TAYLOR, THOMSON, ORR IN TRIPLE TIE FOR VICTORY AT DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Edward Thomson (Senit Associates) and David Orr (East Renfrewshire) figured in a triple tie for victory on eight-under-par 128 at the end of the Tartan Tour's Kerr Investments Classic 36-hole pro-am at Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club today. They each collected £1,871. Taylor had rounds of 65 and 63, Thomson a pair of 64s and Orr scored 63 and 65 over the short par-68 course. Taylor had an eagle 2 at the 500yd second in his final round. He dropped shots at the seventh and 10th but 2s at the par-3 eighth, ninth and 12th, as well as further birdies at the 13th and 16th gave him halves of 32 and 31 for his 63. Thomson birdied the fifth, sixth, ninth, 16th and 18th in halves of 32. He had one bogey, at the 12th. His birdies at the 16th and 18th got him into the winning frame. Orr will be rueing bogeys at the seventh and eighth which marred his scorecard of 75. He did birdie the first, fourth, fifth, ninth and 14th in halves of 33 and 32. Try as he might he could not get a birdie over the last four holes, which would have given him outright and a bigger take-home pay. Orr, Gareth Wright (West Linton) and Stephen Gray (Hayston) had shared the overnight lead on 63. Former Welsh amateur cap Wright slipped back to fourth palce with a 66 for 129. Gray was three over par for the last 11 holes and finished joint seventh with a 69 for 132. Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) led the CWL amateur trio of Murray Wilson (handicap 15), Ian Turnbull (16) and Nigel McKinnon (6) to victory in the team event with a net two-round total of 234. ALL THE FINAL TOTALS Par 136 (2x68) 128 Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 65 63, Edward Thomson (Senit Associatates) 64 64, David Orr (East Renfrewshire). 129 Gareth Wright (West Linton). 131 Craig Lee (unatt) 66 65, Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 65 66. 132 Scott Henderson (Kings Links) 68 64, Chris Kelly (Cawder) 66 66, Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) 64 68, Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs) 64 68, Callum Nicoll (Prestwick) 64 68, James McKinnon (Irvine) 64 68, Stephen Gray (Hayston) 63 69. 133 James Erskine (Portpatrick Dunskey) 68 65, Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) 64 69. 134 Craig Ronald (Carluke) 66 68. 135 Scott Herald (Mearns Castle) 70 65, Thomas Buchanan (Duddingston) 69 66, Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) 69 66, Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) 68 67, Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) 68 67, Gordon Niven (Stirling Univ) 67 68. 136 Steven Duncan (Balbirnie Park) 71 65, Mark King (Kingsfield) 70 66, Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) 70 66, Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) 69 67, Euan Cameron (Hamilton) 69 67, James McGhee (Turnhouse) 69 67, Russell Smith (Gleneagles Hotel) 68 68. 137 Graeme Lornie (Paul Lawrie Foundation) 71 66, Gordon Law (Uphall) 69 68. 139 Dean Robertson (Mearns Castle) 70 69, Jonathan Lomas (unatt) 68 71, Stewart Savage (Dalmuir) 68 71, Fraser Mann (Musselburgh) 67 72, Scott Catlin (Greenburn) 66 73. 140 Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design) 70 70, Samuel Cairns (Colville Park) 68 72. 141 Colin Gillies (Playstport Golf) 73 68, Fraser McLaughlin (Bothwell Castle) 66 75. 142 Mark Loftus (Cowglen) 73 69, Hamish Kemp (Bishopbriggs) 72 70. 143 Richard Smith (Dumfries-shire GA) 72 71, Ian Graham (Crow Wood) 69 75. 145 Duncan Williamson (Kirkhill) 72 73, Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) 69 76. 146 Gareth Hardy (Belleisle) 73 73. 152 Stephen Lamb (Broomieknowe) 76 76. 154 David Gordon (Paisley) 78 76, David Snodgrass (Hilton Park) 77 77.