Sunday, October 04, 2009

UNDER 16 INTERNATIONAL - McDonald helps Scotland to draw with England

Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) helped Scotland to stage a superb fightback in the singles to earn a 7.5 - 7.5 draw with England on Sunday 4th October in the Under 16 Boys' International match at Arbroath links.

4 - 1 down after the morning foursomes, the Scotland team clawed back the lunchtime defecit by winning the first three singles, thanks to Calum Stewart (3 and 2), Jack McDonald (4 and 3) and Grant Forrest (3 and 2).

Liam Johnston halved his tie in the fourth singles whilst the final four matches were shared.

FOURSOMES (1-4)(Scottish names first)

Calum Stewart & Jack McDonald lost to Seb Nixon & Oliver Carr by 3 and 2
Grant Forrest & Liam Johnston beat Greg Payne & Curtis Griffiths by 2 and 1
Eamon Bradley & Lawrence Allan lost to Sam Edwards & Nick Newbold by 1 hole
Fraser Thain & Ewen Donaldson lost to Toby Tree & Colin Walsh by 1 hole
Ewan Scott & Josh Jamieson lost to Liam Harper & Harry Castle by 3 and 1

SINGLES (6 1/2-3 1/2)

Stewart beat Nixon by 3 and 2
McDonald beat Harper by4 and 3
Forrest beat Edwards by 3 and 2
Johnston halved with Tree
Bradley beat Payne by 2 holes
Allan beat Griffiths by 1 hole
Donaldson lost to Newbold by 3 and 1
Thain beat Casey by 1 hole
Jamieson lost to Walsh by 6 and 4
Scott lost to Carr by 2 and 1.

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