Ranfurly Castle Stableford

Played 27/7/08, 40 Entries , SSS 73, CSS 72
Silver Winner: Anne Judge (7) 39 pts bih
Runner Up: Nancy MacGadie (11) 39 pts
Bronze Winner: Linda MacDougall (36) 44 pts
Runner Up: Alison Murray (26) 41 pts

Clare Queen, Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie will all be at the British Open

SEVEN Scots will take part in final qualifying for the Ricoh Women's British Open at The Berkshire Golf Club on Monday.
Professionals Clare Queen, Kathryn Imrie and Lynn Kenny are joined by amateurs Michele Thomson, Emily Ogilvy, Krystle Caithness and Carly Booth.

LPGA Tour pros Catriona Matthew, Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie are exempt from pre-qualifying and go straight into the field for the Women's British Open which begins next Thursday at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire.

Pamela Pretswell starts well in the Scottish Under 21 Girls Championship

Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn) made the early running in the Scottish Under-21 girls' open stroke-play championship which began today at Powfoot golf course on the shores of the Solway Firth. West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) made a great start to the tournament and was only one shot behind the leader

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 74. CSS 73
70 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
71 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old).
72 E Fairnie (Dunbar).
73 E Muirhead (Pitlochry),
74 K Caithness (St Regulus), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon), A Niven (Crieff).
75 J Turner (Craigielaw), E Sandak (Concorn Sydney), E MacKay (Nairn Dunbar).
76 M Briggs (Kilmacolm), R Niven (Crieff), H Owers-Bradley (Wollaton Park), R Watton (Mortonhall), F Blair (Monifieth).
77 H Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), L Murray (Alford), R Wilson (Monifieth), J Sneddon (Alyth), J Linklater (Largs), I Craigie (Torwoodlee), J Meldrum (Dullatur).
78 R McQueen (Troon Ladies), G Arnott (Kilbirnie Place), A Ingram (Fort William).

Mackie Bowl draw for Sunday at Gullane

Tee Off Times:
9.0 & 1.18: Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) and Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe).
9.06 & 1.24: Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
9.12 & 1.30: Linda Bain (Lochend) and Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield).
9.18 & 1.36: Carly McLachlan (Withington) and Mandy Easton (Dalmahoy).
9.24 & 1.42: Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and F Millar (Carnoustie Ladies).
9.30 & 1.48: Mary Summers (Panmure Barry) and Ruth Rankin (Lanark).
9.36 & 1.54: Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) and Stephanie Crolla (Duddingston).
9.42 & 2.00: Louisa Ruane (Cardross) and partner (reserve to be confirmed).
9.48 & 2.06: STARTER'S TIME.
9.54 & 2.12: Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Laura Walker (Muckhart).
10.00 & 2.18: Laura Murray (Alford) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
10.06 & 2.24: Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) and Claire MacDonald (Guillane Ladies).
10.12 & 2.30: Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
10.18 & 2.36: Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
10.24 & 2.42: Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) and Lesley Hendry (Routenburn).10.30 & 2.48: Alexandra Bushby (Letham Grange) and Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).
10.36 & 2.54: Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank) and Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch).
10.42 & 3.00: STARTER'S TIME.
10.48 & 3.06: Annabel Niven (Crieff) and Rachel Watton (Mortonhall).
10.54 & 3.12: Jennifer Linklater (Largs) and Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
11.00 & 3.18: Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) and Jill Meldrum (Dullatur).
11.06 & 3.24: Ashlleigh Wilton (Ladybank) and Elaine Cuthill (Lanark).
11.12 & 3.30: Carol Whyte (Windyhill) and Samantha Leslie (Westhill).

Kylie Walker is Captain in Northern Ireland

Laura Murray (Alford), Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) will have their scores count for Scotland in the international team stroke-play event which will be staged in conjunction with the first two rounds of the British women’s open amateur stroke-play championship at Malone Golf Club, Belfast from August 20 to 22.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) and Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) are listed as 1-2-3 reserves.

Kylie Walker has been given the honour of captaining the trio in Northern Ireland.

Eilidh Briggs and Rachel McQueen selected for Girl's Home International Team

Curtis Cup player Carly Booth (Comrie) and Scottish schoolgirls champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) are the only survivors from last year’s winning team in the Scotland squad chosen for the girls’ home international matches at Panmure Golf Club, Carnoustie from August 5th to 7th 2008
It is:
Lesley Atkins (Minto). Handicap 5.
Carly Booth (Comrie). Handicap +3.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm). Handicap 3.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar). Handicap +2.
Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies). Handicap 2.
Annabel Niven (Crieff). Handicap 5.
Sammy Vass (Tain). Handicap 3.
Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth). Handicap 4.
Reserves:
1 Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton). Handicap 5.
2 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur). Handicap 5.
3 Hannah McCook (Abernethy). Handicap 12.

Clare Queen and Jenna Wilson Final Result in the Italian Open

Clare Queen was joint 30th and Jenna Wilson 46th in the Italian Open. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Padraig Harrington wins the 2008 British Open

Padraig Harrington defended his title in stunning style at Royal Birkdale with an eagle-par finish for a round of 69 and a four-stroke winning margin over Ian Poulter. He is the first European to win back-to-back Championships since James Braid way back in 1906.
Here is a link to all the news from The 2008 Open Championship

Kilmacolm are the Best in the West --- Mail on Sunday

Kilmacolm Team (L- R) : Rena Simpson, Morag Turner, Annabel Kane, Marion Stewart and Megan Briggs

Kilmacolm played Douglas Park in the 7th Round of the Mail on Sunday today at Kilmacolm. The conditions were dry but exceedingly windy. Kilmacolm played well and won the Home tie 3.5 - 1.5. They now progress to the last 16 in Great Britain and wish them well in the next round.

Douglas Park Team: Carol Fell, Lindsay McLean, Joan Gemmell, Helen Robertson and Helen Faulds

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Thanks go to Margie McCallum of Kilmacolm for some of the photographs. To see an enlargement of the Kilmacolm Team click on their team photograph at the top of this report. To see who are in the photos on the "widget" hover your mouse over the slideshow

Clare Queen in top 20 after third round of the Italian Open

Clare Queen will be rueing a triple bogey and a double bogey, both in her first-round 76, as she moves into Sunday's final round in joint 19th place at the BMW Ladies Italian Open in Tuscany.
The Scot, playing out of The Carrick at Cameron House, has climbed up the leaderboard with subsequent rounds of 71 and 70, her third round including four birdies, for a running total of 217.
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) is in joint 42nd place
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

9 Hole Stableford/ 3 Ball Best Ball - Whitecraigs Golf Club

Competition: 9 Hole Stableford
Date: 9/7/08 , SSS: 71
Bronze Win: Carol Borland (36) 20 pts.
Bronze R/Up: Elspeth Webster (22) 18 pts.

Competition: 3 Ball Best Ball
Date: 11th July 08 , SSS: 72
Winners: Susan Campbell, Alison Campbell, Lorna Howie 62
Runners Up: Sheila Robson, Morag Little, Elaine Spence 63

Stableford - Douglas Park

Played 18th July 2008, SSS 72, CSS 73, 20 Entrants
Silver Division
Joan Gemmell (6) 35
Helen Faulds (4) 33
Joan Pattison (20)29
Bronze Division:
Maureen Rennie (21) 35 acb
Yvonne Currie (32) 35
Irene Orr (21) 31 acb

Clare Queen and Jenna Wilson make the cut in the Italian Open

European ladies No 1 pro golfer Gwladys Nocera from France shot a second round of one-under-par 70 to take a two stroke lead into the weekend at the BMW Ladies Italian Open at Tuscany.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 142 (2 x 71)
135 G Nocera (Fra) 65 70.
137 C Alonso (Spa) 67 70, M Hjorth (Swe) 64 73, B Brewerton (Wal) 66 71.
138 L H Sorensen (Den) 68 70.
139 I Tinning (Den) 68 71, M Eberl (Ger) 65 74, G Simpson (Eng) 70 69.

Some Other totals:
147 Clare Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House) 76 71,
148 L Hall (Eng) 72 76.
149 Jenna Wilson (Sco) 74 75.
150 E Pilgrim (Wal) 72 78.

Carly Booth wins the 2008 Scottish Girls Championship

Carly Booth (Comrie) retained the Scottish girls' championship at Alyth Golf Club today.She beat the No 1 qualifier, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) by 4 and 3 in a final played in wet conditions, both underfoot and overhead.
To read the full report Gillian Kirwood Website

Douglas Park Committee Outing to Turnhouse Golf Club

The Douglas Park Ladies Section had their Committee Outing (+ invited guests) to Turnhouse Golf Club in Edinburgh yesterday - the 16th July 2008.
Well known past Renfrewshire County Caddy Mistress ----- Vice Captain of Douglas Park - Gladys Speedie was the organiser of the event.

Winners: Helen Robertson, Alison White and Lesley Irvine
Runners - Up: Gillian Hendry, Nancy Smith and Norma Gray
Nearest the Pin Winners: Carol Fell, Norma Campbell, Caroline Hanlon and Norma Gray
Hidden Hole: Anne Fergusson
Best Logo on ball: 1st: Anne Paton, 2nd: Pearl Slane
Thanks go to Gladys for organising the day - with lots of prizes, golf balls, laughter and FUN !!
To see some photos from the day click on the small picture of Gladys below and the click on slideshow.

Douglas Park Comittee Outing -- 2008

Gillian Scanlon just loses in the Semi Finals of the Scottish Girls

Quarter-finals - K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat R Wilson (Monifieth) at 24th, G Scanlan (Hamilton) beat J Meldrum (Dullatur) at 19th, M Johnstone (Northern) beat L Atkins (Minto) 2 holes, C Booth (Comrie) beat R McQueen (Troon Ladies) 7 and 5.
Semi-finals - MacDonald beat Scanlan 1 hole, Booth beat Johnstone 7 and 6.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

To see all the results so far click on the following link SLGA Results

Ranfurly Castle July Medal

Played 16/7/08 27 Entries, SSS 73, CSS 74
Silver Winner: Eunice Muir (20) 70 bih
Runner - Up: Shona Gray (18) 70
Bronze Winner: Georgina Halfnight (36) 72
Runner - Up: Vicky Rennie (32) 77
Scratch Winner: Sarah Eckford 84

Under 18's Matchplay Results

RESULTS:
First round – K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat N Taylor (Thornton) 7 and 6, G Monteigh (Portpatrick Dunskey) beat G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 4 and 2, R Wilson (Monifieth) beat C Easton (Dalmahoy) 5 and 4, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 7 and 6, G Scanlan (Hamilton) beat L Allan (Kilbirnie Place) 6 and 5, A McKechin (Elderslie) beat K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 7 and 6, H McCook (Abernethy) beat S Vass (Tain) 4 and 3, J Meldrum (Dullatur) beat A Summers (Panmure Barry) 6 and 5.
L Atkins (Minto) beat L Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) 8 and 7, E Mackay (Nairn Dunbar) beat G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 3 and 1, M Johnstone (Northern) beat S Leslie (Murcar Links) 2 and 1, R Watton (Mortonhall) beat L McGillivray (Banchory) 4 and 3, G Simpson (Murrayfield) beat J Graham (Southerness) 2 and 1,
R McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat F Fullerton (Huntly) 1 hole, E Muirhead (Pitlochry) beat S Alexander (Deeside), C Booth (Comrie) beat A Smith (Monifieth) 4 and 3

Second round - K MacDonald beat Monteith 3 and 2, Wilson beat Briggs 1 hole, Scanlan beat McKechin at 20th, Meldrum beat McCook at 20th, Atkins beat Johnstone 1 hole, McQueen beat Simpson 6 and 4, Booth beat Muirhead 6 and 5.

Centenary Trophy - Kilmacolm

Played 15/7/08, 42 entries, SSS 72, CSS 72
Winner: Megan Briggs (0) 39 points
Runner Up: Irene Hicks (28) 37 points

The Under 18 Scottish Girls - Jill Meldrum is leading West of Scotland Player

Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) was the leading qualifier in the Scottish Under-18 girls championship at Alyth Golf Club today.
West of Scotland's Jill Meldrum (Dullator) Gillian Scanlon (Hamilton) and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) were amongst the top qualifiers
QUALIFIERS:
148 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 74 74.
151 C Booth (Comrie) 73 78.
152 L Atkins (Minto) 75 77.
155 J Meldrum (Dullatur) 80 75.
157 G Scanlan (Hamilton) 79 78.
158 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 82, J Graham (Southerness) 79 79, R Watton (Mortonhall) 81 77.
161 R Wilson (Monifieth) 82 79, R McQueen (Troon Ladies) 80 81, S Leslie (Murcar Links) 77 84.
162 A McKechin (Elderslie) 81 81, S Vass (Tain) 81 81, G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 80 82.
163 E Muirhead (Pitlochry) 79 84, G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 79 84, S Alexander (Deeside) 84 679, G Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 80 83.
165 E MacKay (Nairn Dunbar) 84 81, H McCook (Abernethy) 83 82, K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 87.
166 M Johnstone (Northern) 87 79, F Fullerton (Huntly) 84 82.
167 N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 83 84, C Easton (Dalmahoy) 85 82.
168 L McGillivray (Banchory) 83 85, L Allan (Kilbirnie Place) 83 85.
169 A Summers (Panmure Barry) 88 81, L Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) 87 82.
172 N Taylor (Thornton) 86 85, A Smith (Monifieth) 88 83.