Sunday 30 August 2009

Scottish Women's Foursomes Titles

From L to R: Helen Robertson, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Eildh and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) , Lindsay Mathie and Anne Laing (Windyhill) Ros Dunsmuir and Lynne Terry
(Photo courtesy of Fiona Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

The Scottish Women's Foursomes Stroke-Play title was won by Kilmacolm sisters Megan and Eilidh Briggs with a gross round of two-under-par 70. Megan is the Scottish women's amateur champion.
They won by four strokes from Helen Faulds and Helen Robertson (Douglas Park).
Lynne Terry and Ros Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) had the best net score of 71.5 off a handicap of 6.5. Runners-up were Lindsay Mathie and Anne Laing (Windyhill) with a net 72 off seven.

Results:
1st Scratch: Megan Briggs & Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 70
2nd Scratch: Helen Faulds & Helen Robertson Douglas Park 74

1st Net: Lynne Terry & Ros Dunsmuir Cruden Bay 78 (6.5) 71.5
2nd Net: Lindsay Mathie & Anne Laing Windyhill 79 ( 7) 72


Perth Ladies (represented by Myrtle Mailer, Anne Sidey and Francoise Guild) won the Scottish women's foursomes match-play title which was also played at the Forfar Golf Club on Sunday.
In the semi-finals Troon's Sara Ann Bottomley and Angela Fergusson beat Aboyne's Elizabeth Brown and Judy Slater 3 and 2 while Perth Ladies (Myrtle Mailer and Anne Sidey) beat Murcar Links' Donna Pocock and Carol Wilson by 3 and 2.
In the final, Perth Ladies beat Troon Ladies, for whom Irene Smith replaced Angela Fergusson, by 2 and 1.
In the play-off for third place, Murcar Links, for whom Laura McLardy was the third member of the team, beat Aboyne by one hole.