Megan Briggs is the 2008 West of Scotland Champion

Congratulations and well done to Megan who beat last year's holder, Lesley Hendry, on a better inward half. Both went round in 76, Megan came back in 36 and Lesley in 37. Anne Laing was a close third on 77. ---- (Click on the picture above to see an enlargement of the photo of Lesley, Megan and Anne) The Handicap Section was won by Gillian Arnott from Kilbirnie Place who pipped Alyson McKechin by one shot. Alyson was in the lead for most of the day until Gillian returned her winning score of 70 in the third last game. Alison McGinnigle from Cochrane Castle was 3rd

It was a successful day for Renfrewshire as they won the West of Scotland Team Trophy. The Team was Megan Briggs, Clare-Marie Carlton and Alyson McKechin with an aggregate 230. (pictured above) Dunbartonshire & Argyll were second with 236. It was very lucky that they were able to play on a glorious autumnal day - the day after the course was closed! Thanks go to The Old Course Ranfurly for allowing us courtesy of their course and to the staff who looked after everyone so willingly. Many thanks to Captain Derek MacDougall who came along to present the prizes. Renfrewshire's Results Secretary, Freda Tuck, Secretary, Morag Turner, Kay Black and Maureen Mitchell ensured the day ran without any hitches . Also many thanks to West of Scotland Secretary, Isabel Crawford, for all her organisation. Scratch: 1st Megan Briggs, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire 76 bih 2nd Lesley Hendry, Routenburn, Ayrshire 76 3rd Anne Laing, Vale of Leven, D & A 77 H'cap 1st Gillian Arnott, Kilbirnie Place, Ayrshire 78 - 8 - 70 2nd Alyson McKechin, Eldersie, Renfrewshire 77 - 6 - 71 3rd Alyson McGinnigle, Cochrane Castle, Renfrewshie 78 - 6 - 72

 

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October Greensomes - Douglas Park

Played 3rd October 2008: 21 couples played
Winners:Maggie Rutherford & Janice Palmer (18.4) 70.6
Runners Up:Sally MacFarlane & Irene Berry (15.6) 76.4

Autumn Meeting - East Renfrewshire

Played 1st October 2008 (SSS 71, CSS 73)
Silver : Dale Reid (18) 72, Ann Harvie (18) 76 , Eva Thomson (6) 78
Bronze: Ros Little (21) 74, Audrey Clements (24) 75, Margaret Emery (27) 80

 Scratch : Eva Thomson Score: 84

West of Scotland Championship Draw

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 at The Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club and is now over 18 holes instead of 36 holes
Here is the drawsheet for this Sunday

Ranfurly Castle Autumn Meeting/Mitchell Trophy

Played 28/9/09 CSS 73 & 1/10/08 CSS 76
31 entries SSS 73
Silver Winner Helen Craig 75 (16) bih
Runner Up Rosemary Ogilvie 75 (17)
Bronze Winner Cynthia Keanie 78 (30) bih
Runner Up Marilyn Mirner 78 (31)
Scratch Winner Carol Fell 87

Photograph Links Problem

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Greenlees Trophy 2008

Last week saw the completion of all three divisions of the 2008 Greenlees Trophy matches. I hope all the teams have enjoyed their games and that they have felt the new system we have tried this year, of having fixture dates and result tables available on the West of Scotland website, has been beneficial.

My thanks go to Carol Fell who assisted me at the beginning of the season to set everything up and we have worked together through the season to try and make sure that it all ran according to plan.

Several clubs had to postpone matches due to weather conditions and I am only surprised that more matches did not require postponement considering what a wet summer we have endured!

Congratulations to The Ladies Golf Club Troon, promoted from Division 2 last year, to being winners of the Greenlees Trophy this year, with 47.5 points. Ranfurly Castle are runners up with 42.5. ---- Well done!

Congratulations to Milngavie, promoted from Division 3 at the end of last season and now to be promoted to Division 1 for season 2009 after winning Division 2 this year with a total of 46.5 points closely followed by West Kilbride on 45 points.

Division 3 is topped by Williamwood and Eastwood on 52.5 points each. The rules for The Greenlees Trophy had to be consulted in order to separate the two teams and Williamwood narrowly came out on top. Disappointing for Eastwood after a very good season but both will have the pleasure of moving to Division 2 for season 2009.

For all the season's results click on the following link: GREENLEES DIVISIONAL TOTALS

Well done to all the teams who participated and for the friendly and competitive way that the matches have been played. I hope you will all look forward to season 2009.

Fiona Roger
Greenlees Trophy Secretary

Stableford Competition - Kilamacolm

Played 23/9/08, 29 entries, SSS 72, CSS 73
Silver:
1. P. Brown (14) 37 pts
2. M.Stewart (10) 33 acb
Bronze:
1. E. Crichton (23) 37
2. H.Fergus (30) 33

Janice Moodie finishes in 15th Place in the LPGA Tour event

World No. 1 Loreno Ochoa ended a losing run when she won a play-off at the second extra hole of the LPGA Tour's Navistar Classic at RTJ Golf Trail, Capitol Hill's The Senator at Prattville, Alabama.
West of Scotland's --- Janice Moodie earned $18,053 for a share of 15th place.To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Par round sees Janice drop to share of third place

A par round of 72 cost Janice Moodie the lead at the end of the third day in the Navistar LPGA Classic at Prattville, Alabama.
The Windyhill member has dropped down to a quintuple share of third place on 205, two shots behind the joint leaders at 13-under-par, Lorena Ochoa and Louise Friberg.
Friberg, pictured on right, is a Swedish-born rookie who, earlier in the season, became one of only two players ever to win an LPGA tournament in their rookie year. She played on the US college circuit as a student at the University of Washington.
LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3 x 72)
203 Lorena Ochoa 67 67 69, Louise Friberg 67 71 65.
205 Janice Moodie 66 67 72, Yani Tseng 71 66 68, Christina Kim 70 66 69, Song-Hee Kim 68 68 69, Michele Redman 70 65 70.
Selected scores:
207 Maria Hjorth 76 68 63 (jt 11th).
210 Karen Stupples 70 72 68, Becky Morgan 71 69 70 (jt 24th).
216 Jo Head 76 68 72 (jt 61st).
MISSED THE CUT (at 146)
148 Mhairi McKay 76 72.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Janice Moodie leads an LPGA Tour event

Glasgow exile Janice Moodie (Windyhill) without a win on the US LPGA Tour since 2002, leads by one shot from world No 1 Lorena Ochoa after two rounds of the Navistar LPGA Classic
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

9 Hole Stableford - Kilmacolm

Played 25/9/08, 23 entries, SSS 71, CSS 71.
1. Judy Mason (34) 37pts
2. Norma Connell (29) 36pts

West Vets Autumn Meeting at Paisley Bushes

Played 25th September 2008 over Paisley Bushes,
SSS 74, CSS 77 , Entries 47
Silver:
Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 82 (11) 71
Janette Stewart (Kilmarnock Barassie) 93 (20) 73
Jess Blackwood (Kilmarnock Barassie) 90 (15) 75 bih
Bronze:
Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) 99(22) 77
Pat Robertson ( Caldwell)103 (22) 81
Moira McCartney (Milngavie) 108 (24) 84
Scratch: Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 81


Winner of the May Craddock Trophy : Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)

To read the full report go to West Vets Website

Helen Faulds from Douglas Park retains the Championship title at Elie

From left to right : Gillian Simpson and Helen Faulds -- Click to enlarge

Congratulations go to Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) who beat Gillian Simpson aged 16 from Murrayfield by 3 and 1 in the 2008 Elie and Earlsferry Golf Club Championship.
Helen retained the trophy that she won last year.
-- Click on the photo above to see an enlargement --- WELL DONE HELEN

Coronation Finals and Medal Finals -- D&A

Coronation Medal and Medal Finals at Helensburgh G.C. on 24th September SSS 72 CSS 73
Coronation Medals
Scratch: A.Telfer (Milngavie) 7
1st Silver & Trophy Winner A. Telfer (Milngavie) 79-6-73
2nd Silver B. Robertson (Helensburgh) 82-8-74 BIH
3rd Silver A. Carswell (Helensburgh) 90-16-74 BI
1st Bronze & Trophy Winner L. McCubbin (H.P.) 96-22-74
2nd Silver J. McGregor (W'hill) 99-22-77
Medal Finals
Silver : A. Telfer
Bronze : J. McGregor

Murcar Links who beat Kilmacolm lose at Manchester

Murcar Links lost by 4 1/2-1/2 against Pleasington (Blackburn) in the quarter-finals of the Mail on Sunday Ladies Golf Classic at Worsley Park Golf Club near Manchester.
To read the full report go to theGillian Kirkwood Website

Ranfurly Castle September Medal

Played 24/9/08 SSS 73 CSS 73
Alt 31/8/08 SSS 73 CSS 76 (RO)
33 Entries
Scratch Winner Lesley Robertson 81
Silver Winner Sheila Gray 72 (18)
Runner Up Margaret Gray 75 (19)
Bronze Winner Karin MacKenzie 73 (27)
Runner Up Moira Wilson 77 (22)

Autumn Meeting - Whitecraigs Golf Club

Autumn Meeting - 19th/21st September
Silver Winner : Lorna Howie (14) 71
Silver R-up: Thea Morgan (15) 73
Bronze Winner : Anne Lewis (25) 72
Bronze R-up: Elspeth Webster (23) 79
Scratch: Lorna Howie 85

Peugeot Coronation Foursomes Final

The LGU  Peugeot Coronation Foursomes Grand Final was played over the Eden Course, St Andrews yesterday (Monday).
The final was contested by the 12 pairs who won area finals after an original entry of 34,000 competing locally at 1,300 individual golf clubs.
All the finalists enjoyed two nights' accommodation in the luxurious Old Course Hotel
pairs also enjoy two nights accommodation in the luxurious Old Course Hotel as part of their prize.
Williamwood's Jennifer Graham and Ruth Henderson, both playing off 11 had made it to the final

To see all the results and a nice photograph of all the players go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Scotland Schoolgirls Team lose to England

The Scotland schoolgirls at Royal Lytham & St Anne's. Left to right: Eilidh Briggs, Rachael McQueen, Lesley Atkins, Jill Meldrum, Kelsey MacDonald, Sammy Vass (image by courtesy of Tom Ward -- all rights reseved).  -- Click on photograph to enlarge

ENGLAND SCHOOLGIRLS 7, SCOTLAND SCHOOLGIRLS 2
Foursomes (2-1):

Holly Clyburn & Jamie-Leigh Vouss bt Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Acad) & Sammy Vass (Tain Royal Acad) 2 holes.
Heidi Baek & Sophie Godley bt Eilidh Briggs (Gryffe High, Johnstone) & Rachael McQueen (Marr College, Troon) 2 and 1.
Katherine O'Connor & Emilee Taylor lost to Lesley Atkins (Hawick High) & Jill Meldrum (Lenzie Acad) 2 and 1.
Singles (5-1):

Clyburn bt MacDonald 2 and 1.
Voss bt Meldrum 6 and 4.
Baek lost to Vass 1 hole.
Godley bt McQueen 3 and 2.
O'Connor bt Briggs 5 and 4.
Taylor bt Atkins 2 and 1.

September Medal - Kilmacolm

September Medal, 23 entries, SSS 72, CSS 75
Silver:
1. Sally Foster (12) 71
2. Annette Baillie (16) 74
Scratch Sally Foster gross 83
Bronze:
1. Liz Crichton (23) 75
2. Barbara Wilson (24) 78

Ranfurly Castle Extra Stableford

21/9/08 4 entries SSS 73 CSS 76 (RO)
Silver Winner Helen Craig 34 pts (16)
Runner Up Shona Gray 32 pts (16)
Bronze Winner LeeAnn Haddow 25 pts (36)

Ryder Cup --USA Win against the Europeans

ALL THE RESULTS

RENFREWSHIRE ARE RUNNERS UP IN THE SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS

Runners-up Renfrewshire with their team captain Christeen Finlayson on the right of the front row. Eilidh Briggs is missing, having left to join the Scottish schools team at Royal Lytham & St Annes. (Cal Carson Golf Agency image, all rights reserved). Click on the images to enlarge them.

Fife captain Joan Blyth with her title-winning team at Inchmarlo Golf Resort, Banchory (Cal Carson Golf Agency image, all rights reserved).

Fife survived a last-day wobble to win the Scottish women’s county golf championship at Inchmarlo Golf Resort, Banchory today.

Fife completed the three-day programme with three match wins out of three, clinching the title by beating Perth & Kinross 5-4 after earlier wins by 7-2 over Borders and 6-3 against Renfrewshire.

Perth & Kinross looked as though they might upset the Fife flow towards the title when they took the foursomes 2-1 but wins in the singles by Louise Kenney, Fiona Hastie, Elaine Moffat and Lorna Bennett took Fife over the winning line.

Renfrewshire, who beat Borders 7-2 in their final match, finished runners-up.
Fife last won the title at The Hirsel in 2006 and before that at Prestonfield in 1995 and Dumfries & County Golf Club in 1975.

Today's details:

RENFREWSHIRE 7, BORDERS 2
Foursomes: M Briggs & E Briggs bt J Anderson & K Inkpen 2 and 1; G McGinlay & G Kyle halved with A Dods & A Melvin; D Jackson & L Stewart halved with L Campbell & I Craigie (2-1).
Singles: M Briggs bt Melvin 4 and 3, E Briggs bt Inkpen 3 and 2, Jackson bt Dods 7 and 5, S McCorkell bt G Oliver 5 and 4, A McKechin bt Campbell 5 and 3, McGinlay lost to Craigie 4 and 3 (5-1).

PERTH & KINROSS 4, FIFE 5
Foursomes: E Ogilvy & F Ramsay halved with J Carthew & L Kenney; A Bushby & A Niven halved with F Hastie & E Moffat; L Walker & E Muirhead bt S Jackson & K Sharp 2 holes (2-1).
Singles: Ogilvy lost to Kenney 3 and 2, Bushby lost to Hastie 4 and 3, Niven bt Carthew 2 and 1, C Muir lost to Moffat 3 and 1, Muirhead lost to L Bennett 3 and 2, Walker bt Sharp 3 and 2 (2-4).

HOW THEY FINISHED

1 Fife 3 wins.
2 Renfrewshire 2 wins 1 loss.
3 Perth & Kinross 1 win 2 losses.
4 Borders 3 losses.

Renfrewshire lose to Fife on Day 2 of the Scottish County Finals

Scottish women's county finals Scoreboard
DAY 2 AT INCHMARLO GOLF RESORT, BANCHORY

PERTH & KINROSS beat BORDERS 8-1

Foursomes (3-0)

Laura Walker & Eve Muirhead bt Judith Anderson & Kirsty Inkpen 2 and 1.
Emily Ogilvy & Fiona Ramsay bt Liz Campbell & Isla Craigie 2 holes.
Alex Bushby & Annabel Niven bt Anne Dods & Sharon Lees 3 and 2.

Singles (5-1)
Ogilvy bt Anderson 3 and 2.
Bushby bt Alison Melvin 4 and 3.
Niven bt Inkpen 3 and 1.
Carol Muir bt Gillian Oliver 2 holes.
Jillian Milne bt Dods 3 and 2.
Walker lost to Craigie 2 holes.

FIFE beat RENFREWSHIRE 6-3

Foursomes (2-1)
Jocelyn Carthew & Louise Kenney lost to Eilidh & Megan Briggs 2 and 1.
Fiona Hastie & Elaine Moffat bt Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart 3 and 1.
Susan Jackson & Karin Sharp bt Gillian McGinlay & Gillian Kyle 3 and 2.

Singles (4-2)
Kenney halved with Megan Briggs.
Hastie bt Jackson 3 and 2.
Carthew bt Sara McCorkell 2 and 1.
Lorna Bennett bt Eilidh Briggs 3 and 2.
Jackson lost to Kyle 1 hole.
Karin Sharp halved with McGinlay

HOW THEY STAND
1 Fife 2 wins.
2 Perth & Kinross 1 win 1 loss; Renfrewshire 1 win, 1 loss.
4 Borders 2 losses.

SUNDAY'S FINAL MATCHES
9.30 & 1.30: Renfrewshire v Borders.
9.52 & 2.15: Perth & Kinross v Fife.

Renfrewshire win on Day 1 of the County Finals at Inchmarlo

PERTH & KINROSS 2, RENFREWSHIRE 7
Foursomes:

L Walker & E Muirhead lost to E Briggs & M Briggs 1 hole.

J Milne & F Ramsay lost to D Jackson & L Stewart 2 and 1.

E Ogilvy & A Busbhy lost to G McGinlay & G Kyle 7 and 6 (0-3).

Singles:

Ogilvy lost to M Briggs 3 and 2.

Bushby bt Kyle 2 and 1.

Walker lost to Jackson 3 and 2.

Ramsay lost to E Briggs 2 holes.

A Niven bt S McCorkell 1 hole.

Muirhead lost to McGinlay 1 hole (2-4).

FIFE 7, BORDERS 2

Foursomes:

J Carthew & L Kenney lost to J Anderson & K Inkpen 3 and 2.

F Hastie & E Moffat bt A Dods & S Lees 2 and 1.

S Jackson & K Sharp bt L Campbell & I Craigie 2 holes (2-1).
Singles

Hastie bt A Melvin 1 hole.

Kenney bt Inkpen 6 and 4.

Carthew bt G Oliver 3 and 2.

Jackson bt Dods 7 and 5.

L Fury lost to Campell 1 hole.

Moffat bt Craigie 2 and 1 (5-1).

To read the full report go to the 

Renfrewshire Website

Senior British Women's Open Amateur Championship

Played over HILTON TEMPLEPATRICK GOLF CLUB, NEAR BELFAST
Leaders:
Par 213 (3 x 71). CSS 76 75 75
231 Chris Utermarck (Ger) 79 76 76, Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) 76 75 80 (Utermarck won sudden death play-off at first hole).
232 Janet Collingham (Sherwood Forest) 80 77 75, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 79 77 76, Jane Rees (Hendon) 78 75 79.
235 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 75 77 83.

Other Scots:
246 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 81 82 83.
249 , Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 85 81 83
250 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 84 84 82.
252 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 84 79 89.
256 Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 84 84 88.

Many Congratulations go to our Scottish players Lorna Bennett and Fiona De Vries on their very near win. Also well done to Janice Paterson the top West of Scotland player
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Janice Paterson and Helen Faulds make the cut at the British Seniors

Fiona de Vries lost her overnight lead but she is still in there pitching for the title with one round to go in the Senior British women's open amateur golf championship over a very wet course at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club near Belfast.
The St Andrews hotelier followed up an opening five-over-par 75, which had been good enough to give her a one shot lead, with a 77 for 10-over-par 152 at the 36-hole mark.
Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) slipped past the Scot into the pole position with a 75 to take a one-shot lead on 152.
Another English player, Jane Rees from Hendon, also had a 75 to be lying third on 153.
Scottish senior match-play champion Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) is not out of contention by any means on 156. She had a 77 to be joint fifth at the end of the second day.
AFTER ROUND 2
Par 71:
LEADERS:
1 151 +9 Susan Dye Delamere Forest 76 75
2 152 +10 Fiona de Vries St Rule 75 77
3 153 +11 Jane Rees Hendon 78 75
4 155 +13 Chris Utermarck Germany 79 76
5= 156 +14 Viveca Hoff Sweden 80 76 Lorna Bennett Ladybank 79 77

Other Scots:
20= 163 +21 Ruth Brown Lothianburn 84 79, Janice Paterson Drumpellier 81 82 »»
28= 166 +24 Pamela Williamson Baberton 85 81
36= 168 +26 Helen Faulds Douglas Park 84 84 Barbara Biggart North Berwick 84 84

MISSED CUT
41= 169 +27 Noreen Fenton Merchants of Edinburgh 82 87
55= 175 +33 Karen Ballantyne Craigmillar park 90 85
62 177 +35 Jennifer Mack Haggs Castle 90 87
64 180 +38 Marion Quigley Craigmillar Park 93 87
Report to follow

The 2008 Peugeot Coronation Foursomes Grand Final

Press Release from the LGU
The Peugeot Coronation Foursomes has once again underlined its position as the UK’s most popular competition for lady club golfers, with more than 34,000 competitors from more than 1300 clubs taking part in this year’s event.

This year’s Grand Final will take place over the testing Eden Course, St Andrews on Monday 22nd September and on that day 12 foursome pairs from as far a field as Kinghorn and Southampton will compete for the coveted national title. The winning pairs also enjoy two nights accommodation in the luxurious Old Course Hotel as part of their prize.

Early in this National Championship, pairs from throughout the country compete in club qualifying rounds, with the winners progressing through to one of 12 Area Finals. Up to 100 winning club pairs compete at each Area Final, all aiming for a place in the Grand Final in St. Andrews. Winning the Grand Final is not the end for the successful pair, as a place in the Pro-Am of the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open, and chance to play with one of the world’s leading women professionals at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s, awaits the eventual winners.

Last year’s winners, the Lothianburn mother and daughter pairing of Karina Matson and Elspeth Adair, had the excitement of playing in this year’s pro-am over the Old Course, Sunningdale with leading professional and Solheim Cup player Laura Davis. When asked about the experience Karina said: ‘We hoped we would get to play with Laura but never in our wildest dreams thought we would get the chance. It was fantastic playing with her and we didn’t want the experience to end. She was very patient and spent lots of time giving us hints and tips and asking how we were getting on. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience’.

This was sentiment was echoed by Shona Malcolm, Chief Executive of the Ladies' Golf Union who said: “The pro-am really is the icing on the cake after three nerve-wracking rounds of competition. This is the seventh year that Peugeot has sponsored the Coronation Foursomes and we are indebted to them for their continued support which enables the LGU to enhance the tournament year on year for each of the 34,000 competitors.”

Further details and information on how to enter the 2009 Peugeot Coronation Foursomes will be available online at www.lgu.org in due course.

The format of the Championship is foursome’s stableford and is open to all members of affiliated clubs who hold a current CONGU Handicap.

Below is a list of this year's Grand Finalists: -

Area Final Name Club Handicap
Brechin Fiona Rollo Kinghorn 28 Lynn Petrie 12
Brickendon Grange Cela Selley Bush Hill Park 16 Valerie Weaver 13
Cambridge National Ann Burbridge Bourne 20 Kim Morley 26
Chobham Jayne Coles Burhill 21 Claire Pettitt 23
Corhampton Gillian Murphy Southampton 19 Colleen White 28
Dewstow Janet Scholey Dewstow 24 Rosemary Anstey 22
Lanark Jennifer Graham Williamwood 10 Ruth Henderson 10
Ponteland Jean Brown Richmond 26 Annie Sutherland 34
Prestonfield Katie Massie Duns 12 Eileen Preston 13
Radcliffe-on-Trent Julia Brewin Hallamshire 36 Margaret Riley 34
Ringway Elizabeth Madine Baron Hill 21 Deborah Roberts 17
Rudding Park Lesley Turner Trent Lock 16 Jo White 24

We wish our West of Scotland representatives Jennifer and Ruth from Williamwood --- GOOD LUCK

Another title for Jill Meldrum

Jill Meldrum (Dullator) continued her good form this year by returned a net 72 off three of a handicap at Hayston Golf Club in extremely difficult weather conditions to win the Dunbartonshire & Argyll  Junior Championship.
She is now looking forward to representing Scotland against England in the annual schools international at Royal Lytham St Annes, Lancashire next Monday.