LEE VANNET (63) WINS BY FIVE
SHOTS AT ARBROATH LINKS

By LEE SUTHERLAND
Ballumbie Castle Golf Club professional
The Midland Golfers' Alliance held this week's meeting at Arbroath Links where Carnoustie Links professional Lee Vannet led the way with a superb five-under-par score of 63, three shots ahead of Falkirk Tryst assistant pro Craig Matheson.
There was a four-way tie on 68 for the handicap prize between James Roy (Panmure), John Leddy (Bathgate), Harry Salmond (Tulliallan) and Ken Smith (New Club, St. Andrews).
LEADING SCRATCH
Par 68
63 L Vannet (Carnoustie Links) p.
66 C Mathieson (Falkirk Tryst) ap.
70 A Lockhart (Ladybank) ap.
71 S Brown (Carnoustie Links) p, K McNicoll (Carnoustie).
72 M Rae (Alyth) ap. G Tough (Letham Grange), G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle), J Stevenson (Braehead) p.
73 J Roy (Panmure), A J Webster (Edzell) p, T Anderson (Downfield).
LEADING HANDICAP
68 J Roy (Panmure) (5), J Leddy (Bathgate) (10), H Salmond (Tulliallan) (4), K Smith (New Club, St Andrews) (14).
69 L Irvine (Blairgowrie) (8).
70 N McLeod (Monifieth) (5), T Anderson (Downfield) (3), D Mason (Lundin) (7), G Cant (Monifieth) (9), D Adams (Carnoustie) (5).
71 I Cameron (Panmure) (6), J Irwin (Muckhart) (8).

Qualifiers for the Championship at Crail in April
M Rae (Alyth) ap.
G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) (scr).
J Stevenson (Braehead) p.

Next week's meeting
Thursday 14th February - Carnoustie Buddon (Carnoustie Golf Club). Tee reserved: 8.30 to 12.30.