Gary Tough wins Midland Alliance championship play-off

By LEE SUTHERLAND

The Midland Golfers Alliance finished their season with the JTC Kitchens Express Championship played over Lundin Links in Fife. 

Gary Tough, the +2 Edzell amateur, won the championship for the first time after a play-off with Montrose Links assistant professional Graeme Brown  and Lundin GC one-handicapper Joe Smith

The trio had tied on 141, one under par over 36 holes. Tough won the sudden-death play-off at the first extra hole.

Joe did have the consolation of winning the Anderson Tankard for the best net score with a total of 139. 

The McQueen Shield, played over 18 holes, was won by Davie Hutchieson, who plays off seven at Murrayshall. He had a net 69.

  Best scratch prize went to Monifieth five-handicap amateur Derrick Wilson who returned a 75. 

JTC Kitchens Express Championship

 Leading Scratch totals 

  Par 142 (2x71

141 G Tough (Edzell) 69 72, J Smith (Lundin) 70 71, G Brown (Montrose Links) ap 68 73 (Tough won play-off at first extra hole

142 C Armstrong (Burntisland) ap 72 70

143 B Stewart (Tulliallan) 70 73 

145 S. Craig (Craig Golf) p 74 71, R Walker (Lundin) p 73 72

146 S McKendrick (Dunkeld) 73 73, R Tinker (Piper Dam) ap 73 73, A McDonald (Dunnikier Park) p 71 75 

Leading Handicap scores

139 J Smith (Lundin) (1) 69 70

141 S Baker (Crail) (5) 70 71, B Stewart (Tulliallan) (1) 69 72 

145 G Tough (Edzell) (+2) 71 74

146 J Baxter (Lundin) (3) 73 73, S McKendrick (Dunkeld) (scr) 73 73 149 T Jamieson (Dunnikier Park) (4) 77 72, K Bruce (Edzell) (2) 76 73, K Smith (Montrose) (4) 71 78 

McQueen Shield (18 holes)

 Leading Scratch scores

75 D. Wilson Monifieth

76 D. Hutchison Murrayshall

77 T. McIntyre Lundin,  A. Duncan Murrayshall

78 R. Keir Lundin,  T Lumsden Monifieth

80 S. Hills Monifieth, A. McLeod Alloa, S. Paterson Lundin,  R. Farquhar Carnoustie

Leading Handicap Scores 

69 D. Hutchison Murrayshall, 7

70 D. Wilson Monifieth, 5 T. Lumsden Monifieth, 8

71 R. Keir Lundin, 7 T. Watson Blairgowrie, 13 R. Farquhar Carnoustie, 9 A. McLeod Alloa, 5 R. Francey Glenrothes, 12