EMMA MUST BEAT TOP SEED JAYNE

TO GET BACK TO EAST LOTHIAN FINAL

Borders youngster Emma Fairnie, now a member at Dunbar Golf Club, is on the trail of repeating last year’s appearance in the final of the East Lothian women’s county golf championship.
At North Berwick Golf Club today, Emma, who lost at the last stage to Fiona Prior 12 months ago, reached the last four with wins over Linda Grieve (Musselburgh) and Diane Huish (North Berwick).
Miss Fairnie, pictured right, the No 4 qualifier, will now play the No 1 seed, former Scottish champion Jayne Smith (Gullane Ladies) for a place in the final.
Jane beat Elinor Blair (North Berwick) and Joan Henderson (North Berwick) today.
Tuesday’s second semi-final will feature a clash between the Scottish girls’ champions of 1968 (Moira Thomson of North Berwick) and 2003 (Kelly Brotherton, now playing out of Craigielaw).
More recently Moira has won the Scottish veteran women’s title at Blairgowrie.
Kelly, the No 7 qualifier, ousted the No 2 seed, Mary Lou Renton (Gifford) by 3 and 2 in the quarter-finals while Mrs Thomson had a 6 and 5 win over the No 3 seed, Susan Penman (Gullane Ladies) to reach the semi-finals.
Today's results;
First round – J Smith (Gullane Ladies) bt E Blair (North Berwick) 2 and 1, J Henderson (North Berwick) bt K Ward (Glen) 1 hole, D Huish (North Berwick) bt A Chainey (North Berwick) 4 and 3, E Fairnie (Dunbar) bt L Grieve (Musselburgh) 5 and 4, S Penman (Gullane Ladies) bt V McKenzie (Longniddry) 8 and 6, M Thomson (North Berwick) bt J Herd (Musselburgh) 23 and 1, K Brotherton (Craigielaw) bt L Fortune (Kilspindie) 6 and 5, M L Renton (Gifford) bt E Black (Haddington) 5 and 4.
Quarter-finals – Smith bt Henderson 4 and 2, Fairnie bt Huish 5 and 4, Thomson bt Penman 6 and 5, Brotherton bt Renton 3 and 2.