MIDLAND ALLIANCE

McKay and Bell tie on 69 at windy Pitlochry

The second of this week's Midland Golfers' Alliance meetings was held at a very blustery Pitlochry Golf Course yesterday.
The scratch prize was shared by Wellsgreen professional Donald McKay and six-handicap local amateur Ron Bell (Pitlochry) with creditable 69s.
The handicap section resulted in a tie between Mike Niven (Alloa), playing off six, and Ian McMurray (Downfield), playing off 11. They both had net 66s.

LEADING SCRATCH

69 Donald McKay (Wellsgreen) p, Ron Bell (Pitlochry).
70 Mark Pirie (Pitlochry) p.
71 Paul Jamieson (Dunblane) p, Keith Salmoni (Muckhart) p, Keith Bruce (Edzell).
72 Mike Niven (Alloa), Sandy Smith (Ladybank) p.
73 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) ap, Derek Sim (Panmure).
74 Bob Stewart (Tulliallan)
76 W. Crosbie (Blairgowrie)
77 A. Mason (Thornton), I McMurray (Downfield).

LEADING HANDICAP
63 Ron. Bell (Pitlochry) (6).
66 Mike Niven (Alloa) (6), Ian Murray (Downfield) (11).
68 Keith Bruce (Edzell) (3).
69 Derek Sim (Panmure) (4)
70 Alistair Mason (Thornton) (7)
71 W. Crosbie (5, Blairgowrie) (5), K Thomson (Alloa (13), C Westland (Alloa) (11).
72 D.J. Vickery (Craigiehill) (10), A. McKay (Pitlochry) (11).
73 J. Crawford (Dunblane) (6), M Fraser (The Duke's) (4).

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchens Express championship at Arbroath in April
R. Bell (Pitlochry) M. Pirie (Pitlochry) and K. Bruce (Edzell)

Qualfiers for the McQueen Shield
 R. Bell( Piltlochry) and Ian McMurray (Downfield).


Next meeting is the Diamond Jubilee Dinner match at Scotscraig on Monday, September 20: 12 noon for 1300 tee off.