Tuesday 10 April 2018

IRELAND WIN THE MARY MCKENNA TROPHY IN STYLE

The Irish and the Scots

Ireland senior women's team scored a 10-2 victory over their Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association in the annual Mary McKenna Trophy match yesterday Sunday 9th April at Royal Belfast Golf Club. 
The Irish went 3points ahead by taking the four-ball foursomes 3.5-0.5 and emphasised their superiority by taking the singles 6.5-1.5

Lorna McKinley (Midland) scored the Scots only victory, beating Laura Webb 4 and 2. 
One other Scot had a day to remember - Frances Millar (Northern), who had a hole in one in halving her singles match against Helen Jones. 

The Winning Irish Team with Valerie Hassett (Ennis) Captain and The Mary McKenna Trophy

MARY McKENNA TROPHY MATCH Royal Belfast Golf Club. 

IRISH SENIOR WOMEN 10, SCOTTISH VETS 2 

Results: 

Four-ball foursomes (3.5-0-5) Irish names first 
Sheena McIlroy and Laura Webb bt Sheena Wood (Northern) and Elaine Moffat (Midland) 2 and 1 Suzanne Corcoran and Gertie McMullen bt Gillian Kyle (West) and Lorna McKinley (Midland) 1 hole. 
Catherine Reilly and Mary MacLaren halved with Fiona De Vries (Midland) and Lesley Lloyd (West). 
Helen Jones and Margaret McAuliffe bt Frances Millar (Northern) and Jennifer Bryan (Midland) 2 and 1. 

Singles (6.5-1.5) 
McMullen bt Lloyd 3 and 2. 
Jones halved with Millar 
McLaren bt Kyle 3 and 2 
McAuliffe bt De Vries 2 holes. 
McIlroy bt Wood 5 and 4. 
Corcoran bt Moffat 1 hole. 
Reilly bt Bryan 4 and 2 
Webb lost to McKinley 4 and 2.