Ayrshire’s four qualifiers for the Matchplay
stages of the Scottish Woman’s Amateur Championship lost out in their title bid
during Thursday’s first and second round action.
Local youngster Louise Duncan (West
Kilbride) took Rachel Walker (Dumfries & County) to the 20th
hole in their first round match before losing out.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) ended the hopes
of Ayrshire ladies’ county champion Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) in their first
round tie, winning the encounter by 4 & 3.
The other two Ayrshire qualifiers clashed
in the first round, with Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beating Lorna Ronnie
(Kilmanrock Barassie), who was hampered by a lower back injury, by 6 & 5.
In the afternoon second round matches, Connie
Jaffrey faced Ailsa Summers for a place in the quarter finals, but despite
being ahead midway through the match, Jaffrey eventually lost out by 2 & 1.
The quarter final and semi final matches
are scheduled to be completed on Friday.
CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) v Gabrielle
Macdonald (Craigielaw)
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) v Tara Mactaggart
(Minto)
Joanne Free
(Gullane) v Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) v Ailsa Summers
(Carnoustie Ladies)
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| Rachel Foster |
Ayrshire interest remains in the competition
for the Clark Rosebowl, with young Rachel Foster (Turnberry) keeping local
interest alive into the semi finals.
In the first round on Thursday morning,
Foster beat 2010 Scottish Girls Champion, and former girls internationalist, Lesley Atkins (Minto) by 2 & 1 and booked her place in the semi
finals with a 2 & 1 win over Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) in the quarter
finals on Thursday afternoon.
Ayrshire’s other representative in the
Clark Rosebowl competiton was Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) who lost in the
first round by 3 & 2 to Margo Gardner (Linlithgow).
The semi finals and final are scheduled to
be played on Friday.
CLARK ROSEBOWL SEMI-FINALS
Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) Vs. Rachel
Foster (Turnberry)
Wendy Nicholson (Baberton) Vs. Ruth Hunter
(Lanark)
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