E-mail from Hugh Hunter
Past President of Scottish Golf Union

Just to expand on the recent Scottishgolfview.com article (January 28) on Padraig Harrington playing in the Scottish youths open amateur championship of 1992 at Nairn and Nairn Dunbar.
Padraig featured in both the 1993 men's home internationals and European team championships.
In the home internationals, Scotland lost to Ireland 6 1/2 to 8 1/2. Raymond Russell and David Downie beat Padraig Harrington and Jody Fanagan by 2 and 1. In the singles Dean Robertson (the 2003 Scottish champion) beat Padraig by 3 and 2.
In the match against England, Scotland lost again (7-8). However, Robertson and Barclay Howard beat Michael Welch and Lee Westwood by two holes, then Howard beat Westwood in the singles by 4 and 3.
In the Scotland v England youths match, Gordon Sherry lost to Westwood 5 and 4. Scotland lost 8-7
In the European championships, Scotland played Ireland for fifth pace and lost heavily 6-1. Harrington and Fanagan beat David Kirkpatrick and Stephen Gallacher 2 and and then, in the singles (not for Stephen to remember) Harrington beat him by 8 and 7.

Hope all this is of some interest.
Hugh Hunter