Harburn amateur wins Edinburgh and East 

Alliance Trophy at Falkirk

REPORT FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS

 Despite a gloomy forecast,  a snow-free Falkirk Tryst course provided a welcome game to 70 Edinburgh and East Alliance members on this winter of testing weather.

The silverware up for grabs today was The Alliance Trophy and, like last week, the result went down to a count back on the inward nine holes with again a half-shot deciding the winner.

On the par 70 (36-34) course there were three gross scores of 67 and top scratch prize was shared  by Neil Henderson (Renaissance Club) (35-32), Ross Munro (Duddingston) (33-34) and Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse) (32-35).

Neil Henderson, just back from a win in Florida, looked like he might secure the trophy with his two under par inward nine of 32 but, on 31.5 with a back nine of level par 34 less 2.5, a five-handicap Harburn amateur Robin Cockburn will see his name on The Alliance Trophy for 2016.

Robin was top handicap prize winner with net 67 (72 less 5) with second place going to Paul Porteous (Longniddry) on 69 (73 less 4). Third spot went four ways to David Brydon (Torwoodlee) (75 less 5), John Masterton (Mortonhall) (79 less 9), Robert Pelling (Craigielaw) (82 less 12) and Alan Stronach (Falkirk Tryst) (83 less 13).

Top Trainee was Marc Owenson (Gullane) on 72.

Top Senior was Alastair Love (Mortonhall) with net 70 (76 less 6)

Order of Merits see the top three in both doing some swapping of places -

Scratch Order of Merit now reads:

1. Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse) - 461.5

2. Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre) - 456.0

3. Andy Marshall (Houston Golf Range) - 431.5

Handicap Order of Merit now -

1. Robin Cockburn (Harburn) - 130.5

2. Paul Porteous (Longniddry) - 127.5

3. Ron Grant (Baberton) - 116.5

Next week we head for the penultimate outing of the season at Longniddry.

PRIZEWINNERS AT FALKIRK TRYST

Overall Winner        Robin Cockburn (Harburn)       67 net

Scratch    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Score
1st=    £80    Henderson    Neil     Renaissance Club    67
1st=    £80    Munro    Ross     Duddingston    67
1st=    £80    Stewart    Duncan J    Turnhouse    67
4th    £40    McNicoll    Keir    Gullane    69
5th=    £10    Culverwell    Alexander    Dunbar    70
5th=    £10    Oldcorn    Andrew     Kings Acre    70
                   
Handicap    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Net
1st    £100    Cockburn    Robin    Harburn    67
2nd    £80    Porteous    Paul    Longniddry    69
3rd=    £30    Brydon    David    Torwoodlee    70
3rd=    £30    Masterton    John     Mortonhall    70
3rd=    £30    Pelling    Robert     Craigielaw    70
3rd=    £30    Stronach    Alan     Falkirk Tryst    70
                   
Trainee           Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Score
Professional    £15    Owenson    Marc    Gullane    72
                   
Senior    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Net
1      £30    Love    Alastair    Mortonhall    70
T2   £10    Fyfe    Ian    Musselburgh    72
T2   £10    Grant    Ronald    Baberton    72
T2   £10    Thomson    David    Musselburgh    72
                   
+top 50 scratch and handicap scores will be displayed on this website
on Thursday morning.

Alan Greenshields

Secretary/ Treasurer

Edinburgh & East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance

18 Woodfield Park

Edinburgh

EH13 0RB

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