First Day of Royal Trophy match in Thailand

SEVE'S BOYS JUMP INTO 3pt
LEAD OVER ASIANS

The European team, captained by Seve Ballesteros, jumped into a 3pt lead on the first day of the Royal Trophy match against Joe Ozaki's Asian line-up at Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok in Thailand.
The Europeans, despite the unusual combination of searing heat and strong winds, hit form immediately to take the foursomes 3 1/2-1/2.
The Ryder Cup pair of Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood led throughout in beating S.K. Ho of South Korea and Toru Taniguchi of Japan by 4 and 3.
The Europeans took their second point when Sweden's Johan Edfors and Henrik Stenson, keeping a bogey off their card, outclassed local rookie Prom Meesawat and Japan's Tetsuji Hiratsuka 6 and 5.
Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Jeev Milkha Singh of India and South Korea's Y.E. Yang finished all square with Anthony Wall (England) and Paul McGinley (Ireland).
SWEDES GRAB LATE BIRDIES

Niclas Fasth and Robert Karlsson of Sweden beat Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Thaworn Wiratchant 3 and 1 after the Europeans sank birdie putts on the 16th and 17th holes.
Saturday's format is four-ball better ball.
Ozaki announced a reshuffle of his Saturday line-up to pair long drivers with short game players, despite concerns over the language barrier faced by his team of players from four countries.
"Normally players from the same country will be paired together, but I would like to mix them up. I asked the players and they are OK with it," said the Asian team captain.