HOWIE WINS COOPER JUNIOR MASTERS BY FIVE

Peebles' Craig Howie, winner of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish boys' match-play championship at Murcar Links in April, demonstrated today in winning the prestigious Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters that he is also a mighty fine stroke-player. The four-round event at Nizels Golf and Country Club, Kent was reduced to 54 holes because of rain but the way Howie was playing it made no difference.He would have won whatever the length of tournament. Howie shared the halfway lead with scores of 69, 70 before a marvellous closing 65 (seven under par) for a professional-class total of 12-under-par 204 put him in the clear. Howie won by five strokes from a highly-rated England prospect Max Orrin, whose North Foreland club is also in Kent.  "I'm over the moon," said Howie. "It continues a great year for me." Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) finished joint third overall on 212 with scores of 73, 71 and 68, which earned him the Under-16s trophy.   SIR HENRY COOPER JUNIOR MASTERS Nizels Golf and Country Club, Kent LEADING FINAL TOTALS reduced to three rounds because of rain 204 Craig Howie (Peebles) 69 70 65 209 Max Orrin (North Foreland) 71 68 70 212 Josh Hayes (East Sussex National) 73 71 68, Bradley Neil (Blairgowrei) 73 71 68. OTHE SCOTS TOTALS 222 Alan Waugh (Cowglen) 74 73 74, Anthony Blaney (Liberton) 73 70 78 (T18) MISSED THE CUT (149 and better qualified) 152 Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) 75 72 153 Jamie Savage (Cawder) 76 77, Lawrence Allan (alva) 73 80]156 Alexander Wilson (Renaissance) 80 76 162 Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81 81.