EUROPEAN MENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - McDonald helps Scots secure championship showdown with 'The Auld Enemy'

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) has helped the Scotland mens team secure a showdown with ‘The Auld Enemy’, England, in the final of the European Mens Team Championship on Saturday, 13 July 2013, at Silkeborg Golf Club in Denmark.

Scotland qualified for the top flight of match play earlier in the week in fifth place.

 
James Ross (Royal Burgess) was Scotland's top scorer over the two qualifying rounds, scoring 72-71 for 143.Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) shot 72-74 for 146, whilst Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) scored 74 & 76 for 150, Bradley Neil (Blairgowre) 75 & 77 for 153, Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 78 & 75 for 153 and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 79 & 77 for 156.

The final qualifying positions were :-

TOP FLIGHT

735 - France
741 - Ireland
743 - England, Germany
744 - Scotland
752 - Denmark
756 - Netherlands
758 - Austria

SECOND FLIGHT

758 - Portugal
759 - Spain, Switzerland.
761 - Wales.
769 - Sweden
770 - Norway
772 - Finland
776 - Italy

In the quarter final matches on Thursday, Scotland faced fourth qualifiers Germany and won through to the semi final play offs with a 4 – 3 win.

Jack McDonald won his foursomes match with Graeme Robertson but lost out by 4 & 3 in his afternoon singles.

Match details :-

SCOTLAND 4 GERMANY 3

Foursomes

Graeme Robertson & Jack McDonald beat Dominic Foos & Max Rotthuff by 1 hole
Ewan Scott & James Ross lost to Martin Keskari & Max Roehrig by 1 hole
 

Singles

Robertson beat Max Mehles by 3 & 1
McDonald lost to Foos by 4 & 3
Bradley Neil beat Rotthuff by 3 & 2
Scott Borrowman beat Roehrig by1 hole
Ross lost to Keskari by 3 & 2

In the semi finals on Friday, Scotland faced top qualifiers France for a place in Saturday’s final.

Jack McDonald again combined with Graeme Robertson for a win as Scotland took the morning foursomes 2 – 0 , and McDonald added a further half point in the afternoon singles as Scotland secured the win by 4.5 – 2.5 and a final showdown with England who saw off Netherlands by 6 – 1 to book their final spot.

Match details :-

SCOTLAND 4.5 FRANCE 2.5

Foursomes

James Ross & Ewan Scott beat Julien Brun & Paul Barjon by 3 & 2
Graeme Robertson & Jack McDonald beat Adrien Saddier & Joel Stalter by 1 hole

Singles
Robertson beat Saddier at the 21st
Ross lost to Clement Sordet by 4 & 3
Bradley Neil beat Barjon by 4 & 3
McDonald halved with Brun
Scott Borrowman lost to Stalter by 4 & 3