East Alliance beat West Alliance 17-7 to win back Uniroyal Trophy at Troon 

John Anderson, life member and past president of the East Alliance, receives the Uniroyal Trophy from Margaret Carrell, secretary of the West Alliance.

By ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance secretary

Tuesday saw the last event of the season for the East Alliance when they travelled to Troon Links and claimed back the Uniroyal Trophy from the West Alliance in the annual match that goes back to 1947.

East won comfortably by 17pts to seven.
In the morning foursomes, the East team gained a useful 5.5-2.5 lead over the Darley Course.

In the afternoon play at Lochgreen, the East took the singles 11.5-4.5 points for an overall 17-7 victory.

It was a testing day with wind and rain part of the challenge. Thanks go to all the players in playing their part in making sure this annual match was played in the usual friendly spirit. Thanks also go to Troon Links for the warm welcome provided.

RESULTS (East names first)
FOURSOMES (5.5-2.5)
Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) and David Rudd (Longniddry) lost to John Henry (Clydebank and Dist) and Stephen Coyle (Cathkin Braes) 4 and 3
James Dick and George Wither (Duddingston) bt James Smallwood and David Blair (Irvine) 7 and 5.
Kieran Cantley and Marc McAdam (Liberton) lost to Vincent Brown (Golf Ministries) and James Fraser (Paisley) 2 and 1.
Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) and Andy Ellison  (Falkirk Tryst) bt Alan Reid (unatt) and Alan Gall (Craill) 9 and 8
Ross Noon (Renaissance) and Alan Loughran (Murrayfield) halved with Ian Robertson (Troon Links) and Robin Gemell (Rowallan Castle)
Craig Surgeon (Craigielaw) and Graeme Johnston) bt Jamie Savage (Cawder) and Frank Drum (St Medans) 1 hole.
Simon Lockhart (Bathgate) and Danny Crolla (Kingsknowe) bt David-Ross Nicol (Dundonald Links) and John McDonald (Cowglen) 3 and 1.
Ross Callan (Bathgate) and Mike Louden (Glencorse) bt S Savage (Dalmuir) and Steve McLaren (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1.
SINGLES (11.5-4.5)
East names first
Gaughan bt Henry 3 and 2.
Dick bt Smallwood 3 and 1.
Cantley bt Brown 5 and 4.
Johnston halved with Reid
Noon bt Robertson 3 and 2
Surgeon lost to J Savage 4 and 2.
Lockhart bt Nicol 5 and 4.
Callan lost to S Savage 4 and 3.
Rudd bt Coyle 5 and 4.
Wither bt Blair 4 and 3.
McAdam bt Fraser 2 and 1.
Ellison bt Gall 4 and 3.
Loughran lost to Gemell 1 hole
Johnston lost to Drum 1 hole
Crolla bt McDonald 4 and 3
Louden bt McLaren 4 and 3