Friday 22nd July 2005
Finalist, Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) and winner Jane Turner (Mortonhall) after the prizegiving at the East of Scotland Girls Championship held today at Dalmahoy
East of Scotland Girls' Championship
Third time lucky for Jane
Spectators were treated to a superb display of golf in today's final of the East of Scotland Girls Championship, between Midlothian juniors, Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) and Jane Turner (Mortonhall). This was 15 year old Jane's third time in the final. She was runner-up to Laura Aitken in 2002 and to Stephanie Crolla in 2003. It was 17 year old Rachael's first appearance in the final.
Both long hitters, Rachael was the slightly more wayward of the two, and had to concede two holes (the first and the 12th) after losing her drives. An altercation with the trees at the 8th also cost her dear, and those three lost holes added up to the losing margin of the match. Jane won by 3 & 2.
Rachael's golf in between was superb, with five birdies in the 16 holes played. Jane finished two-under par herself and the best ball was 9 under 4's.
One up after the first, Jane held the lead until a birdie 3 from Rachael at the 290 yard 5th squared the match. Jane immediately won back the sixth, but Rachael drove the green at the 245 yard seventh and squared it again. A chip out from the trees at the 8th cost Rachael the hole, and Jane remained one up at the turn. A 3 putt from Rachael at the 156 yard 10th put her 2 down, but she immediately birdied the 11th before conceding the 12th when she lost her drive. Both comfortably on the 447 yard par 5 13th in two, they halved in birdies, and then Jane sunk a 12 foot putt at the 14th to be three up with four to play. Rachael then put her second to three feet at the 311 yard 16th and sunk the putt for another birdie to be only two down. Both safely on the green at the 97 yard 16th, Jane putted up to two feet and Rachael went for the putt and missed the return.
In the morning semifinals Rachael beat Arrlene McGarty (Bathgate ) by 6&5 and Jane had a very close match with her fellow County team-mate Amanda Edwards (Liberton) and won by one hole.
Semifinals
Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) beat Arlene McGarty (Bathgate) 6 & 5
Jane Turner (Mortonhall) beat Amanda Edwards (Liberton) 1 hole
Final
Jane Turner beat Rachael Livingstone 3 & 2
Thursday 21st July 2005
Prizewinners at the East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting at Dalmahoy today.
L to R: Gillian Simpson (Baberton), Arlene McGarty (Bathgate), Hannah Harvey (St Leonards), Amanda Edwards(Liberton), Rebecca Watson (Elie and Earlsferry)
East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting
Often in the shadow of her younger sister, Sally, 16-year-old Rebecca Watson (Elie and Earlsferry) came out into the sunshine today with a sparkling two over par round of 71 to win the East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting over Dalmahoy West by three shots from Amanda Edwards (Liberton).
Jane Turner (Mortonhall) and Hannah Harvey (St Leonards) tied for third place on 76, with Jane taking the honours on the better inward half.
Arlene McGarty from Bathgate won the overall handicap award with a net 66 from a handicap of 14, and the handicap age group prizes were as follows:
Under 18 Amanda Edwards (Liberton)74-5=69
Under 16 Hannah Harvey (St Leonards) 76-7=69
Under 14 Gillian Simpson (Baberton) 90-23=67
The top eight scratch scores qualified for the matchplay stage of the East of Scotland Girls' Championship.
Full scoreboard (SSS 69 CSS 68)
71 Rebecca Watson ( Elie and Earlsferry )
74 Amanda Edwards ( Liberton )
76 Jane Turner ( Mortonhall ), Hannah Harvey ( St Leonards )
80 Arlene McGarty ( Bathgate )
85 Louise Macgregor ( Falkirk Carmuirs )
86 Cara Easton ( Dalmahoy )
87 Rachael Livingstone ( Musselburgh Old Course )
88 Megan Barbour ( North Berwick )
90 Gillian Simpson ( Baberton )
94 Emma Bisset ( Elie and Earlsferry )
101 Rachel Watton ( Baberton ), Camilla Tait ( St Regulus )
105 Cathy Wood ( Linlithgow )
107 Helen Goodwin ( Glenbervie )
118 Eilidh McKellar ( Dundas Park )
121 Laura Moffat ( St Regulus )
NR Patricia Watt ( Lundin Ladies )
Draw for Matchplay
Rebecca Watson v Rachael Livingstone
Arlene McGarty v Hannah Harvey
Jane Turner v Louise Macgregor
Cara Easton v Amanda Edwards
East of Scotland Girls Championship over Dalmahoy West
As so often happens, the top seed position can be a poisoned chalice to the unfortunate recumbent. Rebecca Watson, who played so well in the morning, was up against Rachael Livingstone, a Scottish Girl Internationalist, who was out to prove that her poor 87 to scrape into the draw was a mere aberration. Rachael never gave her opponent a chance, and in the latter stages won four holes in a row to close out Rebecca by 6 & 4.
The next tie, between Arlene McGarty and Hannah Harvey, was very close with Hannah squaring the match at the 294 yard 14th after Arlene had to take a penalty drop from an unplayable lie. They halved the 311yard 15th with text book fours, and Arlene won the 97 yard 16th with a par 3. The par 3 17th was shared in threes, and Arlene, dormie one, left her shot to the green short at the 18th, while Hannah was at the back of the green in two. Arlene putted to eight feet, Hannah got it closer but then Arlene slotted her eight footer for the match.
Jane Turner and Louise Macgregor also went all the way to the 18th, with Jane one up as they played it. Louise hit a wayward drive and was unable to go for the green, and Jane made sure she was on the putting surface for two putts and the match.
The last tie started with a bang as first 12 year old Cara Easton slotted a long putt for a birdie three at the first, to be followed in by her 18 year old opponent for a half. Halves in par at the next two promised an exciting match, but Amanda's better short game showed and she gradually pulled away and won by 5 and 4.
The Semifinals are at 9:30am tomorrow and the Final is at 2pm (it might be slightly earlier if we can arrange it). If you are in the area, come along and watch.
First Round results
Rebecca Watson lost to Rachael Livingstone 6 & 4
Arlene McGarty beat Hannah Harvey 1 hole
Jane Turner beat Louise Macgregor 2 holes
Cara Easton lost to Amanda Edwards 5 & 4
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