Irish 1-2-3-4 in men's event at Vilamoura
FERGUSON AND PATERSON TOP SCOTS
IN EUROPEAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Two Drumpellier Golf Club members, Alan Ferguson and Janice Paterson, were the top Scots in the European senior men's and women's amateur golf championships which ended at Vilamoura on Portugal's Algarve on Saturday.
Alan Ferguson came joint ninth in the men's event, played over the Vilamoura Old Course and dominated by Irish players who filled the first four places.
European senior men's champion is Adrian Morrow with a splendid eight-under-par aggregate of 211, made up of rounds of 69, 73 and 69.
He won by three shots from compatriot Arthur Pierse who won the British senior men's amateur title at Nairn last year.
Maurice Kelly (219) was third and Liam McNamara (221) fourth.
Ferguson scored 74, 75 and 77 for 226.
Next best male Scot was Donald McCart in joint 37th place on 234.
The European senior women's amateur championship, played over the Pinhal course, was won by six shots by Virginie Burus from France with scores 75, 74 and 76 over the par-72 lay-out for a nine-over-par total of 225.
Spain's Vicky Petrietta was runner-up on 231.
Janice Paterson finished joint 22nd on 248 with scores of 83, 81 and 84.
St Andrews hotelier Fiona De Vries came next on 249 for joint 36th position.
Dundee's Heather Anderson, well placed after the first round finished joint 36th on 255.
SCOREBOARD
MEN
Vilamoua Old Course
Par 219 (3 x 73)
211 A Morrow (Ire) 69 73 69.
214 A Pierse (Ire) 71 71 72.
219 M Kelly (Ire) 74 70 75.
221 K McNamara (Ire) 76 75 70.
223 N Swenson (US) 74 77 72.
224 R Morris (US) 75 71 78, D Lane (Eng) 73 78 73.
Scots scores:
226 A Ferguson 74 75 77 (jt 9th).
234 D McCart 81 77 76 (jt 37th).
239 J Deas 82 79 78 (jt 55th).
240 S Ellis 82 79 79 (jt 60th).
MISSED THE CUT
165 J Broadfoot 83 82.
183 B Campbell 87 96.
WOMEN
Pinhal Course
Par 216 (3 x 72)
225 V Burrus (Fra) 75 74 76.
231 V Pertierra (Spa) 79 77 75.
233 C Mourgue D'Algue (Fra) 77 81 75.
Scots scores:
248 J Paterson 83 81 84 (jt 22nd).
249 F De Vries 85 83 81 (jt 26th).
255 H Anderson 80 88 87 (jt 36th).
258 P Williamson 89 80 89 (jt 44th).
265 J Mack 81 89 86.
IN EUROPEAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Two Drumpellier Golf Club members, Alan Ferguson and Janice Paterson, were the top Scots in the European senior men's and women's amateur golf championships which ended at Vilamoura on Portugal's Algarve on Saturday.
Alan Ferguson came joint ninth in the men's event, played over the Vilamoura Old Course and dominated by Irish players who filled the first four places.
European senior men's champion is Adrian Morrow with a splendid eight-under-par aggregate of 211, made up of rounds of 69, 73 and 69.
He won by three shots from compatriot Arthur Pierse who won the British senior men's amateur title at Nairn last year.
Maurice Kelly (219) was third and Liam McNamara (221) fourth.
Ferguson scored 74, 75 and 77 for 226.
Next best male Scot was Donald McCart in joint 37th place on 234.
The European senior women's amateur championship, played over the Pinhal course, was won by six shots by Virginie Burus from France with scores 75, 74 and 76 over the par-72 lay-out for a nine-over-par total of 225.
Spain's Vicky Petrietta was runner-up on 231.
Janice Paterson finished joint 22nd on 248 with scores of 83, 81 and 84.
St Andrews hotelier Fiona De Vries came next on 249 for joint 36th position.
Dundee's Heather Anderson, well placed after the first round finished joint 36th on 255.
SCOREBOARD
MEN
Vilamoua Old Course
Par 219 (3 x 73)
211 A Morrow (Ire) 69 73 69.
214 A Pierse (Ire) 71 71 72.
219 M Kelly (Ire) 74 70 75.
221 K McNamara (Ire) 76 75 70.
223 N Swenson (US) 74 77 72.
224 R Morris (US) 75 71 78, D Lane (Eng) 73 78 73.
Scots scores:
226 A Ferguson 74 75 77 (jt 9th).
234 D McCart 81 77 76 (jt 37th).
239 J Deas 82 79 78 (jt 55th).
240 S Ellis 82 79 79 (jt 60th).
MISSED THE CUT
165 J Broadfoot 83 82.
183 B Campbell 87 96.
WOMEN
Pinhal Course
Par 216 (3 x 72)
225 V Burrus (Fra) 75 74 76.
231 V Pertierra (Spa) 79 77 75.
233 C Mourgue D'Algue (Fra) 77 81 75.
Scots scores:
248 J Paterson 83 81 84 (jt 22nd).
249 F De Vries 85 83 81 (jt 26th).
255 H Anderson 80 88 87 (jt 36th).
258 P Williamson 89 80 89 (jt 44th).
265 J Mack 81 89 86.
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