WILLIAMSON, MCNAB TOP SCOTS AT EAST SUSSEX

West Kilbride's Stuart Williamson and Iain McNab (Dundonald Links) were the best placed of the 17 Scots in the field at the end of the first round of the Powerade PGA assistants golf championship at East Sussex National Resort today (Wed). They both shot one-over-par 73s to be sharing 15th place in a field of 119 players. Leading on 67 is Kevin Harper (Sidmouth). McNab had four birdies in all butr cancelled them out with five bogeys. Williams ahd two birdies and three bogeys. Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) and Christopher McMaster (Panmure) share 23rd place on the 74 mark. Graeme Brown (Montrose Links)), starting at the 10th, was going well until he ran up a double bogey 6 at the 17th. He was five over par for his last 11 holes and finished the day on four-over-par 76, alongside Keir McNicoll (Gullane) from Carnoustie and Belfry-cased Stuart Boyle. They were all joint 43rd. Newmachar's Martin Lawrence had a 77 - one better than clubmate Fraser Clarke.  A third North-east player, Ross McConnachie (Peterculter) was also on the 78 mark. POWERADE PGA ASSISTANTS CHAMPIONSHIP East Sussex National Golf Resort LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES Par 72  67 Kevin Harper (Sidmouth) 68 Matt Spencer (Mill Green) 69 Matthew Cort (Rothley Park) 70 Michael Lowe (Leatherhead) SCOTS SCORES 73 Iain McNab (Dundonald Links), Stuart Williamson (West Kilbride) 74 Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm), Christopher McMaster (Panmure). 76 Stuart Boyle (The Belfry), Keith McNicoll (Gullane), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links). 77 Martin Lawrence (Newmachar) 78 Jonathan Belfort (Noah's Ark), Fraser Clarke (Newmachar), Ross McConnachie (Peterculter), Matthew Burt (Helensburgh), Keith Moran (Balbirnie Park) 79 Alex Gardner (Radyr) 80 Ross Jack (Dumfries and Galloway) 81 Fraser Dunlop (Gleneagles). 85 Callum Nisbet (Bathgate) 87 Joseph McBrearty (Haggs Castle) TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES CLICK HERE ... coming up shortly