ONE SCOT IN BALGOWNIE LAST EIGHT
MICHAEL (16) IS SCOTLAND’S LAST HOPE
IN BRITISH BOYS’ QUARTER-FINALS
FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland, with five players in the last 32, got only one through to Friday morning's quarter-finals of the British boys’ amateur golf championship over the Royal Aberdeen links at Balgownie.
And to win his way through to the last eight, 16-year-old Michael Stewart from Troon beat compatriot Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) in a marathon match which stretched into the evening before Stewart won at the 21st.
Scottish boys stroke-play champion Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) and Ross Kellett (Colville Park), another member of last week’s winning squad in the boys’ home internationals at Lossiemouth, looked set to meet in the first quarter-final when they were both in potentially winning positions in the closing stages of their fifth-round ties.
But they let the chance of extending their progress slip through their fingers.
In the morning fourth round, McAllister impressively chopped down Belgium’s giant-killer, Hugues Joannes – conqueror of Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) the day before – by 3 and 2.
That suggested he was in good enough nick to take the measure of England boy cap Billy Fowles from Wentworth. And indeed Shaun was three times one up on the outward half which he covered in one-over-par figures of 37 to his opponent’s 39.
But Fowles struck early after the turn, squading the match at the 10th and it came down to all square on the 15th tee. Then Shaun bogeyed the next two holes and suddenly he was out of the championship.
McAllister had an awkward stance in a bunkered at the 16th and took two shots to get out. Then he missed he green at the short 17th and could not salvage a par 3 to keep the tie going.
Fowles has brought his handicap down from 18 to +1 in three years and is a full-time golfer, having left school earlier this year at the age of 16.
Kellett’s exit was virtually an action repeat of McAllister’s demise. There was never more than a hole in it in his match against Matthew Nixon (Ashton under Lyne).
Then Ross got his nose in front after 13 holes and was still one up on the 17th tee. The Kilmarnock teenager, who was two under par in a quality tie up to that point, lost the short 17th where he overclubbed.
It was a fatal mistake which eventually led to him conceding the hole to be pulled back to all square.
As if that was not enough, Kellett then drove into the thick whins on the right from the 18th tee. His bogey 5 cost him the hole and the match. A sad finish to a promising run.
Through to the last eight are four Englishman, one German, one Frenchman, one Swede – and only one from the host country, Michael Stewart.
Stewart was three down after four holes but turned his fortunes around when he won the 14th, 15th and 16th to go from two down to one up.
Scotland junior rugby cap Stevenson, a surprise quarter-finalist at the recent Scottish men’s amateur championship then squared the contest at the 17th and got up and down from below the green at the last to send the tie into extra holes.
At the 21st Michael Stewart, only 16 years old, prevailed with a par.
THURSDAY RESULTS FOLLOW
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.
FIFTH ROUND
Fowles bt McAllister 2 and 1.
Nixon bt Kellett 1 hole.
Johnston bt Garcia bt 20th.
Junker bt Barnes 6 and 4.
Akesson bt Newman 5 and 3.
Fourest bt Hucke at 20th.
S Stuart bt Kearney 1 hole.
M Stewart bt Stevenson at 21st
FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
8.30 Fowles v Nixon.
8.45 Johnston v Junker.
9.0 Akessson v Foulkes.
9.15 S Stuart v M Stewart
IN BRITISH BOYS’ QUARTER-FINALS
FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland, with five players in the last 32, got only one through to Friday morning's quarter-finals of the British boys’ amateur golf championship over the Royal Aberdeen links at Balgownie.
And to win his way through to the last eight, 16-year-old Michael Stewart from Troon beat compatriot Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) in a marathon match which stretched into the evening before Stewart won at the 21st.
Scottish boys stroke-play champion Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) and Ross Kellett (Colville Park), another member of last week’s winning squad in the boys’ home internationals at Lossiemouth, looked set to meet in the first quarter-final when they were both in potentially winning positions in the closing stages of their fifth-round ties.
But they let the chance of extending their progress slip through their fingers.
In the morning fourth round, McAllister impressively chopped down Belgium’s giant-killer, Hugues Joannes – conqueror of Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) the day before – by 3 and 2.
That suggested he was in good enough nick to take the measure of England boy cap Billy Fowles from Wentworth. And indeed Shaun was three times one up on the outward half which he covered in one-over-par figures of 37 to his opponent’s 39.
But Fowles struck early after the turn, squading the match at the 10th and it came down to all square on the 15th tee. Then Shaun bogeyed the next two holes and suddenly he was out of the championship.
McAllister had an awkward stance in a bunkered at the 16th and took two shots to get out. Then he missed he green at the short 17th and could not salvage a par 3 to keep the tie going.
Fowles has brought his handicap down from 18 to +1 in three years and is a full-time golfer, having left school earlier this year at the age of 16.
Kellett’s exit was virtually an action repeat of McAllister’s demise. There was never more than a hole in it in his match against Matthew Nixon (Ashton under Lyne).
Then Ross got his nose in front after 13 holes and was still one up on the 17th tee. The Kilmarnock teenager, who was two under par in a quality tie up to that point, lost the short 17th where he overclubbed.
It was a fatal mistake which eventually led to him conceding the hole to be pulled back to all square.
As if that was not enough, Kellett then drove into the thick whins on the right from the 18th tee. His bogey 5 cost him the hole and the match. A sad finish to a promising run.
Through to the last eight are four Englishman, one German, one Frenchman, one Swede – and only one from the host country, Michael Stewart.
Stewart was three down after four holes but turned his fortunes around when he won the 14th, 15th and 16th to go from two down to one up.
Scotland junior rugby cap Stevenson, a surprise quarter-finalist at the recent Scottish men’s amateur championship then squared the contest at the 17th and got up and down from below the green at the last to send the tie into extra holes.
At the 21st Michael Stewart, only 16 years old, prevailed with a par.
THURSDAY RESULTS FOLLOW
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.
FIFTH ROUND
Fowles bt McAllister 2 and 1.
Nixon bt Kellett 1 hole.
Johnston bt Garcia bt 20th.
Junker bt Barnes 6 and 4.
Akesson bt Newman 5 and 3.
Fourest bt Hucke at 20th.
S Stuart bt Kearney 1 hole.
M Stewart bt Stevenson at 21st
FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
8.30 Fowles v Nixon.
8.45 Johnston v Junker.
9.0 Akessson v Foulkes.
9.15 S Stuart v M Stewart
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