Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance at Cardrona

Haddington's Neil Bain wins Michael Allan Memorial Trophy

By KEITH LIDDLE
secretary.eesga@btinternet.com
Fog delayed the start of today's Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers Alliance competition at Cardrona by 35 minutes, but 93 Alliance members managed to complete their rounds.
Winner of the Michael Allan Memorial Trophy was Neil Bain (Haddington) with a net 67 off five of a handicap.
There was a three-way tie in the scratch section with four-under-par scores of 68 by Neil Fenwick (Dunbar), Alan Reid (West Lothian) and Ryan Buckley (Craigielaw).
Fenwick had five birdies (the 3rd, 6th, 12th, 14th and 18th). His only dropped shot of the day came at the 199yd par-3 fifth hole.
Reid was out in one over par 37, dropping shots at the 1st, 7th and 8th but birdied the 3rd and 6th. Alan came back in five under par 31, with birdies at the 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th and 18th. Buckley had birdies at the 3rd, 6th, 12th, 13th and 16th, with only one dropped shot at the 211 yard par 3, 11th.
In the handicap section, Neil Bain's level par round was made up of five birdies - at the 1st, 4th, 6th, 12th and 14th. He dropped shots at the 3rd, 9th, 10th and had a double bogey at the 16th.
Sharing second place were Glenbervie members Richard Johnston (71 - 2 = 69) and Derek Fish (70 - 1 = 69).
Richard, out in the first match of the day, birdied the 2nd, 6th and 12th. He dropped shots at the 7th and 17th. Derek Fish was five under par after 13 holes, with six consecutive 3s from the eighth, which included two birdies and an eagle. Dropped shots at the 14th, 16th and 17th took a bit of the shine off what was a fine round.
Around 12 people turned up looking for a game, but unfortunately were unable to play due to time constraints and the delayed start.
The next East Alliance is on November 25 at Dalmahoy (West Course). Dalmahoy is always a popular venue. Please turn up early to register for play.

LEADING SCORES
Par 72
SCRATCH
68 Ryan Buckley (Craigielaw) traineee professional, Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) tp, Alan Reid (West Lothian) p.
69 David Patrick (Elie) tp.
70 Mark Chaplin (Deer Park) am, Derek Fish (Glenbervie) am, Terry Mathieson (King's Acre) tp, Andrew Oldcorn (King's Acre) p.
71 Scott Grieve (Turnhouse) p, Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) am, Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) am.
72 Neil Bain (Haddington) am, Scott Catlin (Greenburn) p.
73 Hugh Fraser (Niddry Castle) am, Kenneth Glen (Royal Musselburgh) am, Michael McAllan (Murrayfield) p.
74 Scott Knowles (Kingsknowe) am, Kenneth Reid (West Lothian) am, Stuart Smith (Duddingston) (am), Thomas Wilson (Glenbervie) am.
75 David Graham (Lochend)( am, Stevie Lamb (Broomieknowe) tp, Andrew Marshall (Houston GR) p.
HANDICAP
67 Neil Bain (Haddington) (5).
69 Derek Fish (Glenbervie) (1), Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) (2).
70 Mark Chaplin (Deer Park) (scr), David Graham (Lochend) (5).
71 John Denham (Torwoodlee) (6), Ian Jeavons (Dunbar) (6), Ian Wyse (Falkirk Tryst) (11).
72 Keith Cowie (Newburgh) (10), Steven Doyle (Gifford) (4), Hugh Fraser (Niddry Castle) (1), Peter Jeffrey (Duddingston) (13), Scott Knowles (Kingskhowe) (2), Colin Rae (Pumpherston) (8), Kenneth Reid (West Lothian) (2), Jim Scott (Swanston New) (8), Peter Sewell (West Linton) (6), Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) (+1), Thomas Wilson (Glenbervie) (2), George Wither (Lothianburn) (scr).
73 David Jeffrey (Whitekirk) (8) s, David McKean (Cardrona) (8) s.