ANNA TELFER WINS SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKE TITLE

Milngavie's Anna Telfer (Milngavie), pictured below with the trophy, by courtesy of Janice Paterson, is the new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play champion. She won the title in tough conditions at West Linton, despite a second-round 79 for an 11-over-par 36-hole total of 155.

Two behind at halfway, the key to Telfer's final round was a brace of birdie 2s. The first came at the short second and the other came vitally at the par three 17th.

The late birdie secured a one shot victory over Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), who shot a 78 and is now set to defend the match play title over the next two days at the same venue.

Anderson claimed the knock-out crown at Kemnay last year and the top 16 from the stroke play championship now advance to the head to head battles.

Margaret Tough (Falkirk) and Fiona de Vries  (St Rule) tied for third place on 157 in the stroke play following final rounds of 78 and 80 respectively.

Kathleen Webster (Ladybank), who had also birdied the second and 17th to lead after the first round on 74 – the low score of the Championship – closed with three bogeys and had to settle for fifth place after an 84.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
155 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76 79.
156 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 78 78.
157 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 77 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 78.
158 Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) 74 84.
159 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 77. Karen Burns (Bathgate)78 81
160 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 78 82
161 Fiona Hunter (Southerness) 83 78, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 79 82, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 79
162 May Hughes (Lanark) 80 82.
163 Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) 81 82
164 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 82, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 88 76

FAILED NARROWLY TO QUALIFY FOR 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY  
165 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 84 81, Anne Hanson (Glencorse) 83 83.
166 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82 84, Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 82 84, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 78 88.

MATCH PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

8.30 Telfer v Graham

8.38 Hunter v Allison

8.46 Webster v Terry.

8.54 Hughes v De Vries

9.02 Tough v McDonald

9.10 Bennett v Bartlett

9.18 Burns v Williamson

9.36 Sutherland v Anderson

QUARTER-FINALS

13.30 Telfer or Graham v Hunter or Allison

13.38 Webster or Terry v Hughes or De Vries

13.46 Tough or McDonald v Bennett or Bartlett.

13.54 Burns or Williamson v Sutherland or Anderson.

Semi-finals at 9.0 and 9.10 am on Friday.

Final at 13.20 on Friday.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

9.34 Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) v Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10).

9.42 Susam MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) v Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10).

9.50 Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) v Barbarea Biggart (North Berwick) (8).

9.58 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) v Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11).

10.06 Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) v Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24).

10.14 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) v Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)  (6).

10.22 Anne Hanson (GHlencorse) (5) v Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7)

10.30 Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) (11).

Quarter-finals at 14.10, 14.18, 14.26 and 14.34