East Molesey-based Matthew Paget and his Surrey partner Peter Brooks have finished second in the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge grand final 2007, supported by BMW, in Bahrain.

The duo began Sunday two shots off the lead set by the team from Whitekirk near Edinburgh, but struggled to create any momentum and carded a four-under-par 60 to follow their opening 58.

That gave them a 10-under 118 total but left them three behind the eventual winners from midlands club Little Aston, for whom professional Brian Rimmer won his second title - and £2,000 first prize - in the better-ball format in three years.

Paget admitted their birdies were too far apart and, after being two under through seven, they crucially dropped a shot at the 351-yard eighth on the King of Bahrain's private course in Safriya.

"It was hard work. We didn't play very well. We probably got just about as much as we could out of it," said the Royal Mid Surrey professional.

"We got wind that 10 under was more or less the lead at one point and we were nine under.

"We had four holes to play but I think after that they (Little Aston) had a couple of shot holes to come and we knew we would be up against it.

"It was all a bit of a struggle. Nothing really kick-started us and I three-putted eight from not really any distance to drop a shot and that really slowed us down."

Amateur partner Brooks, a six handicapper, was disappointed not to have contributed more than his one nett birdie today but said: "I've enjoyed it massively, playing under a bit of tournament pressure.

"I only had two birdies (over the two days) and it was not enough but it was a good team thing."

The tournament is a favourite among professionals and amateurs alike as it offers a luxury trip to the Middle East for the winners of seven regional qualifiers, who are joined in Bahrain by a team from hosts Riffa Club and an international qualifier.