Ayrshire County Summer Meeting

SUMMER MEETING Played at WHITECRAIGS GOLF CLUB
WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY 2008, SSS - 72,CSS - 75, 50 Entrants

SCRATCH: ALEX GLENNIE (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) (5) 76
1ST NET: FIONA BRAWLEY(KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) 81(8)73 BIH
2ND NET LIZ WILSON (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) 80(7)73
3RD NET LIZ KEOHONE (LOUDOUN) 80(5)75

Open Day at East Renfrewshire Golf Club

Played 5th June 2008, SSS 71 CSS 70
Silver:
Alison Miller (Douglas Park ) (16) 40 (acb)
Joyce Mitchell (Whitecraigs) (20) 40
Margo Dubrey (Loudoun) (20) 39
Bronze:
Shuming McCabe (Bonnyton) (26)41
Pamela Ferguson ( Whitecraigs) (26)40
Flora Cameron (Troon Ladies) (23) 36 (acb)

Alyson McKechin - Elderslie Junior leads the LGU Qualifiers at Windyhill

Alyson McKechin, a 14-year-old Elderslie Golf Club junior member, headed the eight qualifiers for the LGU Medal Final at Crieff on Sunday, June 8 with a net 70 off 11 of a handicap in the West Division qualifier at Windyhill Golf Club yesterday

The qualifiers were:
Silver Division - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (11) 70; Anne Mungall (Airdrie) (12) 72; Carol Whyte (Windyhill) (4) 73; Aileen Anderson (Loudon Gowf) (10) 75; Avril Leitch (Balmore) (11) 76 (better last six). Carol Whyte unavailable for Medal Final.
Bronze Division - Carol Anne Craig (Beith (27) 72; Sheila McLay (Bishopbriggs) (23) 73; Diane Tomlin (Gleddoch) (32) (better inward half), Saorcha Warren (Eastwood) (20) 74; Anne Fisher (Prestwick St Nicholas (23) 76 (better last six). Diane Tomlin unavailable for Medal Final.
SSS 71, CSS was 74 (reduction only).

Leading Qualifier Morag MacPherson progesses to the Ayrshire County Championship Semi Finals

Defending Ayrshire Champion Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) lost in the first round of the Ayrshire women's county golf championship to Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) at West Kilbride Golf Club today (Wed).
Catherine Malcolm who won by 3 and 2 but then, however, lost in the quarter-finals to leading qualifier Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) by 5 and 4.
In tomorrow's semi-finals Morag will play clubmate Rachael McQueen while Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) now meets Jennifer Linklater (Largs)

1st round results:
First round
Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) beat Jane Ashdown (Largs) 8 and 7.
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) beat Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) 3 and 2.
Linzi Allan (Kilbirnie Place) beat Sheila Adams (Loudoun) 2 and 1.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 5 and 3.
Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle) beat Greta Smith (Ardeer) 4 and 3.
Alex Glennie(Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) 1 hole.
Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) beat Linda Parry (Irvine) 3 and 2.
Jennifer Linklater (Largs) beat Eleanor Taylor(Troon Ladies) 5 and 3.

Quarter-finals:
Macpherson beat Malcolm 5 and 4.
McQueen beat Allan at 19th.
Glennie beat Watt 4 and 3.
Linklater beat Finnie at 22nd

Morag Macpherson is the top qualifier in the Ayrshire County Championship

Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) was the leading qualifier in the Ayrshire County Championship at West Kilbride. She finished three clear of Jennifer Linklater (Largs) and Greta Smith (Ardeer) with a 78.
Defending Champion Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) struggled today but still managed to qualify with an 85



QUALIFIERS
78 Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies).
81 Jennifer Linklater (Largs), Greta Smith (Ardeer).
82 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies).
84 Linzi Allan (Kilbirnie Place), Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas), Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies).
85 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn).
86 Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas).
87 Linda Parry (Irvine).
88 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
89 Sheila Adams (Loudoun).
90 Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie).
92 Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle).
96 Eleanor Taylor (Troon Ladies).
100 Jane Ashdown (Largs)
Match-play draw:
9.0 Macpherson v Ashdown, Malcolm v Hendry, Allan v Adams, Williamson v McQueen.
9.32 Smith v Watt, Glennie v Purdom, Finnie v Parry, Taylor v Linklater

October Quaich -- Ayrshire County

Played 9th October over Lochgreen, PAR - 75 SSS - 74 CSS - 77 R/O Entrants 45
SCRATCH
Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 BIH
SILVER
1st Chloe Buchanan (Bentinck Ladies) 84 (9) 75
2nd Jess Blackwood (Kimarnock Barassie) 90 (13) 77
3rd Sandie Streets (Largs) 90 (12) 78 BIH
4th Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 (6) 78
BRONZE
1st Eleanor Watson ( Prestwick St Nicholas) 100 (26) 74
2nd Jennifer Mutter (Troon Ladies') 101 (21) 80
3rd Kate McClelland (Loudoun) 102 (21) 81

Thistle Brooch --- Ayrshire County - Ballochmyle Golf Club

Played 11th September CSS 72 PAR 71
SCRATCH Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79
SILVER
1st Isabel Jackman (Ballochmyle) 87 (18) 69
2nd Jill West (Troon Welbeck) 87 (16) 71 BIH
3rd Jess Blackwood (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 (13) 71
BRONZE
1st Elspeth Neill (Largs) 95 (23) 72
2nd Joyce Hancock (Largs) 99 (25) 74
3rd Irene Tasker (Loudoun) 97 (22) 75

Mail on Sunday - Loudoun v Ranfurly Castle

The Mail on Sunday tie between Loudoun and Ranfurly Castle was played today at Loudoun Golf Club, Ayrshire. Loudoun progressed to the next round by winning 3-2