| England have won the Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals for a fifth consecutive year in Cork, Ireland. On a dramatic final day, all eyes were on England and Scotland as the two battled it out for the combined trophy for a second successive year. And, in an identical finish to the 2024 tournament, England would again beat Scotland 4-3 in the foursomes and 9-5 in singles to edge their bordering neighbours 13-8 for the title. The Red Rose, therefore, enjoyed a memorable week in the Emerald Isle, with the girls topping the leader board with three wins from three and the boys finishing second behind Scotland. The result means England has won all five events since the amalgamated tournament began in 2021. |
| Starting on Tuesday, England also secured a 13-8 victory over Wales and an emphatic 14.5-6.5 victory over Ireland 24 hours later, before their final game triumph.
“We’re incredibly proud of the team this week, said Assistant Women’s Performance Manager India Clyburn. “Everyone played their part, with both sides winning important points in some incredibly tight matches. “I played in a few of these when I was coming through the system, and I know how great it feels to win after a long three days of golf.” Jamie O’Connor, Assistant Performance Manager, added: “I’m delighted we were able to secure the Home Internationals and I want to thank everyone who played their part. “The women’s team were fantastic this week, and their continued success in this competition is amazing. I would like to congratulate them all on their amazing achievement. “Regarding the boys, I’m incredibly proud of our effort this week, and we’ll take a lot of learnings as a team. It’s been a valuable week.” Picking up 23.5 points out of a possible 27, the girls stamped their authority in the singles. Winning 6.5 out of 9 in the foursomes, the group would only lose 1 singles match out of 18, adding a mammoth 17 points to the total. The girls’ staggering run of Home International titles continues, making it seven in a row since 2016 and 15 wins from the last 16 tournaments, with only Ireland in 2016 halting the run. Charlotte Naughton (Longhirst Hall), Annabel Peaford (Walton Heath), and Elizabeth Wilson (Norwood Park) would all go 100% winning all six of their matches (three foursomes and three singles). “We wanted to win, but the performances across the board have exceeded expectations,” concluded Clyburn. “To win 17 out of 18 is a considerable achievement, and everyone deserves the plaudits they receive.” Day One v Wales results Girls Squad: Sadie Adams (Royal Birkdale), Lauren Crump (Hill Valley), Ellie Lichtenhein (The Buckinghamshire), Charlotte Naughton (Longhirst Hall), Annabel Peaford (Walton Heath), Matilde Santilli (Foxhills) and Elizabeth Wilson (Norwood Park) Team Manager: India Clyburn Boys Squad: Alex Boyes (Teeside), Harry Cox (Welwyn Garden City), Thomas Hartshorne (Teeside), Sam Marshall (St Neots), Aaron Moody (Burhill), Frankie Morton (Orsett), Toby Peters (Thorpe Hall), Ben Sessions (Bishop’s Stortford) and Jack Swift (North Foreland) Team Manager: Jamie O’Connor For full bios of each player, click here. |
England Girls & Boys have been crowned Home Internationals champions. Photo inpho Photography