UNDER 16s FORCE DRAW WITH ENGLAND

Fighting Scots hit back in singles to 

force a draw with England Under-16s

Scotland staged a tremendous revival in the singles to make up a three-point deficit (1-4) from the morning foursomes to earn an honourable 7 1/2-7 1 /2 draw with England in today's Under-16 boys' international match at Arbroath links.
The Scots wiped out the English lunchtime lead by winning the first three singles, thanks to
Calum Stewart (3 and 2), Jack McDonald (4 and 3) and Grant Forrest (3 and 2).
Liam Johnston got a half for Scotland in the fourth singles and then the Scots were off on their winning ways again with successes for Eamon Bradley and Lawrence Allan.
Ewen Donaldson  lost by 3 and 1 but Fraser Thain got the final point that meant the Scots could not be beaten when he won by one hole.

Results:
FOURSOMES (1-4)
(Scottish names first):
Calum Stewart & Jack McDonald lost to Seb Nixon & Oliver Carr 3 and 2.
Grant Forrest & Liam Johnston bt Greg Payne & Curtis Griffiths 2 and 1.
Eamon Bradley & Lawrence Allan lost to Sam Edwards & Nick Newbold 1 hole.
Fraser Thain & Ewen Donaldson lost to Toby Tree & Colin Walsh 1 hole.
Ewan Scott & Josh Jamieson lost to Liam Harper & Harry Castle 3 and 1

SINGLES (6 1/2-3 1/2)
Stewart bt Nixon 3 and 2.
McDonald bt Harper 4 and 3.
Forrest bt Edwards 3 and 2.
Johnston halved with Tree
Bradley bt Payne 2 holes.
Allan bt Griffiths 1 hole.
Donaldson lost to Newbold 3 and 1.
Thain bt Casey 1 hole.
Jamieson lost to Walsh 6 and 4.
Scott lost to Oliver Carr 2 and 1.


Couretesy of Colin Farquarson, Scottish Golf View