Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance

CARRIGAN PIPS MELDRUM  TO 


WIN TROPHY AT FALKIRK TRYST

FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance
On a day when kind weather was on display at Falkirk Tryst for the last pre-championship outing of the season, 74 members of the Edinburgh and East Alliance contested to get their name on The Alliance Trophy.
Two players carded a fine net score of 65, three shots ahead of third place and yet again this season the name on the silverware had to be decided on a better inward nine holes.
Winner of The Alliance Trophy is Michael Carrigan (Greenburn) (76 less 11). His level par 34 inward nine resulting in a net 28.5 which comfortably won from David Meldrum (68 less 3) whose 35 inward resulted in a net inward of 33.5.
In third place was Peter Louden (Glencorse) on net 68 (78 less 10).
On the scratch front the top score and prize was shared by two players. Early in the day Andy Marshall (Houston DR) posted a three under par 67 which was equalled only in the second last match when Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) also posted a 67. Both players had halves of  outward 34 and inward 33.
Close behind, sharing third spot on 68 were Gordon Law (Uphall) and Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield Links).
Top Trainee was Ross Munro (Duddingston) with a one over par 71.
Top Senior prize on net 70 was shared by Gordon Bell (Gullane) (74 less 4) and Michael Louden (Glencourse) (73 less 3).
The Handicap Order of Merit was decided today and top spot goes to Danny Airens (Falkirk Tryst) on 184pts.
In second place is Walter Forsyth (Peebles) on 162.5pts with third place going to Martin Rennie (Uphall) on 158pts.
Top Senior in The Handicap Order of Merit and winner of The Harvey Butterworth Trophy is Michael Louden (Glencorse) on 81.5pts.
The Scratch Order of Merit will be decided next week at the annual East Championship when double points will be available. After today's results the top three are -
1. Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) - 691.5
2. Ross Munro (Duddingston) - 569.0
3. Craig Gordon (Edinburgh GC) - 562.5
With a max of 120 points available next week it means Chris Morris has today secured top prize but the fight is still on to secure second and third prizes.
Next week the Annual Championship will be hosted by Gullane Golf Club over No.2 and No.3 courses.
Alan Greenshields
Secretary/Treasurer
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
70 Sydney Crescent
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PRIZEWINNERS AT FALKIRK TRYST
Overall Winner		Michael Carrigan (Greenburn)			65 bih
Scratch	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
1st=	£90	Marshall	Andrew	Houston G.R.	67
1st=	£90	Pennycott	Malcolm	Royal Burgess	67
3rd=	£50	Law	Gordon	Uphall	68
3rd=	£50	Saltman	Lloyd	Archerfield Links	68
5th	£20	Culverwell	Alexander	Dunbar	69
Handicap	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
1st=	£90	Carrigan	Michael	Greenburn	65
1st=	£90	Meldrum	David	Uphall	65
3rd=	£60	Louden	Peter	Glencorse	68
4th=	£30	Allison	Liam	Bathgate	69
4th=	£30	Roberts	Malcolm	Duddingston	69
Trainee	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
Professional	£20	Munro	Ross	Duddingston	71
	£10	Fraser	Jamie	Renaissance Club	72
Senior	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
	£25	Bell	Gordon	Gullane	70
	£25	Louden	Michael	Glencorse	70
	£5	Denham	John	Torwoodlee	71
	£5	Wardlaw	Stuart	Harburn	71