NEWS FROM EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS
Scotland teams won their Flight B ties today (Friday) in the European women's and girls' team golf championships respectively
Scotland's women beat Austria 4 1/2-1/2 at Ljubljana, Slovenia with Eilidh Briggs, Jess Meek, Gemma Dryburgh, and the foursomes pairing of Alyson McKechin and Gabrielle MacDonald providing the wins.
Connie Jaffrey had a halved match.
SCOTLAND 4 1/2, AUSTRIA 1/2
Foursome: A McKechin and G MacDonald beat F Wolfe and A Purgaer 4 and 2 (1-0).
Singles:
E Briggs bt M Gasplmayr 6 and 5
J Meek bt M Krenn 3 and 2
G Dryburgh bt S Schober 5 and 3
C Jaffrey halved with N Dreher
Also:
WALES 3, IRELAND 2
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
FLIGHT A
SEMI-FINALS
England 3, France 4
Finland 5 1/2, Switzerland 2 1/2
Also:
Italy 3 1/2, Spain 1 1/2
Germany 2, Sweden 3.
SATURDAY FINAL - France v Finland
Scotland's girls beat Belgium 3-2 at Skalika, Slovenia.
The Scots winners were Hazel McGarvie, Lauren Whyte and Heather Munro.
EUROPEAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
FLIGHT B
SCOTLAND 3, BELGIUM 2
Foursome:
N Callander and S McWilliam lost to C Gendebein and C Manche 1 hole (0-1)
Singles (3-1):
C Young lost to C Louis 1 hole.
H McGarvie bt J Bernand 2 and 1.
L Whyte bt M Appart 1 hole
H Munro bt D Baillieux 4 and 2
Also:
Czechoslovakia 3, Finland 2
Ireland 1, Norway 4,
Denmark 4, Switzerland 1.
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Semi-finals
Francd 4, Sweden 3
Germany 2, Italy 5
Also:
Netherlands 1 1/2, England 3 1/2
Spain 4, Austria 1
Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
Friday, 11 July 2014
Thursday, 10 July 2014
SCOTLAND LOSE TO DENMARK IN SLOVENIA
Scotland were beaten 3-2 by Denmark in their first match of Flight B in the European women's amateur team championship at Luubljana, Slovenia.
The Scots winners were Alyson McKechin and Gabrielle MacDonald, by 2 and 1 in the foursomes, and Gemma Dryburgh, one hole in the singles.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
England 4, Italy 3, France 5, Spain 2; Finland 5, Germany 2; Sweden 3, Switzerland 4.
FLIGHT B
Belgium 3 1/2, Austria 1 1/.2; Iceland 2, Wales 3; Ireland 3, Netherlands 2.
DENMARK 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursome: N Krolboll and C Skylvad lost to A McKechin and G MacDonald 2 and 1 (0-1)
Singles: C Nistrup bt J Meek 4 and 2, P L Thomsen lost to G Dryburgh1 hole, C Bofill bt C Jaffrey 1 hole, N Madsen bt E Briggs 5 and 4
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
The Scots winners were Alyson McKechin and Gabrielle MacDonald, by 2 and 1 in the foursomes, and Gemma Dryburgh, one hole in the singles.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
England 4, Italy 3, France 5, Spain 2; Finland 5, Germany 2; Sweden 3, Switzerland 4.
FLIGHT B
Belgium 3 1/2, Austria 1 1/.2; Iceland 2, Wales 3; Ireland 3, Netherlands 2.
DENMARK 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursome: N Krolboll and C Skylvad lost to A McKechin and G MacDonald 2 and 1 (0-1)
Singles: C Nistrup bt J Meek 4 and 2, P L Thomsen lost to G Dryburgh1 hole, C Bofill bt C Jaffrey 1 hole, N Madsen bt E Briggs 5 and 4
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL OVER RENFREW
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| Shirley Back and Fiona Armour Photo Courtesy of Freda Tuck |
Division 1 (Scratch - 12)
1st Shirley Back (Gleddoch) 82-5=77
2nd June Lockhart (Gleddoch) 89-11=78
3rd Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 83-5=78
Division 2 (+13)
1st Fiona Armour (Renfrew) 86-17=69
2nd Agnes Williamson (Ranfurly Castle) 89-17=72
3rd Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 87-13=74
SCOTLAND GIRLS BEAT DENMARK.
GOOD 3 AND 2 WIN IN SLOVKIA FOR UNDER-18 GIRLS
SCOTS GIRLS BEAT DANES IN FLIGHT B
Scotland beat Denmark 3 1/2-1 1/2 in their opening tie in Flight B of the European girls' team championship at Skalika, Slovakia today.
The Scots swinners weere Heather Munro (1 hole), Hazel McGarvie (2 holes) and the foursomes partnership of Nicola Callander and Shannon McWilliam (2 holes).
Lauren Whyte halved her match while Clara Young went down by 4 and 2.
FLIGHT B
Czech Republic 4, Ireland 1; Finland 4, Norway 1; Switzerland 2, Belgium 3.
SCOTLAND 3 1/2, DENMARK 1 1/2
Foursomes: N Callander and S McWilliam bt H Nielsen and V Staalbo 2 holes (1-0).
Singles: C Young lost to C Finne-Jepsen 4 and 2; L Whyte halved with A Astrup; H Munro bt F Huerre 1; H McGarvie bt T Hannen 2 holes (2 1/2-1 1/2)
SCOTS GIRLS BEAT DANES IN FLIGHT B
Scotland beat Denmark 3 1/2-1 1/2 in their opening tie in Flight B of the European girls' team championship at Skalika, Slovakia today.
The Scots swinners weere Heather Munro (1 hole), Hazel McGarvie (2 holes) and the foursomes partnership of Nicola Callander and Shannon McWilliam (2 holes).
Lauren Whyte halved her match while Clara Young went down by 4 and 2.
FLIGHT B
Czech Republic 4, Ireland 1; Finland 4, Norway 1; Switzerland 2, Belgium 3.
SCOTLAND 3 1/2, DENMARK 1 1/2
Foursomes: N Callander and S McWilliam bt H Nielsen and V Staalbo 2 holes (1-0).
Singles: C Young lost to C Finne-Jepsen 4 and 2; L Whyte halved with A Astrup; H Munro bt F Huerre 1; H McGarvie bt T Hannen 2 holes (2 1/2-1 1/2)
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
GALLANT BID BY SCOTS GIRLS FAILS TO MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Scotland made a gallant but unsuccessful bid to finish in the top eight for the match-play stages of the European U18 girls team championship at Skalica, Slovenia.
Very good efforts by Troon's Hazel McGarvie (71 for 146 and 21st place) and Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) (72 for 148 and join 29th), as well as a gritty 73 from Monifieth's Heather Munro for 149 gave the Scots an outside chance but the tail did not wag and the team finished the 36-hole stroke play qualifying on 749, six shots behind the last of the championship flight qualifiers, Netherlands.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
710 France. 720 Austria. 723 Spain. 728 England, Sweden. 733 Germany. 739 Italy, 743 Netherlands.
Other totals
745 Czech Republic. 749 Switzerland, Scotland, 751 Finland, 757 Norway.
Also: 781 Wales (17th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
135 L Zeitler (Aut) 70 65
139 C Barquin (Spa) 72 67, R Meekers (Net) 71 68
SCOTS SCORES
146 H McGarvie 75 71 (T21)
148 L Whyte 76 72 (T29)
149 H Munro 76 73
152 C Young 75 77 (T650
154 S McWilliam 78 76 (T77)
163 N Callander 81 77 (T105).
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
Very good efforts by Troon's Hazel McGarvie (71 for 146 and 21st place) and Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) (72 for 148 and join 29th), as well as a gritty 73 from Monifieth's Heather Munro for 149 gave the Scots an outside chance but the tail did not wag and the team finished the 36-hole stroke play qualifying on 749, six shots behind the last of the championship flight qualifiers, Netherlands.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
710 France. 720 Austria. 723 Spain. 728 England, Sweden. 733 Germany. 739 Italy, 743 Netherlands.
Other totals
745 Czech Republic. 749 Switzerland, Scotland, 751 Finland, 757 Norway.
Also: 781 Wales (17th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
135 L Zeitler (Aut) 70 65
139 C Barquin (Spa) 72 67, R Meekers (Net) 71 68
SCOTS SCORES
146 H McGarvie 75 71 (T21)
148 L Whyte 76 72 (T29)
149 H Munro 76 73
152 C Young 75 77 (T650
154 S McWilliam 78 76 (T77)
163 N Callander 81 77 (T105).
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
SCOTLAND WOMEN WELL OUTSIDE TOP EIGHT MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Scotland failed to make the top-eight finish in the qualifying stages of the European women's amateur golf team championship at Ljubljanana, Slovenia.
The cut-off mark was 727 with three teams on that total - Switzerland, Italy, Denmark.
The Danes dropped down to Flight 2 on a card countback. The Scots, with a 741 total for 16th place, were nowhere near that figure and will also play in the second flight.
England are the top seeds with a total of 703 after Hayley Davis was the best individual with rounds of 69 and 65 for eight-under 134.
Eilidh Briggs, Scotland's sub-par scorer in the first round, had a 77 on Day 2 but her 147 aggregate was still the best in the team.
Connie Jaffrey (75-73) and Gemma Dryburgh (74-74) totalled 148, two ahead of Alyson McKechin (76-74) with Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald on 151 (74-77) and Jess Meek 156 (77 - 79).
TOP FLIGHT TEAM QUALIFIERS
703 England, 709 Sweden, 717 Finland, 718 France, 720 Spain, 726 Germany, 727 Switzerland, Italy.
Other scores: 727 Denmark, 729 Ireland
Also: 740 Wales (14th), Scotland 741 (16th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
134 H Davis (Eng) 69 65
137 C Bofill (Den) 67 70, N Escuriola (Spa) 67 70
SCOTS' SCORES
147 E Briggs 70 77
148 C Jaffrey 75 73, G Dryburgh 74 74
150 A McKechin 76 74
151 G MacDonald 74 77
156 J Meek 77 79.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
The cut-off mark was 727 with three teams on that total - Switzerland, Italy, Denmark.
The Danes dropped down to Flight 2 on a card countback. The Scots, with a 741 total for 16th place, were nowhere near that figure and will also play in the second flight.
England are the top seeds with a total of 703 after Hayley Davis was the best individual with rounds of 69 and 65 for eight-under 134.
Eilidh Briggs, Scotland's sub-par scorer in the first round, had a 77 on Day 2 but her 147 aggregate was still the best in the team.
Connie Jaffrey (75-73) and Gemma Dryburgh (74-74) totalled 148, two ahead of Alyson McKechin (76-74) with Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald on 151 (74-77) and Jess Meek 156 (77 - 79).
TOP FLIGHT TEAM QUALIFIERS
703 England, 709 Sweden, 717 Finland, 718 France, 720 Spain, 726 Germany, 727 Switzerland, Italy.
Other scores: 727 Denmark, 729 Ireland
Also: 740 Wales (14th), Scotland 741 (16th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
134 H Davis (Eng) 69 65
137 C Bofill (Den) 67 70, N Escuriola (Spa) 67 70
SCOTS' SCORES
147 E Briggs 70 77
148 C Jaffrey 75 73, G Dryburgh 74 74
150 A McKechin 76 74
151 G MacDonald 74 77
156 J Meek 77 79.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
LIVE SCORING FROM THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Follow the Ladies in the European Championships:
EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
EILIDH BRIGGS IS THE ONLY SCOT TO SHINE IN SLOVENIA
SCOTLAND UNLIKELY TO MAKE TOP EURO WOMEN'S FLIGHT
EILIDH BRIGGS ONLY SCOT TO SHINE IN SLOVENIA WITH SUB-PAR 70
Scotland, lying 14th after the first of two stroke-play qualifying rounds, are unlikely to make the top eight who will contest the championship flight in the European women's amateur team golf championship at Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Eilidh Briggs, had four birdies in a one-under-par 70 to be joint 16th but the rest of the Scots disappointed.
New champion Gabrielle MacDonald and Curtis Cup player Gemma Dryburgh both shot 74s to be joint 59th.
Connie Jaffrey had a 75, Alyson McKechin a 76 and Jess Meek a 77.
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Ljubljana, Slovenia
LEADING TEAMS
-3 England
-1 Sweden, Italy
Par Switzerland
+1 France, Spain
+3 Finland, Germany
+6 Denmark
+7 Ireland
Selected scores
+12 Wales (13th)
+14 Scotland (14th)
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 71
67 N Escuriola (Spa), Cecilie Bofill (Den), K Metraux (Swi)
SELECTED SCORES
68 B Law (Eng) (T4)
69 G Cowley (Eng), H Davis (Eng) (T10)
70 E Briggs (Sco), B Harries (Wal), O Mehaffey (Ire) (T16)
72 M Dunne (Ire) (T33)
73 M MacLaren (Eng), J Carty (Ire) (T40)
73 C Thomas (Eng), P Grant (Ire) (T50)
74 G MacDonald (Sco), G Dryburgh (Sco), M Doyle (Ire), J Evans (Wal) (T59)
75 C Jaffrey (Sco), S Birks (Wal) (T70)
76 A McKechin (Sco), L Hiller (Wal) (T85)
77 J Meek (Sco) (T96)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES
EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
EILIDH BRIGGS ONLY SCOT TO SHINE IN SLOVENIA WITH SUB-PAR 70
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| Eilidh Briggs |
Eilidh Briggs, had four birdies in a one-under-par 70 to be joint 16th but the rest of the Scots disappointed.
New champion Gabrielle MacDonald and Curtis Cup player Gemma Dryburgh both shot 74s to be joint 59th.
Connie Jaffrey had a 75, Alyson McKechin a 76 and Jess Meek a 77.
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Ljubljana, Slovenia
LEADING TEAMS
-3 England
-1 Sweden, Italy
Par Switzerland
+1 France, Spain
+3 Finland, Germany
+6 Denmark
+7 Ireland
Selected scores
+12 Wales (13th)
+14 Scotland (14th)
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 71
67 N Escuriola (Spa), Cecilie Bofill (Den), K Metraux (Swi)
SELECTED SCORES
68 B Law (Eng) (T4)
69 G Cowley (Eng), H Davis (Eng) (T10)
70 E Briggs (Sco), B Harries (Wal), O Mehaffey (Ire) (T16)
72 M Dunne (Ire) (T33)
73 M MacLaren (Eng), J Carty (Ire) (T40)
73 C Thomas (Eng), P Grant (Ire) (T50)
74 G MacDonald (Sco), G Dryburgh (Sco), M Doyle (Ire), J Evans (Wal) (T59)
75 C Jaffrey (Sco), S Birks (Wal) (T70)
76 A McKechin (Sco), L Hiller (Wal) (T85)
77 J Meek (Sco) (T96)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES
EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN SLOVAKIA
TIGHT FINISH TO QUALIFYING ON THE CARDS IN SLOVAKIA
SCOTS GIRLS MIGHT JUST MAKE
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Scotland are 25 shots behind leaders France but still have a chance of making the top eight qualifiers for the championship flight of the European girls team championship at Skalica, Slovakia.
The Scots U18 girls are sharing sixth place at 20 over par with Germany and Netherlands and it will be a close-run thing.
Hazel McGarvie and Clara Young were the Scots' top scorer in the first qualifying round with three-over-par 75s for a share of 25th place.
Heather Munro and Lauren White are joint 41st on the 76 mark.
Scottish schoolgirls champion Shannon McWilliam was not at her best in marking up a 78 for joint 65th position.
Anglo-Scot Nicola Callander is sharing 108th place after an 85.
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Skalica, Slovakia
LEADING TEAMS
-5 France
+8 Spain
+10 England
+17 Sweden
+18 Italy
+20 Scotland, Germany, Netherlands
+22 Czech Rep
Also
+31 Ireland (14th)
To finish: Wales
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 72
67 A P Olalla (Spa), E Codet (Fra)
SELECTED SCORES
73 I Clyburn (Eng), A Hewson (Eng) (T10)
74 H Muse (Eng) (T18)
75 H McGarvie (Sco), C Young (Sco), S Keech (Eng), I Mehmet (Eng) (T25)
76 H Munro (Sco), M Martin (Ire), L Whyte (Sco) (T41)
78 S McWilliam (Sco), J McCarthy (Ire), S D Davies (Wal) (T64)
81 M Morris (Wal), G Lewis (Wal) (T90)
82 S Lamb (Eng) (T93)
83 E Griffiths (Wal) (T98)
84 N McSherry (Ire) (T103).
85 N Callander (Sco) (T108)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
SCOTS GIRLS MIGHT JUST MAKE
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Scotland are 25 shots behind leaders France but still have a chance of making the top eight qualifiers for the championship flight of the European girls team championship at Skalica, Slovakia.
The Scots U18 girls are sharing sixth place at 20 over par with Germany and Netherlands and it will be a close-run thing.
Hazel McGarvie and Clara Young were the Scots' top scorer in the first qualifying round with three-over-par 75s for a share of 25th place.
Heather Munro and Lauren White are joint 41st on the 76 mark.
Scottish schoolgirls champion Shannon McWilliam was not at her best in marking up a 78 for joint 65th position.
Anglo-Scot Nicola Callander is sharing 108th place after an 85.
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Skalica, Slovakia
LEADING TEAMS
-5 France
+8 Spain
+10 England
+17 Sweden
+18 Italy
+20 Scotland, Germany, Netherlands
+22 Czech Rep
Also
+31 Ireland (14th)
To finish: Wales
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 72
67 A P Olalla (Spa), E Codet (Fra)
SELECTED SCORES
73 I Clyburn (Eng), A Hewson (Eng) (T10)
74 H Muse (Eng) (T18)
75 H McGarvie (Sco), C Young (Sco), S Keech (Eng), I Mehmet (Eng) (T25)
76 H Munro (Sco), M Martin (Ire), L Whyte (Sco) (T41)
78 S McWilliam (Sco), J McCarthy (Ire), S D Davies (Wal) (T64)
81 M Morris (Wal), G Lewis (Wal) (T90)
82 S Lamb (Eng) (T93)
83 E Griffiths (Wal) (T98)
84 N McSherry (Ire) (T103).
85 N Callander (Sco) (T108)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES
EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
Friday, 4 July 2014
ALISON BARTLETT WINS THE SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
From the SLGA Website:
Alison Bartlett (pictured left - courtesy of the SLGA) confirmed she is the best senior player in Scotland by completing the Strokeplay and Matchplay Championship double at Elgin Golf Club.
The Royal Dornoch player was never headed in the Strokeplay Championship and she completed an impressive run in the Matchplay with a 3 and 1 win over West Vet Aex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) in the 18 hole final.
One up at the turn in the final, the highlight for Bartlett was an eagle three at the 404 yard tenth. Glennie won the 14th to reduce the deficit to one but wins at the 15th and 17th secured victory.
In the semi-finals, Bartlett had a close one hole win over Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). All square with two to play, the Northern Counties golfer won the 17th in par and the 18th was halved.
In the other tie, Glennie was a 2 and 1 winner over Fiona De Vries (St Rule). Two down after three holes, back-to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth and more wins at the seventh and eighth put Glennie in control.
In the Nett Handicap Semi Finals Margot Barr won against West Vets Vice Captain Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) and Rita Dee beat Emma Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry)
Rita Dee from Kingsknowe Golf Club defeated Margot Barr (Nairn) in the Nett Championship Final 4&3.
CLICK HERE for all the handicap results
To read more go to Kirkwood Golf Website
Alison Bartlett (pictured left - courtesy of the SLGA) confirmed she is the best senior player in Scotland by completing the Strokeplay and Matchplay Championship double at Elgin Golf Club.
The Royal Dornoch player was never headed in the Strokeplay Championship and she completed an impressive run in the Matchplay with a 3 and 1 win over West Vet Aex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) in the 18 hole final.
One up at the turn in the final, the highlight for Bartlett was an eagle three at the 404 yard tenth. Glennie won the 14th to reduce the deficit to one but wins at the 15th and 17th secured victory.
In the semi-finals, Bartlett had a close one hole win over Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). All square with two to play, the Northern Counties golfer won the 17th in par and the 18th was halved.
In the other tie, Glennie was a 2 and 1 winner over Fiona De Vries (St Rule). Two down after three holes, back-to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth and more wins at the seventh and eighth put Glennie in control.
In the Nett Handicap Semi Finals Margot Barr won against West Vets Vice Captain Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) and Rita Dee beat Emma Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry)
Rita Dee from Kingsknowe Golf Club defeated Margot Barr (Nairn) in the Nett Championship Final 4&3.
CLICK HERE for all the handicap results
To read more go to Kirkwood Golf Website
Thursday, 3 July 2014
SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM ELGIN
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf club
FIRST ROUND
A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) beat L Johnston (Gullane) 3 and 2.
M Hughes (Lanark) beat L Dyball (Pitreavie) 6 and 4.
K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 5 and 3.
A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat L Grieve (Musselburgh) 3 and 1.
A Brownie (Gullane) beat S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 1 hole
F De Vries (St Rule) beat M Smith (Tain) at 19th
A Ryan (Tain) beat E Allison (Stirling) 3 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Bartlett beat Hughes 2 and 1
Sutherland beat Keohone 4 and 2.
Glennie beat Brownie 2 holes
De Vries beat Ryan 5 and 4.
SEMI-FINALS FRIDAY
9.20 Bartlett v Sutherland
9.30 Glennie v De Vries
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS-- CLICK HERE
SCOTTISH SENIORS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY
SEMI - FINAL FRIDAY
Marion Stewart v Margot Barr
Emma Wilson v Rita Dee
To read more go to the West Vets Website
Elgin Golf club
FIRST ROUND
A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) beat L Johnston (Gullane) 3 and 2.
M Hughes (Lanark) beat L Dyball (Pitreavie) 6 and 4.
K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 5 and 3.
A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat L Grieve (Musselburgh) 3 and 1.
A Brownie (Gullane) beat S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 1 hole
F De Vries (St Rule) beat M Smith (Tain) at 19th
A Ryan (Tain) beat E Allison (Stirling) 3 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Bartlett beat Hughes 2 and 1
Sutherland beat Keohone 4 and 2.
Glennie beat Brownie 2 holes
De Vries beat Ryan 5 and 4.
SEMI-FINALS FRIDAY
9.20 Bartlett v Sutherland
9.30 Glennie v De Vries
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS-- CLICK HERE
SCOTTISH SENIORS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY
SEMI - FINAL FRIDAY
Marion Stewart v Margot Barr
Emma Wilson v Rita Dee
To read more go to the West Vets Website
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
ALISON BARTLETT WINS SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP AND WEST OF SCOTLAND SENIORS DO WELL
ALISON BARTLETT KEEPS COOL - AND WINS SCOTTISH SENIOR STROKE TITLE
Royal Dornoch's Alison Bartlett, winner of the Northern Counties women's championship a few weeks, added an even more prestigious title to her collection when she won the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke play championship for the first time at Elgin Golf Club today.
Third in the championship three years ago, when she also was the first-round leader, Alison was not headed on this occasion - although it was a close run thing in the end.
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Alison were level at six over par for the tournament with three to play, one shot ahead of Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)
The Royal Dornoch player, secretary of the Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association, kept her cool under pressure and parred the last three holes.
That made the winning difference in the final analysis. Noreen bogeyed the 16th and double bogeyed the 17th. The Dunbar player did finish with a birdie but it was too late to repair the damaged.
Bartlett's rounds of 75 and 79 for 10 over par 154 won her the title by two shots from four players on 156 - Noreen Fenton (76-80), Liz Keohone (77-79), Anne Ryan (Tain) (79-77) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79.
Defending champion Anne Telfer (Milngavie) finished down the field with scores of 82 and 86 for 168. She did not make leading 16 who will now contest the Scottish senior women's match-play championship at the same venue over the next two days.
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74) CSS 74
154 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 75 79
156 L Keohone (Lououn Gowf) 77 79, A Ryan (Tain) 79 77. A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79, N Fenton (Dunbar) 76 80
157 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 79 78, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 78 79
158 F De Vries (St Rule) 81 77
159 L Dyball (Pitreavie) 85 74, M Hughes (Lanark) 82 77
160 M Smith (Tain) 80 80, A Brownie (Gullane) 79 81, K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 79 81, S McDonald (Milngavie) 77 83
163 L Grieve (Musselburgh) 81 81, L Johnston (Gullane) 77 86, E Allison (Stirling) 80 83.
164 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 87 77, J Paterson (Drumpellier) 83 81, M Tough (Glenbervie) 82 82, L Bennett (Ladybank) 83 81
165 G Wallace (Blairgowrie) 87 78, K Burns (Bathgate) 79 80, H Anderson (Blairgowrie) 76 89
166 L Duff (Cathkin Braes) 85 81, J Bryans (Harburn) 83 83
167 M Begbie (Ladybank) 83 84, A Smart (Banchory) 83 84, E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry) 81 86, M Woodhead (Gourock) 81 86
168 A Hanson (Glencorse) 87 81, W Ross (Elgin) 82 86, A Telfer (Milngavie) 82 86
169 G Dowling (Inverness) 88 81, J Mack (Haggs Castle) 86 83, J Watt (Gullane) 86 83, L McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 83
170 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 85 85
171 P Williamson (Baberton) 86 85, J Nicol (Inverness) 84 87.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT ELGIN GOLF CLUB CLICK HERE
DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP -- CLICK HERE
NET MATCHPLAY DRAW --- CLICK HERE
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
Royal Dornoch's Alison Bartlett, winner of the Northern Counties women's championship a few weeks, added an even more prestigious title to her collection when she won the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke play championship for the first time at Elgin Golf Club today.
Third in the championship three years ago, when she also was the first-round leader, Alison was not headed on this occasion - although it was a close run thing in the end.
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Alison were level at six over par for the tournament with three to play, one shot ahead of Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)
The Royal Dornoch player, secretary of the Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association, kept her cool under pressure and parred the last three holes.
That made the winning difference in the final analysis. Noreen bogeyed the 16th and double bogeyed the 17th. The Dunbar player did finish with a birdie but it was too late to repair the damaged.
Bartlett's rounds of 75 and 79 for 10 over par 154 won her the title by two shots from four players on 156 - Noreen Fenton (76-80), Liz Keohone (77-79), Anne Ryan (Tain) (79-77) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79.
Defending champion Anne Telfer (Milngavie) finished down the field with scores of 82 and 86 for 168. She did not make leading 16 who will now contest the Scottish senior women's match-play championship at the same venue over the next two days.
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74) CSS 74
154 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 75 79
156 L Keohone (Lououn Gowf) 77 79, A Ryan (Tain) 79 77. A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79, N Fenton (Dunbar) 76 80
157 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 79 78, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 78 79
158 F De Vries (St Rule) 81 77
159 L Dyball (Pitreavie) 85 74, M Hughes (Lanark) 82 77
160 M Smith (Tain) 80 80, A Brownie (Gullane) 79 81, K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 79 81, S McDonald (Milngavie) 77 83
163 L Grieve (Musselburgh) 81 81, L Johnston (Gullane) 77 86, E Allison (Stirling) 80 83.
164 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 87 77, J Paterson (Drumpellier) 83 81, M Tough (Glenbervie) 82 82, L Bennett (Ladybank) 83 81
165 G Wallace (Blairgowrie) 87 78, K Burns (Bathgate) 79 80, H Anderson (Blairgowrie) 76 89
166 L Duff (Cathkin Braes) 85 81, J Bryans (Harburn) 83 83
167 M Begbie (Ladybank) 83 84, A Smart (Banchory) 83 84, E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry) 81 86, M Woodhead (Gourock) 81 86
168 A Hanson (Glencorse) 87 81, W Ross (Elgin) 82 86, A Telfer (Milngavie) 82 86
169 G Dowling (Inverness) 88 81, J Mack (Haggs Castle) 86 83, J Watt (Gullane) 86 83, L McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 83
170 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 85 85
171 P Williamson (Baberton) 86 85, J Nicol (Inverness) 84 87.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT ELGIN GOLF CLUB CLICK HERE
DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP -- CLICK HERE
NET MATCHPLAY DRAW --- CLICK HERE
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND
ALISON BARTLETT SETS THE SENIOR PACE WITH FIRST-ROUND 75 AT ELGIN
Northern Counties champion Alison Bartlett shot a 75 to lead the field by one shot after the first round of the Scottish Senior Women's Stroke-Play Championship at Elgin Golf Club today.
She has a one stroke advantage of Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).
Title-holder Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is seven shots off the pace with an 82.
The field for the match-play championship in the second half of the tournament comes from the leading scorers in the stroke-play event
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
75 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
76 N Fenton (Dunbar), H Anderson (Blairgowrie)
77 S McDonald (Milngavie), L Keohone (Loudoun), A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), L Johnston (Gullane)
78 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
79 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose), A Ryan (Tain), K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), A Brownie (Gullane), K Burns (Bathgate).
80 E Allison (Stirling), M Smith (Tain)
81 F De Vries (St Rule), L Grieve (Musselburgh),
E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry), M Woodhead (Gourock)
82 A Telfer (Milngavie), L Campbell (Cardross), W Ross (Elgin), M Tough (Glenbervie), M Hughes (Lanark)
83 B Clough (Blairgowrie), L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies), A Smart (Banchory), M Begbie (Ladybank), J Bryans (Harburn), L Bennett (Ladybank), J Paterson (Drumpellier)
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SLGA WEBSITE CLICK HERE
Northern Counties champion Alison Bartlett shot a 75 to lead the field by one shot after the first round of the Scottish Senior Women's Stroke-Play Championship at Elgin Golf Club today.
She has a one stroke advantage of Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).
Title-holder Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is seven shots off the pace with an 82.
The field for the match-play championship in the second half of the tournament comes from the leading scorers in the stroke-play event
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
75 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
76 N Fenton (Dunbar), H Anderson (Blairgowrie)
77 S McDonald (Milngavie), L Keohone (Loudoun), A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), L Johnston (Gullane)
78 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
79 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose), A Ryan (Tain), K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), A Brownie (Gullane), K Burns (Bathgate).
80 E Allison (Stirling), M Smith (Tain)
81 F De Vries (St Rule), L Grieve (Musselburgh),
E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry), M Woodhead (Gourock)
82 A Telfer (Milngavie), L Campbell (Cardross), W Ross (Elgin), M Tough (Glenbervie), M Hughes (Lanark)
83 B Clough (Blairgowrie), L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies), A Smart (Banchory), M Begbie (Ladybank), J Bryans (Harburn), L Bennett (Ladybank), J Paterson (Drumpellier)
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SLGA WEBSITE CLICK HERE
Monday, 30 June 2014
PAMELA PRETSWELL HAS JUST GOT ENGAGED
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| Pamela Pretswell and Ryan Asher |
Sunday, 29 June 2014
DOUGLAS PARK OPEN DAY RESULTS - BARBARA AND ALISON HAVE A NET 62.8 !!
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| Barbara Aitchison is presented with Bronze prize by vice captain Elaine McEwen - Alison Bland sent apologies |
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| May Myers and Bunny Grant -- Silver winners - With Elaine McEwen (Vice Captain) |
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| Helen Faulds and Enid Young (Scratch Winners) with Vice Captain Elaine McEwan |
The best score of the day was by home player Barbara Aitchison and her partner Alison Bland from Hilton Park playing off a combined handicap of 25.2. They had a fantastic net 62.8 to be the best on the very successful day.
Scratch: Helen Faulds (D/Park) & Enid Young
(Balmore) 86
Handicap (Scr – 18.9)
1st Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers
(Clober) 82 (12.4)
69.6
2nd Lindsay McLean & Norma Gray (D/Park) 90 (16.8) 73.2
3rd Anne Fergusson & Beverley Mitchell
(D/Park) 90 (15.6) 74.4
4th Angela Hughes & Arlene Sinclair
(Ardeer) 92 (17.4) 74.6
(bih)
Handicap (19 – 30)
1st Barbara Aitchison (D/Park) & Alison
Bland (H/Park) 88
(25.2) 62.8
2nd Linda Robertson (D/Park) & Senga Rowan
(H/Park) 94 (29.4) 64.6
3rd Helen McDowall & Anne Stevenson
(D/Park) 91 (25.6) 65.4
4th Mandy Allan & Mary Kirkham
(Milngavie) 88 (21.2) 66.8
Additional Prizes:
Nearest the pin at the 3rd Norma Lamont & Joan McGlynn (West Kilbride)
Nearest the pin at the 17th Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)
Nearest the pin in 2 shots at the 16th Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)
Nearest the pin at the 3rd Norma Lamont & Joan McGlynn (West Kilbride)
Nearest the pin at the 17th Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)
Nearest the pin in 2 shots at the 16th Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)
Nearest the
pin in 2 shots at the 18th Joan Gemmell (D/Park) & Margaret Gibb
(B/Castle)
Putting Prize Helen McDowall & Anne Stevenson (D/Park)
Photographs courtesy of Barbara Aitchison
Report and Results from the main organiser - Anne Fergusson and her team of helpers Helen Robertson, Sally McFarlane and Jinty Halley.
Putting Prize Helen McDowall & Anne Stevenson (D/Park)
Photographs courtesy of Barbara Aitchison
Report and Results from the main organiser - Anne Fergusson and her team of helpers Helen Robertson, Sally McFarlane and Jinty Halley.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
CONNIE AND ALYSON ARE DEFEATED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE BRITISH MATCHPLAY STAGE
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), the only one of five Scots to survive the first round of the match-play, went on to beat the top seed, Laetitia Beck from Israel to reach the last 16 of the British women's open amateur championship over the tough links at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich in Kent.
It has not been a good championship for home players. Only five British players are through to the third round - Dryburgh, Alice Hewson (Berkhamsted), Londoner Rosie Davies (Indiana University), Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Gabriela Cowley (Hanbury Manor).
Dryburgh and Cowley are the only survivors from the GB and Ireland team who played in the Curtis Cup match at St Louis, Missouri earlier in the month.
Dryburgh had established a two-hole lead over Beck, like herself a student at an American university, by the 14th tee.
In a tense finish Beck got one hole back but the Scot kept her nerve and held her opponent at bay to win on the 18th green.
It doesn't get any easier for Gemma in the round of the last 16. She plays the holder of the European women's amateur title, Emily Pedersen (Denmark), ranked No 26 in the world to the Scot's No 61 rating.
Pedersen, from Copenhagen, qualiied in 17th position to Gemma's 13th but Dryburgh is coming on to her game and it should be a good match for a place in the quarter-finals.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) lost by two holes in the first round to Londoner Rosie Davies who has entered from Indiana University. Davies went on to reach the third round.
Last year's Scottish champion Alyson McKechin(Elderslie) lost by 2 and 1 in the first round to US college student Hayley Davis (Ferndown) who also won again to make the last 16.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), beaten finalist in the "Scottish" at Prestwick last month, lost by 3 and 2 to Spain's Luna Sobron who reached the final of this championship 12 months ago.
Sobron was beaten in the next round by Curtis Cupper Gabriella Cowley.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) was another Scot to fall at the first hudle. She lost by one hole to Ann Van Dam (Netherlands) who beat Junior Vagliano Trophy player Sophie Lamb (Clitheroie) 4 and 3 in the next round to reach the last 16.
English Curtis Cup player Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) was a surprise first round loser at the hands of Italy's Bianca Maria Fabrizio. The Italian won by one hole.nsula 12 months ago.
Wentworth prospect Inci Mehmet, who qualified in sixth place, lost by 5 and 3 to the No 59 qualifier Marlies Krenn from Austria).
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND SCOTS RESULTS
G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) bt A Ashok (Ind) 1 hole.
R Davies (Indiana Univ) bt L Whyte (St Regulus) 2 holes.
H Davis (Ferndown) bt A McKechin (Elderslie) 2 and 1.
L Sobron (Spa) bt C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 3 and 2..
A Van Dam (Ned) bt A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.
1st and 2nd Round Results from the Kirkwood Golf Website
Finally Scot Gemma Dryburgh lost in the next round and Emily Perderson from Copenhagen went on the win the British Title by beating Belgium's Leslie Coots by 3 and 1 in the final.
It has not been a good championship for home players. Only five British players are through to the third round - Dryburgh, Alice Hewson (Berkhamsted), Londoner Rosie Davies (Indiana University), Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Gabriela Cowley (Hanbury Manor).
Dryburgh and Cowley are the only survivors from the GB and Ireland team who played in the Curtis Cup match at St Louis, Missouri earlier in the month.
Dryburgh had established a two-hole lead over Beck, like herself a student at an American university, by the 14th tee.
In a tense finish Beck got one hole back but the Scot kept her nerve and held her opponent at bay to win on the 18th green.
It doesn't get any easier for Gemma in the round of the last 16. She plays the holder of the European women's amateur title, Emily Pedersen (Denmark), ranked No 26 in the world to the Scot's No 61 rating.
Pedersen, from Copenhagen, qualiied in 17th position to Gemma's 13th but Dryburgh is coming on to her game and it should be a good match for a place in the quarter-finals.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) lost by two holes in the first round to Londoner Rosie Davies who has entered from Indiana University. Davies went on to reach the third round.
Last year's Scottish champion Alyson McKechin(Elderslie) lost by 2 and 1 in the first round to US college student Hayley Davis (Ferndown) who also won again to make the last 16.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), beaten finalist in the "Scottish" at Prestwick last month, lost by 3 and 2 to Spain's Luna Sobron who reached the final of this championship 12 months ago.
Sobron was beaten in the next round by Curtis Cupper Gabriella Cowley.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) was another Scot to fall at the first hudle. She lost by one hole to Ann Van Dam (Netherlands) who beat Junior Vagliano Trophy player Sophie Lamb (Clitheroie) 4 and 3 in the next round to reach the last 16.
English Curtis Cup player Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) was a surprise first round loser at the hands of Italy's Bianca Maria Fabrizio. The Italian won by one hole.nsula 12 months ago.
Wentworth prospect Inci Mehmet, who qualified in sixth place, lost by 5 and 3 to the No 59 qualifier Marlies Krenn from Austria).
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND SCOTS RESULTS
G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) bt A Ashok (Ind) 1 hole.
R Davies (Indiana Univ) bt L Whyte (St Regulus) 2 holes.
H Davis (Ferndown) bt A McKechin (Elderslie) 2 and 1.
L Sobron (Spa) bt C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 3 and 2..
A Van Dam (Ned) bt A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.
1st and 2nd Round Results from the Kirkwood Golf Website
Finally Scot Gemma Dryburgh lost in the next round and Emily Perderson from Copenhagen went on the win the British Title by beating Belgium's Leslie Coots by 3 and 1 in the final.
EILIDH BRIGGS FAILS TO MAKE BRITISH MATCHPLAY STAGES
Only five Scots have made it through to the match-play stages of the British women's open amateur championship at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 153, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 155, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 155, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 155 and Connie Jaffrey 156 succeeded where Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs 158, Clara Young 161, Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 160, Clara Young (North Berwick) 161 and Airdrie-born Rachael Taylor (Germany) 163 failed.
The most notable failure of all was title-holder and Curtis Cup player Georgia Hall (Parkstone) who missed the magic figure of 156 by six shots with rounds of 78 and 84 for 162.
Briggs' halves in her 84 were 46 and 38. She had only two par figures in her first 14 holes, the lowlight being a quadruple bogey 8 at the eight. Eilidh did birdie the second, 14th and 17th but it was too little too late.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), a former Scottish U18 girls champion, had a 77 for 155 which at one time looked to be one shot too many but as the scores started to climb so Lauren's total "improved" as the day wore on and she qualified comfortably for the match-play.
Other Scots qualifiers on the 155 mark were Carnoustie Ladies' Ailsa Summers (78-77) and last year's Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (76-79)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), beaten finalist in last month's Scottish women's amateur championship, squeezed through on the critical mark of 156
Connie had two double bogeys in a second-round 80 (41-39).
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who beat Jaffrey to claim the national title at Prestwick, missed the cut with a second-round 84 for 160. The St Andrews student had only one par figure in an outward half of 43.Germany-based Scot Rachael Taylor, a student at North Carolina State University, is another who will miss the match-play. She had an 85 for 163.
Carnoustie's Jess Meek, last year's Scottish Under-21 girls champion and a student at the University of Missouri, withdrew after a first-round 81. She phoned the LGU organisers early this morning to say that she was sick and would not be able to play in the second round.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 153, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 155, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 155, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 155 and Connie Jaffrey 156 succeeded where Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs 158, Clara Young 161, Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 160, Clara Young (North Berwick) 161 and Airdrie-born Rachael Taylor (Germany) 163 failed.
The most notable failure of all was title-holder and Curtis Cup player Georgia Hall (Parkstone) who missed the magic figure of 156 by six shots with rounds of 78 and 84 for 162.
Briggs' halves in her 84 were 46 and 38. She had only two par figures in her first 14 holes, the lowlight being a quadruple bogey 8 at the eight. Eilidh did birdie the second, 14th and 17th but it was too little too late.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), a former Scottish U18 girls champion, had a 77 for 155 which at one time looked to be one shot too many but as the scores started to climb so Lauren's total "improved" as the day wore on and she qualified comfortably for the match-play.
Other Scots qualifiers on the 155 mark were Carnoustie Ladies' Ailsa Summers (78-77) and last year's Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (76-79)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), beaten finalist in last month's Scottish women's amateur championship, squeezed through on the critical mark of 156
Connie had two double bogeys in a second-round 80 (41-39).
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who beat Jaffrey to claim the national title at Prestwick, missed the cut with a second-round 84 for 160. The St Andrews student had only one par figure in an outward half of 43.Germany-based Scot Rachael Taylor, a student at North Carolina State University, is another who will miss the match-play. She had an 85 for 163.
Carnoustie's Jess Meek, last year's Scottish Under-21 girls champion and a student at the University of Missouri, withdrew after a first-round 81. She phoned the LGU organisers early this morning to say that she was sick and would not be able to play in the second round.
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
D&A JUNIOR TEAM WIN THE KENNEDY SALVER
Dunbartonshire and Argyll today won the West Division junior inter-county tournament held at Hamilton Golf Club.
It was a handicap competition between teams of seven players from Ayrshire, Dunbarton and Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.
The competition consisted of foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon with a complicated draw so that some competitors from each county play some from every other county.
The winners were Dunbartonshire and Argyll who won 8 1/2 games out of nine.
Lanarkshire finished second with 5 1/2 pts. Ayrshire had 3 points and Renfrewshire 1.
CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS -- Courtesy of Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS -- Courtesy of Ayrshire's Sheila Adams
It was a handicap competition between teams of seven players from Ayrshire, Dunbarton and Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.
The competition consisted of foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon with a complicated draw so that some competitors from each county play some from every other county.
The winners were Dunbartonshire and Argyll who won 8 1/2 games out of nine.
Lanarkshire finished second with 5 1/2 pts. Ayrshire had 3 points and Renfrewshire 1.
CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS -- Courtesy of Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS -- Courtesy of Ayrshire's Sheila Adams
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Monday, 23 June 2014
KAREN MAXWELL WINS THE D&A COUNTY MEDAL AT HILTON PARK
COLONEL BROCK CUP / JUNE MEDAL Hilton Park Golf Club (Allander) – 20 June 2014 SSS 70; CSS 71 53 played
Winner of the Colonel Brock Cup – Karen Maxwell 68
Scratch – Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) – 78 acb
1st Silver: Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 80 -12 -68 2nd Silver: Morag McFarlane (Balmore) 89-20-69 3rd Silver: Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) 78-7-71
1st Bronze: Audrey Gardiner (Hilton Park) 93-24-69 2nd Bronze: Carole Hill (Buchanan) 94-23-71 3rd Bronze: Iris Gillan (Hilton Park) 100-29-71
Winner of the Colonel Brock Cup – Karen Maxwell 68
Scratch – Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) – 78 acb
1st Silver: Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 80 -12 -68 2nd Silver: Morag McFarlane (Balmore) 89-20-69 3rd Silver: Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) 78-7-71
1st Bronze: Audrey Gardiner (Hilton Park) 93-24-69 2nd Bronze: Carole Hill (Buchanan) 94-23-71 3rd Bronze: Iris Gillan (Hilton Park) 100-29-71
Thursday, 19 June 2014
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE
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| Ayrshire's Jessie Donaldson and Nancy Chisholm |
CLICK ON SMALL THUMBNAILS BELOW AND THEN ON SLIDESHOW
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| 2014 County Jamboree Dinner |
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| 2014 County Jamboree - Day 1 RLCGA v Ayrshire |
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| County Jamboree Day 2 - Lanarkshire v RLCGA |
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| County Jamboree Day 3 RLCGA v D&A |
DAY 1 PHOTOS LANARKSHIRE v D&A
DAY 2 PHOTOS LANARKSHIRE v RLCGA
DAY 3 PHOTOS - LANARKSHIRE v AYRSHIRE
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A FEW PHOTOS TO LOOK AT FROM DAY 1 -- RLCGA v AYRSHIRE - CLICK HERE
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A FEW PHOTOS FROM DAY 2 -- RLCGA v LANARKSHIRE --- CLICK HERE
A FEW PHOTOS FROM DAY 3 --- RLCGA v D&A AND WINNERS PHOTOS---- CLICK HERE
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
RENFREWSHIRE ARE THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONS
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| RLCGA - West Division Inter County Champions |
Renfrewshire started the day level with Lanarkshire so both teams were anxious to get as many points on the board as possible.
Lanarkshire, in their match with Ayrshire, won all 3 of their foursomes matches which gave Renfrewshire a difficult task. Clare Hargan and Jillian Farrell of D & A had a great win over Eilidh Briggs and Katrina Milne by 6 & 4 but Renfrewshire won the next two games which still kept the matches level at lunchtime.
Lanarkshire started the afternoon with wins by Lauren d'Ambrosio and Susan Wood. Ayrshire came back strongly to win the next 3 games and Emma Caddow took the last. A win for Lanarkshire giving them a total of 5 match points and 16 individual games.
Eilidh Briggs took the first match of the singles for Renfrewshire with a 4 & 3 win over Lorraine Campbell.
D & A won the next 2. Donna Jackson held on to get a 1 up victory over Laura McGeachy and yesterday's Renfrewshire hero Liz Stewart had a great 4 & 3 win over Anne Laing.
So it was all down to Megan Briggs. After an up and down match, Megan sank a brilliant putt for a birdie 3 at the 17th for a half with Nichola Ferguson which proved to be the winning putt for Renfrewshire.
Ayrshire v Lanarkshire 3 - 6
Foursomes 0 - 3
Jaffrey/Thompson lost to Caddow/d'Ambrosio 3/1
Allan/Linklater lost to Norris/Potter 2/1
Glennie/MacGarvie lost to Cassidy/Lloyd
Singles 3 - 3
Allan lost to d'Ambrosio 3/1
Malcolm lost to Wood 4/2
Jaffrey bt Potter 6/5
MacGarvie bt Lloyd 3/2
Thompson bt Cassidy 2/1
Purdom lost to Caddow 4/3
Renfrewshire v Dunbarton & Argyll 5½ - 3½
Foursomes 2 - 1
E Briggs/Milne lost to Hargan/Farrell 6/4
M Briggs/Whyte bt Ferguson/McGeachy 4/3
Kyle/Jackson bt Laing/Baker 2 up
Singles 5½ - 3½
E Briggs bt Campbell 4/3
Milne lost to Farrell 2/1
Whyte lost to Hargan 5/3
Jackson bt McGeachy 1 up
M Briggs halved with Ferguson
Stewart bt Laing 4/3
Final Places:
1. Renfrewshire 5 match points individual games 16½
2. Lanarkshire 5 match points individual games 16
3. Dunbarton & Argyll 1 match point individual games 11½
4. Ayrshire 1 match point individual games 10
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FIGHT OUT THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE
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| Lanarkshire Captain - Jean Macintyre and RLCGA Captain Gill McGinlay |
In the Renfrewshire-Lanarkshire match Eilidh Briggs kept her unbeaten record in both games. After going down in the morning foursomes, Renfrewshire came back strongly in the singles, with Liz Stewart coming from being down all the way to square the match on the 18th, giving Renfrewshire a vital half.
Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire
Foursomes 1 - 2
1. E Briggs & K Milne beat E Caddow & L d'Ambrosio 6/5
2. G Kyle & D Jackson lost to F Norris & J Potter 2/1
3. M Briggs & C Whyte lost to L Lloyd & R Cassidy 2/1
Singles 3½ - 2½
1. G Kyle lost to J Potter 6/5
2. E Briggs beat R Cassidy 4/3
3. K Milne lost to S Wood 1 up
4. M Briggs beat S McGrenaghan 6/4
5. D Jackson beat F Norris 3/2
6. L Stewart halved L Lloyd
RENFREWSHIRE 4½ LANARKSHIRE 4½
It was a similar story between D & A and Ayrshire with Ayrshire losing the foursomes then gaining the singles. Anne Laing had a great win over the experienced Alex Glennie.
Dunbarton & Argyll v Ayrshire
Foursomes 2 - 1
1. C Hargan & J Farrell beat L Allan & J Linklater 4/3
2. N Ferguson & L McGeachy lost to A Glennie & H MacGarvie
3. A Laing & A Baker beat C Malcolm & R Purdom 2/1
Singles 2½ - 3½
1. J Farrell lost to C Jaffrey 4/3
2. L Campbell lost to L Allan 3/2
3. N Ferguson halved H MacGarvie
4. C Hargan lost to A Thompson 3/2
5. A Laing beat A Glennie 7/6
6. L McGeachy beat C Malcolm 3/2
DUNBARTON & ARGYLL 4½ AYRSHIRE 4½
Renfrewshire 1 Lanarkshire 1
Dunbarton & Argyll 1 Ayrshire 1
Total points after 2 days
Renfrewshire 3; Lanarkshire 3; Ayrshire 1; Dunbarton & Argyll 1
Tomorrows matches.
9.00 and 1.30 AYRSHIRE V LANARKSHIRE
9.30 and 2.15 RENFREWSHIRE V DUNBARTON & ARGYLL.
SOME PHOTOS FROM DAY 1 AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE
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| 2014 County Jamboree Dinner |
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| 2014 County Jamboree - Day 1 |
ALTERNATIVELY CLICK TO SEE THEM ON FACEBOOK --
A FEW PHOTOS TO LOOK AT FROM DAY 1 -- RLCGA v AYRSHIRE - CLICK HERE
FROM THE INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER AT HAGGS CASTLE GC ON MONDAY EVENING -- CLICK HERE
LANARK GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY.
Lanark Golf Club's Open Day is a better ball on Sunday 13th July between 10am and 2pm.
Entry is by online booking following the links for Open Competitions on the Lanark Golf Club website. http://www.lanarkgolfclub.co.uk
Entry is by online booking following the links for Open Competitions on the Lanark Golf Club website. http://www.lanarkgolfclub.co.uk
Monday, 16 June 2014
RENFREWSHIRE AND LANARKSHIRE ARE WINNERS ON DAY OF THE COUNTY JAMBOREE
Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire both got off to a fast start today. For Renfrewhire Eilidh Briggs had two good wins playing in the foursomes with Katrina Milne and in the singles she comfortably beat Connie Jaffrey 6/5.
For Lanarkshire Fiona Norris, Rachel Cassidy, Emma Caddow and Lauren d'Ambrosio all scored good wins.
Ayrshire v Renfrewshire
Foursomes ½ to 2½
1. L Allan & C Malcolm lost G Kyle & D Jackson 3/2
2. A Glennie & H MacGarvey lost E Briggs & K Milne 6/4
3. C Jaffrey & A Thompson halved M Briggs & C Whyte
Singles - Ayrshire 2 RLCGA 4
1. C Jaffrey lost E Briggs 6/5
2. H MacGarvie lost K Milne 6/4
3. J Linklater halved D Jackson
4. L Allan won G Kyle 3/1
5. A Thompson lost M Briggs 4/2
6. C Malcolm halved C Whyte
TOTAL - Ayrshire 2½ RLCGA 6½
Lanarkshire v Dunbarton & Argyll
Foursomes Lanarkshire 2½ D&A ½
1. F Norris & J Potter won C Hargan & J Farrell 3/2
2. R Cassidy & L Lloyd won N Ferguson & D Lavery 3/2
3. S McGrenghan & S Wood halved A Laing & A Baker
Singles
For Lanarkshire Fiona Norris, Rachel Cassidy, Emma Caddow and Lauren d'Ambrosio all scored good wins.
Ayrshire v Renfrewshire
Foursomes ½ to 2½
1. L Allan & C Malcolm lost G Kyle & D Jackson 3/2
2. A Glennie & H MacGarvey lost E Briggs & K Milne 6/4
3. C Jaffrey & A Thompson halved M Briggs & C Whyte
Singles - Ayrshire 2 RLCGA 4
1. C Jaffrey lost E Briggs 6/5
2. H MacGarvie lost K Milne 6/4
3. J Linklater halved D Jackson
4. L Allan won G Kyle 3/1
5. A Thompson lost M Briggs 4/2
6. C Malcolm halved C Whyte
TOTAL - Ayrshire 2½ RLCGA 6½
Lanarkshire v Dunbarton & Argyll
Foursomes Lanarkshire 2½ D&A ½
1. F Norris & J Potter won C Hargan & J Farrell 3/2
2. R Cassidy & L Lloyd won N Ferguson & D Lavery 3/2
3. S McGrenghan & S Wood halved A Laing & A Baker
Singles
1. F Norris lost N Ferguson 4/3
2. R Cassidy won J
Farrell 4/2
3. E Caddow won L McGeachy 3/2
4. L
d'Ambrosio won C Hargan 3/1
5. S McGrenaghan lost
6. J Potter lost L Campbell 2 up
TOTAL: Lanarkshire 5½ D&A 3½
AYRSHIRE 0 RENFREWSHIRE 2
LANARKSHIRE 2 DUNBARTON & ARGYLL 0
Friday, 13 June 2014
MILNGAVIE OPEN TRI-AM
Lovely course, lovely prizes to be won.
Enter directly online at www.milngaviegolfclub.co.uk
Or phone the secretary on 0141 956 1619
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
COUNTY JAMBOREE IS AT HAGGS CASTLE - 16 - 18 JUNE
The County JAMBOREE is at HAGGS CASTLE GC beginning on Monday 16th June. Do come along and support YOUR COUNTY TEAM.
Inter County Championships Teams at Haggs Castle are as follows:-
RENFREWSHIRE:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Iona Stephens (Wentworth)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)
AYRSHIRE:
Linzi Allan (West Kilbride)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Jenny Linklater (Largs)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthberts)
Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf)
LANARKSHIRE:
Emma Caddow, (Strathaven)
Rachel Cassidy, (Bothwell Castle)
Lauren D'Ambrosio, (Carluke)
Lesley Lloyd, (Hayston)
Susan McGrenaghan, (Mount Ellen)
Fiona Norris, (Hamilton)
Jenny Potter, (Cathkin Braes)
Susan Wood, (Drumpellier)
DUNBARTON &ARGYLL (D&A)
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie)
Claire Hargan
Anne Laing (Troon)
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)
Jillian Farrell
Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle)
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Davina Lavery
Day 1 (Monday 16th): Ayrshire v Renfrewshire , Lanarkshire v D & A
Day 2 (Tuesday 17th): Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire, D & A v Ayrshire
Day 3 (Wednesday 18th): Ayrshire v Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire v D & A
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
SOME PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THE CURTIS CUP
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| Eilidh and Captain Teg on Day 3 - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood |
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| Tegwen joins in on our Curtis Cup Supporters Song -- Thanks Teg- Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood |
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| Eilidh halves her singles Match - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood |
SOME HIGHLIGHTED VIDEOS :
EILIDH ON DAY 1
CURTIS CUP CAPTAIN TEGWEN MATHEWS IS INTERVIEWED AND EILIDH RESPONDS WITH ANOTHER BIRDIE
BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION GEORGIA HALL SHOWS HOW GOOD SHE IS !!
SCOT GEMMA DRYBURGH FINISHES OFF IN STYLE
FOR ALL TH REPORTS FROM THE CURTIS CUP CLICK HERE
Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship
Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
July 15 to 19, 2014
The closing date (Monday, June 16) for the above tournament is fast approaching, so get your entry in before it’s too late!
The championship is open to Scottish girls with a handicap of 34 or below and is a great chance for all to experience championship golf!
To enter online go to the SLGA WEBSITE -- CLICK HERE
Toni Melvin-Ffinch
Championship Manager
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
July 15 to 19, 2014
The closing date (Monday, June 16) for the above tournament is fast approaching, so get your entry in before it’s too late!
The championship is open to Scottish girls with a handicap of 34 or below and is a great chance for all to experience championship golf!
To enter online go to the SLGA WEBSITE -- CLICK HERE
Toni Melvin-Ffinch
Championship Manager
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