Wednesday 2 August 2017

Kirsten Brown and Fiona Rattray lose in the quarter finals of the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open

The final of the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open is bound to be a Scotland v England affair as the two English survivors, Eloise Healey (West Lancs) plays compatriot Katie Jane Stanley (Manchester) in the first semi-final (7.10am) over the Old Course while Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) meets Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) in the second tie (7.20am).
Healey KO'd top seed Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) by 2 and 1 in the quarter-finals.
The final of the handicap section will be contested (tee off 12.20) by two English players, Adel Watt, who plays off eight at Cookridge Hall, Leeds, and Isla McDonald O'Brien, a 12-handicapper at Lilleshall Hall.


1st Round 
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven)  bt Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 1 hole
Eloise Healey (West Lancashire) bt Jess Baker (Gosforth Park Ladies) 4&3
Caterina Mora (Spain) lost to  Katie Jane Stanley (Manchester) 3&2
Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) bt Nicole Bond Lorup (Denmark) 2&1
Megan Ashley (Strathmore) bt Ellie Doherty (Moray) 4&3
Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) bt Jessica Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 2 holes
Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) bt Meghan Hopkins (Shifnal) 4&3

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) lost to Kimberly Beveridge (Aboyne) 5&4

QUARTER-FINALS

E Healey (West Lancs) bt K Brown (Strathaven) 2 and 1.
K J Stanley (Manchester) bt F Rattray (Douglas Park) 4 and 2.
J Saxton (Muckhart) bt M Ashley (Strathmore) 7 and 6.
K Beveridge (Aboyne) bt M Fraser (Powfoot) 4 and 3.