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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

BRIGGS SISTERS ON COURSE
TO MEET IN RENFREWSHIRE
FINAL AT BONNYTON

Kilmacolm Golf Club's Briggs sisters - defending champion Megan and younger sibling Eilidh - could meet in Thursday afternoon's final of the Renfrewshire women's county golf championship at Bonnyton Golf Club.
Megan, the 18-year-old No 1 seed, cruised through to the last four with wins over Linda McDougal (Greenock) and Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane), while Eilidh had a 5 and 4 win over Denise Cowan (Cochrane Castle) and then prevailed by 3 and 2 over Beth Paterson (Eastwood).
Many times county champion Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), the No 5 qualifier this year, will present a tough test for Megan Briggs (Cal Carson image right, all rights reserved) in the first semi-final.
Eilidh, the 14-year-old No 3 qualifier, meets the No 2 seed, Sara McCorkell (Williamwood) in the second semi-final.
The 18-hole final will tee off at 2pm.
Wednesday results:
First round - M Briggs bt L McDougal (Greenock) 7 and 5, G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) bt P Orr (Cochrane Castle) 6 and 4, D Jackson (Cochrane Castle) bt J McCartney (Erskine) 5 and 4, C Fell (Ranfurly Castle) bt C Whyte (Windyhill) 2 and 1, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt D Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 5 and 4, B Paterson (Eastwood) bt L Stewart (Greenburn) 3 and 2, C-M Carlton (Fereneze) bt A McKechin (Elderslie) 3 and 2, S McCorkell (Williamwood) bt J Nicol (Elderslie) 4 and 2.
Second round - M Briggs bt McGinlay 6 and 5, Jackson bt Fell 2 and 1, E Briggs bt Paterson 3 and 2, McCorkell bt Carlton 3 and 2.

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