IT is Benton Hall's seniors who have taken the early lead after the Essex Golf and Country Club hosted the first round of the annual Triangular match between them, Benton Hall and Three Rivers.

On a blustery day, some seniors still managed to record some excellent scores and the cumulative team scores for round one saw the Essex on 271, Three Rivers on 285 and Benton Hall on 302.

Nearest the pin for Three Rivers on the fifth hole was Ron Firmin, for Benton Hall on the seventh hole was Graham Middleton and for the Essex on the 14the was Bill Attwood.