PIRIE AND FIDDES JOINT
12TH IN PORTUGAL
SENIORS OPEN

Aberdonians Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead), pictured right, and Alistair Fiddes (Deeside) both hit the six-over-par 75 mark in the first round of the 54-hole Portuguese senior men's open amateur golf championship at Estoril Golf Club today.
They start the second day in joint 12th position behind the Italian leader, Fredico Lang who shot a two-under-par 67 to lead by four shots from Richard Connolly (Brazil) and France's Roger Fontagneres.
Two other Scots are in the field - Colin Moir (Worksop) and John Broadfoot (Turnberry). They returned scores of 78 and 83 respectively.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 69
67 Frederico Lang (Ita).
71 Richard Connolly (Brazil), Roger Fontagneres (France).
72 Nigel Duke (Ireland), David Lane (England).
73 Clive Woodford (Switzerland), Sean Lynch (Ireland).
74 Nigel Hilliard (Eng), Michael Snapes (Eng), Antonio Neto (Por), Glyn Rees (Eng).
Other scores:
75 Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead), Alistair Fiddes (Deeside) (jt 12th).
76 Brian Campbell (England).
77 Seamus McParland (Ire), Hugh B Smyth (Ire).
78 Colin Moir (Worksop), John Smith (Eng) (jt 27th).
79 Tony Goode (Ire), Neal Reginald (Eng), Steve Douglas (Eng).
80 John Roles (Eng), Mervyn Eager (Ire), John L Webster (Eng).
81 Toni Grant (Eng).
82 Michael Glavin (Ire).
83 John Broadfoot (Turnberry) (jt 57th).