KRIS NICOL TIES FOR SIXTH IN FRANCE

Fraserburgh's Kris Nicol, playing out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, finished joint sixth today (Sunday) in the Alps Tour event in France, the Open Intenational de la Mirabelle d'Or at Golf de la Grange aux Ormes.

Nicol put toghter four steady rounds of 71, 70,70 and 70 for a three-under-par total of 281 over the par-71 course. He earned 1,710 Euros, boosting his total to 5,828 Euros from eight events.

Wentworth's Steven Brown won the tournament with a brilliant final round of 65 for a seven-under-par total of 277 (70-70-72-65).

Joint runners-up on 278 were Austria's Uli Weinhandl (70-71-67-70) and Pierrick Peracino (France) (71-66-69-72).