Kelly leads way for Scots

Cawder's Chris Kelly and John Gallagher (Swanston) finished in the top 14 of the rain-hit PGA Europro Tour event, the BGC Masters at Lingfield Park Country Club, Surrey.

Kelly shot 69, 71, 70for a total of three-underpar 210 over the par-71 course and earned £675.

Playing percentage golf Kelly shot birdies at the long ninth and 16th, one bogey (at the fourth) and 15 pars.

Gallagher had a more eventful final round as he scored 69, 68, 73 for 211 and a share of 14th place which earned him £525.

Wallace Booth (Comrie) played himself into a winning position with scores of 70 and 66, but tumbled down the leaderboard with a final round of 76 for a 212 total and a share of 18th place. His payslip for £385 could have been a lot nearer the first prize of £10,000 won bymartin Le Mesurier (South

“Kelly shot birdies at the long ninth and 16th”

Winchester), who shot 68, 75, 65 for nine-under 204.

Duncan Stewart earned some money for his "shareholders"– Paul Lawrie is among those whohave invested in the Grantown man doing well this season. Stewart scored 70, 73, 71 for 214 and earned £ 298 for joint 27th place

Dundee’s Ross Bell, winner of the Leven Gold Medal last autumn, leads more than 20Scotswhocrossed the border and travelled to Lancashire for the Lytham Trophy 72-hole amateur a t Royal Lytham yesterday.

Bell shot a one-underpar69over the links that have been toughened up for the Open championship in July. The Downfield player is sharing third place behind Dutchman Dan Huizing, the pacemaker with a 67, one ahead of Ben Westgate (Trevose).

Reinstated amateur Graham Gordon (Newmachar) a 71 for a share of 14th place.