GIRLS - CUTHBERTSON CUP

Midlothian's winning line-up (left to right): Rachael Watton, Kate McIntosh, Gabrielle Macdonald, Hannah Scott (reserve) and Gillian Simpson (image courtesy of Tracy Laughland).

MIDLOTHIAN GOLF GIRLS MAKE IT FIVE

IN A ROW AT CUTHBERTSON CUP
Midlothian Under-18 girls golf team have won the Cuthbertson Cup for the fifth year in a row. They beat Fife 3 1/2-1/2 in the final at Ratho Park while East Lothian beat Stirling & Clackmannan 2-0 in the play-off for third place in cold and wet conditions.
In the semi-finals, Midlothian beat Stirling & Clackmannan 4-0, and Fife had a 2 1/2-1 1/2 win over East Lothian.
Results:
Semi-finals
MIDLOTHIAN 4, STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN 0Rachael Watton bt Alison Goodwin 5 and 4.
Gabrielle Macdonald bt Alexis Hutton 5 and 3.
Gillian Simpson bt Tiffiny Wood 5 and 3.
Kate McIntosh bt Nicole Underhill 4 and 2.

FIFE 2 1/2, EAST LOTHIAN 1 1/2
Rachael Hanlon halved with Keren Ward.
Samantha Munro lost to Clara Young 1 hole.
Lauren Whyte bt Catherine Small 8 and 7.
Shannen McGuire bt Jenny Sewell 3 and 2.

Final
MIDLOTHIAN 3 1/2, FIFE 1/2
Rachael Watton halved with Rachel Hanlon.
Gabrielle Macdonald beat Samantha Munro 5 and 4.
Gillian Simpson beat Lauren Whyte 3 and 2.
Kate McIntosh beat Shannen McGuire 5 and 3.

Third-place play-off

EAST LOTHIAN 2, STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN 0
Keren Ward & Clara Young bt Alison Goodwin & Tiffiny Wood 5 and 4.
Catherine Small & Jenny Sewell bt Alexis Hutton & Beth Donaghue 5 and 4.