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Thursday, August 27, 2009

HOME INTERNATIONALS - Scotland crush Wales on day 2

Scotland crushed wales by 21.5 - 2.5 on the second day of the 2009 Home Internationals at Hillside Golf Club in England on Thursday

Leading 5 - 0 after the morning foursomes, Scotland continued their good form in the afternoon in the singles.

In the morning, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) again combined with Wallace Booth for a second successive foursomes victory, this time by 4 & 3 over Rhys Enoch & Oliver Farr whilst Steven McEwan (Caprington) linked up with Glenn Campbell for a 3 & 2 win over Joe Vickery & James Frazer

In the afternoon singles, The Ayrshire pair continued their good form, Stewart having a halved match with Ben Westgate and McEwan enjoying a 4 & 3 win over Rhys Pugh

Match results :-

WALES 2 1/2, SCOTLAND 12 1/2 (Welsh names first)

Foursomes (0-5)
Adam Runice & Ben Westgate lost to Ross Kellett & James Byrne 2 holes
Rhys Enoch & Oliver Farr lost to Wallace Booth & Michael Stewart 4 and 3
Nigel Edwards & Rhys Pugh lost to Gavin Dear & Keir McNicoll 3 and 1
Richard Hoper & Alistair Jones lost to David Law & James White 3 and 1
Joe Vickery & James Frazer lost to Glenn Campbell & Steven McEwan 3 and 2

Singles (2 1/2-7 1/2)
Luke Thomas lost to Gavin Dear 1 hole
Oliver Farr bt Ross Kellett 4 and 3
Rhys Enoch lost to David Law 1 hole
Adam Runcie lost to Wallace Booth 2 and 1
Nigel Edwards lost to James Byrne 3 and 2
Ben Westgate halved with Michael Stewart
Joe Vickery halved with James White
Rhys Pugh lost to Steven McEwan 4 and 3
Alistair Jones lost to Paul O'Hara 3 and 2
James Frazer halved with Glenn Campbell

In the other match played on Thursday, England recovered from losing the morning foursomes to beat Ireland by 9.5 - 5.5.

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