ALEX GLENNIE ON SENIORS' TITLE DOUBLE TRAIL AT PORTPATRICK

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), winner of the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play title, is on course to complete the national over-50s' double by winning the match-play championship at Portpatrick Dunskey GC. The No 1 seed, Alex is through to Friday morning's semi-finals in which she will play the No 5 qualifier, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie). The other semi-final will be contested by second seed Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and 14th qualifier Janice Paterson (Drumpellier). Glennie was two down to Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) in the quarter-finals but turned the tide by winning the 12th, 13th and 14th on her way to a 2 and 1 win. Anderson was all square with former champion Pamela Williamson (Baberton) after nine holes but surged into a three-hole lead by winning the 11th, 12th and 13 and went on to win by 2 and 1. Paterson won the 11th, 13th and 14th to go three up on Elaine Allison and beat her Stirling opponent by 3 and 2. Fenton, who had beaten one of the favourites, senior international Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) at the 19th in the morning round, was one down to May Hughes after the Lanark player won the ninth, 10th and 11th. Fenton squared it again at the 12th and then won the 13th, 14th and 16th for a 3 and 2 victory. RESULTS  FIRST ROUND Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt Pat Hutton (Lanark) 2 and 1; Sue Panman (Gullane Ladies) bt Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale) at 20th; Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) bt Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) at 19th; Pamela Williamson (Baberton) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 4 and 3. Janice Paterson (Drumplellier ) bt Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 2 and 1; Elaine Allison (Stirling) bt Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 4 and 3; May Hughes (Lanark) bt Mary Smith (Tain) 1 hole; Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) bt Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) at 19th QUARTER-FINALS Glennie bt Penman 2 and 1, Anderson bt Willimasn 2 and 1. Paterson bt Allison 3 and 2, Fenton bt Hughes 3 and 2. HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Caroline King (Clober) (12) bt Beverley Brown (St Rule) (11) 3 and 2; Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) (13) bt Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (12) 2 holes; Sandie Streets (Largs) (11) bt Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) (12) 1 hole; M Barr (Gairloch) (11) bt Anne Wilson (Portpatrick) (12) 4 and 3. SEMI-FINALS King (12) bt Dysart (13) 4 and 3. Barr (11) bt Streets (11) 5 and 4.