Emily Dalgetty is the Top qualifier in the Scottish Girls at Ranfurly Castle

Some of the Prizewinners the Stroke Play 

Scottish Girls' Match Play 2013
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By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Defending champion Lauren Whyte from St Andrews was fourth of the 32 qualifiers for the match play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls' golf championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir today (Wednesday).
Whyte had a pair of 77s for a six-over-par aggregate of 154. After taking 41 to the turn, the Fife girl got into her stride with an inward half of 36 although she did bogey the testing last two holes. She was not alone in that.
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) retained her overnight pole position to be the leading qualifier even though she dipped from an opening 74 to a 78 for 152.
Like many of the field, Dalgetty, who had her 16th birthday only a week ago, found the closing holes tough. She bogeyed the short 14th, 16th and 18th for 39 home.
Second seed is Borderer Tara MacTaggart (Minto) with 76-77 for 153. Tara had an eagle 3 at the long sixth and a birdie at the eighth in second-round halves of 37-40.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) birdied four of the first 14 but bogeyed 15th, 17th and 18th for a 75 and 154. Her second round did give her third seeding ahead of the two others on that mark, Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) (76-78).
Munro's 75 was the joint best second round alongside that of Clara Young (North Berwick), beaten finalist in the Scottish women's amateur championship at Longniddry in May.
Young had a double bogey 6 at the seventh but covered the last 11 holes in two-under par with contrasting halves of 41-34.
Players with totals of 170 and better qualified for the scratch championship match-play. Surprise non-qualifiers included Deeside's Tegan Seivwright, a semi-finalist in this event last year and a qualifier for the match-play of the Scottish women's championship this year. She had rounds of 89 and 83 for 172.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
Par 148 (2x74)
152 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 74 78.
153 Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 76 77
154 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 79 75, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 77, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 76 78.
155 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 76 79.
157 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 77 80, Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) 75 82.
159 Clara Young (North Berwick) 84 75, Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies) 83 76.
160 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 76
161 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 78 83, Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 77 84
162 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 81 81
163 Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) 86 77, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 80 83
164 Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 83 81, Lauren Watson (Deeside) 82 82, Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 78 86.
165 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 84 81
166 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 85 81, Eilidh Crawford (Harburn) 82 84, Joanne Free (Gullane) 78 88
167 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 85 82, Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 84 83, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 83 84.
168 Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 79 89.
169 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 83 86
170 Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 88 82, Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Gallloway) 84 86, Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 84 86.
171 Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred) 84 87

ANSLEY REID SALVER QUALIFIERS

172 Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) 89 83, Katie Wright (Stranraer) 85 87, Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 85 87.
173 Katie Scott (Strathaven) 87 86, Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 85 88
174 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 88 86
175 Olivia Borwick (McDonald £llon) 89 86.
176 Heather McKimmie (Balmore) 87 89.
177 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) 89 88, Lori MacDonald (Cardross) 88 80, Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 78 99.
179 Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 91 88, Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse) 88 91.
180 Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 95 85
181 Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) 88 93
182 Jennifer Duncan (Auchterarder) 89 93,

NON QUALIFIERS
182 Emily Glencorse (Millport) 87 95.
183 Rachel Irvine (Largs) 87 96
186 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 93 93, Erin Johnston (Lanark) 92 94
191 Heather Neilson (Greenburn) 97 94
202 Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 101 101
204 Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 101 103
226 Megan Gall (Cardross) 116 110.

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
AINSLEY REID SALVER DRAW

CONNIE JAFFREY FROM TROON IS THE LEADING WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYER AT RANFURLY CASTLE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Glencorse's Emily Dalgetty was the only player to match the par of 74 in the first qualifying round of the Scottish Under-18 girls' Championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire today.
Emily had birdies at the short seventh, the long eight and the 10th in halves of 37. She bogeyed the ninth but was heading for a sub-par score until she had further bogeys at the 16th and 18th.
Dalgetty will start the second eliminating round one stroke ahead of Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) who was beaten finalist in last week's North of Scotland women's championship at Deeside GC, Aberdeen.
Robertson had a double bogey 6 at the first hole but birdied three long holes, the sixth, eighth and 11th, to be under par until she bogeyed the 17th and 18th for halves of 38 and 37.
Defending champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) is tied for sixth place on 77.
Only the leading 32 players after the second qualifying round will go forward to the match play stages.
Going into the decisive second round, there are 34 players with scores of 85 or better.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND LEADERS
Par 74. CSS 74
74 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse)
75 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New)
76 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
77 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Nicola Callander (Mill Green), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
78 Joanne Free (Gullane), Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vernholz), Emily Aird (Blairgowrie)
79 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Charlotte Munro (Gullane).
80 Lesley Atkins (Gullane)
81 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven).
82 Eilidh Crawford (Harburn), Laura Alexander (Eaglescliffe), Lauren Watson (Deeside)
83 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Alexandra Quayum (Ranfurly Castle), Emma Hale (Troon Ladies).
84 Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway), Andrea Walker (Falkirk), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Leanne Wilson (Kelso), Clara Young (North Berwick), Clare Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred).
85 Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and County), Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle), Katie Wright (Stranraer), Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), Jillian Farrell (Cardross).


SELECTED SCORES
88 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) (T41)
89 Tegan Seivwright (Deeside), Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (T46).




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DRAW FOR ROUND 2

RANFURLY CASTLE JUNIOR OPEN DAY RESULTS

Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs)
Photo courtesy of Karen Binning

16 girls played in yesterday's Junior Open at Ranfurly Castle -- the venue for next week's SLGA Girls  (Closed) Championship

RESULTS

Trophy Winners

Par 74 SSS 73 CSS 73

Winner  Katie McGarva  (Troon Ladies) 79

Runner up Ellie Bryce (Strathaven)             80

Handicap Winners

Winner  Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 71

Runner up Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 72

3rd Prize Katie Scott (Strathaven) 73

ALEX QAYUM WINS WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL AT CAWDER

Alex Qayum had a great score at the West of Scotland Girls Medal played over Cawder (Keir) on Monday.

Scratch. Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 75
1st silver. Alexandra Qayum (10) 65
2nd silver Jillian Farrell (Cardross)(10) 70

1st bronze Heather Mushet (Elderslie)(23) 73

CSS went down one to 71.

Thanks to Cawder for their courtesy of ocourse and hospitality, and also to committee members Irene and Vicky.

 Report by Alison Bell

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES -- ROUND 5

SUMMARY
Arkley Golf Club Ltd beat Hadley Wood Golf Club 3&1
Barnard Castle Golf Club beat Eden Golf Club 6&4
Bridge Of Allan Golf Club beat Drumpellier Golf Club 6&5
Broomieknowe Golf Club beat Pumpherston Golf Club 2&1
Chichester Golf Club beat Royal Eastbourne Golf Club 3&2
Close House Golf Club beat Alnwick Golf Club 3&2
Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club beat Littlestone Golf Club 4&3
Craigie Hill Golf Club beat Auchterarder Golf Club 3&1
Crondon Park Golf Club beat Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club 2&1
Elmwood Golf Society beat Scotscraig Golf Club 4&2
Ely City Golf Club beat St Ives (hunts) Golf Club 6&5
Exminster Golf Centre beat West Wilts Golf Club 2up
Farnham Park (Bucks.) Golf Club beat Castle Royle Golf Club 3&1
Flempton Golf Club beat Royal Cromer Golf Club 3&2
Glynneath Golf Club beat Gower Golf Club w/o
Killin Golf Club beat Hayston Golf Club 2up
Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club beat Blackburn Golf Club won at 19th
Marlborough Golf Club beat Broome Manor Golf Club 4&2
Marriott Hollins Hall Golf & County Club beat Woodhall Hills Golf Club 2&1
Mickleover Golf Club Ltd beat Nottinghamshire Golf & CC 2&1
Painswick Golf Club beat Worcester Golf & CC 3&1
Peebles Golf Club beat Langholm Golf Club 4&3
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club beat Renfrew Golf Club 3&2
Royal Winchester Golf Club beat Christchurch Golf Club 6&4
Sale Golf Club beat Haydock Park Golf Club 3&1
Seckford Golf Club beat Playgolf Colchester won at 22nd
Southwick Park Golf Club beat Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club 2&1
St Thomas's Priory Golf Club beat Leicestershire Golf Club 1up
Stourbridge Golf Club beat Rose Hill (lickey Hills) Golf Club won at 20th
Sundridge Park Golf Club beat Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club won at 19th
Wakefield Golf Club beat Holme Hall Golf Club 4&3
West Essex Golf Club beat Sidcup Golf Club 6&5
Windlesham Golf Club beat Chobham Golf Club 3&2
Woodsome Hall Golf Club beat Normanton Golf Club 6&5
Wortley Golf Club beat Lees Hall Golf Club won at 20th
Wrekin Golf Club beat Builth Wells Golf Club 2up

JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT RANFURLY CASTLE

Ranfurly Castle Junior Open will be held on Thursday, July 11.
This year Ranfurly Castle is the venue for the Scottish Girls Under 18s Championship the following week and participating in the Junior Open would be ideal preparation.
The entry fee is £5 and tee times can be obtained from karenbinning@aol.com

MEGAN BRIGGS IS THE TOP WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYER

COMPLETED FINAL TOTALS
Par 227 (75 New Course; 76 x 2 Old Course)
211 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 67 72 72.
213 Celine Boutier (France) 73 69 71.
216 Manon De Roey (Belgium) 72 71 73.
217 Alexandra Bonetti (France) 74 71 72.
220 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 73 76 71, Laure Castelain (France) 72 74 74
222 Manon Gidali (France) 72 75 75.
225 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 74 76
226 Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 74 73 79, Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 75 72 79.
227 Lianna Bailey (Notts) 80 76 71, Emma Taylor (Saunton) 75 75 77, Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 75 73 79.
228 Samantha Fuller (Roehampton) 76 75 77, Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 78 75, Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall) 74 79 75, Ami Storey (Close House) 74 79 75.
229 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 76 75 78, Sinead Sexton (Lainch) 75 74 80, Marion Duvernay (France) 77 77 75, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 85 73
230 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 76 77 77, Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 78 76 76, Charlotte Thompson (Channels) 78 80 72
231 Nicola Haynes (Gosforth Park) 76 74 81, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 76 82 73
232 Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77 78, Ariane Provot (France) 77 77 78, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 78 78 76
233 Samantha Birks (Llandrindod Wells) 77 80 76, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 73 80 80, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78 79, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 75 74.
234 Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 74 83 77, Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 76 79 79, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 81 76 77
235 Amy Farrell (Moate 76 81 78, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 77 81 77, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 78 79 78, Bethany Lou Buchner (US) 79 76 80
236 Gemma Batty (St Annes Old Links) 78 81 77
237 Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 81 79 77, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 78 83 76
239 Rachel Woodcock (Woodhall Spa) 82 75 82, Clara Teixeira (Brazil) 80 78 81
240 Paula Grant (Lisburn) 78 82 80
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 81 78 82, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 75 84 82
242 Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 81 80 81, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 83 75 84.
243 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 77 85 81
245 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 78 81 86, Ivane Helias (France) 87 84 74.
252 Lisa Warrilow (Lilleshall Hall) 83 83 86, Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 81 84 87.
256 Nathalie Rodrigues da Silva (Brazil) 86 88 82.
258 Kathleen Griffith (Australia) 91 79 88.217
270 Ann Colligan (US) 96 88 86.
UNDER-18s TROPHY
216 Emma Harris (Peel, Isle of Man).
217 Lianna Bailey (Notts).
218 Clara Young (North Berwick), Samantha Fuller (Roehampton).
INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
428 France.
447 Scotland, Belgium.
456 England.
464 Ireland, Wales.
495 Brazil.
504 United States.
- Carol -- Posted using her iPad

Ranfurly Castle Ladies Christmas Get Together

Vicky is the best Festive Outfit Winner

12 ladies played 6 holes in the Christmas Stableford last Wednesday in wintry conditions.The results were very close with Helen Crichton, Karin MacKenzie, Joy McLeod and Vivien Howe just winning. 

The Christmas Lunch was enjoyed by nearly 40 ladies.  As usual, there was a lot of chat and festive cheer.  Moira Wilson won the lucky chair prize and Vicky Rennie won the festive outfit prize.

Click on the Play button below to see more -- Please give time to load and make sure your sound is turned on.

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AND HERE IS A SHORT VIDEO WITH LINDA AND THE BEST FESTIVE OUTFIT WINNER VICKY

 

STRATHMORE GIRL'S REPEAT GLENEAGLES WIN

Linlithgow's Cameron McAndrew and Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) won the respective boys' and girls' titles at the Highland Spring Junior Masters Grand Final over the Queen's Course, Gleneagles.
For 12-year-old Kirsty it was a repeat of last year's success when, playing off 13, she scored 40 Stableford points. Twelve months later, Kirsty, with her handicap down to 10, won the girls' top award with 39pt - three more than joint runners-up Julie Smith (Murrayfield), Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) and Andrea Walker (Falkirk).
Cameron McAndrew, playing off 12, totalled 42pt in the boys' section, winning by two clear points from Samuel Yule (Ballater) and Michael Baber (Hopeman.
Finlay McPherson (Royal Aberdeen) came fourth with 37pt.

HIGHLAND SPRING JUNIOR MASTERS
Queen's Course, Gleneagles.
LEADING STABLEFORD POINTS TOTALS
BOYS
42 Cameron McAndrew (Linthgow) (handicap 12).
40 Samuel Yule (Ballater) (15), Michael Baber (Hopeman) (13).
37 Finlay McPherson (Royal Aberdeen) (5)
36 Brad Bannerman (Strathmore) (5), Greg Brown (Playsport) (7), David Lamont (Bruntsfield Links) (9).
35 Lewis Breslin (Fereneze) (6), John Gilmour (Vale of Leven) (8), Oliver Ladbrooke (Gullane) (6), Cameron Frannsen (Inverness) (2), Liam Walker (Hilton Park) (8).
GIRLS
39 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) (10).
36 Julia Smith (Murrayfield) (24), Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) (8), Andrea Walker (Falkirk) (9)
35 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) (11), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) (5), Alexandra Mennie (Elie and Earlsferry and Douglas Park) (13).
34 Joanne Free (Gullane) (12)
32 Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) (11), Jillian Farrell (Cardross) (15), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (9).

TO VIEW ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS' POINTS TOTALS
ON THE SGU WEBSITE

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Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the report

GREENLEES TEAM OUTING TO DUNDONALD

Some of the Ranfurly Greenlees Team Players that were at Dundonald Links

The end of season Ranfurly Castle Greenlees Team outing took place yesterday at Dundonald Links in glorious sunshine.
After the awful weather on Thursday we all thought the course would be rather wet. However, it was dry and with greens lightening fast, and difficult borrows all the players struggled to score well.
 The team of Lesley Robertson, Carol Fell and Fiona Roger were the best of a bad bunch !! A lovely meal was then had at Northern Gailes and there was much chat and hilarity.

 To see some photos of the day CLICK HERE-

The final match in Division 1 is the rearranged tie between Kilmacolm and Milngavie and Milngavie need 5.5 points from the match to win the division from Cathkin Braes for the 4th year in a row...

Kilmacolm has had an exceedingly depleted team at the end of this season and are definitely relegated.
Troon and West Kilbride is the other match that will decide who will also be relegated.

Loudon Gowf have won the 2nd Division.

Click on the Greenlees Link on the RHS of this webpage for all the results -- A full update will be given when all the matches are completed

West Vets do well at Blairgowrie

Anna Telfer, Fiona Roger, May Hughes and Carol Fell

Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), May Hughes (Lanark) and Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) were all prizewinners at the Annual Scottish Vets Meeting and Championship at Blairgowrie on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week. To read more go to the West Vets Website

IONA STEPHEN WINS THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY ROSEBOWL

Anne Aitken and Iona Stephen - (Photo Courtesy of Maureen Woodhead)

Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) beat Anne Aitken (Eastwood) 4 and 3 in the Renfrewshire County Rosebowl today. The final was played over Haggs Castle Golf Course. To read the full report go the Renfrewshire County Website ---- CLICK HERE

NINE SCOTS MAKE THE CUT IN THE BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELFAST

Nine of the 12 Scottish entries survived the halfway cut in the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Shandon Park Golf Club, Belfast today.
West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) both played well today. Eilidh improved from an 80 to a 72 within 24 hours and is joint 11th with Alyson who had a 75 to finish on 152.
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) who only took up golf last year had a creditable 84 today to add to her 82 yesterday and missed the cut. A double bogey and triple bogey in the inward half ruined her chances of making Friday's 36 holes. -- The cut for the top 40 players was on 161.

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Shandon Park GC, Belfast
QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL TWO ROUNDS
Par 144 (2x72) SS 76 CSS 76 76
142 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 69 73
144 Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 74 70, Amy Boulden (Conwy) 70 74
147 Bronte Law (Bramhall) 71 76
148 Charlotte Thompson (Channels) 75 73, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 74 74
149 Paula Grant (Lisburn) 76 73
150 Sophie Madden (West Essex) 74 76, Emily Taylor (Hillside) 76 76
151 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 76 75
152 Amy Farrell (Moate) 76 76, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 72, Jing Yan (China) 76 76, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 77 75
153 Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) 78 75, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 75 78
154 Maria Dunne (Skerries) 76 78, Katy Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 78 76, Clara Young (North Berwick) 79 75, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 78 76, Noora Tamminen (Finland) 77 77
155 Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 79 76, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 77 78, Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 78 77,
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 80, Laura Grant (Lisburn) 72 83, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 75 73
156 Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 77 79
157 Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) 79 78, Mary Dowling (New Ross) 76 81
158 Gillian Brooks (Woking) 82 76, Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down) 82 76, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 76 82
159 Lena Weichselgartner (Germany) 83 76, Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) 81 78
160 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 78 82
161 Jessica Carty (Holywood) 83 78, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 85 76, Laura Murray (Alford) 82 79,
Alice Spani-Molella (Royal Mid-Surrey) 78 83
DID NOT QUALIFY
162 Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey) 85 77, Olivia Winning (Rotherham) 82 80, Samantha Giles (St Mellion) 85 77
163 Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 82 81, Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 77 86
164 Noelle Beijer (Netherlands) 82 81
165 Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 77 88, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 82, Charlie Field (Bishops Stortford) 82 83, Sara Rees-Evans (Penhros) 87 78
166 Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 82 84, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85 81
167 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 82 85
168 Anna Courtney (St Annes) 86 82
169 Zoe Allen (Lurgan) 85 84, Jenny Young (Shandon Park) 83 86, Elizabeth Richards (Hagley) 88 81
171 Bhavi Shah (Kenya) 87 84
172 Sarah Winter (Royal Belfast) 87 85
173 Anja Lundberg (Germany) 87 86, Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath) 91 82

CRAIGIELAW PAIR LEAD SCOTS IN BELFAST

Gabrielle Macdonald and Jane Turner headed the 12 Scots at the end of the first round of the 72-hole British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Shandon Park Golf Club, Belfast today.
Gabrielle shot a three-over-par 75 and Jane a 76 to be six and seven shots respectively behind the surprise leader, 20-year-old Cornwall county champion Sarah-Jane Boyd whose three-under 69 featured by far the best inward half of the day - five-under-par 30.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) was the third-best Scot on the day with a 77 .
West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Iona Stephen (Kilmacolm) finished on 80 and 82 respectively.
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Shandon Park GC, Belfast
FIRST ROUND
Par 72. SS76
69 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro)
70 Amy Boulden (Conwy)
71 Bronte Law (Bramhall).
72 Laura Grant (Lisburn).
74 Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies), Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer), Sophie Madden (West Essex)
75 Charlotte Thompson (Channels), Becky Harries (Haverfordwest), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw)
76 Mary Dowling (New Ross), Emily Taylor (Hillside), Shelby Smart (Knowle), Maria Dunne (Skerries), Amy Farrell (Moate), Jing Yan (China), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Paula Grant (Lisburn)
77 Bethan Popel (Long Ashton), Noora Tamminem (Finland), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Gillian O'Leary (Cork), Sinead Sexton (Lahinch), Daisy Dyer (Chigwell)
78 Alice Spani-Molella (Royal Mid-Surrey), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Deirdre Smith (Co Louth), Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park)
79 Nicole Whitmore (Woburn), Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye), Clara Young (North Berwick).
80 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm).
81 Kerry Smith (Waterlooville),
82 Noelle Beijer (Net), Charlie Field (Bishops Stotford), Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge), Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), Gillian Brooks (Woking), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down), Olivia Winning (Rotherham), Charlotte Austwick (Fulford), Laura Murray (Alford).
83 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Jenny Young (Shandon Park), Jessica Carty (Holywood), Lena Weichselgartner (Ger)
85 Samantha Giles (St Mellion), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Zoe Allen (Lurgan), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park).
86 Anna Courtney (St Anne's)
87 Bhavi Shah (Kenya), Anja Lundberg (Ger), Sara Rees-Evans (Penrhos), Sarah Winter (Royal Belfast).
88 Elizabeth Richards (Hagley)
91 Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath).

NR Helen McCarthy (Shandon Park).
+The leading 40 and ties at the end of Thursday's second round will qualify for Friday's third and fourth rounds.

INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
after one round (best two scores count daily)
145 WALES (A Boulden 70, B Harries 75, G Bradbury 85)
147 ENGLAND (E Taylor 76, B Lawr 71 (C Hull, the third member of the England team withdrew from the tournament before it started).
156 SCOTLAND (J Turner 76, E Briggs 80, L Murray 82)

Lynn Kenny wins the Belhaven Trophy

Alan Tait presents Lynn Kenny with the Belhaven Trophy

Neil Hampton, Pamela Pretswell, Laura Murray, Michael Gannon winners of the Team Award

Gillian Kirkwood, Heather McCrae, Lynn Kenny and Carol Fell  - Team Runners Up

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
It was girls on top at the Callaway/Gleneagles Hotel-sponsored Scottish golfwriters and guests' golf tournament over the King's Course, Gleneagles today.
On a dry (!), windless day on a soft course - aren't they all at the moment? - Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) won the Belhaven Trophy for the best overall Stableford points score with an outstanding effort of 39 - off a handicap (for competition purposes) of +3!
Lynn's gross score was six-under-par 65 (32-33).
She is the first female competitor ever to win the Belhaven Trophy.
"It was a brilliant display," said one of her playing partners, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle).
"No-one was more surprised than me," said Lynn, a former Scottish women's amateur champion who lost her Ladies European Tour card at the end of last season, "because I have played very little golf lately. Maybe this is the answer to regaining my form!"
Rookie pro and recent Curtis Cup heroine Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Scottish women's amateur champion Laura Murray (Alford), Michael Gannon (Daily Record) and Neil Hampton, general manager of Royal Dornoch Golf Club won the team event with 94pt .
Runners-up were the all-ladies team of Gillian Kirkwood (Broomieknowe), Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links), Heather MacRae (Gullane) and Carol Fell with 92pt.
Scott Peddie (Bunkered and Scottish Club Golfer) won he Alex M Fox Trophy as winner of the Golfwriters' section. He scored 32pt off a handicap of seven, despite not scoring any points at all at two holes.
Neil Hampton won the Male Guests' category with 33pt off scratch. His gross score was 71 (34-37) against a par of 68.
Callaway provided the golf equipment prizes and Gleneagles Hotel supplied goodie bags, coffee/tea and bacon rolls on arrival and a two-course lunch, all on the house. And, of course, they provided the golfwriters and guests with the courtesy of the King's Course - perhaps the biggest prize of all!
The management at Machrihanish Dunes, Trump International Links, Marriott Dalmhoy Hotel Golf and Country Club, Royal Dornoch Golf Club and Gleneagles Hotel provided courtesy tee times at their courses at future dates as additional prizes.

LEADING PRIZEWINNERS

GOLFWRITERS
Overall winner - Alex M Fox Trophy - Scott Peddie (Bunkered and Scottish Club Golfer) (7) 32pt
Class 1 - Robin Wilson (Brora freelance) (6) 30pt, Malcolm Campbell (RandA) (8) 29, Fergus Bisset (Golf Monthly) (3) 25, Ed Hodges (SGU) (8) 16.
Class 2 - Kevin Ferrie (Herald) (11) 29 (inward half 16pt), Michael McEwan (Bunkered and Scottish Club Golfer) (22) 29 (inward half 11pt), Dave Edwards (Press and Journal) (17) 26, Michael Gannon (Daily Record) (14) 25, Mike Aitken (Sport Perceptions) (15) 20.
MALE GUESTS
Overall winner - Bunkered Trophy - Neil Hampton (Royal Dornoch) (scr) 33pt.
Class 1 - Billy Sim (Craibstone) (4) 31pt (inward half 17pt), Roy Murray (PGA in Scotland)( (31 (inward half 14), Harry Roulston (Stonehaven) (7) 25 (bih), Peter Smith (Deeside) 25, Billy Murray (Gleneagles Hotel) (6) 24l
Class 1 - Kenny Smith (Kenny Smith Photography) (10) 29pt, Hugh Hunter (SGU past president) (19) 26, Graham Hesketh (Gleneagles Hotel) (15) 25, Mike Woodcock (St Andrews Links) (12) 24, Graeme Webster (Golf Course Designer) (10) 23, Eric Nicolson (Dundee Courier) (12) 18.
LADY GUESTS
Overall winner - Belhaven Trophy - Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) )(+3) 39pt.
Class 1 - Pamela Prestswell (Bothwell Castle) (+3) 36pt, Heather MacRae (Gleneagles Hotel) (+3) 29.
Class 2 - Laura Murray (Alford) (+2) 25pt, Carol Fell (10) 24, Gillian Kirkwood (Broomieknowe) (11) 21.

TEAM EVENT
Best three from four scores per tee time to count
Winners - Pamela Pretswell, Laura Murray, Michael Gannon, Neil Hampton - 94pt
Runners-up - Gillian Kirkwood, Lynn Kenny, Heather MacRae, Carol Fell - 92pt
3rd - Robin Wilson, Kevin Ferrie, Harry Roulston, Roy Murray 90pt.
4th - Kenny Smith, Fergus Bisset, Mike Aitken, Scott Peddie 86pt
5th - Graeme Webster, Billy Sim, Dave Edwards, Peter Smith 82pt.
6th - Mike Woodcock, Malcolm Camp-bell, Eric Nicolson, Hugh Hunter 79pt
7th - Ed Hodge, Michael McEwan, Billy Murray, Graham, Hesketh 78pt.

LONGEST DRIVE (at 18th hole) - Scott Peddie.
NEAREST PIN (at 16th hole) - Neil Hampton.
SHORTEST DRIVE (at first hole) - Dave Edwards.

Renfrewshire Spring Meeting over East Renfrewshire

Linda Ellery -- Overall Winner of the RLCGA Spring Meeting 

The RLCGA Spring Meeting was played to-day (Thursday 17th May) over East Renfrewshire.

The Overall winner was home player  LINDA ELLERY (East Renfrewshire) -- pictured above, with an 89 net 70 (19) and the best scratch was GILLIAN KYLE (also East Renfrewshire) with a gross 81.
The CSS was 74, SSS 71 Reductions Only.

Best Scratch: Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 81

Scratch to 12 Handicap: 
1st Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 81-5=76
2nd Nancy MacGadie (Ranfurly Castle) 88-12=76
3rd Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 86-10=76

Handicap 13 and above: 
1st Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 89-19=70
2nd Anne Aitken (Eastwood) 89-13=76
3rd Susan Reid (Kilmacolm) 95-17=78

To see the full list of scores CLICK HERE

Renfrewshire County Medal over Ranfurly Castle

Carol Whyte (Windyhill)

Carol Whyte (Windyhill ) was the over all winner of the Renfrewshire April County Medal played over Ranfurly Castle today
In exceedingly testing conditions with a strong cold east wind, difficult pin positions and fast greens all the field found it to be a bit of a struggle !

Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood)

Carol, was the only player to break 80 and her score of 79 was the best gross score and her 74 playing off a handicap of 5 was the best net score of the day. She had the best gross score by 4 shots from Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood Golf Club) who had an 83.


Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) and Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood) had the next best net scores with 76's

Agnes Williamson (Ranfurly Castle)

Agnes Williamson was the winner of the handicap 13 and upwards group with a net 77 playing off a handicap of 19

Scratch : Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 79

Scratch - 12 handicap
Carol Whyte (Windyhill ) 79 (5) 74
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle ) 86 (10) 76 bih
Lorraine Morrow (Eastwood) 86 (7) 76
13 - 24 handicap 
Agnes Williamson (Ranfurly Castle) 96 (19) 77
Elaine Robb (Windyhill ) 91 (13) 78
Brenda Conway (Renfrew) 101(21) 80

SSS 73, PAR 74,CSS 76 Reduction Only

MAIL ON SUNDAY 2012 HAS STARTED

Douglas Park beat Cowglen to-day at Douglas Park. The match was tied two and a half each and was decided by the final game going to extra holes.  The result is as follows:-
Douglas Park players named first:
Carol Fell  (10)  halved with Jane Gravil  (9)
Joan Gemmell   (7)  lost to Irene Hay  (14)  2/1
Hilary MacNaughton  (15)  lost to  Pam Mather   (15) 3/2
Gill Hendry  (13)  beat  Denise Parr  (18) 4/3
Helen Faulds  (5)  beat  Fiona Cameron  (11)  1 up and then won the tie break at the 2nd extra hole

The other match played today was between Kilmarnock Barassie and Loudoun Gowf at Kilmarnock Barassie. The AWAY team from Loudoun Gowf won 3.5 - 1.5.

On Thursday 16th February  Ranfurly Castle beat Old Ranfurly 3 - 2 in the match played over the Old Course Ranfurly

Other Results known:

Kilmacolm Golf Club beat Greenock Golf Club 4.5-0.5

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club - Special Temporary Winter Membership

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club are inviting golfers to their club for the period up till 15th March 2012 as  a  Temporary Winter Member. Any golfer who then decides to join their club will be credited the cost of the Temporary Membership. The Glasgow Herald ran an article on Golf Clubs on Wednesday 16th November where their initiative was feature. If you are considering giving Golf at the Castle as a trial then the cost for the four months is only  £200 and fully credited to next years subscription / entry fee if they take up membership. Read more at - Ranfurly Castle Website

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club win the West Renfrewshire League

The West Renfrewshire League AGM will be held at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club on Wednesday 9 November at 7.30pm.
Final Results:
Division 1: Ranfurly Castle and Gleddoch were level on points and games won. Ranfurly Castle were confirmed as the winners after a count back of "holes up".
Division 2: Winners: Renfrew, Runners up: Caldwell.
Division 3: Kilmacolm and Gourock were joint leaders with Kilmacolm the winners as they had won the most games.

Thanks go to Agnes Williamson for the report