SCOTTISH SENIORS SOCIETY - Miller fourth in Central Seniors Open

Ayrshire Vice President David Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) finished fourth in the 2009 Central Seniors Open tournament at Stirling Golf Club last week, earning him ranking points for the first time this season.

Rounds of 75 and 69 gave Miller a total of 144, leaving him four shots adrift of the winner, Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) who returned rounds of 72 & 68 for 140.

Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) and Eric Lindsay (Blairgowrie) were joint second on 142

Turnberry pair John Broadfoot & Ronnie McLellan matched each other with rounds of 78 & 75 for 153 totals.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

140 - Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) 72 68

142 - Brian Smith (Kilmacolm) 72 70, Eric Lindsay (Blairgowrie) 71 71

144 - David J Miller (Barassie) 75 69

145 - Ian Brotherston (Dumfries & Co) 70 75

146 - Godon MacDonald (Callander) 73 73

147 - Ronnie Maclean (Hamilton) 72 75, Keith Bruce (Edzell) 72 75

148 - Donald McCart (Sherwood Forest) 73 75

149 - Ian Jean (Milngavie) 75 74, Derekj Murphy (Kinross) 74 75

150 - William Brown (Strthaven) 78 72, David Gardner (Broomieknowe) 77 73, Jim Watt (Edzell) 76 74, Graeme Millar (Swanston New) 75 75

151 - Alan MacNaught (Colchester) 78 73, Gordon Brown (Vale of Leven) 74 77, Michael Jenkins (Duff House Royal) 74 77, Alex Ritchie (Bothwell Castle) 74 77, Bob Edgar (Blackpool North Shore) 73 78, Scott MacDonald (Dunfermline) 73 78

152 - Alan Ferguson (Drumpellier) 77 75, Denis McQuade (Glenbervie) 76 76, John W Johnston (Royal Aberdeen) 76 76

153 - Stephen Ellis (Heritage GS) 79 74, Jalil Aman (Grangemouth) 78 75, John Broadfoot (Turnberry) 78 75, Ronnie McLellan (Turnberry) 78 75, David Smith (Stirling) 77 76, John McDonald (Cowglen) 77 76, Jim McArthur (St Andrews New) 77 76, George Rodaks (Moffat) 76 77, Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 75 78, Henry Anderson (Glenbervie) 75 78

154 - Richard Gray (Cowglen) 78 76, Colin Milne (Pitlochry) 77 77, Aiden Grounds (Falkirk Tryst) 76 78, Colin Christy (Kilmacolm) 76 78, Colin Halcrow (Windyhill) 76 78, David Imrie (Thornton) 75 79, Michael Currie (The Glen) 75 79

155 - Patrick Tomisson Nairn) 78 77, Sandy Pirie Hazlehead) 77 78, Scott Brady (Burntisland) 76 79