Golf: Reid and Gordon catch the eye in Champions bid
Reid, representing Lothian & Borders Police, went to Royal Burgess and beat Sandy Gray by two holes, while the evergreen Gordon, Gullane's champion last year, made the most of home advantage to claim a notable scalp as he beat Kingsknowe's Allyn Dick by one hole.
Bruntsfield Allied's David Hardie also recored an eye-catching win as he travelled to Baberton and won on the last green there against Andy Laurence.
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Hide AdDuddingston members Gus Santana and John Shepherd had contrasting fortunes in two other opening-round matches in an event that culminates this year at North Berwick.
Representing Duddingston, Santana overcame a trip down the coast to go through at the 20th against Rhodes' Colin Pattison, but Shepherd, the Temple title holder, went down 3 and 2 at Turnhouse at the hands of Olly McCrone. Bidding to keep the title at Turnhouse after Steven Armstrong's win last year, McCrone is also at home in the second round, where he'll face Grant Milne after the Luffness New man progressed with a 2 and 1 success over Gordon Leitch (Carrick Knowe).
Stephen Easingwood, the losing finalist in 2009, fell at the first hurdle this time around, the Bank of Scotland giant losing 3 and 2 at home to Swanston New left-hander Malcolm Campbell. A mouth-watering second-round clash will involve Keith Young of Glencorse and
Due to matches not being played by the closing date, a number of players were handed walkovers, including 2006 Lothians champion Zander Culverwell (Bruntsfield Links), John Liddel (George Heriot's FP) and Mike Armstrong (R.I.C.S.).
Lothians Champion of Champions, first-round results: S Morrison (Braids United) lost to B Johnston (Corstorphine 8.30) by a walk over; G McKinnon (Edinburgh & Leith Licensed Grocers) lost to S Neilson (Craigmillar Park) 3 and 1; G Nisbet (Lothianburn) beat B Munro (Ethicon) 9 and 8; J Liddel (George Heriots FP) bt J Fairley (Greenburn) by a walk over; S Dickson (Kings Acre) bt K Mackay (Scottish Life) 5 and 3; K Reid (West Lothian) bt S Greig (Musselburgh Old) by a walk over; N Wilson (Gogarburn) lost to B McLeod (Royal Musselburgh/Thorntree) 2 and 1; C Pattison (Rhodes) lost to G Santana Duddingston at 20th; E Smith (Torphin Hill) bt S McKinnon (Broomieknowe Home) 5 and 3; G Lewington (Observers) bt P Graham (Castle Park) 4 and 3; S Cunningham (Gifford) lost to A Culverwell (Bruntsfield Links) by a walk over; G Thomson (Glen) bt A Rothney (Deer Park) 4 and 3; R Noon (Craigielaw) bt M Cramond (Mortonhall) 2 and 1; J O'Malley (Newbattle) lost to D Marshall (Scarifiers) by a walk over; A Melville (Edinburgh Thistle) lost to R Farley (Prestonfield) one hole; A Fergusson (Longniddry) bt O Huish (North Berwick) 3 and 2; K Young (Glencorse) bt D Wilson (Edinburgh Western) 4 and 2; P Millar (Mount Vernon) lost to M Timmins (Pumpherston) one hole; S Imrie (Ratho Park) lost to M Hunt (Linlithgow) 4 and 3; S George (Dalmahoy) lost to M Armstrong (R.I.C.S.) by a walk over; O McCrone (Turnhouse) bt J Shepherd (Temple) 3 and 2; G Leitch (Carrick Knowe) lost to G Milne (Luffness New) 2 and 1; D Zuill (Edinburgh Academicals) bt M Philip (Electric) 3 and 2; L Gordon (Gullane) bt A Dick (Kingsknowe) one hole; C Stirling (Aberlady) bt W Drysdale (Buckstone Golf Club) 3 and 2; S Gray (Royal Burgess) lost to S Reid (Lothian & Borders Police two holes; S Easingwood (Bank of Scotland) lost to M Campbell (Swanston New) 3 and 2; I Doig (Cramond) lost to G Crawford (Edinburgh City Chambers) by a walk over; A Laurence (Baberton) lost to D Hardie (Bruntsfield Allied) one hole; M Creasey (Dunbar Castle) bt S Gordon (Tantallon/Bass Rock) 7 and 6; M Burnett (Harburn) bt R Jack (Kingston) 4 and 2; A Taylor (B.B.T.) bt M Brown (Niddry Castle) 2 and 1; R Ackroyd (Harrison) lost to S Smith (West Linton) 5 and 3.
Handicap matchplay results will be in Sport in Detail in Monday's News.