Gillies, McCreadie and Patterson head


qualifiers for Deer Park Masters


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scott Gillies (Craigielaw), Jason McCreadie (Largs) and Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) each returned a three-under-par 69 to head the 29 competitors who advanced from today's Deer Park Masters qualifier at the Livingston venue to the tournament proper at Deer Park Golf and Country Club on August 1 and 2.
The leading trio split the £100 prizemoney three ways.


DEER PARK MASTERS QUALIFIER
Deer Park Golf and Country Club, Livingston
QUALIFIERS (29)
par 71
69 S Gillies (Craigielaw), J McCreadie (Largs), M Patterson (Kilmacolm).
70 G Hardy (Prestwick St Nicholas).
71 R Leeds (Archerfield Links), C Marr (Musselburgh), A Waugh (Clydebank and Dist).
72 I Graham (Crow Wood), I Colquhoun (Loch Lomond), C Porciani (Trump Turnberry), F Thomson (Trump Turnberry).
73 V Brown (Logos Golf Ministries), S Milne (Balbirnie Park), R Munro (Duddingston), A Welsh (Cathkin Braes), A D Wills (Lanark).
74 C Adam (Harburn), Shaun McAllister (Bruntsfield Links), C Nairn (Kilmarnock Barassie), D Wood (Hirsel), H Burness (Paul Lawrie GC)
75 G Paxton (Ralston).
76 C McMaster (Downfield), P Brookes (Pitreavie), K McLean (Whitecraigs), M Mackenzie (Edzell), F Robertson (Kingsbarns)
D Stein (Ranfurly Castle), P McKenna (Paul Lawrie GC)