IT WAS the turn of the low men to hit the heights on Saturday as the Winter League at Kingarth continued to produce some outstanding results. Best gross score of the day came from scratch man Graham Bolton, making his first appearance in the current competition, when he finished in four-under-par 64 for 40 stableford points. Birdies at the third and ninth holes took him out in 32 and, despite a double-bogey six at the fourteenth, completed the back nine in the same total thanks to sub-par scores at the eleventh, thirteenth, sixteenth and eighteenth. He had eight threes and a two in his round. Two-handicapper Donald Standaloft also enjoyed a par-beating performance with a remarkable back nine of just 30 shots. Having reached the turn in 35 with one dropped shot at the sixth, Donald the plumber burst into full flow with five successive threes from the twelfth to finish on 65 for 41 points. Despite these heroics it was 21-handicapper John Bunyan who took top honours for the day with a welcome return of form. A solid inward half of 22 points, with a run of one over fours for eight holes, set him up for victory on 43 points. Duncan Speirs (6) and Bobby Speirs (12) were also among the leaders with 40 points. The competition, sponsored by Stephen Thomas Financial Services, continues tomorrow (Saturday) with the usual ballot at the clubhouse at 8.30am. All members are welcome to take part.

THE Hume Ferguson Cup has been won by Marion MacDonald, Jean Cuthbertson, Jim McKirdy and David Bryden who scraped home thanks to a better last six holes against Beck Reid, George Cuthbertson and Duncan Speirs after both teams finished on net 30 over nine holes in a Texas scramble. In the second mixed competition of last weekend Marion MacDonald, Ian McDougall and George Cuthbertson won the R. A. Pride Shield with net 29 to beat Beck Reid, Kenneth McDougall and David Bryden into second place by one stroke.