KRIS NICOL SCORES THIRD NE ALLIANCE WIN WITH A 65 AT PETERHEAD

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@Scottishgolfview.com

Fraserburgh's Kris Nicol scored his third win of the first half of the North-east  Golfers' Alliance season with a very good round of five-under-par 65 at Peterhead today (Wednesday).

Nicol, pictured, who campaigns on the Alps Tour, had an eagle 2 at the 13th, and five birdies, at the third, eighth, 12th, 16th and 17th in halves of 34-31 against the par of 35-35

The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player headed a field of 83 to win the £130 first prize by two strokes from Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) and Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), playing on his home course, made it a professional 1-2-3 by filling third place with a 69.
 

Hopwood, pictured right, had six birdies in all, including the last three holes, in halves of 34-33 but his three bogeys dragged him down and he had to settle for the £100 runner-up prize. McLean won £70.

Scotland international Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) was the leading

amateur in fourth place overall with a 70.

Banchory's Fergus Bisset won a £50 voucher for a hole in one at the par-3 16th hole in a round of 72. It was his third "ace" of his career and he "punched a seven-iron" at the 128yd hole to achieve it.
Fergus, pictured right, also collected a voucher for being runner-up with a net 68 off four of a handicap in Class 1 of the handicap sections.

BEST SCORECARDS
Kris Nicol's figures were:
OUT - 433 444 444 - 34
    IN - 443 244 235 - 31
Joel Hopwood's figures:
OUT - 534 433 354 - 34
    IN - 443 454 234 - 33

Par figures:
OUT - 434 443 454 - 35
    IN - 344 444 345 - 35

LEADING SCRATCH

Par 70 (35-35)

65 Kris Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC) 34-31

67 Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) 34-33

69 Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie GC) 35-34

70 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 35-35

71 Colin Nelson (Mackenzie Shop) 38-33, David Brown (Kemnay) 36-35, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh)  36-35, Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) 36-35

72 Sean Lawrie (Portlethen), Fergus Bisset (Banchory), David
Law (Paul Lawrie GC), Phil Morrison (Oldmeldrum), John Duff
(Newmachar).
73 Sam Kiloh (Portlethen).
74 Jim Emslie (Royal Aberdeen), Declan Addison (Cruden Bay),
Ian Taylor (Stonehaven), Keith Shanks (Elie), Stewart Finnie
(Caledonian).
75 Alister Graham (Aboyne), Robert Lamb (Newmachar), David
Fleming (Portlethen), David Leslie (Northern).
76 Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC), Keil Beveridge (Kippie Lodge),
Steve Lawrie (Portlethen)
77 Mark Lawrie (Kemnay), Willie Skene (Deeside), Martin Foster
(Cruden Bay), David Mackay (Newmachar), Brian Lawrie (Kemnay).
78 Jim Duncan (Newburgh), Grant Joss (Royal Aberdeen), Geoff Phillips (Peterhead), Alan Gall (Deeside)
79 Gordon Milne (Fraserburgh).
80 Albert Smith (Turriff)
81 Ryan McRae (Newmachar), Tommy Collie (Kemnay), Phil Murray (Kemnay)
82 David Bisset (Banchory), Graham Allan (Newmachar), Mike Duncan (Murcar Links), Robbie Duncan (Royal Aberdeen), David McKay (Caledonian),
83 Jim Murray (Banchory), Robert Masson (Auchmill), Willie Shaw (Banchory), Ben Lumsden (Northern), Gary Homer (Northern), David Lane (Deeside).
84 John Borthwick (Craibstone), Mike Winton (Caledonian), Jim Scott (Peterculter).
85 Mike Booth (Kemnay), Iain Clark (Deeside), David Wilson (Duff House Royal).
86 Alister Clark.
87 Charlie Cassie (Nigg Bay), Mike Rogers (Kemnay).
88 Donald Lawrie.
89 Mike Smith (Inverurie)
90 Colin Redman (Inchmarlo)
91 Raymond Brown (Newburgh), Chris Duncan (Auchmill), Mike Brown (Newburgh), Paul Cornfield (Auchmill).
93 John Jessiman (Oldmeldrum)
102 Peter Leech (Oldmeldrum)
No Returns: Phil Craig, Cameron Grant, Ian Grant, Alister Petrie, Ron Buchan Sandy Davidson, Jackie Forrest, Chris Lamb, Chris Law, Scott Mackie, Billy Main, Gibbie McDonald, Derek McDougall, Manson Merchant, Les Roger, Dick Wright.

HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS

Class 1 - Philip Morrison (Oldmeldrum) (6) 66; Fergus

Bisset (Banchory) (4) 68; Brian Lawrie (Kemnay) (9)

68; Steven Lawrie (Portlethen) 7), Martin Foster (Cruden

Bay) (8) 69.

Class 2 - Geoff Phillips (Peterhead) (12) 66; Graham Allan (Newmachar) (14) 68; Tommy Collie (Kemnay) (12), Robbie Duncan (Royal Aberdeen) (13) 69; Mike Winton (Auchmill) (13) 71.

+The NE Alliance now has its December break. The next

fixture will be at Inverallochy on January 8.

ends