Sporting Digest: Golf

VAR WOMEN'S FRENCH OPEN (St Endreol, St Raphael) Leading first-round scores (GB or Irl unless stated): 69 M-L de Lorenzi (Fr). 70 M Madill. 71 G Stewart, D Barnard, S Bennett, S Prosser, V Michaud (Fr), K Douglas. 72 E-J Smith, J Morley, H Hopkins (Aus), T Yarwood, L Navarro (Sp), A Gottmo (Swe), D Reid, C Dibnah (Aus), J Allmark (Swe), A Semo (Fr). 73 *M Alsuguren (Fr), J Forbes, D Dowling, A Nicholas, P Sterner (Swe), X Wunsch (Sp), S Strudwick, K Orum (Den), A Radford. 74 A Rogers, F Dassu (It), D Petrizzi (US), K Davies, A Brighouse, T Craik, E Rundle, P Meunier (Fr), L Maritz-Atkins (SA), K Cayce (US). *denotes amateur.

GOLF FOUNDATION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SCHOOLS Qualifying round (Royal Wimbledon GC): 1 Charterhouse School (M Thannhouser 72, S Sitwell 83, A Hollingsworth 76. 231; 2 Rutlish School, 236; 3 KCS, Wimbledon, 236. Best individual: M Thannhouser (Charterhouse) 72.