North East Alliance

News from Ronald Menzies

The Alliance Championship played over Duff House Royal and Fraserburgh on 14th and 21st March resulted in a tie on 134 between Graeme McInnes, Murcar Links (69,65) and Gary Esson, Portlethen (65,69) This was resolved by a playoff at Murcar yesterday with McInnes winning at the first hole. Both players were on the green in 2 with long putts but Esson three putted.

Final results

Champion Graeme McInnes 69+65=134 Murcar Links
Best Scratch Gary Esson 65+69=134 Portlethen
Handicap 1 John Roberts 66+70=136 Cruden Bay
Handicap 2 Paul Cornfield 71+68=139 Auchmill
Best over 60 Ian Smith 73+71=144 Hazlehead (Retired)

Following the playoff the first rounds of the foursome match play competitions took place.

Evening Express Shield (Pro-Am)
Round 1
S Davidson, Banchory and Mathieson, Murcar Links beat N Reid, Deeside and C Stephen, Meldrum House (2 and 1)
I Smith, Hazlehead and W Main, Murcar Links beat R Macdonald, Kemnay and S Fraser Royal Aberdeen (3 and 2)
G McInnes, Murcar Links and D Yeates, Newmachar beat S Troup, Kings Links and G Esson, Portlethen (4 and 3)
P Cormack, Inchnarlo and R Hyland Hazlehead beat P Lovie, Inchmarlo and G Grimmer, Nigg Bay (at 20th)
Semi-Final
Smith/Main beat Davidson/Mathieson (2 and 1)
McInnes/Yeats beat Cormack/Hyland (2 and 1)

Press and Journal Shield (Handicap Foursomes)
Round 1
J Roberts. Cruden Bay (6) and P Cornfield, Auchmill (11) beat C Alexamder, Murcar Links (3) and M Rogers, Kemnay (14) by 2 and 1
B Ritchie, Inverallochy (2) and D Wood, Newburgh (14) beat S Scott, Auchmill (3) and N Ogston, Turriff (11) by 5 and 4
J Hamilton, Murcar Links (5) and G Travis, Auchmill (15) beat A Grant, Portlethen (7) and W Rae, Kemnay (11) by 6 and 5
C Hood, Alford (9) and B Lumsden, Northern (16) beat D Nelson, Aboyne (6) and G Kennedy, Meldrum House (11) by 6 and 5
Semi-Final
Ritchie/Wood beat Roberts/Cornfield (4 and 2)
Hamilton/Travis beat Hood/Lumsden (at 19th)

Both Finals will take place tomorrow (Friday) at Murcar