PGA EuroPro Tour report, scores

SEVEN SCOTS SURVIVE AT SLALEY HALL 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Seven Scots survived to play in tomorrow's last round of the PGA EuroPro Tour event - the Veka Network Open at Slaley Hall, Northumberland - after a long, long day in which the start was delayed because of fog and the last men out in the second round had to compete with fading light as an additional hazard.

Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon), pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, (71-68) and Shaun McAllister (68-71) made it through in joint 20th place on five-under-par 139.

So too did Paul Cormack (Inchmarlo) (68-72) in joint 25th place on 140 as well as Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) (71-70), Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) (68-73), bracketed in 31st place on 141.

The last two Scots who beat the cut with nothing to spare were Scott Henry (Carrick on Loch Lomond) (69-73) and Glasgow's Barry Hume (72-70) on the limit mark of 142.

They are all trailing last year's Lytham Trophy winner James Robinson, bidding to become the first amateur to win on the EuroPro Tour. He has scored 66 and 65 for 13-under 131 and leads by two shots from another Englishman James Hepworth (66-67).

Robinson, of course, can't win the £10,000 first prize - which means bigger pay cheques for the pros behind him!

The Scots who failed included Zack Saltman (Aegon) and John Gallagher (Swanston), both only one shot outside the qualifying mark. Saltman slipped from 68 to 75, including a double bogey 7 at his third last hole. Gallagher covered his last 14 holes in three under par but it was a gallant bid in vain.

LEADING QUALIFIERS

Par 144 (2x72)

131 James Robinson (Eng) (am) 66 65.

133 James Hepworth (Eng) 66 67.

134 Matthew Evans (Eng) 65 69.

136 Rob Harris (Eng) 66 70, Dave Thomas (Eng) 66 70.
Other scores:
137 Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) 69 68 (jt 6th).
139 Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon) 71 68, Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) 68 71 (jt 16th)
140 Paul Cormack (Inchmarlo) 68 72 (jt 25th)
141 Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) 71 70, Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) 68 73 (jt 31st).
142 Scott Henry (Carrick on Loch Lomond) 69 73, Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) 72 70 (jt 44th).
MISSED THE CUT
143 Zack Saltman (Aegon) 68 75, John Gallagher (Swanston) 72 71.
145 Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park) 73 72.

147 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 70 77.

148 Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) 71 77.

150 John Henry (Clydebank and Dist) 73 77, Scott Herald (Mearns Castle) 78 72.

157 Euan McIntosh (Newmachar) 76 81.

159 Steven Mann (Aspire) 82 77.






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