SHEFFIELD PIPS RODILES FOR FIRST
PLACE ON SPANISH GECKO PRO TOUR
Sheffield's James Maw (Abbeydale) nipped past overnight leader Carlos Rodiles (Spain) to win the first prize of 2,000 Euros in this week's Gecko Pro Tour 36-hole event at Guadalhorce Golf Club.
Maw shot 70-68 for six-under-par 138.
Rodiles, who had looked set to chalk up yet another "home win" on the Gecko Tour after oepning with a 65, faded to a second-round 74 to collect 1,000 Euros.
LEADING TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
138 James Maw (England) 70 68
139 Carlos Rodiles (Spain) 65 74
140 Manuel Quiros (Spain) 68 72
142 Gervasio Cuquejo Mechan (Spain) 74 68
143 Gonzalo Ganiedos (Spain) 74 70, Luke Johnson (England) (am) 72 71, Ondrej Lieser (Czech Rep) 68 76
SELECTED TOTALS
146 James Watts (England) 76 70, Jack Winer (En gland) 75 71 (T10))
147 Simon Ward (Ireland) 75 72 (T15)