Saturday 23 July 2016

RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY RESULTS

A wonderful day was had by all at the Ladies Open Day.  A huge 'Thank You' goes to Marion and her team of Jean Irvine, Alison Robertson, Anne Judge and Sally Smyth for all their hard work and organisation which made the day run like clockwork.  The course was in beautiful condition, despite the heavy rain the day before, and visitors commented on the wonderful views we are lucky enough to enjoy.
The winners were as follows:-

1st    Sheila Biggart                Ranfurly Castle           39 points
         Nicky Stirrup                 Kilmacolm

2nd   Claire  McGinty            Barshaw                      37 points
         Julie Scott                     Barshaw  

3rd    Carol McNally             Williamwood               35 points
         Alyson McGinnigle       Cowglen

4th    Ann McKenzie             Old Ranfurly               32 point (BIH)
         Glennis Rintoul            Old Ranfurly  

Further congratulations go to Sheila and her partner Nicky who also took several of the novelty prizes between them!


Thanks go to Joy McLeod for the report and Jean Irvine for the photographs


ROUND 2 SCORES AT DUNDONALD IN THE SCOTTISH OPEN

 SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
 Par 144 (2x72)
134 B Morgan (Wales) 68 66
137 L Wessberg (Sweden) 70 67, I Boineau (France) 70 67
139 A Yin (USA) 69 70, G Nocera (France) 67 72
140 G Hall (England) 72 68, S Kemp (Australia) 69 71, B Allen (USA) 71 69, F Parker (England) 71 69, N K Madden (Denmark) 68 72
141 S Watson (Scotland) 70 71, H Burke (England) 68 73, C Woods (USA) 73 68

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
144 C Matthew 71 73, K Macdonald 71 73 (T19)
145 C Booth 75 70, G Dryburgh 72 73, P Pretswell 70 75, V Laing 70 75.

MISSED THE CUT (151 and better qualified)
152 K Walker (Scotland) 74 78
154 L Davies (England) 76 78
160 L Murray (Scotland) 79 81 


TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES 

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OLD RANFURLY WIN AGAINST HAYSTON IN THE MAIL ON SUNDAY AND ARE NOW IN THE 8th ROUND

Old Ranfurly Team -- all smiles (Photo courtesy of Margaret Gray)
Old Ranfurly Golf Club have progressed to the last 16 of the Mail on Sunday by winning 5-0 at home against Hayston Golf Club -- 
Drumpellier have still to play their tie

Mail on Sunday - Drumpellier and Old Ranfurly through to 7th Round

Winning ClubLosing clubResult
Broadway Golf Clubbeat Ladbrook Park Golf Club3.5-1.5
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Clubbeat Perranporth Golf Club4.5-0.5
Burghill Valley Golf Clubbeat Minchinhampton New Golf Club3-2
Burhill Golf Clubbeat Cottesmore Golf Club3-2
Burntisland Golf House Clubbeat Muckhart Golf Clubwon at 19th
Charnwood Forest Golf Clubbeat Northamptonshire County Golf Club5-0
Chelmsford Golf Clubbeat East Herts Golf Club3-2
Cranleigh Golf and Country Clubbeat Chichester Golf Club5-0
Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Clubbeat Upavon Golf Club3-2
Drumpellier Golf Clubbeat Dumfries & County Golf Club3-2
Duddingston Golf Clubbeat Kelso Golf Clubwon at 19th
Hainsworth Park Golf Clubbeat Selby Golf Club Ltd4-1
Hartlepool Golf Clubbeat Oakdale Golf Clubwon at 20th
Hayston Golf Clubbeat Ladybank Golf Club4-1
Horsley Lodge Golf Clubbeat Whittington Heath Golf Club3-2
Howley Hall Golf Clubbeat Woodsome Hall Golf Club3-2
Langley Park Golf Clubbeat Sidcup Golf Club3-2
Leigh Golf Clubbeat Formby Ladies Golf Club4-1
Llanymynech Golf Clubbeat Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club3-2
Murcar Links Golf Clubbeat Forres Golf Club4-1
Newport (Gwent) Golf Clubbeat Bristol Golf Club5-0
Nizels Golf Clubbeat Epping Golf Club4-1
Northcliffe Golf Clubbeat Keighley Golf Club3.5-1.5
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Clubbeat Troon Ladies Golf Club4-1
Parklands Golf Clubbeat Hexham Golf Club Limited4.5-0.5
Remedy Oak Golf Clubbeat Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club4-1
Rochdale Golf Clubbeat Bury Golf Club3.5-1.5
Royal St Davids Golf Clubbeat Newport Links Golf Club4.5-0.5
Spalding Golf Clubbeat Kenwick Park Golf Club4-1
Ulverston Golf Clubbeat Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Clubwon at 19th
Woodbridge Golf Clubbeat Royal Norwich Golf Club3-2
Wyke Green Golf Clubbeat Denham Golf Club3-2

Mail on Sunday - Drumpellier and Old Ranfurly through to 7th Round

Winning ClubLosing clubResult
Broadway Golf Clubbeat Ladbrook Park Golf Club3.5-1.5
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Clubbeat Perranporth Golf Club4.5-0.5
Burghill Valley Golf Clubbeat Minchinhampton New Golf Club3-2
Burhill Golf Clubbeat Cottesmore Golf Club3-2
Burntisland Golf House Clubbeat Muckhart Golf Clubwon at 19th
Charnwood Forest Golf Clubbeat Northamptonshire County Golf Club5-0
Chelmsford Golf Clubbeat East Herts Golf Club3-2
Cranleigh Golf and Country Clubbeat Chichester Golf Club5-0
Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Clubbeat Upavon Golf Club3-2
Drumpellier Golf Clubbeat Dumfries & County Golf Club3-2
Duddingston Golf Clubbeat Kelso Golf Clubwon at 19th
Hainsworth Park Golf Clubbeat Selby Golf Club Ltd4-1
Hartlepool Golf Clubbeat Oakdale Golf Clubwon at 20th
Hayston Golf Clubbeat Ladybank Golf Club4-1
Horsley Lodge Golf Clubbeat Whittington Heath Golf Club3-2
Howley Hall Golf Clubbeat Woodsome Hall Golf Club3-2
Langley Park Golf Clubbeat Sidcup Golf Club3-2
Leigh Golf Clubbeat Formby Ladies Golf Club4-1
Llanymynech Golf Clubbeat Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club3-2
Murcar Links Golf Clubbeat Forres Golf Club4-1
Newport (Gwent) Golf Clubbeat Bristol Golf Club5-0
Nizels Golf Clubbeat Epping Golf Club4-1
Northcliffe Golf Clubbeat Keighley Golf Club3.5-1.5
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Clubbeat Troon Ladies Golf Club4-1
Parklands Golf Clubbeat Hexham Golf Club Limited4.5-0.5
Remedy Oak Golf Clubbeat Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club4-1
Rochdale Golf Clubbeat Bury Golf Club3.5-1.5
Royal St Davids Golf Clubbeat Newport Links Golf Club4.5-0.5
Spalding Golf Clubbeat Kenwick Park Golf Club4-1
Ulverston Golf Clubbeat Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Clubwon at 19th
Woodbridge Golf Clubbeat Royal Norwich Golf Club3-2
Wyke Green Golf Clubbeat Denham Golf Club3-2

Friday 22 July 2016

Day 1 AT THE LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN AT DUNDONALD

Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links
Five Scots in the mix behind leader Nocera

NEWS RELEASE
Gwladys Nocera from France set the target with a five under par 67 on day one of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire.


Nocera delighted the Scottish fans as she topped the leaderboard after a busy first day at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open - a day that was turned yellow in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity, with many players and spectators wearing yellow to show their support.
The Frenchwomen's total of five under par after round one was good enough for a one-shot lead, ahead of Hannah Burke, Becky Morgan and Nanna Koerstz Madsen with a clutch of players one shot further back on three under par.
Norcera, winner of the 2008 Ladies Scottish Open, shot an impressive five birdies on the front nine, with an additional birdie on the 18th. Just one blemish on an otherwise perfect card came at the par four 10th, where the talented Frenchwomen dropped a shot.


Five Scots including Pamela Pretswell are in close contention and within the top 15
She said: The first couple of holes were pretty hard. It was raining and windy so we had the full experience of Scottish weather. But then it got really good and sunny, not too windy, so we had a good back nine. Sometimes the approaches were close and the putting was good. Everything was good at different times.
“It is a difficult course if the wind picks up because there are a lot of bunkers in play off the tee and the greens have a lot of double slopes, so it’s really hard to read the lines but we’ve done a good job.”
In the amateur team competition Sweden's Camilla Lennarth, with playing partner Jamie Govan, lead by one shot on 10 under par.

To view the professional's Leaderboard - CLICK HERE
To view the team leaderboard CLICK HERE
To view round two tee times CLICK HERE


Scottish Girls' U18 Championship,

Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) won the U18 2016 Scottish Girls' Championship today at Baberton Golf Club and Jillian Farrell (Cardross) was the runner up after a play off with Hazel.
Both girls scored superb 71's in today's final round decider after the match play event was cancelled yesterday due to the weather.
Joanne Free (Gullane) was 3rd with a 72.

Wednesday 20 July 2016

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

The rearranged West of Scotland Championship takes place on Sunday 24th July at Bonnyton Golf Club
CLICK HERE to see draw 

Tuesday 19 July 2016

WEST GIRLS 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IS CANCELLED

Sadly, numbers for the West Girls 60th Anniversary Celebration did not reach what we hoped for to fulfil the objectives or bringing together former and present "Girls" and committee members to celebrate 60 years of the Association with a special occasion at West Kilbride Golf Club on the 4th August. 
As a result we have decided to cancel the event.
It is just a pity it's not going ahead but the golfing calendar is busy and with the Open and the Ladies at Dundonald, national events during July and August, these may have been a contributory factor to us not getting more support.

June Kerr 

Sunday 10 July 2016

MAIL ON SUNDAY -- LAST 64 CLUBS - 4 ARE FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND


Well done to the following West of Scotland Clubs -- Drumpellier, Old Course Ranfurly, Troon Ladies and Hayston who have all won through to the last 64 Clubs -- Old Ranfurly is now to play Troon, Drumpellier is against Dumfries and County,  and Hayston are matched against Ladybank  


Broadway Golf Club 
vs.
Ladbrook Park Golf Club
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club 
vs.
Perranporth Golf Club
Burghill Valley Golf Club 
vs.
Minchinhampton New Golf Club
Burhill Golf Club 
vs.
Cottesmore Golf Club
Bury Golf Club 
vs.
Rochdale Golf Club
Charnwood Forest Golf Club 
vs.
Northamptonshire County Golf Club
Chelmsford Golf Club 
vs.
East Herts Golf Club
Cranleigh Golf and Country Club 
vs.
Chichester Golf Club
Denham Golf Club 
vs.
Wyke Green Golf Club
Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Club 
vs.
Upavon Golf Club
Drumpellier Golf Club 
vs.
Dumfries & County Golf Club
Formby Ladies Golf Club 
vs.
Leigh Golf Club
Hainsworth Park Golf Club 
vs.
Selby Golf Club Ltd
Hartlepool Golf Club 
vs.
Oakdale Golf Club
Hayston Golf Club 
vs.
Ladybank Golf Club
Kelso Golf Club 
vs.
Duddingston Golf Club
Langley Park Golf Club 
vs.
Sidcup Golf Club
Llanymynech Golf Club 
vs.
Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club
Muckhart Golf Club 
vs.
Burntisland Golf House Club
Murcar Links Golf Club 
vs.
Forres Golf Club
Newport (Gwent) Golf Club 
vs.
Bristol Golf Club
Nizels Golf Club 
vs.
Epping Golf Club
Northcliffe Golf Club 
vs.
Keighley Golf Club
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club 
vs.
Troon Ladies Golf Club
Parklands Golf Club 
vs.
Hexham Golf Club Limited
Remedy Oak Golf Club 
vs.
Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club
Royal St Davids Golf Club 
vs.
Newport Links Golf Club
Spalding Golf Club 
vs.
Kenwick Park Golf Club
Ulverston Golf Club 
vs.
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Whittington Heath Golf Club 
vs.
Horsley Lodge Golf Club
Woodbridge Golf Club 
vs.
Royal Norwich Golf Club
Woodsome Hall Golf Club 
vs.
Howley Hall Golf Club

Saturday 9 July 2016

SCOTLAND WOMENS TEAM WIN IN FINAL OF FLIGHT B AGAINST ITALY

Scottish Team -- Courtesy of Scottish Golf
Scotland finished their European women's amateur team championship campaign at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland with a 3.5-1.5 win over Italy in the final of the Flight B matches.
By winning in the final of Flight B they were then place 9th overall in the European Team Championships.

Jess Meek and Heather Munro halved the foursome.
In the singles, Hannah McCook won by 4 and 3, Rachael Taylor by 3 and 2 and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 2 and 1.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) lost by 3 and 2.

Scots girls lose to Swiss
Scotland lost 3-2 to Switzerland in a Flight B tie in the European girls team championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
Kirsty Brodie (Strathaven)  and Jasmine Mackintosh lost the foursomes by one hole.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) and Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)  both won their singles by 3 and 2 but Joanne Free lost by 1 hole and Louise Duncan(West Kilbride) lost by 2 holes.

Friday 8 July 2016

SCOTLAND BEAT SLOVENIA TO REACH THE FINAL OF FLGHT B

Scotland hit good form to beat Slovenia 4-1 in a European women's team championship Flight B match in Iceland.
Jess Meek and Heather Munro set the Tartan tone with a 5 and 4 victory in the foursomes.
That was followed by Hannah McCook winning 3 and 2, and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) by 2 and 1.
Rachel Taylor continues to struggle. She lost by 4 and 2 but Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) wrapped a Scots' victory with a 3 and 2 win.

Scotland's girls, competing in a seven-team Flight B in the European girls championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway, did not have a match today.
They wind up their programme by playing Switzerland tomorrow (Saturday)

Thursday 7 July 2016

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE TO SLOVENIA

Scotland lost their matchplay tie today 3.5 - 1.5 against Slovenia in the European girls team 1st round of the Flight B championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.

Details:
Foursomes
Kirsty Brodie and Jasmine Mackintosh won by two holes.
Singles:
Hazel MacGarvie lost 4 and 3
Joanne Free lost 2 and 1
Louise Duncan halved
Jillian Farrell lost 4 and 3.

OTHER RESULTS
Ireland 3.5, Switzerland 1.5
Austria 1.5, Netherlands 3.5

Flight B is seven-team table so Scotland may not have a match tomorrow

SCOTLAND REACHES SEMI FINALS OF 2ND FLIGHT IN ICELAND

From the Scottish Golf Website

Singles wins for Hannah McCook and Eilidh Briggs helped Scotland’s ladies to an enthralling 3-2 win over The Netherlands in their opening match play bout in the European Team Championship Flight B.

The foursomes pairing of Jess Meek and Heather Munro gave the Scots a flyer as they cruised to a 5&3 win in the top match, before Hannah McCook secured a second point with a dramatic 19th hole victory.

The Dutch levelled the match as Connie Jaffrey and Rachael Taylor found themselves on the wrong ends of defeats, but recent University of Stirling graduate Briggs held her nerve to post a 3&2 win in the final match to give Scotland a chance to top the second flight.

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS AND SEMI FINAL MATCHES

Wednesday 6 July 2016

BOTHWELL CASTLE OPEN DAY


Pamela Pretswell,  Ian Woosnam and Stephen Gallagher  at
Bothwell Castle
The Bothwell Castle Ladies Open
 will take place on Monday 1 August 2016, from 9am to 3:30pm.
This is one of the few individual Stroke play Ladies Open Competitions left and is always very popular.

There are Scratch and Handicap prizes as well as nearest the pin for both Silver and Bronze and a nearest the line so you don’t actually have to have a long tee shot to win!

The entry form can be obtained via Bothwell Castle Club website and it can be found under Events and Open Competitions.

Entry fee is £10 and Handicap Limit is 36 any further information can be obtained from Joanne Burt Ladies Section Secretary on joannemburt@gmail.com or 01698 887546.

 All proceeds from this event will go to Alzheimer Scotland.

 Marie McConnell
Handicap Secretary

Ranfurly Castles Ladies Open Day



The Ladies Open Day is on Thursday 21st July, 2016 .  CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM
LADIES OPEN GREENSOME STABLEFORD COMPETITION
THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2016 

ENTER WITH A PARTNER £18 PER COUPLE

MAXIMUM HANDICAP ALLOWANCE 30

NOVELTY PRIZES
Entry forms can also be down loaded from R.C.G.C. website 

SCOTS GIRLS FAIL TO MAKE TOP FLIGHT IN NORWAY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland failed to make the European girls' amateur team championship flight for the match-play stages at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
They finished 12th on 773. Only the top eight teams qualify for the championship flight.
England (749) made it in seventh place but Ireland (768) missed out as well as the Scots who will contest the second flight.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
712 Italy
720 Sweden
726 Spain
729 Norway
732 France
739 Denmark
749 England, Czech Rep.
OTHER TOTALS
768 Ireland (11th)
773 Scotland (12th).
INDIVIDUAL SCOTS
144 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 72 72
154 L Duncan West Kilbride) 72 82, J Farrell (Cardross) 76 78
157 J Free 79 78
164 J Mackintosh 83 81
172 K Brodie (Strathaven) 85 87.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES AND TEAM QUALIFIERS 

SCOTS WOMEN FAIL TO MAKE TOP FLIGHT IN ICELAND

Scotland failed to qualifying for the top flight of the European women's amateur team championship at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland.
They totalled 761 and finished 12th in the stroke-play totals. Only the top eight advance to the championship flight match-play.
SCOTS' SCORES
148 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 75
151 H McCook 77 74
153 R Taylor 78 75
154 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 81
156 H Munro 77 79
158 J Meek 78 80
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS 

LENZIE OPEN DAY

Lenzie Ladies are holding an Open Greensomes Competition in aid of Erskine Hospital on Wednesday 20th July.
To download an entry form please click on the link below.
Open Day Entry Form

Tuesday 5 July 2016

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE AND EILIDH ARE THE BEST SCOTS IN ICELAND

Scotland are one place away from making the top eight championship match-play after the first qualifying round of the European women's amateur team championship at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland.
Norway lead  with 362 from England (370) with Scotland (378) in ninth place overnight.
Eilidh Briggs and Connie Jaffrey were the best performers on the Scotland Ladies team, both carding opening rounds of one-over par 72., to put their team in with a great chance of a top eight berth. They sit in ninth position of 18-over par, just one shot outside the cut mark for Flight A of the match play stages.

Team: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald)

Scots' scores
par 72
73 Connie Jaffrey, Eilidh Briggs (T16)
77 Heather Munro, Hannah McCook (T52)
78 Jess Meek, Rachael Taylor (T69)