SCOTS BOYS LOSE TITLE DECIDER TO IRELAND

Ireland overpowered Scotland 8-4 in the last-day title decider in the Under-16 boys' quadrangular international at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales. The Irish took the morning foursomes 3-1 and built on that platform when they halved the top singles and won the next two. Cameron Black (Cardross) and Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly) turned the tide for a spell by winning their singles 5 and 4 respectively and Jack Thoms (Irvine) got a halved match. Then the Irish tail wagged to win the last two singles for a 5-3 capture of the afternoon honours. Most successful performers for the Scots over the three days were: Cameron Black (Cardross) 5pt (five wins, one defeat); Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly) 4pt (three wins, two halved, two defeats); Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) 3 1/2pt (three wins, one halved, two defeats); Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) 3 1/2pt (three wins, one halved, two defeats).  UNDER-16 BOYS QUADRANGULAR INTERNATIONAL Southerndown G C, South Wales. Day 3   SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 8 Scots names first Foursomes M Naismith and N McMullen lost to M Boucher and K Le Blanc 2 and 1, C Black and C Curran bt M Rea and R Williamson 1 hole, R Robertson and M McCulloch lost to S Doyle and D Brady 3 and 2, L Reid and J Thomas lost to K Eccles and C Purcell 4 and 3 (1-3).   Singles (3-5) Naismith halved with Boucher. McMullen lost to Rea 3 and 2. Curran lost to Williamson 4 and 3. Black bt Le Blanc 5 and 4. Robertson bt Eccles 4 and 3. Thomas halved with Doyle. McCulloch lost to Purcell 7 and 6 Reid lost to Brady 3 and 1.   OTHER RESULT Wales 6, Netherlands 6   HOW THEY FINISHED1 Ireland 3pt2 Scotland 2pt3 Wales 1/2 pt4 Netherlands 1/2 pt ends