The wind blows at Fortrose in the practice round. Janice Paterson and Helen Faulds battle
against the wind. Don't expect good scores at the Scottish Seniors if the wind keeps up.!!!!!

Helen Faulds wins the Douglas Park Championship

Helen Faulds played nearly faultless golf against your webmaster Carol
Fell in the Douglas Park Golf Club Championship final this afternoon.
In a low scoring match by both players Helen's 5 birdies made life
difficult for the opposition.
At the moment I am a roving reporter travelling as a passenger with
the DP Champion up to Fortrose for the Scottish Seniors
Championships. !!
Read the post below regarding the Scottish Seniors.

Your Webmaster is Away to the Scottish Seniors

Your Webmaster is away to Fortrose and Rosemarkie at the Scottish Seniors Championships . Will try to post results if possible, if not remember to check out the Gillian Kirkwood Website for all results.

Also go to the West Vets Website and the East Vets Websites for some news

The full draw list for the first round of the strokeplay championship is as follows:
SENIORS ROUND 1 DRAW

Live scoring will again be in operation for this Championship by clicking this Live Scoring link or going to the SLGA WEBSITE and clicking the live scoring item on the left of the screen

Kylie makes the cut in Portugal

Kylie Walker had a 73 and 70 (Par 74) to make the cut in the Portugal Open at Campeo de Real today.Pamela Feggans, Lynn Kenny and Vikki Laing also made the cut. Clare Queen, Krystle Caithness and Carly Booth did not make the cut
Go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for all the Scores

Kelsey loses in the Final of the British Amateur

Kelsey MacDonald and Kelly Tidy --- Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Stirling student Kelsey MacDonald just failed to pull off the Scottish-British women;’s amateur golf championships double at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire today.
Winner of her national title at Craigielaw five weeks ago, 19-year-old Kelsey lost by 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final to 18-year-old Lancashire lass Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale).
Kelsey staged a magnificent comeback to beat former US Curtis Cup player Meghan Stasi at the 19th hole in the morning semi-finals after losing the first four holes.
But, after twice taking a two-hole lead in the final, the Nairn Dunbar player – her family home is just across the road from the first tee – seemed to tire in her eighth competitive round in five days over a course with cavernous bunkers, narrow, tree-lined fairways and gorse bushes that could hide an army.
From two up on the 12th tee, MacDonald slid to two down by losing the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th and a half in four at the short 17th gave Tidy victory and a place in the field for the Ricoh Women’s British Open over her home Birkdale course next month.
Tidy, twice beaten in the British girls championship final and a Junior Solheim and Junior Ryder Cup player, was several over par in the final, having been two or three under in winning her semi-fnal by 5 and 3 over Canadian 18-year-old Rebecca Lee-Bentham from Toronto.
“I can’t really make the excuse that I was tired over the last few holes, Kelly just played them better than I did. Of course, I’m disappointed but if you had offered me at the beginning of the week a place in the British final, win or lose, I would have grabbed it. I got a couple of bad bounces in the final but over the week I had some good scores and some good wins,” said Kelsey.

Final – Tidy beat MacDonald 2 and 1.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

British Amateur Matchplay-- Kelsey MacDonald wins at the 19th to reach the Final

Despite losing the 1st 4 Holes against Meghan Stasi (United States) Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn) fought back to win at the 19th this morning in the Semi Final of the British Amateur Championship at Ganton. She now meets Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) in this afternoons Final.. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

All the results from the British Amateur

Some More Photos from the County Jamboree and the Kennedy Salver

SLGA's Isabel Crawford cools off with an ice cream at Kilmacolm --- courtesy of Anne Byiers - click to enlarge

Jean Campbell from D&A has a few more photos for you to see that were taken at Kilmacolm earlier this month at the County Jamboree --- CLICK HERE to see some more

DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB - OPEN GREENSOMES RESULT

DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB
Ladies Open Greensomes – 25th June 2010
RESULTS
Handicap – Silver Division
1st S. Griffin (Douglas Park) & T. MacPherson (East Kilbride) 77 (9) 68 (BIH)
2nd C. Fell (Douglas Park) & D. McConnell (Ranfurly Castle) 80 (12) 68
3rd N. Gray (Douglas Park) & L. McLean (Douglas Park) 87 (17.8) 69.2
Handicap – Bronze Division
1st S. Gardner (Douglas Park) & M. Lockhart (Douglas Park) 97 (30) 67
2nd A. White (Douglas Park) & C. Morrison (Bearsden) 94 (26.2) 67.8
3rd M. Hogg (Old Ranfurly) & A. McDougall (Old Ranfurly) 88 (20) 68
Scratch
A. Wilson (Clober) & N. Ferguson (Clober) 77
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Nearest the Pin:
3rd hole S. Cockburn & K. Skinner (Clydebank & District)
12th hole O. MacKay (Douglas Park) & B. Parker (Cowglen)
17th hole H. Faulds (Douglas Park) & C. Kelly (Windyhill)
Nearest the Pin in two shots:
16th hole J. Gemmell & S. Mitchell (Douglas Park)
18th hole H. Divers & M. Bryce (Douglas Park)
Putting Prize:
A. Gardiner & C. Van Griephuison (Hilton Park)

KELSEY MACDONALD IN BRITISH SEMI-FINALS

Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald is through to Saturday morning’s semi-finals of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at sunny Ganton.
But Curtis Cup player Sally Watson was beaten in the quarter-finals on another very hot day at the Yorkshire venue.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Pamela loses in the First Round by Spanish Star Carlota Ciganda

Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald scored “the best match-play win” of her career to enter the last 16 of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire on the windiest day of a pleasantly warm week.
Later in the evening Curtis Cup 18-year-old Sally Watson made it two Scots in the third round with a three-under-par performance.
MacDonald, a 19-year-old Stirling University student from Nairn beat the Spanish ace, Carlota Ciganda by one hole in a match of rare quality.
In the 1st round two other Scots, Curtis Cup player Pamela Pretswell and Robert Gordon University student Jane Turner were beaten.
Pamela shot four birdies but still lost narrowly on the last green to Spanish ace Carlota Ciganda who won the title 3 years ago and lost in the final last year.

Pamela was two up on Ciganda after eight holes but the Spaniard hit a purple patch to turn that around and lead by two holes on the 13th tee.
Ciganda finally knocked out the Scot by holing a 30ft putt at the last for a one-hole victory after a great match. Ciganda had a final tally of one eagle and three birdies. Both players were under par at the finish of quality tie.
"I was beaten on the last but I enjoyed it tremendously playing against such a very good player," said sporting Pamela.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report


Go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for the 2nd round Results and reports

SLGA Team Squads Named ---

SLGA name squads for European team championships in early July
FROM THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
European Ladies Team Championship
The team to represent Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championship at La Manga, Spain from July 6 to 10 is:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie)
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
Laura Murray (Alford)
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)
Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Captain
Lesley Nicholson (Haddington)

European Girls' Team Championship The Scotland team for the European Girls' Team Championship at Aalborg, Denmark from July 6 to 10 is:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany)
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).
Captain
Karen Marshall (Baberton)

Pamela through to the Matchplay Stages of the British Amateur Championships

Caroline Hedwall earns top seed among 64 qualifiers at Ganton
Six Scots make it through to "British" match-play

COLIN FARQUHARSON REPORTS FROM GANTON --- Kirkwoodgolf
Six Scots made it through to the match-play stages of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire on another warm, sunny day when top seed, Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, declared she would have loved to have played in the Curtis Cup before she winds up her stellar amateur career at the end of the present season.
“This is my last season as an amateur because I have quit Oklahoma State University after two years to go to the Tour Schools on both sides of the Atlantic at the end of the season,” said 21-year-old European women’s champion,
Hedwall was No 1 of the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the “British,” adding a three-under-par 70 for a three-under-par total of 143.
Top Scottish qualifier as 10th seed was Curtis Cup teenager Sally Watson (Elie and Earslferry) with scores of 72 and 76 for 148. Sally had only one birdie to her credit in the second round – a 4 at the long 15th but she did keep her ration of bogeys down to four, at the fifth, seventh, 11th and 18th
That’s no mean feat on a testing course where the trees, gorse bushes and steep-sided bunkers punish heavily any misdirect shots.
Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) qualified with ease in 13th place on 149 with rounds of 76 and 73.
“There was a stronger swirling wind today that made club selection a wee bit more difficult,” said the Stirling student who must have made the right choices when she had four 3s in a row from the second in an outward two-under-par 35.
Auchterarder’s Emily Ogilvy had more eagles than even the leaders over the 36-hole eliminator – two in Tuesday’s 76 and one at the 496yd fifth in a second-round 79 for 155. Emily qualified in 39th place.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), the second Curtis Cup Scot in the field, slumped from 75 to 81 yesterday (Wed) for 156 which gave her 45th place in the draw. After six straight pars, the Glasgow University student’s troubles began with a triple bogey 7 at the seventh in an outward 40 and she later had a double bogey 5 at the short 17th in halves of 40 and 41 with birdies at the eighth and 18th not enough to offset the mistakes.
Laura Murray from Alford and Craigielaw’s Jane Turner, a student at Robert Gordon University, were two of 15 players on the limit mark of 12-over-par 158. There was room for only eight of them in the draw of 32 first-round match-play ties.
For the first time in this championship there was no lengthy play-off as a tie-breaker.
Instead a card countback did the elimination work.
Both Murray and Turner survived the countback, thanks to their second rounds. Laura, started badly and finished weakly but played brilliantly in the holes in between to return a 76, six shots better than on Tuesday, while Jane had a grandstand finish of four birdies in a row from the 14th for a 75, having started her round with two double-bogey 6s. Some recovery!
Majorca-based 16-year-old Scot Lauren Mackin had an off day following her sparkling first-round 73. Her score soared to 85 and she was one of those eliminated on 158.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), last year’s Scottish champion, bowed out with a 76 for 159.
Two members of the recent GB and I Curtis Cup team failed to qualify. Hannah Barwood (Knowle) had an 82 for 159 while Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies), the outstanding player in Mary McKenna’s squad in the States, went out with scores of 84 and 77 for 161.

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Pamela Pretswell does well in the first round of the British Amateur Championship

Sally Watson was the leading Scot in the first round of the British Amateur Championship played Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire today. Ex member of Ranfurly Castle Lauren Mackin now based in Majorca was only 2 off the pace closely followed by Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell from Bothwell Castle.
Leading Scores:
1 70 -3 Giulia Molinaro (ITA) Italy
2= 72 -1 Taylore Karle (USA) United States, Sally Watson (SCO) Scotland, Sue Kim (CAN) Canada
5= 73 Par Daniela Holmqvist (SWE) Sweden, Lauren Mackin (SCO) Son Gual, Holly Clyburn (ENG) Woodhall Spa Caroline Hedwall (SWE) Sweden, Camilla Hedberg (SPA) Spain
Other Notable Scores:
75 Pamela Pretswell (SCO) Bothwell Castle
76 Kelsey MacDonald (SCO) Nairn Dunbar , Emily Ogilvy (SCO) Auchterarder
83 Gillian Monteith (SCO) Portpatrick Dunskey, Jane Turner (SCO) Craigielaw
Megan Briggs (SCO) Kilmacolm
84 Danielle McVeigh (IRE) Royal Co. Down Lds
91 Roseanne Niven (SCO) Crieff

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Renfrewshire win the Kennedy Salver

Click to enlarge --- Photos Courtesy of Lanarkshire's Jean MacIntyre

The West of Scotland Junior Inter County Matches for the Kennedy Salver was played today in very pleasant weather at Cawder Golf Club. The girls from the four counties mixed well and enjoyed their day.
The winner with 6 1/2 points was Renfrewshire, second with 5 1/2 points was Ayrshire ,third with 4 1/2 points was Dunbarton & Argyll and Lanarkshire with 1 1/2 points was fourth.
Results:
Foursomes:
Jorden Ferrie & Kirsten Scott)(D&A) lost to Katie Mcgarva & Grace Mackie (Ayrshire) 3&2
Nicole Benson & Abbi Gliksten (Lanarkshire) lost to Natasha Qayum & Lesley Cosh (Renfrewshire) 1 hole
Amanda McLeod & Aileen Campbell (D&A) defeated Samantha Cowan & Saorcha Warren (Renfrewshire) 4&3
Julie Glencorse & Nicole Muir (Lanarkshire) lost to Emma Hale & Rachel Irvine( Ayrshire) 7&6
Robyn Michie & Alex Rennie (D&A) defeated Eva O'Connor & Lisa Bathgate (Lanarkshire) 6&4
Mairi Gray & Alexandra Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Conni Jaffrey& Alexandra Brown (Ayrshire) 4&3
Singles:
Kirsten Scott (D&A) defeated Nicole Benson (Lanarkshire) 2 holes
Natasha Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Connie Jaffrey (Ayrshire) 3&2
Amanda McLeod (D&A) defeated Samantha Cowan (Renfrewshire) 7&6
Eva O.Connor (Lanarkshire) halved with Katie Mcgarva (Ayrshire)
Jorden Ferrie (D&A) lost to Emma Hale (Ayrshire) 4&3
Nicole Muir (Lanarkshire) lost to Saorcha Warren (Renfrewshire) 4&3
Rachael McLelland (D&A) lost to Abbi Gliksten (Lanarkshire) 4&2
Alexandra Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Rachel Irvine (Ayrshire)3&2
Aileen Campbell (D&A) halved with Mairi Gray (Renfrewshire)
Julie Glencorse (Lanarkshire lost to Grace Mackie (Ayrshire) 7&6
Robyn Michie (D&A) lost to Hazel McGarvie (Ayrshire)
Abbi Kidd (Lanarkshire) lost to Emma Kennedy (Renfrewshire)4&2

Looking for some photos then Jean MacIntyre of Lanarkshire has got some. Click on the following small thumbnail below

The Kennedy Salver - by J MacIntyre

The 2010 Kennedy Salver -- by C Fell

Medal 5 -- Douglas Park

Playedd 18/06/2010, SSS 72 CSS:71

Silver:
1st 86-15=71 Gillian Hendry
2nd 86-15=71 Anne Paton
3rd 88-16=72 Beverley Mitchell
Bronze:
1st 90-21=69 Rhona Murison
2nd 97-25=72 Evelyn Crombie
3rd 99-25=74 Alison White
Scratch: Joan Gemmell 80

PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS FROM THE COUNTY JAMBOREE

To see all the photographs and videos from the County Jamboree at Kilmacolm ----- CLICK HERE TO SEE

Pamela Pretswell returns from the Curtis Cup and does a bit of " Caddying"

Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) has just returned from the Curtis Cup in the USA and she came to Kilmacolm Golf Club yesterday to help out her Lanarkshire County Team mates by Caddying for Fiona Norris in their final Inter County Team Match against Ayrshire. SLGA'S Isabel Crawford introduces the match and congratulates Pamela on her achievements

RENFREWSHIRE ARE THE WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

All the County Teams with the County Captains seated --- Click to enlarge

Renfrewshire retained the West Division women's inter-county team championship at Kilmacolm Golf Club today. They completed their programme with a 100 per cent record by beating Dunbartonshire and Argyll 7-2. Earlier in the week Renfrewshire had beaten Ayrshire 6 1/2-2 1/2 and Lanarkshire 7-2.
Three Renfrewshire players won six out of six games over the three days - Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze).
The other match today resulted in a draw between Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.
Renfrewshire are the first of the divisional champions to qualify for the Scottish county finals at Bothwell Castle from September 17 to 19.

Today's details;

AYRSHIRE 4 1/2, LANARKSHIRE 4 1/2
Foursomes (2-1)
C Malcolm and M McKay lost to F Norris and S Wood 1 hole.
L Hendry and L Barker beat L Lloyd and M Hughes 1 hole.
L Allan and M McPherson beat E Cuthill and E Caddow 4 and 2.
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
L Hendry lost to F Norris 3 and 2..
R McQueen lost to S Wood 2 holes.
D Watt lost to E Cuthill 6 and 4.
L Barker beat F Scott 2 holes.
L Allan beat M Hughes 5 and 4.
C Malcolm halved with A Devine.

RENFREWSHIRE 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2
Foursomes (3-0)
E Briggs and M Briggs beat S Bishop and L McGeachy 5 and 4.
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat N Ferguson and J Meldrum 4 and 3.
G Kyle and C Whyte beat S Cadden and L Campbell 4 and 3.
Singles (4-2)
E Briggs lost to S Bishop 3 and 2.
C M Carlton beat N Ferguson 2 and 1.
M Briggs beat J Meldrum 3 and 1.
A McKechin beat S Cadden 7 and 5.
L Stewart lost to H Faulds 4 and 3.
D Jackson beat L McGeachy 7 and 6.

FINAL PLACINGS
1 Renfrewshire, 2 Lanarkshire, 3 Dunbartonshire and Argyll, 4 Ayrshire.

To see some photos from today's play click on the small thumbnail below

Day 3 of the 2010 County Jamboree

WEST DIVISION INTER COUNTY RESULTS -- DAY 2

West Division women's Inter-County Team Championship

Day 2 Scoreboard at Kilmacolm Golf Club

Renfrewshire, the defending champions, had two wins out of two today with a 7-2 victory over Lanarkshire.
In the other match a strong fight back in the singles by Ayrshire just failed to wipe out their 0-3 deficit from the morning foursomes. Dunbartonshire and Argyll won 5-4.
Today's details:
RENFREWSHIRE 7, LANARKSHIRE 2
Foursomes (2-1)
E Briggs and M Briggs beat F Norris and S Wood 4 and 3.
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat E Cuthill and A Devin 2 and 1.
D Jackson and G Kyle lost to L Lloyd and M Hughes 1 hole.
Singles (5-1)
E Briggs beat F Norris 6 and 4.
M Briggs beat S Wood 2 holes.
A McKechin beat E Cuthill 5 and 4.
C-M Carlton beat M Hughes 2 holes.
C Whyte beat E Caddow 8 and 6.
L Stewart lost to L Lloyd 6 and 5.

DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 5, AYRSHIRE 4
Foursomes (3-0)
S Bishop and L McGeachy beat L Hendry and L Barker 3 and 1.
N Ferguson and J Meldrum beat D Watt and M McKay 1 hole.
S Cadden and L Campbell beat R McQueen and L Allan 1 hole.
Singles (2-4)
J Meldrum beat L Hendry 1 hole.
N Ferguson beat M McPherson 6 and 5.
L McGeachy lost to C Malcolm 3 and 2.
H Faulds lost to R McQueen 3 and 2.
L McColl lost to L Allan 2 and 1.
L Campbell lost to D Watt 6 and 5.
DAY 1 RESULTS
Renfrewshire 6 1/2, Ayrshire 2 1/2
Lanarkshire 8 1/2, Dunbartonshire and Argyll 1/2

West Division Inter County Team Championship Results - Day 1

West Division women's inter-county team championship
KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Day 1 scoreboard

RENFREWSHIRE 6.5 AYRSHIRE 2 .5
Foursomes
M Briggs and E Briggs beat L Allan and M McKay 8 and 6.
D Jackson and L Stewart halved with L Hendry and M McPherson.
C-M Carlton and A McKechin beat C Malcolm and D Watt 5 and 4.
Singles:
E Briggs beat L Hendry 6 and 5.
C M Carlton beat L Barker 7 and 5.
M Briggs beat R McQueen 4 and 2.
A McKechin beat M McPherson 5 and 4.
G Kyle lost to C Malcolm 1 hole.
C Whyte lost to Watt 4 and 2 (4-2)

LANARKSHIRE 8.5 DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 0.5
Foursomes
F Norris and S Wood beat L McGeachie and S Bishop 2 holes.
E Cuthill and A Devin beat L Campbell and N Ferguson 2 holes.
L Lloyd and M Hughes beat H Faulds and S Cadden 3 and 2.
Singles
F Norris beat S Bishop 4 and 3.
S Wood beat N Ferguson 5 and 4.
E Cuthill beat J Meldrum 2 holes.
F Scott halved with H Faulds.
E Caddow beat L McColl 2 holes.
L Lloyd beat L McGeachy 5 and 4 (5 1/2-1/2).

Your Webmaster was unable to be at Kilmacolm today However, in the meantime here are some photos taken by Lanarkshire's Jean MacIntyre ----- PHOTOS DAY 1 and PHOTOS DAY 1 CONTINUED
--- Then Click on Slideshow. Alternatively go to the Lanarkshire County Website

The 36th Curtis Cup --- Final Result USA 12.5 -- GB&I 7.5

The GB&I Team

The 36th biennial competition between teams of eight amateur female golfers from the United States and Great Britian and Ireland was held at Essex County Club. The Americans have now won a seven-match winning streak and won it 27 times.

Essex County Club also happens to be the home course of sisters Harriot and Margaret Curtis, who established the competition in 1932. The competition was also held at the club in 1938.

The USA have won the Curtis Cup

DAY 3 SINGLES -- USA 4 - GB&I 4 READ FULL REPORT AT KIRKWOODGOLF

SINGLE Results
GBI Names first
Danielle McVeigh beat Jennifer Song 3 and 2
Sally Watson lost to Alexis Thompson 6 and 5
Rachel Jennings lost to Jennifer Johnson 5 and 4
Lisa Maguire beat Kimberly Kim 1 Up
Hannah Barwood loat to Cydney Clanton 4 and 3
Leona Maguire beat Tiffany Lua 2 and 1
Pamela Pretswell lost to Jessica Korda 4 and 3
Holly Clyburn beat Stephanie Kono 2 and 1


GO TO THE OFFICIAL CURTIS CURTIS CUP WEBSITE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

DAY 2 FOURSOMES (AFTERNOON)

Match 1:Danielle McVeigh and Leona MaGuire lost Alexis Thomson and Jessica Korda 3/1
Match 2 : Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn lost to Jennifer Song and Stephanie Kono 3/1
Match 3: Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings lost to Lua Tiffany and Jennifer Johnson 3/2

DAY 2 FOURBALL (MORNING)
Match 1: Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla., and Jessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla. (USA) beat Danielle McVeigh, Ireland, and Pamela Pretswell, Scotland (GB&I), 2 and 1
Match 2: Jennifer Song, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C. (USA) beat Leona Maguire, Ireland, and Lisa Maguire, Ireland (GB&I), 3 and 2
Match 3:Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii (USA) beat Sally Watson, Scotland, and Rachel Jennings, England, (GB&I), 2 up

Day 2 (After the Foursomes and Fourballs): UNITED STATES 8 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 3 1/2. READ THE FULL REPORT AT KIRKWOODGOLF


CURTIS CUP SCOREBOARD at Essex County Club, Massachusetts

DAY 1 MORNING FOURSOMES:
UNITED STATES 1 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 1 1/2
American players named first
Foursomes
Match 1: Jennifer Johnson and Jennifer Song HALVED with Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings.
Match 2: Alexis Thompson and Jessica Korda HALVED with Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn.
Match 3: Cydney Clanton and Stephanie Kono HALVED with Danielle McVeigh and Leona Maguire.

DAY 1 AFTERNOON FOUR-BALLS
UNITED STATES 1, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 2
American players named first
Jennifer Song and Kimberly Kim LOST to Danielle McVeigh and Pamela Pretswell
4 and 3.
Alexis Thompson and Jennifer Johnson BEAT Rachel Jennings and Leona Maguire.
3 and 2.
Jessica Korda and Tiffany Lua LOST to Sally Watson and Lisa Maguire.1 hole.

END OF DAY 1 SCORELINE
UNITED STATES 2 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 3 1/2 -
READ FULL REPORT ON KIRKWOODGOLF

Myra Craig Stableford - Douglas Park Golf Club

Played 11/06/2010, SSS 72, CSS:72
SILVER:
1st: 38pts Gillian Hendry
2nd: 36pts Carol Fell
3rd: 36pts Elinor Grant
BRONZE:
1st: 43pts Evelyn Crombie
2nd: 37pts Norma Gray
3rd: 36pts Brenda Murray

Curtis Cup Website -- Review and News

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SLGA ORDER OF MERIT

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Pitreavie’s Louise Kenney remains on course to retain the Scottish Ladies’ Golf Association’s Order of Merit, while Abernethy teenager Hannah McCook is the early leader in the race for the girls’ title.
After six counting tournaments, Kenney, beaten finalist in the Scottish championship at Craigielaw last month, remains in pole position on the women's list with 2,280 points. Laura Murray (Alford) is in second place with 1,880.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) is third with 1,515, while the biggest mover is Mortonhall’s Rachael Watton. She finished second in the Munross Trophy to overtake Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar). Rachael has 1,371 points with Kelsey on 1,285.
After the opening two events In the girls’ Order of Merit, 16-year-old Hannah, who finished second in the Paul Lawrie Scottish Schools’ Championship at Murrayshall earlier this week, is the early leader with 470 points.
Alyson McKechin (Ederslie) is a close second on 440 with Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Lesley Atkins (Gullane) in the next two spots on 420 and 408 respectively.
The next women's event to count for SLGA Order of Merit points is the British Amateur Championship at Ganton from June 22-26. Points are allocated for both the stroke-play qualifying and the match-play knock-out – while the girls’ will be chasing points at the Janice Moodie Trophy at Windyhill on July 2.

WOMEN'S ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
1 Louise Kenney Pitreavie 2280
2 Laura Murray Alford 1880
3 Jane Turner Craigielaw 1515
4 Rachael Watton Mortonhall 1371
5 Kelsey MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 1285
6 Martine Pow Selkirk 805
7 Pamela Pretswell Bothwell Castle 800
8 Sally Watson Elie & Earlsferry 777
9 Susan Jackson Ladybank 740
10 Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 705
11 Samantha Leslie Westhill 690
12 Ann F Ramsay Kirriemuir 640
13 Emily Ogilvy Auchterarder 510
14 Rachael Taylor Hartl Golf Resort 500
15 Roseanne Niven Crieff 450
16 Clare-Marie Carlton Fereneze 360
17 Laura Walker Muckhart 330
18 Sammy Vass Tain 330
19 Rachael McQueen Troon Ladies 310
20 Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 300
21 Rachel Hanlon St Regulus 280
22 Karen Marshall Baberton 250
23 Jacqueline Sneddon Alyth 240
24 Ashley Smith Monifieth 220
25 Alyson McKechin Elderslie 200
26 Cara Gruber Royal Dornnoch 200
27 Elaine Moffat St Regulus 200
28 Ailsa Summers Carnoustie Ladies 185
29 Claire Penman Carnoustie Ladies 185
30 Lauren Mackin Son Muntaner 180
31 Hannah McCook Abernethy 165
32 Rachel Polson Peterculter 165
33 Claire MacDonald Gullane 150
34 Rebecca Wilson Grange 145
35 Fiona Gilbert Carnoustie 140
36 Shonagh Raitt Forfar 135
37 Jemma Chalmers Monifieth 130
38 Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 115
39 Jennifer Linklater Largs 115
40 Wendy Nicholson Broomieknowe 100
41 Susan Wood Drumpellier 100
42 Gillian Monteith Portpatrick Dunskey 80
43 Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 65
44 Kristina Vannet Peterculter 65
45 Gabrielle MacDonald Craigielaw 60
46 Claire Hargan Mortonhall 60
47 Sara Bishop Windyhill 60
48 Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 50
49 Lynne Fenton Carnoustie Ladies 50
50 Noreen Fenton Dunbar 50
51 Elaine Cuthill Lanark 50
52 Sheila Cuthbertson Peebles 50

GIRLS' ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
1 Hannah McCook Abernethy 470
2 Alyson McKechin Elderslie 440
3 Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 420
4 Lesley Atkins Gullane 408
5 Gabrielle MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 380
6 Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 380
7 Kimberley Beveridge Aboyne 300
8 Claire Prouse Hazelhead 300
9 Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 300
10 Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 300
11 Rachael Watton Mortonhall 300
12 Ailsa Summers Carnoustie Ladies 220
13 Megan Clyne Deeside 220
14 Alison Goodwin Glenbervie 220
15 Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 220
16 Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 170
17 Eilidh Watson Elie & Earlsferry 170
18 Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 158
19 Rachel Polson Peterculter 25
20 Tegan Seivwright Deeside 25
21 Rachel Walker Muckhart 25
22 Lauren Whyte St Regulus 25

RLCGA County Medal over Paisley Bushes

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) scored a fine gross 74 over Paisley today to win the Renfrewshire Ladies County Medal with a net 72.

Played 10th June 2010, SSS 74, CSS 74,
Scratch: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 74
0 - 12
1st: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 74 (2) 72
2nd: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 79 (5) 74 acb
3rd: Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 81 (7) 74 acb

13 +
1st: Eleanor Black (Paisley) 93 (21) 72 acb
2nd: Anita McMillan (Erskine) 90 (18) 72 acb
3rd: Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 88 (13) 75
To read the full report go to the Renfrewshire Website

County Jamboree Teams for West Division matches at Kilmacolm

The Team to represent Ayrshire at the West Division Inter County Matches at Kilmacolm Golf Club from 14th - 16th June is:
Lesley Hendry (Largs Routenburn)
Rachaeil McQueen (Ladies Golf Club Troon)
Debbie Watt (Ayr Bellisle)
Catherine Malcom (Prestwick St. Nicholas)
Morag MacPherson (Kilmarnock Barrassie)
Lesley Baker (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Linzi Allan (West Kilbride)
Mhari McKay (West Kilbride)

The Team to represent D&A at the West Division Inter County Matches at Kilmacolm Golf Club from 14th - 16th June is:
Sara Bishop (Windyhill)
Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Nichola Ferguson (Clober)
Lynn McColl (Bearsden)
Laura McGeachy (Windyhill)
Jill Meldrum (Dullatur)

The team to represent Lanarkshire at the West Division inter-county matches at Kilmacolm Golf Club from June 14 to 16 is:
Emma Caddow, Strathaven
Elaine Cuthill, Lanark
Angela Devine, Hamilton
May Hughes, Lanark
Lesley Lloyd, Hayston
Fiona Norris, Hamilton
Fiona Scott, Bothwell Castle
Susan Wood, Drumpellier

The Renfrewshire 2010 Team to compete in the West of Scotland Inter County Matches against Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire & Argyll and Lanarkshire at Kilmacolm Golf Club on Monday, 14th to Wednesday, 16th June, is announced as follows:-

Eilidh Briggs, Kilmacolm
Megan Briggs, Kilmacolm
Clare-Marie Carlton, Fereneze
Donna Jackson, Cochrane Castle
Gillian Kyle, East Renfrewshire
Alyson McKechin, Elderslie
Liz Stewart, Cochrane Castle
Carol Whyte, Windyhill
Reserve Linsey Stevenson, Whitecraigs

Former tennis prospect Pretswell set to serve GB&I in Curtis Cup

Pamela Pretwell - Photo Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

By Martin Dempster the Scotsman Newspaper
PAMELA Pretswell played tennis as a junior for Scotland and once took part in a demonstration with the Great Britain junior team on Number One court at Wimbledon. Yet, as the grass court season gets into full swing this week at Queen's Club and Birmingham, the 21-year-old from Hamilton will have a golf club in her hands when she enjoys the highlight of her sporting life to date.

One of two Scots in the Great Britain & Ireland team taking on the Americans in the 36th Curtis Cup, a three-day match that starts tomorrow at Essex Country Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, Pretswell turned to golf just seven years ago a
ADVERTISEMENT fter tennis had threatened to take over her life, and she is adamant that she made the right decision.

Studying business and management, she's a year away from securing an honours degree at Glasgow University and has no regrets that the coaching sessions she once took part in under the watchful eye of Judy Murray, Andy's mum, haven't paved the way for that career highlight to come instead at SW19, Roland Garros, Melbourne Park or Flushing Meadow.

"Judy Murray used to take us to tournaments and was also involved in Scottish training squads," recalled Pretswell. "Andy and his brother (Jamie] were around at the time and I always remember they had a good work ethic, something I've tried to follow myself. I played for Scotland and the Great Britain junior team but I stopped playing because I was too busy with the tennis and, within a few weeks, I had started to play golf."

A member at Bothwell Castle, where she plays off plus three, Pretswell was surprised by the high standard she encountered in golf when making her first appearance in the Scottish Girls' Championship. However, she took just four years to break into the Scotland team and, helped by a win in the 2008 Swiss Open Amateur Championship, secured her first GB&I cap in last year's Vagliano Trophy against the Continent of Europe.

Having also finished third in the St Rule Trophy and fourth in the European Individual Championship, as well as reaching the last 16 of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, Mary McKenna, the GB&I captain, and her fellow selectors didn't mind too much that Pretswell was unable to play in some of the bigger events earlier this year due to university work, finding a place for her in the eight-strong side along with Sally Watson of Elie & Earlsferry Ladies.

"I've never played in America, so it should be good – a nice challenge," said Pretswell. "We know the Americans are good but we also have to remember that we are good as well. Helped by the fact we've had a week's practice over here, I feel we can definitely win. We've got a good team and will certainly be giving it our best shot."

2010 Daily Mail Foursomes Results - Round 4

Scottish Results - Round 4

Cathkin Braes Golf Club beat East Kilbride Golf Club 6&5
Clober Golf Club beat Ralston Golf Club w/o
Garmouth & Kingston Golf Club beat Duff House Royal Golf Club 1up
Helensburgh Golf Club beat Bearsden Golf Club 5&4
Kilsyth Lennox Golf Club beat Dunblane New Golf Club 3&2
Liberton Golf Club beat Duddingston Golf Club 3&2
Muckhart Golf Club beat Kinross Golf Club won at 20th

Hayston, Skelmorlie and Whitecraigs Golf Clubs are through to the 6th round of the Mail on Sunday

Congratulations go to West of Scotland's Hayston, Skelmorlie and Whitecraigs Golf Clubs who have all progressed to ROUND 6 of the 2010 Mail on Sunday Competition.

Round 5 Scottish Results:

Deer Park Golf & Country Club beat Glenbervie Golf Club 3-2
Dollar Golf Club beat Balbirnie Park Golf Club 4-1
Downfield Golf Club beat Royal Montrose Golf Club 3-2
Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club beat Tain Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Hayston Golf Club beat Loudoun Gowf Club 4.5-0.5
Murrayfield Golf Club beat Broomieknowe Golf Club 4-1
New Galloway Golf Club beat Crichton Golf Club 4-1
Newmachar Golf Club beat Aboyne Golf Club 3-2
North Berwick Golf Club beat Eyemouth Golf Club won at 20th
Skelmorlie Golf Club beat Bearsden Golf Club won at 22nd
Whitecraigs Golf Club beat Kirkhill Golf Club 5-0

Lanarkshire June Spoon Medal -- Lesley Lloyd wins the Scratch Award

The June Spoon competition was played today at Hamilton Golf Club in continuous rain. In spite of this there was some good scoring with Fiona McWhirter winning the Silver Division with a net 67 --- 5 UNDER PAR .
Results: SSS 72; CSS 72.
Silver Division:
Fiona McWhirter 85 (18) 67
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 76 ( 6) 70 acb
Tracy McPherson 78 ( 8) 70
Scratch: Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) 75

Bronze Division:
Roxy Brown 99 (22) 77
Margaret I Allan 105 (26) 79
Marlene Turner 112 (29) 83
Bronze Scratch: Roxy Brown 99