Airdrie-born but Germany-based Rachael Taylor today headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Lanarkshire women’s county golf championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) also had a 75 but teenager Rachael, a Scotland girl international, earned the No 1 seeding by virtue of having the better inward half.
Defending champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) was the third best qualifier with a 76.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), who finished with a 79, had a hole in one at the fourth.
Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) had the day's best net score of 70 off a handicap of nine.
The leading qualifier in the Bronze Division was Agnes McCall (Strathaven), with a gross 96.
QUALIFIERS
Par 73 SS 74 CSS 74
75 Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
79 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier).
80 Jenny Potter (Cathkiin Braes).
81 Emma Caddow (Strathaven).
82 May Hughes (Lanark), Tracy McPherson (Langlands), Angela Devine (Hamilton).
83 Alyson Hendry (Hamilton).
84 Liz Lees (Hamilton), Allison Bell (Strathaven).
85 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Taylor v McGrenaghan, Caddow v Potter, Paterson v Hughes, Hendry v Wood.
Norris v Bell, McPherson v Scott, Laidlaw v Devine, Lees v Lloyd.
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