DUKE'S ASSISTANT MARTIN WINS MIDLAND ALLIANCE PRIZE AT ELIE

Alan Martin, an assistant professional at The Duke's course, St Andrews, won the individual scratch prize with a fine round of level par 70 in cold and windy conditions for the Midland Alliance's Eddie Sherry pro-am at Golf House Club, Elie in Fife today.
There was a three-way tie for first place in the team competition. The Crieff quartet of assistant professional Sam McLean, six-handicapper Ken MacKenize, Dennis Ritchie, who plays off 10, and Eric Starritt, who plays off 13, won the card play-off with the best inward half.

Leading Scratch Scores
Par 70
70 A Martin (Crieff).
72 P Wytrazek (Burntisland).
73 M Pirie (Pitlochry), A J Webster (Edzell).
74 C Armstrong (Burntisland), S McLaren (Crieff).
76 N McGill (Noah's Ark), J Stevenson (Braehead), R Robertson (Ladybank), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst).

Leading Team Scores
130 S McLean (Crieff), K MacKenzie (Crieff) (6), D Ritchie (Crieff) (10), E Starritt (Crieff) (13) (bih); A J Webster (Edzell), K Bruce (Edzell) (3), R Brownhill (Edzell) (5), A Smith (Edzell) (7); D Mitchell (Monifieth) (2), S Hills (Monifieth) (8), G Paton (Dalhouse) (8), A Reid (Monifieth) (12).

Next Meeting

Thursday, March 15
Crieff
Tee resered: 8.30am to 1pm
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Lee Sutherland