THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 STIRLING STUDENTS JACK McDONALD, HANNAH McCOOK WIN TITLES

Hannah McCook wins women's title on card countback In the women's championship Stirling's Hannah McCook won in an exciting finish. A Scotland girl international, the Nethy Bridge student's closing round of four-under-par 70 was easily the best of the whole women's tournament and it gave her a final total of 305. Welsh international Gemma Bradbury (St Anrews) was able to match that aggrgate with a final round of 73 but she lost out to McCook (pictured right) on a card countback. Hannah said later: "I played really well for that last round of 70. I just managed to keep it all together. Everything was working. I was 4 under for the front 9 then level for the back 9. I had a double bogey on the 4th but I just kept patient and the birdies just came. So happy to have returned so well since my wrist surgery and injury." York's Charlotte Austwick had led by TEN shots after three rounds but slumped to a nightmare last round of 84 which opened the door for McCook and Bradbury who pipped her by one shot. Charlotte was even deprived of third place on 306. Eilidh Briggs (Stirling), the 2011 Scottish Under-18 girls champion, also finished on 306 with a 73, easily her best of the week, and the Scot was officially placed third after a card countback. Defending champion and pre-tournament favourite Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling) injured an arm and retired after two rounds.