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Renfrewshire made an impressive start to the West Division women's inter-county golf team championship with a 7 1/2-1 /2 win over Lanarkshire at Kilmarnock Barrassie GC.
The Briggs sisters were in top form for Renfrewshire. They teamed up an 8 and 7 win over Rachael Taylor and Scotland team captain Fiona Norris in the foursomes and then they won the Nos 1 and 2 singles. Renfrewshire won the foursomes 2 1/2-1/2 and the singles 5-1.
Eilidh, who reached the final of the Scottish women's amateur championship at Machrihanish and is the Renfrewshire champion beat Germany-based Rachael Taylor by 4 and 2. Scotland international and past Scottish champion Megan won by 3 and 2 over Susan Wood.
In the other match Ayrshire were also in cracking form. The host county beat Dunbartonshire and Argyll 7-2 after taking the morning foursomes 3-0.
DETAILS
DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2, AYRSHIRE 7
Foursomes: N Ferguson and J Meldrum lost to R McQueen and C Melcolm 2 and 1; L Campbell and A Laing lost to L Hendry and J Linkilater 3 and 2; S Cadden and G Smith lost to M McKay and L Allan 2 and 1 (0-3).
Singles: Ferguson bt McQueen 3 and 2, Campbell lost to Malcolm 3 and 2, Meldrum bt C Jaffrey 2 and 1, L McGeachy lost to McKay 5 and 4, Smith lost to Hendry 4 and 3, L McColl lost to Linklater 4 and 3 (2-4).
LANARKSHIRE 1 1/2, RENFREWSHIRE 7 1/2
Foursomes: R Taylor and F Norris lost to M Briggs and E Briggs 8 and 7; S Wood and J Potter halved with D Jackson and L Stewart; L Lloyd and F Scott lost to G McGinlay and G Kyle 4 and 2 (1/2-2 1/2).
Singles: Taylor lost to E Briggs 4 and 2, Wood lost to M Briggs 3 and 2, A Devine lost to A McKechin 2 and 1, E Caddow lost to McGinlay 1 hole, Potter beat C Whyte 1 hole, Norris lost to Kyle 3 and 2 (1-5).
