TITLE HOLDER LOUISE TOPPLED IN QUARTER-FINALS

Louise Macgregor with Trophy she won last year

TITLE-HOLDER LOUISE TOPPLED IN QUARTER-FINALS 

Top seed and defending champion Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) lost in tonight's (MON) quarter-finals of the Stirling and Clackmannan women's county golf championship at West Lothian Golf Club. 
Six times champion since 2010, Louise was beaten surprisingly easily 6 and 4 by Margo Gardner (Linlithgow). 
Former Curtis Cup player Alison Davidson, county champion seven times since 1992, is now favourite for title No. 8. The Stirling player overcame a gritty opponent, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) by 4 and 3 and now plays Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) in Wednesday's semi-finals. 

Hall won a close quarter-final on the 18th green against Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie). Hall beat the No 2 seed Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) in the first round of the match-play. 

The other semi-final will be contested by Margot Gardner and Linda Allan (Glenbervie), who beat Ruby Logan (West Lothian) 3 and 2. Results: 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Margo Gardner (Linlithgow) bt Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) 6 and 4. 
Linda Allan (Glenbervie) bt Ruby Logan (West Lothian) 3 and 2 
Alison Davidson (Stirling) bt Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 4 and 3.
Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) bt Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 1 hole. 

 WEDNESDAY'S SEMI-FINALS 
5.30pm - Gardner v Allan. 
5.40pm - Davidson v Hall.