SCOTS START BETTER THAN ENGLISH IN MAJORCA

Carnoustie's Jess Meek and Lauren Whyte (St Andrews) outscored their highly-rated English rivals in the first qualifying round of the Spanish women's amateur golf championship at Pula Golf Club, Majorca today. Meek returned a three-over-par 75 to share 13th place behind the two-shot leader, Spain#s Luna Sobron Galmes.Scottish U18 girls champion Whyte shot a 76 to be in joint 17th place. Clara Young (North Berwick) had an 84 for joint 80th position. England's Amber Ratcliffe and Gabriella Cowley, the Scottish U16 champion from last year, were both on the 78 mark. After tomorrow's second qualifying round, the leading 64 players will go forward to the match-play stages FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND  LEADERBOARD Par 72 Players from Spain unless stated 70 Luna Sobron Galmes 72 Leonie Harm (Germany), Linne Strom (Sweden) 73 Patricia Sanz Barrio, Ha Rang Lee, Shannon Aubert (France) SELECTED SCORES 75 Jess Meek (Scotland) (T13) 76 Lauren Whyte (Scotland) (T17) 78 Amber Ratcliffe (England), Gabriella Cowley (England) (T30) 79 Alexandra Peters (England) (T46) 84 Clara Young (Scotland) (T80) 85 Chloe Ryan (Ireland) (T83) 90 Charlotte Thompson (England) (90th). Field of 98 players