ANDY MARSHALL'S SUPERB 65 WINS ON A FINE DAY AT GOSWICK

EDINBURGH and EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE REPORT
From Alan Greenshields
Secretary and Treasurer

It was an Indian Summer day at Berwick-on-Tweed Golf Club's Goswick Links when 74 of our members ventured down to Northumberland to enjoy some fantastic weather on a great course which many played with short sleeved shirts only 10 days from the shortest day of the year.

The winter course at Goswick with a par of 69 (35,34) is a tough test compared to the normal par 72 but Andy Marshall (Houston Golf Range) secured the Professionals Trophy with a superb score of 65, made up of a two-under-par front nine and back nine with no dropped shots. 

It looked like Andy,  having played early in the day, would have a comfortable win of both trophy and top scratch prize but later in the day the top winners from the outing two weeks ago challenged hard. 

Firstly James Silvestro (Musselburgh) carded a net 66 (75 less 9) to threaten the trophy and late in the day The Hirsel pro Daniel Wood,  with a steady par 35 on his outward half, shot home in three-under the card, despite a bogey at last hole, to card an excellent scratch 66.

Senior Prizes were shared with net 71s by Jimmy Rankeillor (Baberton) (81 less 10) and Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) (73 less 2). 

Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) secured the Trainee Prize with a gross 73.

Scratch Order of Merit sees Ross Neill retain his lead with Andy Marshall moving up to 2nd -

1. Ross Neill (Drumpellier) - 384.5

2. Andy Marshall (Houston GR) - 371.5

3. Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) - 367.5

Handicap Order of Merit top three are unchanged but James Silvestro moves well ahead following his top handicap score  and Martin Rennie gets a share of 3rd spot -

1. James Silvestro (Musselburgh) - 126.0

2. Walter Forsyth (Peebles) - 90.5

T3 David Nicolson(Craigielaw) - 86.0

T3 Martin Rennie (Uphall) - 86.0

  LEADING SCRATCH SCORES AT GOSWICK

1 Marshall, Andrew     Houston G R    Pro    65
2 Wood, Daniel           The Hirsel    Pro    66
3 Dick, James              Duddingston    Pro    69
4 Fraser, Colin             Peebles                 Amateur    69
5 McNicoll, Keir         Gullane                 Trainee    69
6 Fraser, Hugh            Niddry Castle    Amateur    70
7 Gordon, Craig          Edinburgh G C       Pro    70
8 Strachan, Sandy       Deer Park                 Pro    70
9 Johnston, Richard     Glenbervie    Amateur    71
10 Huguet, Norman     Musselburgh    Pro    72
11 Neill, Ross              Drumpellier    Pro    72
12 Reid, Alan              West Lothian    Pro    72
13 Gaughan, Louis      Bathgate                 Trainee    73
14 Taylor, Ian              Royal Burgess    Amateur    73
15 Wither, George       Lothianburn    Amateur    73
16 Boyle,Tony            Glenbervie    Amateur    74
17 Colquhoun, Neil     Merchants    Pro    74
18 Morris, Chris          Kingsknowe    Pro    74
19 Munro, Andrew     Musselburgh    Trainee    74
20 Munro, Donny      Kingsknowe    Amateur    74
21 Bain, Neil              Haddington    Amateur    75
22 Brown, Stuart        Dunbar                  Amateur    75
23 Brydon, David       Torwoodlee    Amateur    75
24 Denham, John     Torwoodlee    Senior    75
25 Fish, Derek          Glenbervie    Amateur    75
26 Gilhooley, Gordon     Craigielaw    Amateur    75
27 Laing, William     Prestonfield    Amateur    75
28 Silvestro, James    Musselburgh    Amateur    75
29 Cockburn, Robin    Harburn                  Amateur    76
30 Cordery, Thomas    Musselburgh    Amateur    76
31 Morton, Wilson    Dunbar                  Senior    76
32 Rennie, Martin    Uphall                  Amateur    76
33 Airens, Daniel    Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    77
34 Cooney, Kieran    Bathgate                  Amateur    77
35 MacKay, Alan     Kingsknowe    Amateur    77
36 Nisbet,Callum     Bathgate                 Trainee    77
37 Rothney, Andrew    Bathgate                 Amateur    78
38 Wight, Andrew     Glencorse                 Senior    78
39 Kerr, John    Ratho Park    Amateur    79
40 Munro, Ross     Duddingston    Trainee    79
41 Cowie                  Keith    Dunbar                  Senior    80
42 Jeavons    Ian     Dunbar                  Amateur    80
43 Pardoe    Stuart     Unattached    Pro    80
44 Robertson    Ewan    Longniddry    Senior    80
45 Walker    James    Duddingston    Amateur    80
46 Marshall    Robert     Greenburn    Amateur    81
47 Miller      William     Falkirk Tryst    Senior    81
48 Rankeillor    James     Baberton                  Senior    81
49 Wyse                  Ian    Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    81
50 Bell                  Gordon     Gullane                  Senior    82
51 Burnside    John    Dunbar                  Amateur    82
52 White                  Justin    Harrison (Braids)    Amateur    82
53 Love                  Darren    Archerfield    Amateur    83
54 Porteous    Paul    Uphall                  Amateur    83
55 Scott                 Jim    Minto                  Senior    83
56 Wilson                 Gerry    Musselburgh    Amateur    83
57 Allison                 Liam    Bathgate                  Amateur    84
58 Young                 Alan     Lochend          Amateur    84
59 Lamb                 Joshua    Cardrona                  Amateur    85
60 Masterton         John     Mortonhall    Amateur    85
61 Johnston    Graeme     Glenbervie    Amateur    86
62 Forsyth    Walter     Peebles                  Amateur    87
63 Leggate    Philip    Musselburgh    Amateur    87
64 Skinner    Grant    Glencorse                 Amateur    87
65 Allan                  Robert     Cardrona                 Amateur    88
66 Carrigan    Michael     Greenburn    Amateur    88
67 Stronach    Alan     Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    89
68 Watson    David     Peebles                 Senior    89
69 Bootland    Hinton     Duddingston    Senior    91
70 Wardlaw    Stuart     Harburn                  Senior    9

WE WILL DISPLAY NET SCORES LATER
SCROLL DOWN FOR LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS  

We have a festive break now and look forward to play resuming at Gullane No.3 on January 8.

Have a great Christmas and all the very best for 2014.

Alan Greenshields

Secretary/Treasurer

Edinburgh & East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance

44/2 Pitt Street

Edinburgh

EH6 4DA

Mobile:07730 007100

Alliance Mobile: 07814 983582

E-mail: secretary.eesga@talktalk.net

 PRIZEWINNERS AT GOSWICK LINKS

Professionals Trophy
Overall Winner		Andrew Marshall (Houston G.R.)			65
Scratch	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
1st	£100	Marshall	Andrew	Houston G.R.	65
2nd	£80	Wood	Daniel	The Hirsel	66
3rd=	£40	Dick	James	Duddingston	69
3rd=	£40	Fraser	Colin	Peebles	69
3rd=	£40	McNicoll	Keir	Gullane	69
Handicap	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
1st	£100	Silvestro	James	Musselburgh	66
2nd	£80	Airens	Daniel	Falkirk Tryst	67
3rd=	£24	Cowie	Keith	Dunbar	69
3rd=	£24	Denham	John	Torwoodlee	69
3rd=	£24	Fraser	Hugh	Niddry Castle	69
3rd=	£24	Laing	William	Prestonfield	69
3rd=	£24	Walker	James	Duddingston	69
Trainee	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
Professional	£15	Gaughan	Louis	Bathgate	73
Senior	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
	£15	Rankeillor	James	Baberton	71
	£15	Taylor	Ian	Royal Burgess	71