SCOTS HAVE CONTRASTING FORTUNES IN FIRST ROUND

HENRY HAPPY, WHITE BADLY PLACED 

IN FRENCH ALPS TOUR EVENT

Scots John Henry and James White had contrasting fortunes in the first round of this weekend's Alps Tour event in France, the Open International du Haut Poitou.

Henry played well for a two-under-par 71 which put him in joint 17th place overnight, five shots behind the joint leaders.

But White struggled to a 76 for a share of 69th place and faces elimination by the second-round cut.

LEADERBOARD

Par 73

66 C Berardo (Fra), K Subregis (Fra)

67 M Wallace (Eng), B Virto (Spa)

SCOTS' SCORES

71 J Henry (T17)

76 J White (T69)