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Young golfers ‘do their schools proud’ at Nairn Active Schools tournament





The annual Nairn Active Schools Group golf tournament took place last week with the young golfers from Millbank Primary School taking home the silverware.

Millbank students took home the silverware after a day of fun on the golf course.
Millbank students took home the silverware after a day of fun on the golf course.

Millbank came first with 130 points, followed by Cawdor on 136, Auldearn on 157 and Rosebank on 169.

Deanna Lundie, HighLife Highland’s active schools coordinator, said: “Despite the really challenging weather conditions our young golfers did extremely well, doing their schools proud.

“The event wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of Nairn Golf Club and their staff as well as our Young Leaders from Nairn Academy who helped with the scoring. We are all looking forward to next year already!”

The highest scores from each school were:

Millbank

Leo McKinstry - 35

Kyle Macleman- 46

Matthew McKinstry - 49

Cawdor

Cailean Smith - 41

Felix Houston - 44

Joseph Printie-James – 51

Auldearn

Charlie Macpherson - 49

Cooper Thomson - 53

James Mitchell - 55

Rosebank

Ailsa Lean -51

Cameron Charters 52

Jacob Galbraith - 66

Overall scores:

1st Leo McKinstry - Millbank

2nd Cailean Smith - Cawdor

3rd Felix Hourston - Cawdor

Longest Drive - Leo McKinstry - Millbank

Nearest to the pin - Felix Hourston - Cawdor

Encouragement prize - Isla McColgan - Rosebank


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