SINGLES GO 6-2 IN FAVOUR OF HOME TEAM AT DONABATE

IRISH SENIORS BEAT SCOTS 9-3 IN

MARY McKENNA TROPHY MATCH

 

Scottish Vets, Irish Seniors and officials at Donabate
Back Row L to R: Fiona de Vries, Sheena McIlroy, May Hughes, Gertie McMullen, Lorna Bennett, Suzanne Coracan, Alex Glennie, Carol Wickham, Mary Smith, Mary Bermingham (Lady Captain, Donabate) Pat Doran, Anne Ryan, Mary McLaren, Alison Bartlett, Violet McBride, Sheena Wood, Helen Jones.
Front Row L to R: Mary McKenna (President ILGU) Noreen Fenton (Captain SVLGA) Mary Madden (Captain Irish Seniors), Sally Coster (President SVLGA)

Ireland seniors beat the Scottish Vets 9-3 at Donabate, Dublin today in the annual women's match for the Mary McKenna Trophy.
The Irish led 3-1 from the first-day foursomes and clinched overall victory by taking the singles 6-2.

FOURSOMES (3-1)
Irish names first
Suzanne Corcoran and Mary McLaren bt Sheena Wood and Mary Smith 1 hole
Gertie McMullen and Violet McBride bt Lorna Bennett and Fiona De Vries I hole
Sheena McIlroy and Carol Wickham bt May Hughes and Anne Ryan 2 and 1
Pat Doran and Helen Jones lost to Alison Bartlett and Alex Glennie 4 and 3

SINGLES (6-2)
Pat Doran lost to Fiona De Vries 2 and 1.
Violet McBride bt May Hughes 3 and 2.
Gertie Mcjullen bt Lorna Bennett 4 and 3.
Carol Wickham bt Alex Glennie 2 holes
Sheena McElroy bt Alison Bartlett 2 and 1.
Helen Jones lost to Sheena Wood 1 hole
Mary McLaren halved with Mary Smith
Suzanne Corcoran halved with Ann Ryan 

The Three Marys
Irish Seniors Captain, Mary Madden, receiving the Mary McKenna Perpetual Salver from Donabate Lady Captain, Mary Bermingham,  with Mary McKenna in attendance.

A full set of images from the match can be found on Flickr