Helen squeezes through at 19th

to earn semi-final against Kylie

The second, third and fourth seeds - Anna Telfer, Laura McGeachy and Nichola Ferguson - failed to make it through to the last four in the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship at Hayston Golf Club today (Wed).
One up on the 18th tee against Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) in the quarter-finals, Clober's Nichola Ferguson drove out of bounds and with her second shot found a bunker. At the 19th, Nichola had to chip out from behind a tree and Helen, pictured right, sank a 28ft putt for a place in this morning's semi-finals (9am and 9.10) against top seed and defending champion Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).
The other semi-final features No 6 qualifier Kirstin Scott (Milngavie), conqueror by 2 and 1 of Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) against No 10 Fiona McLean (Hilton Park), who was a 2 and 1 winner over Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
The Bronze champion final between Morag Dunan (Milngavie) Kirkintilloch junior Jorden Ferrie will tee off at 9.20am.
Results:
First round - K Walker (Buchanan Castle) bt P Cawley (Cardross) 4 and 3, L McColl (Bearsden) bt S Tryon (Gleddoch) 5 and 4, H Faulds (Douglas Park) bt S Hay (Kirkintilloch) 5 and 4, N Ferguson (Clober) bt I Harvie (St Rule) 6 and 5, L McGeachy (Windyhill) bt L Moffat (Helensburgh) 1 hole, K Scott (Milngavie) bt B Robertson (Helensburgh) 7 and 6, F McLean (Hilton Park) bt L Campbell (Cardross) 2 holes, A Telfer (Milngavie) bt E Young (Balmore) 1 hole.

Quarter-finals - Walker bt McColl 6 and 5, Faulds bt Ferguson at 19th, Scott bt McGeachy 2 and 1, McLean bt Telfer 4 and 2.
BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals - M Dunan (Milngavie) bt M Charters (Hayston) 1 hole, J Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) bt A Byiers (Milngavie) 7 and 6.