GRAEME BROWN WINS AGAIN WTH A 62 AT BURNSIDE
 
Montrose Links assistant professional Graeme Brown chalked up back-to-back wins on the Midland Golfers' Alliance circuit with a round of 62 over the Carnoustie Links' winter Burnside course today.
He won by a shot from Carnoustie Golf Club pro Fraser Mann who finished three shots ahead of the third placed player.
There was a tie on net 59 for the first handicap prize between Roy Farquharson (Carnoustie)_ (10) and Gibby Wilkie (Muckhart) (14) .  Winners of the team prize were Jim Ward (Carnoustie) (11), Drew Herd (Scotscraig) (12) and David Black (Dunfermline) (14) with a score of 54. 
LEADING SCRATCH
62 G Brown (Montrose Links) ap.
63 F Mann (Carnoustie GC) p.
66 A Duncan (Murrayshall)
67 S McKendrick (Dunkeld and Birnam), P Brookes (Pitreavie) p, M Pirie (Pitlochry) p.
68 S Craig (Craig Golf) p, S Blady (Monifieth) 
69 M. Fraser (Lundin), M Mackenzie (Edzell) ap, R Farquhar (Carnoustie), D Snodgrass (Crail) ap.
LEADING HANDICAP
59 R Farquhar (Carnoustie) (10), G Wilkie (Muckhart) (14).
61 D Black (Dunfermline) 914).
63 L Cooke (Monifieth) (14), A Duncan (Murrayshall) (3), D Redford (Murrayshall) (11).
64 S Blady (Monifieth) (4).
65 B Neil (St Andrews) (14), M Fraser (Lundin) (4),  J Roy (Grange) (6), G Cant (Monifieth) (11), J Cree jun (Scotscraig) (11), D Spaven (Pitlochry) (10).
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
54 J Ward (Carnoustie) (11), D Herd (Scotscraig) (12), D Black (Dunfermline) (14).
55  A Smith (Edzell) (9), B Beattie (Edzell) (6), R Brownhill (Edzell) (7) (bih);  D. Redford (Murrayshall) (11), A Duncan (Murrayshall) (3), C Wallace (Caird Park) (10) (better last 6).
Qualifiers for the JTC Championship 
M Fraser (Lundin), R Farquhar (Carnoustie), T. Anderson (Downfield).
Qualifiers for the McQueen Shield 
R Farquhar (Carnoustie), G Wilkie (Muckhart)
Next Meeting
Angler's Inn, Guildtown Team Competition
Thursday, February 12
Elie Golf Club
Tee reserved: 8.30am to 12.30

Lee Sutherland

KILOH AND ROBB SHARE 8th PLACE IN MOROCCO
 
Portlethen youngster Sam Kiloh and last year's Scottish amateur champion Chris Robb from Banchory are sharing eighth place at the end of the first round of the Al Maaden Open at Marrakech, Morocco.

They both shot four-under-par 68s - six shots behind Frenchman Alexandre Kaleka who had a brilliant round of 10-under-par 62 with an eagle, nine birdies and a bogey at the eighth in halves of 31.
Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player Kiloh, pictured, returned to form with birdies at the third, fourth, ninth, 11th and 14th, offset by a solitary bogey at the sixth in halves of 34.
Robb, who achieved a top-10 finish in last week's Samanah Open, also at Marrakech, had birdies at the fourth, eighth, ninth, 13th and 16th. He too had one bogey - at the short 15th in halves of 33-35.
Ted Innes Ker had a 70 for a share of 17th place.
David Law's 71 for joint 32nd place included birdies the first, fourth, seventh and 16th but the Aberdonian ruined his card with a double bogey 6 at the 18th.The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player had also bogeyed the ninth.
Philip McLean is joint 62nd with a 73.
Another Paul Lawrie GC player, Ross Cameron, who had been playing well of late, bogeyed five of the first 10 holes and had to birdie the 16th and 18th to salvage a 74 and joint 74th place.
FIRST-ROUND  LEADERBOARD
Par 72
62 A Kaleka (Fra)
65 M Mayrhauster (Aut)
66 I Subregis (Fra) B Weilguni (Au7t).
SCOTS' SCORES
68 C Robb, S Kiloh (T8)
70 T Innes Ker (T17)
71 D Law (T32)
73 P McLean (T62).
74 R Cameron (T74)
Field of 115 players.

FERGUSON NEEDS GRANDSTAND FINISH IN SOUTH 

AFRICA IF HE IS GOING TO WIN STROKE TITLE

Bearsden's Ewen Ferguson goes into the final round of the South African men's open amateur stroke-play championship in joint fifth place but only three shots behind home hope Rupert Kaminski at Port Elizabeth Golf Club today (Thursday).
Ferguson has had rounds of 65, 71 and 71 for nine-under 207.
The Scot did well to hold his game together in windy conditions and stay in the mix with the chance to swoop for the title if he can repeat his first-round effort, or even lower, on the final circuit.
Craig Ross (Kirkhill) is joint 14th on 212 with rounds of 70, 70 and 72.
Connor Syme (Drumoig) has shot 71, 71 and 74 for 216 and a share of 22nd place.
Craigie Hill's Daniel Young has gone off the boil with deteriorating rounds of 69, 73 and 75 for joint 31st position on 217. Scott Gibson (Southerness) is also on a decline with rounds of 70, 74 and 77 for
221 and joint 57th place.
Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) is tied 69th with rounds 74, 73 and 76 for 223
Ireland's Gavin Moynihan, who won the Scottish open amateur stroke-play title at Panmure last year, is in sixth place, two shots behind Ewen Ferguson.
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LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES
Par 216 (3x72)
Players from S Africa unless stated
204 R Kaminski 68 67 69
205 Ugo Coussaud (Fra) 66 71 68
206 A Scholtz 73 67 66; R Langasque (Fra) 72 70 64
207 E Ferguson (Sco) 65 71 71
209 G Moynihan (Ire) 68 71 70

SELECTED SCORES
212 C Ross (Sco) 70 70 72 (T14)
214 J Hume (Ire) 72 71 71; G Hurley (Ire) 70 72 72 (T18)
216 C Syme (Sco) 71 71 74, R Dawson (Ire) 73 72 71 (T22)
217 D Young (Sco) 69 73 75, R Bridges (Ire) 78 69 70, C Sharvin (Ire) 68 74 75 (T31)
221 S Gibson (Sco) 70 74 77 (T57).
223 B Kinsley (Sco) 74 73 76 (T69)

HUTTON (25th) COULD HAVE GAINED CONDITIONAL

CARD AT EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR Q SCHOOL

Downfield's Kenny Hutton, the only Scot to qualify for the last day, finished 25that the European Senior Tour's Final Qualifying school over Pestana Golf Resort's par-71 Pinta course at Lagoa on the Algarve.

Hutton had rounds of 78, 71, 74 and 71 for 10-over-par 294.

Although he was never in contention for a top-six finish which would have earned him full playing rights on the 2015 over-50s tour, the Muir of Ord man. had he matched par in his first round instead of a 78. would have gained a conditional card by finishing between seventh and 14th (286-288).

Canadian Ken Tarling led from wire to wire and won by seven shots with an impressive total of six-under-par 278.

Two North-east of England players, Graeme Bell (Eaglescliffe) and John Harrison (Matfen Hall) finished joint second on 285 and will join Tarling on the Senior Tour.

EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL

Pestana Resort, Pinta course, Lagoa, Algarve.

TOP SIX GAINED FULL PLAYING RIGHTS

Par 284

278 Ken Tarling (Can) 67 68 73 70.

285 Graeme Bell (Eng) 67 73 70 75, Tim Elliott (Aus) 71 70 73 71, John Harrison (Eng) 70 72 75 68, Gary Marks (Eng) 75 70 69 71, Roger Sabarros (Fra) 69 73 69 74.

SELECTED SCORE

284 Kenny Hutton (Sco) 78 71 74 71 (25th.

AMATEUR DUFF LEADS PROS AT TOP OF

BRIMOND BISTRO ORDER OF MERIT

Newmachar amateur John Duff, pictured below, leads from professionals Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) and Lee Vannet (Craibstone), writes Colin Farquharson

That's the top three places in the North-east Golfers' scratch
Order of Merit, sponsored by Craibstone Golf Club's Brimmond Bistro which is open mornings and afternoons to every one, not just club members.
The first three in the scratch order of Merit after the Alliance championship two-round fixture at Craibstone in March will divide
around £250 in vouchers or cash, depending on whether they are amateurs or professionals.
Duff told me he would turn professional if he could get the financial backing from a sponsor or sponsors.

Joel Hopwood, pictured right, captain of the NE Alliance, has devised the points system we have adopted, i.e. points for the top 20 at each Wednesday fixture, ranging from 500 to the winner down to 20pt for 20th place. Points are shared if there is more than one player on the same score.
Joel will supply Scottishgolfview.com with the updated points total every week and the movement, up or down, in the table.
Peterculter reinstated amateur Tony Robertson was the biggest climber of the week in the top 10. He moved up two places from sixth to fourth.
Tomorrow we'll show you the Class 1 Handicap Order of Merit points totals, sponsored by self-employed teaching pro Willie McKenzie's WLM Golf company.
And on Saturday you will be able to view the Class 2 Handicap Order of Merit totals.

                                      The Brimmond Burger BRIMMOND BISTRO SCRATCH ORDER OF MERIT
POINTS TOTALS AFTER THE MONTROSE FIXTURE

	PLAYER	TOTAL			UP (+) DOWN (-)
1	John Duff	4123.83			0
2	Joel Hopwood	3995			0
3	Lee Vannet	3263.75			0
4	Tony Robertson	2751.1			2
5	Paul Lawrie	2575			-1
6	Stuart Finnie	2424.58			1
7	Kevin Duncan	2340			-2
8	Andy Campbell	2159.55			0
9	Nick Macandrew	1702.5			0
10	David Law	1636.25			0
11	Chris Law	1455.5			0
12	Ross McConnachie	1562.5			0
13	John Nicolson	1523.5			3
14	David Leslie	1483.33			-1
15	Sam Kiloh	1385.55			-1
16	Laura Murray	1336.75			8
14	Brian Nicolson	1328			5
18	Clark Brechin	1300			-3
19	Fergus Bisset	1184			2
20	Craig Lawrie	1165			-3
21	Keith Shanks	1150			-3
22	Jim Emslie	949			-2
23	Colin Nelson	911.5			-1
24	Kris Nicol	875			-1
25	Chris Lamb	800			0
26	Gary Esson	762.5			0
27	Albert Smith	741.5			0
27	Drew Buchan	741.5			0
29	David Fleming	684.83			8
30	Keil Beveridge	681.26			-1
31	Patrick McKenna	658.33			-1
32	Phil Mclean	654.25			-1
33	Kamran Zeynalov	630.75			-1
34	Jim Duncan	630.33			-1
35	Greg McBain	625			-1
35	Greig Hutcheon	625			-1
37	Iain Taylor	602.5			-1
38	Davy Mackay	515.83			3
39	Brian Ritchie	464			-1
40	Murray Patterson	445.83			-1
41	Robbie Stewart	445			-1
42	Billy Fyfe	430.88			0
43	Brian Harper	405			3
44	Brian Robson	400			-1
45	Terry Mathieson	371.25			-1
46	Craig Carnegie	365			-1
47	Alistair Graham	346.5			0
48	Ben Lumsden	339.5			14
49	Steve Lawrie	332.5			-1
50	Kim Beveridge	328.88			-1
51	Reverend Manson	325			-1
52	Justin Duff	300			-1
53	Charles Cassie	282.5			-1
54	Phil Morrison	275			-1
55	Harry Roulston	274.83			26
56	Tom Dingwall	265			-2
56	Alan Gall	265			-2
58	Cameron Grant	264			-2
59	John Borthwick	258			-2
60	Jim Douglas	252.5			29
61	Chris Campbell	250.			-3
62	Greg Ingram	243.76			-3
63	Gordon Milne	219.33			-3
64	Scott Henderson	212.5			0
65	Craig Goodwin	200.			-2
66	David Nelson	175			-2
67	Norman Forster	160			-2
67	Derek McDougall	160			-2
69	Sam Macneil	152.5			-2
70	Gaton Dillon	150			-2
70	Robert O'Donnell	150			-2
72	C.Duffus	137.5			NEW
72	Sam Griffiths	137.5			-2
72	C.Cheyne	137.5			-2
72	R.Mckinnon	137.5			-2
76	Steve Shand	135			-3
77	Gary Craig	132.33			-3
78	C.Angus	115			-3
79	Keith McGilvary	105			-3
80	Graeme Nethercott	90			-3
81	Zander Roger	85			-3
82	J.Murray	80			NEW
82	G.Allan	80			NEW
82	Ryan Macrae	80			-3
85	David Brown	65			-5
86	Gary Homer	60			-4
86	Don Gray	60			-4
88	B.Skene	55			NEW
88	Charlie Tawse	55			-4
90	Les Rogers	45			-5
90	Stewart Allison	45			-5
90	Sammy Leslie	45			-5
90	David McKay	45			-5
94	N.Duncan	40			-5
95	J.Scott	35			NEW
96	Graham Thom	33.33			-5
97	Nigel Parker	30			-5
98	Scott Mackie	29			-5
99	Josh Turner	25			-5
99	Steven Murray	25			-5
101	John Hamilton	16.66			-5
101	Martin Foster	16.66			-5
103	Ian Bratton	10			-5
103	Grant Leslie	10			-5
105	Derek Craigie	8.33			-5
105	Richie Davidson	8.33			-5
107	Peter Walker	7.33			-5
108	Dick Wright	5			-4
109	Les Fowler	4			-4
110	John Sunley	2.5			-4
110	Mike Duncan	2.5			-4

TOP SOUTH AFRICAN AMATEUR SUSPENDED FOR


ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION

The International Golf Federation issued the following statement regarding the suspension of South African amateur, Christiaan Bezuidenhout:

Lausanne, SWITZERLAND – The International Golf Federation announced today that Mr Christiaan Bezuidenhout has been found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.1 of the 2014 International Golf Federation viAnti-Doping Policy (presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample).
The IGF Anti-Doping Hearing Panel concluded that an appropriate sanction would be a period of nine (9) months. Subject to 10.9.1 of the Policy, the Panel found that Mr Bezuidenhout’s sanction shall start on 16 June 2014, the date of the sample collection.
Mr Bezuidenhout shall receive credit against his ineligibility period from 16 June 2014 to 30 January 2015, the date of the decision made by the Panel. 
Mr Bezuidenhout shall continue to be ineligible from 30 January 2015, the date of the Panel’s decision, until 16 March 2015, the date on which his ineligibility period shall expire.
The results, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes, from any competition that Mr Bezuidenhout participated in, from 16 June 2014 to 1 September 2014 shall be disqualified.
The IGF will have no further comment on the sanction at this point in time.


FROM OUR SOUTH AFRICAN CORRESPONDENT
Christiaan was the number one ranked amateur in South Africa at the time of his suspension.
He has been using the same medication that contained the Beta Blockers since childhood for a nervous affliction (he stutters). , However, neither he nor his parents thought to list this under chronic mediation when he entered the British Amateur.
He won a number of tournaments in 2013 to vault to the number one spot and held the top spot all season until his suspension.

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TOP 30 HANDICAP RETURNS AT EAST ALLIANCE AT 

EYEMOUTH

No	Surname	Forename	Club	Category	Gross	Handicap	Net
1	Lees	Steven	Dalmahoy	Amateur	78	6	72
2	Airens	Daniel	Falkirk Tryst	Amateur	83	10	73
3	Brown	Stuart	Dunbar	Amateur	79	5	74
4	Silvestro	James	Musselburgh	Amateur	81	7	74
5	Watson	James	West Lothian	Senior	86	12	74
6	Rankeillor	James	Baberton	Senior	86	11	75
7	Blaney	Anthony	Liberton	Amateur	75	-1	76
8	Louden	Michael	Glencorse	Senior	79	3	76
9	Louden	Peter	Glencorse	Amateur	86	10	76
10	Rothney	Andrew	Deer Park	Amateur	79	3	76
11	Allan	Bob	Cardrona	Amateur	87	10	77
12	Forsyth	Walter	Peebles	Amateur	84	7	77
13	Wight	Andrew	Glencorse	Senior	81	4	77
14	Bell	Gordon	Gullane	Senior	82	4	78
15	Fraser	Colin	Peebles	Amateur	78	0	78
16	Laing	William	Prestonfield	Amateur	84	6	78
17	MacMillan	Peter	Uphall	Amateur	84	6	78
18	Nicolson	David	Craigielaw	Amateur	82	4	78
19	Rennie	Martin	Uphall	Amateur	82	4	78
20	Stronach	Alan	Falkirk Tryst	Amateur	92	14	78
21	Bain	Neil	Duddingston	Amateur	84	5	79
22	Boyle	Tony	Glenbervie	Amateur	84	4	80
23	Cowie	Keith	Dunbar	Senior	92	12	80
24	Devlin	Alan	Pumpherston	Senior	94	14	80
25	Johnston	Richard	Glenbervie	Amateur	79	-1	80
26	Sokolowski	Mark	Archerfield Links	Amateur	85	5	80
27	Pennycott	Malcolm	Royal Burgess	Amateur	80	-1	81
28	Wardlaw	Stuart	Harburn	Senior	92	11	81
29	Denham	John	Torwoodlee	Senior	88	6	82
30	Fyfe	Ian	Musselburgh	Senior	85	3	82
31	Wyse	Ian	Falkirk Tryst	Amateur	89	7	82