A Scotland team that set out among the favourites suffered the embarrassment of failing to make the eight team top flight at the European Championships at Bled in Slovenia.
But at least the side hit back to win all the play-off matches.

The side defeated Wales 5-0 in their final Flight B match to be officially ranked ninth of the 18 competing countries.

Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) won the foursomes by 4 and 3 over Amy Boulden and Gemma Bradbury.

In the singles, Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) defeated Stephanie Evans by 3 and 2 and fellow-teenager Carly Booth (Comrie) was a one-hole winner over Rhian Wyn Thomas. 

Stirling student Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat Tara Davies 4 and 3 while Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) completed the rout with a 4 and 3 victory over Lucy Gould.

Germany beat England 4-3 in the final to take the trophy. 

Final placings:

1 Germany, 2 England, 3 France, 4 Spain, 5 Sweden, 6 Netherlands, 7 Denmark, 8 Norway.

9 Scotland, 10 Wales, 11 Austria, 12 Switzerland, 13 Italy, 14 Finland, 15 Belgium, 16 Iceland, 17 Ireland, 18 Slovenia.