TAIN SISTERS IN SCOTLAND SENIOR TEAM FOR BERLIN

Tain sisters Anne Ryan and Mary Smith have been named in the Scotland team of six to compete in the European senior women's team golf championship at Sporting Club, Berlin from September 1 to 4.

Mrs Ryan earned her first cap by finishing joint second in the Scottish senior women's stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie in late June. She led the field until the last few holes of the 36-hole competition.

Mrs Smith is a regular selection for Scotland's over-50s teams.
Anne and Mary have also been earlier named for the Scotland team for the Veteran Ladies Jamboree at Seascale Golf Club, Northumbrie fro August 3 to 5.
Anne, pictured right, and Mary's younger sister Margaret (Magi) Vass was capped for Scotland at girls level in the 1980s.
Magi's elder daughter Sammy is also a Scotland girl international which adds up quite a golfing dynasty in Tain.
The Scotland over-50s team for Berlin, to be captained by Pamela Williamson (Baberton), is:
Heather Anderson (Alyth), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Anne Ryan (Tain), Mary Smith (Tain), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies).
Reserves: Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Fiona Hunter (Baberton).