BOYS UNDER 16 QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT - Scotland beaten by Netherlands to finish in third place.

Scotland were well beaten 9.5-2.5 by Netherlands in their final match of the Boys Under 16 Quadrangular International series, and ultimately finished third with 2pt at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club, Northern Ireland today, Friday 1st April.

Report by COLIN FARQUHARSON

The writing was on the wall for the Scots when they lost the foursomes 3.5 to 0.5. 

The Dutch lads clinched the title with three wins out of three by taking the final set of singles 6-2.

The only Scottish winners on the final day were Lewis Irvine and Cameron Dunn.

Ireland beat Wales 7.5 to 4.5 in the other Day 3 match.

The final table read:
6pt Netherlands
4pt Ireland
2pt Scotland
0pt Wales  

DAY 3 RESULTS

SCOTLAND 2.5, NETHERLANDS 9.5

Foursomes: 0.5-3.5
J Broun and L Irvine lost to J B Jurriens and K Van Der Weele 2 holes.
C Black and C Dunn halved with B Van Zandvoort and P H Bakkenes
C Johnstone and A O'Hagan lost to T Thans and F Van Dijk 8 and 7.
R Carey and A Simpson lost to T Hoetmer and J Ji 4 and 2. 

SINGLES: 2-6
Broun lost to Jurriens 2 holes
Irvine bt Van der Weele 2 and 1.
Dunn bt Bakkenes 2 holes.
Black lost to Van Zandvoort 7 and 7
Johnstone lost to Thans 3 and 1.
O'Hagan lost to Van Dijk 5 and 4
Carey lost to Huetmer 2 and 1.
Simpson lost to Ji 4 and 3 

OTHER RESULT: 

IRELAND 7.5, WALES 4.5

Foursomes: 3-1
Singles: 4.5-3.5