Scottish Under-18 girls' championship

Rachael Watton is leading qualifier

by ELEVEN strokes at Eyemouth

Mortonhall's Rachael Watton established herself as an overwhelming favourite to win the Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play championship when she headed the 32 qualifiers at Eyemouth Golf Club today by ELEVEN shots.
Rounds of 73 and 71 over the par-73 course gave the in-form Rachael, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, a splendid 36-hole aggregate of two-under-par 144.
No 2 seed is Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) with scores of 79 and 76.
Three players finished on 156 - Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (IMG Academies), who is a student at Bradenton, Florida and plays on the American Junior Golf Association circuit, and Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton).

Perhaps the biggest surprise among the non-qualifiers (177 or better was the cut-off mark) was Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), pictured right, who won the East of Scotland girls' title just a week or so ago and won a few trophies in the qualifying rounds at the Scottish women's championship at Craigielaw in May.

She was 34th after the two qualifying rounds at Eyemouth.

There was a 2 1/2 hr suspension of play at one stage because of fog.
The earlier starters had the worst of the wind and rain with the last couple of groups not starting until after the delay and having only a light breeze to contend with.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2x73). CSS 75 76
Scores are from the SLGA website and the first figure listed is the player's handicap (0 = scratch).
Rachael Watton Mortonhall 0 73 71 144
Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 0 79 76 155
Gabrielle MacDonald Craigielaw 3 79 77 156
Gemma Dryburgh IMG Academies 5 79 77 156
Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 4 76 80 156
Hannah McCook Abernethy 1 78 79 157
Lesley Atkins Gullane 3 77 81 158
Megan Clyne Deeside 5 81 78 159
Alyson McKechin Elderslie 1 81 79 160
Rachael Taylor Hartl Golf Resort 1 80 81 161
Jennifer Hide Royal Norwich 5 78 83 161
Linsey Stevenson Elie & Earlsferry 4 81 82 163
Keren Ward Glen 5 85 79 164
Alexis Hutton Falkirk Tryst 9 83 82 165
Jill Meldrum Dullatur 3 81 84 165
Paige Kemp Boyce Hill 4 84 82 166
Lauren Whyte St Regulus 6 81 85 166
Catherine Small Craigielaw 12 84 83 167
Katie Reid Monifieth 6 83 84 167
Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 5 82 85 167
Rachel Polson Peterculter 5 83 85 168
Clara Young North Berwick 5 78 90 168
Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 7 82 87 169
Eilidh Watson Muckhart 5 83 88 171
Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 5 85 87 172
Gillian Simpson Murrayfield 5 85 87 172
Jemma Chalmers Monifieth 6 90 83 173
Alison Goodwin Glenbervie 5 86 87 173
Lesley Cosh Cowglen 6 86 87 173
Samantha Munro Aberdour 5 88 87 175
Kimberley Beveridge Aboyne 5 90 86 176
Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 5 86 91 177
MISSED THE CUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Connie Jaffrey Troon Ladies 5 91 87 178
Rachel Hanlon St Regulus 3 88 90 178
Katie McCracken Powfoot 6 89 90 179
Jorden Ferrie Kirkintilloch 11 88 91 179
Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 6 87 92 179
Gillian Arnott Kilbirnie Place 6 91 89 180
Katie McGarva The Ladies Club, Troon 10 88 92 180
Rosie Everett Craigielaw 13 85 95 180
Nicola Taylor Dunnikier Park 7 88 93 181
Eleanor Tunn Reay 9 87 95 182
Heather Munro Monifieth 9 87 96 183
Tara MacTaggart Minto 4 92 92 184
Kirsten MacCallum Newburgh-on-Ythan 10 89 95 184
Hannah Robb Strathmore 8 88 97 185
Louise McGillivray Banchory 5 91 98 189
Lauren Duncan Aboyne 7 99 91 190
Kirstin Scott Milngavie 9 96 95 191
Tegan Seivwright Deeside 10 97 98 195
Danielle Ker Kelso 13 92 104 196
Olivia Borwick Ellon 12 102 100 202
Aileen Campbell Cardross 21 101 101 202
Shannen McGuire Canmore 8 110 93 203
Alexandra Qayum Ranfurly Castle 18 97 106 203
Shannon McWilliam Aboyne 20 98 109 207
Leanne Wilson Kelso 23 105 116 221
Catherine Goodwin Glenbervie 24 111 111 222
Laura Mathewson Kelso 26 115 112 227

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Top half
Rachael Watton v Jessica Meek
Lauren Whyte4 v Paige Kemp
Alyson McKechin v Eilidh Watson
Kate McIntosh v Megan Clyne
Gillian Scanlan v Alison Goodwin
Rachel Polson v Linsey Stevenson
Keren Ward v Natasha Qayum
Lesley Cosh v Gemma Dryburgh
Lower half
Gabrielle MacDnald v Samantha Munro
Katie Reid v Alexis Hutton
Jennifer Hide v Clara Young
Jemma Chalmers v Hannah McCook
Lesley Atkins v Gillian Simpson
Mhairi McKay v Rachael Taylor
Jill Meldrum v Catherine Small
Kmberley Beveridge v Elidh Briggs.

ANSLEY REID SALVER
Top half
Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Duncan
Nicola Taylor v Rosie Everett
Hannah Scott v Tara MacTaggart
Kirsten MacCallum v Jorden Ferrie
Lower half
Katie McCracken v Hannah Robb
Heather Munro v Gillian Arnott
Katie McGarva v Eleanor Tunn
Louise McGillivray v Rachel Hanlon