Tuesday 3 July 2018

HANNAH DARLING LEADS THE QUALIFIERS IN THE UNDER 18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP


Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), - pictured left, the youngest ever U18 girls champion at the age of 13 12 months ago, looks unstoppable in her bid for a repeat. 

She headed the 16 girl qualifiers for the match-play stages by six strokes with an impressive nine-under-par total of 137 over  the new and old course Moray

There were two players, Rachel Mathieson (Hazlehead) and Sarah Westwood (Elgin), on the 162 mark, tied for the final match-play berth. 

It went to Rachel on a card countback so it is she who will face Darling in the first round of the girls' match-play.

+Leading 16 girls after 36 holes qualify for match-play stages.

Par 146 (75 + 71)
137 H Darling (Broomieknowe) 67 70
143 R Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 78 65
147 K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 72, P Wilson (Burntisland) 74 73.
148 L McClymont (Milngavie) 72 76, C Neilson (Ger) 77 71
150 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 80 70, L Duncan (West Kilbride) 74 76
152 J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 78 74.
160 E Henderson (Loretto School) 83 77, G Crawford (Gullane) 76 84, T White (Cathkin Braes) 77 83
161 J Taylor (Downfield) 81 80, E Caton (St Regulus) 81 80, C Irvine (Craigielaw) 79 82.
162 R Mathieson (Hazlehead) 83 79.

Link to Xact Scottish boys and girls U18 championships Day 2 at Lossiemouth