Ireland’s title hopes dashed by Wales

IRELAND’S hopes of winning their first Amateur Home International title for 11 years were scuppered in the sunshine at Royal St David’s Harlech yesterday when Wales overcame them 8.1/2 to 6.1/2 in a contest even closer than the scoreline suggests.

They will today face England surprisingly beaten yesterday by Scotland in a bid to avoid the wooden spoon. The foursomes were shared on the second day and there was all to play for in the afternoon singles, although Wales felt they should have gone in at lunch with a slender advantage.

Their champion David Price missed a putt of four feet on the home green to allow Noel Fox and Andrew McCormick to secure a half-point with him and Lee Harpin.