R&A SPRING MEDAL

The lowest gross score on the fourth day of the R&A Spring Medal was 70 returned by Kevin Cattanach (Scr, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society). Kevin therefore wins his third Silver Cross of St Andrew for the lowest scratch score in the Medal (previous wins in 2008 and at last year’s Spring Medal). Andrew Smith (Scr, Royal Ashdown Forest) won the Bombay Medal (Silver Medal) as the runner-up with a 72. This is Andrew’s first Spring or Autumn Medal prize. The best net score yesterday was 69 (74-5) returned by Swedish member Johan Frick (Falsterbo). However, Ian McKerrow (Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society) wins the Kangaroo’s Paw for the lowest net score in the Medal, with his 64 (77-13) returned on Monday. The Silver Trophy (Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Trophy) for the best net score by a member 55 years of age or over is awarded to 55-year-old Graham Frazer (Royal Mid-Surrey) for his 67 (74-7) returned on Wednesday. The CSS yesterday was 75 (the highest of the week). Other prizes – The Silver Cross of St Andrew (lowest scratch score in the Spring Meda) – KJ Cattanach 70. The Bombay Medal (Silver Medal for the second lowest scratch score in the Spring Medal) - AH Smith72. The Princess Royal Medal (lowest scratch score in the women’s competition of the Spring Medal) – B Robertson 87. The Kangaroo’s Paw (lowest net handicap score in the Spring Medal) – IAC McKerrow 64 (13). The Spring Meeting Women’s Handicap Medal (lowest net handicap score in the women’s competition) – B Robertson 84 (3). The Silver Trophy (Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Trophy for the lowest net handicap score in the Spring Medal by a member 55 years of age or over) – GC Frazer 67 (7); The Brazil Nut Cup (9 hole (Strathtyrum Course) stableford competition for members 70 years of age or over) – AM Zuill 24 points. Scores returned yesterday – KJ Cattanach 70 AH Smith 72 RA Darlington 73 JG Frick 74 AS Cochran 74 CJ Dale 74 LM Porter 76 BP Bolger 76 CD Devine 76 AP Stracey 76 NE J Mansell 76 NF Lindeblad 76 G Lawrie 76 JS Miller 76 JP Laird 77 HJ Thomson 77 SM Wilson 77 JT Bunch 77 PJ McKellar 77 GP Dawson 77 NJ Peel 78 Nicholas Burke 78 JM Baldwin 78 ID Zuill 78 ERJ Cameron 78 CP Webb 78 DJ Conway 78 JWG Patrick 78 IA Burns 78 BJH Gray 78 FH McCluskey 78 Dr TSM Farmer 79 A Bastianello 79 GR Gow 6c 79 JRH Krefting 79 DG Carrick 79 MW Macphee 79 OHG Baker 79 CML Cowan 79 RRW Bonallack 79 PW Jamieson 79 G Hay 79 WW Beeson 79 JHR Kellock 79 MDG Hopley 80 W Andy J Pollock 80 DW Hall 80 Dr SN Lloyd 80 DJ Hutchison 80 DJL Cowan 80 CJ Rotheroe 80 PO Nylander 81 SR Seman 81 TR Nordstrom 81 KG McCall 81 BG Cashell 81 MGA Kershaw 81 JAC Grant 82 RDG Millar 82 SJR Poppelman 82 DAC McDowell 82 RJ Ord-Smith 82 AS Biggart 83 J Haggart 83 JA Christie 83 C Staveley 83 JA Putt 83 68 Dr O Malik 83 69 Dr BT Bell 83 JC Grant 83 LN Lindgren 83 FK Andrews 83 WE Owen 83 IK Timberlake 83 75 Dr GE Taggart 83 DC Bonsall 84 AC Sinclair 84 MG Ebert 84 JD Gordon 84 APS Brown 84 RC Reed 84 MA Stein 84 RAR Philip 84 KA Garland 84.