The first and second rounds of our county championships were held at a windy and sunny Luffness golf course today. The slick and true greens, with some very challenging pin positions, saw some beautiful putting to narrow the field down to 4 players.
No.1 seed and recently married Mary-Lou Watkins won her way through to the semi finals with a 3/2 margin of victory over Barbara McIntosh and a 2 hole win over 14 yr old SLGA Academy Squad player Joanne Free. In a very close game, Joanne unfortunately overshot the green at the last to run out of bounds onto the A198 road. In the first semi-final, Mary-Lou will meet Jane Herd who won against Dawn Young and Pam Hall by 4/3 and 2/1 respectively. Jane sank a lengthy putt on the 17th green to book another round on the lovely East Lothian Links.
The bottom half of the draw was mainly dominated by Gullane Ladies’ players. Sue Penman will meet Clara Young of North Berwick tomorrow morning. Sue surpassed Alice Archbold by 2/1 this morning and then defeated No.2 seed Hazel Saunders in a close, all-Gullane quarter-final by 2/1. Saunders previously beat Charlotte Munro another SLGA Academy Squad player in the first round.
After a 6/5 victory over Cynthia Guthrie, Clara young met Gail McKill who defeated Irene Stewart by 3/2 in the morning round. In the afternoon, Young again prevailed with a 7/5 victory over Mckill.
Tomorrows Handicap Quaich final will be contested by Anne Blundell and Dianne Brown. Blundell has had two close calls with extra holes needed for her to overcome Elaine Dick in the morning round and then a 1 hole win in the afternoon over Seline Stewart.
Dianne Brown progressed to the final after a 2/1 win over Gillian Whittaker and then a 3/2 win against Beth Scott in the semi-final.
Full days results below.
Photos of all the players on the 1st tee below.
CHAMPIONSHIP
1st Round Results
Mary-Lou Watkins (Gullane) beat Barbara McIntosh (Gullane) 3 & 2
Joanne Free (Gullane) beat Anne Sewell (Castle Park) 3 & 1
Jane Herd (Musselburgh) beat Dawn Young (North Berwick) 4 & 3
Pam Hall (Royal Musselburgh) beat Jenni Ray (North Berwick) 5 & 3
Hazel Saunders (Gullane) beat Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 4 & 2
Sue Penman (Gullane) beat Alice Archbold (Gullane) 2 & 1
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Cynthia Guthrie (Gullane) 6 & 5
Gail McKill (Gullane) beat Irene Stewart (Musselburgh) 3 & 2
2nd Round Results
Mary-Lou Watkins (Gullane) beat Joanne Free (Gullane) 2 Up
Jane Herd (Musselburgh) beat Pam Hall (Royal Musselburgh) 2 & 1
Sue Penman (Gulane) beat Hazel Saunders (Gullane) 2 & 1
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Gail McKill (Gullane) 7 & 5
HANDICAP QUAICH
1st Round Results
Seline Stewart (Musselburgh) beat Irene Campbell (Gullane) 3 & 2
Anne Blundell (Musselburgh) beat Elaine Dick (Dunbar) at 19th
Dianne Brown (Renaissance) beat Gillian Whittaker (Glen) 2 & 1
Beth Scott (Gifford) W/O Anne Marshall (Dunbar)
2nd Results
Anne Blundell (Musselburgh) beat Seline Stewart (Musselburgh) 1 Up
Dianne Brown (Renaissance) beat Beth Scott (Gifford) 3 & 2
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