Elaine's performance throughout was classy. She qualified comfortably in tied 5th position after rounds of 76 and 77 and eased past current Senior Internationalist, Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), by a 4&3 margin in the first round of the match play. In the quarter final she disposed of South African visitor, Sonja Bland, by the bigger margin of 5&4 before going on to dominate her semi final match against a tough opponent in former Scottish Champion and Curtis Cup player, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), emerging victorious by 3&2 and setting up a final against current Senior Internationalist and last year's runner-up Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies). Elaine got off to a great start in the final with an eagle at the 4th hole and was two up after seven holes. Sheena fought back and not only eliminated the two hole gap but went ahead with a birdie at the 12th. Elaine's reputation as a great match player has been earned over many years and it was no surprise when she responded to the challenge with her own birdie at the next hole. A bogey by Sheena at the 14th followed by another birdie by Elaine at the 15th restored her two hole lead and although Sheena cut that to one with a brave birdie at the 17th, a safe par 3 at the 18th was enough to give Elaine victory and the Championship title by 2 holes.
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| Elaine Moffat with Scottish Senior Ladies' Championship Trophy |
