SCOTS BOY GOLFERS HAVE TITLE

CHANCE IN FRANCE
Scotland boosted their chances of winning the boys' quadrangular international boys' golf title at Saint Cyprien Golf Club in southern France by beating Italy 5 1/2-3 1/2 today. This followed the Scots' 6 1/2-2 1/2 win over France on Friday.
David Law (Hazlehead) and Paul Shields (Kirkhill) were double winners in the foursomes and singles against the Italians. Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) was the Scots' other winner in the singles.
Scotland took the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 3 1/2-2 1/2.
Sunday's Scotland v. Sweden match will be the title decider.
Saturday's results
SCOTLAND 5 1/2, ITALY 3 1/2
Foursomes: S McLaren (King James VI), M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) halved with L Gobbi, V Dall'arche; M Bookless (Sandyhills), A McLachlan (Bonnyton) halved with C Terragni, C Vigano; D Law (Hazlehead), P Shields (Kirkhill) bt A Bolognesi, F Vianelli 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles: McLaren halved with Terragni, Stewart bt Dall'arche 4 and 3, McLachlan lost to Vigano 3 and 2, Bookless lost to Gobbi 2 and 1, Shields bt Vianelli 2 and 1, Law bt Bolognesi 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).
Other result:
France 5, Sweden 4.
How they stand: 1 Scotland 2pt, 2 France and Sweden 1pt each, 4 Italy 0pt.

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