SCOTLAND LOSE TO BELGIUM

Scotland, seemingly heading for a victory over Belgium in the Flight B semi-finals of the European women's team championship at Fulford GC, Yorkshire lost the last three singles ties to go down 3-2<  The all-Carnoustie combine of Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek won the foursome by 3 and 2. Then Eilidh Briggs made it 2-0 by winning her singles 5 and 3.
But that was as good as it got for the Scots.
Alyson McKechin lost by two holes, Rachael Watton went down by 2 and 1, while Gemma Dryburgh lost by one hole.
Scotland will now play Ireland (beaten 4-1 by Germany) with 11th and 12th place at stake in their final match.
 SCOTLAND 2, BELGIUM 3
Foursome (1-0)
Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek bt Margaux Vanmol and Leslie Cloots 3 and 2.
Singles (1-3)
Eilidh Briggs beat Joelle Van Baarle 5 and 3.
Alyson McKechin lost to Manon De Roey 2 holes.
Rachael Watton lost to Fanny Cnops 2 and 1
Gemma Dryburgh lost to Laura Gonzalez-Escallon 1 hole.

  Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS BEAT FINLAND

Scotland's girls beat Finland 3-2 in Flight A of the European girls' team championship today.
It's the first time since 2006 that the Scots have made the top flight of the Under-18 girls' tournament so a final placing of fifth or sixth - they play Italy on Saturday to close their campaign - would not be a bad performance. The Scots' winners against the Finns were the foursome pairing of Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro and, in the singles, Lauren Whyte and West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey.

SCOTLAND 3, FINLAND 2
Foursome
Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro bt Sandra Salonen and Jenna Maihaniemi by one hole. 
Singles
Lauren Whyte beat Karina Kukkonen 3 and 2.
Lesley Atkins lost to Matilda Castren 5 and 3.
Connie Jaffrey beat Anna Backman 2 holes
Clara Young lost to Iida Nikka 6 and 5.

RANFURLY CASTLE JUNIOR OPEN DAY RESULTS

Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs)
Photo courtesy of Karen Binning

16 girls played in yesterday's Junior Open at Ranfurly Castle -- the venue for next week's SLGA Girls  (Closed) Championship

RESULTS

Trophy Winners

Par 74 SSS 73 CSS 73

Winner  Katie McGarva  (Troon Ladies) 79

Runner up Ellie Bryce (Strathaven)             80

Handicap Winners

Winner  Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 71

Runner up Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 72

3rd Prize Katie Scott (Strathaven) 73

SCOTS MAKE PROGRESS IN FLIGHT B

Scotland beat Norway 3-2 and will play Belgium in the semi-finals of Flight B of the European women's amateur team championship at Fulford.
The other semi-final in the second flight is between Ireland and Germany.
SCOTLAND 3, NORWAY 2
Foursomes (1-0) Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek beat Julie Lied and Mariell Bruun 5 and 4.
Singles (2-2)
Eilidh Briggs beat Tonje Daffinrud 4 and 3.
Rachael Watton lost to Annette Lyche 4 and 3.
Alyson McKechin beat Nicoline Skaug 2 and 1.
Gemma Dryburgh lost to Marthe Wold 1 hole.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS OUTCLASSED BY SPANIARDS IN SWEDEN

Scotland were outclassed by Spain who beat them 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the European girls' team championship at Linkopings Golf Club, Sweden today.
The Spanish girls took the foursomes 2-0 and the singles 4-1.
Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey halved their singles.

SCOTLAND 1, SPAIN 6
Foursomes (0-2)
Lauren Whyte and Lesley Atkins lost to Nuria Iturrios and Ainhoa Olarra 6 and 4.
Clara Young and Heather Munro lost to Alejandra Pasarin and Harang Lee 6 and 4.
Singles (1-4)
Whyte halved with Iturrios.
Atkins lost to Pasarin 4 and 2.
Connie Jaffrey halved with Clara Baena.
Fiona Liddell lost to Olarra 5 and 3.
Young lost to Lee 6 and 5.

OTHER RESULTS:
France 5, Norway 2
England 4, Italy 3
Sweden 5 1/2, Finland 1 1/2

2 HOLE IN ONES AT MILNGAVIE TRI AM OPEN DAY

Some of the Milngavie Tri Am Prizewinners

The tri am at Milngavie Golf Club on Wednesday 10th July attracted 40 teams.
The weather was glorious, the course was magnificent and scoring was excellent. Even more incredible was the feat of TWO holes in One. Alicia Wilson from Milngavie aced the 6th hole and Anne Howie from 1 did the same at the 12th hole. A bottle of champagne was presented to both of them. Winners of the Milngavie Quaich were Elaine Robb and Ann McDonald (both Milngavie) and Laura McGeachy (Windyhill).

GREENOCK GC win through to round 7 of the MAIL ON SUNDAY

Ashbourne (Derbys.) Golf Club beat Lingdale Golf Club 3-2
Brora Golf Club beat Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club 4-1
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club beat Carlyon Bay Golf Club 4-1
Burghill Valley Golf Club beat Worcestershire Golf Club 4-1
Falkirk Tryst Golf Club beat Stirling Golf Club 4-1
Fingle Glen Golf Club beat Henbury Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Greenock Golf Club beat Loudoun Gowf Club 3-2
Hallamshire Golf Club beat Elsham Golf Club 4-1
Hindley Hall Golf Club beat Pleasington Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Ingestre Park Golf Club beat Ladbrook Park Golf Club 4-1
Lincoln Golf Club beat Sleaford Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Malton & Norton Golf Club beat Seaton Carew Golf Club 4-1
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Scotscraig Golf Club 3-2
Neath Golf Club beat Derllys Golf Club 5-0
Nizels Golf Club beat Royal Wimbledon Golf Club 3-2
North Berwick Golf Club beat Milngavie Golf Club 5-0
Penrith Golf Club beat Lancaster Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Reading Golf Club beat Sunningdale Golf Club 5-0
Rothley Park Golf Club beat Market Harborough Golf Club 4-1
Ryton Golf Club beat Parklands Golf Club 4-1
Sandiway Golf Club beat Royal St Davids Golf Club 3-2
Selkirk Golf Club beat Merchants Of Edinburgh Golf Club 3-2
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club beat Diss Golf Club 3-2
Tytherington Club beat Childwall Golf Club 5-0
West Bradford Golf Club beat Willow Valley Golf & Cc 4-1

JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT LOUDON GOWF CLUB

Junior Open Day -- Monday 15th July  at Loudon Gowf Club for Boys and Girls -- boys from 9 am girls from 11 am.
£4 entry to play a course that is in fantastic condition ... Please email -- asgil@aol.com

SCOTLAND GIRLS TEAM VIDEOS - AND THE GIRLS QUALIFY FOR THE MATCHPLAY STAGES

Despite challenging conditions in Sweden, the Scotland Team have made it to Top-Flite = top 8 teams in the championship, an accomplishment that hasn't been achieved for almost 10 years. Very proud, tomorrow we face number 1 qualifiers Spain for a 36 hole matchplay battle bring it on as the Scottish Matadors have no fear. (From Kevin Craggs)

 West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey (Troon) is part of the Scotland Girls Team with Lanarkshire's Elaine Cuthill as Team Manager --

Videos produced by Team Coach -- Kevin Craggs

EUROPEAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE FLOODED - SCOTS QUALIFY IN EIGHTH PLACE:

The second qualifying round in the European girls' team championship at Linkopings GC, Sweden was cancelled after the course was flooded.

Scores recorded in the first round decided the qualifiers for the top flight of match-play and Scotland got through in the last of the eight places.

They will play No 1 qualifiers Spain in the quarter-finals.

Match-play draw:

Spain v Scotland

Sweden v Finland

England v Italy

France v Norway

SCOTLAND FAIL TO MAKE THE TOP FLIGHT.

Scotland failed to make the top flight of match-play in the European women's team championship at Fulford GC, Yorkshire.
They finished 10th and go into the Second Flight along with the likes of Ireland, Wales and Belgium.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh was easily the best on a disappointing second day for the Scot.s She followed up her first-round 73 with a par 72.
West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)  slipped back from a 71 to a 75 while Rachael Watton took six more shots with a 78.
Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)  could do no better than a 79 and Ailsa Summers again failed to break 80. She returned an 89.
Jess Meek, who had an 84 on Tuesday, improved to a 76.
Denmark outclassed the field with a total of 19-under-par 701 - 31 shots better than second qualifiers Spain. England made it into the top flight in seventh place on 741 - 13 shots better than Scotland.
TOP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
701 Denmark
732 Spain
739 Netherlands
740 Sweden, Finland
741 England, France
749 Austria
SECOND FLIGHT
750 Ireland
754 Scotland
757 Belgium, Wales
762 Germany
766 Italy
776 Norway
777 Slovakia

ALEX QAYUM WINS WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL AT CAWDER

Alex Qayum had a great score at the West of Scotland Girls Medal played over Cawder (Keir) on Monday.

Scratch. Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 75
1st silver. Alexandra Qayum (10) 65
2nd silver Jillian Farrell (Cardross)(10) 70

1st bronze Heather Mushet (Elderslie)(23) 73

CSS went down one to 71.

Thanks to Cawder for their courtesy of ocourse and hospitality, and also to committee members Irene and Vicky.

 Report by Alison Bell

SUSAN AND JENNY ARE WINNERS

Susan Wood and Jenny Potter win the Drumpellier Open Day today.

MAIL ON SUNDAY - ROUND 5 RESULTS

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S GREENOCK, MILNGAVIE AND LOUDOUN  THRO' TO THE 6TH ROUND.

Abbotsley Golf & Country Club beat Knebworth Golf Club 3-2
Ashbourne (Derbys.) Golf Club beat Drayton Park (Staffs) Golf Club 5-0
Brora Golf Club beat Huntly Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club beat West Cornwall Golf Club 3-2
Burghill Valley Golf Club beat Tewkesbury Park Golf Club 4-1
Carlyon Bay Golf Club beat Teignmouth Golf Club 5-0
Chartridge Park Golf Club beat Moor Park Golf Club 3-2
Chichester Golf Club beat West Hove Golf Club 3-2
Childwall Golf Club beat Wallasey Golf Club won at 19th
Chippenham Golf Club beat Salisbury & South Wilts Golf Club 5-0
Derllys Golf Club beat Vale Of Glamorgan Golf & Cc 3-2
Diss Golf Club beat Royal Norwich Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Dudsbury Golf Club beat Ryde Golf Club 4-1
Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club beat Crail Golfing Society 5-0
Elsham Golf Club beat Rotherham Golf Club 3-2
Falkirk Tryst Golf Club beat Mount Ellen Golf Club 3-2
Fingle Glen Golf Club beat Burnham & Berrow Golf Club won at 21st
Greenock Golf Club beat Dumbarton Golf Club 3-2
Hallamshire Golf Club beat Trentham Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Henbury Golf Club beat Farrington Golf Club 4-1
Hindley Hall Golf Club beat Peover Golf Club 4-1
Ingestre Park Golf Club beat Hawkstone Park Golf Club 3-2
Ladbrook Park Golf Club beat Enville Golf Club 5-0
Lancaster Golf Club beat Seascale Golf Club 5-0
Lincoln Golf Club beat Coxmoor Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Lingdale Golf Club beat Ruddington Grange Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Links (Newmarket) Golf Club beat Ely City Golf Club 5-0
Loudoun Gowf Club beat St Medan Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Malton & Norton Golf Club beat Rudding Park Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Market Harborough Golf Club beat Oundle Golf Club won at 20th
Merchants Of Edinburgh Golf Club beat Pumpherston Golf Club 3-2
Mid Kent Golf Club beat Pyrford Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Milngavie Golf Club beat Haggs Castle Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Deeside Golf Club 4-1
Neath Golf Club beat Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Nevill Golf Club beat Chart Hills Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Nizels Golf Club beat Westerham Golf Club 3-2
North Berwick Golf Club beat Dirleton Castle Golf Club won at 20th
Oxford Ladies Golf Club beat Essendon Country Club w/o
Parklands Golf Club beat Tynemouth Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Penrith Golf Club beat Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club 4-1
Pleasington Golf Club beat Preston Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Reading Golf Club beat Castle Royle Golf Club 5-0
Rothley Park Golf Club beat Whittlebury Park Golf & Cc 3-2
Royal St Davids Golf Club beat Rhuddlan Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club beat Ealing Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Ryton Golf Club beat Stocksfield Golf Club 3-2
Sandiway Golf Club beat Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club 3-2
Scotscraig Golf Club beat Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club 4-1
Seaton Carew Golf Club beat Crook Golf Club 4-1
Selkirk Golf Club beat Peebles Golf Club 3-2
Sleaford Golf Club beat Boston West Golf Centre 3-2
Stirling Golf Club beat Kinghorn Golf Club 4-1
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club beat Chigwell Golf Club 4-1
Stoneham Golf Club beat Alresford Golf Club 5-0
Sundridge Park Golf Club beat Walton Heath Golf Club 5-0
Sunningdale Golf Club beat Oak Park (Crondall) Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Thorndon Park Golf Club beat Three Rivers Golf & Cc 4.5-0.5
Tytherington Club beat Bramall Park Golf Club 3.5-1.5
West Bradford Golf Club beat Selby Golf Club Ltd 3.5-1.5
West Essex Golf Club beat Muswell Hill Golf Club won at 19th
Willow Valley Golf & Cc beat Lightcliffe Golf Club Limited 4.5-0.5
Worcestershire Golf Club beat Cradoc Golf Club 3-2
Wrag Barn Golf & Cc beat Newbury & Crookham Golf Club 4.5-0.5

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES -- ROUND 5

SUMMARY
Arkley Golf Club Ltd beat Hadley Wood Golf Club 3&1
Barnard Castle Golf Club beat Eden Golf Club 6&4
Bridge Of Allan Golf Club beat Drumpellier Golf Club 6&5
Broomieknowe Golf Club beat Pumpherston Golf Club 2&1
Chichester Golf Club beat Royal Eastbourne Golf Club 3&2
Close House Golf Club beat Alnwick Golf Club 3&2
Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club beat Littlestone Golf Club 4&3
Craigie Hill Golf Club beat Auchterarder Golf Club 3&1
Crondon Park Golf Club beat Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club 2&1
Elmwood Golf Society beat Scotscraig Golf Club 4&2
Ely City Golf Club beat St Ives (hunts) Golf Club 6&5
Exminster Golf Centre beat West Wilts Golf Club 2up
Farnham Park (Bucks.) Golf Club beat Castle Royle Golf Club 3&1
Flempton Golf Club beat Royal Cromer Golf Club 3&2
Glynneath Golf Club beat Gower Golf Club w/o
Killin Golf Club beat Hayston Golf Club 2up
Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club beat Blackburn Golf Club won at 19th
Marlborough Golf Club beat Broome Manor Golf Club 4&2
Marriott Hollins Hall Golf & County Club beat Woodhall Hills Golf Club 2&1
Mickleover Golf Club Ltd beat Nottinghamshire Golf & CC 2&1
Painswick Golf Club beat Worcester Golf & CC 3&1
Peebles Golf Club beat Langholm Golf Club 4&3
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club beat Renfrew Golf Club 3&2
Royal Winchester Golf Club beat Christchurch Golf Club 6&4
Sale Golf Club beat Haydock Park Golf Club 3&1
Seckford Golf Club beat Playgolf Colchester won at 22nd
Southwick Park Golf Club beat Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club 2&1
St Thomas's Priory Golf Club beat Leicestershire Golf Club 1up
Stourbridge Golf Club beat Rose Hill (lickey Hills) Golf Club won at 20th
Sundridge Park Golf Club beat Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club won at 19th
Wakefield Golf Club beat Holme Hall Golf Club 4&3
West Essex Golf Club beat Sidcup Golf Club 6&5
Windlesham Golf Club beat Chobham Golf Club 3&2
Woodsome Hall Golf Club beat Normanton Golf Club 6&5
Wortley Golf Club beat Lees Hall Golf Club won at 20th
Wrekin Golf Club beat Builth Wells Golf Club 2up

JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT RANFURLY CASTLE

Ranfurly Castle Junior Open will be held on Thursday, July 11.
This year Ranfurly Castle is the venue for the Scottish Girls Under 18s Championship the following week and participating in the Junior Open would be ideal preparation.
The entry fee is £5 and tee times can be obtained from karenbinning@aol.com

PHOTOS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

To see some photographs from the Scottish Seniors at West Linton -- Courtesy of Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre and D&A's Lorraine Campbell - Go to the West Vets Website

MILNGAVIE'S ANNA TELFER LOSES AT THE 19TH

The Scottish Seniors Matchplay stages took place today at West Linton GC. To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS AT WEST LINTON -- WHEN AVAILABLE

SLGA Match Play Foursomes

The Draw for Round 4 of the SLGA Match Play Foursomes is as follows:
Deeside Ladies v Newburgh on Ythan
Turriff v Carnoustie Caledonia
Blairgowrie v Strathmore
Ladybank v Braehead
Turnhouse v The Hirsel
Lothianburn v Carigmillar Park
Cathkin Braes v Whitecraigs
Kilmarnock Barassie v Crichton

 Ties to played by Sunday 28 July.

MILNGAVIE'S ANNA TELFER WINS THE SCOTTISH SENIOR'S STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Anna with her trophy -- Courtesy of Janice Paterson

West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is the new Scottish Senior women's amateur stroke-play champion. 

She won the title in tough conditions at West Linton, despite a second-round 79 for an 11-over-par 36-hole total of 155.

Two behind at halfway, the key to Anna's final round was a brace of birdie 2s. The first came at the short second and the other came vitally at the par three 17th.

The late birdie secured a one shot victory over Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), who shot a 78 and is now set to defend the matchplay title over the next two days at the same venue. 

Anderson claimed the knock-out crown at Kemnay last year and the top 16 from the Strokeplay Championship now advance to the head to head battles.

West Linton member Margaret Tough and Fiona de Vries  (St Rule) tied for third place on 157 in the strokeplay following final rounds of 78 and 80 respectively.

Kathleen Webster (Ladybank), who had also birdied the second and 17th to lead after the first round on 74 – the low score of the Championship – closed with three bogeys and had to settle for fifth place after an 84.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
155 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76 79.
156 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 78 78. 
157 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 77 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 78. 
158 Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) 74 84.
159 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 77. Karen Burns (Bathgate)78 81 
160 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 78 82 
161 Fiona Hunter (Southerness) 83 78, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 79 82, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 79
162 May Hughes (Lanark) 80 82.
163 Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) 81 82 
164 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 82, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 88 76

FAILED NARROWLY TO QUALIFY FOR 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY   
165 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 84 81, Anne Hanson (Glencorse) 83 83.
166 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82 84, Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 82 84, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 78 88.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST OF RESULTS

MATCH PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

8.30 Telfer v Graham

8.38 Hunter v Allison

8.46 Webster v Terry.

8.54 Hughes v De Vries

9.02 Tough v McDonald

9.10 Bennett v Bartlett

9.18 Burns v Williamson

9.36 Sutherland v Anderson

QUARTER-FINALS

13.30 Telfer or Graham v Hunter or Allison

13.38 Webster or Terry v Hughes or De Vries

13.46 Tough or McDonald v Bennett or Bartlett.

13.54 Burns or Williamson v Sutherland or Anderson.

Semi-finals at 9.0 and 9.10 am on Friday.

Final at 13.20 on Friday.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

9.34 Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) v Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10).

9.42 Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) v Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10).

9.50 Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) v Barbarea Biggart (North Berwick) (8).

9.58 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) v Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11).

10.06 Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) v Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24).

10.14 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) v Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)  (6).

10.22 Anne Hanson (GHlencorse) (5) v Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7)

10.30 Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) (11).

Quarter-finals at 14.10, 14.18, 14.26 and 14.34

Report courtesy of Colin Farquharson