FOUR SHARE LEAD ON FOUR-UNDER 66 IN SUTHERLAND CHALICE

Four players tied with four-under-par 66s in some hot scoring in the first round of the Sutherland Chalice - this weekend's SGU 72-hole Order of Merit event - at Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club.

Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), Craig Ross (Kirkhill), Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) and Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen) all tied for lead, but only a shot ahead of Daniel Young (Craigie Hill), repeat winner of the Cameron Corbett Vase four-rounder at Haggs Castle last weekend, Alexander Culverwell (Nairn) and Calum Cochrane (Balmore).

Aberdour's Scot Crichton, third beind James Ross and Ross Bell last year, started with an 8 - playing five off the tee but still managed to get it round in one-under-par 69. 
In contrast Michael Smyth began with an eagle on his way to a 66.

FIRST ROUND LEADERS

Par 70 CSS 71

66 M Clark (Kilmacolm), C Ross (Kirkhill), M Smyth (Royal Troon), E Bradley (Mount Ellen).

67 D Young (Craigie Hill), A Culverwell (Dunbar), C Cochrane (Balmore).

68 G Marchbank (Dumfries and Co), M Daily (Erskine).

69 S Crichton (Aberdour), J Hendrick (Pollok), R Bell (Downfield, K McClung (Wigtownshire Co), S Haddow (Cardross), J Savage (Cawder), J White (Lundin), J Duff (Newmacahr), S Stewart (Clydebank).

REST OF FIRST ROUND SCORES
Mr Conor O'Neil (v) 70
Mr Scott Gibson (v) 70
Mr Jamie Lamb (v) 70
Mr Fraser McKenna (v) 70
Mr David Wilson (v) 70
Mr Fraser Moore (v) 70
Mr Scott Brown (v) 70
Mr Adam Dunton (v) 71
Mr Mark Owenson (v) 71
Mr Neil Henderson (v) 71
Mr Gordon Stevenson (v) 71
Mr C Corbett 71
Mr Daniel Thompsett (v) 71
Mr Anthony Blaney (v) 71
Mr Richard Docherty (v) 72
Mr Lewis Bain (v) 72
Mr Cameron Farrell (v) 72
Mr Colin Colraine (v) 72
Mr Stuart Robin (v) 72
Mr Allyn Dick (v) 72
Mr Alan Sutherland (v) 72
Mr Stuart McMehen (v) 72
Mr M Mcnae 72
Mr Kenny MacAskill (v) 72
Mr Clark Riddick (v) 73
Mr Robbie McBeth (v) 73
Mr Tom Spencer (v) 73
Mr Liam Johnstone (v) 73
Mr B J Burgess 74
Mr Steven Rennie (v) 74
Mr Kevin Duncan (v) 74
Mr Angus Carrick (v) 74
Mr Christopher Wood (v) 74
Mr Craig Smith (v) 74
Mr Andrew Grant (v) 74
Mr Colin Baird (v) 74
Mr Chris Robb (v) 75
Mr Fraser Johnston (v) 75
Mr Joubert Spies (v) 75
Mr Scott William Mann (v) 75
Mr Alasdair MacLennan (v) 75
Mr Steven Maxwell (v) 75
Mr Mark Cox (v) 76
Mr Liam Halliday (v) 76
Mr Jordyn Rhind (v) 76
Mr Malcom Pennycott (v) 76
Mr Stuart McLaren (v) 76
Mr Sam Binning (v) 77
Mr Nick MacAndrew (v) 77
Mr Lee Jorgensen (v) 77
Mr Michael Grunwell (v) 77
Mr B S Irving 77
Mr Paul Reilly (v) 78
S Cairns 78
Mr Keelan Africa (v) 78
Mr Ross Bryden (v) 79
Mr Dylan Jacobs (v) 79
Mr Ryan Walsh (v) 79
Mr Craig Hill (v) 80
Mr Michael Bacigalupo (v) 81
Mr Christiaan Rossouw (v) 81
Mr Keith Shanks (v) N/R
Mr Ryan Smith (v) N/R