Tee off Times at Southerness

Tee times for today's ties at Southerness

Today's matches in the 95th Scottish women's closed amateur championship at Southerness links, Solway Firth are:
CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTER-FINALS
8.30 Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) v Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
8.40 Laura Murray (Alford) v Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
8.50 Lesley Atkins (Minto) v Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
9.00 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) v Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).
SEMI-FINALS
1.30 Wilson or Turner v Murray or Briggs.
1.50 Atkins or Moffat v Kenney or Walker.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
9.20 Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) v Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe).
9.30 Sammy Vass (Tain) v Linda Urquhart (Banchory).
FINAL
2.10 Jenkins or Fraser v Vass or Urquhart.

SATURDAY'S 18-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL WILL TEE OFF AT 9am.

+ The SLGA's "live scoring" service will resume today on www.slga.co.uk

Mail on Sunday - 4th Round Results

Cowglen Golf Club beat Bothwell Castle Golf Club 3-2
Drumpellier Golf Club beat Palacerigg Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Glenbervie Golf Club beat Kirkintilloch Golf Club 4-1
Kilmacolm Golf Club beat Douglas Park Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club beat Castle Douglas Golf Club 4-1
Loudoun Gowf Club beat Lochwinnoch Golf Club w/o
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club beat Helensburgh Golf Club 3-2
Stirling Golf Club beat Comrie Golf Club 3-2
To see all the results Click Here

Alex Glennie wins the West Vets Summer Meeting

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)--- pictured above won the West Vets Summer Meeting at Douglas Park Golf Club today To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

95th Scottish women's closed amateur championship Scoreboard --- 1st Round and 2nd Rounds

D&A champion Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) and Renfrewshire Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)are through to the quarter final stages of the Scottish Closed Championships at Southerness today. Leading qualifier Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell) the Lanarkshire Champion was knocked out this afternoon
RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND +Qualifying number in brackets.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)(1) bt Diane Macdonald (Dumfries & Co) (32) 5 and 4
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) (16) bt Samantha Leslie (Westhill) (17) 3 and 2.
Sara Bishop (Windyhill) (24) bt Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) (9) 5 and 4.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) (8) bt Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) (25) 3 and 2.
Laura Murray (Alford) (5) bt Susan Jackson (Ladybank) (28) 4 and 3.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) (21) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) (12) 2 and 1.
Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) (13) bt Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) (20) 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) (4) bt Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) (29) 8 and 7.
Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) (3) bt Fiona de Vries (St Rule) (30) 5 and 4.
Lesley Atkins (Minto) (14) bt Susan Wood (Drumpellier) (19) 2 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) (22) bt Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) (11) 2 and 1.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) (6) bt Karen Marshall (Baberton) (27) 4 and 2.
Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) (7) bt Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) (26) 6 and 4.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) (10) bt Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) (23) 5 and 3.
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) (15) bt Claire MacDonald (Gullane) (18) 3 and 1.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) (2) bt Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) (31) 3 and 2.

SECOND ROUND
Upper half
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) (16) bt Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) (1) 3 and 2.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) (8) bt Sara Bishop (Windyhill) (24) 2 and 1.
Laura Murray (Alford) (5) bt Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) (21) 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) (4) bt Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) (13) 1 hole.
Lower half
Lesley Atkins (Minto) (14) bt Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) (3) 2 holes.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) (22) bt Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) (6) 4 and 3.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) (10) bt Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) (7) 2 and 1.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) (2) bt Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 1 hole.


CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) bt Fiona Hay (Deeside) 7 and 5.
Laura McLardy (Murcar Links) bt Heather Anderson (Alyth) 3 and 1.
Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park) w.o. Ashleigh Wilton (Ladybank) scr.
Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) bt Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 4 and 3.
Carol Whyte (Windyhill) bt Linda Caine (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Sammy Vass (Tain) bt Linda Bain (Lochend) 5 and 4.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) bt Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1.
Linda Urquhart (Banchory) bt Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 3 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Jennifer Jenkins bt Laura McLardy 2 holes.
Louise Fraser bt Kirsten Blackwood at 19th.
Sammy Vass bt Carol Whyte 3 and 2.
Linda Urquhart bt Helen Faulds 2 and 1.

Lanarkshire are the 1st Winners of the Kathleen McNeil Trophy

Lanarkshire's team of, left to right, Elaine Cuthill, Pamela Pretswell and Susan Wood, first winners of the Kathleen McNeil Trophy for the best aggregate score by a county team in the qualifying rounds at Southerness (team of three, best two scratch scores counted over two days).
LEADING TOTALS
308 Lanarkshire (Elaine Cuthill 80 80, Pamela Pretswell 76 72, Susan Wood 82 80).
313 Dunbartonshire & Argyll (Kylie Walker 77 74, Anne Laing 84 87, Sara Bishop 89 75.
316 Aberdeenshire (Laura Murray 82 74, Sheena Wood 80 80, Jill Harrison 89 84), Midlothian (Jane Turner 80 78, Louise Fraser 92 79, Rachael Watton 80 78).
317 Renfrewshire (Megan Briggs 83 73, Clare-Marie Carlton 80 81, Eilidh Briggs 85 85).
Other totals:
321 Fife.
324 Angus.
325 Borders.
327 Perth & Kinross.
329 Northern Counties.
332 Ayrshire.
338 Dumfries-shire.
355 Stirling & Clackmannan(Image and reporting by Gillian Kirkwood)


The McNeil Trophy pictured above was awarded to the County Team of 3 returning the lowest aggregate scratch score in the 2 qualifying rounds with the 2 best scores counting each day. The Trophy, in memory of Kathleen McNeil, Renfrewshire's late Honorary Life President, has been presented by Miss Marigold Speir, Scottish Champion in 1957. It is very fitting that this trophy will not only be a permanent reminder of the Centenary of Scottish County Golf but to Kathleen who contributed so much to golf and was known by so many lady golfers in Scotland.

SPRING MEETING, MACNAUGHTAN TROPHY & GOLF FOUNDATION BROOCH -- D&A County

SPRING MEETING, MACNAUGHTAN TROPHY & GOLF FOUNDATION BROOCH
Played at Hilton Park on Wednesday 20th May, 60 ENTRANTS,SSS 71,CSS 73
1st Scratch & MacNaughtan Trophy : A.Baker (Hilton Park) 77
1st Silver : L.McColl (Bearsden) 79-9-70
2nd Silver : K.MacAulay (MilnGavie) 78-7-71 (BIH)
3rd Silver : K.Scott (Windyhill) 80-9-71
1st Bronze : L.McCubbin (Hilton Park) 96-22-74
2nd Bronze : J.Bankier (Hilton Park) 97-22-75
Golf Foundation Brooch : L.McColl (Bearsden)

Spring Meeting - Ranfurly Castle

Played Wednesday 20th May 2009, 50 Entries SSS 73, CSS 75
Silver Winner: Sue Lyons (18) 72
Runner-Up: Fiona Roger (13) 75
Bronze Winner: Jean Irvine (21) 74
Runner-Up: Vicky Rennie (32) 75
Scratch: Anne Judge 83

Matchplay Draws at the Scottish Championships at Southerness

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The 2009 Scottish Championship
Clark Rosebowl Draw

Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell is the leading Qualifier at Southerness

Improved weather brought improved scoring but no change at the top of the qualifying leaderboard in the 95th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Southerness links on the shores of the Solway Firth today..
Overnight leader Pamela Pretswell, a Glasgow University student and member of the Bothwell Castle club, duly claimed the No 1 seed position among the 32 who advance to the match-play stages. And she underlined her claims to be the favourite with a second-round, one-under-par 72, the best round of the two days, compared with her opening score of 76 in the windblown first day, which was also the best of that day.
Hamilton-based Pretswell, has never been able to enter this championship before due to first school and later university examinations clashing with it. She is obviously playing well, having won the West of Scotland title recently and last summer’s victory in the Swiss women’s open amateur title put her on the short leet for the Great Britain & Ireland team to play the Continent of Europe in Hamburg in July.
Big-hitting Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), another member of the GB&I squad, again birdied four par-5 holes in returning a 74 for the No 2 qualifying spot on 151.
Carnoustie’s Katy McNicoll, brother of Keir who won the St Andrews Links Trophy and Leven Gold Medal last season, did very well to be the third best qualifier on 155.
She flew back to Scotland last week after graduating at Lynn University, Boca Raton and has had little or no time to acclimatise after the heat and comparatively calm weather of Florida.
But she put together rounds of 79 and 76 to qualifying for the match-play stages with ease.Two former Scottish champions, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) on 163 and Martine Pow (Selkirk) on 164, qualified but the third former title-holder in the field of 80, Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) did not with a total of 171.
Martine Pow was one of three players whose 36-hole totals were good enough to qualify them for the match-play stages but they withdrew due to unavailability.
Mher eye over prospect international candidates.artine is a Scotland selector and will be kept busy over the remainder of the championship running
Students Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), 80-78 for 158, and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), 84-80 for 164, pulled out because of examinations later in the week.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) was the first player over the two days to equal the par of 73 for the 6010yd course and her Scotland international team-mate, Laura Murray (Alford) posted a 74, which put them both on the 156 mark at the head of the mid-afternoon finishers.
They were knocked off the top spot just after 5pm by Katy McNicoll who birdied the ninth, 13th and 14th in adding a 76 to her opening 79 for a 155 total.
At the end of the day, Megan appeared as No 4 seed and Laura as No 5.
Scottish Under-21 champion, Kelsey Macdonald (Nairn Dunbar), the third GB&I squad member in the championship, had a frustrating day which saw her drop down to the No 6 seed berth with a repeat of her first-round 78 despite the improvent in the conditions.
The Stirling University student, who began the qualifying process with a 9 at the par-4 first hole on Tuesday, today had a double bogey 6 at the third and a triple bogey 7 at the 12th.
As No 1 qualifier at Lossiemouth 12 months ago, Kelsey was beaten in the first round by Tain's Sammy Vass. Maybe she will prosper in a lower place among the qualifiers..
The withdrawal of Pow, McKechin and Watton meant that the play-off was not on 166 but instead involved the four players who totalled 168 - Claire Hargan (Mortonhall), Gillian Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie), Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) and Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & County).
They set off on a four-way play-off for the last two places. The play-off started at the 16th which Diane "won" with a 4 and Gillian was eliminated with a 6. Fiona and Claire both had 5s so they carried on halved the 17th in 4 before Claire claimed the last place (she is actually No 31 in the draw - too complicated to explain) by holing an eagle putt for a 3.
One of the pleasing features of the composition of the 32 qualifiers is the number of teenagers who are still in the championship.
Youngest of all is 14-year-old Lesley Atkins (Minto) who recently became the youngest ever Borders county champion. She qualified in the No 14 position. A great achievement for one so young.
Then there's 15-year-old Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) who qualified even higher than Lesley - in the No 9 sport to be precise. Again a performance that augurs well for the future.
Aberdeenshire teenager Samanthat Leslie (Westhill), who reached the final of her women's county championship two or three weeks back, qualified in 17th place. Ironically for Aberdeenshire, Samantha plays Murcar Links' Carol Wilson in the first round.

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2 x 73). 6010yd. CSS for Round 1: 78.
148 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 72.
151 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 77 74.
155 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 76.
156 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 83 73, Laura Murray (Alford) 82 74, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 78 78.
157 Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 82 75.
158 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 80 78.
159 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 78 81.
160 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 81 79, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 80 80, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 80, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 79 81.
161 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 86 75, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 80 81, Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) 79 82.
162 Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 85 77, Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 83 79, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 82 80, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 79 83.
163 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 84 79, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 84 79, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 80 83.
164 Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 89 75, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 85 79, Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 84 80, Karen Marshall (Baberton) 82 82, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 80 84.
166 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 89 77, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 85 81.
168 (after four-way play-off) Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 89 79, Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & Co) 81 87.
+WITHDREW FROM QUALIFYING
(unavailable for match-play stages):
158 Rachel Watton (Mortonhall) 80 78.
164 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 86 78, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 84 80.

West of Scotland Non Qualifiers:
168 Gillian Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie) 85 83,
169 Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 86 83, Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) 82 87.
170 Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 87 83, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 85 85,
171 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 84 87.
174 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 87 87.
177 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 88 89.
186 Elaine Whyte (Windyhill) 92 94.
205 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhll) 108 97.
206 Ann MacDonald (Windyhill) 102 104.
213 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 102 111.
219 Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 119 100.

FIRST-ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP TIES
1 Pretswell v 32 D MacDonald.
17 Leslie v 16 Wilson.
9 A Summers v 24 Bishop.
25 Sneddon v 8 Turner.

5 Murray v 28 Jackson.
21 Ogilvy v 12 Sheena Wood.
13 Monteith v 20 Bennett.
29 Nicholson v 4 M Briggs.

3 McNicoll v 30 De Vries.
19 Susan Wood v 14 Atkins.
11 Cuthill v 22 Moffat.
27 Marshall v 6 K MacDonald.

7 Ramsay v 26 Cuthbertson.
23 McQueen v 10 Kenney.
15 Carlton v 18 C MacDonald.
31 Hargan v 2 Walker.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for this report

Round 2 Draw of the Scottish Championships

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West of Scotland's Champion Pamela Pretswell leads the Scottish

The southwesterly half-gale - or maybe it was a full-gale - whipping in off the Solway Firth wreaked havoc in the first qualifying round of the Scottish women's amateur championship over the Southerness links this morning. Bothwell Castles Pamela Prestwell who won the West of Scotland Championship over Prestwick Golf Club at the beginning of the month was the leader in the clubhouse after today's round.
She had a triple bogey 7 at the first and then four bogeys before she had a double bogey at the sixth. Her first par figure amd at the seventh - and then she promptly bogeyed the next.
But, it was at the long ninth that the Pretswell rags-to-riches golfing transformation took pace.
She covered her last 10 holes in one eagle (at the long 16th), six birdies (at the long ninth, short 10th, 12th, long 13th, 14th and long 18th). Only one blemish, a bogey at the 17th.
All that added up to nine over par for the first nine holes and six under par for the second nine
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) used her strength to birdie four of the par-5 holes to salvage a second-placed 77 after being four over par after only five holes. She had double bogeys at the second and the 11th in halves of 39 and 38.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 73 (36-37). CSS 78
76 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 45-31.
77 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 39-38.
78 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 43-36, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 41-37.
79 Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) 38-41, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 41-38, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 41-38, Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 40-39, Noreen Fenton (Dunb ar) 42-37.
80 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 42-38, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 37-43, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 41-39, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 41-39, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 44-36, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 37-43, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 40-40.
81 Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & Co) 40-41, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 38-43, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 43-38.
82 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) 42-40, Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 46-40, Karen Marshall (Baberton) 43-39, Laura Murray (Alford) 39-43, Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 40-42, Linda Bain (Lochend) 42-40.
83 Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 41-42.
84 Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 42-42, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 41-43, Emily Ogilvy (Aucherarder) 41-43, Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 48-36, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 42-42, Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 42-42, Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 44-40.
=== PROJECTED CUT-OFF POINT FOR MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS AFTER ROUND 2 ===
85 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 42-43, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 44-41, Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore) 45-40, Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 42-43, Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 44-41, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 40-45, Gail Wilson (Monifieth) 45-40, Gillian Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie) 45-40.
86 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 45-41, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 46-40, Martine Pow (Selkirk) 43-43, Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 45-41, Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 43-43.
87 Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 41-46, Ashleigh Wilton (Ladybank) 42-45, Linda Caine (Dunbar) 46-41, Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 45-42, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 43-44, Heather Anderson (Alyth) 42-45.
88 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 45-43, Susan Ireland (Prestonfield) 45-43..
89 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 44-45, Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 45-44, Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 46-43, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 44-45, Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh-on-Ythan) 46-45.
90 Laura McLardy (Murcar Links) 49-41, Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park) 43-47, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 45-45, Winifred MacCallum (FDralkirk) 47-43.
91 Wendy Wells (Peebles) 47-44.
92 Addi Shamash (Kirkcudbright) 46-46, Sammy Vass (Tain) 49-43, Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 48-44, Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) 48-44, Elaine Whyte (Windyhill) 47-45.
93 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend) 51-42.
94 Fiona Hay (Deeside) 49-45, Fiona Fullerton (Huntly) 48-46.
96 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill) 44-52.
97 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 46-51, Bobbi Waugh (Moorhall) 50-47.
102 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 50-52, Ann McDonald (Windyhill) 51-51.
108 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 51-57.
119 Tracey Masterton (Windyhill) 60-59.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

The Scottish Championships begin today

The Scottish Championships start on today -- 19th May at Southerness Golf Club.

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Ranfurly Castle May Medal

Played 13/5/09, 39 Entries, SSS 73, CSS 76 R/O
Silver Winner Helen Craig 75 (15)
R/Up Pam Roulston 77 (20)
Bronze Winner Alexandra Qyuam 69 (36)
R/Up Marjorie Mitchell 80 (25)
Scratch Winner Sarah Eckford 89

Have you got rhythm ??

I know you need the correct tempo and rhythm to play golf --- this is nothing to do with golf but I thought if you have not seen this you would enjoy !!

Medal 4 - Douglas Park Golf Club

Played 15/05/2009 SSS 72, CSS 75, 49 entrants.
Silver;
1st 87-13=74 Elinor Grant
2nd 89-14=75 Lindsay McLean
3rd 90-15=75 Gillian Hendry
Bronze:
1st 98-33=65 Pauline Vannet
2nd 101-27=74 Mary Agnew
3rd 100-25=75 Ginette Evans
Scratch: Helen Faulds 80

LGU - West Area Final at Ranfurly Castle

Prestwick St Nicholas's Kathleen Dauthieu had the best net round of the day by far to book one of the eight qualifying places in the LGU Medal Grand Final at Crieff on Sunday, June 7, which were up for grabs at the rescheduled West area final at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club yesterday
Only 64 of the original field for the rain-abandoned competition on May 6th turned up second time round but even if they had all turned up it is doubtful if anyone would have got close to Kathleen's net 71 off a handicap of 24.
The ladies' par at Ranfurly Castle is 74 and the SSS 73. The CSS was 76 on a bright and breezy day.
Kathleen's net return was the best of the day by six clear shots.
The full list of qualifiers for Crieff is:
Silver Division - Christine Whitelaw (Largs) (9) (better inward half). Nichola Ferguson (Clober) (5) 78; Sheila Sergenson (Palacerigg) (11) (better inward half), Anna Boyd (Biggar) (14) 79.
Bronze Division - Kathleen Dauthieu (Prestwick St Nicholas) (25) 71; Margaret Bremner (Caldwell) (23) (better inward half), Joyce McGregor (Windyhill) (22) (better inward half), Helen Abram (Ranfurly Castle) (23) 77 (better inward half).
Helen Abraham, the Ranfurly Castle ladies captain pipped Kay Gillies (Vale of Leven), who had a net 77 off 23 for the fourth and last qualifying place in the Bronze Division.
The CSS was 76 Reduction Only

Ranfurly Castle MacMillan Cancer Strokeplay

Played 15 May 2009 14 Entries
CSS 74 SSS 73
Winner Karin MacKenzie 28 (70)
R/Up Marilynn Muirhead 72 (25)

Challenge Bowls and Scottish Seniors Entry Forms

The SLGA have announced that the closing date for entries for the LGU Challenge Bowls competition at Stirling GC on Monday 8th June has been extended to Monday 25th May.
An entry form may be downloaded here.
The closing date for the Scottish Ladies' Senior (Close) Championship to be held over the Montgomery Course at Kinross, 30 June - 3 July is Monday 1 June. The Championship is for those over 50 years of age on the first day of the Championship with a handicap of 20 or less. An entry form is available from the SLGA website.

Video of The 2009 Inter County Finals Prizegiving

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Inter County Foursomes Finals -- over Pollok Golf Course

Fiona Scott and Lesley Lloyd (Lanarkshire) Scratch Winners

Dorothy Woodger & Maida Grant (D&A) - H'Cap Winners

The Inter County Foursomes Finals were played over Pollok today . The course was in magnificent condition. With the sun shining and very windy the course played even longer than its 6022 yards. The ladies found it a tough challenge. However, Lesley Lloyd and Fiona Scott representing Lanarkshire scored 39 each way to win the Scratch Award with a 78.
In the handicap event the qualifiers found it even more difficult with the winners being Dorothy Woodger and Maida Grant (D&A) with a net 83.5
Scratch;
1st:Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) -(Lanarkshire) 78
2nd:Isobel Harvey (St Rule) and Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)- (D&A) 81
3rd: Liz Keohone and Audrey Thomson(both Loudoun Gowf) - (Ayrshire) 83

Handicap;
1st:Dorothy Woodger and Maida Grant (both Hilton Park) --- (D&A) 99 (15.5) 83.5
2nd Morag Turner and Beatrice Orr (both Kilmacolm) ---(Renfrewshire) 97 (13) 84
3rd Nancy MacGadie and Rosemary Reedie (both Ranfurly Castle) - (Renfrewshire) 98 (13.5) 84.5

To see the full list of results Click Here

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The 2009 Inter County Foursomes Finals

Lanarkshire County May Spoon

The Lanarkshire May Spoon was played over Airdrie Golf Club today in a mixture of warm sunshine and very heavy rain showers
SSS 68, CSS 70, 22 entrants
Silver:--- Net Scores
67 Anne Lloyd
69 Margaret Perston
70 Christine Main
Bronze:
75 Roxy Brown
Scratch
76 Lesley Lloyd
2008 Spoon Final Winners: Silver: Pat Casey 75; Bronze Anne Cameron 86.

Glenmuir WPGA finalists at Dundonald Links

A number of the country’s top women PGA professionals will descend on Dunham Forest on Thursday, vying for a place at this year’s Glenmuir’s Women’s PGA Professional Championship.
The event, which is also the first of the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 one-day series, features former winners Cathy Panton-Lewis (The Berkshire), Lisa Jones (The Oaks) and double champion Alison Gray (Ormskirk).
This year’s final, which will feature the top seven from Dunham Forest plus defending champion Tracy Loveys, will be played at Dundonald Links, Ayrshire over June 18 and 19th 2009

Veteran's Trophy - Douglas Park

Veterans Trophy Played 11/05/2009 (SSS 72, CSS:75, Reduction Only)
Silver:
1st 86-6=80 Joan Gemmell
2nd 99-17=82 Anne Paton
3rd 98-13=85 Gladys Speedie

Bronze:
1st 111-24=87 Edith Monachan
2nd 116-27=89 Aileen Murison

Coronation Foursomes - Windyhill

Played 10/5/09
Winners: Anne Laing & Lindsay Mathie 37 Pts
2nd: Sara Bishop & Katrina Milne 36 Pts
3rd: Ruth McIntyre & Claire Smith 35 Pts

Party Time Entertainment at the Scottish Championships

Scottish Championship Friday night party
Hi Folks,Aileen Hunter and Gillian Lockhart are advertising their last ever (so they say!!!!!) Scottish Championship party to be held in the Southerness clubhouse on Friday 22nd May at 8pm sharp.
Even if you are not playing in the Championship it is well worth making a special trip to be entertained (and be part of the entertainment) at the event of the year!

Inter County Fousomes Finals -- Starting Times

Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting over Erskine -- Jennifer Mack is a Winner

Jennifer Mack (pictured at Prestwick on Sunday) was the overall winner of the Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting over Erskine Golf Course today.
On a course which had withstood the torrential downpours of the last week the greens were magnificent as everyone agreed
Result:SSS 73, CSS 76 Reduction Only

1st Division: - Handicap Scr - 12
1st: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 82 (7) 75
2nd: Linda McDougall (Greenock) 84 (8) 76
3rd: Liz Hale (Caldwell) 89 (11) 78 bih
2nd Division : Handicap 13 - 28
1st: Mary Wylie (Elderslie) 91 (14) 77
2nd: Anita McMillan (Erskine) 98 (17) 81 bih
3rd: Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 94 (13) 81
Scratch: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 82

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Scottish Women's Amateur Championship - Starting Times

SOUTHERNESS GOLF CLUB, MAY 19 to 23, 2009

STARTING TIMES FOR FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND (Tuesday, May 19th 2009)
+Draw for Second qualifying round depends on Round 1 scores.
8.30 Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
8.40 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Laura McLardy (Murcar Links), Elaine Cuthill (Lanark)
8.50 Addi Shamash (Kirkcudbright), Lesley Atkins (Minto), Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe).
9.oo Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Carol Wilson (Muircar Links).
9.10 Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Ashleigh Wilton (Ladybank), Sammy Vass (Tain).
9.20 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth), Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe).
9.30 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Karen Marshall (Baberton).
9.40 Claire MacDonald (Gllane Ladies), Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & Co), Laura Murray (Alford).
9.50 Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Katrina Milne (Windyhill), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey).
10.00 Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Claire Hargan (Mortonhall), Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park).
10.10 Sheena Wood (Aberedeen ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
10.20 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).10.30 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore).
10.40 Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder).
10.50 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).11.00 Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies).
11.10 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Linda Caine (Dunbar), Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles).
11.20 Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Jordana Graham (Southerness), Samantha Leslie (Westhill).
11.30 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Aileen Hunter (Monifieth).
11.40 Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
11.50 Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies), Heather Anderson (Alyth), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
12.00 Fiona Hay (Deeside), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Charlie Taylor (Kilmarnock Barassie).12.10 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Fiona Macregor (Thornhill), Wendy Wells (Peebles).
12.20 Gail Wilson (Monifieth), Tracy Masterton (Windyhill), Gillian Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie).
12.30 Elaine Whyte (Windyhill), Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk), Diane Moncreiff (Lochend).
12.40 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill), Linda Bain (Lochend), Susan Dickie (Lochmaben).
12.50 Ann MacDonald (Windyhill), Fiona Fullerton (Meldrum House), Bobbi Waugh (Moorhall).
1.00 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh-on-Ythan), Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield).

D&A Centenary Medal over the Carrick postponed due to bad Weather

D&A Captain Kay McColl was extremely sorry to pass on the news that the County Centenary Medal over The Carrick had to be cacelled today (Thursday 7th of May). With the bad weather we have had recently, and the large numbers going out - they decided to cancel and they have a new date which is Thursday 1st October 2009

Kilmacolm's Colin Brown is to be the new Captain of the R&A

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced Colin M Brown as Captain for the year 2009 – 2010.
Each year the Past Captains meet to confer upon the nomination and the announcement was made today at the Club’s May Business Meeting. The new Captain will assume office later this year following the traditional driving in ceremony on Thursday 24 September 2009.
Colin Brown joined The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in 1994. He served on the Finance Committee from 2000 – 2005 and is currently Chairman of the Membership Committee and a member of the General Committee. He is a past Captain of Kilmacolm Golf Club and, in 2001, captained Prestwick Golf Club in its 150th anniversary year. He plays to a handicap of 7.
Educated at Glenalmond College, he is a Chartered Accountant and has retired following a career in stockbroking and investment management. He is a former Chairman of the Scottish Stock Exchange and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Renfrewshire.
Resident in Kilmacolm, Colin is married to Patricia, also an ardent golfer, who is Vice Captain of Renfrewshire Ladies’ County Golf Association. They have three adult children all of whom attended St Andrews University.

Report and photo courtesy of the R & A Website