LAURA MURRAY LEADS AFTER THE FIRST ROUND AT DUNDONALD

Alford's long-hitting Laura Murray, already a winner twice on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour, is favourite to raise her victory total to three after establishing a one-shot lead at halfway in the latest two-round event at Dundonald Links.
Murray shot a two-over-par 74 to have a one-shot advantage over Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) with Jane Turner (Craigielaw) in third place on 76.
Beth Allen, an American who plays on the LET Tour, is sharing fourth place on 78 with Milngavie amateur Nicola Ferguson, a good performance in this company.

PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR
Dundonald Links
FIRST ROUND
Par 74 Players from Scotland unless stated
74 Laura Murray
75 Heather MacRae
76 Jane Turner
78 Beth Allen (USA), Nicola Ferguson (am)
80 Gemma Webster
81 Katy McNicoll, Pamela Feggans
82 Kiran Matharu (Eng)
83 Heather Stirling, Laura Harvey (Eng)
84 Jessica Rigby (Eng), Michele Thomson
85 Emma Fairnie
86 Alyson McKechin (am), Gabrielle MacDonald (am).
87 Lisa Shervill (Eng)
89 Lesley Atkins (am), Jorden Ferrie
92 Georgina Snow (Eng).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report