Kevin Duncan has clear lead in Brimmond Bistro NE Alliance Scratch Order of Merit

 Professional Kevin Duncan continues to lead the North-east Golfers' Alliance scratch Order of Merit, sponsored by the Brimmond Bistro at Craibstone Golf Club.

The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player leads by nearly 1,000pt from another consistent pro, John Duff (Newmachar).

The leading amateur, in 13th place overall, is young Chris Lamb (Newmachar).
 In the Handicap sections, Gavin Chalmers (Alford) has a lead of 161pts from second placed Dave Leslie who recently moved from the Northern Golf Club to become a member of Bon Accord.
In Class 2 Stephen Ross (Hazlehead) has a healthy lead from Jim Stewart (Banchory).
+Brimmond Bistro will award 1-2-3 prizes in each of the three sections, money for professionals and prize vouchers for amateurs.
All three sections will end with the scores in the second round of the championship at Craibstone Golf Club in March.

 SCRATCH

(players from Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

 unless otherwise stated)

1   1  Kevin Duncan                                              5645

     2 John Duff (Newmachar)                                4701

     3 Phil McLean                                                 3857

     4 Greg McBain                                                3400

     5 Craig Lawrie                                                 3168

     6 Sean Lawrie                                                  3122

     7  Sam Kiloh                                                    2943

 8 Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen)                  2499

     9 Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links)                   2410

1  10   Alan Stuart                                                  2359

1  11  Greig Hutcheon                                            2334

1 12   Paul Lawrie (Carnegie Club)                       2277

1 13   Chris Lamb (Newmachar)                            2138

1 14   Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon)                 2043

1 15  David Brown (Kemnay)                                 2018

1 16  Kris Nicol                                                      1983

1 17 Laura Murray                                                 1797

1 18   David Leslie (Bon Accord)                          1604

1 19   Billy Fyfe                                                      1591
   20   Stewart Finnie (Royal Aberdeen)                   1392

   21   Fergus Bisset (Banchory)                               1388=

   22    Murray Paterson (Cruden Bay)                      1338

   23  Colin Nelson (MacKenzie Golf)                   1285

   24  Brian Ritchie (Inverallochy)                          1237

   25  Gary Esson (Portlethen)                                1171

   26  Craig Dempster                                             1139
   27   Scott Mackie (Kemnay)                                 1134

   28   John Borthwick (Craibstone)                        1127
   29   Graeme Riley (Craibstone)                            1098

   30   Raymond Reid (Tarland)                                1060
               HANDICAP - CLASS 1
 

          1 Gavin Chalmers (Alford)                 2186

          2 David Leslie (Bon Accord)              2025

          3 Scott Mackie (Kemnay)                  1794

          4 Fergus Bisset (Banchory)                1449

          5 John Borthwick (Craibstone)         1343

          6 Les Fowler (Royal Aberdeen)        1329

          7 David Lane (Deeside)                      1310

          8 Donny Adam (Kemnay)                   1308

         T 9  Richard Blackmore (Tarland)         1227

1       T9  Gary Esson (Portlethen)                 1227

1       11   Brian Ritchie (Inverallochy)           1212

1       12  Scott Melvin (Newmachar)             1179

1       13  Charlie Cassie (Nigg Bay)              1165

1       14 Steve Shand (Portlethen)                  1116

1       15  Mike Duncan (Murcar Links)          1092

1       16 Tony Robertson (Peterculter)             1061

1       17  Graeme Riley (Craibstone)               1057

1       18 Ritchie Davidson (Caledonian)          1041

1       19 Harry Roulston (Stonehaven)           1038

         20 Manson Merchant (Newmachar)      1036

                CLASS 2

1  1  Stephen Ross (Hazlehead)                2521

    2 Jim Stewart (Banchory)                     1985

    3 Raymond Brown (Newburgh)            1506

    4 Gary Homer (Northern)                      1457

    5 S Davidson (Northern)                        1350

    6 Donald Lawrie (Aboyne)                     1103

    7 David McKay (Caledonian)                 1102

    8  Willie Beattie (Craibstone)                 1097

    9 David Bisset (Banchory)                        973

1  10 Lenny Duncan (Craibstone)                 930

1  11 Nigel Parker (Murcar Links)                927

1  12 Peter Walker (Cruden Bay)                   909

1  13 Mike Brown (Newburgh)                      814

1  14 Peter Cheyne (Northern)                        793

    15 Graham Allan (Newmachar)                   781

1  16 Robbie Duncan (Deeside)                       767

    17 Richard Ruddiman (Royal Aberdeen)     744

1  18 Jim Murray (Banchory)                           727

1  19 Hamish MacNaughtan (Cruden Bay)       715

    20 Michael Rendall (Stonehaven)                  627