AMATEUR DUFF LEADS PROS AT TOP OF

BRIMOND BISTRO ORDER OF MERIT

Newmachar amateur John Duff, pictured below, leads from professionals Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) and Lee Vannet (Craibstone), writes Colin Farquharson

That's the top three places in the North-east Golfers' scratch
Order of Merit, sponsored by Craibstone Golf Club's Brimmond Bistro which is open mornings and afternoons to every one, not just club members.
The first three in the scratch order of Merit after the Alliance championship two-round fixture at Craibstone in March will divide
around £250 in vouchers or cash, depending on whether they are amateurs or professionals.
Duff told me he would turn professional if he could get the financial backing from a sponsor or sponsors.

Joel Hopwood, pictured right, captain of the NE Alliance, has devised the points system we have adopted, i.e. points for the top 20 at each Wednesday fixture, ranging from 500 to the winner down to 20pt for 20th place. Points are shared if there is more than one player on the same score.
Joel will supply Scottishgolfview.com with the updated points total every week and the movement, up or down, in the table.
Peterculter reinstated amateur Tony Robertson was the biggest climber of the week in the top 10. He moved up two places from sixth to fourth.
Tomorrow we'll show you the Class 1 Handicap Order of Merit points totals, sponsored by self-employed teaching pro Willie McKenzie's WLM Golf company.
And on Saturday you will be able to view the Class 2 Handicap Order of Merit totals.

                                      The Brimmond Burger BRIMMOND BISTRO SCRATCH ORDER OF MERIT
POINTS TOTALS AFTER THE MONTROSE FIXTURE

	PLAYER	TOTAL			UP (+) DOWN (-)
1	John Duff	4123.83			0
2	Joel Hopwood	3995			0
3	Lee Vannet	3263.75			0
4	Tony Robertson	2751.1			2
5	Paul Lawrie	2575			-1
6	Stuart Finnie	2424.58			1
7	Kevin Duncan	2340			-2
8	Andy Campbell	2159.55			0
9	Nick Macandrew	1702.5			0
10	David Law	1636.25			0
11	Chris Law	1455.5			0
12	Ross McConnachie	1562.5			0
13	John Nicolson	1523.5			3
14	David Leslie	1483.33			-1
15	Sam Kiloh	1385.55			-1
16	Laura Murray	1336.75			8
14	Brian Nicolson	1328			5
18	Clark Brechin	1300			-3
19	Fergus Bisset	1184			2
20	Craig Lawrie	1165			-3
21	Keith Shanks	1150			-3
22	Jim Emslie	949			-2
23	Colin Nelson	911.5			-1
24	Kris Nicol	875			-1
25	Chris Lamb	800			0
26	Gary Esson	762.5			0
27	Albert Smith	741.5			0
27	Drew Buchan	741.5			0
29	David Fleming	684.83			8
30	Keil Beveridge	681.26			-1
31	Patrick McKenna	658.33			-1
32	Phil Mclean	654.25			-1
33	Kamran Zeynalov	630.75			-1
34	Jim Duncan	630.33			-1
35	Greg McBain	625			-1
35	Greig Hutcheon	625			-1
37	Iain Taylor	602.5			-1
38	Davy Mackay	515.83			3
39	Brian Ritchie	464			-1
40	Murray Patterson	445.83			-1
41	Robbie Stewart	445			-1
42	Billy Fyfe	430.88			0
43	Brian Harper	405			3
44	Brian Robson	400			-1
45	Terry Mathieson	371.25			-1
46	Craig Carnegie	365			-1
47	Alistair Graham	346.5			0
48	Ben Lumsden	339.5			14
49	Steve Lawrie	332.5			-1
50	Kim Beveridge	328.88			-1
51	Reverend Manson	325			-1
52	Justin Duff	300			-1
53	Charles Cassie	282.5			-1
54	Phil Morrison	275			-1
55	Harry Roulston	274.83			26
56	Tom Dingwall	265			-2
56	Alan Gall	265			-2
58	Cameron Grant	264			-2
59	John Borthwick	258			-2
60	Jim Douglas	252.5			29
61	Chris Campbell	250.			-3
62	Greg Ingram	243.76			-3
63	Gordon Milne	219.33			-3
64	Scott Henderson	212.5			0
65	Craig Goodwin	200.			-2
66	David Nelson	175			-2
67	Norman Forster	160			-2
67	Derek McDougall	160			-2
69	Sam Macneil	152.5			-2
70	Gaton Dillon	150			-2
70	Robert O'Donnell	150			-2
72	C.Duffus	137.5			NEW
72	Sam Griffiths	137.5			-2
72	C.Cheyne	137.5			-2
72	R.Mckinnon	137.5			-2
76	Steve Shand	135			-3
77	Gary Craig	132.33			-3
78	C.Angus	115			-3
79	Keith McGilvary	105			-3
80	Graeme Nethercott	90			-3
81	Zander Roger	85			-3
82	J.Murray	80			NEW
82	G.Allan	80			NEW
82	Ryan Macrae	80			-3
85	David Brown	65			-5
86	Gary Homer	60			-4
86	Don Gray	60			-4
88	B.Skene	55			NEW
88	Charlie Tawse	55			-4
90	Les Rogers	45			-5
90	Stewart Allison	45			-5
90	Sammy Leslie	45			-5
90	David McKay	45			-5
94	N.Duncan	40			-5
95	J.Scott	35			NEW
96	Graham Thom	33.33			-5
97	Nigel Parker	30			-5
98	Scott Mackie	29			-5
99	Josh Turner	25			-5
99	Steven Murray	25			-5
101	John Hamilton	16.66			-5
101	Martin Foster	16.66			-5
103	Ian Bratton	10			-5
103	Grant Leslie	10			-5
105	Derek Craigie	8.33			-5
105	Richie Davidson	8.33			-5
107	Peter Walker	7.33			-5
108	Dick Wright	5			-4
109	Les Fowler	4			-4
110	John Sunley	2.5			-4
110	Mike Duncan	2.5			-4