MIDLOTHIAN FIGHTBACK TO BEAT FIFE AFTER LOSING FOURSOMES 3-0

Scottish and divisional champions Midlothian took a big step towards retaining the East title when they beat the other Day 1 winners, Fife, 5 1/2-3 1/2 at Turnhouse GC today. It had looked the end of Midlothian's reign when the lost the morning foursomes 3-0 but they returned to form to win the singles 5 1/2-1/2. Winners for Midlothian were internationals Jane Turner and Rachael Wattson, Karen Marshall, Wendy Nicholson and Louise Fraser. Hannah Scott got their half-point. In the other tie between the Monday losers, East Lothian beat Stirling and Clackmannan 5 1/2-3 1/2 The winners of the East title will go forward to the Scottish county finals against the three other divisional champions at Montrose Links in September. Today's results: STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN 3 1/2, EAST LOTHIAN 5 1/2 Foursomes (1 1/2-1 1/2) Louise MacGregor and Alison Goodwin lost to Lesley Nicholson and Clara Young 1 hole. Linda Allan and Elaine Allison bt Mary Lou Renton and Lesley Atkins 2 holes. Claire Cappoci and Mhairi Hall halved with Susan Penman and Linsey Garden Singles (2-4) MacGregor lost to Young 6 and 5 Hall lost to Lesley Nicholson 7 and 5 Allan lost to Atkins 4 and 2 Goodwin halved with Renton Allison halved with Jane Herd Jennifer Bryans bt Penman 2 and1 MIDLOTHIAN 5 1/2, FIFE 3 1/2 Foursomes (0-3) Rachael Watton and Jane Turner lost to Susan Jackson and Fiona Hastings 1 hole Wendy Nicholson and Kate McIntosh lost to Elaine Moffat and Lauren Whyte 4 and 2 Karen Marshall and Claire Hargan lost to Karin Sharp and Lorna McKinlay 3 and 2 Singles (5 1/2-1/2) Turner bt Jackson 5 and 4 Watton bt Hastie 2 and 1 Hannah Scott halved with Whyte Marshall bt Lorna  Bennett 3 and 2 Wendy Nicholson bt Sharp 6 and 5 Louise Fraser bt Moffat 3 and 2