Graeme Brown wins Midland Alliance at Arbroath

Montrose Links assistant professional Graeme Brown led the way with a fine two-under-par 68 at Arbroath Links today in the first Midlands Golfers Alliance fixture of the year following the postponement of two fixtures earlier this month.
Brown won by three shots from two fellow pros, Fraser Mann (Carnoustie) and Paul Brookes (Pitreavie).
Tony Lumsden, who plays off eight at Monifieth, won the handicap competition with a net score of 67. 
Shot of the day belonged to another eight-handicapper, Muckhart's Frank Linden had a hole in one at the 15th (182yd)
LEADING SCRATCH
Par 70
68 G Brown (Montrose Links) ap.
71 F Mann (Carnoustie) p, P Brookes (Pitreavie) p.
72 D Snodgrass (Elie) ap, F Robertson (Lundin) ap.
73 S McKendrick (Dunkeld and Birnam), N Dyce (Strathmore).
75 T Lumsden (Monifieth), J Strachan (Montrose), G Jenkins (Crieff), A Webster (Edzell) p.
LEADING HANDICAP
67 T Lumsden (Monifieth) (8).
68 B Neil (St Andrews) (14)
69 A Reid (Monifieth) (12), A Mason (Thornton) (9), I Cooke (Monifieth) (14).
70 B Beattie (Edzell) (6).
71 S Hills (Monifieth) (6).
72 J Strachan (Montrose) (3), N Dyce (Strathmore) (1), E Gourlay (Monifieth) (10), G Jenkins (Crieff) (3).
 Qualifiers for the JTC Championship
B Beattie (Edzell)
C Nesbit  (The Duke's)
S Hills  (Monifieth).
Qualifiers for the McQueen Shield
B. Neil (St Andrews).

Next Week's Meeting
Angler's Inn, Guildtown. Team Competition
Carnoustie Golf Club
Burnside Course
Tee reserved: 8.30-12.30

Lee Sutherland