May Stroke Competition - Douglas Park

May Stroke Competition Played 25th May 2007 In Aid of Junior Development
SSS 72, CSS 74, Entries 62.
Silver: 1st C Fell(10) 74 bih 2nd A Miller (15) 74 3rd N Campbell (17) 75 acb
Bronze: 1st M Brodie (27) 71 2nd M Telfer (22) 74bih 3rd L Neilson(23) 74
Scratch: H Faulds 80

Ranfurly Castle -- Dorrie Hunter/Medal Finals

Played 25/05/07, 25 Entries,SSS 73, CSS 73
Dorrie Hunter : Winner V Howe 71 (18) R/UP R Ogilvie 73 (18)
Medal Finals: Silver V Howe 71 (18) Bronze M Cunningham 78 (26) bih

Greenlees Result - 1st Division

Greenlees Result : Cardross 9 Lanark 0

Daily Mail Foursomes

Marion Munro and Eileen Walker (Ranfurly Castle) beat Cathy Skinner and Shirley Cockburn (Clydebank and District) to progess to the 4th round

Jennifer Watson and Sheila Osbourne (Troon Ladies) beat Helen Faulds and Eilidh Neilson (Douglas Park) to also progess to the 4th round.

Very difficult to keep up to date with both the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail Foursomes Results --- so please email me with your result

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Eastwood 7.5 Cathcart Castle 1.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Haggs Castle 3.5 Douglas Park 5.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: East Renfrewshire 7 West Kilbride 2

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Ranfurly Castle 7 Hilton Park 2

News from Mearns Castle Golf Academy

Range opening times are now back to normal following the completion of the drainage works which represents a further £100,000 investment in the practice facilities at the Academy.

Over the next few weeks the green keeping staff will be installing new permanent distance markers and also upgrading the flag system on the target greens which will complete the upgrade programme.

Thanks to all our customers of their patience throughout this important programme of works which were sure will bring long term improvements to the range outfield and enhance your enjoyment of the practice range


Practice Range Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-10pm

Last ball sales every day at 9.30pm

And also......
Nike Demo Experience - Tuesday 22nd May 4pm-8pm
Come along to the Academy to try out the best of this seasons Nike clubs

The Open Mixed Foursomes -- Milngavie Golf Club

The Mulguy Wheel, which is an Open Mixed Foursomes competition was held at Milngavie Golf Club on Sunday, May 20th. Several torrential rain showers at noon threatened to cancel the event as several greens badly, but thankfully play continued despite the difficult conditions. Milngavie GC members were prominent amongst the prize winners.

Photo shows the winners, flanked by Brian and Elaine Adair who have organised the Wheel for the last 11 years.
1st and Winners of the Mulguy Wheel: Mary Kirkham and Laurie Russell (Milngavie) 71.5
2nd:Susan and Robin O'Neil (Milngavie) 72.5
3rd:Jean and David Snodgrass (Hilton Park) 73
4th:Jackie Sillars and Brian Adair (Milngavie) 75
Scratch: Jill and Alan Foggo (Milngavie) 79

Cunninghame Cup- Troon

Played May 18/19 CSS 78,Entries 23
One Class: D Roy (21) 74, C Tulloch (21) 78 acb, M Sharp (11) 78.
Scratch: J Mack 86

Jenna in Scotland Teams named by the SLGA

The following Scotland teams were named by the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association after the championship concluded at Kilmarnock Barassie yesterday:

St Rule Trophy, St Andrews, June 2-3: 1 Krystle Caithness, 2 Heather MacRae 3 Jenna Wilson. Reserves: 1 Emily Ogilvy, 2 Michele Thomson.

Ladies British open amateur championship - Alwoodley, Leeds, June 12-16: 1 Krystle Caithness, 2 Heather MacRae, 3 Jenna Wilson. Reserves: 1 Sally Watson, 2 Carly Booth, 3 Emily Ogilvy.

Irish women's open amateur championship - Clandeboyne, June 30-July 1: 1 Claire Hargan, 2 Elaine Moffat. Reserve: 1 Sara Bishop.

West Girls Medal - Paisley

Played Sunday 20th May 2007,SSS 74 CSS 74

Silver Winner: Emma Caddow of Colville Park 94 (20) - 74
Bronze Winner: Emma Haile of Troon Bendinck 97 (24) - 73
Scratch: Emma Caddow 94

The scores of the other girls who took part

Alyson McKechin of Elderslie - 101 - 82
Saorcha Warren of Eastwood - 102 - 78
Nicole Benson of Cawder - 122 - 93
Natasha Qayum of Ranfurly Castle - 104 - 88
Connie Jaffrey of West Kilbride - 115 - 90

Lanarkshire County May Medal

May Spoon at Kirkhill Sunday 20th May
SSS 71 CSS 74, Entries 28
Silver:P Casey (18)71, S Skinner (19) 72, A Devine (6) 74
Bronze: Roxy Brown (21) 80, Anne Robertson (22) 85
Scratch Silver: Angela Devine 80
Scratch: Bronze Roxy Brown 101
Winners of the Spoon Finals : May Hughes and Ann Robertson

West of Scotland Jenna Wilson wins Scottish Title

Lanarkshire's Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) won the 2007 Scottish Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at Kilmarnock Barassie today. She beat Emily Olgivie (Auchterarder) 2 and 1 in this mornings final.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the photograph.

Vets Trophy and Medal 4 -- Douglas Park

Veterans Trophy 14th May Entries 17 SSS 72 CSS 74 One division
1st C. Baird (26) 74 2nd J. Dow (24) 75 3rd A Miller (15) 75

Medal 4 18th May SSS 72 CSS 73, Entries 59
Silver: 1st K Brodie (17) 71, 2nd L Smith (11) 73, 3rd J Gemmell (7) 74
Bronze: 1st I Berry (21) 72, 2nd S Souter (21) 73, 3rd I Orr (22) 74
Scratch: H Faulds 80.

Scottish Championship -- Jenna through to Final

Top seed Jenna Wilson from Strathaven is through to the final of the Scottish women's amateur championship for the first time at Kilmarnock Barassie.
She will now meet in Saturday morning's 18-hole final Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) -- who beat Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) at the 20th hole

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) 5 and 4.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) at 20th.

CLARK ROSEBOWL FINAL
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) bt Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 2 and 1.

In the morning Jenna did not lose a hole and was three under par in beating Martine Pow (Selkirk) the 2006 Championship winner

CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Martine Pow (Selkirk) 7 and 6.
Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) bt Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 2 and 1.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Edwina Lowery-Gold (Eaton) 3 and 1.
Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 2 and 1.

CLARK ROSEBOWL SEMI-FINALS
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) bt Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4 and 3.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) bt Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 5 and 4.

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club McMillan Cancer Relief Strokeplay

Played 18th May 2007 7 entries
SSS 73 CSS 73 One Class
Winner S Lyons 75 (18) bih, R/UP M Craig 75 (10)

2nd May Medal - Erskine G C

Played 16 May 2007  SSS:  73;  CSS  73;  31 entries
Silver:  L Morrow (8)  68; S Littlejohn (16) 73;G McDougall (13) 76
Bronze: J Ebner (24)  70;  J Roberts (22)  71; B Campbell (21)  73
Scratch:  L Morrow  76

D & A May Medal - Helen Faulds has best Scratch

May MEDAL played at Clydebank & District G.C. on Thursday 17th May - 61 played, SSS 71 CSS 73
Scratch: Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 76
Silver: Lynn Mitchell (Clydbank & District) (15) 71 acb, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)(5) 71 acb, Catherine Skinner(Clydbank & District) (10) 71 acb
Bronze: Barbara Robertson (Cardross) (22)74,Morag Bell (Hilton Park) (21) 75

Anne Maxwell MacDonald --- Stableford -- Haggs Castle

Played 17th May 2007, SSS 73, CSS 73, Entries 14.
Silver: Jennifer Mack (7) 35 points, Jennifer Graham (10) 33 points
Bronze: Marion Hunter ( 28) 35 points, Brenda McKay (28) 32 points

2007 Scottish Match Play - Round 2 Results plus Clark Rosebowl

Jenna Wilson the leading qualifier in this years Scottish Championship is the only West of Scotland Player to reach the quarter finals:
Results;
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 6 and 4.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) bt Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 2 and 1.
Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) bt Dawn Dewar (Monifieth) 2 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) 1 hole.
Edwina Lowery-Gold (Eaton) bt Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) at 20th.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 2 and 1.
Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) bt Rosalind Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) at 19th.
Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 4 and 3.

Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock)who lost out in the play off for the main flight has progressed to the semi final stages of the second flight --- Clark Rosebowl. She is joined by Liz Keohone

CLARK ROSEBOWL - QUARTER-FINALS
Lesley Williamson (Kilmanock Barassie) bt Jill Harrison 1 hole.,
Wendy Nicholson bt Gillian Kyle 3 and 2.
Liz Keohone (Louden Gowf) bt Sarah Herd at 20th.
Pamela Williamson bt Cara Easton 4 and 3.

SLGA Brooch - Eastwood Golf Club

SLGA Brooch 15/5/07, SSS 72, CSS 72, Entries 32
Winner : C Anderson H'cap 27 Score 71
Runner Up: I Watson H'cap 25 Score 73

Spring Meeting / Medal - Gourock Golf Club

Past RLCGA County Captain Elspeth Hanlon had a gross 76 net 70. The CSS was 73 so Elspeth drops her handicap to 5 again. Very Well Done and congratulations!!
Thanks to Maureen Skinner for the news

2007 Scottish Match Play - Round 1 Results

Only 2 West of Scotland Players progress to the quarter finals of the Scottish Championships at Kilmarnock Barassie --- Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) and Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)--- West of Scotland Players in Bold
FIRST ROUND
J Wilson (Strathaven) bt L McLardy (Murcar Links) 5 and 4.
C MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) bt L Murray (Alford) 3 and 2.
M Pow (Selkirk) bt H Anderson (Downfield) 4 and 2.
R Wilson (Monifieth) bt A Niven (Crieff) at 20th.
H MacRae (Dunblane New) bt J Meldrum (Dullatur) 3 and 1.
D Dewar (Monifieth) bt K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 3 and 1.
E Moffat (St Regulus) bt A Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 4 and 3.
R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) bt F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 4 and 3.
E Lowrey-Gold (Eaton) bt M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 2 and 1.
K Caithness (St Regulus) bt R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) 2 and 1.
S Wood (Hazlehead) bt A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 4 and 3.
E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt J Turner (Mortonhall) 5 and 4.
R Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) bt A Bushby (Strathmore) 1 hole.
C Hargan (Mortonhall) bt S Bishop (Cochrane Castle) 1 hole.
A Laing (Vale of Leven) bt J Carthew (Ladybank) 2 and 1.
M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) 7 and 6.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cathcart Castle 6 Greenock 3

Jenna Wilson -- receives 2 Trophies at Kilmarnock Barassie

Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) received two trophies at the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association prizegiving evening today at the conclusion of the 36-hole qualifying rounds.
She won:
THE GLOVER 21ST ANNIVERSARY CUP (lowest gross score in second round)
Winner - Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 76.
AND THE :
MARGARET SCOULER-BUCHANAN CUP (Aggregate gross)
Winner - Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 75 76 - 151.

Ranfurly Castle Vets/Gillies Trophy - Stableford

Played 16/5/07 SSS 73 CSS 73 33 entries
Vets: Silver M Craig 40 (10), S Smyth 38 (12)
Bronze L MacDougall 34 (36), M Mitchell 33 (24)

Gillies Trophy: M Mitchell 33 (24), M Parrott 30 (20)

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT : Old Ranfurly 7 Whitecraigs 2

Draw for the 2007 Scottish Matchplay Stages and Clark Rosebowl

DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP (West of Scotland Players in Bold)
8.30 Jenna Wilson v Laura McLardy.
8.38 Laura Murray v Claire MacDonald.
8.46 Martine Pow v Heather Anderson.
8.54 Annabel Niven v Rebecca Wilson.
9.02 Heather MacRae v Jill Meldrum.
9.10 Kylie Walker v Dawn Dewar.
9.18 Elaine Moffat v Audrey Thompson.
9.26 Fiona Gilbert v Rachael Livingstone.
9.34 Megan Briggs v Edwina Lowrey-Gold.
9.42 Rachael McQueen v Krystle Caithness.
9.50 Ann F Ramsay v Sheena Wood.
9.58 Jane Turner v Emily Ogilvy.
10.06 Alexandra Bushby v Rosalind Purdom.
10.14 Claire Hargan v Sara Bishop.
10.22 Jocely n Carthew v Anne Laing.
10.30 Carol Wilson v Michele Thomson.
Second round at 10min intervals from 1.40pm onwards.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
10.46 Lesley Williamson v Mandy Easton.
10.54 Jill Harrison v Margaret Rae.
11.02 Wendy Nicholson v Gillian Scanlan.
11.10 Gillian McGinlay v Gillian Kyle.
11.18 Sarah Herd v Lynne Terry.
11.26 Liz Keohone v Karen Marshall.
11.34 Laura McGeachy v Cara Easton.
11.42 Eilidh Briggs v Pamela Williamson.
Quarter-finals at 10min intervals from 3.10pm.