MIDLAND ALLIANCE ORGANISER IN MONEY

Midland Golfers' Alliance organiser Lee Sutherland, the Ballumbie Castle club pro, jointly headed his own scratch prize list at today's competition at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee. Sutherland and home club +2 amateur Ross Bell, winner of the Leven Golf Medal a couple of months ago, tied on one-under-par 72. Another Downfield player, five-handicapper Derek Thomson led the way in the handicap prizelist with a net core of 70. Thomson also helped Downfield assistant pro Barry Smith and Downfield scratch man Scott Robertson  to achieve first place in the team event with a score of 60. LEADING SCRATCH 72 R Bell (Downfield), L Sutherland (Ballumbie Castle). 73 R Ford (Scotscraig). 74 S Robertson (Downfield), P Jamieson (Dunblane New), T McLevy (Blairgowrie). 75 D Thomson (Downfield). 76 R Stewart (Tulliallan), J Stevenson (Braehead). 77  B Smith (Downfield), C Knowles (Panmure). LEADING HANDICAP 70 D Thomson (Downfield) (5). 71 R Ford (Scotscraig) (2). 73 S Brough (Alyth) (5). 74 S Robertson (Downfield) (scr), T McLevy (Blairgowrie) scr), C Brunton (Monifieth) (4), C Westland (Alloa) (10). 75 J Scanlon (Pitlochry) (3), E Rae (Arbroath) (4). 76 I Butchart (Strathmore) (8), L Brough (Alyth) (6), J Crawford (Dunblane New) (6), R Redpath (Scotscraig) (5), R Brownhill (Edzell) (5).

LEADING TEAM SCORES
60, B. Smith (Downfield) ap, S Robertson (Downfield) (scr), D Thomson (Downfield) (5).
63 (bih) R Bell (Downfield) (+2), S Marshall (Downfield) (4), A Thompson (Downfield) (7); R Ford (Scotscraig) (2), A McEwan (Carnoustie) (14), K Badley (Downfield) (5)



Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchen Express Midland Alliance Championship in April at Carnoustie
R Bell (Downfield), R Ford (Scotscraig), S Robertson (Downfield), T McLevy (Blairgowrie).

Qualifier for the JTC McQueen Shield in April at Carnoustie
D Thomson (Downfield) (5)

Next week's Meeting (Thursday, October 20)
The Duke's Course, St AndrewsSponsored by SAS LTD
Tee reserved: 8.30am to 12.30