EDDIE SHAMASH TROPHY

GREAT FIRST WIN FOR SCOTLAND U-16s
OVER ENGLISH AT HARTLEPOOL

Scotland scored a notable 8-7 win over England in an Under-16 boys’ golf international at Hartlepool Golf Club today.
Notable because the Scots had never before won this annual match for the Eddie Shamash Trophy.
England took the morning foursomes 3 ½-1 ½ but as the wind freshened for the afternoon singles, so the young Scots raised their game and responded to the challenge of pulling back the deficit.
This they did with wins by Scott Fraser (Northern), Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo), Kyle Smith and Frazer Ogston and halves for Michael Stewart, Sam McLaren and Mark Bookless.
Scotland won by the singles by a 3pt margin (6 ½-3 ½) which enabled them to cancel out the 2pt lunchtime deficit.

(Photo Courtesy and Copyright © Tom Ward)

SCOREBOARD

SCOTLAND 8, ENGLAND 7
Scottish names first:
Foursomes (1 1/2-3 1/2)
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) and Scott Fraser (Northern) bt Eddie Pepperell (Frilford Heath) and Darren Renwick (Worthing) 1 hole.
Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) and Kyle Smith (Barassie) lost to Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall) and Adam Myers (Northants Co) 2 and 1.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) and Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) lost to Liam Brace (Stoke by Nayland) and Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 2 and 1.
Sam Binning (Old Ranfurly) and Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) lost to Oscar Sharpe (Minchinhampton) and Eamonn Hodgson (Sunningdale) 1 hole.
Frazer Ogston (St Andrews) and Sam McLaren (King James VI) halved with Gary King (Tyrells Wood) and Billy Downing (Truro).
Singles (6 1/2-3 1/2)
Stewart halved with Pepperell.
Fraser bt Fleetwood 3 and 2.
Spencer bt Renwick 3 and 2.
Smith bt Myers 3 and 2.
McLaren halved with Brace.
Binning lost to Hodgson 1 hole.
Baird lost to Porteous 5 and 4.
Bookless halved with King.
Ogston bt Downing 2 and 1.