LAKE MACQUARIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

RAMSAY’S GOOD START DOWN UNDER


Aberdonian Richie Ramsay (Royal Aberdeen) was only three shots off the pace after the first round of the Lake Macquarie amateur international golf championship at Belmont Golf Club, Sydney in New South Wales.
The Walker Cup man, a student at Stirling University, had a three-under-par 69 to be to the top Scot in a share of 12th place.
Leading the field on 66 in good scoring conditions were Craig Hancock from Tasmania, England’s Jamie Moul and Won Joon Lee (New South Wales).
Ben Parker, the Germany-based professional's son who won the prestigious Orange Junior Bowl boys' title in Florida over the Festive period, was in joint ninth place on 68.
England's Adam Gee was on the 69 mark alongside Richie Ramsay.
Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) was on the 71 mark alongside Scott Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) and England's Gary Wolstenholme.

SCOREBOARD

66 Craig Hancock (Tasmania), Jamie Moul (England), Won Joon Lee (New South Wales).
Other scores:
68 Ben Parker (England).
69 Richie Ramsey (Scotland), Adam Gee (England).
70 Ed Richardson (England), Zac Gould (Wales).
71 Craig Watson (Scotland), Gary Wolstenholme (England), Scott Jamieson (Scotland), Liew Matthews (Wales).
73 Grant Slater (England).
75 Ben Westgate (Wales).
76 Joe Lyons (Ireland).
83 Dan Seaman (England).