SCOTLAND U16S LOSE TO ENGLAND

England beat Scotland 8 1/2-6 1/2 in today's Under-16s boys' golf international for the Shamash Quaich at Dundonald Links. The Scots lost the foursomes by 1pt (2-3) and the singles also by 1pt (4 1/2- 5 1/2). It could have been a different story in the morning play when three of the five ties went to the 18th and Scotland did not win any of them. Two were halved and England won the other. Scotland's only foursomes winners were the all-St Andrews pairing of Ewan Scott and Ben Kinsley who beat Rob Burlison and Cameron Long by 2 and 1 in the top game. Singles winners for Scotland were Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie), Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Calum Hill (Tantallon) and Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie). Results: FOURSOMES  (2-3) Ewan Scott and Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) bt Rob Burlison and Cameron Long 2 and 1. Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) and Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) halved with Jack Hermeston and Bradley Moore. Alexander Wilson (Gullane) and Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) lost to Jack Spearpoint and Cameron Massey 3 and 2. Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) and Calum Hill (Tantallon) halved with Ashton Turner and Jordan Wrisdale. Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) and Connor Syme (Dumfries & Co) lost to Harry Ellis and Pevan Sagoo 1 hole. SINGLES (4 1/2-5 1/2) Scott lost to Burlison 4 and 2 Neil bt Hermeston 4 and 3 Kinsley lost to Long 7 and 6 Wilson lost to Moore 5 and 3 Gorrie bt Massey 1 hole McIntyre lost to Spearpoint 2 and 1 Ferguson halved with Sagoo Syme lost to Turner 4 and 3 Hill bt Wrisdale 2 holes Walker bt Ellis 2 holes