JACK McDONALD LEADS BRITISH STUDENTS' MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Stirling's Jack McDonald, a former Scottish Under-16 champion, leads the field with one round to go in the British universities men's golf championship at West Lancs Golf Club, near Liverpool. McDonald, pictured, a member of Kilmarnock Barassie GC, has come to the front with ever-improving rounds of 74, 73 and 70 for a 54-hole tally of one-over-par 217. He leads by one shot from Stirling team-mate Kit Holmes (75-72-71) and Plymouth's Conor Wilson (74-72-72), both on 218. Graeme Robertson (Stirling), one of the pre-tournament favourites, is back in eighth place - but only five shots off McDonald's pace. The Glenbervie man, winner of the Craigmillar Park Open in Edinburgh on Sunday, could still do it if he gets the bit between his teeth over the final 18 holes. It's a one-filly race for the women's title with Charlotte Austwick (York) leading by 10 shots after rounds of 74-77-71 for 222. Her nearest rivals on 232 are Scottish girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Stirling) (78-77-78) and Welsh international Gemma Bradbury (82-76-74). Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling), one of the pre-tournament favourites, is presumed to have retired from the competition. Her name does not figure in the draw for the final round and no second or third-round scores are listed for her on the tournament website. LEADING THIRD-ROUND TOTALS MEN Par 216 (3x72) 217 Jack McDonald (Stirling) 74 73 70. 218 Kit Holmes (Stirling) 75 72 71, Conor Wilson (Plymouth) 74 72 72. 219 Mathias Eggenberger (Stirling) 74 71 74 220 Tiaman McLarnon (Ulster) 76 72 72 221 Zander Culverwell (Stirling) 75 72 74, Dewi Merckx (Stirling) 77 76 68 222 Graeme Robertson (Stirling) 74 75 73 223 Darren Timms (Stirling) 75 77 71 224 Tim Martin (Bournemouth) 74 74 76, Mike Howard (Stirling) 75 77 72, Owen Edwards (Birmingham) 77 75 72. 225 Tom Calvert (Central Lancs) 79 75 71 226 Ben Stow (Plymouth) 80 75 71, Patrick Spraggs (Stirling) 70 74 82 227 Chris O'Neil (UW Newport) 74 74 79, Duncan Douglas (Stirling) 70 74 83, Ryan Gribben (Ulster) 77 77 73, Matt Wheeler (St Andrews) 78 74 75, Callum McNeil (UHI) 78 75 74 228 Michael Conybeare (Birmingham) 74 74 80, Robbie Busher (Plymouth) 77 76 75, Joe Heraty (Central Lancs) 78 81 69, Ollie Roberts (Stirling) 79 72 77, Danny Vallis (Exeter) 79 74 75 229 Alex Hull (Bournemouth) 78 74 77, Daniel Bishop (Bournemouth) 79 77 73 230 Jack Bowen (Bucks New) 80 76 74, Mark Duncalf (Central Lancs) 76 78 76 231 Sam Botham (Birmingham) 82 75 74, James Lynch (Kingston) 84 74 73 232 Lee Fuller (Northumbria) 86 73 73 233 Luke Ryan (Bucks New) 75 81 77, Stephen Boles (Ulster) 81 73 79, David Booth (Stirling) 79 77 77, Nick Wildman (Exeter) 78 81 74, Josh Moses (Bournemouth) 81 78 74 234 Lewis Pearce (Lincoln) 79 77 78, Jack Lampkin (Northumbria) 80 78 76, Martin Leese (Loughborough) 79 79 76 236 Frederick Russell (Hertfordshire) 78 78 90, Ryan McInstry (Queens, Belfast) 80 78 78, Chris Fleming (Exeter) 81 79 76 237 Daniel Farmer (UW Newport) 80 77 80, Lewis Hollingworth (Lincoln) 83 76 78 238 James Ashman (Central Lancs) 84 78 76 239 Freddie Edmunds (St Andrews) 82 81 76, Chris Benton (Leeds Met Carnegie) 77 85 77 242 Edward McCoy (Queens, Belfast) 79 79 84 244 Martin Tavoda (Birmingham) 83 79 82, Daniel McCrea (Queens, Belfast) 83 80 81 252 Harry Chapple (Birmingham) 85 83 84 259 Stuart Cochrane (Stirling) 91 82 86 WOMEN 222 Charlotte Austwick (York) 74 77 71. 232 Gemma Bradbury (St Andrews) 82 76 74. 233 Eilidh Briggs (Stirling) 78 77 78 235 Jane Turner (Robert Gordon) 80 74 81, Hannah McCook (Stirling) 84 76 75. 236 Kerry-Anne Haskell (Bournemouth) 77 76 83, Lauren Spray (Birmingham) 79 76 81. 240 Alison Knowles (Exeter) 85 79 76 241 Gabrielle MacDonald (St Andrews) 87 78 76 243 Harriet Beasley (Stirling) 85 79 79. 245 Becka Wilson (Stirling) 88 78 79. 247 Franzisca Benze (St Andrews) 83 86 78 263 Roisin Brady (Ulster) 91 89 83. 251 Nicola Rawlinson (Loughborough) 85 79 87