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David Miller wins 2012 Kilmarnock Barassie Club Championship. Our 57 yr old member prevailed over a field brimming with representative honours to win this coveted championship. In his own self deprecating way David tells of a day pas from his nursing home, on course medication and a diet of Special K and banana. Methinks he protest too much!

SSGS RIEVERS v. North of England Seniors at West Lancs G C

Report by David Smith

In a continuation of the annual fixture established by David Millar some years ago at Goswick G C a 14 strong side organised by SSGS travelled down from Powfoot to Southport to take on the North of England Seniors 29th and 30th April. The team was assembled from the Winter and Summer OOMs and by players who had supported the event in past years.

Unfortunately the first day had to be abandoned due to horrendous wind and rain without a ball being struck. Consolation was a fine meal in the Clubhouse followed by good football on Sky and discovering the Hotel had a real ale bar.

Monday morning was lovely by comparison weatherwise and with a very fine links in great condition, the match proceeded. Format for these games is fourball better ball, competitive but social, a grand way to enjoy golf early season.

SSGS won by 4 matches to 2 with one halved. Results as below.

1up-Ian Hutcheon & Scot MacDonald v Alan Ross & Norman Fletcher
1up-David Gardiner & George Rodaks v Stuart King & David Heaton
half- Bob Stewart & Ian Taylor v Robert Fox & Bob Walker- half
1up-Derek Murphy & David Smith v Mike Gray & Mike Baker
Gordon Doig & Jim Kinloch v David Peel & Bill Blackie- 5/4
2/1-George Payne & David Millarv Jimmy Johnson & Ken Sergeant
Peter Kinloch & Drew Wilson v Stuart Fawcett & Terry Brown-2/1

 

Jan 2012 SSG Society Wedding of the Year

SSGS Secretary Jim Kinoch and Caroline, his Bride, on their happy day.

 

The new groom receives a gift from SSGS Captain George Rodaks on behalf of the Committee

 

January 2012

We attended the SGU/SLGA seminar at Glenbervie. The event was largely about the new centralised handicap database (CDH) and the integration of SGU and SLGA but also covered the principal Rules of golf changes for the period 2012-2015.

The whole handicap thing has become highly complex if staging mixed gender or mixed tees events. 

Main implications for SSGS. Once the central database is bedded in, the closing down process will upload scores to the database and away scores will automatically record. The danger would seem to be in "double entering" away scores but the system will highlight a date and venue match and warn the person entering. It remains the player's responsibility to ensure his handicap is up to date at all times. Although the scores will come through to the home club automatically, that needs the home club to be fully part of the system.

We shall need to change the entry forms to include the Central Handicap Identification number. This is a 10 digit number to be assigned to each player once his home club is on the system.

"Home" and "Visitor" players in the same competition. This still requires 20 visitors to create a separate CSS. Home players are any players with playing rights at the competition venue (Irrespective of whether the designated home club for handicap is there or not.)

Vouchers- these may now be exchanged for goods and services offered by the club. That means they can be used to settle subscriptions. meals, drinks or pro shop goods provided the club agrees.

The maximum limit for a hole in one prize has been abolished. That means you can keep the Ferrari!

Mobile phone DMD applications. May not be used on phones where there is info on direction, temperature etc. This disqualifies Blackberries and most smartphones where such information is embedded- although they may still be used during play for making phone calls!!!

Main rules changes are listed below courtesy ofwww.randa.org

Principal Changes Introduced into the 2012 Code

Rules of Golf

Definitions

Addressing the Ball

The Definition is amended so that a player has addressed the ball simply by grounding his club immediately in front of or behind the ball, regardless of whether or not he has taken his stance. Therefore, the Rules generally no longer provide for a player addressing the ball in a hazard. (See also related change to Rule 18-2b)

Rules

Rule 1-2. Exerting Influence on Movement of Ball or Altering Physical Conditions

The Rule is amended to establish more clearly that, if a player intentionally takes an action to influence the movement of a ball or to alter physical conditions affecting the playing of a hole in a way that is not permitted by the Rules, Rule 1-2 applies only when the action is not already covered in another Rule. For example, a player improving the lie of his ball is in breach of Rule 13-2 and therefore that Rule would apply, whereas a player intentionally improving the lie of a fellow-competitor's ball is not a situation covered by Rule 13-2 and, therefore, is governed by Rule 1-2.


Rule 6-3a. Time of Starting

Rule 6-3a is amended to provide that the penalty for starting late, but within five minutes of the starting time, is reduced from disqualification to loss of the first hole in match play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play. Previously this penalty reduction could be introduced as a condition of competition.

VIDEO: Rule 6-3a Explained


Rule 12-1. Seeing Ball; Searching for Ball

Rule 12-1 is reformatted for clarity. In addition, it is amended to (i) permit a player to search for his ball anywhere on the course when it may be covered by sand and to clarify that there is no penalty if the ball is moved in these circumstances, and (ii) apply a penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2a if a player moves his ball in a hazard when searching for it when it is believed to be covered by loose impediments.


Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions

Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 is not breached.

VIDEO: Rule 13-4 Explained


Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After Address

A new Exception is added that exonerates the player from penalty if his ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that he did not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of wind that moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.

VIDEO: Rule 18-2b Explained


Rule 19-1. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped; By Outside Agency

The note is expanded to prescribe the various outcomes when a ball in motion has been deliberately deflected or stopped by an outside agency.


Rule 20-7c. Playing from Wrong Place; Stroke Play

Note 3 is amended so that if a player is to be penalised for playing from a wrong place, in most cases the penalty will be limited to two strokes, even if another Rule has been breached prior to his making the stroke.


Appendix IV

A new Appendix is added to prescribe general regulations for the design of devices and other equipment, such as tees, gloves and distance measuring devices.


VIDEO: General Overview of the Rules changes


Clickhereto view the principal changes to the Rules of Amateur Status 2012-2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  AGM 2011 

SSGS Annual General Meeting

Kinross Golf Club 9th June 2011 7.30pm

 

Order of Meeting

 Adoption of 2010 AGM Minutes

Outgoing Captain's Remarks, Captain John W Johnston

 Election of honorary positions

 

Election of incoming Captain:

Vice Captain George Rodaks proposed by John W Johnston

 

Secretary/Treasurers Report

Auditor's Statement

 

Election of 2011-12 Office Bearers- Nominations for and election for Committee Member vacancies- East of Scotland, Central Scotland

Nominated by Committee:

 

East of Scotland, Derek W Sim  

Proposed Ian C Hutcheon

 

Central Scotland,  Gordon Thomson

Proposed Gordon MacDonald

 

Incoming Captain Comments

 

AGM Business

 

1. Extent of Programme- present and projected.

Committee proposes that the existing programme of events be supplemented by one, in early October, if agreement can be reached with a host club. That event would form part of the following year's Order of Merit.

 

2. Overseas Tournament- venues now and future.

Outline of our options for 2011 and beyond and decisions by vote

 

3. Order of Merit rules, administration and eligibility.

Committee Proposes the introduction of a net Order of Merit and related statistics. Otherwise all rules governing the gross order of merit remain unchanged.

 

4. Funding, sponsorship, expenditure and Fees

a.      Following submission of the Secretaries and Treasurers' Report Proposal is that Annual Fee for existing members remains unchanged at £25.00. Entry Fee for new members to be £40 including an SSGS Tie. Tournament entry fees to be unchanged.

 

b.      Committee proposes a pro rata increase in Administrator fees if the schedule is added to and recognition of inflation, particularly fuel costs..

 

c.       Committee seek permission to expand sponsorship income from organisations compatible with SSGS ethos.

 

d.      Committee proposes an expansion of merchandise opportunities.

 

5. Committee proposes the introduction of an annual Dinner at a Central location which would also include a presentation of prizes.

 

6. Winter Programme. It is proposed that the series of 18 hole close season events continue under the direction of Drew Wilson and his support group.
7. Proposal Denis Albutt, Seconded Bert Nicholson "That the entry form for the SSGS Match Play event be amended to remove the reference to "having competed in closed events other than in Scotland"

 

      

 

Debate and any counter proposals

 

AOCB

 

010 Champions- Glasgow

SSGS Area Team Championship

West Kilbride Thursday 23rd September

We've all watched TV golf from the USA and Asia and seen courses flood within minutes following sudden monsoon rain. Little would we think this could affect our activities here in Scotland. Those teams coming off practice rounds on Wednesday evening watched in amazement as 2" of rain landed on the course in 90 minutes. The 18th green turned into Seamill Loch before their eyes.

Most doubted that there would be any possibility of play on Thursday morning, especially with intermittent rain forecast. A 7am visit to the course found staff busy hand cutting the greens ready for play at the scheduled time. Apart from the occasional casual water lift, underfoot conditions could hardly have been better.

Ten teams contested the 2010 championship, defending champions North East were joined by 2009 runners-up Glasgow, Stirlingshire,Lothians, Perth & Kinross, Angus, South of Scotland, Dumbartonshire,Fife Select and hosts Ayrshire. Five scores were to count from six with the discards coming back in to play in event of a tie.

As the results unfolded, North East held the early lead to be overtaken by Glasgow with a superb aggregate of 375.  Lothians looked to be in a strong challenging position following a best of the day 71 by Ian Taylor but the tail end had less wag than Glasgow's and the City side achieved their stated ambition to go one better than last year and take the gold medals. Angus joined Lothians on 382 but had to settle for bonze with the higher discard round. Manager Gus Lamond expressed  pride in his team's performance and thanked all involved in the organisation of an excellent event.

Glasgow Team Manager Gus Lamond receives the Area Trophy from West Kilbride Club Captain Janette Mair while team member Alistair McMillan looks on.

West Kilbride Captain Janette Mair said she and the club were very happy to be hosting this prestigious event and looked forward to the Society's return for the 2012 Match Play. Janette presented the medals and trophy to the leading teams.

SSGS Captain John Johnston concluded by paying warm tribute to West Kilbride greens staff for producing a course in prime condition despite really adverse weather  and to clubhouse staff for the genuine warmth of the welcome and for their co-operation in getting some very wet clothing dried in time for play on Thursday. He also paid tribute to the smooth professionalism of event administrators Bill and Dorothy Crighton and to our volunteer starters Dave and Archie. The 2011 event is due to be played over Musselburgh Golf Club at Monktonhall.

Results

TEAM	Pl 1	Pl 2	Pl 3	Pl 4	Pl 5	Pl 6	SubT	Disc'd	Total
GLASGOW	79	80	74	74	75	73	455	80	375
LOTHIANS	79	71	75	77	80	80	462	80	382
ANGUS	73	75	81	74	79	82	464	82	382
DUMBARTONSHIRE	83	80	87	72	72	76	470	87	383
NORTH EAST	78	75	80	74	79	77	463	80	383
SOUTH	78	73	73	82	90	81	477	90	387
STIRLINGSHIRE	78	81	76	73	80	81	469	81	388
FIFE	78	78	73	84	81	78	472	84	388
AYRSHIRE	76	73	83	77	85	81	475	85	390
PERTH & KINROSS	76	74	85	85	79	85	484	85	399

 

Leading Individual Scores

Player	County	Gross
Ian Taylor	LOTHIANS	71
Gordon Thomson	DUMBARTONSHIRE	72
Ian Jeen	DUMBARTONSHIRE	72
Jalil Aman	STIRLINGSHIRE	73
Allan Elder	FIFE	73
Ian Fraser	SOUTH	73
George Rodaks	SOUTH	73
David Miller	AYRSHIRE	73
Graeme Cox	GLASGOW	73
Graham Bell	ANGUS	73
David Logie	PERTH & KINROSS	74
Les Fowler	NORTH EAST	74
John McDonald	GLASGOW	74
Ricky Gray	GLASGOW	74
Neil Anderson	ANGUS	74
Lindsay Gordon	LOTHIANS	75
Ally Fiddes	NORTH EAST	75
George Crawford	GLASGOW	75
Ian Hutcheon	ANGUS	75
Bill Erskine	STIRLINGSHIRE	76
Tom McLevy	PERTH & KINROSS	76
Keith Howie	AYRSHIRE	76
Drew Wilson	DUMBARTONSHIRE	76
Robert Jack	LOTHIANS	77
John Broadfoot	AYRSHIRE	77
John Johnston	NORTH EAST	77
Gordon MacDonald	STIRLINGSHIRE	78
Scott MacDonald	FIFE	78
Scott Brady	FIFE	78
Tony McIntyre	FIFE	78
Ian Brotherston	SOUTH	78
Sandy Pirie	NORTH EAST	78
Alan O'Neill	LOTHIANS	79
Richard Campbell	PERTH & KINROSS	79
Andrew Laird	NORTH EAST	79
Alistair McMillan	GLASGOW	79
Keith Bruce	ANGUS	79

 

 

 

 

Tony Stafford's approach to the 18th at Landsdowne

A day of warm sunshine at The Blaigowrie Golf Club greeted this year's contenders for the Order of Merit Title. As usual the final outcome remained in doubt right to the end. Four players, Scott Macdonald, Tony Stafford, Jim Watt and David Gardner were all potemtial winners at the start of play. Long time leader Scott was clearly disadvantaged by a virus and never got into a position where he could add to his tally.

The Landsdowne greens had undergone their seasonal tine but heavy rain earlier in the week had meant that no cut was possible, leaving grassy and sanded surfaces which took some pace off them. Nonetheless some good scores were coming in and top points for the day were shared by Edzell's Keith Bruce and West Lothian's Alan O'Neill. 

Tony Stafford held his form throughout and his rock solid 73 was good enough for a share of equal third points and  the overall OOM crown.

Bil Miller, SGU's Director of Golf Development was present to hand over the Famous Grouse trophy and also the Super Seniors Trophy to Sandy Pirie. Bill spoke kindly of the progress made by the Society and the special and enduring relationship enjoyed between SSGS and the National Body. Brian Highley represented Abbeyfield Scotland, Society Sponsors and presented Tony Stafford with his Abbeyfield Match Play Trophy and handed out the season's medals to the event winners.

Bill Miller presents the OOM Trophy to Tony Stafford.

Captain John Johnston paid tribute to those who had contributed to make the season a geat success and thanked the members for their ongoing support. Tony Stafford responded on behalf of the players and made particular reference to President Gordon MacDonald's vision in setting up the organisation.

 

Final Group at Landsdowne (from our left) Jim Watt, Tony Stafford and Scott MacDonald

CSS 73

KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	72
ALAN O'NEILL	WEST LOTHIAN	72
LINDSAY GORDON	TURNHOUSE	73
KEN DAVIDSON	MUSSELBURGH	73
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	73
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	73
TONY STAFFORD	DUNOCHIL	73
JOHN JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	74
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	74
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	74
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	75
SANDY PIRIE	HAZLEHEAD	75
MIKE CURRIE	THE GLEN	76
LES FOWLER	ROYAL ABERDEEN	76
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	76
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	76
STEPHEN ELLIS	INNELLAN	76
JIM WATT	EDZELL	76
RICHARD GRAY	COWGLEN	77
GEORGE BLAIR	HADDINGTON	77
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	77
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	77
Keith Howie	West Kilbride	78
LINDSAY BLAIR	GRANGEMOUTH	78
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	78
JOHN MCDONALD	COWGLEN	78
Jim Paton	Kirkintilloch	79
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	79
Sandy Fairweather	Caledonian	81
Wiliam Erskine	Kilsyth Lennox	81
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	81
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	82

 

SSGS Tullibardine Doubles

The Glen GC and Haddington GC August 26th and 27th

Scores from The Glen and Haddington

A fine start to our new doubles event with benign conditions and two courses in excellent condition. Tullibardine Distillery stepped in as sponsor and were extremely generous in providing each competitor with a "double double" of the 1988 vintage. The company was represented at the event by master distiller John Black and Chairman and SSGS member Alan Williamson. At the prizegiving Alan commited Tullibardine to a three year contination of the sponsorship-a gesture warmly welcomed by the assembled players. Some of John Black's finest product was handed over to the prize winners along with the "Tullidardine Goblets"

Scratch winners were Downfield's Graham Bell with guest Richard Scott and the Handicap goblets were picked up by Brian Inglis with partner T C Davidson.

It is an event which will grow. Many of the guests expressed a wish to join SSGS and compete in other events. Captain John Johnston paid tribute to the sponsors, host clubs and to admin team Bill and Dorothy Crighton  for their respective roles in a very enjoyable couple of days in East Lothian.

	bb	HC	bb	g'sm		g'sms	Gross	Net
Names	Gr		Net	Gr	HC	Net	Total	Total
Graham Bell and Richard Scott	71	1	70	68	0.8	67.2	139	137
Ian Taylor and Mike Power	69	0	69	71	0.4	70.6	140	140
Sandy Pirie and Alastair McGregor	69	2	67	71	2.4	68.6	140	136
David Taylor and Eddie Comerford	69	2	67	71	2.4	68.6	140	136
Mike Robson and Robert Jack	67	0	67	74	1	73	141	140
Keith Bruce and Ian Farquhar	70	3	67	72	4.2	67.8	142	135
Ken Davidson and Dougie Burgess	72	3	69	70	4	66	142	135
Alan O'Neill and Joe McManus	70	1	69	73	1.2	71.8	143	141
Brian Inglis and TC Davidson	72	5	67	72	5.8	66.2	144	133
Gordon Macdonald and Stewart Drummond	71	3	68	74	3	71	145	139
Keith Howie and Bobby Blackwood	74	4	70	71	5	66	145	136
John W Johnston and Stuart Farmer	68	3	65	77	4	73	145	138
Lindsay Gordon and Alistair Taylor	70	1	69	75	1.4	73.6	145	143
Wilson Morton and George Black	72	3	69	73	3.4	69.6	145	139
Alan Elder and William O'Neill	71	3	68	75	3.2	71.8	146	140
Mike Currie and Tom Rintoul	70	2	68	76	2.4	73.6	146	142
Joe Gillan and Alan Marshall	70	4	66	77	5.4	71.6	147	138
Gordon Cree and Allan Hume	70	5	65	77	6.4	70.6	147	136
Jalil Aman and Anthony McNairny	71	4	67	76	4.4	71.6	147	139
James Kinloch and James Coleman	71	3	68	77	3.8	73.2	148	141
Keith McAllister and Gerard McAllister	70	5	65	79	5.8	73.2	149	138
Colin Grant and Tom Sirel	69	3	66	81	4.2	76.8	150	143
Norman Williamson and Jim Christie	77	5	72	74	5.4	68.6	151	141
John Duff and John Masterton	76	4	72	75	4.8	70.2	151	142
Gordon Doig and Colin McNeill	77	5	72	76	6.6	69.4	153	141
Alistair Brown and Hugh Gilmour	75	4	71	78	5.4	72.6	153	144
Sandy Quinn and Gordon Blair	73	5	68	80	6.4	73.6	153	142
Keith Ross and James Paterson	76	5	71	79	6.2	72.8	155	144
Alex Ritchie and John Pye	78	4	74	78	4.8	73.2	156	147
David Warren and Andrew Hutton	78	6	72	78	7.8	70.2	156	142
Phil Mawhood and James McCormack	78	5	73	78	6.8	71.2	156	144
Alan Nelson and Derek Randall	76	7	69	81	8.4	72.6	157	142
Denis Albutt and Colin Campbell	75	6	69	82	7.2	74.8	157	144
John Russell and Michael Rooney	76	6	70	81	6.6	74.4	157	144
Jim Scott and Doug Farrell	78	8	70	80	11	69.2	158	139
Phil Costello and Richard Melvin	72	6	66	86	7.4	78.6	158	145
Peter Kinloch and Patrick Kelly	73	5	68	86	6.4	79.6	159	148
David Nelson and Ian Anderson	77	6	71	83	7.4	75.6	160	147
Lee Bushby and Graeme Hunter	78	6	72	85	7.2	77.8	163	150
Ian Gordon and Bill Flett	78	7	71	86	9	77	164	148
Alan Williamson and John Black	81	7	74	93	9	84	174	158
Ian Hoskin and George Johnstone				77	5.8	71.2

 

North of Scotland Seniors Open

Duff House Royal  19-20 August

SSGS was privileged to be invited to stage the North event over Duff House Royal in this, the Club's centenary year. The course has made a remarkable recovery from Winter storms, ice and flooding, and was presented in very fine order. Anyone who thinks you can  bludgeon your way to a low score is very much mistaken.

Skill, guile  and course management are all vital ingredients.

Thursday and Friday showed the course in two very different moods. The first day was warm and generally benign. On Friday rhe winds got up and we suddenly realised that many fairways were the width of an average drying green.

Amongst a number of scores in the 60s on Thursday was that of co-leader and SSGS Committee Member David Smith. David, a former European Seniors champion had the remarkable distinction of equalling his age in competitive play with an opening 67. That was good enough to share the lead with Grangemouth's Lindsay Blair.

The gusty conditions on Friday produced only one sub 70 round- a fine 69 by Ian Fraser of Dumfries and County which propelled him up to joint 6th alongside home stalwart Mike Jenkins. 4th equal on 143 were Bob Humble (Kilspindie) and Lindsay Blair who was gazumped for third place by his namesake George (Haddington).

On top of things were David Smith with a steady 74 to follow his 67 and Cowglen's John McDonald with an excellent 71 to add to his opening 70.

Captain John Johnston presented an inscribed piece of crystal and a Society plaque to mark our presence in the centenary celebrations.

 

		Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
	CSS	69	70
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	70	71	141
DAVID J SMITH	STIRLING	67	74	141
GEORGE BLAIR	HADDINGTON	68	74	142
LINDSAY BLAIR	GRANGEMOUTH	67	76	143
BOB HUMBLE	KILSPINDIE	71	72	143
IAN FRASER	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	75	69	144
MICHAEL JENKINS	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	69	75	144
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	73	71	144
JOHN SIM	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	72	73	145
JIM WATT	EDZELL	70	75	145
ALAN ROSS	NORTHUMBERLAND	71	74	145
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	71	75	146
SANDY PIRIE	HAZELHEAD	72	74	146
DAVID TAYLOR	DUNFERMLINE	72	74	146
ALAN GALL	DEESIDE	72	74	146
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	75	72	147
COLIN CHRISTY	KILMACOLM	72	75	147
IAN HUTCHEON	MONIFIETH	76	71	147
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	77	71	148
MIKE CURRIE	GLEN	71	77	148
SANDY FAIRWEATHER	CALEDONIA	76	72	148
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	78	71	149
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	71	78	149
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	75	74	149
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	74	75	149
IAN GOURLAY	STRATHAVEN	71	78	149
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	73	77	150
ANDREW LAIRD	DEESIDE	76	74	150
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	73	78	151
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	75	76	151
ROBBIE NAIRN	LOCHMABEN	77	74	151
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	76	75	151
LES FOWLER	ROYAL ABERDEEN	77	75	152
PATRICK TOMISSON	NAIRN	77	75	152
EUAN KERR	PANMURE	76	76	152
PETER KINLOCH	CARDROSS	74	78	152
ANDREW BRODIE	GLASGOW	75	77	152
JOHN CUNNINGHAM	FRASERBURGH	74	78	152
DENIS McQUADE	GLENBERVIE	72	80	152
GORDON DOIG	SOUTHERNESS	77	76	153
ROBERT YARDLEY	MURRAYFIELD	75	78	153
DREW WILSON	CLOBER	78	76	154
GORDON GRAY	NEWMACHAR	78	76	154
JAMES GRANT	ROYAL MONTROSE	75	79	154
JIM EMSLIE	ROYAL ABERDEEN	74	80	154
ALBERT SMITH	TURRIFF	78	76	154
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	74	80	154
JERRY MAATMAN	CHICAGO	76	79	155
BRIAN HALBERT	CALLANDER	78	77	155
NIALL WATSON	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	78	78	156
DEREK SIM	PANMURE	79	77	156
STEVE ELLIS	INNELLAN	79	77	156
DONNIE LINDSAY	WINDYHILL	81	77	158
IAN GORDON	ABOYNE	79	79	158
IAN KERR	KILMACOLM	81	77	158
DAVID NELSON	ABOYNE	77	81	158
JAMES HENRY	MONTAREY PENINSULA	77	82	159
JIM ROY	PANMURE	82	77	159
FRASER SHARP	BOAT OF GARTEN	80	79	159
IAN BUCHAN	ROYAL ABERDEEN	81	78	159
TIM McCAUL	ROYAL ABERDEEN	77	82	159
DOUG CAMERON	DEESIDE	76	83	159
JOHN DUFF	MORTONHALL	82	79	161
DENIS ALBUTT	ROYAL DORNOCH	81	81	162
DEREK MILLER	MURRAYFIELD	80	82	162
JAMES INGRAM	BOAT OF GARTEN	86	77	163
JOHN HAMILTON	MURCAR LINKS	82	82	164
BRIAN HIGHLEY	BUCHANAN CASTLE	83	81	164
NORMAN WILLIAMSON	BANCHORY	82	82	164
CHARLES D STEWART	MORAY	80	85	165
IAN DICKSON	LUNDIN	83	82	165
JOHN RUSSELL	MONARCH DUNES	83	82	165
RAY BARTON	ALLOA	78	87	165
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	80	85	165
STEPHEN STABLES	WIGTOWN & BLADNOCH	82	84	166
PHIL MAWHOOD	TULLIALLAN	87	79	166
PAUL YORK	ROYAL DORNOCH	81	86	167
DOUGIE ADAMS	DUNBAR	85	82	167
JOHN KINSELLA	BRAEMAR	82	86	168
ALAN NELSON	BANCHORY	82	87	169
DOUGIE GREENHALGH	NEW GOLF CLUB	84	85	169
NEISH CHISHOLM	KEMNAY	83	89	172

 

 

South of Scotland Seniors, Dumfries and County G C 5th-6th August

Dumfries and County was presented in brilliant condition for our visit south. Quite apart from the attractive cross-striping of the fairways the greens were simply mouth watering for the short stick purists.

Jim Watt, Edzell won the title from a strong field at Dumfries. Jim's 139 aggregate was good enough to head a trio on 140 comprising Innellan's Steve Ellis, Tulliallan's Phil Dempsey, plus winner in 2008 and 2009, Ian Brotherston. Home favourite Ian led after round one with a spectacular 65. A few positional errors in round two opened the door for the chasing pack and Jim Watt stepped in to take advantage.

Jim cited two days of straight driving and sound putting as the foundation of his victory. The County is not a course you can overpower as there is a tree lying in wait for every stray ball. The Edzell man was seldom out of position over the two days. Jim paid special tribute to the quality of the putting surfaces- the best he has enjoyed this year. Rounds of 33 and 29 putts respectively represent a marked improvement on recent statistics and, in his view the greens are currently as good if not better than Carnoustie's.

The club took possession of an SSGS plaque having completed their three year hosting stint and excellent hosts they have been. For 2011 we move on to nearby Powfoot. Powfoot is only a matter of minutes from the M74  and a really good venue.

Scores from Dumfries

 

	CSS	69	70
JIM WATT	EDZELL	70	69	139
STEPHEN ELLIS	INNELLAN	70	70	140
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	69	71	140
IAN BROTHERSTON	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	65	75	140
ALAN O'NEILL	WEST LOTHIAN	70	71	141
MUIR TOWNSLEY	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	71	71	142
LINDSAY BLAIR	GRANGEMOUTH	70	72	142
GEORGE BLAIR	HADDINGTON	73	70	143
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	72	72	144
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	71	73	144
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	71	73	144
TONY STAFFORD	GLENEAGLES DUN OCHIL	74	71	145
SANDY PIRIE	HAZLEHEAD	73	72	145
IAN JEEN	MILNGAVIE	71	74	145
GLYN REES	FLEETWOOD	68	77	145
ALISTAIR HARKNESS	SOUTHERNESS	72	74	146
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	71	75	146
TONY CLARK	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	70	76	146
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	76	71	147
LEN GRINDROD	CROW WOOD	74	73	147
COLIN CHRISTY	KILMACOLM	72	75	147
BRIAN CHRISTIE	WILTON	74	74	148
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	76	73	149
IAN GOURLAY	STRATHAVEN	76	73	149
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	75	74	149
DAVID DICKSON	LOCHMABEN	74	75	149
JIM EMSLIE	ROYAL ABERDEEN	72	77	149
JOHN JOHNSTON	LANARK	77	73	150
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	74	76	150
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	74	76	150
IAN FRASER	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	74	76	150
BILL MACINTYRE	HARPENDEN	77	74	151
MIKE CURRIE	GLEN	77	74	151
STEPHEN STABLES	WIGTOWN & BLADNOCH	76	75	151
BOB EDGAR	BLACKPOOL N.S.60	76	75	151
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	70	81	151
KEITH McALLISTER	SOUTH SHIELDS	79	73	152
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	76	76	152
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	75	77	152
RONALD NELSON	POWFOOT	75	78	153
KEITH ROSS	BEITH	80	74	154
KEN DAVIDSON	MUSSELBURGH	76	78	154
KEN THOMSON	BRAMALL PARK	76	78	154
GEORGE PAYNE	PRESTBURY	76	78	154
NORMAN CAMERON	PORTERS PARK	74	80	154
ROBBIE NAIRN	LOCHMABEN	73	81	154
GORDON CREE	TROON WELBECK	76	79	155
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	75	80	155
JOHN BROADFOOT	TURNBERRY	74	81	155
SANDY FAIRWEATHER	CALEDONIA	79	77	156
COLIN TAINSH	WEST KILBRIDE	77	79	156
PETER KINLOCH	CARDROSS	78	79	157
EDWARD McINTYRE	OLTON	78	79	157
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	76	81	157
DONNIE LINDSAY	WINDYHILL	76	81	157
GEORGE KENNEDY	OLTON	76	81	157
ERIC LINDSAY	BLAIRGOWRIE	73	84	157
ALEX RITCHIE	BOTHWELL CASTLE	82	76	158
FRASER SHARP	BOAT OF GARTEN	80	78	158
DENIS MARTIN	NEWBIGGIN	78	80	158
DAVID FULTON	SOUTHERNESS	77	81	158
BILLY WALLACE	ST. CUTHBERT	80	79	159
RICHARD PERRY	NEW GOLF CLUB	79	80	159
KEN FORREST	LENZIE	78	81	159
JIM BUNTING	BALLOCHMYLE	78	82	160
ALAN NELSON	BANCHORY	83	78	161
TOM GRAY	LANARK	83	78	161
TOM CARSON	LOCKERBIE	79	82	161
MURRAY REID	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	78	83	161
DENIS McQUADE	GLENBERVIE	82	80	162
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	79	83	162
GORDON DOIG	SOUTHERNESS	79	84	163
TOM NICOL	ELDERSLIE	82	82	164
NORMAN WILLIAMSON	BANCHORY	81	84	165
CLIVE BOURNE	SOUTHERNESS	80	87	167
BRIAN HIGHLEY	BUCHANAN CASTLE	79	88	167
JOHN RUSSELL	MONARCH DUNES	84	86	170
COLIN GRANT	LARGS	83	87	170
DOUGIE GREENHALGH	NEW GOLF CLUB	89	82	171
JAMES T JOHNSTON	NORTHUMBERLAND	71	inj.
DAVID CAUSON	ELDERSLIE	87	NR
IAN REDFORD	NEW GOLF CLUB	NR	WD

 

SSGS Super Seniors, Stirling 29th/30th July

Sandy Pirie and Scott Macdonald, two of the form horses of the past month, fought out a close duel which required extra holes to decide the first holder of the Sandy Pirie Trophy. Fittingly the Hazlehead maestro will have custody for the first year. They were followed home by Silver Slammers Facfile debutant  Dave Millar. Worthy winner of the over 70s trophy was home player Duncan McCallum. Full report and photos to follow.

 

				Gross	Gross	Gross
Name	Club	Age	H'Cap	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
	CSS			71	71
SANDY PIRIE	HAZLEHEAD	68	2	75	72	147
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	66	2	71	76	147
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	65	3	75	74	149
BILLY WALLACE	ST CUTHBERT	65	5	75	76	151
BRIAN GRIEVE	KING JAMES VI	65	3	75	76	151
TONY MCINTYRE	LUNDIN	67	1	82	72	154
DAVID J SMITH	STIRLING	67	4	80	74	154
SANDY QUINN	STIRLING	68	6	80	75	155
DUNCAN MCCALLUM	STIRLING	70	7	77	78	155
TREVOR BENNET	GREAT BARR	65	5	79	77	156
BRUCE HUNTER	STIRLING	72	6	81	77	158
KEN LUMSDEN	GLENBERVIE	68	7	80	78	158
JIM BUNTING	BALLOCHMYLE	66	6	77	81	158
GORDON GRAY	NEWMACHAR	68	7	83	76	159
JOHNSTON MACKIE	GLENEARN	71	9	80	79	159
TOM NICOL	ELDERSLIE	66	8	77	82	159
ALASDAIR MACLENNAN	STIRLING	68	9	79	82	161
COLIN MCLACHLAN	GLENBERVIE	75	5	81	81	162
ALAN MURPHY	BABERTON	68	7	79	83	162
HUGH HUNTER	ALLOA	67	9	83	81	164
MICHAEL NIVEN	ALLOA	69	5	83	82	165
GORDON SINCLAIR	BISHOPBRIGGS	74	9	83	82	165
PHIL COSTELLO	HIRSEL	68	5	86	80	166
CHARLES D STEWART	MORAY	68	7	85	82	167
DAVID ANDERSON	BALMORE	65	8	84	83	167
IAN GORDON	ABOYNE	70	7	86	83	169
SANDY HERD	LEVEN	72	6	86	83	169
PETER TAIT	NEWBATTLE	74	7	87	84	171
ARCHIE COBBAN	KINTORE	76	10	85	87	172
DAVID NELSON	ABOYNE	67	6	86	88	174
IAN SMITH	EAST KILBRIDE	69	6	89	86	175
NIGEL PARKER	MURCAR LINKS	68	9	89	93	182

 

 

Scottish Seniors Match Play Championship, Kinross

A long week over the testing Montgomery track at Kinross resulted in a final of high quality between  Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) and Tony Stafford (Dun Ochil). Sandy, a former Scottish and Walker Cup Cap held the outward half advantage after nine straight pars but Tony came back strongly with three birdies to turn the match around and take victory by 3 & 1

Thanks are due to the course staff for their flexibility in a week interrupted by weather and to Abbeyfield Scotland Ltd. for their sponsorship of the event.

QUARTER-FINALS
Jim Watt (Edzell) bt Colin Christy (Kilmacolm) at 24th.
Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) bt John McDonald (Cowglen) 3 and 2.
Steve Ellis (Innellan) bt Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) 2 and 1.
Tony Stafford (Gleneagles) bt David J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4 and 3.
SEMI-FINALS
Pirie bt Watt 2 and 1.
Stafford bt Ellis at 19th.

FINAL

Stafford bt Pirie 3 and 1

Full Draw

 

	1st Round Thurs 22		2nd Round    Thurs 22		Quarter Final          Fri 23		Semi Final     Fri 23		Final              Sat 24		Winner
1	Colin Christy	9.00
32	John W Johnston		Colin Christy	1.30
16	Derek Murphy	9.10	Bob Stewart
17	Bob Stewart				Colin Christy	9.00
8	James Kinloch	9.20			Jim Watt
25	Keith Bruce		James Kinloch	1.40
9	George Paterson	9.30	Jim Watt
24	Jim Watt						Jim Watt	9.00
4	Gordon MacDonald	9.40					Sandy Pirie
29	Keith Howie		Gordon MacDonald	1.50
13	Sandy Pirie	9.50	Sandy Pirie
20	Jim Paton				Sandy Pirie	9.10
5	John Johnston	10.00			John McDonald
28	George Payne		John Johnston	2.00
12	John McDonald	10.10	John McDonald
21	Jalil Aman								Sandy Pirie	9.50
2	Ian Taylor	10.20							Tony Stafford		Tony Stafford
31	Alistair Fiddes		Ian Taylor	2.10
15	Richard T Gray	10.30	Iain Stewart
18	Iain Stewart				Ian Taylor	9.20
7	Stephen Ellis	10.40			Stephen Ellis
26	Les Fowler		Stephen Ellis	2.20
10	John Fraser	10.50	James T Johnston
23	James T Johnston						Stephen Ellis	9.15
3	Tony Stafford	11.00					Tony Stafford
30	Allan Cameron		Tony Stafford	2.30
14	Scott MacDonald	11.10	Scott MacDonald
19	David A Millar				Tony Stafford	9.30
6	Bill Erskine	11.20			David J Miller
27	Andrew Campbell		Andrew Campbell	2.40
11	David J Miller	11.30	David J Miller
22	Ian Campbell

 

Qualifiers

 

		Gross	Gross	Gross
Name	Club	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
	CSS	75 RO	74
RICHARD CAMPBELL	KINROSS	72	74	146
COLIN CHRISTY	KILMACOLM	74	74	148
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	80	74	154
TONY STAFFORD	GLENEAGLES	77	77	154
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	80	75	155
JOHN JOHNSTON	LANARK	78	77	155
BILLY ERSKINE	KILSYTH LENNOX	77	78	155
STEVE ELLIS	INNELLAN	79	77	156
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	81	76	157
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	79	78	157
GEORGE PATERSON	NORTHERN	79	78	157
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	78	79	157
DAVID J MILLER	BARASSIE	78	79	157
SANDY PIRIE	HAZLEHEAD	82	76	158
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	81	77	158
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	79	79	158
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	79	79	158
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	77	81	158
IAIN STEWART	CURRAGH	84	75	159
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	83	76	159
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	80	79	159
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	79	80	159
IAN CAMPBELL	KINROSS	82	78	160
JAMES T JOHNSTON	NORTHUMBERLAND	84	78	162
JIM WATT	EDZELL	84	78	162
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	82	80	162
LES FOWLER	ROYAL ABERDEEN	81	82	163
ANDREW CAMPBELL	KINROSS	87	77	164
GEORGE PAYNE	PRESTBURY	83	81	164
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	85	80	165
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	79	86	165
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	83	83	166
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	79	88	167

 

Leading Qualifier Richard Campbell unable to compete in match play.

 

West of Scotland Seniors Open Lanark 8th and 9th July

Great potting exhibition by an avid Gardner

Lanark was in superb condition for our tournament as indeed it normally is. Greens were slick and the undulations, coupled with two days of blustery winds and showers, challenged  all but the deftest of putting strokes.

David Gardner certainly proved that with a brilliant display on and off the putting surfaces. Broomieknowe's finest followed up on his emphatic victory at Montrose with another win from a strong field. Playing partner Ian Fraser described the 23 putt second round as the finest short game  exhibition he had seen anywhere.

David, who recently came out of the closet to admit he is a former colleague of Methven, Taylor and Howie in B**king, reports his performance as follows:

 

Third member of the group, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) tied for second spot with Derek Murphy (Kinross)."Murph" will be hoping to carry his good form into the match play championship over his home course later this month.

Bob Stewart(Tulliallan) and Ian Brotherston (Dumfries & County)  shared fourth spot on 146.

CSS both days was 72.

 

 

 

		Gross	Gross	Gross
Name	Club	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
	CSS	72	72
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	70	72	142
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	71	73	144
LINDSAY BLAIR	GRANGEMOUTH	70	74	144
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	75	71	146
IAN BROTHERSTON	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	72	74	146
ALAN O'NEILL	WEST LOTHIAN	77	71	148
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	74	74	148
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	74	74	148
JOHN JOHNSTON	LANARK	74	74	148
WILLIAM DICKSON	LANARK	76	73	149
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	75	74	149
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	74	75	149
JIM EMSLIE	ROYAL ABERDEEN	74	75	149
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	73	76	149
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	71	78	149
TONY STAFFORD	GLENEAGLES	77	73	150
DEREK SIM	PANMURE	76	74	150
ALISTAIR HARKNESS	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	73	77	150
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	76	75	151
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	80	72	152
BERT NICHOLSON	ROYAL DORNOCH	77	75	152
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	74	78	152
DAVID J MILLER	BARASSIE	80	73	153
STEPHEN ELLIS	INNELLAN	78	75	153
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	77	76	153
JIM WATT	EDZELL	75	78	153
SANDY CALDER	UPHALL	74	79	153
BOB HUMBLE	KILSPINDIE	80	74	154
GEORGE PATERSON	NORTHERN	77	77	154
BILLY ERSKINE	KILSYTH LENNOX	74	80	154
MIKE ROBSON	KINGSKNOWE	74	80	154
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	81	74	155
DAVID TAYLOR	DUNFERMLINE	81	74	155
IAN JEEN	MILNGAVIE	79	76	155
ROBERT DENHOLM	KINROSS	80	76	156
MICHAEL NIVEN	ALLOA	80	76	156
IAIN STEWART	CURRAGH	80	76	156
MIKE CURRIE	GLEN	80	76	156
WILSON MORTON	DUNBAR	78	78	156
FRASER SHARP	BOAT OF GARTEN	77	79	156
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	76	80	156
DONNIE LINDSAY	WINDYHILL	79	78	157
GLYN REES	FLEETWOOD	79	78	157
IAN FRASER	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	76	81	157
DAVID J SMITH	STIRLING	82	76	158
BILLY MITCHELL	EFFINGHAM	79	79	158
JOHN DUFF	MORTONHALL	79	79	158
IAN REDFORD	NEW GOLF CLUB	79	79	158
JAMES T JOHNSTON	NORTHUMBERLAND	78	80	158
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	78	80	158
STEPHEN STABLES	WIGTOWN & BLADNOCH	78	80	158
BRIAN HALBERT	CALLANDER	78	80	158
SANDY FAIRWEATHER	CALEDONIA	77	81	158
BRIAN GRIEVE	KING JAMES V1	81	78	159
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	79	80	159
TONY McINTYRE	LUNDIN	77	82	159
LINDSAY GORDON	TURNHOUSE	82	78	160
KEITH McALLISTER	SOUTH SHIELDS	82	78	160
DREW WILSON	CLOBER	80	80	160
MICHAEL JENKINS	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	76	84	160
KEN DAVIDSON	MUSSELBURGH	83	78	161
PETER KINLOCH	CARDROSS	83	78	161
IAN SMITH	EAST KILBRIDE	83	78	161
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	83	78	161
TOM CARSON	LOCKERBIE	82	79	161
IAN PEDDIE	TULLIALLAN	80	81	161
DAVID HALKERSTON	NEW GOLF CLUB	79	82	161
EUAN KERR	PANMURE	80	82	162
KEITH ROSS	BEITH	77	85	162
TOM NICOL	ELDERSLIE	83	80	163
BILLY WALLACE	STRATHAVEN	81	82	163
MARK LIRONI	CATHKIN BRAES	81	83	164
BRIAN CHRISTIE	WILTON	77	87	164
SANDY QUINN	STIRLING	88	77	165
DOUGIE ADAMS	DUNBAR	85	80	165
JAMES INGRAM	BOAT OF GARTEN	87	79	166
ALAN NELSON	BANCHORY	83	83	166
DAVID NELSON	ABOYNE	83	83	166
ERIC LINDSAY	BLAIRGOWRIE	81	85	166
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	83	84	167
BILL METHVEN	ROYAL ABERDEEN	86	82	168
JIM BUNTING	BALLOCHMYLE	86	82	168
JIM ROY	PANMURE	86	82	168
PETER TAIT	NEWBATTLE	84	84	168
RICHARD GOODALE	ABERDOUR	88	81	169
BRIAN HIGHLEY	BUCHANAN CASTLE	86	83	169
RAY BARTON	ALLOA	85	84	169
IAN GORDON	ABOYNE	85	84	169
TREVOR BENNETT	GREAT BARR	88	83	171
JAMIE HADDOW	DARWEN	85	86	171
NEIL MACDONALD	GLENBERVIE	91	82	173
ALBERT SMITH	TURRIFF	85	89	174
DAVID CAUSON	ELDERSLIE	86	89	175
NEISH CHISHOLM	KEMNAY	86	94	180

 

Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Championship Pollok June 29-July 1

Dunfermline's Scott Macdonald complied an excellent level par total of 213 (70,72,71) to win Scotland's premier senior amateur trophy for the first time. Scott had to win from the front being tied leader after each of the first two rounds. His rounds were a model of consistency over a tough and breezy Pollok. None of his nines were more than 37. A final round bogey at the first was countered by birdies at the 6th and 7th holes to turn one under. Scott consolidated his position with a further birdie at the 13th before tree trouble at the 16th led to a bogey. With one eye on the scoreboard a safe five at the last ensured his memorable victory.

Scott's own recollections:

 

I generally played quite well over the 3 rounds and was pretty consistent in distance and direction. Drives were mainly on fairways and I mostly avoided getting blocked out by the many trees on the course. My iron shots were pretty accurate and I had numerous birdie chances in each round. My scores of 70, 72 & 71 reflected consistency.

 My scoring kept close to par and in 3 rounds I only had one 6 with the remainder 5 or less. Although I did not hole many long putts I avoided missing any "daft" short ones. My bunker play was good and I got "up and down" from greenside bunkers a few times. A recent improvement in that aspect of my game is due to a helpful comment from Jim Farmer when we played at Elie a few weeks ago.

Having started with a bogey 5 in the final round I hit my tee shot at the second hole exactly as I wanted and that convinced me that all was well with the swing and gave me the confidence to just keep going as before.

 I got a lucky break at the 10^th in the final round. The breeze was quite strong and the wind direction was very difficult to judge due to the way it swirled around the many trees all over the course. Having hit a good drive at the 10^th I couldn't make up my mind what to hit for the second shot and ended up totally mis-hitting a 5 iron which just managed to clear the ditch short of the green and came to rest 2 inches from the edge of the hazard. I got up and down for a 4 which could easily have been a 6!

 I knew I was 3 shots ahead with 3 holes to go but there was an incident at the 16^th. After we both hit what we thought were reasonable drives my partner made a mistake and played my ball. I discovered the error just before I was about to strike the other ball and then dropped a substitute ball which then bounced slightly nearer an adjacent tree. This cost me a bogey 5. On completing the round I was advised that there might have been a rules infringement as the proper procedure is to "place" the substitute ball at the spot and in an identical lie - if possible - where the original one lay. After about 10 minutes of the SGU reviewing the rule book and consulting with the R&A it was determined that no infringement had occurred. Thank goodness it was OK in the end as I would have been devastated to lose on a technicality.

 I am not now accustomed to holding a national title as it is 41 years since I managed to win the "proper" Scottish Stroke Play Championship in 1969 although I did win the 1977 Kuwait Open Championship when we lived in Iran. I had finished runner-up in various national events beforehand but another source of pride is the "family tradition" of being national champions:

Father - British Boy Champion

Me - Scottish Stroke Play Champion

Daughter Claire - Scottish Junior Ladies Champion

Grandchildren - ????????

 There was a storming last round performance from Kilmacolm's Colin Christie. His 67 was set alight by four birdies in the first 8 holes. Further birdies at 15 and 16 were offset by his only two bogeys.

There were several other fine performances from SSGS  members. Berwick's Dave Millar shared the lead with Scott Macdonald for both of the first two rounds before some early mis-haps sent his final round in the wrong direction. Once his mind clears Dave will know he can compete at that level on merit.

Royal Burgess's Ian Taylor joined Colin Christy in tied third and would have been right in the mix but for a quadruple bogey in his second round.

Tony Stafford (T6), Derek Miller (T8),Jim Kinloch (T11), David Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Jim Watt (T15) all featured in the upper half of the final table.

 

1	MACDONALD, Scott (65+)	Dunfermline	70	72	71	F	Par
2	JESSUP, Dave	Rochester & Cobham Park	71	73	70	F	+1
T3	CHRISTY, Colin	Kilmacolm	71	79	67	F	+4
T3	TAYLOR, Ian	Royal Burgess	70	76	71	F	+4
T3	MACBRYDE, Glen	Stone	76	68	73	F	+4
T6	KING, Geoff (65+)	West Essex	70	77	71	F	+5
T6	STAFFORD, Tony	Dun Ochil	72	74	72	F	+5
T8	MILLER, Derek	Murrayfield	72	74	73	F	+6
T8	STRACEY, Andrew	Littlestone	72	73	74	F	+6
T8	WIGLEY, Michael	Royal North Devon	75	68	76	F	+6
T11	SMETHURST, Roy (65+)	Crewe	73	77	70	F	+7
T11	KINLOCH, James	Cardross	71	75	74	F	+7
T11	BALDWIN, John (65+)	Sunningdale	71	74	75	F	+7
14	SLATER, Philip	Sandiway	72	74	75	F	+8
T15	MACINTYRE, Bill	Harpenden	78	72	72	F	+9
T15	LANE, David (65+)	Goring & Streatley	75	74	73	F	+9
T15	MILLER, David	Kilmarnock (Barassie)	76	72	74	F	+9
T15	JERMINE, John (65+)	Sunningdale	72	75	75	F	+9
T15	WATT, Jim	Edzell	76	71	75	F	+9
T15	ARNOLD, Douglas	Copthorne	75	70	77	F	+9
T21	REES, Glyn	Fleetwood	76	73	74	F	+10
T21	JOHNSTON, John	Lanark	73	76	74	F	+10
T21	GORDON, Lindsay	Turnhouse	71	74	78	F	+10
T24	GRIFFITHS, Basil	Llanymynech	73	77	74	F	+11
T24	GRIEVE, Brian (65+)	King James VI	76	73	75	F	+11
T24	POND, Stuart	Worksop	74	74	76	F	+11
T24	MARKS, Jonathan (65+)	Woodbridge	71	76	77	F	+11
T24	ERSKINE, William	Kilsyth Lennox	75	72	77	F	+11
T24	STEWART, Iain	Curragh	74	73	77	F	+11
30	HUTCHEON, Ian (65+)	Monifieth	72	77	76	F	+12
T31	DONKERSLEY, Adrian	Gerrards Cross	70	80	76	F	+13
T31	WHYMARK, Stephen	Woodbridge	78	71	77	F	+13
T33	GROUNDS, Aidan	Falkirk Tryst	75	75	77	F	+14
T33	PAYNE, George	Prestbury	76	73	78	F	+14
T33	MITCHELL, Billy	Effingham	73	76	78	F	+14
T36	EDGAR, Bob	Blackpool North Shore	73	77	78	F	+15
T36	MILLAR, Dave	Berwick-upon-Tweed	70	72	86	F	+15
T38	HALL, Duncan	Whitecraigs	77	73	80	F	+17
T38	PATERSON, George	Northern	75	74	81	F	+17
40	TEMPLE, Martyn (65+)	United States	72	78	81	F	+18

 

(Final table reproduced from Scottish Golf's website)

Central Scotland Seniors Open, Glenbervie 17th-18th June

West Lothian's Alan O'Neill tops the field at Glenbervie

Glenbervie Golf Club gave us a spectacular setting for the Central Seniors. Bright sunshine and a course in  fantastic order was the mouth watering prospect for competitors.  Pins were tightly laid but generally fair and success was there to be had for the skilled course manager.

Aan O'Neill was a model of consistency with two CSS matching rounds of 72, This total was just enough to edge out  Gragemouth's Lindsay Blair and Musselburgh's Ken Davidson on 145. Ken won the bronze medal for best net return with his 137.

According to Alan it was a surprise to learn of hes victory haven fallen victim in both rounds to the notorious sting in Glenbervie's tail. Having birdied 11,12 and 13 on Thursday to get to on under he was anticipating something low with two par fives to come. However these yielded only pars and. like many fellow competitors, five shots from 110 yards on the slopes of the 18th cost a double bogey. Friday again saw him under par only to finish bogey, bogey but another very respectable 72.

Alan is 6 times Club Champ and course record holder (62) at West Lothian, Fomer club champ at Morpeth during an assignment in the area. Last year's county senior champion and represented Scottish Universities in years gone by.

CSS was 72 both days.

Leading Scores

 

ALAN O'NEILL	WEST LOTHIAN	72	72	144
LINDSAY BLAIR	GRANGEMOUTH	73	72	145
KEN DAVIDSON	MUSSELBURGH	71	74	145
GEORGE BLAIR	HADDINGTON	73	74	147
LINDSAY GORDON	TURNHOUSE	73	74	147
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	72	75	147
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	70	77	147
GEORGE PATERSON	NORTHERN	73	75	148
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	80	69	149
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	76	73	149
GLYN REES	FLEETWOOD	73	76	149
TONY STAFFORD	DUN OCHIL	73	76	149
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	76	74	150
STEPHEN ELLIS	INNELLAN	76	74	150
DAVID J SMITH	STIRLING	74	76	150
RONNIE MACLEAN	HAMILTON	80	71	151
DAVID TAYLOR	DUNFERMLINE	76	75	151
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	75	76	151
IAN BROTHERSTON	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	74	77	151
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	73	78	151
GEORGE RODAKS	MOFFAT	73	78	151
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	77	75	152
DAVID J MILLER	BARASSIE	76	76	152
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	75	77	152
AIDEN GROUNDS	FALKIRK TRYST	79	74	153
BRIAN HALBERT	CALLANDER	75	78	153
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	73	80	153
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	81	73	154
BRIAN GRIEVE	KING JAMES V1	79	75	154
GORDON THOMSON	BEARSDEN	79	75	154
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	78	76	154
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	74	80	154
JOHN JOHNSTON	LANARK	73	81	154
ALLAN CAMERON	GOUROCK	81	74	155
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	80	75	155
JIM WATT	EDZELL	78	77	155
COLIN McLACHLAN	GLENBERVIE	76	79	155
DEREK SIM	PANMURE	75	80	155
JAMES T JOHNSTON	NORHUMBERLAND	78	78	156
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	78	78	156
IAIN STEWART	CURRAGH	76	80	156
DENIS McQUADE	GLENBERVIE	76	80	156
COLIN CHRISTY	KILMACOLM	75	81	156
BOB EDGAR	BLACKPOOL NS	83	74	157
IAN DICKSON	LUNDIN	78	79	157
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	85	73	158
ERIC LINDSAY	BLAIRGOWRIE	81	77	158
DREW WILSON	CLOBER	80	78	158
ALLAN ELDER	KIRKCALDY	79	79	158
GEORGE KAY	ALLOA	78	80	158
DONNIE LINDSAY	WINDYHILL	81	78	159
ANDREW BRODIE	GLASGOW	79	80	159
BILLY WALLACE	STRATHAVEN	79	80	159
FRASER SHARP	BOAT OF GARTEN	78	81	159
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	77	82	159
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	76	83	159
IAN PEDDIE	TULLIALLAN	83	77	160
TREVOR BENNETT	GREAT BARR	80	80	160
BILLY ERSKINE	KILSYTH&LENNOX	80	80	160
TOM CARSON	LOCKERBIE	79	81	160
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	87	74	161
BOB HUMBLE	KILSPINDIE	83	78	161
JOHN LEISHMAN	DUDDINGSTON	81	80	161
JOHN BROADFOOT	TURNBERRY	85	77	162
KEN THOMSON	BRAMALL PARK	83	79	162
KEN FORREST	LENZIE	81	81	162
MIKE BAILEY	CHILTERN FOREST	81	81	162
RICHARD GOODALE	ABERDOUR	81	81	162
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	80	82	162
BRUCE HUNTER	STIRLING	80	82	162
ROBBIE NAIRN	LOCHMABEN	84	79	163
ALEX.RITCHIE	BOTHWELL CASTLE	81	82	163
HENRY ANDERSON	GLENBERVIE	77	86	163
DOUGIE ADAMS	DUNBAR	86	78	164
DAVID WARREN	NORTH BERWICK	85	79	164
MICHAEL JENKINS	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	77	87	164
MAURICE SHIELDS	WINDYHILL	77	87	164
MICHAEL NIVEN	ALLOA	86	79	165
CHARLES BROWN	FRILFORD HEATH	86	79	165
PAUL FAIRBAIRN	GLENBERVIE	85	80	165
BRIAN CHRISTIE	WILTON	84	81	165
PHIL COSTELLO	HIRSEL	81	84	165
MARK LIRONI	CATHKIN BRAES	85	81	166
BRIAN HIGHLEY	BUCHANAN CASTLE	84	82	166
LEE BUSHBY	BLAIRGOWRIE	84	82	166
HARRY DOUTHWAITE	CARDROSS	83	84	167
SANDY FAIRWEATHER	CALEDONIA	83	84	167
VIC TROJAN	KIRRIEMUIR	81	87	168
PETER KINLOCH	CARDROSS	85	84	169
NORMAN WILLIAMSON	BANCHORY	85	84	169
SANDY QUINN	STIRLING	83	86	169
LES FOWLER	ROYAL ABERDEEN	81	88	169

 

A good couple of days in the Life of Brian

Brian Christie is probably our most enthusiastic and far travelled member, seldom missing an event in a 500 mile round trip from his home in Redcar.

He did however stay home for the Yorkshire Seniors Championship held over Scarcroft GC, Leeds on 14th and 15th June.

After the first two holes he was wishing he had left to practice at Glenbervie, A horror start of 9,5 saw him 6 over after two holes. He did manage to knuckle down and had recovered to 4 over by the turn. A good back nine of 38 on a tough track saw him tied second after day one.

A superb second round 72 highlighted by a two under back nine saw Brian take the Seniors Crown by a massive 6 shots. After chipping in for birdie at the 10th he hit every other green and added a second birdie at the tough 16th.

Brian plans to move to Comrie in the near future in order to lower his carbon footprint. He is now faced with retaining a country membership at Wilton so he can defend next year.

Problems, problems!

Leading Scores:

 

B Christie	78	72	150
B Jacques	81	75	156
A Slack	78	78	156
R S Mitchell	77	79	156
M Rudd	82	76	158
P D Huddlestone	80	78	158
M Jones	79	79	158
M Sowerby	82	77	159

 

 

 

Kinross provided a stern test for the competitors with consistency, patience and avoidance of big numbers the keywords. The Montgomery course is a big one with shades of Wentworth, Landsdowne and Downfield about it. The CSS's of 75 and 75 reduction only illustrated the degree of difficulty.

For many the suffering was alleviated by the excellent range of mature trees, vegetation and wildlife, particularly the black pheasant whose beat was the 3rd and 4th holes.

Although the fairways are generous, it was hard to pin down wind direction and closer inspection of the trees, vegetation and wildlife were almost inevitable.

Very good scoring therefore at the head of things. Graham Bell edging out Ian Brotherston with the master strategist Scott MacDonald close up in 3rd place. Good points for Iain Stewart, Doubles host Mike Currie (winner of the handicap bronze medal) and Bob Stewart.

 

	CSS	75	75 (RO)
GRAHAM BELL	DOWNFIELD	75	74	149
IAN BROTHERSTON	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	75	75	150
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	76	76	152
IAIN STEWART	CURRAGH	75	77	152
MIKE CURRIE	THE GLEN	79	74	153
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	75	78	153
KEN FORREST	LENZIE	79	76	155
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	75	80	155
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	82	74	156
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	79	77	156
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	81	76	157
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	80	77	157
TONY McINTYRE	LUNDIN	80	78	158
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	77	81	158
IAN CAMPBELL	KINROSS	75	83	158
DAVID J MILLER	BARASSIE	82	77	159
ERIC LINDSAY	BLAIRGOWRIE	80	79	159
MICHAEL JENKINS	DUFF HOUSE ROYAL	79	80	159
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	78	81	159
JIM WATT	EDZELL	77	82	159
GEORGE PATERSON	NORTHERN	72	87	159
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	81	79	160
BOB THOMSON	ST ANDREWS	81	79	160
RICHARD CAMPBELL	KINROSS	80	80	160
BILLY ERSKINE	KILSYTH & LENNOX	80	80	160
TREVOR BENNETT	GREAT BARR	76	84	160
LINDSAY GORDON	TURNHOUSE	82	80	162
GORDON THOMSON	BEARSDEN	81	81	162
ALAN O'NEILL	WEST LOTHIAN	79	83	162
IAN JEEN	MILNGAVIE	79	83	162
IAN GOURLAY	STRATHAVEN	78	84	162
SANDY PIRIE	HAZELHEAD	86	77	163
DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	84	79	163
DAVID TAYLOR	DUNFERMLINE	81	82	163
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	86	78	164
ALAN NELSON	BANCHORY	84	80	164
ANDREW CAMPBELL	KINROSS	84	80	164
JOHN CUNNINGHAM	FRASERBURGH	84	80	164
IAN PEDDIE	TULLIALLAN	84	80	164
JOHN BROADFOOT	TURNBERRY	83	81	164
MICHAEL NIVEN	ALLOA	81	83	164
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	81	83	164
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	81	83	164
GEORGE PAYNE	PRESTBURY	80	84	164
RICHARD GOODALE	ABERDOUR	79	85	164
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	79	85	164
ROBERT DENHOLM	KINROSS	85	80	165
ROBBIE NAIRN	LOCHMABEN	82	83	165
IAN REDFORD	NEW GOLF CLUB	81	84	165

 

SSGS Spring Meeting  Royal Montrose G.C.

 

SSGS Photographer George Rodaks captures the moment as Keith Howie presents Royal Montrose Bi-Centenary Captain Brian Ritchie with the crystal bowl.

The classic links of Montrose provided a real challenge for the season opening Spring Meeting and any success required skill allied with patience.  None of the U.S. custom of stepping into a bunker with a long iron and blasting the ball onto a green 200 yards away. Sideways, backwards, any way out was an achievement. Competitors just had to take the punishment and battle on.

This is the 200th anniversary of the formation of our hosts, Royal Montrose Golf Club and we were privileged to be awarded a place in their extensive celebration calendar. It is our intention to seek an extended tenure at Montrose and initial soundings have been on a positive vein. The Society presented a piece of crystal to Royal Montrose in recognition of their tremendous achievement. The welcome accorded to our members was widely commented on. Grateful thanks are due to all involved, in particular Bi-Centenary Captian Brian Ritchie, Links Management Chairman Alan Crowe, Bi Centenary Co-ordinator Harry Faulkner, Club Pro Jason, Starter Charlie, Bar and Catering Staff.

Broomieknowe's David Gardner opened a three stroke gap on nearest challenger Ian Brotherston with a near flawless opening 67. A composed level par second round of level par 71 saw him stay in front for a two shot victory. Straight driving laid the foundation for David's victory and he was particularly pleased with his focus after beginning both rounds with bogey fives. He is a former county player representing both Borders and Lothians and has won club championships at Broomieknowe (3) Hirsel (2) Goswick and Bank of Scotland.

The Montrose links layout suited the two leaders as their power enabled them to carry bunkers designed to be rolled into.

Fine performances from Richard Gray in third with last season's Order of Merit and Match Play Champion George Paterson sharing fourth alongside Thornhill's sprightly veteran Marshall Douglas.

 Scores from Montrose

 

CSS. Round one-  72  Round 2-   73

DAVID GARDNER	BROOMIEKNOWE	67	71	138
IAN BROTHERSTON	DUMFRIES & COUNTY	70	70	140
RICHARD T GRAY	COWGLEN	74	72	146
GEORGE PATERSON	NORTHERN	77	72	149
MARSHALL DOUGLAS	THORNHILL	75	74	149
JAMES T JOHNSTON	NORTHUMBERLAND	75	75	150
SANDY FAIRWEATHER	CALEDONIA	73	77	150
BOB EDGAR	BLACKPOOL N S	78	73	151
JIM WATT	EDZELL	75	76	151
SCOTT MACDONALD	DUNFERMLINE	75	76	151
GLYN REES	FLEETWOOD	73	78	151
IAN STUART	ROYAL MONTROSE	77	75	152
DONALD McCART	SHERWOOD FOREST	76	76	152
AIDEN GROUNDS	FALKIRK TRYST	75	77	152
ALISTAIR FIDDES	DEESIDE	72	80	152
NORMAN CAMERON	PORTERS PARK	81	72	153
BILL METHVEN	ROYAL ABERDEEN	77	76	153
BOB STEWART	TULLIALLAN	76	77	153
JALIL AMAN	GRANGEMOUTH	74	79	153
GORDON MACDONALD	CALLANDER	74	79	153
DEREK MURPHY	KINROSS	79	75	154
IAIN STEWART	CURRAGH	77	77	154
JIM EMSLIE	ROYAL ABERDEEN	77	77	154
KEITH BRUCE	EDZELL	76	78	154
JOHN W JOHNSTON	ROYAL ABERDEEN	76	78	154
JOHN McDONALD	COWGLEN	76	79	155
IAN TAYLOR	ROYAL BURGESS	76	79	155
JOHN FRASER	ROYAL BURGESS	74	81	155
DAVID J MILLER	BARASSIE	79	77	156
GEORGE RODAKS	MOFFAT	78	78	156
JOHN BROADFOOT	TURNBERRY	76	80	156
JAMES KINLOCH	CARDROSS	75	81	156
COLIN CHRISTY	KILMACOLM	83	74	157
PHIL DEMPSEY	TULLIALLAN	82	75	157
ANDREW LAIRD	DEESIDE	79	78	157
PETER KINLOCH	CARDROSS	76	81	157
DAVID TAYLOR	DUNFERMLINE	81	77	158
MIKE CURRIE	THE GLEN	81	77	158
STUART POND	WORKSOP	78	80	158
HENRY ANDERSON	GLENBERVIE	78	80	158
IAIN GOURLAY	STRATHAVEN	75	83	158
STEPHEN ELLIS	INNELLAN	82	77	159
MICHAEL NIVEN	ALLOA	79	80	159
JIM PATON	KIRKINTILLOCH	79	80	159
FRED HUTCHEON	MONIFIETH	78	81	159
TONY McINTYRE	LUNDIN	77	82	159
BILLY ERSKINE	KILSYTH & LENNOX	83	77	160
KEITH HOWIE	WEST KILBRIDE	82	78	160
TOM GRAY	LANARK	79	81	160
BRIAN SMITH	KILMACOLM	77	83	160
BRIAN GRIEVE	KING JAMES V1	77	83	160
BRAIN HIGHLEY	BUCHANAN CASTLE	82	79	161
ROBERT THOMSON	ST ANDREWS	81	80	161
KEN RUSSELL	WIGTOWN & BLADNOCH	80	81	161
JOHN DUFF	MORTONHALL	77	84	161
DAVID WARREN	NORTH BERWICK	76	85	161
ERIC LINDSAY	BLAIRGOWRIE	75	86	161
DAVID J SMITH	STIRLING	82	80	162
PETER JAMIESON	CATHKIN BRAES	80	82	162
IAN GORDON	ABOYNE	80	82	162
EWAN RAE	ARBROATH ARTISANS	84	79	163
TREVOR BENNETT	GREAT BARR	83	80	163
MICHAEL MATHER	BALLATER	82	81	163
DAVID HALKERSTON	NEW GOLF CLUB	82	81	163
BRIAN CHRISTIE	WILTON	81	82	163
BRIAN CAMPBELL	LADBROOK PARK	79	84	163
KEN THOMSON	BRAMMALL PARK	84	81	165
HARRY ROULSTON	STONEHAVEN	83	82	165
KEITH McALLISTER	SOUTH SHIELDS	83	82	165
DOUGIE ADAMS	DUNBAR	83	82	165
GORDON THOMSON	BEARSDEN	85	81	166
JIM HUNTER	DUDDINGSTON	83	83	166
IAN KERR	KILMACOLM	81	85	166
GORDON PRENTICE	ROYAL ABERDEEN	86	81	167
JAMES GRAHAM	DUDDINGSTON	80	87	167
TOM CARSON	LOCKERBIE	85	83	168
DENIS McQUADE	GLENBERVIE	83	85	168
LEE BUSHBY	BLAIRGOWRIE	79	89	168
NEIL MACDONALD	GLENBERVIE	88	81	169
GRAEME HUME	FALKIRK TRYST	85	84	169
ALAN NELSON	BANCHORY	82	87	169
BRIAN HALBERT	CALLANDER	79	90	169
ALEX RITCHIE	BOTHWELL CASTLE	85	85	170
RICHARD USHER	BANCHORY	85	85	170
DAVID LEIGHTON	NORTHERN	89	82	171
NEISH CHISHOLM	KEMNAY	86	85	171
HARRY DOUTHWAITE	CARDROSS	84	87	171
THOMAS RUTHERFORD	DUDDINGSTON	83	88	171
DAVID NELSON	ABOYNE	84	89	173
RICHARD GOODALE	ABERDOUR	89	86	175
PETER HIGGINS	NEW GOLF CLUB	89	86	175
CHARLES BROWN	FRILFORD HEATH	90	86	176
MICHAEL SINCLAIR	DUDDINGSTON	86	90	176
NIGEL PARKER	MURCAR LINKS	91	89	180
JAMIE HADDOW	DARWEN	89	91	180
COLIN MOIR	WORKSOP	disq	83
BOB KERR	UPHALL	NR	83
WILSON MORTON	DUNBAR	NR	83
VIC TROJAN	KIRRIEMUIR	NR	98
IAN JEEN	MILNGAVIE	75	ill
SANDY PIRIE	HAZLEHEAD	87	inj
DAVID A MILLAR	NEW GOLF CLUB	77	inj
IAN DICKSON	LUNDIN	81	inj
GORDON GRAY	NEWMACHAR	85	inj
JAMES WOODS	CARDROSS	NR	NR
JOHN HAMILTON	MURCAR LINKS	83	NR
LES FOWLER	ROYAL ABERDEEN	82	NR
RICHARD PERRY	NEW GOLF CLUB	85	NR
COLIN TAINSH	WEST KILBRIDE	77	NR
JOHN ROME	ROYAL MONTROSE	87	NR
CLIVE BOURNE	SOUTHERNESS	NR	NR
GRAHAM BROWN	ROYAL LIVERPOOL	84	NR
JIM ROY	PANMURE	NR	NR
DEREK SIM	PANMURE	76	NR
SCOTT MILLER	BLAIRGOWRIE	96	NR
DOUGIE GREENHALGH	NEW GOLF CLUB	90	NR
DAVID IMRIE	THORNTON	78	WD
TONY STAFFORD	DUN OCHIL	WD	WD

 

 

Final

 

North of Scotland Seniors Open

South of Scotland Committee Member and tour photographer George "Kodak" Rodaks was forced into a self portrait following his thrilling win from a strong field at Nairn.

George describes consistency as being the cornerstone of his success with a high percentage of greens in regulation. He did three putt the first green in his first round and again at the 6th, 16th and 17th in round 2. Birdies both days at the long 12th helped him keep his momentum and incurring only one penalty shot over the two days in difficult conditions was much tidier than the large majority of the field.

Bronze medal reulted in a three way tie between Iain Stewart, Bill Methven and Brian Smith