RENFREWSHIRE AND D&A ARE WINNERS ON DAY 1 OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND JAMBOREE

Cardross Golf Club

In a completely different format than normal - 8 singles with no foursomes, no caddies and social distancing - day one of this year’s Jamboree saw Dunbartonshire & Argyll play Lanarkshire in the first flight.

The first point on the board was by Lorna McClymont (D&A) with a birdie laiden round against Susan Woodhouse (Lanarkshire).  Megan Docherty (Lanarkshire) replied with a good win over Fiona Rattray (D&A).  Laura McGeachy (D&A) was a worthy winner against Susan Wood (Lanarkshire).  Matches 4 and 5 both reached the 18th hole with Lorraine Campbell (D&A) edging out youngster Katie Graham (Lanarkshire) by 1 hole, while Lori McDonald (D&A) had a half match with Katie Scott (Lanarkshire).  Eva O’Connor (Lanarkshire) had a healthy 4-up lead at the turn against Maggie Kinvig (D&A) and victory came at the 16th hole.  Caroline King (D&A) sealed the crucial winning point with a birdie on the 17th hole against West of Scotland Veterans Champion, Lesley Lloyd (Lanarkshire).  Kirsten Brown (Lanarkshire) was the victor by 1 hole in a closely fought match with Aileen Baker (D&A).

D&A names first:

Lorna McClymont beat Susan Woodhouse 4&3

Fiona Rattray lost to Megan Docherty 5&4

Laura McGeachy beat Susan Wood 4&3

Lorraine Campbell beat Katie Graham 1up

Lora MacDonald halved with Katie Scott

Maggie King lost to Eva O'Connor 4&2

Caroline King beat Lesley Lloyd 2&1

Aileen Baker lost to Katie Brown 1 hole

Final Score:    D&A 4.5        Lanarkshire 3.5

The second flight was between Ayrshire and Renfrewshire with Alyson McGinnigle (Renfrewshire) winning the first point against Rachel Foster (Ayrshire).  Freya Russell (Ayrshire) levelled the scoring with a close win over Julie Wilson (Renfrewshire).  Beth Paterson (Renfrewshire), representing her county for the first time, secured a win over Emma Hale-Ritchie (Ayrshire) with Emma Thomson-Burns (Renfrewshire), another newbie, losing on the 18th to Luisa Gibson (Ayrshire).  Jennifer Rankine (Renfrewshire) came from behind to beat Audrey Thompson (Ayrshire) as did Carol Whyte (Renfrewshire) winning against Pauline Patrick (Ayrshire).  Liz Stewart (Renfrewshire) and Vice-Captain Donna Jackson (Renfrewshire) both won their matches against Jenny Linklater (Ayrshire) and Catherine Garrett (Ayrshire) respectively.

Renfrewshire names first 

Alyson McGinnigle beat Rachel Foster 4&2

Julie Wilson lost to Freya Russell 2&1

Beth Paterson beat Emma Hale-Ritchie 2&1

Jennifer Rankine beat Audrey Thompson 3&2

Emma Thomson-Burns lost to Luisa Gibson 1 hole

Liz Stewart beat Jenny Linklater 3&2

Donna Jackson beat Catherine Garrett 5&4

Carol Whyte beat Pauline Patrick 2 Up

Final Score:    Ayrshire 2    Renfrewshire 6

Tuesday sees Renfrewshire play Dunbartonshire & Argyll in the first flight (10am tee off) and Lanarkshire versus Ayrshire in the second flight (12 noon tee off).

Thanks go to Sandra Littlejohn (RLCGA Captain ) for the report.

CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOGRAPHS -- RLCGA v AYRSHIRE -- Courtesy of FIONA AMOUR

ON THE TEE PHOTOGRAPHS -- COURTESY OF JEAN MACINTYRE LANARKSHIRE

County Teams for West of Scotland Jamboree have all been named

The 2021 West of Scotland County Jamboree is at Cardross Golf Club next week (14-16) June. 

Due to the restrictions still in place, it was agreed that this year's competition will take a different format than normal. 

 The competition will be 8 single matches against each county from a squad of 10 players with no caddies involved. 

All County Teams have now been named :

Ayrshire Team 

Rachael Foster (St Nicholas) 

Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 

Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 

Jenny Linklater (Largs) 

Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 

Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) 

Emma Ritchie (Troon Ladies) 

Lorna Ronnie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 

Freya Russell (Royal Troon) 

Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) 

 D&A Team 

Aileen Baker (Crail Golfing Society)

Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)

Vikki Hendron (Cardross)

Caroline King (Clober)

Maggie Kinvig (The Cameron Club)

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)

Lori MacDonald (Cardross)

Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle)

Sophie Murphy (The Glasgow Golf Club)

Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park)

Lanarkshire Team 
Kirsten Brown  (St Rule Golf Club)
Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs)
Katie Graham (Hamilton)
Lesley Lloyd (The Ladies Golf Club Troon) 
Fiona Norris (Hamilton)
Eva O’Connor (Bothwell Castle)
Molly Richmond (Strathaven)
Katie Scott (Strathaven)
Susan Wood (Drumpellier)
Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride)

Renfrewshire

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)

Megan Briggs  (Kilmacolm) 

Donna Jackson (The Ladies Golf Club Troon)  

Gillian Kyle(East Renfrewshire)  

Alyson McGinnigle (Williamwood) ; 

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)

Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 

Emma Thomson-Burns (Williamwood) 

Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

Julie Wilson (Williamwood) 

Lorraine Campbell and Laura McGeachy with the 2019 - 2020 D&A Winter County Foursomes

 

The delayed final of this years D&A Winter Foursomes (2019 - 2020) was played on Sunday 18th October 2020 at Douglas Park Golf Club,

The  Finalists were Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) and Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) v Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park) and Audrey Adams (Hilton Park) 

In a close encounter Lorraine and Laura won at the 17th Hole - Many congratulations 

PAST D&A CAPTAIN JENNIFER KINLOCH HAS DIED

West of Scotland County Jamboree 2010
County Captain's front row - L to R  Jennifer Kinloch, Lesley Lloyd,
Trish Brown and Alex Glennie 

It is with regret that I announce the sad passing of D&A's Past Captain Jennifer Kinloch on Tuesday 7th July.

Jennifer was a member of Cardross Golf Club for 47 years and was Captain of  Dunbarton and Argyll Ladies’ County Golf Association in 2010- 2011 

She was very interested in progressing the talents and opportunities for Junior Girls and was instrumental in allowing Junior Girls to play in the Cardross Club Championship. 

Her daughter Jill is a golf club professional in Germany.

Cardross Golf Club Ladies Annual Dinner and Prizegiving

Cardross Ladies -- Prizewinners

The Ladies of Cardross Golf Club recently held their annual dinner and Prizegiving, at the golf club.  

The ladies also used the night for fundraising and, as in previous years, the charity was Children in Need.  The sum raise on the night was £274.  
It was also a night of light entertainment together with the presentation of the prizes for the competition which took place throughout the year.  

The Ladies Championship was won this year by Lorraine Campbell, with Ann Shanks the runner up.  
The Bronze Champion is Kath Brown and the runner up was Evelyn McPherson.

The other main trophy winners are as follows:

Singles Competitions:

RG Wilson Trophy – Rae Strang; 

Margaret Johnston Rosebowl – Alison Ram; 

Delaney Trophy – Sheila Gardiner; 

Campbell Salver – Carol Fleming; 

Julie Nybo Quaich – Vicky Hendren; 

Spring Meeting – Kath Brown; 

Autumn Meeting – Mel Thomson; 

Medal Finals (Allan Cup) – Vicky Hendren; 

Vets Cup – Margaret Stirling; 

Dinner Plate (Main Day) – Vicky Hendren; 

Dinner Plate (Alternate Day) – Carol Fleming.

Pairs Competitions:

Mixed Foursomes Championship – Iain and Lorraine Campbell; Centenary Fourball – Lynne MacDonald/Rae Strang; 

Summer Foursomes – Evelyn McPherson/Alison Ram; 

Winter Foursomes – Anne Barrie/Susan Bell; 

McPherson Trophy – Patricia Craig/Liz Skinner; 

Coronation Foursomes – Patricia Craig/Mhairi Stevenson; 

Daily Mail Foursomes – Vicky Hendren/Moira Still.

LORRAINE CAMPBELL WINS CARDROSS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Cardross Golf Club held their Final’s Day on Saturday 7 September. It was a glorious day for the players and spectators. 

The Ladies Championship was between Lorraine Campbell and Ann Shanks. It was a good game which was won by Lorraine. 

Evelyn McPerson, Kath Brown, Lorraine Campbell and Ann Shanks

The Bronze Championship was between Evelyn McPherson and Kath Brown. Again very good match but, on form Kath came out on top.

Thanks go to Lorraine for the report and photos -- and many congrats Lorraine

Cardross Golf Club Open Day Results

Cardross Golf Club hosted their annual open day event earlier this month, with 120 ladies taking part in the trim am tournament.

The Winning Team is presented with the Harper Trophy

The Harper Trophy and first handicap prize was presented to the victorious trio of Margaret King (Helensburgh), Fiona Leitch (Dumbarton) and Margaret Stirling (Cardross) by Noreen Harper.

Milngavie Trios were second and third with Laura Robinson, Marion Mason and Sandy Sinclair followed by Mandy Allen, Davina Lavery and Christina Houston.

Laura McGeachy, Pat Hargan, Lorraine Campbell and Ann Storm

Laura McGeachy, Lorraine Campbell and Ann Storm took the Hargan Trophy and Scratch Prize and were presented with it by Pat Hargan 

As well as a great day of golf £804 was also raised for Mary's Meals which helps feed children in Malawi

Thanks go to Lorraine Campbell for the report from the local paper and the photographs

JILLIAN FARRELL RECEIVES THE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER IN THE C - USA GOLF PROGRAM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The historic second season for the Charlotte women's golf program took home major milestones on Tuesday as Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Siarra Stout and Jillian Farrell all received the program's first-ever postseason awards from Conference USA. 

D&A's Jillian Farrell (Cardross) was named C-USA's most improved player after lowering her stroke average down nearly four shots from 78.61 in her freshman campaign to 74.78 this season. 

Along with Finne-Ipsen and Stout, Farrell was the only other 49er to play in all 26 rounds this season scoring four rounds under par with a tie for 10th at the fall-ending Palmetto Intercollegiate.

READ MORE AND ALSO JILLIAN'S PROFILE

LORRAINE CAMPBELL WINS CARDROSS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Lorraine Campbell and Rae Strang

Cardross Ladies had their championships today. 

The Silver Championship and club championship match was between Lorraine Campbell and Lori Macdonald. It was a good, very competitive game with the match going to the last putt on the 18th green. Lorraine coming out the winner.

The Bronze Championship was won by Rae Strang, who beat Diana Macintosh 3/2. Again this was a fiercely contested match with Rae emerging as victor - winning the championship for the fourth year in a row.

JILLIAN FARRELL POSTS THE BEST ROUND

Jillian Farrell

Scots Jillian Farrell from Dumbarton and Dundee's Heather Munro finished joint 12th and 27th respectively in the US women's college circuit tournament, the River Landing Classic at Wallace, North Carolina today.

Jillian Farrell (Cardross) posted the best round of the day for Charlotte with her two-under 70, the second-straight round in red figures for the freshman. Opening up on six, Farrell drained a birdie on seven before doing so again on 10 to start two-under. After back-to-back bogies on 11 and 12, and one more on 14, Farrell sat at one-over with six holes to play. Three birdies on half of those six holes, all par four in length, shot Farrell up to a T-12th finish making one of the largest jumps of the day.

Heather Munro, is in her fourth and final year at Elon University, Phoenix,

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JILLIAN FARRELL - CARDROSS TAKES GIRLS TOP AWARD

Scottish Golf’s Orders of Merit have been finalised with Hannah McCook, Jillian Farrell and Sheena Wood winning their respective domestic titles for 2017.
Grantown-on-Spey’s McCook has secured back-to-back triumphs in the women’s standings, with Wood from Aberdeen Ladies Golf Club doing likewise in the senior women’s rankings.

 Jillian Farrell

At girls’ level, Jillian Farrell (pictured above) from Cardross, emerged victorious to cap her fine season.
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JILLIAN FARRELL LOSES ON THE 36TH HOLE OF THE SCOTTISH GIRLS UNDER 18 FINAL

Hannah Darling, only 13, is youngest ever
winner of Scottish girls' Under-18 title


By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), only 13 years of age, has become of the youngest winner of the Scottish U18 girls' amateur championship.
She beat Jillian Farrell (Cardross) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife after being one up at the end of 18 holes.
Jane Connachan was 14 when she won the girls' title for the first time.
Hannah, who has three of a handicap, was one under par for the 36 holes. After being all square at the 31st, which Farrell won with a birdie 2, Darling finished with a winning birdie 2 at the 33rd, a winning eagle 3 with a chip-in at the 34th; lost the 35th to a birdie from Jillian, and then won the 36th with a birdie to her opponent's bogey.
Farrell was three over par for the 36 holes.
Darling was four up at the ninth in the first round but Farrell won the 11th, 12th and 13th to get back to one down. 
The finalists combined to produce six birdies over the last seven holes of the first round, Darling birdied the 15th to go two up, Farrell birdieing the 16th to get one back. The 18th was halved in birdies.
“It’s a bit surreal at the moment, my WhatsApp is going crazy,” admitted Darling, going into third year at Lasswade High School and coached by Ian Muir.
 “It’s not sunk in yet to be honest. Jillian came back at me, she was making birdies, but chipping in twice was important at both the seventh and the 16^th in the second round.”
Darling, announced earlier this week as one of six Scottish girls set to journey to the Solheim Cup next month as part of ‘Project 19’, added: “You have to believe you can do it, but I’m obviously one of the youngest here so it was just about trying to do my best and how I compare with older girls.
“I only got a handicap three years ago, but I’ve been hitting plastic clubs since I was four, coming up through ClubGolf.”


SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Scotscraig GC, Fife
FINAL
Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) bt Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 2 holes

JILLIAN FARELL REACHES SCOTTISH GIRLS FINAL

Jillian Farrell (Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf)

Professional's daughter Jillian Farrell (Cardross), the No 2 seed, will play the fourth-seeded Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) in Wednesday's 18-hole final of the Scottish U18 girls' amateur golf championship at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife.

In today's (Tuesday) semi-finals, Darling KO'd the leading qualifier Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) by 2 and 1, birdieing the 11th, 15th and 17th to win a match with level par figures after being two down at the turn.

Farrell beat Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), also by 2 and 1, after winning two of the first three holes and being two up at the turn. McWilliam, who bogeyed four of the first eight holes, squared the contest with a birdie at the 10th and a par at the 12th.

But Farrell countered with a birdie 2 at the 13th to regain the lead and she went two up again with a par at the 15th. The remaining holes were halved.

Farrell was roughly one over par at the finish.

SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotscraig GC, Fife.

SEMI-FINALS

Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) bt Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 2 and 1.

Jillian Farrell (Cardross) bt Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 2 and 1.

West of Scotland's Louise Duncan and Jillian Farrell into Semi Finals of the Scottish Girls Amateur Championship

Top four Scottish U18 girl seeds reach  Tuesday's semi-finals at Scotscraig

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
The seedings have worked out perfectly in the Scottish U18 girls championship match-play at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife.
All four top seeds are through to tomorrow's semi-finals in which No 1 Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) plays No 4 Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), while No 3 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) plays Jillian Farrell, the No 2 seed from Cardross.
In this morning's quarter-finals, McWilliam was a 6 and 5 winner over the other North-east player in the last eight, Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead), the sixth seed.
Said Shannon later: "To be fair, we both didn't play our best golf! I just stuck to par golf but I have two doubles and finished two over on the 13th!"  
"Getting to the semi-finals equals my best performance in this competition. That year (2016) I was beaten  by Fiona Liddell, who then went on to win the Scottish girls' title."
Duncan won by 5 and 4 against Swiss-based Cameron Neilson, the No 9 qualifier, and Darling was a 3 and 1 winner over the No 5 qualifier, Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore).
Farrell was taken to the 17th by No 7 seed Molly Richmond (Strathaven) who lost by 2 and 1 after being one down through the 15th

RESULTS

QUARTER-FINAL
L Duncan (West Kilbride) bt C Neilson (Switzerland) 5 and 4.
H Darling (Broomieknowe) bt K Brodie (Strathmore) 3 and 1.
S McWilliam (Aboyne) bt J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 6 and 5.
J Farrell (Cardross) bt M Richmond (Strathaven) 2 and 1.

HANDICAP SECTION

QUARTER-FINALS
A Hunter (USA) bt Z Morton (Auchterarder) 6 and 4.
E Hynd (Balbirnie Park) bt A Mitchell (Strathmore) 3 and 2.
E Caton (St Regulus Ladies) bt A Brannock (Castle Douglas) 4 and 3.
C McLaughlin (West Kilbride) bt E Henderson (Loretto School) 3 and 2.

WEST PLAYERS IN WOMENS TEAM SELECTION FOR EUROPE

Scotland Women’s Team for European Team Championship: 

 

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 

Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey) 

Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 

Clara Young (North Berwick) 

 

Reserve 1 – Gemma Batty (Moffat)

Reserve 2 – Heather Munro (Monifieth)

 

Scotland Girls’ Team for European Team Championship:

 

Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 

Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 

Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 

Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 

Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 

 

Reserve 1 – Kirsten Brown (Strathaven)

Reserve 2 – Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)

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FIONA RATTRAY AND ALEX MENNIE WIN THE D&A COUNTY WINTER FOURSOMES FINAL

D&A County Winter Foursomes Winners Alex Mennie and Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park)
Photo courtesy of Christopher Mennie

The D&A County Winter Foursomes Final was played yesterday at Cardross Golf Club between the Douglas Park Golf Club pairing of Alex Mennie and Fiona Rattray against Mandy Allan (Milngavie) and Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park).
Fiona and Alex had to give 8 shots and with the conditions being awful and no mats allowed it was a difficult day for all the players.

Both couples led by one hole, turn by turn. However, Lindsay and Mandy led by 2 up at one point.

Fiona & Alex eventually were 1 up after 17 and as they said they could not have made it any harder for themselves. ----
Alex drove into trees, Fiona got it out, Alex hit a poor third and with the pin in a really tough position at the back of the green Fiona then narrowly missed the clubhouse windows landing about 10cms form the Out of Bounds!
Alex chipped on with a great shot for a gimme which was not given.

Meantime Mandy hit a good drive down the middle, Leslie hit a good shot which landed in a huge puddle and stopped in it right at the front of the green. Mandy chipped to the very back, Lindsay whose putting had been brilliant, was short.
Fiona putted in for 6, Mandy putted to take the match on to the 19th and missed and Fiona and Alex were the winners! — Despite the horrible weather the spectators had really enjoyed what was an exciting match!

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE DAY -- COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER MENNIE

Thanks go to Christina Graham (Douglas Park Ladies' Captain)  for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE TO IRELAND ON DAY 3 AND IRELAND TAKE THE TITLE

Ireland win Girls' title by beating Scotland 5-4

            WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! ...  Ireland's Under-18 girls team

                                    Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

FROM THE LGU WEBSITE
Ireland have won the Girls' Home Internationals title for the first time. They came from behind to beat Scotland 5-4 in the Under-18s' championship decider at Conwy Golf Club, North Wales.
The Scots had beaten Wales 7-2 and England 6-3 and when they established a 2-1 lead over Ireland in the final day foursomes, it looked as if Scotland would win the title for the first time since their back-to-back successes in 2006 and 2007.
But a talented Irish squad rose to the challenge and won four of the six singles.
After Shannon McWilliam had won the top singles for Scotland, beating Mairead Martin 3 and 1 by winning five holes on the trot from the 13th, the Irish really got down to business.
Annabel Wilson beat Joanne Free 5 and 3 after being three holes up after six.
Then Irish U18s champion Julie McCarthy won by 4 and 2 against Louise Duncan, winning the seventh, eighth, 13th and 16th without reply.
Niamh McSherry put a fourth point on the board for Ireland by beating Jennifer Rankine 7 and 6 after getting to five up on the eighth tee.
Hazel MacGarvie gave Scotland a glimmer of hope of turning the Irish tide when she scored her sixth win in six matches - MVP of the girls' tournament - by beating Valerie Clancy 6 and 5 with a glory run of wins at the seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 12th and 13th.
That meant the overall score stood at 4-4 with everything hanging on the result of the match between Jillian Farrell, winner of five out of five for the Scots, and Lauren Walsh, playing in her first Girls' Home Internationals for Ireland.
Farrell lost the first two holes but twice got back to all square, winning the eighth and then the 12th after losing the sixth and the 10th.
All square on the 13th tee, Walsh struck a body blow to the Scot's hopes by going two up with wins at the 13th and 14th.
Farrell got one back by winning the 15th and, one down with three to play, Jillian needed "only" to get a square game for Scotland to win the title.
But Walsh closed out her opponent and clinched a 5-4 win for Ireland by taking the 16th and 17th for a 3 and 1 win she will remember the rest of her golfing days.
England, who had come into the tournament seeking a ninth title in a row, finished third by beating Wales 6.5-2.5
They took a 2-1 lead from the foursomes into the singles in which there were clear-cut wins for Lily-May Humphreys (5 and 3 v Lucy Jones), Amelia Williamson (5 and 3 v Ffion Evans), Annabel Fuller (4 and 3 v Caitlin Evans-Brand) and Louisa Brunt (5 and 4 v Nicola Wainwright.
The Welsh tail wagged with Cary Worby winning the 15th, 17th and 18th for a two-hole win over Isobel Wardle. And Ffion Vineall won the 14th, 15th and 17th to snatch a square match with Sharna Deutrieux.

       Scotland's Under-18 girls team with the "Swansea Spoon," the runners-up trophy. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

WOMENS HOME INTERNATIONALS 

Scotland produced their best performance of the week to squash Ireland's lingering hopes that a win might get them into a countback for the title in the event of England and Wales drawing their final match. The Scots, who had lost to Wales and England, beat the Irish 5-4 after taking a 2-1 lead from the foursomes. Connie Jaffrey, two up after three holes, went on to beat Jessica Carty 3 and 2. Jess Meek, thanks to successes at the 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th, scored her fourth win of the week, beating Jessica Ross 5 and 4. In the top singles, Hannah McCook, one of two holes up most of the way against Louise Coffey eventually was held to a square game, thanks to the Irish player winning both the 16th and 17th. And 2014 
Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs, one down at the turn, won the 14th, 17th and 18th to get a plucky halved match with Maria Dunne, a member of this year's winning GB&I team. Yet another Curtis Cup player, Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey. won by two holes against former Scottish champion Clara Young who put up a stuff performance as Mehaffey scored her fifth win of the week. Scotland's Heather Munro went into the final session of play with a record of five wins from five outings. Ireland's Sinead Sexton, three up after eight, smashed the 100 per cent winning tag by beating the Scot 2 and 1. And so the first combined Women's and Girls Home Internationals came to a conclusion. Were they a success? Undoubtedly although they did make for longer days!

England beat Wales to become the Champions -- Read full report on Kirkwood Golf 

SCOTLAND GIRLS WIN AGAINST ENGLAND AND SCOTS WOMEN LOSE ON DAY 2 OF HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scottish Girls'  and Womens' Teams 

SCOTLAND v IRELAND FOR GIRLS' TITLE BUT 

SCOTS WOMEN ARE OUT OF IT AT CONWY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

England's eight-year reign as champions of the Girls' Home International matches is over.
After a draw on the first day with Ireland, they were toppled by Scotland who beat England 6-3 at Conwy Golf Club, North Wales today 

Ireland, who beat Wales 7-2, will play Scotland in the title decider tomorrow. (Friday)
If the Scots win or even draw with Ireland, they will be girls' champions for the first time since 2007.
Ireland, who have never won the Under-18s title, will end their lean years if they can beat the Scots, as they did last year by a 6-3 margin.
Twelve months ago England beat Scotland 5.5-3.5 at this level but this is a strong Scots side with Hazel MacGarvie and Jillian Farrell twin towers of strength in the foursomes and in the singles.
Scotland took a 2.5-0.5 lead from the foursomes and that became a 3pt lead when Shannon McWilliam found her best form late in a 3 and 2 win over England's Lily-May Humphreys in the top singles.
Humphreys was one up after 12 holes but then McWilliam produced the victory surge by winning the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th for victory.
England had the better of the middle-order singles ties with Emily Price beating Joanne Free 2 and 1, and Louisa Brunt winning by 2 and 1 over Jennifer Rankine, while Amelia Williamson had a square match with Louise Duncan.
It was left to the "Young Firm" of Farrell and MacGarvie to wrap things up for Scotland.
Farrell won by 5 and 3 against the highly rated Annabel Fuller, and MacGarvie, Scotland's U18s girls champion, polished off the challenge of Isobel Wardle by 4 and 3.
But Scotland will need to raise their game one more time against Ireland who were impressive 7-2 winners today against Wales. The Irish took the foursomes 3-0 and the singles 4-2.

Scotland's women flattered to deceive. They played very well to take a 2-1 foursomes lead over title-holders England but were not at the races in the singles with the English winning the first five ties.

Only Heather Munro was a Scotland winner in the afternoon, by 4 and 2. She has played well over the two days.

So a 2-1 lead became a 6-3 defeat for Scotland.

Ireland and Wales drew 4.5pt apiece and it well be a triple tie for the title if Ireland finish with a win over Scotland while Wales and England draw. If that is the case it will be a three-way countback and Ireland will be looking for a big win over Scotland to boost their games-won column for any possible tie-breaker.

HOME INTERNATIONALS

Conwy GC, North Wales

Day 2 results

WOMEN
ENGLAND 6, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes: 1-2
L Prior and E Allen lost to J Meek and H Munro 1 hole.
M MacLaren and O Winning bt E Briggs and H McCook 1 hole.
G Clews and S Lamb lost to C Young and C Jaffrey 3 and 1
Singles: 5-1
Clews bt McCook 6 and 4.
MacLaren bt Briggs 6 and 5.
Lamb bt Meek 3 and 1.
S Giles bt C Goadby 2 and 1
Winning bt Young 2 and 1.
Prior lost to Munro 4 and 2.

IRELAND 4.5, WALES 4.5
Foursomes: 1-2
J Ross and P Grant lost to C Williams and M Lockett 3 and 2.
O Mehaffey and L Coffey bt B Harries and B Morris 1 hole.
M Dunne and J Carty lost to K O'Connor and L Hillier 2 holes.
Singles:
Coffey bt Williams 1 hole.
Mehaffey bt Lockett 3 and 1
Dunne lost to Morris 3 and 2.
Carty lost to Hillier 1 hole
Ross halved with O'Connor
S Sexton bt Harries 1 hole.

HOW THEY STAND
Wales 1 win, 1 draw
England 1 win, 1 draw
Ireland 2 draws
Scotland 2 defeats

FRIDAY'S MATCHES
Scotland v Ireland
Wales v England

GIRLS
ENGLAND 3, SCOTLAND 6
Foursomes: 0.5-2.5
L-M Humphreys and A Williamson lost to S McWilliam and J Free 2 and 1
E Price and I Wardle halved with J Rankine and J MacKintosh.
L Brunt and A Fuller lost to H MacGarvie and J Farrell 5 and 3.
Singles: 2.5-3.5
Humphreys lost to McWilliam 3 and 2.
Price bt Free 2 and 1.
Williamson halved with L Duncan.
Brunt bt Rankine 2 and 1.
Fuller lost to Farrell 4 and 3.
Wardle lost to MacGarvie 4 and 3.

IRELAND 7, WALES 2
Foursomes: 3-0
N McSherry and V Clancy bt F Evans and C Worby 3 and 2.
J McCarthy and R Thompson bt L Jones and C Evans-Brand 5 and 4.
A Wilson and M Martin bt N Wainwright and H Evans 4 and 3.
Singles: 4-2
McCarthy bt Jones 8 and 6.
Wilson bt Worby 1 hole.
Martin lost to Evans-Brand 1 hole.
McSherry bt F Vineall 4 and 2
Thompson lost to H Evans 3 and 2.
L Walsh bt Wainwright 4 and 3.

HOW THEY STAND
Scotland 2 wins
Ireland 1 win, 1 draw
England 1 draw, 1 defeat
Wales 2 defeats

FRIDAY MATCHES:
Scotland v Ireland
Wales v England

WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR LADIES AND GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scottish Golf has announced its teams for next month’s Ladies’ and Girls’ Home International matches in Wales.

Carnoustie Ladies’ Jessica Meek is Scotland’s leading ranked player in the ladies’ team, given Germany-based Rachael Taylor is unavailable for selection as she prepares for LPGA Q School. Women’s Order of Merit leader Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) also features.

The Girls’ team is headed by newly-crowned Girls’ Amateur champion Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), pictured, and features five 16-year-old’s as well as 15-year-old Jennifer Rankine from Haggs Castle, winner of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Schools.

The matches will be played at the same time over the same course, at Conwy Golf Club in Wales, but will retain the format of three morning foursomes followed by six afternoon singles.

The Ladies’ and Girls’ Home Internationals take place from 3 – 5 August.

Scotland team: Ladies’ Home Internationals (club and age in brackets)

• Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm, 23)
• Chloe Goadby (St Regulus, 18)
• Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies, 19)
• Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies, 22)
• Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey, 23)
• Heather Munro (Monifieth, 20)
• Clara Young (North Berwick, 19)

Scotland team: Girls’ Home Internationals

• Louise Duncan (West Kilbride, 16)
• Jillian Farrell (Cardross, 16)
• Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies, 18)
• Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies, 16)
• Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead, 16)
• Shannon McWilliam, Aboyne, 16)
• Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle, 15)

To read more --  including the exclusion of the Scottish Champion Ailsa Summers  Go to Kirkwood Golf Website