ANGLO-SCOT SECOND SEED FROM READING WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Top table (left to right): Brian Smith (captain of Scottish Senior Golf Society), new champion Malcolm Reid, beaten finalist Stewart Millar, and D Robertson (Southerness GC captain). Picture by Gordon Doig

MALCOLM REID, KEITH HOWIE WIN

TITLES AT SENIORS' MATCH-PLAY

Anglo-Scot Malcolm Reid, the No 2 seed from the Reading club, Sonning, is the new Scottish senior men's amateur match-play golf champion.

He beat Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) by 4 and 3 in the final at Southerness Golf Club on the shores of the Solway Firth this afternoon (Friday).

In the morning semi-finals, Reid knocked out the No 3 seed and much fancied rival, Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County) by 4 and 3. Millar beat Les Pirie (Millport) 2 and 1 in the other semi-final.

In the final, Reid never looked back after going three up at the sixth, although Millar cut his deficit to one at the turn.

Reid re-established a three-hole lead by winning the 10th and 11th.

Keith Howie (West Kilbride) won the over-65s' Super Seniors match-play championship. He beat David A Millar (St Andrews New) by one hole in the final.

SCOTTISH SENIOR MEN'S AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Southerness Golf Club, Dumfries-shire

Semi-finals - M Reid (Sonning) bt I Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) 4 and 3, S Millar (Cochrane Castle) bt L Pirie (Millport) 2 and 1.

Final - Reid bt Millar 4 and 3.

Super Seniors match-play

Final - K Howie (West Kilbride) bt D A Millar (St Andrews New) 1 hole.

          Keith Howie (left), winner of Super Seniors' match-play title
                            Picture by Gordon Doig.