HANNAH SCOTT WINS HER FIRST FINAL, JANE TURNER LOSES HER THIRD

        Jane Turner and Hannah Scott with their trophies

                    Picture by courtesy of Mary Richardson

 

Broomieknowe's Hannah Scott is the new Midlothian women's county golf champion.

Hannah, 19. the leading qualifier for the match-play stages and playing in her first final, beat Scotland international Jane Turner (Craigielaw) by 4 and 3 in the final at Newbattle Golf Club today (Saturday).

Jane, the third seed, also lost in the 2012 and 2005 county finals.

Scott never looked back after winning the first three holes with par-par-birdie and she increased her lead to five up after six holes.

Turner rallied briefly with winning birdies at the seventh and ninth but she was four down after 11.

Scott's driving was good but her putting was even better.

Today's results:

SEMI-FINALS - Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 5  and 3, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) bt Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 3 and 2.

FINAL - Scott bt Turner 4 and 3.

B CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL - Jaci Moriarty (Lochend) bt Pam Townsend (Murrayfield) 1 hole.

       Jaci Moriarty and Hannah Scott