JANE TURNER IN MIDLOTHIAN SEMI-FINALS

Craigielaw's Jane Turner, chasing her first title in in the Midlothian women's county golf championship, is through to Saturday morning's semi-finals at Broomieknowe Golf Club. Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen student Jane, the leading qualifier, beat Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield) 5 and 4 and then cleared what could have been a very difficult hurdle in five times previous champion Claire Hargan (Cardross) by the same margin. In the round of the last four, Turner will play Karen Marshall (Baberton), the defending champion, while Linda Caine (Dunbar), a one time Scotland girl international, will play Broomieknowe player Wendy Nicholson who, in the quarter-finals, knocked out the No 2 seed and course record-holder, Hannah Scott,  also of Broomieknowe, by 3 and 1. First round Jane Turner (Craigielaw) bt Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield) 5 and 4. Claire Hargan (Cardross) bt Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 3 and 1. Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) bt Linda Bain (Lochend) 2 holes. Karen Marshall (Baberton) bt Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 3 and 2. Linda Caine (Dunbar) bt Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse) 4 and 3. Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) bt Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 7 and 6. Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) bt Rachael Livingstone (Craigmillar Park) 5 and 4. Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Sarah Stichbury (Merchants) 2 and 1. Quarter-finals Turner beat Hargan 5 and 4. Marshall bt McIntosh at 19th Caine bt E Dalgetty 4 and 2. Nicholson bt Scott 3 and 1. Semi-finals (Saturday) 09.00 Turner v Marshall 09.07  Caine v Nicholson +Final will tee off at 1.30pm 'B' Championship Quarter-finals Julie Baird (Glencorse) bt Phyl Early (Glencorse) 6 and 5. Pam Stephenson (Glencorse) bt Lynda Taylor (Dalmahoy) 3 and 2. Denise Turnbull (Kingsknowe) wo Sue Cowie (Comiston Ladies ) scr Carole Mason (Dalmahoy) bt Sandra Craig (Prestonfield) 6 and 4. Semi-finals Stephenson bt Baird 2 and 1. Mason bt Turnbull 4 and 3. Final (Saturday) 09.15 Stephenson v Mason