Michele Thomson returned to a happy hunting ground, Montrose Links today, to record another victory (Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency, all rights reserved). Click on image to enlarge it.

Michele wins Munross Trophy, Kylie breaks record with 66

Curtis Cup player and Scottish champion Michele Thomson warmed up for next week's British women's open amateur golf championship at North Berwick by winning the Munross Trophy over 36 holes at the Montrose Links today.

Michele retained the North of Scotland women's championship over the Montrose course a couple of years ago and it is obviously one of her favourites.
The McDonald Ellon Golf Club player had two rounds of 71 - the CSS was 73 and 74 - for a four-under-par total of 142, which gave her victory by one stroke from her Aberdeenshire county team-mate Laura Murray (Alford), winner of the last SLGA Order of Merit 36-holer, the Ness Cup at Inverness.
Laura followed up a first round of 76 with a very good 67 for 143, leaving her just one shot away from catching Michele.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) finished third on 144 with a 73 and a 71.
Fourth placed Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) set a new course record with second-round, seven-under-par 66, two shots better than the old mark held by Louise Kenney (Pitreavie).
Kylie's figures were:
OUT: 4 4 3 3 2 4 4 4 4: 32
IN: 4 3 3 2 5 5 4 4 4: 34
The long-hitting Miss Walker had eagle 2s at the fifth and 13th and birdies at the fourth, sixth, 11th and 17th. She had one bogey, at the 16th.
FINAL TOTALS

Par 146 (2 x 73) CSS 73 74.

142 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 71 71.

143 L Murray (Alford) 76 67.

144 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 73.

145 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 79 66.

146 R Niven (Crieff) 74 72.

148 L Kenney (Pitreavie) 73 75.

150 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 74 76, E Fairnie (Dunbar) 75 75.

151 L Hendry (Routenburn) 78 73.

152 A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 73 79.

153 M Macpherson (Troon Ladies) 77 76.

154 A Wilton (Ladybank) 75 79.

155 M Mangone (Wingham CC) 77 78, R Rankin (Lanark) 77 78, J Meldrum (Dullatur) 77 78, J Carthew (Ladybank) 78 77.

157 A Niven (Crieff) 73 84, E Cuthill (Lanark) 75 82.

158 S Leslie (Murcar Links) 76 82, F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 78 80.

159 S Jackson (Ladybank) 77 82.

160 J Sneddon (Alyth) 77 83, J Linklater (Largs) 77 83, S Vass (Tain) 81 79.

161 K McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 79, J Brown (Monifieth) 82 79.

163 C Hargan (Mortonhall) 75 88, C-M Carlton (Fereneze) 80 83.

164 J Jenkins (Ralston) 77 87, N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 80 84, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 85 79.

165 A Hunter (Monifieth) 78 87, F Sinclair (Carnoustie Caledonia) 79 86, A Bushby (Strathmore) 80 85.

170 F Fullerton (Huntly) 88 82.

171 D Dewar (Monifieth) 87 84.

174 F Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 93, J Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 96 78.

177 K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 86 91.

184 A Alston (Royal Montrose) 94 90.

191 J Wycherley (Monktonhall) 95 96.

OUTWITH MAIN PRIZEWINNERS

Best first round - A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 73 (better inward half).
Best second round - R Niven (Crieff) 72

Best net aggregate - M Macpherson (Troon Ladies) (4) 73 73: 145 (better second round).