BLAIR PIPS MORRISON FOR EAST OF SCOTLAND SENIORS TITLE

Grangemouth's Lindsay Blair pipped Ian Morrison (Royal Aberdeen) for first place in the East of Scotland Seniors Open tournament at Forfar Golf Club today (Friday).
On gloriously sunny day, Blair (71-68) and Morrison (68-71) finished at the head of the big field with one-over-par aggregates of 139. Blair's better second round won him first prize.
 They finished two strokes ahead of Keith Bruce (Edzell) (73-68) and John Fraser (Royal Burgess) (69-72)

EAST OF SCOTLAND SENIORS OPEN
Forfar Golf Club
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 138 (2x69 CSS 71 71
139 Ian Morrison (Royal Aberdeen) 68 71, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) 71 68 (better second round).
141 Keith Bruce (Edzell) 73 68, John Fraser (Royal Burgess) 69 72.
143 David Gardner (Broomieknowe) 68 75, Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) 69 74,
144 David Imrie (Thornton) 69 75. Kenny Gardner (Letham Grange) 70 74, Ian Jeen (Milngavie) 73 71, Jim Emmslie (Royal Aberdeen) 73 71..
145 Stuart Black (Cathcart Castle) 72 73, Alan Harrington (Western Gailes) 71 74, Alasdair MacGregor (Newmachar) 73 72.
147 Alan O'Neill (West Lothian) 74 73, Graham Bell (Downfield) 73 74, Iain MacDonald (Bruntsfield Links) 72 75, David J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 71 76.

LEADING NET AGGREGATES
131 Ian Morrison (Royal Aberdeen) (4) 64 67
137 Keith Bruce (Edzell) (2) 71 66, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) (1)  (1) 70 67, Alan Harrington (Western Gailes) (4) 67 70.
138 Jim Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) (3) 70 68.
139 Alasdair MacGregor (Newmachar) (3) 70 69, David Gardner (Broomieknowe) (2) 66 73.