HUTTON (25th) COULD HAVE GAINED CONDITIONAL

CARD AT EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR Q SCHOOL

Downfield's Kenny Hutton, the only Scot to qualify for the last day, finished 25that the European Senior Tour's Final Qualifying school over Pestana Golf Resort's par-71 Pinta course at Lagoa on the Algarve.

Hutton had rounds of 78, 71, 74 and 71 for 10-over-par 294.

Although he was never in contention for a top-six finish which would have earned him full playing rights on the 2015 over-50s tour, the Muir of Ord man. had he matched par in his first round instead of a 78. would have gained a conditional card by finishing between seventh and 14th (286-288).

Canadian Ken Tarling led from wire to wire and won by seven shots with an impressive total of six-under-par 278.

Two North-east of England players, Graeme Bell (Eaglescliffe) and John Harrison (Matfen Hall) finished joint second on 285 and will join Tarling on the Senior Tour.

EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL

Pestana Resort, Pinta course, Lagoa, Algarve.

TOP SIX GAINED FULL PLAYING RIGHTS

Par 284

278 Ken Tarling (Can) 67 68 73 70.

285 Graeme Bell (Eng) 67 73 70 75, Tim Elliott (Aus) 71 70 73 71, John Harrison (Eng) 70 72 75 68, Gary Marks (Eng) 75 70 69 71, Roger Sabarros (Fra) 69 73 69 74.

SELECTED SCORE

284 Kenny Hutton (Sco) 78 71 74 71 (25th.