FIVE SCOTS WITHIN QUALIFYING ZONE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Five of the seven Scottish Golf Union Elite Squad in the field for the South African men's amateur golf championship look set to qualify for the match-play stages at Mowbray Golf Club, Cape Town.
The leading 64 players at the end of the 36-hole stroke-play qualifying will progress. After the first round, Aberdour's Scott Crichton, with a three-over-par 75, and Fraser McKenna (Balmore), with a 77, are the only Scots who must improve to gain pass marks at the end of Monday's play.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill), beaten by Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), now a rookie pro, in last year's all-Scottish final, made a good start with a three-under-par 69 while Brian Souter (Leven Golfing Society) and Pollok's Conor O'Neil returned 71s.
James White (Lundin) had a 72 and Dunbar's Daniel Kay a 74.
They are all within the top-64 bracket after 18 holes.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
Players from S Africa unless stated
67 Conway Kunneke, Toby Tree (Eng), Victor Lange.
68 Jean-Paul Strydom, Werner Theart, C J Du Plesis.

SCOTS SCORES
69 Paul Shields.
71 Brian Soutar
72 James White.
74 Daniel Kay.
75 Scott Crichton.
77 Fraser McKenna.

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