England too strong for Scots girls in the singles
Scotland’s challenge for the Girls Home Internationals title nosedived on Day 2 at Bangor Golf Club, Northern Ireland today.
After a promising morning, when they shared the foursomes with title-holders England, the Scots had no answer to the skill of their opponents in the singles.
England won five out of six for a 6 ½-2 ½ victory to make them overwhelming favourites to win the Stroyan Cup for a third year in a row.
They complete their programme with a match against Wales who beat Ireland 7-2.
Scotland’s only singles winner was Craigielaw’s Gabrielle MacDonald, a debutante at Under-18 international level. Even she had to survive a tremendous fightback by her opponent, Emily Taylor before winning by two holes.
Gabrielle was five holes up after 12 but then the gritty English girl won the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th to be only one down on the 17th tee. The penultimate hole was halved and, give young Gabrielle her due, she kept her nerve under pressure to win the 18th with a solid par 4 after Taylor was in a greenside bunker.
Mortonhall’s Rachael Watton did well to take the English women’s champion Hayley Davis to the last green for a one-hole defeat.
Germany-based Rachael Taylor lost by 4 and 3 to Heidi Baek and Hannah McCook from Nethy Bridge went down by 6 and 4 to Georgia Hall.
Ailsa Summers From Carnoustie lost by 2 and 1 to Bronte Law while Renfrewshire women’s champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was beaten 8 and 6 by Lauren Taylor.
There is a crumb of comfort for Scotland’s supporters – England won the match 8-1 at Fairhaven 12 months ago.
Today's results
SCOTLAND 2 1/2, ENGLAND 6 1/2
Foursomes (1 ½-1 ½)
Eilidh Briggs and Rachael Watton bt Alexandra Peters and Elizabeth Mallett 3 and 1.
Hannah McCook and Gabrielle MacDonald halved with Lauren Taylor and Georgia Hall.
Lesley Atkins and Alyson McKechin lost to Heidi Baek and Emily Taylor 2 and 1
Singles (1-5)
Watton lost to Davis 1 hole.
Rachael Taylor lost to Baek Watton lost to Davis 1 hole.
Rachael Taylor lost to Baek 4 and 3.
McCook lost to Hall 6 and 4.
Ailsa Summers lost to Bronte Law 2 and 1.
MacDonald bt Emily Taylor 2 holes.
Briggs lost to Lauren Taylor 8 and 6.
WALES 7, IRELAND 2
Foursomes (2 ½-1/2)
Chloe Williams and Sara Rees-Evans halved with Emma O’Driscoll and Anna Courtney.
Amy Boulden and India Friswell bt Laura McCarthy and Sarah Helly 1 holes.
Rachel Lewis and Katie Bradbury bt Jessica Carty and Paula Grant 1 hole.
Singles (4 ½-1 ½)
Boulden bt O’Driscoll 4 and 3.
Bradbury halved with Carty.
Williams bt Amy Farrell 4 and 3.
Rees-Evans bt Laura Grant 6 and 4.
Friswell lost to Courtney 4 and 3.
Lewis bt McCarthy 1 hole.
HOW THEY STAND
England 2pt, Scotland 1pt, Wales 1pt, Ireland 0pt.
FINAL MATCHES
England v Wales, Scotland v Ireland.
Scotland’s challenge for the Girls Home Internationals title nosedived on Day 2 at Bangor Golf Club, Northern Ireland today.
After a promising morning, when they shared the foursomes with title-holders England, the Scots had no answer to the skill of their opponents in the singles.
England won five out of six for a 6 ½-2 ½ victory to make them overwhelming favourites to win the Stroyan Cup for a third year in a row.
They complete their programme with a match against Wales who beat Ireland 7-2.
Scotland’s only singles winner was Craigielaw’s Gabrielle MacDonald, a debutante at Under-18 international level. Even she had to survive a tremendous fightback by her opponent, Emily Taylor before winning by two holes.
Gabrielle was five holes up after 12 but then the gritty English girl won the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th to be only one down on the 17th tee. The penultimate hole was halved and, give young Gabrielle her due, she kept her nerve under pressure to win the 18th with a solid par 4 after Taylor was in a greenside bunker.
Mortonhall’s Rachael Watton did well to take the English women’s champion Hayley Davis to the last green for a one-hole defeat.
Germany-based Rachael Taylor lost by 4 and 3 to Heidi Baek and Hannah McCook from Nethy Bridge went down by 6 and 4 to Georgia Hall.
Ailsa Summers From Carnoustie lost by 2 and 1 to Bronte Law while Renfrewshire women’s champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was beaten 8 and 6 by Lauren Taylor.
There is a crumb of comfort for Scotland’s supporters – England won the match 8-1 at Fairhaven 12 months ago.
Today's results
SCOTLAND 2 1/2, ENGLAND 6 1/2
Foursomes (1 ½-1 ½)
Eilidh Briggs and Rachael Watton bt Alexandra Peters and Elizabeth Mallett 3 and 1.
Hannah McCook and Gabrielle MacDonald halved with Lauren Taylor and Georgia Hall.
Lesley Atkins and Alyson McKechin lost to Heidi Baek and Emily Taylor 2 and 1
Singles (1-5)
Watton lost to Davis 1 hole.
Rachael Taylor lost to Baek Watton lost to Davis 1 hole.
Rachael Taylor lost to Baek 4 and 3.
McCook lost to Hall 6 and 4.
Ailsa Summers lost to Bronte Law 2 and 1.
MacDonald bt Emily Taylor 2 holes.
Briggs lost to Lauren Taylor 8 and 6.
WALES 7, IRELAND 2
Foursomes (2 ½-1/2)
Chloe Williams and Sara Rees-Evans halved with Emma O’Driscoll and Anna Courtney.
Amy Boulden and India Friswell bt Laura McCarthy and Sarah Helly 1 holes.
Rachel Lewis and Katie Bradbury bt Jessica Carty and Paula Grant 1 hole.
Singles (4 ½-1 ½)
Boulden bt O’Driscoll 4 and 3.
Bradbury halved with Carty.
Williams bt Amy Farrell 4 and 3.
Rees-Evans bt Laura Grant 6 and 4.
Friswell lost to Courtney 4 and 3.
Lewis bt McCarthy 1 hole.
HOW THEY STAND
England 2pt, Scotland 1pt, Wales 1pt, Ireland 0pt.
FINAL MATCHES
England v Wales, Scotland v Ireland.
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