JACK DOHERTY LEADING SCOT IN ENGLISH CHALLENGE

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR REPORT FROM MICHAEL GIBBONS
Jack Doherty was top of the Scots after round one of the English Challenge following his opening two under par 70 at the Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa, near Colchester today.
Glasgow-born Doherty outscored his six compatriots at the Essex venue, with Scott Drummond and Craig Lee getting closest to Doherty with a pair of 71s.
That one under mark finished the day as the projected cut, leaving Gavin Dear and Callum Macaullay (both one over par), Chris Doak and Andrew McArthur (both two over) needing a strong second round to make the weekend.
Former World Amateur Number One Jamie Moul produced a magnificent first round 64 to establish the first round lead of eight under par at the €160,000 event, one clear of compatriots Phil Golding and Jamie Little, with Italy’s Federico Colombo and Frenchman François Delamontagne sharing third place on six under par.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORESPar 72
64 Jamie Moul (Eng).
65 Jamie Little (Eng).
66 Matthew Baldwin (Eng), Victor Riu (Fra), Federico Colombo (Ita), Francois Delamontagne (Fra)
SCOTS SCORES
70 Jack Doherty (T34).
71 Craig Lee, Scott Drummond (T55).
73 Gavin Dear, Callum Macaulay (T102).
74 Chris Doak, Andrew McArthur  (T125)