BOYS HOME INTERNATIONALS - Easton helps Scots to win over title holders Ireland

Stuart Easton

Scotland beat defending champions Ireland 8-7 on Day 2 of the boys' home golf internationals at Western Gailes Golf Club, Ayrshire today, Wednesday 6th August 2014, with Ayrshire's Stuart Easton contributing two points to the Scots cause.

Report courtesy of the www.scottishgolfview.com website)

The Scotland win means England, who thrashed Wales 10 1/2-4 1/2 are the only team with a

100 per cent record going into the final day and a title victory looks on the cards.

 

The Scots, who had lost to England on the first day, took the foursomes 3-1 from Ireland and then shared the singles 5-5.

 

Stuart Easton and Adam Fisher teamed up to win their morning foursome and they both won their singles.

 

Debutant Fisher, from Newmachar, has won four out of four so far.

 

Scotland's other singles winners were Robert MacIntyre and Murray Naysmith.

 

Ryan Lumsden and George Burns halved their ties.

 

BOYS' HOME INTERNATIONALS

Western Gailes Golf Club, Ayrshire

 

Day 2 results

SCOTLAND 8, IRELAND 7

Foursomes 3-2

E Ferguson and M Naysmith lost to K LeBlanc and T O'Driscoll 6 and 5.

R MacIntyre and N McMullen lost to J Sugrue and R Lester 6 and 5t.

S Easton and A Fisher bt T Mulligan and O Crooks 3 and 2.

B Kinsley and J Bryce bt C Purcell and P Kerr 1 hole.

C Fyfe and G Burns bt E Leonard and C Butler 5 and 4.

 

Singles 5-5

Ferguson lost to LeBlanc 4 and 3

MacIntyre bt Sugrue 4 and 3.

McMullen lost to Lester 4 and 2.

Naysmith bt J Fletcher 4 and 3.

Fisher bt Mulligan 3 and 2.

Easton bt Crooks 5 and 4.

Kinsley lost to Purcell 3 and 2.

R Lumsden halved with Kerr

Fyfe lost to Butler 2 holes

Burns halved with Leonard.

WALES 4 1/2, ENGLAND 10 1/2

 

Foursomes 2-3

T Harry and T Williams bt J Dick and J Singh Brar 2 holes

B Chamberlain and D Ramsay lost to A Turner and J Storey 1 hole

R Jones and J Davies lost to M Lamb and J Li 3 and 3

G Trew and T Froom bt M Penge and H Hall3 and 2.

J Davidson and L Sanges lost to B Moore and J Thomson 5 and 4.

 

Singles 2 1/2-7 1/2

Harry lost to H McCullen 3 and 2

Williams lost to Dick 2 and 1.

Ramsay lost to Turner 1 hole

J Davies bt Storey 2 and 1.

K Harman  lost to Lamb 5t and 4.
Sanges lost to Li 1 hole
Chamberlain lost to Penge 6 and 5.
Jones halved with Singh Brar
Froom lost to Moore 4 and 2
Davidson bt Thomson 3 and 2.