LOUISE BACK AND SCOTS CELEBRATE BY BEATING SWITZERLAND

Scottish women’s champion Louise Kenney, pictured in action for GB and I in the Vagliano Trophy match, was back in the Scotland line-up at Murhof, Austria after being released from hospital at Graz, Austria following hospitalisation to remove a food blockage from her throat.

Scotland celebrated Louise’s return by beating Switzerland 4-1 in a Flight B match in the European women's team championship.

Kenney and Rachael Watton won their foursome by one hole while singles wins were chalked up by Kelsey MacDonald (3 and 2), Pamela Pretswell (4 and 3) and Jane Turner (3 and 2). Megan Briggs went down by one hole.

Scotland’s girls were beaten 3 ½-1 ½ in a Flight B match of the European girls' team championship at Is Molas, Sardinia.

Eilidh Briggs was the Scots’ only winner by 2 and 1 in the singles. Alyson McKechin salvaged a square game, also in the singles.

IRELAND ARE WELL BEATEN BY SWEDEN
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Ireland lost 5-2 to Sweden in the quarter-finals of the European women's amateur team championships at Murhof Golf Club, Austria.

Leona and Lisa Maguire paired up in the foursomes to win Ireland's first point of the day closing out the strong Swedish pairing on the home green by two holes. Danielle McVeigh and Stephanie Meadow came up against in form opposition, eventually losing out on the 17th.
In the afternoon singles, Leona was the only Irish player to prevail after a second tie hole victory. Stephanie and Karen Delaney were both defeated on the home green while Lisa and Danielle couldn't match the fine Swedish iron play, losing out on 16 and 14 respectively.
Ireland now face France, who lost 4-3 to leading qualifiers Germany today, in the fifth to eight place decider while Sweden's victory sees them play Germany with a place in Saturday's final against Spain or Denmark at stake.
MATCH DETAILS

IRELAND 2, SWEDEN 5
FOURSOMES
Danielle McVeigh and Stephanie Meadow lost to Johanna Tillström and Madelene Sagström 2 and 1.
Leona and Lisa Maguire bt Nathalie Månsson and Amanda Sträng 2 holes.
SINGLES
Leona Maguire bt Johanna Tillström at 20th
Meadow lost to Daniela Holmqvist 2 holes.
Karen Delaney lost to Månsson 2 holes.
Lisa Maguire lost to Sträng 4 and 2.
McVeigh lost to Sagström 5 and 4.

Meanwhile at the Girls European Team Championships in Sardina, Ireland lost 4-1 to the Netherlands in their first round tie of the second matchplay flight.
Olivia Mehaffey and Hannah Henderson paired up for the opening foursomes game, losing out to their Dutch opponents by 4 and 3, while Ariana Coyle-Diez went down by the same margin in the top singles match.
Jessica Carty and Paula Grant battled bravely in their singles matches but ran into a stream of birdies and were eventually beaten by 2 and 1 and 4 and 2 respectively.
Castletroy’s Chloe Ryan was in devastating from and claimed Ireland’s only point of the day with an impressive 5 and 4 win.
Friday sees Ireland face 13th qualifiers Turkey who were narrowly beaten by Switzerland in today's first round of matchplay. Meanwhile England play Germany and France play Spain in tomorrow’s semi-finals.

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England dropped out of the hunt for medals after they lost 5-2 to Spain in the quarter-finals of the European ladies’ team championship at Murhof, Austria.
“It’s disappointing,” said team captain Lynn Booth. “The best we can do now is finish fifth, and that would be better than last year. So, we’ve got an incentive to push on.”
The team lost both morning foursomes, but despite the result they impressed their coach Steve Robinson. “Although we were disappointed with the result, I was not at all disappointed with the way the girls played,” he said.
And, although the singles also went Spain’s way, there were highlights for England from Charley Hull (Woburn) and Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton). Charley, 15, was described by Lynn Booth as “a class act” after she beat her opponent 3 and 2.
Charlotte, meanwhile, was locked in a great battle with a member of Europe’s winning Vagliano Trophy team and was two up when the overall result was decided and the remaining matches declared halved. By then, she’d had four consecutive birdies from the eighth and also eagled the 14th.

Results
Foursomes
Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) lost to Mireia Prat and Noemi Jimenez 2 and 1.
Lucy Williams (Mid-Herts) and Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) lost to Marta Silva and Camilla Hedberg 3 and 1.

Singles
Davis lost to Prat 4 and 2.
Charley Hull (Woburn) beat Jimenez 3 and 2.
Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) halved with Rocio Sanchez
Clyburn lost to Silva 6 and 5.
Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) halved with Hedberg


In other matches: Germany beat France 4-3; Sweden beat Ireland 5-2; Belgium beat Denmark 4-3


Semi-finals
Germany v Sweden
Spain v Belgium.
Other matches:
England v Denmark
France v Ireland


ENGLAND GIRLS THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS IN SARDINIA
England beat Italy to reach the semi-finals of the European girls’ team championship at Is Molas, Sardinia, with another fine display in blazing temperatures.
The top seeds beat the hosts, Italy, by 5½-1½, and will now play Germany for a place in the final. “We have had an excellent day,” said England national junior coach, Pat Smillie.
England set up their success by winning both foursomes matches and both pairs were two or three under par when defeating their opponents. Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham and St Annes) and Bronte Law (Bramhall) finished two up, while British champion Lauren Taylor (Woburn) and Georgia Hall (Remedy Oak) won 3 and 1.
In the singles, Lauren led the way, winning 4 and 2, while Emily followed her with a 4 and 3 win which sealed England’s victory. At the time, Bronte was two up with two to play but the match was declared halved, as were the games of Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) and Georgia Hall.
The Italians took the last place in the championship matchplay draw but, said Pat Smillie, they played much better than their ranking. “The Italians played very, very well and our foursomes points were absolutely vital.”
She went on: “It was 88 degrees today. There is very little shade on this course and temperatures are going to go over 90 tomorrow and on Saturday. The girls are coping exceptionally well and doing all the right things. They are fortunate that their captain, Julie Sparrow, is also their physiotherapist and she’s doing a fantastic job to keep them hydrated and as cool as possible.

GIRLS' RESULTS
England beat Italy 5½-1½
Germany beat Finland 4-3
France beat Belgium 5-2
Spain beat Sweden 4½-2½
Semi finals
England v Germany France v Spain