Friday 10 August 2018

SCOTLAND WOMEN WIN THE HOME INTERNATIONALS IN BALLYBUNION

Scotland Women's Team celebrate after a fantastic last day -- Photo courtesy of the R&A
SCOTLAND WOMEN

Scotland have won the women's home internationals title at Ballybunion Golf Club today by beating England and Ireland on a countback. 

They beat Ireland, the defending champions,  6 - 3 while England beat Wales 6.5-2.5.
Scotland, Ireland and England all won two matches out of three and the Scots prevailed in the countback with 16.5 games won to England's 15.5 and Ireland's 15.5 


SCOTLAND 6 IRELAND 3

Foursomes (2.5-0.5)
H McCook and S McWilliam bt P Grant and L Walsh 2 holes. 
E Briggs and C. Jaffrey halved with J Ross and S Burke 
C Goadby and H MacGarvie bt A Wilson and M Martin 3 and 2. 

Singles: (3.5. -2.5)
McCook bt Walsh 6 and 5.
McWilliam lost to Martin 7 and 6.

MacGarvie lost to Wilson 5 and 3
Goadby bt Burke 3 and 2
Jaffrey bt Ross 4 and 3 
G Batty halved with Grant 

FINAL PLACINGS 
1 Scotland (on countback) 2pt 
2 England 2pt. 
3 Ireland 2pt. 
4 Wales 0pt.

SCOTLAND GIRLS 

Scotland, were beaten 5.5-3.5 by Ireland in their final match and finished last in the girls' home internationals at Ballybunion Golf Club, Ireland.
England retained the title with a 5-4 win over Wales

SCOTLAND 3.5, IRELAND 5.5
Foursomes (2-1)

L Duncan and H Darling lost to V Clancy and B Coulter 2 and 1. 
C Neilson and C Griffiths bt K Lanigan and A Foster 3 and 2. 
J Rankine and I Brodie bt N Joyce-Moreno and A Donegan 6 and 4

Singles (1.5-4.5)
Darling bt S Byrne 5 and 4.
Griffiths lost to Clancy 5 and 4.
Duncan lost to Coulter 3 and 2.
McClymont lost to Donegan 1 hole.
Brodie lost to Foster 4 and 3.
Rankine halved with Lanigan