WORLD BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

 

ENGLAND TRAILING IN JAPAN.

 

England were tied for 12^th position in a field of 15 countries at the end of the first day of the Toyota world boys’ golf team championship at Chukyo Golf Club, Toyota-shi in Japan today.

Sweden and Norway made it a good day for Continental Europe by setting the pace on 206 and 207 respectively over the par-72, 6,886yd Ishino course.

Hosts Japan (208) were in third place.

United States, always the favourites, did not do so well this time round. They were in eighth place on 217.

England scored 220 with a 71 from James Watt, a 73 from Luke Goddard and a 76 by Am Hutsby. Tom Hesketh had a non-counting 78 under the best three from four scores to count daily format.

 

TOYOTA WORLD BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chukyo Golf Club, Toyota-shi, Japan.

LEADING FIRST ROUND TOTALS

206 Sweden.

207 Norway.

208 Japan.

211 Chinese Taipei.

213 Korea.

215 Argentina.

216 Canada.

217 United States.

218 South Africa.

219 Coliombia, New Zealand.

220 England, Netherlands.

223 Mexico.

226 Venezuela.

LEADING INDIVIDUALS (Par 72)

68 J Kennegard Swe), A Friestad Nor), M Thorp (Nor), Y Matsuoka (Jap), E Martinez (Arg).

69 R Wingardth (Swe), B Akesson Swe), Liu Yu Chun (Chinese Taipei), Jeong Yeon-Jin.