BOYS HOME INTERNATIONALS - Scotland open with win against Wales

Ben Ferguson (The Vines / Turnberry) and Graeme Greer (Carluke / Prestwick St Nicholas) helped the Scotland team to a winning start in the Boys Home Internationals at Ballyliffen, in Ireland, on Tuesday 2^nd August.

Scotland opened with a 10.5 - 4.5 win over Wales, with Ferguson and Greer both contributing a half point in the morning foursomes before winning their afternoon singles ties.

Match details (Scotland names first):-

Foursomes

J Stewart and E McIntosh beat L Vargas and M Harris by 2 holes

R Franssen and B Ferguson halved with R Warren and L Harries

S Locke and M Lawrie beat O Brown and T Jones by 1 hole

M McCulloch and G Greer halved with A Greville and H Frazer

D Howie and M Watt beat L Pritchard and J Davies by 2 & 1

Singles

E McIntosh beat L Vargas by 1 hole

J Stewart beat R Warren by 2 & 1

R Franssen beat T Jones by 8 & 6

B Ferguson beat O Brown by 6 & 4

S Locke beat L Harries by 2 & 1

L Irvine halved with A Greville

G Greer beat B Truman by 7 & 5

M McCulloch lost to M Harris by 3 & 2

D Howie lost to J Davies by 2 & 1

M Watt lost to L Pritchard by 2 holes

SCOTLAND 10.5   WALES  4.5

In the other match played on the opening day, England beat the hosts, Ireland, by 10 – 5