October Medal and McCartney Quaich - Milngavie

Played 5th October (SSS 71, CSS 72)
Silver: Anna Telfer (5) [acb] 74, Davina Lavery (10) 74
Bronze: Lesley Wilkie (26) 73 Moira McCartney (24) 78
Scratch : Anna Telfer 79

McCartney Quaiche :
Final: Lois Connell + Moira MacLeod beat Gerry Cragg + Brenda Sharp 6&5

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Susan Woods of Lanarkshire is the best in the West in the Champion of Champions

Played over the Glasgow Gailes links in Ayrshire this afternoon.
Final results:
76 Alexandra Bushby (North of Scotland), Carly Booth (Scottish Girls) [Bushby won after a playoff]
78 Rachael Livingstone (Midlothian) bih, Cara Gruber (Northern Counties)
79 Mary Smith (Senior Strokeplay)
80 Susan Wood (Drumpellier -- Lanarkshire)
82 Fiona de Vries (Veterans)
83 Laura Walker (Perth and Kinross)
86 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm -- Renfrewshire)
87 Rebecca Wilson (Angus), Lorna Bennett (Senior Matchplay)
88 Ruth Carroll (East Lothian), Lindsay Kirkwood (Dumfriesshire)

To read the full report go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Cochrane Castle's Gillian McGinlay is in the Where Eagles Dare Final

Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) is playing in the Final of the Mail on Sunday "Where Eagles Dare" to be played over the Fairmont St Andrews resort tomorrow
To read what the final is all about CLICK HERE
Good Luck Gillian --- To read the initial Newspaper Report then click on the following link Sunday Mail Report

Scotland finish 11th in the World Amateur Championships

Scotland just failed to make their target of a top-10 finish in the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Grange Golf Club, Adelaide in Australia.
They had their best team effort on the fourth and final day - a 72 from Roseanne Niven, a 73 from Kylie Walker and a 75 from Krystle Caithness - but came joint 11th in the final standings, which is not a bad effort at all in a field of 48 teams.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Daily Mail Foursomes - Loudoun reach the finals

Programme for Daily Mail Foursomes Finals at Marriott Dalmahoy
The Daily Mail Foursomes closing stages will be played at the Marriott Dalmahoy on Monday and Tuesday, October 20 and 21.

SCOTTISH QUALIFIERS
All of whom have come through seven match-play rounds to get to Marriott Dalmahoy.
WOMEN: Anstruther, Carnoustie, Caledonia, Loudoun Gowf
Strathmore
MEN: Cawder, Dunwhinny,  (Gleneagles)Muckhart

October Medal - Whitecraigs

Silver Winner: Margaret Kyle 72
Silver R/Up : Jennifer Chuwen 76
Bronze Winner : Kirsty Davidson 76
Bronze R/Up: Anne Fisher 81
Scratch: Margaret Kyle 82

October Competition Results - Kilmacolm

9 Hole Stableford -- Played 5/10/08, 9 entries SSS 71, CSS 71
1. Sharen Wilson (35) 39 points
2. Alison Adams (20) 38

October Medal, SSS 72, CSS 73, 9 entries, 1 class
1. Val Lawrence (18) 74
2. Elspeth Hamilton (20) 75
Scratch Rena Simpson (11) Gross 87

Scotland climb to 12th Position in Australiia

Krystle Caithness had another great day at the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Grange Golf Club, Adelaide in Australia.
After matching her opening round of two-under-par 71, Krystle is lying joint third in the individual standings.
With Kylie Walker contributing a 75, it was a better day for Scotland with a Day 3 team score of 146. They have climbed to joint 12th position - one behind England - but 25 shots behind the runaway leaders, Sweden, who are 11 shots ahead of next-best Spain with one round to go.
A top-10 finish is now the realistic target for Scotland, which would still be a creditable effort on the world amateur stage

To read all the results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

October Medal - Greenock Golf Club

Played 2nd October 2008, (SSS 71, CSS 71)
Silver: Kerri McGill (20) 69, Linda McDougall (8) 71
Bronze: Ann Sweeney (22) 75, Helen Armstrong (22) 76
Scratch: Linda McDougall Score: 79

Scotland slip back on second day in Australia

Scotland have tumbled down the leaderboard after the second day in the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Grange Golf Clb, Adelaide in Australia.
Krystle Caithness 71, Rosanne Niven 81, Kylie Walker 81 

To read the full report then go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Champion of Champions Draw

Sunday's draw (12th October) at Glasgow Gailes is (Championship won in brackets):
11.30 Ruth Carroll (East Lothian), Lindsey Kirkwood (Dumfries-shire).
11.40 Rachael Livingstone (Midlothian), Alexandra Bushby (North of Scotland).
11.50 Louise Kenney (East of Scotland, Rebecca Wilson (Angus).
12.00 Lorna Bennett (Senior match-play), Susan Wood (Lanarkshire), Morag MacPherson (Ayrshire).
12.10 Laura Walker (Perth & Kinross), Fona De Vries (Veterans), Cara Gruber (Northern Counties).
12.20 Carly Booth (Scottish girls), Megan Briggs (Renfrewshire), Mary Smith (Senior stroke-play).
Kylie Walker (D&A) is in Australia

Ranfurly Castle Stableford/Gran's Trophy

Played 8/10/08 21 Entries
SSS 73 CSS 76 R/O
Silver Winner A Judge 32 pts (7) bih
Runner Up M Munro 32 pts (12)
Bronze Winner M Reid 30 pts (25) bih
Runner Up M Mitchell 30 pts (25)

Gran's Trophy A Judge 32 pts (7)

Scotland make a good start in Australia

Scotland have made a good start to the Espirito Santo Trophy at Adelaide, Australia.
They are lying joint fourth on 147 behind Sweden (137), Spain (145) and Japan (146).
Krystle Caithness, led the way for the Scots with a 71.
West of  Scotland's Kylie Walker had a 76 and Roseanne Niven a 78. Best two from three scores count daily.


If you want to check out all the teams' and individual scores, then go to the
Gillian Kirkwood Website e to read the full report

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

Your Webmaster apologises for the links to many photograph albums not working. The Picassa Website has changed recently and all my old links seem to have changed. To access any of my public albums then click on this link in the meantime by Clicking Here

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