Renfrewshire won the Inter County Matches today at Bothwell Castle by beating Lanarkshire 6 1/2- 2 1/2 and will represent the West at the finals at Stirling Golf Club from September 20-22. Both teams went into the last day with 100 per cent records and the decisive contest was closer than the overall scoreline would suggest.
Renfrewshire, the defending champions, edged ahead 2-1 from the morning foursomes and took the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2, three of the games going to the 18th green.Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), the Scottish champion, was four down after 13 holes to Emma Caldow but won the last five holes for a one-hole victory.
The Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh, again provided the backbone of the Renfrewshire
campaign, winning all their matches, foursomes and singesl.
Last-day results:
RENFREWSHIRE 6 1/2, LANARKSHIRE 2 1/2
Foursomes: M Briggs and C Whyte bt S McGrenaghan and S Wood 5 and 4; A McKechin and E Briggs bt R Cassidy and L Lloyd 5 and 4, G Kyle and G McGinlay lost to F Norris and J Potter 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles: McKechin bt E Caldow 1 hole, M Briggs bt R Rankin 4 and 3, E Briggs bt Norris 3 and 2, I Stephen bt Potter 2 holes, Whyte halved with Wood (4 1/2-1 1/2) Donna Jackson lost to Lesley Lloyd 1 down.
AYRSHIRE 6, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 3
Foursomes; J Linklater and M McKay bt N Ferguson and J Meldrum 3 and 1; C Jaffrey and A Thompson bt A Baker and S McDonald 3 and 1, R Purdom and K McGarva lost to A Laing and C Skinner 3 and 2 (2-1).
Singles: Jaffrey lost to Meldrum 1 hole, McKay lost to L Campbell 1 hole, E Hale bt Ferguson 5 and 4, McGarva bt L McGeachy 6 and 4, Linklater bt McDonald 5 and 4, Thompson bt Laing 1 hole (4-2).
HOW THEY FINISHED1 Renfrewshire 6pt, 2 Lanarkshire 4pt, 3 Ayrshire 2pt, 4 Dunbartonshire and Argyll 0pt.
Renfrewshire, the defending champions, edged ahead 2-1 from the morning foursomes and took the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2, three of the games going to the 18th green.Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), the Scottish champion, was four down after 13 holes to Emma Caldow but won the last five holes for a one-hole victory.
The Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh, again provided the backbone of the Renfrewshire
campaign, winning all their matches, foursomes and singesl.
Last-day results:
RENFREWSHIRE 6 1/2, LANARKSHIRE 2 1/2
Foursomes: M Briggs and C Whyte bt S McGrenaghan and S Wood 5 and 4; A McKechin and E Briggs bt R Cassidy and L Lloyd 5 and 4, G Kyle and G McGinlay lost to F Norris and J Potter 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles: McKechin bt E Caldow 1 hole, M Briggs bt R Rankin 4 and 3, E Briggs bt Norris 3 and 2, I Stephen bt Potter 2 holes, Whyte halved with Wood (4 1/2-1 1/2) Donna Jackson lost to Lesley Lloyd 1 down.
AYRSHIRE 6, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 3
Foursomes; J Linklater and M McKay bt N Ferguson and J Meldrum 3 and 1; C Jaffrey and A Thompson bt A Baker and S McDonald 3 and 1, R Purdom and K McGarva lost to A Laing and C Skinner 3 and 2 (2-1).
Singles: Jaffrey lost to Meldrum 1 hole, McKay lost to L Campbell 1 hole, E Hale bt Ferguson 5 and 4, McGarva bt L McGeachy 6 and 4, Linklater bt McDonald 5 and 4, Thompson bt Laing 1 hole (4-2).
HOW THEY FINISHED1 Renfrewshire 6pt, 2 Lanarkshire 4pt, 3 Ayrshire 2pt, 4 Dunbartonshire and Argyll 0pt.