April 24th, 2012 
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Almost perfect weather at Carnoustie whilst the rest of the country were suffering downpours, hailstones ad mini tornados. The Independent Schools National Finals were in Scotland at the famous Open venue for their Schools Matchplay Tournament Finals.
17 schools from all over the UK qualified for the National Finals. Loretto and Milfield as last years winners and runners up received automatic entry into the finals. Around 120 schools throughout the UK take part in the initial knockout stages and the following won their area to make the finals this year. Birkdale, Campbell College, George Heriots,Haberdashers,High School Galsgow, Grammar School at Leeds, Robert Gordons, Rugby, St Pauls, Stowe, Taunton, Wellington,Whitgift, Woodbridge and Worksop.
The format for the finals is strokeplay with 3 students per team and the best 2 scores to count on each day
After the first days golf Wellington were in the lead by 2 shots with a score of 138 followed by Loretto, Worksop and Leeds on 140. Millfield and Birkdale were on 142. So all to play for on the second days play which took place on the Championship course.
The first days golf was played on the Burnside where the teachers also had their own competition in which Phil Holmes from Leeds won the Gross and Richard Knight from Stowe won the Net.
As the second days play got underway the students went out in reverse leader board order, there looked like there could be some good scores as many of the players were level or under par after the first 8/9 holes. For some Carnoustie showed its teeth in the finishing holes. In the end Wellington held their nerve to win by 4 shots over Loretto.
Birkdale came in third with a total score of 290, whilst Millfield and Leeds came joint 4th with a score of 294.
Wellington picked up their trophies and Galvin Green waterproofs
Schools that now qualify for the Home Internationals to be hosted by Loretto at Archerfield and Caraigielaw include. Wellington (England), Loretto (Scotland), Monmouth (Wales), Campbell College (Ireland)
Final team scores below…more details and pictures will be posted on the ISGA.co.uk website and in the next newsletter
| Team scores | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Wellington | 67 | 71 | 82 | 138 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 283 |
| Loretto | 71 | 72 | 69 | 140 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 287 |
| Birkdale | 72 | 70 | 76 | 142 | 75 | 73 | 84 | 290 |
| Millfield | 76 | 70 | 72 | 142 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 294 |
| Leeds | 80 | 69 | 71 | 140 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 294 |
| Whitgift | 73 | 74 | 72 | 145 | 77 | 74 | 79 | 296 |
| Worksop | 69 | 80 | 71 | 140 | 77 | 89 | 80 | 297 |
| George Heriots | 74 | 72 | 92 | 146 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 303 |
| Stowe | 70 | 81 | 79 | 149 | 75 | 79 | 89 | 303 |
| Woodbridge | 77 | 85 | 74 | 151 | 79 | 91 | 81 | 311 |
| Robert Gordons | 71 | 80 | 77 | 148 | 82 | 85 | 81 | 311 |
| Haberdashers | 73 | 80 | 81 | 153 | 79 | 85 | 80 | 312 |
| High Sch Glasgow | 76 | 82 | 74 | 150 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 312 |
| Rugby | 80 | 75 | 79 | 154 | 95 | 78 | 83 | 315 |
| St Pauls | 70 | 81 | 82 | 151 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 316 |
| Campbell college | 79 | 80 | 86 | 159 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 322 |
| Taunton | 84 | 79 | 82 | 161 | 105 | 85 | 88 | 334 |
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