MacMillan Cancer Support--- Longest Day of Golf

MacMillan Cancer Support Our Assistant Manager, Gregg Sommerville, and 3 of his friends are taking part in the MacMillan Longest Day of Golf on Sunday 19th June. Allow us to explain exactly what is involved: Four valiant warriors, namely Gregg Sommerville, Chris Love, Alistair Brown and Jonny McLeish, are setting out to scale the peaks of Bonnyton Golf Club, Cathcart Castle Golf Club, Whitecraigs Golf Club and the mother of them all... Pollok Golf Club all in one day in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. We will be teeing off at around 4a.m on Sunday 19th June deep in the moors of Eaglesham and hopefully finishing before darkness falls in the scenic suburb of Pollokshaws. And so… armed with several boxes of top flites we will head out on our voyage of discovery. If we're not back by Thursday send a search party. The event will be well documented and photos from the day will be added to the Playsport Golf website so you can see how they managed to get on! So if you could please dig deep to sponsor the lads it would be much appreciated, no donation is too large or too small, so whatever you can spare would be much appreciated. To sponsor the guys all you need to do is visit: http://www.justgiving.com/macmillanlongestgolfday2011 All proceeds go directly to MacMillan Cancer Support Many thanks in advance and for any further details please contact Gregg Sommerville directly on gregg0001@googlemail.com and he will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have. Further info

Scottish Schools Championships at Murrayshall

THE SCOTTISH SCHOOLS GOLF ASSOCIATION
THE PAUL LAWRIE SCOTTISH SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
Murrayshall House Hotel Courses, Monday, June 6

GIRLS' TEE TIMES

*Lynedoch Course Times first/Murrayshall Course Times second
08.00 and 13.00 Eilidh Briggs (Renfrewshire), Jessica Meek (Angus), Clara Young (East Lothian).
08.07 and 13.07 Lauren Whyte (Fife), Kate McIntosh (Midlothian), Linsey Stevenson (Glasgow)
08.14 and 13.14 Heather Munro (Dundee City), Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Galloway), Tara Mactaggart (Scottish Borders).
08.21 and 13.21 Megan Clyne (Aberdeen City), Connie Jaffrey (North Ayrshire), Hannah Robb (Dundee City).
08.28 and 13.28 Tegan Seivwright (Aberdeen City), Mhairi McKay (North Ayrshire), Eleanor Tunn (Highland)
08.35/13.35 Hannah Scott (City of Edinburgh), Emma Hale (South Ayrshire), Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Galloway).
08.42/13.42 Cloe Goadby (Fife) Katie McGarva (S. Ayrshire) Nicola Robertson (Forth Valley)
08.49/13.49 Claire Gadsby (Perth & Kinross) Alexandra Tait (Fife) Katie Wright (Dumfries and Galloway)
08.56/13.56 Kirsten Pryde (Aberdeen City) Sophie Maguire (Fife) Claire Robertson (Angus)
09.03/14.03 Rachel Polson (Aberdeen City) Eilidh Watson (Forth Valley) Kimberley Beveridge (S. Aberdeenshire)
09.10/14.10 Megan Brown (Fife) Emily Dalgetty (Midlothian) Jorden Ferrie (E. Dunbartonshire)
09.17/14.17 Jessica Dalgetty (Midlothian) Rheanna Thom (Perth & Kinross) Shannon McWilliam (S. Aberdeenshire)
09.24/14.24 Rebecca Todd (Fife) Molly Stewart (Aberdeen City) Alexandra Qayum (Renfrewshire)
09.31/14.31 Emma Kennedy (Renfrewshire) Lauren Watson (Aberdeen City) Catherine Goodwin (Forth Valley)
09.38/14.38 Heather Neilson (S. Lanarkshire) Jennifer Allan (Forth Valley) Aileen Campbell (W. Dunbartonshire)
09.45/14.45 Heather Laing (Midlothian) Becky Flaherty (S. Aberdeenshire)
09.52/14.52 Beth Donoghue (Forth Valley) Ellie Bryce (S. Lanarkshire)
09.59/14.59 Starter’s Time
10.06/15.06 Nicole Benson (N. Lanarkshire) Olivia Borwick (N. Aberdeenshire) Lauren D’Ambrosio (S. Lanarkshire)
10.13/15.13 Zoe Marr (N. Aberdeenshire) Eleanor Jubb (Forth Valley) Julie Glencorse (S. Lanarkshire)

Pamela Pretswell is one of 3 Scots selected for the GB&I Vagliano Trophy Team

LADIES GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

GB AND I TEAMS FOR VAGLIANO TROPHY AND GIRLS’ MATCH AT ROYAL PORTHCAWL CHOSEN

Five of the team of nine players selected to represent Great Britain and Ireland against the Continent of Europe in the Vagliano Trophy match at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, South Wales on Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 have never played in a Curtis Cup match or this biennial fixture against the best amateurs on the mainland of Europe.

The team, to be captained by Tegwen Matthews, is:

AMY BOULDEN (Llandudno Maesdu)
HOLLY CLYBURN (Woodhall Spa)
LOUISE KENNEY (Pitreavie)
KELSEY MacDONALD (Nairn Dunbar)
DANIELLE McVEIGH (Royal Co Down Ladies’)
LEONA MAGUIRE (Slieve Russell)
STEPHANIE MEADOW (Royal Portrush)
PAMELA PRETSWELL (Bothwell Castle).
KELLY TIDY (Royal Birkdale)

Reserves:
1 LISA MAGUIRE (Slieve Russell).
2 CHARLEY HULL (Woburn).
3 CHARLOTTE ELLIS (Minchinhampton).

Amy Boulden, Kelsey MacDonald and Kelly Tidy will make their debuts for Great Britain and Ireland in the Astor Trophy matches against Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes from June 15 to 19.
For Louise Kenney and Stephanie Meadow the Vagliano Trophy match will be their first appearance in a Great Britain and Ireland team.
The team of nine chosen to play the Continent of Europe is made up of the five selected some weeks ago for the Astor Trophy – Amy Boulden, Kelsey MacDonald, Kelly Tidy, Holly Clyburn and Pamela Pretswell - with the additon of Louise Kenney, Danielle McVeigh, Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow.
Irish players were not available for selection to the Astor Trophy line-up.
Kenney, a Dunfermline schoolteacher, has recently won the Scottish women’s close amateur championship at Machrihanish for the first time, having been beaten in the two previous years’ finals. She won the Scottish girls’ match-play championship in 2000 and lost in the final a year later. Earlier this season Louise finished third in the Helen Holm Scottish women’s open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon. Like Kelsey MacDonald and Pamela Pretswell, she was a member of the Scotland team who won last September’s Ladies’ Home Internationals title at Whitchurch (Cardiff) for the first time in 19 years.
Danielle McVeigh is also a national champion. She won the Irish close championship last week, six years after winning the Irish girls’ title.
Sixteen-year-old twin Leona Maguire won the Portuguese women’s open amateur stroke-play championship by the astonishing margin of 15 strokes over 72 holes earlier in the year. In April, she almost repeated her 2009 victory in the “Helen Holm” but double-bogeyed the last hole at Royal Troon to lose the lead and finish second, a shot behind Charlotte Ellis, who is one of the reserves.
Stephanie Meadow, 19, has had a brilliant freshman season for Alabama University on the US women’s college circuit, winning three tournaments and being named to the All-American Team by the NCAA coaches at the end of their season. Born in Northern Ireland, Stephanie played in three Irish girls championship finals – 2004, 2006 and 2007, winning the Under-18s’ title in 2006. Stephanie has spent the last few years in America. She is currently No 12 in the Women’s World Amateur Rankings, two places ahead of Leona Maguire.

UNDER-16 GIRLS’ MATCH AT ROYAL PORTHCAWL
For the first time, a six-a-side match for Under-16 years girls, representing Great Britain and Ireland on one side, and the Continent of Europe on the other, will be played in conjunction with the Vagliano Trophy fixture at Royal Porthcawl.
The GB and I girls’ team, captained by Sue Turner, is:

GEORGIA HALL (Ferndown)
CHARLEY HULL (Woburn)
BRONTE LAW (Bramhall)
AMBER RATCLIFFE (Royal Cromer)
CLARA YOUNG (North Berwick)
CHLOE WILLIAMS (Wrexham)

Reserves
1 OLIVIA WINNING (Rotherham).
2 REBECCA McGEEHAN (Hummerbachaue, Germany)
3 HANNA HENDERSON (Ballyclare).
4 ELLIE GOODALL (Selby).

Charley Hull, 15, has this season won the Welsh women’s open amateur stroke-play title after playing with distinction on the Orange Blossom Tour for female amateurs in Florida in January. More recently, she reached the final of the English women’s close amateur championship before losing at the 19th to Lucy Williams.
Bronte Law beat Chloe Williams in a play-off for the SLGA Under-16 girls’ championship at Strathmore in April. Amber Ratcliffe finished third and Georgia Hall eighth in that early-season event.
Clara Young, at 14, is the youngest ever East Lothian women’s county champion.


For further information please contact

Susan Simpson
Head of Golf Operations
Ladies’ Golf Union

susan.simpson@lgu.org

Kylie Walker is Top Scot in Slovakia

Swedish rookie Caroline Hedwall secured her first Ladies European Tour title at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open today.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker and Clare Queen both made the cut and the tournament was then reduced to 3 rounds due too thunderstorms
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
205 Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 71 67 67 (52,500 Euros)
207 Christel Boeljon (NL) 68 75 64
209 Rachel Jennings (ENG) 67 68 74

Scots:
218 Kylie Walker (SCO) 76 72 70, (3,832 Euros)
222 Vikki Laing (SCO) 71 72 79 (1,820 Euros)
224 Clare Queen (SCO) 73 74 77, (1,120 Euros)

St Rule Trophy is suspended on Day 2 due to High Winds

Southerly winds gusting up to 50mph on the Old Course, St Andrews made a little bit of golfing history in the prestigious St Rule Trophy women's international amateur tournament this weekend.
Only 11 players in the quality field of 59 were able to complete their second rounds before play was suspended at 11.45am as golf balls were not remaining stationary on some of the more exposed greens.
At that point the tournament was reduced from its traditional three rounds to two because there would not have been enough time to get the field round another circuit, bearing in mind the majority still had to finish their second rounds.
Eventually, just before 3pm with the gale showing no sign of decreasing, it was decided to abandon Sunday's play and declare the prizewinners on the basis of the first-round scores returned over the New Course on Saturday when it was also windy but not on the same scale as 24hr later.
TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE for the final results
and also Click Here to see those who managed to complete a Second Round on the Old Course this morning.
Ayrshire county champion Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), who began her second round at 7.10am this morning, was able to return a one-under-par 74over the Old Course for a tally of 156.
West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) finished in 8th position and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) in 18th position.

Pamela Pretwsell is the leading Scot after the 1st Round at the St Rule Trophy in St Andrews

Despite high winds sweeping over St Andrews, four players broke the par of 75 for the New Course and they share the lead on two-under-par 73 after the first round of the St Rule Trophy 54-hole tournament today.
The final two rounds will be played over the Old Course on Sunday.
Ireland's Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) and Madelene Sagstrom (Sweden), ranked No 4 and No 5 in the European Golf Association female amateur ratings at the moment, are joint leaders with Breanna Elliott and Ashley Ona, both members of the Australian team who will be bidding to win the Astor Trophy in an international match-play team event at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire next month.
Leading English player is 15-year-old Bronte Law (Bramhall), who won the SLGA Under-16s' open title at Strathmore in April, She is on the level par 75 mark.
Top Scot is Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), holder of the British women's open amateur stroke-play title, on 77.
New Scottish women's champion Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) bidding to join the select band of Scots who have won their national title and the St Rule Trophy in the year, started with a solid 78.

FIRST ROUND SCORES
New Course (Par 75, CSS 78).
73 Breanna Elliott (Australia), Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell), Madelene Sagstrom (Sweden), Ashley Ona (Australia).
75 Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park), Whitney Hillier (Australia).
76 Bronte Law (Bramhall).
77 Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
78 Emma Goodard (Vale Royal), Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Johanna Tillstrom (Sweden), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Meghan Stasi (United States).
79 Nathalie Mansson (Sweden), Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Nikki Foster (Pleasington), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Charlotte Wild (Mere).
80 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Megan Garland (The Oaks), Samantha Birks (Wolstanton), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Brogan Townend (Pleasington), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie), Catherine Herreta (United States).
81 Elaine Moffat (St Regulus), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch).
82 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Sally Shayler (The Bedfordshire), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale), Laura Watkins (Bicester), Natalie Lowe (Prestbury).
83 Jess Wilcox (Blankney), Daisy Dyer (Chigwell), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).
84 Ami Story (Ponteland), Rachael Hanlon (St Regulus), Rachael Taylor (Reichswald), Linn Gustafsson (Sweden)., Lesley Atkins (Gullane).
85 Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall).
86 Malin Jansson (Sweden).
87 Lianna Bailey (Notts), Claire Hargan (Strathmore), Claire Penman (Carnoustie).
88 Laura Jones (Royal Liverpool Ladies).
90 Shonagh Raitt (Forfar), Claire Smith (Silsden).
92 Olivia Winning (Rotherham).

Cathkin Braes,Douglas Park Helensburgh are into Round 6 of the Mail on Sunday Classic

West of Scotland's Cathkin Braes Douglas Park and Helensburgh are through to the last 8 in Scotland in the Mail on Sunday Classic. Cathkin Braes beat Whitecraigs Helensburgh beat Falkirk Tryst and Douglas Park put out last years successful winning team Skelmorlie.
Scottish Results:
Cathkin Braes Golf Club beat Whitecraigs Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Craigmillar Park Golf Club beat Torwoodlee Golf Club 3-2
Douglas Park Golf Club beat Skelmorlie Golf Club 3-2
Downfield Golf Club beat Carnoustie Caledonia (Angus) Golf Club 5-0
Helensburgh Golf Club beat Falkirk Tryst Golf Club 4-1
Kingsknowe Golf Club beat Dunfermline (Pitfirrane) Golf Club 4-1
Royal Dornoch Golf Club beat Mcdonald Golf Club won at 20th
Royal Montrose Golf Club beat Inverurie Golf Club won at 20th

SGU AREAS VOTE 10-6 AGAINST AMALGAMATION WITH SLGA

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
This evening (May 26) the Scottish Golf Union held a Special Meeting with the sole purpose of considering the amalgamation (with the SLGA) proposal. This proposal has been widely consulted upon with Areas, Counties and Clubs. The proposal was approved at the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association’s Special Meeting yesterday (May 25).
The Scottish Golf Union’s shareholders, comprising the sixteen Area Associations, voted 10 to 6 against the amalgamation proposal. This means the proposal in its current format has not received the required level of support by our shareholders and therefore amalgamation cannot proceed at this stage
The Scottish Golf Union Board is disappointed with the outcome of the Areas’ vote. The Board believes that the vote is contrary to the wishes of the majority of clubs they represent, which saw 263 affiliated clubs (89.2%) approve the amalgamation proposal from the 295 clubs (51%) that formally responded with their views.
The amalgamation proposal has also been strongly supported by the amateur game’s other key stakeholders, including the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association and its members (Clubs and Counties), major funders sportscotland and other commercial sponsors and partners.
The Scottish Golf Union’s commitment to supporting clubs, together with developing talent and growing the game, remains at the heart of our activities and we will continue to strengthen relationships with clubs to deliver against this strategy. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all clubs for their assistance and patience during this lengthy process.
The Scottish Golf Union Board believes that this result is a setback for the future development and governance of Scottish amateur golf. However, the Board takes heart from the fact that all 16 Areas have consistently reaffirmed their support for amalgamation and a commitment to finding a way to achieve amalgamation working with the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association.
The Board will continue to act in the best interests of Scottish golf and will meet on June 6 to consider how we can progress this important matter.
Ross Duncan
SGU Marketing, Media and Sponsorship Manager

Play 72 holes of golf for a good cause...

New Issue of Scottish Club Golfer Online

Alex Glennie is the leading qualifier for the West Vets Championship

RESULTS: SSS 72, CSS 75 (Reducton Only) -- 69 entrants
Scratch: - Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81 - pictured right
Silver:
1st: Enid Young (Balmore) 84 (9) 75
2nd: Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs) 88 (12) 76
3rd: Pat Hutton (Lanark) 82 (6) 76
Bronze:
1st: Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs) 97 (24) 73
2nd: Anne Reid (Douglas Park) 102 (21) 81
Super Vet : Sandra Carruthers

The draw for the West Vets Championship is as follows:-

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Anna Telfer (Milngavie) v Janette McCartney (Erskine)
Pat Hutton (Lanark) v Enid Young (Balmore)
May Hughes (Lanark) v Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

The draw for the Bronze Championship is as follows :-
Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) v Helen Crichton ( Ranfurly Castle)
May McGhee (Balmore) v Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly)

To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

SLGA GIVE AMALGAMATION A BIG YES VOTE - OVER NOW TO SGU

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Scottish Ladies Golf Association members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Scottish Golf Union at an extraordinary general meeting, held in the lecture theatre of the A K Bell Library, York Place in Perth today.
Now the pressure is on the Scottish Golf Union to get a "yes" vote at its deciding meeting tomorrow night.
If 12 of the 16 SGU areas vote in favour of the amalgamation, then it will go through automatically and Scottish Golf Limited – one governing body for Scottish male and female amateur golf - will become operational from October 1.
The day-to-day operations of the SGU and SLGA will continue independently until then while the new company is being set up with the selection of the Board for Scottish Golf Limited and the preparation of a final combined budget.

Sheila Hartley

Dr Sheila Hartley, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, the SLGA company secretary, said after the EGM in Perth:
“The proposal was carried by a significant majority, with 93.03% of votes cast being in favour of its adoption. The amateur game’s key stakeholders, in particular major funders sportscotland and other commercial sponsors and partners, have also strongly supported the proposal.
"The SGU’s Extraordinary Meeting is to be held tomorrow night, and the amalgamation will proceed if the Areas cast 12 of their 16 votes in favour.”

Shona Malcolm

Shona Malcolm, pictured left, the SLGA chairman, said at the conclusion of the meeting:
“The SLGA Board is delighted with the outcome of the members’ vote and would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who participated during the lengthy and extensive consultation process. Throughout the process the SLGA members have demonstrated a commitment to the future development and governance of Scottish amateur golf, with no thought of self interest.
“The SLGA is committed to progressing the amalgamation to its conclusion, while protecting the democratic principles of the clubs, the main funders of Scottish amateur golf, being the voting members.”
The SLGA was formed in 1904 and has its headquarters in Perth. The SGU came into being in 1920 and its present HQ is at The Duke’s Course, St Andrews. The leases on both current properties have a few years to run, but that would give the new Board time to identify the most appropriate permanent location for the amalgamated body in due course.
Although the amalgamation process in the SLGA has gone through months of discussion quite smoothly, the same cannot be said of the SGU. The major sticking point is that the present men’s area committees will have no role to play in the new controlling body for Scottish amateur golf.

Read today's Article in the Scotsman Scotsman Newspaper

EAST GIRLS WIN MHAIRI McKAY TROPHY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2007

EASTERN DELIGHT. Team members: Back row (left to right) Lauren Whyte, Hannah Scott, Kate McIntosh, Gabrielle Macdonald, Nikki Taylor. Front row: Clara Young, Shannen McGuire, Alexis Hutton.

East of Scotland girls beat their West of Scotland counterparts in the annual Mhairi McKay Trophy match at Bothwell Castle. A very strong East team won by 7 1/2-1/2 - their first win in the series since 2007.
Results (West girls' names first):
Connie Jaffrey (Troon) lost to Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.

Emma Caddow (Strathaven) halved with Clara Young (North Berwick).


Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) lost to Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.


Emma Hale (Troon) lost to Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 2 holes

Eva O’Connor (Bothwell Castle) lost to Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 7 and 6.
Rachel Irvine (Largs) lost to Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 1 hole.

Samantha Cowan (Cochrane Castle) lost to Shannen McGuire (Canmore) 7 and 6.

Mairi Gray (Williamwood) lost to Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 3 and 1.

Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association Summer Meeting at Whitecraigs

 Click on the following link Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association Website: to get the draw for tomorrows Summer Meeting at Whitecraigs

Scottish Match Play Foursomes - 3rd Round Draw

From the SLGA Website
There were many close matches in the second round of the Scottish Ladies' Match Play Foursomes. 7 of the 32 matches went to the final green and Loudoun Gowf, Lauder and Linlithgow only came through their respective matches against Cathkin Braes, Minto and Braehead after extra holes. The defending champions Carnoustie Caledonia are also still in the running for the 2011 title after a 2 & 1 victory at home against Forfar.

The third round draw is as below and ties must be played by Sunday 19th June. Full details have been posted to these teams today (Monday 23 May).

Round 3 Draw

Home Team Away Team
Craigmillar Park v Mortonhall
Crail Golfing Society Ladies v Ladybank
Crichton v West Linton
Cruden Bay v Aberdeen Ladies
Dirleton Castle v Dunblane New
Douglas Park v Hilton Park
Dunkeld & Birnam v Kinross
Edzell Ladies v Downfield
Kilmacolm v Bridge of Allan
Kilmarnock Barassie v The Ladies Golf Club Troon
Linlithgow v Whitemoss
Mount Ellen v Tillicoultry
Muir of Ord v Aboyne
North Berwick v Lauder
St Regulus v Carnoustie Caledonia
Whitecraigs v Loudoun Gowf
The semi-finals, final and 3rd / 4th play-off will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28th August.

The Scottish Ladies' Stroke Play Foursomes will also take place at Glenbervie GC on this date. Entry forms and further information on this competition are available to Download Here.

Scotland Teams for forthcoming events

Teams to represent Scotland at forthcoming events are:

St Rule Trophy, St Andrews, 28-29 May - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)

Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, Royal Portrush GC, 7-11 June - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)

Irish Ladies' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Elm Park GC, 18-19 June - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall); Travelling Reserve - Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)

European Young Masters, Royal Balaton GC, Hungary, 21-23 July - Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick)

The Anne Kerr Mixed Foursomes Trophy - Largs Golf Club

Doreen McConnell and Fraser Innes - Click to enlarge

The Largs Mixed Foursomes was held today in rather windy conditions with the odd heavy shower. The local partnership of Doreen McConnell and Fraser Innes retained the Anne Kerr Trophy Trophy with an 81 net 72.5.

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.

Golf training day

Sense Scotland in association with Scottish Disability Golf are organising a training and tuition day for anyone with a disability and their carers or coaches, on Thursday 28 July.

The venue is the Cluny Golf Centre, Cluny Mains, Cluny Fife KY2 6QU and anyone, of any age or ability can attend.  Participants will be provided with a 30-minute golf lesson, catering and a bucket of practice balls.

Lessons will begin at approximately 13:00 and the package will cost each person only £10.00!!

To enter, please provide your name, address, telephone and email by replying to this email or writing to the address below, and we will contact you with further information.  Cheques or postal orders should be made out to "Sense Scotland".

We look forward to seeing you in July.

Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
38 Crawley Crescent Springfield
Cupar Fife Scotland KY15 5SF
Tel: +44 (0) 1334 650 963
Web: www.sdgp.co.uk
The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership is a Registered Scottish Charity SC041000
Members of the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Some Photos and Videos from Machrihanish

Scottish Matchplay Prizewinners (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

Lorraine Campbell photos taken on Thursday at Machrihanish

Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre's Photos from Machrihanish

CLICK HERE Photographs fom SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN AND  -----

CLICK ON THE SMALL THUMBNAIL BELOW OF LOUISE AND EILIDH TO SEE SOME PHOTOS BY CLAIRE HARGAN, SHONA MALCOM AND COLIN FARQUHARSON   --- MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL

2011 Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship

Thanks go to Shona Malcolm (SLGA) for the video below for some ENTERTAINMENT  at Machrihanish




Some Renfrewshire and Scottish Comments:

Carol Whyte : Back to normality. Phone signal and SKY TV. What a fab week, setting fantastic, weather - windy and wild but we still had fun. Sister Act the highlight of the night - I hear Blue Nun can be found in Johnstone.

Claire Hargan SLGA
Thanks to everyone for fab week at Machrihanish-especially my fellow sisters :
Congrats to scottish champ Louise Kenney & finalist Eilidh briggs

Susan Wood - LANARKSHIRE
MACHRA 2011 DONE!!!! windy, bantah, zehn finga, cuthy, driving rain, streaky streaky, beyonce dance moves, sheepa, miss german, truck driving, dipping in the atlantic, cheeky voucher, jpjpjpjpjp, juicy strips, one liners, no access to outside world!!!! got to love a week with the girls at the scottish. xxxxxxxxxxx

Shona Malcolm SLGA --Worst weather I have EVER been on a golf course in.....well done Eilidh - disappointing result but a huge number of positives to take home this week.

Kevin Craggs- Scottish Coach
The first tee shot at Macrahanish not for the faint hearted

Lorraine Morrow - ERSKINE "Even those in Machrihanish, the weather is so bad there are a few of us cowering in the clubhouse. With you in spirit Eilidh!"

Elaine Cuthill - LanarkshireGreat week at machra, loved getting to spend time with Suse n jp, meet miss Germany and watch my auld pal pick up the trophy. Sad that it's over for another year, bring on Tain 2012

Third time lucky for Louise - Report by Colin Farquharson

Megan Briggs  and Jane Turner (Semi Finalist) with Louise and Eildh
(Courtesy of Colin Farquharson -- Click to enlarge)

Louise Kenney has won the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship for the first time after beating Eilidh Briggs by 5 & 4.

It was third time lucky for Dunfermline schoolteacher Louise Kenney in the final of the 97th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Machrihanish links on the Kintyre peninsula today (Saturday).
Actually, luck did not come into it at all.
On a morning of foul weather – wind and rain – the 28-year-old Pitreavie Golf Club member hit top form to beat 18-year-old Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 5 and 4 to win the championship

Louise was beaten my Eildih’s older sister Megan in the 2009 final at Southerness and by Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) in last year’s final at Craigielaw. On neither occasion did she do herself justice. But it was a different story at Machrihanish.

“I went into the final this year, feeling that my time had come. I was totally relaxed which was the big difference from the last two years,”said Kenney.

“I got off to a good start and in these horrendous conditions I felt I played really well. Eilidh’s only 18 – her time will come, no doubt about that.”

Eilidh tried to take a philosophical view – not easy when you’re a teenager and you’ve just lost the biggest match of your life.

“It was disappointing to lose in the final but I’ve had a great week,” said Eilidh who is bound for Stirling University in the autumn.

“It was a shame about the weather. Louise played very steadily in it.”

Kenney coped better with the strong southerly wind and rain over the first nine holes and was three up after eight holes.

The experienced Fifer won the third and fifth with young Briggs bogeying both, the fifth with an uncharacteristic three putts.

Eilidh looked as if she was settling when she birdied the sixth to cut her deficit to one hole but Kenney countered with a brilliant eagle 3 downind at the long fifth.

That put Louise two up and she made that three holes of an advantage when Briggs bogeyed the eighth, The Kilmacolm player had bogeyed three of her last six holes in contrast to her semi-final victory in which she bogeyed only one hole of the 17 she played in beating her sister Megan.

Kenney slipped to her first bogey of the day to lose the ninth and she turned for home with a two-hole advantage, having gone out in an approximate one-under-par 36 – excellent scoring in the foul conditions.

Briggs covered the first nine in two-over 39, compared with four-under 33 in Friday’s semi-final.

Kenney re-established a three-hole lead when Briggs bogeyed the 10th and a par at the 11th was good enough for Louise to take a four-hole lead for the first time.

The weather had not relented and, into the wind, the 488yd 12th was halved in bogey 6s.

The 13th was a “brutal” hole into the wind and rain – and, not surprisingly it was halved in double bogey 6s.

Kenney clinched her second national title – she was also Scottish girls champion in 1999 - with a bogey 5 at the 14th.


FINAL (18 holes) - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 5 and 4.

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EILIDH BRIGGS REACHES THE SCOTTISH FINAL BEATING HER SISTER MEGAN IN A FANTASTIC SEMI FINAL

The Final of the 2011 Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship will be contested between Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) after two semi-finals of the highest quality.

In the first semi-final between sisters Eilidh and Megan Briggs from Kilmacolm Golf Club, Megan birdied the first two holes, however that was only enough to take a one hole lead. Birdie's by younger sister Eilidh at the 4th and 6th holes quickly turned the match in her favour and a par at the 8th hole was enough to give Eilidh a two hole advantage. The next five holes were halved in pars before Megan squared the match with a birdie at the 400 yard par four 14th hole and par at the par three 15th. However, pars from Eilidh at 16 and 17 were enough to win both holes and win the match by 2 & 1.

Eilidh was approximately three under par in winning the match by 2 & 1.

The second semi-final between Pitreavie's Louise Kenney and Jane Turner from Craigielaw was another excellent match. The players exchanged birdies at the first and second holes but Louise pulled two holes clear after a par on the 3rd hole and birdie four on the par five 7th. The next five holes were halved, before Louise once again put on the pressure with another birdie at the 13th and two holes later the match was over when a bogey was enough for Louise to win the hole and the match.

Louise Kenney was approximately two under par in winning the match by 4 & 3.

Briggs vs Briggs and Turner vs Kenney

It will be Kilmacolm's Eilidh Briggs vs Megan Briggs in the first semi-final of the Scottish Ladies' Match Play Championship after Eilidh beat defending Champion Kelsey MacDonald 4 and 3 in the first of this morning's quarter-finals and Megan beat Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 2 and 1 in the second quarter.

In the bottom half of the draw Louise Kenney remains on track to make it to the final for the third year in a row after she won a quality quarter final match against Rachael Watton on the final green. She will first have to get past Jane Turner who also won through on the last year against Susan Wood.

The final of the Clark Rosebowl will be contested between Rachel Hanlon and Ailsa Bain.
TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE


LIVE SCORING FOR THE AFTERNOON SEMI FINALS   ---CLICK HERE

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AILEEN BAKER WINS THE D&A SPRING MEETING AT HILTON PARK

D&A Spring Meeting MacNaughton Trophy -----Played over the Allander Course 19th May 2011, SSS 69 Visitor CSS : 72 R/O, Home CSS : 72 R/O, Course Par : 70
Scratch:
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 73
Silver:
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 73 - 5 = 68 (acb)
Enid Young (Balmore) 78 - 10 = 68
Helen Burnet (Hilton Park) 90 - 19 = 71
Bronze :
Di Buchanan 96 - 23 = 73
Maureen Cochrane 95 - 21 = 74
Elizabeth Traill (Hilton Park) 108 - 29 = 79

CLICK HERE for all the results.
This was the first County Medal that had 20 or more Home Players taking part --- ie members of Hilton Park --- The CSS for both the Home Players and Visitors had to be calculated.

Invitation to view Jean MacIntyre's Web Album - Scottish Championship May 2011 2

You are invited to view Jean MacIntyre's 's and Claire Hargan's photo albums from Machrihanish : View Album Play slideshow

Thanks go to Webmaster of Lanarkshire's County Website for these Photographs in the above album.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN

Alyson, Eilidh, Megan and Susan are all through to the Quarter Finals of the Scottish

Congratulations go to West of Scotland's Megan and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm). Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Susan Wood (Drumpellier) who have all reached the quarter final stages of the 2011 Scottish Amateur Championship over Machrihanish tomorrow.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Tomorrow morning's quarter-finals tee off as follows:
8.30 Kelsey MacDonald (No 1 seed) v Eilidh Briggs (No 24 seed).
8.40 Alyson McKechin (No 5 seed) v Megan Briggs (No 4 seed).
8.50 Susan Wood (No 14 seed) v Jane Turner (No 6 seed).
9.00 Louise Kenney (No 7 seed) v Rachael Watton (No 2 seed).

In the semi-finals of the second flight Clark Rosebowl it will be:
9.20 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) v Fiona Hay (Deeside).
9.30 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) v Heather Munro (Monifieth).

+The championship semi-finals will tee off at 1.30 and 1.50pm with the Clark Rosebowl final at 2.10.

4 West of Scotland Players make it through to the Quarter Finals

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP -
SECOND ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald beat Clara Young 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs beat Hannah McCook 7 and 6.
Alyson McKechin beat Alison Davidson 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs beat Elaine Moffat 4 and 3.
Susan Wood beat Katie Reid 5 and 3.
Jane Turner beat Sara Bishop 2 and 1
Louise Kenney beat Rachael McQueen 2 and 1
Rachael Watton beat Susan Jackson 2 holes

SCOTTISH AMATEUR - LIVE MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM MACHRIHANISH

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Cara Young (North Berwick) beat Karen Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Martine Pow (Selkirk) 2 and 1.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 holes.
Alison Davidson (Stirling) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) beat Laura Murray (Alford) at 20th
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Sammy Vass (Tain) 7 and 5.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Sara Bishop (Windyhill) beat Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 2 and 1.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) beat Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 5 and 4.
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) beat Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 2 and 1.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) beat Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 5 and 4.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) beat Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 8 and 7.
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1.
Fiona Hay (Deeside) beat Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) beat Charlie Taylor (Kilmarnock Barassie) 1 hole.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 3 and 2.
Ailsa Bain (Peebles) beat Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 4 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Dawn Young (North Berwick) beat Judith Anderson (Hawick) 3 and 2.

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CLICK HERE FOR THE CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS

Scottish Strokeplay Prizewinners -- Courtesy of the SLGA

Strokeplay Prizewinners at the Scottish at Machrihanish - Click to enlarge
Courtesy of Claire Hargan (SLGA)

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