Top four Angus seeds qualify for semi-finals

The four top seeds all won their way through today (Sunday) to next Sunday morning's semi-finals of the Angus women's county championship at Forfar.
Top qualifier Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) will play No 4 Frances Millar (Carnoustie Ladies) in the first semi-final at 9am.
The second semi-final at 9.08 will feature No 2 seed Gillian (Monteith) Paton against Claire MacDonald (Ladies Panmure Barry).
MacDonald figured in the closest match of the day. She went through at the 19th, where she put her approach to within a foot of the flagstick, against three times beaten finalist Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).
The final will tee off at 1.30pm next Sunday, followed by the handicap final  
Through to the handicap semi-finals are Jodie Taylor (Downfield) (30) and Deborah Mitchell (Carnoustie) (18) in the first tie at 9.16 followed by Joan Hulse (Montrose Mercantile) (24) v Lis Husband (Forfar) (24) at 9.22.
RESULTS
SCRATCH 
FIRST ROUND
Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) bt Kate Lowen (Monifieth) 8 and 6
Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Angela Crabb (Letham Grange) 3 and 2.
Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) bt Lynne Fenton (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 2.
Frances Millar (Carnoustie ladies) bt Alice Leiper (Carnostie Ladies) 5 and 4.
Claire MacDonald (Ladies Panmure Barry) bt Chris Healey (Carnoustie Caledonia) 2 and 1
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) bt Sarah Chapman (Forfar) 6 and 5.
Jackie Brown (Monifieth) bt Leslie Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) bt Susan Sneddon (Forfar) 3 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Sneddon bt Summers 6 and 4.
Millar bt Chalmers 1 hole
MacDonald bt Sutherland at 19th.
Paton bt Brown 6 and 5.

HANDICAP
QUARTER-FINALS
Jodie Taylor (Downfield) (30) bt Jan Ord (Forfar) (20) 2 holes.
Deborah Mitchell (Carnoustie) (18) w.o. Carol MacDonald (Grange) (15) scr
Joan Hulse (Montrose Mercantile) (24) bt Christine Orr (Carnoustie Caledonia) (15) 2 and 1.
Lisa Husband (Forfar) (24) bt Lynda Birse (Arbroath) (17) 7 and 5.