Aberdeenshire Ladies vice-captain Marta Moodie, Rachel Polson, scratch winner Kimberley Beveride, handicap winner Olivia Borwick, Kirsten Pryde and county president Morag Clapperton at Meldrum House. Image by Cal Carson. Click on it to enlarge.

KIMBERLEY'S DOUBLE WEEKEND WHAMMY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Aboyne 15-year-old Kimberley Beveridge won the women's open tournament over her home course on Saturday and the Aberdeenshire girls' county championship at Meldrum House Golf Club, Oldmeldrum today.
Kimberley, who has brought her handicap down to four during a very good season during which she also won the North of Scotland women's handicap final, beat Rachel Polson (Peterculter) by two holes to claim the Shire Under-18 scratch title for the first time.

Although shorter than her opponent off the tee, Beveridge compensated with more accurate approach shots.
There was never more than a hole in it either way. Beveridge won the 15th to go one up but should have been pegged back by Poulson who three-putted the 16th and missed a short putt at the next for both holes to be halved.
Beveridge clinched victory by winning the 18th with a par 3.
Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon), also 15 years of age, won the Shire girls' handicap final. She beat another 12-handicapper, Kirsten Pryde (Deeside) by 3 and 2.
Olivia was three up at the turn but Kirsten pulled her back to square after 12 holes. Borwick won the 14th, 15th and 16th for victory.
RESULTS


Scratch
Semi-finals - Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) bt Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) 2 holes, Rachel Polson (Peterculter) bt Megan Clyne (Deeside) 2 holes.
Final - Beveridge bt Polson 2 holes.
Handicap
Semi-finals - Kirsten Pryde (Deeside) (12) bt Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) (18) 4 and 3, Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (12) bt Caroline Campbell (Aberdeen Ladies) (22) 7 and 6.
Final - Borwick bt Pryde 3 and 2.


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