Thursday 5 August 2010

England too strong for Scottish Girls

Scottish Girls Team-click to enlarge
The Scottish Girls Team with Rory McIlroy -- Photo Courtesy of the LGU

Scotland lost to England on day 2 of the Girls Home Internationals at Bangor Golf Club, Northern Ireland today .
After a promising morning, when they shared the foursomes with title-holders England, the Scots had no answer to the skill of their opponents in the singles.
England won five out of six for a 6 ½-2 ½ victory to make them overwhelming favourites to win the Stroyan Cup for a third year in a row.
They complete their programme with a match against Wales who beat Ireland 7-2.
Results:
SCOTLAND 2 1/2, ENGLAND 6 1/2
Foursomes (1 ½-1 ½)
Eilidh Briggs and Rachael Watton bt Alexandra Peters and Elizabeth Mallett 3 and 1.
Hannah McCook and Gabrielle MacDonald halved with Lauren Taylor and Georgia Hall.
Lesley Atkins and Alyson McKechin lost to Heidi Baek and Emily Taylor 2 and 1
Singles (1-5)
Watton lost to Davis 1 hole.
Rachael Taylor lost to Baek 4 and 3.
McCook lost to Hall 6 and 4.
Ailsa Summers lost to Bronte Law 2 and 1.
MacDonald bt Emily Taylor 2 holes.
Briggs lost to Lauren Taylor 8 and 6.

Yesterday Scotland beat Wales 6-3
DAY 1 RESULTS
SCOTLAND 6, WALES 3
FOURSOMES (2 ½-1/2)
Eilidh Briggs and Rachael Watton bt Kelly Miller and Chloe Williams 1 hole.
Hannah McCook and Gabrielle MacDonald halved with Amy Boulden and India Friswell.
Lesley Atkins and Rachael Taylor bt Katie Bradbury and Rachel Lewis 2 and 1.
SINGLES (3 ½-2 1/2)
Watton bt Boulden 1 hole.
Atkins lost to Bradbury 3 and 2.
Alyson Mckechin lost to Williams 5 and 4.
McCook bt Miller 7 and 5.
Ailsa Summers halved with Friswell
Briggs bt Lewis 4 and 3
England defeated Ireland 71/2 -1 1/2

HOW THEY STAND
England 2pt, Scotland 1pt, Wales 1pt, Ireland 0pt.
FINAL MATCHES
England v Wales, Scotland v Ireland.

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