FROM WILLIE SHARPE
Left to right: Stewart Henderson, Craig Longmuir and Bellshill club cpatain Jim Forester.
Despite not playing well in his second round his great short game kept him in it and a 71 gave him a 144 total and a two shot victory over local favourite Craig Longmuir who scored 74, 72 for 146.
First-round leader Dominic Dougan of Airdrie with 68 in the morning, including a holed bunker shot at the last, fell away to an 80 in the second round.
CSS 71 71
Leading Scores:
Stewart Henderson Hamilton 73 71 144
Craig Longmuir Bellshill 74 72 146
Paul Burke Bellshill 75 72 147
Alistair Read Bothwell Castle 76 72 148
Declan Dooey Colville Park 73 75 148
Dominic Dougan Airdrie 68 80 148
Kevin Loughrie Cambuslang 78 71 149
John Ralston Shotts 75 74 149
Mark Lutton Bellshill 72 77 149
Derek Loudon Hamilton 80 70 150
Ricky Wilson Bellshill 76 74 150
Scott Gillespie Cambuslang 71 79 150
Declan Dooey won the Youth Championship with 148 on the best second round.
The leading eight available players will start the Matchplay tomorrow at Bellshill at 5pm.
Draw:
Craig Longmuir v Ricky Wilson
Alistair Read v John Ralston
Declan Dooey v Dominic Dougan
Paul Burke v Mark Lutton
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