FOUR SCOTS IN BALGOWNIE LAST 16
CONQUEROR OF JORDAN FINDLAY
GOES DOWN TO SHAUN McALLISTER
Wednesday’s third-round defeat of Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh), who had been bidding to become the first player to reach the final three years in a row, was avenged this morning by Shaun McAllister, his Scotland international boys’ team-mate, on the fourth day of the British boys’ amateur championship over the Royal Aberdeen links at Balgownie.
McAllister, a member of the Craigielaw club, near Edinburgh, beat Belgium’s Hugues Joannes by 3 and 2 to become the first of four Scots in the last 16.
Shaun, the 17-year-old Scottish boys’ stroke-play champion, was a bit fortunate in that his opponent did not play as well as he had done in knocking out Findlay.
McAllister took an early grip on the fourth-round tie. He was two up after four holes, then one up after 10 and 13th. From there, he quickly clinched his place in the last 16 by winning the 14th and 15th.
McAllister will now play Billy Fowles (Wentworth), a 6 and 4 winner over Myles Frost (Perton Park).
Ross Kellett (Barassie), another member of the victorious Scotland team in last week’s boys’ home internationals at Lossiemouth, had a good win by 3 and 1 over Ireland boy cap Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park).
Kellett was twice one down but had squared the game by the 13th and then won two of the next three holes to go two up with two to play. Ross won the short 17th for victory and now plays Matthew Nixon (Ashton-under-Lyne).
Scotland’s representation in the last 16 rose to four players when Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) beat Adam Wills (Sandiway) by 4 and 3 while Scotland junior rugby international Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) won the all-Scottish tie against Robby Anderson (Duddingston) by 4 and 3.
Wills played twice in the morning, returning early to the course for a 7.40am tee off time to finish off his third-round tie against Andrew Knappe (Germany) from the previous night.
Wills got through that at the 19th but the extra “practice” did not do him any good in his next tie. He was three down after four holes to Stewart and never recovered.
With the defeat of O’Kane, Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) became Ireland’s standard-bearer in the last 16.
Niall, who heads for the United States soon to enrol at East Tennessee State University, beat Gonzalo Berlin (Spain) by 3 and 2, having steadily built on a one-hole lead after a four holes to be two up at the seventh and three up after 13.
Kearney’s victory earned him a tie against Sam Stuart (Chorley) who had a good 20th hole win over Germany’s Seau Einhaus. The German will be playing for Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup match for Under-16s at Celtic Manor next month.
Bjorn Akesson, Sweden’s only survivor and a member of the Continent of Europe team for the forthcoming Jacques Leglise Trophy boys’ match against GB&I in the Czech Republic, beat Gary King (Tyrells Wood) by two holes.
BRITISH BOYS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
FOURTH ROUND
B Fowles (Wentworth) bt M Frost (Perton Park) 6 and 4.
S McAllister (Craigielaw) bt H Joannes (Belgium) 3 and 2.
M Nixon (Ashton-under-Lyne) bt J Maw (Abbeydale) 5 and 4.
R Kellett (Colville Park) bt P O’Kane (Moyola Park) 3 and 1.
A Johnston (North Middlesex) bt L Scotto (Italy) 3 and 1.
J Garcia (Spain) bt A Tangkamolprasert (Thailand) 4 and 2.
M Junker (Germany) bt R Kirwan (Kenilworth) 2 and 1.
K Barnes (Worcester) bt I Lamppu (Finland) at 19th.
B Akesson (Sweden) bt G King (Tyrrells Wood) 2 holes.
B Newman (Ogbourne Downs) bt D Clarke (Woodhall Spa) 2 and 1.
A Hucke (Germany) bt J Senior (Heysham) 2 holes.
T Fourest (France) bt D Thomas (Braintree) 1 hole.
S Stuart (Chorley) bt S Einhaus (Germany) at 20th.
N Kearney (Royal Dublin) bt G Berlin (Spain) 3 and 2.
M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) bt A Wills (Sandiway) 4 and 3.
G Stevenson (Whitecraigs) bt R Anderson (Duddingston) 4 and 3.
GOES DOWN TO SHAUN McALLISTER
Wednesday’s third-round defeat of Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh), who had been bidding to become the first player to reach the final three years in a row, was avenged this morning by Shaun McAllister, his Scotland international boys’ team-mate, on the fourth day of the British boys’ amateur championship over the Royal Aberdeen links at Balgownie.
McAllister, a member of the Craigielaw club, near Edinburgh, beat Belgium’s Hugues Joannes by 3 and 2 to become the first of four Scots in the last 16.
Shaun, the 17-year-old Scottish boys’ stroke-play champion, was a bit fortunate in that his opponent did not play as well as he had done in knocking out Findlay.
McAllister took an early grip on the fourth-round tie. He was two up after four holes, then one up after 10 and 13th. From there, he quickly clinched his place in the last 16 by winning the 14th and 15th.
McAllister will now play Billy Fowles (Wentworth), a 6 and 4 winner over Myles Frost (Perton Park).
Ross Kellett (Barassie), another member of the victorious Scotland team in last week’s boys’ home internationals at Lossiemouth, had a good win by 3 and 1 over Ireland boy cap Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park).
Kellett was twice one down but had squared the game by the 13th and then won two of the next three holes to go two up with two to play. Ross won the short 17th for victory and now plays Matthew Nixon (Ashton-under-Lyne).
Scotland’s representation in the last 16 rose to four players when Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) beat Adam Wills (Sandiway) by 4 and 3 while Scotland junior rugby international Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) won the all-Scottish tie against Robby Anderson (Duddingston) by 4 and 3.
Wills played twice in the morning, returning early to the course for a 7.40am tee off time to finish off his third-round tie against Andrew Knappe (Germany) from the previous night.
Wills got through that at the 19th but the extra “practice” did not do him any good in his next tie. He was three down after four holes to Stewart and never recovered.
With the defeat of O’Kane, Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) became Ireland’s standard-bearer in the last 16.
Niall, who heads for the United States soon to enrol at East Tennessee State University, beat Gonzalo Berlin (Spain) by 3 and 2, having steadily built on a one-hole lead after a four holes to be two up at the seventh and three up after 13.
Kearney’s victory earned him a tie against Sam Stuart (Chorley) who had a good 20th hole win over Germany’s Seau Einhaus. The German will be playing for Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup match for Under-16s at Celtic Manor next month.
Bjorn Akesson, Sweden’s only survivor and a member of the Continent of Europe team for the forthcoming Jacques Leglise Trophy boys’ match against GB&I in the Czech Republic, beat Gary King (Tyrells Wood) by two holes.
BRITISH BOYS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
FOURTH ROUND
B Fowles (Wentworth) bt M Frost (Perton Park) 6 and 4.
S McAllister (Craigielaw) bt H Joannes (Belgium) 3 and 2.
M Nixon (Ashton-under-Lyne) bt J Maw (Abbeydale) 5 and 4.
R Kellett (Colville Park) bt P O’Kane (Moyola Park) 3 and 1.
A Johnston (North Middlesex) bt L Scotto (Italy) 3 and 1.
J Garcia (Spain) bt A Tangkamolprasert (Thailand) 4 and 2.
M Junker (Germany) bt R Kirwan (Kenilworth) 2 and 1.
K Barnes (Worcester) bt I Lamppu (Finland) at 19th.
B Akesson (Sweden) bt G King (Tyrrells Wood) 2 holes.
B Newman (Ogbourne Downs) bt D Clarke (Woodhall Spa) 2 and 1.
A Hucke (Germany) bt J Senior (Heysham) 2 holes.
T Fourest (France) bt D Thomas (Braintree) 1 hole.
S Stuart (Chorley) bt S Einhaus (Germany) at 20th.
N Kearney (Royal Dublin) bt G Berlin (Spain) 3 and 2.
M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) bt A Wills (Sandiway) 4 and 3.
G Stevenson (Whitecraigs) bt R Anderson (Duddingston) 4 and 3.
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