TWO WINS OUT OF TWO GOING INTO FINAL DAY

EAST LOTHIAN SET TO WIN EAST 

DIVISION TITLE AT NORTH BERWICK

East Lothian are in a strong position going into the third and final day of the East Division women's inter-county team golf championship at North Berwick.

They have a 100 per cent winning record, having followed up an opening day win over Stirling and Clackmannan by beating Fife 6 1/2 to 2 1/2 yesterday (Tuesday).

Midlothian, who won the divisional title last year and went to win the national championship, lost for the second time and will win neither title this year. They were beaten 5-4 by Stirling and Clackmannan afer losing their opening match to Fife.

HOW THEY STAND

East Lothian 2 wins

Stirling and Clackmannan 1 win

Fife 1 win

Midlothian 0 wins

FINAL MATCHES

Fife v Stirling and Clackmannan

Midlothian v East Lothian

TUESDAY DETAILS

FIFE 2 1/2, EAST LOTHIAN 6 1/2

 

FOURSOMES (1/2-2 1/2)
Susan Jackson and Lorna Bennett halved with Lesley Atkins and Joanne Free

Elaine Moffat and Karin Sharp lost to Jane Herd and Charlotte Munro 3 and 2

Sam Munro and Lorna McKinlay lost to Keren Ward and Dawn Young 1 hole

SINGLES (2-4)

Sharp lost to Atkins 4 and 2

Bennett lost to Free 3 and 2

Jackson bt Munro 2 holes

Linda Dyball lost to Ward 9 and 8

Moffat bt Liz Dunn-Butler 3 and 2

McKinlay lost to Mary Lou Watkins 6 and 4

 

STIRLING and CLACKMANNAN 5, MIDLOTHIAN 4

FOURSOMES (2-1)
Jennifer Allan and Louise Macgregor bt Emily Dalgetty and Kirsten Blackwood 2 and 1

Elaine Allison and Margo Gardner bt Wendy Nicholson and Hannah Scott 6 and 5

Linda Allan and Laura Bissett lost to Karen Marshall and Kate McIntosh 4 and 2

SINGLES (3-3)
Allan lost to McIntosh 4 and 2

Allan lost to Louise Fraser 8 and  7

Macgregor bt Dalgetty 2 and 1

Alison Davidson  bt Alison McBride 3 and 2 

Allison bt Nicholson 3 and 2.

Gardner lost to Marshall 6 and 5