European Team Championship at La Manga

Scotland's women's team cannot afford any slips in the second qualifying round of the European team championship if they are to make the championship flight of eight at La Manga, Spain.
After the first qualifying round, the Scots are sharing seventh place on 379 with Norway.
Scottish champion and British championship beaten finalist Kelsey MacDonald had a disappointing round of nine-over-par 82 and her score was discarded. The Nairn Dunbar player and Stirling student, perhaps still tired after her Ganton exertions, had a double bogey 7 at the long ninth and had only one birdie, at the fourth, in halves of 41.
The best Scots score were a pair of 74s from Curtis Cupper Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and British universities stroke-play champion Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Pamela had halves of 39 and 35 with a couple of birdies, at the 12th and 18th.
Jane, who caddied for Kelsey in the closing rounds of the "British," rallied from a double bogey 7 at the long sixth to record halves of 38 and 37. She birdied the long fourth, the long ninth and the short 12th.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Laura Murray (Alford) and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) all had 77s. Kenney dropped three shots to par at the sixth and seventh, having started at the 10th.
Sweden are leading on 361 from England, with Spain third on 368. Ireland (387) and Wales (391) look unlikely to make the championship flight.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND AT LA MANGA
Par 73
Five scores to count for team daily. Top eight teams to qualify for championship flight after second qualifying round.
361 Sweden.
364 England (H Clyburn 71, R Jennings 72, H Davis 73, H Barwood 74, C Douglass 74, H Burke 74).
368 Spain.
369 Denmark.
376 Switzerland.
377 France.
379 Scotland (P Pretswell 74, J Turner 74, M Briggs 77, L Kenney 77, L Murray 77, K MacDonald 82), Norway.
381 Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.
383 Austria.
386 Finland.
387 Ireland (M Dowling 75, S O'Sullivan 75, C Reid 78, D McVeigh 78, G O'Leary 81, V Bradshaw 82), Italy.
391 Wales (A Boulden 77, G Bradbury 78, TDavies 78, K O'Connor 79, S Birks 79, R Harries 79).
402 Iceland.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Scots struggle in European girls' team championship in Denmark

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Teenage twins Leona and Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), now playing off plus 3, started Ireland’s gold medal defence in convincing fashion to tie second place after the first qualifying round of the 2010 European U18 Team Championships tee off at Aalborg, Denmark.
Leona birdied the ninth hole to turn one under par and a level par back nine saw her sign for a 70, just one shot behind best-of-the-day Celeine Boutier (France). With three scores to count from 4, sister Lisa was one shot further back on level par after blitzing her back nine in one under the card. Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush) was three over par for both nines in her round of 77 while Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) struggled on the inward journey to return 81.
Ireland are sharing second place, four shots behind France, after a good day’s work. The qualifying concludes tomorrow with a second 18 holes stroke-play after which the eight teams with the best 36-hole totals contest the medals Thursday through Saturday.
As Ireland lies six shots inside the cut for eight place, Team Captain Sinead Keane (Curragh) is pleased with her team’s start that sees them well positioned to defend their Gold medal won in Finland last year.
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Scotland are not nearly so well placed as the Irish girls.
Rachael Watton with a six-over-par 77 (41-36) was the best of the four, following by Germany-based Rachael Taylor 80 (40-40) and Eilidh Briggs 82 (44-38) and Alyson McKechin 82 (39-43).
The Scots are lying in 16th place on 239. The teams currently sharing seventh place - Belgium and England - are on 224, which shows how much the Scottish girls would have to improve to make into the top eight who go forward to the championship match-play flight.
The Scots look destined for one of the lower flights.
GIRLS' FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 71
Three from four scores to count for daily team total
214 France
218 Spain, Ireland (Leona Maguire 70 Lisa Maguire 71 Stephanie Meadow 77 Laura McCarthy 81)
222 Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany
224 Belgium, England (Heidi Baek 73, Lauren Taylor 75, Kelly Tidy 76, Alexandra Peters 82), Finland
228 Netherlands
229 Italy
232 Denmark
235 Norway
236 Austria
237 Wales (Katie Bradbury 77, Myriam Hassan 80, Chloe Williams 80, Kelly Miller 81).
239 Scotland (Rachael Watton 77, Rachael Taylor 80, Eilidh Briggs 82, Alyson McKechin 82).
242 Switzerland
244 Estonia
260 Russia

West Girls Medal at Cawder Golf Club

Played at Cawder Golf Club , Monday 5th July 2010, SSS 72, CSS 72, 19 Entrants
Scratch: Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 82
1st Silver: Emma Hale (Troon Bentick) 83 (11) 72
2nd Silver: Kirsten Scott (Milngavie) 84 (9) 75 bih
1st Bronze: Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 94 (24) 70
2nd Bronze: Megan Duff (Hilton Park) 93 (22) 71 best last 3 holes

Renfrewshire County Medal - Cathcart Castle

Played 5th July 2010, SSS 69, CSS 72 (Reduction only)
Best Gross Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 75
Handicap : 0 - 12
1st Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 75 (6) 69
2nd Annabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 84 (12) 72
3rd Morag Key (Ralston) 83 (10) 73
Handicap 13 +
1st Russell Crawford (Erskine) 86 (13) 73
2nd Freda Tuck (Bonnyton) 99 (25) 74
3rd Trish Brown (Kilmacolm) 89 (13) 76

D&A July Medal - at Clober Golf Club

JULY MEDAL, BROWN CUP & JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AT CLOBER GOLF CLUB ON MONDAY 5TH JULY 2010, SSS 67 CSS 68

Scratch : Nicola Ferguson (Milngavie) 71
1st Silver : Lorna Craigie (Hayston) 83-17-66
2nd Silver : Nicola Ferguson 71-4-67
3rd Silver : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 74-6-68

1st Bronze : Di Buchanan (Cardross) 92-24-68(BIH)
2nd Bronze : Mairi Miller (Windyhill) 91-23-68

BROWN CUP : LORNA CRAIGIE
JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH : AMANDA McLEOD (Buchanan Castle) 84-11-73

Photos from the Scottish Seniors at Fortrose

Dolphins at Fortrose !!? --- Click to enlarge

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A Wee Scottish Tale Fer Golfers and Duffers

A golfer is cupping his hand to scoop water from a Highland burn on the St Andrews course.
A groundskeeper shouts: 'Dinnae drink that waater! Et's foo ae coo's shite an pish!'
The golfer replies: 'My Good fellow, I'm from England. Could you repeat that for me, in English!?'
The groundskeeper replies: 'I said, use two hands - you'll spill less that way!

Janice Moodie Trophy --- Rachael Hanlon is the Winner

Rachael Hanlon with Sara Bishop (Ladies Captain of Windyhill Golf Club)

From L to R --Heather Munro, Rachel Hanlon and Lauren Whyte

Heather Munro (Monifieth) - Winner 10-14 Category
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) - Janice Moodie Trophy Winner
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) - Runner-up 10-14 Category
Absent from the photo:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) - Scratch Winner
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) - Winner 15-17 Category
Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) - Runner Up 15-17 Category

FULL RESULTS
Played 2nd July --- CSS 73
Miss Rachel Hanlon 72 - 3 = 69 Lowest Gross
Miss Eilidh Briggs 72 - 0 = 72 Lowest Gross
Miss Gabrielle MacDonald 75 - 3 = 72
Miss Heather Munro 83 - 10 = 73
Miss Alexis Hutton 83 - 9 = 74
Miss Linsey Stevenson 79 - 5 = 74
Miss Jemma Chalmers 81 - 6 = 75
Miss Jessica Meek 80 - 5 = 75
Miss Rachel Walker 81 - 5 = 76
Miss Lauren Whyte 82 - 5 = 77
Miss Alison Goodwin 82 - 5 = 77
Miss Hannah McCook 79 - 1 = 78
Miss Catriona MacDonald 95 - 17 = 78
Miss Mhairi McKay 88 - 7 = 81
Miss Connie Jaffrey 88 - 6 = 82
Miss Rachel McClelland 107 - 20 = 87
Miss Kirstin Scott 97 - 9 = 88
Miss Danielle Ker 102 - 13 = 89
Miss Katie Reid N/R - 6 = N/R
Miss Ailsa Summers N/R - 3 = N/R

Fiona wins Scottish Seniors Matchplay Title

Fiona and Heather -- Courtesy of Claire Hargan (SLGA)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule) ended the title double hopes of Alyth’s Heather Anderson, beating her by one hole in the final of the Scottish senior women’s amateur golf championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club on the Black Isle, north of Inverness.
Earlier in the week Heather had won the seniors’ stroke-play title over 36 holes but she never led after the fifth hole in the final.
Fiona who has won both the over-50s stroke-play and match-play titles in the past, went two up with a birdie at the 10th but Anderson came back at her to win the 11th with a par and the 13th with a birdie 3.
Fiona regained the lead with a par at the 15th and the last three holes were halved.
In the morning semi-finals, De Vries won at the 20th against Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) while Anderson beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) by 4 and 3.
TODAY'S RESULTS.
Semi-finals – Heather Anderson (Alyth) beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 4 and 3, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) beat Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) at 20th.
Final – Fiona De Vries beat Heather Anderson 1 hole.

Scottish Seniors Matchplay Results ~Day 1

Scottish senior women's amateur match-play championship
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, Black Isle.

FIRST ROUND
Heather Anderson (Alyth) bt Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 2 holes.
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) bt Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) bt Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 2 and 1.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) bt May Hughes (Lanark) 4 and 2.
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) bt Anne Ryan (Tain) 1 hole.
Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) bt Jane Herd (Musselburgh) 6 and 5.
Mary Smith (Tain) bt Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 2 and 1.
Fiona de Vries (St Rule) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Anderson bt Hunter 2 holes.
Bennett bt Williamson 1 hole.
Thomson bt Harrison at 19th.
De Vries bt Smith 2 and 1.

Live matchplays results from the Seniors

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Heather Anderson is the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion

Heather Anderson (Alyth) was the only player to break 80 today in the 2nd round of the Scottish Seniors at Fortrose Golf Club. Her 73 was a fantastic score in exceedingly tricky conditions to clinch the title.
West of Scotlands May Hughes (Lanark) won 4th Scratch.

Scottish senior women's stroke-play championship
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, Black Isle
FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
153 Heather Anderson (Alyth) 80 73.
155 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 75 80, Anne Ryan (Tain) 74 81.
157 May Hughes (Lanark) 76 81.
159 Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 80.
161 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 76 85.
162 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 81 81.
163 Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 81 82.
164 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 80, Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 83 81, Jane Herd (Musselburgh) 81 83.
165 Janice Cumming (Inverness) 84 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 83, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 85.
166 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 84 82, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 83 83.
167 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 86 81.
168 Helen Faulds (Douoglas Park) 85 83.
169 Maureen Woodhead (Gourock) 89 80, Agnes Freeman (Ladies Panmujre Barry) 84 85.
170 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 86 84.
171 Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 84 87, Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) 83 88.
172 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 88 84, Anna Telfer Milngavie) 86 86, Margot Barr (Gairloch) 83 89.
173 Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) 87 86, Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk) 82 91.
174 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 92 82.
173 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 88 86.,
174 Pat Wilson (Murcar Links) 83 95.
175 Isobel Harvey (St Rule) 88 87, Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 84 91, Annabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 82 92.
176 Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 87 89.
178 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)PATERSON 89 89, Jen Petrie (Panmure Barry) 87 91.
Sheila Travers (Alloa) 89 89, Elizabeth Coghill (Royal Dornoch) 88 91.
179 Fiona Farquharson (King James VI) 86 93.
180 Jenny Thornton (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 91 89, Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) 91 89, Janmice Lang (Alyth) 89 91, Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 88 92.
181 Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park) 96 85, Linda McDouogall (Greenock) 92 89.
182 Isabel Chapman (Forfar) 91 91, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 89 93.
183 Elizabeth Cruickshank (West Surrey) 93 90, Dorothy Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 92 91, Maureen Neilson (Greenock) 90 94, Pat Morrison (Muir of Ord) 88 95
184 Joanne Watt Gullane Ladies) 96 88, Suxy Cooper (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 95 89.
MCFADZEAN, Frances 92 92, Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) 96 89.
185 Esme Hill (Dumfries and Co) 91 94.
WILSON, Alicia 90 95 F +43
185 Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness) 95 91.
186 Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panbmure Barry)l 91 95 .
186 Norma Smith (Downfield) 91 95
187 Liz Fertacz Blairgowrie) 92 95, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 96.
188 Elda Morrison (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 98 90, Catherine Bryce (Ballater)92 96.
189 Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord) 88 101.
190 Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie), 94 96, Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 91 99.
192 Ann Moffat (St Regulus) 92 100.
193 Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe) 91 102.
194 Kay Jarvie (Auchterarder) 94 100.
196 Elinor Wallace (Muir of Ord) 93 103.
199 Pamela Moscati (Royal Dornoch) 105 94.
203 Clare Bowe (Gullane Ladies) 106 97.
208 Shona Low (Gullane Ladies) 106 102.
NR Maureen Ross (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 88 NR
NR Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 83 NR.
NR Anne Brownie (Lothianburn) 90 NR.
NR Anne Terrey (Greenock) 102 NR.
NR Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle) 95 NR

Draw for the 2nd Round of the Scottish Seniors

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Scottish Seniors Championship Results

Northern Counties team player Anne Ryan (Tain) leads the field by one stroke in the Scottish senior women’s (closed) amateur stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club on the Black Isle, 12 miles north of Inverness.
Anne shot a three-over-par 74, including birdies at the sixth, seventh and 15th. The CSS was 73.
Her closest challengers at the start of the second round – at the end of which the leading 16 go forward to the match-play championship – are Fiona De Vries (St Rule), a shot behind on 75, and joint third-placed Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) and May Hughes (Lanark) on 76.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN’S (CLOSED) AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND
Par 71. CSS 73
74 Anne Ryan (Tain).
75 Fiona De Vries (St Rule).
76 May Hughes (Lanark), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay).
79 Margaret Tough (Falkirk).
80 Heather Anderson (Alyth), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
81 Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Jane Herd (Musselburgh).
82 Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk).
83 Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Margot Barr (Gairloch), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm ).
84 Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Agnes Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Susan MacVicar (Gairloch), Mary Smith (Tain), Janice Cumming (Inverness).
85 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
86 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Fiona Farquharson (King James VI).
87 Jen Petrie (Panmure Barry), Isobel McIntosh (Inverness), Patricia Hutton (Lanark).
88 Isobel Harvey (St Rule), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord), Maureen Ross (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Pat Morrison (Muir of Ord), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Elizabeth Corghill (Royal Dornoch), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie), Isobel Harvey (St Rule), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord).
89 Maureen Woodhead (Gourock), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Sheila Travers (Alloa), Janice Lang (Alyth).
90 Alicia Wilson (Clober), Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Anne Brownie (Lothianburn).
91 Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe), Norma Smith (Downfield), Isabel Chapman (Forfar), Esme Hill (Dumfries and Co), Jenny Thornton (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry).
92 Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park), Ann Moffat (St Regulus), Linda McDougall (Greenock), Catherine Bryce (Ballater), Dorothy Thomson (Gullane), Liz Fertacz (Blairgowrie), Suzanne Cadden (Cardross).
93 Elinor Wallace (Muir of Ord), Elizabeth Cruickshank (West Surrey).
94 Kay Jarvie (Auchtgerarder).
95 Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness), Susy Cooper (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle).
96 Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie), Joanne Watt (Gullane Ladies), Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park).
98 Elda Morrison (Foprtrose and Rosemarkie).
102 Anne Terrey (Greenock).
103 Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park).
105 Pamela Moscati (Royal Dornoch).
106 Clare Bowe (Gullane Ladies), Shona Low (Gullane).

Live Scoring from the Scottish Seniors

Click on the following link to see live scoring from Fortrose in the Scottish Seniors

Live Scoring From The Scottish Seniors

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.

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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

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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