GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS - Scotland lose to Wales on day one in Ireland

Scotland made a disastrous start to the Girls' Home Internationals at Donabate Golf Club, near Dublin, when they were beaten 7-2 by Wales on day one, Wednesday 6 August.

(Report courtesy of the www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk website)

After losing the foursomes 3-0, Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey and team mate Lauren Whyte were the Scots' only winners in the singles.

Defending champions England opened with a 5-4 win over Ireland who won the foursomes 2-1

 

GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

Donabate GC, Ireland

Day 1 results

 

WALES 7, SCOTLAND 2

 

Foursomes 3-0

J Ryan and S Dewinton-Davies bt L Whyte and C Jaffrey 3 and 2.

A Evans and B Morris bt M Fraser and J Free 3 and 1.

M Lockett and G Lewis bt C Young and H Munro 1 hole.

 

Singles 4-2

Dewinton-Davies lost to Jaffrey 5 and 4.

Evans bt H MacGarvie 5 and 4.

Lewis bt S McWilliam 7 and 6

Morris bt Munro 5 and 4.

Ryan bt Young 4 and 3.

Lockett lost to Whyte 2 holes.

IRELAND 4, ENGLAND 5

 

Foursomes 2-1

M Doyle and O Mehaffey lost to I Clyburn and S Keech 3 and 1.

J McCarthy and N McSherry bt A Hewson and E Ellen 3 and 2.

C Weir and C Casey bt S Lamb and I Mehmet 4 and 3.

 

Singles 2-4

Doyle lost to Clyburn 4 and 2.

Mehaffey lost to Hewson 3 and 1.

A Wilson halved with H Muse

Weir lost to E Pror 4 and 3.

M Martin bt Lamb 2 and 1.

McSherry halved with Keech.