Jennifer Rankine loses in play off for Scottish Junior Champion of Champions

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazelhead) and Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) tied with two-over-par 73s. in the Junior Champion of Champions at the Duke's Course St Andrews yesterday.
Jasmine  birdied the first, 14th and 18th in halves of 37-36. Jennifer birdied the 14th and 17th but bogeyed the eighth, ninth, 10th and 18th in halves of 38-35.
Three players tied for third place on 74 - Louise Duncan (West Kilbride), Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) and Joanne Free (Gullane).

Par 71. CSS 72.
73 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead), J Rankine (Haggs Castle). Mackintosh won play-off.
74 L Duncan (West Kilbride), K Brown (Strathaven), J Free (Gullane).
77 K Brodie (Strathmore).
78 E Hynd (Balbirnie Park).
79 C Griffiths (Aboyne)
80 F Rattray (Douglas Park)
82 M Richmond (Strathaven).
83 E Morrison (Craigmillar Park), L McClymont (Milngavie).
84 H Darling (Broomieknowe).
92 K Scott (Strathaven).
101 A Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
No show: E Crawford (Baberton).

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

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL OVER HAGGS CASTLE

Jan Macnab

Denise Cowan

Many congrats go to Alison Macnab who was the overall winner  at the July County Medal over Haggs Castle yesterday with net 76 and Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) had the best Scratch score of the day  

SSS 73, CSS 76  Reduction Only.

Scratch : Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 82

Handicap Scratch - 12 Handicap 

1st: Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 82 (5) 77 bih
2nd:  Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 87 (10) 77 bih
3rd:  Liz Hale (Caldwell) 89 (12) 77


Handicap 13+
1st:  Alison Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 90 (14) 76
2nd Sandra MacDougall (Greenock) 94 (16) 78 bih
3rd: Fiona Armour (Renfrew) 91 (13) 78

To read the full report go o the RLCGA Website

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

WEST OF SCOTLAND WINNERS AT WEST KILBRIDE - CLARK ROSEBOWL AND GRAINGER CUP WINNERS

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)  - Winner of the Clark Rosebowl
Photo courtesy of June Kerr

Catherine Garett and Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) - winners of the Grainger Cup

Photo courtesy of June Kerr

All the winners - Photo courtesy of June Kerr - click to enlarge

22 year old Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) beat the 2014 champion, 23-year-old Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) in the final  of the 2016 Scottish Championship today at West Kilbride Golf Club and was then presented with the Championship Trophy for the first time.

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) was then presented with the Clark Rosebowl which she won yesterday by beating Wendy Nicholson (Barberton)  3&1

Catherine Garrett and Louise Duncan, (West Kilbride), won the Grainger Cup which is awarded to the team with the best nett aggregate in the qualifying rounds.

It was an older and younger team combination with  Catherine who is 61 and Louise who is 16!!

To read the full report of the Championship final today -- go to Kirkwood Golf

JENNIFER RANKINE - WINS THE CLARK ROSEBOWL AT WEST KILBRIDE AND YOUNG RACHEL FOSTER IS A NAME FOR THE FUTURE

Jennifer Rankine and Rachel Foster (Photo Courtesy of June Kerr)

Rachel Foster (Turnberry) is only 13 years old and was playing in the Scottish Ladies Championship at West Kilbride this week  to gain experience and try to get her handicap cut. 
She is off 9 and scored 83 on Tuesday and 78 on Wednesday (CSS 73 both days). With these scores she qualified comfortably for the Clarke Rosebowl. 
In the first round she beat Lesley Atkins, a former Scottish Girls' Champion and winner of the Scottish Schoolgirls Championship, by 2 & 1, and in the afternoon won by the same margin over the more experienced Hannah Scott. 
In this morning's semi-final against 15 year old Jennifer Rankin (Haggs Castle) , Rachel was not just as accurate as she had been all week but still played a very good game and holed some super putts. Jennifer's golf was excellent and included 5 birdies which helped her to win by 5 & 4.

Jennifer Rankine and Wendy Nicholson - Courtesy of June Ker

In the afternoon Jennifer played the experienced Midlothian County Team Player Wendy Nicholson (Barberton) and won 3&1-- 

West of Scotland certainly have a couple of up and coming stars

CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
J Rankine (Haggs Castle) beat R Foster (Turnberry) 5 and 4.
W Nicholson (Baberton) beat  R Hunter (Lanark) 2 and 1.

FINAL

J Rankine beat W Nicholson 3 and 1

TROON LADIES - HAZEL MACGARVIE IS LEADING WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYER AT THE HELEN HOLM TROPHY

Hazel MacGarvie

Shannon McWilliam, 16-year-old from Aboyne, was the leading Scot at the Helen Holm Trophy finishing tied 18th on 227 with rounds of 72, 75 and 80 (41-39) for 227. She had no birdies over the windy Royal Troon links and had a double bogey 5 at the short eighth plus six bogeys.

Last year, Shannon finished third after leading the field with six holes to play.

Second-best Scots were Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) and West of Scotland 's Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), - pictured left both on 229. Ailsa's rounds were 76-79-74, Hazel 78-75-76.

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Rounds 1 and 2: Troon Portland. Round 3: Royal Troon
LEADING TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) SSS 77 77 77 CSS 79, 80 (r/o), 80 (r/o)
217 O Winning (Rotherham) 73 72 72
218 O Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) 67 74 77
219 M Dunne (Skerries) 71 73 75
220 L Lundqvist (Swe) 69 72 79
221 B Popel (Long Ashton) 74 71 76, A Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 72 72 77
223 M MacLaren (Wellingborough) 72 79 72, L Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 75 75 73, N Banovec (Slovenia) 73 74 76, B Garton (Royal Lytham) 74 72 77.
224 E Esborn (Swe) 70 79 75, M Lockett (Huddersfield) 76 72 76, J Ross (Queens Univ) 70 73 81.
225 C Ryan (Castletroy) 73 77 75, C Frankish (Chart Hills) 71 79 75, H Muse (W Lancs) 75 73 77, P Grant (Lisburn) 70 76 79
227 P Finlay (Vicars Cross) 76 77 74, S McWilliam (Aboyne) 72 75 80
228 F Moork (Swe) 75 79 74
229 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 79 74, G Clews (Delamere Forest) 79 73 77, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 78 75 76

OTHER SCOTTISH SCORES (West of Scotland players in bold)
231 K Brodie (Strathmore) 77 76 78,
232 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 80 79
233 K Wright (Stranraer) 79 76 78
234 J Free (Gullane) 77 78 79, T Mactaggart (Minto) 78 76 80,
235  G Batty (Moffat) 77 80 78,
237 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 76 80 81, J Farrell (Cardross) 72 78 87
239 G Macdonald (Craigielaw) 80 77 82
241 E Hale (Troon Ladies) 79 81 81, C Goadby (St Regulus) 76 79 86,
244 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 82 79 83, J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 81 76 87
247 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 76 85 86
248 J Saxton (Muckhart) 79 81 88

To read the full report go to Kirkwood Golf Website

And for all the total scores -- CLICK HERE

EILIDH BRIGGS WINS RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT 

HAZEL IS TOP SCOT IN 7TH PLACE IN SCOTTISH UNDER 18'S OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Emily Price made it three big wins in a row over the past two weeks when she beat 13-year-old Annabel Fuller in an all-England play-off for the inaugural Scottish Under-18 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship after they had tied at the end of the regulation 54 holes at Strathmore Golf Centre, Alyth.
It took only one play-off hole to determine the overall winner, with Price birdieing the 16th for the championship

Hazel MacGarvie from Troon Ladies was the leading Scot in seventh place, ending her week on level par 216 with scores of 71, 73 and 72. Birdies at the 11th and 14th helped to keep her in the top 10.
Aboyne’s Shannon McWilliam just missed out on a top 10 finish with rounds of 74, 73 and 71 for two-over 218 and a share of 11th place.
Home course hope Kirsty Brodie finished joint 18th on 222 with 75-73-74.

West of Scotland players Jillian Farrell (Cardross) -- 224, Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) -- 228 and Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) -- 232 all played well on the final day to finish 21st, 29th and 38th respectively.

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Strathmore Golf Centre, Alyth
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) SSS 73 CSS 73 73 73
213 E Price (Cleobury Mortimer) 72 72 69, A Fuller (Roehampton) 71 70 72 (Price won play-off at first extra hole)
214 S Johnson (Telford) 74 71 69, C Borge (Norway) 72 69 73, A Williamson (Royal Cromer) 71 72 71
215 K Lund (Norway) 75 71 69
216 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 71 73 71
217 S Dutrieux (Wrotham Heath) 74 72 71, H Muse (West Lancs) 72 74 71

SELECTED SCOTTISH TOTALS
218 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 74 73 71 (T11)
222 K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 73 74 (T18)
224 J Farrell (Cardross) 76 75 73, J Free (Gullane) 74 77 72 (T21)
228 L Duncan (West Kilbride) 77 79 72, A Muirhead (Jumeirah) 74 78 76 (T29)
232 J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 78 79 75 (T38)
233 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 74 82 77 (T40)
234 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 74 83 77 (T46)
235 E Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 82 76 77, M Fraser (Powfoot) 79 77 79 (T50)
238 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 77 80 81 (T56)
240 M Robb (Peterculter) 82 77 81, P Wilson (Burntisland) 77 78 75 (T60)
246 L Lee (Musselburgh) 82 76 88 (62nd).

TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS - CLICK HERE

LEADING SCOT HAZEL MACGARVIE THREE OFF THE PACE

There are only three Scots in the top 20 with one round to go in the Scottish Under-18 girls' 54 hole open amateur stroke-play championship at Strathmore Golf Centre, Alyth.
They are Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) with scores of 71 and 73 for 144 and a share of fifth place; Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam, tied 16th on 147 (74-73) and local player Kirsty Brodie, joint 18th with 75-73 for 148
Norway's Celine Borge, who had six birdies in seven holes from the 10th to the 16th on her way to an inward 32 and a 69, and London's Annabell Fuller (Roehampton) (71-70) share the lead on three-under-par 141.

GB & I Junior Vagliano Trophy team player Hazel MacGarvie had birdies at the third, sixth, 10th and 14th but was dragged down by bogeys at the 11th,12th and 15th for 39 home.
West of Scotland players Jillian Farrell (Cardross),  Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) and Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) all made the cut of 159
Molly Richmond (Strathaven) was not so lucky. She missed the cut by one with 79-81 for 160.

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' OPEN STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Strathmore Golf Centre, Alyth
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 144 (2x72) SSS 73. CSS 73
141 C Borge (Nor) 72 69, A Fuller (Roehampton) 71 70
143 A J Williamson (Royal Cromer) 71 72, M L Thomas (Beau Desert) 71 72
144 E Price (Cleobury Mortimer) 72 72, N Slater (Futness) 71 73, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 71 73, J Guest (Gog Magog) 71 73

SELECTED SCOTTISH SCORES
146 H Muse (W Lancs) 72 74 (T11)
147 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 74 73 (17th)
148 K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 3 (T18)
151 J Free (Gullane) 74 77, J Farrell (Cardross) 76 75 (T27)
152 A Muirhead (Jumeirah) 77 75 (T28)
155 P Wilson (Burntisland) 77 78 (T36)
156 M Fraser (Powfoot) 79 77, L Duncan (W Kilbride) 77 79, J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 74 82 (T39).
157 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 77 80, C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 74 83, J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 78 79 (T46)
158 E Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 82 76, L Lee (Musselburgh) 82 76 (T53).
159 M Robb (Peterculter) 82 77 (T59)


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DOROTHEA HASTINGS HAS DIED

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Dorothea 

t is with great sadness I have to announce that Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association's Honorary Member Dorothea Hastings (Haggs Castle) died suddenly at home on Wednesday 18th November


Her daughter Gillian King and her son Crawford Hastings would like all her golfing friends to be informed. 

To read all about Dorothea's career in golf -- CLICK HERE


More details to follow

JENNIFER RANKINE WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

The Haggs Castle Finals Day was yesterday - Sunday 30th August .  Some dryish weather which is a bit of a surprise given the weather we have suffered this year.

The Ladies Final was Laura McGeachy, the defending Champion against RLCGA's 14 year old Jennifer Rankine.

Laura started well and was two up at the turn. Jennifer started to chip away at this lead and with wins at the 10th, 13th & 14th took the lead. Holes were then halved with Jennifer missing a putt on 17 to close out the match but leaving her 1 up going down 18. Jennifer secured a good 5 on 18 to win two up.

She is the youngest ever Ladies Champion at Haggs Castle.

Thanks go to Neal Stewart for the report

SCOTTISH WOMENS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD AT MONIFIETH

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 146 (2x73) CSS 74 74C

145 G Paton (Royal Montrose) 74 71
147 J Sneddon (Alyth) 71 76
148 C Goadby (St Regulus) 74 74
149 E Moffat (St Regulus) 78 71, L Macgregor (Falkirk) 73 76, I Stephen (Wentworth) 75 74, K Ferguson (Liberton) 75 74
151 C Young (North Berwick) 76 75, E Watson (Muckhart) 77 74, T Mactaggart (Minto) 73 78, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 74 77.
152 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 78 74, K Reid (Monifieth) 80 72, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 76 76
154 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 74 80
155 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 80 75, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 81 74, G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 74, L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 76 79
156 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 81 75, R Polson (Peterculter) 77 79, J Saxton (Muckhart) 77 79
157 J Chalmers (Monifieth) 83 74, K Marshall (Baberton) 78 79, J Farrell (Cardross) 81 76
158 A McBride (Harburn) 78 80
159 H Scott (Broomieknowe) 82 77, H Robb (Scotscraig) 80 79, J Graham (Southerness) 77 82 (F Wait, Bathgate, 81-78 withdrew).
160 (after play-off) J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 83 77, M Gardner (Linlithgow) 79 81

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Top half
8.30 Paton v Gardner
8.38 MacDonald v McIntosh
8.46 Watson v Chalmers
8.54 Farrell v Walker
9.02 Ferguson v Scott
9.10 McWilliam v Mactaggart
9.18 Reid v Fraser
9.26 Robb v Moffat
Lower Half
9.34 Goadby v Graham
9.42 Thompson v Beveridge
9.50 McCook v Polson
9.58 McBride v Stephen
10.06 Macgregor v Marshall
10.14 Saxton v Young
10.22 Sheena Wood v Susan Wood
10.30 Rankine v Sneddon.

CLARK ROSEBOWL TIES

10.46 Nicola Robertson v Ellie Whyte
10.54 Kristy Brodie v Nicola Callander
11.02 Lesley Atkins v Sarah Stichbury
11.10 Stacey Cameron v Ruth Rankin
11.18 Wendy Nicholson v Dawn Young
11.26 Denise Cowan v Leanne Wilson
11.34 Jackie Brown v Claire Hargan
11.42 Lorraince Morrow v Carol Wilson

NON-QUALIFIERS
160 (after play-off) C Wilson (Murcar Links) 80 80, N Robertson (Stirling) 81 79
161 W Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 83 78, R Rankin (Lanark) 82 79
162 L Atkins (Gullane) 81 81
163 L Wilson (Kelso ) 87 76, J Brown (Monifieth) 83 80, N Callander (Mill Green) 81 82
164 K Brodie (Strathmore) 83 81
165 C Hargan (St Regulus) 87 78, S Stichbury (Gullane) 79 86, D Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 84 81
166 C MacDonald (Gullane) 82 84
167 D Young (North Berwick) 84 83, S Cameron (Gullane) 84 83, L Morrow (St Regulus) 82 85
169 E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 83, F Gilbert (Carnoustie) 80 89
174 F Hay (Deeside) 89 86, L McClymont (Milngavie) 85 89, K Blackwood (Glencorse) 83 91
175 A Devine (Hamilton) 90 85
176 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 85 91t,
177 M Miller (Blairgowrie) 90 87
178 M Cowan (St Medan) 85 93
180 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 91 89
184 L Mathie (Troon Ladies) 92 92
188 F Scott (Bothwell Castle) 90 98

No Returns: T Seivwright (Murcar Links) 90 NR, G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 85 NR.
Retired: E Hynd (Balbirnie Park) 97 ret, M Stewart (Murcar Links) 81

EILIDH BRIGGS IS AWARDED HONORARY MEMBERSHIP OF RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY AND JENNIFER MACK IS MADE HONORARY PRESIDENT

Eilidh Briggs - County Champion and RLCGA Honorary Member 

Jennifer Mack - RLCGA Honorary President and Past Honorary President Eileen Gibb 

The 105th  RLCGA AGM was held at Haggs Castle Golf Club last night  --  the 5th November 2014.  

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was awarded Honorary Membership of the County.
Honorary Membership.
This is in recognition of all her her achievements in world golf.
RLCGA Captain Gillian McGinlay gave brief history of her achievements so far;-
Started playing golf at the age of 7.
First handicap 45 at the age of 10.
Won the Campbell Clock.
Played in 3 Kennedy Salvers for Renfrewshire
First Senior Jamboree at Prestwick 2007 aged 13....
Scottish Open under 14 Champion.
3 times West Of Scotland Girls Champion.
Renfrewshire Girls Champion (several Occasions)
Represented Scotland Girls Home Internationals -  2008, 2009,  2010, 2011
Scottish Girls Europeans 2010 2011.
Scottish Girl Champion 2011
S.L.G.A. Girls order of merit winner 2009, 2010 2011.
Renfrewshire County Champion 3 times
Scottish Champion of Champion 2011 2012.
West Of Scotland Winner 2011 2012
Runner up Scottish Ladies Championship 2011
Scottish University Champion 2012
Represented GB at university World Championship
Home International team 2011 2012 2013
Scottish European team 2013 2014
Scottish world amateur team 2012 2014
Scottish ladies order of merit winner 2013
Silver medallist European universities 2013
7th Ladies Portuguese 2014
Semi-finalist Scottish 2014
Welsh Ladies Amateur Stroke play champion 2014
2nd S.L.G.A. order merit 2014
2014 GB & I Curtis Cup Member
Current handicap +3

Gillian was also pleased  to announce Eileen Gibb's successor as the new Honorary President Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
She has been a multiple Club Champion, Club Captain, county player and County Captain.
Also she has Captained Scottish Vets and played in the team at both county and international levels.
Captain of the Scottish Senior ladies, home international team and member of the S.L.G.A. board where she served as chairwoman of County golf.
She is still actively playing golf and plays off single figure.

To see more go to the RLCGA Website

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JENNIFER MACK WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 8th TIME

Audrey and Jennifer 

In the Haggs Castle Ladies Championship final today, many times winner and finalist Jennifer Mack was playing 2009 Club Captain Audrey Sturgess over 18 holes.
Audrey took an early 2 hole lead but Jennifer turned this round and coming down 17 Jennifer was 2 up.
Jennifer was in a bit of trouble in the front bunker and Audrey won the hole to take the match down the 18th.
 Jennifer played 2 excellent shots to the front fringe while Audrey was in the greenside bunker left in 3. Jennifer played a nice chip and Audrey was unable to get her birdie allowing Jennifer to win the Championship for the 8th time.

Thanks go to D Neal Stewart for the report and photos.

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Beth Paterson, a member The Eastwood Golf Club, was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association at the Annual General Meeting in Perth on January 19. Paterson, who has already served the SLGA as both Chairman of Training and Performance Director, takes over from Shona Malcolm who has been in the post for the last four years. Paterson who was born and brought up on the Isle of Arran has had a lifelong involvement with the game. She is also a member of The Ladies’ Golf Club Troon and Whiting Bay Golf Club.

“I am honoured to be elected as SLGA Chairman. I am looking forward to working with my fellow Board members, staff, our colleagues at the Scottish Golf Union and our partners to carry on the good work that has been done by my predecessors.” said Paterson.

Margaret MacNaughtan, Aberdeen Ladies, was re-elected as President. One new appointment was Audrey Sturgess, a Past Captain of Haggs Castle Golf Club, who replaces Fiona Cowan as the West Director. Eileen Scott has taken over the role of Championship Director. Dawn Butchart, Strathmore Golf Club, was re-elected as the SLGA’s Director of Development. She has been involved in the setting up of Development Centres around the country. So far, 64 girls from eight counties are involved in this exciting project.

2013 SLGA Board of Directors: Mrs E Paterson (Chairman), Mrs M MacNaughtan (President), Mrs P Malton (Finance Director), Miss L Bennett, Mrs D Butchart, Mrs I Crawford, Mrs J Griffiths, Mrs J McEwan, Mrs E Scott, Mrs A Sturgess

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SLGA AGM - BETH PATERSON IS THE NEW CHAIRMAN

Beth Paterson

The SLGA AGM took place yesterday Saturday 19th 2013, at the Dewars Centre in Perth. Captain Maureen Woodhead and and many Renfrewshire County members attended the meeting.

 The meeting started on a sombre note when President, Margaret McNaughton, asked for a moment's silence to remember three stalwarts of the Scottish women's game who died within the last year. They were Ethel Jack, Phyllis Wylie and Elizabeth Pook (Chadwick)


SLGA's Chairman Shona Malcolm then gave an informative annual report which was followed by the Finance Director Pamela Walton detailed accounts annual review.
The annual report of the Scottish representatives on the Executive Council of the LGU was then given by Lorna Bennett.


Margaret McNaughton was re - elected as President and West of Scotland's  Jean Cameron, Wendy Cameron, Nancy Chisholm, Rosemary Dykes and Belle Robertson were all re elected as  Vice Presidents. -- (There are 12)

Audrey Sturgess and Fiona Cowan

Audrey Sturgess from Haggs Castle was elected as the West Division representative to replace Fiona Cowan whose term of office has expired.

 Kevin Craggs was reappointed as the Scottish Representative on the Training Panel of the LGU and Dr Lynne Terry and June McEwan were reappointed as the Scottish Representatives on CONGU.

Isabel Crawford (Troon Ladies) was re elected as Performance Director

Alex Glennie

One new Scottish Selectors was appointed - Alex Glennie (West) from Kilmarnock Barassie to replace Anne Laing whose term of office has expired.
 Noreen Fenton (East Division), Addi Shamash (South) remain as Selectors for their second year and Cara Gruber (North Division) for her third year.
Fiona de Vries was reappointed as the Scottish Repesentative on the International Selection Committee of the LGU Past Renfrewshire County

Beth Paterson -- Past Renfrewshire County Captain, SLGA board Member as Performance Director for 4 years and Eastwood Golf Club Member   was then elected to be Chairman to replace Shona Malcolm whose term of office has expired.

 The meeting finished within an hour with a very able Vote of Thanks from Mary Summers, Captain of Angus County

Jennifer Mack has her 5th Hole in One

Congratulations go to Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) who had a HOLE IN ONE at the 10th hole at Buchanan Castle this week at their Ladies Invitation Day.
She said " I actually hit quite a good shot".  This was Jennifer's 5th Ace and there was much celebration in the clubhouse afterwards .

Haggs Castle Open Day-- Better Ball Results

Haggs Castle Open Day Winners
 Winnie Chung (Cathcart Castle) and P Wong (Helensburgh)
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Runners Up Anna Telfer (Milngavie) and Pat Hutton (Lanark)
With Jen Mack (nearest the pin at the 11th) and SLGA President Emma Wilson (Longest Drive at the 17th)
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Haggs Castle held a very successful Open Day today despite the terrible weather that closed many courses including the SLGA West Division Medal Finals at East Kilbride and the D&A County Medal over Bearsden.

The format of this event was a Better Ball Stableford Partnership (Three quarters of Handicap) and the Winners W Chung and P Wong (In the top picture) took the main prize with 39 points. Runners Up were Anna Telfer and Pat Hutton with 38 points.

A good day was had by all 

Haggs Castle Open Day -- Get Your Entry Form

In 2010 the Haggs Castle Centenary Open Day ---  format a Better Ball -- was a great success and this year the club is running their Open Day  using the same format.
 The event is on Wednesday 6th July 2011. CLICK HERE for your entry form