Helen Faulds wins the D&A County Championship for the first time

Veteran Douglas Park member Helen Faulds won the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship for the first time at Hilton Park Golf Club today.
Helen, ladies' champion at three clubs last season - Bearsden, Douglas Park and Elie - finally got her hands on her county championship trophy by beating Fiona McLean (Hilton Park), the No 6 qualifier, by 2 and 1 in the final.
Faulds, the No 5 seed, had ended the good run of Nichola Ferguson (Clober) by beating her 3 and 1 in the morning semi-finals in which McLean toppled the No 2 seed, Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) by 3 and 2.
McLean had the edge on the outward half but Faulds squared the contest at the 12th and used her greater experience to edge ahead over the closing holes.
The bronze championship was won by Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) who beat Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) by 5 and 3 in the final.

TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) bt Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 3 and 1.
Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) bt Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 3 and 2.
Final
Faulds bt McLean 2 and 1.
Bronze championship
Final
Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) bt Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) 5 and 3

D&A County Championship

Leading qualifier Anna Telfer (Milngavie) was beaten 6 and 4 by No 8 seed Nichola Ferguson (Clober) in today's quarter-finals of the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship at Hilton Park Golf Club.

Nichola now plays the No 5 seed, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) for a place in the final. Helen won by 5 and 3 in the quarter-finals against Kirstin Scott (Milngavie), beaten in last year's final by Kylie Walker who has since turned professional.
In the other semi-final, Aileen Baker, playing over her home course, will meet the No 6 seed, Fiona McLean, also a Hilton Park member. Aileen was three up on the 16th tee in her quarter-final against the 10th seed Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) but lost the last three holes. Baker squeezed through to the last four by holing a 20ft birdie putt at the 19th.
Today's results:
Quarter-finals
Anna Telfer (Milngavie) bt Babs Robertson (Helensburgh) 4 and 2.
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) bt Sheila Steele (Hilton Park) 2 holes.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) bt Margaret Kinvig (The Carrick) 2 and 1.
Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) bt Lynn McCall (Bearsden) 1 hole.
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) bt Christina MacPherson (Hilton Park) 5 and 3.
Fiona McLean Hilton Park) bt Gayle Smith (Clober) 4 and 2.
Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) bt Jorden Ferrie (Kirkhill) 4 and 2.
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) bt Kay McColl (Hilton Park) 8 and 7.
Semi-finals
Ferguson bt Telfer 6 and 4.
Faulds bt Scott 5 and 3.
McLean bt Campbell 4 and 3.
Baker bt McGeachy at 19th.
BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals
Lyndsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) bt Denise Harrow (Hilton Park) 3 and 1.
Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) bt Hellen Low (Hilton Park) 5 and 4.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

D&A INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES

RESULTS OF THE INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES QUALIFYING ROUND AND THE COMMONWEALTH SPOONS QUALIFYING ROUND PLAYED AT MILNGAVIE G.C. ON THURSDAY 8TH APRIL 2010

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES – 3 Scratch & 3 H’cap qualify

1st: Scratch L.McGeachy (Windyhill) & L.Campbell (Cardross) 85
2nd: Scratch Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) & C.Kelly (Windyhill) 87
3rd: Scratch J.Haggarty & B.Robertson (both Helensburgh) 88
1st: H’cap I.Whitefield & I.Anderson (both Hilton Park) 93-16.5-76.5
2nd: H’cap C.Sim (Balmore) & S.Steel (Hilton Park) 92-14.5-77.5
3rd: H’cap L.Craigie (Hayston) & S.Hay (Kirkintilloch) 92-14-78

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS - first 6 H’cap qualify

1st: I.Whitefield & I.Anderson (both Hilton Park) 93-16.5-76.5
2nd: J.Haggarty & B.Robertson (both Helensburgh) 88-11-77(bih)
3rd: H.Faulds (Douglas Park) & C.Kelly (Windyhill) 87-10-77
4th: C.Sim (Balmore) & S.Steel (Hilton Park) 92-14.5-77.5
5th: L.Craigie (Hayston) & S.Hay (Kirkintilloch) 92-14-78
6th: L.McGeachy (Windyhill) & L.Campbell (Cardross) 85-6-79

Patrick Trophy -- Diamond Dinner Celebration

Click on the slideshow above for bigger photos

In 1949, in an attempt to be able to play good competitive golf after working hours, two ladies, Miss Elizabeth Ogilvie from Kirkintilloch Golf Club and Miss Patrick from Bishopbriggs Golf Club began what is now known as The Patrick Trophy League solely for working women in and around the Dunbartonshire district.

The League consists of 7 teams: Bishopbriggs, Cawder, Douglas Park, Hayston, Hilton Park, Kirkintilloch and Lenzie.

60 years later, in keeping with tradition, all games are still played after work within a two month period to make best use of evening light.

To celebrate this occasion, we held a Diamond Celebration Dinner, hosted this year by Hilton Park Golf Club.
It was a very happy evening and making it even more special was the attendance of some the older ladies who were former players. One lady from Lenzie Golf Club, Mrs Rutherford, told our table she remembers playing in the very first match. She is now in her 90’s and unable to play but she still harbours a passion for the game.

After the death of Miss Ogilvie in 1999, (Miss Patrick had pre deceased her), it was decided that an Honorary President be appointed for a 2 year period.

Isabella Gardiner, from Douglas Park Golf Club, had the honour of becoming the first Honorary President.

Cheryl MacDonald, the current Honorary President from Lenzie Golf Club, is pictured in the slideshow cutting the cake before the meal was served.

While our tables were a mix of competitors, all rivalry was set aside with friendship and camaraderie the game plan for the evening.

Lindsay McLean
PTL Secretary

Thanks go to Anne Paton and Lindsay Mclean (Douglas Park) for the photographs and Lindsay for the report

D&A Centenary Stableford - Played over the Carrick

The Carrick Golf Club - the 14th Hole - Tappit Doon - Click to enlarge

On a glorious autumn day, with the sun shining and showing Scotland and Loch Lomond at their best D&A Centenary Competition, was played over the Carrick Golf Club today. Unfortunately the greens at the Carrick are undergoing their end of season tining and sanding, so this understandably made putting more difficult.

D&A Captain with Jorden Ferrie - Centenary Winner

Silver:
1st: Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 33 points (BIH)
2nd: Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 33 points
3rd: Helen Robertson (Douglas Park) 32 points
Bronze:
1st: Patricia Simpson (Hilton Park) 31 points
2nd: Fiona MacFarlane (Kirkintilloch) 29 points
3rd: Jennifer Kinloch (Buchanan Castle) 28 points

Best first nine holes Patricia Richmond (Douglas Park) 17 points
Best back nine Olive MacKay (Douglas Park) tied with Margaret Mason (Cardross)

Novelty prize : Guess the Total Number of Lost Balls. Liz Thomson (Cowal) guessed 94, the actual number was 95!!!

D&A CORONATION MEDALS AND MEDAL FINALS

Played Bearsden Golf Club on Tuesday 29th September, SSS 71, CSS 74,Reduction Only

Scratch : Lynn McColl (Bearsden) 75
1st Silver & Coronation Medal Winner : Lynn McColl (Bearsden) 75-8-67
2nd Silver : Joan Shankland (Hilton Park) 90-17-73
3rd Silver : Carol Sim (Balmore) 92-18-74
1st Bronze & Coronation Medal Winner : Sheila Welsh (Hilton Park) 97-23-74 (BIH)
2nd Bronze: Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 96-22-74

MEDAL FINALS
Silver : Lynn McColl
Bronze : Lindsay McCubbin

D&A September Medal over Milngavie

Played 9th September, SSS 71, CSS 74 Reduction Only, 46 entries
Scratch : Katy MacAulay (Milngavie) 81
1st Silver : Katie MacAulay (Milngavie) 81-7-74
2nd Silver : Sheila Hamilton (Hilton Park) 96-20-76
3rd Silver : Susanne Wilson (MilnGavie) 91-13-78
1st Bronze : May McGhee (Balmore) 102-23-79
2nd Bronze : Audrey Gardiner (Hilton Park) 103-22-81
Miss Hendry’s Quaich: Katy MacAualay (Milngavie)

D&A Autumn Meeting -- Kirkintilloch Golf Club

Helen Faulds of Douglas Park continued her goeed run of form by winning all the top prizes at Dunbarton and Argyll's Autumn Meeting for the Moira Alexander Trophy at Kirkintilloch Golf Club on Tuesday 25th August
SSS 72 CSS 75 Reduction Only, 62 entries

Scratch : Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79
1st Silver : Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79-5-74 (BIH)
2nd Silver : Alicia Wilson (Clober) 88-14-74
3rd Silver : Joan Gemmell (D.P.) 81-6-75

1st Bronze : Lindsay McCubbin (H.P.) 102-23-79 (BIH)
2nd Bronze : J.Pattison (D.P.) 100-21-79
Winner Moira Alexander Trophy : Helen Faulds (D.P.)

JULY MEDAL & BROWN CUP -- D&A

JULY MEDAL & BROWN CUP & JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH
at Dullatur Golf Club on Friday 3rd July 2009 SSS 72, CSS 75, – 30 players
Scratch : S. Tryon (Gleddoch) 86
1st Silver : S.MacFarlane (Douglas Park) 87-12-75 (BIH)
2nd Silver : A. Shanks (Dumbarton) 95-20-75
1st Bronze : D.Harrow (Hilton Park) 101-23-78 (BIH)
2nd Bronze : L.McCubbin (Hilton Park) 100-22-78
BROWN CUP : Sally MacFarlane (Douglas Park)
No Junior entries for Daily Telegraph

SPRING MEETING, MACNAUGHTAN TROPHY & GOLF FOUNDATION BROOCH -- D&A County

SPRING MEETING, MACNAUGHTAN TROPHY & GOLF FOUNDATION BROOCH
Played at Hilton Park on Wednesday 20th May, 60 ENTRANTS,SSS 71,CSS 73
1st Scratch & MacNaughtan Trophy : A.Baker (Hilton Park) 77
1st Silver : L.McColl (Bearsden) 79-9-70
2nd Silver : K.MacAulay (MilnGavie) 78-7-71 (BIH)
3rd Silver : K.Scott (Windyhill) 80-9-71
1st Bronze : L.McCubbin (Hilton Park) 96-22-74
2nd Bronze : J.Bankier (Hilton Park) 97-22-75
Golf Foundation Brooch : L.McColl (Bearsden)

Kylie Walker is the D&A leading Qualifier by 5 shots

Defending champion Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) looked different class when she headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship by five strokes at Hayston Golf Club today.
Kylie, shot a 71, which matched par, the standard scratch , on a dry and cold, occasionally breezy day.
Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) and Nichola (Clober) all had the next best score of 76. Anna's inward half earned her the No 2 seeding in the opposite half of the draw from Kylie Walker, while the card countback made Laura the third best qualifier and Nichola the fourth.
MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 71. SSS 71. CSS 73
71 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).
76 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) bih, Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) bih, Nichola Ferguson (Clober).
77 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
83 Kirstin Scott (Milngavie).
84 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross).
85 Sarah Tryon (Gleddoch).
86 Lynn McColl (Bearsden).
88 Fiona McLean (Hilton Park).
89 Babs Robertson (Helensburgh).
90 Sandra Hay (Kirkintilloch), Isabel Harvey (St Rule).
92 Linda Moffat (Helensburgh) bih, Enid Young (Balmore).
96 Penny Cawley (Cardross).
DRAW
Walker v Cawley, McColl v Tryon, Faulds v Hay, Harvey v Ferguson, McGeachy v Moffat, Roberts v Scott, Campbell v McLean, Young v Telfer.
BRONZE QUALIFIERS
92 Margaret Charters (Hayston).
95 Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch).
101 Anne Byiers (Milngavie).
103 Morag Dunan (Milngavie).
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

D&A INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES QUALIFIERS

The D&A Inter County Foursomes was played over Cardross GC yesterday in rather wet and windy conditions. Joan Gemmell and Anne Fergusson (Douglas Park) were the scratch winners and I.Keywood & M.Duncan(Cardross)were the Handicap Winners

Inter County Foursomes - 3 Scratch & 3 Handicap Qualify

Scratch
1. J. Gemmell & A.Fergusson (Douglas Park.) 93
2.I. Harvey(St.Rule) & A.Baker (Hilton Park) 94(BIH)
3.F.McLean & C. MacPherson (Hilton Park) 94

Handicap
1.I.Keywood & M.Duncan (Cardross) 96-15-81
2.P.Cawley & P.Craig (Cardross) 97-13.5-83.5
3.D.Woodger & M.Grant (Hilton Park) 100-15.5-84.5

Denim Day at Hilton Park launches Scottish Golf Week

Scottish Golf’s Awareness Week gained momentum with the launch of the ‘Love Golf? Join the Club’ campaign on April Fools Day at Hilton Park Golf Club.

The joint SGU and SLGA campaign which was recently boosted by a £10,000 grant from the R&A, is the first of its kind and aims to promote the benefits of golf club membership, while helping clubs recruit and retain members.

In a break from tradition, SGU and SLGA executives sported jeans and T-shirts to demonstrate the sort of thinking which is helping clubs widen their appeal to a new target audience.

At a press conference officials of Hilton Park and Swanston New, another of the clubs that have embraced Golf Awareness Week, outlined some of the methods they have used in recent years to build their memberships at a time when the trend has been toward declining membership across Scotland.

Scottish Golf Development Manager Andy Salmon who is spear-heading this campaign, said: “The majority of clubs are already using our free of charge service within the Scottish Golf web-site, to market themselves and there are currently 300 clubs advertising membership vacancies. This is helping to break down the myth that clubs are difficult to get into because of closed memberships or lengthy waiting lists when many are actually actively looking to recruit new members.

“Swanston New and Hilton Park are great examples of clubs that are reaping the benefits of innovative thinking by adopting a more customer focussed approach to their membership. What we are keen to do is provide as many examples as possible of best practise so that other clubs can choose what best suits their particular needs.

“We are not suggesting that many clubs are likely to start allowing members or guests to turn up in T-shirt and jeans, but the purpose of today’s event was to invite them to think differently about how they promote themselves to a wider market, specifically targeting the nomadic golfer A more relaxed dress code is just one example of a successful change in golf clubs.”

Lynn Kenny, one of Scotland’s leading female professionals on the Ladies European Tour who was supporting today’s launch, added, “The Love Golf? Join the Club campaign is a great idea for Scotland’s clubs. Being a member of a golf club is a fantastic way to make life-long friendships and is often great value for money compared to other leisure pursuits.

“Attitudes within golf clubs have changed significantly for the better towards women and families and I’m sure this campaign will help attract many new members whilst also convincing existing members that they should remain at their club.”

Shona Malcolm is the new SLGA Chairman and Fiona Cowan is the New West of Scotland SLGA Representative

West of Scotland Golfers were in the fore front of the SLGA appointments when the SLGA AGM was held yesterday at Dewars Centre in Perth yesterday morning

Prestwick St Nicholas' Shona Malcolm (pictured at the top) was elected the new Chairman and Past Captain of D&A Fiona Cowan (pictured above) was elected as the West Division Representative on the Board of Directors to replace Pamela MacKenzie(Renfrewshire)whose term of office has now expired.

Ayrshire's Isabel Crawford (Troon Ladies) was appointed as the Scottish Representative on the International Selection Committee of the LGU and D&A's Jenny McGahan (Douglas Park) was appointed as a Scottish Representative on the Executive Council of the LGU following the resignation of Shona Malcolm

Finally Past President of the SLGA Nancy Chisholm (Prestwick St Nicholas) was elected as Honarary Vice President of the SLGA

Last week Nancy was invited to be Honarary Vice President of the LGU . To read more Click Here
To see an enlargement of each photo click on the photograph

The Other West of Scotland Representatives are Beth Paterson (Eastwood Golf Club) who was appointed as Chairman of the Performance Committee and Sheila Pickles (Troon Ladies) was elected to chair the development panel of the performance committee.

For those Golf Club members who do not know who everyone is on the SLGA here is a photo of them --- CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE

HERE ARE THE SLGA BOARD MEMBERS

The new SLGA Board: Back row (left to right): Gillian Kirkwood, Beth Paterson, Helen Cuthbertson. 2nd back row: Fiona Cowan, Liz Miskimmin, Sheila Pickles. 2nd front row: Lynne Terry, Winifred McCallum. front row: Janet Wake (executive director), Shona Malcolm (chairman), Ethel Jack (president). Missing from the picture is: Jenny McGahan (SLGA representative on LGU).

To read the full AGM report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

GRI and Associate Hospitals Golf Club hold their AGM and prizegiving

The AGM of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Associate Hospitals held their AGM, dinner and prizegiving at Douglas Park Golf Club this evening.
Members from Airdrie, Bathgate, Cawder, Douglas Park, Esporta, Hilton Park, Kirkintilloch and Ranfurly Castle attended.
Captain of the GRI club Marion Stevenson (Douglas Park) hosted the evening and presented the prizes. Elsie Brodie (Bathgate) was elected Captain for 2009 and Frances Ireland (Hilton Park) is the new Vice Captain.
Betty Bradford (Hilton Park)-- the "wee one" in the middle with a trophy is unfortunately not available for Curtis Cup selection due to her appointment at the Geriatrician Clinic !!!

Click on the photo above to see an enlargement

Coronation Finals and Medal Finals -- D&A

Coronation Medal and Medal Finals at Helensburgh G.C. on 24th September SSS 72 CSS 73
Coronation Medals
Scratch: A.Telfer (Milngavie) 7
1st Silver & Trophy Winner A. Telfer (Milngavie) 79-6-73
2nd Silver B. Robertson (Helensburgh) 82-8-74 BIH
3rd Silver A. Carswell (Helensburgh) 90-16-74 BI
1st Bronze & Trophy Winner L. McCubbin (H.P.) 96-22-74
2nd Silver J. McGregor (W'hill) 99-22-77
Medal Finals
Silver : A. Telfer
Bronze : J. McGregor

D&A - Autumn Meeting at Milngavie

Autumn Meeting & Moira Alexander Trophy on Thursday 28th August
Milngavie Golf Club - SSS 71 CSS 74
Scratch L. McGeachy (W'hill) 77
1st Silver K. Maxwell (M'gavie) 81-10-71
2nd Silver L. McGeachy (W'hill) 77-5-72
1st Bronze J.McGregor (W'hill) 101-22-79
2nd Bronze J. Sharp (H.P.) 103-23-80 (BIH)
3rd Bronze M. Dunan (M'gavie) 104-24-80
Moira Alexander Trophy - Karen Maxwell

Kylie Walker just makes the cut in Austria

Kylie Walker's four birdies in the space of 10 holes could not quite wipe out a triple bogey 7 at the second and five bogeys in the second round of the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Schloss Schonborn Golf Club, near Vienna in Austria today (Thursday).
Kylie, who birdied the seventh, ninth, 12th and 16th, finished on four-over-par 77 after an opening-day 78 which also included a triple bogey. Her 36-hole tally of nine-over 155 had her back in joint 40th place, a disappointing follow-up to last week's performance when she was beaten in a play-off by fellow Scot Roseanne Niven for the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Malone Golf Club, near Belfast.

However her score was just enough to make the cut
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) had an 83 for 162 and a share of 90th place.
Gemma Webster (HIlton Park) had an 81 for 167 and joint 112th place in a field of 132. Both players missed  the cut

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Kylie Walker is the leading Scot in the European Amateur Championship

The three Scots entries in the quality field for the European women's individual amateur championship were well off the pace at the end of the first of four rounds at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club in Austria.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), was in joint 53rd place in a field of 132 with a round of 78 over the par-73 course.
Kylie birdied the seventh and 17th in halves of 39 (three over par) and 39 (two over). She ran up a double bogey 7 at the par-5 last hole.
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin had a 79 (39-40). Her only birdie came at the 12th.
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park)had a 13-over-par 86 with halves of 44 and 42. She had double bogeys at the fourth, the short fifth and the long 13th.
Leading Scores:
1 BOELJON CHRISTEL Net 69
2 CIGANDA CARLOTA Spa 70
3 MOLINARO GIULIA Ita 70
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Kylie, Gemma and Lauren off to Austria for Euro championship

Three Scots - Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) - are among the 120 entries for the European women's individual amateur golf championship over 72 holes at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club, Austria from Wednesday to Saturday this week.