Murrayfield win Edinburgh Inter-Club

Victorious Murrayfield Team
Caroline Steedman, Debbie Hay Smith, Fiona Ford and Caroline Johnston

Murrayfield  won the Edinburgh Inter Club Tournament today for the first time since 1984
They played the host club, Broomieknowe in the final this afternoon.     The first foursome was a closely contested affair between Hannah Scott and Kate McIntosh for Broomieknowe and Caroline Steedman and Debbie Hay Smith for Murrayfield, with the match all square going down the last.  Murrayfield's back pair of Caroline Johnston and Fiona Fox were three holes up at the turn,  and though Broomieknowe's Hannah Darling and Sandra Hennessy got it back to two,  they lost 17 to go three down again and that was the end of the match... 3 and 2

From Jackie Burnett on the Midlothian Website...

Saturday morning semi finals
Broomieknowe v Glencorse and  Turnhouse v Murrayfield.

The first game was definitely an all youth affair with Hannah Scott & Kate McIntosh taking on Jessica and Emily Dalgetty and no player over 23.  Broomieknowe took an early lead and maintained it through the 16th although Glencorse were constantly
challenging.  At the 15th, the lead was reduced to one then a fantastic eagle, after Jess drove the green at the 16th, brought the score level.  However Kate & Hannah withstood the pressure and went 2 up on the 18th when Hannah drove the green.  The second match was no less exciting or skilful - Kirsten Blackwood puposefully striding up the fairways, determined to match Hannah Darling's long hitting with her accurate short game.  Hannah treated the spectators to two magnificent shots at the 6th & 7th, clearing trees nonchantly.  The games moved to the 16th with Broomie two up with three to play but Glencorse were not for lying down and so it went into the 18th all square Hannah rose to the occasion, driving the green whilst Glecorse's second shot found the greenside bunker.  A wayward flier out of the bunker sealed the match in the home club's favour.
The second match seemed to follow a similar path to Murrayfield's game against  Liberton last night.  The first team ended their match three down against a very good pairing of Jen Dick and Susan Rennie then had to wait to see how many their second were up after the 16th.  Caroline Johnston and Fiona  Ford had played well to command a six hole lead and so Murrayfield ended the  match 3 up with 2 to play.

STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN LADIES COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALFYING ROUND

STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN LADIES COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING PLAYED ON FRIDAY 5TH MAY .

Congratulations to current County Champion, Louise MacGregor( Falkirk) being first qualifier with a 76 and to Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) as 2nd qualifier with 77 .

The Draw for the first round to be played at West Lothian at 2pm on Sunday 7th May

Louise Macgregor ( Falkirk )v Lindsey Sabin ( Bonnybridge)
Elaine Allison ( Stirling )v Margo Gardner ( Linlithgow)
Maureen Shanks ( West Lothian) v Ruby Logan (West Lothian)
Linda Allan( Glenbervie) v Laura Bissett ( Braehead)
Winifred MacCallum( Falkirk) v Margaret Tough ( Glenbervie)
Alison Davidson (Stirling) v Fiona Wait ( Bathgate)
Tricia Chillas ( Stirling ) v Jennie Allan ( Glenbervie)
Mhairi Hall ( Bathgate ) v Lesley Gibb ( West Lothian)

JACK BROUN LEADING SCOT AT FAIRHAVEN

Jack Broun (Ayr Belleisle), sharing seventh place, is the leading Scot in the big mixed field for the Fairhaven Trophies junior golf tournament at the Lancashire club.

He has had rounds of 76 and 73 for 149, six shots behind the leader, a girl, Hollie Muse from neighbouring West Lancs Golf Club. She has scored 73 and 70 for 143 to lead Oliver Ravenscroft (Hillside), another local, and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg by one shot.

Darren Howie (Peebles) is T22 on 154 with a pair of 77s.

Hazlehead's Jasmine Mackintosh and Ross Callan (Bathgate), both with rounds of 81 and 78, are T63 on 159.

FAIRHAVEN TROPHIES TOURNAMENT
Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire
LEADING SECOND ROUND SCORES

143 Hollie Muse (West Lancs) 73 70.
144 Oliver Ravenscroft (Hillside) 73 71, Ludvig Aberg (Swe) 72 72
1467 Cedric Otten (Ger) 75 71, Amelia Williamson (Royal Cromer) 74 72.

SCOTS' SCORES
149 Jack Broun (Ayr Belleisle) 76 73 (T7)
154 Darren Howie (Peebles) 77 77 (T22)
159 Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 81 78, Ross Callan (Bathgate) 81 78 (T62)
161 David Rudd (Longniddry) 88 73, Ben Caton (St Andrews New) 83 78 (T80).
167 Louis Duncan (West Kilbride) 88 79 (T131)

HANNAH MCCOOK SHARING 2ND PLACE AT ASHBURNHAM

Hannah McCook

HANNAH McCOOK PRODUCES THE ROUND OF THE DAY TO SHARE SECOND PLACE AT ASHBURNHAM

Hannah McCook from Grantown on Spey turned in an excellent second round of four-under-par 69 - 11 strokes fewer than her first-day effort - to be lying joint second after two rounds of the prestigious Welsh women's open amateur stroke play golf championship at the tough Ashburnham links.

Hannah had eagle 3s at the second and fifth as well as birdies at the ninth, 10th and 13th in halves of 33 (four under par) and 36 (level par). Her score was seven shots under the CSS of 76 for the round.

McCook is sharing second place with Lianna Bailey (Kirby Muxloe), one behind the new leader, Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) who has scored 75 and 73 for 148.

First-round leader Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) fell back to 152 with a second=round 79.

Anglo Scot Gemma Batty (Moffat) is T10 on 154 with a pair of 77s while Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is on 159 with rounds of 81 and 78 for a T25 position.

WELSH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Ashburnham Golf Club.
LEADING SECOND ROUND SCORES
Par 146 (2x73) SSS 77. CSS 80 and 76

148 G Clews (Delamere Forest) 75 73.
149 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 80 69, L Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 77 72
151 R Morris (Woodsome Hall) 77 74
152 P Grant (Lisburn) 80 72, G Price (Bude and N Cornwall) 79 73, S Lamb (Clitheroe) 73 79

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
154 G Batty (Moffat) 77 77 (T10)
159 E Briggs (Kilmcolm) 81 78 (T25)
161 G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 86 75, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 83 78 (T33).

MISSED THE CUT (163 and better qualified)
168 J Saxton (Muckhart) 85 83.

NORTHERN COUNTIES WOMEN'S COUNTY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Results in the Northern Counties women's county golf championship match-play at Tain Golf Club this afternoon (Saturday) were:

Scratch:
Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt Ellie Docherty (Moray) 5 and 4
Molly O'Brien (Reay) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) at 19th
Kerri Harper (Inverness) bt Ashley Rose (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1
Mary Smith (Tain) bt Claire Riddell (Royal Dornoch) 4 and 3

Handicap:
Emma Logie (Buckpool) (7) bt Fiona Hampton (Royal Dornoch) (11) 7 and 6
Fiona Brand (Tain) (14) bt Eleanor Munro (Forres) (18) 3 and 1
Sally Rowan (Inverness) (20) bt Katie Miller (Nairn) (15) 4 and 2
Susan Mackenzie (Elgin) (12) bt Sandy Jackson (Royal Dornoch) (5) 2 and1.

TOP SEEDS TUMPLE IN ABERDEENSHIRE COUNTY GOLF

TOP SEEDS TUMBLE IN ABERDEENSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP AT CRUDEN BAY

Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies), bidding to win the Aberdeenshire women's county championship for the third year in a row and the fourth time in the past five years, was knocked out in the first round of this year's match-play stages at Cruden Bay today.

She was beaten 2 and 1 by Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) who went on to beat the No 2 seed and senior international Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) by one hole.

In Sunday morning's semi-final (9.15am), Stewart, 10th of the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages, will play Carol Wilson (Murcar Links), the sixth seed.

The other semi-final will feature Fiona Campbell (McDonald Ellon), conqueror by 3 and 1 of top seed Gillian Mackenzie (Banchory) in the quarter-finals against Donna Pocock (Kemnay). Campbell was the eighth qualifier and Pocock No 5.

RESULTS:
ABERDEENSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cruden Bay Golf Club
 
FIRST ROUND
Gillian Mackenzie (Aboyne) bt Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Fiona Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt Morven Adam (Hazlehead) 2 and 1.
Donna Pocock (Kemnay) bt Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) 3 and 1.
Lisa Bruce (Cruden Bay) bt Vikki Thom (Kemnay) 1 hole.
Suzanne Robertson (Fraserburgh_) bt Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 1 hole.
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) bt Karen Stalker (Fraserburgh) 5 and 4.
Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) bt Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies) 2 and 1.
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt Sally Collinson (Westhill) 6 and 5.

QUARTER-FINALS
Campbell bt Mackenzie 3 and 1.
Pocock bt Bruce 2 and 1.
Wilson bt Robertson 2 and 1.
Stewart bt Wood 1 hole.

HANDICAP
QUARTER-FINALS
Karen Mackay (Murcar Links) (13) bt Sandra Ross (Peterhead) (12) 3 and 1.
Melanie Clark (Murcar Links) (12) bt Rachael McLean (Cruden Bay) (21) 1 hole.
Fiona Hay (Grange) (9) bt Donia Keith (Cruden Bay) (14) 1 hole.
Catriona Macdonald (Aberdeen Ladies) (15) bt Kath Emeleus (Hazlehead) (13) 9 and 8.

SEMI-FINALS
Mackay bt Clarke 3 and 2.
Macdonald bt Hay 6 and 4.

LORENA OCHOA MATCH-PLAY

Ariya Jutanugarn wins sister showdown in Lorena Ochoa event

MEXICO CITY -- Ariya Jutanugarn won a sister showdown Friday in the Lorena Ochoa Match Play, and Lydia Ko, Michelle Wie and Cristie Kerr also advanced at Club de Golf Mexico.

The third-ranked Jutanugarn edged older sister Moriya 2 up in the second round.

"Today we had fun because we are sisters -- and we always have fun," Ariya said. "She plays so good. I can't believe I beat her today because she's so good."

Ariya will face Pernilla Lindberg in the round of 16 in the event that switched from stroke to match play and from November to April.

Ariya never trailed against Moriya.

"We always say, 'Just have a good day,' " Moriya said. "We know that we both are going to try our best, play our games. We don't try to be easy on each other. Hopefully, next time we are not on the same pool and don't have to see each other so early in the week."

Ko beat Jennifer Song 1 up to guarantee staying No. 1 in the world.

Wie topped Laura Gonzalez Escallon 3 and 2, and Kerr defeated Jenny Shin 4 and 3.

Wie eagled the par-5 second hole for the second straight day. She made a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 11 to take a 3-up lead.

"I'm happy with how I played," Wie said. "It was a fun but tough match. I am happy the way I'm playing, and just happy to survive."

Kerr won three weeks ago in Hawaii and lost to Haru Nomura on Sunday on the sixth hole of a playoff in Texas.

Ko will play Mi Jung Hur, a 20-hole winner over Suzann Pettersen.

Wie set up a match against friend Marina Alex.

"We are already texting each other. We do dinner every night," Wie said. "It's going to be fun, it's going to be a lot of gifs sent tonight or over in the course of the day."

Alex beat Jessica Korda 5 and 4.

Kerr will face Cydney Clanton, a 19-hole winner over Caroline Masson.

Charley Hull beat Pornanong Phatlum 2 and 1, a day after a fainting spell midway through the back nine in her first-round victory over Nelly Korda.

"It was probably a bug in the morning and it got worse and worse in the afternoon, probably from dehydration," the 21-year-old Englishwoman said.

Hull will play Sei Young Kim, a 3-and-2 winner over Danielle Kang.

Shanshan Feng outlasted Sarah Jane Smith in 22 holes. She will play Brooke Henderson, a 2-and-1 winner over Ryann O'Toole. Henderson was 2 down after 11.

"I knew I had some work to do," Henderson said. "I was able to do make four birdies in a row that helped my momentum. I played great today ... and she played great too. It was just an awesome match."

Angela Stanford beat Olympic champion Inbee Park 3 and 2.

Carlota Ciganda, the November winner in stroke play at Club de Golf Mexico in the then-Lorena Ochoa Invitational, dropped out with a 21-hole loss to Karine Icher. Stanford will play Icher.

Lindberg beat Brittany Lang 4 and 3.

The event is the LPGA Tour's first match-play tournament since 2012

ABERDEENSHIRE CHAMPION BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND AT CRUDEN BAY

ABERDEENSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cruden Bay Golf Club

FIRST ROUND
Gillian Mackenzie (Aboyne) bt Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Fiona Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt Morven Adam (Hazlehead) 2 and 1.
Donna Pocock (Kemnay) bt Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) 3 and 1.
Lisa Bruce (Cruden Bay) bt Vikki Thom (Kemnay) 1 hole.
Suzanne Robertson (Fraserburgh_) bt Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 1 hole.
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) bt Karen Stalker (Fraserburgh) 5 and 4.
Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) bt Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies) 2 and 1.
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt Sally Collinson (Westhill) 6 and 5.

Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies), bidding to win the Aberdeenshire women's county championship for the third year in a row and the fourth time in the past five years, was knocked out in the first round of this year's match-play stages at Cruden Bay today.
She was beaten 2 and 1 by Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) who will now play the No 2 seed and senior international, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), a 6 and 5 winner over Sally Collinson (Westhill).
Leading qualifier Gillian Mackenzie (Banchory) won her opening tie by 3 and 2 against Cruden Bay's Lynne Terry). Mackenzie now plays Fiona Campbell (McDonald Ellon) who beat Morven Adam (Hazlehead) 2 and 1