Scottish Universities Golfing Society (est 1906)
Glasgow University - Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC - 28 January 2018
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Charles Hammond & John Morrison lost to Peter Hasson & Brad Bannerman 1 down
2) Phil Pritchett & Brian Devine lost to Bobby Gibson & Michael Henderson 1 down
3) William McWilliams & David Crawford lost to Ben Davies & Ethan Laing 2&1
4) David Murray & Alec Watkins (GU player) halved with Shane Mckenna & Ross Winning
5) JAK Muir & Euan McGregor (GU player) lost to Paul Delaney & Jamie Copland 2 &1
Match Result: SUGS ½ - 4½ Glasgow University
Heriot Watt University - Gullane 2 - 10 February 2018
A very breezy February day greeted the teams on arrival at Gullane, but fortunately the snow that the match organiser had to contend with on leaving home from the depths of Perthshire stayed away. The usual format on the course (fourballs over Gullane 2) gave an opportunity for both Nicky Gold (5 birdies in a row) and Chris Goodship (very solid tee to green, and holed more than his fair share of putts too) to ensure that Match 1 & 4 went the way of SUGS. The students held firm in matches 2 and 3, resulting in an amicable draw, and ensuring Charles Hammond got his captaincy onto a better footing after a heavy defeat to Glasgow University in his previous outing. As the Gullane GC AGM was taking place the same day, lunch was held in the visitors' clubhouse. All in all, an enjoyable day's golf.
AMT
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Charles Hammond & Nicky Gold beat Murray Paterson & Joe Halfpenny by 4&3
2) Phil Pritchett & David Murray lost to Kyle Perkins & Kegan Brewin by 1 hole
3) David Greenshields & Stephen Govenlock lost to Tom Humphrey & Michael Waters by 4&3
4) Andrew Thomson & Chris Goodship beat Angus Rigby & Steven Sinclair by 1 hole
Match Result: SUGS 2 - 2 Heriot Watt University
London University GS - Muirfield - 23 February 2018
AM Foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) Fraser McCluskey & Euan Cameron beat John Dennis & Neil Falconer 6&5
2) Anthony Shields & Roddy Forgie beat Ian Hedley & Jordan 3&2
3) Andrew Jessop & Dave Greenshields lost to Mike Kershaw & Gorm Neilson 3&2
4) Jonny Calder & Simon Holt beat Nick Kershaw & Nicola Taylor 4&3
5) Mike Morrison & Sandy Reid lost to Alex Mogdul & Hugh Maurice 1 down
6) Charles Hammond (Capt) & Bobby Watson (V-Capt) halved with Jimmy Bull & Felix Bottomley
AM Result: SUGS 3 ½ - 2 ½ LUGS
​
PM Foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) Roddy Forgie & Dave Greenshields lost to Mike Kershaw & Alex Mogdul 2&1
2) Anthony Shields & Andrew Jessop beat Hugh Maurice & Gorm Neilson 2&1
3) Fraser McCluskey & Mike Morrison beat Nicola Taylor & Jimmy Bull 4&3
4) Euan Cameron & Simon Holt beat Ian Hedley & John Dennis 1up
5) Jonny Calder & Charles Hammond halved with Jordan & Felix Bottomley
6) Sandy Reid & Bobby Watson lost to Nick Kershaw & Neil Falconer 3&2
AM Result: SUGS 3 ½ - 2 ½ LUGS
Match Result: SUGS 7 - 5 LUGS
Dublin University GS - Portmarnock - 9 March 2018
Morning foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) M Dickson & S Robinson beat D Coghlan & A Stokes 2&1
2) D Hunter & N Gold beat M Brett and J O'Driscoll 4&3
3) D Simpson & T Greenfield beat M Murnane & D Garrahy 8&7
4) M Kernaghan & J Calder lost to D Conway & J Counihan 4&2
5) B Robertson & B Watson lost to J Kenny & J Quilty 4&3
6) S Farmer & J Tully Jackson lost to P Pigot & C Ringland 1 down
AM Result: DUGS 3 - 3 SUGS
Afternoon foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) N Gold & M Dickson beat D Coghlan & J Counihan 1up
2) D Simpson & D Hunter lost to M Brett & A Stokes 1 down
3) S Robinson & T Greenfield beat J O'Driscoll & P Pigot 5&4
4) J Calder & B Robertson beat D Conway & F Quilty 4&3
5) M Kernaghan & J Tully-Jackson lost to C Ringland & M Murnane 4&3
6) B Watson & S Farmer lost to J Kenny & D Garrahy 3&2
PM Result: DUGS 3 - 3 SUGS
​
Match Result: DUGS 6 - 6 SUGS
​
DUGS Seniors Match - Portmarnock - 9 March 2018
Morning foursomes
1) J Haggart & A Thomson lost to C O’Brien & B Dunnion 7&6
2) C Hammond & I Crawford lost to H Lauder & A Walsh 2 down
3) R Muckart & C Crummey halved with A Jameson & M Minch
​
Afternoon foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) I Crawford & C Crummey halved with A Jameson & H Lauder
2) J Haggart & C Hammond halved with M Minch & B Dunnion
3) R Muckart & A Thomson lost to C O’Brien & A Walsh 7&5
Match Result: SUGS 4 ½ - 1 ½ DUGS
Aberdeen University - Royal Aberdeen - 18 March 2018
Cancelled due to snow.
St Andrew University - St Andrews (Jubilee & Old) - 31 March 2018
AM Foursomes (Jubilee) - SUGS names first
1) David Greenshields & Michael Choong beat Jack Bingham & Ed Wooton 7&6
2) Colin Steele & Simon Holt lost to Jordan Leigh & George Colleran 3&2
3) Fraser McCluskey & Nicky Gold beat Harry Blake & James Rickard 5&4
4) Charles Hammond & Sandy Reid lost to Ollie Laws-Mather & Matthew Bellamy 5&4
5) John Hall & John Tully-Jackson lost to Rory Lindsay Brown & Lewys Anderson 3&2
6) Ruairi Keeley & Tim Pakenham beat Peter Eaton 4&3
AM Result: St Andrews University 3 - 3 SUGS
PM Fourballs (Old) - SUGS names first
1) Colin Steele beat Matthew Bellamy & James Rickard 3&1
2) Charles Hammond & David Greenshields beat George Colleran & Peter Eaton 8&7
3) Simon Holt & Michael Choong beat Chris Kulukundis & Jordan Leigh by 1 hole
4) Fraser McCluskey & Sandy Reid lost to Jack Bingham & Lewys Anderson 4&3
5) Tim Pakenham & John Tully-Jackson beat Rory Lindsay Brown & Ed Wootton 6&5
6) John Hall & Ruairi Keeley lost to Harry Blake & Ollie Laws-Mather 5&4
Match Result: St Andrews University 5 -7 SUGS
​
Strathclyde University - Western Gailes - 13 April 2018
Rescheduled from the original date of 4th March due to snow.
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Nicky Gold & Jonathan Palmer lost to Martin Friel & Andy Cunningham 2&1
2) Andrew Biggart & Phil Pritchet lost to David Farr & Richard Johnston 5&4
3) Charles Hammond & Jak Muir lost to Andrew Benson & Rob Watson 7&6
4) Michael Choong & Stephen Govenlock won against Jack Williams & Greg Govenlock 6&5
Match Result: SUGS 1 - 3 Strathclyde University
Spring Meeting - Prestwick GC - 15 April 2018
Baird / Purdie Trophy (Gross)
1) Nicky Gold - 76
2) Elliot Smith - 77
​
Thomson Quaich (Net)
1) Phil Pritchett - 74 BIH
2) Charles Hammond - 74
Midlothian Ladies - Gullane 2 - 18 May 2018
On the face of it, perfect conditions for the annual match over Gullane 2 - the sun was out, no wind and the course in the usual good condition. The only fly in the ointment, of which there were thousands, were black, biting specimens that had chosen that evening to hatch all over Gullane Hill! However, it was the same for everyone, and in the end the ladies emerged as comfortable winners, whilst Captain Hammond led by example and scored the only point for SUGS, partnered by fellow match debutant Scott Stewart.
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Charles Hammond & Scott Stewart beat Karen Marshall & Louise Fraser by 1 hole
2) Andrew Thomson & Phil Pritchett lost to Alison McBride & Karen Ferguson-Snedden by 6&5
3) Douglas May & Richard Muckart lost to Wendy Fraser & Kate Rorke by 7&5
4) Jim Barnet & Iain Currie lost to Sal Shepherd & Camille Amat by 4&3
Match Result: SUGS 1 - 3 Midlothian Ladies
Dispatch Trophy - Braid Hills - May 2018
Round 1 vs Lochend
Phil Pritchett & Sandy Reid vs Gary Cheyne & Graham Markey 4 down
Roddy Forgie & Lawrie Main vs Alan Thompson & Davie Graham AS
Lochend won 4&2
Aberdeen SUGS - Royal Aberdeen - 20 May 2018
Cancelled
Tantallon GC - North Berwick - 16 June 2018
Results (Tantallon Names first)
1) Ric Foulner (Capt) & Donald Justice lost to Charles Hammond (Capt) & Richard Inglis 1 hole
2) William Aitken & Finlay Goodlad lost to Al Pugh & Andy Kerr 2&1
3) Jonathan Shinton & Alan Waite beat Tim Pakenham & Shane Tyrell 5&3
4) Graeme MacKenzie & Neil Park beat Peter McCallum & Jonathan Palmer 1 hole
5) Stuart O'Connell & Simon Holt lost to Colin Steele & Bobby Watson 3&2
6) Duncan Forbes & Adam Heslop beat John Tully-Jackson & Jack Arundell 5&4
Match Result - Tantallon GC 3 - 3 SUGS
Rye Golf Club - 4 August 2018
SUGS team:
Charles Hammond (Cpt), Jonny Calder, John Devine, Ruairi Keeley, David McCall, Calum Moultrie Samir Nanji, Stuart Pace, Tim Pakenham, Jonathan Palmer, Sandy Phillips, Phil Pritchett
Rye Team:
Jonathan Brewer (Cpt), Barry Flanigan, Bruce Garrow, Jeremy Gill, Michael Grint, Robert Kendrick, Andrew Highwood, Huw Phillips, Joe Phillips, Jamie Richards, Gareth Rowlands, Emmanuel Schlumberger
Match Result: Rye 5 - 7 SUGS
St Andrews SUGS - St Andrews (Jubilee) - 19 August 2018
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Roddy Forgie & Keith Macintosh lost to Ian Kerr & Graham Murray 2&1
2) Jack Arundell & Phil Pritchett beat Stuart Farmer & Hamish MacNaughtan 2&1
3) Fraser McCluskey & Bobby Watson lost to Al Russell & Hamish Phillips 1 hole
4) Andy Keir & Charles Hammond beat Mark Dickson & Peter Burnet 4&3
5) Robin Duncan & Tim Pakenham lost to Murray Drummond & Mike Todd 4&3
Match Result: St Andrews SUGS 3 - 2 SUGS
Gullane GC - Gullane No 1 - 2 September 2018
As ever, an enjoyable fixture despite the crushing defeat for SUGS. However, this at least made the formalities easier, as "The Gullane Quaich" was presented to Gullane Golf Club to mark the close association that SUGS has had since the early days with Gullane GC, and to be played for on future occasions. Let us hope that next year's match is not quite so one sided!
Results from Gullane No 1 - Foursomes (SUGS names first)
1) Jim Barnet & Richard Smith lost to James Godfrey & Stephen Govenlock
2) Charles Hammond & Jack Arundell lost to Colin Sinclair & Chris Stewart
3) Douglas Fowlie & Andrew Thomson lost to Andrew Brown & Philip Eves
4) Phil Pritchett & Harry Dickie lost to Gerry Seydak & John Tully-Jackson
5) Shane Tyrell & George Sampson lost to Jordan Chatt & Colin Swan
Match Result: SUGS 0 - 5 Gullane GC
Oxford & Cambridge GS - Luffness New GC - Sunday 9 September 2018
SUGS 5½ - 6½ OCGS
Edinburgh University - Gullane - 15 September 2018
An excellent day's golf was enjoyed by all. A quick round of morning foursomes, followed by a leisurely lunch in the main GGC clubhouse, with afternoon fourballs over No 2 to work it off. Sadly for EUGC Captain Chris Upson, he was not able to celebrate his birthday with a win...the old guard doing enough to ease to victory. Thomson and Arundell in the final game of the day were 3 down with 6 to play, and still 2 down with 2 to play. Thomson had a 3' birdie putt on the 18th to win the hole and halve the game, and with pitiful pleas to the students of "remember Jacklin vs Nicklaus at Birkdale in the 1969 Ryder Cup" falling on deaf ears, managed to coax the ball into the hole.
AMT
Morning Result (SUGS names first / foursomes over Gullane No 3)
1) Iain Esslemont & David Greenshields beat Chris Upson & James Smith
2) Phil Pritchett & George Sampson beat Chris Woodhouse & Murdo Lunn
3) Elliot Smith & Andrew Thomson beat Tom Ellis & Fred Campion
4) Lawrie Main & Jack Arundell lost to Nic Black & Jeeva Nagra
Result: SUGS 3 - 1 Edinburgh University GC
Afternoon Result (SUGS names first / fourballs over Gullane No 2)
1) David Greenshields & Phil Pritchett beat James Smith & Chris Woodhouse
2) Elliot Smith & Iain Esselmont beat Chris Upson & Fred Campion
3) George Sampson & Lawrie Main lost to Tom Ellis & Nic Black (conceded eagle on 18th)
4) Andrew Thomson & Jack Arundell halved with Jeeva Nagra & Murdo Lunn
Result: SUGS 2½ - 1½ Edinburgh University GC
Match Result: SUGS 5½ - 2½ Edinburgh University GC
Queens University GS - Royal County Down / Royal Portrush - 27-28 September 2018
Day 1 -Thursday 27 September 2018
Results (QUGS names first)
Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Course am
1) Keith McGarry & Philip O’Sullivan beat Tom Greenfield & Elliot Smith 1 up
2) Alistair Dick & Dan McCrea halved with David Simpson & Ewan Cameron
3) Jack McLean and Andy Dick beat John Tully-Jackson & Simon Holt 1 up
4) Brian Boyter & Michael Curran beat Charles Hammond & Colin Steele 1 up
5) Eddie Bill & Ben Brennan halved with Matt Bentley & Jack Nelson
6) Mark Lindsay & Richard Nicholas lost to Robin Duncan and Kenny McKay 3 & 2
Session Score QUGS 4 - 2 SUGS
Royal Portrush Golf Club – Valley Course pm
1) Alistair Dick & Jack McLean lost to Ewan Cameron & Elliot Smith 1 up
2) Dan McCrea & Michael Curran lost to Simon Holt & Tom Greenfield 1 up
3) Keith McGarry and Richard Nicholas lost to David Simpson & Matt Bentley 3 and 1
4) Andrew Dick & Eddie Bill beat Robin Duncan & Colin Steele 2 & 1
5) Mark Lindsay & Brian Boyter halved with Charles Hammond & Kenny McKay
6) Ben Brennan & Philip O’Sullivan halved with Jack Nelson & John Tully-Jackson
Session Score QUGS 2 - 4 SUGS
Day 2 - Friday 28 September 2018
Royal County Down – am
1) Peter Greene & Brendan Cashell lost to David Simpson & Elliot Smith 1 up
2) Johnny McNeill & Alistair Dick beat John Tully-Jackson & Tom Greenfield 5&4
3) Brian Fleming & Paul Eastwood lost to Colin Steele & Jack Nelson 7&6
4) Andy Dick & Gregg Sterritt beat Charles Hammond & Simon Holt 1 up
5) Dan McCrea & James Millar halved with Ewan Cameron & Robin Duncan
6) Mark Lindsay & Jack McLean beat Matt Bentley & Kenny McKay 3&2
Session Score QUGS 3 ½ - 2 ½ SUGS
Royal County Down – pm
1) Brendan Cashell & Brian Fleming halved with Ewan Cameron & Tom Greenfield
2) James Millar & Andy Dick beat Elliot Smith & John Tully-Jackson 2&1
3) Johnny McNeill & Peter Greene lost to Simon Holt & David Simpson 4&3
4) Dan McCrea & Jack McLean beat Jack Nelson & Kenny McKay 2&1
5) Mark Lindsay & Gregg Sterritt beat Colin Steele & Matt Bentley 2&1
6) Alistair Dick & Paul Eastwood beat Charles Hammond & Robin Duncan 4&3
Session Score QUGS 4 ½ - 1 ½ SUGS
Full Match Result QUGS 14 - 10 SUGS
QUGS Seniors - Royal County Down / Royal Portrush - 27-28 September 2018
Day 1 - Wednesday 26th September 2018 - Royal County Down (QUGS names first)
1) Ian Dick & Craig Cameron halved with Jim Barnet & Iain Crawford
2) Tim Browne & Peter Dick beat David Anderson & Andrew McCrone 1up
Day 2 - Thursday 27th September - Royal Portrush
1) Peter Dick & John Neill beat David Anderson & Jim Barnet 1 up
2) Gordon Knight & Craig Cameron halved with Andrew McCrone & Iain Crawford
Day 3 - Friday 28th September - Royal County Down
1) Ian Dick & Peter Dick beat David Anderson & Iain Crawford 5&4
2) Tim Browne & Craig Cameron beat Jim Barnet & Andrew McCrone 3&2
Match result: QUGS Seniors 5 - 1 SUGS Seniors
Luffness New GC - Luffness - 14 October 2018
Donald Steel, in his wonderful volume entitled "Classic Golf Links of Great Britain and Ireland", noted of Luffness that "Dull sermons in the school chapel - as well as some not so dull - provided ideal opportunities to relive the enjoyment of rare Sunday afternoons on the links". Had he participated in this year's match, he would surely have struggled to improve on an afternoon filled with sunshine (all the more notable given this was mid October and the weather the previous day when former SUGS Captain Niall Farquharson had been playing at Luffness was just a little inclement), with a very gentle breeze blowing the course, which was as usual in wonderful condition. All this, preceded by a fine lunch in one of the most splendid clubhouses in golf, with good company, a warm welcome from Captain Elect Derek Henderson, and the overall result of 3 points apiece seemed most appropriate.
AMT
Results (SUGS names first)
1) Charles Hammond & Mike Reid lost to Derek Henderson & Sandy Reid 3&2
2) Scott Finlay & Phil Pritchett beat Keith Yuille & David McCraw by 1 hole
3) Mark Kernaghan & Tom Noall lost to George Veith & Sarinder Singh by 1 hole
4) Andrew Thomson & Andrew McCrone beat Peter Grant & David Halkerston by 5&3
5) Joe Dilks & Kenny McKay halved with Jon King & Jim Robertson
6) Robin Duncan & Richard Muckart halved with Alastair Milne & Hector Chalwa
Match Result: Luffness New GC 3 - 3 SUGS
Autumn Meeting - Gullane - 27 October 2018
Norman Boase Putter (Scratch Stableford)
1) David Greenshields – 31 - 38 = 69 pts
2) Nicky Gold – 34 - 31 = 65 pts
R.S. Sloan (Scratch Stableford)
1) Dougie Hunter – 34 pts
2) Ian Esslemont – 31 pts OCB
C.R. Leeds (Handicap Stableford)
1) Stephen Govenlock – 36 pts
2) Phil Pritchett – 33 pts OCB
Senior Salver (Handicap Stableford)
1) Stephen Govenlock – 36 pts
2) Jim Barnet – 33 pts
Dundee University GC - Panmure - 18 November 2018
Results (Dundee University names first)
1) David Cuthbertson & Andrew Webber beat Ross Finlay & Andy Keir 3&2
2) Lewis Phin & Matt McGrory halved with Grant Payne & David Easton
3) Ben Connolly & Luke O'Sullivan halved with Iain Crawford & Alex Room
4) Mark Reilly & Robbie Murdoch lost to Mike Mullins & Phil Pritchett 2&1
Match Result: Dundee 2 - 2 SUGS
​