BOYS' HOME INTERNATIONALS DAY 1 AT WESTERN GAILES

SCOTLAND LOSE TO ENGLAND IN 

 

OPENER AS IRELAND BEAT WALES

Scotland lost by 2pt to England while title-holders Ireland trounced Wales 10-5 on the opening day of the boys' home golf internationals at Western Gailes Golf Club, Ayrshire.

Scotland lost the foursomes 3-2 and despite good wins by Ewen Ferguson, Robert MacIntyre, Adam Fisher and George Burns they also lost the singles by one point, 5 1/2-4 1/2 for an overall defeat of 8 1/2-6 1/2.

Newmachar's Adam Fisher marked his debut for Scotland by winning twice.

Fisher, pictured, a member of the new Team Lawrie, partnered Stuart Easton to a 6 and 4 foursomes win over Jack Singh Brar and Jamie Li.

Then, in the singles, Fisher again did not have to play the last four holes. He beat Harry Hall 5 and 4.

Details:

SCOTLAND 6 1/2, ENGLAND 8 1/2

Foursomes (2-3)

Ewen Ferguson and Murray Naysmith bt Haydn McCullen and Jamie Dick 5t and 4.

Robert MacIntyre and Ben Kinsley lost to Bradley Moore and Jonathan Thomson 1 hole.

Calum Fyfe and Niall McMullen lost to Marco Penge and Harry Hall 2 and 1.

Adam Fisher and Stuart Easton bt Jack Singh Brar and Jamie Li 6 and 4.

George Burns and Ryan Lumsden lost to Ashton Turner and Jake Story 4 and 3.

Singles (4 1/2-5 1/2)

Ferguson bt Matty Lamb 3 and 2.

MacIntyre bt McCullen 2 holes

Kinsley lost to Dick 2 and 1.]

Naysmith lost to Moore 4 and 2.

McMullen halved with Thomson

Joseph Bryce lost to Penge 5 and 4.

Fisher bt Hall 5 and 4.

Fyfe lost to Storey 6 and 5

Lumsden lost to Singh Brar 3 and 2.

Burns bt Turner 3 and 1.

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