WEST KILBRIDE GIRLS' OPEN

There are still a few places available for the Girls' Open at West Kilbride on Saturday, 25th August. Tee times from 3.00 p.m. Scratch prize for the Nancy Chisholm Trophy, Handicap prizes in Silver and Bronze Divisions with the overall winner receiving the Kandy Bar Cup and a Pre-handicap competition for the June Kerr trophy. Entry form can be downloaded from The West Kilbride Golf Club Website and should be sent to the office as soon as possible or alternatively CLICK HERE for your form

Troon's Connie Jaffrey makes the cut at the British Girls

FIVE SCOTS GIRLS SURVIVE IN THE BRITISH
Thanks go to COLIN FARQUHARSON for the report

 Five Scots out of 10 starters have made it through among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at the links of Tenby Golf Club in South Wales.
Germany-based Rebecca McGeehan was the surprise top Scot, thanks to a splendid secoSnd-round of 71, one under par, for an aggregate of 147, which saw her claim No 4 seed status behind the No 1 qualifier, Perrine Delacour from Paris (72-71 for 143).
Seventeen-year-old Rebecca birdied the long first, the long with and the 11th and then, after bogeying the 12th, held her round together on a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon with six solid pars to finish.
Jess Meek, 18, from Carnoustie had an eagle 3 at the 14th on her way to a 73 for 152 and a creditable 10th place among the qualifiers.
Clara Young (North Berwick), still only 15, made it through with ease on 154 despite a second-round 79 in which she was seven over par after only six holes.
Scotland's other qualifiers were national Under-18s champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) on 158 (81-77) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon) on 159 (85-74).
The cut to 64 qualifiers fell at 160 so Connie made it with a stroke to spare. 
 
BRITISH GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Tenby GC, South Wales
QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
Par 144 (2x72)
143 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 72 71
145 Lelsie Cloots (Bel) 73 72
146 Jing Yan (China) 72 74
147 Rebecca McGeehan (Ger) 76 71
OTHER SCOTS QUALIFIERS
152 Jess Meek (Carnoustie) 79 73
154 Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 79
158 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 81 77
159 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 85 74.
MISSED THE CUT (160 and better qualified)
165 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 76 89
169 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 83 86, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 85 84
173 Fiona Liddell (Ger) 85 88.
 

SOUTHSIDE LEAGUE UPDATE

I think the rain is still taking it's toll but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Wiliamwood 23 points/played 7
Bonnyton 22.5 points/played 7
Cowglen 22.5 points/played 7
Eastwood 20.5 ponts/played 6
Haggs Castle 19.5 ponts/played 7
Whitecraigs 17 ponts/played 5
Cathcart Castle 17 points/played 5
East Ren 10 points/played 5
Kirkhill 10 points/played 5

Thanks go to League Secretary Lesley Giblin for all the results.

British Girls Championship -- 1st Round

BRITISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tenby GC, South Wales.
First qualifying round
Par 72 Yardage 6267yd
70 Josephine Farrando (Fra).
72 Perrine Delacour (Fra), Jing Yan (China)
73 Sophia P Zeeb (Ger), Leslie Cloots (Belgium), Natalia Escuriola (Spa).
74 Nuria Iturrios (Spa), Marta P Samartin (Spa).
75 Clara Young (North Berwick), Anyssia Herbaut (France), Leonie Harm (Germany), Claudia Chemin (France), Quirine Eijkenboom (Germany), Jess Evans (Newport).
76 Chloe Williams (Wrexham), Chiara Mertens (Germany) Nanna Madsen (Denmark), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Rebecca McGeehan (Germany), Kyra Horlock (Broadstone), Ana Sanjuan (Spain), Camille Richelle (Belgium), Marta Martin (Spain).
SELECTED SCORES
77 Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer)
78 Georgia Hall (Remedy Oak).
79 Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
80 Shelby Smart (Knowle)
81 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
83 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).
84 Brogan Townend (Pleasington)
85 Fiona Liddell (Ger), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe).
87 Gabriella Cowley (West Essex)
Disqualified - Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall).

Read the full report at the Kirkwood Website

Ayrshire's Pamela Feggans and Lanarkshire's Pamela Prestwell finish in joint 19th place in Helsinki

Pamela Pretswell (Bothell Castle), Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) and Pamela Feggans from Patna, Ayrshire all shared 19th place on 218 and earned 853 Euros apiece in Helsinki, Finland yesterday in the Women's Bank Open 54-hole competition on the Ladies European Tour's developmental circuit, LETAS
Katy score 73, 75 and 70; Feggans 73, 72 and 73 and Pamela Pretswell 72, 70 and 76.
Winner of the 4,161 Euros top prize was Norway's Cecilie Lundgren with rounds of 68, 69 and 69 for seven-under 204.
She won by two from German amateur Nina Holleder, 67-70-72 for 209
Former Curtis Cup player Julie Otto, now a teaching golf pro based at Elie Sports Centre, won 1,047 Euros for a joint 14th place

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE TO IRELAND AND WIN THE WOODEN SPOON

Scottish Girls Team - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Scotland, beaten 5-4 by Ireland in their final game, finished last in the Girls Home Internationals table at Radyr GC, near Cardiff.
England won the title and the Stroyan Cup for the fifth year in a row but it was much closer than usual. They beat Wales 5-4 after Wales, who had taken the foursomes 2-1, led 4-2 and needed one more victory in the singles to be champions for the first time since 1999.
But England won all of the last three ties for victory.
Ireland were runners-up and Wales placed third.
Scotland trailed 2-1 to Ireland after the foursomes - as they had done against Wales and England earlier in the week. They played well in the singles to share them 3-3.
If the Girls Internationals were decided on singles only then Scotland would be title contenders.
The Scots' singles winners against the Irish were Clara Young (North Berwick), Jess Meek (Carnoustie) and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).

Day 3 results
SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (1-1) - R Walker and L Whyte lost to J Carty and N Ward 1 hole, J Meek and N Callander bt M Doyle and J O'Driscoll 5 and 4, C Young and E Watson lost to O Mehaffey and A Coyle Diez 3 and 1.
Singles (3-3) - Whyte lost to C Ryan 5 and 4, A Summers lost to O'Driscoll 2 and 1, Young bt Carty 4 and 3, Callander lost to J Ross 2 and 1, Meek bt Coyle Diez 1 hole, Walker bt Mehaffey 5 and 4.

WALES 4, ENGLAND 5
Foursomes (2-1) - N Greville and G Lewis lost to E Mallett and M MacLaren 5 and 4, M Lockett and J Evans bt A Ratcliffe and S Smart 1 hole, C Williams and E Griffiths bt G Hall and G Cowley 3 and 2.
Singles (2-4) - Lewis lost to Hall 5 and 3, Williams bt Mallett 2 and 1, Griffiths bt B Townend 4 and 3, Lockett los to Cowley 3 and 1, Greville lost to MacLaren 2 and 1, Evans lost to Ratcliffe 4 and 3.
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 England 2 1/2 pt.
2 Ireland 2 pt.
3 Wales 1pt.
4 Scotland 1/2pt.
Next year's Girls Home Internationals will be played in Lancashire - at St Annes Old Links, Lytham.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE AGAINST ENGLAND ON DAY 2

Only Scotland don't have a chance of winning the Stroyan Cup on the last day of the Girls' Home Internationals at Radyr GC near Cardiff.
They lost 5 1/2-3 1/2 to England, the defending champions, while Ireland and Wales played out an exciting 4 1/2-4 1/2 draw.
England have 1 1/2pt, Wales and Ireland 1pt apiece and the Scots only half-a-point.
On the last day it's Scotland v Ireland and England v Wales.
The damage was done for the Scots when they lost all three morning foursomes to England.
Give the Scots credit for fighting back and actually "winning" the singles but not by a big enough margin to wipe out the 3-0 lunchtime deficit.
Scotland's singles winners were Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek - both Carnoustie Ladies members - and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).

DAY 2 RESULTS

Radyr GC, nr Cardiff
ENGLAND 5 1/2, SCOTLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes - G Hall and G Cowley bt R Walker and L Whyte 2 and 1, A Ratcliffe and S Smart bt A Summers and C Young 4 and 2, E Mallett and B Townsend bt L Atkins and J Meek 2 and 1 (3-0).
Singles - Hall bt Whyte 5 and 4, Mallett lost to Summeres 4 and 2, Cowley bt Atkins 4 and 2, O Winning lost to Meek 4 and 3, S Smart halved with Young, Ratcliffe lost to Walker 1 hole (2 1/2-3 1/2).
IRELAND 4 1/2, WALES 4 1/2
Foursomes - C Ryan and M Doyle halved with N Greville and G Lewis, J Ross and J O'Driscoll lost to M Lockett and J Evans 2 holes, A Coyle Diez and O Mehaffey bt C Wiliams and E Griffiths 4 and 3 (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Singles - J Carty lost to Williams 1 hole, N Ward lost to Lockett 3 and 2, Ross bt Lewis 2 and 1, Coyle Diez bt L Turner 7 and 6, Mehaffey bt Greville 2 holes, Ryan lost to Evans 2 and 1 (3-3)

HOW THEY STAND
England 1 1/2pt, Wales and Ireland 1pt, Scotland 1/2pt.

FINAL MATCHES
England v Wales, Ireland v Scotland.

Iona Stephen wins the Renfrewshire County Medal at Cochrane Castle

Iona Stephen - Overall Winner of the August Medal at Cochrane Castle

The Renfrewshire Ladies August County Medal took place this afternoon in brilliant sunshine at Cochrane Castle.
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) was the overall Medal Winner with both the best net score of 71 and the best gross score of 76.

SSS 72 : CSS 75

Scratch: Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 76

Handicap 0 - 12:
1st: Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 76-5 = 71
2nd: Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 80-6 = 74
3rd: Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 85-9 = 76

Handicap 13 and upwards:
1st: Sheila McLean (Whitecraigs) 93-21 = 72
2nd: Margaret Gray (Old Ranfurly) 98-19 = 79
3rd: Glennis Rintoul (Old Ranfurly) 102-21 = 81

Douglas Park Ladies Outing to Callander Golf Club

Alison, Lynda and Bunny -- Winning Team

The Douglas Park Ladies Committee and invited guests (24 ladies) had their annual outing this year to Callander Golf Club yesterday. Despite a mixture of heavy showers and sunshine everyone had a great day out.
Norma Gray (Vice Captain) arranged the event and thanks go to her for its success -- To see some photos from the day ---- CLICK HERE --- then click on Slideshow -- Alternatively watch the slideshow below.

Results:
Team Stableford;

1st: Lynda Smith, Bunny Grant, Alison White
2nd: Helen Robertson, Mary Mclean, Katie Morse
3rd: Carol Fell, Norma Gray, Sheena Gardiner

Yellow ball winners:
Lindsay McLean, Gina Rennie and Pearl Slane

Nearest the pin for Silver: Lynda Smith
Nearest the pin for Bronze: Betty MacGillvary.

Scotland's Girls draw against Wales

Scotland drew with Wales 4 1/2-4 1/2 in their opening match of the Girls' Home Internationals on a rain-hit day at Radyr Golf Club, near Cardiff today.
It was a seesaw struggle which saw the Scots trail 2-1 after the morning foursomes, then take a 4-2 lead after singles wins by Scottish U18 champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co)
But, on afternoon during which there was a 35min suspension of play while some greens which were beginning to flood with the nonstop drizzle were squeegeed, the Welsh fought back and gained two wins and a halved match in the last three ties to finish.
Looking on the bright side, it would have been a defeat for the Scots but for debutante Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), three down with three to play against Ella Griffiths, winning the 16th, 17th and 18th, to earn the half point and the overall draw, which keeps Scotland's hopes alive.
Defending champions England led Ireland 2-1 in the foursomes but were also held to a 4 1/2-4 1/2 draw. Shock individual result in the singles here was a 4 and 3 defeat for Gabriella Cowley, the Scottish Under-16 champion and third in a huge international field at the recent RandA Junior Open.
Her conqueror was Olivia Mehaffey, one of the three singles winners for Ireland - Jessica Ross and Ariana Coyle Diez were the others, that enabled them to take England right down to the wire.
But for Meghan McLaren's victory in the final singles, Ireland, who have never won the Stroyan Cup which goes to the champions at the end of the three-day programme, England would have suffered their first defeat since Scotland won the title in 2006 and 2007.


Day 1
WALES 4 1/2, SCOTLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes - N Greville and G Lewis lost to R Walker and L Whyte 1 hole; M Lockett and J Evans bt N Callander and A Summers 8 and 6, C Williams and E Griffiths bt L Atkins and J Meek 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles - B Williams lost to Whyte 6 and 5, C Williams lost to Summers 4 and 2, Lockett lost to Walker 5 and 4, Griffiths halved with E Watson, Greville bt Atkins 2 holes, Evans bt C Young 2 holes (2 1/2-3 1/2)
IRELAND 4 1/2, ENGLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes - J O'Driscoll and J Ross lost to G Hall and G Cowley 2 and 1, J Carty and C Ryan lost to E Mallett and M MacLaren 5 and 4, O Mehaffey and A Coyle Diez bt O Winning and A Ratcliffe 3 and 1 (1-2)
Singles - O'Driscoll lost to Hall 3 and 2, Carty halved with Mallet, Ross bt B Townend 2 holes, Coyle Diez bt S Smart 2 and 1, Mehaffey bt Cowley 4 and 2, Ryan lost to MacLaren 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Lanarkshire girls win the Kennedy Salver

The Winning Lanarkshire County Girl's Team

Lanarkshire's Girls' Team came out on top in the West Division Inter-County Junior Matches played at West Kilbride yesterday. The defending champions Ayrshire made a solid start winning all three foursomes matches in the morning to take the lead on 3 points with Lanarkshire close behind on 2, Renfrewshire 1 and D. & A. 0. Playing in sunshine but with a very strong wind in the afternoon, the Lanarkshire girls forged ahead winning 5 out of their 6 singles matches giving them 7 points overall for victory, a very creditable performance. Ayrshire were runners-up on 5, Renfrewshire 4 and D. & A. 2. For Junior Convenors and spectators alike, it was a joy to see all the girls enjoying themselves and playing their games in the true spirit of golf.

GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS BEGIN TODAY

Scottish Girls Team - Courtesy of Cal Carson Agency

The Scotland girls team under the captaincy of Elaine Cuthill and team manager Susan Wood play Wales in the Girls Home Internationals today at Radyr GC near Cardiff.

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS 

CATRIONA MATTHEW WINS THE IRISH OPEN

North Berwick's Solheim Cup star Catriona Matthew continued her love affair with Killeen Castle as she recorded a one-stroke victory in the Ladies Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland.
Matthew could afford a bogey 5 on the final hole to seal the win with a three-round total of 209, seven under par, after a second successive round of 71.
LEADING SCORES
par 216 (3x72)
prizemoney in Euros
209 Catriona Matthew (SCO) 67 71 71 (52,500)
210 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 72 69 69 (35,525)
213 Laura Davies (ENG) 74 71 68 (24,500)
215 Joanna Klatten (FRA) 72 73 70, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 68 72 75, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 73 72 70 (15,330 each)
216 Carly Booth (SCO) 71 69 76, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 75 72 (9,625 each)
Other Scots:
224 Kylie Walker (SCO) 72 72 80(1715)
232 Clare Queen (SCO) 76 75 81 (875).

CATRIONA MATTHEW IN THE LEAD IN THE IRISH OPEN AND WEST OF SCOTLAND'S KYLIE WALKER 6 OFF THE PACE

Dunsany, Co Meath, Ireland: Solheim Cup star Catriona Matthew continues to lead the Ladies Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland but fellow Scot Carly Booth and Swede Pernilla Lindberg are hot on her heels going into the final round at Killeen Castle.
Matthew posted a second round of 71 on a morning of testing conditions with heavy rain showers forcing the suspension of play for 30 minutes.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker had another steady par round of 72 to be still near the top of the leader board on 144 - 6 off the pace. West of Scotland's Clare Queen made the cut on 151
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
138 Catriona Matthew (SCO) 67 71
140 Carly Booth (SCO) 71 69, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 68 72
141 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 72 69
143 Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 70 73
144 Alison Walshe (US) 73 71, Kylie Walker (SCO) 72 72, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 75
145 Laura Davies (ENG) 74 71, Jodi Ewart (ENG) 73 72, Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 75 70, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 73 72, Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 70 75, Joanna Klatten (FRA) 72 73
Other Scot to make the cut:
151 Clare Queen 76, 75 (SCO)

To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S KYLIE WALKER HAS A GOOD FIRST ROUND AT THE IRISH OPEN

Catriona Matthew fed off the memory of her Solheim Cup triumph at Killeen Castle to open up a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Ladies' Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland.
The 42-year-old from North Berwick fired a five-under-par 67 in fine but windy conditions to end the day a stroke ahead of Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg.

FIRST ROUND LEADING SCORES
Par 72
67 Catriona Matthew (SCO)
68 Pernilla Lindberg (SWE)
69 Felicity Johnson (ENG)
70 Sophie Gustafson (SWE), Rachel Bailey (AUS), Anja Monke (GER), Elizabeth Bennett (ENG), Caroline Westrup (SWE)
71 Charley Hull (ENG) (amateur), Carly Booth (SCO)
72 Kylie Walker (SCO), Ursula Wikstrom (FIN), Joanna Klatten (FRA), Giulia Sergas (ITA), Suzann Pettersen (NOR)
Other Scots:
Clare Queen 76
Vikki Laing 78
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

SLGA REGIONAL MEDAL GRANT FINAL QUALIFIERS AT CATHKIN BRAES

Hilton Park's Fiona Alexander led the six qualifiers for the SLGA Regional Medal Grand Final at Crieff GC on September 9th with a net 69 off 12 of a handicap in the West Final at Cathkin Braes GC today.
That was a three-under-par net effort on a day when the CSS was 74.
The qualifiers were:
Silver Division - Fiona Alexander (Hilton Park) (12) 69; Barbara Mungall (Crow Wood) (14) 71; Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) (6) 72; Claire Capucci (Bridge of Allan) (7) 72
+Barbara Mungall (Crow Wood) (14) 71 would have been a qualifier but she is unable to play in the Grand Final.
Bronze Division - Linda Paterson (Dumbarton Ladies) (23) 76; Janet Livingston (Whitecraigs) (24) 76; Irene Alexander (Crail) (21) 76.
Fourth in the Bronze - but not a qualifier - was Patricia Lunney (Cowglen) (22) 76.

CLICK HERE for all the scores

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP 1951- DO YOU RECOGNISE SOME FACES

West of Scotland Championship 1951 at Cathkin Braes - click to enlarge

To see some more old photographs go to the Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association Website

Susan Wood wins Lanarkshire's Morison Cup for the 5th year in a row

Susan Wood won the 36 hole Morison Cup yesterday at Colville Park GC for a record 5th year in a row. She beat the record of Joan Norris who won 4 times between 1964 and 1967. Emma Caddow was runner up.
The handicap prize was won by Eva O'Connor who also won the Junior Scratch Cup.
The 18 hole Blackjack Cup was won by Karen Ward and the Junior Championship Salver by Erin Johnston.
Results:
Morison Cup SS 71 CSS Round 1 :72, Round 2 :70
150 Susan Wood, Drumpellier, 78, 72
154 Emma Caddow, Strathaven 79, 75
157 Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes, 79,78
160 Eva O'Connor, Bothwell Castle, 79, 81 net 71,73
163 Lauren D'Ambrosia, Carluke 81,82
168 Ellie Bryce, Strathaven, 82,86
173 Susan McGrenaghan 82,91
176 Heather Neilson 93,83
181 Katie Scott 92,89
189 Molly Richmond 96,93
Ruth Rankin NR, 82
Junior Championship SS 71 CSS 72
Scratch: Eva O'Connor 79
Handicap: Erin Johnston, Lanark, 68
Alison Reid, Lanark, 69
Blackjack Cup SS71 CSS 72
Karen Ward, East Kilbride, 73 BIH
Lauren D'Ambrosia, Carluke, 73
Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes, 74
Anne Cameron, Strathaven, 74

ALYSON McKECHIN WINS MACKIE BOWL AT GULLANE

Alyson McKechin - The 2012 Mackie Rosebowl Winner -- Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Alyson McKechin (Elserslie), joint sixth in the Scottish Under 21 girls championship at Blairgowrie on Friday, returned to winning bowl over the Gullane No 1 course today.
She headed a field of 39 players for the Mackie Bowl 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit tournament by one stroke with rounds of 72 and 75 for 147.
Runners-up, a shot behind were Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County) and Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Rachel gained second prize with a second-round 71, the best of the day, to Jane's 73.
Fourth place went to Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) with 150 (75, 75), thanks to an eagle 2 at the par-4 17th hole, holing her second shot with a 52 degree wedge.
It was a typical East Lothian day of wind and sun and threatening clouds scudding by, but never shedding their contents over the course.
The rough was punishing.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74) SSS 75 CSS 76 76
147 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 75
148 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 77 71 (better 2nd round), Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 73.
150 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 75.
152 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 73, Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 78 74.
155 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 76.
157 Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 77 80.
158 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 77 81, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 78 80, Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 78 80, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 80 78.
159 Rachael Taylor (Reichswald) 83 76, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 79 80, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 81 78, Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 80 79.
163 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 83 80, Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 81 82.
165 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 83.
166 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 83 83.
167 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 84 83.
168 Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 85 83, Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Galloway) 90 78.
169 Amelia Taylor (St Anne's Old Links) 80 89.
169 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 82 87.
170 Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 85 85.
171 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 86 85, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 83 88, Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 86 85.
173 Julie Birdsall (Roxburghe) 87 86, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 83 90.
175 Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs / Elie and Earlsferry) 87 88.
176 Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 91 85.
181 Fiona Ker (Kelso) 99 82, Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 92 89.
186 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 95 91.
192 Gillian Davidson (Saline) 95 97.
194 Carina Bunyan (Roxburghe) 95 99
No Return: Rachel Polson (Deeside) 81 NR

OTHER PRIZEWINNERS
Scratch
1st Round: Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 77 bih, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 77
2nd round: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73, Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 74
Handicap Aggregate
Winner: Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) (5) 148
Runner-up: Tara Mactaggart (Minto) (3) 150 (bih)

CORONATION FOURSOMES AREA FINALS PLAYED AT EASTWOOD GOLF COURSE

The LGU Coronation Foursomes Area Final was played at Eastwood Golf Course on Tuesday 24th July
After such torrential rain on Monday the organisers were worried that the event would be able to take place. However, all the Qualifiers were pleasantly surprised when the sun shone and the course had stood up to the torrential rain. Thanks go to Eastwood Golf Club Area Organiser Sally Crowther, LGU representative Nancy Chisholm, and all the Eastwood Ladies, for the well organisation and running of the event. Everyone who played had a great day and congratulations to the winners and runners up.

Winners : Pat Morris and Lianne Muirhead (Dunbracken Ladies) (11) 39 points
Runners up: Liz Haxton and Jacqueline Wallace (Falkland) (18) 37points
3rd: Lesley Giblin and Kath McLeod (Haggs Castle) (23) 35 points (acb)

Full Results --- CLICK HERE ---- (In time order )

SCOTTISH UNDER-21 GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Tournament leaders Gabrielle Macdonald, Gemma Dryburgh and Nicola Callander on the first tee at the Blairgowrie Lansdowne course for the final round of the Scottish Under-21 girls championship today. Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

Gabrielle Macdonald, Gemma Dryburgh and Nicola Callander 

Nicola Callander, 16-year-old Anglo-Scot from Hertfordshire, won the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship in a dramatic finish at sunny Blairgowrie today.
Nicola, the overnight leader started the final round with a one-stroke advantage over Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) with Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) four shots off the pace in third place.
But by the time they got to the 18th tee, Nicola had lost the lead after driving into trees at the 17th and running up a double bogey 7.
Dryburgh's par 5 at the penultimate hole put her into the lead by one stroke with Macdonald another shot farther back.
Then came the last-hole drama.
Dryburgh, 19-year-old Tulane University, New Orleans student, hooked her drive into the trees, hacked out on to the fairway but then was horrified to see her long third shot to the green drift out of bounds over the road on the right.
The hole cost her a triple bogey 7 for a 75 and a final total of three-over-par 222.
Callander got a flyer with a five-iron second just off the back of the green. She took three to get down from there but a 5 for 78 - her worst of the three rounds - and a two-over total 221 gave her the title by a shot.
A member of Mill Green Golf Club, near Welwyn, Nicola is the youngest Scottish Under-21 girls champion since Carly Booth, who was 15 at the time, in 2007.
Macdonald, 19-year-old Edinburgh-based St Andrews student, parred the last four holes for a 78 and a share of second place on 222.
Gabrielle was a possible winner until she dropped three shots over the 10th (double bogey), 11th and 12th (bogey).

SCOTTISH UNDER-21 GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie
LEADING SCORERS: Par 219 (3x73) CSS 75 75 75
221 Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 74 69 78
222 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 78 69 75, Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 73 71 78
225 Lena Weichselgartner (Germany) 74 75 76
227 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 76 75 76
228 Rachel Taylor (Germany and Lanarkshire) 73 78 77, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 78 78
230 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 71 80 79
231 Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 71 81
232 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 76 81
234 Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 78 80 76, Megan Clyne (Deeside) 80 77 77, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 76 78 80, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 76 72 86
235 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 80 78 77
236 Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 75 80 81, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 76 78 82
237 Kirsty Condon (Blankney) 81 78 78
238 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 86 74 78, Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) 78 82 78
239 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 80 82 77, Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 81 78 80, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 80 77 82, Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 78 78 83, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 77 75 87
Other West of Scotland Players:
244 Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 84 82 78, Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs / Elie and Earlsferry) 84 78 82,  Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies) 82 78 84
247 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 89 79 79
259  Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 89 84 86, 
260 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 95 82 83,
272 Emily Glencorse (Millport) 93 90 89
274 Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 90 92 92
284 Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 104 93 87
286 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 93 91 102 
291 Heather Neilson (Greenburn) 97 88 106
293 Jennifer Allan (West Kilbride) 104 94 95

SCOTTISH UNDER-21 GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73)
143 Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 74 69.
144 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 73 71
147 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 78 69
148 Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 76 72
149 Lena Weichselgartner (Germarny) 74 75.
150 Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 71, Alyson McKechin(Elderslie) 72 78
151 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 76 75, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 76, Rachael Taylor (Germany) 73 78, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 71 8.
152 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 77 75.
154 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 76 78, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 76 78
155 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 77 78, Jess Wilcox (Blankey) 75 80
156 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 78 78
157 Megan Clyne (Deeside) 80 77, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 80 77, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 77 80
158 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 80 78, Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 78 80
159 Kirsty Condon (Blankney) 8178, Danielle Ker (Rosburgh) 81 78, Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links) 78 81
160 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 86 74, Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) 78 82, Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 82 78, Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 81 79, Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 80 80, Laura Alexander (Eaglescliffe) 76 84.
161 Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 80 81
162 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 88 74, Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs / Elie and Earlsferry) 81 78, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 81 81, Kimberley Beveridge) 80 82
163 Melina Vontobel (Germany) 83 80, Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 79 84
164 Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred) 86 78, Rebecca Hovell (Glen Gorse) 85 79, Shannen McGuire (Camore) 82 82, Florence King (Rothley Park) 82 82.
166 Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 85 81, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85 81, Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 84 82, Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 80 86.
167 Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse) 84 83
168 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 89 78, Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) 86 82, Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 79 89.
169 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 86 83, Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 85 84, Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) 82 87.
171 Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 82 89, Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) 87 84, Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies) 88 83
172 Kirsten Pryde (Deeside) 86 86.
173 Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) 89 84, Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 89 84, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 86 87, Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) 87 86
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Scottish Match Play Foursomes

FIFTH ROUND DRAW --- Home teams named first
Williamwood v Stirling
Muir of Ord v Carnoustie Caledonia
Erskine v Crail Ladies
Muckhart v Dirleton Castle Ladies

TROON'S CONNIE JAFFREY LEADS AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SCOTTISH UNDER 21'S

by Colin Farqharson

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Teenage Ayrshire prospect Connie Jaffrey set a hot pace in the first round of the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Blairgowrie Golf Club. Connie, pictured, a member of Troon Ladies, shot a splendid two-under-par 71 (CSS 75) over the difficult Lansdowne course to lead by one stroke from Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) with Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Germany-based Rachael Taylor joint third on level par 73. Jaffrey, second seed in last week's Scottish U18 girls' match-play championship but beaten in the quarter-finals, dropped only one shot, at the 12th. She birdied the long seventh, 16th and 18th in a fine finish. McKechin matched the leaders bag of three birdies - at the long seventh, 12th and 13th, but had two bogeys, at the sixth and 10th. Taylor had the most birdies - five - but she also had five bogeys in an up-and-down round. Macdonald had three birdies and three bogeys. Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES Par 73. CSS 75 71 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 72 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 73 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Rachael Taylor (Germany). 74 Nicola Callander (Mill Green), Lena Weichselgartner (Germany). 75 Jess Wilcox (Blankey), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm),. 76 Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale), Laura Alexander (Eaglescliffe), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co), Charlotte Austwick (Fulford). 77 Jordana Graham (Southerness), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Heather Munro (Monifieth). 78 Linzi Allan (West Kilbride), Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton), Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Emily Aird (Blairgowrie). 79 Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park). 80 India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham), Megan Clyne (Deeside), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 81 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse), Kirsty Condon (Blankney), Danielle Ker (Roxburghe), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), 82 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New), Eleanor Tunn (Reay), Shannen McGuire (Canmore), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Florence King (Rothley Park). 83 Eilidh Crawford (Harburn), Melinda Vontobel (Germany). 84 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry), Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse), Rheanna Thom (Alyth), Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies). TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SLGA WEBSITE CLICK HERE

Elmwood College Golf Open Day 2012

Elmwood College are holding a Golf Open Day on Monday 30th July 2012   -- For further details click here.

SENIOR AND VETERAN LADIES SCOTLAND TEAMS NAMED

The team to represent Scotland in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at Lugano, Switzerland, from September 4-8, under the captaincy of Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), is:

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Mary Smith (Tain).

The team to represent the Scottish Vets in their annual Jamboree against the English regions - this year hosted by Scotland at the Hirsel from August 7-9 has been announced by the captain, Helen Faulds (West). It is:
Heather Anderson (Midlands)
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (Midlands)
Fiona de Vries (Midlands)
Alex Glennie (West)
Janice Paterson (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Linda Urquhart (North)

Reserves:
Kathleen Sutherland (North)
May Hughes (West)
Anne Ryan (Highland)
Jill Harrison (North)

Captain Helen Faulds (West)
Vice-captain: Noreen Fenton (East)

SOUTH SIDE LEAGUE RESULTS

I'm thinking Haggs match with Cowglen tonight may well have to be postponed and we haven't yet managed to play our last postponed match with Bonnyton.

While the weather continues to take a toll on the number of games having been played, current league standings see Bonnyton staying on top with 20.5 points (As of 23rd July 2012)

Bonnyton 20.5 points --- 6 played
Whitecraigs 17 points --- 5 played
Williamwood 16 points --- 5 played
Cathcart Castle 14 points --- 4 played
Eastwood 12.5 points --- 4 played
Haggs Castle 11.5 points --- 4 played
Cowglen 10.5 points --- 3 played
East Renfrewshire 7 points --- 4 played
Kirkhill 5 points --- 3 played

Lesley Giblin (Southside League Secretary)

LAUREN WHYTE WINS THE GIRLS UNDER 18 TITLE

Lauren Whyte, 16-year-old St Regulus club member from St Andrews,
will represent Scotland in next week's European Young Masters in Hungary as the new Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish U18 girls' champion.
She beat Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), 18, by 4 and 2 in this morning's 18-hole final over the Crail Golfing Society's Craighead course in Fife.
Lauren, who had beaten the top seed and 2010 champion Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) in the semi-finals, played quality golf to take the measure of international team-mate Ailsa, pictured below, who is the Angus women's county champion (but not the Angus girls title-winner this year).

GREENKEEPERS TRAINING FOR THE OLYMPICS

The course was too wet for golf but the greenstaff were able to improvise

TROON'S CONNIE JAFFREY LOSES IN THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE SCOTTISH GIRLS

Report by Colin Farqharson
Lauren Whyte from St Andrews will play under-18 international team-mate Ailsa Summers from Carnoustie in Saturday morning's (9am) final of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish girls' golf championship over the Crail Golfing Society Craighead course.
The four leading seeds were all knocked out in the morning quarter-finals.
St Regulus club member Whyte, the No 9 qualifier, beat the top seed and 2010 champion, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) by 7 and 6, and was roughly level par in her one-hole semi-final win over Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County) who had beaten the No 4 seed, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) by 2 and 1 in the morning.
Whyte won the first, third and fourth for an early three-hole lead but Walker pegged her back to all square by winning the ninth, 10th and 14th.
A birdie 4 at the 15th put Whyte in the lead again and the last three holes were halved.
Ailsa Summers, the Angus women's and girls' county champion, beat the No 3 seed, Nicola Callander (Mill Green, Herts) by one hole in the quarter-finals and then squeezed through to the final at the 19th against Tegan Seivwright (Deeside), the dark horse of the tournament.
Seivwright qualified in 23rd position but had a series of good wins to reach the last four, including a two-hole victory in the quarter-finals over the No 2 seed, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies).
In the semi-final, there was never more than a hole in it either way and it took a birdie-par-birdie finish under pressure by Summers to reach the final for the first time
Ailsa had lost the 15th and 16th to be one down to Seivwright but squared the match with a birdie 2 at the short 17th, halved the 18th with a par 4 and then won the first extra hole, with a birdie 4.
Summers was roughly one under par at the finish.
Germany-based Fiona Liddell won the Ansley Reid Salver tournament for those who just failed to qualify for the scratch championship match-play. She beat Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) by 4 and 3 in the final.

RESULTS

Championship
QUARTER-FINALS
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) beat Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 7 and 6.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 2 and 1.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Nicola Callander (Mill Green 1 hole.
Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) beat Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 2 holes.

SEMI-FINALS
Whyte beat Walker 1 hole.
Summers beat Seivwright at 19th.

ANSLEY REID SALVER

FIRST ROUND - Heather Neilson (Greenburn) beat Jillian Farrell (Cardross) at 19th,
Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) wo Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) scr,
Hazel Macgarvie (Troon Ladies) beat Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 5 and 3,
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) beat Leanne Wilson (Kelson) 4 and 2,
Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) beat Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 5 and 4,
Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) beat Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 4 and 2,
Katie Scott (Strathaven) beat Joanne Free (Gullane) 3 and 2, Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) beat Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes) 2 holes.

QUARTER-FINALS - Neilson beat Goodwin 2 holes,
Liddell beat Macgarvie 6 and 5,
Stewart beat Allan 4 and 3,
Duffy beat Scott at 22nd.

SEMI-FINALS - Liddell beat Neilson 3 and 2,
Stewart beat Duffy 5 and 4.

FINAL - Liddell beat Stewart 4 and 3.