Niven and Finlay tie on 70 at Ballumbie Castle Alliance

By LEE SUTHERLAND
This week Midland Golfer’s A. Herd Team competition at Ballumbie Castle Golf Club, Dundee produced joint winners in the scratch section.
Mike Niven (Alloa), a six-handicapper, and +1 home-course player George Finlay both scored one over par 70.
Leading handicap prize went to Scott Brough, who plays off six at Alyth. He had a net 69. The leading team prize went to Ian Butchart (Strathmore) (6), David Vicary (Cragiehill) (10) and Alistair Gray (St Andrews) (10)
LEADING SCRATCH
70 M Niven (Alloa), G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle).
71 J Stevenson (Braehead) p.
72 S O’Donnell (Balbirnie Park) ap.
74 L Vannet (Carnoustie Links) p.
75 S Brough (Alyth).
76 S Cargill (Arbroath), E Rae (Arbroath), D Adams (Carnoustie).
77 L Sutherland (Ballumbie Castle).
78 L Kinnear (Carnoustie), J Crawford (Dunblane New).
LEADING HANDICAP
64 M Niven (Alloa) (6).
69 S Brough (Alyth) (6).
70 D Adams (Carnoustie) (6).
71 I Mitchell (Downfield) (8), R Lamont (Bathgate) (8), J Crawford (Dunblane New) (7).
72 E Rae (Arbroath) (4), D Sievwright (Drumoig) (12), J Rankin (Scotscraig) (9).

A.Herd Team Competition
60 I Butchart (Strathmore) (6), D Vicary (Craigiehill) (10), A Gray (St Andrews) (10).
61 (better inward half) L Kinnear (Carnoustie), S Brough (Alyth) (6), S O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) ap.
61 (better inward half) J Rankin (Scotscraig) (9), J Black (Scotscraig) (4), S Andrews (Ladybank) (9).

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchens Midland Golfer’s Alliance Championship in April
M Niven (Alloa)
G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle)
S. O’Donnell (Balbirnie Park) ap.
S Brough (Alyth)

Next week's meeting
Tuesday, September `
Blairgowrie (Lansdowne)
Tee reserved: 8.30am - 12.30