Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) led the qualifiers after the strokelay rpond of the 100th Scottish Ladies Championship, being held this week at Prestwick GC, and safely negotiated her first two round of matchplay on Thursday, to book her place in the quarter finals.(Report from the SLGA website)
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) knocked out defending champion, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), by 2 and 1 to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.
The 19-year-old claimed it was a career best win and her reward is a last eight match against Kilmacolm’s Eilidh Briggs, who will be playing for GB and Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup at St Louis Country Club.
Two down at the turn, Atkins, who is in her first year at Florida International University, drew level at the 14th and then crucially made a birdie at the 16th to edge one ahead. A bogey at the 17th was good enough to win both the hole and the match.
“I was nervous at the start and towards the end,” she admitted. “I’m loving my time in Florida and definitely feel my best golf is yet to come.”
Teenager Connie Jaffrey, the leading strokeplay qualifier, continued an impressive run through to the quarter-finals. Level par in the first round, the 17-year-old Scottish Girls’ Champion defeated her Troon Ladies’ clubmate Jane Finnie by 6 and 5 and was then three under par in ousting Hannah McCook (Grantown-On-Spey) by 5 and 4 at the last 16 stage.
In the second round, Jaffrey won the first two holes in par and then had a sparkling run – birdie, birdie, eagle – from the seventh to turn for home with the five hole advantage. The three at the ninth was quite straightforward – a drive, rescue club to five feet and a single putt.
In the quarter-finals, Jaffrey will face the 2012 Scottish Girls’ Champion, Lauren Whyte – the St Regulus youngster advanced with a 4 and 2 win over Milngavie’s Nichola Ferguson.
Megan Briggs, the older of the Kilmacolm sisters, kept up her hopes of repeating her 2009 triumph with a comfortable 5 and 3 victory over Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) and she now meets Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County).
The last of the quarter-finals is Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) versus Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who won an all East Lothian tie 2 and 1 against last year’s beaten finalist, Clara Young (North Berwick).
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) by 6 & 5.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Louise MacGregor (Glenbervie) by 1 hole.
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) beat Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) by 2 & 1.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) beat Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) by 4 & 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Katie Wright (Stranraer) by 7 & 6.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) beat Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) by 4 & 2.
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) beat Rachel Polson (Peterculter) by 5 & 4.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke) by 5 & 4.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) by 2 & 1.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Jordana Graham (Southerness) by 7 & 6.
Karen Marshall (Baberton) beat Noni Stephen (Wentworth) by 1 hole.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County) beat Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) at the 19th.
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) at the 20th
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) by 4 & 3.
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) beat Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) by 6 & 4.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) by 3 & 2.
SECOND ROUND
Jaffrey beat McCook by 5 & 4.
Whyte beat Ferguson by 4 & 2.
Atkins beat McKechin by 2 & 1.
E Briggs beat McWilliam by 4 & 3.
M Briggs beat McIntosh by 5 & 3.
Walker beat Marshall by 5 & 4.
MacDonald beat Young by 2 & 1.
Summers beat MacGarvie by 3 & 2.
QUARTER FINAL DRAW
Friday 23 May 2014
08.30 Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Whyte
08.40 Lesley Atkins v Eilidh Briggs
08.50 Megan Briggs v Rachel Walker
09.00 Gabrielle MacDonald v Ailsa Summers
The semi finals on Friday afternoon will start at 1.30 and 1.50 pm.
The 18 hole final on Saturday will start at 09.00 am.
In the Clark Rosebowl, Emma Hale (Troon ladies) is through to the semi finals on Friday morning.
Results from Thursday in the Clark Rosebowl are:-
FIRST ROUND
Carol Whyte (Milngavie) beat Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) by1 hole.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Nicola Robertson (Stirling) by 5 & 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) by 3 & 2.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) beat Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) by 2 & 1.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) by 1 hole.
Tara Mactaggart (Minto) beat Ruth Rankin (Lanark) by 4 & 3.
Alison McBride (Harburn) beat Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) by 1 hole.
Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) beat Joanne Free (Gullane) by 4 & 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Whyte beat Reid at the 20th.
Munro beat Brown by 3 & 2.
Mactaggart beat Farrell by 2 holes.
Hale beat McBride by 3 & 1.
The semi final matches on Friday morning are
09.20 Carol Whyte v Heather Munro
09.30 Tara Mactaggart v Emma Hale.
The final of the Clark Rosebowl will be on Friday afternoon, teeing off at 2.10 pm
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