Maddy extends Motocaddy Masters lead

BY ANTHONY LEAVER
Paul Maddy holds a four-shot lead at eight under par going into the final round of the Motocaddy Masters at The Players Club in Bristol. He strengthened his grip on a possible first PGA EuroPro Tour title.
The Gog Magog man was three shots clear going into Wednesday’s second round after a six under 64 in the opening round and followed that up with a two under par 68. The overnight final round leader will be confident of closing the deal as he has yet to drop a shot in the tournament.
Maddy will tee-off in the last pairing with Paul O’Hanlon after the Curragh player carded his second 68 of the tournament to hold sole possession of second place at four under.
Martin Sell (Golf Analysis Ltd) began the day two over but turned his tournament on its head with a cracking round of 65. Opening with a birdie, Sell was three under for the day at the turn and made that four under with his fourth birdie of the round at the tenth.
A bogey at the 11th was the only blemish on his round and further birdies at 14 and 15 sees him move to three under ahead of the final round, in a three-way tie for third spot.
Ben Jones (Crownbush.co.uk) joins Sell at three under after a fine late charge. Starting on level par at the tenth, he moved to one under after his first hole but was back to level at the turn with a bogey at 16. A birdie at the second saw him back to one under but it’s the birdies at the seventh and ninth – his last – that put him in contention on the final day.
The final member of the trio is Adam Frayne (St Mellion) who also began level on the back nine. He moved to four under after 15 holes, starting on the back nine, before a bogey at seven saw him shoot 67.
Paul Dwyer (Clitheroe) is alone in sixth spot at two under – level for the tournament until birdies at the 13th and 15th, a bogey at 16 and another birdie at the last resulted in a 68.
It was a bad day at the office for John Gallagher (Swanston Golf) who started the day in second place at three under but struck 80 to finish seven over for the tournament.
Cortland Lowe and Jamie Elson were also three under before the start of play the former is now two over after a 75 while the latter is level par after a 73.
Fifty-three players made the cut at five over for Thursday’s final round – to follow the conclusion of the Motocaddy Masters live, visit http://www.europrotour.com/ and click on the Score Updates link.

SCOTTISH SCOREBOARD
Par 140 (2x70)
140 Lorne Kelly 74 66.
141 Paul Doherty 70 71.
142 Lee Harper 76 66.
143 Graeme Lornie 71 72.
144 Scott Jamieson 76 68.
145 Jack Doherty 73 72, Barry Hume 71 74.
MISSED THE CUT
147 Scott Herald 76 71, John Gallagher 67 80.
148 Graham Brown 76 72.
151 Chris Kelly 71 80, Shaun McAllister 76 75.