Sunday, September 23, 2018

LIZ STEWART LOSES TO DEFENDING CHAMPION SHEENA WOOD IN THE SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BLAIRGOWRIE


Liz Stewart and Sheena Wood (Photo courtesy of SVLGA)

Defending champion Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) will play former Scottish Senior women's Amateur title-holder Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) in the first semi-final of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship over the Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie on Monday morning (9.05). 
This semi final is a repeat of the Scottish Seniors Final in June at Prestwick St Nicholas which on that occasion Elaine was the victor.

The other semi-fnal (9.15) will feature Jennifer Bryans (East), beaten in last year's final, and Carol Purves (Borders). 

In this afternoon's quarter-finals, Moffat beat Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) by 5 and 4 while Wood beat West Vets Champion runner up Liz Stewart 5 and 4 who replaced West Champion Lesley Lloyd who was injured. 

Bryans beat Sally Downs (Galloway) 7 and 6 and Purves bt Margaret McGregor (Dumfries) 1 hole. 

QUARTER-FINALS: - 
E Moffat (Midland) bt A Bartlett (Highland) 5 and 4
S Wood (North) bt L Stewart (West) 5 and 4, 
C Purves (Borders) bt M McGregor (Dumfries-shire) 1 hole; 
J Bryans (East) bt S Downs (Galloway) 7 and 6.