Fiona De Vries sets Braehead record and then wins Midland vets' match-play title

St Andrews hotelier Fiona De Vries (St Rule) pulled off a double whammy in the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association's Midland championship at Braehead.

In the qualifying round, Fiona slashed two strokes off the women's course record with a 70, which included five birdies.

She then went on to win the title, beating Margaret Tough (Falkirk) by 5 and 4 in the final.

Prizewinners in the Summer meeting (CSS 75), contested by 45 players were:

SCRATCH - M Tough (Falkirk) 75; L Bennett (Ladybank) 76.

HANDICAP

Division 1 - F De Vries (St Rule) (3) 67; I Harvey (St Rule) (9) 74; S Travers (Alloa) (10) 76.

Division 2 - C Malcolm (Dollar) (18) 75; R Rickard (Falkirk) (19) better inward half, J Mulgrew (Stirling) (13) 76.

Division 3 - D Reid (Tillicoultry) (23) 73.

Donaldson Quaich (best net overall) - F De Vries (3) 67.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY

QUALIFIERS

70 F De Vries (St Rule).
75 M Tough (Falkirk).

76 L Bennett (Ladybank).

83 I Harvey (St. Rule), S Bushby (Strathmore).

84 E Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry).
85 N Morrison (Dunblane New).
86 S Travers (Alloa).

QUARTER-FINALS

F De Vries bt S Travers 7 and 6.
I Harvey bt S Bushby at 22nd.
E Wilson bt L Bennett 1 hole.
M Tough bt N Morrison 6 and 5.
SEMI-FINALS
De Vries bt Harvey 2 and 1.
Tough bt Wilson 3 and 1.

FINAL
De Vries bt Tough 5 and 4.