DAY 3 - THE IRISH KEEP THE SENIOR WOMENS TITLE DESPITE LOSING TO THE SCOTS

Back - Sheena Wood, Linda Allen, Alison Davidson, Gillian Kyle
Front: Frances Millar, Lorna Bennett (Captain) Elaine Moffat and Lorna McKinlay

Scotland beat defending champions Ireland 4.5-3.5 on the final day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Burnam and Berrow Golf Club but, despite that, Ireland won the title for the second year in a row. 
Ireland, England and Scotland all won two of their three matches and the Irish came out on top with 15 games won to 13.5 by both the Scots and the English. 
The Scots just missed out from being runners up by England after a complicated count back. England had a convincing 7-1 victory against Wales in the other match today. 

SCOTLAND 4.5 IRELAND 3.5

Morning Foursomes
Scotland 2  Ireland 1

Alison Davidson and Sheena Wood  lost to Laura Webb and Carol Wickham 5&4
Elaine Moffat and Lorna McKinlay  bt Suzanne Corcoran and Catherine Reilly 2&1
Linda Allen  and Frances Millar bt Gertie McMullen and Mary MacLaren 2&1

Singles
Scotland 2.5 Ireland 2.5

Moffat lost to  Webb  1 Hole
Kyle lost to Wickham 2&1
Davidson halved with McLaren
Wood bt Reilly 3&2
McKinlay bt Corcoran 2 holes

ENGLAND 7 WALES 1
Morning Foursomes England 2 Wales 1
Singles England 5 Wales 0

The Irish Team - Photo Courtesy of the R&A

The English Team  - Photo Courtesy of Jackie Foster

FINAL POSITIONS: 

1 IRELAND:  Played 3 Won 2  Lost 1 (15 - 9)              2 points
2 ENGLAND: Played 3 Won 2 Lost 1 (13.5 - 10.5)      2 points
3 SCOTLAND: Played 2 Won 2 Lost 1 (13.5 - 10.5 )   2 points
4 WALES: Played 3 Won 0 Lost 3  ( 6 - 18)                  0 point

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DAY 2 SCOTLAND LOSE TO ENGLAND - SENIOR LADIES HOME INTERNATIONALS

All the teams - Photo courtesy of the R&A

Scotland lost 5-3 to England on Day 2 of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, Somerset. Defending champions Ireland were made to fight harder than expected to achieved a 5-3 win over Wales. 
Scotland play the Irish on the final day. 

SCOTLAND 3 ENGLAND 5

Morning Foursomes
Scotland 0.5 England 2.5

Elaine Moffat and Lorna McKinley lost to Jackie Foster and Catherine Rawthore 2&1
Linda Allen and Alison Davidson lost to Aileen Greenfield and Julie Brown  5&4
Gillian Kyle  and Sheena Wood halved Karen Jobling and Sue Spencer

Singles
Scotland 2.5 England 2.5
Moffat bt Foster 6&4
McKinlay halved with Lowe
Davidson bt Rawthoe 2&1
Wood lost to Greenfield 5&3
Kyle lost to Jobling 5&4

IRELAND 5 WALES 3
Morning Foursomes Ireland 3 Wales 0
Singles Ireland 2 Wales 3

POSITION:

1 IRELAND:  Played 2 Won 2  (11.5 - 4.5)                 2 points 
2 SCOTLAND: Played 2 Won 1 Lost 1 ( 9 - 7 )          1 point
3 ENGLAND: Played 2 Won 1 Lost 1 (6.5 - 9.5)        1 point
4 WALES: Played 2 Won 0 Lost 2  ( 5 - 11)                0 point

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SCOTLAND WIN AGAINST WALES ON DAY 1 OF THE SENIOR LADIES HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland, helped by two wins apiece by Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) and Alison Davidson (Stirling), beat Wales 6-2 on the opening day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, Somerset. 

Defending champions Ireland were far too strong for England in the other match and beat them 6.5-1.5

Morning Foursomes

SCOTLAND 3 WALES 0

Gillian Kyle and Sheena Wood bt Ann Lewis and Jeanette Williams 4&3

Elaine Moffat and Lorna McKinlay bt Jane Rees and Chris Harries 4&3

Alison Davidson and Linda Allen bt Sharon Roberts and Jane Hallows 2&1

Singles 

SCOTLAND 3 WALES 2 

Moffat bt Lewis 1 Hole

Kyle lost to Williams 1 Hole

Millar lost to Rees 2&1

Woods bt Fernon 3&2

Davidson bt Roberts 3&2

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GOOD LUCK TO THE SCOTS WHO ARE AT BURNHAM AND BERROW GOLF CLUB FOR THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

Senior Ladies Home Internationals, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England, 2-4 October

• Linda Allan – Glenbervie Golf Club
• Alison Davidson – Stirling Golf Club
• Gillian Kyle – East Renfrewshire Golf Club
• Lorna McKinlay – Dunnikier Park Golf Club
• Frances Millar – Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club
• Elaine Moffat – St Regulus Golf Club
• Sheena Wood – Aberdeen Ladies Golf Club
• Team Captain - Lorna Bennett 

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The Senior Home internationals were introduced in 2003 and Scotland have only won it once in and that was 2009  at Newport Wales when Pam Williamson was the Captain

REMEMBER SCOTLAND IN ELIE IN 2012  - Ireland were the victors there and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) was the captain.

In 2016 the venue in Scotland was Alyth where England were the winners and in 2017 Ireland were the winners in Newport and Scotland won the wooden Spoon.

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