Duff House Royal Ladies' Five-Day Tournament News

By LAURA McLARDY
We are now at the semi final stage in the Duff House Royal Ladies 5 Day Tournament. The week is progressing successfully and we have been blessed with lovely weather so far. The matches in the scratch section in the quarter finals were close, and contained some surprises. Both the top seed Louise Anderson and last year’s champion Lesley Watson (Cambuslang) lost narrowly. Entries for next year’s tournament are already on course to being full which is remarkable since entries were only accepted from 2pm today!

Scratch for the Doune Cup – quarter finals

Louise Anderson (DHR) lost to Winnie Ross (Elgin) 2 holes
Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) beat Lesley Watson (Cambuslang) 2&1
Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) beat Keri McGann (Grantown) 2 holes
Jane Lees (Cathkin Braes) lost to Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 1 hole


Low handicap for the Airlie Trophy – last 16

Ruth Malcolm (Bathgate) lost to Liz Calder (Uphall) 5&4
Jacqueline Green (Huntly) lost to Debra Mackay (Grantown) 6&5
Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) beat Margaret Perston (Kirkhill) 1 up
Alison Peden (Dunnikier Park) lost to Anne Orr (East Kilbride) 2&1
Johanne Quin (Bonnybridge) beat Anne Lloyd (Hayston) at 19th
Agnes Carter (Kirkintilloch) lost to Hazel Ewen (DHR) 2&1
Susan McVicar (Gairloch) lost to Pam Moscati (Royal Dornoch) 1 hole
Margaret Logan (Bathgate) lost to Gail McAllister (Drumpellier) 3&2

Low handicap – Quarter finals

Liz Calder (Uphall) beat Debra Mackay (Grantown) 5&3
Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) lost to Anne Orr (East Kilbride) 4&3
Johanne Quin (Bonnybridge) beat Hazel Ewen (DHR) 1 up
Pam Moscati (Royal Dornoch) lost to Gail McAllister (Drumpellier) 3&1

High handicap for the Harbard Trophy – last 16

Nanette Pearson (Blairgowrie) beat Joyce Plenderleith (Broomieknowe) 1 hole
Lorna Lorimer (DHR) beat Anne Berstan (Kemnay) 4&2
Mary Cowan (Newbattle) lost to Nancy Myrden (Hamilton) 7&6
Jean Briggs (Dunnikier Park) lost to Joy Duncan (DHR) 6&5
Elaine Taylor (DHR) lost to Patricia Lockie (North Berwick) 6&5
Penny Scott (Inverurie) lost to Ishbel McKellar (Falkirk) 3&2
Eileen O’Donnell (Bathgate) beat Annie Leitch (Harburn) 1 hole
Patricia Beswick (West Kilbride) lost to Mary Turner (Cambuslang) 1 up

Nanette Pearson (Blairgowrie) beat Lorna Lorimer (DHR) 4&2
Nancy Myrden (Hamilton) lost to Joy Duncan (DHR) 2 up
Patricia Lockie (North Berwick) beat Ishbel McKellar (Falkirk) 4&3
Eileen O’Donnell (Bathgate) lost to Mary Turner (Cambuslang) 4&2