Big lead for Dalmeny Estate in annual match

Dalmeny Estate Golf Club go into the return of their annual match with Dundas Park Golf Club with a substantial lead from the first-leg.

The Dalmeny team emerged victorious with a 5-1 scoreline to keep their early season unbeaten record.

The match was played on a course bathed in evening sunshine and the only home pair to go down were Mark Cottle and John Cottle.

Andy Allan and Alan Gibson enjoyed the biggest winning margin of the night over Tom Milne and Alf Buchan with a 7&6 success.

The return is at Dundas on August 2 and the results were (Dalmeny first): Robin Hulett/Martin McCuish bt Lindsay Munro/Alistair Lawson 3&2; Mark Cottle/John Cottle lost to Neil Kennedy/Peter Jeffrey 5&3; Andy Allan/Alan Gibson bt Tom Milne/Alf Buchan 7&6; Colin Campbell/Kevin Ferguson beat Davie Watson/Kevin O’Donnell 1 up; Willie Ruffle/Ian Souza bt Billy Mitchell/David Cameron 6&5; Drew Allan/Graham Alston bt Jim Cowper/Doug Tait 2 up.

PICTURE: Dalmeny Estate Golf Club in the evening sunshine