Today's Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance prizewinners
RICHARD JOHNSTON WINS BEN
SAYERS TROPHY IN TIGHT
FINISH AT MORTONHALL
By DUNCAN IRELAND
Secretary, Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance
Yet another fantastic days weather for the Alliance. One hundred players made it today and experienced Mortonhall pretty near as good as was physically possible for early March. A great achievement by them to present the course so well.
Firstly, to all of you who didn't play because sometimes Mortonhall " plays a bit too long" then consider this - Paul Fairbairn wouldn't have got to play today as he was the only player left in the clubhouse until the gallant Tom Galloway - 96 years, 10 months and a couple of days old, decided that he would play to make sure Paul got a game. He made it all the way round, broke 100 and finished 86 nett - beat that!!! Well done, Tom (pictured he was 93).
A very tight finish today but Richard Johnston just pipped Andy Rothney and Tom Buchanan for the Ben Sayers Trophy by virtue of a better back nine.
Richard's 69 - 1 - 68 included a brilliant five-under-par scratch back nine which was just sufficient to take the trophy. Tom won't mind too much as his best of the day, a four-under-par scratch 68 was one shot better than his leading challengers, Norman Huguet, Richard Johnston and Andy Rothney.
Stevie Doyle all but wrapped up the handicap order of merit for this year by finishing third. It would take a miracle for him to lose out now.
Next week's event at Musselburgh (Monktonhall) will be the last of the season unless you are going to qualify for the championship at Dalmahoy. If you haven't already let me know whether you're available for the championship, then please do so ASAP.
LEADING SCORES FROM MORTONHALL GC TODAY
BEN SAYERS TROPHY
Overall Winner: Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) (1) 68 (better inward half)
SCRATCH
1st (£100) Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) 68.
2nd (£80) Norman Huguet (Royal Musselburgh) 69.
3rd (£60) Andrew Dunsmore (Bathgate) 70.
4th (£40 voucher) Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 72.
5th (£7) David Miller (Duddingston), Mike Thomson (Cardrona), George Wither (Lothianburn) 73.
HANDICAP (vouchers)
1st (£90) Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) (1), Andrew Rothney (Deer Park) (1) 68.
3rd £60 Steven Doyle (Liberton) (4) 69.
4th (£40) Alan Robson (Burntisland) (6) 70.
5th (£7) Alistair Robertson (Kingsknowe) (10), Peter Sewell (West Linton) (8), George Thomson (Duddingston) (4) 72.
TRAINEE PROFESSIONAL
1st (£20) Kenneth Glen (Royal Musselburgh) 76.
SENIOR PRIZE
1st (£10) John McLean (Bathgate) (4), James Rankeillor (Edinburgh Western) (11) 75.
By DUNCAN IRELAND
Secretary, Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance
Yet another fantastic days weather for the Alliance. One hundred players made it today and experienced Mortonhall pretty near as good as was physically possible for early March. A great achievement by them to present the course so well.
Firstly, to all of you who didn't play because sometimes Mortonhall " plays a bit too long" then consider this - Paul Fairbairn wouldn't have got to play today as he was the only player left in the clubhouse until the gallant Tom Galloway - 96 years, 10 months and a couple of days old, decided that he would play to make sure Paul got a game. He made it all the way round, broke 100 and finished 86 nett - beat that!!! Well done, Tom (pictured he was 93).
A very tight finish today but Richard Johnston just pipped Andy Rothney and Tom Buchanan for the Ben Sayers Trophy by virtue of a better back nine.
Richard's 69 - 1 - 68 included a brilliant five-under-par scratch back nine which was just sufficient to take the trophy. Tom won't mind too much as his best of the day, a four-under-par scratch 68 was one shot better than his leading challengers, Norman Huguet, Richard Johnston and Andy Rothney.
Stevie Doyle all but wrapped up the handicap order of merit for this year by finishing third. It would take a miracle for him to lose out now.
Next week's event at Musselburgh (Monktonhall) will be the last of the season unless you are going to qualify for the championship at Dalmahoy. If you haven't already let me know whether you're available for the championship, then please do so ASAP.
LEADING SCORES FROM MORTONHALL GC TODAY
BEN SAYERS TROPHY
Overall Winner: Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) (1) 68 (better inward half)
SCRATCH
1st (£100) Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) 68.
2nd (£80) Norman Huguet (Royal Musselburgh) 69.
3rd (£60) Andrew Dunsmore (Bathgate) 70.
4th (£40 voucher) Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 72.
5th (£7) David Miller (Duddingston), Mike Thomson (Cardrona), George Wither (Lothianburn) 73.
HANDICAP (vouchers)
1st (£90) Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) (1), Andrew Rothney (Deer Park) (1) 68.
3rd £60 Steven Doyle (Liberton) (4) 69.
4th (£40) Alan Robson (Burntisland) (6) 70.
5th (£7) Alistair Robertson (Kingsknowe) (10), Peter Sewell (West Linton) (8), George Thomson (Duddingston) (4) 72.
TRAINEE PROFESSIONAL
1st (£20) Kenneth Glen (Royal Musselburgh) 76.
SENIOR PRIZE
1st (£10) John McLean (Bathgate) (4), James Rankeillor (Edinburgh Western) (11) 75.
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