News from United States Futures Tour event in New England

VIKKI LETS IN SLIP IN TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES

Musselburgh exile Vikki Laing, out in one-under-par 35, had a mediocre inward half of 39 for a first-round score of two-over-par 74 in the US Futures Tour's USI Championship over the Beaver Meadow course (6,260yd, par 72) at Concord, New Hampshire.
Vikki went into the second round of the 54-h9ole event sharing 52nd place, six shots behind three Americans and an Australian sharing the lead on four-under 68 on a sweltering hot and humid day where the temperature peaked at 93 degrees.
Welsh amateur Natasha Morgan, on holiday from Lynn University, Boca Raton in Florida, was the best British performer with a par-matching 72 (37-35) for a share of 23rd place.
Brenda McLarnon from Belfast had an 80 and Londoner Polly Willett an 81.

LEADERBOARD
Par 72 (36-36).
68 Sarah-Jane Kenyon (Australia) 35-33, Jenny Gleason (Florida) 32-37, Allison Fouch (Michigan) 34-34-, Kim Welsh (California) 35-33.
Other scores:
72 Natasha Morgan (Wales) (am) (37-35).(jt 23rd).
74 Vikki Laing (Scotland) (35-39) (jt 52nd).
80 Brenda McLarnon (Northern Ireland) (40-40) (jt 123rd).
81 Polly Willett (London) (42-39) (jt 130th).