ANGLO-SCOT WINS NORTH SENIOR TITLE

Anglo-Scot Malcolm Reid from Sonning Golf Club, Reading in Berkshire made the long trip to the North-east worthwhile when he won the North of Scotland senior open amateur championship at Cruden Bay. Malcolm, a 53-year-old scratch player, had a pair of 76s for a total of 12-over-par 152 and a two-shot win from 56-year-old one-handicapper Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) (75-79). Another Kilmacolm player, 62-year-old Colin Christy, secured third place with 76 and 77 for 155. The weather was so bad that the CSS was 74 for both rounds - four over par - and there was a record number of withdrawals for a Scottish Seniors Golfing Society competition between the first and second rounds. Only 28 of the starting field completed 36 holes. SCRATCH TOTALS Par 140 (2x70) CSS 74 74 152 Malcolm Reid (Sonning) 76 76 154 Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) 75 79 155 Colin Christy (Kilmacolm) 78 77 156 Derek Murphy (Kinross) 76 80, David J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 83. 159 Alan O'Neill (West Lothian) 79 80, Glyn Rees (Fleetwood) 77 82, Gordon MacDonald (Callander) 76 83 160 Derek Sim (Panmure) 76 84, Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs) 72 88. 161 David Gardner (Broomieknowe) 76 83, Peter MacLeod (Braehead) 78 83 162 Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) 81 81 163 Keith Bruce (Edzell) 81 82 164 Ricky T Gray (Irvine) 82 82, Bill Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox) 78 86 165 Iain Simpson (Craigie Hill) 78 87, Keith McAllister (South Shields) 78 87 168 Ian Jeen (Milngavie) 84 84 169 John W Johnston (Royal Aberdeen) 85 84, Keith Howie (West Kilbride) 82 87 170 Albert Smith (Duff House Royal) 82 88, Ian Kerr (Kilmacolm) 82 88 171 Alan Middleton (Cruden Bay) 81 90 173 Donnie Lindsay (Troon St Meddans ) 84 89 175 Craig Wright (Whitecraigs) 89 86 176 Ken Davidson (Musselburgh) 85 91 182 Michael Mather (Ballater) 95 87.