THREE SHARED FIRST-ROUND LEAD AT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Three players tied for the lead on one-under-par 70 - CSS 74 - at the end of the first round of the Scottish Champion of Champions' 72-hole tournament at Leven Links today (Saturday).
Allan Watson (Braehead), Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) all hit the 70 mark to lead by one from Fraser McKenna (Balmore) and Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm).

FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 71. CSS 74
70 Allan Watson (Braehead), Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs), Scott Borrowman (Dollar).
71 Fraser McKenna (Balmore), Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm).
72 Allyn Dick (Shotts), Conor O'Neil (Pollok), Graham Gordon (Newmachar), Steven McEwan (Caprington), Stuart McMehan (Falkirk Tryst), Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie), Steven Higgins (Gourock).
73 Scott Crighton (Aberdour), Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar), Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm), Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire), Paul Ratcliffe (Thornton).
74 Clark Brechin (Murcar Links), Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie), William Bremner (Edzell), Mark Lutton (Bellshill), Scott Brownlie (Burntisland).
75 Craig Howie (Peebles), Stephen Machin (Cowglen), Steven Rennie (Drumpellier), Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie).
76 Connor Neil (Blairgowrie), Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co), James White (Lundin), Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon), David Gardner (Broomieknowe), Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth), Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle).
77 Stephen Renfrew (Port Bannatyne), Declan Dooey (Colville Park), David Wilson (Troon Welbeck).
78 Michael Daily (Erskine), Gordon Miller (Cawder).
79 Ross Bell (Downfield), Callum McNeill (Lauder).
80 Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben), Scott Michie (Kinross), Scott Graham (Arbroath Artisan), David Paterson (Leven GS).
81 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie), Alan Sutherland (Ladybank), Connor Cook (Caird Park), Chris Brown (Marriott Dalmahoy).
83 Brian Erskine (Merchants of Edinburgh).