NIDDRY CASTLE GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY

Niddry Castle Golf Club

Castle Road

Winchburgh

West Lothian

EH52 6RQ

Tel: 01506 891097

Mobile: 07714713141

Email: shugfraser@btinternet.com

JENNIFER MACK WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 8th TIME

Audrey and Jennifer 

In the Haggs Castle Ladies Championship final today, many times winner and finalist Jennifer Mack was playing 2009 Club Captain Audrey Sturgess over 18 holes.
Audrey took an early 2 hole lead but Jennifer turned this round and coming down 17 Jennifer was 2 up.
Jennifer was in a bit of trouble in the front bunker and Audrey won the hole to take the match down the 18th.
 Jennifer played 2 excellent shots to the front fringe while Audrey was in the greenside bunker left in 3. Jennifer played a nice chip and Audrey was unable to get her birdie allowing Jennifer to win the Championship for the 8th time.

Thanks go to D Neal Stewart for the report and photos.

BONNYTON ARE THE GLASGOW SOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

All results for the Glasgow South Side League 2013 are now in and the final positions and points are:

Bonnyton 32
Cowglen, Whitecraigs, Eastwood 26
Williamwood, East Renfrewshire 23.5
Cathcart Castle 21
Kirkhill 20.5
Haggs Castle 17.5

Bonnyton really were the team to beat for most of the season while the others managed only to take points off each other.

Thanks go to Lesley Giblin (League Secretary) for the report and results.

GIRLS WANTED FOR CLINIC AT ARCHERFIELD LINKS ON AUGUST 31

Message from Isabel Crawford

We are looking for young girl golfers (beginners to handicap) to take part in an Aberdeen Asset Management/Scottish Ladies Golfing Association golf clinic on Saturday, August 31 at 3pm at the AAM Scottish Ladies Open at Archerfield Links, East Lothian.

Catriona Matthew, Pamela Pretswell, Carly Booth and Kylie Walker will be conducting the clinic.

All girls will be made welcome. Get in touch with Isabel Crawford, Performance Director of the SLGA, at isabelhcrawford@googlemail.com

SCOT GEMMA DRYBURGH IS RUNNER UP AT PRESTWICK

Jing Yan and Gemma Dryburgh

Scot Gemma Dryburgh failed gallantly to prevent 17-year-old Singapore-based Chinese wonder girl Jing Yan from winning the British Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play golf championship and completing a notable quick-time title double at Prestwick today (Friday)

LEADING SCORES: Par 296 (4x74) SSS 77 CSS 77 77 77 (last round CSS still to be confirmed)
 282 Jing Yan (China) 68 72 73 69
284 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 72 72 69 71
287 Roberta Liti (Italy) 72 70 77 68 293
Amy Boulden (Conwy) 72 77 72 72
294 Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 72 72 74 76
296 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 76 70 74 76
298 Cecilie Bofill (Denmark) 76 70 77 75, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 75 71 72 80, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 76 69 78 75, Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 78 68 72 80
Other Scots:
299 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 75 70 78,
307 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 77 82 75,
317 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 77 84 81

To read the full report go to Kirkwood Golf

FOUR WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE HOME INTERNATIONALS

The SLGA has announced the following team to represent Scotland in the Women's Home Internationals at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife from September 11 to 13:

 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 
 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

Reserves:
1 Clara Young (North Berwick)
2 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart)
3 Tara Mactaggart (Minto)

PRIZEWINNERS AT DRUMPELLIER COUNTY OPEN MEETING

Prizewinners at today's SLGA county open meeting at Drumpellier Golf Club:

Jenny Potter, Carol Fell, Susan Wood and Lesley Lloyd

Jenny Potter, Susan Wood and Lesley Lloyd (Lanarkshire Winners)

Carol Fell (Silver Handicap Winner) and Susan Wood (Scratch Winner)

Susan Wood (Scratch Winner)

Carol Fell (Silver Handicap Winner)

SILVER DIVISION 
SCRATCH
Par 72. SS 72. CSS 75
76 Susan Wood (Drumpellier)
77 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) 
HANDICAP
69 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) (10)
72 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) (5)
74 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) (3)

June Gordon (Bronze Scratch and Handicap Winner)

BRONZE DIVISION
SCRATCH
98 June Gordon (Dougalston)
HANDICAP
74 June Gordon (Dougalston) (24)
77 Mary McCaughey (Mount Ellen)  (22)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE TROPHY RESULTS

NO WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS MAKE THE CUT AT PRESTWICK

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire
SECOND ROUND
Par 148 SS 77 CSS: Round 1 - 77, Round 2 -77
*41 players with aggregates of 155 and better qualified for Friday's 36 holes.
140 Jing Yan (China) 68 72
142 R Liti (Italy) 72 70.
144 G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 72 72, R Goodall (Heswall) 72 72.
145 A Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 76 69
146 S-J Boyd (Truro) 78 68, L Whyte (St Regulus) 75 71, C Bofill (Denmark) 76 70, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 76 70
147 C Leathem (Styal) 72 75, S Powell (Stockport) 75 72, S Keech (Parkstone) 77 70
148 L Bailey (Notts Ladies) 74 74.
149 A Boulden (Conwy) 72 77, Chloe Rogers (Braintree) 77 72, C Ryan (Castletroy) 75 74
150 L Taylor (Woburn) 76 74.
151 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 71 80, A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 75, E Taylor (Saunton) 75 76.
152 S Fuller (Roehampton) 75 77, A Gittings (Walmley) 77 75, O Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) 80 72, P Grant (Lisburn) 79 73, G Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 77
153 C Austwick (Fulford) 75 78, L Goddard (Mid Herts) 79 74, M MacLaren (Wellingborough) 75 7, B Law (Bramhall) 77 76, I Mehmet (Wentworth) 74 79
154 K Smith (Waterlooville) 77 77, B Harries (Haverfordwest) 82 72
155 B Popel (Long Ashton) 78 77, C Reynolds (Seapoint) 78 77, E Harris (Peel) 80 75, S Giles (St Mellion) 77 78, E Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 73 82, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 77, P Finlay (Vicars Cross) 80 75, S Smart (Knowle) 77 78.
MISSED THE CUT
156 S Sexton (Lahinch) 82 74.
157 S Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 81, A McKechin (Elderslie) 79 78, E Prior (Burhill) 82 75, J Soo (Australia) 75 82, N Garcia (South Africa) 76 81.
158 A Bailey (Notts Ladies) 76 82, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 82 76, A Peters (Notts Ladies) 79 79
159 B Morris (Tenby) 79 80, N Dunne (Skerries) 79 80, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 79 80, M Flori (Italy) 85 74.
160 E O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 80 80, H Vizard (Pleasington) 81 79, E Mayr (Germany) 82 78, R McGeehan (Germany) 78 82, B Garton (Royal Lytham) 84 76, S Tufail (Abu Dhabi) 81 79, C Mortigliengo (Italy) 81 79,
161 C Young (North Berwick) 80 81, V Bradshaw (Bangor) 80 81
162 I Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 86 76
163 K Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85 78, M Nicol (Moor Hall) 79 84, D Macve (Surrey National) 82 81, V Craig (Royal Belfast) 79 84
164 H Scott (Broomieknowe) 80 84, L Grant (Lisburn) 80 84, C Thompson (Channels) 79 85, L Simpson (Massereene) 87 77.
165 H Munro (Monifieth) 74 91, J O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 74 91, A Farrell (Moate) 82 83, M Hassan (Southerndown) 83 82, M Hassan (Southerndown) 83 82, B Tassi (Italy) 86 79
166 S Birks (Llandrindod Wells) 80 86, B Davies (Trentham) 82 84, G-W Park (Hampton Court) 91 75
168 J Evans (Newport) 87 81.
169 J Brook (Walton Heath)) 88 81
170 L D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 86 84
171 E Richards (Hagley) 92 79, L Evans (Wrekin) 86 85.
173 J Ross (Donaghadee) 83 90, J Maguire (Foxrock) 80 93.
174 V Leardi (Italy) 89 85
176 L J Alexander (The Wynyard) 83 93.
178 L Macgregor (Falkirk) 92 86
179 S Dewinton-Davies (Welshpool) 91 88.
181 J Fernando (Pyecombe) 98 83
182 C Tassi (Italy) 93 89
186 A Lundberg (Germany) 93 93.
No Return: A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 88 NR
Withdrew: Ami Storey (Close House) 79 wd.

DAY 1 of the British Stroke Play Scots chase Jing Yan from China

Two Scots - Gemma Dryburgh and Heather Munro - in the top 10 and another two - Gabrielle Macdonald and Lauren Whyte in the leading dozen - added up to a good first day for the host country in the Brititish women's open amateur stroke play golf championship at Prestwick Golf Club.
After a brilliant six-under-par 68 by 17-year-old Chinese player Jing Yan, who won the British U18 girls championship at Fairhaven last Friday, it may well be a case of "Who's gonna be second?" but it still has the makings of fascinating final 54 holes over this ancient Ayrshire links, the birthplace of the Open championship.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) were the best of the West Of Scotland players - both on 79
Overnight the leading 40 scored 78 or better on the first day when the CSS was 77, the same as the standard scratch.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 74 SS 77 CSS 77
68 Jing Yan (China).
71 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell).
72 A Boulden (Conwy), G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), C Leathem (Styal), R Liti (Italy), R Goodall (Heswall).
73 E Goddard (Royal Liverpool).
74 I Mehmet (Wentworth), L Bailey (Notts Ladies), H Munro (Monifieth).
75 M MacLaren (Wellingborough), J Soo (Australia), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), C Ryan (Castletroy), S Fuller (Roehampton), S Powell (Stockport), L Whyte (St Regulus), C Austwick (Fulford), E Taylor (Saunton).
Other Scots
76 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
78 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
79 A McKechin (Elderslie), C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
80 C Young (North Berwick), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
82 E Briggs (Kilmacolm),
86 I Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), V D'Ambrosio (Carluke).
88 A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
92 L Macgregor (Falkirk).
Leading 40 and ties after Round 2 qualifying for final two rounds on Friday

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR BEGINS TOMORROW AT PRESTWICK GC

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Nicola Callander and Fiona Liddell have pulled out but that still leaves 17 Scots in the field of 98 for the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at the birthplace of the Open - Prestwick Golf Club - from Wednesday until Friday.
Can anyone of them follow in the footsteps of winning compatriots - Clare Queen (2004), Heather MacRae (2005), Roseanne Niven (2008) and Pamela Pretswell (2010)?
The answer is "Yes" - but it won't be easy to beat players of the calibre of defending champion Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro), winner in Belfast last year and now the English women's stroke-play champion, Curtis Cup star Leona Maguire, who won this title by four shots a couple of years ago. and
Charley Hull's Woburn clubmate, Lauren Taylor who was the youngest ever British women's open amateur champion at Royal Portrush in 2011 when she was 16.
Scotland's best bets could be national champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) from Paisley who went close to winning the Helen Holm Scottish stroke play at Troon in April, Scottish U18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) who is bound to know the ancient and quirky Prestwick links better than most, and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) who won the St Rule Trophy after 54 holes of links golf at St Andrews in May.
Other Scots in the field include:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield). Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Louise Macgregor (Falkirk, Daisy Macve (Surrey National), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca McGeehan (Sennelager, Germany), Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick).
Incidentally, the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship will be hosted by Prestwick Golf Club next May. It will be the third time the tournament has come to the Ayrshire links where the first 12 Open championships were played between 1860 and 1872. Belle Robertson was the Scottish champion at Prestwick in 1978 and Anne Laing followed in her footsteps in 2004.
+There is no charge for admission or car parking and
the Ladies Golf Union would be delighted if specators
came to watch in numbers over the three days (two
rounds on Friday).
The tee times of the Scottish players on Wednesday are
07.41 Sophie Keech (Parkstone), EILIDH BRIGGS (Kilmacolm), HANNAH McCOOK (Grantown on Spey).
07.52 REBECCA McGEEHAN (Sennelager, Germany), Lucy Goddard (Mid Herts), Paula Grant (Lisburn).
08.47
Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest), DAISY MACVE (Surrey National), Beatrice Tassi (Italy).
09.53 Camilla Mortigliengo (Italy), GABRIELLE MACDONALD (Craigielaw), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy)
10.35 Bethan Popel (Long Ashton), GEMMA DRYBURGH (Beaconsfield), Elizabeth Richards (Hagley).
10.46 Charlotte Leathem (Styal), CLARA YOUNG (North Berwick), Cecilie Bofill (Denmark).
11.19 ALEX GLENNIE (Kilmarnock Barassie), Sammy Fuller (Roehampton), Sinead Sexton (Lahinch).
11.30 HEATHER MUNRO (Monifieth), Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry), Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) *defending champion
11.41 HANNAH SCOTT (Broomieknowe), Bethan Morris (Tenby), Marie Dunn (Skerries).
11.52 AILSA SUMMERS (Carnoustie Ladies), Samantha Giles (St Mellion), Anja Lundberg (Germany).
12.03 Jing Yan (China)*British girls champion, IONA STEPHEN (Ranfurly Castle), Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park).
12.14 ALYSON McKECHIN (Elderslie), Abbey Gittings (Walmley), Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion).
12.25 LAUREN D'AMBROSIO (Carluke), Amy Farrell (Moate), Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor).
12.36 Sophie Powell (Stockport), LOUISE MACGREGOR (Falkirk), Myriam Hassan (Southerndown).
12.47 LAUREN WHYTE (St Regulus), Charlotte Austwick (Fulford), Jess Evans (Newport).
12.58 Emma Taylor (Saunton), CONNIE JAFFREY (Troon Ladies), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies).

SOLHEIM CUP VICTORY INTERVIEW

JILL FOGGO HAS A HOLE IN ONE AT TROON IN GREENLEES MATCH

Jill Foggo (Milngavie) had a Hole in One at the 14th Hole in their Greenlees Match against Troon today.

Milngavie won the match 6.5 - 2.5 to increase their total points to 48 points with one match to play.

They are now unable to be caught and will win the title now for the fifth year in a row.

Click on this link for all the results and totals.

EUROPE WIN THE SOLHEIM CUP IN STYLE

NEWS RELEASE FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
By BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager
Caroline Hedwall rewrote the history books at Colorado Golf Club when she sank a 4ft putt birdie putt at the final hole to beat Michelle Wie and retain the Solheim Cup for Europe.
The 24-year-old Swede became the first player to win five out five matches – and by winning the 14th point for Europe she sealed the historic first win at an American venue
The final result was 18-10: the biggest ever margin of victory.
“I am still shaking but it is an unbelievable feeling,” said the elated Hedwall, who was also a star of the win when she was a rookie at Killeen Castle in Ireland two years ago. “But I was so pumped and I ready to go.”
Minutes later and a half point from Catriona Matthew against Gerina Piller took the European tally to 14 ½ points and the Cup had been won outright.
After a stunning 4-0 whitewash in Saturday afternoon’s four-balls, Liselotte Neumann’s team needed just 3 ½ points from the 12 singles to retain the Cup and England’s Charley Hull led the way with a huge win over Paula Creamer.
But the outcome remained in the balance as matches swung one way and then another and there was more drama when play was halted for thunder and lightning with Europe leading 13-7 and a tantalising one point from glory.
Before the one hour delay, 17-year-old Hull, the youngest ever Solheim Cup player, had packed five birdies into 14 holes and beaten Creamer, the world No. 11, by 5 and 4.
“I wasn’t too nervous,” said the super talented English teenager who won two out of three points. “It’s always the way I look at golf. I’m not going to die if I hit a bad shot.”
An amusing touch at the end of the match was Hull getting Creamer to sign a ball.
“I’ve got s friend, James, at home, who’s a big fan so I thought I’d ask,”’ explained the teenager who must have won a bundle of new fans over the past three days. “When I asked her she said ‘really’?
Creamer, who lost 6 and 5 to Matthew in the top singles at Killeen Castle, was generous in defeat. “She played great but I just wish I could have given her more of a battle.
“The Solheim Cup seems to bring the best or the worst out in me and I just couldn’t hit a fairway on the front nine.”
Anna Nordqvist added a half point for Europe in the top match against the Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, Stacy Lewis and then Spanish rookie Carlota Ciganda brought the historic win even closer with a 4 and 2 triumph over Morgan Pressel.
Brittany Lang finally got a full point on the board for the USA with a 2 and 1 victory over Azahara Munoz.
Following the weather delay, Hedwall and Matthew did their stuff and after that everyone was playing for pride.
For Matthew, it was another great Solheim memory. The 43-year-old Scot has played seven times and she gained the winning point at Barseback in 2003.
“I was told coming up the 18th that if I got a half we would win outright so I was kind of shaking,” said the North Berwick mum of two who had parred the short 17th to draw level with Piller.
“I made a great par to win the 17th and then the five footer for the half at the last. Being able to celebrate with 11 team mates, the caddies and other helpers makes it far more exciting and more fun than an individual win.
“Lotta has done a great job. She inspired us and instilled confidence. We don’t need much motivation to go out and play but she got the pairings absolutely right. The key was the rookies, and the 4-0 four-balls victory on Saturday afternoon.”
With the match over as a contest, Suzann Pettersen, Giulia Sergas and Karine Icher all had halved matches and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff beat Brittany Lincicome before Beatriz Recari took her point against Angela Stanford.
Caroline Masson lost, but it didn’t really matter. Europe won the singles 7 ½ - 4 ½.
Hedwall was Europe’s top points scorer, while rookie Ciganda also had a 100% record from three starts. Recari also scored three points out of four while everyone contributed at least half a point.
European Solheim Cup captain Liselotte Neumann admitted she was “excited, proud and happy.” No wonder. Her side had just achieved an historic first away win by a record 18-10 margin and reduced the overall score to 8-5 in the USA’s favour.
After the most memorable three days at Colorado Golf Club, Neumann, who made history when she became the first Swede to win a major at the 1988 US Women’s Open, summed up her emotions.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” she said. “Everybody contributed and the whole team put in a huge effort. I was proud of the youngsters and my Captain’s picks. Everybody played extremely well.”
Germany’s Caroline Masson had extra reason to celebrate. Europe will defend the Cup in her country in 2015 at St. Leon-Rot.
“I will do everything I can to be on the team again in two years time,” said the rookie who contributed 2 ½ points. “I hope we can retain the Cup in Germany.”
Neumann acknowledged that the 4-0 whitewash in the Saturday afternoon fourballs was the key to success – but she also had to keep the team’s feet firmly on the ground on the eve of the 12 singles – Europe needed 3 ½ points on the final day to retain the trophy.
“I was in the team in 1996 when we led by four points going into the last day so I knew what could happen,” she said. “We were pretty calm and I just told them that they had to focus on every match and put pressure on the US team.”
For USA Captain Meg Mallon it was a tough outcome. “But my players kept fighting to the end,” she said. “But the Europeans played better and putted better. But I knew before the start that a young team with nothing to lose would be really dangerous.”
And so it proved.
RECAP ON THE SOLHEIM RESULTS
Day 1
Foursomes: (Europe first):
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall beat Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas 4 and 2.
Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari beat Brittany Lang and Angela Stanford 2 and 1
Catriona Matthew and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff lost to Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 3 and 2 Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher beat Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer 2 and 1
Europe 3 USA 1
Fourballs: (Europe first):
Suzann Pettersen and Carlota Ciganda beat Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson one hole Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson beat Angela Stanford and Gerina Piller 2 and 1
Anna Nordqvist and Giulia Sergas lost to Brittany Lincicome and Brittany Lang 4 and 3 Catriona Matthew and Charley Hull lost to Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie 2 and 1
Europe 2, USA 2
END OF DAY ONE - Europe 5, USA 3
Day Two Results
Foursomes (Europe first):
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall beat Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 2 and 1
Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher lost to Stacy Lewis and Paula Creamer one hole
Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson halved with Brittany Lincicome and Lizette Salas
Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari lost to Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang 2 and 1
Europe 1 ½ USA 2 ½
Fourballs (Europe first):
Jodi Ewart-Shadoff and Charley Hull beat Paula Creamer and Lexi Thompson two holes
Azahara Munoz and Carlota Ciganda beat Gerina Piller and Angela Stanford one hole Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson beat Michelle Wie and Jessica Korda 2 and 1
Beatriz Recari and Karine Icher beat Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel one hole
Europe 4 USA 0
END OF DAY 2 - Europe 10 1/2, USA 5 1/2
Day Three Results
SINGLES
Anna Nordqvist halved with Stacy Lewis
Charley Hull beat Paula Creamer 5 and 4
Azahara Munoz lost to Brittany Lang 2 and 1
Carlota Ciganda beat Morgan Pressel 4 and 2
Caroline Hedwall beat Michelle Wie one hole
Catriona Matthew halved with Gerina Piller
Suzann Pettersen halved with Lizette Salas
Giulia Sergas halved with Jessica Korda
Caroline Masson lost to Lexi Thompson 4 and 3
Jodi Ewart-Shadoff beat Brittany Lincicome 3 and 2
Beatriz Recari beat Angela Stanford 2 and 1
Karine Icher halved with Cristie Kerr
Europe 7 ½ USA 4 ½
Final score: Europe 18 USA 10

KATIE WINS ST. NICHOLAS TROPHY

Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) playing off 6 was the winner of the St. Nicholas Trophy played today over Loudoun Gowf Course yesterday. Conditions were difficult with a strong wind and also some very difficult pin positions due to an Ayrshire match taking place and also the Junior Club Championship.
Katie's nett 78 just pipped both Connie Jaffrey and Rachel Irvine who were on 79.
The bronze winner was Bethan Muir who off 36 had a nett 85 followed by Ali Roy, 24 handicap who was 89.
Connie won the Daily Telegraph scratch prize with a 78.
Pre-Handicap Girls
6 girls took part in a putting competition followed by 12 holes from the junior tees. Results are as follows:-
Putting: 1st Emily McAlpine
2nd Gemma Paton
3rd Claire McLaughlin
12 Holes: 1st Claire McLaughlin 74
2nd Rachel Foster 80
3rd Emily McAlpine 89

June Kerr
Junior Convenor
A.L.C.G.A.

RICCARTON ROSEBOWL -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

The Riccarton Rose Bowl SLGA Merit Award Event -- 36 hole competition takes place on Sunday 8th September.
It's well worth a go as Hamilton GC  is a lovely course.
Entry forms are available on the SLGA website and entries close on Wednesday 21 August.
Alternatively -- CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM
Also on that  day there is the Riccarton Salver for the Senior Ladies.
Single round for senior ladies age 50+, played in conjunction with Riccarton Rose Bowl; handicap limit 20;

Entry (before 23 August): £10 --- Click on the following link ---  Entry Form    

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY LOSES IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE BRITISH GIRLS MATCHPLAY

Scotland's three qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes were all beaten in the first round today (Wednesday).
Tara Mactaggart (Minto) was seven down at the turn on her way to an 8 and 6 defeat by the top seed, Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) - who was beaten at the 19th by an Italian in the second round. Scottish U18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) had a much closer match. She was all square at the turn against Clara Aveling (Belgium) before losing by 2 and 1.
Monifieth's Heather Munro, the 63rd qualifier, looked to be on her way to the major upset of the first round when she was four up at the turn on the No 2 seed, Rochelle Morris (Woodsome Hall). But Morris found her game on the inward half to square the match at the 14th and take the lead at thr 15th, for the first time since the first hole. "Heather played really well and it was a much tougher game than I expected. I had to really get the head down after the turn and start winning holes," said Morris who won by 2 and 1.

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JEFFREY MAKES IT THROUGH TO THE BRITISH GIRLS' MATCHPLAY STAGES

Three Scots - Under-18s champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Tara Mactaggart (Minto) and Heather Munro (Monifieth) - are through to the match-play stages of the British girls golf championship at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes in Lancashire.
They made it by the skin of their teeth. All three were on the limit mark of 159 after the 36-hole stroke-play eliminator.
Connie Jaffrey added a 76 to her first-day 83 while Mactaggart and Munro both added 82s to first round 77s.
Mactaggart's "reward" is a first-round tie against the leading qualifier, Bethan Popel from Brimstol. She shot 72 and 73 for three-under 145 over the par-74 layout.
Jaffrey plays Clara Aveling (Belgium), a top 10 qualifier with 78 and 73 for 151.
Munro plays the No 2 seed Rochelle Morris from Huddersfield. She was at the top of the leaderboard for most of the day with 70 and 76 for 146 until Popel came in late to take the pole position.

ALISON MACNAB A NAME TO LOOK OUT FOR

The Patterson Cup at Kilmacolm GC for the best girls handicap score was won by Alison Macnab ( daughter of Jan Macnab ) with a best nett score of 53 with an eagle on the 14th.

THANKS GO TO MARION STEWART FOR THE NEWS.

RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY RAISES £450 FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT

From L to R: Anne Judge, Sally Smyth, Sheila Biggart (Captain), Alison Robertson,
April Andrews (MacMillan Cancer Support) Jean Irvine and Marion Munro

Ranfurly Castle Ladies Open Day was held on Thursday 8th August with 100 ladies taking part. Lady Captain Sheila Biggart presented a cheque for £450 to April Andrews from Macmillan Cancer Support.  A big thank you to all who donated prizes to the raffle.  Thanks also to all the sponsors for their support.

RESULTS:
1st. place:-   Geraldina Cragg and Nichola Ferguson from Milngavie with 42 points.
2nd. place:-   May Hughes from Lanark and Janice Paterson from Drumpellier with 41 points. BIH
3rd. place:-   Jan Macnab from Ranfurly C. and Alison Macnab from Kilmacolm with 41 points. Best last 6.
4th. place:-   Sheila Biggart from Ranfurly C. and Allison Parker from Fulwell with 41 points. Best last 3.

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WEST OF SCOTLAND' S CONNIE JAFFREY IS TOP SCOT AND WALES BEAT SCOTLAND ON DAY 3

By Colin Farquharson
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), highlighted the morning foursomes play on the last day of the Girls Home Internationals at St Annes Old Links, Lancashire by achieving a hole in one with a nine iron at the 140yd third hole.
It was Lauren's second competitive ace. Her first one was at Dunfermline in the Scottish U21 girls strokeplay of 2011
Lauren and her partner, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), her predecessor as Scottish U18 girls champion, won their foursomes tie by 4 and 3 against Chloe Williams and Ella Griffiths of Wales.
The foursomes ended at 1 1/2-1 1/2pt apiece in both Scotland v Wales and also the England v Ireland match.
Wales went on to beat Scotland 5-4, by taking the singles 3 1/2-2 1/2. Scotland's singles winners were national champion Connie Jaffrey, who won by 5 and 3 against Bethan Morris, and Heather Munro (Monifieth), a 5 and 3 winner over Georgia Lewis.
Lauren Whyte had a square match in the top singles against full Wales cap Chloe Williams
Connie Jaffrey was the tournaments MVP - the top performer of the four squads with 5pt out of six. Whyte and Irish left hander Mary Doyle had the joint second best individual points totals of 4 1/2 each.
England's best was Annabel Dimmock with 3 1/2pt.
England won the tournament's Stroyan Cup for the sixth year in a row despite losing their last match 5-4 to Ireland.
With Scotland's defeat, England could afford to lose to Ireland and still take the title with their 2pt from the first day's play.
Ireland and Wales both finished with 1 1/2pt each. On a count back of individual games won, Ireland had the edge (13 1/2 to 11 1/2) and that won them the Swansea Spoon as runners-up.
Scotland finished last with 1pt.

Friday match details:

SCOTLAND 4, WALES 5
Foursomes - L Whyte and C Jaffrey bt C Williams and E Griffiths, C Young and T Mactaggart halved with N Greville and G Lewis, F Liddell and H Munro lost to E Miller and B Morris 1 hole (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles - Whyte halved with Williams, Jaffrey bt Morris 5 and 3, Young lost to Greville 3 and 2, Munro bt Lewis 5 and 3, N Robertson lost to Miller 3 and 1, L Atkins lost to M Lockett 2 and 1 (2 1/2-3 1/2).

ENGLAND 4, IRELAND 5

Foursomes - G Cowley and S Lamb bt C Weir and J McCarthy 2 and 1, A Dimmock and S Fuller lost to S Burke and N Ward 1 hole,
S Keech and A Hewson halved with O Mehaffey and M Doyle (1 1/2-1 1/2).

Singles - Cowley lost to Mehaffey 6 and 4, Dimmock lost to Doyle 4 and 3, Hewson bt N McSherry 4 and 2, Fuller bt Burke 2 and 1, O Winning lost to Ward 2 holes, Lamb halved with A Coyle Diez 2 1/2-3 1/2)

HOW THEY FINISHED
1 England 2 pt
2 Ireland 1 1/2pt (+13 1/2 individual games won)
3 Wales 1 1/2 pt (+11 1/2 individual games won)
4 Scotland 1pt.


Next year's Girls' Home Internationals will be hosted by Donabate Golf Club, near Dublin from August 6 to 8

SCOTLAND LOSE OUT TO ENGLAND ON DAY 2 OF THE GIRLS' HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland led England by 2 points going into the afteroon singles but it was not enough to stop the Stroyan Cup holders' march towards a sixth successive capture of the Girls Home International Matches title at St Annes Old Links Golf Club, a mile or two south of Blackpool.
The English, with so many good players in their line-up, took the singles 5-1 for an overall 5 1/2-3 1/2 win over the Scots for whom their 2013 champion, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) was the only afternoon winner
She beat Junior Vagliano Trophy team player Sophie Madden by 5 and 4 after being three up at the turn.
The writing was on the wall for Scotland halfway through the afternoon action on another gorgous summer's day in Lancashire.
It boiled down to a 3 1/2-3 1/2 scoreline with two matches to finish in which Scotland's Clara Young improved to be two up with six to play while Fiona Liddell was one down at the same point.
Young bogeyed the 13th and 15th, lost the 16th to a birdie and then bogeyed the 17th to lose by 2 ad 1 to Olivia Winning, the Rotherham girl who won the Helen Holm Scottish open stroke-play title at Troon in April.
Liddell lost by a similar margin to Sophie Madden, a GB and I junior international, who won the 13th and 16th when the crunch came.
Scotland skipper Laura Walker has not given up hope yet.
"Ireland could yet do us a good turn by beating England on the last day while we have to beat Wales," she said.
"But the hardest job is raising our team spirit again. Chins up will be my order of the day. We have to bounce back and show what we are made of. The core of next year's Scotland girls team is here and they have to learn to cope with results like this."

DAY 2
GIRLS' HOME INTERNATIONALS
St Annes Old Links Golf Club, Lancashire

IRELAND 4 1/2, WALES 4 1/2

Foursomes: Olivia Mehaffey and Ariana Coyle Diez lost to Chloe Williams and Ella Griffiths 3 and 1; Chloe Weir and Julie McCarthy bt Bethan Morris and Nia Greville 2 and 1; Mary Doyle and Niamh McSherry bt Emma Miller and Sadie Dewington-Davies 5 and 3 (2-1)
Singles: Mehaffey bt Greville 3 and 1, Doyle halved with Williams, Weir lost to Morris 2 and 1, Shannon Burke lost to Megan Lockett 2 holes, McCarthy lost to Georgia Lewis 5 and 3, Coyle Diez bt Miller 1 1/2 (2 1/2-3 1/2).

SCOTLAND 3 1/2, ENGLAND 5 1/2

Foursomes - Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey bt Gabriella Cowley and Sophie Lamb 2 and 1, Clara Young and Tara Mactaggart bt Alice Hewson and Sophie Keech 3 and 1, Heather Munro and Fiona Liddell halved with Annabel Dimmock and Sammy Fuller (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles- Whyte lost to Cowley 4 and 2, Lesley Atkins lost to Dimmock 3 and 2, Mactaggart lost to Keech 5 and 4, Jaffrey bt Sophie Madden 5 and 4, Young lost to Olivia Winning 2 and 1, Liddell lost to Lamb 2 and 1 (1-5).

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

FINAL MATCHES
England v Ireland, Scotland v Wales.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

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SCOTS WIN AGAINST IRELAND ON DAY 1 OF THE GIRLS HOME INTERMATIONALS

Back left to right:  Connie Jaffrey,Tara  Mactaggart, Clara Young ,Heather Munro, Lauren Whyte

Front left to right:  Nicola Robertson, Lesley Atkins, Laura Walker,  Fiona Liddell

FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scotland, hard-working 5-4 winners over Ireland, and England, very impressive 7-2 conquerors of Wales, meet on Day 2 of the Girls Home Internationals at very sunny St Annes Old Links, just south of Blackpool today (Wednesday)
England are bidding for a sixth straight Stroyan Cup triumph and they have a team studded with Vagliano and Junior Vagliano Trophy team players not to mention Olivia Winning who did not make the GB and I teams even though she won the Helen Holm Scottish open stroke-play at Troon in April.
But Scotland skipper Laura Walker says her team are not going into the crunch match against the Auld Enemy with any feelings of inferiority
"England are a very good team. No question about that. But, hey, Scotland are a very good team as well. I was so proud of the way they pulled through in the later singles when Ireland started to put a bit of pressure on them.
"Lesley Atkins, Fiona Liddell and Lauren Whyte all holed great putts over the closing holes," said Walker.
"This win over Ireland has really lifted the Scottish girls. It should be a great match against England."
Wales fought well in the foursome against England, losing only one of them and halving the other two to trail 1-2, going into the six singles.
But in the one-on-one match-play England's Vagliano and Junior Vagliano Trophy team players, Gabriella Cowley, Sophie Lamb, Sammy Fiuller, Alice Hewson as well as Helen Holm Scottish stroke-play winner Olivia Winning and England schools Sophie Keech, plus the talented Annabel Dimmock, added up to an irresistible force as far as the plucky Welsh were concerned.
A 5-1 singles count in favour of England for a 7-2 overall opening-day win was just about right.
In perfect warm, sunny conditions for low scoring, with only a faint breeze, the England players played a lot of sub-par golf and were just too good for the Welsh. No disgrace in that.
Scotland's 5-4 win over the Irish was not so polished as that of the English but if you need true grit to play winning match-play golf at international level, then Laura Walker's team of eight have got it.
The Scots came out of the morning foursomes with a 2-1 lead thanks to a one-hole win by Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey in the top foursomes. That win was to prove vital in final analysis because the singles were shared 3-3.
Winning Scots in the singles were Whyte, Atkins and Liddell

ENGLAND 7, WALES 2
Foursomes - G Cowley and S Lamb halved with C Williams and E Griffiths; A Dimmock and S Fuller bt N Greville and M Lockett; S Madden and A Hewson halved with S Dewington-Davies and E Miller (2-1).
Singles - Cowley bt B Morris 4 and 3, Hewson bt Lockett 4 and 3, S Keech bt Williams 1 hole, O Winning lost to Griffiths 1 hole, Dimmock bt G Lewis 5 and 4, Lamb bt Miller 1 hole (5-1)


SCOTLAND 5, IRELAND 4
Foursomes - L Whyte and C Jaffrey bt O Mehaffey and A Coyle Diez 1 hole; C Young and T Mactaggart halved with M Doyle and N McSherry; F Liddell and H Munro halved with S Burke and N Ward (2-1)
Singles - Whyte bt J McCarthy 5 and 4, Young lost to Mehaffey 5 and 4, L Atkins bt C Weir 1 hole,
Liddell bt McSherry 1 hole, Munro lost to Doyle 4 and 3, Jaffrey lost to Coyle Diez 4 and 3 (3-3).

THURSDAY MATCHES
8,30 and 1.10 - Ireland v Wales
9.0 and 2.10 - Scotland v England

GIRLS' HOME INTERNATIONAL TEAMS

TEAMS:

SCOTLAND - Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick). Team captain: Laura Walker.

ENGLAND - Gabriella Cowley (Brocket Hall), Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth), Samantha Fuller (Roehampton), Alice Hewson (Berkhamsted), Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis), Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe). Sophie Madden (West Essex), Olivia Winning (Rotherham). Team captain: Chris Pascall.

IRELAND - Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe), Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park), Mary Doyle (The Heath). Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies), Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little), Niamh McSherry (Lurgan), Niamh Ward (Lurgan), Chloe Weir (Shandon Park). Team Captain: Darragh McGowan.

WALES - Sadie Dewington-Davies (North Wales), Nia Greville (Ashburnham), Ella Griffiths (Vale Resort), Georgia Lewis (Llanishen), Megan Lockett (Huddersfield), Emma Miller Newport), Bethan Morris (Tenby), Chloe Williams (Wrexham). Team captain: Kay Bradbury. 

 PROGRAMME
 WEDNESDAY - England v Wales, Scotland v Ireland.
THURSDAY - Ireland v Wales, Scotland v England.
FRIDAY - Wales v Scotland, England v Ireland.

 WEDNESDAY MORNING FOURSOMES MATCHES

 ENGLAND v WALES 8.30 Gabriella Cowley and Sophie Lamb v Chloe Williams and Ella Griffiths. 8.42 Annabel Dimmock and Sammy Fuler v Nia Greville and Megan Lockett 8.50 Sophie Madden and Alice Hewson v Sadie Dewington-Davies and Emma Miller.

SCOTLAND v IRELAND
9.00 Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey v Olivia Mehaffey and Ariana Coyle Diez. 9.10 Clara Young and Tara MacTaggart v Mary Doyle and Niamh McSherry. 9.20 Fiona Liddell and Heather Munro v Shannon Burke and Niamh Ward.

2013 SOLHEIM CUP TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED

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LANARKSHIRE JUNIORS WIN THE KENNEDY SALVER TROPHY

The Winning Lanarkshire Team

Lanarkshire Juniors won the Junior Inter County Matches at Kirkintilloch Golf Club today for the second year in a row. 

They were 2-1 down after the morning foursomes but won five of their six singles in the afternoon. It all depended on the last match. Lanarkshire winning against Ayrshire.

Results: Lanarkshire     6 points

              Ayrshire         5 points

              Renfrewshire 4 points

              D&A       3 points

STACY LEWIS WINS THE 2013 RICOH BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP

Stacy Lewis - 2013 Ricoh British Open Champion

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So history was made at the Home of Golf. It was not quite of the monumental variety, as Inbee Park was not able to win a fourth consecutive major.
But to win an Open at St Andrews is always special and means the champion is a part of history. World No 2 Stacy Lewis won the Ricoh Women’s British Open with two magnificent birdies at the final two holes and will go down as one of the great Old Course specialists.
In the 2008 Curtis Cup, the American won all five of her matches and now in her first Open on these ancient links she came from three behind with two to play to claim a two-stroke victory.
This was a girl who grew up in Texas wearing a back brace for seven and a half years and then at the age of 18 had a steel rod inserted in her back to overcome scoliosis. To return to the game she loved was something of a miracle. To be piped off the Old Course holding the Open trophy on a sunny Sunday evening was a fairy tale.
“It’s unbelievable,” Lewis said. “I love this golf course. I love the history and it is amazing to think of all the great champions who have won here. Of all the links courses I’ve played, I think good shots get rewarded here. I played it 11 times during Curtis Cup week and this year we had a great gameplan for playing it in all the different winds. I felt so comfortable out there but after the seventh the wind was brutal. I never thought birdieing the last two holes would be possible.”
In the winds of the last three days, few else felt anything like at ease. On a day of two rounds due to the suspension of the third round early on Saturday, Lewis first compiled a 69, which included two late bogeys at the 16th and 17th holes. Only Catriona Matthew had scored better, a 68 helped by a birdie at the 17th and an eagle at the last when she holed a lob wedge from 67 yards.
Lewis entered the final round one behind Morgan Pressel. Of the last 42 players on the course in the afternoon, when the wind got up again, Lewis was the only player to match par. No one bettered it. Pressel closed with a 76 to share fourth place with Suzann Pettersen, who had a 74. Second place went to 36-hole leader Na Yeon Choi, who had rounds of 75 and 73 on Sunday, and HeeYoungPark, who closed with a 73. Matthew’s hopes of a second Open title went with a triple bogey at the fifth hole.
At some points in the final round, at least four players shared the lead. But when Pressel four-putted at the 12th and Choi holed a long putt at the 10th, the Korean was three ahead. Lewis was still three behind when she bogeyed the 15th, her third dropped shot in five holes although she also birdied the 14th.
After a par at the 16th, Lewis hit a five-iron at the notorious 17th to two feet. “One of the best shots of my career,” Lewis said. “It was a shot you see in your mind but then you pull it off exactly as you wanted. It was a low-five, hoping it would turn on the wind and land at the front of the green and roll up. If it had landed on top it would have run over the back. The wind knocked it down and where it landed was perfect.”
Lewis added: “I thought seven under might get in a playoff but after I made a birdie there, I was going for one more birdie at the last.” It came with a putt from just inside 30 feet and left her at eight under. Choi, who was spilling shots coming home, finished at six under alongside Park, who had been playing with Lewis.
“It all happened so fast at the end,” Lewis said. “You are fighting for every shot and then you make two birdies and it is all over. I was hanging in their all day. My patience is what won it for me today.

BRITISH LADIES OPEN -PLAY SUSPENDED

Due to very high winds today's play at The Old Course at  St Andrew's GC was suspended.
To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

SLGA REGIONAL MEDAL FINALS WEST AT CATHKIN BRAES

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE
The Regional Medal Finals West Division was held at Cathkin Braes on Friday, August 2. Windy but dry conditions made it difficult to score for a number of the field but it didn't stop Emily Dunsmore (Bishopbriggs) who had the score of the day with a nett 72.
The top three in each division will go onto qualify for the Grand Final which will be held at King James VI on Sunday 8th September. Click below for all the scores and prize winners.
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COUNTY MEETING DRAW AT DRUMPELLIER

The draw for the County Open Meeting at Drumpellier Golf Club  on   Thursday 22nd August has been done.  CLICK HERE. ---- to view the draw