SCOTLAND FINISH LAST IN GIRLS HOME INTERNTIONALS

SEVEN IN A ROW FOR ENGLAND GIRLS

England won the girls' home internationals golf title for the seventh year in a row at Donabate Golf Club, near Dublin today (Friday).

Having beaten Scotland and Ireland, the English completed their 100 per cent record by beating Wales 7-2.

Scotland, playing without their Germany-based U18 champion Fiona Liddell, who is meantime in America,  were beaten 6 1/2-2 1/2 by Ireland - three defeats meant they finished last with Ireland runners-up and Wales third.

Final day results

IRELAND 6 1/2, SCOTLAND 2 1/2

Foursomes 2-1

M Doyle and O Mehaffey halved with H Munro and M Fraser.

N McSherry and J McCarthy halved with L Whyte and C Jaffrey

A Wilson and M Martin bt C Young and S McWilliam 3 and 2.

Singles 4 1/2-1 1/2

Doyle bt Whyte 1 hole

McSherry bt Jaffrey 5 and 3.

McCarthy lost to Young 4 and 3.

C Weir bt J Free 1 hole.

Mehaffey bt Fraser 6 and 5

C Casey halved with Munro.

ENGLAND 7, WALES 2

Foursomes 3-0

I Clyburn and S Keech bt J Ryan and L Jones 3 and 2.

H Muse and I Mehmen bt A Evans and B Morris 3 and 2.

A Hewson and S Lamb bt M Lockett and G Lewis 1 hole.

Singles 4-2

Clyburn bt N Wainwright 6 and 5.

Hewson bt Jones 3 and 1

Muse halved witgh Ryan

E Prior lost to Morris 4 and 3.

E Allen halved with Lewis

Lamb bt Lockett 3 and 1.

HOW THEY FINISHED

England 3 wins, Ireland 2, Wales 1, Scotland 0

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