SCOTS WOMEN NEED TO IMPROVE

 ONE PLACE IN ICELAND

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scotland are one place away from making the top eight championship match-play after the first qualifying round of the European women's amateur team championship at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland.

Norway still have a player to finish her first round but they are likely to lead from England (370) with Scotland (379) in ninth place overnight.

Connie Jaffrey and Eilidh Briggs put the Scots in the qualification picture with both scoring 73s to be tied 16th individually in a big field of 120 players.

Jess Meek from Carnoustie has still to complete her first round.

Scots' scores

par 72

73 Connie Jaffrey, Eilidh Briggs (T16)

77 Heather Munro (T55)

78 Jess Meek, Rachael Taylor (T73)

To finish: Hannah McCook +5 after 13 holes.