WOODEN SPOON FOR SCOTS SENIORS AS IRISH WIN TITLE

Irish Eyes are Smiling !! -- Photo courtesy of the R&A

Scotland drew their "wooden spoon" final match with Wales at the Senior Women's Home Internatioanls at Newport, Wales.
The Scots led Wales 2-1 after the morning foursomes and started the singles well with Sheena Wood winning her third singles tie in a row, 3 and 2 against Ann Lewis, and Gillian Kyle winning out in the country, 8 and 7, against Patricia Fernon.
But Scotland lost the last three single, Frances Millar going down 5 and 3, Lesley Lloyd losing 2 and 1, and Donna Jackson being beaten 3 and 2.

Wales finished with a slightly better "games won" column, 9 to Scotland's 8.5, and so Scotland were placed last.

In the title-deciding match, Ireland and England, the two 100 per cent teams after two days of action, were drawing 1.5 apiece after the foursomes but wins by Gertie McMullen, Sheena McElroy and Laura Webb in the singles gave the Irish a 4.5-3.5 victory, ending England's bid for a fourth title in a row.

DETAILS.

SCOTLAND 4, WALES 4

Foursomes (2-1)
S Wood and G Kyle lost to J Rees and C Harries 2 holes.
L McKinlay and D Jackson bt S Roberts and D Richards 1 hole.
F De Vries and L Lloyd bt A Lewis and P Fernon 4 and 3.
Singles (2-3)
Wood bt Lewis 3 and 2.
Kyle bt Fernon 8 and 7.
F Millar lost to Rees 5 and 3.
Lloyd lost to Harries 2 and 1.
Jackson lost to Roberts 3 and 2.

IRELAND 4.5, ENGLAND 3.5
Foursomes (1.5-1.5)
C Reilly and M McAuliffe lost to J Brown and A Greenfield 5 and 4.
S Corcoran and G McMullen bt J Foster and F Johnson 2 holes.
L Webb and S McElroy halved with L Housman and C Berry.

Singles
Corcoran lost to Brown 3 and 1.
McMullen bt F Edmond 1 hole.
M MacLaren lost to Foster 2 and 1
McElroy bt Berry 3 and 2.
Webb bt Housman 3 and 1.

HOW THEY FINISHED

1 Ireland 3pt.
2 England 2pt
3 Wales 0.5pt (games won 9)
4 Scotland 0.5pt (games won 8.5)