Burness finished top with eleven wins and four defeats over the opening three days to finish on 22 points. This was level with Cameron Menzies but the Scottish ace held a considerably inferior leg difference.
Darren Beveridge was way back with 14 points, while Greg Ritchie was next up with 12 points level but ahead on leg difference of Jamie Clark. Dave Parletti brought up the rear with eight points from his 15 matches.
The second and third place players who were Menzies and Beveridge will go through to play on Thursday and Friday evening in a new group with Richie Burnett, Alan Norris and Nathan Girvan.
While those who finish fourth, fifth and sixth who were Ritchie, Clark and Parletti will move onto Thursday and Friday morning against Mike Gillet, Conan Whitehead and Barrie Bates respectively.
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