STIRLING&CLACKMANNAN TOP SEED BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND

Top seed Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) bowed out in the first round of the match-play stages of the Stirling and Clackmannan women's county championship at Bathgate today.
She was beaten on the 18th green by the last of the 16 qualifiers, Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie).
Louise Macgregor (Falkirk), bidding to complete a hat-trick of county title wins, progressed to Monday's quarter-finals. She beat home course player Margaret McFarlane 5 and 4.

FIRST ROUND RESULTS
Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) bt Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) 1 hole.
Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) bt Tricia Chillas (Stirling) at 21st.
Jennifer Bryans (Bathgate) bt Jill Harrison (Linlithgow) 8 and 6.
Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) bt Margaret McFarlane (Bathgate) 5 and 4.
Margaret Tough (Falkirk) bt Karen Burns (Bathgate) 2 holes.
Claire Capocci (Bridge of Allan) bt Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
Linda Allan (Falkirk Tryst) bt Margo Gardner (Linlithgow) 5 and 3.
Vicki Stevenson (Stirling) bt Gail Hailey (Falkirk Tryst) 2 holes.