Ian Brotherston has his senior moment

over home course at Dumfries & Co

Local knowledge paid off for Ian Brotherston today as he led the field with a three-under-par round of 69 at the halfway stage of the South of Scotland Seniors Open at Dumfries & County Golf Club.
Brotherston goes into the final round with a one-shot advantage over James Kinloch (Cardross) and two shots over Graham Brown (Royal Liverpool).

FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 69. CSS 69
66 Ian Brotherston (Dumfries & Co).
67 James Kinloch (Cardross).
68 Graham Brown (Royal Liverpool).
69 Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess), David Fulton (Castle Douglas).
70 Arthur Clark (Dumfries & Co), Michael Currie (The Glen), Dave Gardner (Broomieknowe), Patrick Tomisson (Nairn), Gordon MacDonald (Callander0.
71 David J Miller (Barassie), John Fraser (Royoal Burgess)(, Bob Humble (Kilspindie), Alistair Harkness (Southness), John W Johnston (Royal Aberdeen), Bob Stewart (Tulliallan), Donald McCart (Sherwood Forest), Glen Ballantyne.