Ed Wood sets Cadzow Challenge Cup

two-round record of 133 at Hamilton

By WILLIE SHARPE
The Cadzow Challenge Cup was played today at Hamilton Golf Club in excellent playing conditions with a full field of 83 players.
Ed Wood of Crow Wood matched the excellent conditions with two brilliant scores of 68 and 65 for nine-under-par 133 to win by six shots from Andy Fairbairn from Kirkhill who shot 74 and 65 for 139.
In his winner's speech Lanarkshire player, Ed, commented on the excellent condition of the course, a view shared by all the players in the field.
The score of 133, nine under par, is a two-round record for the extended championship course at Hamilton.

LEADING TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
133 Ed Wood (Crow Wood) 68 65.
139 Andy Fairbairn (Kirkhil) 74 65.
140 Euan Moir (Hamilton) 71 69, Derek Loudon (Hamilton) 69 71.
141 Chris Kelly (Kirkhill) 73 68.
142 David Henderson (Hamilton) 71 71, Stewart Henderson (Hamilton) 71 71.
143 Keith Turnbull (Larkhall) 70 72, Graeme Russell (Hamilton) 69 74.
144 Graham Duncan (Shotts) 77 67.
145 John Whitelaw (Mouse Valley) 75 70, Chris Bell (Greenburn) 71 74.
146 Gordon MacDougall (Bishopbriggs) 73 73.
147 William Ramage (Larkhall) 74 73, Craig Borland (Hamilton) 74 73, John Ralston (Shotts) 71 76.
148 Peter Scanlan (Hamilton) 74 74, Graham Gimson (St Cuthbert) 74 74, Scott Costello (Kirkhill) 71 77.
149 Grant Beaton (Kirkhill) 74 75.

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