MIDLAND ALLIANCE

McLeod and Lockhart tie at Balbirnie Park

By LEE SUTHERLAND
This week the Midland Golfers’ Alliance held their meeting at Balbirnie Park in Fife. There was a tie for first scratch between Monifieth professional Gordon McLeod and Ladybank assistant pro Alan Lockhart with one-over-par scores of 72. John Rankin, who plays off nine at Scotscraig, won the handicap prize with a net score of 69.
LEADING SCRATCH
Par 71
72 G McLeod (Monifieth) p, A Lockhart (Ladybank) ap.
73 P Jamieson (Dunblane New) p, C Armstrong (Burntisland) ap, S Clark (Elie) ap, M Brown (Monifieth).
74 K Bruce (Edzell).
75 K McGowan (Burntisland) ap, J Craig (Carnoustie).
76 R Stewart (Tulliallan).
77 C Ferguson (Muckhart).
78 J Rankin (Scotscraig), A Martin (The Duke's) ap.
79 J Crawford (Dunblane New), R Barton (Alloa), L Sutherland (Ballumbie Castle) p, R Baldie (Crieff).

LEADING HANDICAP
69 J Rankin (Scotscraig) (9).
70 R Barton (Alloa) (9), J Stevenson (Dunfermline) (8), D Patrick (Dunfermline) (11).
71 D Vicary (Craigie Hill) (11), K Bruce (Edzell) (3).
72 R Baldie (Crieff) (7), A Herd (Scotscraig) (11).
73 K. McKenzie (Crieff) (7), D Adams (Carnoustie) (7), N Henderson (Scotscraig) (12), J Craig (Carnoustie) (2), C Marr (Glenrothes) (13), C Ferguson (Muckhart) (4).
74 J Crawford (Dunblane New) (5), G Muir (Burntisland) (7), I McMurray (Downfield) (10), G Crighton (St Andrews) (6).

Qualifiers for the JTC Interiors Express Championship in April at Arbroath Links

C Armstrong (Burntisland)
S Clark (Elie)
K McGowan (Burntisland).
Qualifier for the JTC McQueen Shield at Arbroath Links in April
J Rankin (Scotscraig)

Next Week’s Meeting
Drumoig Golf Course
A. Duncan Powakaddy Team Competition
Tuesday, November 30.
Tee reserved: 8.30am – 12.15pm