BRIAN SMITH WINS SOUTH SENIORS OPEN AT POWFOOT

Kilmacolm's Brian Smith won the South of Scotland seniors' open tournament at Powfoot Golf Club on the Solway Firth coastline with a pair of 71s for a par-matching aggregate of 142, compared with the CSS figures of 73 and 71 for the two-day competiion. Smith won by a shot from Stuart Pond (Worksop), who followed up a 78 with an excellent round of 65, and Stuart Black (Cathcart Castle) (73-70). Keith Howie had a hole in one at the 15th (200yd) with a rescue club. Brian Smith, who plays off three, also had the best net total of 136, five strokes ahead of Stuart Pond (1), Stuart Black (1) and Adrian Donkersley (Gerards Cross) (3). LEADING SCRATCH Par 142 (2x71) CSS 73 71 142 Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) 71 71 143 Stuart Pond (Worksop) 78 65, Stuart Black (Cathcart Castle) 73 70. 144 Malcolm Reid (Sonning) 74 70, Peter Jack (Carlisle) 74 70. 145 Fraser McCluskey (Royal Burgess) 72 73. 146 Graham Forrest (Northumberland) 74 72, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) 76 70. 147 David Gardner (Broomieknowe) 76 71, Adrian Donkersley (Gerards Cross) 71 76. 148 Keith Bruce (Edzell) 76 72, Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs) 72 76, John Fraser (Royal Burgess) 75 73, Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 75 73, Tony Stafford (Dunochil) 75 73. 149 Jim Kinloch (ardross) 73 76, Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) 78 71 150 lan O'Neil (West Lothian) 80 70. LEADING HANDICAP 136 Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) (3) 68 68 141 Stuart Pond (Worksop) (1) 77 64, Adrian Donkersley (Gerards Cross) (3) 73 68, Stuart Black (Cathcart Castle) (1) 72 69.