CZECH-MATE FOR SCOTS GIRLS IN OSLO RAIN

Scotland suffered another disappointment on the third day of the European girls' team championship at a very wet Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
After failing to qualify for the championship flight, the Scots were beaten 3-2 by the Czech Republic and the highest position they can now achieve in the final standings is 13th.
In all fairness, it was a dreadful day for golf. Heavy rain forced a 1 1/2hr suspension of play. The organising committee decided to reduce the afternoon singles to nine holes, which made it a bit of a lottery and not what you would expect in a European championship.
The Scots shared the morning foursomes 1-1 in which Carly Booth and Kelsey MacDonald were beaten 3 and 2 but Krystle Caithness and Sally Watson levelled matters, winning by the same margin.
In the abbreviated singles, Carly scored a 4 and 2 win but Sally Watson lost by 3 and 1 and Krystle Caithness went down by 2 and 1.
England, also competing in Flight 2, beat Iceland 4-1 and Ireland beat Finland 3-2.
Wales lost 5-0 to Portugal in Flight 3.

Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Germany 4, Norway 1.
Netherlands 3, Spain 2.
France 1 1/2, Sweden 3 1/2.
Belgium 2, Denmark 3.

SECOND FLIGHT

IRELAND 3, FINLAND 2
Foursomes: 1-1
Bradshaw & Snelling lost to Henriksson & Hoglund 3 and 2.
Lisa & Leona Maguire bt Nuutinen & Tamminen 6 and 5.
Singles (over 9 holes): 2-1
Bradshaw lost to Hoglund 3 and 2.
Lisa Maguire bt Henriksson 1 hole.
Leona Maguire bt Nuutinen at 11th (two extra holes).

ICELAND 1, ENGLAND 4
Foursomes: 1-1
Oddsdottir & Jonsdottir lost to Barwood & Givens 1 hole.
Olafsdottir & Gudnadottir bt Tidy & Connor 1 hole.
Singles (over 9 holes): 0-3
Jonsdottir lost to Givens 4 and 3.
Oddsdottir lost to Barwood 2 and 1.
Olafsdottir lost to Tidy 3 and 2.

CZECH REPUBLIC 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursomes: 1-1
Ruzickova & Bartonova bt C Booth & K MacDonald 3 and 2.
Korda, Jantova lost to K Caithness & S Watson 3 and 2.
Singles (over 9 holes): 2-2
Bartonova lost to Booth 4 and 2.
Korda bt Watson 3 and 2.
Ruzikova bt Caithness 2 and 1.

Austria 3, Italy 2.

FLIGHT 3

PORTUGAL 5, WALES 0
Foursomes: 2-0
Ramalho & Vasconcelos btr Carling & O'Connor 5 and 4.
Melo & Pinto bt Davies & Rees 4 and 3.
Singles (over 9 holes): 3-0
Vasconcelos bt Carling 2 and 1.
Pinto bt O'Connor 2 and 1.
Melo bt Davies 2 holes.