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Thursday, January 15, 2015

GB and I, BEATEN BY AUSSIES, LOSE 

GRIP ON ASTOR TROPHY

Great Britain and Ireland have lost their grip on the Astor Trophy they have held since 2007.
They completed their four-match programme today with a 5.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of hosts Australia on Day 4 at Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, South Australia. 
So the Ladies Golf Union team finished with 2pt, and Australia already have 3pt with a last-day match against South Africa still to come.
South Africa moved up to 2pt by beating Canada 5-2 today.
GB and I halved the foursomes 1-1 with the Aussies, Bronte Law and Chloe Williams winning by 2 and 1.
But GB and I did not manage to win any of the singles and went under by 4.5-1.5.
Only Law managed to secure half-a-point in the afternoon play. She had a square match with the Australian No 1 Shelly Shin. Law finished the top GB and I player over their four matches. She amassed 6.5pt out of a possible eight.
Australia last won the Astor Trophy in 1995, 1999 and 2003. The tournament is played every four years.

GB and I FINAL PLAYER STATS
6.5pt out of 8: Bronte Law WW WW WL WD
5pt out of 8: Charlotte Thomas DD WW WW LL
4.5pt out of 8: Hayley Davis DL WW WW LL
4pt out of 8: Chloe Williams WL WL WL WL
2pt out of 4: Connie Jaffrey -L -W -W -L
 - indates did not play that session

DAY 4 RESULTS

GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND 1.5, AUSTRALIA 5.5

Foursomes (1-1)
B Law and C Williams bt B Law and C Williams 2 and 1.
C Thomas and H Davis lost to H Green and B Kay 1 hole.

Singles (1.5-4.5)
Law halved with Shin.
Williams lost to Green 4 and 3.
C Jaffrey lost to Kay 4 and 2.
Thomas lost to Jenny Lee 2 and 1.
Davis lost to Goodwin 2 holes.

CANADA 2, SOUTH AFRICA 5

Foursomes (0-2)
N Ko and Jaclyn Lee lost to B Strauss and I Samu 4 and 2.
G St Germain lost to M fletcher and E Galletti 2 and 1.

Singles (2-3)
Ko bt Strauss 1 hole.
St Germain halved with Fletcher
Lee lost to L Assad 2 and 1.
Kim lost to Samu 3 and 1.
Lau halved with Galletti.

HOW THEY STAND

3pt Australia  WW-W
2pt GB and I   LWWL
2pt S Africa    - LWW
1pt NZ            WLL-
0pt Canada      L-LL

FINAL DAY MATCHES
Australia v South Africa
New Zealand v Canada

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