Long trip pays off for Bevan

Jon Bevan, a former European Tour player and twice PGA Cup team member, top scored in the PGA in Lancs Preston pro-am with a one-under-par 70.

And his success fully justified his journey from Rhos-on-Sea, where he is a teaching professional, to the testing Fulwood course which attracted 18 four-man teams.

Bevan rolled in six birdies, including three in a row from the sixth, which were offset by five bogeys as he won by a shot from in-form Richard Daniels, from Myerscough College, and Houghwood's Barry Taylor.

Meanwhile, Mossock Hall's Shacklady heads the Order of Merit by 93 points from Colin Maroney, of Bolton Old Links.