From Colin Farquharson (Cal Carson Golf Agency)
PERTH & KINROSS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Strathmore Golf Centre, Alyth.
DAWN IS FIRST TIME WINNER OF P AND K TITLE
LOCAL knowledge paid off in a big way for Dawn Butchart in the Perth
& Kinross women's county golf championship at Strathmore Golf Centre,
Alyth.
A member of the host club, Dawn won the title for the first time, beating
former champion Claire Meir (Muckhart) by 2 and 1 in the final yesterday
(Sunday) afternoon.
Dawn, who had beaten leading qualifier Avril Ker (Craigie Hill) 6 and
5 in the morning semi-finals, was never in arrears after winning the
eighth and ninth to turn with a two-hole lead. Claire fell three down
with some bunker trouble at the 13th but she hit back immediately to win
the next with a birdie. The last three holes were halved.
Defending champion Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) lost in the first round
of the match-play after qualifying in third place.
The Gibb Trophy for the winner of the handicap section went to Carol
Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnham) who beat Margaret McGlashan (Blairgowrie)
by 2 and 1 in the final.
Judith Blake (Pitlochry) did not qualify for the match-play stages in
either the scratch or handicap sections but she finished the opening session
of play happier than most. That's because she had a hole in one at the
17th (189yd). She was partnered by H Welsh and A Hood.
Scratch qualifiers
77 A Ker (Craigie Hill), E Ogilvie (Muckhart).
78 J Yellowlees (Murrayshall).
79 D Butchart (Strathmore), N Harding (Craigie Hill).
80 G Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam), C Meir (Muckhart), E Donaldson (Alyth),
M Marshall (Blairgowrie).
81 J Milne (Milnathort), E Napper (Craigie Hill).
82 J Ritchie (Auchterarder), J French (Strathmore).
83 M Hope (Blairgowrie).
84 J Griffiths (Comrie).
85 N Bennet (King James VI).
Handicap qualifiers
I Shepherd (24) 69; S Irving (21) 72; Alison Ker (18), M Aitken (18)
73; M Irvine (13), M McGlashan (13) , D Wallace (22) 74; C Lambie (11)
75.
Scratch match-play
First round _ Avril Ker (Craigie Hill) beat N Bennet (King James VI)
4 and 2, E Donaldson (Alyth) beat M Marshall (Blairgowrie) 2 and 1, N
Harding (Craigie Hill) beat J Ritchie (Auchterarder) 2 and 1, D Butchart
(Strathmore) beat J French (Strathmore) 6 and 4, M Hope (Blairgowrie)
beat J Yellowlees (Murrayshall) 3 and 1, E Napper (Craigie Hill) beat
G Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) 5 and 4, C Meir (Muckhart) beat J Milne
(Milnathort) 1 hole, E Ogilvie (Muckhart) beat J Griffiths (Comrie) 6
and 5.
Quarter-finals _ Ker beat Donaldson 4 and 3, Butchart beat Harding 5
and 4, Napper beat Hope 3 and 2, Meir beat Ogilvie 2 and 1.
Semi-finals _ Butchart beat Ker 6 and 5, Meir beat Napper 1 hole.
Final _ Butchart beat Meir 2 and 1.
Handicap
Quarter-finals _ C Lambie (11) beat I Sherphard (24) 6 and 5, M Aitken
(18) beat M Irvine 1 hole, M McGlashan (13) beat Alison Ker (18) 1 hole,
S Irvine (21) beat D Wallace (22) 1 hole.
Semi-finals _ Lambie beat Aitken 2 and 1, McGlashan beat Irvine 2 and
1.
Final _ Lambie beat McGlashan 3 and 2.
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