Top seed Clark wins at 20th in Scottish seniors' match-play championship at Turriff

Top seed Ronnie Clark (Erskine) was taken to the 20th hole in a first-round tie before he got the better of David Hart (Downfield), the last of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Scottish senior men's match-play championship at Turriff Golf Club today.

Second seed Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County) had a much easier passage. He beat Jim  Strang (Banchory) by 6 and 4.
Royal Troon member Paul Moultrie, joint third best qualifier for the match-play, had the biggest win of the day. He beat Ian Jeen (St Andrews New) 8 and 7.

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
R Clark (Erskine) bt D Hart (Downfield) at 20th.
A White (Newton Stewart) bt M Buchan (Cruden Bay) 1 hole.
R Lumsden (Edzell) bt C Wilson (Ladybank) 1 hole.
G Tough (Edzell) bt D Campbell (Ratho Park) 2 and 1.
N Dyce (Strathmore) bt G Robertson (Irvine) 2 and 1.
I Angus (Duff House Royal) bt N Robson (Meldrum House)  6 and 5.
P Dempsey (Tulliallan) bt G C Barrie (Callander) at 20th.
G Crawford (Williamwood) bt D Logie (Craigie Hill) at 19th.

I Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) bt J S Strang (Banchory) 6 and 4.
G Mackie (Ladybank) bt K Gallacher (East Kilbride) 1 hole.
R Johnston (Glenbervie) bt D H Taylor (St Andrews New) 1 hole.
I Kerr (Lundin) bt K Ross (Glasgow) 5 and 3.
P Moultrie (Royal Troon) bt I Jeen (St Andrews New) 8 and 7
G Murray (Moray) bt J Johnston (Northumberland)  2 and 1.
R W Smith (Nairn) bt A Raphael (St Andrews) 5 and 4.
S Henderson (Hamilton) bt K Bruce (Edzell) at 20th.

SECOND ROUND
Clark bt White 4 and 3.
Lumsden bt Tough 1 hole
Dyce bt Angus 1 hole
Dempsey bt Crawford 1 hole.
Mackie bt Brotherston 2 and 1.
Johnston bt Kerr 4 and 3.
Moultrie bt Murray 4 and 3
Henderson bt Smith 1 hole.

SUPER SENIORS

FIRST ROUND 
D Nelson (Aboyne) Bye into semi-finals
D McQuade (Glenbervie) bt K Thomson 1 hole.
G Rodaks (Pitreavie) bt J Russell 6 and 5.
A Hogg (Stirling) bt N Chisholm (Kemnay) 4 and 3.