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Friday, July 04, 2008

EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Scotland beaten by France

Despite their top seeding, Scotland's hopes for the 2008 European Team championship title were dashed at the hands of defending champions France on Thursday at Royal Park Golf & Country Club, Turin, Italy.

Scotland looked well on their way to the semi-finals when they led France 2-0 in the morning foursomes, Calum Macaulay (Tulliallan) and Wallace Booth (Comrie) beating Alex Kaleka and Benjamin Hebert by 2 holes whilst Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) and Paul O'Hara (Colville Park) crushed Jean-Jacques Wolff and Eduardo Dubois 6 and 5

Despite the good start, the Scottish team collapsed in the singles. Macaulay was beaten by 3 and 2 by Victor Dubuisson in the opening singles whilst Dear lost by 2 holes to Hebert.

Keir McNicoll was hammered 7 and 6 by Dubois whilst Ayrshire's Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) lost by one hole to Antoneli. Scotland's only gain from the afternoon singles came when Booth halved with Kaleka

Losing 4.5 points from a possible 5 in the singles saw Scotland defeated by 4.5 - 2.5 overall.

France now play England in the first semi final with Germany and Ireland contesting the other match.

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