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.

Ricoh British Women's Open Qualifying

Auchterarder's Emily Ogilvy was the only Scot to survive the Ricoh Women's British Open pre-qualifier over the Blue Course at The Berkshire on Monday.

English amateur Charlotte Ellis headed the field with a stunning six under par 66.
A total of 25 competitors who finished on 75 or better progress to the Final Qualifying event to be staged at The Berkshire on July 28th where the top 18 finishers will earn places in the Ricoh Women’s British Open which starts at Sunningdale on July 31st.
Leading Qualifiers
66 – C. Ellis (Eng)
71 – N. Edwards (Eng), D. Montgomery (Eng), R. Connor (Eng)
72 – P. Lindberg (Swe), H. Zuel (Eng)

Scottish non-qualifiers:
76 J Wilson.
77 R Niven (am).
79 J Turner.
80 H MacRae.
81 K Walker

Kilmacolm v Douglas Park in the 7th round of the Mail on Sunday

Click on the Newspaper Cutting from the Mail on Sunday to read the article.(Photo -- Taken by Carol Fell - Your Webmaster)
The last 2 West of Scotland teams, Kilmacolm now meet Douglas Park in the 7th Round of the Mail on Sunday The tie is arranged for Saturday 19th July 2008 and will be played at Kilmacolm

Click on the following links to see the Round 6 Results and Round 7 Draw

Carly Booth looks the favourite for the Scottish Under-18 girls match-play championships at Alyth

Curtis Cup player Carly Booth from Comrie is the favourite to retain the Scottish Under-18 girls match-play championship at the end of the next four days - qualifying rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday - at Alyth Golf Club.
Kilmacolm's Megan Briggs, whom Carly beat by 2 and 1 in the final, is too old to challenge this year but Megan's younger sister, Eilidh, who has three of a handicap is in the field of 81.

Lesley Lloyd wins the Duffhouse Royal Tournament

Lanarkshire County Team member Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) -- pictured left won the Doone Cup (Scratch Trophy) in the Duffhouse Royal Ladies 5 day tournament at Banff last week.

She beat Jenny Milne of Elgin in the Final on the 18th Green. This was Lesley's 3rd win and Jenny had previously won the cup 4 times.


West of Scotland were well represented in the Semi-Finals with Jane Lees, Kirkhill (Scratch) Lynn Williamson, Kirkhill & Anne Lloyd, Hayston (Low Handicap) and Anne Campbell, Hilton Park (High Handicap). Unfortunately, Lesley was the only one to progress through to the Finals.
Well done Lesley

Scottish Barclays Open at Loch Lomond

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has won The Barclays Scottish Open by two shots after a final round score of 68 took him to 13 under par at Loch Lomond Golf Club.
Leading Scot was Stephen Gallacher , who had a wonderful final round of 64 (-7) to finish on - 8 too be tied in 6th position
Click on the following link to see all the final scores and details Barclays Scottish Open

Pamela and Kylie win on final day of the European Women's Team Championships in Sweden

In the European women’s team championship at Stenungsund Golf Club, Sweden, Scotland won the seventh place play-0ff against Austria 4-1.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) won the only foursomes tie by 2 and 1.
Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) (4 and 3), Laura Murray (Alford) (2 holes) and Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) ( 2 holes) won the first three singles to extend the lead to a decisive 4-0 before Scottish champion Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) lost the last singles by 4 and 3.
Collated results:
EUROPEAN WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Stenungsund GC, Sweden.
Championship Flight
Final: Sweden 5 ½, Netherlands 1 ½.
3rd place: Spain 6, England 1.
5th place: Denmark 4, France 3.
7th place: Scotland 4, Austria 1.
Flight 2
9th place: Germany 4, Norway 1.
11th place: Wales 4, Switzerland 1.
13th place: Italy 3, Belgium 2.
15th place: Ireland 3, Finland 2.

Sweden win the European Girls and Scotland win against Iceland

Sweden took the European Girls title for the third time in a row on a very stormy day at Murcar links. With a victory in the European Boys and European Ladies events also held this week, Sweden have swept the boards across the continent. The Swedish girls won the foursomes against England this morning by 2-0 and then took the singles 2.5 -0.5 in the afternoon for a 4.5 - 0.5 victory.Further down the order Scotland took both morning foursomes from Iceland and won won two of the singles with the third halved for a similar 4.5 - 0.5 scoreline.Full results can be found on the official European Girls website

Janice Moodie Trophy - Windyhill Golf Club

Young golfers across the West of Scotland competed in the annual Janice Moodie Junior Girls' Open Competition Trophy at Windyhill Golf Club on Friday 4th July.
Querida Hutchison (aged 12) - Clydebank and District won the overall trophy by carding a gross 83 net 63.
Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) playing of a handicap of 12 won the 15 - 17 age group with a nett 66.
Mian other Winners:
Age Group 10 - 14: Winner - Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 76 (11) 65
Age Group 18 - 21: Winner - Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 72 (0) 72
Scratch : Winner - Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)71

Scots lose two 19th hole ties in going down to France

Scotland lost two so-tight ties at the 19th in going down 3-2 to France today in the European women's amateur team golf championship in Sweden.
The Scots will complete their programme with a play-off against Austria on Saturday to decide the official seventh and eighth rankings.
SCOTLAND 2, FRANCE 3
Foursome: L Kenney & P Pretswell lost to B Genuini & J Klatten at 19th (0-1).
Singles: K Caithness bt M Bazin de Jessey 4 and 3, L Murray lost to V Derrey at 19th, M Thomson bt L Andre 1 hole, K Walker lost to I Boineau 4 and 3 (2-2).
To read the full report CLICK HERE

Scotland Play Iceland on the last day at Murcar

It's an England v Sweden in the championship final of the European girls' team golf championship at Murcar Links tomorrow.
Scotland play Iceland for the top spot in Flight 3.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

July Medal & Brown Cup - D&A County

Played at Clydebank & District Golf Club on Thursday 10th July
CSS 74 - Reduction Only, 38 Entrants
Scratch: Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76
1st Silver: Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 77 (7) 70(BIH)
2nd Silver: Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76 (6)70
1st Bronze: Margaret Douglas (Windyhill) 100 (24) 76
2nd Bronze: Chris McGarrity (Hilton Park) 106 (26) 80
Brown Cup: Chris Dingwall (Douglas Park) 90 (16) 74