After both shooting 70 in the final round of the Murcia Ladies Open to finish at five under par 214, the defending champion Julie Tvede from Denmark and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda played off on the Sunday Morning with Ciganda being the winner.
Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) was the top Scot, finishing T9 on 223 with scores of 76, 70 and 77. She had a double bogey 6 at the 15th for the second successive day. Heather's take-home pay amounted to 675 Euros.
British amateur international Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), who entered the tournament because it was being played over La Manga's South Course which is the same one that will be used for January's LET Qualifying School, finished one shot behind Heather but T17 was her final position after rounds of 73, 75 and 76. She had a birdie 3 at the 14th in the final round. The same hole cost her a double bogey 6 in the first round.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 219 (3x73)
214 Carlota Ciganda (Spain) 68 76 70, Julie Tvede (Denmark) 72 70 70 (Ciganda bt Tvede in play-off completed Sunday morning). Ciganda 3,062 Euros; Tvede 1,902 Euros).
217 Maria Beautell (Spain) 72 74 71 (1,342 Euros).
218 Daisy Nielsen (Denmark) (am) 71 72 74.
SCOTS' TOTALS
223 Heather MacRae 76 70 77 (T9) (675 Euros)
224 Pamela Pretswell (am) 73 75 76 (T17)
MISSED THE CUT (153 or better qualified for the final round)
159 Katy McNicoll 73 86.
164 Pamela Feggans 76 86.
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Friday 18 November 2011
MURCIA LADIES OPEN PLAY SUSPENDED: SCOTS IN TOP TEN
The second round of the 54-hole Murcia Ladies Open over the South Course, La Manga will be completed early Saturday morning after electrical storms in the south-east region of Spain forced a suspension of play this afternoon.
Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) and amateur international Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) will have nine holes to complete before going out again for the third and final round.
They are both two over par overall, Pamela Pretswell, playing the second nine first, dropped three shots over her first three holes. MacRae started badly but birdied the fourth, sixth and eighth before play was halted.
Ayrshire's Pamela Feggans also has nine holes to complete but, having run up a quadruple bogey 8 at the third and taken 44 shots for the first nine to be 12 over par overall, she has little chance of surving the cut, forecast to be at four-over 150.
Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll was one of the few to complete her second round and she had a disastrous 83 with one triple boge3y and two double bogeys to be joint 66th on 159.
Danish amateur Daisy Nielsen, with nine holes to play, leads at three under par by one shot from Danielle McVeigh (Ireland), also halfway through her second round, with overnight leader Carlota Ciganda (Spain) one under par with six holes to play.
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Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) and amateur international Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) will have nine holes to complete before going out again for the third and final round.
They are both two over par overall, Pamela Pretswell, playing the second nine first, dropped three shots over her first three holes. MacRae started badly but birdied the fourth, sixth and eighth before play was halted.
Ayrshire's Pamela Feggans also has nine holes to complete but, having run up a quadruple bogey 8 at the third and taken 44 shots for the first nine to be 12 over par overall, she has little chance of surving the cut, forecast to be at four-over 150.
Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll was one of the few to complete her second round and she had a disastrous 83 with one triple boge3y and two double bogeys to be joint 66th on 159.
Danish amateur Daisy Nielsen, with nine holes to play, leads at three under par by one shot from Danielle McVeigh (Ireland), also halfway through her second round, with overnight leader Carlota Ciganda (Spain) one under par with six holes to play.
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Thursday 13 October 2011
NOW WORLD-RANKED No 29, BUT PAMELA PRETSWELL MUST PRE-QUALIFY
Hamilton's Pamela Pretswell moved up three places to No 29 in the Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings this midweek on the strength of her finishing third in rain-shortened French women's amateur international tournament at Morfontaine at the weekend.
This means the Bothwell Castle GC member will have to play in the 72-hole pre-qualifying event at the Ladies European Tour School at La Manga, Spain from January 8 to 11.
Had she been ranked in the leading 25 at the LET's closing date for entries, she would have been exempt from pre-qualifying and gone straight through to the Final Q School field for the 90-hole event from January 15 to 19.
This means the Bothwell Castle GC member will have to play in the 72-hole pre-qualifying event at the Ladies European Tour School at La Manga, Spain from January 8 to 11.
Had she been ranked in the leading 25 at the LET's closing date for entries, she would have been exempt from pre-qualifying and gone straight through to the Final Q School field for the 90-hole event from January 15 to 19.
Sunday 9 October 2011
PAMELA PRETSWELL FINISHES IN THIRD PLACE IN FRENCH EVENT AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS REDUCED TO 3 ROUNDS
The Bothwell Castle player has had rounds of 69 74 and 72
Pamela, the first-round pacemaker with a 69, was deprived, however, of the opportunity to regain the lead when the fourth and final round of the French international women's amateur golf championship at Morfontaine was cancelled because of heavy rain.
The championship for the Cecile de Rothschild Trophy was cut to three rounds and Pamela finished third on 215 (69-74-72), three shots behind the winner, Perrine Delacour from Paris, winner of the British girls open title two years ago. Perrine scored 73, 66 and 73 for four-under-par 212.
Another French player, Fiona Puyo (72-72-70) finished second on 214, one ahead of Pretswell.
Rising English teenage star Charley Hull finished joint fourth on 217 with scores of 70, 74 and 73.
Compatriot Rachel Drummond shot 72, 74 and 73 and finished eighth on 219.
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Saturday 8 October 2011
PAMELA PRETSWELL IS IN JOINT FOURTH PLACE IN FRENCH EVENT AT THE HALFWAY STAGE
Pamela Pretswell the Scottish and British internationalist is four shots off the pace in joint fourth place at the halfway stage of the 72-hole event at Morfontaine Golf Club.
The Bothwell Castle player has had rounds of 69 and 74 for a one-under-par tally of 143.
Joint leaders on 139 are former British girls open champion Perrine Delacour from Paris with scores of 73 and 66, and Germany's Larissa Skodda with 71 and 68.
World-ranked English teenager Charley Hull (Woburn) also slipped back from a 70 to a 74 and is joint sixth on 144.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 144 (2x72)
139 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 73 66, Larissa Skodda (Ger) 71 68.
141 Agathe Sauzon (Fra) 71 70.
143 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 69 74, Minna Vuorenpaa Fin) 69 74.
144 Charley Hull (Eng) 70 74, Quirine Eijkenboom (Ger) 74 70, Fiona Puyo (Fra) 72 74.
Other British scores
146 Rachel Drummond (Eng) 72 74 (T12).
153 Charlotte Thompson (Eng) 77 76 (T34).
155 Nicole Whitmore (Eng) 73 82 (T49).
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The Bothwell Castle player has had rounds of 69 and 74 for a one-under-par tally of 143.
Joint leaders on 139 are former British girls open champion Perrine Delacour from Paris with scores of 73 and 66, and Germany's Larissa Skodda with 71 and 68.
World-ranked English teenager Charley Hull (Woburn) also slipped back from a 70 to a 74 and is joint sixth on 144.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 144 (2x72)
139 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 73 66, Larissa Skodda (Ger) 71 68.
141 Agathe Sauzon (Fra) 71 70.
143 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 69 74, Minna Vuorenpaa Fin) 69 74.
144 Charley Hull (Eng) 70 74, Quirine Eijkenboom (Ger) 74 70, Fiona Puyo (Fra) 72 74.
Other British scores
146 Rachel Drummond (Eng) 72 74 (T12).
153 Charlotte Thompson (Eng) 77 76 (T34).
155 Nicole Whitmore (Eng) 73 82 (T49).
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Friday 9 September 2011
Scotland lose 5-4 to Wales
CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY
FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
AT HILLSIDE GC, LANCS
England are Women's Home International champions for the first time since Dunbar Golf Club was the venue in 2007. And captain Chris Pascall's squad finished the job in style with an 8-1 victory over Ireland on a sunny last day at Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire.
England did not win a match at Whitchurch, Cardiff 12 months ago. This time round England won three out of three, having already beaten both Wales and Scotland by 6-3.
Wales finished runners-up with two wins to their credit by beating Scotland, the defending champions, 5-4. It was the Scots' third defeat of the week. Twelve months ago they won three out of three. This time round they finished last.
Scots skipper Fiona Norris reinstated the Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh, to the line-up for the final set of singles after leaving them out of two sessions of play.
They responded with two good wins. Megan beat Lucy Gould 4 and 2 while Eilidh was a 5 and 4 winner over Katherine O'Connor.
Wales' Amy Boulden beat international team-mate Pamela Pretswell by 5 and 4 in the lead-off singles. The Welsh player was two up on the Scot after five holes and increased her lead to three after eight and four with a birdie at the 10th
A half in birdie 3s ended the match at the 14th.
Kelsey MacDonald came back from two down after 12 to salvage a square match with Katie Bradbury. Kelsey birdied the 13th, 15th and 17th in her storming finish.
In a match between two teenagers, Scotland's Alyson McKechin halved with Wales' Chloe Williams who was two holes up after five. McKechin birdied the sixth and seventh to square the match.
Williams had regained a two-hole lead by winning three in a row from the 12th but the Scot won the 15th and 17th to gain half a point/
Welsh champion Becky Harries notched up her sixth win in six appearances by beating Scottish champion Louise Kenney 3 and 1 in the final tie to finish.
Harries was three up after five but Kenney got her back to one by winning the sixth with a birdie and the ninth.
Harries pulled away again by winning the 10th and 11th with a birdie. The 12th was halved in birdies and Kenney won the 13th to be two down with five to play. After three halves in a row from the 14th, Harries clinched a 3 and 1 victory by winning the 17th.
WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Hillside GC, Lancashire
Day 3
ENGLAND 8, IRELAND 1
FOURSOMES (2 ½- ½)
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild halved with Gillian O'Leary and Charlene Reid.
Bronte Law and Georgia Hall bt Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant 2 holes.
Lauren Taylor and Kelly Tidy bt Louise Coffey and Karen Delaney 1 hole.
SINGLES (5 ½- ½)
Taylor bt Coffey 2 and 1.
Tidy bt O'Leary 2 and 1.
Charley Hull halved with Delaney.
Hall bt Reid 3 and 2.
Holly Clyburn bt Grant 2 and 1.
Law bt Maguire 2 holes
WALES 5, SCOTLAND 4
FOURSOMES (2-1)
Amy Boulden and Becky Harries bt Pamela Pretswell and Alyson McKechin 3 and 2.
Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury bt Jane Turner and Rebecca Wilson 6 and 4.
Katherine O'Connor and Lucy Gould lost to Louise Kenney and Kelsey MacDonald 1 hole.
SINGLES (3-3)
Boulden bt Pretswell 5 and 4.
Katie Bradbury halved with MacDonald
Williams halved with McKechin
Gould lost to Megan Briggs 4 and 2.
O'Connor lost to Eilidh Briggs 5 and 4.
Harries bt Kenney 3 and 1..
HOW THEY FINISHED
England 3 wins, Wales 2 wins, Ireland 1 win, Scotland 0 wins.
FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
AT HILLSIDE GC, LANCS
England are Women's Home International champions for the first time since Dunbar Golf Club was the venue in 2007. And captain Chris Pascall's squad finished the job in style with an 8-1 victory over Ireland on a sunny last day at Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire.
England did not win a match at Whitchurch, Cardiff 12 months ago. This time round England won three out of three, having already beaten both Wales and Scotland by 6-3.
Wales finished runners-up with two wins to their credit by beating Scotland, the defending champions, 5-4. It was the Scots' third defeat of the week. Twelve months ago they won three out of three. This time round they finished last.
Scots skipper Fiona Norris reinstated the Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh, to the line-up for the final set of singles after leaving them out of two sessions of play.
They responded with two good wins. Megan beat Lucy Gould 4 and 2 while Eilidh was a 5 and 4 winner over Katherine O'Connor.
Wales' Amy Boulden beat international team-mate Pamela Pretswell by 5 and 4 in the lead-off singles. The Welsh player was two up on the Scot after five holes and increased her lead to three after eight and four with a birdie at the 10th
A half in birdie 3s ended the match at the 14th.
Kelsey MacDonald came back from two down after 12 to salvage a square match with Katie Bradbury. Kelsey birdied the 13th, 15th and 17th in her storming finish.
In a match between two teenagers, Scotland's Alyson McKechin halved with Wales' Chloe Williams who was two holes up after five. McKechin birdied the sixth and seventh to square the match.
Williams had regained a two-hole lead by winning three in a row from the 12th but the Scot won the 15th and 17th to gain half a point/
Welsh champion Becky Harries notched up her sixth win in six appearances by beating Scottish champion Louise Kenney 3 and 1 in the final tie to finish.
Harries was three up after five but Kenney got her back to one by winning the sixth with a birdie and the ninth.
Harries pulled away again by winning the 10th and 11th with a birdie. The 12th was halved in birdies and Kenney won the 13th to be two down with five to play. After three halves in a row from the 14th, Harries clinched a 3 and 1 victory by winning the 17th.
WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Hillside GC, Lancashire
Day 3
ENGLAND 8, IRELAND 1
FOURSOMES (2 ½- ½)
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild halved with Gillian O'Leary and Charlene Reid.
Bronte Law and Georgia Hall bt Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant 2 holes.
Lauren Taylor and Kelly Tidy bt Louise Coffey and Karen Delaney 1 hole.
SINGLES (5 ½- ½)
Taylor bt Coffey 2 and 1.
Tidy bt O'Leary 2 and 1.
Charley Hull halved with Delaney.
Hall bt Reid 3 and 2.
Holly Clyburn bt Grant 2 and 1.
Law bt Maguire 2 holes
WALES 5, SCOTLAND 4
FOURSOMES (2-1)
Amy Boulden and Becky Harries bt Pamela Pretswell and Alyson McKechin 3 and 2.
Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury bt Jane Turner and Rebecca Wilson 6 and 4.
Katherine O'Connor and Lucy Gould lost to Louise Kenney and Kelsey MacDonald 1 hole.
SINGLES (3-3)
Boulden bt Pretswell 5 and 4.
Katie Bradbury halved with MacDonald
Williams halved with McKechin
Gould lost to Megan Briggs 4 and 2.
O'Connor lost to Eilidh Briggs 5 and 4.
Harries bt Kenney 3 and 1..
HOW THEY FINISHED
England 3 wins, Wales 2 wins, Ireland 1 win, Scotland 0 wins.
Thursday 8 September 2011
Scotland lose to England on the 2nd day of the Home Internationals
From the LGU Website
England favourites for title after beating Scotland, Wales beat Ireland
England go into the final day of the Ladies’ Home Internationals at Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire as the only team with a 100 per cent record and favourites to win the title for the first time since Dunbar in 2007.
Scotland, the defending champions, suffered their second defeat of the week when they lost 6-3 to England who took a grip on the outcome by making a 3-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes. England had come from behind to beat Wales 6-3 on the first day.
They carried the momentum they built up in winning five of their singles on Wednesday into the match against the Scots.
Kelly Tidy extended the England lead to 4-0 by beating Jane Turner 5 and 3. Tidy never looked back after winning the first three holes.and had four birdies in all in a quality performance by the 2010 British champion.
Pamela Pretswell put Scotland’s first point of the day on the board by beating Charlotte Wild 3 and 1 in the lead-off singles.
Pretswell was three up after six holes and was four up after 11 holes.
Holly Clyburn made it 5-1 for England with a 5 and 3 win over international debutante Rebecca Wilson. Clyburn won five holes in a row from the 12th
Bronte Law chalked up a sixth point for Scotland by beating Kelsey MacDonald 2 and 1. Youngster Law was two up at the turn and four up after 11. Then MacDonald rallied to win the 12th with a birdie 3, and also the 13th, 14th and 15th to be all square with three to play.
Law conjured up a birdie 2 at the 16th to halt the Scot’s charge and go one up again. She also won the 17th for a 2 and 1 victory.
Alyson McKechin scored a second point for Scotland by beating Charlotte Ellis by one hole. The Scots teenager made a great start by winning the first two holes but she was pulled back to square after four and had to fight her way back into a two-hole lead with a birdie 3 at the 14th. Ellis won the 15th to be one down going into the closing holes.
McKechin held on to her narrow lead by halving the last two holes, pitching dead for a 5 at the last after her first chip went over the green.
Scottish champion Louise Kenney, fielded as the tail-gunner by skipper Fiona Norris, won the last tie, beating young Georgia Hall 2 and 1 after going three up through eight holes.
So the Scots regained some pride by sharing the singles 3-3 after their blank sheet in the foursomes
FOURSOMES
Lauren Taylor and Charley Hull won 6&5 Louise Kenney and Kelsey Macdonald
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild won 3&2 Pamela Pretswell Alyson Mckechin
Georgia Hall and Bronte Law won 6&5 Megan Briggs and Eilidh Briggs
England 3 Scotland 0
SINGLES
Pamela Pretswell beat Charlotte Wild 3&1
Kelly Tidy beat Jane Turner 5&3
Alyson Mckechin beat Charlotte Ellis 1 UP
Bronte Law beat Kelsey Macdonald 2&1
Holly Clyburn beat Rebecca Wilson 4&3
Louise Kenney beat Georgia Hall 2&1
England 3 Scotland 3
Scotland 3 England 6
Wales 6 Ireland 3
England favourites for title after beating Scotland, Wales beat Ireland
England go into the final day of the Ladies’ Home Internationals at Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire as the only team with a 100 per cent record and favourites to win the title for the first time since Dunbar in 2007.
Scotland, the defending champions, suffered their second defeat of the week when they lost 6-3 to England who took a grip on the outcome by making a 3-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes. England had come from behind to beat Wales 6-3 on the first day.
They carried the momentum they built up in winning five of their singles on Wednesday into the match against the Scots.
Kelly Tidy extended the England lead to 4-0 by beating Jane Turner 5 and 3. Tidy never looked back after winning the first three holes.and had four birdies in all in a quality performance by the 2010 British champion.
Pamela Pretswell put Scotland’s first point of the day on the board by beating Charlotte Wild 3 and 1 in the lead-off singles.
Pretswell was three up after six holes and was four up after 11 holes.
Holly Clyburn made it 5-1 for England with a 5 and 3 win over international debutante Rebecca Wilson. Clyburn won five holes in a row from the 12th
Bronte Law chalked up a sixth point for Scotland by beating Kelsey MacDonald 2 and 1. Youngster Law was two up at the turn and four up after 11. Then MacDonald rallied to win the 12th with a birdie 3, and also the 13th, 14th and 15th to be all square with three to play.
Law conjured up a birdie 2 at the 16th to halt the Scot’s charge and go one up again. She also won the 17th for a 2 and 1 victory.
Alyson McKechin scored a second point for Scotland by beating Charlotte Ellis by one hole. The Scots teenager made a great start by winning the first two holes but she was pulled back to square after four and had to fight her way back into a two-hole lead with a birdie 3 at the 14th. Ellis won the 15th to be one down going into the closing holes.
McKechin held on to her narrow lead by halving the last two holes, pitching dead for a 5 at the last after her first chip went over the green.
Scottish champion Louise Kenney, fielded as the tail-gunner by skipper Fiona Norris, won the last tie, beating young Georgia Hall 2 and 1 after going three up through eight holes.
So the Scots regained some pride by sharing the singles 3-3 after their blank sheet in the foursomes
FOURSOMES
Lauren Taylor and Charley Hull won 6&5 Louise Kenney and Kelsey Macdonald
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild won 3&2 Pamela Pretswell Alyson Mckechin
Georgia Hall and Bronte Law won 6&5 Megan Briggs and Eilidh Briggs
England 3 Scotland 0
SINGLES
Pamela Pretswell beat Charlotte Wild 3&1
Kelly Tidy beat Jane Turner 5&3
Alyson Mckechin beat Charlotte Ellis 1 UP
Bronte Law beat Kelsey Macdonald 2&1
Holly Clyburn beat Rebecca Wilson 4&3
Louise Kenney beat Georgia Hall 2&1
England 3 Scotland 3
Scotland 3 England 6
Wales 6 Ireland 3
Wednesday 7 September 2011
IRELAND DENT SCOTLAND'S TITLE
SCOTLAND BLOW 2 POINT LEAD IN SINGLES
GOLF COPY AND RESULTS
CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
IRELAND DENT SCOTLAND'S TITLE AND ENGLAND PEG BACK WALES
Title-holders Scotland's hopes of retaining the Women's Home Internationals title at Hillside Golf Club took a potentially fatal blow on another very windy and latterly very wet day at the Lancashire links.
The Scots led Ireland by 2 points after the morning foursomes but the Irish took the singles by 3 points to finish as 5-4 winners.
Meanwhile, England, trailing 2-1 to Wales after the morning foursomes, won five of the six singles to win the match 6-3.
Scotland play England and Ireland play Wales on Day 2
Scotland looked set for a comfortable start to the defence of the title they won at Whitchurch (Cardiff) 12 months ago when Pamela Pretswell beat Lisa Maguire 5 and 4 to stretch the Scots' lunchtime lead to 3.5 to 0.5.
But it was a false dawn. Scotland did not win another singles tie.
Louise Coffey started the swing Ireland's way when she beat Louise Kenney 4 and 3,
Gillian O'Leary had a very good 3 and 1 win over Kelsey MacDonald and Charlene Reid chalked up a 5 and 4 win over former Scottish champion Megan Briggs.
That left the overall scoreline level at 3.5pt each with two matches to finish.
Ireland's Paula Grant, two down to Monifieth debutante Rebecca Wilson at the turn, fought back to gain a square match by winning the last hole.
And Ireland got the clinching victory point in the last match to finish with Emma O'Driscoll winning the 16th and 17th and halving the last for a come-from-behind one hole victory over Craigielaw's Jane Turner.
England came storming back in the singles against Wales, quickly making up their one-point deficit from the singles, winning five of the six afternoon ties.
A rampant England is bad news for Scotland's second match particularly after the morale blow they must have suffered with their collapse in the singles.
WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire
DAY 1
SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (2.5-0.5)
Louise Kenney and Kelsey MacDonald beat Louise Coffey and Karen Delaney 4 and 3.
Pamela Pretswell and Alyson McKechin beat Gillian O'Leary and Charlene Reid 2 holes.
Megan Briggs and Eilidh Briggs halved with Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant
Singles (1.5-4.5)
Kenney lost to Coffey 4 and 3.
MacDonald lost to O'Leary 3 and 1.
Pretswell beat Maguire 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs lost to Reid 5 and 4.
Rebecca Wilson halved with Grant.
Turner lost to Emma O'Driscoll 1 hole
ENGLAND 6, WALES 3
Foursomes (1-2)
Georgia Hall and Bronte Law lost to Becky Harries and Amy Boulden 2 and 1.
Kelly Tidy and Holly Clyburn lost to Katie Bradbury and Chloe Williams 5 and 4.
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild bt Gemma Bradbury and Sam Birks 4 and 2.
Singles (5-1)
Lauren Taylor bt Williams 5 and 3.
Tidy beat Boulden 5 and 4.
Charley Hull bt Katie Bradbury 4 and 2.
Charlotte Ellis bt Gemma Bradbury 4 and 3
Clyburn beat Birks 6 and 5
Wild lost to Harries 5 and 3.
THURSDAY MATCHES
Wales v Ireland
England v Scotland
GOLF COPY AND RESULTS
CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
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| The Scottish Team - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson Click to enlarge |
Title-holders Scotland's hopes of retaining the Women's Home Internationals title at Hillside Golf Club took a potentially fatal blow on another very windy and latterly very wet day at the Lancashire links.
The Scots led Ireland by 2 points after the morning foursomes but the Irish took the singles by 3 points to finish as 5-4 winners.
Meanwhile, England, trailing 2-1 to Wales after the morning foursomes, won five of the six singles to win the match 6-3.
Scotland play England and Ireland play Wales on Day 2
Scotland looked set for a comfortable start to the defence of the title they won at Whitchurch (Cardiff) 12 months ago when Pamela Pretswell beat Lisa Maguire 5 and 4 to stretch the Scots' lunchtime lead to 3.5 to 0.5.
But it was a false dawn. Scotland did not win another singles tie.
Louise Coffey started the swing Ireland's way when she beat Louise Kenney 4 and 3,
Gillian O'Leary had a very good 3 and 1 win over Kelsey MacDonald and Charlene Reid chalked up a 5 and 4 win over former Scottish champion Megan Briggs.
That left the overall scoreline level at 3.5pt each with two matches to finish.
Ireland's Paula Grant, two down to Monifieth debutante Rebecca Wilson at the turn, fought back to gain a square match by winning the last hole.
And Ireland got the clinching victory point in the last match to finish with Emma O'Driscoll winning the 16th and 17th and halving the last for a come-from-behind one hole victory over Craigielaw's Jane Turner.
England came storming back in the singles against Wales, quickly making up their one-point deficit from the singles, winning five of the six afternoon ties.
A rampant England is bad news for Scotland's second match particularly after the morale blow they must have suffered with their collapse in the singles.
WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire
DAY 1
SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (2.5-0.5)
Louise Kenney and Kelsey MacDonald beat Louise Coffey and Karen Delaney 4 and 3.
Pamela Pretswell and Alyson McKechin beat Gillian O'Leary and Charlene Reid 2 holes.
Megan Briggs and Eilidh Briggs halved with Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant
Singles (1.5-4.5)
Kenney lost to Coffey 4 and 3.
MacDonald lost to O'Leary 3 and 1.
Pretswell beat Maguire 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs lost to Reid 5 and 4.
Rebecca Wilson halved with Grant.
Turner lost to Emma O'Driscoll 1 hole
ENGLAND 6, WALES 3
Foursomes (1-2)
Georgia Hall and Bronte Law lost to Becky Harries and Amy Boulden 2 and 1.
Kelly Tidy and Holly Clyburn lost to Katie Bradbury and Chloe Williams 5 and 4.
Charlotte Ellis and Charlotte Wild bt Gemma Bradbury and Sam Birks 4 and 2.
Singles (5-1)
Lauren Taylor bt Williams 5 and 3.
Tidy beat Boulden 5 and 4.
Charley Hull bt Katie Bradbury 4 and 2.
Charlotte Ellis bt Gemma Bradbury 4 and 3
Clyburn beat Birks 6 and 5
Wild lost to Harries 5 and 3.
THURSDAY MATCHES
Wales v Ireland
England v Scotland
Friday 19 August 2011
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell and Rachael Taylor finish in joint 5th place in the British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship
Leona Maguire, one of the talented 16-year-old twins from the Slieve Russell club in Ireland scored another remarkable victory today in the Ladies British open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex.
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell made a gallant defence of her 2010 title win. She was in a group of five players including Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor who finished joint fifth.
Alyson McKechin from Elderslie had terrific level par 72 last round to finish in the top 20
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77 76 tbc
288 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75 69 69.
294 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78 74 69
296 Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77 74 72
297 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76 75 73.
301 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76 72 77, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76 73 76, Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78 76 73, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79 74 76, Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72 78 75.
302 Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75 74 77
303 Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78 77 72, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79 77 73
304 Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81 75 73, Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74 76 75
305 Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76 77 74, Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80 77 74
306 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84 78 72, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75 82 71, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76 78 78
307 Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78 75 78
308 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81 82 71, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78 78 75, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76 72 81, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80 77 77
309 Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77 80 72, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77 79 76, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 77 75 77 80
310 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80 81 73
311 Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham) 75 81 78 77
312 Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78 73 82, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79 79 78
313 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82 78 78, Joelle Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73 80 83
314 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76 77 83
315 Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82 79 79
316 Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77 78 82, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74 83 83
317 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82 80 80
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell made a gallant defence of her 2010 title win. She was in a group of five players including Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor who finished joint fifth.
Alyson McKechin from Elderslie had terrific level par 72 last round to finish in the top 20
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77 76 tbc
288 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75 69 69.
294 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78 74 69
296 Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77 74 72
297 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76 75 73.
301 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76 72 77, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76 73 76, Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78 76 73, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79 74 76, Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72 78 75.
302 Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75 74 77
303 Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78 77 72, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79 77 73
304 Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81 75 73, Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74 76 75
305 Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76 77 74, Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80 77 74
306 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84 78 72, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75 82 71, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76 78 78
307 Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78 75 78
308 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81 82 71, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78 78 75, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76 72 81, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80 77 77
309 Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77 80 72, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77 79 76, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 77 75 77 80
310 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80 81 73
311 Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham) 75 81 78 77
312 Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78 73 82, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79 79 78
313 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82 78 78, Joelle Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73 80 83
314 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76 77 83
315 Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82 79 79
316 Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77 78 82, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74 83 83
317 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82 80 80
Thursday 18 August 2011
Pamela still in the hunt to retain her British Title and Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor still doing well
Defending champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) is still in the mix, sharing 10th place on 152 with a pair of 76s in the British Ladies' Open Amateur Championship today at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex. Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor added a 79 to her 1st round score to share 8th spot. Unfortunately Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) struggled today with a second round of 84 --7 over the CSS. However,she has made the cut.
The CSS was 77, one more than yesterday.
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72). Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77
148 Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72.
149 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76
150 Joelie Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77
151 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79, Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75
152 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76
153 Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74, Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 75 78, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80
154 Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77, Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78, Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76, Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78
155 Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81
156 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80, Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham St Annes) 75 81, Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 77 79
157 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82, Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82, Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78, Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77.
MISSED THE CUT
158 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) 76 82, Raphaela Dyer (Hayling Island) 81 77, Emma Sheffield (Newark) 79 80, Charlotte Thompson (Channel Islands) 77 81
159 Carley Warrington (Sickleholme) 81 78, Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis) 82 77, Steph McEvoy (Old Fold Manor) 83 76, Natalie Lowe (Styal) 76 83, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 78 81, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 79 80, Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 79 80, Alison Dalgleish (Malden) 76 83
160 Teresa Caballer (Spa) 81 79, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 74 86, Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 84 76, Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 84 76
161 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 80, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 84 77, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 77 84, Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 82, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 83 78, Sian Evans (Faversham) 85 76, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 79 82, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 83, Fanny Vuignier (Swi) 82 79.
162 Katerina Slukova (Cze) 80 82, Paula Carver (Worthing) 82 80, Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 84 78
163 Katherine Russell (Royal Ashdown Forest) 83 80, Lucy Goddard (Mid Herts) 76 87, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 84 79, Joanne Herd (Boyce Hill) 83 80, Lauren Blease (Burhill) 84 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80 83, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 82 81, Sana Tufail (Woking) 84 79
164 Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine) 79 85, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 82 82
165 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 83 82, Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall) 78 87
166 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 85, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 82 84
167 Jerry Lawrence (Rochester/Cobham) 77 90, Charlie Field (Bishop Stotford) 81 86.
168 Chelsea Masters (Highwoods) 81 87, Tiffany Hewetson (East Brighton) 80 88, Nicola Taylor (Walton Heath) 85 83, Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 88 80, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 87 81
169 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 81 88
170 Dolores Brown (Royal Cinque Ports) 85 85
171 Lauren Smith (Arcot Hall) 84 87
172 Joanne Hodge (Kendleshhire) 78 94, Nicole Shaw (West Essex) 84 88, Laura Murray (Alford) 82 90
173 Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 86 93, Elizaveta Nikulina (Effingham) 86 87.
174 Emma Hargreaves (Beaconsfield) 89 85, Alica Fischer (Ger) 88 86.
175 Harriet Key (South Herts) 89 86, Hayley Todd (Royal Ashdown Forest) 85 90
176 Lauren Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 85 91
177 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82, Julia Burrows (Royal Mid Surrey) 93 84
179 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 88 91, Rachel Martin (Langley Park) 89 90
181 Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath) 93 88
183 Delyth Roberts (Malden) 90 93
Withdrew: Kimberly Bradbury (Cavendish) 82 -, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 -, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 79 -, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 82 -, Sophie Powell 86 -, Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall) 88 -.
The CSS was 77, one more than yesterday.
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72). Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77
148 Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72.
149 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76
150 Joelie Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77
151 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79, Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75
152 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76
153 Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74, Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 75 78, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80
154 Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77, Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78, Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76, Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78
155 Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81
156 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80, Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham St Annes) 75 81, Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 77 79
157 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82, Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82, Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78, Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77.
MISSED THE CUT
158 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) 76 82, Raphaela Dyer (Hayling Island) 81 77, Emma Sheffield (Newark) 79 80, Charlotte Thompson (Channel Islands) 77 81
159 Carley Warrington (Sickleholme) 81 78, Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis) 82 77, Steph McEvoy (Old Fold Manor) 83 76, Natalie Lowe (Styal) 76 83, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 78 81, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 79 80, Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 79 80, Alison Dalgleish (Malden) 76 83
160 Teresa Caballer (Spa) 81 79, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 74 86, Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 84 76, Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 84 76
161 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 80, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 84 77, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 77 84, Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 82, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 83 78, Sian Evans (Faversham) 85 76, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 79 82, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 83, Fanny Vuignier (Swi) 82 79.
162 Katerina Slukova (Cze) 80 82, Paula Carver (Worthing) 82 80, Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 84 78
163 Katherine Russell (Royal Ashdown Forest) 83 80, Lucy Goddard (Mid Herts) 76 87, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 84 79, Joanne Herd (Boyce Hill) 83 80, Lauren Blease (Burhill) 84 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80 83, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 82 81, Sana Tufail (Woking) 84 79
164 Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine) 79 85, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 82 82
165 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 83 82, Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall) 78 87
166 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 85, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 82 84
167 Jerry Lawrence (Rochester/Cobham) 77 90, Charlie Field (Bishop Stotford) 81 86.
168 Chelsea Masters (Highwoods) 81 87, Tiffany Hewetson (East Brighton) 80 88, Nicola Taylor (Walton Heath) 85 83, Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 88 80, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 87 81
169 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 81 88
170 Dolores Brown (Royal Cinque Ports) 85 85
171 Lauren Smith (Arcot Hall) 84 87
172 Joanne Hodge (Kendleshhire) 78 94, Nicole Shaw (West Essex) 84 88, Laura Murray (Alford) 82 90
173 Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 86 93, Elizaveta Nikulina (Effingham) 86 87.
174 Emma Hargreaves (Beaconsfield) 89 85, Alica Fischer (Ger) 88 86.
175 Harriet Key (South Herts) 89 86, Hayley Todd (Royal Ashdown Forest) 85 90
176 Lauren Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 85 91
177 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82, Julia Burrows (Royal Mid Surrey) 93 84
179 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 88 91, Rachel Martin (Langley Park) 89 90
181 Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath) 93 88
183 Delyth Roberts (Malden) 90 93
Withdrew: Kimberly Bradbury (Cavendish) 82 -, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 -, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 79 -, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 82 -, Sophie Powell 86 -, Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall) 88 -.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Pamela has another great round to qualify for the Match Play Stages of the US Amateur Championships
She is joined by the only other Scot in the field Sally Watson who qualified in 55th place
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Tuesday 9 August 2011
Pamela Pretswell has a great first round in the US Amateur Championship
Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell is playing on the US Ladies Amateur Championship at Rhode Island Country Club.
She had a fantastic 2 under par round yesterday to be tied in 4th place
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Thursday 28 July 2011
Blisters or no blisters, Pamela would have crawled on to the first tee at Carnoustie
From the LGU Website 27.07.2011
Pamela Pretswell, the Hamilton girl who might have become the Andy Murray of the female tennis world, says she has no regrets at turning her back on tennis seven years ago when she was 15 and was Scotland’s top-ranked girl player at tennis – and No 2 in junior badminton!
Speaking at Carnoustie where the Bothwell Castle GC member is one of six amateurs in a field of the best female golfers in the world, assembled for the Ricoh British Women’s Open championship, the 22-year-old business and management degree graduate from Glasgow University, said:
“Giving up tennis was the best decision I ever made. To be as dedicated to a career in tennis as Andy Murray (two years older) was, I would have had to give up the idea of going to university, completing an education and having a life,” she said.
“I turned my attentions to golf because I knew I could play and practise golf and still get a university education. And seven years later I had won the British women’s open amateur stroke-play championship and played for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy, so I have absolutely no regrets at all. I have not swung a tennis racquet again since the day I walked away from the sport.”
It was winning last year’s British stroke-play title at Tenby that won Pamela a place in the Ricoh Women’s British Open this week and even though she had to withdraw from last Saturday’s final round in Holland of the European women’s amateur championship, there was never any doubt that she would be there when her name is called on the first tee at Carnoustie on Thursday.
“I have a tendency to get blisters on my feet and I had them last week in Holland. I had them lanced but it would have been too painful to play in the last round. I could have finished in the top 20, maybe better, but it would have been too sore,” said Pamela.
“Different story this week, of course, I would have crawled on to the first tee if I had had to, blisters or no blisters and taken 10 hours to get round if need be …. I’ve looked forward to the Ricoh British Women’s Open championship since the day last August I knew I had won a place in the field by winning the British stroke-play.
“Carnoustie is quite simply the best course I have ever played. There is no easy shot or easy hole on the course. It just doesn’t give you a break … and that’s the way I like it. The tougher the course, the better I like it.
“And I’m right in the mood for this week. I’m just come off the best bucket of balls I’ve probably ever hit on a practice range.”
Pamela’s dad William Pretswell is her caddie and though Kevin Craggs is her coach, her father, who was a scratch player – he’s not 55 – and a Scottish universities champion in his day.
“He’s a good caddie. Knows when to speak up, knows when to keep quiet and he obviously knows the game, having been a scratch player,” said Pamela who might now win the Ricoh Women’s British Open this week but could certainly do a Tom Lewis, winner of the R&A Amateur Silver Medal at Royal St George’s a week or two back.
Yes, there is a Silver medal for the leading ladies amateur in the women’s Major but, the same rules apply as in the men’s Open, making the halfway cut is mandatory in qualifying to win the Smythe Medal on Sunday.
So what does the future hold for Pamela Pretswell?
“I intend going to the Ladies European Tour School later in the year and I think I have the game to make the grade,” she said. “If not, then I would probably set up a business to make the most of my university qualifications.”
She’s a smart girl is our Pamela.
Saturday 23 July 2011
European Amateur Championship won by Ireland's Lisa McGuire
Irish players dominated the final placings of the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Noordwijkse Golf Club in Holland today.
In very windy conditions, 16-year-old Lisa Maguire from Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, a member of the Slieve Russell club, became the first player from Ireland ever to win this prestigious title since the tournament was inaugurated in 1986.
Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland was runner up and Leona Maguire was fourth.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) withdrew from the competition before the start of the fourth round due to an injury.
In very windy conditions, 16-year-old Lisa Maguire from Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, a member of the Slieve Russell club, became the first player from Ireland ever to win this prestigious title since the tournament was inaugurated in 1986.
Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland was runner up and Leona Maguire was fourth.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) withdrew from the competition before the start of the fourth round due to an injury.
Friday 22 July 2011
Pamela is the leading Scot in Norway after Round 3 of the European Amateur Championships
In the third round today of the European Championship Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton has regained the honour of being the leading Scot. She had a 75 for 228 and is in joint 17th position, three places abot Sally Watson who had a 75 for 229.
Kelsey MacDonald is having an up-and-down tournament. The Vagliano Trophy player from Nain has had scores of 79, 71 and 74 for 234 and is joint 43rd on 234.
Three Scots failed to make the cut on 237 or better.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) shot 79, 83 and 79 to fail by four on 241.
Robert Gordon University student Jane Turner had an even bigger roller-coaster ride than Kelsey MacDonald with scores of 85, 72 and 85 for 242.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Lucy Williams, the respective Scottish and English national champions, both failed to qualify for the final round. Lucy had an 86 for 244, Louise an 83 for 247.
Lisa Maguire now has a four shot lead on 214. Her twin sister Leona is six shots behind.
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Noordwijkse GC, Netherlands
LEADING THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
214 Lisa Maguire (Ire) 73 68 73.
218 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 75 69 74.
219 Charlotte Lorentzen (Den) 74 70 75.
220 Leona Maguire (Ire) 73 75 72.
SELECTED SCORES
224 Stephanie Meadow (Ire) 78 71 75 (7th).
228 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 74 79 75 (T17).
229 Sally Watson (Sco) 73 81 75 (20th).
230 Charlotte Ellis (Eng) 75 7976 (T21).
231 Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 80 77 74, Amy Boulden (Wal) 76 76 79 (T29).
234 Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 79 71 84 (T43).
237 Becky Harries (Wal) 79 78 80 (T60).
MISSED THE CUT (237 or better qualified for final round)
241 Rachael Watton (Sco) 79 83 79.
242 Jane Turner (Sco) 85 72 85.
247 Louise Kenney (Sco) 81 83 83.
Kelsey MacDonald is having an up-and-down tournament. The Vagliano Trophy player from Nain has had scores of 79, 71 and 74 for 234 and is joint 43rd on 234.
Three Scots failed to make the cut on 237 or better.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) shot 79, 83 and 79 to fail by four on 241.
Robert Gordon University student Jane Turner had an even bigger roller-coaster ride than Kelsey MacDonald with scores of 85, 72 and 85 for 242.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Lucy Williams, the respective Scottish and English national champions, both failed to qualify for the final round. Lucy had an 86 for 244, Louise an 83 for 247.
Lisa Maguire now has a four shot lead on 214. Her twin sister Leona is six shots behind.
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Noordwijkse GC, Netherlands
LEADING THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
214 Lisa Maguire (Ire) 73 68 73.
218 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 75 69 74.
219 Charlotte Lorentzen (Den) 74 70 75.
220 Leona Maguire (Ire) 73 75 72.
SELECTED SCORES
224 Stephanie Meadow (Ire) 78 71 75 (7th).
228 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 74 79 75 (T17).
229 Sally Watson (Sco) 73 81 75 (20th).
230 Charlotte Ellis (Eng) 75 7976 (T21).
231 Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 80 77 74, Amy Boulden (Wal) 76 76 79 (T29).
234 Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 79 71 84 (T43).
237 Becky Harries (Wal) 79 78 80 (T60).
MISSED THE CUT (237 or better qualified for final round)
241 Rachael Watton (Sco) 79 83 79.
242 Jane Turner (Sco) 85 72 85.
247 Louise Kenney (Sco) 81 83 83.
Thursday 21 July 2011
Pamela in 30th Place after 2 rounds in the European Championships in Norway
Lisa Maguire (Ireland) is in the lead at the halfway stage of the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Noordwijkse GC in Holland. She shot a second-round 68 to lead the field of 144 by three shots with a three-under-par total of 141. West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell is now in joint 30th place after shooting 79 for a 153 total.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Scotland Miss Top Flight
Scotland’s women, still handicapped by the loss of champion Louise Kenney, who has been in hospital since the eve of the tournament for surgery to remove food stuck in her throat, finished 13th on 746 in the European women’s team championship at Murhof, Austria.
Again all five individual Scotland scores had to count, instead of the worst being discarded. and they were:
Pamela Pretswell 70, Jane Turner 71, Kelsey MacDonald 71, Megan Briggs 77, Rachael Watton 81.
Scotland’s team total of 370 was an improvement of six shots on Tuesday but their total of 746 was well outside the championship flight maximum of 733 by eighth qualifiers France. Germany led the way with 15-under 705, ahead of Denmark and Spain. Ireland and England qualified fifth and sixth on the same mark, 726.
So disappointment for the Scotland women who won the bronze medals in this championship 12 months ago.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
In the European Girls Team Championship Scotland finished 14th of 19 with a total of 789, ahead of 16th placed Ireland (791) and 17th placed Wales (819).
Scotland's second-day scores were:
Eilidh Briggs 76, Alyson McKechin 76, Clara Young 78, Hannah McCook 79, Lauren Whyte 80, Ailsa Summers 82.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
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Again all five individual Scotland scores had to count, instead of the worst being discarded. and they were:
Pamela Pretswell 70, Jane Turner 71, Kelsey MacDonald 71, Megan Briggs 77, Rachael Watton 81.
Scotland’s team total of 370 was an improvement of six shots on Tuesday but their total of 746 was well outside the championship flight maximum of 733 by eighth qualifiers France. Germany led the way with 15-under 705, ahead of Denmark and Spain. Ireland and England qualified fifth and sixth on the same mark, 726.
So disappointment for the Scotland women who won the bronze medals in this championship 12 months ago.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
In the European Girls Team Championship Scotland finished 14th of 19 with a total of 789, ahead of 16th placed Ireland (791) and 17th placed Wales (819).
Scotland's second-day scores were:
Eilidh Briggs 76, Alyson McKechin 76, Clara Young 78, Hannah McCook 79, Lauren Whyte 80, Ailsa Summers 82.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
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Tuesday 5 July 2011
Pamela, Megan, Eilidh and Alyson all do well but Scotland are struggling
Scots women have mountain to climb to make top eight in Austria
The Scotland women's team, who gained bronze medals in Spain last year, will be hard pushed to qualify for the top flight of the European women's team championship at Murhof GC in Austria this week.
With Scottish champion Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) listed as a No Return - more likely that she was unable to play for some reason - all five Scots scores counted, which was a pity because Vagliano Trophy player Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and Mortonhall teenager Rachael Watton both had seven-over-par 79s.
The Scotland counting scores were:
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) par 72, Megan Briggs 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 73, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 79.
Megan Briggs was going very well indeed when she turned in 34, having birdied the fourth, seventh and eighth, but she took 39 shots for the back nine.
Jane Turner was out in 37 and back in 36.
Kelsey MacDonald had halves of 39 and 40. She had one birdie, one double bogey and six bogeys.
Rachael Watton had halves of 40 and 39.
Pamela Pretswell went out in 35 and back in 37 for her par-matching round, even though she had a double bogey 6 at the third. The G B and A Vagliano Trophy team player birdied the first, sixth, ninth and 14th.
The Scots are lying joint 15th on 376 with Denmark (345) leading the way from Spain (356), Germany (359) and England (363).
Somehow, the Scots have to make up the leeway between them and the team/teams in seventh/eighth place overnight: Sweden and France, both on 367.
Ireland, surprisingly with a very strong team on paper, are back in 12th place on 370.
Wales are 19th of 20.
Spanish champion Camilla Hedberg, who played for the Continent of Europe's winning Vagliano Trophy team at Royal Porthcawl a week or so ago, had the best individual round of five-under-par 67.
Scotland are unlikely to qualify for the top flight of the European girls team championship at Is Molas GC, Sardinia. They are lying 16th in a field of 19 with a first-round, best five from six team total of 400 - 24 shots worse than the team in eighth place overnight, Norway.
Scotland scores were: Elidh Briggs 75, Alyson McKechin 76, Hannah McCook 82, Clara Young 82, Ailsa Summers 85, Lauren Whyte 86 (non-counting).
England's Lauren Taylor, the new British women's champion, had the lowest score of three-under-par 69. She was one of nine players to get under the par of 72.
Finland (361) lead from England (363) and Spain (367). Ireland and Wales, like Scotland, are unlikely to make the top flight of eight. The Irish are lying 15th on 398, the Welsh 17th on 421.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.
The Scotland women's team, who gained bronze medals in Spain last year, will be hard pushed to qualify for the top flight of the European women's team championship at Murhof GC in Austria this week.
With Scottish champion Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) listed as a No Return - more likely that she was unable to play for some reason - all five Scots scores counted, which was a pity because Vagliano Trophy player Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and Mortonhall teenager Rachael Watton both had seven-over-par 79s.
The Scotland counting scores were:
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) par 72, Megan Briggs 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 73, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 79.
Megan Briggs was going very well indeed when she turned in 34, having birdied the fourth, seventh and eighth, but she took 39 shots for the back nine.
Jane Turner was out in 37 and back in 36.
Kelsey MacDonald had halves of 39 and 40. She had one birdie, one double bogey and six bogeys.
Rachael Watton had halves of 40 and 39.
Pamela Pretswell went out in 35 and back in 37 for her par-matching round, even though she had a double bogey 6 at the third. The G B and A Vagliano Trophy team player birdied the first, sixth, ninth and 14th.
The Scots are lying joint 15th on 376 with Denmark (345) leading the way from Spain (356), Germany (359) and England (363).
Somehow, the Scots have to make up the leeway between them and the team/teams in seventh/eighth place overnight: Sweden and France, both on 367.
Ireland, surprisingly with a very strong team on paper, are back in 12th place on 370.
Wales are 19th of 20.
Spanish champion Camilla Hedberg, who played for the Continent of Europe's winning Vagliano Trophy team at Royal Porthcawl a week or so ago, had the best individual round of five-under-par 67.
Scotland are unlikely to qualify for the top flight of the European girls team championship at Is Molas GC, Sardinia. They are lying 16th in a field of 19 with a first-round, best five from six team total of 400 - 24 shots worse than the team in eighth place overnight, Norway.
Scotland scores were: Elidh Briggs 75, Alyson McKechin 76, Hannah McCook 82, Clara Young 82, Ailsa Summers 85, Lauren Whyte 86 (non-counting).
England's Lauren Taylor, the new British women's champion, had the lowest score of three-under-par 69. She was one of nine players to get under the par of 72.
Finland (361) lead from England (363) and Spain (367). Ireland and Wales, like Scotland, are unlikely to make the top flight of eight. The Irish are lying 15th on 398, the Welsh 17th on 421.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.
Pamela,Megan, Eilidh and Alyson in action in the European Championships
From the SLGA Website
The Scottish Ladies' and Girls' teams are taking part in their respective European team Championships in Austria and Sardinia this week (from 5 - 9 July). Both teams will play two stroke play qualifying rounds today and tomorrow (5th and 6th July) and the teams positions after the two rounds will determine which match play flight they qualify for.
The Ladies' team will look to build on their Bronze medals from 2010, while the Girls' team will look to move up the rankings from their 15th place finish last year.
Scottish Ladies' European Team
Megan Briggs
Louise Kenney
Kelsey MacDonald
Pamela Pretswell
Jane Turner
Rachael Watton
Captain - Fiona Norris
Scottish Girls' European Team
Eilidh Briggs
Hannah McCook
Alyson McKechin
Ailsa Summers
Lauren Whyte
Clara Young
Captain - Karen Marshall
The Scottish Ladies' and Girls' teams are taking part in their respective European team Championships in Austria and Sardinia this week (from 5 - 9 July). Both teams will play two stroke play qualifying rounds today and tomorrow (5th and 6th July) and the teams positions after the two rounds will determine which match play flight they qualify for.
The Ladies' team will look to build on their Bronze medals from 2010, while the Girls' team will look to move up the rankings from their 15th place finish last year.
Scottish Ladies' European Team
Megan Briggs
Louise Kenney
Kelsey MacDonald
Pamela Pretswell
Jane Turner
Rachael Watton
Captain - Fiona Norris
Scottish Girls' European Team
Eilidh Briggs
Hannah McCook
Alyson McKechin
Ailsa Summers
Lauren Whyte
Clara Young
Captain - Karen Marshall
Saturday 25 June 2011
Pamela Wins on Day 2 of the Vagliano Trophy but GB&I lose
The Continent of Europe team won the Vagliano Trophy today for the third time in a row in the biennial women's amateur international golf match over two days at Royal Porthcawl's windswept links in South Wales .
They made light of the bad weather – a very strong, cool wind and intermittent rain – to beat Great Britain and Ireland 15 ½-8 ½.GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 8 ½, CONTINENT OF EUROPE 15 ½.
To raed the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
They made light of the bad weather – a very strong, cool wind and intermittent rain – to beat Great Britain and Ireland 15 ½-8 ½.
Second-day results (GB and I players first)
Foursomes (2-2)
K Tidy and A Boulden beat A Bonetti and M Gidali 3 and 1.
K MacDonald and L Kenney lost to M Silva and C Hedberg 2 and 1.
P Pretswell and S Meadow lost to S Popov and L Katzy 1 hole.
Leona Maguire and D McVreigh beat M Sagstgromn and T Koelbaek 6 and 4
Singles (2-6)
H Clyburn lost to Silva 1 hole.
Maguire beat C Boutier 3 and 1.
MacDonald lost to Bonetti 3 and 2.
Meadow lost to Koelbaek 1 hole.
Tidy lost to Katzy 5 and 4.
Boulden lost to Hedberg 2 and 1.
Pretswell beat Sagstrom 2 holes.
McVeigh lost to Popov 3 and 1.
To raed the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
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