Eilidh Briggs wins Renfrewshire Junior Championship for the third year in a row

Thanks to Carol Fell, Renfrewshire webmaster, for this report

Alyson and Eilidh -- Click to enlarge

Played over Old Ranfurly Golf Course
Semi Finals:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) 2 and 1
Alyson McKechin ( Elderslie)beat Natasha Qayum ( Ranfurly Castle) 2 and 1
Very Close matches:
Lesley played great golf to push Eilidh right down the wire. Lesley had about 13 pars in her round, won the 15th to go 1 down -- lost the 16th to a birdie 2 to go 2 down -- then hit the pin at the 17th which did not drop and therefore a par was enough for Eilidh to win her match 2 and 1
Alyson and Natasha -- also a close match -- Natasha 2 down going to the 15th -- sank a good putt to go 1 down. Alison won the 16th -- Natasha fired a brilliant shot into the 17th but was unable to get a birdie to allow the match to go down the 18th
WELL DONE TO YOU ALL -- GREAT GOLF
Final:
Eilidh defeated Alyson 2/1

The golf throughout the final was of a very high standard. The quality of ball striking from both girls was excellent. After an early exchange of holes Alyson edged 2 ahead at the turn going 3 ahead at the next.
Eilidh responded to this making birdie at two of the next three holes to level the game after 13 holes. A couple of errors allowed Eilidh to edge ahead by 2 with two holes to play and a solid 4 at seventeen saw her take the title for the THIRD year in a row.
Congratulations to all four girls who played today as many fine golf shots were witnessed over the day's play.
Wilma Leburn -- RLCGA Junior Secretary

To see some photos from the day click on the small picture of Eilidh and Alyson --- Thanks fo to Christeen Finlayson for the afternoon photographs

RLCGA 2008 Junior Championship