SCOTS BOYS START WELL IN AUSTRIA

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scotland have begun well in the European boys' team championship at Atzenbrugg, Austria.

A round of one-under-par 71 by Scottish boys champion Eric McIntosh - five off the lead - helped the Scots to finish the first qualifying round  with a total of 369, tied third with Denmark, behind the Czech Republic (361) and Italy (364).

England (385) are 13th and Wales (388) 14th.

Scots' scores:

par 72

71 Eric McIntosh (T6)

73 Jamie Stewart (T16)

75 Sam Locke, Darren Howie, Marc Watt (T31)

76 Rory Franssen (T45)

Field of 96 players