TOUGH FIGHT FOR ALISON DAVIDSON IN STIRLING COUNTY CHSHIP

Former Scottish champion Alison Davidson (Stirling) had to pull out all the stops to win her first-round tie on the 18th green when the match-play stages of the Stirling and Clackmannan women's county golf championship began at West Lothian Golf Club today (Sunday).

She prevailed over Fiona Watt (Bathgate) by one hole and now faces a "Tough" match, literally, her second-round opponent on Monday night being Margaret Tough (Falkirk) who was a 3 and 2 winner against Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk).

The going, in fact, was very tough for everybody with a very strong wind and very dry conditions .

The No 2 seed Lesley Gibb, the main home hope, on paper at least, lost lost to Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) by 3 and 2.

STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Lothian Golf Club
FIRST ROUND 
Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) bt Lindsey Sabin (Bonnybridge) 6 and 5.
Margo Gardner (Linlithgow) bt Elaine Allison ( Stirling) at 20th
Ruby Logan (West Lothian ) bt Maureen Shanks (West Lothian) at 19th
Linda Allan ( Glenbervie) bt Laura Bissett ( Braehead) 1 hole.
Margaret Tough ( Falkirk) bt Winifred MacCallum ( Falkirk) 3 and 2
Alison Davidson (Stirling ) bt Fiona Wait (Bathgate) 1 hole.
Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) bt Tricia Chillas (Stirling) 3 and 2
Mhairi Hall ( Bathgate ) bt Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) 3 and 1

The quarter finals will be played on Monday 8th May
5pm MacGregor v Gardner
5.10 Logan v Linda Allan
5.20 Tough v Davidson
5.30 Jennifer Allan v Hall