SENIORS HOME INTERNATIONALS - Scots lose out to Ireland on day one

England and Ireland were the first day winners in the 2011 Seniors Home Internationals being held from 13th to 15th September at Woodhall Spa.

Ireland, the winners for the last three years, fought back from a morning defecit of 2 - 1 in the foursomes to beat Scotland 5 - 4 in the match.

In his debut for the national team, Ayrshire Golf Association President David Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) was under pressure early in his singles match, going three down after three holes. Miller halted the early onslaught but was unable to get back into the match, eventually losing 5 & 3 to Adrian Morrow.

Match details :-

Tuesday 13th September 2011
Foursomes
1	Adrian Morrow & Maurice Kelly	Won 2 & 1			Fraser McCluskey & Robert Stewart
2	Arthur Pierse & Garth McGimpsey			Won 2 & 1	David Gardner & John Fraser
3	Hugh Smyth & Seamus McParland			Won 5 & 3	Gordon MacDonald & Ian Brotherston
	Foursomes Total	1		2
Singles
4	Maurice Kelly			Won 3 & 2	Ian Brotherston
5	Arthur Pierse	Won 4 & 2			Robert Stewart
6	Garth McGimpsey			Won 3 & 2	John Fraser
7	Adrian Morrow	Won 5 & 3			David Miller
8	Michael Coote	Won 2 Holes			Fraser McCluskey
9	Hugh Smyth	Won 5 & 3			Gordon MacDonald
	Singles Total	4		2
	Tuesday Total	5		4
England				Wales
Tuesday 13th September 2011
Foursomes
1	Alan Squires & Charles Banks			Won 1 Hole	Paul Bloomfield & Jeff Thomas
2	Andrew Stracey & Chris Reynolds	Won 3 & 2			Keith Stimpson & Basil Griffiths
3	Roy Smethurst & Philip Slater	Won 1 Hole			Nigel Evans & Phil Jones
	Foursomes Total	2		1
Singles
4	Alan Squires			Won 5 & 4	Jeff Thomas
5	Charles Banks	Won 4 & 3			Keith Stimpson
6	Andrew Stracey	Won 2 & 1			Robert Broad
7	Adrian Donkersley			Won 6 & 4	Paul Bloomfield
8	Chris Reynolds	Won 3 & 2			Basil Griffiths
9	Philip Slater			Won 3 & 2	Nigel Evans
	Singles Total	3		3
	Tuesday Total	5		4