Sporting Digest: Golf

CLUB MED OPEN (Margara, It) Leading first-round scores: (GB or Irl unless stated): 66 M Persson (Swe), Q Dabson (Fr), P Carrigill. 67 M Cogliati (It). 68 S Hurley. 69 M Scarpa (It), T Decarne (Fr), J Evans (Aus), M Miller, F Regard (Fr), G Manson. 70 S Hamill, E Dussart (Fr), M Florioli (It), J Cambon (Fr), S van Waesberghe (Neth), A Mednick (Swe), S Locatelli (It), M Gronberg (Swe), U Zilg (Ger), J Lomas.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Royal Portrush, N Irl): Leading qualifiers for the matchplay stages which start today: 141 C Watson (East Renfrewshire) 73 68. 142 D Cameron (Royal Portrush) 71 71. 143 R Hutt (Southport & Ainsdale) 74 69. 144 N Goulding (Portmarnock) 76 68; B Dredge (Bryn Meadows) 69 75; C Cevaer (Fr) 73 71. 145 A Pierse (Tipperary) 71 74; N Anderson (Shandon Park) 75 70; D Ross (Stoke Rochford) 75 70; D Haines (Burnham & Berrow) 73 72. 146 C Cowan (Elie) 76 70; I Pyman (Sand Moor) 75 71; D Young (Bristol & Clifton) 75 71; P Page (Dartford) 77 69; M McEwan (Mendip) 73 73; S Cage (Sand Moor) 73 73; L Westwood (Worksop) 77 69; G McAleese (Royal Portrush) 76 70; M Stanford (Saltford) 79 67. 147 N Ludwell (Selby) 78 69; J Fanagan (Milltown) 70 77; D Fisher (Stoke Poges) 73 74; G McGimpsey (Bangor) 75 72; V Smyth (Co Louth) 77 70; R Bland (Bramshott Hill) 77 70; S Mackenzie (West Linton) 77 70; P Purdy (Shandon Park) 73 74; M Urquhart (Inverness) 74 73; P Harrington (Stackstown) 76 71. 148 R Walker (Wearside) 79 69; C O'Carroll (Brynhill) 72 76. 149 A Reid (Kilmarnock Barassie) 75 74; M Watson (Weymouth) 81 68; R Heasley (Lisburn) 71 78; G Redford (Dun Ochil) 73 76; G Hay (Downfield) 78 71.