KELLETT LOSES AT 20TH - SCOTS CAN'T FINISH HIGHER THAN FIFTH

Second seeds Germany squeezed seventh qualifiers Scotland out of the running for the European men’s amateur team golf championship at Vilamoura Victoria on Portugal’s Algarve yesterday (Thursday).

The best the Scots can now achieve is to finish fifth – but it was a close-run thing before Germany won 4-3.

Scotland took a 2-0 lead with victories in the foursomes by Michael Stewart and Kris Nicol, and James Byrne and Ross Kellett.

Although Byrne won his singles by one hole, Greg Paterson lost by 5 and 4, David Law lost by 2 and 1, and Stewart went down by 2 and 1, leaving the scoreline tied at 3-3 with everything hanging on Kellett’s match, still out on the course, against Marcel Sneider.

Kellett was one up after 15 but the German squared it over the last few holes and finally beat the Scot at the 20^th hole.

Scotland lost 3-2 to England in a Flight B match in the European boys’ team championship in Prague, Czech Republic. Scotland’s winneres were Grant Forrest by two holes and Jack McDonald by 2 and 1.