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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