TWO SCOTS IN LAST SIXTEEN AT WOMEN'S AMATEUR

England’s Emily Toy maintained her bid to defend her Women’s Amateur Championship title after reaching the last-16 at West Lancashire.

Toy saw off the challenge of fellow Englishwomen Isabelle Simpson with a one-hole win in the morning before following it up with a comfortable 5&4 triumph over Ireland’s Jessica Ross.

Emily Price, who won the English Women’s Amateur Championship earlier this month, is still alive as is the home favourite Lily May Hunphreys.

Leading qualifier Denmark’s Amalie Leth-Nissen lost out to her older sister, Cecilie, at the final hole in the opening tie of the day. A notable triumph as Cecilie's World ranking is 765 and her sister's is 47.

However, Scotland’s Hannah Darling, the 2018 Girls’ Under-16 Champion, ended the hopes of Leth-Nissen with a one-hole victory in the afternoon.

Another Scot safely through is Chloe Goadby. She will now play the defending champion Emily Toy for a place in the quarter-finals.

There was disappointment for Scotland's other hopes. Hazel MacGarvie, Jasmine Mackintosh, Clara Young and Lorna McClymont all lost in the morning, while Penelope Brown (Auchterarder), who had a heroic win at the 23rd hole in her first round tie, went out in the afternoon.

The match play at The Women’s Amateur continues today with the last-16 and quarter-final ties. To follow the action by click on the link below:
https://www.randa.org/en/championships/