South extend long unbeaten run at Southerness

FROM GRAEME SHARP
South of Scotland team started the 2009 area team championship with a comfortable victory over a strong Glasgow side at Southerness.
Neil Hamilton (Dumfries & Galloway) made his debut in the championship in an experienced team that extended its long unbeaten run at Southerness.
The South top their group after the first round of matches with the next game at Lenzie against Dumbartonshire being a must win game if the South are to feature in the semi-finals for the fifth time in the last seven years.
Results;
SOUTH 7 1/2, GLASGOW 1 1/2
Foursomes (3-0)
C Riddick & I Thomson bt S Robertson & M Bookless 1 hole.
I Brotherston & M Grunwell bt J Laurie & G Sangster 3 and 1.
A G F Sharp & N Hamilton bt G McDougall & L McLaughlin 3 and 2.
Singles (4 1/2-1 1/2)
Riddick bt Robertson 3 and 2.
Sharp bt Sangster 4 and 2.
Thomson halved with Bookless.
Hamilton lost to Laurie 6 and 5.
Brotherston bt McDougall 5 and 4.
Grunwell bt McLaughlin 5 and 4.

SOUTH 71/2 GLASGOW 11/2