SCOTTISH SENIOR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT SOUTHERNESS

HALCROW ENDS BROOK'S HOPES OF 

SENIOR TITLE DOUBLE 

The hopes of Barry Brooks (Meldrum House) that he might complete a Scottish seniors' title double this week in the match-play championship following his recent victory in the stroke-play tournament were ended by Colin Halcrow (Windyhill) in the first round at Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Firth.
In terrible conditions of strong winds and torrential rain, Halcrow birdied the 18th to square the match against Brooks, winner of the Aberdeen Links championship in his younger days.
Then Halcrow prevailed at the 20th.
Tony Clark (Dumfries and County) beat former match-play champion David Gardner (Broomieknowe) by two holes. 
Top seed Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) won his opening tie on the 18th green against the last of the 32 qualifiers, Albert Smith (Turriff).
Two of the biggest winners of the day, Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs) and Ken Thomson (Bramhall) will meet in the second round tomorrow morning.
Defending champion Jim Watt (Edzell) retired early in the inward half of his tie against Stewart Miller (Cochrane Castle). The awful weather may have had something to do with it! Miller was in the lead at the time.
George Rodaks (Pitreavie) also retired, conceding the match to his opponent, James Johnson (Northumberland) after the battery on his caddie car gave up the ghost after four or five holes.


RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) bt Albert Smith (Turriff) 1 hole.
Tony Patterson (Sunningdale) bt Gordon Doig (Southerness) 5 and 4.
Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) bt Jim Watt (Edzell) retired.
Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) bt David J Millar (Kilmarnock Barassie) 3 and 2.
Muir Townsley (Dumfries and Co) bt Ian Jeen (St Andrews New) 2 and 1.
Colin Halcrow (Windyhill) bt B Brooks (Meldrum House) at 20th.
Les Pirie (Millport) bt John Johnston (Lanark) 3 and 2.
Malcolm Reid (Sonning) bt John McDonald (Cowglen) 1 hole.
James Johnson (Northumberland) bt. George Rodaks (Pitreavie) retired
Ricky Gray (Irvine) bt William Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox) 4 and 3.
Tony Clark (Dumfries and Co) bt David Gardner (Broomieknowe) 2 holes.
I Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) bt George Kennedy (Olton) 5 and 4.
Alistair Harkness (Southerness) bt Angus Lamond (Glasgow) 1 hole.
Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs) bt Jim Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) 6 and 5.
Ken Thomson (Bramhall Park) bt Brian Smith (Hamilton) 6 and 5. 

SUPER SENIORS MATCH-PLAY
QUARTER-FINALS
David A Millar (St Andrews) (5) w.o. David Nelson (Aboyne) (8) scr
John Broadfoot (Turnberry) (4) w.o. Ian Peddie (Tulliallan) (9) scr
Gordon Gray (Newmachar) (7) bt Tom Carson (Lockerbie) (6) 3 and 2.
Keith Howie (West Kilbride) (5) bt Donald Shamash (Kirkcudbright) (7) 2 and 1.