Renfrewshire retained the West Division women's inter-county team championship at Kilmacolm Golf Club today for the 3rd time in a row. They completed their programme with a 100 per cent record by beating Dunbartonshire and Argyll 7-2. Earlier in the week Renfrewshire had beaten Ayrshire 6 1/2-2 1/2 and Lanarkshire 7-2.
Three Renfrewshire players won six out of six games over the three days - Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze).
The other match today resulted in a draw between Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.
Renfrewshire are the first of the divisional champions to qualify for the Scottish county finals at Bothwell Castle from September 17 to 19.
WE HAVE NOW QUALIFIED 3 TIMES IN A ROW ----- We qualified to play in 2008 (Hilton Park) Inchmarlo, Banchory, 2009 (Strathaven) Baberton, Edinburgh, 2010 (Kilmacolm) Bothwell Castle. The last time we qualified 5 in a row was 1956 Elie, 1957 Balgownie, 1958 Troon, 1959 Gullane, 1960 Carnoustie and 1961 Troon.
Today's details;
AYRSHIRE 4 1/2, LANARKSHIRE 4 1/2
Foursomes (2-1)
C Malcolm and M McKay lost to F Norris and S Wood 1 hole.
L Hendry and L Barker beat L Lloyd and M Hughes 1 hole.
L Allan and M McPherson beat E Cuthill and E Caddow 4 and 2.
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
L Hendry lost to F Norris 3 and 2..
R McQueen lost to S Wood 2 holes.
D Watt lost to E Cuthill 6 and 4.
L Barker beat F Scott 2 holes.
L Allan beat M Hughes 5 and 4.
C Malcolm halved with A Devine.
RENFREWSHIRE 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2
Foursomes (3-0)
E Briggs and M Briggs beat S Bishop and L McGeachy 5 and 4.
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat N Ferguson and J Meldrum 4 and 3.
G Kyle and C Whyte beat S Cadden and L Campbell 4 and 3.
Singles (4-2)
E Briggs lost to S Bishop 3 and 2.
C M Carlton beat N Ferguson 2 and 1.
M Briggs beat J Meldrum 3 and 1.
A McKechin beat S Cadden 7 and 5.
L Stewart lost to H Faulds 4 and 3.
D Jackson beat L McGeachy 7 and 6.
FINAL PLACINGS
1 Renfrewshire, 2 Lanarkshire, 3 Dunbartonshire and Argyll, 4 Ayrshire.
To see some photos from todays play click on the small thumbnail below
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