VICTORY FOR CLARA AND DIANNE AT LUFFNESS NEW

  

 The 2^nd day’s play of ELLCGA Championships started in superb weather with sun and a gentle breeze. The course was again in fabulous condition with superb true greens getting speedier by the hour!

 

In the 1^st semi final, Mary-Lou Watkins (Gullane), not firing her usual game, received no mercy from Jane Herd (Musselburgh) who seemed to do very little wrong. The match concluded on the 12^th with Herd winning 7 & 6. In the 2^nd semi a similar story was unfolding and Sue Penman (Gullane) lost on the 13^th to Clara Young (North Berwick) 7 & 5.

 

The Handicap Quaich Final was taking place at the same time as the semi’s and this was a tight affair between Anne Blundell (Musselburgh) and Dianne Brown (Renaissance). Blundell fought hard to keep Brown at bay but Brown was too steady. The match ended on the 17^th with Brown clinching a 3 & 1 victory.

 

After a tasty lunch, the finalists Jane Herd and Clara Young prepared for battle as the wind started to stiffen. The good weather produced a healthy crowd of spectators who would be rewarded with some great golf to watch.

Young was level par after 7 holes to take a commanding lead of 6 up. A lost ball for Young down the left side of the 8^th saw her sprint back up the hill to play 3 off the tee. With Herd sitting nicely positioned on the green in 2 the hole was conceded to take the score back to 5 up. Herd lost the 9^th due to a wayward tee shot but halved the par 3 10^th and won the 11^th by holing a good 15ft putt to get back to 5 down. A bunkered tee shot saw Herd lose the 12^th to go back to 6 down. Young nailed her tee shot on the 301 yd, par 4, 13^th to sit on the back edge of the green and Herd was unfortunate to find sand with a good drive and would take 3 to find the green. The match was conceded when Young putted down the green dead to the hole for her 1^st birdie of the round and clinch a 7 & 5 victory. Young’s record of not playing holes 14 to 18 during the match play stages was still intact.

All matches were played in a good friendly spirit and some excellent golf was displayed throughout the 2 match play days.

The day came to a close with an open air prize giving and a presentation of an engraved decanter to Luffness New Golf Club from ELLCGA in gratitude of a unique occasion.

Photos from the day are below.

 

Thank you to all those who have supported the County and the players during tournament. Your efforts are much appreciated.

Mention must also be made of the extremely warm welcome our ladies received from the Club and the assistance given in helping the tournament to take place and run smoothly.