Father and son Jack and Luke Scrymgeour progressed into the second round of the Bermuda Amateur Match Play Championship at the Mid Ocean Club yesterday.

The Canadians, who both play at the Calgary Golf and Country Club, Alberta, enjoyed convincing victories over local players to move into the last 16.

Jack Scrymgeour, a 50-year-old three-handicapper, defeated Andrew Peniston three and two while his son saw off Bobby McRonald four and two.

Scrymgeour senior, whose father John lives on the Island, produced a stirring fightback to beat Peniston, who was two-up at the turn.

Today he will play George Walker, who beat David Hunter three and two.

"I won five straight holes on the back nine, but it wasn't so much that I was playing well -- I just kept parring the holes,'' said Jack Scrymgeour.

"Conditions were much better than the first day, as we did not get much wind and that made it easier,'' he added, referring to Tuesday's gale-ravaged medal round.

One-handicapper Luke Scrymgeour, whose round of 78 was enough to win the gold medal on a high-scoring first day, came through against McRonald, despite surrendering a penalty stroke at the 12th hole.

The 18-year-old said: "I put my putter on the ground near the hole and asked my caddy if that's where I should be hitting the ball. I just didn't know about the rule.

"But I didn't let it bother me. I only picked up two birdies but I played a pretty solid round.'' Today the teenager will play Dave Purcell, who beat Jonathan Ingham one-up.

A former champion is sure to be knocked out today in the clash of last year's winner Cy Kilgore and the 1997 champion Tim Carr.

Kilgore beat Steven Perry two-up in an even contest yesterday, while Carr beat Bill Vahey four and three.

Kilgore said after being two-up at the turn, he won the 11th but lost the 12th and 16th holes to go to the 18th one-up. But Kilgore held par to win the hole and the match.

Kilgore said: "Steve played really well after not having a good score in the medal round. A lot of us were embarrassed by those scores.'' But he felt that the draw meant that defending his title would be tough.

"Tim Carr is a past winner in our bracket we've also got the likes of Gunnar Bennett, a US Senior Amateur Championships semi-finalist. So whoever comes through our bracket will have to play some good golf.'' In the ladies championship, Bermuda youngster Jennifer Spurling made an impressive start, breezing through to the last eight, eight and seven against Shirley Leach.

Teenage driver: 18-year-old Luke Scrymgeour on the fairway at yesterday's Bermuda Amateur Match Play Championship. His father, Jack, is also competing.