Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Lesley Atikins (Gullane Ladies) in the all-Scottish first-round tie as the match-play stages of the British girls championship got underway in simply awful wet conditions.
The roads around Gullane were flooding after overnight rain continued into the day but the Gullane No 1 course continued to drain it all away.
"It's simply horrific out there," said 16-year-old Bronte Law (Bramhall), one of the favourites for the title after her 4 and 3 win over Maria Tonnessen (Norway).
Alyson McKechin, was three up after 13 holes and went on to beat Lesley Atkins by 4 and 3.
Scottish U18 girls champion Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was two down after only four holes to Norway's Olivia Hullert. The Scot stopped the rot but was still two down after seven and again at the turn.
She got into her stride to birdie the 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th to take the match down the 19th where Eilidh's hopes ended in a bunker.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
