The southwesterly half-gale - or maybe it was a full-gale - whipping in off the Solway Firth wreaked havoc in the first qualifying round of the Scottish women's amateur championship over the Southerness links this morning.
Bothwell Castle's Pamela Prestwell who won the West of Scotland Championship over Prestwick Golf Club at the beginning of the month was the leader in the clubhouse after today's round. Clare- Marie Carlton had an 80 representing Renfrewshire with Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)both on 84 and Eilidh Briggs on 85
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 73 (36-37)
76 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 45-31.
77 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 39-38.
78 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 43-36, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 41-37.
79 Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) 38-41, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 41-38, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 41-38, Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 40-39, Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 42-37.
80 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 42-38, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 37-43, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 41-39, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 41-39, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 44-36, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 37-43, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 40-40.
Other RLCGA Scores:
84 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 41-43, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 42-42,
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Other RLCGA Players:
85 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 44-41,
86 Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 43-43.
87 Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 45-42,
88 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)45-43
108 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 51-57.
119 Tracey Masterton (Windyhill) 60-59.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
