Scotland lose to Wales in their Opening Match in the Home Internationals

Scotland lost their opening match against Wales today
Results:
WALES 5 1/2, SCOTLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes: Sahra Hassan & Rhian Whyn Thomas bt Kylie Walker & Kelsey MacDonald 6 and 5; Breanne Loucks & Amy Boulden bt Michele Thomson & Megan Briggs 2 and 1; Tara Davies & Stephanie Evans bt Pamela Pretswell & Laura Murray 6 and 4 (3-0)
Singles: Loucks lost to Thomson 2 and 1, Hassan lost to Walker 2 and 1, Boulden bt MacDonald 1 hole, Evans bt Briggs 5 and 3, Wyn Thomas lost to Louise Kenney 5 and 4, Davies halved with Murray (2 1/2-3 1/2).
To read the full report go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

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Linda Stevenson is the 2008 Whitecraigs Club Champion

Results of Whitecraigs Club Championship Finals -
Club Championship -
Linda Stevenson beat Sandra Gilchrist 4 & 3
Bronze Championship -
Ann Donnelly beat Sandra Carruthers 5 & 4

Message from Laura McLardy to Kilmacolm and some photos from the day

Laura McLardy from Murcar (the Winners of the Mail on Sunday tie against Kilmacolm) - sent Anne Dunn the Kilmacolm Mail on Sunday Captain a wee note to say ---
We enjoyed hosting you at Murcar at the weekend, and are glad you enjoyed your trip. I think it's true to say that we all thoroughly enjoyed our games - including those of us who lost to Eilidh and Megan!! I will do my best to take you up on your offer of a game at Kilmacolm if I can - given that's where I played in my first Scottish Girls Championship when I was 12 (quite a while ago!!) it would be nice to revisit it, since my memory of the course is a little hazy.

We'll do our very best to fly the Scottish flag successfully at Manchester. Fingers crossed!

To see some Photos from the day You can see some photos that Anne Dunn took by clicking on the following link Murcar Links v Kilmacolm -- Mail on Sunday
Alternatively to see a slideshow of the days event CLICK HERE
Anne apologises for missing out Laura McLardy and Carol Wilson in the photos but they are there in the general after match pictures

Kylie, Megan, Pamela are in Wrexham for the Home Internationals

Scotland skipper Lesley Nicholson is quietly confident that her team will give a good account of themselves in the women's home internationals which start at Wrexham Golf Club, North Wales tomorrow.
"Everybody's happy and raring to go, so that's a good sign," said Lesley, a resinstated amateur whose career on the Ladies European Tour was hampered and then cut short by a hand injury.
This is the Haddington player's first time as a team captain and she will be under no illusions that England, winners of the Miller Trophy as champions for the past three years, are anything but hot favourites to make it four in a row. The long and the short of it is that for Scotland, Ireland or Wales to win the championship, they have to beat England.
We wish the team every success and well wishes go to our West of Scotland Players Megan Briggs (Renfrewshire), Pamela Pretswell (Lanarkshire)and Kylie Walker (D&A)who are all in the team.
Wednesday morning foursomes:
WALES v SCOTLAND
Wales names first
Sahra Hassan & Rhian Wyn Thomas v Kylie Walker & Kelsey MacDonald.
Breanne Loucks & Amy Boulden v Michele Thomson & Megan Briggs.
Tara Davies & Stephanie Evans v Pamela Pretswell & Laura Murray.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the photograph and report

Kilmacolm just lose out to Murcar Links in the Mail on Sunday

Murcar Links are through to the last eight of the Mail on Sunday women's inter-club championship.
The North-east club team beat Kilmacolm 3-2 at Murcar Links in very windy conditions yesterday
The Briggs sisters,Eilidh and Megan playing at No 1 and No 5 in the "batting order" for Kilmacolm, won their ties but wins by Carol Wilson, Shona Anderson and Susan Murray in the middle-order matches enabled Murcar Links to reach the last eight.
The quarter-finals will be played at Marriott Worsley Park, Manchester on Monday, September 22.
Saturday's details:
MURCAR LINKS 3, KILMACOLM 2
Laura McLardy lost to Eilidh Briggs 1 hole.
Carol Wilson beat Sally Foster 3 and 2.
Shona Anderson beat Marion Stewart 2 and 1.
Susan Murray beat Annabel Kane 7 and 5.
Donna Pocock lost to Megan Briggs 2 and 1.
Well done Murcar Links and Good Luck in the next stage --- Also many congratulations to Kilmacolm on their tremendous achievement in reaching the last 16 . Difficult to win away from Home but you should be proud of getting so far

Clare and Jenna have good last rounds in Austria

Germany’s Martina Eberl overcame a six-shot deficit to claim a one-stroke victory at the Nykredit Masters in Denmark today.
The 27-year-old from Munich finished with a final round of seven-under-par 66 with a 54-hole, 14-under-par total, at Simon’s Golf Club.
Second round leader Melissa Reid from Derby was runner up at 13-under-par after closing with a level par 73.
Annika Sorenstam, playing in her last tournament in Europe before stepping away from tournament golf at the end of the year, took third place on nine-under after a closing 71.
Clare Queen (The Carrick Loch Lomond) and Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) finished well witha 3 under par and 2 under par last rounds
Leading Totals:
Par 219 (3 x 73)
205 M Eberl (Ger) 66 73 66 (30,000 Euros).
206 M Reid (Eng) 67 66 73 (20,300 Euros).
210 A Sorenstam (Swe) 71 68 71 (14,000 Euros).

Other Scottish scores included:
217 C Queen (Sco) 69 78 70 (jt 21st)
219 J Wilson (Sco) 74 74 71, (jt 28th)
223 L Kenny (Sco) 73 73 77 (jt 50th)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Stroke Competition - Douglas Park

Played 7th September, SSS 72, CSS 75, 12 Entrants
Silver:
Joan Gemmell 78 - 5 = 73
Paula Galloway 99 - 17 = 82
Norma Campbell 100 - 17 = 83
Bronze:
Caroline Hanlon 106 - 28 = 78
Vivien Hamilton 108 - 24 = 84
Gina Rennie 111 - 24 = 87
Scratch; Joan Gemmell 78
Winner of SLGA Brooch - Joan Gemmell

Medal 11 - Douglas Park

Played 5th September 2008, SSS 72, CSS 75, (Reduction Only) 33 Entrants,
Silver:
Joan Gemmell 79 - 6 = 73
Susan Griffin 89 - 12 = 77
Alison Miller 92 - 14 = 78
Bronze :
Helen MacDowall 102 - 26 = 76
Norma Steven 106 - 27 = 79
Mairi Telfer 102 - 21 = 81
Scratch: Joan Gemmell 79

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Clare Queen joint fifth in Denmark after Round 1

Clare Queen shot a four-under-par 69 to be lying joint fifth at the end of the first round of the Nykredit Masters at Simon's Golf Club, Denmark today.
Lynn Kenny returned a level par 73 to be in joint 31st position while Strathaven's Jenna Wilson had a 74 for a share of 40th place.
Annika Sorenstam, playing possibly her last competition in Europe before she retires, had a 71.
FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD: Par 73
66 M Eberl (Ger).
67 M Reid (Eng).
68 N Garrett (Aus), D-C Becker (Ger).
69 C Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House), L H Sorensen (Den), E Zackrisson (Swe), K S Taylor.
Other Scottish scores:
74 J Wilson (Strathaven) (jt 40th).
Thanks go to Colin Farqharson for the report

Autumn meeting - Kilmacolm

Played 2/9/08 18 entries, SSS 72, CSS 73
Silver:
1 Anabel Kane (13) 72
2 Beatrice Orr (15) 74
Bronze:
1 Norma Connell (29) 77
2 Norah Adams (21) 81
Scratch:
Elspeth Hanlon 82

West of Scotland Championship

As the West of Scotland Ladies' Close Championship was cancelled in May it is now being held on Sunday, 5th October, 2008. Play will take place over one round at The Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club and is open to all players with a handicap of 15 or under. Tee times will be balloted from 11.00a.m. to 2p.m. Entry fee £10 (cheques made payable to WSLGA). Please contact Isabel Crawford, West of Scotland Secretary, 4 Geirston Road, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire KA25 7LG or telephone 01505 683401. Closing date Thursday, 25th September, 2008.
An application form is available by Clicking Here

Prizes: 1st Scratch - £100; 2nd Scratch - £70; 3rd Scratch - £30.
1st Handicap - £30.

Rachael McQueen wins the St Nicholas Trophy

Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies)- pictured above successfully defended the St. Nicholas Trophy for Ayrshire girls at Ardeer on Sunday. Rachael had an excellent net 67 to win by 5 strokes over closest challenger Mhairi McKay. The CSS on the day went up 1 to 72. Rachael's gross 68 makes her the qualifier for the Daily Telegraph Competition.
Results:
Silver: Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 68 (1) 67
Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 82 (10) 72
Bronze: Grace Mackie (Troon Ladies) 98 (24) 74
Rachel Irvine (Largs) 99 (24) 75

Some of the Girls playing at Ardeer inthe St Nicholas Trophy

Thanks go to June Kerr (Ayrshire Junior Convenor) for the Report

Renfrewshire Autumn Meeting over Cathcart Castle

Played 1st September 2008, SSS 69, CSS 72 Reduction Only, 22 entrants
Handicap: Scratch - 12
1st Cathy Morton (Eastwood) 85 (10) 75 acb
2nd Valerie McKinnon (Old Ranfurly) 84 (10) 75 acb
3rd June Lockhart (Gleddoch) 85 (10) 75 acb
Handicap 13 and above
1st Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 85 (13) 72 acb
2nd Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 89 (17) 72 acb
3rd Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 86 (13) 73
Scratch; Valerie McKinnon (Old Ranfurly) 84

News from SGU Golf Central

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Clare Queen is tied 27th in Finland

FROM THE LADIES' EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Clare Queen (The Carrick , Loch Lomond) was only two shots off the pace in the first round after a strong finish of birdies at the 14th, 16th and 17th for a 69. She had earlier bogeyed the fourth, birdied the short eighth and bogeyed the 12th.
However, her last 2 rounds were both 74 to end up being tied in 27th position after the final round
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Clare Queen's Hole by Hole Scores over the 3 rounds
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 34 4 3 4 5 5 4 3 5 4 37 71
R1 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 2 4 34 4 3 5 5 4 4 2 4 4 35 69
R2 4 3 3 3 4 4 6 5 5 37 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 6 37 74
R3 3 5 5 2 4 5 4 3 5 36 4 3 3 6 5 4 4 4 5 38 74

The Eagle Has Crash-Landed For Double Gill

Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) had two consecutive eagles at Cochrane Castle's 3rd and 4th holes and she has been awarded a place at St, Andrews Bay for the Sunday Mail 'Eagles' Final
Well done Gillian --- To read the Newspaper Report if you have not bought today's paper which has a very good photograph of Gillian then click on the following link Sunday Mail Report

Kylie's Best Last round earns her 21st place in the European Amateur Championships

Spain's Carlota Ciganda has won the European women's individual amateur championship for a second time at Schloss Schonborn Golf Club, near Vienna in Austria.
Carlota was involved in a play-off, with compatriot Maria Hernandez after they had tied on three-under-par 289.
It was a three-hole stroke-play play-off under the championship rules.
Ciganda won with a three-under-par total. She birdied the first two holes and parred the third.
Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) won the bronze medal with a total of 290, only one stroke behind the play-off participants.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), the only Scot to qualify for the last two rounds, finished with her best score of the four, a one-under-par 72 for a nine-over-par total of 301, despite a double bogey 7 at the 18th hole, a repeat of of what she did in the first round.
Kylie's tournament haul of 13 birdies and one eagle compared favourably with champion Ciganda's 14 birdies and one eagle but, of course, the Spaniard had many fewer bogeys.
Kylie finished 21st of the 39 qualifiers
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Autumn Meeting -- Douglas Park Golf Club

Played 29th August 2008, SSS 72, CSS 75, 58 Entrants
Silver:
Joan Gemmell 77 - 6 = 71 (acb)
Anne O'Connell 87 - 16 = 71
Anne Paton 94 - 17 = 77
Bronze:
Yvonne Currie 104 - 32 = 72
Irene Orr 95 - 21 = 74
Marion Stevenson 104 - 28 = 76
Scratch: Joan Gemmell 77

Kylie joint 27th with a round to go in European Women's Amateur Championship

Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), the only Scot to survive the halfway cut, increased her tournament bag of birdies to eight, at the third and seventh, and got an eagle 3 at the last hole - which cost her a 7 in the first round - as she shot a one-over-par 74 to be in joint 27th place on 229 with one round to go in the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Schloss Schonborn Golf Club near Vienna, Austria.
It's a Spanish 1-2 at the top of the leaderboard with Maria Hernandez on six-under-par 213 and Carlota Ciganda on 214.

D&A - Autumn Meeting at Milngavie

Autumn Meeting & Moira Alexander Trophy on Thursday 28th August
Milngavie Golf Club - SSS 71 CSS 74
Scratch L. McGeachy (W'hill) 77
1st Silver K. Maxwell (M'gavie) 81-10-71
2nd Silver L. McGeachy (W'hill) 77-5-72
1st Bronze J.McGregor (W'hill) 101-22-79
2nd Bronze J. Sharp (H.P.) 103-23-80 (BIH)
3rd Bronze M. Dunan (M'gavie) 104-24-80
Moira Alexander Trophy - Karen Maxwell

Kylie Walker just makes the cut in Austria

Kylie Walker's four birdies in the space of 10 holes could not quite wipe out a triple bogey 7 at the second and five bogeys in the second round of the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Schloss Schonborn Golf Club, near Vienna in Austria today (Thursday).
Kylie, who birdied the seventh, ninth, 12th and 16th, finished on four-over-par 77 after an opening-day 78 which also included a triple bogey. Her 36-hole tally of nine-over 155 had her back in joint 40th place, a disappointing follow-up to last week's performance when she was beaten in a play-off by fellow Scot Roseanne Niven for the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Malone Golf Club, near Belfast.

However her score was just enough to make the cut
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) had an 83 for 162 and a share of 90th place.
Gemma Webster (HIlton Park) had an 81 for 167 and joint 112th place in a field of 132. Both players missed  the cut

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross

The Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross -- Click to enlarge

The annual outing took place on Tuesday with 22 ladies playing at Cardross Golf Club. Despite the poor weather everyone enjoyed the day.
Many thanks go to Eileen Walker for organising the event.

Click on the small picture of Evy MacGregor with the camera to see some photos from the day

Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross

Kylie Walker is the leading Scot in the European Amateur Championship

The three Scots entries in the quality field for the European women's individual amateur championship were well off the pace at the end of the first of four rounds at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club in Austria.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), was in joint 53rd place in a field of 132 with a round of 78 over the par-73 course.
Kylie birdied the seventh and 17th in halves of 39 (three over par) and 39 (two over). She ran up a double bogey 7 at the par-5 last hole.
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin had a 79 (39-40). Her only birdie came at the 12th.
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park)had a 13-over-par 86 with halves of 44 and 42. She had double bogeys at the fourth, the short fifth and the long 13th.
Leading Scores:
1 BOELJON CHRISTEL Net 69
2 CIGANDA CARLOTA Spa 70
3 MOLINARO GIULIA Ita 70
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Stroke Competition -- Kilmacolm

Played 21/8/08, SSS 72, CSS 72, 13 entries
Silver:
1) Elspeth Hanlon (7) 69
2) Marion Stewart (10) 74
Bronze:
1) Norah Adams (21) 76
2) Julie Noble (32) 79
Scratch: Elspeth Hanlon 76

Ayrshire Success at the HSBC Wee Wonders Final

Hazel McGarvie (aged 8) -- pictured above won her age group in the G.B. & I final of the Wee Wonders at the weekend. Rounds of 37 and 36 over the 9 hole Balgove Course secured her victory by 2 strokes.

Connie Jaffrey (aged 11) was runner-up in her section with rounds of 78 and 77 over the 18 hole Strathtyrum Course.
This was a super performance by both girls who had previously come through local and regional qualifying to get to the final. Their demeanour, etiquette and golf was a joy to watch.

Thanks go to June Kerr (Ayrshire Girls' Convenor) for the report

Kylie, Gemma and Lauren off to Austria for Euro championship

Three Scots - Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) - are among the 120 entries for the European women's individual amateur golf championship over 72 holes at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club, Austria from Wednesday to Saturday this week.

Megan, Pamela and Kylie selected for the Home Internationals

SLGA NAME TEAMS FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS AND WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has named the following teams:

Women's Home Internationals, Wrexham GC, September 10-12: Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Laura Murray (Alford), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
Reserves: Louise Kenney (PItreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh), Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth).

World women's amateur team championship, Espirito Santo Trophy, Grange GC, Adelaide, Australia, October 8-11: Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).
Reserves: Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the press release

Anne Judge is the 2008 Ranfurly Castle Champion

Congratulations go to Anne Judge who won her 2nd Club Championship title by beating Anne Robinson 3 and 2 in today's final. -- Click on the photo above for an enlargement
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Kylie loses to Roseanne Niven in play off at the British stroke-play championship

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Malone Golf Club, nr Belfast
LEADING SCORES:
Par 288 (4 x 72) CSS 76-76
288 R Niven (Crieff) 75 74 71 68, K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 71 75 73 69 (play-off in progress).290 T Delaney (Carlow) 77 69 72 72, S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) 72 71 74 73.
291 M Ricordeau (Fra) 75 73 72 71.
Other Scottish Scores:
301 C Booth (Comrie) 74 77 74 76, P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 77 74 74 76,

Scottish international Roseanne Niven posted the clubhouse target of level par 288 in the Ladies British open amateur championship at Malone Golf Club near Belfast.The 19-year-old from the Perthshire village of Tiverton, beaten semi-finalist in the British women's open amateur championship at North Berwick in June, shot five under par for the second 36 holes of the tournament.She had a one-under-par 71 in the third round and then signed off with a 68, the lowest score so far in the championship.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) who had a 73 in the morning round, achieved the second hole in one of the championship when she aced the 132 yard 15th hole.
She then had 7 birdies, 7 pars and 4 bogeys in her 3 under par 69 in this afternoons round to be joint leaders at the close pf play. ---
Roseanne won the play off at the 1st extra hole
To read the full report go to Gillian Kirkwood Website