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| Back Row - L to R Lesley Lloyd, Sheena Wood, Gillian Kyle, Lorna McKinlay Front L to R - Frances Millar, Fiona De Vries, Lorna Bennett (Captain) and Donna Jackson |
Scotland were beaten 6-2 by Ireland while defending champions England, bidding for a fourth title in a row, beat Wales 5-3 on the opening day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Newport Golf Club, Wales.
The writing was on the wall for the Scots, who won the title in 2009 when the tournament was last played at Newport, when they lost all three morning foursomes.
Fiona De Vries and Sheena Wood won their afternoon singles but Ireland won the three other ties to complete a comfortable win.
England shaded the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 3-2 for their 5-3 win over Wales.
DETAILS
IRELAND 6, SCOTLAND 2
Foursomes (3-0)
G McMullen and S Corcoran bt S Wood and G Kyle 2 and 1
L Webb and S McElroy bt F De Vries and F Millar 3 and 2.
C Reilly and M McAuliffe bt L McKinlay and D Jackson 1 hole.
Singles (3-2)
Corcoran lost to De Vries 4 and 3.
M MacLaren lost to Wood 5 and 5.
McMullen bt Kyle 3 and 2.
Webb bt Millar 7 and 5.
McElroy bt McKinlay 4 and 3.
ENGLAND 5, WALES 3
Foursomes: 2-1
Singles: 3-2
LIVE SCORING FROM THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS
