SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD
Mortonhall Golf Club, Edinburgh

HAIN SURPRISE FIRST-ROUND LEADER


Ladybank's Alastair Hain, not quoted as one of the pre-tournament favourites, was the surprise leader by the commanding margin of four shots at the end of the first round of the South-east District Open golf championship today, the last counting event in the Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit table.
Hain shot a seven-under-par 65 to put daylight between himself and the field at Mortonhall Golf Club.
Three players were sharing second place on 69 - Steven Rennie (Drumpellier), beaten in a play-off at last weekend's North of Scotland stroke-play championship at Inverness, Stephen Neilson (Dunbar), a semi-finalist in the Scottish amateur championship at Gullane, and Scott Stewart-Cation (Balbirnie Park).
Greg Nicholson (Mortonhall), who broke his home course record with a 62 recently, was on the 70 mark alongwith Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) and David Law (Hazlehead), winner last year of the unique Scottish boys and men's amateur championships double.




FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
65 A Hain (Ladybank).
69 S Rennie (Drumpellier), S Neilson (Dunbar), S Stewart-Cation (Balbirnie Park).
70 G Nicholson (Mortonhall), G Paterson (St Andrews New), D Law (Hazlehead).
71 M Hillson (Craigielaw).
72 B Souter (Leven GS), A Dick (Kingsknowe), P McLean (Peterhead), D Kay (Dunbar), A Armonstrong (Turnhouse), G Robertson (Silverknowes).
73 A Dunton (McDonald Ellon), G Robertson (Glenbervie), C Swanston (Uphall), L Morgan (Newbattle), G Finlay (Ballumbie Castle), J Lockie (Tantallon).
74 A Wallace (Glenbervie), S Roberts (Gullane), J Findlay (Fraserburgh), M Main (Thornton), D Miller (Duddingston), A Culverwell (Dunbar), B Rushford (Grangemouth), S Borrowman (Dollar), B Renfrew (The Wynyard).

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