AYRSHIRE WINTER GOLF ASSOCIATION

A GRAY DAY AT WEST KILBRIDE AS

STEPHEN WINS WITH A SIX-UNDER 65

Stephen Gray (Hayston) won today's (Tuesday) top pro prize with a six-under-par round of 65 in the Ayrshire Winter Golf Association competition at West Kilbride Golf Club.
Gray, pictured, by by a shot from joint runners-up Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf), the long-time clubhouse leader, and Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle). 
The Hayston man opened with three birdies in a row and a fourth birdie at the seventh saw him turn in four-under 32.
Gray continued his fine form after the turn with birdies at the 10th, 11th and 16th - making seven in all. His only bogey came at the 17th.

Paul Moultrie, a +3 member of Royal Troon Golf Club, had a gross 66.

Best net score was a 66 off 10 of a handicap by host club member Colin McLatchie . That won him the Alan Mickel Trophy.

LEADING PRO SCORES

Par 71

65 Stephen Gray (Hayston)

66 Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf), Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle)

68 Mike Patterson (Kilmacolm), Craig Ronald (Carluke)

70 Nick Walton (Glasgow), David-Ross Nicol (Dundonald Links), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle)

71 Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Ian Redford (St Andrews New), David Fleming (Prestwick)

73 Steven Maxwell (Eastwood), Alistair Brown (Archerfield Links), Stephen Wilson (Greenock)

74 Derek Watters (Gourock).

75 Jonny Mullaney (unatt), Chris McManus (Kilmarnock Barassie).

LEADING AMATEUR SCORES

SCRATCH
66 Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon)

HANDICAP

66 Colin McLatchie (West Kilbride) (10)

67 Tam Rogers (Caldwell) (14)

69 Tom McGill (Glasgow) (6), Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) (+3)

71 Colin Peddie (Kirkintilloch) (1), Ron Punton (Kilmarnock Barassie) (6)

72 Fred Hallsworth (Western Gailes) (19)

ends

FINE SCORE OF 66 AT BALBIRNIE PARK

EDZELL ASSISTANT SCORES FIRST

MIDLAND ALLIANCE WIN OF SEASON

Edzell assistant professional Mike McKenzie scored his first Midland Golfers Alliance victory of the season with an excellent round of five-under-par 66 at Balbirnie Park Golf Club, Fife today

He won by one stroke from another assistant, Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) with Dunfermline-based pro Stephen Craig third on 68.

There was a three-way tie on net 65 for the leading handicap award between Jim Irwin (Muckhart) (8), Jim Meddick (Murrayshall) (12) and Douglas Fordyce (Dun Ochil) (14).

LEADING SCRATCH

Par 71

66 M MacKenzie (Edzell)

67 G Brown (Montrose Links)

68 S Craig (S Craig Golf)

69 R Tinker (Piperdam), G Tough (Edzell)

70 J Watt (Edzell), W. Hutton (Pitlochry), F Mann (Carnoustie)

71 B Stewart (Tulliallan), D West (Burntisland), S McKendrick (Dunkeld), M Pirie  (Pitlochry)

LEADING HANDICAP

65 J Irwin (Muckhart) (8), J Meddicks (Murrayshall) (12), D Fordyce (Dun Ochil) (14).

67 A McLeod (Alloa) (5), J Graham (Alloa) (6), D Redford (Murrayshall) (11), I Butchart (Strathmore) (5), B Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5), A Mason (Thornton) (9).

 

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchens Championship in April at Lundin Links

 

R. Tinker              AP, Piperdam

D. West                Burntisland, 3

A. McLeod          Alloa, 5

C. Billows             AP, Gleneagles

I. Butchart           Strathmore, 5

B. Crosbie            Blairgowrie, 5

 

Qualifiers for the McQueen Shield in April at Lundin Links

 

J. Irwin                  Muckhart, 8

J. Meddicks        Murrayshall, 12

D. Fordyce          Dun Ochil, 14

 

NEXT FIXTURE

Tuesday, November 25

C Westland Team Competition

CRAIL (BALCOMIE)

Tee reserved: 8.30-12.00

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

EUROPEAN TOUR FINAL Q SCHOOL REPORT, SCORES

 Tournament leader Matt Ford has applied for Christmas job with Royal Mail. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c).
POSTMAN MATT LEADS WITH TWO 

ROUNDS TO GO AT PGA CATALUNYA
 
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
On a dramatic fourth-round cut day at the European Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage in which American John Hahn carded a stunning 58, Matt Ford motored into the lead as the Englishman remains on course to avoid having to supplement his golf career with a winter job as a postman.
Ford has recently applied for a job with Britain’s postal service the Royal Mail, having struggled for form on the Challenge Tour this year.
But a four under par fourth round of 68 moved him to the summit on 13 under and put him in the driving seat for a rookie season on The European Tour.
The 36 year old was one shot clear of World Number 75 Anirban Lahiri and 17 year old Italian Renato Paratore, but it was Hahn who stole the headlines as he carded an incredible 12 under par round of 58 on the par-70 Tour Course at PGA Catalunya Resort.
The Ohio native was playing with preferred lies at the sun-kissed European Tour destination, and his 58, therefore, will not go down in the European Tour’s history books. But, he was over the moon with his first-ever amd possibly sub-60 round in his career..
“It probably hasn’t hit me yet,” said the 25 year old American. “But when I’m sat in bed tonight it probably will. 
"It’s a great thing. I respect the history of golf, and to shoot a number in the 50s doesn’t happen very often so to be able to do it - I’m proud of myself. It’s a cool thing.
“I just kept my foot on the pedal all day, and I think I had two stretches of five and four birdies apiece, which were good, but with all things considered it was perfect conditions, and we were playing ball in hand (preferred lies).
“So it definitely was more scoreable today, but it was a great day. I hit it well all the way around, I putted great, and I’m happy with the result.
“I think there are always points in your career where you say ‘put that one in the memory banks’. I did that when I needed to and you can always draw on those experiences in the future. Maybe when you’re struggling or when you are in a similar position you can think back and say ‘Hmm, I can do this!’”
Leader Ford may well have taken 10 shots more than Hahn, but his 68 over the more difficult Stadium Course may well prove a career-changer – quite literally – as he eyes a maiden season on The European Tour, having sounded out a job outside golf after a disappointing 2014 campaign.
“To be honest it was a bit of a surprise when I stepped onto the 16th green and saw my name at the top of the leaderboard,” said the Swindon-born player.
 “It wasn’t really my focus to get up to the top, I was just making sure to keep it going to make the cut.
“I have only made it to the Final Stage once before and this is the first time I’ve made the cut. I have missed out quite a few times in Second Stage so I was happy to just make sure I was here for the final two days.
“Today I probably had the least amount of birdie opportunities I’ve given myself this week, but I made the putts that I gave myself and holed a nice 40-footer for eagle at the 15th.
“I applied for a job with the Royal Mail and it still hasn’t been confirmed yet, it’s just being finalised. It’s just a Christmas job for December but I might have a more important job at hand soon so I may not be able to do it.
“I haven’t earned much money on the Challenge Tour this year so it was a back-up plan because I’ve got a young family at home and I need to keep the money coming in. 
"It’s quite strange because ever since I did that, I’ve started playing better golf.
“It might be the fear factor; that I don’t want to do that. This is what I want to do. It’s maybe a reality check that if I don’t do it out here on tour, that is what I will have to do.
“I’m not going to think about The European Tour yet. I have to just keep going the way I have been. If I shoot two more rounds under par then I’ll be there.”
Paratore, meanwhile, is on course to become the youngest player to qualify for The European Tour via Qualifying School in 32 years after the two-time Junior Ryder Cup player and Youth Olympic individual gold medal winner carded a three under par 69 on the Stadium Course to join Lahiri in a share of second place on 12 under.
Further down the leaderboard, there was joy and heartbreak in equal measure as 78 players made the cut, which fell at one under par after four days of the gruelling six-round marathon.
Hahn’s round moved him from four shots outside the cut line, up 93 places to a share of tied 12th, while South African Justin Walters climbed 63 places courtesy of an eight under 62 on the Tour Course to make it to the final two days’ play.
Walters’ compatriot Trevor Fisher Jnr fell to a five over par 77 on the Stadium Course to drop outside the cut line and end his week in tied 90th position, while Australian Marcus Both bogeyed the final hole on the Stadium Course to miss the qualifying mark by a single shot.
Big names to miss out included Nick Dougherty of England and Swede Johan Edfors, both three-time European Tour winners, while Lee Slattery also dropped out after day four, having just missed out on retaining his card by a single place, after finishing 111th in The 2014 Race to Dubai.


+SCROLL DOWN PAST THE SCORES FOR A SUMMARY
  OF HOW THE FIVE SCOTS FARED TODAY IN SPAIN

 FOURTH ROUND TOTALS
Par 284 (2x70, 2x72)
271 M Ford (Eng) 74 64 65 68
272 R Paratore (Ita) 67 70 66 69; A Lahiri (Ind) 65 68 66 73
273 P Oriol (Esp) 70 66 68 69; M Korhonen (Fin) 72 65 65 71; P Edberg (Swe) 73 62 63 75; R Gonzalez (Arg) 68 68 65 72
274 R McEvoy  (Eng) 73 65 64 72
275 R Karlberg  (Swe) 67 68 67 73; E De La Riva  (Esp) 71 68 69 67; C Lloyd (Eng) 72 66 66 71
276 C Gloet  (Den) 64 74 66 72; J Hahn (USA) 67 79 72 58; P Maddy (Eng) 67 72 68 69; S Manley (Wal) 66 72 67 71; L Jensen (Den) 69 74 67 66; J Parry (Eng) 68 68 71 69; T Murray (Eng) 76 64 63 73; E Cuartero Blanco (am) (Esp) 74 65 66 71
277 A Pavan (Ita) 69 67 70 71; E Kofstad (Nor) 72 67 64 74; J Lagergren (Swe) 66 72 69 70; C Paisley  (Eng) 70 69 68 70; A Marshall (Eng) 69 71 69 68; C Del Moral (Esp) 68 74 65 70
278 B Åkesson (Swe) 72 68 63 75; J Makitalo  (Fin) 66 74 71 67; M Delpodio  (Ita) 68 68 71 71; K Phelan (Irl) 69 72 65 72; K Ferrie (Eng) 66 75 65 72; C Bouniol (Fra) 72 68 67 71; R Gouveia (Por) 74 68 64 72; S Soderberg (Swe) 67 70 67 74; A Otaegui  (Esp) 67 71 68 72; M Orrin (Eng) 69 73 66 70; D Im (USA) 66 73 69 70
279 D Dixon (Eng) 68 72 65 74; P Widegren  (Swe) 70 71 68 70; A Tadini (Ita) 72 67 69 71; A Dodt (Aus) 66 71 68 74; M Fitzpatrick  (Eng) 70 66 67 76; P Lawrie (Irl) 71 67 67 74
280 J Guerrier  (Fra) 69 71 71 69; J Hansen  (Den) 71 71 64 74; S Thornton (Irl) 68 69 67 76; W Homan  (USA) 77 68 70 65; S Walker (Eng) 66 71 68 75; B Virto  (Esp) 77 63 67 73
281 J Knutzon (USA) 66 76 67 72; M Soegaard  (Den) 67 73 68 73; B Evans  (Eng) 73 68 66 74; P Whiteford (Sco) 77 66 65 73; P Archer (Eng) 68 74 72 67
282 J Fahrbring (Swe) 74 70 71 67; S Kim (Kor) 73 67 67 75; M Jonzon (Swe) 69 73 68 72; J Walters (RSA) 73 70 77 62; D Stewart (Sco) 67 76 71 68; J Scrivener (Aus) 77 64 67 74; A Ahokas (Fin) 66 76 71 69; G Porteous (Eng) 80 64 69 69; A Velasco (Esp) 69 74 68 71; G Lockerbie  (Eng) 76 67 70 69; J Huldahl (Den) 67 79 70 66; S Fallon (Eng) 72 65 71 74; G Maybin (Nir) 74 71 72 65
283 D Coupland (Eng) 76 70 69 68; N Geyger (Chi) 66 74 66 77; F Andersson Hed (Swe) 76 69 72 66; D Woltman (USA) 72 72 71 68; M Schneider (Ger) 72 74 72 65; S Gros (Fra) 67 75 67 74; A Saddier (Fra) 66 73 71 73; S Henry  (Sco) 70 72 68 73; E Goya (Arg) 71 68 71 73; S Griffiths (Eng) 76 68 67 72; J Gonnet  (Fra) 68 73 70 72; L De Jager  (RSA) 73 68 69 73
 MISSED THE CUT
284 P Hedblom (Swe) 74 69 74 67; V Riu  (Fra) 75 66 71 72; J Lara (Esp) 72 74 68 70; M Both (Aus) 70 69 71 74; H Joannes  (Bel) 75 70 72 67; W Harrold (Eng) 71 74 74 65
285 J Stalter (Fra) 69 74 70 72; B Seuk-Hyun (Kor) 67 75 68 75; S Chawrasia (Ind) 71 72 69 73; C Pigem (Esp) 77 69 72 67; J Kunzenbacher (Ger) 78 68 73 66
286 T Fisher Jnr (RSA) 67 75 67 77; S Heisele (Ger) 78 66 78 64; A Björk (Swe) 72 70 72 72; D Markle (Can) 70 72 73 71; R Kellett (Sco) 70 70 67 79; M Wiegele  (Aut) 74 69 68 75; N Kimsey (Eng) 70 74 74 68; B Ritthammer (Ger) 76 69 71 70; D Huizing (Ned) 76 69 73 68; G Cambis  (Fra) 69 79 69 69; C Shinkwin (Eng) 73 70 74 69
287 W Booth  (Sco) 80 65 76 66; B Hafthorsson (Isl) 74 73 68 72; R De Sousa (Sui) 71 75 74 67; H Shun Yat (Hkg) 67 74 71 75; T Tree (Eng) 71 73 74 69; L Kennedy  (Eng) 79 66 74 68; S Wakefield (Eng) 72 72 73 70; B Hellgren  (Swe) 75 68 75 69; G Houston (Wal) 70 78 71 68; N Elvira  (Esp) 71 70 72 74
288 A Bernadet  (Fra) 75 75 71 67; B Parker  (Eng) 67 77 71 73; M McGeady (Irl) 71 75 70 72; G Drakeford (Aus) 71 72 73 72; J Glennemo (Swe) 76 70 75 67
289 A Knappe (Ger) 74 69 73 73; D Ulrich (Sui) 76 74 72 67; H Porteous (RSA) 71 75 76 67; A Hortal  (Esp) 72 71 74 72; L Slattery (Eng) 75 70 72 72
290 Z Lombard  (RSA) 77 74 70 69; M Rocchi  (Fra) 70 76 75 69; M Bremner (RSA) 80 70 70 70; D Løkke (Den) 73 75 72 70; N Quintarelli (Ita) 79 66 76 69
291 T Sluiter  (Ned) 74 74 74 69; J Billing (Swe) 71 76 73 71; R Kakko  (Fin) 72 74 71 74; B Hemstock (Eng) 77 70 75 69; R Coles (Eng) 70 73 77 71;
292 K Subregis  (Fra) 69 81 72 70; M Southgate  (Eng) 70 80 74 68; M Brown (Nzl) 84 70 71 67; N Dougherty  (Eng) 68 77 76 71; P Howard (am) (Eng) 70 81 75 66
293 J Edfors (Swe) 66 77 77 73; N Chaudhuri  (Eng) 73 68 75 77; J Lucquin (Fra) 75 72 70 76
294 O Bekker (RSA) 75 77 74 68; J Winther (Den) 73 69 79 73; T Linard (Fra) 80 70 77 67; R Santos  (Por) 72 72 78 72
295 O Henningsson  (Swe) 80 76 71 68
296 R Davies (Wal) 73 71 80 72
298 R McGowan  (Eng) 68 78 79 73
301 J Wilson (Aus) 71 79 79 72; J Wahlqvist (Swe) 81 69 74 77; A Canete (Arg) 71 79 74 77
302 N Floren (Swe) 83 68 80 71;
303 B Ninyette (Aus) 77 74 81 71
Retired or withdrew
I Garrido (Esp) 70 77 77 RT; P Price (Wal) 73 78 79 WD; J Elson  (Eng) 71 73 83 WD; S Dodd (Wal) 79 67 72 RT; D Papadatos (Aus) 78 67 79 WD; J Remesy (Fra) 72 WD 0 0;




EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

KELLETT, BOOTH MAKE EXIT IN SPAIN

WHITEFORD, STEWART AND HENRY

SURVIVE Q SCHOOL ROUND 4 CUT

Peter Whiteford, Duncan Stewart and Scott Henry still have a slim chance of gaining one of the 25 European Tour cards for the 2015 season but Ross Kellett and Wallace Booth failed to survive the cut to the leading 70 and ties after 72 holes of the six-round Final Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya, Girona near Barcelona.
Somehow or other Whiteford (jt 49th on three-under 281), Stewart (jt 54th on two-under 282) and Henry (jt 67th on one-under 283) have to improve into the leading 25 and ties over the last two rounds at the Spanish venue.
Seven-under-par is the tied 25th place 72-hole total so the three Scots survivors are under severe pressure to make it to the Big League.
After two sub-70 scores, Whiteford went off the boil with a fourth-round 73. He needs to start cooking again.
Stewart responded to the pressure off being on the danger line after three rounds with a two-under 68 which included birdies at the seventh, ninth, 10th and 13th.
Henry kept his European Tour dreams alive with nothing to spare. He shot a one-over 73 to hit the limit mark of one-under-par 283.
After double bogeys at the short fifth and 10th, Henry looked down and out but he showed his class and grit by covering the last eight holes in four under par with an eagle at the 15th and birdies at the 13th and 18th.
Kellett, who had the been the Scottish front-runner, sadly slumped to a seven-over 79 for 286 - three shots too many. Bogeys at the 14th, 16th and 18th put him on the wrong side off the diving line.
Booth finished with a fighting four-under 66 but it was too little too late for the Comrie man. He had a total of 287.
LEADING FOURTH-ROUND SCORES
Par 284 (2x72, 2x70)
271 Matt Ford (England) 74 64 65 68
272 Renato Paratore (Italy) 67 70 66 69, Anirban Lahiri (India) 65 68 66 73
273 Mikko Korhonen (Finland) 72 65 65 71, Ricardo Gonzales (Argentina) 68 68 65 72, Pedro Oriol (Spain) 70 66 68 69, Pelle Edberg (Sweden) 73 62 63 75.

SCOTS' SCORES
281 Peter Whiteford 77 66 65 73 (T49)
282 Duncan Stewart 67 76 71 68 (T54)
283 Scott Henry 70 72 68 73 (T67)

MISSED THE CUT (283 and better qualified for last two rounds)
286 Ross Kellett  70 70 67 79 (T90)
287 Wallace Booth 80 65 76 66 (T101)

AMERICAN PLAYED IN WALKER CUP MATCH THERE

 RICKIE FOWLER RETURNS TO ROYAL

CO DOWN FOR IRISH OPEN 2015
FROM THE GOLF CHANNEL WEBSITE
After a trio of high-profile duels this year, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy will look to rekindle their budding rivalry next summer at a familiar venue.
McIlroy will headline the field at the Irish Open, which benefits his Rory Foundation, and the Ulsterman announced today that Fowler will be joining him for the May 28-31 event.
It will be played on a course familiar to both: Royal County Down at Newcastle, Northern Ireland, which hosted the 2007 Walker Cup when a star-studded U.S. squad that included Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk beat McIlroy's team from Great Britain and  Ireland, 12 1/2 to 11 1/2.
Fowler and McIlroy went toe to toe at the Open Championship and US PGA Championship this summer, which both ended in a McIlroy victory and a  Fowler near-miss. The two were reunited at the Ryder Cup in September, when McIlroy again got the upper hand both in foursomes play and in their Sunday singles match, which he won 5 and 4.
"I am delighted that Rickie has decided to add the Irish Open to his schedule next year," McIlroy said. "Rickie’s performances in the majors and the Ryder Cup this year showed that he is not only one of the top players in the world, but also one of the most watchable. I know the Irish crowds will really take to him and enjoy seeing him in action next May."

After top-five finishes in each of the four majors this year, Fowler is up to No. 9 in the World Rankings  and looks forward to meeting McIlroy on a course where they first matched up as 18-year-old amateurs.
"When Rory told me the Irish Open was going to Royal County Down, I was really keen to play because of the special memories we have there, and also because it is such a great links ourse," Fowler said. 
"It’s amazing what the players from that Walker Cup have gone on to achieve in the years since we played there, so I’m sure Rory and I will have plenty to reminisce about."

STAR ON SOUTH AFRICAN SUNSHINE TOUR

SCOT Mcguigan aiming for cape 

 town climax

As the South Africa Sunshine Tour season reaches its climax the players are looking to peak and Glasgow-born Doug McGuigan has timed his run well. His latest four starts have led to top 20 finishes and now the six-time winner has the upcoming Lion of Africa Cape Town Open in his sights.

In 2013 McGuigan tied for fifth place at Royal Cape Golf Club and in one week’s time he’ll tee up at the oldest South African course for another crack at the Mother City’s biggest golf tournament. 
A Sunday 73 marked a disappointing end to the tournament for him last year and he finished the week on five-under-par to share fifth place with Trevor Fisher Jnr.
In recent months McGuigan has been going strong and his last performance resulted in a tie for 14^th at the Vodacom Origins of Golf Final at Pezula. Prior to that he chalked up a top-six finish at the inaugural Sun Boardwalk Golf Challenge. 
McGuigan has made 13 cuts in 16 starts this season, so 2014 has been a frustrating year for him. His game is on the rise and the Cape Town Open forms the prequel to the co-sanctioned events of the summer.
It’s going to take some grit from McGuigan, but he’s playing well enough to produce some really good results in the coming months.
 

FOURTH-ROUND FIREWORKS AT Q SCHOOL

AMERICAN HAHN SHOOTS A 58 

FROM SKYSPORTS.COM

John Hahn produced the round of his life as he shot a sensational 58 in the fourth round of the European Tour's qualifying school in Spain today.

The American just failed to keep his tour card this season but a 12-birdie effort on the par-70 Tour Course at PGA Catalunya put him well in contention for a quick return.
However, the 25-year-old will not be able to claim an official record as preferred lies were in operation.
Hahn started the day back in 114th place, with only 25 players guaranteed cards for the 2015 season, but his Tuesday heroics were enough to lift him into a tie for 12th.
He had started the six-round event with a decent 67 before dropping way off the pace with rounds of 79 and 72, and going into the fourth round he was six shots adrift of the cut mark to the leading 70 and ties for the final two rounds.
That soon changed with five straight birdies to start his day, and he completed his front nine in 28 just as he had earlier this season during the Italian Open.
Unlike that occasion, when any hopes of a 59 were dashed by a quadruple bogey, Hahn added five further birdies on the way home.
The round was enough to move him within five shots of the lead, which is held by England's Matt Ford on 13-under.
Watch live coverage of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, starting on Sky Sports 4 from 8:00am on Thursday.

JOHN DUFF LEADS NE ALLIANCE ORDER OF MERIT

SCOTTISHGOLVIEW.COM

NORTH-EAST ALLIANCE
ORDER OF MERIT
+based on points awarded
for top-10 and ties placings
1 - 460 John Duff (Newmachar) pictured
2 - 325 N Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen)
3 - 275 J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen)
4 - 245 L Vannet (Craibstone)
5 - 240 K Duncan (Cruden Bay)
6 - 220 S Finnie (Caledonian)
7 - 200 P Lawrie (Carnegie Club)
T8 - 215 A Campbell (Murcar Links)
T8 - 215 C Law (Kings Links)
T8 - 215 K Shanks (Kings Links)
11 - 180 T Robertson (Peterculter)
12 - 165 D Law (Paul Lawrie GC)
13 - 160 C Lamb (Newmachar)
14 - 156 J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen)
15 - 145 C Brechin (Portlethen)
16 - 131 C Nelson (Mackenzie Shop)
17 - 115 C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC)
18 - 110 S Kiloh (Paul Lawrie GC)
19 - 105 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC)
20 - 102 P McKenna (Paul Lawrie GC)
REST OF POINTS TOTALS
97 D Leslie (Northern)
92 K Zeynalov (Paul Lawrie GC)
92 I Taylor (Hazlehead)
88 F Bisset (Banchory)
85 G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC)
80 G Esson (McDonald Ellon)
70 B Robson (Newmachar)
70 B Nicolson (Hazlehead)
65 R Manson (Kemnay)
65 D Buchan (Kemnay)
63 M Patterson (Cruden Bay)
60 P McLean (Paul Lawrie GC)
60 Justin Duff (Fraserburgh)
55 K Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC)
55 T Mathieson (Murcar Links)
55 A J Smith (Turriff)
45 Keil Beveridge (Kippie Lodge)
45 G Ingram (Inverurie)
43 J Nicolson (Hazlehead)
40 C Carnegie (Kemnay)
40 B Fyfe (Paul Lawrie GC)
35 S Henderson (Kings Links)
35 Sean Lawrie (Portlethen)
25 R Stewart (Newburgh)
12 S McNeil
12 D Fleming (Portlethen)
12 R O'Donnell (Oldmeldrum)
10 J Duncan (Newburgh)
10 G Dillon (Oldmeldrum)
8 R McKinnon (Peterculter)
6 G Craig (Aboyne)
6 B J Ritchie (Newmachar)
5 Calvin Cheyne (Newmachar)
2 S Griffiths (Duff House Royal)
+Based on the award of 100 down to 10pt for
top 10 and ties at each NE Alliance fixture.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an "unofficial" Order of Merit, dreamt up by and administered by Scottishgolfview.com to add a little spice to the weekly returns and add to the website's viewing figures (the highest number of hits on the website every week are for North-east Alliance tee times or competition scores).
Joint secretaries Dave Wilson and Dave Mackay are not responsible for this Order of Merit.
Scottishgolfview.com will endeavour to put up a small prize to the winner at the end of the season. It will only become a "big" prize if some kind reader/company wishes to sponsor it.

NORTH-EAST ALLIANCE WINNERS 2014-2015
SEPTEMBER 
3 Craibstone - John Duff and Chris Lamb tied.
10 Kemnay - David Law.
17 Stonehaven - Patrick McKenna
24 Newmachar - Paul Lawrie
OCTOBER
1 Aboyne - Kevin Duncan.
8 Newburgh - Chris Law and Keith Shanks tied.
22 Kintore - Keith Shanks
29 Peterculter - Paul Lawrie
NOVEMBER
5 Cruden Bay - Greig Hutcheon and Joel Hopwood tied.
12 Fraserburgh - Tony Robertson. 

TOMORROW'S NORTH-EAST ALLIANCE

UPDATED TEE TIMES FOR BUCKPOOL
+Spaces available at tee times where there are not four names.

08:00
Gary Esson (McDonald Ellon)
Andrew Campbell (Murcar Links)
Chris Campbell (Trump International)
Tom Dingwall (Kemnay)
08:08
Brian Harper (Newburgh)
Craig Carnegie (Kemnay)
Grant Leslie (Newburgh)
C Cassie (Nigg Bay)
08:16
Robert Masson (Auchmill)
P Morrison (Oldmeldrum)
B Ritchie (Newmachar)

08:24

08:32
Chris Law (Kings Links)
David Law (Paul Lawrie GC)
Keith Shanks (Kings Links)
Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen)
08:40
Leslie Roger (Royal Aberdeen)
Michael Rendall (Stonehaven)
Harry Roulston (Stonehaven)
Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen)
08:48
Willie Skene (Deeside)
Robbie Duncan (Deeside)
David Lane (Deeside)
Alistair Clark (Deeside)
08:56
K McGillivary (Craibstone)
Lenny Duncan (Craibstone)
W Beattie (Craibstone)

09:04
S Davidson  (Northern)
Raymond Brown (Kemnay)
Alan Benton (Kemnay)

09:12
Mike Smith (Newmachar)
Gary  Craig (Aboyne)
John Duff (Newmachar)

09:20
Paul Lawrie (Carnegie Club)
Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC)
Michael MacDougall (Paul Lawrie GC)

09:28
David Mackay (Hazlehead)
Mike Winton (Caledonian)
Stuart Thomson (Caledonian)
Derek McDougall (Nigg Bay)
09:36
Steve Lawrie (Portlethen)
Billy Fyfe (Paul Lawrie GC)
Derek Craigie (Peterculter)
Cameron Grant (Portlethen)
09:44
Alan Gall (Deeside)
Lee Vannet (Craibstone)
Robert Stewart (Newburgh)

09:52
Ron Buchan (Kemnay)
Ben Lumsden (Northern)
Gibbie McDonald (Craibstone)

10:00
Dick Wright (Northern)
Tony Robertson (Peterculter)
Jim Duncan (Newburgh)
S Shand (Kemnay)
10:08
Jim Scott (Peterculter)
Bob Skene (Peterculter)
Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie GC)
Kris Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC)
10:16
David Fleming (Portlethen)
Les Fowler (Royal Aberdeen)
Mike Duncan  (Murcar Links)
Clark Brechin (Portlethen)
10:24
Derek Townsley (Peterculter)
Norman Foster (Peterculter)
Alistair Graham (Aboyne)
David Nelson (Aboyne)
10:32
Gary Homer (Northern)
David Leslie (Northern)
Hamish McNaughton (Cruden Bay)
Willie Shaw (Banchory)
10:40
Fergus Bisset (Banchory)
David Bisset (Banchory)
Jim Murray (Banchory)

10:48
R O'Donnell (Oldmeldrum)
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne)
Keil Beveridge (Kippie Lodge)
Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie GC)
10:56
Ian Grant (Kemnay)
John Jessiman (Oldmeldrum)
Peter Walker (Cruden Bay)

11:04
Sam Kiloh (Paul Lawrie GC)
Kamran Zenalov (Paul Lawrie GC)
S Griffiths (Duff House Royal)
S. Goodwin
11:12
John Borthwick (Craibstone)
Stewart Finnie (Caledonain)
David McKay (Caledonian)
Mike Booth (Kemnay)
11:20
Graham Mackie (Caledonian)
Stewart Allison  (Caledonian)
Richie Davidson (Caledonian)

11:28
Graham Allan (Newmachar)
Scott Mackie (Hazlehead)
Brian Nicolson (Hazlehead)
Martin Forster (Cruden Bay)