JAMES Reiss of Aldeburgh took third place in the Midland Youth Championship at Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire with rounds of 69 73 68 and 69 for a total of 279.

By Tony Garnett

JAMES Reiss of Aldeburgh took third place in the Midland Youth Championship at Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire with rounds of 69 73 68 and 69 for a total of 279.

Reiss was seven shots behind the winner, Jonathan Gidney of Shropshire. Scott Brace of Stoke by Nayland was seventh with 284 (69 71 72 72).

Other scores included: 285: Michael Swan (Stoke by Nayland) 72 69 73 71. 286: Hugo Dobson (Fynn Valley) 75 69 72 70. 290: Liam Brace (Stoke by Nayland) 74 72 76 68, Paul Dobson (Fynn Valley) 75 70 73 72. 292: Owen Pearl (Stoke by Nayland) 75 74 73 70. 295: Aaron Parkes (Stoke by Nayland) 68 77 75 75. 298: Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry) 76 72 81 69. Missed cut: Rob Murray (Stoke by Nayland) 76 74, Ben Kerr (Newmarket Links) 76 75.