ROSS CAMERON IN MOGADOR OPEN COMFORT ZONE

Ellon's Ross Cameron may be the only North-east player to survive the second-round cut in this week's German PGA developmental tour's Mogador Open at Essaouira, Morocco.

Cameron is lying joint 25th after an opening round of one-over-par 73 - eight behind the leader.

Chris Robb (Meldrum House) had a 75 and is on the borderline in joint 50th place while Peterhead's Philip McLean and Sam Kiloh from Portlethen have their backs against the wall after scores of 80 and 83 respectively.

McLean is joint 93rd and Kiloh tied 104th in a field of 111 players.

Cameron, McLean and Kiloh are attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.

MOGADOR OPEN

Essaouira, Morocco

FIRST-ROUND LEADERS

Par 72

65 A Kirsten (Ger)

67 F Mruzek (Cze)

SCOTS' SCORES

73 R Cameron (T25)

75 C Robb (T50)

80 P McLean (T93)

83 S Kiloh (T104)

Field of 111 players.

SCOT LUMSDEN TIED FIFTH AFTER BOGEY-FREE

68 IN PORTUGUESE FIRST ROUND
 
Anglo-Scot Ryan Lumsden shot a bogey-free round of four-under-par 68 with birdies at the second, ninth, 10th and 17th to be tied fifth at the end of the first round of the Portuguese men's international amateur championship at Montado Hotel and Golf Resort.
The Royal Wimbledon player was three shots behind leader Christoffer Bring (Denmark) who goes into the second round with a two-stroke advantage on the seven-under 65 mark.
Daniel Brown (England) is the top Brit on the scoreboard, sharing second place with two other players on 67.
Glenbervie's Fraser Moore and former Scottish amateur champion Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) are bracketed in 59th position with 74s.
Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) had a relatively bad day with a 77 leaving him T95 in a field of 77.

FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72
65 C Bring (Den)
67 Z L Strin (Slo), E Catherine (Fra), D Brown (Eng)
68 R Lumsden (Sco), T Le Berre (Fra), J Li (Eng), S Towndrow (Eng), N Maheut (Fra).

SELECTED SCORES
69 J McCormack (Eng), J Allan (Eng), N Watson (Eng), P Kinnear (Eng) (T10).
70 J Dean (Eng), A Chesters (Eng) (T15). 
71 A Mason (Eng), R James (Wal), G Collins (Ire), D Holland (Ire).
74 F Moore (Sco), A Culverwell (Sco) (T59)
77 N Macandrew (Sco) (T95)
Field of 120 players

KEVIN DUNCAN'S THIRD WIN ON NE ALLIANCE TOUR,

NOW HIS TARGET IS PGA EUROPRO TOUR Q SCHOOL

Cruden Bay amateur Kevin Duncan, with a three-under-par 66 at Murcar Links today (Wed), scored his third win of the North-east Golfers' Alliance 2014-15 season and his second over the last four competitions, writes Colin Farquharson.

The 26-year-old, pictured today, hopes he can maintain this level of form between now and the PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School stages at the end of March into April.
Duncan was among the last off the tee in a field of 80 and admitted that he had scored in the conditions compared with the early starters who had to contend with frost-gripped, bone-hard fairways and greens before the sun softened things up.
"I drove the ball well, which you have to do to score well at Murcar," said Duncan.
"And I holed a few more putts than the players who finished on 68 and 69."
He birdied the third, sixth, 15th, 17th and 18th in halves of 33 with a couple of bogeys, at the 13th and 16th.
Duncan won the £130 top scratch prize as an amateur voucher by two strokes from three players  on 68: Royal Aberdeen professional Joel Hopwood, and amateurs Tony Robertson (Peterculter) and John Duff (Newmachar). Hopwood collected £75 and the amateurs earned vouchers to that value.
The old bogey of "slow play" reared its ugly head again today with the players in the last quarter of the draw complaining that their rounds took more than 4hr despite the shortness of the winter course.
One Alliance member was so disgusted by being held up for almost every shot he said he would not be playing in the remaining fixtures.
"It was so slow out there, I could have come in and had my lunch in the clubhouse and still been able to keep my place in the field," he said.
An exaggeration, of course, but indicative of the angst felt by those stuck behind habitually slow players.
Gary Forbes, the Murcar Links professional, does not play in Alliance competitions these days because he could not afford to spend so many hours away from the pro's shop.
What's the answer? Joint secretaries Dave Wilson and Dave Mackay wish they knew.
Next Wednesday's competition is at Spey Bay

MURCAR LINKS SCRATCH SCORES
Par 69
66  K Duncan (Cruden Bay) 33-33
68  John Duff (Newmachar) 35-33, T Robertson (Peterculter) 35-33, J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen)  35-33
69 P Morrison (Oldmeldrum) 34-35, L Vannet (Craibstone) 35-34, C Grant (Portlethen) 35-34, B Fyfe (Paul Lawrie GC) 38-31, Miss L Murray (Paul Lawrie GC) 34-35, K Beveridge (Kippie Lodge) 33-36
70 C Nelson (Mackenzie Shop) 38-32, C Angus (Kemnay) 38-32.
71 J Duncan (Oldmeldrum) 36-35,  S Finnie (Royal Aberdeen) 35-36, K Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC) 35-36, J Nicolson (Hazlehead) 37-34
72 I Taylor (Hazlehead) 38-34, D Leslie (Northern) 38-34, B Murray (Portlethen) 35-37,  G Allan (Newmachar) 39-33
73 G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC) 40-33,  M Forster (Cruden Bay) 37-36, D Fleming (Portlethen) 37-36
74 H Roulston (Stonehaven) 39-35, A Gall (Deeside) 38-36, Miss K Beveridge (Aboyne) 38-36, A Graham (Aboyne) 37-37
75 J Borthwick (Craibstone)  41-34, D McKay (Caledonian) 39-36
76 J Douglas (Portlethen) 36-39, G Nethercott (Deeside) 37-39, S Dillon (Kemnay) 35-41, J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) 38-38.
77 B Harper (Newburgh) 39-38, N Forster (Peterculter) 40-37, M Winton (Caledonian) 40-37, D Mackay (Hazlehead) 39-38, J Hosie (Kemnay) 41-36, S Lawrie (Portlethen) 42-35, G Milne (Newburgh) 38-39.
78 M Smith (Newmachar) 41-37, L Fowler (Royal Aberdeen) 40-38, W Shaw (Banchory) 43-35.
79 L Roger (Royal Aberdeen) 39-40, S Davidson (Northern) 42-37, L Duncan (Craibstone) 41-38, B Lumsden (Northern) 42-37, C Duffus (Kemnay) 39-40
80 M Rendall (Stonehaven) 41-39, R Brown (Kemnay)38-42.
81 J Scott (Peterculter) 41-40, B Skene (Peterculter) 42-39, P Walker (Cruden Bay) 41-40, D Craigie (Peterculter) 42-39, H McNaughton (Cruden Bay) 40-41, D Nelson (Aboyne) 40-41, D Bisset (Banchory) 44-37
82 K McGillivary (Craibstone) 44-38.
83 A Benton (Kemnay) 45-38, D Wright (Northern) 42-41
84 N Stewart (Northern) 42-42, J Forrest (Northern) 42-42
85 G Leslie (Newburgh) 41-44, G Homer (Northern) 46-39, J Murray (Banchory) 45-40
87 N K Parker (Murcar Links) 47-40
88 G Thom (Kemnay) 47-41
89 M Rogers (Kemnay) 47-42
90 D Townsley (Peterculter) 44-46
92 S Melvin (Inverurie) 49-43
94 C Cassie (Nigg Bay) 48-46

HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS
Class 1 - P Morrison (5) 64; M Forster (8) 65; C Angus (3), H Roulston (7), D McKay (8) 67.
Class 2 - G Allan (12), S Dillon (16) 60; J Hosie (14) 63; M Smith (14) 64; M Winton (12) 68) 

BEST SCORECARDS
Yellow tees: Par 69. OUT:  4-4-4 4-3-4 4-4-4: 35
                                     IN: 4-4-3 4-4-4 3-4-4: 34

KEVIN DUNCAN 66
OUT: 4-4-3 4-3-3 4-4-4: 33
    IN: 4-4-3 5-4-3 4-3-3: 33

JOEL HOPWOOD 68
OUT: 5-4-4 4-3-4 4-3-4: 35
    IN: 5-4-3 4-2-4 3-4-4: 33

JOHN DUFF 68
OUT: 4-4-3 4-3-4 6-3-4: 35
    IN: 4-4-3 4-4-3 3-4-4: 33

TONY ROBERTSON 68
OUT: 3-3-5 5-3-4 5-4-3: 35
   IN: 3-4-4 3-4-4 4-3-4: 33

+If any home clubs are wrongly stated in the scores, please E-mail
corrections to Colin@scottishgolfview.com
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McKECHNIE WINS AYRSHIRE WGA COMPETITION

WITH A 62 AT TROON PORTLAND

Braid Hills professional Paul McKechnie won this week's Ayrshire Winter Golf Association one-round competition at Troon Portland with an outstanding round of 62 - nine under the scorecard and six under the Standard Scratch for the Winter Course.
His bogey free round included nine birdies in halves of 31 (three under) and 31 in (six under).

McKechnie, pictured right, won the top pro prize by two shots from three players - Stephen Gray (Hayston), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) and Mike Patterson (Kilmacolm).
Another Paul - Paul Gallacher (Prestwick St Nicholas) starred in the amateur section. He had the best amateur scratch round of 67 and, with his handicap of two, Paul also had the lowest net score of 65.

TROON PORTLAND 

POSITION    NAME             CLUB    SCORE           ORDER OF MERIT POINTS
1    PAUL    McKECHNIE    Braid Hills    62                                    10
2    STEPHEN    GRAY    Hayston G C     64                                       6
2    JASON    McCREADIE    Buchanan Castle    64                           6
2    MIKE    PATTERSON    Kilmacolm G. C.    64                              6
5    GRAHAM    FOX    Clydeway Golf    66                                       1
5    JOHN    HENRY    Clydebank & District G C    66                       1
7    DEREK    WATTERS    Gourock G C    68   
8    CRAIG    RONALD    Carluke    69   
9    SCOTT    GARRETT    Fereneze G C    70   
9    STEPHEN    MAXWELL    Eastwood g C    70   
11    CAMPBELL    ELLIOTT    Haggs Castle G C    71   
11    DAVID     FLEMING    Prestwick G C    71   
11    GRAHAM    FORBES    Unattached    71   
11    PAUL    ROBINSON    Largs G C    71   
11    NICK    WALTON    Glasgow G C    71   
16    CALLUM    BEVERIDGE    West Kilbridge G C    75   
17    JONNY    MULLANEY    Unattached    76   
    DAVID-ROSS    NICOL    Dundonald Links    N/R

AMATEURS - Kernel Rosebowl

NAME	NAME	CLUB	GROSS		NET	PRIZE
PAUL	GALLACHER	Prestwick St Nicholas	67	2	65	£45.00
BRIAN	LAMB	Bogside Irvine	81	15	66	£32.50
COLIN	McLATCHIE	West Kilbride	76	10	66	£32.50
JOE	DEVLIN	West Kilbride	70	3	67	£7.00
TOM	ROGERS	Caldwell	81	14	67	£7.00
IAN	WALLACE	Royal Troon	74	7	67	£6.50
FRED	HALLSWORTH	Western Gailes G C	85	18	67	£6.50
BILL	MCMAHON	Irvine G C	77	10	67	£6.50
HARRY	MILLER	Royal Troon	72	5	67	£6.50
PETER	BOYD	Glasgow G C	72	4	68
COLIN	PEDDIE	Kirkintilloch	69	1	68
STEVEN	SHAW	LOCH LOMOND	76	8	68
NIALL	LAMOND	Balmore G C	69	1	68
FRANK	CRAIG	Hamilton,Carluke	81	12	69
JOHN	LAPPIN	Portland  Troon	75	6	69
MARK	LIRONI	Cathkin Braes	76	7	69
IAN	McCONNOCHIE	Western Gailes	75	6	69
GRAHAM	HAUGH	Glasgow G C	72	3	69
KEITH	ROSS	Glasgow G C	74	5	69
PETER	THOMSON	Kilmarnock (Barassie)	79	10	69
JOHN	FREESTONE	Bellisle	76	7	69
ROBIN	SLATER	Abbotsford	81	11	70
JOHN	WATT	St Cuthbert	85	15	70
GEORGE	HANSON	Rothesay G C	77	7	70
KEITH	MCCANN	Vale of Leven	75	5	70
ALEC	ROBERTSON	Cowal G C	83	13	70
GEORGE	HIGGINS	West Kilbride	71	0	71
SCOTT	MILLER	Royal Troon	79	8	71
DAVID	ROBERTSON	Cochrane Castle	77	6	71
REG	SHORT	Barassie	78	7	71
IAN	MCLARTY	Royal Troon	79	8	71
ROBERT	KERR	Troon Welbeck	79	7	72
TOM	McGILL	Glasgow G C	78	6	72
DREW	WADDELL	Glasgow G C	73	1	72
JOHN	CAMERON	Cathkin Braes	85	13	72
GORDON	CLARK	Loudon Gowf Club	85	12	73
CAMMY	GLENNIE	Barassie	91	18	73
JOHN	RUSHBURY	Rowallan	77	4	73
GERRY	SMITH	Royal Troon	76	3	73
PETER	MILLER	Dundonald Links	78	5	73
LIAM	McGUIGAN	East Kilbride	84	10	74
JOHN	JONES	Royal Troon	78	4	74
RAYMOND	CHRISTIAN	Glasgow G C	89	15	74
DAVID	WORDSWORTH	Irvine G. C.	83	8	75
STEPHEN	BANKS	West Kilbride	82	7	75
STEVE	FORREST	East Kilbride	82	6	76
ALISTAIR	KERR	Barassie	90	14	76
PAUL	MOULTRIE	Royal Troon	73	-3	76
PETER	MACKIE	Bearsden G C	94	18	76
ALEX	FALLIS	Cowglen	95	17	78
JIM	McEWAN	Elderslie	93	15	78
RON	PUNTON	Barassie	84	6	78
JAMES	MCPHERSON	Cathcart Castle	91	13	78
BLAIR	ANDERSON	Royal Troon	87	7	80
GEORGE	JENKINSON	Cathkin Braes	89	8	81
ALISTAIR	CONNELL	Crowwood, Cawder	91	8	83

Next Wednesday's North-east Alliance tee times

AT SPEY BAY

8-15 A Campbell, G Esson, C Cassie
8-23
8-31
8-39
8-47 H Roulston, M Rendall, L Roger
8-55
 
9-03 S Davidson, R Brown, M Brown
9-11 A Benton
9-19
9-27 L Duncan, K McGillivary, D Mackay
9-35
9-43 John Duff, M Smith
9-51 S Finnie, D McKay
9-59 A Gall, L Vannet, I Clark

10-07 R McConnachie, J Scott, B Skene
10-15 D. Fleming J. Emslie L. Fowler
10-23 S Lawrie, B Fyfe, D Craigie, C Grant
10-31 D Wright, B Lumsden, T Robertson
10-39 K Beveridge, J Hopwood, M Forster
10-47 G Homer, D Leslie, W Shaw
10-55 N Stewart, J Forrest, H McNaughton

11-03 S Allison, G Mackie, P Walker
11-11 A Clark, R Duncan, M Rogers
11-19 J Murray, D Bisset, F Bisset
11-27 J Duncan, G Milne, D Nelson
11-35 J Jessamin, A Graham, J Borthwick
11-43 B Murray, S Murray, N K Parker
11-51 C Duffus, G Allan, B Nicolson
11-59
 
12-07 K Duncan, M Patterson