MASON WINS FIRST MIDLAND ALLIANCE OF SEASON
AT BALLUMBIE CASTLE WITH ONE-OVER-PAR 70

Drumoig Driving Range professional Brian Mason was the scratch winner of the first competition of the new Midland Golfers' Alliance season at sunny but blustery Ballumbie Castle course, Dundee today (Thursday).
Brian shot a one-over-par 70, good scoring in the windy condtions. He had a shot to spare from Steven Rettie, the Royal Troon assistant professional.
Best net score of the day was a 68 off a handicap of six by Fraser McKay (Drumoig).
Winneers of the Andrew Herd Team Competition were T Cooper (Dalmilling) (6), G Wilkie (Tulliallan) (10) and H Grant (Muckhart) (6) with a net score of 61.

Scoreboard:

LEADING SCRATCH
Par 69
70 B Mason (Drumoig) p, 72 S Rettie (Royal Troon) ap. 73 G McLeod (Monifieth) p. 74 L Mann (Carnoustie Links) p, F McKay (Drumoig). 75 H Wong (Burntisland) ap, G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle).
76 D Wilson (Monifieth), S Harrod (Ballumbie Castle).
LEADING HANDICAP
F McKay (Drumoig) (6) 68; D Sievwright (Drumoig) (12) 70; T Cooper (Dalmilling) (6), J Laing (Caird Park) (12), A Lawrence (Caird Park) (14), N McLeod (Monifieth) (5) 72; D Wilson (Monifieth) (3), S Harrod (Ballumbie Castle) (3) 73; N Henderson (Scotscraig) (11), G Wilkie (Tulliallan) (10), J Barnet (Dunfermline) (7), J Barnet (Dunfermline) (7) 74.
Andrew Herd Team Competition - T Cooper (Dalmilling) (6), G Wilkie (Tulliallan) (10), H Grant (Muckhart) (6) 61; F Thomson (Crieff) (14), R Lauchlan (Crieff) (12), A MacDairmid (Crieff) (14) 62;
C Wallace (Caird Park) (11), J Laing (Caird Park) (12), A Lawrence (Caird Park) (14) 62.
Qualifiers for championship at Crailg in April: B Mason (Drumoig) p, S Rettie (Royal Troon) ap, G McLeod (Monifieth) (p).
Next week's meeting is on Monday (September 3) at Thornton where the tee has been reserved from 9am to 12.30.