Scotland won Flight B in the European women's team championship at Murhof, Austria, having failed, earlier in the week, to make the top eight qualifiers for the championship flight.
Having beaten Switzerland 4-1 and Netherlands 4-1, the Scots edged a 3-2 concluding win over Finland to be ranked ninth in Europe.
Scots winners were Louise Kenney and Rachael Watton in the foursomes and Kelsey MacDonald and Pamela Pretswell in the singles. Megan Briggs and Jane Turner lost their ties.
The turning point in the week would appear to have been the return to action in the match-play by Scottish champion and Vagliano Trophy player Louise Kenney who was unable to play in the two stroke-play qualifying rounds at the beginning of the week. She was hospitalised while a food blockage in her throat was removed.
Without her, the Scots missed out on the championship flight but, with Louise on board, they were a cut above the other teams who failed to make the top eight.Details:
SCOTLAND 3, FINLAND 2
Louise Kenney and Rachael Watton bt Peppiina Kaija and Annika Nykanen 2 holes.
Kelsey MacDonald beat Minna Vuorenpaa 3 and 2.
Pamela Pretswell beat Marika Voss at 20th.
Megan Briggs lost to Noora Tamnmnen 3 and 2.
Jane Turner lost to Sannan Uutinen 1 hole.
SWEDEN ARE EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONS
The European women's team championship was won by Sweden who beat Spain 5-2 in the final. Germany beat Belgium 3-2 to take the bronze medals.
England beat France 3 1/2-1 1/2 to finish fifth in the championship flight.
SCOTLAND GIRLS FINISH LAST IN FLIGHT B
Scotland completed a miserable week in the European girls' team championship in the heat of Is Molas, Sardinia by losing 3-2 to Turkey and finishing last in Flight B.
Lauren Whyte and Clara Young won the foursomes for the Scots but Alyson McKechin was the only singles winner.
Eilidh Briggs, Hannah McCook and Ailsa Summers all lost their singles ties.
Details:
SCOTLAND 2, TURKEY 3
Lauren Whyte and Clara Young bt Tugce Erden and Nergis Kok at 19th.
Eilidh Briggs lost to Yasemin Bari 5 and 4.
Alyson McKechin beat Damia Bilgic 5 and 3.
Hannah McCook lost to Sena Ersoy at 19th.
Ailsa Summers lost to Begum Yilmaz 5 and 3.
Ireland finished two places above Scotland after losing 3 1/2-1 1/2 to Austria.
FRANCE WIN EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM TITLE
France won the European girls title by beating England 4-3 in the final.
Spain took the bronze medals with a 5 1/2-1 1/2 win over Germany today.
Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
