D&A make good start to

defence of West title

West Division title-holders Dunbartonshire & Argyll made a winning start to the defence of their inter-county title with a 5-4 win over Lanarkshire at Hilton Park Golf Club, Glasgow today. Lanarkshire champion Pamela Pretswell (pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency) had a good 3 and 2 win over St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker in the top singles tie but Dunbartonshire & Argyll, having taken the morning foursomes 2-1, were able to divide the singles 3-3 for a 1pt overall win.
Renfrewshire beat Ayrshire 5 ½-3 ½ by taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 3 ½-2 ½.
The winners of the West Division title at the end of the three-day programme go forward to the Scottish county finals at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory from September 19 to 21.
Details:
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 5, LANARKSHIRE 4
Foursomes: K Walker & G Webster bt S Wood & P Pretswell 1 hole; J Galbraith & J Meldrum bt E Cuthill & A Devine 1 hole; S Cadden & L McGeachy lost to L Loyd & M Hughes 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles: Walker lost to Pretswell 3 and 2, Webster bt R Rankin 6 and 5, JMeldrum lost to Wood 3 and 2, L Ruane bt Lloyd 1 hole, Galbraith bt Devine 3 and 2, A Telfer lost to Cuthill 3 and 2 (3-3).
RENFREWSHIRE 5 ½, AYRSHIRE 3 ½
Foursomes: C-M Carlton & M Briggs lost to M MacPherson & D Watt 3 and 2; E Briggs & G McGinlay bt L Hendry & R McQueen 2 and 1; D Jackson & L Stewart bt R Purdom & A Glennie 1 hole (2-1).
Singles: M Briggs halved with MacPherson, Carlton bt J Linklater 5 and 4, E Briggs bt McQueen 1 hole, S McCorkell lost to L Williamson 3 and 2, G Kyle bt Hendry 2 and 1, Jackson lost to Watt 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 ½).