Ian Brotherston leads seniors with a par 70

on opening day at Turriff

Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and Co), pictured, led the first stroke-play qualifying round in the Scottish senior men's match-play championship at Turriff Golf Club (on Monday).
Brotherston's par 70 gave him a two-stroke lead over David Logie (Craigie Hill), Alan White (Newton Stewart) and Robert Smith (Nairn).

LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 70. SSS 70 CSS 73.
70 I Brotherston (Dumfries and Co)
72 D Lovie (Craigie Hill), A White (Newton Stewart), R W Smith (Nairn).
73 R Clark (Erskine), I Kerr (Lundin), K Gallacher (East Kilbride).
74 N Robson (Meldrum House), G Tough (Edzell), G Murray (Moray), K Bruce (Edzell).
75 G Crawford (Williamwood), G C Barrie (Callander), D R Campbell (Ratho Park), S Henderson (Hamilton).
76 P Moultrie (Royal Troon), K Johnston (Glenbervie), G J Robertson (Irvine), A Ross (Northumberland), C Wilson (Ladybank).
77 K Thomson (Bramall Park), N Dyce (Strathmore), G J Kodaks (Pitreavie), I Angus (Duff House Royal).
78 D McQuade (Glenbervie),  Dempsey (Tulliallan), D A Taylor (St Andrews New), J A Strang (Banchory).
79 K Ross (Glasgow), I Jeen (St Andrews New), G Mackie (Ladybank), D Hart (Downfield), M Buchan (Cruden Bay), A Raphael (St Andrews), K McArthur (St Andrews), J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen).