FIVE SCOTS GIRLS SURVIVE IN BRITISH

Five Scots out of 10 starters have made it through among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at the links of Tenby Golf Club in South Wales. Germany-based Rebecca McGeehan (pictured) was the surprise top Scot, thanks to a splendid second-round 71, one under par, for an aggregate of 147, which saw her claim No 4 seed status behind the No 1 qualifier, Perrine Delacour from Paris (72-71 for 143). Seventeen-year-old Rebecca birdied the long first, the long eighth and the 11th and then, after bogeying the 12th, held her round together on a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon with six solid pars to finish. Rebecca's parents are both Scottish and her dad works with the British Army at Gutersloh, Germany. Jess Meek, 18, from Carnoustie had an eagle 3 at the 14th on her way to a 73 for 152 and a creditable 10th place among the qualifiers. Clara Young (North Berwick), still only 15, made it through with ease on 154 despite a second-round 79 in which she was seven over par after only six holes. Scotland's other qualifiers were national Under-18s champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) on 158 (81-77) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon) on 159 (85-74). Scots-born Spencer Henderson, national coach to the Turkish Golf Federation, must have been pleased to get two of his small squad of girls through the match-play stages.  The cut to 64 qualifiers fell at 160 so Connie made it with a stroke to spare.   BRITISH GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Tenby GC, South Wales QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY Par 144 (2x72) CSS 78 143 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 72 71 145 Leslie Cloots (Bel) 73 72 146 Jing Yan (China) 72 74 147 Rebecca McGeehan (Scotland) 76 71 149 Anyssia Herbaut (France) 75 74 150 Chloe Williams (Wrexham) 76 74, Natalia Escuriola (Spain) 73 77 151 Elodie Van Dievoet (Belgium) 78 73k Sophia Pauline Zeeb (Germany) 73 78 152 Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 73, Linn Andersson (Sweden) 78 74, Nanna Madsen (Denmark) 76 76, Ana Sanjuan (Spain) 76 76. 153 Eva Saulnier (France) 77 76, Marta Perez Samartin (Spain) 74 79, Andrea Jonama (Spain) 74 79. 154 Linnea Strom (Sweden) 84 70 Merle Kasperek (Germany) 83 71, Marieli Bruun (Norway) 83 71, Aimee Ponte (Royal Guernsey) 79 75, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 77 77, Camille Richelle Belgium) 76 78, Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 79, Claudia Chemin (France) 75 79, Nuria Iturrios (Spain) 74 80. 155 Olivia Cowan (Germany) 82 73, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 80 75, Shannon Aubert (France) 79 76, Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 78 77, Ha Rang Lee (Spain) 77 78, Chiara Mertens (Germany) 76 79, Quirine Eijkenboom (Germany) 75 80. 156 Celia Barquiin (Spain) 84 72, Yasemin Sari (Turkey) 82 74, Damla Bilgic (Turkey) 77 79, Karolin Lampert (Germanay) 77 79, Josephine Farrando (France) 70 86.  157 Maria Parfra (Spain) 82 75 Franziska Friedrich (Germany) 82 75, Ashleigh Greenham (West Essex) 78 79, Laura Maria Gomez Ruiz (Spain) 78 79. 158 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 81 77, Louise Latorre (France) 80 78, Mathilde Poirrier (France) 80 78, Jordan Lippetz (US) 79 79.  159 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 85 74, Samantha Fuller (Roehampton) 84 75, Clara Baena (Spain) 81 78, Antonia Scherer (Germany) 78 81, Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis ) 78 81, Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 77 82.  160 Charlotte De Corte (Belgium) 84 76, Tamara Scheidegger (Switzerland) 84 76, Leticia Ras-Anderica (Spain) 84 76, Finja Schmale (Germany) 83 77, Natasia Kossacky (Poland) 83 77, Sonia Sanchez (Spain) 81 79. SELECTED MISSED THE CUT (160 and better qualified) 165 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 76 89, Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 84 81. 166 Gabriella Cowley (West Essex) 87 79, Jess Evans (Newport) 75 91. 169 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 83 86, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 85 84 173 Fiona Liddell (Ger) 85 88.