SCOTS BOYS RECOVER IN SINGLES TO BEAT WALES

Scotland and England both trailed after the opening morning foursomes in the boys' home internationals at Machynys Peninsula in South Wales.

But at the end of the day Scotland had beaten Wales 10 1/2-4 1/2 and England had beaten Ireland 8-7.

The Welsh jumped into a 3 1/2-1 1/2 foursomes lead but were outclassed in the singles. Scotland won nine of the 10.

Ireland led England 3-2 but the singles here were more evenly contested. The English managed to take them 6-4 to cancel out the 1pt lunchtime deficit.

Scotland v Wales details:

FOURSOMES (1 1/2-3 1/2)

J Byrne & F Fotheringham bt J Green & G Evans 4 and 3.

A Campbell & N Henderson lost to J Howie & J Vickery 5 and 3.

P Ferrier & C Gaittens lost to B Enoch & L Evans 1 hole

S Fraser & S McLaren halved with R Pugh & R McLister.

P Shields & M Stewart lost to L Jackson & R Harston 3 and 1.

SINGLES (9-1)

Byrne bt C Nugent 3 and 2.

Campbell lost to L Evans 2 and 1.

Henderson bt Howie 3 and 2.

Fotheringham bt Enoch 5 and 4.

Ferrier bt Vickery 5 and 4.

A Wallace bt Jackson 5 and 4.

Fraser bt Pugh 4 and 3.

McLaren bt McLister 4 and 2.

Shields bt Harston 1 hole.

Stewart bt Green 7 and 6.

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Wednesday's matches sees Scotland, winners of the title at Lossiemouth last year, play Ireland while Wales play England.