West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs wins the Munross Trophy

CREDIT DAVID BEGG SPORTS
Report Courtesy of COLIN FARQUHARSON TEL AND FAX 01224 869782

Renfrewshire County Champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) pipped another of Scotland’s up and coming youngsters, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) to win the Munross Trophy women’s 36-hole tournament – an SLGA Order of Merit event – by a single shot over the Montrose Links today (Sunday).

Eilidh had two rounds of 75 for a total of 150.
Rachael was the first-round leader with a 73 but slipped back to a 78 second time round for 151.
Ashley Smith (Monifieth) was third on 156 (80-76) with last year’s winner, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), joint fourth on 157 with scores of 78 and 79.
Rachel Polson (Peterculter) took the handicap aggregate prize with a net total of 150off five.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
150 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 75.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 73 78.
156 Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 80 76.
157 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 78 79, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 76 81.
158 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 78 80, Claire Penman (Carnoustie Ladies) 80 78
160 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 81 79, Hannah McCook (Abernethy) 85 75.
161 Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 79 82.
162 Shonagh Raitt (Forfar) 76 86, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 83 79.
165 J Linklater (Largs) 84 81, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 81.
167 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 87 80.
168 Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 84.
170 J Chalmers (Monifeth) 85 85.

West of Scotland's Megan Briggs does well at the Irish Strokeplay

England’s Hannah Burke added a final round 71 to win the 2010 Irish Women’s Open Stroke Play by 5 strokes from Australia’s Justine Lee at Newlands Golf Club, Dublin, today -- 6th June 2010.

36 HOLE TOTALS (Par 73 73 73 CSS 76 75 77)
214 Hannah Burke (ENG) 71 72 71
219 Justine Lee (AUS) 77 71 71
221 Tara Davies (WAL) 74 73 74
222 Ashley Ona (AUS) 74 75 73
224 Julie Yang (SCO) 73 74 77 Stacey Keating (AUS) 71 75 78
226 Nicola Roessler (GER) 77 75 74 Jessica Speechley (AUS) 77 73 76 Leigh Whittaker (GER) 76 72 78
227 Nikki Foster (ENG) 75 71 81
228 Monique Smit (RSA) 77 73 78
229 Megan Briggs (SCO) 77 75 77 Charlotte Ellis (ENG) 76 77 76 Charlotte Wild (ENG) 75 78 76 Amy Boulden (WAL) 75 76 78
230 Lauren Mackin (ESP) 72 77 81
231 Hermione Fitzgerald (ENG) 80 77 74
232 Mary Dowling (New Ross) 78 76 78 Louise Kenney (SCO) 75 78 79
233 Paula Grant (Lisburn) 83 72 78 Charlie Douglass (ENG) 77 81 75 Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 74 79 80
234 Roseanne Niven (SCO) 80 76 78 Laura Murray (SCO) 77 78 79
235 Katherine O'Connor (WAL) 78 79 78 Sinead O'Sullivan (Galway) 77 76 82 Gemma Bradbury (WAL) 72 80 83
236 Emma Sheffield (ENG) 81 74 81 Kelly Tidy (ENG) 75 78 83
239 Sue Phillips (Woodbrook) 83 80 76 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 79 80 80 Amy Farrell (Moate) 76 81 82
241 Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 75 82 84
242 Louise Coffey (Malone) 87 76 79 Anna Carling (WAL) 82 77 83
243 Claire Hargan (SCO) 80 83 80 Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 79 80 84
244 Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush) 82 77 85
247 Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 76 81 90
248 Suzy Hayes (Hermitage) 84 77 87
250 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 82 80 88
253 Fiona Briggs (ENG) 80 83 90
NR Agnes Doherty (Ballyliffin) 83 79 NR

TEAM EVENT (2 scores from 3 to count each round)
440 AUSTRALIA Justine Lee (77) 71 73 Stacey Keating 71 75 74 Ashley Ona 74 (75) (78)
442 ENGLAND Hannah Burke 71 72 71 Charlie Douglass (77) (81) 75 Charlotte Ellis 76 77 (76)
450 WALES Amy Boulden (75) 76 78 Gemma Bradbury 72 (80) 79 (83) Tara Davies 74 73 7
461 SCOTLAND Megan Briggs 77 75 77 Louise Kenney 75 (78) 79 Laura Murray (77) 78 (79)
470 IRELAND Mary Dowling (78) 76 78 Gillian O'Leary 75 (82) 84 Charlene Reid 76 81 (90)

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

KYLIE WALKER MAKES HER FIRST CUT ON THE EUROPEAN TOUR

England’s Florentyna Parker earned her first Ladies European Tour victory at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open in Holland.
The German-born 20-year-old, who celebrates her 21st birthday in exactly two weeks’ time, carded a final round of two under par 70 at Golfclub Broekpolder in Rotterdam on Sunday for a two stroke win over Scotland’s Krystle Caithness (68).
Congratulation go to Kylie Walker who made her first cut on the European Tour with her 2nd and 3rd round being one under par and level par respectively.
Leading Scores:
207 -9 Florentyna Parker (ENG) 71 66 70
209 -7 Krystle Caithness (SCO) Scotland 71 70 68
210 -6 Ashleigh Simon (SA) South Africa 72 70 68
Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) Lacoste,Mizuno,Golf LaValdaine 69 70 71
211 -5 Sophie Sandolo (ITA) NUNI, Royal Mougins GC 69 71 71
212 -4 Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) Lacoste, France 74 68 70
213 -3 Jeehae Lee (KOR) SPG Corporation 71 77 65 Beth Allen (USA) USA 76 68 69
Georgina Simpson (ENG) LinearCapitalCorp, Eurocontrol 71 73 69
Mollie Fankhauser (USA) USA 71 73 69
Maria Hernandez (ESP) Spain 71 72 70
Laura Davies (ENG) England 69 70 74
214 -2 Malene Jorgensen (DEN) Odense Golf Club, Denmark 75 67 72
Karen Lunn (AUS) Australia 74 68 72
Lydia Hall (WAL) Machynys Peninsula G&CC 71 71 72
Rebecca Hudson (ENG) England 71 69 74
215 -1 Rebecca Coakley (IRE) Team Ireland Golf 76 69 70
Stefania Croce (ITA) Virginia GC/Caffe Dei Miracoli 76 69 70
Kristie Smith (AUS) Perth, Australia 72 72 71
Melissa Reid (ENG) England 73 70 72
Other Scots:
217 +1 Vikki Laing (SCO) MAVRIK / Kings Acre Academy 77 69 71, Lynn Kenny (SCO) Archerfield Links 71 71 75
219 +3 Kylie Walker (SCO) Scotland 76 71 72
223 +7 Pamela Feggans (SCO) Scotland 74 73 76

Both Carly Booth and Clare Queen did not make the cut

Irish Stroke Play Results -- All the Scots make the Cut

England’s Hannah Burke added a 72 to her opening 71 to lead the the 54-hole Irish women's open amateur stroke-play championship into Sunday's final 18 holes at Newlands Golf Club, Dublin.
TWO-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73). CSS 76 75
Leading Scores:
143 Hannah Burke (ENG) 71 72
146 Nikki Foster (ENG) 75 71 Stacey Keating (AUS) 71 75
147 Tara Davies (WAL) 74 73 Julie Yang (SCO) 73 74
148 Justine Lee (AUS) 77 71, Leigh Whittaker (GER) 76 72
149 Ashley Ona (AUS) 74 75, Lauren Mackin (SCO) 72 77
Other Scots:
152 Megan Briggs (SCO) 77 75,
153 Louise Kenney (SCO) 75 78
155 Laura Murray (SCO) 77 78
156 Roseanne Niven (SCO) 80 76
163 Claire Hargan (SCO) 80 83

TEAM EVENT
(Best two scores to count for team in each round)
291 AUSTRALIA: Justine Lee (77) 71 Stacey Keating 71 75 Ashley Ona 74 (75)
295 WALES: Amy Boulden (75) 76 Gemma Bradbury 72 (80) Tara Davies 74 73
296 ENGLAND: Hannah Burke 71 72 Charlie Douglass (77) (81) Charlotte Ellis 76 77
305 SCOTLAND: Megan Briggs 77 75, Louise Kenney 75 (78), Laura Murray (77) 78.
308 IRELAND: Mary Dowling (78) 76 Gillian O'Leary 75 (82) Charlene Reid 76 81

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Medal for Elizabeth Weale Rosebowl - Douglas Park

Played 04/06/2010 SSS 72, CSS:72
Silver:
1st 89-19=70 Lyn McQuarrie
2nd 89-18=71 Janice McIlwraith
3rd 86-15=71 Anne Paton
Bronze:
1st 89-22=67 Gina Rennie (Elizabeth Weale Rosebowl Winner)
2nd 98-28=70 Evelyn Crombie
3rd 92-21=71 Irene Berry
Scratch: Helen Faulds 77

G B AND I SQUAD WIN WARM-UP MATCH IN MASSACHUSETTS

Courtesy of COLIN FARQUHARSON TEL AND FAX 01224 869782

Mary McKenna’s Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team scored a 6-2 victory today (Friday) over a men’s select team from Longmeadow Country Club, Massachusetts where the team have been practising this week before they can switch to the match venue, Essex County Club, at the weekend.
The three-day Curtis Cup match against the United States starts on Friday, June 11.
All the games in the pracentice match were played to a finish over 18 holes. Great Britain and Ireland made a 4-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes but the Longmeadow select, playing a format more familiar to them, shared the afternoon four-balls 2-2.
Results:
LONGMEAD CC MEN 2, GB AND IRELAND 6
Morning foursomes (0-4)
(Longmead names first):
Peter Alminas and Mike Ryan lost to Danielle McVeigh and Pamela Pretswell by four holes.
Flynt Lincoln and Darren Dawson lost to Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire by four holes.
Joe Brosseau and Bill Cunningham junior lost to Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings by nine holes.
Paul Chiampa and Mark Mitchell lost to Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn by five holes.

Afternoon four-balls (2-2)
Greg Fisk and Jeff Anderson lost to McVeigh and Leona Maguire by five holes.
Tim Tunstall and Brian J Fitzgerald bt Watson and Clyburn by five holes.
Dave Fontaine junior and Brian D Fitzgerald lost to Jennings and Barwood by one hole.
Pat Pio and Joe Henley bt Pretswell and Lisa Maguire by one hole..

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 !!