Ednburgh & East of Scotland Alliance

NEIL COLQUHOUN BEATS THE WEATHER AND
76 OTHER HARDY SOULS AT WHITEKIRK

By DUNCAN IRELAND
Secretary, Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance
Well, if we were lucky with the weather last year then we're getting the other extreme now. Bet your all glad I'm giving up now!
Some 77 incredibly brave or perhaps slightly daft players made the trip to Whitekirk.
The general overall scoring was understandably slightly worse than normal but nevertheless no-one could beat the winner of the Pitreavie Trophy, none other than our president, professional Neil Colquhoun. His one-under-par 71 was not only the best scratch score by three shots but also the best net score too. Very well done to Neil as it's not too often a professional wins the actual tournament.
Young trainee professional Neil Fenwick (King's Acre) managed a very respectable two-over 74 to finish second scratch on his own, two shots ahead of joint third Stuart Callan (Bathgate) and big Andy Marshall (Houston Driving Range).
Over on the handicap side of things, Ian Jeavons (Dunbar) had a very respectable 72 off six to beat Willie Laing (Prestonfield), Willie Marr (West Lothian) and Justin White (Harrison) by two clear shots.
On to Gullane in a fortnight for the Richardson & Brownlee Invitation Greensomes. Please remember that EESGA members cannot play with another EESGA member in this event and that professional members must invite an amateur partner.
I hope to see as may of you as possible on the day as it will be my last day in charge and a replacement should be lined up to take over in the New Year. I'd recommend being early as this is normally a very popular event and the last tee-off cannot be much later than noon as it'll be getting dark from 3.30pm.

Results at Whitekirk

Pitreavie Trophy - Overall Winner - Neil Colquhoun (Merchants) 71.
LEADING SCRATCH
1st (£100) Neil Colquhoun (Merchants) 71.
2nd (£80) Neil Fenwick (King's Acre) 74.
3rd (£50 each) Stuart Callan (Bathgate), Andrew Marshall (Houston DR) 76.
5th (£13 each) Colin Fraser (Peebles), Scott Grieve (unatt), Craig Imlah (Peebles) 77.
LEADING HANDICAP
1st (£100 voucher) Ian Jeavons (Dunbar) (6) 72.
2nd (£60 voucher each) William Laing (Prestonfield) (6), William Marr (West Lothian) (10), Justin White (Harrison) (3) 74.
5th (£20 voucher) Alan Brown (West Linton) (14) 75.
SENIOR PRIZE
(£20 voucher) Andrew Wight (Glencorse) (2) 75.
OTHER SCRATCH
77 Justin White (Harrison), Andrew Wight (Glencorse).
78 Ross Harrower (Boat of Garten) p, Ian Jeavons (Dunbar), James McGhee (Turnhouse) trainee.
79 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) p, Andrew Rothney (Deer Park).
80 Derek Fish (Glenbervie), William Laing (Prestonfield).
81 Steven Doyle (Liberton), Ian Fyfe (Musselburgh), Allu MacKenzie (Liberton) t, Alan Martin (Dunbar) t, Callum Smith (Royal Musselburgh) p.
92 Hugh Fraser (Niddry Castle), Gordon Law (Uphall) p, Michael Louden (Glencorse), Adam Strang (Rothco Mortgates) p, MIke Thomson (Cardrona) p.
83 Gordon Bell (Bruntsfield), Norman Forsyth (Peebles), Richard Fyfe (Pumpherson).
84 Alistair Anderson (Peebles), Ian Hislop (Torphin), Stevie Lamb (Broomieknowe) t, William Marr (West Lothian) s, Thomas Wilson (Glenbervie).
85 Stuart Brown (Glencorse), David Graham (Duddingston), Douglas Jameson (Pumpherston), Colin Rae (Pumpherson).
86 Thomas Flaherty (Gullane) s, William Miller (Falkirk Tryst), John Wardrop (Niddry Castle) s.
87 Walter Forsyth (Peebles), John Kerr (Deer Park).
88 Robert Allan (Cardrona), Kenny Bisset (Prestonfield), Peter Sewell (West Linton).
89 Alan Brown (West Linton), Stephen Gilhooley (Duddingston) s, Alistair Robertson (Kingsknowe).
OTHER HANDICAP SCORES
75 Alan Brown (West Linton) (14), Andrew Wight (Glencorse) (2) s.
76 Steven Doyle (Liverton) (5).
77 Walter Forsyth (Peebles) (10), Colin Fraser (Peebles) (scr), William Miller (Falkirk Tryst) (9).
78 Steve Cameron (Peebles) (12) s, Derek Fish (Glenbervie) (2), Thomas Flaherty (Gullane) (8)s, Ian Fyfe (Musselburgh) (3), Douglas Jameson (Pumpherston) (7), Colin Rae (Pumpherston) (7).
79 Andrew Rothney (Deer Park) (1), Ian Hislop (Torphin) (5), Michael Louden (Glencorse) (3).
80 Robert Allan (Cardrona) (8), Alistair Anderson (Peebles) (4), Gordon Bell (Bruntsfield) (3), Stuart Brown (Glencorse) (5), Hugh Fraser (Niddry Castle) (2), Alistair Robertson (Kingsknowe) (9), Peter Sewell (West Linton) (8), John Wardrop (Niddry Castle) (6) s.
81 Alan Devlin (Pumpherston) (13), M David Graham (Duddingston) (4), James Rankeillor (Edinburgh Western) (10) s, Thomas Wilson (Glenbervie) (3).
81 Kenny Bisset (Prestonfield) (6), Robert Clapperton (Glenbervie) (11) s, Norman Forsyth (Peebles) (1).
SCRATCH ORDER OF MERIT 2007-2008
Leaders after six events:
1 314 Scott Grieve.
2 313 Stevie Lamb t.
3 293 Andrew Rothney.
4 259.50 Gordon Law p.
5 246.50 Neil Colquhoun p.
6 243.50 Craig Imlah Craig p.
7 242 Derek Fish Derek.
8 240 Andrew Marshall p.
9 237 Chris Morris p.
10 234.50 David Patrick p.
HANDICAP ORDER OF MERIT 2007-2008
Leaders after six events:
1 87 Andrew Rothney.
2 76.50 Harry Cartmill.
3 70.50 Derek Fish Derek.
4 63.50 Steven Doyle.
5 62 Scott Walker.
5 62 Andrew Wight s.
7 61.50 M David Graham.
8 61 William Marr.
8 61 Stuart Wardlaw s.
10 59.64 Colin Rae