East v West Alliance match ends in 12-12

tie after Neil Fenwick holes 10ft putt

The 63rd annual match between the East Alliance and the West Alliance - hosted by Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society - produced one of the most exciting and tightest finishes in the long series.East team member Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) holed a 10ft putt on the 18th green to get a square match against West's David Rodger (Windyhill) which made the final scoreline: East 12, West 12.

East had won the morning foursomes 6-2 but West came roaring back in the singles with the West pros winning 5 1/2-2 1/2 and the East amateurs 4 1/2-3 1/2 which produce a 10-6 reversal of the morning fortunes and a tied match overall.

Details:
EAST ALLIANCE 12, WEST ALLIANCE 12
FOURSOMES (6-2)
East names first:
Andrew Marshall (Houston GR) & Andrew Rothney (Deer Park) bt Stephen Gray & John Fowler (Hayston) 2 and 1; Terry Mathieson (King's Acre) & Derek Fish (Glenbervie) lost to Chris Currie Caldwell) & James Hendrick Bonnyton) 3 and 2; Stuart Callan (Bathgate) & David Graham (Lochend) lost to Bill Lockie (North Gailes) & David Ferguson (Paisley) 3 and 2; Scott Catlin (Greenburn) & John Kerr (Deer Park) bt Alan McCloskey (Bothwell Castle) & James Kinloch (Cardross) 3 and 2; Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) & George Wither (Lothianburn) bt Barry Campbell (Vale of Leven) & John McDonald (Cowglen) 7 and 6; Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) & Steven Doyle (Gifford) bt David Rodger (Windyhill) & Gordon Cree (Troon Wellbeck) 2 and 1; Stevie Lamb (Broomieknowe) & Andrew Wight (Glencorse) bt Ian Robertson (Dalmilling) & William Clelland (Ballochmyle) 3 and 2; Ryan Buckley (Craigielaw) & Graham Burnett (Swanston) bt Craig Everett (Caldwell) & Peter Kinloch (Cardross) 2 and 1.
SINGLES (6-10)
Professionals: Marshall lost to Gray 8 and 6, Mathieson lost to Currie 2 and 1, Callan bt Lockie 3 and 2, Catlin lost to McCloskey 4 and 3, Morris bt Campbell 2 and 1, Fenwick halved with Rodger, Lamb lost to Robertson 3 and 2, Buckley lost to Everett 6 and 4 (2 1/2-5 1/2).
Amateurs: Rothney halved with Fowler, Fish bt Hendrick 2 and 1, Graham lost to Ferguson 3 and 2, Kerr lost to James Kinloch 4 and 3, Wither lost to McDonald 2 and 1, Doyle lost to Cree 1 hole, Wight bt Clelland 8 and 7, Burnett bt Peter Kinloch 4 and 3 (3 1/2-4 1/2).