Reigning South African Stroke Play champion Haydn Porteous overcame damaging middle rounds to tie for second at the Carrick Neill Scottish Stroke Play Championship at Kilmarnock in Barassie, Scotland on Sunday.

A South African junior team left yesterday to compete in the Jakarta World Junior Championships in Indonesia. The team, pictured, is Karebo Mokoena, David Meyers, Karen Olivant (Manager), Eleonora Galletti and Bianca Theron.

South Africa’s Haydn Porteous took full advantage of gloriously sunny conditions on the Scottish west coast lay down an early marker at the Carrick Neill Scottish Stroke Play Championship. In an opening round that featured two eagles, the reigning SA Stroke Play champion fired an eight-under-par 65 to open up a two stroke lead on the field at Kilmarnock.

The South African team of Alana van Greuning, Kim Williams and Lejan Lewthwaite (pictured) was one of 21 teams to arrive in Gaberone, Botswana today ahead of the All Africa Challenge Trophy.