Muckhart's Eilidh Watson, the Perth and Kinross county champion, added another title to her CV to win the North of Scotland women's amateur championship.
Muckhart's Eilidh Watson, the Perth and Kinross county champion, added another title to her CV when she beat Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose), the Angus county title-holder, by 3&2 in the final of the North of Scotland women's amateur championship at Kemnay Golf Club. Watson also won the Highland Women's Open at Pitlochry last year.
Eilidh, the No 2 seed, won her semi-final against clubmate and No 3 qualifier, Jen Saxton, by one hole and then faced Paton who had KOd the top seed, Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) by 3&2 in the other semi-final.
The handicap championship was won by leading qualifier Linda Bell (Kemnay). Playing off 20, she beat Mary Robinson (Murcar Links) (16) by 3&1 in the final.
SCRATCH
SEMI-FINALS
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) bt Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 3&2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Jen Saxton (Muckhart) 1 hole.
FINAL
Watson bt Paton 3&2
HANDICAP
SEMI-FINALS
Linda Bell (Kemnay) (20) bt Joan Cooper (Forres) (16) 4&2.
Mary Robinson (Murcar Links) (16) bt Michelle Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) at 21st.
FINAL
Bell bt Robinson 3&1
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