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| Aberdeenshire - 2018 County Team Champions |
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| Renfrewshire County are Runners Up |
Aberdeenshire won the Scottish women's county championship for the first time since 1986 in a nail-biting finish to the three-day finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club today.
It couldn’t have been closer with Aberdeenshire recording 15.5 points, pipping Renfrewshire by half a point, with Midlothian another half point behind on 14.5 points.
In the final day’s matches, Aberdeenshire came flying out of the blocks against Renfrewshire winning all of the morning foursomes to take a 3-0 lead into lunch.
In the afternoon singles matches, Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) defeated Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) 3&2 and Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) overcame Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies) 4&3.
The experienced Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) and Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) both halved their matches against Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) while there were victories for Renfrewshire’s Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Jennifer Rankine to end the match 6-3.
Match of the day was between Renfrewshire’s Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) and Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazelhead) who were both round in 66 and Jennifer finishing birdie 2 and chipping in for a birdie 3 at the 18th to win the tie. In fact at the 12 th Hole they both nearly had holes in one to half the hole in 2 !!
Aberdeenshire last won the title in 1986 when Sheena Wood was in that team -- She has now been playing in the team for 35 years !!
Aberdeenshire last won the title in 1986 when Sheena Wood was in that team -- She has now been playing in the team for 35 years !!
MIDLOTHIAN 5 DUMFRIESSHIRE 4
Morning Foursomes : Midlothian 1.5 Dumfriesshire 1.5
Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson lost to Corisande Lee and Jordan Graham 3&2
Karen Ferguson-Snedon and Caroline Steedman bt Katie Malcolm and Katie McCracken 3&2
Louise Fraser and Carys Irvine halved Mirren Fraser and Diane McDonald
Morning Foursomes : Midlothian 1.5 Dumfriesshire 1.5
Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson lost to Corisande Lee and Jordan Graham 3&2
Karen Ferguson-Snedon and Caroline Steedman bt Katie Malcolm and Katie McCracken 3&2
Louise Fraser and Carys Irvine halved Mirren Fraser and Diane McDonald
Alison McBride lost to Corisande Lee 3&1
Rachael Livingstone lost to Jordana Graham 3&2
Karen Ferguson- Sneddon w.o Mirren Fraser
Carys Irvine halved with Katie Malcolm
Caroline Steedman bt Latie McCracken 5&3
Louise Fraser bt Fiona Allison 2&1
RENFREWSHIRE 3 ABERDEENSHIRE 6
Morning Foursomes: Renfrewshire 0 Aberdeenshire 3
Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine lost to Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine McIntosh 4&3
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte lost to Sammy Leslie and Kimberly Beveridge 3&2
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson 3&2
Afernoon Singles: Renfrewshire 3 Aberdeenshire 3
Morning Foursomes: Renfrewshire 0 Aberdeenshire 3
Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine lost to Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine McIntosh 4&3
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte lost to Sammy Leslie and Kimberly Beveridge 3&2
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson 3&2
Afernoon Singles: Renfrewshire 3 Aberdeenshire 3
Alyson McGinnigle lost to Sammy Leslie 3&2
Eilidh Briggs bt Carol Wilson 3&1
Gillian Kyle halved with Sheena Wood
Megan Briggs halved with Shannon McWilliam
Jennifer Rankine bt Jasmine MacKintosh 1 Hole
Donna Jackson lost to Kimberley Beveridge 4&3
HOW THEY FINISHED
P-W-D-L F A Pts
Aberdeenshire ....... 3-2-0-1 15.5-11.5 2
Renfrewshire ......... 3-2-0-1 15 - 12 2
Midlothian ............. 3-2-0-1 14.5-12.5 2
Dumfries-shire ....... 3-0-0-3 9 - 18 0
READ THE SCOTTISH GOLF REPORT FROM DAY 3
HOW THEY FINISHED
P-W-D-L F A Pts
Aberdeenshire ....... 3-2-0-1 15.5-11.5 2
Renfrewshire ......... 3-2-0-1 15 - 12 2
Midlothian ............. 3-2-0-1 14.5-12.5 2
Dumfries-shire ....... 3-0-0-3 9 - 18 0
READ THE SCOTTISH GOLF REPORT FROM DAY 3
