TERRY MATHIESON WINS EAST ALLIANCE WITH SUPERB 65

By ALAN GREENSHIELDS

Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance secretary

The East Alliance secured a break in the weather today with Craigielaw open for play again after the closure on Monday due to lying water.

A field of 97 attempted to capture the Tom Galloway Trophy and early starter assistant pro Terry Mathieson, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, of Dunbar carded a superb 65 to lift the trophy. A brace of 2s in the outward nine saw him at the turn in 33 and three 3s to finish (birdie, par, eagle) added a 32 homeward half for a 6 under par round.

His nearest challenger was Kingsknowe pro Chris Morris whose inward 31 shots secured a four under par 67.

Third place was shared by Elie assistant David Patrick and West Lothian professional Alan Reid with 69s.

Top Handicap Prize was shared with net 68s by William Miller (Falkirk Tryst), playing off seven, and Justin White (Harrison), less four of a handicap.
Third place went to Steven Doyle (Gifford) with net 69 off five.
Trainee prize went to Daniel Wood of Eyemouth with a scratch 70.
The Senior Prize, with net 71s, was shared by Jim Greenan (Duddingston) off 10  and David McKean (Cardrona) off six.
The Scratch Order of Merit now has only two events to go before places are secured for the championship at Gullane Nos 2 and 3 on March 23.
Chris Morris has increased his lead over Scott Catlin by 4pts but Borders player Mike Thomson has moved up to third.
Top 5 are:
1 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) 485
2 Scott Catlin (Greenburn) 480
3 Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) 461.5
4 Andrew Marshall (Houston GR) 444.5
5 Stuart Callan (Bathgate) 437.5


The Handicap Order of Merit now has a new leader in Justin White and the top 5 are -
1 Justin White (Harrison) 114
2 Stuart Brown (Glencorse)111

3 Graeme Johnston (Glenbervie) 103.5

4 George Wither (Lothianburn) 95

5 Alan Young (Lochend) 94

The East Alliance travels to Whitekirk for their next outing in two weeks - February 23.

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PRIZEWINNERS AT CRAIGIELAW
Scratch
1st £100 Mathieson Terry Dunbar 65
2nd £80 Morris Chris Kingsknowe 67
T3rd £50 Patrick David Elie 69
T3rd £50 Reid Alan West Lothian 69
T5th £10 Catlin Scott Greenburn 70
T5th £10 Wardell Paul Whitekirk 70
Handicap
(vouchers)
T1st £90 Miller William Falkirk Tryst 68
T1st £90 White Justin Harrison (Braids) 68
3rd £60 Doyle Steven Gifford 69
4th £40 Airens Daniel Falkirk Tryst 70
T5th £10 Graham David Lochend 71
T5th £10 Lamb Jordan Peebles 71
Trainee Professional
£20 Wood Daniel Eyemouth 70
Senior
(vouchers)
£10 Greenan Jim Duddingston 71
£10 McKean David Cardrona 71

LEADING SCRATCH SCORES AT CRAIGIELAW
Par 71
Mathieson Terry Dunbar Trainee 65
Morris Chris Kingsknowe Professional 67
Patrick David Elie Trainee 69
Reid Alan West Lothian Professional 69
Catlin Scott Greenburn Professional 70
Wardell Paul Whitekirk Professional 70
Wood Daniel Eyemouth Trainee 70
Callan Stuart Bathgate Professional 71
Oldcorn Andrew King's Acre Professional 71
Thomson Mike Torwoodlee Amateur 71
Buckley Ryan Craigielaw Trainee 72
Imlah Craig Peebles Professional 72
Lamb Stevie Broomieknowe Professional 72
Neill Ross Drumpellier Professional 72
White Justin Harrison (Braids) Amateur 72
Robson Mike Harrison (Braids) Amateur 73
Taylor Ian Royal Burgess Amateur 73
Doyle Steven Gifford Amateur 74
Fraser Colin Peebles Amateur 74
Gordon Craig Edinburgh Golf Cen Professional 74
Grieve Scott Turnhouse Professional 74
McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 74
Munro Donny Kingsknowe Amateur 74
Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 74
Wither George Lothianburn Amateur 74
Graham David Lochend Amateur 75
Knowles Scott Kingsknowe Amateur 75
Marshall Andrew Houston G.R. Professional 75
McLean Alastair Duddingston Professional 75
Melville Iain Glencorse Amateur 75
Miller William Falkirk Tryst Amateur 75

LEADING NET SCORES AT CRAIGIELAW
Miller William Falkirk Tryst 75 7 68
White Justin Harrison (Braids) 72 4 68
Doyle Steven Gifford 74 5 69
Airens Daniel Falkirk Tryst 79 9 70
Graham David Lochend  75 4 71
Greenan Jim Duddingston Senior 81 10 71
Lamb Jordan Peebles 77 6 71
McKean David Cardrona Senior 77 6 71
Brown Stuart Glencorse 77 5 72
Munro Donny Kingsknowe 74 2 72
Robson Mike Harrison (Braids) 73 1 72
Taylor Ian Royal Burgess  73 1 72
Thomson Mike Torwoodlee  71 +1 72
Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 74 2 72
Young Alan Lochend 79 7 72
Forsyth Walter Peebles  81 8 73
Knowles Scott Kingsknowe  75 2 73
Ramsay Lee West Lothian  76 3 73
Ritchie Peter Bathgate Senior 82 9 73
Stavert Iain Duddingston  77 4 73
Stewart Duncan Craigielaw 82 9 73
Wither George Lothianburn 74 1 73
Bell Gordon Gullane Senior 77 3 74
Black George Torwoodlee  78 4 74
Cordery Thomas Musselburgh 76 2 74
Fraser Colin Peebles  74 0 74
Laing William Prestonfield 81 7 74
Louden Michael Glencorse 78 4 74
McGarvey Sean Glencorse  74 0 74
Melville Iain Glencorse  75 1 74
Rothney Andrew Deer Park  76 2 74
Skinner Grant Glencorse  78 4 74
Boyle Tony Glenbervie 79 4 75
Grant Ronald Baberton Senior 81 6 75
Leggate Philip Musselburgh  82 7 75
Wilson Gerry Musselburgh  86 11 75
Chaplin Mark Deer Park  76 0 76
Fish Derek Glenbervie  76 0 76
Gibson Les Glenbervie Senior 86 10 76
Jeavons Ian Dunbar  81 5 76
McKenzie Alex Lothianburn 81 5 76
Morton Wilson Dunbar 80 4 76
Wardlaw Stuart Harburn Senior 86 10 76
Denham John Torwoodlee Senior 83 6 77
Downing Andy Duddingston 91 14 77
Fraser Hugh Niddry Castle  78 1 77
Jeffrey Peter Duddingston 87 10 77
Masterton John Mortonhall  83 6 77
Morris Jamie Peebles  76 -1 77
Rae Colin Pumpherston Senior 85 8 77
Rankeillor James Baberton Senior 86 9 77