Lanarkshire women's county champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) opens the defence of her title at Hayston Golf Club tomorrow by playing Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) who she beat by 5 and 4 in last year's final.
Fiona qualified third today (Wed) with a 76, three over the CSS while Joanna is the 14th qualifier with an 86.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), the Lanarkshire county captain, earned the No 1 seed berth with a 73, two over the standard scratch but equal to the day's CSS.
No 2 qualifier is the 2008 county champion, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) who returned a 74.
Pam Rice was the leading qualifier for the Bronze Championship.
Adelia McEwan (Hayston) won the Centenary Trophy with the best net score, a 70.
QUALIFIERS
SS 71. CSS 73
73 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
74 Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
77 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle).
80 May Hughes (Lanark), Allison Bell (Strathaven).
83 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
84 Hilary Stuart (Bothwell Castle), Emma Caddow (Strathaven), Ruth Rankin (Lanark).
85 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Angela Devine (Hamilton).
86 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).
87 Anne Lloyd (Hayston), Pat Casey (Mount Ellen).
Matchplay 1st Round: Thursday 29 April
9.30am Lesley Lloyd v Anne Lloyd
9.37am Hilary Stuart v Janice Paterson
9.42am Fiona Scott v Angela Devine
9.49am Jenny Potter v Elaine Cuthill
9.56am Fiona Norris v Joanna Scott
10.03am Ruth Rankin v May Hughes
10.10am Allison Bell v Emma Caddow
10.17am Pat Casey v Susan Wood
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