LAURIE PHILLIPS LEADING QUALIFIER BY 7 SHOTS AT CRUDEN BAY

Home course player Laurie Phillips was the leading qualifier with rounds of 67 and 69 for 136 - seven shots ahead of Chris Gilbert (McDonald Ellon) in the Steadfast Scotland Challenge Cup four-day men's open at Cruden Bay Golf Club today. LEADING QUALIFIERS 136 L Phillips (Cruden Bay) 67 69. 143 C Gilbert (McDonald Ellon) 68 75. 144 N McAndrew (Royal Aberdeen) 73 71. 148 T Sharkey (Helensburgh) 77 71, D McAndrew (Royal Aberdeen) 73 75, S Strachan (Murcar Links) 73 75. 149 B Mitchell (McDonald Ellon) 74 75, G Munro (Fraserburgh) 72 77. 150 D King (Cruden Bay) 77 73. 152 M Christie (Cruden Bay) 77 75.