SIR MICHAEL BONALLACK TROPHY

RAMSAY WINS AS EUROPE COME FROM
BEHIND TO BEAT ASIA-PACIFIC

Europe, thanks to a stirring last-day surge, have won the fifth Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy international golf contest over Asia Pacific in Auckland.
They came from behind to secure eight singles and a half to claim the overall honours against Asia Pacific for the third time, 18-14.
Asia Pacific began the final day with a 10 ½ to 9 ½ advantage and needed six wins from the 12 singles matches at Auckland Golf Club today.
However the Europeans were always on the front foot today, starting strongly and never allowing the Asia Pacific team into the match.
“It’s a great thrill. The team really rallied today. We were disappointed to let the Asia Pacific team back into things yesterday but today the team were just fantastic,” said Gary Wolstenholme.
Scotland’s only representative in the Europe team, Richie Ramsay (Royal Aberdeen) beatAustralia Andrew Dodt by 4 and 3. Ramsay won four holes in a row from the 10th, including a birdie at the 11th.
Rory McIlroy (Ireland) was Europe’s most successful competitor over the three days with 4pt out of a possible 5.
Ramsay scored 3 from a possible 4.
SCOREBOARD

ASIA-PACIFIC 14, EUROPE 18

Third day score: Asia-Pacific 3 ½ - Europe 8 ½

SINGLES
Asia-Pacific players first

Anujit Hirunrantanakorn (Thailand) lost to Zac Gould (Walesl) 3 and 1.
Ajeetesh Sandhu (India) lost to Luiten (Netherlands) 3 and 1.
Mu Hu (China) lost to Rory McIlroy (Ireland) 3 and 2.
Yuta Ikeda (Japan)) lost to Marius Thorp (Norway) 1 hole.
Yuku Ito (Japan) bt Nigel Edwards (Wales) 5 and 3.
Ben Leong (Malaysia) lost to Pedro Oriol (Spain) 3 and 2.
Andrew Dodt (Australia) lost to Richie Ramsay (Scotland) 4 and 3.
Josh Geary (NZ) bt Damian Ulrich (Switzerland) 1 hole3.
Mark Purser (NZ) lost to Julien Guerrier (France) 1 hole.
Kyung Tae Kim (Korea) lost to Gary Wolstenholmed (England) 3 and 2.
Sung Hoon Kang (Korea) lost o Antti Ahokas (Finland) 1 hole.
Won Joon Lee (Australia) halved with Oliver Fisher (England).

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

EUROPE

McIlroy 4pt out of 5.
Wolsteholme 3 ½ out of 5.
Ramsay 3 out of 4.
Antti Ahokas 3 out of 4.
Oriol 3 out of 5.
Fisher 3 out of 5.
Thorp 2 ½ out of 5.
Joos Luiten 2 out of 4.
Guerrier 1 ½ out of 4.
Edwards 1 out of 5.
Gould 1 out of 5.
Ulrich 0 out of 1.

ASIA-PACIFIC

Josh Geary 3 ½pt out of 5.
Hirunratankaom 3 out of 4.
Yuko Ho 3 out of 5.
Kyung Tae Kim 3 out of 5.
Sung Hoon Kang 3 out of 5.
Purser 2 ½ out of 5.
Uuta Ikeda 2 out of 5.
Ben Leong 2 out of 4.
Won Joon Lee 1 ½ out of 5.
Dodt 1 out of 5.
Sandhu 0 out of 2.
Mu Hu 0 out of 2.