England, Australia name teams for Ashes

golf match at Royal Birkdale

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England have named five experienced internationals, all members of the Walker Cup squad, to face Australia in the two-day Ryder Cup-style Ashes contest at Royal Birkdale Golf Club on June 10-11.
The England quintet will be:
Charlie Ford (Kirby Muxloe - Leicestershire).
Luke Goddard (Hendon - Middlesex).
Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham - Kent).
Sam Hutsby (Liphook - Hampshire).
Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes - Essex).

Australia will be represented by:
Matt Jager (Melville Glades - Western Australia).
Dan Nisbet (Caboolture - Queensland).
Jason Scrivener (Manduruh CC - Western Australia).
Brendan Smith (Pymble - New South Wales).
Lincoln Tighe (Bonnie Doone - New South Wales).

The matches will comprise two foursomes and five singles on each day, starting at 8.30am.
Jager and Scrivener played in last year’s Ashes match which Australia won 13-12. They also won the inaugural contest 11-4, both being played in Australia.

Editor's footnote: Australia's Scott Arnold, No 1 in the R&A WAGR for quite a spell is not in the team for Royal Birkdale because he will almost certainly have turned professional before then.