Alyth assistant Michael Rae wins Midland Alliance

at Carnoustie Buddon with a three-under-par 63

By LEE SUTHERLAND
This week’s Midland Golfers Alliance meeting was the William Hill Bookmakers Team competition over the Buddon Course at Carnoustie Golf Links.
Competitors took advantage of the calm but sometimes cold conditions and the scoring was excellent. Leading the way in the scratch was Alyth assistant professional Michael Rae with a three-under-par score of 63.
Ally Douglas (Caird Park) beat his age by a couple of shots scratch on the way the winning the handicap with a net score of 61 off 11.
Winners of the team competition were Montrose assistant professional Graham Brown, John Gray (Ladybank) (9) and Sandy Mitchell (St Andrews New) (12).
LEADING SCRATCH
63 M Rae (Alyth) ap.
65 A Lockhart (Ladybank) ap.
66 K Harper (Carnoustie), S O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) ap, M Brown (Monifieth), A J Webster (Edzell) p.
67 G Milne (Aberdour), C Mathieson (Falkirk Tryst) ap.
68 G Brown (Montrose) ap.
69 I Henderson (Craigie Hill).
70 C Brunton (Monifieth), W Crosbie (Blairgowrie), R Stewart (Tulliallan).
LEADING HANDICAP
61 A Douglas (Caird Park) (11).
62 D Vicary (Bathgate) (11), G Milne (Aberdour) (5).
63 I Henderson (Craigie Hill) (6).
65 R Beatt (Scotscraig) (12), C Wallace (Caird Park) (10), W Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5), G Paton (Dalhousie) (8), J Gray (Ladybank) (9), A McDiarmid (Crieff) (11), J Crawford (Dunblane) (6), C Brunton (Monifieth) (5).
LEADING TEAM SCORES
53 G Brown (Montrose) ap, J Gray (Ladybank) (9), S Mitchell (St Andrews New) (12).
54 I Butchart (Strathmore) (6), S Graham (Arbroath) (4), J Strathie (Milnathort) (10).
54 A Aitken (Ladybank) (12), A Douglas (Caird Park) (11), J Leddy (Bathgate) (9).
Qualifiers for the JTC Interiors Express Championship in April at Montrose Links
M Rae (Alyth) ap.
I Henderson (Cragie Hill) (6)
C Brunton (Monifieth) (5)

Next meeting: Wednesday, February 17 - Aberdour. Tee reserved: 9.30am to 1pm.