FRANCE WIN BOTH TEAM TITLES AT EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP

Robin Kind (Holland), Kristoffer Ventuna (Norway) and Jon Rahm Rodriguez (Spain) figured in a triple tie on 286 for the men's the individual title while France won the team title in the European Nations Cup men's amateur championships at Sotogrande. France also on the team title in the women's event (scores on www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk)
England's highest place competitor was Jack Hiluta in 30th position on 300.
The leading British/Irish player was Reeve Whitson (Ireland) in joint fifth place on 290, just ahead of compatriot Dermot McElroy, 10th on 292.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTLAS
286 Robin Kind (Holland) 72 77 66 71, Kristoffer Ventura (Norway) 73 76 69 68, Jon Rahm Rodriguez (Spain) 72 71 71 72
289 Eduardo Espana (France) 74 74 74 67.
Selected totals
290 Reeve Whitson (Ireland) 68 72 74 76 (T5)
292 Dermot McElroy (Ireland) 71 72 74 75 (10th).
294 James Frazer (Wales) 80 71 72 71 (T12)
300 Jack Hiluta (England) 76 76 79 69 (30th).
301 Ashley Chesters (England) 79 75 78 69, Toby Tree (England) 74 78 75 74 (T32)
303 Neil Raymond (England) 77 79 73 74 (T38()
TEAM TOTALS
872 France.
877 Holland
879 Spain
881 Portugal, Ireland.
883 Norway
887 Italy
888 Denmark
890 Austria
894 England.
897 Germany
904 Wales, Belgium
907 Switzerland
915 Czech Republ9c
919 Finland
921 Turkey