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Sunningdale's Tony Patterson leads Scottish Seniors at Nairn Dunbar

 By GORDON THOMSON

Tony Patterson (Sunningdale) was the first-round leader at the Scottish Seniors Golfing Society's Autumn Meeting at Nairn Dunbar today with a fine 71.

The farthest travelled player in the field put together a fine one under par total to hold a one shot lead going in to tomorrow’s final round.

Nick Robson (Meldrum House), who has been in fine form lately, is one stroke behind on 72 along with Lindsay Gordon (Turnhouse), with David Logie (Craigie Hill) one shot further back.

Last year's winner of the event, Ronnie Clark (Erskine), leader of  the seniors' Order of Merit race, is among a group of five players on 74 and will be aiming for one of his trademark strong finishes. 

An exciting finish is in prospect with the strong chasing pack keen to improve their Order of Merit rankings ahead of next week’s final event. 

Nairn Dunbar presented a demanding test for the high quality field with a CSS of 74    for the par 72 course.

FIRST ROUND
Par 72, CSS 74
71 T Patterson (Sunningdale)
72 N Robson (Meldrum House), L Gordon (Turnhouse)
73 D Logie (Craigie Hillo)
74 S Finnie (Royal Aberdeen), B Grieve (King James VI), D Hamilton (Mortonhall), R Clark (Erskine), D Shields (Glenearn)
75 W Barclay (Downfield), B Halbert (Callander)
76 I Logue (Northumberland), MJ Aman (Grangemouth), L Chancellor (Inverness), C Wilson (Ladybank)
77 G Barrie (Callander), N McGarva (Kilmacolm), G MacDonald (Glenbervie), T Sirel (Largs)
78 A Campbell (Murcar Links), A Taylor (Turnhouse), W K Thomson (Bramall Park), J Kinloch (Cardross)
79 A Raphael (St Andrews), P Tomisson (Nairn), G Doig (Southerness), L Pirie (Millport), A Hogg (Turnhouse), J Watt (Edzell), A Laird (Deeside), G McNab (Lundin).
80 G Hay (Boat of Garten), J Russell (USA), I Jeen (Scoscraig), G Rodean (Moray), G Meikle (Ladybank)
81 R Smith (Nairn), J McManus (Uphall), I Christie (Mortonhall)
82 K Ross (Beith), I Johnston (Williamwood), D Imrie (Turnhouse), K Hill (Downfield), J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen)
83 S Drysdale (Turnhouse), T Bennett (Great Barr)
84 A Alexamder (Duff House Royal), F McLennan (Royal Aberdeen).
85 B Mitchell (Royal Burgess), K Harrison (Carluke), T Stafford (Blairgowrie), K Forrest (Lenzie)
86 J Paerson (Ranfurly Castle), D Taylor (Dunfermline), W Skene (Deeside), D Pearson (Royal Dornoch)
87 P Sinclair (Inverness), I Morrison (Royal Aberdeen), A Ross (Northumberland), J Scott (Grange), N Forster (Peterculter), B Methven (Royal Abedeen)
88 J Harper  (Wick), I Kerr (Kilmacolm), D Greenhalgh (SDyt Andrtews New), A Miller (Windyhill)
89 D Halkerston (St Andrews New) , B M Christie (Comrie), J Broadfoot (Turnberry)
90 F Sharp (Boat of Garten)
91 P Kinloch (Cardross), C Moir (Worksop)
92 M Mather (Ballater)
94 A Hogg (Stirling)
95 A Adam (Skibo)
99 N Chisholm (Kemnay)
NR J Duff (Mortonhall)