FRASER MANN WINS MIDLAND ALLIANCE

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SECOND TIME

 

This week the Midland Golfer’s Alliance held the Perla Shower Panels Championship at Leven Links, Fife.

On a windy but glorious day scoring proved to be tricky.

Carnoustie professional Fraser Mann won the championship for the second time with a 36 hole total of 5 over par 145.

In the Handicap Section scratch man Mark Anderson (Leven Thistle) was best with a net total of 146. In the McQueen Shield, played over 18 holes, Robert White (Burntisland) (handicap 11) won with a net score of 70 while five-handicapper Steven Paterson (Lundin) had the top scratch score of 79.

 

Perla Shower Panels Championship

Leading scratch scores

 

145              Fraser Mann  p                     Carnoustie                         71   74

146              Keir McNicoll  ap                Carnoustie                         74   72

                     Mark Anderson                    Leven Thistle, Scr            72   74

147              Gary Tough                            Edzell, +1                        70   77

149              Jordan Brown ap                 Drumoig Golf Centre        76     73

150              Stuart McKendrick              Dunkeld and Birnam, Scr  74    76

                     Steve Craig   p                    Archerfield Links              74     76

152              Paul Brookes  p                    Pitreavie                            77     75

153              Rory Tinker ap                     Piperdam Osprey              77      76

156              Norman Dyce                        Strathmore, 2                    78     78

 

 Leading handicap scores

 

146              Mark Anderson                    Leven Thistle, Scr    72  74

149              William Barclay                     Downfield, 5          74   75

149              Gary Tough                            Edzell, +1               71   78

150              Stuart McKendrick              Dunkeld/Birnam, scr 74   76

150              David Murray                        Leven Thistle, 6       73   77

150              Harry Grant                            Muckhart, 9             73   77

152              Douglas Gibbons                 Muckhart, 9                78   74

152              Martin McLeish                    Dunkeld/ Birnam, 11  77  75

152              Norman Dyce                        Strathmore, 2             76   76

 

McQueen Shield

Leading Scratch Scores

 

79                 Steven Paterson                  Lundin, 5

80                 Ron Bell                              Pitlochry, 6

81                 David Taylor                       St Andrews New 4

                     Robert White                       Burntisland Golf House, 11

                     Gordon Laing                      Lundin, 3

82                 Graham Robb                      Montrose Mercantile, 3

83                 Phil Anderson                      Crail GS, 4

                     Grant Jenkins                       Crieff, 4

                     Kevin Lawlor                       Crail GS, 6

 

McQueen Shield

Leading Handicap Scores

 

70                 Robert White                    Burntisland Golf House, 11

73                 Brian Main                        Lundin, 14

74                 Steven Paterson                Lundin, 5

                      Ron Bell                           Pitlochry, 6

                      Jim Ward                         Cathkin Braes, 13

75                 Robert Duncan                St Andrews, 9

                      Jack Cree                           Scotscraig, 13

                      Davie Hutchison              Murrayshall, 11

76                 Dougie Spaven                Pitlochry, 11

                      Roy Farquhar                   Carnoustie, 8

 

Final Meeting of the season

Rearranged for Thursday, April 4

@Duke's Resort

8.30 – 12.30

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

Jordan Brown wins at Monifieth with a 4-under-par 67

 

This week the Midland Golfers’ Alliance held the Quality Precision Electronics Ltd. pro-am at Monifieth Links, playing over the Medal Course.

The course was in fantastic condition and the scores reflected this.

Drumoig Golf Centre assistant professional Jordan Brown led the way in the scratch section with a four-under-par 67.

In the team competition Edzell assistant pro Mike Mackenzie, Andrew Anderson (Murrayshall) (8), Jim Watt (Edzell) (3), Keith Bruce (Edzell) (1) won the team competition with a score of 126

 

Leading Scratch Scores

 

67                 Jordan Brown ap                Drumoig Golf Centre

68                 Alister Ferguson                 Dunfermline, scr

                     Keir McNicoll  ap               Carnoustie

69                 Paul Jamieson p                 Dunblane New

                     Rory Tinker ap                   Piperdam Osprey

70                 Eric Walker  p                    Leven Links

                     Alastair McDonald  p        Dunnikier Park

                     Stuart Syme   p                  Drumoig Golf Centre

71                 Gordon McLeod  p            Monifieth

                     Ron Walker   p                  Lundin

                     Paul Brookes  p                 Pitreavie

                     Gary Tough                      Edzell, +1

 

Leading Team Scores

126                  Mike Mackenzie  ap    Edzell

                        Andrew Anderson       Murrayshall, 8

                        Jim Watt                      Edzell, 3

                        Keith Bruce                 Edzell, 1

                                                                    

127 bl6           Paul Jamieson  p          Dunblane New

                       Jim Crawford               Dunblane New, 8

                       Stewart Taylor             Stirling, 13

                       Davie Morrison            Blair Atholl, 10

 

127 bih          Alister Ferguson           Dunfermline, scr

                      Keith McFarlane           Dunfermline, 8

                      Scott Graham                Carnoustie, scr

                      Douglas Ferguson        Dunfermline, 14

 

Next Meeting

Tuesday, March 27

Carnoustie, Buddon Course

8.30am – 12.30

 

 

Lee Sutherland

Tough and McNicoll tie with 68s at Scotscraig
 

Edzell amateur Gary Tough and Keir McNicoll, Carnoustie Links assistant professional, tied for first scratch prize with three-under-par 68s in the Midland

Golfers Alliance fixture, the Dunmar House Hotel, Alloa pro-am, held at Scotscraig

Golf Club, Fife

Gary, a +1 player, helped his team of Nick Yates (Edzell) (8), Gordon Stevens (Edzell) (6) and Kevin Smith (Edzell) (5) to win first prize with a score of 125.

 

Leading scratch scores

 

68                 Gary Tough                            Edzell

                     Keir McNicoll  ap                 Carnoustie

69                 Gordon McLeod p                 Monifieth

70                 Alastair McDonald p             Dunnikier Park

71                 Stuart Syme   p                      Drumoig Golf Centre

                     Stuart McKendrick                Dunkeld and Birnam

72                 Eric Walker p                        Leven Links

73                 Ron Walker  p                       Lundin

                     David Maxwell                      Carnoustie

74                 Ian Jeen                                 St Andrews New

Leading Team Scores

 

125              Gary Tough  (+1)                  Edzell

                    Nick Yates  (8)                      Edzell

                    Gordon Stevens (6)               Edzell

                    Kevin Smith  (5)                   Edzell

 

126              John Black  (4)                        Scotscraig

                     Scott Edwards (6)                   St Andrews

                     Jim Marshall  (9)                    Milnathort

                     Jack Clinton (12)                    Downfield

 

128 bl6       Ian Jeen  (2)                              St Andrews New

                   David Taylor  (3)                      St Andrews New

                   Ken Lumsden  (10)                   Glenbervie

                   Jim Watt (3)                              Edzell

 

Next meeting

Thursday, February 28

Duke's Golf Resort

8.30 -12.30

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

Taylor, McDonald, Melville tie with par 71s at Charleton

There was a three-way tie for the top scratch prize at this week's Midland Golfers Alliance competition at Charleton golf course, Fife.

David Taylor (St  Andrews New) (4), professional Alastair McDonald (Dunnikier Park) and retired Alyth pro Tom Melville all scored level par 71. 

In the handicap section,  there was a four-way tie for first place with Scott Edwards (St Andrews) (6) Martin McLeish (Dunkeld and Birnam) (11), Ron Bell (Pitlochry) (5) and Gary Pyott (Arbroath) (5) all returning net 71s.

 

 

LEADING SCRATCH

71                 David Taylor                         St Andrews New, 4

71                 Alastair McDonald               Dunnikier Park, p

71                 Tom Melville                        Alyth, retired p

72                 Ron Walker                           Lundin p

72                 Stuart McKendrick              Dunkeld and Birnam, scr

74                 Scott Graham                        Arbroath, 1

75                 Norman Dyce                        Strathmore, 2

76                 Gary Tough                            Edzell, +1

76                 Gary Pyott                              Arbroath Artisan, 5

77                 Scott Edwards                       St Andrews, 6

77                 Ron Bell                                Pitlochry, 6

77                 Ian Jeen                                  St Andrews – New, 3

 LEADING HANDICAP

67                 David Taylor                         St Andrews New 4

71                 Scott Edwards                      St Andrews, 6

                      Martin McLeish                   Dunkeld and Birnam, 11

                      Ron Bell                               Pitlochry, 6

                      Gary Pyott                            Arbroath Artisan, 5

72            Stuart McKendrick               Dunkeld and Birnam, scr

73                 Norman Dyce                       Strathmore, 2

                      Scott Graham                       Arbroath, 1

74                 Ian Jeen                                  St Andrews – New, 3

75                 Stuart Baker                          Crail, 5

                      Davie Hutchison                  Murrayshall, 11

                      Douglas Gibbons                 Muckhart, 8

                      Andrew Anderson              Murrayshall, 9

 

 

Next Meeting

Dunmar House Hotel, Alloa Pro Am

Scotscraig Golf Club

Thursday,  February 21

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

Stuart Baker wins Midland Alliance with a 66 at Montrose

 

This week he Midland Golfers’ Alliance held the Graeme Paton Team Competition at Montrose Links over the 1562 Course on Winter Greens.

Stuart Baker (Crail, 5) won the scratch prize with a great score of 66. In the Handicap section Harry Grant (Muckhart, 9) took the top prize with a net score of 63.

In the Team Competition Jim McNicoll (Panmure, 10) Davie Hutchieson (Murrayshall, 11) and Alister Duncan (Murrayshall, 4) won the top prize by 2 shots with a 53.

 

Leading Scratch Scores

 

66                     Stuart Baker                         Crail, 5

68                     Ron Walker                           P, Lundin

                         Gary Tough                           Edzell, +1

69                     Stuart McKendrick             Dunkeld and Birnam, Scr

                         Jordan Brown                       AP, Drumoig Golf Centre

70                     Mike Mackenzie                 AP, Edzell

                         Scott Arbuthnott                Arbroath, 5

                         Alister Duncan                     Murrayshall, 4

                         Keir McNicoll                        AP, Carnoustie

71                     Gary Smith                            Arbroath, 5

                         Gordon Mcleod                   P, Monifieth

                         Steve Craig                            P, Archerfield Links

                         Gary Pyott                             Arbroath Artisan, 5

                         Keith Bruce                           Edzell, 1

 

 

Leading Handicap Scores

 

61                    Stuart Baker                          Crail, 5

63                    Harry Grant                           Muckhart, 9

64                    Eric Gourlay                          Monifieth, 12

                         Colin Sleight                          Murrayshall, 10

65                    Martin Henderson             Muckhart, 12

                         Scott Arbuthnott                Arbroath, 5

                         Jim McNicol                           Panmure, 10

66                    Gary Smith                             Arbroath, 5

                         Dougie Spaven                     Pitlochry, 11

                         Gary Pyott                             Arbroath Artisan, 5

                         Andrew Johnston               Cupar, 11

                         Davie Hutchison                  Murrayshall, 11

                         Andy Black                             Tulliallan, 14

                         Alister Duncan                     Murrayshall, 4

 

Leading Team Scores

 

53                    Jim McNicol                           Panmure, 10

                         Davie Hutchison                  Murrayshall, 11

                         Alister Duncan                     Murrayshall, 4

 

56 bih             Richard Brown                     Royal Montrose, 8

                         Eric Gourlay                          Monifieth, 12

                         Stuart Greenshield            Achterarder, 5

 

56 bih             Stuart Baker                          Crail, 5

                         Kevin Lawor                          Crail, 5

                         Ian Craig                                 Crail, 7

 

Next Meeting

Wednesday 13^th February

Charleton Golf Course

8.30 -12.00

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

MIDLAND ALLIANCE RESUMES AFTER BREAK

Keir McNicoll leads way with three-under 65 at Arbroath

 

This week the Midland Golfers’ Alliance got back to business after a midwinter break with the Scott Arbuthnott Team Competition at Arbroath Links.

 Playing on winter greens because of the hard frost, Keir McNicoll (assist pro at  Carnoustie Links) led the way with a great three under par score of 65.

In the Handicap section Drew Herd (Scotscraig, 14) won with a superb net 62, which included the shot of the day, a hole in one at the 200 yard 14^th hole using an 8 iron.

 Keir also helped his team of Gary Pyott (Arbroath, 5) and Gary Smith (Arbroath, 5) to the top prize with 55 on a better inward half.

 

Leading Scratch scores

 

65	Keir McNicoll	AP, Carnoustie
70	Gary Tough	Edzell, +2
71	Jordan Brown	AP, Drumoig Golf Centre
	Derrick Wilson	Monifieth, 6
72	Gordon Mcleod	P, Monifieth
	Steven Meiklejohn	Lundin, 2
	Gary Smith	Arbroath, 5
73	Sandy Fyfe	Alyth, 7
	Douglas Gibbons	Muckhart, 8
	Gary Pyott	Arbroath Artisan, 5
	Tom Melville	P, Alyth
	Ross Reid	Murrayshall, 9
	Ron Walker	P, Lundin
	Stuart McKendrick	Dunkeld And Birnam, Scr

Leading Handicap Scores

 

62	Drew Herd	Scotscraig, 14
63	Eric Gourlay	Monifieth, 12
64	Ronald Cargill	Arbroath, 10
	Dougie Spaven	Pitlochry, 11
	Ross Reid	Murrayshall, 9
65	Douglas Gibbons	Muckhart, 8
	Nicholas Yates	Edzell, 11
	Andrew Johnston	Cupar, 11
	Derrick Wilson	Monifieth, 6
66	George Cant	Monifieth, 12
	Sandy Fyfe	Alyth, 7
	Jim Ward	Cathkin Braes, 13
	Andrew Anderson	Murrayshall, 9

 

Leading Team Scores

 

55 bih	Keir McNicoll	AP, Carnoustie
	Gary Smith	Arbroath, 5
	Gary Pyott	Arbroath Artisan, 5
55	Ross Reid	Murrayshall, 9
	Andrew Anderson	Murrayshall, 9
	Colin Sleight	Murrashall, 10
56 bih	Stuart McKendrick	Dunkeld And Birnam, Scr
	Tom McLevy	Blairgowrie, 1
	Martin McLeish	Dunkeld And Birnam, 11

 

Next Meeting

Anstruther Golf Club

Thursday 31^st January

8.30 – 12.30

 

 

Lee Sutherland

 

 

   

 

Fraser Robertson wins Midland Alliance meeting with a 65 at Crail

 

This week the Midland Golfers’ Alliance held the Ian Cooke Catering team competition at Crail Golfing Society, playing over Balcomie Links.

Leading scratch score was returned by Fraser Robertson, a Kingsbarns assistant pro,  with a great score  of 4 under par for a 65.

 In the handicap section Jim Crawford (Dunblane New)  (8) led the way with a net 63. In the team Competition Gary Tough (Edzell) (+1), Tom McLevy (Blairgowrie) (1) and Harry Grant (Muckhart) (9) won with a score of 51.

 

Leading Scratch Scores

65                 Fraser Robertson                 AP, Kingsbarns

66                 Gary Tough                            Edzell, +1

                     Rory Tinker                            AP, Piperdam Osprey

68                 Ron Walker                            P, Lundin

                     Steve Craig                             P, Archerfield Links

                     Ian Murray                             Leven Thistle, 2

                     Jordan Brown                        AP, Drumoig Golf Centre

69                 Tom McLevy                          Blairgowrie, 1

                     Gary Smith                             Arbroath, 5

70                 Bill Taylor                                Edzell, 1

                     Kevin Lawlor                          Crail GS, 6

                     Steven Meiklejohn             Lundin, 2

 

Leading Handicap Scores

 

63                 Jim Crawford                        Dunblane New, 8

64                 Kevin Lawlor                         Crail GS, 6

                      Gary Smith                            Arbroath, 5

65                 Gordon Stevens                  Edzell, 6

                      Chris Westland                    Alloa, 10

66                 Stuart Baker                         Crail, 6

                      Derek Sim                              Panmure, 6

                      Alan Thomson                     Dunfermline, 8

                      Ian Murray                            Leven Thistle, 2

67                 Gary Tough                           Edzell, +1

                      John Black                              Scotscraig, 4

                      Nicholas Yates                     Edzell, 11

                      Harry Grant                           Muckhart, 9

                      Don West                              Burntisland Golf House, 5

 

Leading Team Scores

 

51                 Gary Tough                           Edzell, +1

                      Tom McLevy                         Blairgowrie, 1

                      Harry Grant                           Muckhart, 9

 

54                 Bill Taylor                               Edzell, 1

                      Gordon Stevens                  Edzell, 6

                      Nicholas Yates                     Edzell, 11

                      Andrew Crichton                Muckhart, 14

 

55 bih          Ronald Cargill                       Arbroath,10

                      Ewan Rae                               Arbroath, 5

                      Rory Tinker                           AP, Piperdam Osprey

                      Alan Thomson                     Dunfermline, 8

 

Next Meeting

Scott Arbuthnott Team Competition

Thursday 24^th January

Arbroath Links

8.30 – 12.30

 

 

Lee Sutherland