Saturday 30 April 2011

Alyson McKechin is in top 25 after 2 Rounds in Wales and is now trying to improve in Round 2

West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) is tied in 18th place after 2 rounds in the Welsh Open Strokeplay played over Tenby Golf Course today. 81, 78 (CSS 77, 76)
Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm retired in the first round.
Your webmaster contacted Eilidh and this is what she said --
"I have had a back injury all winter and I tried to hit a shot out of a bunker where my feet were outside it and I felt my back go..I played the next few holes and it was just getting tighter and its a long season ahead"
Your Webmaster replied " Sorry Eilidh to hear of the problem. Quite right to chuck it and make sure you are ok for the rest of the season. Good Luck and have a speedy recovery"
Scottish Scores after 2 rounds:
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), 81,76 = 157
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), 81 ,78 - 159
Jane Turner (Craigielaw), 78, 81 = 159
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), 80, 80 = 160
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), 83,82 = 165
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 90, 77 = 167
Rebecca Wilson (Grange), 82,86 = 168
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Withdrawn
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Retired

To see all the scores  Click Here  --- SSS 76 (Round 1 CSS 77) (Round 2 CSS 76)

Formal Process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match starts

The Ladies’ Golf Union has announced the start of the formal process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match, the historic biennial encounter between teams from Great Britain & Ireland and the USA which will be played on home soil in June 2016.

Golf clubs interested in hosting this match, first played in 1932, are invited in the first instance to lodge an expression of interest with the LGU, after which they will be asked to provide additional information in support of their application. After visiting short-leeted golf clubs, the LGU aims to announce the successful venue at the conclusion of the 27th Curtis Cup match, to be held at The Nairn Golf Club, Scotland, from 8-12 June 2012.

The original idea for the Curtis Cup was to stimulate friendly rivalry amongst players and strengthen the ties of goodwill between the nations, and making a Curtis Cup team is the ultimate goal for the top amateur lady golfer. The quality of past venues is testament to the prestige associated with the event, while past players include many household names – Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Melissa Reid to name but a few.

Shona Malcolm, LGU CEO, said “The Curtis Cup is a unique event. Not only does it showcase the cream of amateur talent from both sides of the Atlantic in three days of intense competition, it also attracts a loyal, sizeable and knowledgeable band of travelling supporters. The host club can be assured of a special and successful week, some great golf, an unbelievable atmosphere and many lasting memories.”

Initial expressions of interest can be directed to the LGU at curtiscup@lgu.org or by writing to the CEO at The Scores, St Andrews. Fife, Scotland KA16 9AT.

The LGU has also taken the opportunity of unveiling the new Curtis Cup logo which will be used for the first time for the 2012 match at Nairn.

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TEN SCOTS GIRLS PLAYING IN THE WELSH OPEN STROKEPLAY --- Follow the Live Scoring

Ten Scots are in a field of 59 for the Welsh Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship over 54 holes at Tenby Golf Club which begins today
They are: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine).

To follow the Live Scoring ----- Click here for live scoring from THE WELSH LADIES OPEN STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, Tenby GC, 30/4//2011 - 5/1/2011

Friday 29 April 2011

GERMANY-BASED RACHAEL WINS LANARKSHIRE COUNTY TITLE

by Colin Farquharson
 Rachael Taylor courtesy of Jean MacIntyre
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Airdrie-born but Germany based Rachael Taylor (pictured left - image courtesy of calcarson agency)  made a winning debut in the Lanarkshire women's county championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Qualifying as the No 1 seed from the stroke-play, Rachael, a Scottish girl international and daughter of a Scots-born club pro in Germany, beat Angela Devine (Hamilton), 10th of the 16 qualifiers by 6 and 4 in this afternoon's  final.
Taylor birdied the third, seventh and 12th and was always in command.
"I'm thrilled to win my first title in Scotland," said teenager Rachael who has played almost all her golf in Germany until she started flying over to play in Scottish junior events a year or two ago.
In an all-Strathaven final to the Bronze Trophy championship, Agnes McCall, the No 1 qualifier, beat Aileen Wood, the No 2, by 3 and 2.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals
Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) beat May Hughes (Lanark) 4 and 3.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) at 19th.
Final - Rachael Taylor beat Angela Devine 6 and 4.
BRONZE TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP
Final - Agnes McCall (Strathaven) beat Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) 3 and 2.

Troon Tom Lehman and Pre Handicap Opens

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Thursday 28 April 2011

LANARKSHIRE CHAMPION FIONA NORRIS FAILS IN HAT-TRICK BID

Report by Colin Farquharson

Hamilton's Fiona Norris - sister of LPGA Tour player Mhairi McKay - has failed in her bid to win the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship three years in a row.
The No 3 seed, Fiona was beaten in the quarter-finals today in this year's championship at Strathaven Golf Club by Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), the No 6 seed, by 3 and 2. Last year Fiona Scott went out in the first round.
Fiona Norris, bogeyed three holes in a row from the sixth to be three down at the turn and then lost the 10th to a birdie. Norris won back the 14th but her rally ran out of holes.
In the Friday morning semi-finals, Fiona Scott will play 10th qualifier Angela Devine (Hamilton) who won her quarter-final at the 22nd against the No 2 seed, Lanarkshire County Captain Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), winner of the title in 1997 and beaten finalist six times, including last year.
Lesley, two down after 16 holes, won the 17th and 18th to go back up the first. She then bowed out at the 22nd with a bogey.
Top seed and debutante Rachael Taylor, Airdrie-born but based in Germany where her father is a club pro, played very well all day, chalking up a pair of 5 and 4 wins. She now plays No 12 qualifier May Hughes (Lanark) for a place in the final.
Hughes, champion in 1993, 2003 and 2004, won by 2 and 1 against No 4 seed Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
May was twice three up against a battling Susan Wood.
TODAY'S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) beat Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 5 and 4.
Emma Caddow (Strathaven) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 4 and 3.
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 4 and 3.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Alyson Hendry (Hamilton) 1 hole.
Fiona Norris (Hamilton) beat Allison Bell (Strathaven) 5 and 4.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) beat Tracy McPherson (Langlands) 4 and 3.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) 5 and 4.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) beat Liz Lees (Hamilton) 4 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Taylor beat Caddow 5 and 4.
Hughes beat Wood 2 and 1.
Scott beat Norris 3 and 2.
Devine beat Lloyd at 22nd.

BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals
Agnes McCall (Strathaven) beat Mary Turner (Cambuslang) 2 and 1.
Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) beat Heather Wyper (Bothwell Castle) 5 and 3.

Pamela moves up to N0 21 n the World Amateur Rankings

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell's joint sixth place finish in the Helen Holm Scottish women's open stroke-play championship at Royal Troon on Sunday has boosted her RandA Women's World Amateur Ranking by 11 places to No 21.
The only British or Irish players in the top 20 are the 16-year-old Maguire twins from Co Cavan, Ireland. Leona, pipped for the "Helen Holm" title, has gone up two places to No 9 while Lisa has also gone up two spots to No 15.
The only other Scot apart from Pamela Pretswell, pictured in action on Sunday by Carol Fell in the world's top 100 female amateurs is Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald. The Nairn Dunbar player and Stirling University student has gone up six places this week to No 37.

TOP WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS
1 Lydia Ko (New Zealand) (+2 from last week when she was No 3).
2 Mitsuki Katahara (Japan) (-1, No 1 last week).
3 Celia Cho (New Zealand) (-1).
4 Erica Popson (US) (no change).
5 Emily Tubert (US) (no change).
6 Sophia Popov (Germany) (+3).
7 Megan McChrystal (US) (-1).
8 Marta Silva (Spain) (-1).
9 Leona Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
10 Iliska Verwey (S Africa) (-2).

SELECTED RANKINGS IN TOP 100
15 Lisa Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
21 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland) (+11).
24 Stephanie Meadow (Ireland) (-1).
37 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland) (+6).
41 Charley Hull (England) (-10).
45 Holly Clyburn (England) (+20).
92 Hayley Davis (England) (-1).
95 Amy Boulden (Wales) (+9).

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Rachel Taylor is the top qualifier in the Lanarkshire County Championship

Airdrie-born but Germany-based Rachael Taylor today headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Lanarkshire women’s county golf championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) also had a 75 but teenager Rachael, a Scotland girl international, earned the No 1 seeding by virtue of having the better inward half.
Defending champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) was the third best qualifier with a 76.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), who finished with a 79, had a hole in one at the fourth.
Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) had the day's best net score of 70 off a handicap of nine.
The leading qualifier in the Bronze Division was Agnes McCall (Strathaven), with a gross 96.


QUALIFIERS
Par 73 SS 74 CSS 74
75 Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
79 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier).
80 Jenny Potter (Cathkiin Braes).
81 Emma Caddow (Strathaven).
82 May Hughes (Lanark), Tracy McPherson (Langlands), Angela Devine (Hamilton).
83 Alyson Hendry (Hamilton).
84 Liz Lees (Hamilton), Allison Bell (Strathaven).
85 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Taylor v McGrenaghan, Caddow v Potter, Paterson v Hughes, Hendry v Wood.
Norris v Bell, McPherson v Scott, Laidlaw v Devine, Lees v Lloyd.

Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifier over Williamwood Golf Club

The Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifier was played today over Williamwood Golf Course in glorious sunshine. The best scratch was by County RLCGA Captain Trish Brown partnered by Megan Briggs (pictured above)  from Kilmacolm who took a few hours off  from studying for her final exams to play in this mornings event.

There round of 79 was won by virtue of the better inward half from Vice Captain Maureen Woodhead and Gillian McGinlay and Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart.

The Partnership of Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray from Ranfurly Castle were the winners of the Handicap Award with a net 70.5

The following Renfrewshire players have qualified for the Inter County Finals to be played over Milngavie on the Thursday 2nd June.
Scratch: 
1st: Megan Briggs and Trish Brown (Kilmacolm) 79 acb
2nd: Maureen Woodhead and Gillian McGinlay (Gourock / Cochrane Castle) 79 acb
3rd: Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart (Cochrane Castle / Harburn) 79

Handicap:
1st: L Brown (12) and L Crichton (22)   Kilmacolm 90(17) 73
2nd: M Neilson (11) and S MacDougall (18)  Greenock 88 (14.5) 73.5
3rd A Robinson (8) and H Crichton (26)  Ranfurly Castle 91 (17)74


The following qualify to play in the Commonwealth Spoons on 22 September 2011 at Forres

1.    S Gray & M Hardie          Shiskine/Ranfurly Castle      89 – 18.5 – 70.5
2.    L Brown & L Crichton      Kilmacolm                     90 – 17 – 73
3.    A Robinson & H Crichton   Ranfurly Castle            91 – 17 – 74  a.c.b
4.    S Eckford & I Stephen      Ranfurly Castle              88 – 14 - 74

To see some of these photos from the day click on the small thumbnail below and then on slideshow
County Foursomes over Williamwood

Sunday 24 April 2011

Helen Holm Trophy -- Eilidh Briggs and Pamela Pretswell star in the final round over Royal Troon

Charlotte Ellis -- 2011 Helen Holm Winner - Click to enlarge


Eilidh Briggs - Click to enlarge
England international Charlotte Ellis staged a sensational smash-and-grab charge over the last few holes to win the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship over the Royal Troon Golf's Open championship links today. She beat Leona McGuire (Ireland) who had made all the running from the start of the 54-hole tournament, but ran up a double bogey 6 at the last, taking three shots to get on the green and a further three putts from six feet.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) shared with Curtis Cup team member from last yearHolly Clyburn the honour of having the best last round score of five-under-par 70
Pamela Pretswell - Click to enlarge
Eilidh, who finished fifth on 219, one shot ahead of British stroke-play champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) who found her form with a final-round 71.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Click on the small photo below to see some photos from the day ---- CAPTIONS STILL TO BE ADDED AND PICTURES ADJUSTED !
2011 Helen Holm Trophy

A short video of the winner Charlotte Ellis giving her vote of thanks after the event


FINAL TOTALS
Par 225 (3x75) CSS 76 76 77
First two rounds over Troon Portland; last round Royal Troon
213 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 73 69 71.
214 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 72 73.
217 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 73 70, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 71 71 75
219 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 74 70.
220 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 76 71, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 72 73 75, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 72 73 75.
221 Emma Brown (Malton and Norton) 72 77 72, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 74 74 73
222 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75 72, Katharina Soehnlein (Germany) 73 73 76, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 74 72 76, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 71 77.
223 Emelie Ferlin (Sweden) 74 74 75, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72 78.
224 Nina Holleder (Germany) 76 71 77, Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 72 78..
225 Fanny Cnops (Belgium) 80 73 72.
226 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 79 73 74, Gillian O’Leary (Cork) 71 78 77, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 75 78, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 75 73 78.
227 Mireia Prat Caballeria (Spain) 76 76 75, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 71 76 80, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 71`84.
228 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 78 77 73, Chloe Leurquin (Belgium) 74 75 79, Hannah Grant (Enmore) 75 73 80.
229 Louise Kristersson (Sweden) 77 78 74, Valerie Sternebeck (Germany) 74 76 79, Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 74 76 79, Clara Young (North Berwick) 76 74 79..
230 Denise Kalek (Germany) 82 74 74, Jessica Bradley (Tiverton) 74 80 76, Charley Hull (Woburn) 75 79 76, Jerry Lawrence (Rochester and Cobham) 76 78 76, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 74 76 80, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 76 75 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 78 73 79, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 74 76 80, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 74 75 81231 Olivia Winning (Rotherham) 77 75 79, Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 77 74 80.
232 Claire Smith (Silsden) 81 73 78.
233 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79 75, Vicki Troeltsch (Germany) 76 81 76, Anjelika Hammar (Sweden) 77 80 76, Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) 73 82 78, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 73 80 80, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 74 78 81, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 76 82.
234 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 79 78.
235 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 76 79 80.
236 Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 79 79 78, Harriet Key (South Herts) 81 77 78, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 76 77 83.
237 Emma Sheffield (Newark) 74 83 80, Ellie Robinson (Middlesbrough) 78 74 75
238 Stephanie Fransolet (Belgium) 76 81 81, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 80 75 83, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 79 75 84.
239 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 79 79 81, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 76 81 82, Rebecca McGeehan (Germany) 78 76 85.
240 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 76 81 83.
241 Rebecca Wood (Hallamshire) 75 82 84.
242 Mariell Bruun (Norway) 79 79 84, Sara Garbutt (Ganton) 79 79 84, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 84 72 86
244 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 77 77 90.

INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
437 IRELAND (Leona and Lisa Maguire).
443 ENGLAND (H Clyburn, K Tidy).
446 SCOTLAND (K MacDonald, P Pretswell).
453 BELGIUM (F Cnops, V Leurquin).
462 GERMANY (V Sternebeck, V Troeltsch).
NRs – WALES, SWEDEN.

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Saturday 23 April 2011

Happy Easter to all our West of Scotland Ladies Golf Website Readers

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Leona McGuire leads the Helen Holm Trophy after the 2nd round

Leona Maguire has had only one bogey over the first 36 holes at Troon Portland of the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship.
In more difficult conditions today - no wind but dreich, damp and very cold - the 16-year-old Curtis Cup twin from the Slieve Russell club in Ireland's Co Cavan, added a three-under-par 72 to her excellent opening effort of 69.
Pitreavie's Louise Kenny was the best Scot and is only one behind going into the final round over Royal Troon tomorrow

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) became the second best Scot in the two-round totals when she returned a 76 for 147. A double bogey 7 at the long second and a bogey at the third derailed her temporarily but she managed to get it out in one-over-par 39 with birdies at the first and sixth. After the turn, a bogey at the sort 10th cancelled out a birdie at the long 15th. --- Alyson is now in 12th position after the 2 rounds
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) improved her round by 1 shot from yesterday. She had 1 bogey and 2 birdies on the outward nine and par golf on the inward nine allowing Eilidh to move from 33rd position up to 19th. British stroke-play champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) is also on 149 after a 76. Ayrshire County Champion Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) is one shot behind on 150

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 150 (2x75). Yardage 6,237. SSS 75, CSS 76
Leading Scores:
141 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell|) 69 72.
142 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 71 71, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 73 69.
143 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 71.
145 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72, Rachael Goodall (Hesweall) 72 73, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 71.
146 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 72, Katharina Soehnlein (Germany) 73 73, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 74 72.
147 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 73, Nina Holleder (Germany) 76 71, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 71 76.
Other Scots: --- WOS Players in bold
148 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 75,
149 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 76,
150 Clara Young (North Berwick) 76 74, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 74 76
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 78 73.
156 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 79,
157 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch)
158 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 79 79, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79. Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 79 79,
Missed the Cut
159 Rachael Taylor (Germany) 78 80, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 78.
160 Laura Murray (Alford) 81 79.
162 Gillian Scanlon (Hamilton) 83 79, Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 82 80, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 81 81.
163 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 81 82, Gabriell Macdonald (Craigielaw) 85 78, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 83 80 
164 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 85 79,
167 Gemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 84 83.
168 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 84 84.
172 Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 89 83.
173 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 83 89.

TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE

SUNDAY TEE TIMES AT ROYAL TROON
07.30 L Atkins, R Wilson.
07.40 A Summers, M Bruun, S Garbutt.
07.50 H Key E Sheffield, R Wood.
08.00 V Troeltsch, L Mernagh, S Fransolet.
08.10 C Gruber, A Hammar, L Whyte.
08.20 D Kalek, V Bradsaw, E O'Driscoll.
08.30 C Wild, L Kristersson, A Boulden.
08.40 L Gould, J Bradley, C Hull.
08.50 J Lawrence, A Murphy, R McGeehan.
09.00 B Davies, C Smith, B Garton.
09.10 D Dyer, F Cnops, S Smart.
09.20 M P Caballeria, O Winning, E Robinson.
09.30 K Tidy, J Van Baarle, N Foster.
09.40 B Harries, R Watton, R McQueen.
09.50 V Sternebeck, H Barwood, J Wilcox.
10.00 J Turner, C Young, G O'Leary.
10.10 E Brown, P Pretswell, C Leurquin.
10.20 L Williams, E Briggs, K MacDonald.
10.30 M MacLaren, E Ferlin, H Grant.
10.40 S Birks, A McKechin, H Clyburn.
10.50 N Holleder, K Soehnlein, C Reid.
11.00 D McVeigh, L Ball, R Goodall.
11.10 Lisa Maguire, B Law, J Meek.
11.20 L Kenney, C Ellis, Leona Maguire.

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Friday 22 April 2011

Helen Holm Trophy 1st Round Scores - West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin is in 2nd place

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) , had a terrific first round at the Helen Holm Stroke play Championship at Troon Portland today. She was out in level par 38 with bogeys at the third and eighth, where she missed the green, and birdies at the sixth and long ninth, and home in 33, one of the best inward halves of the day when players found the second nine generally more difficult.
To read today's full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES AT END OF PLAY
Troon Portland Par 75. Yardage 6,289. CSS 76
69 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell).
71 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Gillian O’Leary (Cork), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie).
72 Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall), Emma Brown (Malton and Norton), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Rachael Goodall (Heswall).
73 Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion), Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton)., Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Katharina Soehnlein (Germany).
74 Shelby Smart (Knowle), Jessica Bradley (Tiverton), Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies),
Others Scots:
75  Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
76  Clara Young (North Berwick)
77 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
78 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)
79 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), .
81  Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Katie McIntosh (Broomieknowe),  Laura Murray (Alford).
82 Ailsa Bain (Peebles),
83  Jennifer Linklater (Largs), Gillian Scanlon (Hamilton).
84  Gemma Chalmers (Monifieth).
85 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Tara MacTaggart (Minto),  Jordana Graham (Southerness)
89 Samantha Leslie (Westhill).

Thursday 21 April 2011

Anyone looking for or have spare accommodation at Machrihanish

I am looking for some help please... I managed to get my application in on time for the Scottish over at Machrihanish unfortunately no one else I was intending going with has managed to get the time off work. This currently means I have no one to share accommodation with and nothing currently booked. Before I get something for myself, I wondered if anyone else was in a similar situation.
If you can then please EMAIL by clicking on the email link
Thanks
Lorraine Morrow (Erskine Golf Club)

Tuesday 19 April 2011

LOCHWINNOCH GOLF CLUB --- OPEN DAY GREENSOMES

Dear fellow Golfer,

As you know Lochwinnoch Golf Club has always had the reputation of being “very hilly”. For this reason we have always struggled to fill our Open Day places and with this mind, we in the Ladies Section have applied for, and been granted, permission to hold our Open Day over what was the original nine hole Course. This involves only a very gradual climb, and we hope to encourage a good response.

The format will be a GREENSOMES COMPETITON on Sunday 17th July 2011 with Tee-off times from 9.30a.m. We hope this event will prove to be popular and I will be delighted to take your entry either with a partner of your choosing, or even a fourball of friends. The price is £7.00 per person.

We now have excellent catering facilities at Lochwinnoch Golf Club and this will add to a very pleasant day out and hopefully a share in the Prizes. My ‘phone number is 01505 50 2525 or e.mail j.sm.shaw@talktalk.net
I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,
Sheila Shaw.

West Vets Spring Meeting --- Sally Coster has a Hole in One

Sally Coster --- Click to enlarge
The West Vets Spring Meeting was held at Prestwick St Cuthbert
today in glorious sunshine. The Scratch score of the day was by Robina Gilbertson of Prestwick St Nicholas witha 74 -- 3 over the SSS of 71
Highlight of the day was a HOLE IN ONE by Hilton Park's Sally Coster
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Played 19th April 2011, SSS 71, CSS 71 , 87 Entrants
Scratch - Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Silver:
Janette Stewart  - (Kilmarnock Barassie)  85 (19) 66
Kay Murray (Whitecraigs) 87 (19) 68
Jess Blackwood 83 (Kilmarnock Barassie) (14) 69 (bih)

Bronze :
May McGhee (Balmore) 89 (24) 65
Pat Robertson (Caldwell) 88 (21) 67

Super Vet: May McGee 89 (24) 65