Great Britain and Ireland take three-point lead after Curtis Cup opening day

Ireland's Lauren Walsh partnered Caley McGinty to a 2&1 win over Gina Kim and Jensen Castle

Ireland's Lauren Walsh is part of the GB&I Curtis Cup team. Picture: Ian Rutherford/PA 

Great Britain and Ireland enjoyed a superb start to their bid to regain the Curtis Cup by opening up a three-point lead after the opening day at Conwy.

The home side, who were thrashed 17-3 at Quaker Ridge in 2018, went into the contest as sizeable underdogs against a United States team boasting seven players in the top 35 of the world rankings, including the top two in Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck.