Megan and Grace win East of Scotland Girls Order of Merit titles

From the East of Scotland Girls website
Congratulations to Megan Linton (Craigmillar Park) and Grace Crawford (Gullane Ladies) who have won the Stephen Gallacher Orders of Merit for 2016.

Under 18 Girls' Scratch Champion:        Megan Linton    Craigmillar Park   808 Points

Under 18 Girls' Handicap Champion:    Grace Crawford  Gullane Ladies     810 Points

Report from Scott Knowles, Stephen Gallaher Foundation:
'UNDER 18 SCRATCH ORDER OF MERIT WINNER 2016
MEGAN LINTON (Craigmillar Park)
Well done Megan in defending your title from last year, a fantastic performance yet again with a strong finish. Wins at Newbattle, Bathgate, Gullane, Royal Burgess and Greenburn giving Megan a win by 71 points from Eilidh Crawford from Kingsfield and 91 points from young Grace Crawford.

UNDER 18 HANDICAP ORDER OF MERIT WINNER 2016
GRACE CRAWFORD (Gullane Ladies)
Well done Grace, our youngest ever winner, in any of our boys and girls order of merits, at the ripe old age of, 9. Wins at Bonnybridge, Prestonfield and Glencorse early season set Grace on her way with consistent performances thereafter to win by 159 points from Megan Linton and 291 points from Eildh Crawford.

We had 26 girls who scored points within the order of merits for 2016, which is excellent and we look forward to more girls taking part next year.'

Final Points are as follows:
SCRATCH
1          Megan Linton,             Craigmillar Park                      808
2          Eilidh Crawford,          Kingsfield                               737
3          Grace Crawford,          Gullane Ladies                        717
4          Lauren Reid,                Greenburn                               358
5          Emma Morrison          Craigmillar Park                      356
6          Natalie Foster              Bathgate                                  300
7          Lucy Morrison            Craigmillar Park                      233    
8          Lucy Hall                    Craigmillar Park                      185
9          Emily Rigg                  Craigmillar Park                      183
10       Kate Crawford             Gullane Ladies                        170
11       Carys Irvine                 Craigielaw                               155
12       Morgan Graham          Falkirk                                     130
13       Catherine Milne           North Berwick                        125
14       Brogan Clark               Lundin                                     110
15       Jessica Walker             Mortonhall                               85
16       Annie Wilson              Castle Park                               85
17       Claire McLaughlin                                                       85
18       Eilidh Henderson        Loretto School                         78
19       Jenna Downie              Kirkcaldy                                70
20       Georgia Ledingham     Craigmillar Park                      65
21       Andrea Walker            Glenbervie                               45
22       Hannah Ward              Bourne                                     30
23       Samantha Macgregor  Broomieknowe                        23
24       Mollaidh Nicholson    Prestonfield                             20
25       Katie Liddle                 Glenbervie                               13
26       Lauren Lee                  Musselburgh                           13

HANDICAP
1          Grace Crawford,          Gullane Ladies                       818
2          Megan Linton,             Craimaillar Park                      651
3          Eilidh Crawford,          Kingsfield                               518
4          Lauren Reid,                Greenburn                               428
5          Natalie Foster              Bathgate                                  390
6          Lucy Morrison            Craigmillar Park                      336
7          Emily Rigg                  Craigmillar Park                      275
8          Lucy Hall                    Craigmillar Park                      218
9          Kate Crawford             Gullane Ladies                        205
10       Claire McLaughlin      West Kilbride                          200
11       Carys Irvine                 Craigielaw                               183
12       Emma Morrison          Craigmillar Park                      178
13       Morgan Graham          Falkirk                                     163
14       Ellie Ferguson             Swanston New                        138
15       Georgia Ledingham     Craigmillar Park                     133
16       Jessica Walker             Mortonhall                              130
17       Annie Wilson              Castle Park                              100
18       Jenna Downie              Kirkcaldy                                100
19       Catherine Milne           North Berwick                        100
20       Brogan Clark               Lundin                                     75
21       Eilidh Henderson        Loretto School                         70
22       Emily Walker              Mortonhall                               30
23       Mollaidh Nicholson    Prestonfield                              30
24       Hannah Ward              Bourne                                      15
25       Lisa Macpherson         Baberton                                  13