Three-in-a-row for Loretto golfers
The Musselburgh school faced Monmouth of Wales, Millfield of England and home hopes Coleraine Academical. The format was four-man teams competing over two rounds of strokeplay – the highest score each day was discarded – and Loretto’s Ben Skinner opened with an excellent two-under-par 66 over the Valley course. Alexander Wilson added a 70 and Carl Kolloss and Sami Bouzabia both shot 72 to give the Scottish team a four-over-par score and a three-shot halfway lead over Millfield.
The final round was on the Dunluce course, venue for this summer’s Irish Open. Kolloss posted a terrific 70, Wilson added a 73, Skinner a 76 and Bouzabia an 82 for a seven-over team score and a three-shot win over Millfield. Coleraine was third and Monmouth fourth.