SCOTS GOLFERS TRAIL BY THREE POINTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Scotland trail South Africa by 3pt at the halfway stage of the two-day men's amateur golf international contest against South Africa at Leopard Creek, near Malelane. The Scots were leading their hosts 3-2 after the five morning ties but the the South Africans came into their own over the nine afternoon singles. Scotland's only post-lunchtime winners were Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) and Michael Daily (Erskine). They had also won as a foursomes partnership in the morning. The overall scores were level with three singles to finish - and South Africa won them all, although each tie went to the 18th green before being resolved with defeats by one hole for Ross Bell (Downfield), Jamie Savage (Cawder) and Graham Gordon (Newmachar).   Earlier Fraser McKenna (Balmore) had lost the top singles to South Africa's No 1, Haydn Porteous, by 3 and 2 and Scottish youths champion Ewan Scott (St Andrews) went down by 3 and 2 to Louis Taylor.  Scott Borrowman (Dollar) lost by 5 and 4 to Gerlou Roux. Scott Crichton (Aberdour) was four up on the 12th tee against Zander Lombard but could only square the match. FIRST DAY SCORELINE   SCOTLAND 5 1/2, SOUTH AFRICA 8 1/2  MORNING RESULTS SCOTLAND 3, SOUTH AFRICA 2 Scotland names first Ross Bell and Scott Borrowman lost to Zander Lombard and Tertius Van Den Berg 5 and 4. Garham Gordon and Jamie Savage bt Werner Ferreira and Aubrey Barnard 5 and 4. Fraser McKenna and Scott Crichton lost to Haydn Porteous and Louis Taylor 2 holes. Fraser Moore and Michael Daily bt Dylan Raubenheimer and Callum Mowat 2 holes. Ewan Scott bt Gerlou Roux 7 and 6.   AFTERNOON RESULTS SCOTLAND 2 1/2, SOUTH AFRICA 6 1/2  McKenna lost to Porteous 3 and 2. Crichton halved with Lombard Scott lost to Taylor 3 and 2. Borrowman lost to Roux 5 and 4. Moore bt Raubenheimer 5 and 4. Daily bt  Van den Berg 5 and 4. Bell lost to Barnard 1 hole. Savage lost to Ferreira 1 hole Gordon lost  to Mowat 1 hole.