TEAMS FOR THE 2018 COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Kilmacolm Golf Club

The 2018 County Finals take place from tomorrow -- 14th - 16th September at Kilmacolm Golf Club where Renfrewshire the 2017 Champions will be trying to retain the Trophy that they won at Glenbervie last year.

Dumfriesshire won the title in 2016, Midlothian last won the title in 2013  and Aberdeenshire have not won the title since 1972
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Video below taken a few years ago

ABERDEENSHIRE 
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne)
Samantha Leslie (Murcar Links)  
Gillian MacKenzie (Banchory)  
Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)  
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)  
Vikki Thom (Kemnay)  
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links)  
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 

DUMFRIESSHIRE
Fiona Allison (Dumfries and County)
Mirren Fraser (Powfoot)
Jordana Graham (Southerness)
Corisande Lee (Dumfries and Galloway)
Diane Macdonald (Dumfries and County)
Kaie Malcolm (Dumfries and County)
Katie McCracken (Crichton)
Margaret McGregor (Lochmabon)

MIDLOTHIANS
Karen Ferguson-Snedden (Mortonhall)
Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe)
Carys Irvine (Craigielaw)
Rachael Livingstone (Kingsknowe)
Karen Marshall (Baberton)
Alison McBride (Harburn)
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 
Caroline Steedman (Maurrayfield)

RENFREWSHIRE
Eilidh Briggs ( Kilmacolm)

Megan Briggs ( Kilmacolm), 

Donna Jackson (Ladies Golf Club Troon), 

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), 

Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen), 

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 

Liz Stewart (Greenburn).  
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

Matches (Foursomes am / Singles pm)
Friday 14th 
Aberdeenshire v Dumfriesshire
Renfrewshire v Midlothian
Saturday 15th
Renfrewshire v Dumfriesshire
Midlothian v Aberdeenshire
Sunday 16th
Midlothian v Dumfriesshire
Renfrewshire v Aberdeenshire

DUMFRIESSHIRE JOIN RENFREWSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE AND MIDLOTHIAN FOR THE COUNTY FINALS IN SEPTEMBER

Galloway hosted the 2018 South County Matches – Jamboree at Wigtownshire County Golf Club from Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th June, enjoying fantastic weather throughout.

Dumfriesshire  successfully retained the Mary J Greig Quaich and join Aberdeenshire, Midlothians and Renfrewshire, for the finals to be held at Kilmacolm GC.

Overall Result

Day 1 – Saturday:   Galloway   4 1/2  Borders   4 1/2         Day 1 Results

Day 2 – Sunday:      Dumfriesshire   5   Borders   4            Day 2 Results

Day 3 – Monday:     Galloway   4 1/2    Dumfriesshire   4 1/2       Day 3 Results

ABERDEENSHIRE BEAT P&K TO WIN NORTH DIVISIONAL TITLE AT STRATHMORE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Aberdeenshire will go to the Scottish women's county golf finals at Kilmacolm GC, Renfrewshire in September as North Divisional champions.
They overpowered title-holders Perth and Kinross 8-1 in the final match between the two teams with 100 per cent winning records after two days' play at Strathmore Golf Centre, near Alyth.

Aberdeenshire took a grip on the outcome when they won the morning foursomes 3-0, leaving them needing only two wins from the final six singles for victory.
But the rampant Aberdeenshire did more than that. They took the singles 5-1 for an emphatic victory margin.

Shire's top player was Hazlehead teenager Jasmine Mackintosh (pictured bottom row left ) who won all six of her ties, which made her the MVP of the tournament. But she was strongly supported by Sammy Leslie and Kim Beveridge who both finishes with 5.5pt out of six and 14-year-old Carmen Griffiths, Aberdeenshire's youngest ever county champion, who won four out of six.

Northern Counties avoided the wooden spoon by finishing third, thanks to a 7.5-1.5 victory over pointless Angus.
Hannah McCook was Northern Counties' top performer with five wins out of six.

Aberdeenshire won the North Divisional title two years ago at Edzell but finished runners-up in the county finals held at Aboyne that year.


ABERDEENSHIRE 8, PERTH and KINROSS 1

Aberdeenshire names first
FOURSOMES (3-0)
S Leslie and K Beveridge bt K Brodie and I Moncrieff 3 and 1.
J Mackintosh and C Griffiths bt L Walker and E Watson 1 hole.
S Wood and C Wilson bt J Saxton and S Crolla 2 holes.

SINGLES (5-1)
Leslie bt M Ashley 2 and 1.
Mackintosh bt Brodie 4 and 3.
Griffiths bt Saxton 3 and 2.
Wilson lost to Watson 3 and 1.
Wood bt L Campbell 2 and 1.
Beveridge bt Walker 3 and 2.

NORTHERN COUNTIES 7.5, ANGUS 1.5

Northern Counties names first
FOURSOMES (3-0)
H McCook and C Thompson bt J Cameron and J Brown 2 and 1.
C Boa and E Docherty bt A Summers and J Taylor 2 and 1.
S Jackson and S Cloverley bt F Millar and A Ramsay 1 hole.

SINGLES (4.5-1.5)
McCook bt Summers 3 and 2.
Thompson bt Cameron 4 and 2.
Cloverley lost to F Gilbert 1 hole.
Boa bt Taylor 3 and 1.
Jackson bt Millar 1 hole.
Docherty halved with Brown

HOW THEY FINISHED
3pt Aberdeenshire
2pt Perth and Kinross
1pt Northern Counties
0pt Angus

CARMEN GRIFFITHS HAS A HOLE IN ONE AT THE NORTHERN DIVISION JAMBOREE

Carmen Griffiths

FROM LAURA McLARDY
I took this photo of Carmen Griffiths immediately after her hole in one on Sunday - a 6- iron tee shot at the 156yd par 3 fourth at Strathmore Golf Centre in the North Division jamboree.
Carmen was playing in the foursomes with Jasmine Mackintosh against Ailsa Summers and Fiona Gilbert.
Her first hole in one!

Aberdeenshire v Perth and Kinross in Title Decider at Strathmore

By Colin Farquharson

Aberdeenshire will meet Perth and Kinross in the title decider on Monday in the Northern Division women's inter-county team championship at Strathmore Golf Centre near Alyth. 

Both teams have 100 per cent records after two days' play against Angus and Northern Counties. 
The winners of the Aberdeenshire v P and K match will go forward to the Scottish county finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club, Renfrewshire from September 14 to 16. 
Perth and Kinross won the divisional title 12 months ago but Aberdeenshire have some good young prospects coming through and it should be a close match.

SUNDAY RESULTS:

ABERDEENSHIRE 6.5, ANGUS 2.5 Aberdeenshire names first 

Foursomes (2.5-0.5) 
S Leslie and K Beveridge halved with J Cameron and J Brown. 
J Mackintosh and C Griffiths bt A Summers and F Gilbert 4 and 3. 
S Wood and C Wilson bt J Taylor and A Smith 3 and 2. 

Singles(4-2)
Griffiths lost to Cameron 2 and 1. 
G MacKenzie lost to Summers 2 and 1. 
Beveridge bt A Ramsay 2 holes. 
V Thom bt Gilbert 2 and 1. 
Leslie bt Brown 3 and 2. 
Mackintosh bt F Miller 4 and 2.

 PERTH and KINROSS 7, NORTHERN COUNTIES 2 
 P and K names first 

Foursomes (2-1) 
J Saxton and S Crolla lost to H McCook and C Thompson 4 and 2. 
K Brodie and I Moncrieff bt S Coverley and C Boa 1 hole. 
E Watson and L Walker bt S Jackson and E Docherty 3 and 2. 

Singles (5-1) 
Watson lost to McCook 3 and 2. 
Brodie bt M Ashley 2 and 1. 
Saxton bt Boa 2 holes. L 
Campbell bt Jackson 4 and 2. 
Walker bt Docherty 2 and 1. 

 HOW THEY STAND 
2pt Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross. 
0pt Angus, Northern Counties. 

 MONDAY'S FINAL MATCHES;
 Aberdeenshire v Perth and Kinross Angus v Northern Counties

Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross make winning start to North Division jamboree

By Colin Farquharson 

Title-holders Perth and Kinross, and Aberdeenshire were winners on the opening day of the North Division women's inter-county team championship at Strathmore Golf Club near Alyth.
P and K beat Angus 6-3 by taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 4-2.
Aberdeenshire overpowered Northern Counties, winning 6.5 to 2.5. Shire won the foursomes 2.5-0.5 and the singles 4-2.
P and K don't play Aberdeenshire until Monday in what could be the decider with regard to which county team goes forward to the Scottish county finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club, Renfrewshire, from September 14 to 16.

Saturday results:

ANGUS 3, PERTH and KINROSS 6
Foursomes: 1-2
J Cameron and J Brown bt L Walker and E Watson 2 and 1
A Ramsay and F Millar lost to J Saxton and S Crolla  3 and 2
A Summers and F Gilbert lost to K Brodie and I Moncrieff 3 and 1
Singles: 2-4
Cameron bt Crolla 3 and 1.
Ramsey lost to M Ashley 5 and 4.
Brown lost to L Campbell 3 and 2.
A Smith lost to Moncrieff 5 and 4.
J Taylor lost to Saxton 6 and 4.
Millar bt Watson 5 and 4.

ABERDEENSHIRE 6.5, NORTHERN COUNTIES 2.5
Foursomes: 2.5-0.5
S Leslie and K Beveridge bt H McCook and S Jackson 1 hole.
J Mackintosh and C Griffiths bt C Thompson and E Docherty 5 and 4.
S Wood and C Wilson halved with S Cloverley and C Boa.
Singles: 4-2
Griffiths lost to McCook 2 and 1.
Mackintosh bt Thompson 7 and 5.
G Mackenzie lost to Cloverley 6 and 4.
V Thom bt Boa 3 and 2.
Beveridge bt Docherty 2 and 1.
Leslie bt Jackson 5 and 4.

North Division County Teams

The North Division jamboree will take place at Strathmore from Saturday 16th to Monday 18th June.  

The Aberdeenshire team (in alphabetical order) is:

Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne)

Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne)

Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links)

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)

Gillian MacKenzie (Banchory)

Vikki Thom (Kemnay)

Carol Wilson (Murcar Links)

Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)

Perth and Kinross Team:

Megan Ashley (Strathmore) 
Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 
Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 
Steph Crolla (Muckhart) I
sla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 
Jen Saxton (Muckhart) 
Laura Walker (Muckhart) 
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 

Angus Team: 

Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Laiies)

Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir)

Ashley Smith (Monifieth)

Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies)

Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia)

Jackie Brown (Monifieth)

Jacqueline Cameron (Unattached in Angus)

Jodie Talyor (Downfield)

Northern Counties Team

Hannah McCook (Grantown) 
Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 
Ellie Doherty (Moray) 
Iona Roska Inverness 
Caitlin Boa (Royal Dornoch) 
Sandy Jackson (Royal Dornoch) 
Steph Cloverley (Wick) 
Claire Bannerman (Tain)

Saturday 16th June - Aberdeenshire v Northern Counties (8.30 & 13.30)

Sunday 17th June - Aberdeenshire v Angus (9.00 & 14.00)

Monday 18th June - Perth & Kinross v Aberdeenshire (8.57 & 14.28)

Carmen Griffiths at 14 is the youngest Aberdeenshire Women's County Champion

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths became the youngest ever winner of the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Banchory Golf Club today (Sunday). 
The 14-year-old dominated the tournament by heading the match-play qualifiers and then progressing smoothly to the final in which she beat four times former champion Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) by 3 and 1. 
Griffiths had to show her fighting qualities in the final. She was three down after only four holes but had reduced her deficit to one hole at the turn. 
The younger player squared the match by winning the 13th and took the lead for the first time with a birdie at the 14th. 
Griffiths now had the upper hand. She went two up at the 15th and clinched victory with a birdie 3 at the 17th. 

Griffiths, born on November 23, 2003, is 14 years, five months old. The previous youngest champion was Shannon McWilliam, born on August 8, 1999, which made her 14 years nine months old when she won the title in May 2013. 

Michelle Finnie, who plays off 11 at Aberdeen Ladies, won the handicap final by 5 and 4 against Vikki Neish (Murcar Links) (16) 

ABERDEENSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Banchory Golf Club 

SCRATCH FIRST ROUND 
C Griffiths (Aboyne) bt L Tough (Auchmill) 7 and 6. 
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt G Mackenzie (Banchory) 3 and 1.
V Thom (Kemnay) bt F Pennie (Kemnay) 6 and 5. 
C Prouse (Hazlehead) bt K Stalker (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1. 
F Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt G Christie (Banchory) 3 and 2. 
S Leslie (Murcar Links) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) at 19th. 
R Polson (Kemnay) bt K Guthrie (Inverurie) 3 and 2. 
J Lees (Westhill) bt S Macleod (Deeside) 4 and 3. 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Wood 2 and 1 
Thom bt Prouse 2 holes 
Leslie bt Campbell 1 hole 
Lees bt Polson 2 and 1 

SEMI-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Thom 4 and 3. 
Leslie bt Lees 4 and 2.

FINAL 
Griffiths bt Leslie 3 and 1 

HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
P Fraser (Peterculter) (14) bt C Eakin (Aboyne) (16) 3 and 1. 
V Neish (Murcar Links) (16) bt M Adam (Hazlehead) (10) 6 and 4. 
M Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) bt S Davies (Aboyne) (16) 2 and 1. 
E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) (6) bt L Mutch (Meldrum House) (26) 2 and 1. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Neish bt Fraser 4 and 3. Finnie bt Whyte 6 and 5. 

FINAL 
Finnie bt Neish 5 and 4.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO MONTAGE OF FINAL FROM DAVE COWE

Kimberley Beveridge wins Aberdeenshire County Open Meeting

Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) was the winning score at Aberdeenshire County Open at Ballater  on Friday 27th April with a 71 followed by Sheena Wood (Aberdeen) 77

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