DAVID BLAIR TROPHY
KEVIN HITS CHAMPION FORM TO TAKE
A FIVE-SHOT LEAD IN NORTH OPEN
Scottish match-play champion Kevin McAlpine from Alyth recapture some of the form that won him that title at Nairn a few weeks ago to surge five shots clear at the end of the third round in the North of Scotland open amateur stroke-play championship for the David Blair Trophy at Nairn Dunbar today.
Kevin, whose form, understandably, had dipped a bit since winning the national title, has had ever-improving rounds of 71, 69 and 68 over the par-72 links course for a tally of eight-under-par 208.
He shot a 68 despite a triple bogey 7 at the fifth hole. From there Kevin covered the remaining holes in seven under par with birdies at the sixth, ninth, 10th, 13th, 14th and 16th and finishing in grand style with an eagle 3 at the last in halves of 36 (one over par) and 32 (five under par).
McAlpine leads by five with one round to go from the defending champion, Elliot Saltman (Craigielaw). Elliot has scored 70, 73 and 70 for 213.
Two North-east players are sharing third place with Lothians champion Arthur Culverwell (Dunbar) on 214 – Euan McIntosh (Newmachar) and Philip McLean (Peterhead) who has finished third in both the Leven Gold Medal and the North-east District Open over the past two weekends.
Culverwell, the halfway leader with 70 and 69 slumped to a 75 on his third circuit.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERS
Par 72. CSS 74 74 74.
208 K McAlpine (Alyth) 71 69 68.
213 E Saltman (Craigielaw) 70 73 70.
214 E McIntosh (Newmachar) 72 71 71, P McLean (Peterhead) 67 75 72, A Culverwell (Dunbar) 70 69 75.
216 A Dick (Shotts) 72 69 75.
217 S McEwan (Barassie) 73 74 70, E Polson (Inveness) 70 75 72, R Hyland (Newmachar) 71 73 73.
219 J M Gunn (Royal Dornoch) 74 74 71, J D Forbes (Inverness) 75 70 74.
220 B Fotheringham (Forres) 80 69 71, K T Duncan (McDonald Ellon) 71 78 71, B Thomson (Inverness) 69 76 75, S Borrowman (Dollar) 71 73 76.
221 M Buchan (Cruden Bay) 76 72 73, P Cormack (Inchmarlo) 70 72 79.
222 N Howitt (Nairn Dunbar) 71 73 78.
223 J Duff (Newmachar) 74 78 71, Z Saltman (Craigielaw) 75 69 79.
EARLY FINAL TOTALS
296 R Mackay (Inverness) 74 79 76 67.
297 M Ferries (Tain) 76 74 74 73.
301 A Main (Thornton) 73 78 75 75.
302 B Rushford (Grangemouth) 79 74 75 74.
304 G Stewart (Murcar Links) 79 74 74 77, J Duff (Newmachar) 74 78 71 81, J Donaldson (Falkirk Tryst) 74 76 75 79.
A FIVE-SHOT LEAD IN NORTH OPEN
Scottish match-play champion Kevin McAlpine from Alyth recapture some of the form that won him that title at Nairn a few weeks ago to surge five shots clear at the end of the third round in the North of Scotland open amateur stroke-play championship for the David Blair Trophy at Nairn Dunbar today.
Kevin, whose form, understandably, had dipped a bit since winning the national title, has had ever-improving rounds of 71, 69 and 68 over the par-72 links course for a tally of eight-under-par 208.
He shot a 68 despite a triple bogey 7 at the fifth hole. From there Kevin covered the remaining holes in seven under par with birdies at the sixth, ninth, 10th, 13th, 14th and 16th and finishing in grand style with an eagle 3 at the last in halves of 36 (one over par) and 32 (five under par).
McAlpine leads by five with one round to go from the defending champion, Elliot Saltman (Craigielaw). Elliot has scored 70, 73 and 70 for 213.
Two North-east players are sharing third place with Lothians champion Arthur Culverwell (Dunbar) on 214 – Euan McIntosh (Newmachar) and Philip McLean (Peterhead) who has finished third in both the Leven Gold Medal and the North-east District Open over the past two weekends.
Culverwell, the halfway leader with 70 and 69 slumped to a 75 on his third circuit.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERS
Par 72. CSS 74 74 74.
208 K McAlpine (Alyth) 71 69 68.
213 E Saltman (Craigielaw) 70 73 70.
214 E McIntosh (Newmachar) 72 71 71, P McLean (Peterhead) 67 75 72, A Culverwell (Dunbar) 70 69 75.
216 A Dick (Shotts) 72 69 75.
217 S McEwan (Barassie) 73 74 70, E Polson (Inveness) 70 75 72, R Hyland (Newmachar) 71 73 73.
219 J M Gunn (Royal Dornoch) 74 74 71, J D Forbes (Inverness) 75 70 74.
220 B Fotheringham (Forres) 80 69 71, K T Duncan (McDonald Ellon) 71 78 71, B Thomson (Inverness) 69 76 75, S Borrowman (Dollar) 71 73 76.
221 M Buchan (Cruden Bay) 76 72 73, P Cormack (Inchmarlo) 70 72 79.
222 N Howitt (Nairn Dunbar) 71 73 78.
223 J Duff (Newmachar) 74 78 71, Z Saltman (Craigielaw) 75 69 79.
EARLY FINAL TOTALS
296 R Mackay (Inverness) 74 79 76 67.
297 M Ferries (Tain) 76 74 74 73.
301 A Main (Thornton) 73 78 75 75.
302 B Rushford (Grangemouth) 79 74 75 74.
304 G Stewart (Murcar Links) 79 74 74 77, J Duff (Newmachar) 74 78 71 81, J Donaldson (Falkirk Tryst) 74 76 75 79.
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