GOOD START BY SCOTS UNDER-16BOYS IN WALES

Scotland made a flying start to the Under-16 boys' quadrangular golf international at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales today. They beat the Netherlands 7-5 and now play Wales who were trounced 9 1/2-2 1/2 by Ireland in the other opening-day match.  The Scots took the foursomes 2 1/2-1 1/2 and the singles 4 1/2-3 1/2 against the Dutch.  Cameron Black (Cardross) was the only member of the Scotland team to win both his ties. FIRST-DAY SCOREBOARD   SCOTLAND 7, NETHERLANDS 5  Foursomes (2 1/2-1 1/2)  Niall McMullin (Lundin) and Jack Thomas (Irvine) lost to Maarten Van Mourik and Floris Veth 2 holes. Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) and Lewis Reid (Tantallon) bt Mats Markovitz and Pierre Verlaar 3 and 2. Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly) and Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) halved with Jim De Heiji and Dario Antonisse. Cameron Black (Cardross) and Chris Curran (Harburn) bt Stan Karaai and Mike Toorop 3 and 2. Singles (4 1/2- 3 1/2) Naysmith lost to Van Mourik 2 and 1. Thomas bt Veth 3 and 2. McMullen bt Verlaar 3 and 2. Curran lost to Markovitz 1 hole. Black bt Antonisse 2 and 1. Robertson halved with De Heiji. McCulloch bt Toorop 1 hole. Reid lost to Karaai 5 and 4. OTHER RESULT  IRELAND 9 1/2, WALES 2 1/2   Foursomes: 2 1/2-1 1/2  Singles: 7-1