Mann and Russell share seniors' four-ball victory with McAllister and Niven at Duddingston

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Fraser Mann (Carnoustie Golf Links) and David Russell (Archerfield Links) shot eight birdies between them but they also had three bogeys which cost them outright victory in today's (Monday) Grant's Foods Seniors Autumn Four-ball tournament at Duddingston Golf Club, Edinburgh.
Mann and Russell's five-under-par 69 was matched by Stephen McAllister (Stephen McAllister Golf) and Gordon Niven (Ping) who had five better-ball birdies and no bogeys.
Both pairings earned £325.
Mann and Russell's birdies came at the first, fifth, seventh, eighth, 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th. Their bogeys at the second, fourth and 11th.
McAllister and Niven notched birdies at the fourth, fifth, seventh, 15th and 17th.
There was a three-way tie for third place on 68 between:
Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh) and Paul Brookes (Pitreavie), David Thomson (Carnegie Club) and Gordon Law (Uphall), and Andrew Marshall (Houston Golf Range) and Ian Taylor (Drumpellier). The three pairings earned £116.67.

SCOREBOARD
par 72
67 F Mann (Carnoustie Golf Links) and D J Russell (Archerfield Links) (£325); S McAllister (S McAllister Golf) and G Niven (Ping (£325).
68 N Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh) and P Brookes (Pitreavie) (£116.67); D Thomson (Carnegie Club) and G Law (Uphall) (£116.67); A Marshall (Houston Golf Range) and I Taylor (Drumpellier (£116.67)
69 S Craig (Craig Golf) and J Montgomery (Dunbar); K Hutton (Downfield) and A Crerar (Panmure); S Savage (Dalmuir) and C Everett; A White (Lanark) and R Rafferty.
71 C Imlah (Craigielaw) and S Dunsmuir (Falkirk Tryst).
72 K Kelly and S Kelly (Buchanan Castle); A McLean (Duddingston) and K Baxter (Buchanan Castle).
73 T Melville and C Dernie (Blairgowrie).
76 R Bowman and C Elliott) (Haggs Castle).