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Thursday, May 22, 2003


TOP SEED LYNN KO'D BY CLAIRE
IN ST ANDREWS QUARTER-FINALS

Leading qualifier Lynn Kenny was knocked out of the Centenary Scottish women's amateur golf championship in this morning's quarter-finals over the Old Course, St Andrews.
Bidding to repeat her 2000 victory at Machrihanish, the Stirling University student was outgunned by Claire Hargan who won by 4 and 3.
Hargan had two eagles and two birdies and was three under par for the 16 holes after being three up at the turn.
Edinburgh-based Hargan plays Laura Wells from Dumfries in the semi-final. Laura beat fellow Iowa State University student Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) by one hole after driving out of bounds at the 17th but winning the 18th where her opponent's tee shot came to rest on the tarmac road that bisects the fairway.Not surprisingly, Louise left her approach shot in the Valley of Green and required another three shots to get down.
Borders champion Martine Pow is a surprise name in the last four. She beat former champion and local player Elaine Moffat by 3 and 2 after losing the second and third to go two behind.
Pow will play the No2 qualifier and past champion, Anne Laing, for a place in the final.
Laing produced the best overall figures of the quarter-finalists. She fired five birdies at local player Fiona Lockhart and was four under par in beating her by 7 and 6.

CENTENARY SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Old Course, St Andrews

Quarter-finals

C Hargan (Prestonfield) beat L Kenny (Stirling Univ) 4 and 3.
L Wells (Dumfries & Co) beat L Kenney (Pitreavie) 1 hole.
M Pow (Selkirk) beat E Moffat (St Regulus) 3 and 2.
A Laing (Vale of Leven) beat F Lockhart (St Regulus) 7 and 6.

CLARK ROSEBOWL

Semi-finals
S Wilson (Murcar) beat J Milne (Elgin) 2 holes.
C Taylor (Troon Ladies) beat D Pocock (Oldmeldrum) 3 and 1.
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