EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE REPORT, SCORES

By ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Secretary/Treasurer
Edinburgh & East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
After another rain threat last night and early morning course inspection the Edinburgh and East Alliance got under way at Royal Musselburgh by 8am today with all 101 players completing their round well before sundown ( well perhaps sundown is an exaggeration but it felt like it after the early morning weather test!).
Congratulations go to Daniel Airens of Falkirk Tryst who joined the Edinburgh and East Alliance last year and was the winner of The Jordan Trophy today.
Danny had an excellent net 67 (77 less 10) to win by two shots from Stuart Brown of Glencourse 69 (74 less 5).
Third place was shared on 70 by Hugh Fraser of Niddry Castle (72 less 2), Mike Robson of Harrison (72 less 2) and Grant Skinner of Glencourse (73 less 3).
The Scratch prizes were very closely fought with Sean McGarvey of Glencorse first in with the best scratch score of 69 (36,33) but followed a little later by Derek Fish of Glenbervie also with 69 (37,32) despite bogeys at 1st, 2nd and 18th.
Third place was shared three ways on a level par score of 70 by Scott Catlin (Greenburn), Jonnie Cliff (Murrayfield) and Scott Grieve (Turnhouse).
Senior Prize with Net 71 was shared by David Jeffrey of Whitekirk (78 less 7) and David McKean of Cardrona (77 less 6).
Trainee Professional Prize went to Daniel Wood of The Hirsel with 71 (36,35).
It is early days in the Order of Merit with only two rounds played but current front runners are:
Scratch
Scott Catlin (Greenburn) - 113 points
Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) - 113 points
Gordon Law (Uphall) - 108.5 points
Handicap
Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) - 37.5 points
Grant Skinner (Glencorse) - 34.5 points
David Jeffrey (Whitekirk) - 34.0 points

Next Outing - The Roxburghe on Wednesday, October 19.


Jordan Trophy at Royal Musselburgh today

LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
1 Fish Derek Glenbervie Amateur 69
2 McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 69
3 Catlin Scott Greenburn Professional 70
4 Cliff Jonnie Murrayfield Professional 70
5 Grieve Scott Turnhouse Professional 70
6 Marshall Andrew Houston G.R. Professional 71
7 Thomson Mike Galashiels Amateur 71
8 Wood Daniel The Hirsel Trainee 71
9 Buckley Ryan Craigielaw Professional 72
10 Fraser Hugh Niddry Castle Amateur 72
11 Johnston James Greenburn Amateur 72
12 Lamb Stevie Cardrona Professional 72
13 Law Gordon Uphall Professional 72
14 Robson Mike Harrison (Braids) Amateur 72
15 Fyvie Richard Pumpherston Professional 73
16 Skinner Grant Glencorse Amateur 73
17 Wither George Lothianburn Amateur 73
18 Brown Stuart Glencorse Amateur 74
19 Fraser Colin Peebles Amateur 74
20 McMehen Stuart Linlithgow Amateur 74
21 Morris Chris Kingsknowe Professional 74
22 Rothney Andrew Deer Park Amateur 74