DAVID GARDNER BEATS RICHARD T GRAY IN SENIORS FINAL

David Gardner (Broomieknowe) is the new Scottish senior amateur men's match-play champion.
He beat Richard T Gray (Irvine) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final at West Kilbride GC, Ayrshire this afternoon.
It was a final of quality with Gardner birdieing the first, fourth and sixth and Gray (who had halved the first) also birdieng the seventh.
Gardner was two under par and three up at the turn.  He drove the par-4 11th but three-putted for a half in 4s.
In the morning's semi-finals Gardner, one down with three to play, beat Derek Murphy (Kinross) at he 19th, and in the other tie Gray was two up at the turn on his way to a 2 and 1 victory over Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess).
TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals - David Gardner (Broomieknowe) bt Derek Murray (Kinross) at 19th.
Richard T Gray (Irvine) bt Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) 2 and 1.
Final - Gardner bt Gray 4 and 3.