MARY MCKENNA TROPHY - Ireland pip Scotland to retain trophy

Despite a spirited Scotland comeback, Ireland just managed to hold onto the Mary McKenna Trophy with a 6.5 - 5.5 overall win in the two day challenge, played at West Kilbride on Sunday 14th and Monday 15th April.

The Scotland & Ireland teams with Mary McKenna - front centre - at West Kilbride (Photo courtesy of Carol Fell)

Although Ireland led 3.5 - 0.5 after the foursomes on Sunday, Scotland fought back and just fell short of a dramatic comeback win.

Both the Ayrshire players in the Scotland side, Jane Finnie (Troon ladies) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) were defeated in their respective singles matches on Monday.

Singles resultsScotland vets' team nearly staged a last-day revival reminiscent of the European come-from-behind to win the Ryder Cup at Medinah.

Singles results (Scotland names first):-

 Lorna Bennett beat Mary Dowling by 2 & 1

May Hughes beat Carol Wickham by 2 holes

Mary Smith beat Gertie McMullen by 3 & 2

Fiona de Vries beat Suzanne Corcoran by 4 & 3

Kathleen Sutherland lost to Pat Doran by 2 & 1

Alex Glennie lost to Kate Evans by 1 hole

Jane Finnie lost to Sheena McElroy by 6 & 5

Alison Bartlett beat Helen Jones by 2 holes

 

SCOTLAND VETS    5.5    IRELAND VETS    6.5