BOYS QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT - Stewart shines on opening day win over the hosts

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) and Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) were double winners as Scotland defeated the fancied host nation, France, in the opening day of the quuadrangular tournament at St Cyprien Golf Club.

Scotland ran out winnes by 6.5 - 2.5, taking the morning foursomes 3 - 0 and following that with a 3.5 - 2.5 singles win.

players in the tournament.But, on the opening day, Scotland rose to the occasion and slew the giants by the convincing margin of 6 1/2-3 1/2.The morning foursomes set the tone for the day with the Scots making a 3-0 clean sweep and also winning the singles session 3 1/2-2 1/2.

Sweden beat Italy 6-3 in the other opening day match.

RESULTS

FRANCE 2 1/2 SCOTLAND 6 1/2

Foursomes:

J Stalter & A Levy lost to S McLaren (King James VI) & M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 1 hole
J Brun & L Weber lost to M Bookless (Sandyhills) & A McLachlan (Bonnyton) 3 and 2
R Wattel & E Vielledent lost to D Law (Hazlehead) & P Shields (Kirkhill) 2 and 1

Singles

Levy lost to Stewart 1 hole
Stalter bt McLaren 2 and 1
Vielledent lost to McLachlan 2 and 1
Brun lost to Bookless 2 and 1
Weber halved with Shields
Wattel bt Law 2 and 1

SWEDEN 6 ITALY 3

Foursomes
M Nolquist & P Blom lost to L Gobbi & V Dall'arche 2 and 1
A Bjork & P Gaad halved with C Terragni & C Vigano
D Jennevret & N Carlsson lost to F Vianelli & A Bolognesi 2 and 1

Singles
Gaad halved with Dall'arche
Nolquist bt Vigano 2 and 1
Blom bt Terragni 5 and 4
Bjork bt Gobbi 2 and 1
Jennevret bt Vianelli 2 and 1
Carlsson bt Bolognesi 2 holes