Mortonhall's Rachael Watton established herself as an overwhelming favourite to win the Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play championship when she headed the 32 qualifiers at Eyemouth Golf Club today by ELEVEN shots.
Rounds of 73 and 71 over the par-73 course gave the in-form Rachael, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, a splendid 36-hole aggregate of two-under-par 144.
No 2 seed is Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) with scores of 79 and 76.
Congratulations go to Alyson McKechin,Lesley Cosh,Linsey Stevenson and Natasha Qayum who have all made the Matchplay stages
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2x73). CSS 75 76
Scores are from the SLGA website and the first figure listed is the player's handicap (0 = scratch).
Rachael Watton Mortonhall 73 71 144
Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 79 76 155
Gabrielle MacDonald Craigielaw 79 77 156
Gemma Dryburgh IMG Academies 79 77 156
Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 76 80 156
Hannah McCook Abernethy 78 79 157
Lesley Atkins Gullane 77 81 158
Megan Clyne Deeside 81 78 159
Alyson McKechin Elderslie 81 79 160
Rachael Taylor Hartl Golf Resort 80 81 161
Jennifer Hide Royal Norwich 78 83 161
Linsey Stevenson Elie & Earlsferry 81 82 163
Keren Ward Glen 85 79 164
Alexis Hutton Falkirk Tryst 83 82 165
Jill Meldrum Dullatur 81 84 165
Paige Kemp Boyce Hill 84 82 166
Lauren Whyte St Regulus 81 85 166
Catherine Small Craigielaw 84 83 167
Katie Reid Monifieth 83 84 167
Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 82 85 167
Rachel Polson Peterculter 83 85 168
Clara Young North Berwick 78 90 168
Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 82 87 169
Eilidh Watson Muckhart 83 88 171
Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 85 87 172
Gillian Simpson Murrayfield 85 87 172
Jemma Chalmers Monifieth 90 83 173
Alison Goodwin Glenbervie 86 87 173
Lesley Cosh Cowglen 86 87 173
Samantha Munro Aberdour 88 87 175
Kimberley Beveridge Aboyne 90 86 176
Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 86 91 177
MISSED THE CUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Connie Jaffrey Troon Ladies 91 87 178
Rachel Hanlon St Regulus 88 90 178
Katie McCracken Powfoot 89 90 179
Jorden Ferrie Kirkintilloch 88 91 179
Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 87 92 179
Gillian Arnott Kilbirnie Place 91 89 180
Katie McGarva The Ladies Club, Troon 88 92 180
Rosie Everett Craigielaw 85 95 180
Nicola Taylor Dunnikier Park 88 93 181
Eleanor Tunn Reay 87 95 182
Heather Munro Monifieth 87 96 183
Tara MacTaggart Minto 92 92 184
Kirsten MacCallum Newburgh-on-Ythan 89 95 184
Hannah Robb Strathmore 88 97 185
Louise McGillivray Banchory 91 98 189
Lauren Duncan Aboyne 99 91 190
Kirstin Scott Milngavie 96 95 191
Tegan Seivwright Deeside 97 98 195
Danielle Ker Kelso 92 104 196
Olivia Borwick Ellon 102 100 202
Aileen Campbell Cardross 101 101 202
Shannen McGuire Canmore 110 93 203
Alexandra Qayum Ranfurly Castle 97 106 203
Shannon McWilliam Aboyne 98 109 207
Leanne Wilson Kelso 105 116 221
Catherine Goodwin Glenbervie 111 111 222
Laura Mathewson Kelso 115 112 227
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Top half
Rachael Watton v Jessica Meek
Lauren Whyte v Paige Kemp
Alyson McKechin v Eilidh Watson
Kate McIntosh v Megan Clyne
Gillian Scanlan v Alison Goodwin
Rachel Polson v Linsey Stevenson
Keren Ward v Natasha Qayum
Lesley Cosh v Gemma Dryburgh
Lower half
Gabrielle MacDnald v Samantha Munro
Katie Reid v Alexis Hutton
Jennifer Hide v Clara Young
Jemma Chalmers v Hannah McCook
Lesley Atkins v Gillian Simpson
Mhairi McKay v Rachael Taylor
Jill Meldrum v Catherine Small
Kimberley Beveridge v Elidh Briggs.
ANSLEY REID SALVER
Top half
Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Duncan
Nicola Taylor v Rosie Everett
Hannah Scott v Tara MacTaggart
Kirsten MacCallum v Jorden Ferrie
Lower half
Katie McCracken v Hannah Robb
Heather Munro v Gillian Arnott
Katie McGarva v Eleanor Tunn
Louise McGillivray v Rachel Hanlon
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for all the results and report
