SCOTS FINISH SIX BEHIND IN
AUSSIE FOURSOMES


Scottish amateur champion Kevin McAlpine from Alyth and Walker Cup man Lloyd Saltman (Craigielaw) finished joint 13th in a field of 51 pairings for the Australian men's amateur foursomes over 36 holes at Riversdale Golf Club, New South Wales.
The Scots scored 76 and 72 for four-over-par 148 - six shots behind the the two Australian partnerships that tied for victory on 142.
Scott Henry (Cardross) and Paul O'Hara (Colville Park) tied for 19th place with 76 and 75 for 151.
The Scots will be back in action over the same course for the prestigious Riversdale Cup, starting on Friday.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
142 John Fitzgerald & Scott Arnold (NSW) 71 71, Rudi Bezuidenhout & Rohan Blizard (NSW) 71 71.
143 Matt Jager & Jason Scrivener (West Australia).
Other totals:
149 Kevin McAlpine & Lloyd Saltman (Sco) 76 73 (jt 13th).
151 Scott Henry & Paul O'Hara (Sco) 76 75 (jt 19th).
156 Jason Palmer & Chris Hanrahan (Eng) 75 81 (jt 30th).
157 Stephen Lewton (Eng) & Lloyd Fisher (US) 77 80 (jt 33rd).

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