SCOTLAND SKIPPER RECLAIMS DEESIDE RECORD
Elaine regained the women's course record at Deeside Golf Club, where she is an honorary member, in a medal competition on Sunday when she returned a score of 70, two under par and four under the standard scratch score. Her figures were: OUT: 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 - 36 IN: 4 4 4 3 5 2 4 5 3 - 34 Elaine, who had a handicap of plus one prior to the round, had no bogeys on her card. She had 16 pars and birdies at the eighth and 15th. Mrs Farquharson-Black set the record with a 68 which was still standing when the course changes took place two or three years ago. Over the "new" Deeside course, by general agreement a much tougher lay-out than its predecessor, local member Fiona Hay held the record until Sunday with a score in the mid-70s. Elaine, an Aberdeen solicitor specialising in planning, is also a member at Aberdeen Ladies and Braemar and she holds the women's record scores at Balgowrie, Braemar and Lossiemouth. Over the years she has also set records at Duff House Royal, Fraserburgh, Turriff and Cruden Bay. A Curtis Cup player in 1990 and 1992, Elaine, now 34, last played for Scotland in the women's home internationals at Lahinch in 1997. She was a playing member of the last two Scotland teams to beat England, winning the title at Hunstanton (where she won six out of six games) and Aberdovey) in 1990 and 1991. |
Scotland's
selectors should perhaps look no further than team skipper Elaine Farquharson-Black
to plug one of the gaps which will be left in the line-up when Heather
Stirling (Bridge of Allan) and Linzi Morton (Tulliallan) turn professional
over the next month or two. |
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