WATSON THIRD AND McEWAN
SIXTH IN NEW SOUTH WALES
INTERNATIONAL EVENT

Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire), pictured left, and Steven McEwan (Barassie) finished a very creditable third and joint sixth in the prestigious Lake Macquarie International tournament at the Belmont Golf Club, New South Wales.
The 72-hole event ended in an all-Australian play-off over three holes between Blake McGrory and Justin Roach after they had tied on 282. McGrory won the title.
Watson, in his 41st year, did splendidly to be the leading international player in third place only two shots behind the play-off contestants on 284.
Craig had rounds of 74, 70, 70 and 70.
McEwan, Scottish boys’ open stroke-play champion in 2005, achieved his best ever men’s international field finish with scores of 72, 69, 72 and 73 for a share of sixth place on 286.
Bryan Fotheringham from Forres, the third Scot in the big field, finished joint 63rd on 300 after a nightmare opening round of 83. He did well to beat the cut with a second-round 72 and finished off with scores of 74 and 71.
England’s Stephen Lewton finished joint 13th on 290, Gary Wolstenholme joint 27th on 292 and David Horsey joint 36th on 294.

LEADING TOTALS
282 Blake McGrory (Aus) 72 69 71 70, Justin Roach (Aus) 71 67 75 69 (McGory won three-hole play-off).
284 Craig Watson (Sco) 74 70 70 70.
Other totals:
286 Steven McEwan (Sco) 72 69 72 73 (jt 6th).
290 Stephen Lewton (Eng) 72 75 70 73 (jt 13th).
292 Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) 70 74 75 73 (jt 27th).
294 David Horsey (Eng) 72 71 75 76 (jt 36th).
298 Jason Palmer (Eng) 72 70 78 78 (jt 49th).
299 Llewellyn Matthews (Wal) 71 76 77 75 (jt 54th).
300 Bryan Fotheringham (Sco) 83 72 74 71 (jt 63rd).