Donna Jackson - Leading qualifier for Renfrewshire County Championship

Donna Jackson, 10 times winner – and that’s a record – of the Renfrewshire women’s County golf championship, headed the 16 qualifiers at Erskine Golf Club today (Tuesday) for the match-play stages.
In wet conditions, the CSS went up to 76, three over par, and so Donna's score of 74 was quite a good one in these circumstances.
She claimed the top seeding ahead of the 2003 title-winner, Clare-Marie Carlton who shaded Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) on a card countback. They both had 77s.
The fourth best qualifier was the 17-year-old defending champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) with a 79. Megan is on course to meet her younger sister Eilidh who qualified with an 88 in No 12 position.
If both the Briggs girls win their morning ties, they will meet in the quarter-finals.

RENFREWSHIRE WOMEN’S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Erskine Golf Club.
Par 73. CSS 76
QUALIFIERS
74 D Jackson (Cochrane Castle).
77 C-M Carlton (Fereneze) bih, G Kyle (East Renfrewshire).
79 M Briggs (Kilmacolm).
82 L Robertson (Ranfurly Castle).
85 C Fell (Ranfurly Castle), bih, Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle).
86 J McCartney (Erskine).
87 A Judge (Ranfurly Castle) bih, D Cowan (Cochrane Castle).
88 S Smyth (Ranfurly Castle) bih, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) better last hole, L Morrow (Erskine) (bih), F Campbell (Erskine).
89 L McDougall (Greenock).
90 B Biggart (Kilmacolm).
AUTOMATIC DRAW
First round: 9.15 Jackson v Biggart, Judge v McCartney. 9.30 Robertson v E Briggs, Morrow v M Briggs, Kyle v Campbell, Smith v Fell. 10.0 McGinlay v Cowan, McDougall v Carlton.
Quarter-finals: 1.15 to 2pm.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Lanarkshire County Championship Qualifier- Cathkin Braes

Strathaven’s Jenna Wilson made a good start to her bid to win the Lanarkshire women’s county golf championship three years in a row at Cathkin Braes Golf Club today (MONDAY).
The 22-year-old Scotland international headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages on a very wet and sometimes windy day with a par-matching round of 72 which was one under the CSS.
Jenna highlighted her card with an eagle and two birdies.
Teenager Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) did well to claim the No2 seed berth, only one shot behind Jenna.
Then there was a three-shot gap to the No 3 qualifier Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
The fourth seed, after an 81, is May Hughes (Lanark), Lanarkshire champion three times between 1993 and 2004 and also beaten finalist on three occasions.
QUALIFIERS
Par 72. CSS 73
72 Jenna Wilson (Strathaven).
73 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
76 Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
81 May Hughes (Lanark).
82 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark).
83 Angela Devine (Hamilton).
85 Fiona Scott (Bothwell Cstle).
89 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).
90 Pat Milligan (Hamilton), Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton).
91 Jennifer Wiles (Drumpellier), Isa Robertson (East Kilbride).
92 Jan mcMillan (Hayston).
98 Liz Lees (Hamilton).
99 Dorothy McTaggart (Cambuslang).
100 Marion Brodie (Strathaven).
AUTOMATIC DRAW
Wilson v Brodie, Milligan v J Scott, Cuthill v Robertson, McMillan v Hughes, Wood v Lees, Wiles v Devine, F Scott v Scanlan, McTaggart v Pretswell

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Jubilee Cup - Haggs Castle Golf Club

Date played:21st April 2007, Entries 22,SSS 73, CSS 73
Scratch: JENNIFER MACK 80
Silver:1st: KAREN LEGRAND 90 (20) 70
2nd AUDREY STURGESS 85 (12) 73
Bronze:Scratch:CAROL McAUSLIN,95 
1st; CAROL McAUSLIN 95 (25) 70
2nd:REGINA QUINN 107(34) 73
JUBILEE CUP WINNER: KAREN LEGRAND (BIH)

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Medal 3 & The Centenary Cup. - Douglas Park

Played 20th April 2007, Entries 50, SSS 72, CSS 72.
Silver: 1st L. Smith (12) 68 2nd J McIlwraith (19) 70 3rd J Gemmell (7) 72
Bronze: 1st L Neilson (23) 72 2nd C Rankin (36) 73 bih 3rd M Telfer (22) 73
Scratch: J Gemmell 79

Winner of the Centenary Cup: L. Smith

AYRSHIRE HAT-TRICK OF TITLE WINS BY LESLEY HENDRY

L-R :- Runner Up Morag McPherson (Troon Ladies), County Captain Eleanor Taylor MBE, Troon Ladies Golf Club Captain, Denise Johnstone, who presented the prizes and 2007 County Champion Lesley Hendry (Largs Routenburn)

Lesley Hendry of Routenburg Golf Club, Largs completed a hat-trick of title wins in the Ayrshire women’s county championship over the Troon Portland course today (Thursday).
Lesley, who qualified as the No 4 seed this year, beat the top qualifier, Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) by two holes in the morning semi-finals before winning the final by 6 and 5 over Morag McPherson (Troon Ladies), the No 10 seed, in the final.
In the final, Miss Hendry had a birdie at the sixth and an eagle 3 at the 11th. Morag’s putting was not good enough to put the defending champion under pressure.
In the semi-finals Morag beat the 14th qualifier Jennifer Linklater (Largs) by 3 and 2.
Lesley Hendry is the first player to win the Ayrshire county title three years in a row for many years. The nearest was former Scottish champion Alison Gemmill (Barassie) who won the Ayrshire title in three years out of four – 1994, 1996 and 1997.
AYRSHIRE WOMEN’S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Troon Portland
Semi-finals – L Hendry (Routenburn) bt A Thompson (Loudoun) 2 holes, M McPherson (Troon Ladies) bt J Linklater (Largs) 3 and 2.
Final – Hendry bt McPherson 6 and 5.

County Championship Matchplay ---- Ayrshire

DEFENDING CHAMPION LESLEY NOW PLAYS TOP SEED IN AYRSHIRE SEMI-FINAL
Routenburn’s Lesley Hendry, chasing a hat-trick of title wins, will meet top seed Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) in the first semi-final of the Ayrshire women’s county golf championship today (THURSDAY) --- Played over Troon Portland
Lesley, the fourth best qualifier for the match-play stages, won a tight quarter-final against 17-year-old Troon Bentinck player Rachael McQueen by one hole while Audrey came back from three down after 13 holes to beat Rosemary Donaldson (Troon Ladies) by one hole. A birdie at the 15th was crucial to Audrey’s winning charge.
Jenny Linklater (Largs) beat the Liz Kehone (Loudon), morning conqueror by 5 and 4 of the No 3 qualifier, Alex Glennie (Barassie). Jenny was two down on the 14th tee against Liz but birdied the 14th and her opponent was bunkered at the 18th to give Jenny a one-hole victory.
Morag McPherson (Troon Ladies), the 10th qualifier, knocked out the No 2 seed, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) at the 19th with an eagle 3 at the first extra hole.
Collated results:
AYRSHIRE WOMEN’S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Troon Portland course
First round – A Thompson (Loudoun) bt M MacGregor (Barassie) 10 and 8, R Donaldson (Troon Ladies) bt C Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) at 20th, R McQueen (Troon Bentinck) bt L Laing (Troon Ladies) at 21st, L Hendry (Routenburn) bt L Parry (Irvine) 7 and 6, J Linklater (Largs) bt A Glennie (Barassie) 5 and 4, L Keohone (Loudoun) bt D Watt (Belleisle) 4 and 2, M McPherson (Troon Ladies) bt G Smith (Ardeer) 1 hole, J Finnie (Troon Ladies) w.o. C Williamson (Prestwick St Nicholas) scr.
Quarter-finals – Thomson bt MacGregor 1 hole, Hendry bt McQueen 1 hole, Linklater bt Keohone 1 hole, McPherson bt Finnie at 19th.

April Medal - Whitecraigs

Played April 13th / 15th SSS 72, CSS 73 & 72, Entries 58.
Silver: D Cartlidge (12) 72 bih, E Simpson (9) 72
Bronze: V Davidson (36) 69, S Campbell (28) 70
Scratch: E Simpson 81

April Stableford and Texas Scramble - East Renfrewshire

Played April 9th, SSS 71, CSS 71,
One Class: R Little (24) 35, C Joyce (27) 33, T McMorris (36) 32
Texas Scramble : Played 11th April
Winners; A Barclay, E Hutchison and L McShane (7.2) 66.8.

County Championship Qualifier --- Ayrshire

AUDREY THOMPSON IS TOP SEED IN AYRSHIRE WOMEN’S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Routenburn’s Lesley Hendry, bidding to win the title for a third year in a row, qualified as the fourth seed when the Ayrshire women’s county golf championship, with a starting field of 101 players from 17 clubs, began over Troon Portland today (Tuesday).
Lesley had birdies at the third and 18th in compiling an 83 in bright and very breezy conditions which produced a CSS of 76.
Audrey Thmpson (Loudoun) led the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages with a five-over-par 80, despite a triple bogey at the seventh. She birdied the first and 11th holes.
Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) is the No 2 seeded after an 81.
Alex Glennie (Barassie) had the same score as Lesley Hendry, an 83, but the card comparison put her in third place.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Bentinck), only 17 years old, also had an 83 with birdies at the first, second and ninth. She was placed fifth in the draw on a card countback.
QUALIFIERS
80 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun).
81 Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies.
83 Alex Glennie (Barassie), Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Rachael McQueen.
84 Debbie Watt (Belleisle), Greta Smith (Ardeer).
86 Rosemary Donaldson (Troon Ladies), Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas).
87 Morag McPherson (Troon Ladies).
88 Liz Keohone (Loudoun), Lynda Laing (Troon Ladies).
89 Linda Parry (Irvine).
90 Jennifer Linklater (Largs).
94 Catriona Williamson (Prestwick St Nicholas)
97 M Macgregor (Barassie).

Spring Medal - Haggs Castle Golf Club

Played 12th April, Entries 28, SSS 73, CSS 73,
Scratch : J Mack 78
Silver: 1st J Mack(6) 72, 2nd A Sturgess (12) 74
Bronze: 1st B McCudden (36) 76, 2nd M Hunter (28) 78
Bronze Scratch: S. Gallatly 105

Renfrewshire County Winter Foursomes Finals

The final of the Winter Foursomes was played over Eastwood Golf Course this afternoon between J Lockhart and R Black (Gleddoch) and E Thomson and G Kyle (East Renfrewshire).
Evi and Gillian had to give 6 shots to the opposition ----- However, June and Roisin played wonderful golf and were out in 39 --- 3 over par to be 3 up at the turn. At the 10th hole after a tremendous chip by June, Roisin, then sank the putt for a birdie 3 to go 4 up. Gillian and Evi were then only 1 over par for the next 5 holes but were unable to claw back the deficit and were eventually defeated 4 and 3
To see some photographs of the day click on this link:

Winter Foursomes Finals Photograph Album

Stroke Competition - Windyhill

Stroke Competition - Played Saturday 14th April, 2007.
20 Competitors, Par 72, CSS 75,
1st: Nan Jamieson 97 (24) 73
2nd : Roseann Ditch 102 (27) 75
Scratch: Carol Whyte 81

West of Scotland Girls` Golfing Association Medal - Troon

Medal over Troon Portland on 14th April 2007
SSS 75, CSS 74 16 entries.
Silver: Lynsey Weadon Barassie (18) 69,Linzi Allan Kilbirnie (13) 71
Bronze: Connie Jaffrey West Kilbride (27) 70,Mhairi Mackay West Kilbride (25)80 BIH Rachel Howie West Kilbride
Scratch: Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 72
Medal Finals: Silver Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie) Bronze Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle

Windyhill win their Mail on Sunday tie

Windyhill beat Ballochmyle in the Mail on Sunday Competition which they played today 4 & 1 and go onto the next round

Get a lesson from Karyn Burns - Mearns Castle Golf Academy

Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Academy) can do a ladies one day school which can be tailored to cover as many areas of the game as wished. If ladies get together their own group and call her on her mobile 07720 442492 to arrange a suitable date.
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April Medal - Lamlash Golf Club

Played Wed 11th April - Medal
Winner: Sandra Turnbull 97-32=65
Runner up: Catherine McAdam 88-21=67
15 ladies played CSS 67

Medal 2 - Douglas Park

Played 13th April, Entries 47, SSS 72, CSS 73,
Silver: 1st H.MacNaughton (19) 70 2nd M.Rutherford (15) 73, 3rd S. MacFarlane (12) 74
Bronze: 1st N.Gray (28) 68 2nd R.Mackie (35) 71 3rd M.Bryce (24) 72
Scratch: S. MacFarlane 86

Douglas Park v Kilmacolm - Mail on Sunday

Lindsay McLean,Elinor Grant, Carol Fell,
Helen Faulds and Joan Gemmell

Megan Briggs, Elspeth Hanlon, Morag Turner,
Marion Stewart and Eilidh Briggs

Douglas Park played Kilmacolm in the Mail on Sunday today at Douglas Park. The home team won 4.5 - 0.5 and progress to the next round.

Globespan -- Final Report

Further to the previous reports Globespan have now refunded the £30 per person handling charge for those affected by the delayed delivery of their clubs to Portugal last month (click on the travel link on the RHS).
This was after strong representations directly to Globespan and articles in the press.
Globespan admitted that they were aware that the situation was not dealt with as they would have hoped, as passengers were not kept fully updated. In the light of this they are now reviewing their procedures in dealing with offloaded baggage.
It must be emphasised you must try to book your clubs as soon as possible after booking your flight. It may be also wise to check that they will accept clubs on that flight.
These difficulties do not only apply to Globespan but can affect various flights to golfing destinations at peak golfing holiday times.
The Fells and the Faulds are happy with the outcome
BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR TRAVELS

WOS Players Helen Faulds and May Hughes are selected by the SLGA

Congratulations go to Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and May Hughes (Lanark) who have been selected by the SLGA for the 2007 Senior Squad.
The players selected are: Lorna Bennett (Ladybank),Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), May Hughes(Lanark),Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Lesley Johnston (Gullane), Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Moira Thomson (North Berwick), Margaret Tough (Falkirk)and Pam Williamson (Baberton)

April Medal - East Renfrewshire

Played April 4th, SSS 71, CSS 70, Entries 28,
Silver: S Garety (12) 73 acb, A Harvie (20) 73.
Bronze: L Howie (25) 71, D Reid (21) 72, R Little (24) 75.
Scratch: S Garety 85

First Eclectic - Cathcart Castle

Played April 7th, SSS 69, CSS 72, Entries 61.
Silver: S McWhirter (16) 74 bih, J McQueen (18) 74, M Mitchell (9) 76.
Bronze: M McMutrie (26) 72, M Deas (23) 73 bih, A Hood (22) 73

Greensomes - Whitecraigs Golf Club

Played March 30th and April 1st. SSS 71, Entries 53.
One Class: I Kirkwood and L Howie 40 pts.
A Young and A McFadzean 36 pts.

April Stroke ---- Buchanan Castle

Played April 3, SSS 70, CSS 73, Entries 46.
Silver: J Henderson (19) 70, N Brown (18) 76.
Bronze: W Barrett (35) 72, A Crawford (24) 73.
Scratch: A Struthers 84

March and April Medals - Greenock

March Medal Played 29th March, SSS 71, CSS 72, Entries 16.
Silver; A Terrey (20) 71, D Fisher (9) 72.
Bronze: J McKillop (34) 76, A Sweeney (22) 79.
Scratch: D Fisher 81

April Medal Played 5th April, SSS 71, CSS 71, Entries 21.
Silver; K Hughes (19) 69, L McDougall(6) 70.
Bronze: M Moore (23) 72, A Sweeney (22) 73.
Scratch: L McDougall 76

April Medal - Milngavie

Played 4th April, CSS 71, Entries 14
Silver: M Smith (16) 78, K MacCauley (6) 78.
Bronze: M Dunan (24) 70, P Bourhill (33) 70.
Scratch: K MacCauley 84

April Medal - Troon

Played April 6 & 7 SSS 73, CSS 72, Entries 45.
Silver: A McTear (11) 69 acb, F MacPherson (18) 69, S Osborne (16) 70acb
Bronze: J Will (26) 70, P Taylor (27) 72, A Greenall (29) 73.
Scratch B Robertson (-1) 78

D&A- Inter County Foursomes at Hayston Golf Club

InterCounty Foursomes & Commonwealth Spoons
Qualifying round played at Hayston Golf Club
Wednesday 11th April 2007

Inter County Foursomes - Scratch
1. Helen Faulds - D.P.& Christine Kelly - Windyhill 80
2. Lorraine Campbell and Helen Holden both Cardross 83
3. May Myers - Clober and Elinor Grant - D.P.

Handicap
1. Isobel Anderson and Isobel Whitefield - both H.P.87 - 15 - 72
2. Enid Young - Balmore and Fiona Cowan - Windyhill 87 - 13.5 73.5 B.I.H.
3. Jean Campbell- Hayston and Elizabeth Thomson - Cowal - 90 - 16.5 - 73.5

Commonwealth Spoons
1. Helen Faulds and Christine Kelly 80 - 10- 70
2. Isobel Anderson and Isobel Whitefield 87 -15 - 72
3. Enid Young and Fiona Cowan - 87 - 73.5 BIH
4. Jean Campbell and Elisabeth Thomson 90 - 73.5
5. Margaret Stewart and Sheila Steele both Hilton Park 86 - 12 - 74
6. Pat Porterand Florence Kay both Windyhill - 98 - 23.5 - 74.5

West Vets Draw at West Kilbride

The Draw for the West Vets Spring Meeting on Tuesday 24th April at West Kilbride can be viewed by clicking on the following link
West Vets Spring Meeting Draw