GRAEME BROWN WINS AGAIN ON MIDLAND ALLIANCE CIRCUIT

 Montrose Links assistant professional Graeme Brown chalked up his second Midland Golfers Alliance win in a row at a bitterly cold Arbroath links today,

Brown shot a brilliant five-under-par 65 to win the top scratc prize by three shots from local scratch amateur Steven Cargill.

There was a three way tie for the first handicap prize Cargill,  Ewan Rae (Arbroath) and Roy Farquhar (Carnoustie) all returned net 68s. Winners of the William Hill-sponsored team competition were Harry Salmond (Tulliallan), Jim Irwin (Muckhart) and Gibby Wilkie (Muckhart) with a net score of 60, which was matched by two other teams.

The winners had the better inward half.

LEADING SCRATCH SCORES

Par 70 

65 G Brown (Montrose Links).

68 S Cargill (Arbroath).

69 S Clark (Elie), R Bell (Downfield).

70 S Graham (Arbroath), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst).

73 E Rae (Arbroath), P Jamieson (Dunblane New), C West (Scotscraig).

74 D Mitchell (Monifieth), P Brookes (Pitreavie), D Mitchell (Monifieth), J Craig (Carnoustie), G Tough (Edzell).

LEADING HANDICAP

S Cargill (Arbroath) (scr), E Rae (Arbroath) (5), R Farquhar (Carnoustie) (10) 68; E Gourlay (Monifieth) (12), J Irwin (Muckhart) (8), S Graham (Arbroath) (1) 69; D Mitchell (Monifieth) (4), A Smith (Edzell) (7) 70; D Thomson (Downfield) (6), H Salmond (Tulliallan) (5), S Brough (Downfield) (5), J Craig (Carnoustie) (3), R Bell (Downfield) (+2) 71.

LEADING TEAM SCORES

60 H Salmond (Tulliallan) (5), J Irwin (Muckhart) (8), G Wilkie (Muckhart) (13) (better inward half);  S Cargill (Arbroath) (scr), E Rae (Arbroath) (5), I Butchart (Strahmore) (5) (better last six); S Graham (Arbroath) (1), R McLean (Dunnikier Park) (7), J Gilchrist (Dunnikier Park) (5).

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchen Express Midland Golfer’s Alliance Championship in April at Carnoustie

S Cargill (Arbroath)

S Graham (Arbroath)

E Rae (Arbroath)

Qualifiers for the JTC McQueen Shield in April at Carnoustie

S Cargill (Arbroath)

E Rae (Arbroath)

R Farquhar (Carnoustie)

Next meeting

Thursday 10^th February

Carnoustie, Buddon Links

Carnoustie G. C.

8.30 - 12.30

Sponsored By J. Ward