Golf: Sunday best for the Glen in League

THE Glen moved three points clear at the top of the First Division in the East Lothian Winter Golf League after drawing at Haddington as a full set of fixtures took place on Sunday.

Keith Nicholson led the way for the hosts and faced the experienced pairing of Gary Reid and Jim Jack. There was a sense of dj vu in this tie, Nicholson having finished all square against the same pair when these teams met in October.

His partner this time round was Law Hardie, a former Glen player, and the result was another halved game.

The result kept the North Berwick club's unbeaten record intact while leaving Haddington at the foot of the table.

In what is shaping up to be a good campaign for North Berwick clubs, North Berwick and Tantallon are level on points at the top of the Second Division.

Tantallon won well at Gifford in their latest outing, Stuart O'Connell's team closing in on North Berwick in the process.

At the west end of the county, Thorntree couldn't quite do enough to prevent a solid-looking Musselburgh side from taking the points.

Alex Chisholm's side have a couple of games in hand and could yet mount a serious promotion challenge. Next up for Musselburgh, though, is a difficult trip to Tantallon on Sunday, when North Berwick travel to third- placed Kilspindie in a week where something has to give in the promotion race.

Back in the top flight, Royal Musselburgh lifted themselves off the bottom with a second win this term over Longniddry.

Results

Division 1:

Haddington 2, Glen 2: Keith Nicholson and Law Hardie halved with Gary Reid and Jim Jack; George Blair and Robert Kelly bt Alan Marshall and Chris Timms 4 and 2; Neil Bain and Bruce Calder lost to Colin Pattison and D MacLennon 4 and 3; Daryll Souness and Scott Hardie bt George Thomson and Euan Bowden 3 and 2; Lindsay Edmond and K Gemmell lost to Barry Ford and Graeme McCann 2 and 1.

Royal Musselburgh 4, Longniddry 1: Craig Johnstone and Chris Ratcliffe bt Chris Wood and N Glen one hole; Jamie Ramsay and Chris Mackie bt S Tait and S Johnston 2 and 1; Ian Gordon and K Fee lost to Callum Robertson and A McDonald 4 and 3; Stewart Watters and Stuart Blair bt Nick Aiken and Graham Clarke one hole; John Hall and David Watters bt Michael Bacigalupo and F Johnston one hole. Juniors: C Cunningham and A Hislop lost to C Algeo and P Keiler 4 and 2.

Division 2:

Thorntree 2, Musselburgh 3: Dean Glass and Lindsay Shepherd halved with Cameron Marr and Myles Clapperton; Andy Wallace and Shaun Cunningham lost to Keith Aitken and Brian Henderson 2 and 1; Scott Jarvis and Connor McLeod lost to Scott Reid and Scott Speakman 6 and 5; Barry Miller and Cameron Boyd bt Kenny Wright and Calum Burgess 3 and 2; Grant McDonald and Graeme Fletcher halved with Tom Cordery and Paul Blurton. Juniors: Lewis Berg and Cameron Johnstone lost to Lewis Bain and Connor Good 5 and 4.

Gifford , Tantallon 4: David Shearer and Willie Clark lost to Chris Lowe and Fraser Thain two holes; Steven Doctor and Mark Fawden lost to Eddie Danks and Roddy Stevenson 4 and 3; K Murphy and Colin Thomson lost to Andrew Doig and Shaun Gordon 3 and 1; Colin Shearer and Blair Shearer lost to Michael Davidson and Calum Hill one hole; D Keir and S Doyle halved with Fraser Symon and Stuart O'Connell. Juniors: J Fawden and Finlay Shearer (Gifford) won w/o.