DALMAHOY-ARCHERFIELD DUO WIN EAST ALLIANCE GREENSOMES

By ALAN GREENSHIELDS

Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance secretary 

Despite a weather warning, overnight rain, wind, etc. the EESGA Invitational Greensomes at The Braids were played in reasonable conditions on Wednesday.

Thanks go to Derek McLeod and his greens staff for allowing the 48 players to enjoy the competition for The Richardson and Brownlee Trophy.

Victors on a composite winter course made up of 14 Braids No 1 holes together with four holes from the Princes Course, equating to a par 69, were the duo of Robert Cunningham, who plays off 12 at Dalmahoy, and Darren Love, an 11-handicapper at Archerfield Links.  They combined for a suberb net 62.6 (74 less 11.4).

In the group ahead Jordan Lamb (6) and Daniel Flannery (+1) of Peebles posted what looked like a good target with a net 65.2 (66 less 0.8). However their gross score of 66, including a trio of 2s, easily secured the top scratch prize.

Second spot for the scratch prizes went three ways via Professional/Amateur combinations  with gross 72s, namely:

George Wither (Lothianburn) and John Gallagher (Swanston New)

Andy Marshall (Houston Driving Range) and Stuart Mason (Cawder)

Alastair MacLean (Duddingston) and Keith Millar (Duddingston)

 Handicap second prize went in a local direction to Harrison stalwart Mike Robson and  partner Graeme Millar (Swanston New) with net 66.6 (68 less 1.4).

Third prize went to Prestonfield pair Willie Laing and Joe Riddell  with a net 67 (74 less 7).

The Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance now have a festive break with play resuming in East Lothian on January 11 at Gullane No 3.

SCRATCH TOTALS
1 Jordan Lamb Peebles Daniel Flannery Peebles 66
2 Mike Robson Harrison Graeme Millar Swanston New 68
3 George Wither Lothianburn John Gallagher Swanston New 72
4 Andy Marshall Houston DR Stuart Mason Cawder 72
5 Alastair MacLean Duddingston Keith Millar Duddingston 72
6 Justin White Harrison Scott Knowles Kingsknowe 73
7 Willie Laing Prestonfield Joe Ridell Prestonfield 74
8 Ian Taylor Royal Burgess Alan O'Neill West Lothian 74
9 Ian Stavert Duddingston Stuart Smith Duddingston 74
10 Robert Cunningham Dalmahoy Darren Love Archerfield 74
11 Ryan Buckley Craigielaw Myles Cunningham Longniddry 74
12 Steven Lees Dalmahoy Robert Carson Dalmahoy 76
13 Jamie Morris Peebles Kevin Wood Peebles 76
14 Steve Dand Pumpherston Gary Anderson Pumpherston 76
15 Hinton Bootland Duddingston Duncan Ireland Duddingston 77
16 Stuart Davidson Dundas Parks Murray Hogg Dundas Parks 77
17 Scott Watson Leven Colin Campbell Dundas Parks 79
18 Hugh Fraser Niddry Castle Steven Cherry Niddry Castle 79
19 Steve Gilhooley Duddingston Robert Binnie Duddingston 80
20 Gordon Bell Gullane David Beveridge Bruntsfield 82
21 Alex Mills Lothianburn Paul Logan Lothianburn 83
22 Peter Ritchie Bathgate James Cunningham Ratho Park 83
23 Ron Comber Uphall Peter McMillan Uphall 84
24 Gordon Brown Baberton Peter Belcher Lothianburn 87

NET SCORES

1 Robert Cunningham Dalmahoy Darren Love Archerfield 74 11.4 62.6
2 Jordan Lamb Peebles Daniel Flannery Peebles 66 0.8 65.2
3 Mike Robson Harrison Graeme Millar Swanston New 68 1.4 66.6
4 Willie Laing Prestonfield Joe Ridell Prestonfield 74 7.0 67.0
5 Stuart Davidson Dundas Parks Murray Hogg Dundas Parks 77 9.4 67.6
6 Steve Dand Pumpherston Gary Anderson Pumpherston 76 6.4 69.6
7 Justin White Harrison Scott Knowles Kingsknowe 73 2.8 70.2
8 Scott Watson Leven Colin Campbell Dundas Parks 79 8.6 70.4
9 Andy Marshall Houston DR Stuart Mason Cawder 72 1.6 70.4
10 Steven Lees Dalmahoy Robert Carson Dalmahoy 76 4.8 71.2
11 George Wither Lothianburn John Gallagher Swanston New 72 0.4 71.6
12 Peter Ritchie Bathgate James Cunningham Ratho Park 83 11.0 72.0
13 Alastair MacLean Duddingston Keith Millar Duddingston 72 0.0 72.0
14 Hinton Bootland Duddingston Duncan Ireland Duddingston 77 4.0 73.0
15 Ian Taylor Royal Burgess Alan O'Neill West Lothian 74 0.8 73.2
16 Ron Comber Uphall Peter McMillan Uphall 84 9.4 74.6
17 Steve Gilhooley Duddingston Robert Binnie Duddingston 80 5.2 74.8
18 Jamie Morris Peebles Kevin Wood Peebles 76 0.4 75.6
19 Hugh Fraser Niddry Castle Steven Cherry Niddry Castle 79 3.2 75.8
20 Ian Stavert Duddingston Stuart Smith Duddingston 74 -2.0 76.0
21 Gordon Bell Gullane David Beveridge Bruntsfield 82 6.0 76.0
22 Gordon Brown Baberton Peter Belcher Lothianburn 87 10.2 76.8
23 Alex Mills Lothianburn Paul Logan Lothianburn 83 5.2 77.8
24 Ryan Buckley Craigielaw Myles Cunningham Longniddry 74 -4.8 78.8