Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Scots Vets lose again on Day 2 at the Hirsel

Scotland's hopes of winning the title in the Veteran women's golf jamboree at The Hirsel GC disappeared with a second defeat in a row. They were beaten 6-3 by England South after a first-day 5-4 defeat by England North.
The Scots trailed by 2 points after the morning foursomes and never looked like making up the deficit in the singles.
England North beat England Midlands 6-3 in the day's other match.

Results:
ENGLAND SOUTH 6, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes - C Weir and D Richards beat M Smith and A Bartlett 3 and 1;
C Quinn and J O'Keefe halved with H Anderson and L Urquhart;
I Brien and C Armstrong beat F De Vries and A Glennie 4 and 2 (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles
Quinn beatt Lorna Bennett 5 and 4,
L Housman beat Mary Smith 2 and 1,
Richards lost to A Bartlett 3 and 2,
Brien beat Fiona De Vries 5 and 4,
K Russell beat Janice Paterson 3 and 1,
Weir halved with Heather Anderson
Singles Results: -- (3 1/2-2 1/2).
Other result:
England North 6, England Midlands 3.
HOW THEY STAND
England South and England Midlands 1 1/2pt each, England North 1pt, Scotland 0.