WHITECRAIGS PAIR BRENDA CONWAY AND FIONA ARMOUR WIN THE RLCGA COUNTY GREENSOMES

Brenda Conway and Fiona Armour 

In calm conditions 24 couples played in  the Renfrewshire's Ladies County Greensomes yesterday at Cochrane Castle GC. 

The winners of the competition, with an excellent score of 67, were Fiona Armour and Brenda Conway (both Whitecraigs). 

Leaderboard

1st: Fiona Armour (Whitecraigs) 67 Brenda Conway (Whitecraigs) 

2nd: Claire McGinty-Scott (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 June Irons (Caldwell) 

3rd: Pat Robertson (Caldwell) 70 Sheila Shaw (Caldwell) 

 Full results can be found on the following this  LINK. 

 

Thanks go to Cochrane Castle GC for hosting the event and making their clubhouse and facilities available to us. 

Thanks go to Marianne McKelvie Deputy Results Secretary for the report and photograph

Cochrane Castle Open Mixed Greensomes Entries being taken

 

With the West of Scotland Championships being held at Cochrane Castle Golf Club last Sunday why not enter their very popular event on Sunday 27th June 

CLICK HERE TO ENTER  -- Click on OPEN COMPETITIONS  and use your Sottish Golf Log in details) or go through the Scottish Golf App 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

West of Scotland Championship Draw

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW (HAS BEEN AMENDED)

SUNDAY 9th May 2021

COCHRANE CASTLE GOLF CLUB 

Time	Name	Club	County
9.33	Eilidh Briggs	Kilmacolm	Renfrewshire
	Susan Woodhouse	East Kilbride	Lanarkshire
	Lorna McClymont	Milngavie	D&A
9.42	Megan Briggs	Kilmacolm	Renfrewshire
	Emma Ritchie	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Ayrshire
	Gillian Kyle	East Renfrewshire	Renfrewshire
9.51	Lesley Lloyd	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Lanarkshire
	Alyson Mc Ginnigle	Williamwood	Renfrewshire
	Susan Mcgrenaghan	Hayston	Lanarkshire
10.00	Julie Wilson	Williamwood	Renfrewshire
	Eva o’Connor	Bothwell Castle	Lanarkshire
	Liz Stewart	Greenburn	Renfrewshire
10.09	Donna Jackson	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Renfrewshire
	Alyson Hendry	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
	Sophie Murphy	Glasgow GC	D&A
10.18	Jennifer Rankine	Haggs Castle	Renfrewshire
	Freya Russell	Royal Troon	Ayrshire
	Fiona Norris	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
10.27	Jennifer Lynagh	Caldwell	Renfrewshire
	Ruth Hunter	Lanark	Lanarkshire
	Lorna Ronnie	Barassie	Ayrshire
10.36	Justine Fulton	Hayston	Lanarkshire
	Rosie Maguire	Pollok	Renfrewshire
	Denise Cowan	Ranfurly Castle	Renfrewsire
10.45	Allison Bell	Strathaven	Lanarkshire
	Shirley Back	Douglas Park	Renfrewshire
	Angela Devine	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
10.54	Jodie Graham	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
	Margaret Kinvig	The Carrick	D&A
	Abigail McCafferty	Airdrie	Lanarkshire
11.03	Lindsay Main	Strathaven	Lanarkshire
	Katie Ronnie	Royal Troon	Ayrshire
	Kelly Morton	Old Course Ranfurly	Renfrewshire
11.12	Jocelyn Faris	West Kilbride	Ayrshire
	Roisin Black	Gleddoch	Renfrewshire
	Ronalda Agnew	Dumbarton	D&A
11.21	Louise Milligan	The Irvine Golf Club	Ayrshire
	Neve Marshall	Cathkin Braes	Lanarkshire
	Ava Graham	Elderslie	Renfrewshire
11.30	June Lockhart	Douglas Park	Renfrewshire
	Alison Jarvie	Prestwick St Nicholas	Ayrshire
	Shaeen Ahmad	Balmore	D&A

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Also please read the following information for COVID restrictions at the Cochrane Castle 

Arrangements for COVID safety Golf 

•  Please do not arrive more than 30 minutes before tee off time. 
•  Check in in Foyer of clubhouse · 
•  Arrive at 1st tee 5 minutes before tee time 
•  Pins are not to be removed 
•  Preferred lies in bunkers are permitted. 
• Place within 6 inches, not nearer the hole.

Club House

•  Locker Room will be open (face cover to be worn) for access to toilets but please change at car unless you do not have one
• Showers are not to be used  
•  Tables will be set for 4 but there should be no more than two households at each table. 
• Face coverings to be worn when moving around. 
• Catering will be available from 11am but a coffee machine is available before then.

 

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP REMINDER -

 

There are still places available in the West of Scotland Ladies (Closed) Championship is on Sunday 9th May with tee times from 9.30- 11.30. - Venue: Cochrane Castle Golf Club, Scott Avenue, Johnstone, PA5 OHF

Closing date : 2nd May,  Handicap Index Limit : 20.4

Holder : Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)

The entry fee is £10 which can be paid by cheque (see paper entry form below)  or by BACS transfer (details will be forwarded later) but please do not pay until after closing date but before 7th May, in case we have to cancel the competition.

Please read the Conditions of  Competition document.

You may enter by completing the Paper Entry Form  below or preferably use the online entry form  by clicking on the following link -   Online Entry Form

Details of any COVID restrictions will be sent to applicants,

Should you need to cancel your entry please contact Jean Macintyre, email llcgawebmaster@btinternet.com

2021 West of Scotland Championship Entry Form (Cochrane Castle)

The West of Scotland Ladies (Closed) Championship is on Sunday 9th May with tee times from 9.30- 11.30.

Venue: Cochrane Castle Golf Club, Scott Avenue, Johnstone, PA5 OHF

Closing date : 2nd May,  Handicap Index Limit : 20.4

The entry fee is £10 which can be paid by cheque (see paper entry form below)  or by BACS transfer (details will be forwarded later) but please do not pay until after closing date but before 7th May, in case we have to cancel the competition.

Please read the Conditions of  Competition document.

You may enter by completing the Paper Entry Form  below or preferably use the online entry form  by clicking on the following link -   Online Entry Form

Paper Entry Form

Conditions of Competition

Details of any COVID restrictions will be sent to applicants,

Should you need to cancel your entry please contact Jean Macintyre, email llcgawebmaster@btinternet.com

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP AT COCHRANE CASTLE IN MAY - UPDATE

It is hoped that we will be able to hold the West of Scotland Championship which is scheduled for Sunday 9th May at Cochrane Castle.

Further information on entry and safety arrangements for COVID will be given later. 

Jean MacIntyre (West of Scotland Secretary)

RLCGA Caddies/Team Outing at Cochrane Castle

RLCGA Caddies Match

5 RLCGA County players and 10 Caddies combined to have a fun afternoon at Cochrane Castle GC on Sunday. 

The competition was a ‘Waltz Triam Stableford’, the course was in very good condition and the weather was calmer than forecast.

Sandra Littlejohn, Donna Jackson and Marilyn Muir

Soup and sandwiches were enjoyed by all after the games, and the course was ‘Mastered’ by the team of Donna Jackson, Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) and Marilyn Muir (Old Ranfurly) 

However all players were ‘winners’ as a lovely afternoon was enjoyed by all.

Thanks go to all at Cochrane Castle for making us most welcome, to Marilyn Muir for organising the Caddies and to the Team players for taking part.  

Renfrewshire is very lucky to call on such a large group of loyal Caddies, and the Squad are very appreciative.  Special thanks go to Gillian McGinlay for stepping in after Jennifer Rankine had to withdraw, due to qualifying for University Finals

 CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME MORE PHOTOGRAPHS

Thanks go to RLCGA Captain  June Lockhart for the report and photographs.

West Vets Team Selections

The team to play East Vets for the Elise Duncan Trophy at Kilmacolm on Tuesday 19th June is as follows : 

 Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Liz Stewart (Greenburn), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) and May Hughes (Lanark).

The team to play Midlands Vets for the Mid West Trophy at Cochrane Castle on Thursday 7th June ( for handicaps 10 and above ) is as follows : 

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Chris Fowler (Cowglen), Lynn McColl (The Carrick), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm), Caroline King (Clober), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) and Liz Hale (Caldwell). 


  To read more go to the West Vets Website

COUNTY AGM'S --- NEW CAPTAINS TAKE OVER

Back Row: Sylvia Muir, Eleanor Watson, Ann Grant, Margaret McGregor, Jenny McGee, Kath McKellar Front Row: Liz Keohone, Connie Jaffrey (County Champion), Sheila Adam 

Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association leading prizewinners during the 2013 season pictured at the annual general meeting and prizegiving held at West Kilbride Golf Club yesterday. 

Sheila Adam has taken up office as County Captain and Liz Keohone is her Vice-Captain.

D&A   AGM and Prizegiving was held on Wednesday 30th October at Douglas Park Golf Club. There was a good turnout of members inspite of the weather conditions in the early evening. President, Lana Macdonald, presented the prizes to the successful winners this year. Carol Sim (Balmore) took over as County Captain from Alisoun Fairbairn. 

Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) was appointed as the new Vice Captain

The RLCGA AGM was held on Wednesday 6th November at Haggs Castle Golf Club.
Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) is the new Captain of Renfrewshire taking over from Maureen Woodhead (Gourock). Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) is the new Vice Captain.

The 2013 Scottish Champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) was awarded Honorary Membership

GO TO THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS

 Lanarkshire is still to hold their AGM

CAN DONNA JACKSON WIN HER 11TH RENFREWSHIRE TITLE

Today's Renfrewshire County Final  is between Donna Jackson and Gillian McGinlay both from Cochrane Castle.
To read yesterday's report on all the matches go to the Renfrewshire County Website

Cochrane Castle Christmas Fair

Click to enlarge

Want to buy some goodies for Christmas then Cochrane Castle golf club are having a Christmas fair this evening (Wednesday 24th November) starting at 7pm.

Clare Marie is the top Qualifier In the RLCGA County Championship

Clare -Marie Carlton (pictured above) the 2009 RLCGA County Championship Runner up was the leading qualifier in the 2010 Championship played over Ranfurly Castle today. In a testing east wind Clare-Marie was round in 73 (37, 36). The next best round was by Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) who had a 75.
Leading Qualifiers: SSS 73 CSS 75
73 Clare- Marie Carlton (Fereneze)
75 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
76 Nichola Henderson (Haggs Castle) , Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
78 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
79 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
81 Lesley Cosh (Cowglen), Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry)
82 Sally Foster (Kilmacolm)
83 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
84 Patricia Davidson (Erskine)
85 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
88 Sara McCorkell (Williamwood)

RLCGA Championships – Ranfurly Castle Match-play draw for 15th April 2010

9.15 C-M Carlton v S McCorkell
9.22 L Stevenson v G Kyle
9.30 M Briggs v C Whyte
9.37 G McGinlay v L Stewart
9.45 N Henderson v P Davidson
9.52 D Jackson v E Briggs
10.00 L Cosh v S Foster
10.07 J Mack v A McKechin

Ranfurly Castle Open Day raises £1350 for Charity

The Winning Greenock Team -- L to R :Margaret Austin, Anne Terrey, Ranfurly Castle Captain Helen Abram and Linda McDougall -- click to enlarge (Thanks go Jean Irvine for the photograph)

123 ladies played in the Open Day at Ranfurly Castle on Monday 10th August.
Despite a wet start spirits were high and by midday the sun was shining and the course was looking wonderful with very fast greens. A magnificent sum of £1,350 was raised, to be divided between Cruise Bereavement Care Scotland and St Vincent's Hospice. Congratulations to the winning team who came from Greenock Golf Club
Main Prize Winners:
1st:Anne Terrey, Linda McDougall and Margaret Austin (Greenock.)
2nd:Denise Cowan and Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) and Maureen Cook (Lochwinnoch)
3rd: Lyn Black, Carol Anderson and Anna Hunter (Eastwood.)

Scottish Women's Amateur Championship - Starting Times

SOUTHERNESS GOLF CLUB, MAY 19 to 23, 2009

STARTING TIMES FOR FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND (Tuesday, May 19th 2009)
+Draw for Second qualifying round depends on Round 1 scores.
8.30 Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
8.40 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Laura McLardy (Murcar Links), Elaine Cuthill (Lanark)
8.50 Addi Shamash (Kirkcudbright), Lesley Atkins (Minto), Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe).
9.oo Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Carol Wilson (Muircar Links).
9.10 Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Ashleigh Wilton (Ladybank), Sammy Vass (Tain).
9.20 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth), Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe).
9.30 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Karen Marshall (Baberton).
9.40 Claire MacDonald (Gllane Ladies), Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & Co), Laura Murray (Alford).
9.50 Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Katrina Milne (Windyhill), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey).
10.00 Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Claire Hargan (Mortonhall), Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park).
10.10 Sheena Wood (Aberedeen ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
10.20 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).10.30 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore).
10.40 Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder).
10.50 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).11.00 Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies).
11.10 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Linda Caine (Dunbar), Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles).
11.20 Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Jordana Graham (Southerness), Samantha Leslie (Westhill).
11.30 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Aileen Hunter (Monifieth).
11.40 Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
11.50 Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies), Heather Anderson (Alyth), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
12.00 Fiona Hay (Deeside), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Charlie Taylor (Kilmarnock Barassie).12.10 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Fiona Macregor (Thornhill), Wendy Wells (Peebles).
12.20 Gail Wilson (Monifieth), Tracy Masterton (Windyhill), Gillian Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie).
12.30 Elaine Whyte (Windyhill), Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk), Diane Moncreiff (Lochend).
12.40 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill), Linda Bain (Lochend), Susan Dickie (Lochmaben).
12.50 Ann MacDonald (Windyhill), Fiona Fullerton (Meldrum House), Bobbi Waugh (Moorhall).
1.00 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh-on-Ythan), Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield).

Megan Briggs is the 2009 Renfrewshire County Champion

Kilmacolm's 19-year-old Scotland international player Megan Briggs won the Renfrewshire women's county golf championship for the fourth year in a row at Whitecraigs Golf Club today.
The No 1 seed, Megan beat second best qualifier Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), the 2003 title-winner and beaten finalist in 2007, by 3 and 2 in the final.
Both players were out in 38 and Briggs was two under par for her inward holes.
Clare - Marie had been in sparkling three-under-par form in the morning semi-finals in which she swept aside the challenge of 10 times champion Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), beating her 8 and 7.
The Briggs sisters had a real tussle in the other semi-final before Megan won by two holes over 15-year-old Eilidh. Last year they met in the final.The last player to win the Renfrewshire title four years in a row was Donna Jackson from 1989 to 1992. Before that it was Shirley Lawson, before she became Mrs Huggan, from 1985 to 1988.
Megan Briggs' target must now be to equal the five successive county title achieved by Wilma Aitken (later Mrs Leburn) from 1978 to 1982.
Today's results:
Semi-finals
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 2 holes.
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) beat Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 8 and 7.
Final
Megan Briggs beat Clare- Marie Carlton 3 and 2.

RLCGA Championship Top 4 Seeds thro' to Semi Finals

Donna Jackson and Alyson McKechin -- Click to enlarge

The top 4 seeds reached the semi finals of the Renfrewshire County Championships at Whitecraigs Golf Club this afternoon.
Defending Champion Megan Briggs won through by defeating Eva Thomson (East Renfrewshire) in the morning and then beat Carol Whyte (Windyhill) in the afternoon quarter finals. She now meets her younger sister Eilidh last years beaten finalist.
Clare- Marie Carlton displayed powerful golf against young Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) to meet 10 times past Champion Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Donna was 1 down with 4 holes to play against the other up and coming youngster Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) . She then thewon the short par 3 16th to square the match and finally won 1 up with a wonderful sand save at the 18th
1st Round:
M Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat E Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 5 and 3
C Whyte ( Windyhill) beat G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 3 and 2
G Kyle ( East Renfrewshire) beat Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry and Whitecraigs) 3 and 2
E Briggs (Kilmacolm)beat L McDougall (Greenock)4 and 2
D Jackson (Cochrane Castle ) beat J Mack (Haggs Castle) 6 and 5
A McKechin (Elderslie) beat B Paterson (Eastwood) 6 and 4
N Qayum Ranfurly Castle) beat Linda Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 2 and 1
C- M Carlton (Fereneze) beat L Stewart (Greenburn)5 and 3

Quarter-finals :
M Briggs beat C Whyte 4 and 3
E Briggs beat G Kyle 4 and 3
D Jackson beat A McKechin 1 up
C -M Carlton beat N Qayum 6 and 5

To see some pictures and full slideshow from the day's events Click Here

Cochrane Castle's Gillian McGinlay is in the Where Eagles Dare Final

Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) is playing in the Final of the Mail on Sunday "Where Eagles Dare" to be played over the Fairmont St Andrews resort tomorrow
To read what the final is all about CLICK HERE
Good Luck Gillian --- To read the initial Newspaper Report then click on the following link Sunday Mail Report

Megan Briggs is the 2008 West of Scotland Champion

Congratulations and well done to Megan who beat last year's holder, Lesley Hendry, on a better inward half. Both went round in 76, Megan came back in 36 and Lesley in 37. Anne Laing was a close third on 77. ---- (Click on the picture above to see an enlargement of the photo of Lesley, Megan and Anne) The Handicap Section was won by Gillian Arnott from Kilbirnie Place who pipped Alyson McKechin by one shot. Alyson was in the lead for most of the day until Gillian returned her winning score of 70 in the third last game. Alison McGinnigle from Cochrane Castle was 3rd

It was a successful day for Renfrewshire as they won the West of Scotland Team Trophy. The Team was Megan Briggs, Clare-Marie Carlton and Alyson McKechin with an aggregate 230. (pictured above) Dunbartonshire & Argyll were second with 236. It was very lucky that they were able to play on a glorious autumnal day - the day after the course was closed! Thanks go to The Old Course Ranfurly for allowing us courtesy of their course and to the staff who looked after everyone so willingly. Many thanks to Captain Derek MacDougall who came along to present the prizes. Renfrewshire's Results Secretary, Freda Tuck, Secretary, Morag Turner, Kay Black and Maureen Mitchell ensured the day ran without any hitches . Also many thanks to West of Scotland Secretary, Isabel Crawford, for all her organisation. Scratch: 1st Megan Briggs, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire 76 bih 2nd Lesley Hendry, Routenburn, Ayrshire 76 3rd Anne Laing, Vale of Leven, D & A 77 H'cap 1st Gillian Arnott, Kilbirnie Place, Ayrshire 78 - 8 - 70 2nd Alyson McKechin, Eldersie, Renfrewshire 77 - 6 - 71 3rd Alyson McGinnigle, Cochrane Castle, Renfrewshie 78 - 6 - 72

 

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Renfrewshire Autumn Meeting over Cathcart Castle

Played 1st September 2008, SSS 69, CSS 72 Reduction Only, 22 entrants
Handicap: Scratch - 12
1st Cathy Morton (Eastwood) 85 (10) 75 acb
2nd Valerie McKinnon (Old Ranfurly) 84 (10) 75 acb
3rd June Lockhart (Gleddoch) 85 (10) 75 acb
Handicap 13 and above
1st Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 85 (13) 72 acb
2nd Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 89 (17) 72 acb
3rd Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 86 (13) 73
Scratch; Valerie McKinnon (Old Ranfurly) 84

The Eagle Has Crash-Landed For Double Gill

Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) had two consecutive eagles at Cochrane Castle's 3rd and 4th holes and she has been awarded a place at St, Andrews Bay for the Sunday Mail 'Eagles' Final
Well done Gillian --- To read the Newspaper Report if you have not bought today's paper which has a very good photograph of Gillian then click on the following link Sunday Mail Report