Boys' international quadrangular match

Scots boys lose 3-2 to Italy

on a wet day in Sardinia

Scotland made a losing start - beaten 3-2 by hosts Italy - to the defence of the title in the boys' international quadrangular golf competition which also features France and Sweden at Is Molas Golf Club, Sardinia.
Sweden beat France 4-1 in the other Day 1 match.
Rain delayed the start of the opening day's play to the extent that only one instead of three morning foursomes ties were played followed by four singles instead of the usual six.
A thunderstorm halted play after the Scots had played only three holes in the foursomes.
It was stop-start golf again in the afternoon as the rain periodically swept the Italian island.
In the only foursomes, Paul McPhee and Jack Scott lost by 2 and 1 to Luca Saccarello and Emanuele Sesia.
Scots team captain David Law, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, played solidly at the top of the singles order to level the contest overall at 1-1 with a 3 and 2 victory over Corrado De Stefani.
Italy hit back to regain the lead at 3-1 with wins by Andrea Bolognesi (4 and 3 over Andrew McLachlan) and Luca Gobbi (one up on Scott Gibson who had been three down with three to play).
Paul Shields gained Scotland's second point of the day by beating Filippo Bergamaschi 2 and 1.
Results:
ITALY 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursomes: L Saccarello, E Sesia bt P McPhee, J Scott 2 and 1 (1-0).
Singles: C De Stefani lost to D Law 3 and 2; A Bolognesi bt A McLachlan 4 and 3; L Gobbi bt S Gibson 1 hole; F Bergamaschi lost to P Shields 2 and 1 (2-2).
SWEDEN 4, FRANCE 1
Foursomes: 1/2-1/2
Singles: 3 1/2-1/2.

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