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Ireland and Scotland win opening matches at Four Nations Development Matches at Royal Dublin Golf Club

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Host nation Ireland beat the Netherlands by the margin of 7-5 at the Four Nation Golf Development Matches held at Royal Dublin Golf Club.

10th Green at Royal Dublin Golf Club

The players rallied after trailing the morning foursomes 3-1 to win the singles matches by 6-2. Graham Donohue won both his matches.

In the other match Scotland comprehensively beat Wales by the margin of 7 1/2 to 4 1/2.

Ireland play Wales tomorrow and Scotland are up against the Netherlands.

Results, Wednesday 26th March 2008:

Ireland 7 Netherlands 5
(Ireland names first):

Foursomes:
Chris Selfridge & Dermot McElroy lost to Walt v/d Kolk & Robert Frijling 2 holes; Paul Dunne & Gary Collins lost to Miech Hoogendijk & Michael Kraaij 3/1; Graham Donohue & Matthew McKnight bt Max Albertus & Jeroen Krietemeijer 4/3; Stephen Barry & Daniel Murphy lost to Robbie van West & Rowin Caron 5/4.

Singles:
Chris Selfridge bt Max Albertus 3/2; Paul Dunne bt Robert Frijling 4/3; Graham Donohue bt Miech Hoogendijk 6/4; Stephen Barry bt Walt v/d Kolk 5/4; Dermot McElroy lost to Jeroen Krietemeijer 1 hole; Matthew McKnight lost to Rowin Caron 5/4; Daniel Murphy bt Robbie van West 1 hole; Gary Collins bt Michael Kraaij 1 hole.

Scotland 7 1/2 Wales 4 1/2
(Scotland names first):

Foursomes:
Andrew McLachlan & Shaun Connor bt Luke Jackson & Callum Roberts 1 hole; Paul McPhee & Ian Redford lost to Sam Dix & Rhys Pugh 4/2; Callum Stewart & Jordyn Rhind bt Oliver Lewis & Mark Parry 4/3; Scott Gibson & Jack Scott bt Oliver Baker & Patrick Mullins 1 hole.

Singles:
Andrew McLachlan lost to Sam Dix 2 holes; Paul McPhee lost to Oliver Lewis 1 hole; Ian Redford bt Callum Roberts 2/1; Shaun Connor lost to Rhys Pugh 4/3; Jordyn Rhind bt Luke Jackson 2/1; Scott Gibson halved with Patrick Mullins; Callum Stewart bt Oliver Baker 5/4; Jack Scott bt Mark Parry 2/1.

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Draw for Thursday 27th March 2008:

Ireland v Wales
(Ireland names first)

Foursomes (7.30am):
Chris Selfridge & Paul Dunne v Luke Jackson & Callum Roberts Graham Donohue & Matthew McKnight v Sam Dix & Rhys Pugh Stephen Barry & Gary Collins v Oliver Lewis & Mark Parry Daniel Murphy & Dermot McElroy v Oliver Baker & Patrick Mullins

Singles (12.10pm):
Graham Donohue v Sam Dix
Matthew McKnight v Oliver Lewis
Chris Selfridge v Callum Roberts
Paul Dunne v Rhys Pugh
Daniel Murphy v Luke Jackson
Dermot McElroy v Patrick Mullins
Gary Collins v Oliver Baker
Stephen Barry v Mark Parry

Scotland v Netherlands
(Scotland names first):

Foursomes (8.02am):
Andrew McLachlan & Shaun Connor v Walt v/d Kolk & Jeroen Krietemeijer Paul McPhee & Ian Redford v Miech Hoogendijk & Michael Kraaij Callum Stewart & Jordyn Rhind v Max Albertus & Robert Frijling Jack Scott & Scott Gibson v Robbie van West & Rowin Caron

Singles (12.50pm):
Andrew McLachlan v Walt v/d Kolk
Paul McPhee v Miech Hoogendijk
Ian Redford v Max Albertus
Shaun Connor v Robert Frijling
Jordyn Rhind v Jeroen Krietemeijer
Scott Gibson v Rowin Caron
Callum Stewart v Robbie van West
Jack Scott v Michael Kraaij