Scotland, beaten 7-1 by Ireland 12 months ago, suffered an even heavier 8-0 defeat by the home favourites on the opening day of the senior women's home golf internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin today.
West Vets Lesley Lloyd and Alex Glennie are in the team
The Scots lost the foursomes 3-0 and then were outplayed 5-0 in the singles in which none of the ties got beyond the 15th green.
Title-holders England had to win the last two singles to salvage a 4-4 draw with Wales whom they beat 7-1 in last year's tournament.
Day 1 results:
IRELAND 8, SCOTLAND 0
Foursomes: 3-0
G McMuillen and M MacLaren beat S Wood and L Lloyd 3 and 1.
S McElroy and P Doran beat A Bartlett and A Glennie 3 and 2.
L Webb and S Corcoran beat F De Vries and L McKinley 4 and 3.
Singles: 5-0
McMullen beat Wood 4 and 3.
McElroy beat L Bennett 5 and 4.
Corcoran beat McKinlay 7 and 6.
M Dowling beat A Glennie 7 and 6.
Webb beat L Lloyd 5 and 3.
Other result:
WALES 4, ENGLAND 4.
THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME
Scotland v England
Ireland v Wales
FRIDAY
England v Ireland
Scotland v Wales
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
