FRANCE BEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN TWO-DAY TEST MATCH

South Africa, who are due to play the Scottish Golf Union Elite Squad shortly, lost 11-7 to France in a two-day amateur "Test Match" which ended at Gardener Ross Golf and Country Estate, located between Pretoria and Krugersdorp, today.
It was a Test Match of two parts, certainly as far as the six man South African team was concerned.

On Thursday the French were in dominant form and led 7-2 at the end of play.
Friday was better for the Proteas, who actually took the second-day honours 5-4, not enough to make up the halfway leeway good for the home morale.
“We played better in the final round. I think the boys settled down after the tough first day, they knew what to do. They certainly played better,” said Colin Burger, the team manager and president of the South African Golf Association.
Final score
South Africa 7, France 11
Friday's results:
Better-ball (2-1)
Daniel Hammond and Riekus Nortje (S Africa) lost to Alexander Levy and Eduoard Espana (France) 3 and 2.
Ruan de Smidt and C J du Plessis (S Africa) bt Julien Brun and Thomas Elissalde (France) 2 and 1.
Ryan Dreyer and Brandon Stone (S Africa) bt Clement Berardo and Clement Sordet (France) 3 and 1.
Singles (3-3)
South African names first
Ruan de Smidt bt Eduoard Espana 6 and 5.
C J du Plessis bt Julien Brun 3 and 2.
Daniel Hammond lost to Clement Sordet 3 and 2.
Brandon Stone bt Thomas Elissalde 2 and 1.

Riekus Nortje lost to Clement Berardo 3 and 2.
Ryan Dreyer lost to Alexander Levy 3 and 2.






South Africa 3 points; France 3 points


Final Cumulative Score: South Africa 7 points; France 11 points.


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