SAM BINNING, SCOTT CRICHTON FINISH WELL UP IN WALES

Ranfurly Castle's Sam Binning finished third and Scott Crichton (Aberdour) joint fourth in the the Welsh men's open amateur stroke-play golf championship over the weekend at Prestatyn Golf Club. Binning shot 74-74-70-71 for a one-over-par total of 289. He finished eight shots behind the runaway winner by seven, Craig Hinton (The Oxfordshire) who had scores of 69-75-70-67 for a seven-under-par total of 281. Hinton was the only man under par at the end of 72 holes in bright but quite often breezy conditions. Binning finished only one shot behind the runner-up on 288, New Zealander Vaughan McCall (Gore). Crichton had rounds of 70-76-72-72 for two-over 290 Colin Thomson (East Renfreshire) came 13th on 297 with scores of 75-76-75-71. South African open amateur champion Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society) was well in the picture with rounds of 72-73-72 before he fell away drastically with a closing round of eight-over 80 for a total of 298 and a joint 14th finish. Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) scored 73-76-76-79 for a share of 22nd place on 300 - a shot ahead of Scott Gibson (Southerness) (74-76-75-76) in joint 25th place. Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) tied for 34th place with 74-75-76-79 for 304. Scott Larkin (Royal Aberdeen) finished 37th on 305 with rounds of 76-76-77-76 Conor O'Neil (Pollock) scored 71-76-78-85 for 310 while Greg Smail (Craigielaw) brought up the rear for the Scots with rounds of 79-70-89-81 for 319. LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 288 (4x72) CSS 76 77 74 75 281 Craig Hinton (The Oxfordshire) 69 75 70 67. 288 Vaughan McCall (Gore, Southland, New Zealand) 72 73 70 71 289 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 74 74 70 71. 290 Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 70 76 72 72, Rhys Enoch (Truro) 73 72 72 73. SELECTED TOTALS 296 Nigel Edwards (Whitchurch) 70 80 69 77 (T10) 297 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 75 76 75 71 (13th) 298 Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 72 73 72 80 (T14) 300 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 73 76 76 79 (T22) 301 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 74 76 75 76 (T25) 304 Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 74 75 76 79 (T34) 305 Scott Larkin (Royal Aberdeen) 76 76 77 76 (37th) 310 Conor O'Neil (Pollok) 71 76 78 85. 319 Greg Smail (Craigielaw) 79 70 89 81. TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES CLICK HERE