Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross make winning start to North Division jamboree
By Colin Farquharson
Title-holders Perth and Kinross, and Aberdeenshire were winners on the opening day of the North Division women's inter-county team championship at Strathmore Golf Club near Alyth.
P and K beat Angus 6-3 by taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 4-2.
Aberdeenshire overpowered Northern Counties, winning 6.5 to 2.5. Shire won the foursomes 2.5-0.5 and the singles 4-2.
P and K don't play Aberdeenshire until Monday in what could be the decider with regard to which county team goes forward to the Scottish county finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club, Renfrewshire, from September 14 to 16.
Saturday results:
ANGUS 3, PERTH and KINROSS 6
Foursomes: 1-2
J Cameron and J Brown bt L Walker and E Watson 2 and 1
A Ramsay and F Millar lost to J Saxton and S Crolla 3 and 2
A Summers and F Gilbert lost to K Brodie and I Moncrieff 3 and 1
Singles: 2-4
Cameron bt Crolla 3 and 1.
Ramsey lost to M Ashley 5 and 4.
Brown lost to L Campbell 3 and 2.
A Smith lost to Moncrieff 5 and 4.
J Taylor lost to Saxton 6 and 4.
Millar bt Watson 5 and 4.
ABERDEENSHIRE 6.5, NORTHERN COUNTIES 2.5
Foursomes: 2.5-0.5
S Leslie and K Beveridge bt H McCook and S Jackson 1 hole.
J Mackintosh and C Griffiths bt C Thompson and E Docherty 5 and 4.
S Wood and C Wilson halved with S Cloverley and C Boa.
Singles: 4-2
Griffiths lost to McCook 2 and 1.
Mackintosh bt Thompson 7 and 5.
G Mackenzie lost to Cloverley 6 and 4.
V Thom bt Boa 3 and 2.
Beveridge bt Docherty 2 and 1.
Leslie bt Jackson 5 and 4.
