A short Video from the Inter County Team Championships at Hilton Park

This 8 minute video is of the afternoon's events at this years West Division Inter County Team Championships at Hilton Park. Renfrewshire's County Captain Christeen Finlayson is interviewed by your webmaster before the team go out in the rain and after the prizegiving.
D&A Captain Kay McColl chairs the prizegiving. SLGA'S Isabel Crawford announces the prizewinners and Pamela MacKenzie Chairman of County Golf presents the Trophy to Renfrewshire.
May Hughes - Captain of Lanarkshire informs us where the jamboree is going to be held next year.

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Osborne Martin Trophy - Kilmacolm

Osborne Martin Trophy, 2 rounds, SSS 72 CSS (R1) 72, CSS (R2) 73.
1st: Carolyn Hibberd (20) 147
2nd: Liz Crichton (23) 155

Douglas Park -- Open Greensomes

Douglas Park held their Open Greensomes Competition yesterday and raised over £700 for the Leukaemia Unit at Gartnavel Hospital.

Scratch: S Griffin (Douglas Park) and J Chalmers (East Kilbride) 82 bih
Silver Handicap :
1st: C Fell and F Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 82 (11.8) 70.2
2nd: F Storey and D Carson (Old Ranfurly) 91 (18.8) 72.2 bih
3rd: L Hosie and D Winton (Cawder) 91 (17.8) 72.2
4th: M Ferguson and N MacFarlane (Bonnybridge) 90 (17.4) 72.6
Bronze Handicap:
1st: J Shankland and L McGubbin (Hilton Park) 89 (20.2) 68.6
2nd: A Settle and P Vannet (Douglas Park) 100 (30) 70
3rd: A Murison and A Nicoll (Bearsden) 94 (23.6) 70.4
4th: P Slane and M Rennie (Douglas Park) 94 (22.6) 71.4

Photos from the Jamboree at Hilton Park

Here are some Photographs from Jean MacIntyre (Lanarkshire), Christeen Finlayson and Trish Brown (Renfrewshire) and a few taken by myself on Day 3. Click on each of the small photos below to reveal them. If D&A and Ayrshire have a few they would like to add then email them to Carol Fell and they can be added to this website

The 2008 West Division Inter County Team Championship

2008 Jamboree Photographs from Lanarkshire

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Renfrewshire are winners of the West Division Championships

Renfrewshire go through to the Scottish women’s county golf finals at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory from September 19 to 21 as West Division champions.
Torrentional rain flooded the greens and washed out the afternoon singles play on the third and final day at Hilton Park Golf Club, Glasgow.
The match results were declared on the foursomes in which Renfrewshire beat Dunbartonshire & Argyll 2-1 and Ayrshire beat Lanarkshire 2 ½-1/2.
Renfrewshire finished the programme with two wins and a draw for 5pt, one ahead of Ayrshire who had two wins and one defeat.
“Player of the tournament” was Ayrshire’s Debbie Watt with five wins out of five.
Details:
LANARKSHIRE ½, AYRSHIRE 2 ½
Foursomes: S Wood & R Rankin lost to D Watt & R McQueen 5 and 3; E Cuthill & J Paterson halved with L Hendry & R Purdom; M Hughes & L Lloyd lost to L Williamson & A Glennie 2 and 1.
Singles washed out.
RENFREWSHIRE 2, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 1
Foursomes: D Jackson & L Stewart lost to K Walker & J Meldrum 5 and 3; E Briggs & M Briggs bt J Galbraith & L Ruane 1 hole; G McGinlay & C-M Carlton bt G Webster & A Telfer 3 and 2.
Singles washed out.
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 Renfrewshire 5pt, 2 Ayrshire 4pt, 3 Dunbartonshire & Argyll 2pt, 4 Lanarkshire 1pt.

County Jamboree Day 2 Results -- Title up for grabs

Dunbartonshire & Argyll were beaten by Ayrshire and Renfrewshire drew with Lanarkshire in the West Division women’s inter-county team championship today
The title is now up for grabs on the final day at Hilton Park Golf Club tomorrow
Renfrewshire head the table after Day 2 with 1 1/2pt, following up their first-day win over Ayrshire with a 4 ½-4 ½ share of the spoils with Lanarkshire.
Renfrewshire’s Eilidh Briggs got a hole in one at the short sixth.
Lanarkshire took a 2pt lead in the foursomes but were pegged back by Renfrewshire’s four successes in the singles by Sara McCorkell, Megan Briggs, Claire-Marie Carlton and Donna Jackson.
Ayrshire jumped into a 3-0 lunchtime lead by making a clean sweep of the foursomes but Dunbartonshire & Argyll almost, but not quite, turned the tables in the singles with wins by Kylie Walker, Gemma Webster, Judy Galbraith and Louisa Ruane .
The final-day matches are Renfrewshire against Dunbartonshire & Argyll and Ayrshire against Lanarkshire. If Renfrewshire win, then they will go to the Scottish county finals at West Division champions in September. If they don’t, then the pocket calculators will be needed to sort out a potential logjam at the top of the table.
Whatever happens the stage is set for some thrilling action, enough to make everyone forget about the midges!
Day 2 results:
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 4, AYRSHIRE 5
Foursomes: K Walker & G Webster lost to M MacPherson & D Watt 4 and 2; J Galbraith & J Meldrum lost to L Hendry & R McQueen 3 and 2; S Cadden & L Ruane lost to L Williamson & A Glennie 3 and 2 (0-3).
Singles: Walker bt MacPherson 3 and 2, Webster bt J Linklater 1 hole, Galbraith bt McQueen 5 and 4, Ruane bt Williamson 4 and 3, L McGeachy lost to Hendry 5 and 3, Cadden lost to D Watt 4 and 3 (4-2).
RENFREWSHIRE 4 ½, LANARKSHIRE 4 ½
Foursomes: C-M Carlton & M Briggs lost to P Pretswell & S Wood 3 and 2; D Jackson & L Stewart halved with E Cuthill & A Devine; E Briggs & G McGinlay lost to M Hughes & L Lloyd 4 and 3 (1/2-2 ½).
Singles: G Kyle lost to Pretswell 5 and 4, McCorkell bt Cuthill 1 hole, E Briggs lost to Wood 3 and 2, M Briggs bt R Rankin 3 and 2, Carlton bt J Paterson 8 and 6, Jackson bt Lloyd 1 hole (4-2).

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for today's report

D&A and Renfrewshire win on Day 1 of the Inter County Matches

West Division title-holders Dunbartonshire & Argyll made a winning start to the defence of their inter-county title with a 5-4 win over Lanarkshire at Hilton Park Golf Club, Glasgow today. Lanarkshire champion Pamela Pretswell had a good 3 and 2 win over St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker in the top singles tie but Dunbartonshire & Argyll, having taken the morning foursomes 2-1, were able to divide the singles 3-3 for a 1pt overall win.
Renfrewshire beat Ayrshire 5 ½-3 ½ by taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 3 ½-2 ½.
The winners of the West Division title at the end of the three-day programme go forward to the Scottish county finals at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory from September 19 to 21.
Details:
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 5, LANARKSHIRE 4
Foursomes: K Walker & G Webster bt S Wood & P Pretswell 1 hole; J Galbraith & J Meldrum bt E Cuthill & A Devine 1 hole; S Cadden & L McGeachy lost to L Loyd & M Hughes 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles: Walker lost to Pretswell 3 and 2, Webster bt R Rankin 6 and 5, JMeldrum lost to Wood 3 and 2, L Ruane bt Lloyd 1 hole, Galbraith bt Devine 3 and 2, A Telfer lost to Cuthill 3 and 2 (3-3).
RENFREWSHIRE 5 ½, AYRSHIRE 3 ½
Foursomes: C-M Carlton & M Briggs lost to M MacPherson & D Watt 3 and 2; E Briggs & G McGinlay bt L Hendry & R McQueen 2 and 1; D Jackson & L Stewart bt R Purdom & A Glennie 1 hole (2-1).
Singles: M Briggs halved with MacPherson, Carlton bt J Linklater 5 and 4, E Briggs bt McQueen 1 hole, S McCorkell lost to L Williamson 3 and 2, G Kyle bt Hendry 2 and 1, Jackson lost to Watt 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 ½).

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire Girls play match at Ralston

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Girls ---Click to enlarge

Renfrewshire Girls played Ayrshire Girls at Ralston today. However, due to wet weather today the format was foursomes ------- Renfrewshire won 2-1.
Results: (Renfrewshire Girls first)
Linsey Stevenson and Alex Quyum lost to Grace Mackie and Emma Hale 7/6
Saorcha Warren and Samantha Cowan beat Zoe Raynor and Connie Jaffrey 4/3
Kate Hamilton and Heather Howie beat Rachel Irvine and Kelly Fraser 2 up

H/cap's were given at 1/2 difference of combined.

WELL DONE GIRLS

Thanks go to Wilma Leburn for the photo and report

Clare Queen's Result in the Tenerife Ladies Open

England’s Rebecca Hudson birdied the third extra hole of a sudden-death play-off against Anne-Lise Caudal from France to capture the Tenerife Ladies Open at Golf Costa Adeje today.
Leaders:
Par 288 (4 x 72)
Players from Spain unless stated
278 Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 70 68 71 69, Anna-Lise Caudal (Fra) 70 69 69 70 (Hudson won sudden-death play-off at third hole).
281 Carlota Ciganda (amateur) 69 66 75 71, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 69 71 73 68
282 Marta Silva (amateur) 71 71 68 72, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 68 69 73 72, Melissa Reid (Eng) 70 71 68 73
Other Scots;
291 Clare Queen (The Carrick) (Sco) 71 73 71 76
298 Kathryn Imrie (Sco) 73 74 74 77,

Cardross Golf Club hold a 24 hour Golf -a-Thon and raise lots of money for charity

Cardross Golf Club held a 24 hour Golf - A -Thon on Friday and Saturday 20th/ 21st June in aid of children's charities -
Yorkhill, Parklands, S.E.N.S.E., Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and B.E.E.S.
The event started on Friday at 7pm with a Greensomes followed by:
12pm - 2.30am --- 2 x 9 3 Clubs (4 ball better ball)
3am - 6 am --- 2 x 9 5 Clubs (4 ball better ball )
6:30 am - 10:30 am Early Bird (Best Ball Stableford)
11:00 am - 3 :30 pm Texas Scramble (sponsored by McArthur Stanton)
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Animal (4 ball 2 best net scores)

All the competitions were a Shotgun start

Only the last 7 holes of the 24 hours was played in the rain !!!

Suzanne Cadden, Jean Campbell and Lorna Craigie at the 18th Green after the Greensomes at 10:40pm --- Click to enlarge

The main orgainsers Cardross Ladies Vice Suzanne Cadden and Isabel Cullen with many helpers worked away for weeks to organise this superb event
Belle Robertson presented the prizes and drew the GRAND PRIZE DRAW at the close of the event

The estimated amount raised is £7000 - £8000 ---(Isabel is still counting the money) Will confirm later

Medal 6 - Douglas Park

Played 20th June 2008, SSS 72, CSS 73, Entries 49.
Silver: Susan Griffin 85 (12) = 73 acb
Beverley Mitchell 88 (15) 73
Chris Dingwall 91 (15) 76
Bronze: Ginette Evans 95 (27) 68
Janet Dow 96 (25) 71
Tricia Lemond 96 (24) 72
Scratch: Susan Griffin 85

European Seniors Ladies Championship in Portugal - Final Results after the 3rd Round

Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) was the Top Scot in the European Seniors Ladies Championship played over Pinhal, Vilmoura, Portugal
Final Placings:
1 Virginie Burrus FRA + 9 225 75 74 76
2 Vicky Pertierra SPA + 15 231 79 77 75
3 Cecilia Mourgue D Algue FRA + 17 233 77 81 75
4 Chris Utermarck GER + 19 235 80 78 77
5 Viveca Hoff SWE + 19 235 80 77 78
Scottish Placings:
23 Janice Paterson SCO + 32 248 83 81 84
26 Fiona De Vries SCO + 33 249 85 83 81
36= Heather Anderson SCO + 39 255 80 88 87
44 Pamela Williamson SCO + 42 258 89 80 89
55= Jennifer Mack SCO + 50 266 91 89 86

Successful defence of the Kennedy Salver by Ayrshire

Ayrshire Girls Team (standing left to right) are Connie Jaffrey, Hannah Gaunt, Mhairi McKay, Katie McGarva,and kneeling left to right are Gillian Arnott, Linzi Allan, Kelly McNee. - Click Photo to see an enlargement

The Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association Junior Team held off a strong challenge from the other three West Division counties - Dumbartonshire & Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, at Ayr Dalmilling Golf Course on Thursday, 19th June, to retain the prestigious Kennedy Salver.In blustery, testing conditions, they won all 3 morning foursomes and followed this up in the afternoon with 3.5 points from the singles matches for a winning total of 6.5 - two clear of runners-up Lanarkshire.The team, whose ages range from 11 to 17 consisted of Linzi Allan (captain) (Kilbirnie), Hannah Gaunt (Barassie), Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Kelly McNee (Loudoun), Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) and Katie McGarva (Barassie).

To read all the results CLICK HERE --- note the small tabs at the top of the pages to links for the foursomes and singles results

Thanks to June Kerr for this report

June Medal - Kilmacolm

20 entries, SSS 72, CSS 72
Silver :
1 Eilidh Briggs (3) 71
2 Beatrice Orr (14) 80
Bronze:
1 Liz Crichton (24) 69
2 Susan Reid (21) 73
Best scratch player: Eilidh Briggs 74

European Seniors Ladies Championship in Portugal - 2nd Round

Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) is the leading Scot after the 2nd round of the European Seniors Ladies Championship played over Vilamoura Pinhal today :
Leaderboard:
149 V Burrus (Fra) 75 74.
156 V Pertierra (Spa) 79 77.
157 V Hoff (Swe) 80 77.
158 C Utermarck (Ger) 80 78, C Mourgue d'Algue (Fra) 77 81.
Scots' scores:
164 Janice Paterson 83 81 (17th)
168 Heather Anderson 80, 88 (jt 26th)
168 Fiona De Vries 85 83, H Anderson 80 88 (jt 26th).
169 Pamela Williamson 89 80 (jt 33rd).
180 Jennifer Mack 91 89 (jt 58th).

Lanarkshire County Medal over Crow Wood

Result of June Spoon played over Crow Wood on 18th June 2008: No. of Entrants 28; SSS 73; CSS 76
Silver: Alyson Hendry (3) 71, Marion Craig (17) 74, Jean Allan (20) 76
Scratch- Alyson Hendry 74
Bronze: Linda McLanachan (21) 78, Anne Cameron (21) 80, Roxie Brown (23) 81
Bronze Scratch: - Linda McLanachan 99.

European Seniors Ladies Championship in Portugal - 1st Round

In extremely hot conditions in Portugal Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) had to withdraw from the European Senior Ladies Championships at Pinhal Golf Course Portugal due to "not feeling too good especially in this heat". Heather Anderson (Downfield) was the best Scot with an 80 and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) had a very respectable 83. The best round of the day was a 75 -- 3 over par by Virginie Burrus (France)
Leader Board:
1 Virginie Burrus FRA + 3 75
2 Cecilia Mourgue D Algue FRA + 5 77
3 Dominique Pelzer BEL + 5 77
4 Petra Müller SWI + 6 78
5 Gunilla Ekman SWE + 6 78
6 Vicky Pertierra SPA + 7 79
7 Viveca Hoff SWE + 8 80
8 Heather Anderson SCO + 8 80
Other Scots:
27 Janice Paterson SCO + 11 83
40 Fiona De Vries SCO + 13 85
52 Pamela Williamson SCO + 17 89
60 Jennifer Mack SCO + 19 91

Ranfurly Castle Stableford

Played 18/6/08 36 Entries
SSS 73 CSS 73
Silver Winner Marion Munro 40 pts bih (12)
Runner Up Mary Hardie 40 pts (20)
Bronze Winner Moira Wilson 39 pts bih (22)
Runner Up Helen Dunn 39 pts (29)

Ladies' British Open Mid-Amateur

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY LADIES GOLF UNION
The Council of the Ladies Golf Union has reluctantly decided to cancel the Ladies’ British Open Mid-Amateur Stroke-play championship, due to be played at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, Berkshire from July 4 to 6.
“We have worked hard to publicise this event since we introduced it in 2002 but entries have been dwindling each year. We had received less than 60 for this year’s championship. We have tried everything to stimulate interest but it is clearly not viable in the busy fixture list.
This year’s tournament has been cancelled and we apologise to Bearwood Lakes Golf Club and the competitors for the inconvenience and disappointment,” said Susan Simpson, the LGU’s Director of Championships
The tournament was first played at The Berkshire Golf Club in 2002 and was for players aged over 25 years. The trophy, donated in memory of the late Angela Uzielli, will now be presented for the lowest score returned by an over-25 player in the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club discontinued the British men’s mid-amateur championship this year. Also for over-25s, it was started in 1995 and was played for the last time in 2007

European Seniors Ladies Championship in Portugal

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) , Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)are all taking part in the International European Senior Ladies’ Championship which begins tomorrow at Pinhal in Portugal. The Championship is stroke play over three rounds.
The Program:
Wednesday, 18th of June Oficial Practice Day
Player's Registration from 09.00am to 12.00pm and 01.00pm to 06.00pm
Welcome Ceremony - Hilton Vilamoura

Thursday, 19th of June 1st Round Competition (18 holes Strokeplay)
Friday, 20th of June 2nd Round Competition (18 holes Strokeplay)
Saturday, 21st of June Final Round Competition (18 holes Strokeplay)
Prize Giving Ceremony - Old Course Clubhouse
Sunday, 22nd of June Player's Departure

Other Scots:
Heather Anderson, Fiona De Vries , and Pamela Williamson
We wish them every success in the event