MORRISON, GARDNER SHARE LEAD IN EAST OF SCOTLAND SENIOR OPEN

Royal Aberdeen's Ian Morrison and David Gardner (Broomieknowe) share the lead at the halfway stage of the Scottish Senior Golfing Society's East of Scotland Senior Open at Forfar Golf Club.
They both shot one-under-par 68s, three under the CSS, and start the second and final round with a one-stroke advantage over Brian Smith (Kilmacolm), John Fraser (Royal Burgess) and David Imrie (Thornton).

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORESPar 69 CSS 71
68 I Morrison (Royal Aberdeen), D Gardner (Broomieknowe)
69 B Smith (Kilmacolm), J Fraser (Royal Burgess), D Imrie (Thornton).
70 K Gardner (Letham Grange), D Downie (Kirriemuir).]71 L Blair (Grangemouth), D J Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie), A Harrington (Western Gailes).
72 B Brooks (Murcar Links), J Watt (Edzell), S Black (Cathcart Castle), I MacDeonald (Bruntsfield Links).