MONTROSE LINKS MEN'S OPEN WEEK

ROSS COULL TOP SEED AT MONTROSE

Edzell's Ross Coull pipped first-round leader John Duff (Newmachar) for the top seed spot in the match-play stages of the Montrose Links Men's Open with a three-under-par 68 for a two-round aggregate of four-under 138.
Duff shot a 71 for 140 - five shots ahead of the third best qualifier, Gavin Hemsley (Montrose Mercantile).

LEADING QUALIFIERS
Par 142 (2x71) CSS 72 72
138 Ross Coull (Edzell) 72 68
140 John Duff (Newmachar) 69 71.
145 Gavin Hemsley (Montrose Mercantile) 72 73
146 Craig Penny (Newbiggin) 77 69
146 Adam Crum (Cairndhu) 79 68
148 Gregor Stewart (Murcar Links) 73 75
150 Jamie Beedie (Montrose Mercantile) 77 73
151 Andrew Maiden (Montrose Mercantile) 78 73, Gary Tough (Edzell) 76 75
152 Azzie Paton (Royal Montrose) 78 74, Shaun McGurk (Yaz Links) 78 74, Bob West (Montrose Mercantile) 75 77, Kenny Dickson (Montrose Mercantile) 73 79.

MATCH-PLAY DRAW
WEDNESDAY
13.00 Coull v James Collier (Mercantile)

13.07 Maiden v Tough

13.14 Penny v Dickson

13.21 Crum v West

13.28 Duff v Iain Reid (Arbroath Artisans)

13.35 Beedie v McGurk

13.42 Hemsley v Fraser Auld (Montrose Caledonia)

13.49 Stewart v Paton.

DRAW FOR SECTION A MATCHPLAY ROUND 1

UP TO 11 HANDICAP

10.00 Paul Davis (Falkirk)  v Tony Davidson (Dunwhinny)

10.07 Graham Clark (Duns)  v Findlay Soutar (Mercantile)

10.14 Kevin Milne (Mercantile) v Andrew Speirs (Brechin)      

10.21 Michael Welch (Balmore)  v Craig Carnegie (Kemnay)     

10.28 Gaetan Dillon (Kemnay) v Colin Frew (Royal Montrose)           

10.35 Bill Dryden (Mercantile)  v  Craig Strachan (Mercantile)

10.42 Ron LeClair (Royal Montrose)  v  Richard Craig (Merchants of Edinburgh)

10.49 Alistair Robertson (Mont.Caledonia)  v Kevin Smith (Edzell)

10.56 Cameron Carnegie (Kemnay) v Ian MacGregor (Caledonian Aberdeen)

11.03 Nicky Williamson (Letham Grange) v Tam McKay (Mercantile)                 

11.10    Finlay Harcus (Mont. Caledonia) v Julian Hood (Carnoustie)      

11.17    Hugh Riddell (Kemnay)  v Jim Robertson (Mercantile)

11.24    Mark Robertson (Peterhead)  v Darren McLean (Royal Montrose)   

11.31    Kevin Craig (Mercantile) v Joe McGill (Mercantile)

11.38    Derek Reid (Forfar)  v Neil Smith (Mercantile)

11.45    Stephen McGill (Mercantile)  v Mike Maguire (Royal Montrose)      

                                     

DRAW FOR SENIORS MATCHPLAY ROUND 1

 

12.00  Hans Nissen (Edzell)  v Andy Law (Letham Grange)

12.07  Graham Leslie (Mercantile)  v  Gordon Milne (Royal Montrose)

12.14  Nicky Barr (Falkirk)  v Vince Stewart (Mercantile)

12.21  Allan Shepherd (Mercantile)  v  Barry Coull (Mercantile)

12.28  James Grant (Royal Montrose)  v John Storey (Dunnerholme)

12.35  David Anderson (Panmure) v John Young (Royal Montrose)

12.42  Willie Pearson (Sheddens L/Hill)  v  Eric Innes (Alford)

12.49  Sandy Brand (Mercantile)  v  George McCallum (Mercantile)

DRAW FOR SECTION B MATCHPLAY ROUND 1

                         12 – 24 HANDICAP

08.00    Kieran Scappaticci (Mercantile) v Scott Robertson (Mercantile)

08.07 Craig Connelly (Sheddens Lethamhill) v Ryan Spark (Mercantile)       

08.14 Jeff Crum (Cairndhu) v Kevin Kane (Sheddens Lethamhill)

08.21 Nathan Low (Royal Montrose) v Chris Innes (Newmachar)

08.28 Alex Mason (Brechin) v Corry Marshall (Mercantile)

08.35 Jim Dickson (Mercantile) v Arthur Forsyth (Royal Montrose)

08.42 Brian Leask (Edzell) v Derek Hinshelwood (Brechin

08.49 Robert Wishart (Mercantile) v Andrew Littlewood (Mont. Caledonia)

08.56 Gary Low (Montrose Caledonia)  v Michael McGuinness (Sheddens L/Hill)

09.03 Ian Hamilton (Edzell) v Garry Marr (Mercantile)

09.10 Steven Gordon (Mercantile) v Gianfranco Protano (Royal Montrose)

09.17 Stewart Melrose (Mercantile) v Brian McKay (Mercantile)

09.24 Steven Bruce (Balbirnie Park) v Harris Porter (Royal Montrose)

09.31 Bill Haddick (Mercantile) v Aiden Spark (Mercantile)

09.38 Martin Coull (Mercantile) v Billy Strachan (Royal Montrose)

09.45 Ben Bannerman (Murrayshall) v Andrew Mann (Brechin)

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY. MAXIMUM 24 ALLOWANCE. FULL

DIFFERENCE. IF ALL SQUARE AFTER 18 HOLES A MINIMUM OF THREE EXTRA HOLES MUST BE PLAYED WITH STROKES BEING AWARDED WHERE APPLICABLE. IF STILL ALL SQUARE – SUDDEN DEATH APPLIES.