EILIDH AND COWLEY THROUGH TO QUARTER-FINALS IN FRANCE
Student gym teacher Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is through to Sunday morning's quarter-finals of the Esmond Trophy, the match-play stages of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur championship at Saint-Cloud Golf Club.
Eilidh, pictured, 14th of the 32 qualifiers for the top flight of the match-play, beat England's Olivia Winning by two holes in the first round.
Then the 2011 Scottish girls match-play champion beat the No 3 seed, Spain's Nura Iturios by two holes after being all square on the 11th tee.
The Scot will play the 11th seed from France, Anyssia Herbaut, for a place in Sunday afternoon's semi-finals. Herbaut won her quarter-final at the 19th against Eva Gilly (France).
England's Gabriella Cowley, pictured left, is also through to the last eight.
She qualified in 25th place and beat Nanna Madsen (Denmark) by two holes, then Linn Andersson (Sweden) by one hole.
Gabriella plays top seed Natalia Escuriola (Spain) in the quarter-finals.
In the Cartier Trophy, the second flight match-play competition, Curtis Cup player Bronte Law (Bramhall) beat Charlotte De Corte (Belgium) 3 and 2.
Bronte will now play the No 1 seed from Spain, Harang Lee, on Sunday morning.
SELECTD RESULTS
ESMOND TROPHY
FIRST ROUND
Eilidh Briggs (Scotland) bt Olivia Winning (England) 2 holes.
Laura Funfstuck (Germany) bt Charlotte Thompson (England) 1 hole.
Gabriella Cowley (England) bt Nanna Madsen (Denmark) 2 holes.
SECOND ROUND
Briggs bt Nura Iturios (Spain) 2 holes.
Cowley bt Linn Andersson (Sweden) 1 hole.
CARTIER TROPHY
FIRST ROUND
Bronte Law (England) bt Charlotte De Corte (Belgium) 3 and 2.
Emma Ambroise (France) bt Annabel Dimmock (England) 2 holes.
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