SPAIN BRING AN END TO ENGLAND’S WINNING RECORD
England lost their unbeaten record against Spain when they
went down 15.5 - 8.5 in the biennial match between the two
nations at Puerta de Hierro Golf Club in Madrid.
In the opening series of foursomes matches, which they won
3-1, England did come out on top, however the Spanish then
took control of the match. Gary Wolstenholme, with three points
from four matches, maintained his impressive international
record.
Final Scores:
Day One
Foursomes (Spanish first): J Campillo &
P Oriol lost to L Corfield & G Lockerbie 3 and 2; R Cabrera
& J L Adarraga bt R Dinwiddie & S Tiley 4 and 3; I
Sánchez-Palencia & L García lost to M Richardson
& A Gee 3 and 1; A Velasco & P Bech lost to G Wolstenholme
& J Moul 3 and 2
Spain 1 England 3
Singles: S García lost to Lockerbie
1 hole; Campillo bt Corfield 2 and 1; Adarraga bt Richardson
5 and 3; L Garcia halved with Tiley; Sánchez-Palencia
bt J Ruth 2 and 1; Cabrera bt Dinwiddie 3 and 2; Velasco bt
Gee 6 and 5; Bech bt Wolstenholme 3 and 2
Spain 6.5 England 1.5
Day Two
Foursomes: Campillo & Sánchez-Palencia
lost to Richardson & Wolstenholme 2 and 1; Cabrera &
Adarraga bt Lockerbie & Corfield 5 and 3; Oriol &
L García bt Tiley & Dinwiddie 3 and 2; Velasco
& Bech bt Gee & Moul 1 hole
Spain 3 England 1
Singles: S García lost to Wolstenholme
3 and 1; Campillo bt Lockerbie 3 and 2; Sánchez-Palencia
bt Corfield 4 and 3; Adarraga bt Richardson 5 and 3; Cabrera
lost to Tiley 2 holes; Oriol bt Gee 1 hole; Velasco bt Ruth
3 and 2; Bech lost to Dinwiddie 3 and 2
Spain 5 England 3
Overall: Spain 15.5 England 8.5
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