BARRY REID SETS PACE IN ABERDEEN LINKS QUALIFYING

Barry Reid (Caledonian), the 2011 Aberdeen Links champion, began his campaign to regain the title with an impressive round of five-under-par 66 in the first qualifying round on Saturday.
He has a two-stroke lead from Ronnie Evett (Northern).
Title favourite Barrie Edmond (Bon Accord) is sharing fourth place on 70.

LEADING SCORES
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND

Par 71
66 B Reid (Caledonian)

68 R Evett (Northern)

69 M Grieg (Bon Accord)

70 B Edmond (Bon Accord), A Shand (Bon Accord)

72 S Davidson (Northern), S Finnie (Caledonian), W Ross (Caledonian).

73 G Meade (Caledonian), M Dunn (Bon Accord), G V Somers (Bon Accord).

74 D Mullen (Caledonian)

75 S Allison (Caledonian), A Doig (Caledonian)

76 D S McKay (Caledonian), C McBain (Northern)

77 D Grieve (Bon Accord), D Leslie (Northern)

Leading scores in the other Aberdeen Links championship categories:

SENIORS' CHAMPIONSHIP

70 G V Somers (Bon Accord).
76 D Mullen (Caledonian), G Allan (Caledonian).
77 D S McKay (Caledonian), J S Gray (Caledonian).

MURRAY CUP

74 G McBeath (Caledonian).
79 F Kennedy (Caledonian).
80 J Craig (Bon Accord).
81 A McDonald (Caledonian).

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