NORTH-EAST SENIORS BID TO RETAIN 

AREA TEAM TITLE AT LARGS

 By GORDON THOMSON

The Scottish Seniors Golfing Society season draws to a conclusion on Thursday when the  Inter-Area Team championship ( sponsored by McCrea Financial Services) takes place at Largs.

Ten areas each fielding a team of six players are chasing the title which North-East won last year at Montrose Links in convincing fashion. The strength of the field is weakened by the absence of the senior international team who are on duty at the Home Internationals in Wales but there are still some very strong teams in action. 

Predicting a winner in this form of golf is always difficult with the best five scores count out of six and the sixth score only counting in the event of a tie. North-East led by Nick Robson (Meldrum House) have only one change from last year’s winning team and will fancy their chances of retaining the title but Stirlingshire, Lothians, the South and Glasgow have all won before and will push them hard.