Scottish Alliance Championship at Duff House Royal

NICOL, McBAIN AND STEWART TO BATTLE OUT FOR 54 HOLE SCOTTISH ALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIP TOMORROW

JOEL HOPWOOD REPORTING
Kris Nicol (Paul Lawrie Foundation), Greg McBain (Paul Lawrie Foundation) and Grantown-on-Spey's Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse) lead the field by three strokes with a total of 135, following better scoring on day two of the 54 hole Scottish Alliance Championship at Duff House Royal Golf Club, Banff
Nicol's best of the day, three-under-par 65 shot him up the leaderboard while McBain and Stewart's 66 and 67 respectively, kept them among the leaders going into tomorrow's final round. Looming three shots back are Neil Henderson (Renaissance), following a 1 under par 67 today, and John Duff (Newmachar).

On the nett side of things, Class 1 is led by Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) with a two-round total of 141, one clear of David Fleming (Portlethen), Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) and Iain MacAulay (Elgin). 
Class 2 is led by Donald Lawrie (Inchmarlo) with a two round total of 143 that gives him a two shot lead over S.Taylor (Boat of Garten).

TODAY'S BEST SCORECARDS:

PAR:
4-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-3 (34) 4-3-5-3-4-4-3-4-4 (34) 68

Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh)
3-4-4-3-4-3-4-5-3 (33) 4-3-5-3-4-3-3-4-3 (32) 65

Greg McBain (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre)
5-4-4-4-3-4-5-4-3 (36) 4-2-5-2-4-3-3-3-4 (30) 66

Neil Henderson (Renaissance)
4-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-2 (32) 4-2-4-3-5-5-3-4-4 (34) 66

Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse)
3-4-4-4-4-3-5-4-2 (33) 4-2-4-3-4-4-3-4-6 (34) 67

The cut,  to the leading 65 players and ties, was made at 172 (gross) and means that 67 players qualify for the third and final round, with the rest of competitors playing for the consolation prizes as per their tee times in my last post. 
Please note that there are a few spaces left in the consolation field. Times can be obtained by calling 07523 859149 from 7am tomorrow.

Below are the top 20 gross scores and top 20 from each nett division:

LEADING SCRATCH

1 Kris Nicol 70 65 135

Paul Lawrie Foundation

2 Greg McBain 69 66 135

Paul Lawrie Foundation

3 Duncan Stewart 68 67 135

Turnhouse

4 Neil Henderson 72 66 138

The Renaissance

5 John Duff 68 70 138

Newmachar

6 Nick Macandrew 71 69 140

Royal Aberdeen

7 Malcolm Pennycott 68 72 140

Royal Burgess

8 Kevin Duncan 69 72 141

Cruden Bay

9 Ross Cameron 73 71 144

Paul Lawrie

10 Mathew Burt 71 73 144

Helensburgh

11 Jordan Shaw 71 73 144

Boat of Garten

12 Ian Graham 70 74 144

Crow Wood                                  

13 Gary Esson 71 74 145

Portlethen

14 Terry Mathieson 69 76 145

Murcar Links

15 Kevin Thomson 76 71 147

Moray

16 Bryan Fotheringham 74 73 147

Forres

17 Michael Patterson 75 73 148

Kilmacolm

18 Paul Brookes 71 77 148

Pitreavie

19 Laura Murray 77 72 149

Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

20 Donny Munro 72 77 149

Kingsknowe

CLASS 1 (net two-round scores)

1 Malcolm Pennycott (1) 69 72 141

Royal Burgess

2 David Fleming 73 69 142

Portlethen

3 Nick Macandrew 73 69 142

Royal Aberdeen

4 Iain Macaulay 68 74 142

Elgin

5 Scott Mackie 75 69 144

Hazlehead

6 Jim Duncan 71 73 144

Newburgh-on-Ythan

7 Donny Munro 69 74 143

Kingsknowe

8 Jordan Shaw 71 73 144

Boat-of-Garten

9 Ian Graham 70 74 144

Crow Wood

10 Gary Esson 70 73 143

Portlethen

11 Stuart Birrell 76 69 145

Leven Thistle

12 Donny Adam 72 73 145

Kemnay

13 John Craig 76 70 146

Carnoustie

14 David Mackay 71 75 146

Hazlehead

15 George Withers 73 74 147

Duddingston

16 Duncan Clark 71 76 147

Duff House Royal

17 William Donnelly 71 76 147

Fortrose and Rosemarkie

18 Michael Louden 81 67 148

Glencorse

19 Jim Scott 75 73 148

Peterculter

20 Robert McKerron 75 73 148

Forres

Class 2 (net scores)

1 Donald Lawrie 71 72 143

Inchmarlo

2 S Taylor 75 70 145

Boat-of-Garten

3 Christopher Westland 69 77 146

Alloa

4 Neish Chisholm 72 77 149

Kemnay

5 Ian Cooke 78 72 150

Monifieth - Medal

6 Alan Boxx 78 72 150

Boat-of-Garten

7 William Johnston 75 75 150

Moray

8 Gary Homer 72 79 151

Northern

8 William Houston 77 76 153

Torrance House

9 Angus Graham 79 75 154

Crow Wood

10 Robbie Duncan 77 77 154

Deeside

11 Sandy Bruce 78 77 155

Moray

12 Robert Couper 77 78 155

Boat-of-Garten

13 Jackie Forrest 75 80 155

Northern

14 Mike Winton 81 75 156

Caledonian

15 Nigel Parker 80 76 156

Murcar

16 Peter Cheyne 74 82 156

Northern

17 scott Faskin 71 85 156

Newmachar

18 Richard Lamont 78 80 158

Bathgate

19 Graeme Moir 74 84 158

Oldmeldrum

20 Mike Rogers 79 80 159

Kemnay