DOWNFIELD MAN FROM MUIR OF ORD IS THREE OFF THE PACE

KEN HUTTON LEADS SCOTS QUALIFIERS

INTO LAST DAY OF SENIOR PGA CH/SHIP

Downfield's Ken Hutton, in second place, three shots behind English leader Philip Gresswell, led the Scottish qualifiers for the final round of the Senior PGA professional championship at Foxhills Golf Resort, Surrey.
Hutton, originally from Muir of Ord, north of Inverness, tagged a 73 on to his opening 70 to be on two-under 143 after 36 holes.
Next best Scots in joint fifth place on 145 are two from English clubs, Albert Mackenzie (Saunton) (71-74) and Frank Kiddie (Barlaston) (72-73) alongside overnight leader, Englishman Gary Marks (70-75)
Other Scots who beat the cut at 153 included Fraser Mann (Carnoustie), joint 19th on 149 (75-74), Stephen Craig (76-75) and Stephen McAllister (79-72), joint 29th on 151 and Martin Gray (80-72), tied 36th on 152.
Scots who did not make it were Edzell's Alastair Webster whose 79-75 for 154 added up to one shot too many.
Bill Lockie (76-80) missed out on 156 and, surprisingly considering the form he has been in, Robert Arnott shot 80-77 for 157.
Campbell Elliott (84-74), Duncan Williamson (82-77) and Keith Baxter (89-71) were also eliminated.
SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Foxhills Golf Resort, Surrey
LEADING QUALIFIERS
Par 145 (73, 72)
140 P Gresswell (Eng) 71 69
143 K Hutton (Downfield) 70 73
144 J Hoskison (Eng) 72 72, G Emerson (Eng) 74 70
145 A MacKenzie (Saunton) 71 74, F Kiddie (Barlaston) 72 73, G Marks (Eng) 70 75

OTHER SCOTS QUALIFIERS
149 F Mann (Carnoustie ) 75 74 (T19)
151 S Craig (Craig Golf) 76 75 , S McAllister (S McAllister Golf) 79 72 (T29)
152 M Gray (unatt) 80 72 (T36)

SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT
(153 and better qualified for final round)
154 A J Webster (Edzell) 79 75
156 W Lockie (N Gailes) 76 80
157 R Arnott (Bishopbriggs) 80 77
158 C Elliott (Haggs Castle0 84 74
159 D Williamson (Kirkhill) 82 77
160 K Baxter (Buchanan Castle) 89 71