England's schoolgirls beat Scotland
England’s schoolgirls scored a resounding 7-2 win over Scotland in the annual schools international
England s schoolgirls scored a resounding 7-2 win over Scotland in the annual schools international at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
They lost just one foursomes and one singles, when Scottish girl international Sammy Vass holed a 20ft birdie putt on the last to win her match.
The England successes included a fine singles win for girl international Holly Clyburn (pictured) over the Scottish U21 champion Kelsey MacDonald.
The team was:
Heidi Baek (Felixstowe Ferry & Kesgrove High School)
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa & The Grimsby Institute)
Sophie Godley (Lindrick & Worksop College)
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Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath & Banbury College)
Emilee Taylor (Gainsborough & John Leggett College)
Jamie Leigh Voss (Kirby Muxloe & Fulhurst Community College)
The England schoolboys also won their match, beating Scotland 9½-8½.
Girls results: Foursomes
Holly Clyburn & Jamie-Leigh Voss beat Kelsey MacDonald & Sammy Vass 2 up
Heidi Baek & Sophie Godley beat Eilidh Briggs & Rachael McQueen 2/1
Katherine O'Connor & Emilee Taylor lost to Lesley Atkins & Jill Meldrum 2/1
Singles
Clyburn beat MacDonald 2/1
Voss beat Meldrum 6/4
Baek lost to Vass 1 down
Godley beat McQueen 3/2
O'Connor beat Briggs 5/4
Taylor beat Atkins 2/1
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