James White goes four shots clear

in hunt for Cameron Corbett Vase

Stirling University student James White is heading for his first SGU 72-hole Order of Merit tournament victory. The 21-year-old Lundin Golf Club member and former Scottish boys' match-play champion has stretched his Cameron Corbett Vase halfway lead of one to four shots with former Scottish mid-amateur champion Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) taking over from Gary Tough (Letham Grange) as the nearest challenger with 18 holes to go.
White lost a play-off to Paul O'Hara (Colville Park) in the Edward Trophy in a weather-shortened event at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club at the end of April.
His rounds so far over the Haggs Castle, which has a par of 72, have been 67, 67 and 68 for a 14-under-par tally of 202, which is quality performance.
Dick has scored 67, 71 and 68 for 206 and is a shot ahead of two players sharing third place, former British amateur champion Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) and the "unknown" St Michaels Golf Club (that's golf course on the right as you are driving from the Tay Bridge to St Andrews and are just coming to Leuchars) member Michael Williams.
Watson has had three 69s for 207, which Williams has scored 70, 67 and 70.
(If Mr Williams reads this, could he E-mail us at Colin@scottishgolfview.com) and give us his golfing CV?)
Former Scottish amateur match-play and stroke-play champion Kevin McAlpine from Alyth is having another good tournament and is in fifth place on 208 with rounds of 69, 69 and 70.
Kevin made his comeback in the East of Scotland Open in his first competitive outing since having a knee cruciate ligament operation in February. Four rounds in two days at the Lundin event last weekend caught up with him in the end but Kevin is here again, making the cut and put his physical fitness to the test again. Interesting to see if he is that bit fitter than he was seven days ago.
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
202 James White (Lundin) 67 67 68.
206 Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) 67 71 68.
207 Craig Watson (East Renfre3wshire) 69 69 69, Michael Williams (St Michaels) 70 67 70.
208 Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) 69 69 70.
209 Andrew Gunson (Shady Canyon) 72 71 66, Alex Main (Thornton) 70 68 71.
211 Steven Robertson (Sandyhills) 69 71 71, Paul Betty (Hayston) 70 69 72.
212 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 72 70 70, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 71 71 70, MJark Bookless (Sandyhills) 70 69 73, Nick Barr (Craigie Hill) 67 71 74.
213 Paul Ferrier (Baberton) 74 71 68, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 71 74 698, Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) 70 75 68, Chris Conroy (Paisley) 67 78 68.
214 Stephen Machin (Cowglen) 74 72 68, Philip McLean (Peterhead) 71 73 70, Ross Crowe (Westerhope) 73 70 71, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 70 73 71 Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 71 69 74.
215 Gary Tough (Letham Grange) 67 68 80.
216 Tom Blennerhassett (Dalmahoy) 76 70 70, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 70 75 71.
217 Paul Gault (Kirkhill) 73 73 71, John Mathers (Haggs Castle) 71 74 72, Ian Redford (St Andrews New) 72 72 73, Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) 73 65 79.
218 Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 72 74 72, Michael Main (Thornton) 70 76 72, Steven Maxwell (Windyhill) 73 72 73, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 74 66 78.
219 David Addison (Barassie) 74 71 74, Liam McGowan (St Andrews New) 72 73 74.
229 Colin Thoson (East Renfrewshire) 70 75 75, James Morrison (Stellenbosch) 71 73 76, Richard Graham (Hayston) 69 73 78.
222 Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 68 72 82
223 Mathew Clark (Kilmacolm) 2 74 77
228 Steve Rennie (Drumpellier) 71 75 82..