Last week's British Masters winner Johan Edfors led the first round field on three under, followed by England's Iain Pyman, Italy's Ignacio Garrido and Cevaer a shot back.

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Dredge joined Irishman Shane Lowry, Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland, Dane Thomas Bjorn, Spaniards Jose Manuel Lara and Ignacio Garrido, Tano Goya of Argentina and Scots Andrew Coltart and Montgomerie, theEuropean Ryder Cup captain, in qualifying outright at international final qualifying.

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Frenchman Gonnet carded 70 to be in a tie for fourth on 203 with Sweden's Alexander Noren -- who carded 10 birdies in his 63 -- South African George Coetzee (64), Spain's Ignacio Garrido and Australian Marcus Fraser, who both shot 67.

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