SCOTS SWEEP THROUGH IN THIRD PLACE AT EUROPEAN BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland, led by superb rounds of 66 and 67 from Connor Syme and Robert MacIntyre respectively, swept through in third place behind Italy and England to the top match-play flight of the European boys' team championship at Murcar Links today (Wednesday).

Scottish schoolboys champion Syme (Dumfries and County) was the top home performer over the two qualifying rounds with a total of six-under-par 136.

McIntyre found his form to improve by seven shots. He was Scotland's No 2 over the strokeplay with a one-under tally of 141.

Other second-round scores by the Scots were 73 by Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie), 77 by Calum Hill (Tantallon), 79 by Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) and 81 by Ben Kinsley (St Andrews).

Despite Syme and McIntyre's sub-par scores, Scotland's second-round aggregate (best five from six to count) was actually three shots higher than on the first day.

Scotland will play sixth qualifiers Norway in the quarter-finals.

TOP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS

715 Italy.

718 England

721 Scotland

726 France

730 Denmark

735 Norway

738 Ireland

742 Sweden

QUARTER-FINALS

Italy v Sweden

France v Denmark

Scotland v Norway

England v Ireland.

 

Brilliant Turner steers England into second place A brilliant round of seven-under-par 64 from Lincolnshire’s Ashton Turner saw England qualifying in second place in the European Boys Team Championships at Murcar Links in Scotland. Turner (photo copyright Tom Ward Photography), was backed by 67 from Cumbria’s Adam Chapman as the England boys recorded a second day tally of 351 to go with their opening 367 to finish on eight over overall, just three strokes behind leading qualifiers Italy. With the five best scores to count each day, England’s other second day contributors were Bradley Moore with 72 plus 74s from Harry Ellis and Marco Penge. Turner’s perfect 64 contained seven birdies and no dropped shots and he came home in 31 strokes, while Chapman suffered his only bogey at the fifth but returned five birdies in the closing seven holes for an inward 30. Having qualified in second place, England now face seventh-placed Ireland in Thursday's opening match play round of two morning foursomes and five singles in the afternoon. In the other matches, Italy play Sweden, France take on Denmark, while Norway face Scotland. For full scores visit the championship website.