STIRLING DARK HORSES SURPRISE W LANCS LEADERS

Stirling's Patrick Spraggs and Duncan Douglas were the surprise joint leaders by four shots after the first round of the BUCS Student Golf Tour Finals at West Lancashire Golf Club today. Spraggs and both shot two-under-par 70s to lead from seven players on the 74 mark, incuding  Stirling's Mathias Eggenberger, Jack McDonald and Graeme Robertson. In the women's championship, York's Charlotte Austwick led with a 74, three strokes ahead of Kerry-Anne Haskell (Bourmouth) with Eilidh Briggs (Stirling) lying third on 78. Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling), one of the title favourites, could do no better than an 85. LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES MEN 70 Patrick Spraggs (Stirling), Duncan Douglas (Stirling). 74 Chris O'Neil (UW Newport), Graeme Robertson (Stilring0, Tim Martin (Bournemouth), Jack McDonald (Stirling), Conor Wilson(Plymouth), Mathias Eggenberger (Stirling), Michael Conybeare (Birmingham) Other Scottish scores: 75 Mike Howard (Strling). 76 Zander Culverwell (Stirling). 77 Dewi Merckx (Stirling). 79 Chris Roberts (Stirling), David Booth (Stirling). 82 Freddie Edmunds (St Andrews). WOMEN. 74 Charlotte Austwick (York). 77 Kerry-Anne Haskell (Bournemouth). 78 Eilidh Briggs (Strling). 79 Lauren Spray (Birmingham). 80 Jane Turner (Robert Gordon) 82 Gemma Bradbury (St Andrews). 83 Franzisca Benze (St Andrews). 84 Hannah McCook (Stirling). 85 Harriet Beasley (Stirling), Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling), Nicola Rawlinson (Loughborough), Alison Knowles (Exeter). 87 Gabrielle MacDonald (St Andrews).. 88 Becka Wilson (Stirling). 91 Roisin Brady (Ulster).