TAIN SISTERS WIN COMMONWEALTH SPOONS

Tain sisters Mary and Anne win SLGA Commonwealth Spoons at Longniddry Tain sisters Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs Anne Ryan, representing Northern Counties, won the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association's Commonwealth Spoons foursomes final at Longniddry Golf Club today. They had a good gross round of 76 in windy conditions and, less 2 1/2 (half their combined handicap), they won the day with a net score of 73 1/2. Mary is a senior Scotland international and county player while Anne was a county team player until a season or two ago. Laura McLardy (Murcar Links) and Cruden Bay's Ros Dunsmuir, representing Aberdeenshire, finished runners-up with a net 74 1/2 off 5 1/2. The first two pairs finished well clear at the top of the leaderboard. Third best were Fiona Reid and Lynda Birse (Angus), playing off 17, with a net 77 (better inward half). Joan Gemmel and Anne Ferguson (Dunbartonshire & Argyll), playing off 9, also had a net 77 but lost out on the inward nine countback although they held on to fourth place in the face of a third pair who had a net 77, Carol Fulton and Frances Sorlie (Midlothian), playing off 15. Joan and Anne had a better last six holes than Carol and Frances. LEADING SIX PRIZEWINNING PAIRS 73 1/2 Mary Smith and Anne Ryan (Northern Counties) (2 1/2). 74 1/2 Laura McLardy and Ros Dunsmuir (Aberdeenshire) (5 1/2). 77 Fiona Reid and Lynda Birse (Angus) (17) (better inward half). 77 Joan Gemmel and Anne Ferguson (Dunbartonshire and Argyll) (9) (better last 6 holes). 77 Carol Fulton and Frances Sorlie (Midlothian) (15).