ISLA MONCRIEFF WINS P&K CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy) & Caroline Henderson (P&KLCGA Match Secretary) 

Huge congratulations to Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy) who won the Perth & Kinross Ladies' Champion of Champions at Pitlochry Golf Club, yesterday (Sunday 17 October). 

Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy) shot a six-over-par scratch score of 78 over the Pitlochry Course to win the title by 2 shots. The runner-up was Carol Muir (Craigie Hill) who shot 80.

This tops off a great season for Isla, who plays off a handicap of 3. Not only did she win the Aberfeldy Ladies' Club Championship this year, but she was also a member of the Perth & Kinross Ladies' County team that won the 2021 Scottish Women's County Finals at Forres. 

The Leading Scores were: 

Isla Moncrieff - Aberfeldy Ladies' Club Champion 78

Carol Muir - Craigie Hill Ladies' Club Champion 80

Gwen Munro - Dunkeld & Birnam Ladies' Club Champion 83 

Course: Pitlochry - Par 72, Course Rating 70.2, Slope Rating 127

Thanks go to Jane Yellowlees (P&KLCGA Hon. Secretary) for the report from the P&K Website and for the photograph

PERTH AND KINROSS ARE THE 2021 SCOTTISH COUNTY TEAM CHAMPIONS

Perth and Kinross - County Team Champions 2021
Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

From the Scottish Golf Website 

Perth and Kinross won the Scottish Women’s County Finals for the first time in almost 70 years with a commanding display across three days in the 2021 championship at Forres.

They started the event with a 5 ½ – 3 ½ victory over Dunbartonshire and Argyll and then thrashed a North Invitational side 8-1 before clinching the trophy for the first time since 1953 with a resounding 7 ½ – 1 ½ win over Midlothian.

The victors ended the event with a total of 21 points from their three matches which was six and a half more than Dunbartonshire and considerably more than double the points third-placed Midlothian could muster. They won 20 of the 27 foursomes and singles matches they contested and halved two of the other seven.

FINAL SCORES OVER THE 3 DAYS 

The top points earner for the winning Perth & Kinross team was Katy Alexander from Blairgowrie who emerged with four and a half points out of five but it was the team’s superior strength in depth which was the secret to their success. 

 All eight of their players contributed to the victory with Aberfeldy’s Isla Moncrieff claiming a one hundred percent record with four points from her four starts. Dunfermline’s Jennifer Saxton accumulated four points in the five matches she played in while Eilidh Watson from the St Regulus club amassed the same total from her six starts. Blairgowrie’s Megan Ashley and Muckhart’s Laura Walker both claimed three and a half points out of five while there was also an effective cameo performance from captain Jillian Milne who won both the matches she played in on the second day. Whitemuir’s Laura Campbell contributed one and a half points out of four to the team’s cause. 

 “It has been absolutely brilliant,” said winning captain Milne, from Blairgowrie. “The team spirit has been fantastic and I couldn’t be happier for them all. They deserved everything they got. Today the birdie putts were dropping like confetti. 

 “It’s has been a real team effort with everyone contributing points. We’ve always had good players but in the past lacked a bit of strength in depth. That’s certainly not the case now so hopefully it won’t be another 68 years before we win again. I’m sure it won’t be. 

 “It has been a fantastic few days for all the teams,” she added. “All the games were played in great spirit. I think that after what we’ve been through the last year and a half we’re all grateful to be back playing some competitive golf again. We’ve all been determined to have some fun.” 

 

D&A Captain Jean Leitch with the Runners Up Trophy
Photo Courtesy of Karen Maxwell

In the other match played on the final day Dunbartonshire and Argyll sealed second place with a narrow 5-4 victory over the North Invitational team. 

Milngavie’s Lorna McClymont’s halve in the top singles against Carrine Taylor meant she emerged from the three-day competition with five and a half points out of six. 

Team-mate Fiona Rattray from Douglas Park amassed four and a half points points out of five matches played

CLICK HERE FOR ALL DAILY REPORTS 

FOR YOR INFORMATION -- ALL COUNTY TEAM WINNERS FROM 1909 -- FROM THE RLCGA ARCHIVES WITH NAMES OF TEAMS

PERTH AND KINROSS WON IN 1951, 1952 AND 1953  -- CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OVER THE YEARS 

DAY 3 - COUNTY TEAM FINALS AT FORRES

 

D&A County Team at Forres
Photo Courtesy of Lorraine Campbell

The Scottish Women’s County Finals got underway on Friday (27 August) with Perth & Kinross representing the North Division, Midlothian the East and Dunbartonshire & Argyll the West in the three-day competition.

There is no South Division representative this year because they were unable to play their qualifier due to Covid-19 but the Northern Counties are supplying an unofficial team in order to keep the traditional round robin format going.

The team representing Dunbartonshire & Argyll comprises Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), Lorna McClymont (Milngavie), Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle), Lori MacDonald (Cardross), Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park), Vicky Hendren (Cardross), Aileen Baker (Crail) and Maggie Kinvig (Carrick)

The Perth & Kinross team includes Katy Alexander, Megan Ashley and Jillian Milne who are all members of Blairgowrie plus Laura Campbell (Whitemuir), Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy), Jen Saxton (Dunfermline), Laura Walker (Muckhart) and Eilidh Watson (St Regulus).

Midlothian are represented by Freya Constable (Prestonfield), Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe), Anne Hanson (Turnhouse), Hilary Laughland (Mortonhall), Rachael Livingstone (Baberton) Emma Morrison (Gullane), Kate Rorke (Kingsknowe) and Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield).

Today is the final day with Perth and Kinross leading the matches so far -- West of Scotland representatives Dunbartonshire and Argyll (D&A) are in 2nd place 

Day 3 -- FINAL MATCH RESULTS 

Midlothian 1.5 Perth and Kinross 7.5

D&A 5 North Invitational 4

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DAY 2 - Results at the County Finals in Forres

MIDLOTHIAN 3  D&A 6

NORTHERN COUNTIES 1  PERTH AND KINROSS 8

Day 2    Midlothian vs Dunbartonshire and Argyll    Midlothian Pts Score Holes Score Pts Dunbartonshire and Argyll FOURSOMES Louise Fraser [3] Anne Hanson     18 2 UP 1 Lorna McClymont [+6] Aileen Baker »» Rachael Livingstone [0] Freya Constable     18 1 UP 1 Lorraine Campbell [4] Laura Mcgeachy »» Kate Rorke [4] Caroline Steedman     15 4&3 1 Lori MacDonald [6] Fiona Rattray »» Midlothian 0   3 Dunbartonshire and Argyll SINGLES Emma Morrison     14 5&4 1 Lorna McClymont »» Kate Rorke     14 5&4 1 Fiona Rattray »» Anne Hanson     16 3&2 1 Aileen Baker »» Hilary Laughland 1 5&4 14     Lorraine Campbell »» Louise Fraser 1 1 UP 18     Laura Mcgeachy »» Rachael Livingstone 1 7&5 13     Lori MacDonald »» Midlothian 3   3 Dunbartonshire and Argyll   Midlothian 3   6 Dunbartonshire and Argyll    North Invitational vs Perth and Kinross    North Invitational Pts Score Holes Score Pts Perth and Kinross FOURSOMES Carinne Taylor [+2] Rebecca Grant 1 3&2 16     Laura Walker [3] Laura Campbell »» Fiona Campbell [3] Donna Sinclair     15 4&3 1 Jillian Milne [4] Isla Moncrieff »» Gillian Dowling [6] Jenny Milne     16 3&2 1 Jennifer Saxton [+2] Eilidh Watson »» North Invitational 1   2 Perth and Kinross SINGLES Carinne Taylor     17 2&1 1 Katy Alexander »» Fiona Campbell     18 2 UP 1 Laura Walker »» Gillian Dowling     17 2&1 1 Isla Moncrieff »» Lynne Fraser     14 5&4 1 Megan Ashley »» Debbie Bird     17 3&1 1 Eilidh Watson »» Jenny Milne     17 3&1 1 Jillian Milne »» North Invitational 0   6 Perth and Kinross   North Invitational 1   8 Perth and Kinross

Overall Standings Team Pts Won Halved Lost    Perth and Kinross 13½ 13 1 4    Dunbartonshire and Argyll 9½ 9 1 8    Midlothian 7½ 7 1 10    North Invitational 5½ 5 1 12

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DAY 1 OF THE COUNTY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Scottish Women’s County Finals got underway today Friday (27 August) with Perth & Kinross representing the North Division, Midlothian the East and Dunbartonshire & Argyll the West in the three-day competition

Perth and Kinross 5.5 D&A 3.5

Midlothian 4.5 Northern Invitational 4.5

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nbartonshire and Argyll vs Perth and Kinross

Dunbartonshire and Argyll Pts Score Holes Score Pts Perth and Kinross FOURSOMES Lorna McClymont [+6] Aileen Baker 1 3&1 17     Jennifer Saxton [+2] Eilidh Watson »» Laura Mcgeachy [4] Lorraine Campbell     15 5&3 1 Katy Alexander [0] Megan Ashley »» Lori MacDonald [6] Fiona Rattray ½ A/S 18 A/S ½ Laura Walker [3] Laura Campbell »» Dunbartonshire and Argyll 1½   1½ Perth and Kinross SINGLES Lorna McClymont 1 4&2 16     Megan Ashley »» Fiona Rattray 1 3&1 17     Laura Campbell »» Aileen Baker     17 3&1 1 Eilidh Watson »» Lorraine Campbell     17 3&1 1 Isla Moncrieff »» Laura Mcgeachy     17 2&1 1 Katy Alexander »» Lori MacDonald     13 6&5 1 Jennifer Saxton »» Dunbartonshire and Argyll 2   4 Perth and Kinross   Dunbartonshire and Argyll 3½   5½ Perth and Kinross

Midlothian vs North Invitational

Midlothian Pts Score Holes Score Pts North Invitational FOURSOMES Rachael Livingstone [0] Freya Constable 1 3&1 17     Carinne Taylor [+2] Rebecca Grant »» Hilary Laughland [4] Caroline Steedman 1 3&1 17     Fiona Campbell [3] Susie Macleod »» Emma Morrison [6] Louise Fraser 1 2 UP 18     Mhairi Donald [7] Jenny Milne »» Midlothian 3   0 North Invitational SINGLES Freya Constable     14 5&4 1 Carinne Taylor »» Emma Morrison ½ A/S 18 A/S ½ Rebecca Grant »» Caroline Steedman     15 5&3 1 Susie Macleod »» Kate Rorke 1 1 UP 18     Fiona Campbell »» Hilary Laughland     18 1 UP 1 Debbie Bird »» Anne Hanson     14 6&4 1 Jenny Milne »» Midlothian 1½   4½ North Invitational   Midlothian 4½   4½ North Invitationa