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With Niall McGill

AUCHTERARDER

Closing Day: Captain 9½ vs Professional 9½.

CRIEFF

Wednesday Order of Merit 2017: Nick Kourie 793.50, Michael Crawford 632.50, Denis Ritchie 630.00, Gordon McGillivray 589.31, Bill Clark 557.50, Fraser Doris 575. Friday over 60+ Final Scores 2017: Hugh Caldwell 129.70, Stuart Donaldson 121.50, Bill Clark 117.86. Senior Gents Extra Medal (CSS 71): Glen Johnston (12) 36, Eric Starritt (18) 34, Robert Baillie (18) 33 acb.

BLAIRGOWRIE

Gents Medal Finals and Extra Medal (CSS 73): Division 1 - 1st N Robertson (6) 70, 2nd D Homer (7) 71, 3rd E J Lindsay (5) 72. Division 2 - 1st P Robertson (12) 69, 2nd T Dignan (13) 73, 3rd R Pringle (13) 73. Division 3 - 1st R Salvin (16) 68, 2nd K Fowler (20) 72, 3rd J C Stewart (17) 74. Sunday Medal (CSS 75): Division 1 - 1st C Hay (+1) 74, 2nd E J Lindsay (4) 79. Division 2 - 1st G Pullar (11) 75, 2nd M Miller (14) 75, 3rd A Comrie (12) 77. Division 3 - 1st A Brown (17) 81, 2nd J MacBain (16) 81.

DUNKELD AND BIRNAM

Yellow Tee Stableford: 1st Tam Lindsay 39 points, 2nd Wattie Barbour 38 bih, 3rd Wattie Marshall 38. Winter Open: Gents (0-12) - 1st Scratch - A Whytock (Perth Artisans) 72. 1st Handicap - S Gilroy (Blairgowrie GC) 61, 2nd Donald MacDonald (Dunkeld and Birnam) 68, 3rd D D MacDonald (Dunkeld and Birnam) 70 bih. Gents (13-28) - 1st Scratch - Graham Borrie (Dunkeld and Birnam) 81. 1st Handicap - Andy MacKenzie (Royal Musselburgh) 70 bih, 2nd Donald Cockbill (Dunkeld and Birnam) 70, 3rd A Fairnairn (Balbirnie GC) 72. Ladies - 1st Scratch - Gwen Lambie (Dunkeld and Birnam) 82. 1st Handicap - Margaret Watkins (Dunkeld and Birnam) 77, 2nd Carol Lambie (Dunkeld and Birnam) 78, 3rd Helen Lang (Harburn GC) 79 bih. DAB Seniors Hidden Partners: 1st D Morris/M Swingler 66 points, 2nd D Paterson/A Moncur 62. Closing day AM-AM takes place on Saturday, October 21 with a 12pm shotgun start.

PERTH ARTISANS

John McLaren Classic Golf Day: This year’s golf day will take place on November 11 at the Montrose Broomfield course. Entry is free to Perth Artisans members plus green fee. Ex Perth Artisans members are invited to come along. Entry will be £5 plus green fee. Six handicap prizes are to be competed for with the winner taking home £101. A mini-bus is going to the event with limited availability. For more information, call John on 07751116861.

PITLOCHRY

Gents Medal Winners’Final (CSS 68): Andrew Thomson (6) 64, Ken McHarg (6) 65, David McIntosh (17) 66 bih.