GORDON AND BROWN LEADING SCOTS
WITH 66s IN PGA EUROPRO TOUR EVENT

Chris Roake took full advantage of a sponsor’s invite as he recorded a day one round of six-under-par 63 to become the early leader in this week's PGA EuroPr0 Tour event at Stonebridge Golf Club in the West Midlands.
Roake, 28, from The Buckinghamshire, who is playing in his first EuroPro Tour event of the season, fired an eagle on the 14th and birdies on the fourth, seventh, 15th and 18th to lead the chase by two shots for the £10,000 top prize.
Each of the 160 players will also play another round on Thursday with the top 50 plus ties advancing into the last day on Friday.
Every £ earned could prove crucial as the top five players on the Order of Merit at the end of the year will qualify for 2008 Challenge Tour cards.
There is also a further incentive for the other competitors as the leading 50 players after one more event will play in the end of season Tour Championships.
The last of the regular 2007 tournaments is the Ladbrokescasino.com Masters, which takes place at the Selsdon Park Hotel and Golf Club, South Croydon, Surrey, from September 25 to September 27.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 69
63 C Roake (Eng).
65 G Bowden (Ire), G Cullen (Ire), N Walker (Eng), M O'Sullivan (Ire), J Elson (Eng).
Scots' scores:
66 G Gordon 32-34, G Brown 30-36 (jt 7th).
68 E Saltman 33-35, P Cormack 33-35 (jt 27th).
69 A Oldcorn 34-35, C Nicoll 33-36 (jt 43rd).
70 C Campbell 35-35, J Doherty 33-37 (jt 59th).
72 A Hay 35-37 (jt 94th).
73 P Doherty 35-38, L Harper 37-36 (jt 113th).
74 D Rodger 37-37 (jt 129th).
75 N Mitchell 38-37 (jt 13th).