England's narrow wins over Scotland in schools internationals at Lancaster G C

England beat Scotland in both the 43rd annual schoolboys' and schoolgirls' golf international matches at Lancaster Golf Club, Lancashire this week but it was a close-run thing with very little between the two sides..
England's victory margins were: 10-8 (boys) and 5-4 (girls) and the general feeling was that, with a little bit of luck, Scotland might have drawn both mathes.
Outstanding performer for the Scotland boys was Ben Caton (St Leonards School) who won both his foursomes, partnered by Scotland captain Conor O'Toole (Stewart's Melville College), and singles ties by big margins.

   Scotland line-up (left to right): B Carberry, A Saleem, E Wheat, G McCaffer, L Strath, T  Kerr,  C O'Toole (capt), R Lindsay, C Sharpe, L Murdoch, B Caton, C  Adam.
 
ENGLAND SCHOOLBOYS 10, SCOTLAND SCHOOLBOYS 8FOURSOMES (3.5-2.5)
G Hurley and M Sheldon lost to B Caton (St Leonards) and C O'Toole (Stewart's Melville) 7 and 6.
H Crockett and D Heaslip bt G McCaffer (Loretto) and E Wheat (Mearns Acad) 4 and 3.
B Schmidt and G Durkan halved with R Lindsay (Belmont Acad) and C Sharpe (Blairgowrie High).
C Lombard and A Guy-Pinkney lost to A Saleem (Auchmuty High) and C Adam (Merchiston Castle School) 4 and 3.
J Scott and A Charlton bt L Murdoch (Merchiston Castle School) and B Carberry (Denny High) 3 and 1.
J Harrington-Wara and J Manley bt T Kerr (Sanquhar Acad) and L Strath (Aberdeen Grammar School) 3 and 2.

SINGLES (6.5-5.5)
Hurley bt Adam 3 and 2.
Crockett lost to Caton 8 and 7.
Schmidt bt O'Toole 3 and 1.
Sheldon lost to Strath 2 and 1.
Heaslip lost to Lindsay 7 and 5.
Durkan bt Sharpe 1 hole.
Lombard halved with Saleem.
Scott bt McCaffer 3 and 2.
Charlton halved with Kerr.
Guy-Pinkney halved with Murdoch.
Harrington-Wara bt Wheat 4 and 3.
Manley lost to Carberry 2 holes.

Scotland schoolgirls (l to r): M Docherty, R Fowlie, L Morrison, K Alexander, M Ashley, L McClymont

 

ENGLAND SCHOOLGIRLS 5, SCOTLAND SCHOOLGIRLS 4
FOURSOMES (1.5-1.5)
S Johnson and E Lace halved with L McClymont (Dumbarton Acad) and M Docherty (Turnbull High).
L Bell and A Stevenson lost to M Ashley (Blairgowrie High) and K Alexander (Blairgowrie High) 2 and 1.
G Staroscik and A Curtis bt R Fowlie (Mearns Acad) and L Morrison (Boroughmuir High) 1 hole.

SINGLES (3.5-2.5)
Johnson lost to McClymont 2 and 1.
Lace halved with Alexander.
Staroscik bt Fowlie 6 ad 4.
Bell lost to Docherty 3 and 2.
Curtis bt Morrison 4 and 3.
Stevenson bt Ashley 2 and 1.