SCOTS BEAT IRELAND, NOW PLAY SPAIN FOR FIFTH PLACE

Scotland beat Ireland 3 1/2-1 1/2 and will play Spain for fifth place in Saturday's concluding matches of the European men's amateur team golf championship at Vilamoura Victoria course on Portugal's Algarve. Spain beat Finland 5-0.
After Greg Paterson and David Law got a square match from the foursomes, Michael Stewart, James Byrne and Ross Kellett all scored useful wins over fellow Walker Cup team candidates, Paul Cutler, Alan Dunbar and Kevan Phelan.

Stewart beat Cutler 3 and 2, Byrne beat Dunbar 3 and 2 and Kellett bt Phelan 5 and 3.

Scotland's only loser was Kris Nicol who has gone off the boil since producing a sub-par score in the first qualifying round.


SCOTLAND 3 1/2, IRELAND 1 1/2

Greg Paterson and David Law halved with Eoin Arthurs and Pat Murray.

Michael Stewart bt Paul Cutler 3 and 2.

James Byrne bt Alan Dunbar 3 and 2.

Ross Kellett bt Kevan Phelan 5 and 3.

Kris Nicol lost to Paul Dunne 5 and 4.


Scotland beat Netherlands 3-2 in a Flight B match in the European boys' team championship at Prague in the Czech Republic.

The Scots now play the host country in their final match.

Winners against the Dutch boys were Ewan Scott and Anthony Blaney at the 19th in the foursomes and Greg Marchank and Jack McDonald. Grant Forrest and Eamon Bradley were both beaten in the singles.

SCOTLAND BOYS 3, NETHERLANDS BOYS 2
Ewan Scott and Anthony Blaney bt Lars Van Meijel and Max Albertus at 19th.

Grant Forrest lost to Rowin Caron 1 hole.

Greg Marchbank bt Aaron Van Dungen 3 and 1.

Eamon Bradley lost to Martijn Broeren 4 and 2.

Jack McDonald bt Philip Pootsma 2 holes.