The East of Scotland women’s over-50 padel team excelled by reaching the semi-finals of the UK inter-county championships in Bristol.
Captained by Desni McIntosh the team topped their group then overcame Wiltshire in the quarter final.
A semi-final match against eventual winners Surrey proved a bridge too far for the East but with 20 teams competing a marker had certainly been laid down for future attempts.
Besides Desni McIntosh there was also a Scotland cap for Ashley Mears at the Home Nations over-50 Padel Championships earlier this year, finishing runners-up to Ireland.
The East team – left to right – Ashley Mears, Fiona Livingston, Desni McIntosh, Juliet Shaw and Mhairi Wrench.
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