Lothians duo boost their reputations

TWO Lothians teenagers have underlined their growing reputations in the Scottish women's golfing scene.

Rachel Livingston, a 19-year-old member of Musselburgh Old, is the newly-crowned Midlothian champion after loosening Claire Hargan's vice-like grip on that title.

And, at the same time as that was taking place at Murrayfield, Jane Turner, who cut her golfing teeth at West Linton but now lists Craigielaw as her home club, was recording a top-ten finish in the Welsh Women's Open Strokeplay Championship.

Hargan, who had won the title for the past five years, went down 4 and 3 to her younger opponent in a high-quality final.

Meanwhile, Turner shot rounds of 79, 84 and 78 at Pyle & Kenfig to make her presence felt in a strong field down in Wales.