SCOTS SENIOR WOMEN DRAW

WITH WALES, EDGE SECOND

PLACE BEHIND ENGLAND

England continued their monopoly of the senior women’s home internationals title at Royal Tara Golf Club, County Meath in Ireland.
They duly won the championship for a fifth year in a row by beating Ireland 5-2 in their final match today. No other country has won the title since the over-50s tournament was introduced in 2003.
Scotland drew 3 ½-3 ½ with Wales but pipped them by half-a-point for second place on a comparison of the individual games won records.
After sharing the foursomes 1-1, Pamela Williamson was Scotland’s only winner in the singles, giving the Baberton player three wins out of three, all achieved in singles’ play.
But the Scots who did not win gave gritty performances
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Scotland’s top player with 4 1/2pt out of 6, had a titantic struggle with the Welsh ace, Vicky Thomas, which ended all square.
Lorna, pictured above, was two up after nine but then lost the 11th, 12th and 14th. She stopped the slide by squaring the match at the 16th and then halving the last two holes.
Fiona De Vries (St Rule) halved her match against Janet Doleman who won the 14th and 15th and then halved the last three.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) came from behind to get a square match with Jean O’Connor. Helen won the 15th to level matters and then the last three holes were halved.
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) went down by one hole to Denise Richards who gained the edge in a tight tie by winning the 17th and 18th.
Joint MVPs of the tournament were England’s Christine Quinn (5pt out of 6) and Christine Watson (5pt out of 5).

Day 3 details:

WALES 3 1/2, SCOTLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes: V Thomas & D Richards lost to L Bennett & F Hunter 2 and 1; A Lewis & J Doleman bt H Faulds & M To0ught 2 and 1 (1-1).
Singles: Thomas halved with Bennett, Lewis lost to P Williamson 4 and 3, Doleman halved with F De Vries, J O’Connor halved with Faulds, Richards bt Hunter 1 hole (2 ½-2 ½ ).

ENGLAND 5, IRELAND 2
Foursomes: C Quinn & C Watson bt M Madden & C Cahill 2 and 1; C Caldwell & H Smyth bt M Henderson & S O’Brien-Kenney 5 and 4 (2-0).
Singles: Quinn lost to M McKenna 1 hole, Watson bt Madden 4 and 3, S Dye lost to O’Brien-Kenney 3 and 1, Smyth bt V Hassett 2 and 1, P Wrightson bt E MacMullen 3 and 2 (3-2).

Final placings

England 3pt (15-6).
Scotland 1 ½ pt (10 ½-10 ½)
Wales 1 ½ pt (10-11).
Ireland 0pt (6 ½ -14 ½ )

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

(X = did not play)

SCOTLAND

L Bennett WWLWWD - 4 1/2pt out of 6.

P Williamson XWXWXW - 3pt out of 3.

F Hunter WXLXWL - 2pt out of 4.

F De Vries LWLLXD - 1 1/2 pt out of 5.

M Touogh XLXWLW - 1pt out of 3.

H Faulds XLXXLD - 1/2 pt out of 3.

K Sutherland LXLLXX - 0pt out of 3.

ENGLAND

C Watson WXWWWW - 5pt out of 5.

C Quinn WWWWWL - 5pt out of 6.

H Smyth WXXXWW - 3pt out of 3.

P Wrightson XWWXXW - 3pt out of 3.

C Caldwell WWXLWX - 3pt out of 4.

S Dye XWWLXL - 2pt out of 4.

S Ellis XXXLXX - 0pt out of 1.

WALES

V Thomas LWWWLD - 3 1/2 pt out of 6.

A Lewis LLWWWL - 3pt out of 6.

J Doleman LLWDWD - 3pt out of 6.

D Richards LLWXLW - 2pt out of 5.

J O'Connor XLXWXD - 1 1/2pt out of 3.

T Carradice XXXLXX - 0pt out of 1.

IRELAND

M Madden WWLWLL - 3pt out of 6.

S O'Brien-Kenney LWLLLW - 2pt out of 6.

M McKenna XLXDXW - 1 1/2pt out of 3.

C Cahill WXLXLX - 1pt out of 3.

V Hassett XLXLXL - 0pt out of 3.

M Henderson LXLXLX - 0pt out of 3.

E MacMullen XLXLXL - 0pt out of 3.