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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

WEST OF SCOTLAND LADIES INTER COUNTY MATCHES - Defeat for Ayrshire after foursomes whitewash on day 2

Ayrhsire suffered a second successive defeat on Tuesday in the 2010 West Of Scotland Ladies Inter County matches, being held this week at Kilmacolm GC.

It was always an uphill struggle for Ayrshire against Dumbarton & Argyll, after losing the morning foursomes by 3 - 0, although the team almost fought back by winning four of the six singles ties in the afternoon, but ultimately being beaten 5 - 4 in the match.

Match details :-

DUMBARTON & ARGYLL 5 AYRSHIRE 4

Foursomes
S Bishop and L McGeachy beat L Hendry and L Barker by 3 and 1
N Ferguson and J Meldrum beat D Watt and M McKay by 1 hole
S Cadden and L Campbell beat R McQueen and L Allan by 1 hole

Singles
J Meldrum beat Hendry by 1 hole
Ferguson beat M McPherson by 6 and 5
McGeachy lost to C Malcolm by 3 and 2
H Faulds lost to McQueen by 3 and 2
L McColl lost to Allan by2 and 1
Campbell lost to Watt by 6 and 5

In the other match, Renfrewshire, the defending champions, secured a second successive win when they defeated Lanarkshire and now look set to retain the West title.

match Details :-

RENFREWSHIRE 7 LANARKSHIRE 2

Foursomes
E Briggs and M Briggs beat F Norris and S Wood by 4 and 3
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat E Cuthill and A Devin by 2 and 1
D Jackson and G Kyle lost to L Lloyd and M Hughes by 1 hole

Singles
E Briggs beat Norris by 6 and 4
M Briggs beat Wood by 2 holes
McKechin beat Cuthill by 5 and 4
C-M Carlton beat Hughes by 2 holes
C Whyte beat E Caddow by 8 and 6
L Stewart lost to Lloyd by 6 and 5

The final matches are on Wednesday when Ayrshire play Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire take on Dumbarton & Argyll.

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