Pamela and Kylie do their best at the European Amateur Team Championships

Scotland's outside hope of winning the European women's amateur team golf championship in Sweden - they had the lowest second qualifying round total - were crushed by the star-studded Spanish side at Stenungsund Golf Club today.
In the singles round West of Scotland's star players Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) had the unenviable task of playing Carlota Ciganda, arguably the best female amateur golfer in Europe, in the final singles and the Spanish ace won by 5 and 4, plus St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) had a very good 2 and 1 win over Maria Hernandez who has won several US college tournaments.

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Summer Meeting - Ranfurly Castle

Played 9th July 2008, SSS 73, CSS 72, 32 Entrants.
One Class
Winner: Anne Robinson (10) 69
Runner Up: Helen Crichton (26) 72 (bih)

July Medal and Douglas Bader Greensomes - Whitecraigs

Competition: July Medal
Date Played: 4th/6th July, SSS: 72, CSS: 73/71 Entries: 30
Silver Winner: Elaine Spence (20) 72 bih
Silver R/Up: Lorna Howie (14) 72
Bronze Winner: Kirsty Davidson (27) 72
Bronze R/Up: Karen Brodie (25) 74
Scratch: Lorna Howie 86
Competition: Douglas Bader Greensomes
Date Played; 7th July 2008, SSS 72, Entries: 24
Winners: Sheila Robson and Elspeth Buick 39 points
Runners Up: Alison Campbell and Susan Campbell 36 points bih

Ayrshire County Summer Meeting

SUMMER MEETING Played at WHITECRAIGS GOLF CLUB
WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY 2008, SSS - 72,CSS - 75, 50 Entrants

SCRATCH: ALEX GLENNIE (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) (5) 76
1ST NET: FIONA BRAWLEY(KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) 81(8)73 BIH
2ND NET LIZ WILSON (KILMARNOCK BARASSIE) 80(7)73
3RD NET LIZ KEOHONE (LOUDOUN) 80(5)75

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Troon Junior Open Entries

The Troon Junior Open for the Tom Lehman Trophies will be held on Tuesday, August 5 over the Darley, Fullarton and Lochgreen courses.
This event is open to all boys and girls who have a CONGU handicap.
On the previous day, August 4, a pre-handicap open is to be held for children who can play 18 short holes but are not at a handicap standard.
Entries close on July 22 and entries can be made online at www.golfsouthayrshire.com.

Scots do well in Sweden -- West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell and Kylie Walker play well

The pressure was on Scotland to produce something special on the second day of the European women's amateur team golf championship at Stenungsunds Golf Club in Sweden - and they did!
Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Laura Murray (Alford), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) rose magnificently to the occasion to qualify in seventh place for the championship flight match-play stages.
To read all about it go the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Lanarkshire County Winners over Colville Park

Susan Woods (Drumpellier) was the winner of the Lanarkshire Ladies County 36 hole scratch competition for the Morison Cup over Colville Park yesterday with a score of 141(72,69). CSS 71,72. She was also the winner of the handicap prize with a score of 135 (69,66)
Other Scores:
Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 158 (77,81)
May Hughes (Lanark) 158(76,82)
Janice Paterson ( Drumpellier) 158 (74,84)
Emma Caddow 160 Coleville Park) (80,80)



Lanakshire's Captain May Hughes presents Jean Allan, Strathaven, with the Blackjack Cup, won in an 18 hole handicap competition over Colville Park on Tuesday 8th July. Jean, handicap 20, had a net score of 66. CSS was 71



Emma Caddow of Colville Park GC, winner of the Handicap Salver, and Gillian Scanlan of Hamilton winner of the Scratch Cup, at Lanarkshire Ladies County Junior Championship over Colville Park on Tuesday 8th July. The CSS was 71. Emma, handicap 12 had a net score of 68. Gillian had a gross score of 77.

Thanks go to Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre for the report and Photographs (Click on photos to see an enlargement)

European Girls Team - Scots fail to score

The golfing flowers of Scotland were outclassed in the stroke-play qualifying stages of the European girls' golf team championship at Murcar Links Golf Club.
Carly Booth, Kelsey MacDonald, Rebecca Wilson and Sammy Vass collectively finished 17th in a field of 19 teams with a team total of 40-over-par 472 (and that despite discarding their worst score in each round).
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

West of Scotland Girls Medal - Cawder

Medal at Keir Course, Cawder, Played 7th July CSS 71
Scratch:- Rachael McQueen, Bentinck 75
1st Silver: - Kirstin Scott, Milngavie 77-11 = 66
2nd Silver: - Lesley Cosh, Cowglen 80-11 =69
1st Bronze: - Nicole Benson, Cawder 91-26 =65
2nd Bronze : - Alexandra Duffy, Cathkin Braes 105-36 =69
18-21 Age Group: - Megan Briggs, Kilmacolm 71-Scr = 71

European Girls Team Championship begins tomorrow at Murcar

The European Girls' Team Championship at Murcar Links begins tomorrow --- please do go along and support
To read all about it go to the European Girls Team Championship Website

9 hole Stableford - Kilmacolm Golf Club

Played 3/7/08, SSS 72, CSS 71
1. Judith Reid (35) 36 points
2. Jean Wilson (25) 35 points

Renfrewshire County are holding a Bridge Drive

Renfrewshire County are organising a Bridge Evening at Eastwood Golf Club on Wednesday 10th September to help raise funds for the Renfrewshire Team who are representing the West of Scotland at the Scottish County Finals at Inchmarlo Golf Resort, Banchory, from 19th to 21st September, 2008. To read all about it and if you would like to book a table then go to the Renfrewhire Website

Medal 7 - Douglas Park

Played 5th July. SSS 72, CSS 73, 27 Entrants
Silver:
Norma Campbell 91 - 17 = 74
Elinor Grant 90 - 12 = 78
Alison Miller 94 - 14 = 80
Bronze:
Joan Pattison 92 - 21 = 71
Vivien Hamilton 100 - 24 = 76
Joan Brechin 99 - 22 = 77

June Results from Whitecraigs Golf Club

Competition: Stableford
Date Played : 27th June 2008, SSS: 72 CSS: 72
Silver Winner: Gillian Gibson (14) 34 pts. (bih)
Silver R/Up: Phyllis Noble (19) 34 pts.
Bronze Winner: Sue Harvey (28) 37 pts.
Bronze R/Up: Helen Stark (28) 36 pts.
Madge Gray Cup Winner: Lorna Howie

Competition: Ladies Stroke
Date Played : 30th June 2008. SSS: 72 CSS: 72
Silver Winner: Gillian Gibson (14) 77
Silver R/Up: Moira Cameron (17) 78
Bronze Win: Aileen McFadzean (26) 76
Bronze R/Up: Anne Fisher (24) 78

Competition: Medal Finals
Date Played: 30/06/08
Silver Division:
Winner: Lorna Howie 69
Runner-up: Sheila Robson 73
Bronze Division:
Winner: Jill Carrick 71
Runner-up: Elaine Spence 73
Madge Gray Cup Winner: Lorna Howie (best net score)
2s: Sheila Robson ,Lorna Howie

Its the 4th of July -- Nothing to do with West of Scotland Golf News -- the USA were the Curtis Cup Winners

Looking for all this years West of Scotland Curtis Cup news --- Click on the following link 2008 West of Scotland Curtis Cup News and here is another Curtis Cup link run by Aileen Hunter -- Fife
Curtis Cup Website

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Mackie Bowl entry date is extended

The deadline for entries for the Mackie Bowl is being extended to Monday 14th July. There are still spaces so players wishing to compete in this 36 hole stroke-play event over Gullane No. 1 course on Sunday, July 27 can obtain an entry form from the SLGA website by clicking on the following link: Mackie Rosebowl
Entry is open to ladies and girls with a Category 1 or 2 handicap. For those who have already entered, please note that the draw will now be made and posted out on July 14th 2008

18 Hole -- West of Scotland Championship at Old Ranfurly

The West of Scotland 36 Hole Championship that was postponed earlier in the season is now arranged for the 5th October at Old Ranfurly. For those who have already applied can you please contact Isabel Crawford to confirm that you are able or unable to play.
If you would like to apply for entry or re - apply ---- then Click Here and send the form to Isabel
PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT WILL BE PLAYED OVER 18 HOLES NOT 36 HOLES

Kilamacolm and Douglas Park thro' to the 7th round of the Mail on Sunday

Douglas Park Team : Joan Gemmell, Carol Fell, Lynda Smith, Helen Robertson and Alison Miller

Last week Kilmacolm progressed to the 7th round of the Mail on Sunday by beating Hilton Park and today the last remaining West of Scotland club Douglas Park (pictured above) won 3- 2 in a very tight match against Monfieth (pictured below)

Monifieth Team: Aileen Hunter, Louise Smith, Kate Louden, Andrea Bowie and Jackie Brown

Old Ranfurly -- Open Day Greensomes Results

Old Ranfurly Golf Club held their annual Open Greensomes yesterday and despite the very heavy rain in the afternoon the competition was able to be completed. Alison Thistle (Lochwinnoch) and Maureen Taggart (Old Ranfurly) -- pictured above were the overall winners of the "Ramphorlie Quaich" with a net 68.5
Main Prizewinners;
1st: Maureen Taggart (Old Ranfurly) Alison Thistle (Lochwinnoch) 68.5
2nd: Mary Murphy (Old Ranfurly) Donna Murphy (Ralston) 68.5
3rd: Fiona McPhee (Old Ranfurly) Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 70
4th: Margaret Parrot (Ranfurly Castle) Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 70.5
5th; Christine Kelly (Windyhill) Enid Young (Balmore) 71
6th: Maureen Mitchell (Old Ranfurly) Mamie Robin (Elderslie) 71.5
Scratch: Alison Miller (Douglas Park) Joan Gemmell (Douglas Park) 80


There were prizes at nearly every hole on the course and pictured above are some of the prizewinners
To see the full list of winners and all the results (courtesy of Elaine Penman - Old Ranfurly) CLICK HERE and then click on the winners tab, results and sponsored holes to see all the results
Click on the photos to see enlargements

Renfrewshire County Medal over Cowglen

The RLCGA July medal was held over Cowglen yesterday. The winner was Cathy Morton (Eastwood) with a net 70 (a.c.b.) off a handicap of 10. The best gross was 16 year old Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) with a score of 79. The competition became reduction only after thunder, lightening and heavy rain.
SSS 71, CSS 71 (REDUCTION ONLY)
1st Division
1st Cathy Morton (Eastwood) 80 (10) 70 a.c.b.
2nd Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 79 (9) 70 a.c.b.
3rd Morag Turner (Kilmacolm) 81 (11) 70 a.c.b.
2nd Division
1st Sylvia McDonald (Kilmacolm) 95 (20) 75
2nd Maureen Cook (Lochwinnoch) 90 (14) 76
3rd Eleanor Black (Paisley) 97 (20) 77

Vets Salver & AT Taylor Tankard -- Kilmacolm

Played 1/7/08, 25 entries, SSS 72 CSS 71
Winner: Norma Connell (30) 37 points
Runner up: Irene Hicks (28) 36 points

Jean McCulloch Foursomes - West of Scotland Girls

Played 29th June 2008
Winners: Rachael McQueen & Natasha Qayum 85-5.5 = 79.5
Runners Up: Emma Hale & Katie McGarva 97-17 = 80

Lynda Smith and Gladys Speedie are Champions

Congratulations go to Lynda Smith (Left in the photo above) who is the 2008 Douglas Park Championship winner and Gladys Speedie winner of the 2008 Douglas Park Seniors Championship.
The finals were played today
Click on the photo above to see an enlargement

Irish Women's Open Amateur Stroke-play Scoreboard

Perthshire teenager Roseanne Niven was the only British player to make the semi-finals of the recent British women's open amateur golf championship at North Berwick.
Now the 19-year-old member at Crieff Golf Club and a student at the University of California-Berkeley has finished runner-up to Welsh Curtis Cup player Breanne Loucks in the Irish women's open amateur stroke-play championship which finished at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin today.
The next best Scots on the final leaderboard were Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), joint 14th on 227 and Glasgow University student Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), tied 18th on 229.

Irish Women's Open Amateur Stroke-play Scoreboard
Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
Leaderboard:
Par 219 (3x73). CSS 75 75 75.
214 Breanne Loucks (Wal) 69 72 73.
217 Roseanne Niven (Sco) 73 74 70.
218 Charlotte Wild (Eng) 76 73 69, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 72 74 72.
222 Tara Delaney (Carlow) 72 75 75, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 72 75 75 Audrey Goumard (Fra) 70 76 76.
223 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 74 73 76
225 Nina Holleder (Ger) 77 76 72, Leigh Whittaker (Ger) 77 74 74
226 Emilie Alonso (Fra) 76 76 74, Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) 76 75 75, Charlotte Ellis (Eng) 75 75 76.
227 Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) 78 74 75, Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down) 78 71 78, Louise Kenney (Sco) 73 77 77.
228 Jo Nicolson (Wal) 78 75 75.
229 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 77 78 74, Nejla Gercek (Tur) 74 72 83.
Other Scots:
232 Jane Turner (Sco) 80 72 80,
235 Megan Briggs (Sco) 79 79 77.
236 Rebecca Watson (Sco) 77 80 79,
239 Claire-Marie Carlton (Sco) 76 83 80.
244 Claire MacDonald (Sco) 83 76 85,

Alyson McKechin wins Elderslie Club Championship

Alyson McKechin became the youngest player in Elderslie Golf Club's 99 year history to win the Ladies Club Championship this year ---the 14 year old played some great golf to win the title

Gillian McGinlay and Sara McCorkell are Club Champions

Congratulations go to Gillian McGinlay (pictured above left ) who won the Cochrane Castle Club Championship last weekend and to Sara McCorkell (pictured above right) who won the Williamwood Club Championship
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Irish Open Strokeplay - Pamela, Megan and Clare- Marie make the cut

Welsh Curtis Cup star Breanne Loucks (Wrexham), leads the field by five strokes going into Sunday's third and final round of the Irish women’s open amateur stroke-play championship at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
In blustery but dry conditions, Loucks fired an impressive 69 and then a 72 for a 36-hole tally of 141 over the testing par-73 lay-out where all but one of the tees was played off the men’s blue medal markers.
The top 40 who survived today’s cut, at 13 over par, commence their final round at 8am on Sunday with the leaders teeing off at 10.20am.
These include West of Scotland's Megan Briggs,Pamela Prestwell and Clare- Marie Carlton
QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
141 Breanne Loucks (Wal) 69 72.
146 Nejla Gercek (Tur) 74 72, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 72 74, Audrey Goumard (Fra) 70 76.
147 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 74 73, Roseanne Niven (Sco) 73 74, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 72 75, Tara Delaney (Carlow) 72 75.
149 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 78 71, Charlotte Wild (Eng) 76 73.
150 Charlotte Ellis (Eng) 75 75, Louise Kenney (Sco) 73 77.
151 Leigh Whittaker (Ger) 77 74, Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) 76 75, Tara Watters (Eng) 76 75.
152 Jane Turner (Sco) 80 72, Alexandra Bonetti (Fra) 79 73, Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) 78 74, Emilie Alonso (Fra) 76 76.
153 Jo Nicolson (Wal) 78 75, Nina Holleder (Ger) 77 76, Gemma Hegarty (Greencastle) 75 78.
154 Shirley Harvey (Ballyclare) 80 74, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 78 76, Rosanna Crepiat (Fra) 76 78, Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) 73 81.
155 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 77 78.
156 Tara Davies (Wal) 77 79, Anne McCormack (Roscommon) 76 80.
157 Elcin Ulu (Tur) 82 75, Ragna Bjork Olafsdottir (Ice) 77 80, Rebecca Watson (Sco) 77 80.
158 Dawn Marie Conaty (Ashbourne) 81 77, Karen Delaney (Carlow) 80 78, Megan Briggs (Sco) 79 79, Sarah Faller (Galway) 78 80, Tinna Johannsdottir (Ice) 77 81.
159 Claire MacDonald (Sco) 83 76, Claire-Marie Carlton (Sco) 76 83, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 75 84.
SCOTS THAT MISSED THE CUT
161 Lauren Mackin (Spa) 83 78, -- Ranfurly Castle
162 Rachel Cassidy (Stirling Univ).
164 Jocelyn Carthew (Sco) 81 83.
169 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 82 87.

SUNDAY'S TEE TIMES (TODAY)
8.00 C MacDonald, Audrey Goumard.
8.10 R Crepiat, R Wyn Thomas.
8.20 C-M Carlton, A Bonetti, E Alonso.
8.30 L Mernagh, S Faller, T Johannsdottir.
8.40 D M Conaty, K Delaney, M Briggs.
8.50 R B Olafsdottir, R Watson, E Ulu.


9.00 P Pretswell, T Davies, A McCormack.
9.20 N Kitching, G O'Leary, S Harvey.
9.30 J Nicolson, N Holleder, G Hegarty.
9.40 D Smith, T Watters, J Turner.
9.50 C Ellis, L Kenney, L Whittaker.


10.00 Leona Maguire, D McVeigh, C Wild.
10.10 A Murphy, R Niven, T Delaney.
10.20 B Loucks, N Gercek, Lisa Maguire.

Golf In Ireland -- Response to the video !!

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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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