Scottish Universities Golfing Society (est 1906)
London University GS - Muirfield - 6 February 2014
Only one match matters. Belchy and Sneaky Pete beating Porky and Denny 1 up in the afternoon, having been 5 down with 7 to play. A formidable come back that turned the momentum of the match. Mike and Nick have faced a torrent of abuse from their LUGS team mates for their failure to close out the match.
A fine day, cold and with a decent breeze. But for the time of year we were very lucky. Lunch and dinner at the club were as memorable as ever and the Mallard did us proud in terms of late night drinking.
ADJ
Results (SUGS names first)
A.M.
1) Fraser McCluskey & Graeme Belch beat Nick Denny & Alastair Wells by 3 and 2
2) Anthony Shields & Peter Neal beat Hugh Maurice and Sam Baker by 2 and 1
3) Andrew Jessop & Ally Fernside lost to John Dennis and Stuart Lloyd by 7 and 6
4) Douglas Graham & Ewan Cameron lost to Mike Kershaw and Alex Mogdill by 5 and 4
5) Sandy Reid and Richard Inglis lost to George Yeandle & Neil Falconer by 1 up
6) Hugh Harvie & Mike Morrison lost to Jeremy Smith and James Bull by 2 and 1
Morning Result: SUGS 2 - 4 LUGS
P.M.
1) Doug Graham & Ally Fernside beat Stuart Loyd & George Yeandle by 1 hole
2) Peter Neal & Graeme Belch beat Mike Kershaw & Nick Denny by 1 hole
3) Anthony Shields & Andrew Jessop beat Sam Baker and Alex Mogdill by 1 hole
4) Ewan Cameron & Fraser McCluskey halved with John Dennis and Hugh Maurice
5) Mike Morrison & Richard Inglis lost to Alastair Wells and James Bull by 1 hole
6) Hugh Harvie & Sandy Reid beat Jeremy Smith and Neil Falconer by 3 and 2
Afternoon Result: SUGS 4½ - 1½ LUGS
Overall Result: SUGS 6½ - 5½ LUGS
Heriot Watt University - Gullane 2 - 9 February 2014
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Graeme Belch & Mark Kernaghan beat Matthew Glancy & Scott Baird by 2 and 1
2) Don Reekie & Jamie Sharp beat Oliver Sheeran and Blair Murphy by 3 and 2
3) Alan Waite & Andrew McCrone beat Will Quinn & James Rodgers by 4 and 3
4) Sandy Reid beat Tristan Bluemli by 4 and 3
Result: SUGS 4 - 0 Heriot Watt University
Strathclyde University - Western Gailes - 2 March 2014
The match was a 3 - 1 win for SUGS. Alas, the individual results were not recorded but the SUGS team of 7 (there was a late call off) comprised Nicky Gold, Hugh Harvie, Murray Stewart, Stuart Robertson, Andy McKay, Charles Hammond and Jamie Sharp.
Glasgow University - Glasgow Gailes - 9 March 2014
This fixture had not been played for various reasons since 2010, so it was good to resume rivalries at Glasgow Gailes in dry conditions. Lunch (an excellent chicken curry!) was taken before an afternoon round of fourballs. The match was comfortably won by SUGS - particularly so in the case of Match 3 where the Kinlochs were in dominant form - perhaps they had been aided by some warm weather practice in Spain?! Their winning score was the most comprehensive result in recent times...perhaps of all time! It was a day to remember (or perhaps forget) for Nicky Gold, who managed to lock his car keys inside the car yet again (this also happened at the 2013 Autumn Meeting!)
AMT
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Hugh Harvie & Steve Scott beat Greg & Craig by 2 holes
2) Nicky Gold & Charles Hammond beat Angus Lang & Dara McGreevey by 3 and 2
3) Peter Kinloch & Jim Kinloch beat John Devine & Craig Gilly by 9 and 8
4) Stuart Robertson & Noel Crilley beat William Bamber & David Connon by 1 hole
Result: SUGS 4 - 0 Glasgow University
St Andrew University - St Andrews (Eden & Old) - 15 March 2014
The scoreline says it all - a record win for SUGS!
Results (SUGS names first)
A.M. (Eden Course - Foursome)
1) Alex Main & Dave Greenshields beat Andrew New & Vincent Bloom by 4 and 3
2) Nicky Gold & Fraser McCluskey beat Joe Marchbank & Blair Pelling by 4 and 3
3) James Hetherington & Simon Holt beat Angus Roberts & Cole Sedgwick by 3 and 2
4) Graeme Belch & Hugh Harvie halved with Alex Purdom & Alex Hill
5) Mark Kernaghan & Ben Kelly lost to Will Hutton & Will Humphreys by 2 and 1
6) John Hall & Andrew Thomson beat Ian Napier & Sam Edwards by 3 and 2
Morning Result: SUGS 4½ - 1½ St Andrews University
P.M. (Old Course - Fourball)
1) Graeme Belch & Alex Main beat Vincent Bloom & Joe Marchbank by 2 and 1
2) Nicky Gold & Mark Kernaghan beat Andrew New & Blair Pelling by 4 and 3
3) Hugh Harvie & Dave Greenshields beat Ian Napier & Alex Purdom by 1 hole
4) Fraser McCluskey & Simon Holt beat Cole Sedgwick & Will Hutton by 2 and 1
5) John Hall & James Hetherington beat Alex Hill & Angus Roberts by 3 and 2
6) Andrew Thomson & Ben Kelly beat Will Humphreys & Sam Edwards by 3 and 2
Afternoon Result: SUGS 6 - 0 St Andrews University
Overall Result: SUGS 10½ - 1½ St Andrews University
Luffness New GC - Luffness - 16 March 2014
Yet again, a very enjoyable day. Conditions were dry and sunny, but very windy - for the Hon Sec it took a well struck driver on the par 3 3rd hole to reach the green. Match 4 was the last game to return to the clubhouse following an extended lunch, and it proved pivotal - Team Luffness holed 2 putts best described as "rakers" on the final 2 holes to gain a crucial win, and halve the match overall - a very appropriate result in what is a most congenial fixture, with many participants being eligible to play for both sides.
AMT
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Jim Barnet & Hugh Harvie lost to John Wood & Robin Ford by 4 and 2
2) Steven Carruthers & Sandy Reid beat Keith Yuille & Dougie Adams by 4 and 3
3) Duncan Hamilton & Mark McMillan beat Dennis Kerr & Colin Wood by 1 hole
4) Tim Pakenham & Andrew Thomson lost to Brian Nicholson & Peter Grant by 1 hole
5) Robin Duncan & Douglas May beat Alastair Milne & Hugh Dodd by 3 and 2
6) Mike Mullins & Andrew McCrone lost to Hector Chawla & Richard Muckart by 5 and 4
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Result: SUGS 3 - 3 Luffness New GC
Dublin University GS - Portmarnock - 21 March 2014
Results (SUGS names first)
A.M.
1) Nicky Gold & Graeme Belch beat David Conway & R. Knightly by 3 and 2
2) Bobby Watson & Sandy Reid halved with Dougie Heather & A Hopkins
3) Stuart Farmer & Jonny Brewer lost to R. Conway & David Conway Jnr by 3 and 2
4) David Archibald & Andrew Biggart beat John Kenny & Nick Dillon by 6 and 5
5) Niall Farquharson & Hugh Harvie beat J Myrescough & Connor O'Brien by 6 and 5
6) Charles Hammond & Ian Smith lost to Aedan Jamieson & Huntly Lauder by 3 and 2
Morning Result: SUGS 3½ - 2½ DUGS
P.M.
1) Nicky Gold & Sandy Reid beat R. Knightly & A. Hopkins by 2 and 1
2) Graeme Belch & David Archibaldn beat Dougie Heather & Nick Dillon by 6 and 5
3) Bobby Watson & Niall Farquharson lost to David Conway & R. Conway by 6 and 5
4) Stuart Farmer & Andrew Biggart beat J. Myrescough & Huntly Lauder by 4 and 3
5) Hugh Harvie & Jonny Brewer lost to David Conway Jnr & John Kenny by 2 and 1
6) Charles Hammond & James Haggart lost to Connor O'Brien & Aedan Jameson by 3 and 2
Afternoon Result: SUGS 3 - 3 DUGS
Overall Result: SUGS 6½ - 5½ DUGS
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DUGS Seniors - Portmarnock - 21 March 2014
The DUGS Seniors' match was played on the same time, and resulted in a ½ - 1½ loss for SUGS -
AM - James Haggart & Mike Mullins halved with David Fleury & M. Black
PM - Mike Mullins & Ian Smith lost to David Fleury & M. Black by 2 and 1
Stirling University - Glasgow Gailes - 23 March 2014
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Jamie Sharp & Graeme Belch beat Luke Robinson & Alistair Marquis-Carr by 7 and 6
2) Mark McMillan lost to Cairn Rae & John McCook by 6 and 5
3) Jim Kinloch & Peter Kinloch beat Hannah McCook & Craig Boyd by 2 and 1
4) Tim Pakenham & Jonny Calder beat Willem Kew & Paul Simons by 3 and 2
Result: SUGS 3 - 1 Stirling University
Dundee University - Muckhart - 4 April 2014
The match was due to be played at Gleneagles (Queens) but the course was closed (waterlogged!). Fortunately Muckhart GC was able to accommodate the match at short notice.
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Stephen Carruthers & Andrew McKay halved with Colin Sutherland and Andrew Dunbar
2) Graeme Belch & Keith Macintosh lost to Mikey & Steve Donald by 3 and 2
3) Andy Keir & Andrew Limmer beat Stephen McGregor & Angus Jackson by 1 hole
4) James Haggart & Hugh Harvie beat Dale Cromar & Anselm Henry by 2 and 1
5) Robin Duncan & Mike Mullins halved with Cameron Rankin & Andy Craig
Result: SUGS 3 - 2 Dundee University
Spring Meeting - Prestwick GC - 11 April 2014
Baird / Purdie trophy
1) Nicky Gold - 74
2) Dougie Hunter - 76 (BIH)
3) Jonny Calder - 76
Best handicap score
1) Roland Leslie - net 74
Aberdeen University - Royal Aberdeen - 4 May 2014
RAGC was in excellent condition for the match, and the sun put in an appearance too! Good golf was played, including a closing birdie by Jonny Calder to seal a win in match 2. SUGS also played well in match 4, where the result was undisclosed! The overall result was a reversal of the 2013 3-2 win by the students.
AMT
Results from Royal Aberdeen (SUGS names first)
1) Andy Keir & Alex Room beat Jack Christie & Doug Alan by 2 and 1
2) Lance Sloan & Jonny Calder beat Peter Grant & Michael Boddie by 1 hole
3) John Johnston & Grant Payne lost to Ross Crummey & Drew McIntosh by 4 and 3
4) Noel Crilley & Ian Esslemont beat Callum Moultrie & Mike Williams
5) Andrew Thomson & Ross McNeill lost to David Fleming & Stefan Hindmarsh by 1 hole
Result: SUGS 3 - 2 Aberdeen University
Aberdeen SUGS - Royal Aberdeen - 25 May 2014
Results (SUGS names first - foursomes)
A.M.
1) Michael Beamish & Iain Fulton lost to Niall Farquharson & Sandy Gray by 4 and 3
2) Rik Harvie & Hugh Harvie lost to Ross McNeill & Duncan Arthur by 3 and 1
3) Graham Clarke & Alex Room beat David Rennie & Peter Burnet by 4 and 3
4) Mark Kernaghan & Noel Crilley lost to Willie Park & Alistair Morgan by 1 hole8 and 7
Morning Result: SUGS 1 - 3 Aberdeen SUGS
P.M.
1) David Douglas & Rik Harvie beat Duncan Arthur & Sandy Gray by 1 hole
2) Hugh Harvie & Iain Fulton beat Peter Burnet & Alistair Morgan by 4 and 3
3) Noel Crilley & Michael Beamish beat Graeme Webster & David Rennie by 2 holes
4) Mark Kernaghan & Graham Clarke beat Ross McNeill & Willie Park by 4 and 3
Afternoon Result: SUGS 4 - 0 Aberdeen SUGS
Overall Result: SUGS 5 - 3 Aberdeen SUGS
Midlothian Ladies - Gullane 2 - 6 June 2014
On a beautiful evening SUGS actually beat MCLGA 3-1!! A first win since 2007. Hugh was delighted that his 100% record remained intact. Detailed results not recorded (Other than the fact the match captain's game was not the "1") but the pairings for the annual foursomes encounter were as follows.
IDC
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1) Sandy Reid & Hugh Harvie won by 6 and 5
2) Andrew McCrone & Don Reekie lost
3) Iain Currie & Jim Barnet won by 1 hole
4) Douglas May & Mike Mullins won "comfortably"
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Result: SUGS 3 - 1 MCLGA
Summer Meeting - Worplesdon - 27 July 2014
Best scratch scores
1) Sandy Phillips - 67
2) Anthony Shields - 69
3) Dougie Huner - 70
Best handicap score
1) Tim Pakenham - net 70
Oxford & Cambridge GS - Prestwick GC - 3 August 2014
An excellent fixture, which went to the wire. The Society were 1up in the final match to conclude (#4) playing the 18th, and the score in the clubhouse was 6-5 in favour of SUGS. The OCGS tee shot ended up in thick rough just short of the green (a provisional was played but not required). A further 2 shots saw them lying 3' from the hole. SUGS were very close to the wall near the 1st tee. With both teams watching play around the 18th green, John Davie played a superb pitch from an awkward position to within 6' of the hole. SUGS Captain Harvie was obviously in a generous mood, and managed to leave this putt short, leaving Silver the chance to halve the hole, win the final match and halve the overall match. Taking his lead from Harvie, he also managed to miss, giving SUGS the narrowest of wins. Coupled with a superb dinner in the Prestwick clubhouse the previous evening, followed by an entertaining trip to "Elliots" nighclub, this match wanted for nothing, as all who played would surely agree.
AMT
Results (SUGS names first)
A.M.
1) Jonny Calder & Sean Fotheringhame lost to Mercurio & David Ryan
2) John Davie & Tom Noall lost to Smith & James Cumberland
3) Hugh harvie & Colin Swan beat Peter Pentecost & Logan Mair
4) David McCall & John Tully-Jackson beat Martin Savage & Rob Mann
5) Sandy Reid & Tim Pakenham beat Robin Lawson & Alex Silver
6) Peter Burnet & Andrew Thomson beat David McDowell & Dougie Brown
Result: SUGS 4 - 2 OCGS
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P.M.
1) Sean Fotheringhame & Tom Noall beat Mercurio & James Cumberland
2) David McCall & Jonny Calder beat David Ryan & Logan Mair
3) Sandy Reid & Colin Swan lost to Rob Mann & Robin Lawson
4) John Davie & Hugh Harvie halved with Alex Silver & Martin Savage
5) Andrew Thomson & Tim Pakenham lost to David McDowell & Peter Pentecost
6) Peter Burnet & John Tully-Jackson lost to Smith & Dougie Brown
Result: SUGS 2½ - 3½ OCGS
Overall Result: SUGS 6½ - 5½ OCGS
St Andrews SUGS - St Andrews (Jubilee) - 24 August 2014
The match was played in glorious weather and SUGS regained the GUR Trophy - the 25th anniversary of this match. The match dinner in Hams Hame (formerly Hamilton Hall) was first class and much appreciated by all and is likely to be repeated.
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Nicky Gold beat Hamish McNaughton & Colin Steele by 1 hole
2) Fraser McCluskey beat Sandy Reid & Iain Currie by 1 hole
3) Keith Macintosh & Hugh Harvie beat Ian Kerr & Alistair McKinley by 2 and 1
4) Robin Duncan & Mike Reid beat Lawrie Jamieson & Craig Fotheringham by 1 hole
5) Mike Mullins & Paul Woodhouse halved with Alastair Russell & Mike Todd
6) Alex Room & Andy Keir beat Murray Drummond & Hamish Phillips by 5 and 4
Result: SUGS 5½ - ½ St Andrews SUGS
Gullane GC - Gullane No 1 - 7 September 2014
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Alex Main & Graham Clarke lost to Robert Dick & Lance Sloan
2) Hugh Harvie & Mark Kernaghan lost to Lawrie Main & Roddy Stevenson
3) Richard Chapman & Mike Reid beat Andrew Thomson & David Kirkwood
4) Jake Halliday & Andrew Limmer beat Colin Swan & Andrew McCrone
5) Jim Barnet & John Hall beat Sandy Kirkwood & Archie Baird
Result: SUGS 3 - 2 Gullane Golf Club
Queens University GS - Royal County Down / Royal Portrush - 24-25 September 2014
Day 1 - Royal County Down - AM (Foursomes - SUGS names first)
1) Andy Keir & Johnny Calder lost to Alistair Dick & Barry Clements by 2 and 1
2) Ewan Cameron & Will McWilliams lost to Gary Jones & James Currie by 1 hole
3) Hugh Harvie & Matt Bentley halved with Brendan Cashell & Peter Ellis
4) Colin Steele & Jake Halliday beat Simon Rankin & Brian Fleming by 3 and 2
5) Ned Fox & John Tully-Jackson lost to Peter Greene & Gregg Sterritt by 7 and 6
6) Andrew Thomson & Andrew McCrone lost to Andrew Dick & Alan Irwin by 2 and 1
AM Result: SUGS 1½ - 4½ QUGS
Day 1 - Royal County Down - PM (Foursomes - SUGS names first)
1) Andy Keir & Will McWilliams beat Brendan Cashell & Barry Clements by 4 and 3
2) Hugh Harvie & Johnny Calder lost to Gary Jones & Peter Greene by 6 and 5
3) Ewan Cameron & Ned Fox beat Andrew Dick & Peter Ellis by 3 and 1
4) Colin Steele & Andrew McCrone lost to James Currie & Gregg Sterritt by 4 and 3
5) Andrew Thomson & Matt Bentley beat Alistair Dick & Brian Fleming by 1 hole
6) John Tully-Jackson & Jake Halliday halved with Alan Irwin & Simon Rankin
PM Result: SUGS 3½ - 2½ QUGS
Day 1 Result: SUGS 5 - 7 QUGS
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Day 2 - Royal Portrush - AM (Foursomes - SUGS names first)
1) Ewan Cameron & Andrew McCrone beat Ben Brennan & Keith McGarry by 1 hole
2) Will McWilliams & Matt Bentley lost to Gary Jones & Barry Clements by 2 holes
3) Hugh Harvie & John Tully-Jackson lost to Peter Greene & Alistair Dick by 4 and 3
4) Andy Keir & Jake Halliday beat Brendan Cashell & Brian Fleming by 1 hole
5) Ned Fox & Colin Steele beat Andrew Dick & Simon Rankin by 1 hole
6) Johnny Calder & Andrew Thomson halved with Alan Irwin & Eddie Bill
AM Result: SUGS 3½ - 2½ QUGS
Day 2 - Royal Portrush - PM (Foursomes - SUGS names first)
1) Will McWilliams & Andrew McCrone lost to Eddie Bill & Simon Rankin by 2 holes
2) Johnny Calder & Jake Halliday beat Ben Brennan & Barry Clements by 3 and 2
3) Ned Fox & Andy Keir lost to Gary Jones & Keith McGarry by 1 hole
4) Matt Bentley & Ewan Cameron beat Brian Fleming & Peter Greene by 3 and 2
5) John Tully-Jackson & Andrew Thomson lost to Alan Irwin & Brendan Cashell by 1 hole
6) Colin Steele & Hugh Harvie lost to Alistair Dick & Andrew Dick by 5 and 4
PM Result: SUGS 2 - 4 QUGS
Day 2 Result: SUGS 5½ - 6½ QUGS
Overall Results: SUGS 10½ - 13½ QUGS
Autumn Meeting - Gullane 1 & 2 - 25 October 2014
W N Boase Putter:
1) Nicky Gold (64 scratch stableford points)
2) Dougie Hunter (63 scratch stableford points)
R S Sloan Trophy:
1) Dougie Hunter (32 scratch stableford points)
2) Colin Steele (30 scratch stableford points - BIH)
C R Duncan Leeds Trophy:
1) Colin Steele (34 net stableford points)
2) Mike Mullins (32 net stableford points)
Seniors Salver:
1) Mike Mullins (32 net stableford points)
2) Duncan Hamilton (31 net stableford points)
Edinburgh University - Gullane No 2 - 1 November 2014
Results (SUGS names first)
1) David Greenshields & Sandy Reid beat Rohit Gupta & Scott Jeen by 5 and 4
2) Duncan Hamilton & Colin Swan lost to Conor Bowles & George Sampson by 3 and 2
3) Andrew Thomson & Jonny Calder beat Stuart Thompson & James Innis by 4 and 3
4) Andrew McCrone & Tom Noall lost to Cameron Creamer & Jamie Black by 5 and 4
5) Andrew Limmer & Colin Steele beat David Mair & Harry Dickie by 4 and 3
Result: SUGS 3 - 2 Edinburgh University
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Matches Not Played
QUGS Senior
Dispatch Trophy
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