MIDLOTHIAN COUNTY LADIES' GOLF ASSOCIATION

First Scottish Girls' Inter Division Matches

Congratulations to the East Divisional Team [Amanda Edwards, Hannah Harvey, Rachael Livingstone, Jane Turner, Rebecca Watson and Sally Watson] on winning the inaugural Scottish Girls' Inter-Divisional Team Championship (sponsored by BP) at Ballumbie Castle Golf Club near Dundee. The tournament featured foursomes-only ties with each team consisting of six players

East beat West 3-0 in the final. North, who had been beaten 2-1 by East in Saturday's semi-finals, won the third-place play-off by 2 1/2-1/2 against South.

In the Final Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry), and Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) came back from two down after 11 holes to West's Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Debbie Neilson (Hilton Park) to win by one hole. The decisive hole was the par-5 17th where Rachael got home with a three-wood second shot and Sally holed a 35ft putt for an eagle 3. That put the East pair in the lead for the first time and they halved the last hole.
Sally Watson's older sister, Rebecca and Hannah Harvey (St Leonards) put the first point on the board for East in the final by beating Vicky Smith (Barassie) and Alison Lewis (Airdrie) 6 and 4. Then Jane Turner (Mortonhall) and Amanda Edwards (Liberton) clinched the trophy for East by winning 3 and 2 over Morag McPherson (Turnberry) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).

Iin the semi-finals played on Saturday - East were the pre-tournament favourites but North pushed them hard. Sally Watson and Rachael Livingstone won the first match, beating Rebecca Wilson and Sally Kettlewell by 3 and 2 after being pulled back to all square at the 12th. Rebecca and Sally three-putted the 10th and 11th to let Sally and Rachael off with halves but drew level by winning the 12th. The East pair then dovetailed well to win the 13th, 15th and 16th. Michele Thomson and Laura Murray, the strongest of North's three partnerships, played well in winning by 4 and 3 over Jane Turner and Amanda Edwards. Rebecca Watson and Hannah Harvey established a big lead early on against Ashton Ingram and Michelle McDonald and never looked back, going on to win by 6 and 5.

Details
SATURDAY
EAST 2, NORTH 1 (East players first) S Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) & R Livingtone (Musselburgh Old) bt R Wilson (Monifieth) & S Kettlewell (Dunblane) 3 and 2; J Turner (Motonhall) & A Edwards (Liberton) lost to M Thomson (Ellon) & L Murray (Alford) 4 and 3; R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) & H Harvey (St Leonards) bt A Ingram (Fort William) & M McDonald (Buckpool) 6 and 5.
WEST 3, SOUTH 0 (West players first) M Briggs (Kilmacolm) & D Nielson (Hilton Park) bt G Monteith (Dunskey) & A McDonald (Dunskey) 6 and 4; M McPherson (Turnberry) & P Prestwell (Bothwell Castle) bt I Craigie (Torwoodlee) & A Mitchell (Hawick) 7 and 5; V Smith (Barassie) & A Lewis (Airdrie) bt A Ford (Dunskey) & R Harvey (Dunskey) 3 and 2.
SUNDAY FINAL
EAST 3, WEST 0 S Watson & Livingston bt Briggs & Neilson 1 hole; Turner & Edwards bt McPherson & Pretswell 3 and 2; R Watson & Harvey bt Smith & Lewis 6 and 4.
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
NORTH 2 1/2, SOUTH 1/2 Thomson & Murray bt Mitchell & A McDonald 7 and 5; Ingram and M MacDonald halved with Ford & Harvey; Wilson & Kettlewell bt Monteith & Craigie 6 and 5.