England North win the Vets Jamboree at The Hirsel

North of England Team and officials celebrate their win in the 2012 Vets Jamboree

The North of England won the Miller Stirling Salver on an exciting last day at the Hirsel. They beat the South of England by 5 1/2 to 3 1/2 with "Anglo-Scot" Fiona Anderson gaining the vital point and Gill Mellor holing a 10ft putt on the last green to increase the score to 5 1/2 points. North had beaten each of the other three teams over the three days.
South of England were second and won the Tony Moffat Quaich. Midlands took third place and Scotland were fourth.

Thursday Results
SOUTH 3 1/2, NORTH 5 1/2
Foursomes (1-2)
(South names first)
Chris Quinn and Jeannie O'Keefe halved with Barbara Laird and Caroline Berry
Carol Weir and Debbie Richards lost to Fiona Anderson and Sue Dye 1 hole
Irene Brien and Cathy Armstrong halved with Sandra Paul and Ruth Lindley
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
Chris Quinn bt Barbara Laird 4 and 3
Lulu Housman halved with Caroline Berry
Debbie Richards bt Sue Dye 4 and 3
Katherine Russell lost to Gill Mellor 1 hole
Jeannie O'Keefe lost to Karen Lee 8 and 6
Carole Weir lost to Fiona Anderson 1 hole

MIDLANDS 6, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes (2-1)
(Midland names first)
Janet Melville and Jo Ashmore lost to Lorna Bennett and Fiona De Vries 2 holes
Carol Wild and Gillian Curly bt Heather Anderson and Linda Urquhart 3 and 2
Julie Walter and Pat West bt Mary Smith and Alison Bartlett 7 and 6
Singles (4-2)
Janet Melville bt Lorna Bennett 4 and 3
Carole Wild bt Heather Anderson 1 hole
Julie Walter lost to Fiona De Vries 1 hole
Gillian Curly bt Alex Glennie 4 and 3
Karen Lobb lost to Janice Paterson 3 and 2
Cindy Ireland bt Alison Bartlett 2 and 1

Overall Totals
North 3 match points, 16.5 game points
South 1.5 match points, 14 game points
Midlands 1.5 match points, 13.5 game points
Scotland 0 match points, 10 game points