by Colin Farquharson
LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Hannah McCook shot a six-under-66 and Shannon McWilliam a 69 but Scotland were only tied for eighth place on 359 with Austria and Spain after the first qualifying round of the European women's team championship at Murhof Golf Club, Austria.
Only the leading eight sides will make up the championship match-play flight after the second stroke-play round on Wednesday.
Curtis Cup player Olivia Mehaffey had the lowest round of 65.
The Scots' individual scores, only five of which count each day, were:
66 Hannah McCook
69 Shannon McWilliam
72 Connie Jaffrey
75 Chloe Goadby
77 Gemma Batty
78 Eilidh Briggs
The leading 10 teams are:
344 France
347 England
348 Sweden
350 Italy
353 Germany
354 Denmark, Ireland
359 Austraia, Scotland Spain.
GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Scotland are in 13th place after the first stroke-play qualifying round, will need a better all-round team effort in the second round if they are to make the top eight who will advance to the match-play championship flight of the European girls team championship at Forsgardens Golf Club, Sweden.
Scotland are in 13th place after the first stroke-play qualifying round, will need a better all-round team effort in the second round if they are to make the top eight who will advance to the match-play championship flight of the European girls team championship at Forsgardens Golf Club, Sweden.
Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) led the Scots with a creditable 73 -(tied 7th in the individual scores) but two individual scores in the 80s were disappointing from a team which looked strong on paper.
The Scots' individual efforts were:
73 Hannah Darling.
76 Louise Duncan
77 Kirsty Brodie
78 Lorna McClymont
82 Carmen Griffiths
85 Jennifer Rankine
