SCOTTISH GIRLS DO BETTER THAN THE BOYS IN ST ANDREWS JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUNDS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Three competitors from England were to the fore as joint leading qualifiers for the match-play stages of the St Andrews Boys' Open. Daniel Nicholls (Colchester), Rory O'Brien (Lilleshall) and Matthew Jackman (Southport and Ainsdale) each shot a three-under-par 67 over the Eden Couorse.

It was a different story in the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open qualifying round over Strathtyrum.

Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) led the way with a 68, one ahead of Megan Ashley (Strathmore) with more Scots, Mirren Fraser (Powfoot), Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park), Jennifer Rankin (Haggs Castle) and Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) sharing third place on the 70 mark.

 

ST ANDREWS BOYS' OPEN

EDEN COURSE

LEADING QUALIFIERS

par 70

67 Daniel Nicholls (Colchester), Rory M O'Brien (Lilleshall), Matthew Jackman (Southport and Ainsdale).

68 Alan Murphy (Ralston), Ben Caton (St Andrews New), Stuart Thurlow (Murrayfield).

69 Nathan McCulloch (Kingsknowe), Markopolo Fullepp (NZ), Vincent Koppitsch (Ger).

70 Joseph Cookson (Gullane), Timothy Erskine (Kilmacolm), Thomas Craig (Falkirk), Jamie Roberts (Muckhart), Sebastian Sandin (Dunblane New), Rory Cromarty (Nairn), Allan Woodhouse (East Kilbride), Alexandre Vandermoten (Fra).

71 Arran Hastings (Craigielaw), Fraser Matthews (Blairgowrie), Riki Kawamoto (Japan),  Christian Barbour (St Andrews New), Yaiga Sugibaro (Japan), Matthew Watson (Beamish Park), Craig Jackman (Dunblane New).

JUNIOR LADIES OPEN

Strathtyrum Course

LEADING QUALIFIERS

Par 71

68 Kirsten Brown (Strathaven).

69 Megan Ashley (Strathmore).

70 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot), Caterina Mora (Spain), Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park), Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle), Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart).

71 Eloise Healey (W Lancs), Jess Baker (Gosforth Park), Jessica Bailey (Kirby Muxloe).

72 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Nicol B Lorup (Denmark).

73 Meghan Hopkins (Shifnal), Ellie Docherty (Moray), Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride), Katie Sibley (Carlisle).

74 Lorna McClymont (Milngavie), Laura P Barceló (Spain)