Scotland finished a disappointing joint 11th in the women’s world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in Adelaide, Australia.

“We did not do ourselves justice,” claimed Fiona Norris, the Scottish Team Captain.  “The damage was done on the second day and, in the final round, the driving was just not good enough.”

A major plus point was the form of 19-year-old Curtis Cup player Krystle Caithness who ended up in joint sixth place in the individual standings alongside England’s Jodi Ewart.

Caithness, from the St Regulus Club in St Andrews, had rounds of 71, 73, 71 and 75 for a 290 aggregate, some 10 strokes behind Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, the best individual.

Hedwall spearheaded Sweden to victory, and by a comprehensive 12 strokes over Spain. The USA was another two shots back in third place over The Grange Golf Club’s East and West courses.

The Swedes finished at 19-under-par 561, just three strokes off the lowest score in championship history set by the USA in 1998 (558). Their 12-stroke margin of victory was the most since the USA won by 21 in 1998.

Canada finished fourth at 583, followed by Japan in fifth at 584, Germany in sixth at 585, England in seventh at 586, Netherlands and Denmark tied for eighth at 587 and defending champion South Africa in 10th at 588.