PERTH MAN SETS PACE IN SENIORS

Brian Grieve (King James VI) was the first-round leader in the Scottish Seniors Open stroke-play championship with a round of 72 - two under the CSS - at Ranfurly Castle.

Four players shared second place on 73 - defending champion Gordon MacDonald (Callander), English challenger David Lane (Goring & Streatley), Jim Watt (Edzell) and Lindsay Gordon (Turnhouse).

Former winner Ian Hutcheon (Monifieth) had a 74.