SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - Easton's title bid ends in semi finals

Stuart Easton

Stuart Easton (Irvine) did Ayrshire proud in the Scottish Boys Championship at West Kilbride on Friday 11 April 2014, winning his quarter final match in the morning before his title bid was eventually halted in the afternoon semi finals.

In the quarter finals, Easton played Innes Ferguson (Drumpellier) and was never behind in the tie. Easton was two holes ahead with five to play but Ferguson finished with two birdies in the final five holes to take the tie into extra holes.

The first extra hole was halved in par fours before Easton edged into the semi finals with a birdie three at the 20th hole of the match.

In the semi final against Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden), Easton had two birdies and a single bogey, although his one under par figures for the holes played could not prevent him going out of the competition to Ferguson, the Bearsden player scoring flawlessly with no dropped shots and four birdies to book his place in the final.

In Saturday's 36 hole final, Ferguson will face Ben Kinsley (St Andrews).