INWARD HALF OF 31 PUTS SOUTHERNESS MAN IN LEAD

 SCOTT GIBSON SETS PACE WITH A 66

IN SUTHERLAND CHALICE

Former US collete circuit golfer Scott Gibson (Southerness) came roaring home in 31 shots for a four-under-par opening round of 66 and a one-shot lead in this weekend's SGU 72-hole Order of Merit event, the Sutherland Chalice at Dumfries and Galloway GolfClub.
Gibson played in America for four years as a student at East Tennessee State University.
Clubmate Clark Riddick and Perth's Daniel Young (Craigie Hills) were his nearest rivals on 67.


FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
 Par 70. CSS 71
Scott Gibson (Southerness) 66
Clark Riddick (Southerness) 67
Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 67
Mathew Clark (Kilmalcolm) 68
Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 68
Lawrence Allan (Alva) 68
Jeff Wright (Forres) 68
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 68
Rowan Marchbank (Dumfries and Galloway) 69
Craig Hill (Dumfries and Galloway) 70
Michael Grunwell (Powfoot) 70
Ben Craggs (Glenbervie) 70
Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 70
Alan Birdsall (Dumfries and Co) 70
Nick MacAndrew (Royal Aberdeen) 71
Mike Gray (North Berwick) 71
Greig Marchbank (Thornhill) 71
Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 71
Alasdair Simpson (North Berwick) 71
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 71
Kenny MacAskill (Turnberry Staff) 71
Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay, Arran) 71
Alan Sutherland (Ladybank) 72
Russell Murray (Moffat) 72
Chris Corbett (Dumfries and Galloway) 73
Ben Irving (Dumfries and Galloway) 73
Greg O'Neill (Dullatur) 73
Fraser Grant (Ralston) 73
 David Brodie (Wigton and Bladnoch) 74
James Johnston (Greenburn) 74
Ryan Hyslop (Dumfries and Galloway) 74
Jamie Telfer (Wigton and Bladnoch) 74
Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) 74
Lewis Bain (Turnhouse) 74
Craig Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 74
John Duff (Newmachar) 75
Ian McDowall (Cathkin Braes) 75
Franklin Manchest (South Africa) 75
Kyle McClung (Wigtonshire County) 76
Jamie Booth (Cathkin Braes) 76
Mark Owenson (Longniddry) 76
Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne) 76
Scott Mann (Carnoustie) 76
Craig Deerness (Hartburn) 77
Robbie McBeth (Lochmaben) 77
George Corbett Jnr (Dumfries and Galloway) 78
Alastair Thurlow (Murrayfield) 78
Andrew Kerr (Crichton) 78
Brandon Burgess (Dumfries and Galloway) 78
Nick Peoples (Tantallon) 78
Callum Bauchop (Glenbervie) 78
Sean Burns (Caldwell) 78
Ryan Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 79
John McMahon (The Carrick) 79
Hayden Garcia (South Africa) 81
Oliver Duffy (Craigielaw) 84