England dent Irish Boys Home International Championship hopes

Ireland suffered a thoroughly disappointing 10-5 defeat at the hands of classy England on the opening day of the Boys Home International Championship at Ballyffin in County Donegal.
England dent Irish Boys Home International Championship hopes
Wed, 03 Aug, 2016 - 01:00
Chris Smart

They promised so much when they led 3-2 after the foursomes but it proved so very different in the afternoon as the singles were a disaster with only two victories in 10 matches.

McEvoy Trophy winner Mark Power overcame Matty Lamb by 2 and 1 and Cameron Raymond with a brilliant display defeating Alex Fitzpatrick by 4 and 3.

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GolfSportboys home international championshipPlace: BallyffinPlace: County DonegalPlace: ConwyPlace: north WalesPlace: EstoniaPerson: Mark PowerPerson: Matty LambPerson: Cameron RaymondPerson: Alex FitzpatrickPerson: Olivia MehaffeyPerson: Maria DunnePerson: Paula GrantPerson: Sinead SextonPerson: Sinead KearneyPerson: Gillian O’LearyPerson: Lauren WalshPerson: Julie McCarthyPerson: Annabel WilsonPerson: Mairead MartinPerson: Conor O’RourkePerson: Stuart GrehanPerson: Kevin Le BlancPerson: Alex GleesonPerson: Paul McBrideEvent: Irish Boys Home International ChampionshipEvent: Boys Home International ChampionshipEvent: European Team ChampionshipsEvent: Welsh OpenEvent: European Amateur championshipEvent: Amateur ChampionshipOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: CastlewardenOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: Estonian Club
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