PITLOCHRY'S PIRIE WINS MIDLAND ALLIANCE AT DRUMOIG

Pitlochry professional Mark Pirie won the first Midland Golfers' competition - the Powakaddy (A Duncan) team event - of the year with a level par 72 at the Drumoig course near Leuchars, Fife.
Pirie had three shots to spare from Panmure pro Andrew Crerar with Paul Brookes, the Pitreavie pro, a further two spots back in third place.
There was a tie for the handicap prize, Mike Niven (Alloa) (6), Doug Sievwright (Drumoig) (13) and Bill Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5) all returning net 73s.
Winners of the team competition with a net total of 62 were Ron Beat (Scotscraig) (13), Bob Redpath (Scotscraig) (5) and John Rankin (Scotscraig) (8).
LEADING SCRATCH
72 M Pirie (Pitlochry) p.
75 A Crerar (Panmure) p.
77 P Brookes (Pitieavie) p.
78 W Crosbie (Blairgowrie), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) ap), L Sutherland (Ballumbie Castle) p.
79 M Niven (Alloa), R Redpath (Scotscraig), R Stewart (Tulliallan).
LEADING HANDICAP
73 M Niven (Alloa) (6), D Sievwright (Drumoig) (12), W Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5).
74 R Redpath (Scotscraig) (5), D Redford (Scotscraig) (5).
75 I Wilson (Cragie Hill) (5), R Barton (Alloa) (9).
76 J Cree (Carnoustie) (14), C Ferguson (Muckhart) (4), M Watkin (Panmure) (12).
Leading Team Scores
62 R Beat (Scotscraig) (13), B Redpath (Scotscraig) (5), J Rankin (Scotscraig) (8).
63 M Pirie (Pitlochry) p, M Niven (Alloa) (6), A McKay (Pitlochry) (11).
64 P Brookes (Pitreavie) p, C Westland (Alloa) (10), M Watkin (Panmure) (12).
Qualifiers for the JTC Interiors Express Championship in April at Arbroath Links
A. Crerar (Panmure) p.
W. Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5).
C. Mathieson (Falkirk Tryst) ap.
Qualifiers for the JTC McQueen Shield at Arbroath Links in April
D. Sievwright (Drumoig) (13)
W. Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5)

Next week’s meeting
THURSDAY, January 27 at Lundin Golf Club, Fife.
Tee reserved: 9am to 12 noon.
DRAW
9.00 R Walker, J Rankin, M Niven, N Ballingall.
9.09 A Lockhart, S Andrews, K Fraser, E Starrett
9.18 J Stevenson, M Gilmour, J Stevenson, K Kilgour
9.27 J Paisley, R Keir, C Knowles, I Mason
09.36 A Webster, K Bruce, R Brownhill, J Watt.
09.45 W Miller, G Paton, D Mitchell, D Vicary.
09.54 G Wilkie, J Irwin, D West, A Mason.
10.03 D Mason, R Stewart, G Crighton, R Barton
10.12 R Redpath R. Beatt J. Black L. Terra
10.21 P Jamieson J. Crawford D. Black C. Ferguson.
10.30 G Jenkins, W Crosbie, J Miller, R Baldie.
10.39 G Brown, M MacKenzie, E Wilson, J Boyd.
10.48 P Brookes, C Westland, R McLean, D Hutchison.
10.57 K Salmoni, H Grant, H Cowbrough, S Knight.
11.06 D Redford, A Duncan, R Lamont, C Wallace.
11.15 G Mitchell, T Watson, J Wilson, A Cameron.
11.24 M Watkin, A Douglas, J Ward, G White.
11.38 J McIntyre, A Herd, D Adams, J Cree junior
11.42 M Phillips, M Brown, G Cant, M Fraser
11.51 K Eagan, C Marr, J Cree senior, J McCormack
12.00 A Henderson, D Oldham M. Pirie A. McKay
Lee Sutherland
Ballumbie Castle