North of Scotland women's championship at Kemnay

Gillian Paton beats Kimberley Beveridge and


plays Eilidh Watson in final


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Top seed Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) was beaten 3 and 2 by Angus county champion Gillian Paton, the fourth best qualifier, in this morning's semi-finals of the North of Scotland women's amateur championship at Kemnay Golf Club.
In this afternoon's 18-hole final, Paton will play the No 2 seed Eilidh Watson who beat Muckhart clubmate, Jen Saxton, by one hole in the other semi-final.
The handicap final will be between leading net qualifier Linda Bell (Kemnay), who plays off 20, and former Aberdeenshire county secretary Mary Robinson (Murcar Links), who has a handicap of 16.


RESULTS:
SCRATCH
SEMI-FINALS
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) bt Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Jen Saxton (Muckhart) 1 hole.
FINAL
Watson bt Paton 3 and 2

HANDICAP
SEMI-FINALS
Linda Bell (Kemnay) (20) bt Joan Cooper (Forres) (16) 4 and 2.
Mary Robinson (Murcar Links) (16) bt Michelle Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) at 21st.
FINAL
Bell bt Robinson 3 and 1.