CHARLIE Green signalled his intent to claim a fifth Seniors' Open

Amateur Golf Championship title in six years by returning the lowest

score of the first round over Royal Aberdeen yesterday, a three-over-par

73. However, the halfway leader is James Berney, the only player to

match par, achieving the feat with a 70 at Murcar. Leading scores:

Royal Aberdeen

73 -- C W Green (Dumbarton).

74 -- S Herd (Leven Thistle).

75 -- D W Frame (Worplesdon).

76 -- D M Lawrie (St Andrews New), P Coste (France), M Little

(Cotswold Hills).

77 -- I Mackie (Australia).

78 -- J Hay (Kirkintilloch), E W Hammond (Kirby Muxloe), D Hird

(Murcar).

Murcar

70 -- J B Berney (Gerrards Cross).

76 -- D Babbs (Rochdale).

78 -- P Moon (USA), J Slater (Cavendish), L Frankel (USA), C Steeno

(USA), K E Young (Keighley).

79 -- L K Kipps (Canada), A Harrison (Kirby Muxloe), P Ross (USA), B

Cawthray (Bradford).