NO 3 SEED LAUREN WHYTE BEATEN IN MATCH-PLAY FIRST ROUND

Defending champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) has survived the jinx that has seen top seeds lose early on in Scottish women's championships - but she did get an early scare on a lovely bright sunny morning at the Machrihanish links.
Three years ago in the championship at Lossiemouth, Kelsey was the No 1 seed also but lost in the first round to the 32nd qualifier Sammy Vass from Tain.
No 1 qualifier again this week, Kelsey lost the first two holes to the last of the 32 qualifiers, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) but did not panic - and won by 5 and 4 in the end.
One down after four, the 20-year-old Stirling student turned around her fortunes by winning a clutch of holes either side of the turn to stand four up after 12 holes.
MacDonald's second-round opponent will be North Berwick youngster Clara Young who had a good 18th green victory over Midlothians champion Karen Marshall (Baberton).
It was a tight match throughout - all square at the turn, still all square coming up the last which Cara won to enter the last 16 and a match against the defending champion.
In the all-Northern Division match, teenager Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), the 25th qualifier, beat the No 8 seed, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).
Scotland girl international Hannah had the edge throughout after going one up through the fourth. By the 10th, McCook had doubled her lead to two holes and she maintained that advantage before winning 3 and 2.
Hannah will now play Renfrewshire champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) who beat former champion and now SLGA selector Martine Pow (Selkirk) by 2 and 1. Martine was the No 9 seed.
Eilidh's big sister Megan, the fourth seed, won by 7 and 5 against Sammy Vass (Tain) after going four up around the turn. Megan Briggs won the title at Southerness two years ago and was a member of the Scotland team that won the Women's Home Internationals title at Cardiff last September for the first time in 19 years.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), the No 5 seed, beat Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) by two holes, having been pulled back to all square on the 16th tee. Alyson, due to enrol at Stirling University in the autumn, won the 17th and 18th for victory.
She will now play former British and Scottish champion Alison Davidson who won the all-Stirling clash against Elaine Allison by 3 and 1. Elaine was two up after seven but ad been pulled back to level terms by te 10th and Davidson forged two holes up on the inward half.
Laura Murray (Alford) was one up on past champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) after 10 holes but Elaine had squared it after 18 holes and their tie went down the 19th  and then the 20th where Moffat won the match to earn an afternoon tilt at another ex-champion.
The first big upset of the morning was the 5 and 4 defeat of the No 3 seed, 15-year-old Lauren Whyte (St Regulus). She was two down after seven and then four down after 10 before losing by 5 and 4 to Monifieth's No 30 qualifier, Katie Reid. By all accounts Katie played some of the best by anyone in the first round. She was an approximate four under par for the holes played while Lauren was roughly level or one over par.
Ayrshire county champion Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) was four up after seven holes on Royal Dornoch's Cara Gruber. McQueen had increased her grip on the match to a six-hole lead after 10 holes. The Ayrshire player went on to win the tie 5 and 4.
Jane Turner, the No 6 seed, won the all-Craigielaw encounter against young Gabrielle Macdonald. There was little in it for the first 10 holes, at the end of which Scotland cap Jane had been pulled back to all square after being one up on the eighth tee. Turner pulled away over the next few holes.
Louise Kenney, the No 7 seed from Pitreavie and beaten finalist in the championship in 2009 and against last year, had a 5 and 4 win over Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe). Kenney was one up after seven and three up after 10 holes.
No 2 seed Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) had a smooth 5 and 4 win over Ashley Smith (Monifieth).

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Cara Young (North Berwick) bt Karen Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Martine Pow (Selkirk) 2 and 1.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) bt Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 holes.
Alison Davidson (Stirling) bt Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Laura Murray (Alford) at 20th
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Sammy Vass (Tain) 7 and 5.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) bt Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) bt Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Sara Bishop (Windyhill) bt Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 2 and 1.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) bt Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) bt Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) bt Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 5 and 4.
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) bt Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 2 and 1.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) bt Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 5 and 4.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) bt Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 8 and 7.
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) bt Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1.
Fiona Hay (Deeside) bt Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Charlie Taylor (Royal Dornoch) 1 hole.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) bt Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 3 and 2.
Ailsa Bain (Peebles) bt Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 4 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Dawn Young (North Berwick) bt Judith Anderson (Hawick) 3 and 2.