Ratcliffe claims narrow victory

Australia's Noel Ratcliffe won his first title of the 2001 European Tour season when shooting a five under par 67 to win the Beko Seniors Classic at the Gloria Golf Resort in Turkey by one shot from fellow Australian Terry Gale.

"It's great to win here because I needed a fast start if I'm going to retain my No. 1 spot on the money list," said Ratcliffe after receiving the £38,280 first place cheque.

"I have been practising very hard over the last month but I know that I will need to do a lot more because there are three or four newcomers out here who are bound to pose a big threat as the season goes on."

209 N Ratcliffe (Aus) 69 73 67

210 T Gale (Aus) 68 72 70

211 B Vivian 68 73 70, I Stanley 70 70 71, M Miller 75 63 73, M Gregson 68 70 73

212 B Lendzion (USA) 72 72 64, J Grace (USA) 73 70 69, B Shearer (Aus) 67 74 71

213 S Ebihara (Jpn) 67 77 69, D Cambridge (Jam) 72 70 71, B Verwey (Rsa) 69 72 72, J Horton (USA) 71 71 71

214 T Downing (Aus) 72 72 70, D Good (Aus) 73 71 70, B Hardwick (Can) 71 72 71, G Burroughs 72 70 72, C Defoy 75 67 72, B Huggett 71 70 73

215 J Rhodes 72 72 71, P Dawson 73 71 71, M Bembridge 74 69 72, A Tapie (USA) 69 73 73

216 R Carrasco (USA) 72 75 69, S Owen (Nzl) 72 73 71, P Townsend 73 71 72

217 B Waites 73 70 74, D.Creamer 68 74 75

218 D Oakley (USA) 70 77 71, B Gallacher 69 77 72

219 T Horton 74 73 72, J Dolan (USA) 72 73 74, M Sanchez (Spa) 69 75 75, B Sandry 73 71 75

220 S Locatelli (Ita) 76 71 73, A Garrido (Spa) 76 70 74, R Bernardini (Ita) 74 72 74, H Woodrome (USA) 73 72 75

221 R Vines (Aus) 72 75 74, T Price (USA) 73 74 74, D Huish 73 74 74, J Van Wagenen (USA) 75 72 74, S Wild 72 73 76, J Irwin (Can) 71 73 77

222 D O'Sullivan 72 75 75, L Higgins 72 75 75

224 R Campagnoli (Ita) 69 78 77, T Persson (Swe) 73 74 77

225 J McDermott 77 70 78, J McTear 74 72 79

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