Wednesday, 16 May 2012

EILIDH BRIGGS IS THE TOP WEST OF SCOTLAND QUALIFIER AT TAIN

Many congratulations go to West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) who was third qualifier for the matchplay stages of the Scottish (Closed) Amateur Championships at Tain today.
Her two round scores of 78 and 77 which equalled the CSS of each day was 5 shots behind the leading qualifier Jane Turner from Craigielaw.
Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry and Whitecraigs) was the next best with a 76  today to finish in 8th place.
Despite having  a 9 on Megan Briggs's card today the Kilmacolm player and 2009 Scottish champion finished well up the list of qualifiers.

Other West of Scotland qualifiers were Claire Hargan (Cardross)Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Susan Wood (Drumpellier) , Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) , Mhairi mcKay (West Kilbride) and Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie)
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood website

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 146 (2x73). CSS 78 (reduction only) 77
MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
150 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75
152 Laura Murray (Alford) 79 73
155 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 77
156 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 80 76, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 77, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 77 79.
157 Clara Young (North Berwick) 81 76
158 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies) 82 76
160 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 84 76.
162 Karen Marshall (Baberton) 84 78, Samantha Munro (Aberdour) 83 79
163 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 84 79, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 81 82, Martine Pow (Selkirk) 80 83.
164 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 81 83, Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Galloway) 81 83.
166 Claire Hargan (Cardross) 83 83, Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 80 86
167 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 86 81, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 85 82, Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 83 84
168 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 82, Sammy Vass (Tain) 85 83
169 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 89 80
171 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 83 88
172 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 91 81, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 88 84, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 86 86.
173 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 97 76, Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 87 86
174 Claire Ross (Tain) 92 82, Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) 92 82.
175 Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 88 87 (Liddell bt Anne Ryan (Tain) at second hole of sudden-death play-off for last of 32 places).
NON-QUALIFIERS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY
175 Anne Ryan (Tain) 88 87, Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 92 83 (failed to turn up for playoff)
177 Mary Smith (Tain) 92 85
178 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 93 85, Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 89 89, Dawn Young (North Berwick) 88 90
179 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 95 84, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 88 91
180 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 94 86, Claire Riddell (Royal Dornoch) 91 89, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 91 89.
181 Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 89 92
183 Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 93 90, Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 92 91
184 Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 96 88, Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood) 95 89, Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 93 91.
183 Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 93 90
187 Linda Bain (Lochend) 99 88
190 Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 103 87
192 Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie (Lochend) 104 88
194 Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 99 95
200 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 110 90.
201 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 105 96, Margot Barr (Gairloch) 102 99
207 Fiona Macdonald (Royal Dornoch) 99 108.
215 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 111 104, Pamela Moscati (Royal Dornoch) 108 107
236 Jackie Macdonald (Ranfurly Castle) 125 111.
No Return: Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) 98 NR
Disqualified: Kate Reid (Monifieth) 91 dq . 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY DRAW
THURSDAY 
UPPER HALF
       
8.30 Jane Turner v Fiona Liddell
8.38 Claire Hargan v Cara Gruber
8.46 Wendy Nicholson v Susan Wood
8.54 Elaine CuthillLinsey Stevenson
9.02 Ailsa Summers v Jemma Chamers
9.10 Eilidh Watson v Rachel Polson
9.18 Megan Briggs v Kate McIntosh
9.26 Mhairi McKay v Hannah McCook

LOWER HALF
9.34 Eilidh Briggs v Nichola Ferguson
9.42 Alyson McKechin v Martine Pow
9.50 Samantha Munro v Sheena Wood
9.58 Alison Bartlett v Kelsey MacDonald
10.06 Clara Young v Jacqueline Sneddon
10.12 Sammy Vass v Karen Marshall
10.20 Rachel Walker v Louise Fraser
10.28 Claire Ross v Laura Murray

CLARK ROSEBOWL
Thursday
 10.40 eight minute intervals
Anne Ryan v Susan MacVicar
Kirsten Blackwood v Carol Whyte
Lynne Terry v Lorraine Morrow
Nicola Taylor v Heather Munro
Jenny Potter v Linda Bain
Ashley Ann Alson v Hannah Scott
Lauren Whyte v Denise Cowan
Lynne Fraser v Mary Smith