Last updated 19:53, Thursday, 09 October 2008

PAPCASTLE’S teenage golf-ing star Seb Crookall-Nixon (pictured) helped England to an 8-2 victory over Scotland in the Boys’ Under-16 International at South Staffs Golf Club on Sunday.

Heavy overnight rain, which persisted the next morning, forced the cancellat-ion of the foursomes but relented sufficiently for the singles to take place with a shotgun start in the afternoon.

Although Chris Lloyd lost the top single to Andrew McLachlan, England generally held the upper hand and raced to a comfortable victory, losing only one other contest.

Fifteen-year-old Crookall-Nixon, from Workington Golf Club, recorded a solid victory, as did new caps Lincolnshire’s James Burnett and Warwickshire’s Jamie Carney.

Ross Storrier secured Scotland’s only other success with a win over Harry Casey.

Results (England first): Chris Lloyd lost to Andrew McLachlan 4&3; Adam Carson bt Paul McPhee 1 hole; Oscar Sharpe bt Jack Scott 1 hole; Billy Downing bt Conor O’Neil 3&1; Liam Harper bt Liam Johnston 3&1; James Carney bt Scott Gibson 4&3; Sebastian Crookall-Nixon bt Shaun Connor 4&3; Harry Casey lost to Ross Storrier 4&3; Jack Heasman bt Calum Stewart 3&1; James Burnett bt Rodger Clarke 5&4.

Eight England team members – including Crookall-Nixon – will be in action again in a two-day match with Ireland at Bury St Edmunds Golf Club, starting tomorrow.