IN-FORM McBAIN, GRAY SHARE TOMATIN LEAD

Aberdeen's Greg McBain, recent winner of the Paul Lawrie Invitational, is back in the spotlight as joint leader with Stephen Gray (Hayston) at the end of the first round of the £46,000 Tomatin 54-hole pro-am, being played over three links courses - Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Castle Stuart. McBain (Gamola Golf) shot his five-under-par 67 at Nairn where he had seven birdies and two bogeys. Gray played the Royal Dornoch course in three-under 67 with five birdies and two bogeys. They are a shot ahead of Andrew Scrimshaw from the Close House Golf Club near Newcastle. Scrimshaw had six 3s and a 2 on his card at par-70 Royal Dornoch. Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) did well to return a 69 at Nairn, considering he had a triple bogey 7 at the third. Also at Nairn senior campaigner Peter Smith (Deeside) had an eagle 3 at the 18th in his 71. FIRST ROUND LEADERS 67 Greg McBain (Gamola Golf), Stephen Gray (Hayston). 68 Andrew Scrimshaw (Close House). 69 Graham Fox (Rowallan Castle), Neil Fenwick (Dunbar). 70 Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Paul Wardell (Whitecraigs), Gareth Wright (West Linton), Chris Kelly (Cawder), Philip Waugh (Close House). 71 Peter Smith (Deeside), Jonathan Lomas (unatt) 72 Murray Urquhart (Spey Valley), Jonathan Lupton (Close House), Alan Tait (Marriott Dalmahoy) 73 Malcolm (Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links), Graham Brown (Montrose), Gary Dingwall (Royal Dornoch), Stuart Morrison (Tain), Gordon Stewart (Cawder), Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Scott Henderson (Kings Links). 74 Alan Reid (West Lothian), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), Gary Forbes (Aboyne), Andrew Crerar (Panmure), Mark King (Kingsfield), Gary Murphy (Laytown and Bettystown). 75 Ken Strachan (Golf d'Hardelot), David Orr (Mearns Castle), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Kenny Hutton (Downfield), Jody Rostock (Carnegie Club), . 76 David Patrick (Elie SC), Jonathan Cliff (Murrayfield), Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle), Iain Colquhoun (Dundonald Links), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs), Richard Reed (Notts), Michael Bradley (Notts) 77 Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre), Craig Everett (Caldwell), Craig Ronald (Carluke), Stuart Kerr (Strathaven). 78 Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy), Chris Currie (Caldwell), Fraser Cromarty (Castle Stuart), James McKinnon (Irvine), Matthew Hazelden (Cottesmore). 79 Stephen McAllister (Renaissance Club), Tom Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar), Chris Campbell (Trump International).