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| Victorious Scottish Vets Team Back L to R: Ashley Rose, Lorna McKinlay, Fiona de Vries, Donna Jackson, Lesley Lloyd, Gillian Kyle, Meg Sievwright, Sheena Wood Front sitting L to R: Ellie Whyte (Vice-Captain) Kathleen Sutherland (Captain), Emma Wilson (President) |
The Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association team beat the Irish senior women's team 6.5 to 5.5 at Murcar Links Golf Club today to win the Mary McKenna Trophy for the first time since 2009.
Scotland took a 1pt lead in the first-day foursomes and just managed to hold on to that advantage by drawing the singles 4-4.
The Irish had won the last seven years in this fixture in which the venue alternates between Scotland and Ireland.
The vital Scottish victories in the singles came from Lorna McKinlay (Midland), Gillian Kyle (West) and Aberdeen Ladies stalwart Sheena Wood (Northern).
Donna Jackson (West) and Buckpool's Meg Seivwright (Highland) halved their singles.
It must be the North-east air that inspires the Scots Vets. The 2009 victory was achieved at Cruden Bay!
SCOTLAND VETS 6.5, IRISH SENIORS 5.5
Murcar Links Golf Club.
FOURSOMES (2.5-1.5)
Sheena Wood (Northern) and Meg Sievwright (Highland) halved with Mary Sheehy and Laura Webb.
Lorna McKinlay (Midland) and Fiona d Vries (Midland) bt Suzanne Corcoran and Pat Doran 1 hole
Lesley Lloyd (West) and Ashley Rose (Highland) lost to Maria O' Reilly and Sheena McElroy 3 and 1
Donna Jackson (West) and Gillian Kyle (West) bt Marilyn Henderson and Margaret McAuliffe 5 and 4
SINGLES (4-4)
Jackson halved with O'Reilly
Lloyd lost to Webb 7 and 6.
McKinlay bt McElroy 3 and 1.
Sievwright halved with Henderson
Rose lost to McAuliffe 5 and 4.
De Vries lost to Sheehy 3 and 2.
Kyle bt Corcoran 1 hole.
Wood bt Doran 4 and 3.
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| Two teams together |