R AND A LOSE TOWN GOLF MATCH

The annual golf "Town Match" between the Royal and Ancient Golf Club  and the local St Andrews  golf clubs, saw a comfortable victory for the Town. Held every year on the second Saturday of the R and ;A's Autumn Meeting, around 650 golfers took part in blustery conditions over several of the town's courses. Following wins in 2009 and 2010, the R and A had hoped for an unprecedented hat-trick of victories after previously only winning twice since the inaugural contest in 1913. However, they were defeated by 92.5 points to 68.5 in the pairs matches played over St Andrews' Old, New, Jubilee and Strathtyrum courses.