SCOTS BOYS LOSE FRENCH QUADRANGULAR OPENER

Scotland lost 6 1/2-2 1/2 to Italy on the opening day of the boys' international quadrangular golf tournament at Golf International de Pont Royal, Provence in France today (Thursday).France beat Sweden 7-2 in the other first-day match.The Scots lost the foursomes 3-0 but staged a revival by taking 2 1/2pt from the first two singles with wins by Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil (pictured) and Euan Walker and a square match for Alan Waugh.But the Italians took the last three singles - defeats for George Burns, Connor Syme and Calum Hill - to clinch victory. ResultsBOYS' QUADRANGULAR Golf International de Pont Royal, Provence, FranceDay 1SCOTLAND 2 1/2, ITALY 6 1/2Foursomes - B Neil and E Walker lost to L Botta and J Guasconi 4 and 3, A Waugh and G Burns lost to G Migliozzi and G Trinchero 7 and 5, C Syme and C Hill lost to G Garbin and L Scalise 2 and 1 (0-3).Singles - Neil bt Botta 4 and 2, Walker bt Guasconi 1 hole, Waugh halved with Trinchero, Burns lost to Migliozzi 3 and 1, Syme lost to Scalise 3 and 1, Hill lost to Garbin 2 holes (2 1/2-3 1/2). OTHER MATCH:FRANCE 7, SWEDEN 2Foursomes: 2-1Singles: 5-1