Thursday 8 August 2019

Scotland’s Women and Girls both lose to England on Day 2 of the Home internationals

From Colin Farquharson - Scottish Golf View Website

England beat Scotland 6-3 while Ireland came out on top against Wales 6.5-2.5 on Day 2 of the women's home internationals at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.

One Scot who came out of the match against England with a lot of credit was Hannah Darling. She beat the very highly rated Lily May Humphreys 4 and 3.

England won all three foursomes by 2 and 1 margins but Hazel MacGarvie and Chloe Goadby backed up Darling's win to give the Scots a 3-3 sharing of the singles points.

ENGLAND 6, SCOTLAND 3
FOURSOMES (3-0)
E Toy and I Wardle beat C Goadby and H MacGarvie 2 and 1.
L M Humphreys and A Williamson beat H Darling and L Duncan 2 and 1.
L Bailey and E Hume beat K Beveridge and S McWilliam 2 and 1.

SINGLES (3-3)
Bailey lost to MacGarvie 7 and 5.
Wardle beat McWilliam 5 and 3
Humphreys lost to Darling 4 and 3
Toy lost to Goadby 3 and 2.
M Rhodes beat P Brown 4 and 3.
Williamson beat Duncan 8 and 7

OTHER WOMEN'S RESULT:
IRELAND 6.5, WALES 2.5


GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland were outgunned by a very strong England team on Day 2 of the Girls' Home Internationals at Downfield.
England won by 8.5 to 0.5.
In the other girls' match, Ireland bt Wales 6.5-2.5.
England and Ireland will meet in the championship decider on Day 3 while joint bottom of the table, Scotland and Wales, will meet in the "wooden spoon" match.

Details

ENGLAND 8.5, SCOTLAND 0.5
Foursomes: 3-0
C Heath and C Whitehead beat Carmen Griffiths and Cameron Neilson 5 and 4.
R Belsham and J Baker beat Grace Crawford and Rachel Foster 7 and 5.
E Gower and T Kirby beat K Alexander and M Ashley 2 holes.

Singles: 5.5-0.5
Heath beat Griffiths 4 and 2.
Whitehead beat Neilson 1 hole.
Belsham beat Ashley 3 and 2
Baker beat Alexander 2 and 1.
I Simpson beat E Hynd 3 and 2.
Kirby halved with Foster.

OTHER GIRLS' RESULT
IRELAND 6.5, WALES 2.5



Live scoring from the Girls’ Home Internationals is available here.
To access live scoring from the Ladies’ Home Internationals, please click here.