FIVE SCOTS ASSISTANTS SURVIVE CUT AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

West Kilbride's Stuart Williamson headed the five Scots who survived the 36-hole cut in the three-round Powerade PGA assistants golf championship at East Sussex National Golf Resort today. Williamson is in joint 14th position behind joint leaders on five-under-par 139, Thomas Murray (Didsbury) (71-68) and Kevin Harper (Sidmouth) (67-72). He has had rounds of 73 and 75 for 148. Other Scots still in action are Matthew Burt (Helensburgh) (78-72)  and Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) (74-76), joint 23rd on 150 (78-72), Newmachar's Martin Lawrence (77-75), joint 33rd on 152 alongwith Iain McNab (Dundonald Links) (73-79). The 13 Scots who were eliminated included Fraser Clarke (Newmachar) who failed by a single shot with scores of 78 76 for 154. Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) and Christopher McMaster (Panmure) missed out on 155. Brown shot 76-79, McMaster 74-81. Another Tayside man, Keir McNicoll (Gullane) totalled 156 (76-80), a shot ahead of Ross McConnachie (Peterculter) (78-78) and Jonathan Belford (Noah's Ark) (78-79). POWERADE PGA ASSISTANTS CHAMPIONSHIP East Sussex National Golf Resort LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS Par 144 (2x72) 139 Thomas Murray (Didsbury) 71 68, Kevin Harper (Sidmouth) 67 72 140 Matthew Cort (Rothley Park) 69 71. SCOTS' TOTALS 148 Stuart Williamson (West Kilbride) 73 75 (T14) 150 Matthew Burt (Helensburgh) 78 72, Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) 74 76 (T23) 152 Martin Lawrence (Newmachar) 77 75, Iain McNab (Dundonald Links) 73 79 (T33) MISSED THE CUT (153 or better qualified) 154 Fraser Clarke (Newmachar) 78 76 155 Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) 76 79, Christopher McMaster (Panbmure) 74 81. 156 Keith McNicoll (Gullane) 76 80. 157 Ross McConnachie (Peterculter) 78 79, Jonathan Belford (Noah's Ark) 78 79. 158 Stuart Boyle (The Belfry) 76 82 161 Fraser Dunlop (Gleneagles) 81 80, Alex Gardner (Radyr) 79 82 162 Kevin Moran (Balbirnie Park) 78 84 163 Joseph McBrearty (Haggs Castle) 87 76 167 Callum Nisbet (Bathgate) 85 82 Retired: Ross Jack (Dumfries and Co) 80 ret.