AYRSHIRE GIRLS SPRING SALVER - LOUISE DUNCAN WINS

Some of the Ayrshire Juniors

The sun was shining at Ballochmyle on Sunday 22nd March for Ayrshire girls' first competition of the season. Winter conditions were still in play and there was a strong wind blowing, but the girls were not put off and all returned very acceptable scores. Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) was the first winner of a new Salver gifted for this competition.

Results are as follows:-
Silver
1st Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 84 (8) 76 (trophy winner)
Bronze
1st Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 103 (26) 77
2nd= Rachel Foster (Turnberry) 104 (23) 81
Samantha McKay (Loudoun) 116 (35) 81

Pre-Handicap (10 holes)
12 years and under Cristina McCracken (Troon) 68
Hannah Young (Troon) 70
13-14 years Gemma Paton (Loudoun) 59
Heather Kelly (Loudoun) 63

Pre-handicap Putting
1st Gemma Paton
2nd Cristina McCracken

Thanks go to June Kerr for the report and photographs

West Girls Medal over Troon Portland

The West of Scotland Girls Golfing Association held its first medal of the season at Troon Portland on Sunday 17 April.

Twenty five girls played in the medal with fifteen pre-handicap girls playing in a development medal over the 9 hole Craigend course.

The weather was bright and sunny with a stiff wind.Many thanks to The Ladies Golf Club ,Troon for their hospitality.The next medal will be held at Kilmacolm Golf Club on 29 May 2011

Results:
Silver: Emma Hale [Troon Ladies] net 72; Catriona MacDonald [Ballochmyle] net 75
Bronze: Katie Scott [Strathaven] net 72; Ellie Bryce [Strathaven] net 75
Scratch: Eilidh Briggs [Kilmacolm]

Golf Festival at Ballachmyle Golf Club

Ballochmyle Golf Club with support from East Ayrshire Council, clubgolf, and East Ayrshire’s Active Schools Department, will host and welcome all young people in the region to use this fantastic opportunity to discover if they have the drive to play golf during a special festival at Ballochmyle Golf Club, Mauchline, East Ayrshire on Monday 25th May 2009.
To read all about it go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website