BRITISH MEN'S OPEN MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND SCORES
AT ALWOODLEY GC, LEEDS

Mark Wharton, John O'Gaunt 66
Lee Yearn, Ely City 67
Steven Barwick, Stoke Park 68
Pierre Carpentier, France 70
Ian Crowther, Royal Lytham 70
Nigel Sweet, Moortown 70
Jay Blumenfeld, USA 71
Michael Curry, Brancepeth Castle 71
Sandy Twynholm, Morpeth 71
Paul Cleverley, Copthorne 72
Andrew Hardie, Astbury 72
Steven Hudson, USA 72
Graeme Marchbank, Durham City 72
Euan Moir, Hamilton 72
John Sheeny, Wike Ridge 72
Paul Simson, USA 72
Ian Barker, Burhill 73
Paul Burr, South Beds 73
Peter Crowther, Royal Wimbledon 73
Mark Rogers, Hazel Grove 73
Robert Treweek, Moortown 73
Martin Brown, Pike Hills 74
Simon Coumbe, Pontefract 74
Martin Hand, Carlisle 74
Neil Harker-Bell, Bradford Moor 74
Brian Harris, USA 74
Andy King, Garforth 74
Roger Roper, Wike Ridge 74
David Bartman, USA 75
Matthew Cox, Royal Birkdale 75
Matthew Cryer, Coventry 75
Craig Fort, Nelson 75
Mark Gaynor, USA 75
Michael Hunt, Pleasington 75
Andrew Inglis, Sunningdale Artisans 75
Bryan Innes, Murcar Links 75
Kevin Kean, Ashton-on-Mersey 75
Ian Kearney, West Lancashire 75
John Kemp, John O'Gaunt 75
John Laurie, Cowglen 75
Kevin Marron, Stockley Park 75
Andrew Stracey, Littlestone 75
Brian Woods, USA 75
Stephen Brennan, Wheatley 76
Darren Fuller, Elsham 76
Jean-Charles Gouvernaire, France 76
Tom Hawkings, Sunningdale 76
Anthony Hill, Springhead Park 76
Marc Lambert, France 76
Giles Legg, Broadstone 76
Paul Moultrie, Troon Portland 76
Edward Richardson, Rye 76
Graeme Rodger, Cambuslang 76
Ulrich Schulte, Germany 76
Andrew Smith, Royal Ashdown Forest 76
John Stansbury, Sunningdale 76
Angus Weir, Stirling 76
Gary Wilson, Morpeth 76
Tom Woodhouse, East Devon 76
Jon Baker-Odlin, Cumberwell Park 77
Gary Cooper, Forest of Arden 77
Stewart Elder, Kirkcaldy 77
Michael Griffiths, Astbury 77
Chris Harrison, Sandiway 77
Michael Henson, Bedale 77
Michael Jones, Moortown 77
Ben Keegan, Bromborough 77
Jonathan Lawrence, Moor Allerton 77
Graeme Lawson, Tyneside 77
Jean-Pierre Leveille, France 77
Stephen Machin, Cowglen 77
Keith Macnair, Glasgow 77
Michael Moir, Hamilton 77
Richard Reed, Royal Birkdale 77
Timothy Seaton, Headingley 77
Paul Snowden, Moortown 77
Michael Anthony, Highwoods 78
Rhys Barber, Newport 78
Robin Clark, Walton Heath 78
Stephen East, Moortown 78
Jamie Farmer, St Andrews 78
Michael Franklin, Staverton Park 78
Nicky Gold, Bonnyton 78
Jody Greenall, Elton Furze 78
Robert Hearty, Bromborough 78
Steven Peel, Alwoodley 78
Malcolm Reid, Royal Ascot 78
Mark Riddell, Baberton 78
Simon Stephens, Moortown 78
Rob Stevens, Enville 78
Shaun Tarplett, Hillsborough 78
Simon Young, Workington 78
Edward Battye, Dewsbury 79
Joe Conway, Eaton Norwich 79
Kevin Diss, Gog Magog 79
John Edgar, Hankley Common 79
Iain Henderson, The Berkshire 79
Duncan McCarthy, Moortown 79
Neil Povall, Newport 79
Charles Rotheroe, The Berkshire 79
Glenn Sherwood, Rushcliffe 79
Dewitt Weaver, USA 79
John Green, Spain 80
Andrew Henderson, Woolston Manor 80
Kevin Loughrie, Cambuslang 80
Trey Owen, USA 80
Paige Peterson, USA 80
Kenny Reid, Prestwick 80
Doug Stiles, USA 80
Nicky Bell, Carlisle 81
Neil Dean, Minchinhampton 81
Russell Gunning, Moortown 81
Phillip Shurmer, The Worcestershire 81
Andrew Wood, USA 81
Dean Wright, Wyke 81
Benjamin Crowther, Dewsbury 82
Barry Giblin, Haydock Park 82
Allan Harrison, Southport & Ainsdale 82
Matthew Houghton, Kidderminster 82
Francois Illouz, France 82
Edward Shoard, Moortown 82
Garry Wilson, The Oaks 82
Juan Francisco Asturias, Guatemala 83
Garry Cuthbert, Oakdale 83
Christophe Fourel, France 83
David Peel, Stockport 83
Rodolfo Pesati, Italy 83
Stefan Priest, Hallowes 83
Allan Wright, Hessle 83
Jean-Christophe Bertin, France 84
Roger Butler, Wellingborough 84
Richard Norton, Beverley & East Riding 84
Peter Wheatcroft, Worksop 84
Richard Heyes, Girton 85
Pascal Ogden, Bramhall 86
Howard Webb, Swaffham 86
Paul Clarkson, Pleasington 87
Paul Williams, Hillside 87
Richard Partridge, Wildernesse 89
Tim Christmas, Farleigh Court 90
Gordon Landsburgh, Scotscraig 90
Jose Antonio Lara, Guatemala 93

EDEN TROPHY SECOND-ROUND
TOTALS AT ST ANDREWS

1 Oliver Farr Ludlow 72 71 143
2 Steven Clarke Kidderminster 73 71 144
3 Daniel Sommerville St Andrews 75 70 145
4 Jason Barnes Ashford 71 75 146
5 Alasdair Dalgliesh Haywards Heath 73 74 147
6 Luke Searle Richmond 75 72 147
7 Timothy Cowley Haywards Heath 72 77 149
8 Jonathan Osler Royston 74 75 149
9 Graeme Smith West Linton 75 74 149
10 Sam Cowley Haywards Heath 76 73 149
11 Richard Craig Merchants of Edinburgh 76 73 149
12 Jason Perry Heidelberg (Germany) 77 72 149
13 Lee Ramsay City of Edinburgh 79 70 149
14 Kris Williams Patshull Park 74 76 150
15 Tim Aggett Staddon Heights 75 75 150
16 Daniel Bush Holme Hall 77 73 150
17 Paul Johnson Hawick 77 73 150
18 James Phillips Windlesham 71 80 151
19 David Southern Westhoughton 73 78 151
20 Allan Johnston Bonnyton 79 72 151
21 Richard Stephenson New 79 72 151
22 James Rose The Worcestershire 75 77 152
23 Andrew Vincent Bishops Stortford 76 76 152
24 David Rogerson Portal Premier 75 78 153
25 Steve Brown Old Padeswood 76 77 153
26 Alastair MacNaught Colchester 77 76 153
27 Ben Taylor Walton Heath 77 76 153
28 Tommy Robertson East Kilbride 80 73 153
29 David Simpson Penrith 81 72 153
30 Hugh Greenhill Dunfermline 71 83 154
31 Chris Purves Baberton 75 79 154
32 Miles Hooton Colchester 78 76 154
33 Michael Stephenson New 79 75 154
34 Derek White Caldwell 79 75 154
35 Colin Loveday Dunbar 81 74 155
36 Phil Summersett Arizona National (USA) 74 82 156
37 David Miller Nuneaton 74 82 156
38 David Twizell Tynemouth 75 81 156
39 Neill Smith Ludlow 76 80 156
40 Mark Thorpe Richmond 77 79 156
41 Clive Appleby Preston 77 79 156
42 Andrew Carmichael Chart Hills 78 78 156
43 Allan Morrison Hawick 79 77 156
44 Alex Fuell Kings Norton 79 77 156
45 Michael Paget Bransford 77 80 157
46 Scotty Thomson Penrith 78 79 157
47 David Weir Chester 79 78 157
48 Derek Martin Hawick 80 77 157
49 Martin Betts Vicars Cross 81 76 157
50 Ian Redford King James VI 81 76 157
51 Liam James Blundells Hill 83 74 157
52 Rhys Burden West Essex 85 72 157
53 Colin Paul Glencorse 74 84 158
54 Dave Green Tewkesbury Park 75 83 158
55 Alan MacNaught Colchester 76 82 158
56 Warren Dodd Chester 78 80 158
57 Jamie Dunster The Worcestershire 78 80 158
58 Paul McMullan King Edward Bay 79 79 158
59 Tom Reed Colchester 79 79 158
60 Jamie Wood Ashford 81 77 158
61 Phillip Davey Chartham Park 82 76 158
62 Sandy Calder Uphall 84 74 158
63 Iain Cole Hazel Grove 74 85 159
64 Gary Turner Telford 75 84 159
65 Andrew Laurence Baberton 76 83 159
66 Richard Waddilove Chester 77 82 159
67 Colin Deans Glencorse 79 80 159
68 Tommy Malcolm Bathgate 80 79 159
69 Alastair Love Elderslie 82 77 159
70 Steve Shore Rushcliffe 82 77 159
71 Kirk O'Rourke Kirkintilloch 77 83 160
72 Alex Wiggins Tewkesbury Park 80 80 160
73 David Johnson Downfield 82 78 160
74 Norman Barnes Ashford 82 78 160
75 Paul Desport Hawick 84 76 160
76 Christopher Lojko Wharton Park 85 75 160
77 Craig McRavey Cawder 73 88 161
78 Robert Owens Chester 77 84 161
79 James Charlton Rushcliffe 78 83 161
80 Colin Sinclair Gullane 79 82 161
81 John Fletcher Preston 80 81 161
82 Wesley Perks Tamworth 80 81 161
83 Geoff Ross Tyneside 80 81 161
84 Paul MacNaught Colchester 82 79 161
85 John McMullan King Edward Bay 83 78 161
86 John Crawford RAF Leuchars 74 88 162
87 Andrew Graham Uttoxeter 76 86 162
88 David Murtagh Newcastle-under-Lyme 79 83 162
Eden Tournament 2007
Round 2 Results
Individual Stroke Play
Pos EC NC
89 Robbie McLeod Elderslie 80 82 162
90 Jon Schmieder Front Range (USA) 80 82 162
91 Malcolm Graham Newbattle 82 80 162
92 Ralph Cowe Kelso 82 80 162
93 Anthony McCreedy Herons' Reach 83 79 162
94 Goran Adde Falkenberg (Sweden) 84 78 162
95 Charles Burton Howley Hall 76 87 163
96 Kevin Cusack Dungarvan (Ireland) 77 86 163
97 William Paton Balmore 79 84 163
98 Pat Norris Dungarvan (Ireland) 83 80 163
99 Christopher Leroux Peterculter 72 92 164
100 Allister Raphael Canterbury 80 84 164
101 Nicholas Pomeroy Ross-on-Wye 81 83 164
102 Melvin Head Ashford 85 79 164
103 James Bloor Rushcliffe 75 90 165
104 Alan Williamson Bruntsfield Links 78 87 165
105 Martin Bennett Littlestone 78 87 165
106 Harry Sayers Tewkesbury Park 78 87 165
107 Joe McCormack Ballybunion (Ireland) 79 86 165
108 Donal Molyneaux Ballybunion (Ireland) 80 85 165
109 John Bain Panmure 82 83 165
110 Daniel Hookway Tynemouth 85 80 165
111 Stewart Rennie St Andrews 79 87 166
112 Robert Chandler Mendip 83 83 166
113 John Moloughney Templemore (Ireland) 79 88 167
114 Iain Stephen Elderslie 79 88 167
115 John-Paul Piper Vale of Glamorgan 79 88 167
116 Jason Dolman Dudley 81 86 167
117 Paul Aspey Silverdale 83 84 167
118 Kenneth Goodwin Glenbervie 83 84 167
119 Ian Whittaker Rushcliffe 83 84 167
120 Geert Snetselaar Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 83 84 167
121 Stephen Foster Chester 84 83 167
122 Lee Smith Ashford 84 83 167
123 Alexander Behrend Eisenhower (USA) 89 78 167
124 George Dobby Hebden Bridge 90 77 167
125 Colin Moseley West Rhine (Germany) 83 85 168
126 Colin Turner Baberton 84 84 168
127 Russull McNamara Tewkesbury Park 85 83 168
128 Fredi Waddilove Chester 86 82 168
129 Jonathon Houlston Telford 88 80 168
130 Roderick Ritchie Rosendaelsche (Netherlands) 88 80 168
131 Martin Kent Holme Hall 89 79 168
132 Ben Harmer Chart Hills 89 79 168
133 Ian McKnight Balmore 78 91 169
134 Simon Locke Cleeve Hill 78 91 169
135 Bob McClure Ballybunion (Ireland) 79 90 169
136 Terence Rice Blundells Hill 82 87 169
137 Bernd Hirthe Haus Bey (Germany) 83 86 169
138 John Gammon Ashford 84 85 169
139 Ian Gourlay Baberton 86 83 169
140 Stephen Bennett Broadstone 87 82 169
141 Kevin Vamplew Rushcliffe 81 89 170
142 Carl James Blundells Hill 82 88 170
143 Derek Anderson Cathcart Castle 82 88 170
144 Simon Moseley Tamworth 85 85 170
145 Joseph Metzger Red Deer (Canada) 87 83 170
146 Tom Foden Chester 93 77 170
147 Philip Addis Parkstone 78 93 171
148 Ken Chisholm Liberton 79 92 171
149 William Norton Ludlow 85 86 171
150 Gordon Cree Troon 85 86 171
151 Michael McGrath Dungarvan (Ireland) 85 86 171
152 Stephen Anstee Ferndown 86 85 171
153 Michael Dodd Chester 89 82 171
154 Mike Foden Eaton 89 82 171
155 Jason Brown Arcot Hall 83 89 172
156 Michael Berry College Pines 85 87 172
157 Andrew Crawford Hallamshire 89 83 172
158 David Aitken Lenzie 96 76 172
159 Neville Clarke The Worcestershire 82 91 173
160 David Anderson Cathcart Castle 83 90 173
161 Stephen McRavey Cawder 86 87 173
162 Andrew Robinson Patshull Park 94 79 173
163 Wim Van Keeken Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 83 91 174
164 Jim Harty Dungarvan (Ireland) 86 88 174
165 Robert Fish Ludlow 83 92 175
166 Ian Radmore Rushcliffe 84 91 175
167 Martin Janes Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 84 91 175
168 Stephen Mort Hindley Hall 85 90 175
169 Gavin Quinlivan Ballybunion (Ireland) 85 90 175
170 Philip Winchester Ashford 87 88 175
171 David Hogg Tewkesbury Park 75 101 176
172 David Strangeways Prudhoe 83 93 176
173 Ian Murray Kirkintilloch 86 90 176
174 Gordon Fletcher Kelso 88 88 176
175 Gordon Martin Trentham Park 89 87 176
176 Paul Schleier Woodlawn (Germany) 90 86 176
177 Grant Schmieder Spruce Goose (USA) 95 81 176
178 Gerard Higgins Rushcliffe 84 93 177
179 Mark Henderson Woodlawn (Germany) 85 92 177
180 Nick Axten-Rice Tewkesbury Park 86 91 177
181 Christopher Lee Tewkesbury Park 81 97 178
182 James Brannan Kirkintilloch 85 93 178
183 Jonathan Jones St Andrews 85 93 178
184 Michael Flynn Dungarvan (Ireland) 86 92 178
185 Steve Dawes Tewkesbury Park 88 90 178
186 Eldon Raab Red Deer (Canada) 92 86 178
187 Stephen Smith Washington (USA) 97 81 178
188 James Reed Colchester 99 79 178
189 Hans-Richard Mertens Haus Bey (Germany) 82 97 179
190 Marc van Rijt Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 86 93 179
191 Douglas Glennie Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 89 90 179
192 Kevin Frost Ballybunion (Ireland) 94 85 179
193 Rhys Garrett Falkirk 99 80 179
194 William Lucas Swinton 84 96 180
195 Kenneth Hill Kirkintilloch 85 95 180
196 Thomas Keane Ballybunion (Ireland) 85 95 180
197 James Brannan Jnr Kirkintilloch 90 90 180
198 Peter Lagemann Haus Bey (Germany) 81 100 181
199 Stuart Gatherer Elderslie 92 89 181
200 Colin Baxter Hindley Hall 87 95 182
201 Ian Osler Royston 89 93 182
202 John O'Rourke Kirkintilloch 84 99 183
203 Elmer Stang Red Deer (Canada) 90 93 183
204 Gary Barnett Ashford 91 92 183
205 Peter Kilburn Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 90 94 184
206 Frans Harryvan De Compagnie (Netherlands) 94 90 184
207 Maurice Allison Bishop Auckland 85 101 186
208 Neil McQuade Kirkintilloch 87 99 186
209 Alan Platten Hebden Bridge 99 87 186
210 Terry Nelson Black Bush (Ireland) 86 101 187
211 Tom Cummings Kirkintilloch 93 94 187
212 David McKnight Balmore 101 90 191
213 Norman Robertson Baberton 94 98 192
214 Chris Clancy West Waterford 99 95 194
215 Rein Murre Dronten (Netherlands) 92 103 195
216 Matt Costello Kirkintilloch 97 100 197
217 Peter Thomas Herkenbosch (Netherlands) 98 99 197
218 Kenneth Donaghy Tewkesbury Park 92 107 199
219 Frank Burns Crokhill Park 98 101 199
220 Dennis Chesworth Glossop & District 97 107 204

GRAY AND MARSHALL HIT IT OFF TOGETHER
FOR AN 11-UNDER 61 AT MUSSELBURGH

Stephen Gray (Hayston) and Andrew Marshall (Houston Golf Range), with a great combined effort of 11-under-par 60 at Musselburgh Golf Club today, led the Scottish qualifiers for the Glenbrae PGA Four-ball Championship final at Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire from October 3 to 5.
They finished a shot ahead of Callum Nicoll (Prestwick) and Alan Lockhart (Ladybank).

LEADING SCORES
Par 71
60 S Gray (Hayston) & A Marshall (Houston GR).
61 C Nicoll (Prestwick) & A Lockhart (Ladybank).
65 T Buchanan (Duddingston) & B Mackay (Loch Lomond), R Smith (Gleneagles Hotel) & S Syme (Dumfries & Co), E Cameron (Hamilton) & K Esson (Craigie Hill), G Harvey (Kinross) & K Lobban (Keith Lobban Golf).
66 G Law (Uphall) & C Ronald (Carluke).

NEW SCOTTISH CHAMPION MARK LOFTUS
SLUMPS TO AN 80 IN POWERADE
ASSISTANTS' CHAMPIONSHIP


Former Scottish boys' match-play champion Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) and Anglo-Scot Ian Campbell (Brighton & Hove) were the leading Scots on two-over-par 74 at the end of the first round of the Powerade PGA assistants golf championship at London Golf Club today.
Harper would have been a couple of shots closer to leader Gary Wardlow from Dunmurry, Northern Ireland but for a double bogey 6 at the 16th. Campbell's highlights were birdies at the fourth, fifth and 12th. Wardlow birdied four in a row from the 12th to lead by two strokes with a 70.
Michael Rae (Alyth) and Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) both ahd double bogey 6s at the 465yd par-4 16th. Rae finished the day on joint 14th place with a 75 - one ahead of Mathieson whose 76 put him alongside Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) in a share of 19th place.
New Gleneagles Scottish PGA champion Mark Loftus (Cowglen) had his worst round of the season - an eight-over-par 80 which included double bogey 6s at the first, second and 14th.
Also on the 80 mark was Graeme Lornie (Aspire) who had been playing well recently. He had a double bogey 7 at the 12th. Nathan Keast (Duff House Royal), another on the 80 mark, had a double bogey 6 at the 13th.
The first prize in the three-day event is £5,000.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
70 G Wardlow (Dunmurry).
Scots scores:
74 L Harper (Archerfield Links), I Campbell (Brighton & Hove) (Jt 8th).
75 M Rae (Alyth) (jt 14th).
76 C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), S O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) (jt 19th).
79 S Duncan (unatt) (jt 45th).
80 M Loftus (Cowglen), G Lornie (Aspire), N Keast (Duff House Royal (Jt 55th).
81 C McCalman (unatt), E Hogarth (Peebles) (jt 68th).
84 A MacKenzie (Liberton), D Blackadder (Kingsbarns) (jt 90th).
92 B Wallace (unatt) (115th).

British boys' amateur championship

FERRIER AND FOTHERINGHAM ONLY
TWO SCOTS STILL STANDING AFTER
THREE ROUNDS AT ROYAL PORTHCAWL

Scottish boys' match-play champion Paul Ferrier (Baberton) and Nairn's Fraser Fotheringham are the only two Scots still standing as the British boys' amateur championship goes into the fourth round.
Ferrier ousted Scotland team-mate Sam McLaren (King James VI) by 3 and 2 while Fotheringham won by 3 and 2 against Adams Wills (Sandway).
Michael Main (Thornton) lostt by 3 and 2 to Darren Renwick (Worthing) and after 8pm, Scott Fraser (Royal Aberdeen) went down by one hole to Josh Sims (Caldy).

Following from the R&A Website:

England boys' team captain Jack Hiluta has won his way into the fourth round of the Boys Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl where he is joined by several members of the squad he led to success last week in the home internationals.
But his success was at the expense of fellow Englishman Garrick Porteous. Hiluta always had the edge, but was taken to the demanding last hole which he birdied to close out the match by one hole.
Fellow international Andrew Johnston, who played with Hiluta in last year's home internationals, was also a winner by 2 and 1 over Billy Fowles of Wentworth. There were never more than two holes between them, but Johnston was always able to stay in front.
Other members of the England squad to go through to the fourth round include Eddie Pepperell, a 7 and 5 winner over Richard Bentham of Celtic Manor, and Tommy Fleetwood who beat Pedro Figueiredo of Portugal by 3 and 1.
Pepperell had to go four extra holes to defeat England team-mate Oscar Sharpe yesterday but said he felt much less pressure today.
Hiluta now plays Matthew Phythian, the biggest surprise of the championship so far. As a three handicap player he was 35th reserve for the event, but was waiting for his chance by the clubhouse when called to the first tee at 15 minutes notice.
Yesterday he beat much fancied Andrea Pavan of Italy by one hole and today added another Italian scalp to his belt with a 3 and 2 victory over Alberto Zani.
Phythian, a 17-year-old student at Gloucester College, has been coached recently by Royal Porthcawl club professional Peter Evans. "He has given me a lot of confidence, but I never expected to be in the fourth round," he said.
Jamie Howie of Royal St Davids, the first man out in every round since he got proceedings under way at 6.30am on Monday, had a 2 and 1 win over Daniel Bishop and will now play Damien Perrier of France, who put out defending champion Matthew Nixon in the first round and who hit 12 fairways in the 16 holes of his 4 and 2 victory against Jonathan Corke.
Paul Ferrier, the Scottish boys' match-play champion from the Baberton club, had a 3 and 2 win over fellow Scotland team member Sam McLaren (King James VI). He lost the opening hole, but won the fourth, fifth and sixth and was never behind from that point on.
"It was a bit difficult to concentrate and hard to believe we were playing in the British championship rather than playing a practice round together," he said.

SCOTS' RESULTS ON WEDNESDAY

ROUND TWO
C Parsons (Tredegar Park) bt C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 3 and 2.
S McLaren (King James VI) bt E Ash (Harrogate) 2 and 1.
F Fotheringham (Nairn) bt D Gregory (Burnham & Berrow) 4 and 2.
P Fossum (Fra) bt M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) at 19th.
S Fraser (Royal Aberdeen) bt J Hiscock (Marlborough) at 19th.

ROUND THREE
P Ferrier (Baberton) bt McLaren 3 and 2.
Fotheringham bt A Wills (Sandiway) 3 and 2.
D Renwick (Worthing) bt M Main (Thornton) 3 and 2.
J Sims (Caldy) bt Fraser 1 hole.

PERTH MAN BRIAN SHARES THE FIRST-ROUND
LEAD IN EUROPEAN SENIORS TEAM EVENT

Perth player Brian Grieve (King James VI) shared the day's low-scoring honours with England's Andrew Morrison in the first qualifying round of the European senior men's amateur team golf championship at Bled Golf Club, Slovenia today.
Grieve and Morrison topped the field of 108 with two-under-par 71s. Brian had an excellent outward half of 33, the best of the day, but came back in 38.
Gordon MacDonald (Callander was in a big group in joint fourth place on 74. Gordon had halves of 37.
Stephen Ellis (Cowal) shared 11th place with a first round 75 (39-36) while Royal Aberdeen's John Johnston and Ian Hutcheon (Monifieth) both had 76s to be in the joint 19th bracket.
John had birdfies at the first, second, ninth and 12th but tired over the last few holes and bogeyed the 15th, 16th and 18th for 40 home.
It was much the same story for Hutcheon who had said at Nairn last week that he felt tired BEFORE he went to Slovenia. Ian birdied the second and eighth but had a double bogey at the 11th and further shots dropped at the 14th and 18th in 41 for the second nine.
Donald McCart (Castlerock) was the Scot who least enjoyed his day's golf. He finished joint 96th with an 87 (45-42) which included triple bogey 7s at the fourth and the 15th.
Scotland are the defending champions but with no first-round team totals being issued by the organisers, it was difficult to calculate the Scots' position. On the face of it, with Grieve and MacDonald in the top four, one would have to assume that the Scots are sitting pretty, close to England.


Leading first qualifying round scores
Par 73
71 B Grieve (Sco), A Morrison (Eng).
72 A Squires (Eng).
784 G MacDonald (Sco), G Thenfors (Swe), S McParland (Ire), G Roumeas (Fra), J C Tinture (Spa), H G Reiter (Ger).
Other scores:
75 S Ellis (Sco), C Reynolds (Eng0, H Smyth (Ire).
76 J W Johnston (Sco), N Duke (Ire), I C Hutcheon (Sco).
77 D Lane (Eng), M Preysler (Spa), R Smethurst (Eng).
78 T Goode (Ire).
79 V Smyth (Ire).
81 M Kelly (Ire).
87 D McCart (Sco).

SCOTS TRAIL IN WORLD STUDENTS'

CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THAILAND

Stirling students Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) are trailing by eight and 16 shots respectively at the halfway stage of the World Student Games' men's golf tournament at Watermill Golf & Gardens in Thailand.
Dear, pictured left, has scored 73 and 75 to be lying joint 24th on four-over-par 148.
Scottish youth champion Borrowman has had rounds of 81 and 75 for 156.
Two Thai players and one from the Czech Republic lead the men's field of 48 players on four-under-par 140.
Great Britain (Charles Ford, Gavin Dear, Thomas Sherreard and Scott Borrowman) are currently eighth of 16 in the men's team event with a total of 444 - 15 shots behind leaders Japan.
In the women's tournament, Ireland's Danielle McVeigh leads with 72 and 75 for 147. North of England student Anna Scott is lying second on 150 with 71 and 79.
Emma Fairnie (Edinburgh University), a member of the Great Britain team, "did not show" for the first round of the event and scored 83 in the second round.
Ireland (Danielle McVeigh-Naimh Kitching-Gillian O'Leary) share the women's lead with Great Britain (Anna Scott-Hannah Burke-Emma Fairnie) on 303 - five shots ahead of third-placed Chinese Taipei in a field of 14 teams.

DEARDEN WINS WEST WALES

CLASSIC IN AWFUL WEATHER

AT ASHBURNHAM

Vale of Glamorgan professional Matthew Dearden won the West Wales Classic in appalling conditions at Ashburnham Golf Club on Tuesday.

This was the fifth event of this season’s Dragon Tour, Wales’ first professional golf tour, and now rebranded as the Celtic Pro Tour and including events in Scotland and Ireland.
Dearden was in second place overnight after former Gower amateur, Lee Lewis, who turned professional last week, started his new career among the paid ranks with a round of two under par 70 to lead by one shot from Dearden who shot a one under par round of 71.
At one stage in round one, Dearden stood at four under par after 12 holes, only to drop three shots in the last six holes. In joint third place, also dropping shots on the last six holes of day one, was Matthew Prior (Machynys Peninsula) who was leading the field at four under par with Dearden after 12, but finished at level par 72.
Three other players sat alongside Prior at level par - Matthew Griffiths (Caerphilly), who won the Carmarthen Bay open at Machynys Peninsula last month, Asian Tour player Craig Smith (St Mellons), who won the last Celtic Pro Tour event in Wales at Garnant Park, and amateur Pete James (Belmont Lodge).
One of the stories of the first day was that of the only lady golfer in the field, Lauren Diggle (Celtic Manor).

Standing at four over par after 12 holes, while the men struggled on the last six holes, she gained two shots to finish at two over par after day one for a share of eighth place overnight, within striking distance of her first pay cheque on the Celtic Pro Tour.
Day two was a completely different affair, with the forecast heavy rain arriving overnight on Monday and continuing into the morning, meaning that a one hour suspension was required before play could start in round two in squally conditions.
Going out in the final grouping with Dearden and amateur Pete James (Belmont Lodge), Lewis found the going tough and drifted out of contention after 12 holes with the wind picking up. Diggle also struggled to cope with the conditions, but can be proud of her effort from the back tees, in finishing in tied 11th place in the professional event.
After 15 holes, Dearden had picked up further shots to go four strokes clear at -3, with Griffiths next at +1. After a shaky final few holes, dropping two shots in the process, Dearden held his nerve to win the event by two shots from Griffiths, with the only under par aggregate score of -1, collecting £1,000 a Sunderland of Scotland waterproof suit and a Powerbug electric trolley.
Griffiths’s second place finish (+1), winning £500, catapults him into second place in the Celtic Pro Tour Order of Merit, after seven events, and looks in great form, having finished as winner, runner up and runner up in each of his last three outings on the tour.
New Order of Merit leader is David Price (Aber Wrought Iron / http://www.vale-hotel.com/) whose third place finish at Ashburnham on +2, after two rounds of 73, won him £250.
Sharing joint 4th place were Prior and James Lee (Caerphilly) on +3, each picking up £125, while the leading amateur vouchers went to Pete James (Belmont Lodge) and James Frazer (Pennard) who finished on +5.
The next Celtic Pro Tour event is the Swansea Bay Open at Clyne Golf Club, next Wednesday and Thursday, August 22 and 23

For more information, visit the website at http://www.celticpro.com/ or telephone Rhydian Thomas on 07861 686568.

SEVEN NEW CAPS IN ENGLAND TEAM FOR
HOME INTERNATIONALS AT CO LOUTH

Daniel Willett, newly crowned English champion from Rotherham Golf Club, is one of seven new caps in the England squad for the Home Internationals at County Louth Golf Club, Ireland from September 19 to 21.
The other newcomers are Matthew Baldwin (Royal Birkdale), Ben Evans (Rye), Charlie Ford (Kirby Muxloe), Sam Hutsby (Liphook), Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes) and Chris Wood (Long Ashton).
Also in the team are Gary Boyd (Cherwell Edge), Matthew Cryer (Coventry), Ben Parker (Royal Birkdale) and Gary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs).
Willett, 19, who has also been selected for the Walker Cup, won the English championship earlier this month by beating Cryer 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final at Royal St George’s in Kent.
He is the in-form player, having followed up two wins at college in the United States with the Yorkshire championship, a ten-shot win in the South of England Championship at Walton Heath and the English crown.
Willett attends college at Jacksonville State University, Alabama.
Baldwin, 21, earns his cap after seven years on the England scene at under 16 and boys levels. A former winner of the McGregor Trophy, he was England Boy Captain in 2004 and third in the Carris Trophy that year.
Last year, he won the Formby Hare, finished third in the Scottish Open Stroke Play and the Danish Open Amateur and in 2007 reached the semi-finals of the Portuguese Amateur before winning the Lancashire Championship.
Evans, 20, is another with a long pedigree with England dating back to 2001. Also capped at under 16 and boys levels, he won the Sunningdale Foursomes with Danielle Masters last year and he finished third in the Riverswood Junior Open in Holland and in the South of England Stroke Play.
This year, the Rye golfer reached the quarter finals of the Spanish Amateur, was runner-up in the recent South of England Stroke Play, and has had top-ten finishes in the Berkhamsted and Berkshire Trophies and in the Welsh Open Stroke Play.
Ford is another US college student, attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He had three top-ten finishes in the past collegiate season and was ranked 42nd in the US. He was also named in the Division One all-Region team for the South East US by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
At home this year, the Leicestershire 22 year old topped the individual rankings in the Midland qualifier at Coventry, finished third in the Midland Open Amateur at Northampton, finished fourth in the Tillman Trophy and seventh in the St Andrews Links Trophy.
Hutsby, 18, last year’s England Boy Captain, has also been capped at under 16 and boys levels. A year ago the Hampshire youngster pulled off a sensational victory in the Spanish Amateur, beating the then US Amateur Champion Edoardo Molinari. In 2006 he also won the Duke of York Young Champions tournament at Dundonald Links and was third in the Daily Telegraph Junior Championship.
This year he has won the George Henriques Trophy for the best score by a GB&I player aged under 20 when he finished joint fourth in the Brabazon Trophy and recently won the St Mellion International and the Stoneham Trophy.
Whitnell, 19, has blossomed over the past two years. Highly successful in Essex with victory in the Under 16 Championship in 2004 and a double of the county title and boys championship last year, he finished second in the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters in 2006 after which he was capped for the European Boys Team Championships and Boys Home Internationals.
Third in the Carris Trophy last year, he won the Daily Telegraph Junior Championship in Dubai and this year has a string of high finishes including victory in the North of England Youths, runner-up in the French Open Stroke Play and the Tillman Trophy and third in the Russian Amateur.
Wood, 19, has also shone over the last two years. Victories in his native Gloucestershire and in the South West at junior level have been followed by the Gloucestershire Championship last year and a runner-up spot in 2007.
Further afield, Wood finished fifth in the South of England Stroke Play last year and was a quarter-finalist in the Italian Amateur. In 2007 he has already won the West of England Stroke Play and the Russian Amateur, finished runner-up in the South West Championship and the Tillman Trophy and reached the quarter finals of the Amateur Championship.
Boyd, 20, winner of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Open Amateur in China last December, made his full England debut in last year’s Home Internationals in Wales as did 20 year old Parker, winner of the German Amateur last weekend.
Cryer, 32, earned his first full cap in the 2005 Home Internationals, while Wolstenholme, who will be 47 on August 21, has been selected for every Home Internationals since 1988.
Regular caps David Horsey, Jamie Moul, and John Parry were not considered as they are playing in the Walker Cup and attending the European Tour Qualifying School, while Paul Waring has turned professional.
Scotland are the defending champions while England last won the Home Internationals at Prestwick in 2004.

The full England team is:

Matthew Baldwin (Royal Birkdale).
Gary Boyd (Cherwell Edge).
Matthew Cryer (Coventry).
Ben Evans (Rye).
Charlie Ford (Kirby Muxloe).
Sam Hutsby (Liphook).
Ben Parker (Royal Birkdale).
Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes).
Daniel Willett (Rotherham).
Gary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs).
Chris Wood (Long Ashton).