Dalmeny Estate Golf Club lost their 100 per cent record this season when they were beaten on home soil by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Only secretary Willie Ruffle and Mark Cottle won, beating Gavin Skinner and Frank McGarry 3&2 and, in the top match, Graham Alston and Chris McPhee secured a creditable half against a low handicap team of Michael Wilson (scratch) and Sayed Ali (four).
The golfers teed off into a slight westerly wind but after nine holes it had died down, leaving a lovely evening for the match.
RESULTS (Dalmeny Estate Golf Club first): Graham Alston and Chris McPhee halved with Michael Wilson and Sayed Ali; Andy Allan and Ernie Hinks lost to Alan Thompson and Dougie Dalziel 2up; Ricky Simpson and Blair Henry lost to Chris Ball and Ronnie Young 4up; Ian Bell and Ian Souza lost to Alex Muir and Andrew Thompson 3&2; Willie Ruffle and Mark Cottle beat Gavin Skinner and Frank McGarvey 3&2.
The re-arranged match against Grangemouth Golf Club will now be at Dalmeny on Friday, July 19 (6pm).
PICTURE: Dalmeny Estate Golf Club in the summer sunshine. Picture by Dalmeny Estate
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