Scotland qualify to set up Sweden tie

Scotland qualified in fifth position and will play fourth seeds Sweden in the first round of the matchplay stages at the European senior men's amateur team golf championship at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire.

Scottish senior champion Scott MacDonald (Dunfermline) again had the non-counting score - an 83. Other scores were: Ian Taylor 77, Jim Watt 79, Tony Stafford 80, Colin Christy 80, David Gardner 81.

Ireland virtually outclassed the opposition to qualify as top seeds. Their total of 736 was ten shots better than England.