LAURA MURRAY TAKEN ALL THE WAY BY LOCAL PLAYER AT TAIN
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Top seed Jane Turner cleared her first match-play hurdle without too many problems at a damp and still cold but comparatively windless Tain links, Ross-shire this morning.
In contrast No 2 seed Laura Murray from Alford came under severe pressure over tthe closing holes from local player Claire Ross (Tain) before winnng by one hole. Scroll down for more details of this match.
Craigielaw GC member Jane Turner beat the No 32 qualifier, Germany-based (where her dad is a club pro) Fiona Liddell, by 6 and 4, having been three holes up after 10.
"My figures were pretty good ... I played well again," said Jane who has twice been a semi-finalist in the national championship.
Sixteen-year-old Fiona, joint third in the Scottish Under-16 girls open stroke-play at Strathmore last month, won a play-off against local player and Scotland senior cap Anne Ryan yesterday evening to claim the last of the 32 places in the match-play.
Fiona Liddell is a name we are going to be hearing more about over the next year or two but this championship - and a tie against a bang in form Jane Turner - was a bridge too far for the youngster at the moment.
Turner's afternoon opponent for a place in the quarter-finals will be former Scotland international Claire Hargan (Cardross).
Claire, who ran this tournament over the past year or two as the SLGA Tournament Director (she has recently joined the RandA Rules Staff), beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) by 3 and 2.
Hargan was up after 10 holes.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier), the No 24 qualifier, "punched" above her weight by beating the No 9 seed, Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Susan now plays Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies), a 5 and 4 winner against former Scottish schoolgirls champion Elaine Cuthill (Lanark).
Former champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) reached the last 16 with a 4 and 3 win over Broomieknowe's Kate McIntosh.he
Jemma Chalmers, the No 28 qualifier from Monifieth, produced the first real shock of the match-play stages by beating another Angus youngster, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), the No 6 seed and Angus women's county champion for the fourth time in a row, by one hole.
Jemma built up a four-hole lead over the first 12 holes but Ailsa came back at her to cut her deficit to one. Then Jemma holed a 30ft putt at the 16th to two up with three to play. Ailsa got one hole back before running out of holes.
No 2 seed Laura Murray was given a hard fight by local player Claire Ross before squeezing through by one hole.
"I was four up after 10 holes but Claire was something like two under par for the back nine," said a relieved Laura after it was over.
"I lost the 15th, then the 16th to a birdie to be only one up on the 17th tee. I holed a 10ft putt at the 17th to get away with a half. That was a crucial putt, looking back."
The 18th was halved, Claire Ross having a go at holing a long birdie putt which would have squared the match. She was close enough with the putt to be conceded it. Laura two-putted from about 6 feet for the clinching half.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) bt Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 6 and 4
Claire Hargan (Cardross) bt Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 3 and 2.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) bt Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies) bt Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) bt Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 4 and 3.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) bt Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 6 and 4.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) 6 and 4.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) bt Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 6 and 5. Samantha Munro (Aberdour) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 6 and 4.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 6 and 5.
Clara Young (North Berwick) bt Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 4 and 3.
Sammy Vass (Tain) bt Karen Marshall (Baberton) 6 and 5.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Galloway) bt Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 6 and 5.
Laura Murray (Alford) bt Claire Ross (Tain) 1 hole.
SCROLL DOWN PAST THE PICTURES FOR CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS
SAMANTHA MUNRO (Aberdour) ... through to last 16 (Cal Carson Golf image)
EILIDH WATSON (Muckhart) ... Through to last 16 (Cal Carson Agency image)
SAMMY VASS (Tain) ... Through to last 16 (Cal Carson Golf Agency image)
KELSEY MacDONALD (Nairn Dunbar) .. Through to last 16 (Cal Carson Golf image)
CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Anne Ryan (Tain) bt Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 5 and 4.
Carol Whyte (Windyhill) bt Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 and 1.
Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) bt Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood) 5 and 4.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 6 and 4.
Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) bt Linda Bain (Lochend) 4 and 3.
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 4 and 2.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) bt Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 4 and 3.
QUARTER-FINALS
Mary Smith (Tain) bt Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 7 and 6
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Top seed Jane Turner cleared her first match-play hurdle without too many problems at a damp and still cold but comparatively windless Tain links, Ross-shire this morning.
In contrast No 2 seed Laura Murray from Alford came under severe pressure over tthe closing holes from local player Claire Ross (Tain) before winnng by one hole. Scroll down for more details of this match.
Craigielaw GC member Jane Turner beat the No 32 qualifier, Germany-based (where her dad is a club pro) Fiona Liddell, by 6 and 4, having been three holes up after 10.
"My figures were pretty good ... I played well again," said Jane who has twice been a semi-finalist in the national championship.
Sixteen-year-old Fiona, joint third in the Scottish Under-16 girls open stroke-play at Strathmore last month, won a play-off against local player and Scotland senior cap Anne Ryan yesterday evening to claim the last of the 32 places in the match-play.
Fiona Liddell is a name we are going to be hearing more about over the next year or two but this championship - and a tie against a bang in form Jane Turner - was a bridge too far for the youngster at the moment.
Turner's afternoon opponent for a place in the quarter-finals will be former Scotland international Claire Hargan (Cardross).
Claire, who ran this tournament over the past year or two as the SLGA Tournament Director (she has recently joined the RandA Rules Staff), beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) by 3 and 2.
Hargan was up after 10 holes.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier), the No 24 qualifier, "punched" above her weight by beating the No 9 seed, Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Susan now plays Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies), a 5 and 4 winner against former Scottish schoolgirls champion Elaine Cuthill (Lanark).
Former champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) reached the last 16 with a 4 and 3 win over Broomieknowe's Kate McIntosh.he
Jemma Chalmers, the No 28 qualifier from Monifieth, produced the first real shock of the match-play stages by beating another Angus youngster, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), the No 6 seed and Angus women's county champion for the fourth time in a row, by one hole.
Jemma built up a four-hole lead over the first 12 holes but Ailsa came back at her to cut her deficit to one. Then Jemma holed a 30ft putt at the 16th to two up with three to play. Ailsa got one hole back before running out of holes.
No 2 seed Laura Murray was given a hard fight by local player Claire Ross before squeezing through by one hole.
"I was four up after 10 holes but Claire was something like two under par for the back nine," said a relieved Laura after it was over.
"I lost the 15th, then the 16th to a birdie to be only one up on the 17th tee. I holed a 10ft putt at the 17th to get away with a half. That was a crucial putt, looking back."
The 18th was halved, Claire Ross having a go at holing a long birdie putt which would have squared the match. She was close enough with the putt to be conceded it. Laura two-putted from about 6 feet for the clinching half.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) bt Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 6 and 4
Claire Hargan (Cardross) bt Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 3 and 2.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) bt Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies) bt Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) bt Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 4 and 3.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) bt Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 6 and 4.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) 6 and 4.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) bt Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 6 and 5. Samantha Munro (Aberdour) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 6 and 4.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 6 and 5.
Clara Young (North Berwick) bt Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 4 and 3.
Sammy Vass (Tain) bt Karen Marshall (Baberton) 6 and 5.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Galloway) bt Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 6 and 5.
Laura Murray (Alford) bt Claire Ross (Tain) 1 hole.
SCROLL DOWN PAST THE PICTURES FOR CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS
CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Anne Ryan (Tain) bt Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 5 and 4.
Carol Whyte (Windyhill) bt Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 and 1.
Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) bt Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood) 5 and 4.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 6 and 4.
Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) bt Linda Bain (Lochend) 4 and 3.
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 4 and 2.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) bt Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 4 and 3.
QUARTER-FINALS
Mary Smith (Tain) bt Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 7 and 6
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