Hazel is Scottish Girls U18 Champion

Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) is the 2016 Scottish U18 girls champion. Hazel beat Jillian Farrell (Cardross) with an eagle 2 at the first play-off hole after they had tied on three-under-par 71 at Baberton Golf Club, Edinburgh.

The championship was decided on one round of stroke-play by the 16 qualifiers for the match-play championship after play was cancelled on Wednesday.

The handicap championship for the Ansley Reid Salver was won by Georgia Ledingham (Craigmillar Park) with a net 66 off 29 of a handicap.

She won by three strokes from Switzerland-based Cameron Neilson (8) and Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) (8).

SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

71 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), J Farrell (Cardross)

72 J Free (Gullane)

73 J McIntosh (Hazlehead), A Muirhead (Dubai)

74 M Fraser (Powfoot)

76 M Richmond (Strathaven), L Duncan (West Kilbride).

77 A McKay (Crail GS), E Morrison (Craigmillar Park), M Robb (Peterculter)

78 L McClymont (Milngavie).

79 M Ashley (Strathmore)

80 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), K A Scott (Strathaven)

81 C Griffiths (Aboyne).

ANSLEY REID SALVER (handicap)

66 G Ledingham (Craigmillar Park) (29)

69 C Neilson (Switzerland) (8), H Darling (Broomieknowe) (8).

70 A Mackenzie (East Renfrewshire) (9), A Mitchell (Strathmore) (10).

72 M Docherty (Bishopbriggs) (16), C Irvine (Craigielaw) (7)

75 I Roska (Inverness) (7).

77 C Henderson (Deeside) (14)

79 E Henderson (Loretto) (10), C McLaughlin (West Kilbride) (14).

80 L Macpherson (Baberton) (25), J Walker (Mortonhall) (23), C Wilson (St Regulus) (12).

85 N Fowler (Kingsfield) (19)

Hazel MacGarvie, Champion, Jillian Farrell, Runner Up and Joanne Free, Third.

Georgia Ledingham, Winner of Ansley Reid Salver

Very well done to East Girls, Joanne Free who was 3rd in the Championship and to Georgia Ledingham who was winner of the Ansley Reid Salver for the Handicap Championship.

   

Scottish Girls' Amateur Championship

It was lovely to see so many East of Scotland Girls playing in the Scottish Girls at Baberton. Well done everyone. 

Congratulations to East of Scotland Girls Joanne Free, Emma Morrison and Anna McKay, who all qualified for the Championship Match Play.

Championship Draw

Jasmine Mcintosh v Carmen Griffiths

Louise Duncan v Mirren Fraser

Joanne Free v Katie Scott

Molly Richmond v Lorna McClymont

Jillian Farrell v Megan Ashley

Alison Muirhead v Emma Morrison

Claire Robertson v Megan Robb

Hazel MacGarvie v Anna McKay

Congratulations also to all the East Girls who qualified for the Nett Match Play

Draw

Megan Docherty v Rachel Foster

Hannah Darling v Chloe Henderson

Georgia Ledingham v Amy Michael

Lisa Macpherson v Cameron Neilson

Claire McLaughlin v Anna Mackenzie

Charlene Wilson v Iona Roska

Eilidh Henderson v Carys Irvine

Jessica Walker v Natalie Fowler

We hope everyone plays well today.

Eilidh Crawford is East of Scotland Girls' Champion - 2016

Eilidh Crawford, Kingsfield, beat Carys Irvine, Craigielaw, by 2 & 1 in today's final of the East of Scotland Girls' Championship at Prestonfield Golf Club. Congratulations to both Eilidh and Carys on an excellent final played in the best of spirits.

Eilidh Crawford, East of Scotland Girls' Champion 2016

 Championship Prizewinners

L to R: Carys Irvine, Runner-up, Eilidh Crawford, Champion, Emma Morrison, Semi-finalist

(missing from photo, Brogan Clark, semi-finalist)

Eilidh and Carys before the Final

Report of Final:

The first two holes were exchanged with Eilidh winning the 1^st and Carys the 2^nd. Carys had birdies at the 4^th and 6^th to go 2 up. Eilidh won the 7^th with a par so Carys was 1 up. Another birdie at the 8^th and Carys was again 2 up. At the tricky 9^th, Eilidh secured her par 3 to win the hole and then won the 10^th to square the match. Eilidh conceded the 11^th so Carys was 1 up. However Eilidh responded with a birdie at the 12^th to square the match again. The 13^th, 14^th and 15^th were all halved. Eilidh won the 16^th, which was playing long into the wind, with a par 3 and was 1 up. She then won the 17^th to win the match and become East of Scotland Girls’ Champion for 2016.

Congratulations to both girls on their excellent golf and for giving us such an exciting final to watch. Thank you to Lothians’ referee, Sheila Stuart, for refereeing this year's final.

Thank you to Midlothian County, for arranging this year's venue at Prestonfield. Our thanks also go to Sharon Macpherson, Midlothian junior secretary, for her support before and during the two days of the competition.

Thank you to Prestonfield Golf Club for the courtesy of the course for our Summer Meeting and Championship and for giving us a warm welcome in the Clubhouse. Our sincere thanks to Prestonfield Ladies’ Captain and Vice Captain, Freda Burt and Maureen Cranston, for their help and support over the two days. We appreciate your interest in the girls and hope we will soon have some Prestonfield girls playing in our competitions.

Results
Semi - finals
Both semi-finals were close matches which could have gone either way.

Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) bt Brogan Clark (Lundin)   1 hole
Carys Irvine (Craigielaw) bt Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) at the 20th.

Final
Eilidh Crawford bt Carys Irvine 2 & 1