KELLY, GALLAGHER TOP SCOTS IN SURREY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON  Colin@scottishgolfview.com Cawder's Chris Kelly and John Gallagher (Swanston) finished in the top 14 of the rain-hit PGA EuroPro Tour event, the BGC British Masters at Lingfield Park Country Club, Surrey. Kelly's shot 69-71-70 for a total of three-under 210 over the par-71 course and earned £675. Playing percentage golf Kelly shot birdies at the long ninth and 16th, one bogey (at the fourth) and 14 pars. Gallagher had a more eventful final round as he scored 69-68-73 for 211 and a share of 14th place which earned him £525. The Swanston man ahd birdies at the long second and long 15th but dropped shots at the third, fourth, 14th and 18th. Wallace Booth (Comrie) played himself into a winning position with scores of 70 and 66 but tumbled down the leaderboard with a final round of 76 for a 212 total and a share of 18th place. His payslip for £385 could have been a lot nearer the first prize of £10,000 won by Martin Le Mesurier (South Winchester) who shot 68-75-65 for nine-under 204. Duncan Stewart earned some money - not a lot - for his "shareholders" - Paul Lawrie is among those who have invested in the Grantown on Spey man doing well this season. Stewart scored 70-73-71 for 214 and earned £298 for joint 27th place Welsh-based former Scottish boys match-play champion Paul Doherty finished joint 42nd on 217 (72-70-75) for a £237 pay-out. John Henry (Clydebank & District) earned £225 for a total of 218 with scores of 70-76-72 for joint 44th place. Ed Wood (Crow Wood) shot 71-77-72 for joint 51st place on 220 and a pay-out of £190. Longniddry rookie Myles Cunningham finished joint last in 57th place of those who survived the first round cut. He scored 72-75-78 for a total of 12-over 225 and a take-home pay of £162. LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 213 (3X71) 204 Martin Le Mesurier (South Winchester) 68 71 65 (£10,000) 205 Tim Rice (Limerick) 71 67 67 (£5,000) 206 Stuart Manley (Machynys Peninsula) 68 67 71 (£2,500) SCOTS' SCORES 210 Chris Kelly (Cawder) 69 71 70 (T12) (£675) 211 John Gallagher (Swanston) 69 69 73 (T14) (£525) 212 Wallace Booth (Comrie) 70 66 76 (T18) (£385). 214 Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) 70 73 71 (T27) (£298) 217 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) 72 70 75 (T42) (£237) 218 John Henry (Clydebank & Dist) 70 76 72 (T44) (£225) 220 Ed Wood (Crow Wood) 71 77 72 (T51) (£190). 225 Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) 72 75 78 (T57) (£162) ends