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Torosay Castle, Isle Of Mull.

Torosay Castle Golf Course ( Private on Mull )

   "A match between Torosay and Aros was played over the Torosay course, on 25th June, granted by kind permission of Mrs Olive Guthrie, Torosay Castle, and ended in a win by 2 games in favour of Aros. The scores were as follows :-

 

                                   Aros                                             Torosay

 

Whyte ………………………..     1                      Guthrie …………………………..   0

R. Macdonald ……………….  5                      Campbell ………………………     6

Cameron …………………….    4                       Macgregor ………………………  5

J. Mavdonald ………………..  3                       McCall …………………………...  2

Ewart ………………………...     5                      Dow ……………………………       4

MacRae ……………………...    1                      Macintyre ………………………...  0

                                        ---------                                                              -------

                                             19                                                                      17

(OT 6.7.1929)

 

   "Following on the recent golf match teams representative of Salen and Torosay, in which the former team defeated the latter by 2 matches, a return game was played over the Torosay course by kind permission of Mrs Murray Guthrie. The course was in perfect order, and the tournament was thoroughly enjoyable. The result was a win for Torosay as follows :-

 

                                   Torosay                                        Salen

 

Mrs A. James …………………..1                    Mrs A.C. Whyte ………………      0

Mrs F.B. de Klee ……………   1                   Dr Flora Macdonald …………..    0

Major de Klee ………………….½                   Mr Penman ……………………     ½

Mr P.S. Guthrie ………………  0                    Mr A.C. Whyte ……………….      1

Mr Arch. MacCall ……………..1                     Mr John Macdonald …………..0

Mr Duncan Campbell ………  1                    Rev. Mr Macrae ……………….   0

Mr Duncan McIntyre …………1                    Mr J.M. MacCallum ………….. 0

Mr Dugald McGregor ……… ½                   Dr R.N. Macdonald …………...½

Mr Kenneth Dow ……………… 0                    Mr Ian MacLaren ……………... 1

                                             -------                                                            --------

                           Total             6                                                   Total          3

(OT 27.7.1929)

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