TOP SCOT FERGUSON FINISHES 7th IN SOUTH AFRICA

First-round leader Ewen Ferguson eventually finished seventh after his worst round of the four, a three-over-par 75 for a six-under-par aggregate of 282 in the South African men's amateur stroke-play championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club, writes Colin Farquharson.
The Bearsden player finished nine shots behind the winner by three, Ugo Coussaud, the first Frenchman ever to win the prestigious title. The 22-year-old shot a closing 68 - seven better than Ferguson - for a 15-under total of 273. 
Gavin Moynihan, winner of the Scottish open amateur stroke-play title at Panmure last summer, tied for fifth on 280 with Irish compatriot Gavin Hurley.
Kirkhill's Craig Ross made the top 10 with a closing round of 71 for 283.
Connor Syme (Drumoig) signed off with a three-under 69 for a share of 17th place on 285.
Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) finished joint 26th on 287 after a final round of 71.
Scott Gibson (Southerness) closed with a 70 for joint 39th place on 291.
Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) finished joint 58th on 295 after a last-round 72

SOUTH AFRICAN MEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Port Elizabeth GC
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72). Players from S Africa unless stated
273 Ugo Coussaud (Fra) 66 71 68 68
276 Rupert Kaminski 68 67 69 72
277 Armandt Scholtz 73 67 66 71; Romain Langasque (Fra) 72 70 64 71
280 Gary Hurley (Ire) 70 72 72 66; Gavin Moynihan (Ire) 68 71 70 71
282 Ewen Ferguson (Sco) 65 71 71 75

SELECTED TOTALS
283 Craig Ross (Sco) 70 70 72 71 (T8)
285 Jack Hume (Ire) 72 71 71 71; Connor Syme (Sco)71 71 74 69 (T17)
287 Richard Bridges (Ire) 78 69 70 70; Robin Dawson (Ire) 73 72 71 71
288 Daniel Young (Sco) 69 73 75 71 (T26)
290 Dermot McElroy (Ire) 72 72 75 71;  Cormac Sharvin (Ire) 68 74 75 73
291 Scott Gibson (Sco) 70 74 77 70 (T39).
295  Ben Kinsley (Sco) 74 73 76 72 (T58).