Pamela Pretswell is limbering up in preparation for the Curtis Cup

RELAYED BY COLIN FARQUHARSON, CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY

Curtis Cup build-up in America.
Leona Maguire (left), one of the 15-year-old twins from the Slieve Russell Club, Ireland, and Pamela Pretswell (right), Bothwell Castle Golf Club and Glasgow University student.
Pictured by Susan Simpson at Longmeadow Country Club, Massachusetts where the GB&I team of eight are limbering up in preparation for moving to the Curtis Cup match venue, Essex County Club, at the weekend.
The three-day match against the holders, United States, starts next Friday (June 11th).

The GB&I team for next week's three-day match against the United States for the Curtis Cup at Essex County Club, Massachusetts (June 11 to 13) pictured with skipper Mary McKennan and vice-captain Tegwen Matthews at Longmeadow Country Club, a neighbouring course, where they have been limbering up before switching to Essex County Club at the weekend.
Left to right:
Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell).
vice-captain Tegwen Matthews (Wales)
Hannah Barwood (Knowle)
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton).
team captain Mary McKenna (Donabate, Ireland).
Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies).
Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa)
Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell).

Liz and Audrey win West Division Inter-County Foursomes

Liz Keohone and Audrey Thompson of Loudoun Gowf Club, Ayrshire won the West Division Inter-County Foursomes tournament at Ballochmyle Golf Club, Ayrshire today.
They had a round of five-over-par 76 and headed the scratch returns by two shots from Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) and Liz Stewart (Glenburn).
Lanarkshire's Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) were third with an 80.
In the Handicap section, the winners were Renfrewshire's Jackie MacDonald and Denise Cowan of Ranfurly Castle with a net 69.5 off a handicap of 13.5
Lanarkshire's Anne Lloyd (Hayston) and Pat Casey (Mount Ellen) (13) tied with Renfrewshire's Merope Dunlop and Maureen Taggart (Old Course Ranfurly) (14) on the net 70 mark. Anne and Pat were awarded second place with the better inward half.

Munross Trophy at Montrose - Late Entries Accepted

Late entries will be accepted for Sunday's Munross Trophy at Montrose

There's quality but not quantity so far in the field for Sunday's Munross Trophy 36-hole women's tournament over the Montrose Links. Once upon a time, this SLGA Order of Merit event attracted far more than 28 players, which is the current figure.
Late entries will be accepted. Contact the Montrose Golf Links Office on 01674 672 932. Entry fee is only £15. Handicap limit is 12.

Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), won last year with a total of 150 (80-70) ahead of Sammy Leslie (Westhill) (80-72) and Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) (79-73)
SUNDAY TEE TIMES:
09.00 and 14.00 C Cormack (P); J Chalmers (M)
09.10 and 14.10 Y Gilbert (W); E Bisset (EE); K Reid (M)
09.20 and 14.20 J Meek (CL); K Vannet (P); J Grubb (MML)
09.30 and 14.30 A Smith (M); R Polson (P); J Linklater (L)
09.40 and 14.40 J Brown (M); H McCook (A); A Summers (CL)
09.50 and 14.50 M Summers (CL); L Fenton (CL); S Raitt (F)
10.00 and 15.00 G Scanlan (H); J Sneddon (Al); R Wilson (Gr)
10.10 and 15.10 E Briggs (K); A Ramsay (Kir); S Jackson (Lb)
10.20 and 15.20 R Watton (Mh); E Cuthill (Lan); C Carlton (F)
10.30 and 15.30 S Leslie (W) and partners.
10.40 and 15.40 N Fenton (D) and partners
10.50 and 15.50
11.00 and 16.00
11.10 and 16.10
11.20 and 16.20
11.30 and 16.30
+PLEASE NOTE THAT PRACTICE ROUNDS ARE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY 05th JUNE
FROM 17.00 ONWARDS AT A COST OF £13.00 PER PERSON.

CURTIS CUP TEAM --- WISH THEM WELL

The Curtis Cup Team leaves on the 1st June to play their match against the USA.

Thursday June 10th - Flag Raising ceremony, 6:00 p.m.
Friday June 11th - First day of championship play - Three morning Foursome matches and three afternoon Four-ball matches
Saturday June 12th - Second day of championship play - Three morning Four-ball matches and three afternoon Foursome matches
Sunday June 13th - Final day of Championship play - Eight singles matches.
Sunday June 13th – Closing Ceremony after completion of play.

West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell is in the team.
To wish them well why not go to their CURTIS CUP BLOG

LAURA MURRAY HOLES BIRDIE PUTT TO WIN ST RULE TROPHY PLAY-OFF

Alford's Laura Murray holed an uphill 15ft birdie putt on the Old Course's 18 th green to win a sudden-death play-off climax in the evening sunlight after 8pm to the St Rule Trophy women's amateur golf tournament at St Andrews.

The 21-year-old punched the air in delight as her ball disappeared in the hole to beat 16-year-old Welsh international Amy Boulden from Llandudno.
West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell leader by one with a first-round, five-under-par 70 over the New Course, slipped out of the pole position with an outward half of 42 over the Old Course in miserable morning conditions of rain, wind and cold.
However, Pamela came back in 35 – three under par – to salvage a 77 – one over the ladies’ par for the Old Course – to total 147 for 36 holes

ST RULE TROPHY PLAY-OFF
St AndrewsFirst round: New Course, Second and Third rounds: Old Course.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 227 (75 76 76). CSS 75 77 76
221 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 75 77 69, Laura Murray (Alford) 73 74 74, Stacey Keating (Australia) 74 73 74.(play-off)
222 Tara Davies (Holyhead) 71 76 75, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 70 77 75, Justine Lee (Australia) 71 78 73.
223 Ashley Ona (Australia) 77 74 72.
225 Jess Wilcox (Blankney)77 73 75.
226 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 74 80 72, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 75 78 73, Charlotte Wild (Mere) 74 77 75.
227 Sally Shayler (Bedfordshire) 74 78 75, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 78 74 75,.
228 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 81 73 74, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 77 77 74, Julie Yang (Loretto School) 74 79 75.
229 Ami Storey (Ponteland) 76 78 75, Charley Hull (Woburn) 78 76 75, Jessica Speechley (Australia) 75 78 76.
230 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 77 77 76, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 77 80 73..
231 Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) 77 80 74
232 Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 80 79 73.
233 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 79 75 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 77 77 79, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 77 78 78, Emma Sheffield (Newark) 74 84 75.
235 Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 80 77.
236 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 73 81 82.
237 Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 79 78 80, Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 81 79 77, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 81 83 73..
238 Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 80 82 76, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 78 82 78, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 73 81 84.
239 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 82 77, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 80 81 78, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 79 77 83, Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 80 83 76.
240 Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 82 81 77.
241 Olivia Winning (Rotherham) 80 82 79, Natalie Lowe (Prestbury) 76 86 79.
242 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 79 80 83, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 82 83 77.
243 Hanna Roos (Sweden) 76 78 89, Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 85 81 77
245 Megan Garland (The Oaks) 84 77 84, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 79 87 79.
247 Maria Dunne (Skerries) 79 85 83, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 84 84 79.
248 Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 80 80 88, Emma Goddard (Vale Royal) 78 88 82..
251 Tilly Magill (Woburn) 83 87 81, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 82 88 81..
252 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court
Ladies) 80 86 86.
254 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 80 88 86.
262 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 88 87 87.
263 Jocelyn Mackie (Ladybank) 87 91 85.
271 Shonagh Raitt (Forfar) 86 87 98.
Retired: Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 80 90 -.

Pamela Pretswell shows Curtis Cup class to lead with a 70

Glasgow University student Pamela Prestswell from Hamilton, one of only two Scots in the Great Britain & Ireland team for the Curtis Cup match against the United States from June 11 to 13 at Essex County Club, Massachusetts, showed her class by leading the star-studded St Rule Trophy international field over the New Course, St Andrews today.
Pamela, a Bothwell Castle Golf Club member, who has played little competitive golf since last Septemer’s home internationals at Irvine, shot a five-under-par 70 to lead by one stroke from repeating Welsh champion Tara Davies (Holyhead) and last year’s Australian champion, Justine Lee.
FIRST-ROUND SCORESS ----- St Andrews New Course.
Par 75, CSS 75
70 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
71 Tara Davies (Holyhead), Justine Lee (Australia).
73 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), Laura Murray (Alford), Martine Pow (Selkirk).
74 Smma Sheffield (Newark), Julie Yang (Loretto School), Sally Shayler (Bedfordshire), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Stacey Keating (Australia), Charlotte Wild (Mere).
75 Jessica Speechley (Australia), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Amy Boulden (Maesdu).
76 Ami Storey (Ponteland), Hannah Roos (Sweden), Natalie Lowe (Prestbury).
77 Ashley Ona (Australia), Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jess Wilcox (Blankney), Gillian O'Leary (Cork), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).
78 Bronte Law (Bramhall), Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall), Emma Goddard (Vale Royal Millennium), Charley Hull (Woburn), Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton).
79 Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Maria Dunne (Skerries), Claire Hargan (Mortonhall), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus), Karen Delaney (Carlow), Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
80 Samantha Birks (Wolstanton), Emma Fairnie (Dunbar), Olivia Winning (Rotherham), Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies), Rozalyn Adams (addington Court Ladies), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park).
81 Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Nikki Foster (Pleasington), Sara Bishop (Windyhill).
82 Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium).
83 Tilly Magill (Woburn).
84 Alyson McvKechin (Elderslie), Megan Garland (The Oaks).
85 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch).
86 Shonagh Raitt (Forfar).
87 Jocelyn Mackie (Ladybank).
88 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies).

Fashion on the Golf Course - Get ready for Summer

Douglas Park Golf Club held a fashion show on the evening of the Lady Captain's Day. Octogenarian Pearl and daughter Lindsay were the stars of the show alongside Maggie, Pat, Irene and Ally Thomson (Assistant Pro)



To see the photos taken by Lady Captain Ann O'Connell on the Day --- Click on the small thumbnail below and then click on slideshow.

Douglas Park Lady Captain's Day

Want to join on the fun at Douglas Park the why not enter one of their Open Days

Douglas Park is holding its Ladies Open Greensomes on Friday 25th June 2010. To get your Entry Form ---- CLICK HERE. The Entry fee is £10 per couple which should be sent with a S.A.E.

Douglas Park Mixed Eagle -- To be played on Sunday 4th July 2010 at Douglas Park Golf Club. Prizes will be awarded for the six lowest handicap scores and for the two lowest scratch scores, plus other prizes.The couple returning the lowest handicap score will hold the Douglas Park Eagle for 1 year. Entry is £12 per Couple
To get you entry Form --- Click Here

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS AT BALLOCHMYLE -- TIME SHEET

The Inter County Foursomes Finals are being held at Ballochmyle Golf Club in Ayrshire on Thursday 3rd June. To see the draw sheet --- CLICK HERE

Clare and Kylie miss the cut

The Carrick's Clare Queen and Kylie Walker have both missed the cut at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open which ended the 2nd round hit by storms.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Scottish Schools Draw 2010

The draw for the Paul Lawrie Scottish Schools Championship which is being held at Murrayshall on Monday 7th June 2010 from the SLGA Website is attached below. This event is being run by the Scottish Schools Golf Association.

SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS DRAW

Lady Captains Day - Douglas Park Golf Club

Lady Captains Day Played 28/05/2010 SSS 72, CSS:71, 78 Entrants
Silver
1st: 38pts Helen Robertson
2nd: 37pts Elinor Grant
3rd: 36pts Jinty Halley
Bronze:
1st: 37pts Alison White
2nd: 37pts Gina Rennie
3rd: 37pts Helen MacDowall

New On Line Issue of Scottish Club Golfer

Click on this link to see the latest issue of Scottish Club Golfer online. Remember you can also read the latest golf news at http://www.scottishclubgolfer.com/

Lanarkshire's May Hughes leads the West Vets at Old Ranfurly

May Hughes (Lanark) had the leading scratch score over Old Ranfurly Golf Course today in the West Vets Summer Meeting. To read all about it go to the West Vets Website

Scottish Foursomes Matchplay

The draw for the third round of the Scottish Match Play Foursomes is as follows:
1st named Club is the Home Club -- 2nd named Club is the Away Club

Ayr Dalmilling v Irvine
Carnoustie Ladies v Aberdeen Ladies
Dalmahoy v Murrayfield
Dalmally v Bearsden
Downfield v Carnoustie Caledonia
Grangemouth v Tillicoultry
King James VI v Kinross
Kinghorn v Saline
Lenzie v Gleddoch
Linlithgow v Uphall
Longniddry v North Berwick
Mortonhall v Lauder
Muir of Ord v Duff House Royal
Oldmeldrum Ladies v Cruden Bay
Strathmore v Taymouth Castle
Williamwood v Kilmacolm
Contact details have been sent out to the team Captains and the home Captain is asked to contact the away Captain as soon as possible to arrange the tie. Ties must be played by Sunday 20 June. The semi-finals and final will be played at Douglas Park Golf Club on Sunday 29 August 2010.

SCOTTISH STROKE PLAY FOURSOMES 2010
The Scottish Stroke Play Foursomes will also be played at Douglas Park Golf Club on 29th August 2010. The Stroke Play Foursomes is open to teams of two players from a Club or Section affiliated to the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and each Club or Section may enter more than one pairing. Entry forms for this competition have been sent out to the Ladies' Club Secretaries in the March Handbook mailing. The closing date for entries is Monday 2 August.

Closing Date for the Scottish Seniors is Next Monday -- 31st May

Claire Hargan is the new SLGA Tournament Organiser and she is hoping that you will come and enjoy some Seniors Golf play up in the North of Scotland at the end of June.

The last date for entries for the Scottish Seniors is a week today (Monday 31 May at 12 noon).
The Championship is being held at Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club from 29 June to 2 July 2010.

CLICK HERE to get your Entry forms

Further information is available on the Seniors Championship section of the SLGA WEBSITE

TO SEE WHO HAVE ENTERED SO FAR CLICK HERE

Doreen wins the Kerr Trophy at Largs Golf Club after nearly 30 years of trying !!

Doreen and Fraser with the Anne Kerr Trophy

Congratulations go to Doreen McConnell (Ranfurly Castle and Largs) partnered by Fraser Innes (Largs) when they won the Anne Kerr Trophy at Largs Golf Club yesterday in the Open Mixed Foursomes.
Doreen and Fraser playing off a combined handicap of 9.5 won the Trophy with a 78 net 68.5. Doreen has played in the event since 1982 and this was the first time that she has ever won the Trophy. The Kerr Trophy was originally presented by Davie Kerr of Largs and later renamed the Anne Kerr Trophy after his late wife who was a great friend of Doreen's.
In Doreen's vote of thanks speech she said she was absolutely thrilled to have at last won the main prize and thanked her partner Fraser for helping to finally achieve her goal.
Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) partnered by another Largs player Alex Farmer received the Scratch prize with a 79.
Click on the photo above of Doreen and Fraser and see an enlargement.

Teams to represent Scotland

Teams to represent Scotland announced at Craigielaw GC on Saturday 22 May are:

St Rule Trophy, St Andrews, 29-30 May
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar, Captain), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)
Reserves: 1 Laura Murray (Alford), 2 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)

Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, Ganton GC, 22-26 June
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar, Captain), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies)
Reserves: 1 Laura Murray (Alford), 2 Jane Turner (Craigielaw), 3 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)

European Junior Masters, Hungary, 22-24 July
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies)
Reserves: 1 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies and Whitecraigs), 2 Clara Young (North Berwick)

Kelsey MacDonald is the new Scottish Champion

Kelsey MacDonald - 2010 Scottish Champion - Courtesy of Calcarson Agency
Click to enlarge

HOLE BY HOLE SCORING IN THE SCOTTISH FINAL BETWEEN LOUISE KENNEY AND KELSEY MACDONALD --------- CLICK HERE

Kelsey MacDonald wins by 5 and 3 Go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for the Full Report

Eilidh equals her sisters Course Record over Kilmacolm and now plays off Scratch as well !!!

Eilidh and Megan Briggs --- With the 2009 Scottish Foursomes Trophy

Eilidh Briggs who was unable to play in the Scottish Championships this week because of exams was able to play in her Club Medal over Kilmacolm this week. She had a GROSS 67 --- 5 under the SSS WHICH EQUALS THE COURSE RECORD HELD BY HER SISTER MEGAN AND REDUCES HER HANDICAP TO SCRATCH --- THE SAME AS MEGAN !!!!

Stroke Competition. (Junior Dev Trophy) - Douglas Park

Played Friday 21st May, SSS 72, CSS 72

Silver;
1st 79-10=69 Helen Robertson
2nd 81-12=69 Susan Griffin
3rd 90-20=70 Irene Orr
Bronze;
1st 91-22=69 Rhona Murison
2nd 94-22=72 Sheila Souter
3rd 95-23=72 Gina Rennie
Scratch: Helen Faulds 76

West of Scotlands Megan Briggs and Clare Marie Carlton are both pipped by Louise Kenney

Scottish Women's Amateur Championship ---CRAIGIELAW LINKS

TODAY'S RESULTS
QUARTER-FINALS
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) beat Martine Pow (Selkirk) 3 and 1.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 1 hole.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 1 hole.
Laura Murray (Alford) bt Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 1 hole.
SEMI-FINALS
Kenney beat Carlton at 22nd
MacDonald beat Murray 2 and 1.
FINAL
Louise Kenney v Kelsey MacDonald will tee off at 9am.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Clara Young (North Berwick) 1 hole.
FINAL
Summers beat Meek 4 and 3
To read the full report on the Semi Finals go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website and to read about the quarter final matches --- CLICK HERE

D&A SPRING MEETING MCNAUGHTAN TROPHY & GOLF FOUNDATION BROOCH

PLAYED AT HELENSBURGH GOLF COURSE ON 19TH MAY 2010, SSS 72, CSS 75,49 entrants.
Scratch and winner of McNaughtan Trophy: Anna Telfer [Milngavie] 82
1st Silver: Carolyn Stait [Helensburgh] 88 – 14 – 74 [bih]
2nd Silver: Sheila Steele [Hilton Park] 85 – 11 – 74 [bih]
3rd Silver: Fiona Thomson [Helensburgh] 94 – 20 – 74
Winner of Golf Foundation Brooch [Best net]:Carolyn Stait [Helensburgh] – 74 [Bih]
1st Bronze: Dinah Buchanan [Cardross] 100 – 24 – 76
2nd Bronze: Bobby Latham [Helensburgh] 102 – 24 – 78

Scottish Championship Matchplay Results

FIRST ROUND
Martine Pow (Selkirk) beat Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) at 19th.
Karen Marshall (Baberton) beat Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) at 19th.
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) beat Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 2 holes.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 2 and 1.
Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany) beat Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 5 and 4. Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 4 and 3.
Sammy Vass (Tain) beat Claire MacDonald (Gullane) 1 hol.e
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 5 and 3.
Sammy Leslie (Westhill) beat Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 1 hole.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) beat Laura Walker (Muckhart) 4 and 2.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) beat Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 7 and 5.
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 2 and 1.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) beat Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 6 and 5.
Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 2 and 1.
Laura Murray (Alford) beat Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie) 5 and 3.

SECOND ROUND
Pow beat Marshall 7 and 6.
Carlton beat Wood 2 holes.
Briggs beat Taylor 6 and 5.
Kenney beat Vass 4 and 2.
K MacDonald beat Leslie 4 and 3.
Watton beat Nicholson 3 and 2.
Turner beat Jackson 1 hole.
Murray beat McQueen 4 and 3.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield) 8 and 7.
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) beat Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 1.
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Linda Bain (Lochend) 5 and 4.
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) beat Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 2 and 1.
Ailsa Bain (Peebles) beat Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 3 and 2.
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Linda Caine (Dunbar) at 19th.
Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park) beat Jill McNicoll (Glenbervie) at 20th.
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Ailsa Summers beat Harrison 5 and 4.
Gabrielle MacDonald beat Wilson 5 and 4.
Jessica Meek beat Ailsa Bain 3 and 2.
Clara Young beat Blackwood 1 hole.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Nothing to do about golf !!

Had a bad day at Golf today and this made me laugh --- You have to have a sense of humour you know !!-- Especially when you have a 12 and a 9 like your West of Scotland Greenlees Secretary Fiona Roger had today (and still plays to her handicap !! ) --- This is her "Doggie" -- not quite !



Thanks go to Frankie Pearson for that one !!

Scottish Championship Qualifiers Draw Sheets

To read the full report on today's play at Craigielaw Golf Club go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Click on the following links for the matchplay drawsheets -----CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW and the CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW

2nd Round Scores at the Scottish Championships over Craigielaw

ROUND 2 SCORES HOLE BY HOLE AT CRAIGIELAW GOLF CLUB
Scottish Women's Amateur Golf Championship Scoreboard
CRAIGIELAW GOLF CLUB

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 146 (2x73)
144 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 74 70.
145 Laura Murray (Alford) 73 72
148 Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 76 72.
150 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 81 69, Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort) 79 71, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 76 74.
151 Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 76 75.
152 Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 78 74.
153 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 76 77, Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 76 77.
154 Laura Walker (Muckhart) 80 74.
155 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 80 75, Sammy Vass (Tain) 79 76, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 75 80, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 73 82.
156 Karen Marshall (Baberton) 82 74, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 80 76, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 79 77, Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 78 78.
157 Claire MacDonald (Gullane) 79 78.
158 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 79 79, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 76 82, Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 77 81, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 76 82.
159 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 84 75.
160 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 78.
161 Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 77 84.
162 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 86 76, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 85 77, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 78 84.
163 (after play-off ) Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie) 83 80, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 80 83.,
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY DRAW
8.30 Martine Pow v Alyson McKechin, Elaine Moffat v Karen Marshall, Emily Ogilvy v Clare-Marie Carlton, Susan Wood v Ann F Ramsay.
9.02 Rachael Taylor v Jemma Chalmers, Jacqueline Sneddon v Megan Briggs, Sammy Vass v Claire MacDonald, Kate McIntosh v Louise Kenney.
9.35 Sammy Leslie v Elaine Cuthill, Cara Gruber v Kelsey MacDonald, Laura Walker v Wendy Nicholson, Sheila Cuthbertson v Rachael Watton.
10.06 Susan Jackson v Noreen Fenton, Gillian Monteith v Jane Turner, Rachel Hanlon v Rachael McQueen, Fiona Gilbert v Laura Murray.

Non-qualifiers
163 (after play-off) Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 80 83, Clare Young (North Berwick) 78 85
164 Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) 86 78, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 85 79.
165 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 86 79, Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) 84 81.
166 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 84 82.
167 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 86 81, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 83..
168 Jill McNicoll (Gullane) 84 84, Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 85.
169 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 86 83, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 83 86, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 82 87.
172 Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park) 86 86, Linda Caine (Dunbar) 85 87.
173 Linda Bain (Lochend) 87 86, Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 85 88, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 83 90.
174 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 93 81, Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 90 84.
176 Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield) 87 89.
178 Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrosele) 94 84, Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 91 87.
181 Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 89 92, Bobbi Waugh (Moorhall) 87 94.
182 Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 98 84.
183 Rosie Everett (Craigielaw) 97 86.
184 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 91 93.
185 Tiffiny Wood (Glenbervie) 95 90.
193 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 101 92.
198 Fiona Farquharson (King JamesVI) 104 94.
205 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 102 103.
Retired: Tara MacTaggar (Minto) 89 retired.
Withdrew from championship qualifiers: Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 82 79 - 161.

CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW
10.46 Ailsa Summers v Suzanne Ireland, Jill Harrison v Mary Summers, Gabrielle MacDonald v Linda Bain, Natasha Qayum v Carol Wilson.
11.18 Louise Fraser v Ailsa Bain, Linda Caine v Jessica Meek, Jill McNicollv Kirsten Blackwood, Linda Dyball v Clara Young.

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP AT CRAIGIELAW GOLF CLUB

Clare- Marie Carlton is the best from the West in Round 1 at the Scottish

Despite starting bogey, double bogey Renfrewshire's Clare- Marie Carlton fought back to finish only 3 over par 76 at Craigielaw Golf Club in the 1st Qualifying round of the Scottish Championships.
Lanarkshire's Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) had an excellent 78 closely followed by Ayrshire's Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) and Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor both on 79.
Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and the 2009 Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) both finished on 80.
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Leading Scores -- Round 1: PAR 73, SSS 75, CSS 75.
73 Laura Murray (Alford), Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus).
74 Martine Pow (Selkirk).
75 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
76 Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Sammy Leslie (Westhill).
77 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe), Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles).
78 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Clara Young (North Berwick).
79 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Sammy Vass (Tain), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort), Claire MacDonald (Gullane).
80 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Laura Walker (Muckhart), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
81 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie).
82 Karen Marshall (Baberton), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe).
83 Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie), Mary Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay).
84 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Carol Wilson (Murcar Links), Jordana Graham (Southerness), Jill McNicoll (Gullane), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
85 Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Linda Caine (Dunbar), Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
86 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Kirsten Blackwood (Craigmillar Park), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield), Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth).
87 Linda Bain (Lochend), Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield), Bobbi Waugh (Moorhall).

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NEWS UPDATE FROM THE LANARKSHIRE WEBSITE

Last year the Lanarkshire team of Pamela Pretswell, Elaine Cuthill and Susan Wood won the McNeil Trophy which is presented to the County team with the best two from three handicap scores in the two Qualifying rounds of the 'Scottish'. Pamela is unable to play this year as she has an important exam this week. Her place in the team at Craigielaw has been taken by Rachael Taylor , a 1 handicap 17 year old who was born in Airdrie but has spent most of her life in Germany where her father is the head professional,with a staff of 36, at the five star Hartl Golf Resort, Bad Griesbach in southern Germany.
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Starting Times for the 2010 Scottish Closed Championship

The 2010 Scottish Ladies' (Closed) Championship begins tomorrow at Craigielaw Golf Club.

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We wish all the West of Scotland players who are taking part all the Very Best of Luck