9 July 2012

Heather wins Scottish Senior Title

Hearty congratulations to Midland Vet Heather Anderson(Blairgowrie) who has won the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Match Play Championship at Kemnay Golf Club.  Heather was  playing in the final for the fourth successive year, and beat first-time finalist Janice Paterson(Drumpellier) by 4 and 3.  Heather previously won the match-play title at Kinross in 2009 and was runner up in 2010 and 2011.

In the handicap competition, Midland Vet Gillian Wallace(also of Blairgowrie) reached the semi-final, to be beaten by Leigh Duff(Cathkin Braes) at the 19th.  Midland Vets Margaret Tough(Falkirk) and Elaine Allison(Stirling) qualified for the scratch matchplay, but were beaten in the first round  - Margaret by Alex Glennie(Kilmarnock Barrassie)and Elaine by Janice Paterson.  Fiona Farquharson(King James VI) qualified for the handicap matchplay but was beaten in the first round by Sheena McDonald(Buchanan Castle).

Congratulations to these Midland Vets for performing so admirably on the National stage.