ST ANDREWS GIRLS GOLF

Troon's Connie Jaffrey, unlucky not to be playing for Scotland in this week's Girls Home Internationals, is in line for a consolation success in the St Andrews Junior Women's Open over the Eden course. She beat Eleanor Tunn (Reay) by 4 and 3 in today's first  round and now plays Aboyne's Kimberley Beveridge who won her opening tie by 5 and 3 against an English challenger. The No 1 seed, Tara Mactaggart (Minto) was beaten in the first round, on the 18th green by Samantha Taylor (Parklands). Deeside's Tegan Seivwright is the No 2 seed and she is in the same half of the draw as Jaffrey and Beveridge. Eden Course First round - S Taylor (Parklands) bt T Mactaggart (Minto) 1 hole, L Eaton (Skipton) bt F King (Rothley Park) 2 and 1, N Haynes (Godforth Park) bt M Harryvan (Netherlands) 2 holes, K Reid (Monifieth) bt M Brain (Gog Magog) 4 and 2. T Seivwright (Deeside) bt N Robertson (Dunblane New) 2 holes, E Slater (Woodhall Spa) bt S Hillier (John O'Gaunt) 3 and 2, K Beveridge (Aboyne) bt I Huxley (Rutland) 5 and 3, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt E Tunn (Reay) 4 and 3. GIRLS OPEN QUAICH (handicap) First round - K Brodie (Strathmore) (9) bt S Bennett (Southport Old Links) (25) 4 and 2, M Fraser (Powfoot) (9) bt C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) (7) 5 and 4, C Heeps (Thornbury) (12) bt R Thom (Alyth) (11) 2 and 1, K Burgess (Silverknowes) (10) bt E Sutton (Walsall) (22) 2 and 1.