LAST SCOTS BOW OUT OF BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland's Jess Meek, Rachael Watton and Eilidh Briggs failed to make it to the last 16 of the British women's open amateur golf championship at Machynys Golf Club, near Llanelli, South Wales.

But it was not for lack of effort on a day when even the World No 2, Su-Hyun Oh (Australia) was trounced by Lisa Maguire from Ireland and defending champion Stephanie Meadow bowed out in

the second round to a French player.

Meek came back from two down after 13 to be all square in her first-round tie against Caroline Nistrup, the Danish player who led at the end of the first qualifying round. The Carnoustie Ladies player actually faced a 12ft putt on the 18th green. Had she holed it, Jess would have made the last 32. But she missed it and lost at the 20th.

Watton won her morning tie in the strong wind and rain by one hole against Natalia Escuriola but lost to another Spanish player, Luna Sobron, by 2 and 1 after being all square at the turn. Sobron gained the edge on the inward half to be one up on the 14th tee.

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) scored a very good two-hole win over Emily Pedersen, a Danish player whose this season has won the Spanish women's open amateur title and, more recently, the German girls' open championship.

Because some ties went into extra holes, Eilidh had to hang around for ages, waiting for her next tie to start. Eventually Emma Carberry (Highwoods) won her match at the 19th but the Briggs-Carberry second-round match for a place in the last 16 did not set out - albeit in glorious sunshine - until after 5pm.
The East Sussex player beat the Scot by two holes after the match was all square on the 13th tee.