The Island's Gavin Moynihan was highly impressive as he teamed up with Ballymena's Dermot McElroy to win both their matches as holders Europe built a 6-4 lead over Asia Pacific on the opening day of the Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy in scorching India.
Robin Dawson is having a fine season. Pictured by Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie during the Irish Amateur Open.Faithlegg’s Robin Dawson won both his matches as Great Britain and Ireland took a firm grip on the Jacques Leglise Trophy after the opening day at Royal St David’s in North Wales.
Moritz Lampert plays to the 18th in the foursomes. Read the small print on any financial product and it will say: “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.”
The same could be said for the balance of power in Europe after the Continent of Europe claimed both the St Andrews Trophy and the Jacques Léglise Trophy on a day when the winds of change blew ominously for British and Irish golf at a magnificent Portmarnock.
Mortiz Lampert of Germany. Photo: Pat CashmanThe Continent of Europe will be trying to retain the biennially-awarded St Andrews Trophy won in 2010 in Castelconturbia, Italy against the best amateur players from Great Britain & Ireland.
