Friday 7 August 2015

England win Girls Home Internationals

England won the Girls Home International Matches  for the eighth time in a row at Lanark Golf Club today after defeating Ireland 7-2. Scotland finished third after beating Ireland 5 1/2 to 3 1/2.
Today's ResultsIRELAND 2, ENGLAND 7
Foursomes: 1-2
C Casey and L O'Shea lost to E Allen and E Prior 4 and 3
O Mehaffey and J McCarthy lost to H Muse and S Fuller 2 and 1.
A Wilson and M Martin bt E Healey and E Toy 6 and 4.
Singles: 1-5
Mehaffey bt A Hewson 5 and 4
Wilson lost to Muse 6 and 5
McCarthy lost to A Bailey 6 and 4
Casey lost to Allen 2 and 1.
Martin lost to Fuller 4 and 3
E Corcoran lost to E Prior 4 and 3

SCOTLAND 5.5, WALES 3.5
Foursomes: 1-2
S McWilliam and C Goadby lost to O Kelly and N Wainwright 2 and 1.
C Robertson and J Farrell lost to J Ryan and E Griffiths 2 and 1.
H MacGarvie and E Hale bt B Morris and L Jones 6 and 5
Singles:4.5-1.5
McWilliam lost to Griffiths 3 and 2
MacGarvie bt Morris 4 and 3
J Free bt Wainwright 1 hole
Goadby bt Kelly 3 and 2
Pictures later
M Richmond halved with A Evans
Hale bt Ryan 4 and 2.
Molly Richmond performed very well in her first International. Yesterday she fought back from 2 down after 15 , winning the 16th and 17th and halfing the last to secure a half match with her English opponent to secure a half match, She hit her second shot to the par four 16th to  a foot from the pin and today did the same with her tee shot at the par 3 18th to secure a half match with her Welsh opponent.. 
I apologise for not keeping the website up to date during the week but I was kept busy refereeing at these matches.
On Wednesday England defeated Wales 8-1 while Ireland beat Scotland 6-3.
On Thursday England beat Scotland 5.5- 3.5 and Ireland beat Wales 7-2.