Tom out-putted

SAM CRENAN continued his fine form to win the Channel Islands Junior Inter-Insular Challenge Trophy on Sunday at Grouville.

The Royal Jersey GC member defeated Guernsey's Tom Le Huray (pictured) two up in a quality final where the difference between the players was on the greens as 17-year-old Crenan sank a couple of monster putts while 18-year-old Le Huray had the misfortune to miss narrowly while three times he lipped putts out.

Crenan's victory was his third over Le Huray this year as the Jersey and Guernsey junior champions were also drawn together in the junior and senior inter-insulars.

'I'm delighted to have won,' said Crenan. 'Tee to green I was happy and I sank some good putts. I was relaxed and getting a birdie on the first hole helped my confidence. I don't think I was at my best over the first five holes but it came together well after that.

'Tom was a bit unlucky in places and had he sunk just a couple of putts, it could well have been a different result.'