REBECCA WILSON WINS ST ANDREWS

 SCRATCH MEDAL AGAIN

Monifieth 20-year-old Rebecca Wilson, who now plays out of the Grange club, won the scratch medal as the leading qualifier in the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open for the second year in a row today
Rebecca, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, a former Scotland junior international, matched the par of 71 over the Strathtyrum course as did American visitor Christina Vosters (The Bay) and Annabel Bailey from Notts Ladies.
Wilson had a better inward half than the other two which made her the No 1 seed among the 16 qualifiers for the scratch match-play tournament for the Golf Monthly Trophy. The first two rounds will be played over the Eden Course and the semi-finals and final over the Old Course.
The leading qualifier for the handicap match-play for the Girls’ Open Quaich was Amy Staniford, who plays off 15 at the Datchet club, Slough. She had a net 66.
The age limit for the tournament is Under-23 years.
QUALIFYING ROUND
Strathtyrum Course, Par 71
Leading scratch scores
71 Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Annabel Bailey (Notts Ladies), Christine Vosters (US).
72 Melissa McMahon (Yeovil), Lianna Bailey (Notts Ladies).
73 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe).
74 Clara Young (North Berwick), Tara MacTaggart (Minto), Eleanor Tunn (Reay).
75 Olivia Jordan-Higgins (Royal Jersey), Emma Harris (Peel), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
76 Nicola Haynes (Gosforth Park Ladies), Stephanie Gough (Ellesborough), Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Emily Aird (Blairgowrie), Ella Ofstedahl (Mill Green), Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare).
77 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Ashleigh Wilton (The Island, Ireland), Lucie Walker (Ormskirk), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Jennifer Linklater (Largs), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Natasha Qaytum, (Ranfurly Castle), Alexandra Tait (St Regulus).
78 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), Katie Reid (Monifieth), Heather Munro (Monifieth).
79 Heather Nail (US).
80 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Rachel Bruce (Ponteland), Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park), Sophie Hillier (John O’Gaunt), Emily-Mac Hall (Notts Ladies), Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburn on Ythan).
81 Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies), Sophie Alexander (Deeside), Emma Bisset (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies), Jodie Peacock (Rufford Park), Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Galloway), Amy Staniford (Datchet).
82 Theresa Domann (Germany), Samantha Munro (Aberdour), India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Louise McGillivray (Banchory).
83 Shannen McGuire (Canmore), Nicola Callander (Mill Green), Sarena Bosch (Weymouth), Sophie Maguire (St Regulus).
84 Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst), Danielle Kay (Tapton Park).
85 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New), Tegan Seivwright (Deeside).
86 Alyssa Balding (Parklands).
87 Louise Smith (Monifieth), Bethany Acey (Sandburn Hall).
88 Kara Yule (Goswick), Hannah Sharp (Hendon).
89 Nicole Underhill (Falkirk Tryst).
90 Billie-Joe Smith (Millfield).
91 Victoria Wakeley-Jones (Cotswold Hills), Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield).
92 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
93 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus), Vicky Parry (Mellor and Townscliffe), Jessica Bailey (Notts Ladies).
100 Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie).
105 Eilidh Baird (St Regulus).
MATCH-PLAY DRAWS
SCRATCH (Golf Monthly Trophy)
Eden course (8min intervals)
10.20 Rebecca Wilson v Nicola Haynes, Tara MacTaggart v Eleanor Tunn, Lianna Bailey v Hannah Henderson, Melissa McMahon v Emma Harris.
10.52 Annabel Bailey v Emily Aird, Clara Young v Lauren Whyte, Christina Vosters v Ella Ofstedahl, Kate McIntosh v Olivia Jordan-Higgins.
HANDICAP (Girls’ Open Quaich)
Strathtyrum course (8min intervals)
7.20 Amy Staniford v Danielle Kay, Kirsten MacCallum v Heather Nail, Alexandra Tait v Emma Greenlees, Hannah Sharp v Heather Munro.