The Great Britain and Ireland team containing three Scots – Pamela Pretswell, Sally Watson and Kylie Walker – couldn’t quite regain the Vagliano Trophy back from the Continent of Europe. 

The visitors lost by a narrow 13-11 margin at Hamburger Golf Club, Falkenstein in Germany.

The Continentals led 7 1/2-4 1/2 after the opening day, and Continent of Europe increaded the lead by taking the second day fousomes 2 1/2-11/2. 

Mary McKenna’s side fought back to win the final series of singes 5-3 – the three Scots all won - but it was only good enough to cut the margin of victory. 

Match Details (Continent of Europe names first):

First Day:

Foursomes (2 ½- 1 ½)

Pia Halbig (Ger) & Caroline Masson (Ger) halved with Jodi Ewart (Eng) & Rachel Jennings (Eng).

Rosanna Crepiat (Fra) & Lucie Andre (Fra) bt Pamela Pretswell (Sco) & Sally Watson (Sco) 5 and 3.

Marion Ricordeau (Fra) & Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Bel) lost to Lisa Maguire (Ire) & Leona Maguire (Ire) 1 hole.

Caroline Hedwall (Swe) & Marieke Nivard (Net) bt Danielle McVeigh (NIr) & Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) 2 and 1.

Singles (5-3)

Halbig bt Ewart 1 hole.

Gonzalez-Escallon halved with Jennings.

Ricordeau bt Kylie Walker (Sco) 1 hole.

Andre lost to Leona Maguire 1 hole.

Adriana Zwanck (Spa) lost to Thomas 3 and 1.

Masson halved with Lisa Maguire.

Nivard bt McVeigh 4 and 2.

Hedwall bt Watson 5 and 4.

First day score: Continent of Euopre 71/2 GB and Ireland 41/2 

Second day: 

FOURSOMES (2 1/2-1 1/2)

Caroline Hedwall (Ger) & Marieke Nivard (Net) bt Jodi Ewart (Eng) & Rachel Jennings (Eng) 2 holes.

Lucie Andre (Fra) & Rosanna Crepiat (Fra) bt Leona Maguire (Ire) & Lisa Maguire (Ire) 4 and 3. Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Bel) & Marion Ricordeau (France) halved with Pamela Pretswell (Sco) & Kylie Walker (Sco).

Pia Halbit (Ger) & Caroline Masson (Ger) lost to Danielle McVeigh (NIr) & Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) 4 and 2.

SINGLES (3-5)

Hedwall halved with Ewart.

Nivard lost to Jennings 3 and 2.

Adriana Zwanck (Spa) lost to Sally Watson (Sco) 1 hole.

Ricordeau bt McVeigh 2 and 1.

Gonzalez-Escallon bt Thomas 3 and 2.

Masson halved with Leona Magire.

Andre lost to Pretswell 4 and 3.

Halbig lost to Lisa Maguire 2 and 1.