Young Scots boys come from

behind to win title in Wales

Scotland came from behind to win the Under-16 boys’ golf quadrangular over the Jack Nicklaus-designed course Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club, South Wales in a nail-biting finish.
The Scots, coached by Neil Marr, lost their opening match 6 ½-5 ½ to Wales but rallied to beat Ireland 6 ½-5 ½ and then, on the final day, walloped the Netherlands 10-2.
It was that big margin of victory that tipped the scales in Scotland’s favour when Ireland beat Wales 8-4 in their final match.
Scotland, Ireland and Wales all finished with two victories and one defeat apiece. In the games-won countback the Scots topped the table with 21, just ahead of Ireland 20 ½ with Wales third on 18 games won.
“It was the third year of this quadrangular and Scotland’s first win,” said Neil Marr. “They did very well to take the title after losing their first match.”
Scotland’s top performers over the three days were Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) and Callum Stewart (Brora), each with 5pt out of a possible six.
Stewart, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, has played in each of the past three fixtures and has yet to lose a singles tie.
Other members of the victorious Scotland team were: Shaun Connor (Ralston), Liam Johnston (Dumfries & County), Robbie Gauld (Cruden Bay), Euan Scott (St Andrews), Fraser Thain (Peebles) and Josh Jamieson (St Andrews).

Results:
DAY ONE
WALES 6 1/2, SCOTLAND 5 ½
Welsh names first
Foursomes (2 1/2-1 1/2)
Patrick Mullens & Ryan Davies halved with Calum Stewart (Brora) & Shaun Connor (Ralston).
Adam Tuft & James Moore lost to Liam Johnston (Dumfries & Co) & Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Edward Beardsley & Oliver Baker bt Robbie Gauld (Cruden Bay) & Euan Scott (St Andrews) 2 and 1.
Jack Bush & Zac Galiford bt Fraser Thain (Peebles) & Josh Jamieson (St Andrews) 2 and 1.
Singles (4-4)
Adam Tuft lost to Stewart 5 and 4.
Baker lost to Forrest 1 hole.
Moore bt Johnston 6 and 4.
Edward Beardsley lost to Shaun Connor 2 and 1
Davies halved with Thain.
Mullens bt Jamieson 4 and 3.
Bush bt Gauld 6 and 5.
Galiford halved with Scott.
Other result:
IRELAND 8, NETHERLANDS 4

DAY TWO
IRELAND 5 ½, SCOTLAND 6 ½
Irish names first
Foursomes (1 ½-2 ½)
J R Galbraith & Keiran Lynch halved with Stewart & Connor
Gavin Moynihan & Keith Egan lost to Johnston & Forrest 3 and 1.
Dermot McElroy & Liam Hartnett lost to Gauld & Scott 3 and 2.
Colm O’Sullivan & Keagan Cummings bt Thain & Jamieson 7 and 6.
Singles (4-4)
Lynch lost to Stewart 2 and 1.
Galbraith lost to Forrest 3 and 1.
Moynihan lost to Johnston 1 hole.
Egan bt Connor 4 and 3.
Hartnett bt Thain 4 and 3.
McElroy bt Jamieson 5 and 4
Cummings bt Gauld 2 and 1
O’Sullivan lost to Scott 4 and 3.
Other result:
WALES 7 ½, NETHERLANDS 4 ½

DAY THREE
NETHERLANDS 2, SCOTLAND 10
Netherlands names first
Foursomes (1 ½-2 ½)
Matti De Gram & Timo Reinsema lost to Stewart & Connor 9 and 7.
Jeroen Krietemelter & Rowin Caron bt Johnston & Grant Forrest 5 and 3.
Rody Haije & T Horters halved with Gauld & Scott.
Wolk Van Der Kolk & Simon Simonse lost to Thain & Jamieson 4 and 3.
Singles ½-7 1/2
Krietmelter lost to Stewart 5 and 4.
Caron lost to Johnston 5 and 4.
De Gram lost to Forrest 1 hole.
Reinsema lost to Connor 1 hole.
Halje halved with Scott.
Horters lost to Jamieson 7 and 6.
Simonse lost to Thain 5 and 4.
Van Der Kolk lost to Gauld 3 and 1.

Other result:
WALES 4, IRELAND 8.

FINAL TABLE
1 Scotland 2pt Games won 22.
2 Ireland 2pt Games won 21 ½.
3 Wales 2pt Games won 18.
4 Netherlands 0pt Games won 10 ½.