MAY HUGHES WINS LANARKSHIRE TITLE FOR FOURTH TIME

 Leading prizewinners at the Lanarkshire county championship at Bothwell Castle GC. New champion May Hughes is wearing the red jumper. Image by courtesy of Jean Macintyre.
  Elaine Johnstone beats Hamilton clubmate in Bronze Championship Final
 Lanark's May Hughes, the No 3 seed, won the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship for a fourth time at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
It was her sixth appearance in the county final. She was champion for the first time 19 years ago - in 1993 - and later victories have been in 2003, 2004 and now 20012. She was beaten finalist in 2006 and 1991.
In wet conditions , May beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), the No 8 seed and conqueror of defending champion Rachael Taylor (Germany) in the quarter-finals, by 2 and 1. in the final.
Potter was two up after three but Hughes won the fifth and sixth to square the match and after nip-and-tuck over a sequence of holes, Hughes went ahead for good by taking the 14th.
She birdied the 16th to be two up and the 17th was halved.
May was as steady a player as ever, the ones that are difficult to beat in match-play.
Jenny had a great run through to the final. They say you play your best golf getting to the final and Jenny certainly did. Just a pity her putting touch deserted her when she needed it most.
Elaine Johnstone (Hamilton) beat clubmate Pauline Super at the 19th in the final of the Bronze Championship

Today's results:

Semi-finals - Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) bt Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3; May Hughes (Lanark) bt Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 2 and 1.

Final - Hughes bt Potter 2 and 1.

Bronze Championship

Final - Elaine Johnstone (Hamilton) bt Pauline Super (Hamilton) at 19th.