Brewerton beaten in Solheim opener.

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Paula Creamer and Cristie Kerr got the defending champions up and running with a one-up victory over Suzann Pettersen and Sophie Gustafson, but Europe hit back to level matters when Helen Alfredsson and Tania

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Elosegui triumphed by the same margin against Angela Stanford and Juli Inkster.

Brittany Lang and Brittany Lincicome produced a comprehensive 5& 4 win over Laura Davies and Wales' Becky Brewerton, but Catriona Matthew and Maria Hjorth halved their topsy-turvy encounter with Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie.

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Publication:	South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Date:	Aug 22, 2009
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