Disqualification of Ewen Ferguson puts pressure 

 on Scotland team-mates in Nations Cup


FROM THE SGU WEBSITE
WITH ADDITIONAL WORDS BY COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Scotland sit in eighth spot in a field of 16 teams going into the final two rounds of the European Nations Cup at Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol Spain.
Scottish champion Robert MacIntyre is  inside the top 10 in the individual standings.
The strong quartet of Grant Forrest (Craigielaw), Kilmarnock Barassie’s Jack McDonald, Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) and Glencruitten’s Robert MacIntyre set out to regain the team title won by Scotland in 2014
Ferguson, however, was disqualified from the event for signing for an incorrect score, meaning all three Scottish scores now count to the overall team.
In windy and tough conditions at the venue, the Scots have posted a 463 two-round total for eighth place, a shot behind Germany and England. MacIntyre, the first-round leader,  shares seventh place in the individual event following rounds of 70 and 80.
Ireland’s Jack Hume has set the pace in the individual standings after rounds of 72 and and a magnificent second-round 64, holding a 12-shot lead, with the Irish also out in front in the team event.
Ireland are on 439 with a team of Alex Gleeson, Stuart Grehan, Jack Hume and Dermot McElroy. France are their closest rivals but some 15 shots in arrears.
Wales (456) are two behind France in third place.
Scotland did not enter a team in the women's Nations Cup but Germany-based Fiona Liddell, winner of the Scottish U18 girls title  a couple of years ago, is playing for Germany.

TEAM LEADERS AT HALFWAY
worst individual score discarded each round
439 IRELAND (Alex Gleeson 74, 78; Stuart Grehan 72 (86); Jack Hume 72 64; Dermot McElroy (77) 79).
454 FRANCE
456 WALES (Owen Edwards 76, 73; Joshua Davies 79 (85); Jack Davison (79) 75; Evan Griffith 77 76).
460 NORWAY
461 SPAIN
462 ENGLAND (Adam Chapman 77 (81); Ashton Turner 75 78, James Allan 76 78, Marco Penge (77) 78); GERMANY.
463 SCOTLAND (Ewen Ferguson disq -; Grant Forrest 77 83; Jack McDonald 78 75; Bob MacIntyre 70 80) (8th).
464 AUSTRIA
465 ITALY

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
136 Jack Hume (Ire) 71 64
148 Xavier Gorospe (Spain) 75 73, Mario Galiano (Spain) 71 77.

 SCOTLAND  SCORES
150 Bob MacIntyre 70 80 ((T7)

153 Jack McDonald 78 75 (T14)
160 Grant Forrest 77 83 (T47)
Field of 74 players
Disqualified Ewen Ferguson   

WOMEN'S NATIONS CUP
SECOND ROUND SCORES
302 SPAIN
306 AUSTRIA, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE.
310 NORWAY
316 GERMANY, SWITZERLAND
319 ENGLAND (8th)
321 DENMARK
339 BELGIUM.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
149 Emma Spitz (Austria) 75 74.
150 Luna Sobron (Spain) 73 77.

ENGLAND SCORES
159 Samantha Giles 76 83 (15th)
160  Sophie Lamb 78 82 (T16)
165 Gemma Clews 82 83 (T23)