Paul O'Hara's par round on EPD Tour leaves him outside the top 30

Motherwell's Paul O'Hara is back on the EPD (German PGA) Tour after a short break at home and is lying joint 32nd in a field of 142 at the Internetworld Open at Golfanlage Gut Thailing in Germany.
Paul shot a level par 72 - six shots behind the leader, Englishman Thomas Curtis who had a six-under-par 66

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DUNCAN STEWART LEADS THE EUROPRO TOUR AGAIN

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Last week's EuroPro Tour winner Duncan Stewart was in form again today as he took the lead at the World Snooker Association Golf Championship with a stunning opening round of 64.
The player from Grantown-on-Spey, who turned pro after four successful seasons on the American college circuit as a sparring partner of Russell Knox at Jacksonville University, Florida, won his first EuroPro Tour event last Friday at the ABC Solutions UK Championship in Crewe, and he's now on target for back-to-back victories as he heads the field at six under par at the Players Golf Club near Bristol.
The 27-year-old birdied six of the first seven holes, and despite a bogey at the 11th, he regained that shot at the 12th then parred the last six.
Jamie Abbott from Fynn Valley, who came fifth last week, is in second place this time after a five under par round which featured seven birdies.
Three players are tied on four under: Order of Merit leader Chris Hanson, Billy Hemstock and Robert Hurding.
The second round is on Wednesday with the final round on Thursday, when the winner will bank £10,000.
Day one leaderboard
Par 70
1 Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) -6 (64)
2 Jamie Abbott (Fynn Valley) -5 (65)
T3 Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth) -4 (66)
T3 Chris Hanson (Woodsome Hall Golf Club) -4 (66)
T3 Robert Hurding (Bush Hill Park Golf Club) -4 (66)
T6 Neil O Briain (www.neilobriaingolf.com) -3 (67)
T6 Andrew Willey (Notts Golf Club) -3 (67)
T6 Alex Belt (The De Vere Club) -3 (67)
T6 Graham Benson (Leighton Buzzard Golf Club) -3 (67)
T6 Martin LeMesurier (South Winchester Golf Club) -3 (67)
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
68 Stephen Gray (T11).
70 Shaun McAllister, Ian Redford (T37).
71 Chris Kelly, John Gallager, Lee Harper (T50).
72 Keir McNicoll (T68).
74 John Henry (T106).
75 Zack Saltman (T122)

PAUL SHIELDS IS SECOND WESTERN GAILES SEED TO BE KO'd

As the sun went down at Western Gailes today, so too did No 8 seed Paul Shields (Kirkhill), beaten 3 and 1 by young Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County).

That leaves six seeds intact for the start of Wednesday's play. The only other seed to fall by the wayside was No 4 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) on the opening day at the Ayrshire venue.

Ballumbie Castle's George Findlay had one of the longest matches of the day. His match started in the afternoon and he eventually won at the 22nd against Louis Gaughan (Bathgate).

Earlier there were mixed fortunes for last year’s two beaten semi-finalists.
Banchory’s James Byrne, who lost out to fellow North East player Jordan Findlay in a great last four battle twelve months ago, wasted no time in booking his place in the second round with a rapid fire 7 and 6 victory over Stuart Millar (Kilmarnock Barassie).
Byrne, who has recently graduated after completing a four-year stint at Arizona State University, picked up two birdies without dropping any shots to get his campaign off to a winning start and will now face Aboyne’s Ross Milne, who overcame Mark Hislop 4 and 3.
“I managed to break my duck of first round defeats last year so it’s good not to have to worry about that,” admitted Byrne. “My golf was steady and I was a couple under for my round so I’m pleased with the way I’ve started. It’s nice to get the course in such great weather although it’s not as warm as the temperatures in Arizona, which were well into the forties when I left!”
Stephen Neilson from Dunbar secured a bronze medal in East Lothian last time round but made a first round exit on the Ayrshire coast today, with a defeat at the second extra hole of his match to Glenbervie’s Fraser Moore.
Bernard Gallacher’s son Jamie is through to round two after a 19th hole win over Michael Dailly (Erskine) while Angus Carrick, the son of 1985 Scottish Amateur Champion David Carrick, enjoyed a fine 5 and 4 defeat of former Scotland cap Bryan Innes.
Eamon Bradley celebrated his call-up to the Scotland Boys’ Home international side with a comfortable 5 and 4 first round win against James Johnston and Fifer Brian Soutar produced the biggest win of the opening round with an 8 and 6 thrashing of Colin Peddie.
At the top end of the draw, the second round of matches got underway mid-afternoon and defending champion Michael Stewart was the first name through to the last 64, notching four birdies on his way to a 7 and 6 win over Scott Moffat.
The man he beat in last year’s final is out however as Fraserburgh’s Jordan Findlay’s challenge was ended by 2008 semi-finalist Gordon Yates, who secured a fine 3 and 2 win.
Kilmacolm’s Matthew Clark, Grangemouth’s Bobby Rushford and James Ross (Royal Burgess) also progressed to round three this evening.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Aaron Sweeney (Carnoustie) bt Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) 2/1
Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) bt Edward Shannly (Bathgate) 1 hole
Jamie Savage (Cawder) bt Paul Simpson (Aboyne) 5/4
Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm) bt Andrew Jackson (Kinross) 3/2
Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) bt Michael McKay (Cathkin Braes) 1 hole
Conor O'Neil (Pollok) bt Philip McLean (Peterhead) 1 hole

Paul Ferrier (Baberton) bt Jamie Stephen (Aberdour) 4/3
Jeff Wright (Forres) bt Chris Wedgeworth (Cowglen) 1 hole
Paul McPhee (King James VI) bt Stephen Speirs (Portpatrick) 4/3
Greg Richards (Kingsknowe) bt Niall Lamond (Dougalston) 2/1
Fraser McKenna (Balmore) bt David Strachan (Turnberry) 3/1
Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne) bt James Aitken (Alloa) 19th
Simon Lockhart (Bathgate) bt Stuart Loughrey (Australia) 19th
Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle) bt Simon Barras (Helensburgh) 2/1

Christopher Hogg (Cawder) bt Gary Wilson (Lanark) 2 holes
Lee Morgan (Swanston New) bt Grant Minnes (Hayston) 1 hole
Jamie Arthur (Milnathort) bt George Crawford (Williamwood) 19th
Dan Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) bt David Wilson (TroonWelbeck) 2/1
Jamie Gallacher (Sunningdale) bt Michael Daily (Erskine) 19th
Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) bt Mark Dickson (Mortonhall) 6/5
Daniel Kay (Dunbar) bt Andrew Wright (Kilmarnock (Barassie) 6/4
Richard Docherty (Bearsden) bt Charlie MacNeal (TroonWelbeck) 4/2

Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) bt Stephen Neilson (Dunbar) 20th
Andrew Burgess (Nairn) bt Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) 2 holes
James White (Lundin) bt Garry Wood (Crieff) bt 5/4
Cameron Marr (Musselburgh) bt James Steven (Bothwell Castle) 2/1
Darren Gould (Woodhall Spa) bt Neil Beattie (St Andrews) 4/2
Sam Strachan (Murcar Links) bt Scott Young (Turnhouse) 4/3
Kevin Loughrie (Cambuslang) bt Clark Nelson (Douglas Park) 1 hole
Graeme Rowan (Ballochmyle) bt Stuart Crosbie (Turnberry) 1 hole

Ewan McKinnon (Corrie) bt Greig Marchbank (Dumfries and County) 2/1
Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) bt Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) 5/4
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) bt Leonard Grinrod (Crow Wood) 19th
George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) bt Andrew Weir (Montrose Mercantile) 1 hole
Brian Soutar (Leven GS) bt Colin Peddie (Kirkintilloch) 8/6
Stewart Henderson (Hamilton) bt Jamie Murchie (Lamlash) 3/1
Cameron Farrell (Cardross) bt Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) 6/4
Douglas Hunter (Dalmahoy) bt Allan McKie (Glencruitten) 3/2

Jamie Sharp (Western Gailes) bt Nick MacAndrew (Cullen) 21st
Robert Ferguson (Royal Troon) bt Chris Lawton (Falkirk Tryst) 6/5
Scott Brown (Turnberry) bt Kristopher Clelland (Haggs Castle) 3/1
James Hendry (Glasgow) bt Callum Trahan (Meldrum House) 3/1
Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen) bt James Johnston (Greenburn) 5/4
Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) bt Fraser Thain (West Linton) 1 hole
Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) bt Mark Collin (Eyemouth) 4/3
Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) bt Colin Robinson (Largs) 4/2

Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) bt Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 4/3
Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) bt David Donaldson (Bruntsfield Links) 4/3
Ross Milne (Aboyne) bt Mark Hislop (Glenbervie) 4/3
James Byrne (Banchory) bt Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 7/6
John Shanks (Irvine (Bogside) bt Sean Burgess (Nairn) bt 2/1
Ben Renfrew (Wynyard) bt David Cardwell (Hamilton) 19th
Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) bt Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 4/3
Stuart McKechnie (Greenburn) bt James Tobia (Windmill Hill) 6/5

SECOND ROUND
Stephen Murray (TroonWelbeck) bt Steven McEwan (Caprington) 19th
Michael Campbell (Renfrew) bt Murray Stewart (Ranfurly Castle) 1 hole
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck ) bt Scott Moffat (Braehead) 7/6
Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) bt Gregor Munro (Ranfurly Castle) 5/3
Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) bt Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 19th
Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) bt James Fleming (Bonnyton) 2/1
James Ross (Royal Burgess) bt Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 1 hole
George Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) bt Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 22nd

Adam Dunton (McDonald) bt Gavin Lawrie (Prestwick St Nicholas) 1 hole
Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) bt Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 3/2
Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) bt Ross Bell (Downfield) 4/3
Liam Johnston (Dumfries & County) bt Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 4/2
Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) bt Steven Smith (Dalmahoy) 2/1
Daniel McConnachie (Dumfries and County) bt Mark Riddell (Baberton) 2/1
Alister Hain (Ladybank) bt Sean Lawrie (Portlethen) 1 hole
Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County) bt Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 3/1

Neil Henderson (Glen) bt Scott Michie (Kinross) 5/4

Stuart Roberts (Gullane) bt Euan Paterson (Bruntsfield Links) 6/5

Lawrence Allan (Alva) bt Paul McVie (Selkirk) 1 hole

Kyle Godsman (Moray) bt Craig Deerness (Harburn) 1 hole

STROKE-PLAY CHAMPION JAMIESON GETS FIRST BOYS' CAP

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Joshua Jamieson has been rewarded for his victory in last week’s Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship with a place in the Scotland side for the forthcoming Boys’ Home Internationals in Wales (2 – 4 August).

The 17-year-old, who posted an impressive five-under par aggregate of 283 at Nairn Dunbar to take the boys’ title by three shots, is one of two St Andrews golfers in the team, with Ewan Scott also included having been undefeated in his five matches last year.

Four other members of the team who finished second behind Ireland twelve months ago –former Scottish Boys’ champion Grant Forrest, Liam Johnston, Jack McDonald and Daniel Hendry – retain their places, hoping to build on a positive performance when they defeated England for the first time in thirteen years.

Current leader of the SGU Boys’ Order of Merit Greig Marchbank makes the side, along with Junior Champion of Champions winner Craig Ross and rising Lothians star Anthony Blaney, fourth and fifth respectively in the rankings.

Blairgowrie’s Bradley Neil, runner-up in the English Boys Under-16s Championship earlier this month, earns a call up as does Mount Ellen’s Eamon Bradley, who performed well for Scotland in the recent European Boys Team Championship.

Staged by the R&A, the event takes place at Royal St David’s Golf Club in North Wales, with the young Scots facing Ireland, England and Wales in a round robin match play format over three days. Scotland’s last success in the event came back in 2006.

The Scotland Boys’ team is supported by Aberdeen Asset Management and TaylorMade-adidas Golf.

The full team listing is:

1. Anthony Blaney (Liberton)                                        
2. Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen)
3. Grant Forrest (Craigielaw)                  
4. Daniel Hendry (UAE)
5. Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New)
6. Liam Johnston (Dumfries & County)
7. Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie)
8. Greig Marchbank (Dumfries & County)                    
9. Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie)                      
10. Craig Ross (Kirkhill)                                                  
11. Ewan Scott (St Andrews)          

NORTH OF SCOTLAND JUNIOR OPEN PRIZEWINNERS

**All Players above from Loch Ness Golf Club unless stated.**

North of Scotland Junior Open Sponsored by The Royal Navy and Royal Marine Commando.  

Section 1(0-17)   C. Black (4) 66, K. MacKay(8) 69, S. MacLeod(11) 70

Section 2(18-36)  A. McAleer (23) 64, J. Clark (27) 68 ( Inverness Golf Club), H. Young (23) 69

Thanks again,

Martin Piggot

Head Professional

Loch Ness Golf Club

DRUMPELLIER BOYS' OPEN ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

.Handicap limit 28.
Open to all boys aged under 18 on jan 1st 2011.
Many handicap and scratch prizes. Tournament is sponsored.
Entries to Tom Logan on 01236 428799

ANGUS BOYS' STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT KIRRIEMUIR

 Callum Rennie(Brechin) won the Angus county boys' stroke-play championship in perfect conditions at Kirriemuir Golf Club on Monday. One stroke behind pacesetters Connar Cook (Caird Park) and Ian Christie (Downfield) at lunchtime after a five-over-par 73, 17-year-old Callum produced the round of the day with a three-under-par 65, highlighted with a long curlng putt for a birdie at the tricky 18th.


Callum, who is the son of Brechin Golf Club professional Steven Rennie, has gained confidence from being brought into the county squad this year through our talent identification initiative and county junior convenor Alex McKay is absolutly delighted to see a new talent break through in one of our premier tournaments.
Runner-up, four strokes back, was Connar Cook (72-70) who is also having a very good season, winning lowest scratch score at the recent Montrose junior open and enjoying a good run at the Angus men's championship.
Scott Grant (Downfield) took third place with 145 (74-71).
The match-play qualifying cut fell at 157 with two boys being eliminated by their higher second rounds.
Kirriemuir golf course was presented in magnificent condition. Although not overly long at a par 68/SSS 67, it has tight fairways and small undulating greens which will test the accuracy and short game of the best.


DRAW FOR MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday. First tie to tee off at 9am
Callum Rennie (Brechin) v Andrew Gibson (Downfield)
Greg Urquhart (Downfield) v John Miller (Monifieth)
Ross Dallas (Kirriemuir) v Ewen Matthew (Kirriemuir)
Tom Ogilvie (Monifieth) v Grant Bowman (Monifieth)
Scott Grant (Downfield) v Rory Dyce (Kirriemuir)
Sean Grubb (Ballumbie) v Ian Christie (Downfield)
Gavin Petrie (Forfar) v Lewis George (Downfield)
Greg Spark (Montrose) v Connar Cook (Caird Park)


LEADING SCORES


138 C Rennie (Brechin) 73 65.
142 C Cook (Caird Park) 72 70.
145 S Grant (Downfield) 74 71.
147 G Bowman (Monifieth), R Dallas (Kirriemuir).
149 I Christie
150 G Petrie (Forfar), J Miller (Monifieth) 
152 G Urquhart (Downfield), L George (Downfield) 
153 S Grubb (Ballumbie). 
154 E Matthew (Kirriemuir), T Ogilvy (Kirriemuir), R Dyce (Monifieth). 
156 G Spark (Montrose).
157 A Gibson (Downfield).

NORTH-EAST ALLIANCE FIXTURES, VENUES FOR 2011-2012 SEASON

The annual meeting of the North-east Golfers Alliance will be held at Auchmill Golf Club on Monday, September 5. The first competition of the new 2011-2012 season will be held at the same venue two days later.
Entry forms for the Scottish Alliance at Buchanan Castle from October 4 to 6 will be available at the annual meeting.
Fixtures for the new NE Alliance season:

1 Auchmill Wednesday 07-Sep
2 Kemnay Wednesday 14-Sep
3 Braemar Wednesday 21-Sep
4 Turriff Wednesday 28-Sep
*Scottish Alliance Championship at Buchannan Castle 4/5/6 OCT
5 McDonald Ellon Wednesday 12-Oct
6 Ballater Wednesday 19-Oct
7 Cruden Bay Wednesday 26-Oct
8 Montrose Wednesday 02-Nov
9 Peterculter Wednesday 09-Nov
10 Peterhead Wednesday 16-Nov
11 Newburgh Wednesday 23-Nov
12 Fraserburgh Wednesday 30-Nov
13 Buckpool Wednesday 07-Dec
14 Craibstone Wednesday 14-Dec
FESTIVE BREAK
15 Inverallochy Wednesday 11-Jan
16 Oldmeldrum Wednesday 18-Jan
17 Buckpool Wednesday 25-Jan
18 Swailend Wednesday 01-Feb
19 Peterhead Wednesday 08-Feb
20 Stonehaven Wednesday 15-Feb
21 Murcar Links Wednesday 22-Feb
22 Montrose Links Wednesday 29 feb
23 Duff House Royal Wednesday 07-Mar
24 Fraserburgh Wednesday 14-Mar
25 Portlethen Wednesday 21-Mar
26 NE Alliance pro-am foursomes at Murcar Links March 29-30