Four-way tie in Scottish Seniors’ Autumn 

Meeting at Nairn Dunbar

By GORDON THOMSON

A dramatic day’s golf at Nairn Dunbar  in the Scottish Seniors Autumn Meeting ended in  a four-way tie on 148 involving Maurice Lindsay (Broughty), Stewart Finnie (Royal Aberdeen), Lindsay Gordon (Turnhouse ) and Robert Smith (Nairn).

Joint overnight leader, Grant McNab (Lundin) was one shot behind on 149 with new senior international cap, Nick Robson (Meldrum House) in sixth place on 150. David Logie (Craigie Hill) finished in a group of five on 151, aided by a hole in one at  the eighth  hole.

Gordon set the early target but dropped shots late on in compiling his 75 for 148. It looked as if Smith would overtake him when he turned in 36 but a disappointing  homeward half of 40 meant he could only draw level.

With the back nine playing increasingly harder as the wind rose, Lindsay and Finnie also dropped shots, returning in 39 and 40 respectively.

Playing in the last match, Grant McNab looked as if he might overtake the leading group or at least join a five-way tie but his chance went with a costly 7 at the long 16th.

The CSS for the day was 75 for the par 72 course.

SCOTTISH SENIOR GOLFING SOCIETY
Autumn Meeting
Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
par 142 (2x71) SSS 74. CSS 74 and 75
148 M Lindsay (Broughty) 74 74, S Finnie (Royal Aberdeen) 74 74, L Gordon (Turnhouse) 73 75, R W Smith (Nairn) 72 76.
149 G McNab (Lundin) 72 77
150 N Robson (Meldrum House) 74 76.
151 R Craw (Glenbervie) 75 76, G MacDonald (Glenbervie) 75 , D Logie (Craigie Hill) 77 74, D Raitt (Royal Aberdeen) 75 76, G Murray (Moray) 74 77
152 J Watt (Edzell) 75 77, J A Fraser (Royal Burgess) 73 79
153 M J Dean (Moray) 75 78, D Shields (Glenearn) 74 79, I Angus (Duff House Royal) 74 78.
154 P Tomisson (Nairn) 70 78, D Taylor (Dunfermline) 73 81, T Sirel (Largs) 75 79.
155 D Hamilton (Mortonhall) 78 77, C Halcrow (Windyhill) 77 78
156 R Johnston (Glenbervie) 79 77 
157 G Sharp (Dumfries and Co) 82 75, I Fraser (Dumfries and Galloway) 79 78, B Grieve (King James VI) 78 79, K McArthur (Balbirnie Park) 77 80, A T Campbell (Murcar Links) 75 82, K Reilly (Silverknowes) 75 82.
158 K Bruce (Edzell) 79 79, I Reid (Dumfries and Galloway) 79 79, L Pirie (Millport) 74 84, W Hutton (Pitlochry) 83 75.
159 B Brooks (Meldrum House) 80 79, D Fleming (Portlethen) 79 80, A J Smith (Turriff) 78 81, N Dyce (Strathmore) 76 83
160 I Kerr (Kilmacolm) 80 80
161 G C Barrie (Callander) 80 81, G Grimmer (Nigg Bay) 80 81, S G Milne (Elgin) 78 83, S Drysdale (Turnhouse) 77 84, P Dempsey (Tulliallan) 79 82
162 F McLennan (Royal ABerdeen) 82 80, A Macgregor (Hazlehead) 82 80, I Morrison (Royal Aberdeen) 82 80, T McLevy (Blairgowrie) 81 81, J Broadfoot (Turnberry) 82 80. 
164 K Forrest (Lenzie) 83 81, A Raphael (St Andrews) 82 82, H Sutherland (Alnmouth) 82 82, G A Taylor (Turnhouse) 81 83
165 N Lamond (Balmore) 83 82, K Thomson (Bramall Park) 83 81, N Whitehead (Kemnay) 83 82, A J Laird (Deeside) 80 85
166 J W Johnston (Royal Aberdeen) 82 84, I Logue (Northumberland) 81 85, W J Skene (Deeside) 80 86, J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) 79 87.
167 T Patterson (Sunningdale) 81 86, D Wilson (Clober) 80 87.
168 T Bennett (Great Barr) 83 85
169 G Thomson (Glasgow) 89 80, W Methven (Royal Aberdeen) 79 90.
170 I R Miller (Banchory) 88 82, F Sharp (Boat of Garten) 87 83, N Forster (Royal Aberdeen) 86 84, J McArthur (St Andrews New) 86 84
171 D Nelson (Aboyne) 85 86
172 R Farquhar (Carnoustie) 85 87
173 B Christie (Combie) 85 88, J A Harper (Wick) 85 88, D J Smith (Stirling) 83 90
174 D Riddell (Glenbervie) 84 90, S Adam (Carnegie) 83 91, C Moir (Worksop) 79 95 
176 P D Sinclair (Inverness) 88 88
177 K Harrison sen (Peebles) 85 92
179 W Barclay (Downfield) 93 86
185 N Chisholm (Kemnay) 91 94
No Returns: K Ross (Beith) 80 nr, T McAllister (Deeside) 85 nr, A McGregor (Elgin) 82 nr, D Milar St Andrews New) 80 nr, I McKerron (Balmore) 85 nr, C MacDonald (Elgin) 89 nr, A J Hogg (Turnhouse) 81 nr.
Retired: G J Rodaks (Pitreavie) 81 ret, D McQuade (Glenbervie) 84 ret, J Russell (Monarch Dunes) 88 ret.

TO CHECK ALL THE SCORECARDS


CLICK HERE