A gale force southwest wind, laced with rain blown in off the Atlantic Ocean, today restored the Machrihanish links’ reputation as a fiercesome test of golf – but the cream still rose to the top in the second qualifying round of the 97th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at the remote Kintyre venue.
Renfrewshire's Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), the overnight leader with a 71, was blown away to an 82 in which she bogeyed seven of the last eight holes into the wind, including the last five on the trot.
However Megan who won the championship in 2009 at Southerness, is still the No 4 seed on 153.
Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) had a terrific round today to climb up into 5th qualifying place with halves of 33 out and 45 back underlined the contrasting conditions for the two loops.
Eildh Briggs (Kilmacolm) fought her way round in 84 in the wild conditions to also qualify for the matchplay stages tomorrow.--- Top 32 qualify
Further down the field both Carol Whyte (Windyhill) and Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) have qualified for the Clark Rosebowl -( the next 16)
Championship Match-play draw:
8.30: K MacDonald v E Cuthill, K Marshall v C Young, M Pow v E Briggs, H McCook v Sheena Wood, A McKechin v K Blackwood, E Allison v A Davidson, E Moffat v L Murray, S Vass v M Briggs.
9.34 L Whyte v K Reid, N Fenton v Susan Wood, S Bishop v R Taylor, G Macdonald v J Turner, L Kenney v W Nicholson, R McQueen v C Gruber, T MacTaggart v S Jackson, A Smith v R Watton.
CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW
10.46 N Ferguson v V MacKay, R Hanlon v J Potter, F Hay v J Scott, C Taylor v E Watson.
11.18 K McIntosh v L Morrow, C Whyte v A Bain, H Munro v J Harrison, D Younhg v J Anderson.
Congratulations go to Megan who won the Beddows Memorial Trophy - lowest gross score in the first round and the Baby Quaich (lowest individual gross in Eglinton Quaich)
Megan and Eilidh were also the winners of the Eglinton Quaich (team gross first round)
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS (end of play)
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 75 and 78 (reduction only)
150 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 78.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 74 77, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 79.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 82.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78.
155 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 77 78, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 74 81.
156 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 75 81.
157 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 79 78, Martine Pow (Selkirk) 79 78, Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 78 79. Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 74 83, Alison Davidson (Stirling) 75 82.
158 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 79 79, Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 78 80, Karen Marshall (Baberton) 77 81, Clara Young (North Berwick) 77 81, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 76 82..
159 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 77, Laura Murray (Alford) 75 84.
161 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 79 82, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 79 82, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 77 84, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 75 86.
162 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 78 84, Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 78 84.
163 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 79 84.
.164 Sammy Vass (Tain) 80 84, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 78 86.
165 Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 82 83, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 78 87.
OTHER TOTALS
166 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 83 83.
167 Judith Anderson (Hawick) 79 88, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 89.
168 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 85 83, Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 85 83, Fiona Hay (Deeside) 80 88.
169 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 86 83, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 86 83.
171 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 87 84, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 84 87.
172 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 86 86, Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 85 87.
173 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 88 85.
174 Charley Taylor (Royal Dornoch) 86 88, Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83 91.
175 Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 89 86.
177 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 87.
178 Dawn Young (North Berwick) 92 86, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 89 89, Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 87 91, Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) 87 91.
179 Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 89 90, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 80 99.
180 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 87 93.
181 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 91 90, Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 87 94.
182 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 96, Linda Bain (Lochend) 84 98, Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 102..
183 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 87 96.
184 Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall) 92 92, Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) 89 95.
185 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend) 98 87, Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 90 95.
186 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 93 93, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 95..
189 Elizabeth Lees (Hamilton) 94 95.
190 Ann Gallacher (Machrihanish) 91 99.
192 Amanda McBain (Turnhouse) 95 97.
193 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 97 96.
194 Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 92 102.
196 Katy Burden (Cambuslang) 102 94.
198 Elaine Robb (Windyhill) 94 104.
200 Maureen Meek (Cathkin Braes) 105 95.
201 Lindsay Ramsay (Carradale) 91 110.
204 Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) 105 99, Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 103 101.
207 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 100 107, Gail Campbell (East Kilbride) 103 104.
210 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill) 108 102.
214 Eleanor Hawkins (Machrihanish) 106 108.
PRIZEWINNERS
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Beddows Memorial Trophy (lowest gross score)
1 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71.
2 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 (better last 6).
3 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72.
4 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 74 (better inward half).
St Andrews Quaich (best net)
1 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 68.
2 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71.
3 Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 (bih).
Eglinton Quaich (team gross first round)
1 Kilmacolm (Megan Briggs 71, Eilidh Briggs 77) 148.
Baby Quaich (lowest individual gross in Eglinton Quaich)
1 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71.
Grainger Cup (lowest team net in first round)
1 St Regulus (Lauren Whyte 68, Rachel Hanlon 80) 148
SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND PRIZES
Glover 21st Anniversary Cup (lowest gross score in Round 2)
1 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 77 (bih).
2 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 77.
3 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 (bih).
4 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 78.
Lyon Salver (best net score in Round 2)
1 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) (4) 73.
2 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) (4) 75.
3 Tara MacTaggart (Minto) (4) 76.
Dunlop Hill Trophy (past champions in Round 2)
1 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 78.
McNeil Trophy (best county team in Round 2)
1 Midlothian 306 (Gabrielle Macdonald, Jane Turner, Rachael Watton).
TWO-ROUND PRIZES
St Rule Salver (best gross aggregate by an Under-21 player)
1 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 150.
McInnes Shaw Cup (best net aggregate)
1 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 143 (68 and 75).
Margaret Scouler Buchanan Cup (best gross aggregate)
1 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 150 (72 and 78).
EXTENDED TEAM TOTALS
EGLINTON QUAICH (scratch)
1 KILMACOLM (Megan Briggs 71, Eilidh Briggs 77) 148.
2 STIRLING (Alison Davidson 75, Elaine Allison 79) 154.
3 CRAIGIELAW (Jane Turner 77, Gabrielle Macdeonald 78) 155.
4 BROOMIEKNOWE (Wendy Nicholson 78, Kate McIntosh 78) 156.
5 St REGULUS LADIES (Elaine Moffat 74, Rachel Hanlon 84) 158.
6 WINDYHILL (Sara Bishop 78, Carol Whyte 85) 153.
T7 NORTH BERWICK (Clara Young 77, Barbara Biggart 81) 158.
T7 MONIFIETH LADIES (Ashley Smith 82, Heather Munro 86) 168.
9 DRUMPELLIER (Susan Wood 79, Janice Paterson 90) 169.
10 BABERTON (Karen Marshall 77, Pamela Williamson 93) 170.
11 LOCHEND (Linda Bain 84, Eileen Gillespie 89) 173.
12 HAMILTON (Angela Devine 80, Elizabeth Lees 94) 174.
T13 CATHKIN BRAES (Jenny Potter 87, Joanna Scott 88) 175.
T13 CRUDEN BAY (Jill Harrison 86, Rosaleen Dunsmuir 89) 175.
15 MACHRIHANISH (Valerie MacKay 87, Ann Gallacher 91) 178.
GRAINGER CUP (net scores)
1 ST REGULUS LADIES (Lauren Whyte 68, Rachel Hanlon 80) 148.
T2 STIRLING (Elaine Allison 74, Alison Davidson 75) 149.
T2 KILMACOLM (Megan Briggs 71, Eilidh Briggs 78) 149.
4 BROOMIEKNOWE (Kate McIntos 75, Wendy Nicholson 76) 151.
5 MONIFIETH LADIES (Katie Reid 74, Ashley Smith 78) 152.
6 MACHRIHANISH (Valerie McKay 74, Ann Gallacher 79) 153.
7 CRAIGIELAW (Gabrielle Macdonald 76, Jane Turner 78) 154.
8 LOCHEND (Linda Bain 79, Eileen Gillespie 79) 158.
9 HAMILTON (Angela Devine 74, Elizabeth Lees 87) 161.
10 DRUMPELLIER (Susan Wood 79, Janice Paterson 83) 162.
11 CRUDEN BAY (Roseleen Dunsmuir 81, Jill Harrison 82) 163.
11 BABERTON (Karen Marshall 76, Pamela Williamson 88) 164.
13 WINDYHILL (Laura McGeachy 84, Lindsay Mathie 90) 174.
14 CATHKIN BRAES (Pauline Warlow 84, Maureen Meek 92) 176.
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