GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND RETAIN THE ASTOR TROPHY

Great Britain and Ireland came back from 0-2 deficit after the foursomes to score a glorious closing 4-3 win over Canada to clinch the Astor Trophy by beating all four opposing countries at Fairhaven GC, Lancashire.
GB and I won the tournament the last time it was played, four years ago in South Africa. Of the 14 Astor Trophy (formerly the Commonwealth Tournament) held since the first at St Andrews in 1959, Great Britain and Ireland have won seven.

Left to right: Pamela Pretswell, Kelly Tidy, Amy Boulden, team captain Tegwen Perkins, Kelsey MacDonald and Holly Clyburn (Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency).

FINAL STANDINGS

1 Great Britain and Ireland four wins out of four.

2 New Zealand three wins.

3 South Africa two wins.

4 Australia one win.

5 Canada no wins.

Fittingly, the "MVP" of the tournament was the 14-year-old New Zealand player who is ranked No 1 in the world of female amateur golfers - Lydia Ko. She won three of her four singles and all four of her foursomes outings.

The next Astor Trophy tournament will be held at an Australian venue in four years' time - 2015.

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