2024 Youth Internationals - Day One Report

Scotland’s rising stars made a promising start to the 2024 Youth Internationals at Belmont Bowling Club in Belfast, claiming 39 out of a possible 48 points on offer during today’s play.

Keen to make a fast start, the young Scottish team kicked their series off in impressive fashion by recording an 8-4 victory over England in the first session. Commanding wins for the triples of Sarah Campbell, Leah McCloy & Charlie Mitchell and Frazer Lees, Emily Houston & Logan Fraser were enough to cancel out defeats for the teams skipped by Logan Kennedy and Kyle Logan respectively.

On to session two and the Scots kept up their early momentum to chalk up a dominant 12-0 win against Wales. Scotland secured comfortable wins in all four triples matches but it was the team of Sarah Campbell, Leah McCloy and Charlie Mitchell who notched up the highest winning margin with a 31-5 victory.

The penultimate session of the day was yet another strong showing for Scotland as they recorded a 10-2 win over Ireland. Sarah Campbell and Logan Kennedy led the way courtesy of a 23-6 win in their pairs contest. Both Scottish rinks also produced comfortable victories to ensure another strong haul of points. Unfortunately, Emily Houston and Logan Fraser suffered Scotland’s only defeat of the session at the hands of Isabel Ruby Nolan and Alex Jones.

In the fourth and final session of the day, Scotland took on Wales but this time in two pairs and two fours encounters. Building on their win against Ireland in the previous session, Sarah Campbell and Logan Kennedy yet again delivered another crucial victory. Emily Houston and Logan Fraser narrowly lost out to the talented pairing of Rhianna Thompson and Billy Flynn 15-22. In the fours, the rink of Sarah Roberts, Leah Hunter, Blair Gourley and Kyle Logan dominated from the off and finished up with a 31-10 win. Kayden Young, Amy Blyth, Leah McCloy and Charlie Mitchell had to settle for a draw in their match but a late comeback from the young Scots saw them secure a vital point which could be crucial in the overall standings at the conclusion of the event tomorrow afternoon.

Scotland currently sit in first place in the overall standings, five points ahead of England after day one. Another two sessions of play will be completed tomorrow to determine who will be crowned series winner for 2024. A further report will be provided after the conclusion of those matches.

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Session One v England:

• Triples – Sarah Campbell, Leah McCloy & Charlie Mitchell 22 v Sophie Wood, Madison King & Ryan Lali 12
• Triples – Sarah Roberts, Amy Blyth & Logan Kennedy 11 v Tegan Grewal, Matthew Murphy & Sam Brugnoli 20
• Triples – Abbie Harris, Blair Gourley & Kyle Logan 14 v Evie Mills, Rhianna Russell & Charlie Beeton 19
• Triples – Frazer Lees, Emily Houston & Logan Fraser 20 v Lilli Murray, Finley Williamson & Luke Bell 12

SCOTLAND 8 (67) – ENGLAND 4 (63)

IRELAND 10 (73) – WALES 2 (61)

Session Two v Wales:

• Triples – Sarah Roberts, Leah Hunter & Logan Kennedy 20 v Jack Thomas, Ffion Stephens & Billy Flynn 13
• Triples – Kayden Young, Emily Houston & Logan Fraser 22 v Cara Dunne, Oliver Price & Celyn Gowen 13
• Triples – Sarah Campbell, Leah McCloy & Charlie Mitchell 31 v Lauren Viles, Rhianna Thompson & Jack Davies 5
• Triples – Abbie Harris, Blair Gourley & Kyle Logan 25 v Emily Davies, Holly Deem & Elijah Minett 11

SCOTLAND 12 (98) – WALES 0 (42)

ENGLAND 8 (89) – IRELAND 4 (52)

Session Three v Ireland:

• Pairs – Sarah Campbell & Logan Kennedy 23 v Erin Frazer & Daire Trainor 6
• Pairs – Emily Houston & Logan Fraser 12 v Isabel Ruby Nolan & Alex Jones 15
• Fours – Abbie Harris, Leah Hunter, Blair Gourley & Kyle Logan 25 v Isabel Larrigan, Kyle Murphy, Brooke Stirling & Shea Trainor 13
• Fours – Kayden Young, Amy Blyth, Leah McCloy & Charlie Mitchell 22 v Ellie Frazer, Graci Cassley, Josh Thompson & Dillon McElroy 9

SCOTLAND 10 (82) – IRELAND 2 (43)

ENGLAND 10 (72) – WALES 2 (54)

Session Four v Wales:

• Pairs – Sarah Campbell & Logan Kennedy 16 v Jack Thomas & Oliver Price 12
• Pairs – Emily Houston & Logan Fraser 15 v Rhianna Thompson & Billy Flynn 22
• Fours – Kayden Young, Amy Blyth, Leah McCloy & Charlie Mitchell 12 v Cara Dunne, Holly Deem, Jack Davies & Elijah Minett 12
• Fours – Sarah Roberts, Leah Hunter, Blair Gourley & Kyle Logan 31 v Lauren Viles, Ruby Bellingham, Ffion Stephens & Celyn Gowen 10

SCOTLAND 9 (74) – WALES 3 (56)

ENGLAND 12 (71) – IRELAND 0 (49)

OVERALL STANDINGS (After Day One):

• 1^st – Scotland: 39 points +117
• 2^nd – England: 34 points +73
• 3^rd – Ireland: 12 points -86
• 4^th – Wales: 7 points -104