Cara Thompson through to semi-finals of Strathtyrum tournament at St Andrews

By Colin Farquharson

Royal Dornoch's Cara Thompson won twice today (Thursday) to reach the semi-finals of the Strathtyrum tournament for women at St Andrews. Cara beat first Wad Grayson (Ringway) by 3 and 2 and then accounted for Swedish player Helen Platt by 4 and 3. 
Thompson now plays the defending champion, Lucy Jamieson (Heswall) for a place in the final. 
The other semi-final will feature Marieke Helgers (Netherlands) who beat top seed Martine Pow (Selkirk) by 3 and 1 and Wendy Nicholson (Baberton), winner by 7 and 6 against Emily Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) 

  SECOND ROUND
M Pow (Selkirk) bt L Wilson (Kelso) at 21st
M Helgers (Netherlands) bt M McAuliffe (Ballybunion) 3 and 1.
W Nicholson (Baberton) bt K Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
E Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) bt J Nordgen (Sweden) at 19th.
L Jamieson (Heswall) bt J Mackie (Ladybank) 4 and 2
B Jamieson (Heswall) bt L Church (Henbury) 6 and 4.
C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt W Grayson (Ringway) 3 and 2,
H Platt (Sweden) bt Z Ridgway (Crail GS) 4 and 2.

QUARTER-FINALS
Helgers bt Pow 3 and 1 
Nicholson bt Baxter 7 and 6. 
L Jamieson bt B Jamieson 2 and 1 
Thompson bt Platt 4 and 3

STRATHTYRUM SALVER (Handicap)
FIRST ROUND
W Mitchell (Royal Lytham) (11) bt E Marshall (Baberton) (14) 2 holes.
C Corrigan (Ballybunion) (11) bt V Rogers (Bromsgrove) (11) 6 and 5.
L Terry (Cruden Bay) (10) bt G Roscoe (Penwortham) (12) at 19th.
S Shepherd (Prestatyn (13) bt M Pinheiro (Portugal) (10) 4 and 2.
J Scanlan (Newcastle West) (9) bt C Gallagher (Reigate Heath) (12) 2 and 1.
J Sheargold (Shropshire) (10) bt A Boland (Thurles) (11) 4 and 3.
C Greenup (Hilton Puckrup Hall) (8)  bt J Alexander (Tewkesbury Park) (15) at 19th.
E Goodwin (Glenbervie) (11) bt C McWilliams (Corrstown) (17) 3 and 2.