PGA EUROPRO TOUR EVENT AT BRISTOL

Lloyd Saltman wins £1,200 for joint 5th

finish, Graham Rankin shares 8th place

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
A closing round of one-under-par 69 enabled Lloyd Saltman (Aegon) to finish joint fifth and earn £1,200 in this week’s PGA EuroPro Tour event, the World Snooker Golf Championship, at the Players Golf Club, Bristol today.
Saltman, pictured right, put together rounds of 71, 73 and 69 for a three-over-par total of 213 in sometimes adverse weather. He finished four shots behind Matthew Evans (Rotherham) (67-73-69) and Martin Sell (Wrag Barn) (71-68-69) who tied at the top of the leaderboard on one-under-par 209
Evans won the play-off for the £10,000 top prize. Sell earned £5,000.
Drumpellier pro Graham Rankin matched Saltman’s closing 69 and shared eighth place on 215, having had earlier scores of 71 and 75. Rankin earned £875.
The only other Scot to survive the halfway cut, Craig Lee (Aspire) tied for 21st place with scores of 74, 73 and 72 for which he received a pay-out of £365.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 210 (3x70)
209 Matthew Evans (Rotherham) 67 73 69, Martin Sell (Wrag Barn) 71 69 69. Evans (£10,000) beat Sell (£5,000) in a sudden death play-off.
211 Daniel Gaunt (Australia) 70 71 70, Kyron Sullivan (Wales) 70 71 70 (£2,100 each).
213 Lloyd Saltman (Aegon) 71 73 69, Mark Ramsdale (Formby) 70 72 71, Ryan Thomas (Aberdare) 71 70 72 (£1,200 each).
215 Graham Rankin (Drumpellier) 71 75 69, Paul Read (Bristol and Clifton) 69 70 76 (£875 each)
Selected score:
219 Craig Lee (Aspire) 74 73 72 (jt 21st) (£365).