Monday 3 June 2013

SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION TEAM SELECTIONS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
St Rule Trophy winner Ailsa Summers, a student at St Andrews University, and Carnoustie Ladies clubmate Jessica Meek and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh are new full Scotland caps in the squad of six named by the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association to compete in the European women's team golf championship at Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire from July 9 to 13.
Dryburgh, who plays on the US women's college circuit as a student at Tulane University, New Orleans and whose father is an Aberdeen-based oil executive, is the No2 Scot in the world amateur rankings next to Sally Watson who is turning professional later this month.
Meek leads the professionals on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tour Order of Merit after four events during which she has not finished out of the top five. She was the leading qualifier for the match-play stages of the recent Scottish women's amateur championship at Longniddry.
The team is completed by Stirling physical education student Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), new Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Rachel Watton (Mortonhall), a student at Denver University.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire: July 9 to 13
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies)
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)


EUROPEAN GIRLS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Linkopings Golf Club, Sweden: July 9 to 13

Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz, Germany)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
Clara Young (North Berwick)


EUROPEAN YOUNG MASTERS (Under-16s)
Hamburger Golf Club, Germany: July 25-27

Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz, Germany)


HENRY COOPER JUNIOR MASTERS (Under-18s)
Nizels Golf Club, Kent, June 20-23

Tegan Seivwright (Deeside)
Tara MacTaggart (Minto)