Edinburgh & East of Scotland Alliance at Royal Musselburgh

Lloyd Saltman (65) wins
Bootland Trophy at
Royal Musselburgh

By KEITH LIDDLE
Secretary, Edinburgh & East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
Exactly 100 members had a fantastic day's golf at Royal Musselburgh this week.
John Henderson, his professional colleagues, the catering and bar staff, all did a magnificent job. They went out of their way to make sure we had a great time.
At this point, I must say a very big "thank you" indeed to the greens staff. Alliance members raved about the condition of the course, especially the greens, which were 'hand cut' first thing in the morning.
The overall winner of the Bootland Trophy was Lloyd Saltman (picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency) (Craigielaw) with a score of 65, five under par. Lloyd beat Liberton eight-handicapper Alan Young, who had a net 65, on the better back nine.
Lloyd's 65 included eight birdies (second, fifth, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th, 13th and 16th) which more than cancelled out bogeys at the first, third and fourth.
In second equal place on the scratch list with four-under-par rounds of 66, were Mark Chaplin (Deer Park), who recorded six birdies, and Scott Grieve (Turnhouse) who had seven. Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) claimed fourth place on his own with a 67.
In the handicap section Alan Young had a net 65, playing off an eight handicap. Alan reached the turn in one-under-par 35, and managed to hang on in, on the back nine, after a couple of minor hiccups.
Glyn Stevens (King's Acre) was second with 66 and John Kerr (Deer Park), Wilson Morton (Dunbar) and Grant Skinner (Glencorse) were third equal with net 68s.
Shot of the day belonged to Robert Patrick (Glenbervie) who holed his six iron second shot at the 402yd eighth hole.
Next meeting is at The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course on November 12. At stake will be the Professional's Trophy.
BOOTLAND TROPHY SCRATCH SCOREBOARD
Par 70
65 Lloyd Saltman (Craigielaw) p.
66 Mark Chaplin (Deerk Park) (am), Scott Grieve (Turnhouse) p.
67 Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) p.
68 Andrew Oldcorn (King's Acre) p, David Patrick (Elie) trainee.
69 Kenneth Glen (Royal Musselburgh) trainee, Elliot Saltman (Craigielaw) p.
70 Graeme Brown (Dalmahoy) p, Ewan Hogarth (Peebles) traineer, Mark Kerr (Bathgate) traineee, Zack Saltman (Craigielaw) (am).
71 Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh) p, Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) trainee, Derek Fish (Glenbervie) (am), Colin Fraser (Peebles) (am), John Kerr (Deer Park) (am), Stevie Lamb (Broomieknowe) trainee.
72 Ian A Fraser (Duddingston) (am), Gordon Law (Uphall) p, Andrew Marshall (Houston GR) p, Grant Skinner (Glencorse) (am), Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) p.
73 Ross Ewen (West Lothian) trainee, Wilson Morton (Dunbar) (am), Callum Smith (Royal Musselburgh) p, George Wither (Lothianburn) (am), Alan Young (Liberton) (am).
74 Scott Catlin (Greenburn) p, Arthur Harper (Dunfermline) senior, Terry Mathieson (King's Acre) trainee, Andrew Rothney (Deer Park) (am), Andrew Wight (Glencorse) senior.