Goswick had the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance playing their final match yesterday in conditions that can only be described 'blowing a hurricane'.
The men played from tees making the course play around 6600 yards and the winner shot a level par 72 to win by 4 shots!!
In my book it is one hell of a knock!!
I spoke to one of the lads who finished 3rd and he said he played out his boots for 77 hitting driver onto the middle of the 1st green (392 yards) then striped driver,driver at 3rd which still left him 60 yards to the green (437 yards),14th,which normally plays driver,short iron was playing driver,driver 9 iron for many (393 yards) !!!
Here's the days report.
Despite an early morning snow flurry around Edinburgh, the Edinburgh and East Alliance headed down the A1 to Goswick Golf Club, Northumberland (south of Berwick on Tweed) to hold their last outing of the regular season.
Seventy-six members braved the testing, windy conditions and competed for the Thorburn Cup which went to Terry Mathieson, pictured, the Dunbar assistant professional, with a level par score of 72.
That put him four shots ahead of the next gross score of 76 by Andrew Oldcorn of King's Acre. Third place scratch prize was shared with 77s by Daniel Wood - Trainee at Eyemouth - and Derek Fish of Glenbervie.
Top handicap prize went to Duncan Stewart of Craigielaw. He had a net 75 off seven. Second place on net 76 was shared by Neil Bain of Haddington off and Andrew McLennan of Deer Park off seven.
Trainee prize went to Ryan Buckley of Craigielaw with a gross 80
Senior prize was won by James Rankeillor of Baberton with a net 78 off nine.
The Handicap Order of Merit for the season was concluded and despite earning no points this week Justin White of Harrison held onto his commanding lead to secure top spot with 133.5pt.
Second place went to Stuart Brown of Glencorse with 111pt. George Wither (Lothianburn) finished third with 109.5pt.
The Scratch Order of Merit will be decided at the EESGA Championships at Gullane Nos 2 and 3 in two weeks. Going into that event the OOM top five are:
1 Scott Catlin ( Greenburn) 578.5pt
2 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) 544.5
3 Andrew Marshall (Houston DR) 541.5
4 Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) 538
5 Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 506
PRIZEWINNERS AT GOSWICK
SCRATCH
1st £100 Mathieson, Terry (Dunbar) 72
2nd £80 Oldcorn, Andrew (King's Acre) 76
T3rd £50 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) 77
T3r £50 Wood, Daniel (Eyemouth) 77
T5th £5 Lamb, Stevie (Broomieknowe) 78
T5th £5 Marshall, Andrew (Houston GR) 78
T5th £5 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) 78
T5th £5 Neill, Ross (Drumpellier) 78
HANDICAP
voucher value
1st £100 Stewart, Duncan (Craigielaw) 75
T2nd £70 Bain, Neil (Haddington) 76
T2nd £70 McLennan, Andrew (Deer Park) 76
T4th £30 Doyle, Steven (Gifford) 77
T4th £30 Morton, Wilson (Dunbar) 77
TRAINEE PRO PRIZE
Professional £20 Buckley, Ryan (Craigielaw) 80
SENIOR AMATEUR PRIZE
£20 voucher Rankeillor, James (Baberton) 78
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
1 Mathieson, Terry (Dunbar) Trainee 72
2 Oldcorn, Andrew (King's Acre) Professional 76
3 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) Amateur 77
4 Wood, Daniel (Eyemouth) Trainee 77
5 Lamb, Stevie (Broomieknowe) Professional 78
6 Marshall, Andrew (Houston GR) Professional 78
7 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) Amateur 78
8 Neill, Ross (Drumpellier) Professional 78
9 McLean, Alastair (Duddingston) Professional 79
10 Bain, Neil (Haddington) Amateur 80
11 Buckley, Ryan (Craigielaw) Trainee 80
12 Reid, Alan (West Lothian) Professional 80
13 Robson, Mike (Harrison, Braids) Amateur 80
14 Wither, George (Lothianburn Amateur 80
15 Catlin Scott (Greenburn Professional 81
16 Lamb, Justin (Glencorse Amateur 81
17 Melville, Iain (Glencorse Amateur 81
18 Morton, Wilson (Dunbar Amateur 81
19 Chaplin, Mark (Deer Park Amateur 82
20 Doyle Steven (Gifford Amateur 82
21 Lamb Peter Biggar Amateur 82
22 Louden Michael Glencorse Amateur 82
23 McAllan Michael Glenbervie Professional 82
24 Stewart Duncan Craigielaw Amateur 82
25 Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 82
26 Grieve Scott Turnhouse Professional 83
27 McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 83
28 McLennan Andrew Deer Park Amateur 83
29 Wilson Thomas Glenbervie Amateur 83
30 Knowles Scott Kingsknowe Amateur 84
31 Thomson Mike Torwoodlee Amateur 84
32 Boyle Tony Glenbervie Amateur 85
33 Morris Chris Kingsknowe Professional 85
34 Nisbet Callum Bathgate Amateur 85
35 Taylor Ian Royal Burgess Amateur 85
36 Fraser Ian A Duddingston Senior 86
37 McKean David Cardrona Senior 86
38 Ramsay Lee West Lothian Amateur 86
39 Young Alan Lochend Amateur 86
40 Bell Gordon Gullane Senior 87
41 Black George Torwoodlee Amateur 87
42 Jeffrey David Whitekirk Senior 87
43 Rankeillor James Baberton Senior 87
44 Skinner Grant Glencorse Amateur 88
45 Colquhoun Neil Merchants Professional 89
46 White Justin Harrison (Braids) Amateur 89
LEADING HANDICAP RETURNS
1 Stewart, Duncan (Craigielaw) Amateur 82 7 75
2 Bain, Neil (Haddington) Amateur 80 4 76
3 McLennan, Andrew (Deer Park) Amateur 83 7 76
4 Doyle, Steven (Gifford) Amateur 82 5 77
5 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) Amateur 77 0 77
6 Morton. Wilson (Dunbar) Amateur 81 4 77
7 Lamb, Justin (Glencorse) Amateur 81 3 78
8 Louden, Michael (Glencorse) Amateur 82 4 78
9 Rankeillor, James (Baberton) Senior 87 9 78
10 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) Amateur 78 -1 79
11 Robson Mike Harrison (Braids) Amateur 80 1 79
12 Wither George Lothianburn Amateur 80 1 79
13 Young Alan Lochend Amateur 86 7 79
14 Jeffrey David Whitekirk Senior 87 7 80
15 McKean David Cardrona Senior 86 6 80
16 Melville Iain Glencorse Amateur 81 1 80
17 Nisbet Callum Bathgate Amateur 85 5 80
18 Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 82 2 80
19 Boyle Tony Glenbervie Amateur 85 4 81
20 Brown Gordon Baberton Amateur 93 12 81
21 Lamb Peter Biggar Amateur 82 1 81
22 Wilson Thomas Glenbervie Amateur 83 2 81
23 Chaplin Mark Deer Park Amateur 82 0 82
24 Knowles Scott Kingsknowe Amateur 84 2 82
25 Wardlaw Stuart Harburn Senior 92 10 82
26 Black George Torwoodlee Amateur 87 4 83
27 Fraser Ian A Duddingston Senior 86 3 83
28 McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 83 0 83
29 Ramsay Lee West Lothian Amateur 86 3 83
30 Bell Gordon Gullane Senior 87 3 84
31 Chrystal Brian Baberton Senior 94 10 84
32 Lamb Jordan Peebles Amateur 90 6 84
33 Skinner Grant Glencorse Amateur 88 4 84
34 Taylor Ian Royal Burgess Amateur 85 1 84
35 Watson David Peebles Senior 97 13 84
36 Miller William Falkirk Tryst Amateur 92 7 85
37 Thomson Mike Torwoodlee Amateur 84 -1 85
38 White Justin Harrison (Braids) Amateur 89 4 85
39 Leggate Philip Musselburgh Amateur 93 7 86
40 Crombie Derek Falkirk Tryst Senior 101 14 87
41 Denham John Torwoodlee Senior 93 6 87
42 Jeffrey Peter Duddingston Amateur 97 10 87
43 Laing William Prestonfield Amateur 94 7 87
44 Rothney Andrew Deer Park Amateur 90 2 88
45 Wilson Gerry Musselburgh Amateur 99 11 88
46 Munro Donny Kingsknowe Amateur 91 2 89
47 Ritchie Peter Bathgate Senior 98 9 89
The men played from tees making the course play around 6600 yards and the winner shot a level par 72 to win by 4 shots!!
In my book it is one hell of a knock!!
I spoke to one of the lads who finished 3rd and he said he played out his boots for 77 hitting driver onto the middle of the 1st green (392 yards) then striped driver,driver at 3rd which still left him 60 yards to the green (437 yards),14th,which normally plays driver,short iron was playing driver,driver 9 iron for many (393 yards) !!!
Here's the days report.
Despite an early morning snow flurry around Edinburgh, the Edinburgh and East Alliance headed down the A1 to Goswick Golf Club, Northumberland (south of Berwick on Tweed) to hold their last outing of the regular season.
Seventy-six members braved the testing, windy conditions and competed for the Thorburn Cup which went to Terry Mathieson, pictured, the Dunbar assistant professional, with a level par score of 72.
That put him four shots ahead of the next gross score of 76 by Andrew Oldcorn of King's Acre. Third place scratch prize was shared with 77s by Daniel Wood - Trainee at Eyemouth - and Derek Fish of Glenbervie.
Top handicap prize went to Duncan Stewart of Craigielaw. He had a net 75 off seven. Second place on net 76 was shared by Neil Bain of Haddington off and Andrew McLennan of Deer Park off seven.
Trainee prize went to Ryan Buckley of Craigielaw with a gross 80
Senior prize was won by James Rankeillor of Baberton with a net 78 off nine.
The Handicap Order of Merit for the season was concluded and despite earning no points this week Justin White of Harrison held onto his commanding lead to secure top spot with 133.5pt.
Second place went to Stuart Brown of Glencorse with 111pt. George Wither (Lothianburn) finished third with 109.5pt.
The Scratch Order of Merit will be decided at the EESGA Championships at Gullane Nos 2 and 3 in two weeks. Going into that event the OOM top five are:
1 Scott Catlin ( Greenburn) 578.5pt
2 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) 544.5
3 Andrew Marshall (Houston DR) 541.5
4 Mike Thomson (Torwoodlee) 538
5 Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 506
PRIZEWINNERS AT GOSWICK
SCRATCH
1st £100 Mathieson, Terry (Dunbar) 72
2nd £80 Oldcorn, Andrew (King's Acre) 76
T3rd £50 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) 77
T3r £50 Wood, Daniel (Eyemouth) 77
T5th £5 Lamb, Stevie (Broomieknowe) 78
T5th £5 Marshall, Andrew (Houston GR) 78
T5th £5 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) 78
T5th £5 Neill, Ross (Drumpellier) 78
HANDICAP
voucher value
1st £100 Stewart, Duncan (Craigielaw) 75
T2nd £70 Bain, Neil (Haddington) 76
T2nd £70 McLennan, Andrew (Deer Park) 76
T4th £30 Doyle, Steven (Gifford) 77
T4th £30 Morton, Wilson (Dunbar) 77
TRAINEE PRO PRIZE
Professional £20 Buckley, Ryan (Craigielaw) 80
SENIOR AMATEUR PRIZE
£20 voucher Rankeillor, James (Baberton) 78
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
1 Mathieson, Terry (Dunbar) Trainee 72
2 Oldcorn, Andrew (King's Acre) Professional 76
3 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) Amateur 77
4 Wood, Daniel (Eyemouth) Trainee 77
5 Lamb, Stevie (Broomieknowe) Professional 78
6 Marshall, Andrew (Houston GR) Professional 78
7 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) Amateur 78
8 Neill, Ross (Drumpellier) Professional 78
9 McLean, Alastair (Duddingston) Professional 79
10 Bain, Neil (Haddington) Amateur 80
11 Buckley, Ryan (Craigielaw) Trainee 80
12 Reid, Alan (West Lothian) Professional 80
13 Robson, Mike (Harrison, Braids) Amateur 80
14 Wither, George (Lothianburn Amateur 80
15 Catlin Scott (Greenburn Professional 81
16 Lamb, Justin (Glencorse Amateur 81
17 Melville, Iain (Glencorse Amateur 81
18 Morton, Wilson (Dunbar Amateur 81
19 Chaplin, Mark (Deer Park Amateur 82
20 Doyle Steven (Gifford Amateur 82
21 Lamb Peter Biggar Amateur 82
22 Louden Michael Glencorse Amateur 82
23 McAllan Michael Glenbervie Professional 82
24 Stewart Duncan Craigielaw Amateur 82
25 Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 82
26 Grieve Scott Turnhouse Professional 83
27 McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 83
28 McLennan Andrew Deer Park Amateur 83
29 Wilson Thomas Glenbervie Amateur 83
30 Knowles Scott Kingsknowe Amateur 84
31 Thomson Mike Torwoodlee Amateur 84
32 Boyle Tony Glenbervie Amateur 85
33 Morris Chris Kingsknowe Professional 85
34 Nisbet Callum Bathgate Amateur 85
35 Taylor Ian Royal Burgess Amateur 85
36 Fraser Ian A Duddingston Senior 86
37 McKean David Cardrona Senior 86
38 Ramsay Lee West Lothian Amateur 86
39 Young Alan Lochend Amateur 86
40 Bell Gordon Gullane Senior 87
41 Black George Torwoodlee Amateur 87
42 Jeffrey David Whitekirk Senior 87
43 Rankeillor James Baberton Senior 87
44 Skinner Grant Glencorse Amateur 88
45 Colquhoun Neil Merchants Professional 89
46 White Justin Harrison (Braids) Amateur 89
LEADING HANDICAP RETURNS
1 Stewart, Duncan (Craigielaw) Amateur 82 7 75
2 Bain, Neil (Haddington) Amateur 80 4 76
3 McLennan, Andrew (Deer Park) Amateur 83 7 76
4 Doyle, Steven (Gifford) Amateur 82 5 77
5 Fish, Derek (Glenbervie) Amateur 77 0 77
6 Morton. Wilson (Dunbar) Amateur 81 4 77
7 Lamb, Justin (Glencorse) Amateur 81 3 78
8 Louden, Michael (Glencorse) Amateur 82 4 78
9 Rankeillor, James (Baberton) Senior 87 9 78
10 Morris, Jamie (Peebles) Amateur 78 -1 79
11 Robson Mike Harrison (Braids) Amateur 80 1 79
12 Wither George Lothianburn Amateur 80 1 79
13 Young Alan Lochend Amateur 86 7 79
14 Jeffrey David Whitekirk Senior 87 7 80
15 McKean David Cardrona Senior 86 6 80
16 Melville Iain Glencorse Amateur 81 1 80
17 Nisbet Callum Bathgate Amateur 85 5 80
18 Wight Andrew Glencorse Senior 82 2 80
19 Boyle Tony Glenbervie Amateur 85 4 81
20 Brown Gordon Baberton Amateur 93 12 81
21 Lamb Peter Biggar Amateur 82 1 81
22 Wilson Thomas Glenbervie Amateur 83 2 81
23 Chaplin Mark Deer Park Amateur 82 0 82
24 Knowles Scott Kingsknowe Amateur 84 2 82
25 Wardlaw Stuart Harburn Senior 92 10 82
26 Black George Torwoodlee Amateur 87 4 83
27 Fraser Ian A Duddingston Senior 86 3 83
28 McGarvey Sean Glencorse Amateur 83 0 83
29 Ramsay Lee West Lothian Amateur 86 3 83
30 Bell Gordon Gullane Senior 87 3 84
31 Chrystal Brian Baberton Senior 94 10 84
32 Lamb Jordan Peebles Amateur 90 6 84
33 Skinner Grant Glencorse Amateur 88 4 84
34 Taylor Ian Royal Burgess Amateur 85 1 84
35 Watson David Peebles Senior 97 13 84
36 Miller William Falkirk Tryst Amateur 92 7 85
37 Thomson Mike Torwoodlee Amateur 84 -1 85
38 White Justin Harrison (Braids) Amateur 89 4 85
39 Leggate Philip Musselburgh Amateur 93 7 86
40 Crombie Derek Falkirk Tryst Senior 101 14 87
41 Denham John Torwoodlee Senior 93 6 87
42 Jeffrey Peter Duddingston Amateur 97 10 87
43 Laing William Prestonfield Amateur 94 7 87
44 Rothney Andrew Deer Park Amateur 90 2 88
45 Wilson Gerry Musselburgh Amateur 99 11 88
46 Munro Donny Kingsknowe Amateur 91 2 89
47 Ritchie Peter Bathgate Senior 98 9 89
