KINGARTH golfers made the most of benign conditions last Saturday as the April stableford competition brought an improvement in scoring which for the first time in recent weeks kept the competition scratch score at 64.

There was a welcome return to form for George Cuthbertson who produced his best golf of the season to win first prize with 43 points. Birdies at the first and ninth helped the 10-handicapper to the turn in 34 and his back nine of 37 left him with an excellent gross score of 71.

The best golf of the day was produced by second-placed Gordon Pettigrew (7) on 41 points after finishing on two-over-par 70 with birdies at the first, tenth, sixteenth and seventeenth.

Other leading scorers were David Bryden (9) on 39, Arthur Hunter (5) on 37 with Duncan speirs (6), Alistair McFarlane (12), and James McAlister (19) all on 36.

The competitive programme continues tomorrow (Saturday) with the May medal. The usual ballot takes place at the clubhouse at 8.30am, although members can make their own arrangements to play later in the day.