STEPHEN EAST FROM LEEDS WINS SPANISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

      Stephen East from Leeds (on right) is presented with the individual championship trophy by a

                           Royal Spanish Federation offical at La Manga Resort.

DUMFRIES SENIOR BROTHERSTON 
FINISHES GALLANT 3rd AT LA MANGA

Dumfries player Ian Brotherston, who had won the Spanish senior men's amateur doubles championship with a German playing partner earlier in the week at La Manga, came with a late rush in a bid to complete the double in the individual championship at La Manga Resort.

Brotherston, pictured, trailing after opening rounds of 85 and 80, found his true form over the final 18 holes and shot the tournament low score of 72.

But he had left himself just a bit too much leeway to make up and an aggregate of 237 saw him finish a gallant third.

Stephen East from Moortown Golf Club, Leeds was the winner with scores of 84, 76 and 74 for 234.

Runner-up was another Englishman, John Ambridge from Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire, with 80, 81 and 74 for 235.

LEADING TOTALS

234 Stephen East (Eng) 84 76 74

235 John Ambridge (Eng) 80 81 74

237 Ian Brotherston (Sco) 85 80 72

239 Angel Macias Romero (Spa) 79 83 77

240 Mike Ready (Eng) 78 80 82, Tomas Persson (Swe) 83 81 76, Gianluca Bolla (Ita) 80 82 88

241 Douglas Cameron (Eng) 74 85 82, Adrian Morrow (Ire) 76 86 79.

SELECTED TOTALS

242 Maurice Kelly (Ire) 83 84 75 (T10)

243 James McIlwaine (Ire) 79 82 82 (12th)

244 Michael Ahern (Ire) 84 83 77 (13th)

249 Glynn Rees (Wal) 82 86 81 (19th).

250 John Smith (Eng) 86 82 82 (20th)

251 Ian Anderson (Eng) 84 87 80 (T21).

260 James Johnston (Sco) 85 87 88, Iain Jeen (Sco) 84 80 86, John Johnston (Sco) 82 92 86.

Retired - Keith Bruce (Sco)

Field of 63 players.