FROM GERMANY TO AUCHMILL ALLIANCE FOR DAVID LAW VICTORY

                       DAVID LAW ... Have clubs, will travel

David Law dashed back from a disappointing final round in a German PGA Tour Event on Tuesday to tee it up in the first North-east Alliance competition of the season - in his native Aberdeen.
And his "have clubs, will travel" policy paid off when he returned to winning form with a bogey-free, four-under-par round at Auchmill.
"I felt a bit tired over the last few holes," said 22-year-old David who had a bogey-free, four-under-par 66 (32-34) with birdies at the short fourth, long seventh, short ninth and long 11th.
Perhaps seven straight pars to finish indicated that his hectic travelling schedule had caught up with him.
He had played the former Aberdeen municipal course, now leased by its members, only once previously.
"It was in good condition and I enjoyed the round," he said.
Law headed a field of 70 in winning by three shots from fellow professionals, Ryan Fitzpatrick (Inchmarlo) 33-36 and Keil Beveridge (Kippie Lodge) 35-34.
A bogey at the 12th and a double bogey at the 14th cost Fitzpatrick his victory chance.
Beveridge varied from par only three times, birdies at the long sixth and 12th and a solitary bogey at the eighth.
Highest one-hole score of the day? A 19 at the par-3 17th.
"I took 15 shots to get out of a bunker, but never thought of picking my ball up," said Tom Collie (Kemnay) whose inward half of 60 gave him a score of 101.
Well done, Tom for returning your card. Quite a few others did not.
Next Wednesday's competition is at Kemnay. Hope to have the draw on the website on Thursday.
 
  SCRATCH SCORES
Par 70, SS 69. CSS 69 (no change)
66 D Law (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 32-34
69 R Fitzpatrick (Inchmarlo) 33-36, K Beveridge (Kippie Lodge) 35-34.
70 J Nicolson (Auchmill) 33-37
71 J Duff (Newmachar) 34-37, J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) 33-38, C Nelson (Mackenzie Shop) 34-37.
72 A Campbell (Deeside) 35-37, G Paterson (Northern) 33-39.
73 K Shanks (Elie) 33-40, S Lawrie (Portlethen) 34-39.
74 S Finnie (Caledonian) 36-38
76 D Leslie (Northern) 35-41, A Gall (Deeside) 36-40, J Johnston (Royal Aberdeen) 38-38
77 B Main (Murcar Links) 36-41, D Brown (Kemnay) 40-37.
78 Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 36-42.
79 P Morrison (Oldmeldrum) 41-38, C Law (Kings Links) 37-42, B Nicolson (Auchmill) 39-40.
80 H Roulston (Stonehaven) 38-42, D Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 36-40, N Chisholm (Kemnay) 40-40, D Mackay (Newmachar) 35-45.
81 R Brown (Newburgh) 39-42, L Fowler (Royal Aberedeen) 39-42, G Moir (Auchmill) 40-41, M Lawrie (Kemnay) 41-40, D Wilson (Duff House Royal) 39-42.
82 P Cheyne (Northern) 40-42, D Bisset (Banchory) 41-41.
83 M Winton (Caledonian) 40-43.
84 J Hamilton (Murcar Links) 40-44, F Bissett (Banchory) 43-41, D Nelson (Aboyne) 40-44.
85 P Anderson (Deeside) 40-45, J Scott (Peterculter) 42-43, J Murray (Banchory) 40-45, A Graham (Aboyne) 42-43, M Duncan (Murcar Links) 41-44
86 R E Masson (Auchmill) 41--45, R Ord (Oldmeldrum) 38-48, I Esslemont (Cruden Bay) 43-43.
89 P Cornfield (Auchmill) 41-48.
90 D Bingham (Newburgh) 39-51, D Randall (Banchory) 44-46.
92 C Duncan (Auchmill) 43-49.
93 C Redman (Inchmarlo) 41-52.
94 M Smith (Inverurie) 42-52, G Clayton (Northern) 44-50.
95 M Rendall (Stonehaven) 47-48, M Rogers (Kemnay) 46-49, M Brown (Newburgh) 46-49, G Allen (Newmachar) 48-47.
101 T Collie (Kemnay) 41-60.
104 G McDonald (Auchmill) 47-57.

HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS
Class 1 - J Nicolson (Auchmill) (4) 66; J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) (2) 69; A Campbell (Deeside) (1), A Gall (Deeside) (5), G Paterson (Northern) (1) 71.
Class 2 - N Chisholm (Kemnay) (12) 68; R Brown (Newburgh) (13) 68; G Moir (Auchmill) (12) 69; M Winton (Northern) (13) 70; D Bissett (Banchory) (10) 72.

 BEST CARDS OF SUNNY  DAY

Par: OUT - 4-3-4-3-4-5-5-4-3: 35 In - 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 4: 35

DAVID LAW 66 (-4)
OUT: 4-3-4-2-4-5-4-4-2: 32 IN: 4-4-4-4-4-3-4-3-4: 34

KEIL BEVERIDGE 69 (-1)
OUT: 4-3-4-3-4-4-5-5-3: 35. IN: 4-5-3-4-4-3-4-3-4: 34

RYAN FITZPATRICK 69 (-1)
OUT: 3-3-3-3-4-6-4-4-3: 33 IN: 3-4-5-4-6-3-4-3-4: 36

JIM EMSLIE 71 (+1)
OUT: 4-3-3-3-4-5-5-3-3: 33. IN: 4-6-4-4-4-3-5-4-4: 38

COLIN NELSON 71 (+2)
OUT: 4-3-4-3-4-5-5-4-2: 34. IN: 4-5-4--4-4-3-5-4-4: 37

JOHN DUFF 71 (+2)
OUT: 4-3-4-4-4-5-4-4-2: 34. IN: 5-7-4-4-3-2-4-3-5: 3

North-east Alliance joint secretary Dave Wilson putting on the18th                              green at Auchmill today.