THREE SCOTS FINISH

IN TOP TWENTY

IN AUSTRALIA’S

RIVERSDALE CUP

The three surviving Scots on the final day – Paul O’Hara (Colville Park), Scott Henry (Cardross) and Lloyd Saltman (Craigielaw)– all finished in the top 20 of the prestigious Australian 72-hole amateur stroke-play event, the Riversdale Cup at Riversdale Golf Club, near Melbourne.
O’Hara had rounds of 69, 71, 75 and 71 to finish joint 13th on two-under-par 286.
Henry and Saltman shared 17th place on 287. Scott scored 73, 71, 73 and 70, Lloyd 72, 70, 72 and 73.
The fourth Scot in the starting field, Scottish amateur match-play champion Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) did not beat the cut at three-over-par after 54 holes, having scored 78-73-73 for eight-over 224.
Australian amateur champion Tim Stewart, pictured above with the trophy, ranked in the top 20 in the R&A world amateur rankings, only just held on to win by one shot after taking a clear lead into the final round.
Stewart, from New South Wales, closed with a three-over-par 75 for nine-under-par 279 after earlier rounds of 70, 66, 68 and 75 had taken him five shots clear of the field.
Runner-up Andrew Dodt from Queensland made up seven strokes with a final-round 68 after earlier scores of 67, 69 and 76 for a total of eight-under 280.
Two other leading Australian players, Matthew Griffin (Victoria) and Rohan Blizard (New South Wales) tied for third place on 282.
Griffin’s rounds were 71, 69, 74 and 68, Blizard had 69, 71, 72 and 70.
England’s Stephen Lewton and Jason Palmer finished on 289 and 293 respectively.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
279 Tim Stewart (NSW) 70 66 68 75.
280 Andrew Dodt (Queensland) 67 69 76 68.
282 Matthew Griffin (Victoria) 71 69 74 68, Rohan Blizard (NSW) 69 71 72 70.
Other totals:
286 Paul O’Hara (Sco) 69 71 75 71 (jt 13th).
287 Scott Henry (Sco) 73 71 73 70, Lloyd Saltman (Sco) 72 70 72 73.
289 Stephen Lewton (Eng) 74 74 71 70,
293 Jason Palmer (Eng) 73 76 71 73.