By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Newmachar's +2 amateur John Duff beat a strong contingent of professionals, including Paul Lawrie, in a field of 98 to win the North-east Alliance at Montrose Links today (Wednesday).
Duff did it with a very good score of two-under-par 67, two shots ahead of another amateur Greg Watson (Meldrum House).
Early starter Duff would be the first to admit he scored weather-wise. The later starters had to endure lashing rain and plummeting temperatures.
"That's the coldest and wettest I have ever been on a golf course," said Paul Lawrie whose 70 earned him £70 and a share of third place with Turriff two-handicapper Albert Smith, former British boys champion Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Fraserburgh +2 amateur Justin Duff.
John Duff, who earned a £150 voucher, highlighted his card with an eagle 2 at the 14th and birdies at the fourth, 12th and 17th in halves of 31 (three under par) and 36 (one over0.
Duff did it with a very good score of two-under-par 67, two shots ahead of another amateur Greg Watson (Meldrum House).
Early starter Duff would be the first to admit he scored weather-wise. The later starters had to endure lashing rain and plummeting temperatures.
"That's the coldest and wettest I have ever been on a golf course," said Paul Lawrie whose 70 earned him £70 and a share of third place with Turriff two-handicapper Albert Smith, former British boys champion Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Fraserburgh +2 amateur Justin Duff.
John Duff, who earned a £150 voucher, highlighted his card with an eagle 2 at the 14th and birdies at the fourth, 12th and 17th in halves of 31 (three under par) and 36 (one over0.
NORTH-EAST ALLIANCE
Montrose Links
LEADING SCRATCH
Par 69
67 John Duff (Newmachar)
69 G Watson (Meldrum House)
70 A J Smith (Turriff), Justin Duff (Fraserburgh), J Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC), P Lawrie (Carnegie Links).
71 C Lamb (Newmachar), K Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC)
72 A Gall (Deeside), C Dempster (Paul Lawrie GC), K Shanks (Elie).
73 J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen), J Duncan (Newburgh), P McLean (Paul Lawrie GC), B Fyfe (Paul Lawrie GC), C Law (Kings Links).
74 J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) K Duncan (Cruden Bay), C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC)
75 L Vannet (Carnoustie Links), N Young (Insch), F Bisset (Banchory), S Finnie (Caledonian)
76 K Zeynalov (Paul Lawrie GC), M Merchant (Newmachar), R Lamb (Newmachar), R Masson (Auchmill), J Pryde (Deeside), D Leslie (Northern), J W Johnston (Royal Aberdeen)
77 S Kiloh (Portlethen), J Murray (Banchory), W Skene (Deeside), C Grant (Portlethen)
78 H Roulston (Stonehaven), G Paterson (Northern), C Cassie (Nigg Bay), P Cheyne (Northern), G Joss (Royal Aberdeen), D Bisset (Banchory).
79 G Dillon (Kemnay), J M Hamilton (Murcar Links), M Duncan (Murcar Links), D Laing (Deeside).
80 I Clark (Deeside), N Chisholm (Kemnay), Sean Lawrie (Portlethen), S Mackie (Auchmill)
81 K Beveridge (Kippie Lodge), D McDougall (Nigg Bay), I Esslemont (Cruden Bay)
82 C Adam (Aboyne), D Fleming (Portlethen), G Homer (Northern), A Petrie (Oldmeldrum)
83 L Roger (Royal Aberdeen), M Winton (Caledonian), G Milne (Newburgh), P Craig (Kintore), D Nelson (Aboyne)
84 B Lumsden (Northern), P Anderson (Deeside), M Smith (Inverurie), W Shaw (Banchory), A Graham (Aboyne)
85 L Fowler (Royal Aberdeen).
86 J Scott (Peterculter), R Orr (Kemnay)
86 J Scott (Peterculter), R Orr (Kemnay)
87 S Thomson (Caledonian), H McNaughton (Cruden Bay).
88 M Booth (Kemnay).
89 B Lawrie (Kemnay)
88 M Booth (Kemnay).
89 B Lawrie (Kemnay)
90 C Redman (Banchory), T Collie (Kemnay), G Allan (Newburgh).
91 Steve Lawrie (Portlethen), P Cornfield (Auchmill).
93 D Wright (Northern).
93 D Wright (Northern).
94 R Brown (Newburgh).
95 D Lawrie (Aboyne).
96 P Leech (Oldmeldrum), M Rendall (Stonehaven), S Davidson (Northern)
97 I Grant (Fyvie)
99 M Harling (Banchory), G McDonald (Auchmill)
100 R Buchan (Northern), C Duncan (Auchmill)
LEADING HANDICAP
Class 1 - A J Smith (Turriff) (4) 66; A Gall (Deeside) (5) 67; J Duncan (Newburgh) (5) (bih), J Murray (Banchory) (9) 68; P Cheyne (Northern) (9) 69.
Class 2 - B Masson (Auchmill) (10) 66; D Bisset (Banchory) (11) 67; D Laing (Deeside) (11) 68; N Chisholm (Kemnay) (11) 69; C Adam (Aboyne) (12) 70 (bih).
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99 M Harling (Banchory), G McDonald (Auchmill)
100 R Buchan (Northern), C Duncan (Auchmill)
LEADING HANDICAP
Class 1 - A J Smith (Turriff) (4) 66; A Gall (Deeside) (5) 67; J Duncan (Newburgh) (5) (bih), J Murray (Banchory) (9) 68; P Cheyne (Northern) (9) 69.
Class 2 - B Masson (Auchmill) (10) 66; D Bisset (Banchory) (11) 67; D Laing (Deeside) (11) 68; N Chisholm (Kemnay) (11) 69; C Adam (Aboyne) (12) 70 (bih).
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