THREE ROXBURGHE PLAYERS IN

LAST FOUR AT HOME COURSE

The first day of the Border women's  championship closed out with the three of the top four seeds, all from The Roxburghe, getting through to Sunday's semi-finals on their home course.
The other member of the last four is Kelso's Sharon Paterson, the No. 7 seed
Top seed Julie Birdsall beat Denise Richards (Torwoodlee) 8 and 6 and will play Carina Bunyan  who was taken to the 18th by the experienced Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles)
Eighteen-year-old old Dani Ker beat nine times champion Judith Anderson (Hawick) 3 and 2. Dani will now be up against Sharon Paterson, who beat Claire Howden (Torwoodlee) 7 and 5.
The morning round finished with most of the games going as seeding. The only upset was Claire Howden's victory over the No 2 seed, Liz Campbell. Claire holed out from the edge of the green to win at the 19th.
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Julie Birdsall (The Roxburghe) bt Jean Oliver (St Boswell) 6 and 4
Denise Richards (Torwoodlee) bt Anne Wood (Duns) at 19th
Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) bt Marny Waddell (Peebles) 5 and 4
Carina Bunyan (The Roxburghe) bt Ailsa Mitchell (Hawick) 2 holes.
Dani Ker (Roxburghe) bt Fiona Ker (Roxburghe) 4 and 3
Judith Anderson (Hawick) bt Lorraine White (Torwoodlee) 7 and 5
Sharon Paterson (Kelso) bt Venetia Scott (Torwoodlee) 2 and 1
Claire Howden (Torwoodlee) bt Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee) at 19th
QUARTER-FINALS
Birdsall bt Richards 8 and 6.
Bunyan bt Cuthbertson 1 hole.
D Ker bt Anderson 3 and 2.
Paterson bt Howden 7 and 5.

BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Elaine Brotherstone (Lauder) beat Hawick's Zara Middlemass 7 and  she will play Zara's sister, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, 13 year old Rhea Middlemass in the first semi-final.  
The other semi-final will be contested between June Craig (Selkirk) and Diane Johnstone (Duns)