Saturday 18 June 2011

GB & I defeat New Zealand

Great Britain and Ireland won the Battle of the Titans - the only two teams with 100 per cent win records - to be hot favourites to retain the Astor Trophy match-play team title at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes tomorrow.
Skipper Tegwen Matthews' squad of five won by 4 1/2 to 2 1/2 against a New Zealand team who had won their previous three matches.
The position is that GB and Ireland and New Zealand both have three wins but the Kiwis have completed their four-match programme. Sunday is their rest day.
GB and I's Kelsey Macdonald, Pamela Pretswell, Kelly Tidy, Holly Clyburn and Amy Boulden go into battle for the last time when they meet Canada who have lost all three matches they have played so far.
Pamela Pretswell and Kelsey MacDonald lost their foursome matvh to Cecilia Cho and Lydia Ko 3 and 2 but they both won their singles matches.Pamela bt Emily Perry 6 and 5.

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