Stage set for great finish at Nairn Dunbar tomorrow
LUCY FROM ENGLAND LEADS SCOTTISH
UNDER-21 CHASE, BUT IT’S NOT OVER YET!
The stage is set for a neck-and-neck finish to the Scottish Under-21 girls’ open amateur stroke-play championship over the Nairn Dunbar links on Friday.
Home favourite Kelsey MacDonald, the defending champion whose family front door is a few yards from the first tee of the course, set the first-round pace with a 70 but a second-round 76 over the par-74 lay-out for 146 left the door open for English challenger Lucy Williams to slip past and lead with one round to go.
Lucy, the 20-year-old English mid-amateur champion and Birmingham University student, shot eight birdies in compiling rounds of 75 and 70 for 145 and a one-shot lead.
In third place on 147 is Rebecca Wilson (Monfieth) after so steady rounds of 73 and 74 for 147.
The first three players are all under par after 36 holes - very good scoring over a course which used to host the Northern Open men's professional championship.
And the two players sharing fourth place on 149 – Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) and Roseanne Niven (Crieff) – are by no means out of the title hunt.
New North of Scotland champion Katy scored 73 and 76, while Roseanne, who will be defending the British women’s stroke-play championship at Royal Aberdeen next month, had scores of 72 and 77.
Two 6s over her last nine holes – a double at the 12th and a bogey at the 16th saw her come home in 40 and give herself that much more to do over the final round.
Carly Booth (Comrie), who won this title at Auchterarder and missed last year's event because she was playing in the European Young Masters, is one of a big group on153. She scored 76 and 77.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74)
145 Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 75 70.
146 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbr) 70 76.
147 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 73 74.
149 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 73 76, Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 72 77.
150 Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 75 75.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 75, Laura Murray (Alford) 78 75, Carly Booth (Comrie) 76 77, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 76 77, Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham) 75 78.
154 Kate Whitmore (Sandiway) 73 81.
155 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 75.
157 Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 75 82
159 Louise McGillivray (Banchory) 80 79, Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 78 81, Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 78 81.
160 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 83 77, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 77 83.
161 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 81 80, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 77 84.
162 Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) 82 80, Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 81, Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 80 82, Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) 77 85.
163 Sammy Vass (Tain) 85 78, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 84 79, Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 79 84.
164 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 84 80, Mhairi Johnstone (Northern) 83 81, Sophie Alexander (Deeside) 80 84.
165 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) 81 84.
166 Samantha Munro (Aberdour) 82 84, Isla Craigie (Torwoodlee) 82 84.
167 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 84 83, Hannah McCook (Abernethy) 83 84.
168 Tugce Erden (Klassic) 85 83, Hatice Kocdglu (Klassis) 85 83, Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) 85 83.
170 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 84 86.
171 Zeynep Pehlivan (Klassis) 86 85, Julie Vass (Tain) 83 88, Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 79 92, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 86 86, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 88.
172 Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 84 88.
173 Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryust) 84 89.
174 Rachael Archibald (Merchants of Edinburgh) 87 87, Shannen McGuire (Canmore) 92 82.
175 Emily Aird (Strathmore) 89 86, Katie McCracken (Powfoot) 82 93.
176 Lauren Duncan (Aboyne) 83 93, Gail Wilson (Monifieth) 92 84.
177 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 88 89.
178 Claire Prouse (Hazlehead) 94 84, Annabelle Brown (Nairn Dunbar0 88 90.
179 Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh on Ythan) 95 84, Annabel Niven (Crieff) 83 96.
181 Fiona Fullerton (Meldrum House) 92 89, Nadia Green (Thurso) 86 95, Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield) 91 90.
182 Rebecca Hovell (Glen Gorse) 89 93.
183 Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 91 92, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 92 91.
184 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 95 89.
185 Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 90 95.
187 Keren Ward (Glen) 96 91.
190 Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links) 89 101.
193 Jordynn Laird (Glenbervie) 98 95.
197 Helen Goodwin (Glenbervie) 104 93.
210 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 109 101.
226 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 115 111.
Retired: Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 96 –
UNDER-21 CHASE, BUT IT’S NOT OVER YET!
The stage is set for a neck-and-neck finish to the Scottish Under-21 girls’ open amateur stroke-play championship over the Nairn Dunbar links on Friday.
Home favourite Kelsey MacDonald, the defending champion whose family front door is a few yards from the first tee of the course, set the first-round pace with a 70 but a second-round 76 over the par-74 lay-out for 146 left the door open for English challenger Lucy Williams to slip past and lead with one round to go.
Lucy, the 20-year-old English mid-amateur champion and Birmingham University student, shot eight birdies in compiling rounds of 75 and 70 for 145 and a one-shot lead.
In third place on 147 is Rebecca Wilson (Monfieth) after so steady rounds of 73 and 74 for 147.
The first three players are all under par after 36 holes - very good scoring over a course which used to host the Northern Open men's professional championship.
And the two players sharing fourth place on 149 – Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) and Roseanne Niven (Crieff) – are by no means out of the title hunt.
New North of Scotland champion Katy scored 73 and 76, while Roseanne, who will be defending the British women’s stroke-play championship at Royal Aberdeen next month, had scores of 72 and 77.
Two 6s over her last nine holes – a double at the 12th and a bogey at the 16th saw her come home in 40 and give herself that much more to do over the final round.
Carly Booth (Comrie), who won this title at Auchterarder and missed last year's event because she was playing in the European Young Masters, is one of a big group on153. She scored 76 and 77.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74)
145 Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 75 70.
146 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbr) 70 76.
147 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 73 74.
149 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 73 76, Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 72 77.
150 Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 75 75.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 75, Laura Murray (Alford) 78 75, Carly Booth (Comrie) 76 77, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 76 77, Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham) 75 78.
154 Kate Whitmore (Sandiway) 73 81.
155 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 75.
157 Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 75 82
159 Louise McGillivray (Banchory) 80 79, Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 78 81, Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 78 81.
160 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 83 77, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 77 83.
161 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 81 80, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 77 84.
162 Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) 82 80, Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 81, Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 80 82, Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) 77 85.
163 Sammy Vass (Tain) 85 78, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 84 79, Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 79 84.
164 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 84 80, Mhairi Johnstone (Northern) 83 81, Sophie Alexander (Deeside) 80 84.
165 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) 81 84.
166 Samantha Munro (Aberdour) 82 84, Isla Craigie (Torwoodlee) 82 84.
167 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 84 83, Hannah McCook (Abernethy) 83 84.
168 Tugce Erden (Klassic) 85 83, Hatice Kocdglu (Klassis) 85 83, Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) 85 83.
170 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 84 86.
171 Zeynep Pehlivan (Klassis) 86 85, Julie Vass (Tain) 83 88, Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 79 92, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 86 86, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 88.
172 Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 84 88.
173 Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryust) 84 89.
174 Rachael Archibald (Merchants of Edinburgh) 87 87, Shannen McGuire (Canmore) 92 82.
175 Emily Aird (Strathmore) 89 86, Katie McCracken (Powfoot) 82 93.
176 Lauren Duncan (Aboyne) 83 93, Gail Wilson (Monifieth) 92 84.
177 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 88 89.
178 Claire Prouse (Hazlehead) 94 84, Annabelle Brown (Nairn Dunbar0 88 90.
179 Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh on Ythan) 95 84, Annabel Niven (Crieff) 83 96.
181 Fiona Fullerton (Meldrum House) 92 89, Nadia Green (Thurso) 86 95, Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield) 91 90.
182 Rebecca Hovell (Glen Gorse) 89 93.
183 Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 91 92, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 92 91.
184 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 95 89.
185 Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 90 95.
187 Keren Ward (Glen) 96 91.
190 Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links) 89 101.
193 Jordynn Laird (Glenbervie) 98 95.
197 Helen Goodwin (Glenbervie) 104 93.
210 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 109 101.
226 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 115 111.
Retired: Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 96 –
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