Scotland lying seventh in European

team championsip qualifying

Scotland were lying seventh at the end of the first stroke play qualifying round of the European men's amateur team championship at Conwy, North Wales.
Ireland, bidding for a title hat-trick, were well outside the leading eight teams.
Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) had the best Scottish score of 69, closely followed by young Michael
344 England.Stewart (Troon Welbeck) with a 70.

FIRST-ROUND TEAM TOTALS

347 Norway, Italy.
348 Sweden.
351 France.
354 Wales.
355 Scotland.
358 Denmark, Germany.
364 Netherlands, Finland.
370 Iceland.
372 Belgium, Ireland.
373 Portugal.
376 Spain.
377 Austria.
391 Czech Republic.
397 Greece.
410 Turkey.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL
66 Matteo Manassero (Italy).
SCOTS' SCORES
69 Gavin Dear.
70 Michael Stewart.
72 Ross Kellett, Paul O'Hara, Wallace Booth.
73 Glenn Campbell.