Bob Stewart wins Seniors'

Spring Open by three

at windy Glasgow Gailes


Scottish senior men's amateur champion Bob Stewart from Tulliallan ensured he will be a hot favourite to retain the title at Panmure, Carnoustie next week when he won the Scottish Senior Golfiing Society's 36-hole Spring Open by three shots at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club, Ayrshire today.
In very windy conditions, Bob, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, stretched his one-stroke overnight lead after an opening par round of 71 with a 73 in very windy conditions for a total of two-over-par 144. The CSS for the second round was 75 reduction only..
"I managed to play very steady golf both days," said Stewart who had three shots to spare from runner-up Gordon MacDonald (Callendar), a former Scottish and Spanish seniors champion, who is captain of the seniors' society.
Gordon scored 74 and 73.
Former shinty ace and a North-east District team player when he lived in Aberdeen, John Fraser (Royal Burgess) finished third with scores of 72 and 76 for 148.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2 x 71). CSS 75 reduction only
144 Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 71 73.
147 Gordon MacDonald (Callander) 74 73.
148 John Fraser (Royal Burgess) 72 76.
151 Stewart Pond (Worksop) 77 74, Colin Christy (Kilmacolm) 76 75, Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) 75 76.
152 David Dickson (Lochmaben) 74 78.
153 William Brown (Strathaven) 74 79, George Paterson (Northern) 73 80.
154 Donald McCart (Sherwood Forest) 76 78, Brian Bingham (Haggs Castle) 72 82.
155 William Moore (Ravenspark) 78 77, Derek Murphy (Kinross) 78 77, Ken Russell (Wigton & Bladenoch) 78 77, George Rodaks (Moffat) 76 79.
156 Tony Stafford (Dun Ochil) 79 77, Ron MacLean (Hamilton) 77 79.
157 Bill MacIntyre (Harpenden Common) 81 76, John Broadfoot (Turnberry Hotel) 81 76, Michael Currie (The Glen) 78 79, Henry Anderson (Glenbervie) 78 79, William Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox) 78 79, Andrew Laird (Deeside) 77 80, Mark Lironi (Cathkin Braes) 76 81, Glyn Rees (Fleetwood) 74 83.