SCOTS VETERANS SET FOR TITLE AT SOUTHERNESS

Scotland are set to win the title in the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association inter-area championship at Southerness Golf Club.

They made it two wins out of two today when they beat English Midlands 8-1.

Their final opponents on Thursday are English South who were beaten 6 ½-2 1/2, their second successive defeat.

Wednesday details:

SCOTLAND 8, ENGLISH MIDLANDS 1

Foursomes: L Bennett, F De Vries bt J Collingham, J Ashmore 1 hole; H Anderson, F Hunter bt A Dawson, J Doleman 6 and 4; H Faulds, K Sutherland bt P Parker, J Watter 5 and 4 (3-0).

Singles: Anderson bt P West 3 and 2, Bennett halved with Collingham, P Williamson bt Ashmore 5 and 4, M Hughes bt A Burtt 2 and 1, Hunger halved with Doleman, Sutherland bt Parker 3 and 2 (5-1).

ENGLISH NORTH 6 ½, ENGLISH SOUTH 2 `1/2

Foursomes: F Anderson, P Wrightson bt C Stirling, S Stradling 1 hole; C Kirk, R Lindley bt R Watters, C Armstrong 5 and 4; E Elliott, H Smyth lost to I Brien, J O'Keefe 2 holes (2-1).

Singles: Anderson bt S Ellis 3 and 1, Wrightson halved with Stirling, Kirk lost to J Ballard 1 hole, B Laird bt Brien 1 hole, S Paul bt Watters 7 and 6, Lindley bt O'Keefe 3 and 2 (4 ½-1 ½).

 HOW THEY STAND

1  Scotland 2 wins.

2 English Midlands 1 win, 1 defeat.

2 English North 1 win, 1 defeat.

4 English South 2 defeats.