NEWS FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

JEAN MACINTYRE REPORTS FROM LANARK
After Round 1 of the West of Scotland women's championship at Lanark Golf Club, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Elderslie's Alyson McKechin are sharing the lead on 73. Technically, Eilidh leads the field into the second and final round because she had the better inwardhalf.
Eilidh, the Renfrewshire county champion, had birdies at the fourth, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th with a bogey at the second and a double bogey at the eighth.
Alyson had an eagle 3 at the 14th and birdies at the second, fourth and ninth. She bogeyed the thirdrd ,the 7th and 17th.
Susan Wood (Drumepellier) is in third place with a 74 and Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) fourth with 76, better inward half from Alex Glennie, Jenny Potter and Donna Jackson, also on 76.