EILIDH BRIGGS LEADS BRITS IN FRANCE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Trainee gym teacher Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is the leading British player in joint 12th place in a field of 120 after two rounds of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur golf tournament at Golf de Saint-Cloud. After a seven-birdie opening round of three-under-par 68, Briggs had only two sub-par figures in returning a second-round 73 for a one-under tally of 141 - six shots behind the Spanish leader, Natalia Escuriola (67-68 for 135). Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) has had a pair of 74s for 148 and a share of 36th place alongside English Curtis Cup player Bronte Law (Bramhall) (73-75). Scottish U18 girls champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) is T63 on 151 - same score as England's Junior Vagliano Trophy player Amber Ratcliffe - with rounds of 73-78.  Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) improved by three for a 76 and 155 which put her in joint 90th position.Clara Young (North Berwick) had an 82 for 159 and a share of 100th place. FRENCH UNDER-21 GIRLS' OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPGolf de Saint-Cloud.LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS  Par 142 (2x71) 135 Natalia Escuriola (Spa) 67 68. 136 Laura Funfstuck (Ger) 65 71. 137 Nuria Iturios (Spa) 69 68, Quirine Eijkenboom (Ger) 67 70.  BRITISH SCORES 141 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 68 73 (T12) 144 Olivia Winning (Eng) 73 69, Gabrella Cowley (Eng) 72 72 (T18).  146 Charlotte Thompson (Eng) 72 74 (T30). 148 Annabel Dimmock (Eng) 75 73, Alyson McKechin (Sco) 74 74, Bronte Law (Eng) 73 75, Alex Peters (Eng) 73 75 (T36). 151 Amber Ratcliffe (Eng) 76 75, Lauren Whyte (Sco) 73 78 (T63). 155 Ailsa Summers (Sco) 79 76 (T90).  159 Clara Young (Sco) 77 82 (T100). TO VIEW THE COMPLETE SCOREBOARD AND CHECK OUT THE INDIVIDUAL SCORECARDS CLICK HERE