RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY FOURSOMES QUALIFIERS

Overall winners Gill Unick and Lorraine Morris

43 couples played yesterday at Cathcart Castle Golf Club in the Renfrewshire Ladies County Foursomes qualifier.

Scratch award Carol McNally and Alyson McGinnigle

From the RLCGA Competition Page and the News Page

Carol McNally (Williamwood) and Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)  had the best scratch of the day with a 78  and Lorraine Morris and Gill Unick(Williamwood) the top Handicap prize with a net 72.

Leading Scores (Scratch)
1: A. McGinnigle (Cowglen) and C. McNally (Williamwood) 78 
2: D. Jackson (Troon Ladies)  L. Stewart (Greenburn) 80 
3: J. Wilson and G. McLeod (Williamwood) 84 bih
4: L. Morris and G. Unick (Williamwood) 84 

Leading Scores (Handicap)  

1: L. Morris and G. Unick (Williamwood) 72 
2: A. McGinnigle (Cowglen) and C. McNally (Williamwood) 72.5 
3: S. Reid (Kilmacolm) and B. Lyle (Whitecraigs) 73.5 
4: E. Hale and L.Anderson (Caldwell) 74 
5: S. Back (Douglas Park) and M. Bryce (Gleddoch) 74.5 
6: V. Crawford and L. Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 75.5
7: A. Barclay and C. Spy (East Renfrewshire) 76 
8: A. Judge and S. Smyth (Ranfurly Castle) 76.5 

CLICK HERE for all the Inter County final qualifiers for the 6th June at Cardross Golf Club and also the Commonwealth Spoon Finalist for the 2nd September at Pollok Golf Club

From some photos for the day --- CLICK HERE

RANFURLY CASTLE PLAYERS MAKE IT TO THE RLCGA WINTER FOURSOMES FINALS

The Semi Finals of the Renfrewshire County Ladies Winter Foursomes have now been played with the Ranfurly Castle pairing of Anne Judge and Marion Munro winning a close contest against Lynda Bradley and Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm).

In the other Semi Final  Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) and Sheila Shaw (Caldwell) were the victors  against Dorothy Cartlidge and Julie Dickson (Whitecraigs)

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE RESULTS

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By kind invitation of Alastair Forrow PGA Professional

Whitecraigs Golf Club, 30th August 2017, 5:30pm-7:30pm

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SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CLUB FOURSOMES MATCH PLAY RESULTS

Results and draw for the next round of the Scottish women's club foursomes match-play tournament:

FOURTH ROUND

Deeside beat Newburgh on Ythan 4 and 3.

Turriff beat Carnousie Caledonia 1 holesid

Strathmore beat Blairgowrie 4 and 3.

Braehead by Ladybank 7 and 6.

Turnhouse beat The Hirsel 4 and 3.

Lothianburn beat Craigmillar Park 2 holes

Whitecraigs beat Cathkin Braes 1 hole.

Kilmarnock Barassie beat Crichton 2 and 1.

QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

Deeside v Turriff

Strathmore v Braehead

Lothianburn v Turnhouse

Kilmarnock Barassie v Whitecraigs.

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

SLGA Match Play Foursomes

The Draw for Round 4 of the SLGA Match Play Foursomes is as follows:
Deeside Ladies v Newburgh on Ythan
Turriff v Carnoustie Caledonia
Blairgowrie v Strathmore
Ladybank v Braehead
Turnhouse v The Hirsel
Lothianburn v Carigmillar Park
Cathkin Braes v Whitecraigs
Kilmarnock Barassie v Crichton

 Ties to played by Sunday 28 July.

Emma Hale wins the Nancy Chisholm Trophy at West Kilbride

Some of the Prizewinners - Courtesy of June Kerr

The West Kilbride Girls' Open attracted a good entry from several clubs around the West and South of Scotland, and on a lovely afternoon scoring was very good.   The best scratch, and winner of the Nancy Chisholm Trophy, was Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) who recorded a 2 over par 75.   Local girl Louise Duncan playing off 24 had a net 67 to win the Kandy Bar Cup.   The CSS reduced to 72.  Details as follows:-

Scratch:     Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)   75     Winner of Nancy Chisholm Trophy

Silver Handicap:   1st  Rachel McClelland (Milngavie)    88 (17)  71
                          2nd  Lauren Gilbert (Largs)              88 (16)  72
                          3rd  Jillian Farrell (Cardross)            88 (15)  73 bih
                          4th  Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 92 (19)  73

Bronze Handicap:  1st  Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)    91 (24)  67   Winner of Kandy Bar Cup
                           2nd Bekki Allan (West Kilbride)        107 (33) 74
                           3rd  Naimh Kinney (Erskine)            101 (25) 76

Kirsten Brown, Mirren Fraser and Louise Duncan all won Nearest the Pin Prizes

The Pre-handicap competition for the June Kerr Cup was won by Emily McAlpine (West Kilbride) 

Thanks go to June Kerr for the report and photograph 

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY HAS A GREAT FIRST ROUND IN THE SCOTTISH GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP AT CRAIL

Gullane's Lesley Atkins leads the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Under-18 girls golf championship at the end of the first qualifying round over the Crail Golfing Society's Craighead course in south Fife. Lesley had a great round of 71, three under par and two under the CSS for the day. Winner of this title, decided on match-play after two rounds of stroke-play, Atkins has timed her return to form to perfection. She leads by three shots going into the second Q round from Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) with Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) and England-based Nicola Callander (Mill Green), daughter of a former golf magazine editor, sharing third place on 75. LEADING FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND Par 74. CSS 73 71 L Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 74 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 75 N Callander (Mill Green), J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 77 H Munro (Monifieth), H Scott (Broomieknowe). 78 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies), E Aird (Blairgowrie), L Whyte (St Regulus). 79 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), L Stevenson (Whitecraigs & Elie and Earlsferry) 80 K Wright (Stranraer), K McGarva (Troon Ladies), K Beveridge (Aboyne), E OConnor (Bothwell Castle). 81 D Ker (Roxburghe), S McWilliam (Aboyne) C Munro (Gullane Ladies), E Watson (Muckhart) 82 R Walker (Dumfries and Co), A Tait (St Regulus), T Seivwright (Deeside) 83 C Gadsby (Crieff) 84 M Fraser (Powfoot), C Goadby (St Regulus), N Robertson (Dunblane New), R Irvine (Largs). 85 T Mactaggart (Minto), K Pryde (Deeside), Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway), O Borwick (McDonald Ellon).

Connie Jaffrey is the Junior Champion of Champions

Connie Jaffrey - Photo courtesy of the SGU

Connie Jaffrey of Troon Ladies finished her season seasons in style with a victory in the Junior Champion of Champions over The Duke’s Course, St Andrews, today.
Ayrshire County Team player Connie and North Berwick's Clara Young were nip and tuck throughout the day. The turning point came at the 14th where Clara lost a ball after a poor tee shot to drop two shots.
The 15-year-old’s, both members of the SLGA training squads for 2011-12 and playing off two handicaps, rounded off fine seasons with their efforts.
Connie, winner of two Junior Opens this year, said: “It was a good game between myself and Clara, it was always going to be quite close. It was tough to score so I’m delighted to win.
“My handicap was five at the start of the year, I got down to one and then back up to two, so it’s been a good year.”
Clara can also look back on 2011 with fondness after representing Scotland in the girls' Home Internationals and girls' European Team Championship, and playing for Great Britain and Ireland in the Junior Vagliano Trophy.
Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry and Whitecraigs) was the next best West of Scotland player with a gross 75.
Final Scores
Par 71 SSS 71. CSS 71
72 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies).
73 Clara Young (North Berwick).
74 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Eilidh Watson (Muckhart).
75 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry).
76 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).
78 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
79 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe).
80 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New).
82 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Emma Caddow (Strathaven).
83 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne).
86 Karen Ward (The Glen), Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie).
101 Leanne Wilson (Kelso).
DQ Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
WD Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Annabelle (Nairn Dunbar).

Regional Medal Finals at East Kilbride

From the SLGA Website
The West Division SLGA Regional Medal Finals took place at a sunny East Kilbride yesterday (Tuesday 9 August). 72 ladies enjoyed the course as well as the newly opened East Kilbride Clubhouse in the competition which was rearranged from the beginning of July.

Valarie Davidson from Whitecraigs pipped Pamela Gray of Lochwinnoch on the better inward half to win the Bronze Division and to lead the qualifiers for the Grand Medal Finals at Crieff on 4th September. Both players had a nett score of 71 off handicaps of 28 and 21 respectively. They will be joined at the medal finals by Kirsty Flockhart of Milnathort who had a nett 72 off a handicap of 21.

Sandra Goldie (Eastwood) was the winner of the Silver section with a nett 73 off a handicap of 12 and will be joined at Crieff by Michelle Molloy (Cathkin Braes) and Marsha Hull (Strathaven).

Silver Division

1st = Sandra Goldie (Eastwood) 85 - 12 = 73 (Better last 6) Q
2nd = Michelle Molloy (Cathkin Braes) 87 - 14 = 73 Q
3rd = Marsha Hull (Strathaven) 84 - 9 = 75 (Better 18th hole) Q
4th = Lorna Fury (Thornton) 78 - 3 = 75

Bronze Division

1st = Valerie Davidson (Whitecraigs) 99 - 28 = 71 (Better inward half) Q
2nd = Pamela Gray (Lochwinnoch) 92 - 21 = 71 Q
3rd = Kirsty Flockhart (Milnathort) 93 - 21 = 72 Q
4th = Lorna Brown (Dunblane New) 95 - 21 = 74

Q = qualifiers for the SLGA Grand Medal Final at Crieff Golf Club on 4th September.

CSS = 74

Scottish Match Play Foursomes Quarter Final Draw

All of the round 4 ties in the Scottish Match Play Foursomes have now been completed with six of the eight home teams making home advantage count to win their ties. One of the away teams to come through their match were defending Champions Carnoustie Caledonia (represented by Claire Penman and Frances Millar) who beat Crail Golfing Society Ladies by 2&1 in their round 4 match. The only other away team to win through was Bridge of Allan who won the tie of the round when they finally beat Linlithgow at the third extra hole.

Round 4 Results

Dunkeld & Birnam v Muir of Ord Dunkeld & Birnam 5 & 4
Edzell Ladies v Aberdeen Ladies Edzell Ladies 4 & 3
Linlithgow v Bridge of Allan Bridge of Allan 21st
Crail Golfing Society Ladies v Carnoustie Caledonia Carnoustie Caledonia 2 & 1
Dirleton Castle Ladies v North Berwick Dirleton Castle Ladies 2 & 1
Crichton v Craigmillar Park Crichton 19th
Kilmarnock Barassie v Whitecraigs Kilmarnock Barassie 2 & 1
Mount Ellen v Douglas Park Mount Ellen 2 holes

The quarter final draw for the 2011 Scottish Match Play Foursomes is below and all ties must be played by Sunday 21st August. Full details were posted to these teams on Monday 18th July. The winners from each of the quarter finals will go on to play the semi-finals, final and 3rd/4th play-off at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28th August.

Quarter Final Draw

Home Team Away Team
Dunkeld & Birnam v Edzell Ladies
Dirleton Castle v Carnoustie Caledonia
Bridge of Allan v Mount Ellen
Kilmarnock Barassie v Crichton

Erskine Golf Club Social Evening

Past Renfrewshire County Captain Christeen Finlayson (Whitecraigs) was in sparkling form as the after dinner speaker at the ladies dinner held at Erskine Golf Club on Friday evening - 5th November.


To read more go to the Renfrewshire County Website 

Renfrewshire Junior Stableford at Whitecraigs Golf Club

The Renfrewshire County Junior Stableford (Campbell Clock Trophy) was held at Whitecraigs Golf Club on Sunday 5th September
SSS 72, CSS 72
Winner Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 35 Points
Runner Up - Flora Walker (Whitecraigs) 33 points
To read all about the day's event and see some photographs go to the Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Website

Clare Marie is the top Qualifier In the RLCGA County Championship

Clare -Marie Carlton (pictured above) the 2009 RLCGA County Championship Runner up was the leading qualifier in the 2010 Championship played over Ranfurly Castle today. In a testing east wind Clare-Marie was round in 73 (37, 36). The next best round was by Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) who had a 75.
Leading Qualifiers: SSS 73 CSS 75
73 Clare- Marie Carlton (Fereneze)
75 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
76 Nichola Henderson (Haggs Castle) , Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
78 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
79 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
81 Lesley Cosh (Cowglen), Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry)
82 Sally Foster (Kilmacolm)
83 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
84 Patricia Davidson (Erskine)
85 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
88 Sara McCorkell (Williamwood)

RLCGA Championships – Ranfurly Castle Match-play draw for 15th April 2010

9.15 C-M Carlton v S McCorkell
9.22 L Stevenson v G Kyle
9.30 M Briggs v C Whyte
9.37 G McGinlay v L Stewart
9.45 N Henderson v P Davidson
9.52 D Jackson v E Briggs
10.00 L Cosh v S Foster
10.07 J Mack v A McKechin

Winter County Foursomes Finals

D&A and Renfrewshire County have both played their Winter County Foursomes Final this week. Gill Campbell and Lynn McColl (Bearsden) beat Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Christine Kelly (Windyhill) 2 and 1 in the D & A Final ---- To read more go to the D&A Website

In the Renfrewshire Winter Foursomes final the Whitecraigs pairing of Christeen Finlayson and Sheila Robson beat the other Whitecraigs pairing of Wendy Gilchrist and Jennifer Chuwen at the 19th. To read more go to the Renfrewshire County Website

SLGA name teams for Stroke-Play tournaments

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
The SLGA is pleased to announce the following teams to represent Scotland:

SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke Play Championship, Strathmore Golf Centre, April 8-9:
Team 1: Lesley Atkins (Minto), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Clara Young (North Berwick).
Team 2: Connie Jaffray (West Kilbride), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
Reserves: 1 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies and Whitecraigs), 2 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship, Troon, April 23-25:
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
Reserves: 1 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), 2 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)

Welsh Ladies' Open Amateur 54 Hole Stroke Play Championship, Southerndown Golf Club, May 1-2:
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Laura Murray (Alford), Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Travelling reserve: Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)

Irish Ladies' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Newlands Golf Club, June 5-6:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Travelling reserve: Laura Murray (Alford).
Reserve: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)

West of Scotland Girls Finals Day at Troon Portland

Silver
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) v Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs)
Emma Caddow (Colville Park) v Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride)
Bronze
Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) v Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes)
Rachel Irvine (Largs) v Grace Mackie (Troon Ladies)

First semi tees off at 9.30, finals tee off at 2pm - spectators welcome Playing on Saturday October 3rd, Troon Portland.

Thanks go to Ann Wallace for the information

Scottish Under 21 Girls' Open Strokeplay Results

Nairn Dunbar’s Kelsey MacDonald, playing over her home course, beat English mid-amateur champion Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Scottish Under-21 girls’ open amateur stroke-play championship today
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) was the leading West of Scotland player
who tied for sixth place on 227 and her younger sister Eilidh was the next best finishing 5 shots behind in 12th place
Carly Booth (Comrie), winner of the Under-21s title at Auchterarder two years ago and unable to defend it last year at Powfoot, finished joint ninth on 230.
Leading Scores:
Par 222 (3x74)
220 Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 75 70 75, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 70 76 74 (MacDonald won sudden-death play-off at second extra hole).
224 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 73 76 75, Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 72 77 75.
226 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 73 74 79.
227 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 73 74, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 75 74.
228 Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham) 75 78 75.
230 Kate Whitmore (Sandiway) 73 81 76, Carly Booth (Comrie) 76 77 77, Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 75 75 80.
232 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 75 77.

Other West of Scotland Players:
241 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83 80.
245 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 78 81 86.
247 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 81 80 86.
248 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 79 84 85.
250 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry/ Whitecraigs) 81 84 85.
251 Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) 82 80 89,
258 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 88 89 81, Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 84 88 86.
264 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 84 83 97.
331 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 115 111 105.

To see all the results Click Here
--- Then click on the players name to see where the good and the bad holes are !!

May Medal - Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association

Played 1st June 2009, SSS 72 , CSS 72, 36 Entrants
Handicap Scr - 12
1st Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 (4) 68
2nd Morag Turner (Kilmacolm) 81 (11) 70
3rd Annabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 84 (12) 72

Handicap 13-28
1st Helen Crichton (Ranfurly Castle) 96 (27) 69
2nd Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 85 (13) 72
3rd Christeen Finlayson (Whitecraigs) 92 (19) 73

Scratch: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72

Spring Meeting - Whitecraigs

Spring Meeting 24th/26th April,SSS 72; CSS 24th April 75; CSS 26th April 71.

SILVER DIVISION
WINNER; ALISON FINLAY (15) 72
RUNNER-UP; MARGARET KYLE (10) 72

BRONZE DIVISION
WINNER; KIRSTY DAVIDSON (23) 71
RUNNER-UP; GILLIAN DUNLOP (21) 74

Scratch; Margaret Kyle 82
Vets; Christeen Finlayson (19) 74

Also, there are still some times left for our Open Day on Wednesday 13th May.