MEGAN PIPS LESLEY FOR

WEST OF SCOTLAND TITLE ON BETTER INWARD HALF

Scotland international Megan Briggs (Kimacolm) pipped Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) for the West of Scotland women's amateur golf championship at Old Ranfurly today (Sunday).
Both finished on 76 and 19-year-old Megan, pictured right with the trophy (courtesy of Carol Fell) won the card countback with an inward half of 36 to Lesley's 37.
It was close too for third place with three players finishing on 77 - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) and Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze). Former Scottish champion Anne Laing won the third scratch prize on a countback.
Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place) had the best net score of 70 off a handicap of eight, a shot ahead of Alyson McKechin (6) with Alyson McGinnigle (Cochrane Castle) third with a net 72 off six.
Renfrewshire - Megan Briggs, Clare-Marie Carlton and Alyson McKechin - won the team event.

A field of 43 played in the West championship which was reschuled after being washed out Haggs Castle in May.
LEADING SCRATCH
CSS 73
76 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Lesley Hendry (Routenburn).
77 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze).
78 Sara McCorkell (Williamwood), Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place), Alyson McGinnigle (Cochrane Castle).
79 Louisa Ruane (Cardross), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Linzi Allan (West Kilbride).
80 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
81 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Ruth Rankin (Lanark), Hannah Gaunt (Barassie).
82 Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies), May Hughes (Lanark),.
83 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride).
84 Kirsten Scott (Milngavie), Valerie MacKinnon (Old Ranfurly).