RENFREWSHIRE and D&A are winners on Day 2 of Inter County Matches

Ayrshire County Team -- Back row - L to R - Liz Keohone (Captain), Roz Purdom, Emma Hale, Debbie Watt, Catherine Malcolm, Louise Duncan, Audrey Thompson,
Front Row -  Lorna Ronnie and Jenny Linklater

D&A Team -L to R back - Karen Maxwell (Captain), Laura McGeachy, Lorna McClymont, Claire Hargan, Jillian Farrell, Lori MacDonald, Fiona Rattray
Front Row - Anne Laing and Lorraine Campbell 

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DUMBARTON AND ARGYLL v AYRSHIRE
FOURSOMES 
D&A 3 - AYRSHIRE 0

Claire Hargan & Jillian Farrell beat Emma Hale & Jenny Linklater 3/2
Lorraine Campbell & Fiona Rattray beat Debbie Watt & Catherine Malcolm 5/4
Anne Laing & Lori McDonald beat Audrey Thomson and Louise Duncan 2/1

SINGLES -
D&A 3.5 AYRSHIRE 2.5
Jillian Farrell beat Emma Hale (conceded sore wist)
Claire Hargan beat Lorna Ronnie 6/4
Fiona Rattray lost to  Debbie Watt 1 hole
Lorna McClymont beat Roz Purdom 5/4
Laura McGeachy lost to Audrey Thompson 2/1
Anne Laing halved with Jenny Linklater

FINAL SCORE --- D&A 6.5 AYRSHIRE 2.5

RENFREWSHIRE v LANARKSHIRE
FOURSOMES 
RENFREWSHIRE 2 - LANARKSHIRE 1

Megan Briggs & Carol Whyte beat Susan McGrenaghan  and Susan Wood 4&3
Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle beat Alyson Hendry & Lesley Lloyd 1 up
Denise Cowan and Gillian McGinlay lost to Fiona Norris and Molly Richmond 7/6

SINGLES 
RENFREWSHIRE 3.5 LANARKSHIRE 2.5

Megan Briggs lost to Molly Richmond 2/1
Jennifer Rankine lost to Susan Wood 5/4
Liz Stewart beat Susan McGrenaghan 4/3
Gillian Kyle beat Lesley Lloyd 2/1
Carol Whyte halved with Fiona Norris
Donna Jackson beat Katie Scott 3/2

FINAL TOTAL
RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 LANARKSHIRE 3.5

After 2 days -- 
Renfrewshire 2 wins
Lanarkshire 1 win 1 loss
D&A 1 Win - 1 loss
Ayrshire 2 losses

LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE WIN ON DAY 1 OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY MATCHES

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY MATCHES

Lanarkshire Team - From left to Right 
Fiona Norris, Susan McGrenaghan, Roxy Brown (Captain) Alyson Hendry
Susan Wood, Katie Scott, Kirstin Brown, Lesley Lloyd and Molly Richmond

Renfrewshire Team - From Left to Right
Carol Whyte, Gillian Kyle (Captain and player) Denise Cowan, Jennifer Rankine
Gillian McGinlay, Liz Stewart, Megan Briggs and Donna Jackson

LANARKSHIRE and RENFREWSHIRE were winners in the opening day of the West Division inter-county women's team championship at Douglas Park Golf Club today. 
Ayrshire made a fight in the afternoon singles to nearly overturn a 3-0 whitewash in the foursomes but stalwart Fiona Norris had a good halve match against Catherine Malcolm to clinch the tie
In the other match a D&A v Renfrewshire another great campaigner Renfrewshire stalwart Donna Jackson had an excellent win in the last single of the day against D&A's Anne Laing to help the team to a 5.5 - 3.5 win

LANARKSHIRE 5 AYRSHIRE 4

FOURSOMES (3-0) 

Lanarkshire v Ayrshire

Susan McGrenachan and Susan Wood beat Emma Hale and Jenny Linklater 3/1

Alyson Hendry and Lesley Lloyd beat Catherine Malcolm and Roz Purdom 2/1

Fiona Norris and Molly Richmond beat Audrey Thompson and Louise Duncan 3/2

Lanarkshire 3 points Ayrshire 0 points

SINGLES 
Susan Wood lost to Emma Hale 1 hole
Katie Scott lost to Lorna Rennie 1 hole
Kirstin Brown lost to  Jenny Linklater 8/7
Lesley Lloyd beat Debbie Watt 2/1
Molly Richmond halved Louise Duncan
Fiona Norris halved Catherine Malcolm
Lanarkshire 2 Ayrshire 4 points

TOTAL LANARKSHIRE 5 AYRSHIRE 4 

Renfrewshire 5.5 Dunbartonshire and Argyll 3.5
FOURSOMES 2-1

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Claire Hargan and Jillian Farrell 4/3

Carol Whyte and Megan Briggs beat Anne Laing and Lorna McClymont  4/3

Gillian Kyle and Jennifer Rankine beat Lorraine Campbell and Laura McGeachy  3/1

SINGLES Renfrewshire 3.5 D&A 2.5
Megan Briggs beat Jillian Farrell 6/5
Jennifer Rankine beat Lorna McClymont 8/7
Denise Cowan lost to Fiona Rattray 3/2
Gillian McGinlay lost Claire Hargan 7/6
Carol Whyte halved with Lori McDonald
Donna Jackson beat Anne Laing 1 hole

RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 D&A 3.5

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS ON DAY 1
DAY 1 PHOTOS FROM FIONA ARMOUR
COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER PHOTOS AT THE END OF DAY 1

PLEASE SUBMIT ANY PHOTOS YOU TAKE AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE AT DOUGLAS PARK GC

If you have take any good photos from your camera or mobile phone that you would like to share at the County Jamboree at Douglas Park Golf Club which begins tomorrow -- please can you drop them into my shared dropbox album  as it will help me to create a better all over aspect of the matches and people over the 3 day event. 
It will also cover any times that I am not there. 
Here is the link which is private and I will only share any photo if suitable !! --- CLICK HERE

Many thanks and waiting in anticipation -- Carol Fell

Past Lanarkshire President Anne Burden's husband has died

It is very sad to report the death last Tuesday of Andy Burden, husband of Lanarkshire's Past President Anne. He visited Anne (who had a stroke over 2 years ago) every day in Mearnskirk House until a week before his death. 

He will be greatly missed by Anne and the rest of the family. We all send our sympathy to Anne, Bobbi, Katie and Mike and the grandchildren.

Andy's funeral will take place at 10.15am on 24th June at  South Lanarkshire Crematorium.

Glasgow Herald Announcement 

WEST GIRLS 60th ANNIVERSARY GREENSOMES AT WEST KILBRIDE

West Girls’ 60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride on 4^th August

Uptake so far for the above event is a bit disappointing and Committee are concerned there won’t be sufficient entries to run the competition.

Maybe you’re planning to come but just haven’t yet sent in your entry?   Can we encourage you to pop it in the post now, preferably by the end of June as this will help the organising committee.   

A great day is planned with amazing prizes, fantastic raffle, good food and time to catch up with friends.  

More details on the entry form which can be DOWNLOADED HERE  or from the  West Girls Website ........or 'phone 01505 683401,  or  e-mail june_kerr69@hotmail.com

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Calling all “old” and “current” West Girls to

The  60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride Golf Club

on Thursday, 4^th August 2016

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM

MARIE BELL HAS A HOLE IN ONE

Marie has her
hole in one

Playing in the Jean McCulloch Foursomes competition at her home club West Kilbride recently, Marie Bell holed her tee shot at the Par 3, 159 yard 9th hole.

 Using her driver the ball was struck beautifully and looked good all the way. This is Marie's first hole in one after playing golf for more years than she cares to remember.


 Congratulations Marie.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND WIN THE 39th CURTIS CUP IN DUBLIN

Captain Elaine Farquarson-Black  and unbeaten Bronte Law

The GB&I Winning Team

Great Britain and Ireland have won the 39th Curtis Cup match by 11.5 points t to 8.5 points after a tension-packed final day at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club near Dublin.

RESULTS
GB and I names first
DAY ONE 
Foursomes (2-1)
B Law and O Mehaffey bt H O'Sullivan and M Galdiano.
C Thomas and L Maguire bt A Lee and M Liu 4 and 2.
M MacLaren and M Dunne lost to B Tardy and M Vaughn 1 hole.
Four-balls (1-2)
Maguire and Law bt B Wu and S Brooks 4 and 3.
Mehaffey and Thomas lost to O'Sullivan and Galdiano 1 hole.
MacLaren and A Hewson lost to Tardy and Vaughn 2 and 1.
DAY TWO
Foursomes (2-1)
Maguire and Thomas lost to Wu and O'Sullivan 1 hole
MacLaren and Dunne bt Brooks and Lee 1 hole.
Mehaffey and Law bt Tardy and Vaughn 3 and 2.
Four-balls (3-0)
Mehaffey and Law bt Vaughn and Wu 3 and 2.
MacLaren and 
Dunne bt Tardy and Galdiano 3 and 2.
Maguire and Thomas bt O'Sullivan and Liu 5 and 4.
DAY THREE
Singles (3.5-4.5)
 Mehaffey halved with O'Sullivan
 Thomas lost to Tardy 4 and 3.
 Maguire bt Brooks 3 and 2.
 R Morris lost to Vaughn 4 and 3.
 Hewson lost to Lee 2 and 1.
 Law bt Liu 2 holes.
 MacLaren bt Wu 2 and 1.
 Dunne lost to Galdiano 2 and 1.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
GB and I 
B Law 5 wins out of 5
L Maguire 4 wins out of 5
O Mehaffey 3.5 pt out of 5 
M MacLaren 3 wins out of 5
M Dunne 2 wins out of 4
C Thomas 2 wins out of 5 
USA
B Tardy 3 wins out of 5
M Vaughn 3 wins out of 5
H O'Sullivan 2.5pt out of 5
M Galdiano 2 wins out of 4
A Lee 1 win out of 3
B Wu 1 win out of 4

CLICK HERE FROM KIRKWOOD GOLF FOR ALL THE CURTIS CUP REPORTS

2016 CURTIS CUP UPDATES

Great Britain & Ireland v USA at the 39th Curtis Cup at Dun Laoghaire south of Dublin .

CLICK HERE FROM KIRKWOOD GOLF FOR ALL CURTIS CUP UPDATES

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S RACHEL MCQUEEN AND CLARE- MARIE MACAULEY ON ALAN TAITS PODCAST

Tune into this week's bonanza of a show featuring World Champion curler Eve Muirhead, pro-golfer Rachel McQueen, Ratho Park ClubGolf Team, and we visit the first ‪#‎ThisGirlGolfs‬ coaching event at Paisley with PGA pro Clare-Marie Macaulay and LET star Kylie Walker! 
Plus win a 4 ball at Ranfurly Castle

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN -- 7th June 2016 episode

KILMACOLM OPEN DAY

KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Kilmacolm Open Day is on Thursday 11th August and is a Greensome Stableford with an entry fee of £18 per couple.  
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

LOOKING FOR AN OPEN DAY

Are you looking for an Open Day this summer - Then here is a place to find a few and enter -OPEN DAY COMPETITIONS

WEST GIRLS 60TH ANNIVERSARY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

CLICK PUBLICITY ADVERT ABOVE TO ENLARGE

Calling all “old” and “current” West Girls to

The  60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride Golf Club

on Thursday, 4^th August 2016

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM

HAGGS CASTLE'S JENNIFER RANKINE WINS THE PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Everything's coming up roses for 15-year-old Jennifer Rankine. Last week she won the Clark Rosebowl match-play competition at the Scottish women's champioship at West Kilbride and today (Tuesday), she won the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish schoolgirls championship with a one-under-par round of 70. The tournament at Murrayshall Hotel golf course near Perth was scheduled for 36 holes but was cut to one round when play was suspended for "imminent thunder and lightning." 

Rankine had a mixed bag of figures - an eagle 3 at the par-5 ninth, birdies at the third, 11th, 15th and 18th plus a double bogey 6 at at the 13th and bogeys at the first, 12th and 17th in halves of 35. Local hope Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) finished second, two behind with a 72 (36-36) with Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) third with a 73 which included a double bogey 6 at the 10th in halves of 36-37. 
Defending champion Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) finished tied 23 with a 91. 
Angus (Claire Robertson and Kirsty Brodie) won the team title with a 151 total. 
Dumbarton West (Jillian Farrell and Lorna McClymont) were runners-up with 153. 
South Lanark were third with 157. 

 PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Murrayshall Hotel golf course, near Perth. FINAL TOTALS Par 71 SSS 71 CSS 72 
70 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 
72 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 
73 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 
74 Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 
75 Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 
78 Megan Ashley (Strathmore), Evanna Hynd (Balbirnie Park), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 
79 Lorna McClymont (Milngavie), Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Joanne Free (Gullane), Megan Linton (Craigmillar Park). 82 Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 
85 Carys Irvine (Craigielaw), Maria Cowan (Wigtownshire) 
86 Zoe Morton (Auchterarder), Charlene Wilson (St Regulus). 
88 Anna McKay (Crail GS)
89 Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield), Jodie Taylor (Downfield). 
90 Anna Mackenzie (East Renfrewshire) 
91 Porscha Wilson (Burntisland), Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 
92 Emily Usner (unapt) 
94 Shannon Pook (Auchterarden) 
95 Claire McLoughlin (West Kilbride), Katriona Taylor (Crieff). 
96 Karla Klostermann (unatt), Lucy Buckley (Huntly). 
97 Hannah Braidwood (Huntly) 
99 Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 
106 Samantha McKay (Loudoun Gowf). 
Withdrew: Mirren Fraser (Powfoot), KirstenWatson (Deeside) No show: Justine Fulton (Hayston)

REARRANGED WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

The West of Scotland Championship which was postponed at  Bonnyton on May 1st, has been rearranged for July 24th
 Handicaps of 15 and below are eligible to enter. 

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM
You will also find the link for the entry form on the RHS of this website

RENFREWSHIRE'S DONNA JACKSON AND LIZ STEWART WIN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY FINALS

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart - Scratch Winners

Ayrshire's Debbie Watt, Catherine Malcolm (Runners Up)
with Donna and Liz

Anne Lloyd and Pat Casey -(Lanarkshire) - Handicap winners

All the handicap winners

The West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes finals were played today at Hamilton Golf Club.

Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart took the top honours (yet again) by winning the Scratch award. 

Winners were:
Scratch
1 Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart, Renfrewshire, 79
2 Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt 80
Handicap - Net Scores
1 Anne Lloyd & Pat Casey, Lanarkshire 72
2 Liz Wilson & Linda Macdonald, Ayrshire 72.5 BIH
3 Fiona Rattray & Edith Monachan, Dunbarton & Argyll 72.5
4 Sheena Niven & Carole Hill,  Dunbarton & Argyll 73

Thanks go to Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre for the photos and results

WEST OF SCOTLAND WINNERS AT WEST KILBRIDE - CLARK ROSEBOWL AND GRAINGER CUP WINNERS

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)  - Winner of the Clark Rosebowl
Photo courtesy of June Kerr

Catherine Garett and Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) - winners of the Grainger Cup

Photo courtesy of June Kerr

All the winners - Photo courtesy of June Kerr - click to enlarge

22 year old Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) beat the 2014 champion, 23-year-old Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) in the final  of the 2016 Scottish Championship today at West Kilbride Golf Club and was then presented with the Championship Trophy for the first time.

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) was then presented with the Clark Rosebowl which she won yesterday by beating Wendy Nicholson (Barberton)  3&1

Catherine Garrett and Louise Duncan, (West Kilbride), won the Grainger Cup which is awarded to the team with the best nett aggregate in the qualifying rounds.

It was an older and younger team combination with  Catherine who is 61 and Louise who is 16!!

To read the full report of the Championship final today -- go to Kirkwood Golf

JENNIFER RANKINE - WINS THE CLARK ROSEBOWL AT WEST KILBRIDE AND YOUNG RACHEL FOSTER IS A NAME FOR THE FUTURE

Jennifer Rankine and Rachel Foster (Photo Courtesy of June Kerr)

Rachel Foster (Turnberry) is only 13 years old and was playing in the Scottish Ladies Championship at West Kilbride this week  to gain experience and try to get her handicap cut. 
She is off 9 and scored 83 on Tuesday and 78 on Wednesday (CSS 73 both days). With these scores she qualified comfortably for the Clarke Rosebowl. 
In the first round she beat Lesley Atkins, a former Scottish Girls' Champion and winner of the Scottish Schoolgirls Championship, by 2 & 1, and in the afternoon won by the same margin over the more experienced Hannah Scott. 
In this morning's semi-final against 15 year old Jennifer Rankin (Haggs Castle) , Rachel was not just as accurate as she had been all week but still played a very good game and holed some super putts. Jennifer's golf was excellent and included 5 birdies which helped her to win by 5 & 4.

Jennifer Rankine and Wendy Nicholson - Courtesy of June Ker

In the afternoon Jennifer played the experienced Midlothian County Team Player Wendy Nicholson (Barberton) and won 3&1-- 

West of Scotland certainly have a couple of up and coming stars

CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
J Rankine (Haggs Castle) beat R Foster (Turnberry) 5 and 4.
W Nicholson (Baberton) beat  R Hunter (Lanark) 2 and 1.

FINAL

J Rankine beat W Nicholson 3 and 1

DRUMPELLIER' S SUSAN WOOD WINS THROUGH TO QUARTER FINALS OF SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY AT WEST KILBRIDE

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND RESULTS

J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) beat L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 2 and 1.
K Marshall (Baberton) beat K Brodie (Strathmore) 2 holes.
E Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat J Saxton (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
G Macdonald (Craigielaw) beat A McBride (Harburn) 1 hole.
S Wood (Drumpellier) beat L Whyte (St Regulus) 3 and 2.
R Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat L Duncan (West Kilbride) at 20th
C Young (North Berwick) beat E Watson (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
T Mactaggart (Minto) beat S Leslie (Kemnay) 1 hole.
K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat C Goadby (St Regulus) 4 and 3.
J Free (Gullane) beat K Beveridge (Aboyne) 1 hole.
R Polson (Kemnay) beat E Moffat (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
H McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 2 holes.
G Paton (Royal Montrose) beat R Taylor (Germany) 1 hole.
J Allan (Glenbervie) beat N Robertson (Stirling) 2 and 1.
A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat E Hale (Troon Ladies) 4 and 3
C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat L Ronnie (Kilmarnock  Barassie) 6 and 5. 

SECOND ROUND
J Meek beat K Marshall 5 and 3
G Macdonald  beat E Briggs 4 and 3
S Wood beat R Walker 1 hole.
T Mactaggart beat C Young at 19th.
J Free beat K McIntosh at 19th
H McCook beat R Polson 2 holes
G Paton beat J Allan 3 and 2.
A Summers beat C Jaffrey 2&1

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CLARK ROSEBOWL

FIRST ROUND
J Rankine (Haggs Castle) bt K Reid (Monifieth) 3 and 2.
M Gardner (Linlithgow) bt C Garrett (West Kilbride) 3 and 2.
R Foster (Turnberry) bt L Atkins (Minto) 2 and 1.
H Scott (Broomieknowe) bt A McDonald (Bothwell Castle) 4 and 2.
J Graham (Southerness) bt P Wilson (Burntisland) 3 and 2.
W Nicholson (Baberton) bt D Young (North Berwick) 2 and 1
M Sievwright (Buckpool) bt C Irvine (Craigielaw) 2 and 1.
R Hunter (Lanark) bt L Macdonald (Cardross) at 20th.

QUARTER-FINALS
J Rankine beat M Gardner 6&4
R Foster beat  H Scott 2&1
W Nicholson beat J Graham 7 and 6
 R Hunter  beat M Sievwright 2 holes

CLARK ROSEBOWL - MATCHPLAY STAGES

TO READS THE FULL REPORT GO TO KIRKWOOD GOLF

 LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 

CONNIE JAFFREY SETS THE PACE AT WEST KILBRIDE IN THE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey  (Troon Ladies) leads the field after the first day of stroke play qualifying at the Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at sun-kissed West Kilbride today

She did not drop a shot during her four under opening round of 69, earning her the sole lead into the second day.

Four other Scottish women’s squad players finished one shot behind: Chloe Goadby from St Regulus Ladies, Germany-based Rachael Taylor from Golf Club am Reichswald, and Carnoustie Ladies’ Ailsa Summers and Jessica Meek.

Among the group of players tying for sixth at two under, is the 2014 Scottish Amateur champion Gabrielle MacDonald from Craigielaw, while last year’s winner, Clara Young from North Berwick, opened with a par 73 and past Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm

The field will compete over a second round of stroke play tomorrow, before the top-32 qualifiers enter the matchplay stage from Thursday. The 18-hole final is played at West Kilbride from 8.30am on Saturday morning.

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride Golf
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND - LEADING SCORES
Par 73
69 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
70 C Goadby (St Regulus), R Taylor (Reichswald, Germany), A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
71 K McIntosh (Broomiknowe), E Briggs (Kilmacolm), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), L Whyte (St Regulus).
72 R Walker (Dumfries and Co), T Mactaggart (Minto), C Young (North Berwick).

Other Leading West of Scotland Players
75 S Wood (Drumpellier),  E Hale (Troon Ladies),
77 J Rankine (Haggs Castle),  L Duncan (West Kilbride).
78 L Ronnie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
79 Katie Scott (Strathaven)
80  C Garrett (West Kilbride).

To read the full report and all the results go to KIRKWOOD GOLF