SCOTS LOSE TO ENGLAND BUT REGAIN SOME PRIDE IN SINGLES
By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com England go into the final day of the Women's Home Internationals at Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire as the only team with with a 100 per cent record and favourites to win the title for the first time since Dunbar in 2007. There was some consolation for skipper Fiona Norris who gave the singles line-up a shake-up after the morning drubbing. She took the bold step of leaving out both the Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh, from the singles. Scotland, with champion Louise Kenney playing No 6 instead of the traditional No 1 position, regained some of their lost pride by sharing the singles 3-3. Kelly Tidy extended the Pamela Pretswell put Pretswell was three up after six holes and was four up after 11 holes. Holly Clyburn made it 5-1 for Bronte Law chalked up a sixth point for Law conjured up a birdie 2 at the 16th to halt the Scot's charge and go one up again. She also won the 17th for a 2 and 1 victory. Alyson McKechin scored a second point for McKechin held on to her narrow lead by halving the last two holels, pitching dead for a 5 at the last after her first chip went over the green. Scottish champion Louise Kenney, fielded as the tail-gunner by skipper Fiona Norris, won the last tie, beating young Georgia Hall 2 and 1 after going three up through eight holes. RESULTS DAY 2 WALES 6, Foursomes (2-1) Amy Boulden and Becky Harries bt Louise Coffey and Karen Delaney 2 and 1. Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury lost to Charlene Reid and Gillian O'Leary 2 and 1. Katherine O'Connor and Lucy Gould bt Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant 2 and 1. Singles (4-2) Boulden lost to Maguire 1 hole. Katie Bradbury bt Coffey 4 and 2. Williams bt Reid 1 hole. O'Connor bt Chloe Ryan 3 and 1. Gould lost to O'Leary 1 hole. Harries bt Emma O'Driscoll 5 and 4. Foursomes (3-0) Lauren Taylor and Charley Hull bt Louise Kenney and Kelsey MacDonald 6 and 5. Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild bt Pamela Pretswell and Alyson McKechin 3 and 2. Georgia Hall and Bronte Law bt Megan Briggs and Eilidh Briggs 6 and 5. Singles (3-3) Wild lost to Pretswell 3 and 1. Kelly Tidy bt Jane Turner 5 and 3. Ellis lost to McKechin 1 hole. Law bt MacDonald 2 and 1. Holly Clyburn bt Rebecca Wilson 5 and 3 Hall lost to Kenney 2 and 1. FRIDAY'S FINAL MATCHES HOW THEY STAND |
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