For the second successive competition the standard scratch was 70, reflecting some excellent scoring on a day when the blustery wind made accurate shot-making difficult. The John Duncan Trophy was won by Derek Gavin with a net 66, one shot better than Alasdair MacLennan, John Mungall and Douglas Jamard.  Derek survived a mini-crisis in the middle of his round when he had four successive bogeys from the 7th, finishing with a birdie at the last to clinch the cup. Alasdair’s excellent inward half comprising eight pars and a solitary bogey at the 14^th was not quite enough while John Mungall’s birdie at the 18th wasn’t sufficient to repair the damage caused by triple bogeys at the 3^rd and 4^th. 

In class one, Stewart Gillespie and Grieg McInnes tied on 68.  Stewart recovered from an inauspicious start, countering bogeys at the 1^st and 3^rd with a birdie at the 5^th.   A level par inward half confirmed his place on the podium for the second time in four days. In contrast, Greig began well with birdies at the 1^st and 3^rd before running up an ugly 7 at the 5^th. Birdies at the 14^th and 18^th eased the pain of a second double bogey at the 17^th. Rab Sneddon had been on course to win the class after reaching the turn in one-under par. An unfortunate double-bogey at the short 14^th and a bogey at the 17^th derailed his challenge.        

It was a good day for the current and past captains. Jim Kinnear made a rare appearance on the leader-board, shooting three birdies in a round of 81 while Bobby Roy once again found his way onto the podium despite the diligent efforts of the match and handicap team. Mention must also be made of Alastair Macmillan whose net 68 owed much to parring all four short holes – a rare feat for a high handicapper.   

Results

Class 1

68 – Stewart Gillespie (5), Greig McInnes (6)      

69 – Andrew Aitken (6), Ben Liddell (3), Robert Sneddon (4)

Class 2

66 – Derek Gavin (12)

67 – Alasdair MacLennan (10)

68 – Jim Kinnear (13), Douglas Cumming (11)

Class 3

67 – John Mungall (24), Douglas Jamard (21)

68 – Alastair Macmillan (21), Robert Roy (19)