McLeod and Lockhart tie on 72 at Monifieth Alliance

By LEE SUTHERLAND
This week the Midland Golfers’ Alliance held the W. H. Miller Team competition at Monifieth Links over the Medal Course.
There was a tie for first scratch between local professional Gordon McLeod and Ladybank assistant pro Alan Lockhart, both with a score of one over par 72.
Leading handicap went to another local, nine-handicap Grange Golf Club member Peter Rhind with a net score of 66.
For the first time in Midland Alliance history, two golfers had holes in one. Graeme Paton (Dalhousie), who plays off seven, holed a five-iron tee shot at the 191yd fifth hole and Ian Wilson (Craigie Hill), who plays off five, also holed a five-iron tee shot at the 158yd 14th hole.
LEADING SCRATCH
72 G McLeod (Monifieth) p, A Lockhart (Ladybank) ap.
73 R Stewart (Tulliallan).
74 I C Hutcheon (Monifieth), K Harper (Carnoustie), L Sutherland (Ballumbie Castle) p.
75 P Rhind (Grange).
76 I Wilson (Craigie Hill).
77 C Brunton (Monifieth), P Brookes (Pitreavie) p.
LEADING HANDICAP
66 P Rhind (Grange) 9).
67 J Ward (Carnoustie) (10).
71 I Wilson (Craigie Hill) (5).
72 C Brunton (Monifieth) (5), R Stewart (Tulliallan) (1).
73 D Vicary (Craigie Hill) (11), J Gray (Craigie Hill) (12), G Crichton (St Andrews New) (6), R Baldie (Crieff) (7), J Milne (Blairgowrie) (11), D Adams (Carnoustie) (6).
W. H. Miller Team Competition
60 P Brookes (Pitreavie) p, C Westland (Alloa) 11, K Thomson (Alloa) (14); D Adams (Carnoustie) (6), J Ward (Carnoustie) (10), A Herd (Scotscraig) (11).
61 I Wilson (Craigie Hill) (5), J Gray (Craigie Hill) (12), L Bushby (Strathmore) (6).

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THE EDITOR REGRETS THAT HIS HOLIDAY IN PORTUGAL PREVENTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT BEING DISPLAYED LAST WEEK:

Kenny Hutton wins Midland Alliance title by six strokes at Montrose

The Midland Golfers’ Alliance held their annual JTC Interiors Express Championship over 36 holes of the Championship course at Montrose Links. The course and the weather were perfect and Kenny Hutton (P, Downfield) took full advantage with a stunning 8 under par 134 total, with scores of 65 and 69. Gary Tough (Letham Grange, +1) won the handicap prize with a net total of 142.

Leading Scratch Scores
134 K Hutton (P, Downfield) 65 69.
140 G Tough (Letham Grange, +1)
143 M Rae (AP, Aylth)
144 A Lockhart (AP, Ladybank)
145 G Abel (AP, Alloa), C. Mathieson (AP, Falkirk Tryst)
148 D McKay (P, Wellsgreen), L. Vannet (P, Carnoustie)
149 K Harper (Carnoustie, Scr)
150 G. Finlay (Ballumbie Castle, Scr)
151 G. McLeod (P, Monifieth)
152 J. Stevenson (P, Braehead)
153 M. Pirie (P, Pitlochry)
155 G. Brown (AP, Montrose)
C. Donnelly (P, Balbirnie Park)
157, L. Sutherland (P, Ballumbie Castle)
158, R. Stewart (Tulliallan, 1)
160, P, Jamieson (P, Dunblane New)

Leading Handicap Scores
142, G. Tough (Letham Grange, +1)
144, H. Hunter (Alloa, 10)
149, K. Harper (Carnoustie, Scr)
J. Crawford (Dunblane New, 6)
150, G. Finlay (Ballumbie Castle, Scr)
A. Mason (Thornton, 6)
152 J. Paisley (Lundin , 5)
153, W. Cosbie (Blairgowrie, 6)
156, M. Fraser (Leven Thistle, 4)
R. Stewart (Tulliallan, 1)
N. Cameron (King James IV, 3)
158, R. Ford (Scotscraig, 2)
R. Stewart (Tulliallan, 1)
159, S. Graham (Arbroath, 4)
161, J. Craig (Carnoustie, 2)