JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT WEST KILBRIDE

The West Kilbride Girls Open Day is on Saturday, 24th August
Scratch, Handicap and Pre-handicap Trophies plus other prizes
Closing Date - 9th August

Course is in great condition, a bit of run on the fairways just as true links should have, and the greens are fantastic, so recommend it to all.

CLICK HERE to get your entry form

June Kerr,
Ayrshire Junior Convenor

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S EILIDH AND CONNIE STILL AT THE TOP

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
colin@scottishgolfview.com
It looks a three-horse race with one round to go in the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship at Inverness Golf Club tomorrow.
Play was suspended for a spell early in the afternoon because of flooding but at the end of a long day, the three leading contenders were Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the pole position on 141, a shot ahead of Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) and Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
Eilidh Briggs should, in fact, have had a bigger lead. She ran up a double bogey 7 at the long 18th, a hole she birdied in her opening round of 67. Earlier in her second-round 74 (35-39) she had six birdies but five bogeys.
If the 20-year-old physical education student can eliminate the negative, the past Scottish Under-18s match-play champion is still favourite to add another national title to her collection.
US college circuit player Watton improved by eight shots, from 75 to 67, coming home in 32. Five of her impressive bag of eight birdies came over the last nine.
Jess Meek, who has been matching up well against the professionals on the Paul Lawrie Tour, is not doing too badly either against her amateur peers.
She did slip from an opening 68 to a 74 after losing her momentum with a double bogey 6 at the sixth.
New Scottish Under-18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) looks just that little too far back in fourth place. She had a 74 for 146, five shots behind leader Briggs.
Scottish women's champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) has closed the gap between her and the pacemaker to 10 shots but it would surely take an act of Alex Salmond's parliament to see her take the Under-21 title the same year as she was national women's champion - as Kelsey MacDonald (who won the "junior" title three years in a row) in 2010

SECOND-ROUND
Par 146 (2x73)
141 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 67 74
142 R Watton (Mortonhall) 75 67, J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 68 74
146 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 72 74
149 G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 74 75, K Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 74 75
151 A McKechin (Elderslie) 77 74, R Polson(Peterculter) 70 81.
152 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 75 77
153 N Haynes (Gosforth Park) 74 79.
155 G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 82 73, M Vontobel (Ger) 75 80, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 77 78
156 R Taylor (Ger) 76 80, A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 75 81, K Reid (Monifieth) 78 78.
157 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 79 78, R Walker (Dumfries and Co) 80 77, E Dalgetty (Glencorse) 76 81
159 F Kietzke (Ger) 85 74, C Munro (Gullane) 80 79
160 F Chiarana (Ita) 81 79, E Watson (Muckhart) 79 81, K Beveridge (Aboyne) 78 82.
161 H Munro (Monifieth) 81 80, H Scott (Broomieknowe) 81 80, C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 85, K Wright (Stranraer) 76 85
162 L M Koster (Ger) 83 79, N Callander (Mill Green) 83 79, T Mactaggart (Minto) 78 83, S Rees-Evans (Penrhos) 77 85, E Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 85 77
164 A Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 80 84, J Saxton (Kinross) 80 84.

Other West of Scotland Players
168 K Brodie (Strathmore) 77 91,
170 E Bryce (Strathaven) 84 86,
185 M Richmond (Strathaven) 94 91
186 L Gilbert (Largs) 92 94.
187 K Scott (Strathaven) 92 95
191 E Glencorse (Millport) 87 83
197 L MacDonald (Cardross) 91 106.

CLICK HERE to go to Kirkwood Golf for the full report
DRAW FOR DAY 3

KILMACOLM'S EILIDH BRIGGS SHOOTS A 6 UNDER PAR IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE SCOTTISH JUNIOR OPEN STROKEPLAY

Eilidh

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm),  set a hot pace with a six under par 67 in the first round of the Scottish Ladies' Junior Open Stroke Play Championship at Inverness Golf Club.

 The 20-year-old Scottish internationalist was four under par after six holes in the sunny conditions and went on to finish one stroke ahead of Carnoustie's Jessica Meek. 

Rachel Polson (Peterculter), a semi-finalist at the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship at Longniddry in May, was in third place on three under par 70 with Connie Jaffrey (The Ladies Golf Club Troon) on 72.

Connie Jaffrey won the 2013 Scottish Girls' Championship at Ranfurly Castle on Saturday - she continued her run of form with the one under par score on the first day of the 54-hole Championship.

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), the Scottish Ladies' Champion, opened her bid for a double with a 77 while defending champion Nicola Callander (Mill Green) had an 83.

To read the full report go to KIRKWOOD GOLF

 Round 1 CSS 74

SLGA TEAMS FOR FORTHCOMING EVENTS

From Top Row - L to R -- Lesley Atkins, Connie Jaffrey, Fiona Liddell
Tara Mactaggart, Heather Munro, Nicholas Robertson
Lauren Whyte,  Clara Young, Eilidh Watson

Girls' Home International Matches, 7 - 9 August at St Annes Old Links, England
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) has withdrawn from the Scotland team for the girls' home international matches at St Anne's Old Links, Lancashire from August 7 to 9.
Her place goes to Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) who was beaten finalist in the recent North of Scotland women's championship at Deeside and last week was beaten by the eventual winner, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) in the semi-finals of the Scottish U18 girls' championship at Ranfurly Castle GC.
The team now reads:
Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Nicolas Robertson (Dunblane New), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick).Reserves:
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Danielle Ker (Roxburghe).

Girls' British Open Amateur Championship, 12-16 August at Fairhaven Golf Club
Connie Jaffrey (Ladies GC Troon), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
Reserves:
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz), Heather Munro (Monifieth)

Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, 21-23 August at Prestwick Golf Club
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
Reserves:
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

European Senior Ladies' Team Championship, 3-7 September, Bled Slovenia
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Fiona Hunter (Southerness), Mary Smith (Tain), Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).
Reserves:
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), May Hughes (Lanark).

The Spirit International, 27 October - 3 November, Whispering Pines Golf Club, Texas
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)
Reserve:
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)

GLEDDOCH MIXED FOURSOMES

Gleddoch is hosting a Charity Mixed Greensomes on Sunday 15th September 2013
Tee times from 9am until 2pm.
£20 per couple and all profit is going to Maggies.
Please enter by contacting our Secretary Marion Dornan on
ladymarion1st@talktalk.net

HEATHER MUSHET WINS WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL

Well done to Heather Mushet on a great score of 70 to win today's West of Scotland Medal played over Milngavie Golf Course. Scottish Under 18's Champion Connie Jaffrey had the best scratch of the day

1st Silver: Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 90 (20) 70
2nd Silver: Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 88 (15) 73
1st Bronze: Ellie Wilkie (Greenock) 112 (34) 78
Scratch : Connie Jaffrey  (Troon Ladies) 76

CSS 71

Thank you very much to all the girls who came along today and many thanks to Milngavie GC for their courtesy of the course and fantastic hospitality.

 THANKS GO TO ALLISON BELL FOR THE REPORT

SOUTHSIDE LEAGUE AS IT STANDS

Here is a quick summary of how the Southside League stands -
Bonnyton - played 6, 25 points
Whitecraigs - played 6, 21 points
Cathcart Castle - played 6, 17 points
East Ren - played 6, 16 points
Eastwood - played 5, 14.5 points
Cowglen - played 4, 14 points
Williamwood - played 5, 14 points
Haggs Castle - played 5, 10 points
Kirkhill - played 3, 6.5 points

Bonnyton are certainly the in-form team and have Cowglen and Kirkhill to play. While Whitecraigs still have 3rd placed Cathcart Castle and Williamwood to play.

Can Bonnyton be knocked off their perch?
Tough to see that happening.

  THANKS GO TO LESLEY GIBLIN FOR THE REPORT

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SCOTTISH UNDER 18'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Proud Ayrshire's Junior Convenor June Kerr with the Champ Connie Jaffrey

Congratulations go to Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey who won the Scottish Under 18's Matchplay Championship yesterday over Ranfurly Castle. The golf was just fantastic with Connie being 4 under par when she won against Tara Mactaggart from Minto.
Ayrshire's Junior Convenor June Kerr was there to support Connie in the final
She was absolutely delighted for Connie and remembers the day well when she was introduced to Connie when Connie was 8 years old. June knew then that she had a star in her ranks !!
Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and County) was the winner of the Ansley Reid Salver

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EVENT

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THE ANSLEY REID SALVER -- HISTORY

The Ansley Reid Salver

From the RLCGA Centenary Book -- Click to enlarge

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY WINS THE SCOTTISH GIRLS TITLE

Emma Greenlees (Ansley Reid Salver), Connie Jaffrey 2013 Scottish Girls Champion
and Tara Mactaggart Championship runner up

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FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
Connie Jaffrey, 16-year-old Troon Ladies junior member, this morning added the Scottish Under-18 girls' championship to the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish schoolgirls and Ayrshire women's county titles she won earlier in the season.
Just back from playing for Scotland in the previous week's European girls team championship in Sweden, Connie beat Tara Mactaggart (Minto), the 17-year-old South of Scotland girls champion, by 4 and 3 in the final at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club.
In one of the most polished performances in an Under-18s' final for some time, Jaffrey had six birdies and was roughly four under par for the 15 holes played.
The Troon teenager bogeyed the first but birdied both the second and third and made it three wins in a row with a par at the fourth hole. Another birdie, at the sixth, put Jaffrey firmly in the driving seat with a four-hole advantage.
The eighth was halved in birdie 4s, Mactaggart's only sub-par figure in the round.
Three up at the turn, Jaffrey bogeyed the 10th but regained a three-hole lead with a birdie - her fifth, all of them at par-5 holes - at the 11th and clinched her title with a sixth birdie at the par-4 15th.
It was Mactaggart's misfortune to run into an opponent playing so well in the final. The Borders girl was only one over par for the first 14 holes before having a double bogey 6 at the 15th, a standard of scoring that would have won many of the previous finals.

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir
Final - Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 4 and 3.

CONNIE JAFFREY HOPES TO GO TO US COLLEGE IN AUGUST 2014 AFTER TITLE DEFENCE AT DUMFRIES
AND COUNTY GOLF CLUB NEXT JULY

FROM ELSPETH BURNSIDE
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) is the 2013Scottish Under-18 girls' champion following a 4 and 3 victory over Tara Mactaggart (Minto) in the sun-drenched final at Ranfurly Castle.
The 16-year-old was an impressive four under par for the 15 holes – she was three under and three up at the turn.
“Winning this Championship was my goal at the start of the season and I’m absolutely delighted,” said the Kilwinning Academy pupil who had already bagged the Ayrshire Ladies’ County title and the Scottish Schools’ Championship this season. “Today was certainly one of my best ever rounds of golf.”
Jaffrey took up golf at the age of five. “I was going to dance classes but didn’t enjoy it so my Dad (David) took me to the driving range and I loved it,” she said. ”I then went to junior coaching at Gailes and have kept progressing.”
Set to return for her sixth and final year at school, Jaffrey is hoping to go to the US on a golf scholarship in August 2014.
Before then, she will still be young enough to defend the Paul Lawrie Foundation title at Dumfries and County next year.
And looking further ahead, Jaffrey has plans to make golf her living. “I would love to become a professional,” she said. “But not until I’m in my twenties.”



- Carol -- Posted using her iPad

CONNIE JAFFREY v TARA MACTAGGART IN SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS FINAL

From L to R - Top to Bottom -- Nicola Robertson, Connie Jaffrey
Danielle Ker and Tara Mactaggart

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Scottish schoolgirls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), also winner of the Ayrshire women's county title this season, will play South of Scotland girls champion Tara Mactaggart (Minto) in the 18-hole final of the Scottish Under-18 girls' championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club on Saturday morning.
In this morning's quarter-finals, Jaffrey ended the bid of St Andrews' Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) to become the first player since Carly Booth in 2007-2008 to win the national girls' title two years in a row. Connie, the fifth seed, beat Whyte by 4 and 2 and followed that up with a 5 and 4 win in the semi-finals against Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) who had earlier KO'd the highly rated Carla Young (North Berwick) and then, in the quarter-finals, the 2010 champion Lesley Atkins (Gullane) by 5 and 4.
Jaffrey was level par in her victory over Robertson after being two up at the turn.
Mactaggart, 17, who reached the last 16 of the Scottish women's championship at Longniddry in May, was one under par in winning the all-Borders semi-final against Danielle Ker (Roxburghe).
Tara was one down after six holes but never looked back after birdieing the short seventh and long eighth to be one up at the turn.
Ker won the 13th and 16th on the inward half but Mactaggart won the 11th, 12th, 15th and 17th for victory.

Emma Greenlees

Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) beat Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) by 4 and 3 in the final of the Ansley Reid Salver subsidiary competition.
RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTER-FINALS
Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) bt Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 5 and 4.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 4 and 2.
Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) bt Heather Munro (Monifieth) 3 and 2.
Tara Mactaggart (Minto) bt Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 5 and 4.
SEMI-FINALS
Jaffrey bt Robertson 5 and 4.
Mactaggart bt Ker 3 and 1.
ANSLEY REID SALVER
QUARTER-FINALS
Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) bt Heather McKimmie (Balmore) at 19th.
Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) bt Katie Scott (Strathaven) 6 and 4.
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) bt Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 2 and 1.
Katie Wright (Stranraer) bt Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) 4 and 3.
SEMI-FINALS
Greenlees bt Seivwright 6 and 4.
Beveridge bt Wright 1 hole.
FINAL
Greenlees bt Beveridge 4 and 3.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

MEARNS CASTLE OPEN DAY

Mearns Castle Golf Academy are holding a Ladies' Open Day On Thursday 29th August.  
Basic details are...
TRI-AM format Teeing off from 10am-just 9 holes
£10 entry/person which includes soup/sandwiches afterwards in the new cafe. (lovely Italian!)
Preferably enter in 3's but individual entries welcomed.
Enter by emailing Lewis Burnett  nataliemckendrick@gmail.com or contact Reception on 0141 644 8200

TWO CHAMPIONS ON COLLISION COURSE AT THE SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP AT RANFURLY CASTLE

From the SLGA WEBSITE

The results for Round 2 of the Scottish Girls' Match Play Championship and third round draw click here.

The results for Round 2 of the Ansley Reid Salver and third round draw are available here.

Lesley Atkins

Lesley Atkins won the title at Eyemouth in 2010. Now in her final year of girls’ golf, the Gullane Ladies’ member set her sights on regaining the Championship after she knocked out top seed Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) in the second round of matchplay at Ranfurly Castle.

But she could face an intriguing encounter against defending champion Lauren Whyte. The St Regulus youngster made it through to the quarter-finals with a 19th hole win over the reigning Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Champion, Nicola Callander (Mill Green).
Atkins, a golf scholarship student at Loretto School in Musselburgh, defeated Dalgetty, who had led the strokeplay qualifying, by 4 and 3 to set up a quarter-final against Dunblane New’s Nicola Robertson.

Robertson caused a major chock by knocking out North Berwick’s Clara Young, a finalist at the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Longniddry in May, by a convincing 5 and 4 margin.

In the other last eight match in the top half, Whyte will take on Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), a 5 and 3 winner over Bothwell Castle’s Eva O’Connor.

In the bottom half, Heather Munro (Monifieth) will face Borderer Danielle Ker (The Roxburghe) and Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) will tackle Tara MacTaggart (Minto).

Mactaggart, the No. 2 seed, eased through to the last eight with a 3 and 2 victory over Kirsten Brown (Strathaven).

FIRST ROUND
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) bt Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred) 5 and 3.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) bt Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 4 and 2. 
Clara Young (North Berwick) bt (North Berwick) bt Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) at 19th.
Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) bt Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 5 and 4. 
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 1 hole.
Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) beat Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 3 and 2.
Nicola Callander (Mill Green) bt Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) bt Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 6 and 4.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway) 1 hole.
Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) bt Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 3 and 1.
Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Eilidh Crawford (Harburn) 4 and 2.
Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) bt Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 2 holes.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 3 and 2.
Joanne Free (Gullane) bt Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 3 and 2.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) bt Lauren Watson (Deeside) 2 and 1.
Tara MacTaggart (Minto) bt Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 4 and 3.

SECOND ROUND
Atkins bt Dalgetty 4 and 3.
Nicola Robertson bt Young 5 and 4.
Jaffrey bt O'Connor 5 and 3.
Whyte bt Callander at 19th.
Munro bt Bryce 4 and 3. 
Ker bt Claire Robertson 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson bt Free 5 and 4.
MacTaggart bt Brown 3 and 2.  

FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
08.45 Lesley Atkins v Nicola Robertson
08.55 Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Whyte
09.05 Heather Munro v Danielle Ker
09.15 Eilidh Watson v MacTaggart
SEMI-FINALS
1.30 Atkins or Nicola Robertson v Jaffrey or Whyte.
1.40 Munro or Kerr v Eilidh Watson or MacTaggart 

ANSLEY REID SALVER
FIRST ROUND
Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) bt Jennifer Duncan (Auchterarder) at 19th.
Heather McKimmie (Balmore) bt Lauren Gilbert (Largs) at 20th. 
Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) bt Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 4 and 3.
Katie Scott (Strathaven) bt Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse) at 19th.  
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) bt Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 3 and 2.
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) bt Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 3 and 2.
Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) bt Lori Macdonald (Cardross) 3 and 2. 
Katie Wright (Stranraer) bt Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) 7 and 6.

QUARTER-FINALS
Tegan Seivwright beat Heather McKimmie.
Emma Greenlees beat Katie Scott
Kimberley Beveridge beat Jillian Farrell
Katie Wright beat Olivia Borwich 

SEMI FINALS

09:30 Tegan Selvwright v Emma Greenlees

09:40 Kimberley Beveridge v Katie Wright

Emily Dalgetty is the Top qualifier in the Scottish Girls at Ranfurly Castle

Some of the Prizewinners the Stroke Play 

Scottish Girls' Match Play 2013
For draw for the Championship Match Play click here. 
 For draw for the Ansley Reid Salver Match Play click here
 Strokeplay Leaderboard Round 2 CSS 74

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By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Defending champion Lauren Whyte from St Andrews was fourth of the 32 qualifiers for the match play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls' golf championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir today (Wednesday).
Whyte had a pair of 77s for a six-over-par aggregate of 154. After taking 41 to the turn, the Fife girl got into her stride with an inward half of 36 although she did bogey the testing last two holes. She was not alone in that.
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) retained her overnight pole position to be the leading qualifier even though she dipped from an opening 74 to a 78 for 152.
Like many of the field, Dalgetty, who had her 16th birthday only a week ago, found the closing holes tough. She bogeyed the short 14th, 16th and 18th for 39 home.
Second seed is Borderer Tara MacTaggart (Minto) with 76-77 for 153. Tara had an eagle 3 at the long sixth and a birdie at the eighth in second-round halves of 37-40.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) birdied four of the first 14 but bogeyed 15th, 17th and 18th for a 75 and 154. Her second round did give her third seeding ahead of the two others on that mark, Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) (76-78).
Munro's 75 was the joint best second round alongside that of Clara Young (North Berwick), beaten finalist in the Scottish women's amateur championship at Longniddry in May.
Young had a double bogey 6 at the seventh but covered the last 11 holes in two-under par with contrasting halves of 41-34.
Players with totals of 170 and better qualified for the scratch championship match-play. Surprise non-qualifiers included Deeside's Tegan Seivwright, a semi-finalist in this event last year and a qualifier for the match-play of the Scottish women's championship this year. She had rounds of 89 and 83 for 172.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
Par 148 (2x74)
152 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 74 78.
153 Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 76 77
154 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 79 75, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 77, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 76 78.
155 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 76 79.
157 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 77 80, Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) 75 82.
159 Clara Young (North Berwick) 84 75, Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies) 83 76.
160 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 76
161 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 78 83, Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 77 84
162 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 81 81
163 Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) 86 77, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 80 83
164 Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 83 81, Lauren Watson (Deeside) 82 82, Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 78 86.
165 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 84 81
166 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 85 81, Eilidh Crawford (Harburn) 82 84, Joanne Free (Gullane) 78 88
167 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 85 82, Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 84 83, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 83 84.
168 Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 79 89.
169 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 83 86
170 Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 88 82, Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Gallloway) 84 86, Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 84 86.
171 Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred) 84 87

ANSLEY REID SALVER QUALIFIERS

172 Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) 89 83, Katie Wright (Stranraer) 85 87, Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 85 87.
173 Katie Scott (Strathaven) 87 86, Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 85 88
174 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 88 86
175 Olivia Borwick (McDonald £llon) 89 86.
176 Heather McKimmie (Balmore) 87 89.
177 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) 89 88, Lori MacDonald (Cardross) 88 80, Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 78 99.
179 Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 91 88, Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse) 88 91.
180 Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 95 85
181 Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) 88 93
182 Jennifer Duncan (Auchterarder) 89 93,

NON QUALIFIERS
182 Emily Glencorse (Millport) 87 95.
183 Rachel Irvine (Largs) 87 96
186 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 93 93, Erin Johnston (Lanark) 92 94
191 Heather Neilson (Greenburn) 97 94
202 Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 101 101
204 Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 101 103
226 Megan Gall (Cardross) 116 110.

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
AINSLEY REID SALVER DRAW

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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CONNIE JAFFREY FROM TROON IS THE LEADING WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYER AT RANFURLY CASTLE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Glencorse's Emily Dalgetty was the only player to match the par of 74 in the first qualifying round of the Scottish Under-18 girls' Championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire today.
Emily had birdies at the short seventh, the long eight and the 10th in halves of 37. She bogeyed the ninth but was heading for a sub-par score until she had further bogeys at the 16th and 18th.
Dalgetty will start the second eliminating round one stroke ahead of Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) who was beaten finalist in last week's North of Scotland women's championship at Deeside GC, Aberdeen.
Robertson had a double bogey 6 at the first hole but birdied three long holes, the sixth, eighth and 11th, to be under par until she bogeyed the 17th and 18th for halves of 38 and 37.
Defending champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) is tied for sixth place on 77.
Only the leading 32 players after the second qualifying round will go forward to the match play stages.
Going into the decisive second round, there are 34 players with scores of 85 or better.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND LEADERS
Par 74. CSS 74
74 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse)
75 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New)
76 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
77 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Nicola Callander (Mill Green), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
78 Joanne Free (Gullane), Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vernholz), Emily Aird (Blairgowrie)
79 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Charlotte Munro (Gullane).
80 Lesley Atkins (Gullane)
81 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven).
82 Eilidh Crawford (Harburn), Laura Alexander (Eaglescliffe), Lauren Watson (Deeside)
83 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Alexandra Quayum (Ranfurly Castle), Emma Hale (Troon Ladies).
84 Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway), Andrea Walker (Falkirk), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Leanne Wilson (Kelso), Clara Young (North Berwick), Clare Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Paige Kemp (Rochford Hundred).
85 Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and County), Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle), Katie Wright (Stranraer), Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), Jillian Farrell (Cardross).


SELECTED SCORES
88 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) (T41)
89 Tegan Seivwright (Deeside), Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (T46).




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DRAW FOR ROUND 2

WHITECRAIGS CURRENTLY LEAD THE GLASGOW SOUTHSIDE LEAGUE

Glasgow South League current standings.

WHITECRAIGS 18.5
BONNYTON 17
CATHCART CASTLE 16
EASTRENFREW 14.5
COWGLEN 14
HAGGS CASTLE 10
WILLIAMWOOD 7.5
KIRKHILL 6.5
EASTWOOD 4

Thanks go to League Secretary Lesley Giblin for all the results

SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS TOMORROW AT RANFURLY CASTLE

Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) defends the Scottish Girls' Amateur Championship at Ranfurly Castle from July 16-20 - but the young Fifer will face a tough challange.

Clara Young (North Berwick) showed her quality by reaching the final of the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship at Longniddry in May, while Nicola Callander (Mill Green) won the Scottish Junior (under-21) Open Strokeplay Championship at Blairgowrie last year.

German-based Fiona Liddell is just 15, but she reached the last 16 at the Scottish Ladies' Championship (she lost to young) and is fresh from playing for GB and Ireland in the Junior Vagliano Trophy in France.

Another big threat will be Lesley Atkins (Gullane). She won the title at Eyemouth in 2010 - and this will be her final year in the Championship.

Whyte won the title at Crail last year and went on to represent GB at the Australian Youth Olympics in January. She is the back marker in the field of 62 with a plus one handicap.

After 36 holes of stroke play qualifying, the top 32 go through to the matchplay knock-out. The next 16 qualify for the Ansley Reid Salver.

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NIKKI FERGUSON WINS CLOBER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

            D&A County Champion Nikki Ferguson won Clober Golf Club Championship today.

SCOTLAND TEAMS LOSE ON LAST DAY IN THE EUROPEAN MATCHES

Scotland, competing in the top flight of the European girls team championship for the first time since the format changed to six-a-side, lost 5-0 to Italy in their final match at Linkopings GC, Sweden.
That meant the Scots finished sixth in the championship flight.
In the championship final, Sweden beat France.
England lost out for the bronze medals when they were beaten by Spain and finished fourth.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - FRANCE 2 1/2, SWEDEN 4 1/2

3rd/4th place play-off - Spain 5 1/2, England 1 1/2

5th/6th place play-off - Scotland 0, Italy 5
Foursome: Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro lost to Martina Floi and Lucrezia Rosso 2 holes.
Singles: Lauren Whyte lost to Camilla Mortigliengo 1 hole; Lesley Atkins lost to Roberta Liiti 4 and 3; Connie Jaffrey lost to Virgina Carta 2 holes; Clara Young lost to Camilla Mazzola 3 and 2.

7th/8th place play-off: Finland 1, Norway 4.

SCOTLAND WOMEN LOSE TO IRELAND
In the European women's team championship, Scotland, who did not qualify for the top flight, lost their final Flight B match 3-2 to Ireland at Fulford Golf Club, York.

SCOTLAND 2, IRELAND 3
Foursome: Ailsa Summers and Jess Meeik lost to Leona and Lisa Maguire 3 and 2.
Singles: Eilidh Briggs lost to Stephanie Meadow 3 and 2; Gemma Dryburgh beat Chloe Ryan 6 and 5; Alyson McKechin lost to Paul Grant 4 and 2; Rachael Watton beat Maria Dunne 5 and 4.

SCOTLAND LOSE TO BELGIUM

Scotland, seemingly heading for a victory over Belgium in the Flight B semi-finals of the European women's team championship at Fulford GC, Yorkshire lost the last three singles ties to go down 3-2<  The all-Carnoustie combine of Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek won the foursome by 3 and 2. Then Eilidh Briggs made it 2-0 by winning her singles 5 and 3.
But that was as good as it got for the Scots.
Alyson McKechin lost by two holes, Rachael Watton went down by 2 and 1, while Gemma Dryburgh lost by one hole.
Scotland will now play Ireland (beaten 4-1 by Germany) with 11th and 12th place at stake in their final match.
 SCOTLAND 2, BELGIUM 3
Foursome (1-0)
Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek bt Margaux Vanmol and Leslie Cloots 3 and 2.
Singles (1-3)
Eilidh Briggs beat Joelle Van Baarle 5 and 3.
Alyson McKechin lost to Manon De Roey 2 holes.
Rachael Watton lost to Fanny Cnops 2 and 1
Gemma Dryburgh lost to Laura Gonzalez-Escallon 1 hole.

  Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS BEAT FINLAND

Scotland's girls beat Finland 3-2 in Flight A of the European girls' team championship today.
It's the first time since 2006 that the Scots have made the top flight of the Under-18 girls' tournament so a final placing of fifth or sixth - they play Italy on Saturday to close their campaign - would not be a bad performance. The Scots' winners against the Finns were the foursome pairing of Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro and, in the singles, Lauren Whyte and West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey.

SCOTLAND 3, FINLAND 2
Foursome
Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro bt Sandra Salonen and Jenna Maihaniemi by one hole. 
Singles
Lauren Whyte beat Karina Kukkonen 3 and 2.
Lesley Atkins lost to Matilda Castren 5 and 3.
Connie Jaffrey beat Anna Backman 2 holes
Clara Young lost to Iida Nikka 6 and 5.

RANFURLY CASTLE JUNIOR OPEN DAY RESULTS

Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs)
Photo courtesy of Karen Binning

16 girls played in yesterday's Junior Open at Ranfurly Castle -- the venue for next week's SLGA Girls  (Closed) Championship

RESULTS

Trophy Winners

Par 74 SSS 73 CSS 73

Winner  Katie McGarva  (Troon Ladies) 79

Runner up Ellie Bryce (Strathaven)             80

Handicap Winners

Winner  Charlotte McCluskey (Whitecraigs) 71

Runner up Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 72

3rd Prize Katie Scott (Strathaven) 73

SCOTS MAKE PROGRESS IN FLIGHT B

Scotland beat Norway 3-2 and will play Belgium in the semi-finals of Flight B of the European women's amateur team championship at Fulford.
The other semi-final in the second flight is between Ireland and Germany.
SCOTLAND 3, NORWAY 2
Foursomes (1-0) Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek beat Julie Lied and Mariell Bruun 5 and 4.
Singles (2-2)
Eilidh Briggs beat Tonje Daffinrud 4 and 3.
Rachael Watton lost to Annette Lyche 4 and 3.
Alyson McKechin beat Nicoline Skaug 2 and 1.
Gemma Dryburgh lost to Marthe Wold 1 hole.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS OUTCLASSED BY SPANIARDS IN SWEDEN

Scotland were outclassed by Spain who beat them 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the European girls' team championship at Linkopings Golf Club, Sweden today.
The Spanish girls took the foursomes 2-0 and the singles 4-1.
Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey halved their singles.

SCOTLAND 1, SPAIN 6
Foursomes (0-2)
Lauren Whyte and Lesley Atkins lost to Nuria Iturrios and Ainhoa Olarra 6 and 4.
Clara Young and Heather Munro lost to Alejandra Pasarin and Harang Lee 6 and 4.
Singles (1-4)
Whyte halved with Iturrios.
Atkins lost to Pasarin 4 and 2.
Connie Jaffrey halved with Clara Baena.
Fiona Liddell lost to Olarra 5 and 3.
Young lost to Lee 6 and 5.

OTHER RESULTS:
France 5, Norway 2
England 4, Italy 3
Sweden 5 1/2, Finland 1 1/2

2 HOLE IN ONES AT MILNGAVIE TRI AM OPEN DAY

Some of the Milngavie Tri Am Prizewinners

The tri am at Milngavie Golf Club on Wednesday 10th July attracted 40 teams.
The weather was glorious, the course was magnificent and scoring was excellent. Even more incredible was the feat of TWO holes in One. Alicia Wilson from Milngavie aced the 6th hole and Anne Howie from 1 did the same at the 12th hole. A bottle of champagne was presented to both of them. Winners of the Milngavie Quaich were Elaine Robb and Ann McDonald (both Milngavie) and Laura McGeachy (Windyhill).

GREENOCK GC win through to round 7 of the MAIL ON SUNDAY

Ashbourne (Derbys.) Golf Club beat Lingdale Golf Club 3-2
Brora Golf Club beat Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club 4-1
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club beat Carlyon Bay Golf Club 4-1
Burghill Valley Golf Club beat Worcestershire Golf Club 4-1
Falkirk Tryst Golf Club beat Stirling Golf Club 4-1
Fingle Glen Golf Club beat Henbury Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Greenock Golf Club beat Loudoun Gowf Club 3-2
Hallamshire Golf Club beat Elsham Golf Club 4-1
Hindley Hall Golf Club beat Pleasington Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Ingestre Park Golf Club beat Ladbrook Park Golf Club 4-1
Lincoln Golf Club beat Sleaford Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Malton & Norton Golf Club beat Seaton Carew Golf Club 4-1
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Scotscraig Golf Club 3-2
Neath Golf Club beat Derllys Golf Club 5-0
Nizels Golf Club beat Royal Wimbledon Golf Club 3-2
North Berwick Golf Club beat Milngavie Golf Club 5-0
Penrith Golf Club beat Lancaster Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Reading Golf Club beat Sunningdale Golf Club 5-0
Rothley Park Golf Club beat Market Harborough Golf Club 4-1
Ryton Golf Club beat Parklands Golf Club 4-1
Sandiway Golf Club beat Royal St Davids Golf Club 3-2
Selkirk Golf Club beat Merchants Of Edinburgh Golf Club 3-2
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club beat Diss Golf Club 3-2
Tytherington Club beat Childwall Golf Club 5-0
West Bradford Golf Club beat Willow Valley Golf & Cc 4-1

JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT LOUDON GOWF CLUB

Junior Open Day -- Monday 15th July  at Loudon Gowf Club for Boys and Girls -- boys from 9 am girls from 11 am.
£4 entry to play a course that is in fantastic condition ... Please email -- asgil@aol.com

SCOTLAND GIRLS TEAM VIDEOS - AND THE GIRLS QUALIFY FOR THE MATCHPLAY STAGES

Despite challenging conditions in Sweden, the Scotland Team have made it to Top-Flite = top 8 teams in the championship, an accomplishment that hasn't been achieved for almost 10 years. Very proud, tomorrow we face number 1 qualifiers Spain for a 36 hole matchplay battle bring it on as the Scottish Matadors have no fear. (From Kevin Craggs)

 West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey (Troon) is part of the Scotland Girls Team with Lanarkshire's Elaine Cuthill as Team Manager --

Videos produced by Team Coach -- Kevin Craggs

EUROPEAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE FLOODED - SCOTS QUALIFY IN EIGHTH PLACE:

The second qualifying round in the European girls' team championship at Linkopings GC, Sweden was cancelled after the course was flooded.

Scores recorded in the first round decided the qualifiers for the top flight of match-play and Scotland got through in the last of the eight places.

They will play No 1 qualifiers Spain in the quarter-finals.

Match-play draw:

Spain v Scotland

Sweden v Finland

England v Italy

France v Norway

SCOTLAND FAIL TO MAKE THE TOP FLIGHT.

Scotland failed to make the top flight of match-play in the European women's team championship at Fulford GC, Yorkshire.
They finished 10th and go into the Second Flight along with the likes of Ireland, Wales and Belgium.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh was easily the best on a disappointing second day for the Scot.s She followed up her first-round 73 with a par 72.
West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)  slipped back from a 71 to a 75 while Rachael Watton took six more shots with a 78.
Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)  could do no better than a 79 and Ailsa Summers again failed to break 80. She returned an 89.
Jess Meek, who had an 84 on Tuesday, improved to a 76.
Denmark outclassed the field with a total of 19-under-par 701 - 31 shots better than second qualifiers Spain. England made it into the top flight in seventh place on 741 - 13 shots better than Scotland.
TOP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
701 Denmark
732 Spain
739 Netherlands
740 Sweden, Finland
741 England, France
749 Austria
SECOND FLIGHT
750 Ireland
754 Scotland
757 Belgium, Wales
762 Germany
766 Italy
776 Norway
777 Slovakia

ALEX QAYUM WINS WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL AT CAWDER

Alex Qayum had a great score at the West of Scotland Girls Medal played over Cawder (Keir) on Monday.

Scratch. Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 75
1st silver. Alexandra Qayum (10) 65
2nd silver Jillian Farrell (Cardross)(10) 70

1st bronze Heather Mushet (Elderslie)(23) 73

CSS went down one to 71.

Thanks to Cawder for their courtesy of ocourse and hospitality, and also to committee members Irene and Vicky.

 Report by Alison Bell