Irish Seniors retain Mary McKenna Salver at Dunbar

The Irish Seniors Team with their Captain, Mary Madden holding the Mary McKenna Salver.
Back Row: L to R: Sheena McElroy, Laura Webb, Carol Wickham, Pat Doran, Mary McLaren,
Helen Jones, Suzanne Corcoran, Gertie McMullen.

Scots draw singles but go down 7-5 to Irish

The Irish Senior Ladies Team retained the Mary McKenna Perpetual Salver this morning at Dunbar in an exciting encounter when the singles were shared four matches each.
Scotland had a hard task after losing the opening four-balls by three matches to one.
The Scottish Veteran Ladies champion, Lorna Bennett,l ed the Scots with a convincing 6 and 5 victory over Pat Doran  but the next three ties went to Ireland. 
Helen Jones played steadily in borrowed waterproof and shoes to beat Sheena Wood by 4 and 3.  In the match between the two Marys, Ireland's Mary McLaren proved too strong for Mary Smith.   Scottish Senior Ladies champion, Alison Bartlett, found herself opposite a barrage of birdies as Ireland's Laura Webb birdied the first five holes and went to the turn in 33.
Anne Ryan played very solidly for a 2 and 1 win over Carol Wickham.  Debutante Gillian Kyle fought back from four down but eventually succumbed to Sheena McElroy by 3 and 1. 
Lesley Lloyd and Lorna McKinlay both had good wins versus Suzanne Corcoran and Gertie McMullen respectively  but by then it was too late ... Ireland had won by seven matches to five.

SCOTLAND VETS 5, IRELAND SENIORS 7
At Dunbar Golf Club
Sunday Four-balls: Scotland 1, Ireland 3
Monday Singles: Scotland 4, Ireland 4
Results (Scottish names first)
Lorna Bennett  bt Pat Doran 6 and 5
Sheena Wood  lost to  Helen Jones 4 and 3

The Irish mascot admires himself in the Salver

Mary Smith  lost to  Mary McLaren 5 and 4
Alison Bartlett lost to Laura Webb 5 and 4
Anne Ryan bt Carol Wickham 2 and 1
Gillian Kyle lost to Sheena McElroy 3 and 1
Lesley Lloyd  bt Suzanne Corcoran 3 and 2
Lorna McKinlay bt  Gertie McMullen  5 and 3



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