Paul Porteous has best scratch and handicap scores at Longniddry
 
REPORT FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Despite an overnight deluge of rain, play started on time at Longniddry where 77 members of the Edinburgh and East Alliance competed in the penultimate outing of the season to contest for their name on the T C Jordan Trophy.
There was no need for a countback this week as a one under par 67 saw Longniddry member Paul Porteous achieve the best scratch and best net score on the day. 
Paul's net 63 (67 less 4) earned his name on the trophy by a comfortable three shots from a net 66 by Peter Louden (Glencorse) (74 less 8).
 Third net prize was split two ways on 68 by Tony Boyle (Glenbervie) (71 less 3) and Andy Rothney (Deer Park) (70 less 2).
With Paul Porteous earning the top Handicap Prize, the top Scratch Prize went to Kieran Cantley (Liberton) on 68, which was nearly a 67 following a superb second shot from the dip below the 18th green, his ball ending up on the lip of the hole.
Second Scratch Prize was shared on 69 by Neil Henderson (Renaissance Club) and Marc Owenson (Gullane).
It was lucky 13 again for Deer Park pro Sandy Strachan with an ace at the 13th hole to replicate his efforts at the East Championships  last April at Gullane No.3 where he also secured an ace at the 13th.
Top Trainee was Scott Gillies (Craigmillar Park) on 76.
Top Senior was Ron Grant (Baberton) on net 69 (75 less 6)
The Order of Merits see the Scratch top two unchanged but the top two in Handicap swap places -
Scratch Order of Merit
1. Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse) - 509.0
2. Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre) - 498.0
3. Ross Munro (Duddingston) - 478.5
Handicap Order of Merit
1. Paul Porteous (Longniddry) - 152.5
2. Robin Cockburn (Harburn) - 149.0
3. Ron Grant (Baberton) - 135.0

Next week see the last outing of the regular season, a re-scheduled visit to Goswick Links. The annual championships at Gullane No.2 and No.3 are the following week.

T C Jordan Trophy            Longniddry        09.03.16
                   
Overall Winner        Paul Porteous (Longniddry)            63 (net)
                   
Scratch    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Score
1    £100    Cantley    Kieran    Liberton    68
T2   £70    Henderson    Neil     Renaissance Club    69
T2   £70    Owenson    Marc    Gullane    69
T4    £20    McNicoll    Keir    Gullane    70
T4    £20    Munro    Ross     Duddingston    70
T4    £20    Oldcorn    Andrew     Kings Acre    70
                   
Handicap    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Net
1    £100    Porteous    Paul    Longniddry    63
2    £80    Louden    Peter    Glencorse    66
T3    £50    Boyle    Tony    Glenbervie    68
T3    £50    Rothney    Andrew    Deer Park    68
T5    £5    Cockburn    Robin    Harburn    69
T5    £5    Jeavons    Ian     Dunbar    69
T5    £5    Munro    Donny    Kingsknowe    69
T5    £5    Pelling    Robert     Craigielaw    69
                   
Trainee     Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Score
Professional    £15    Gillies    Scott    Craigmillar Park    76
                   
Senior    Prize    Surname    Forename    Club    Net
    £30    Grant    Ronald    Baberton    69
    £15    Denham    John    Torwoodlee    70
    £15    Robertson    Ewan    Longniddry    70
                   
+The leading 50 scratch and handicap scores will be
displayed on this website tomorrow (Thursday)

Alan Greenshields
Secretary/ Treasurer
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
18 Woodfield Park
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