FOUR SCOTS THROUGH TO LAST 32 IN SOUTH AFRICA

Four of the nine Scots who qualified for the South African match-play championship first round won their ties to reach the last 32 at Johannesburg Country Club.  Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) won the all-Scottish tie against Ross Bell (Downfield) by 2 and 1.Scottish youths champion Ewan Scott (St Andrews) was the biggest winner of the quartet. He beat Murray Smit 5 and 4.  Fraser McKenna (Balmore) won by 4 and 2 against Keegan De Lange.  Jamie Savage was a 2 and 1 winner over Ruben Cortzer.  Ellon's Adam Dunton went down at the 19th against Eddie Taylor. Former Walker Cup player Graham Gordon (Newmachar) lost by 4 and 2 to James Du Preez.  Scott Crichton (Aberdour) lost by one hole to Dylan Naidoo.  Conor O'Neil (Pollok) was a 3 and 2 loser against Jovan Rebula.  South African top seed Hayden Porteous, bidding to complete a national stroke-play and match-play double, lost in the first round by one hole to the last of the 64 qualifiers, compatriot Johann Germishey.  England's Toby Tree advanced to the second round with a 5 and 4 win over Teaghan Gauche. SOUTH AFRICAN AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP  Johannesburg Country Club.  SELECTED FIRST ROUND RESULTS  Players from S Africa unless stated F McKenna (Balmore) bt K De Lange 4 and 2. J Savage (Cawder) bt R Cortzer 2 and 1. E Scott (St Andrews) bt M Smit 5 and 4. G Robertson (Glenbervie) bt R Bell (Downfield) 2 and 1. J Germishey bt H Porteous 1 hole.  T Tree (Eng) bt T Gauche 5 and 4. J Rebula bt C O'Neil (Pollok) 3 and 2. J Du Preez bt G Gordon (Newmachar) 4 and 2. E Taylor bt A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) at 19th. D Naidoo bt S Crichton (Aberdour) 1 hole.