KINSLEY'S SOUND START BEFORE RAIN HALTS AT STRATHAVEN

Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) - pictured last year with the trophy -  has made a satisfactory start to the defence of his Scottish Under-16 boys' stroke-play title with a par-matching round of 71 at weather-hit Strathaven. Play was suspended because of rain at 5pm and never restarted before darkness fell. At least half the field have still to complete their rounds. Play will restart at 7.30am Thursday. Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) and Sweden's Oskar Bergvist share a two-shot lead from Kinsley. LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES Par 71 69 Oskar Bergqvist (Swe), Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy). 71 Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) 74 Duncan McNeill (Powfoot), Niall McMullen (Lochgelly). SELECTED SCOTS SCORES 75 Stuart Easton (Irvine). 76 George Burns (Williamwood), Fraser Davren (Williamwood). 77 Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck), Blair Gavin (Kilmarnock Barassie) 78 Ray Gordon (Alford), Paul Dorrian (Greenock), Christopher Shearman (Lochmaben), Kyle Turner (Cochrane Castle). 79 Alasdair McDougall (St Andrews New), Mchael Brodie (Strathmore). 80 Innes Ferguson (Drumpellier), Greg Morrison (Northern) +No play after 5pm due to rain. Play will restart at 7.30am Thursday.