ARCHERFIELD PLAYER REGANS ALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

  Stephen Doyle, president of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance, presents the Uniroyl
                                  Trophy to the new champion, Lloyd Saltman.

LLOYD SALTMAN WINS EDINBURGH 

AND EAST OF SCOTLAND TITLE


REPORT FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance

The East Alliance Annual Championship took place at Gullane No.2 and No.3 this week when the top 60 players competed for the UniRoyal Trophy over 36 holes on a day with more good weather albeit with a testing easterly cool wind.

In the morning Daniel Wood (The Hirsel) held the best score on No.3 with a seven-under-par 61 but hot on his heals was Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield), the 2006 champion, with 62. 

Over on No.2 course Scott Grieve (Turnhouse) held a similar one-shot lead with a two-under-par 69 from Scott Catlin (Greenburn) on 70.

The afternoon saw three of the above players feature in the challenge to become 2014 champion. Scott Catlin carded a 66 over No.3 to gain 3rd place overall on 136. 

Scott Grieve went one better over No.3 with a 65 to secure second place on 134. However, the comfortable winner of the Uniroyal Trophy by five shots after  a superb four-under 67 on No.2 for an aggregate of 129 was Lloyd Saltman
 Amateurs competed for the Gavin Clark Trophy for the best net aggregate score and as with last year the winner had to be decided by the best net score over No.2. Robin Cockburn (Harburn) and Glyn Stevens (Kings Acre) both carded a 140 net total but eight-handicapperRobin Cockburn's net 71 was one better than Glyn Stevens who plays off seven.
 The win was appreciated by Robin Cockburn having lost out in a similar situation last year.

Today also saw the conclusion of the Scratch Order of Merit with more swapping of places in top 3. Chris Morris held on to 3rd place but Louis Gaughan eased ahead of long time leader Ross Neil to secure the title. 

1. Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) - 656.5

2. Ross Neill (Drumpellier) - 642.0

3. Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) - 630.0

This now leaves the final event of the season to take place at Troon Portland on Tues 8th April when the East and West Alliances have their annual match. The top 8 Amateur and top 8 Professional players from the Scratch Order of Merit will do their best to rescue the annual trophy contested for back from The West.

All the best.

PRIZEWINNERS                       
Scratch   
1st  £300    Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield)    129
2nd £250    Scott Grieve (Turnhouse)         134
3rd £200    Scott Catlin (Greenburn)          136
4th £150    Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 138      T5 £50    Keir McNicoll (Gullane)             139
T5 £50    Louis Gaughan (Bathgate)          139
         
Gavin Clark Trophy (Best net score)           
Robin Cockburn (Harburn)  
+better net round over no 2 course         
           
Handicap   
1st    £150    Robin Cockburn (Harburn)    140
2nd    £125    Glyn Stevens (Kings Acre)    140
3rd=    £75    Derek Fish (Glenbervie)    142
3rd=    £75    Alan MacKay (Kingsknowe)    142
3rd=    £75    David Nicolson (Craigielaw)    142
          
Afternoon prizes for players not included above                
Scratch   
Gullane No.2 £25 Alan Reid (West Lothian)   74
Gullane No.3 £25 Zack Saltman (Archerfield) 68
Handicap   
Gullane No.2 £25 Andrew Rothney (Bathgate) 73  
Gullane No.3 £12.50 Tony Boyle (Glenbervie)  69
                      £12.50 Ian Wilson (Longniddry)  69

SCOREBOARD
                  
                       
                                                                 Gullane No.2        Gullane No.3        Totals   
   
Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield)    67        62        129   
Scott Grieve (Turnhouse)        69        65        134   
Scott Catlin (Greenburn)         70        66        136   
Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 72        66        138   
Keir McNicoll (Gullane)          72        67        139   
Louis Gaughan (Bathgate)       74        65        139   
Daniel Wood (The Hirsel)       79        61        140   
Zack Saltman (Archerfield)     72        68        140   
Alan Reid (West Lothian)       74        67        141   
Gordon Law (Uphall)             72        70        142   
Stephen Lamb (Cardrona)     76        66        142   
Gordon Hillson (Dunbar)       77        66        143   
Mark Kerr (Dalmahoy)          77        66        143   
Craig Gordon (Edbgh GC)    75        69        144   
Neil Colquhoun (Mchts)        73        71        144   
Chris Morris (Kingsknowe)    75        70        145   
Colin Fraser (Peebles)            78        67       145   
Derek Fish (Glenbervie)         77       69       146   
Andrew Marshall (Hstn GR)   77       70        147   
Iain Wilson (Longniddry)        76      71       147   
Alan MacKay (Kingsknowe)    74     74      148   
Duncan Martin (Longniddry)    80     68      148  
Hugh Fraser (Niddry Castle)    79      69      148  
David Nicolson (Craigielaw)    79     71       150   
Donny Munro (Kingsknowe)    76    74      150  
Ross Neill (Drumpellier)           79    71      150   
Andrew Rothney (Bathgate)     77    74       151   
Antonio Yaguez (Kingsknowe) 77    74        151   
Andrew Munro (Musselburgh) 78   74        152   
Callum Nisbet (Bathgate)         79   73        152   
Graham MacKay (Melville)     81    71        152   
Robin Cockburn (Harburn)     77     75      152   
Ross Munro (Duddingston)    79      73        152   
Steven Dunsmore (Falkirk T) 80      72        152   
Tony Boyle (Glenbervie)        80     72       152   
Wilson Morton (Dunbar)       78      74       152   
Glyn Stevens (Kings Acre)    79      75      154   
Iain Stavert (Duddingston)    80      74       154   
Justin White (Harrison)        78       76       154   
Neil Bain (Duddingston)      79      75       154   
Ewan Robertson (Lnddry)    82     73      155   
Martin Rennie (Uphall)       80      75     155   
Sandy Strachan (Deer Pk)    77      78        155   
William Laing (Prestonfield)  76      79      155   
Ailsa Bain (Cardrona)            78     79        157   
David Brydon (Torwoodlee)    84      73      157   
George Wither (Duddingston)  76       81     157   
Joshua Lamb (Peebles)            84      73      157   
Michael Louden (Glencorse)    79      78      157  
Steven Lees (Dalmahoy)          89       68     157  
John Denham (Torwoodlee)    82      76      158   
Thomas Cordery (Muslbgh)    83     77      160   
Grant Skinner (Glencorse)       82     79      161  
Paul Porteous (Uphall)            85      77     162  
Liam Allison (Bathgate)          86       77     163  
Ian Jeavons (Dunbar)              82      84      166   
Phil Leggate (Musselburgh)     89       83     172   
Bob Allan (Cardrona)             93      85      178    
James Silvestro (Mlbgh)         NR     79       NR    
Richard Johnston (Gbervie)    75     WD     WD