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
Mobile: 07730 007100
Alliance Mobile: 07814 983582
E-mail: secretary.eesga@talktalk.net
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