By George! Finlay wins by four at Muckhart

Ladybank assistant professional  Alan Lockhart's bid to win three Midland Golfers' Alliance competitions in a row was thwarted  at Muckhart Golf Club by George Finlay, an amateur who plays off +1 at Ballumbie Castle Golf Club, Monifieth.
Finlay won by four strokes with a superb, four-under-par score of 67.
In the handicap section local veteran Harry Grant (Muckhart), who plays off six, led the way with a net score of 68.

LEADING SCRATCH
67 G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) (am).
71 A Lockhart (Ladybank) (ap).

72 S Harrod (Ballumbie Castle), D McKay (Wellsgreen) (p).
73 R Stewart (Tulliallan).
74 H Grant (Muckhart).

75 H Cowbrough (Muckhart), K Salmoni (Muckhart) (p).
78 S. Glass (unatt) (p), P Brookes (Pitreavie) (p), M Fraser (Dukes) (am).
79 M Gilmour (Braehead), A. MacRae (Gleneagles) (ap), M Niven (Alloa).
LEADING HANDICAP SCORES
68 H Grant (Muckhart) (6), G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) (+1).

69 H Cowbrough (Muckhart) (6).
70 K Thomson (Alloa) (13).
71 S Harrod (Ballumbie Castle) (1).

72 R Stewart (Tulliallan) (1).

73 M. Gilmour (Braehead) (6), M Niven (Alloa) (6).
74 B Hartley (Alloa) (6), M Fraser (Dukes) (4), B McLean (Dunnikier Park) (6).
75 J Crawford (Dunblane New) (6), I McMurray (Downfield) (10), I Butchart (Braehead) (6), F MacKay (Drumoig) (7), R McDonald (Monifieth) (5).

Qualifiers for the J T C Interiors Express Championship at Arbroath in April
S Harrod (Ballumbie Castle).
R Stewart (Tulliallan).

H Grant (Muckhart)

H Cowbrough (Muckhart).
K Salmoni (Muckhart).

Qualifier for the McQueen Shield
H Grant (Muckhart).


Next Meeting
Wednesday, September 8 at Forfar GC
Tee reserved: 9am to 1pm.