FIGHTING SCOTS GALLANT LOSERS IN MARY MCKENNA TROPHY MATCH

Ireland's team of senior women's amateur internationals duly retained the Mary McKenna Trophy at West Kilbride Golf Club, Ayrshire today  - but the Scotland vets' team nearly staged a last-day revival reminiscent of the European come-from-behind win in the Ryder Cup at Medinah.

Starting the day trailing by 3pt, having earned only half a point from the first-day four-balls, Scotland played some great golf to win five of the eight singles.

In the end, the Irish won by only one point, 6 1/2 to 5 1/2.

MARY McKENNA PERPETUAL TROPHY MATCH

SCOTLAND VETS 5 1/2, IRELAND SENIORS 6 1/2

Day 2 Results:
SINGLES (5-3)

Lorna Bennett bt Mary Dowling  2 and 1

May Hughes bt Carol Wickham  2 holes

Mary Smith bt Gertie McMullen 3 and 2

Fiona de Vries bt Suzanne Corcoran 4 and 3

Kathleen Sutherland lost to Pat Doran 2 and 1

Alex Glennie lost to Kate Evans 1 hole

Jane Finnie lost to Sheena McElroy 6 and 5

Alison Bartlett bt Helen Jones 2 holes