FIONA LIDDELL WINS THE SCOTTISH GIRLS AND WEST OF SCOTLAND'S JILLIAN FARRELL WINS THE ANSLEY REID SALVER

Fiona Liddell and Jillian Farrell

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
Semi-finals
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Joanna Free (Gullane) 1 hole
Fiona Liddell (Gutersloh) bt Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 1 hole
Final
Liddell bt Munro 2 and 1.
Ansley Reid Salver
Final
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) beat Jennifer Saxton (Kinross) 1 hole.

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SCOTTISH GIRLS FINAL MATCHPLAY RESULTS

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TOP SEEDS ARE BEATEN AT THE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP AT DUMFRIES

It was a day of shock results in the Scottish Under-18 (close) championship today at Dumfries and County Golf Club.
First, top seed Clara Young (North Berwick) was beaten by Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) - scroll down for a report of the morning play - and then came an even bigger form book upset in the quarter-finals.
Connie Jaffray (Troon Ladies), the defending champion, finalist in the recent Scottish women's championship and No 67 in the World Rankings, was knocked out by Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) - who does not figure on the rankings at all!

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 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY FIRST ROUND 
Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Clara Young (North Berwick) 2 and 1.
Joanne Free (Gullane) bt Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 5 and 4.
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) bt Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 2 holes.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 6 and 4.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Molly stewart (Murcar Links) 3 and 2.
Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) bt Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 4 and 3.
Charlotte Munro (Gullane) bt Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 1 hole.
Fiona Liddle (Gutersloh, Germany) bt Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 7 and 6.

QUARTER-FINALS 
Free bt Robertson 1 hole.
H Munro bt McWilliam 2 holes
Fraser bt Jaffrey 1 hole.
Liddell bt C Munro 4 and 3.

ANSLEY REID SALVER QUARTER-FINALS 
Jennifer Saxton (Kinross) bt Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 6 and 4.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) bt Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) bt Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 2 and 1.
Nicola Callander (Mill Green) bt Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) at 19th.

SEMI-FINALS
 Saxton bt Brown 3 and 2
Farrell bt Callander 3 and 2

KYLIE WALKER HAS HER BEST ROUND EVER

Charley Hull, Kylie Walker and Yu Yang Zhang are tied for the first-round lead at the Ladies German Open presented by Marriott after they all shot eight-under-par 64s on a day of high temperatures and low scoring at Golfclub Wörthsee near Munich.
China’s Zhang, 22, set the early target with eight birdies on her card and was later joined by Britons Hull and Walker, who played in blazing sunshine, with highs of 29C.
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BACK IN FORM CLARA YOUNG WINS TOP SEEDING AT DUMFRIES and CO

North Berwick's Clara Young recaptured the form that took her to the final of last year's Scottish women's amateur golf championship with rounds of 72 and 73 to be the top seed in the match-play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls' (close) championship at
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
Her one-over-par 145 aggregate saw her finish a shot ahead of Germany-based Fiona Liddell (Gutersloh) (75-71) with the title-holder, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) third best on 147 (74-73).
The number of championship match-play qualifiers was reduced from 32 to 16 this year because of the low entry - only 41 players - and the championship final will be played on Friday afternoon instead of Saturday morning.

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 144 (2x72)
145 Clara Young (North Berwick) 72 73
147 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 74 73
148 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 77 71
149 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 76 73
153 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 78 75
155 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 80 75, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 79 76
156 Joanne Free (Gullane) 79 77, Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 78 78
157 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 78 79
158 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 81 77
159 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 80 79
160 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 85 75, Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 82 78
161 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 80.
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
8.30 Young v Robertson
8.38 Free v Hale
8.46 McWilliam v Bryce
8.54 Dalgetty v H Munro
9.02 Jaffrey v Stewart
9.10 Ker v Fraser
9.18 MacGarvie v C Munro
9.26 Richmond v Liddell.
ANSLEY REID SALVER
9.34 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) v Jennifer Saxton (Kinross)
9.42 Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) v Kirsten Brown (Strathaven)
9.50 Jillian Farrell (Cardross) v Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie)
9.58 Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) v Nicola Callander (Mill Green)

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

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RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY

Ranfurly Castle look forward to seeing you at their Ladies Open Day on Thursday 7th August, 2014. We have a surprise for many of you, you won't be playing our famous cliffs!! 
Our new GREEN course will be used that day so if you haven't already entered, get your entry off now. 
Please note, entries should be sent to Marion Munro at her NEW ADDRESS, 4 Kilallan Avenue, Bridge of Weir PA11 3PW Tel no 01505 391026 -- Get your entry form here and send to the new address or give Marion a phone call. -- NEW PHONE NUMBER IS WORKING NOW APOLOGIES IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TRIED AND WERE UNABLE TO CONNECT

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ANGUS COUNTY IS HOPING SOME WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS WILL COME AND PLAY UP NORTH

Angus County are trying to raise funds to come to the Inter County Finals in September.
Angus County Captain Mary Summers thinks some over the West may be interested in an auction for a fourball at Carnoustie, St Andrews Fairmont or Edzell maybe.
The link is ANGUS LADIES COUNTY FUNDRAISING AUCTION

The four-team line-up for the Scottish women's county golf finals at Hilton Park GC in September, are  champions Angus (North), Renfrewshire (West) and East Lothian (East).
and Borders (South)

NIKKI FERGUSON IS A TRIPLE CHAMPION

Many congratulations go to D&A County Champion Nikki Ferguson who has also won the Milngavie Club Championship and today completed the treble by winning the Clober Club Championship 

D&A JULY MEDAL/BROWN CUP/JUNIOR QUALIFIER FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH

Played at Bearsden Golf Club, 10th July 2014, CSS 72: PAR 71: 55 played:

WINNER OF BROWN CUP – to be confirmed

Scratch: Helen Faulds [Douglas Park & Bearsden] – 82
1st Silver: Mandy Allan – Milngavie – 91 -20 – 71
2nd Silver: Margaret Stirling – Cardross – 85 – 13 – 72 [BIH]
3rd Silver: Vicky Hendren – Cardross – 85 -13 – 72

1st Bronze: Lorna McClymont – Dumbarton – 89 – 26 – 63
2nd Bronze: Geraldina Cragg – Milngavie – 92 -22 – 70
3rd Bronze: Sheena Niven – Buchanan Castle – 97 – 25 – 72

Lorna McClymont [Dumbarton] is the Junior Qualifier for the Daily Telegraph.

CZECHS EDGE WIN OVER SCOTS GIRLS

The European girls' team championship at Skalica, Slovakia ended with a day of disappointment for both Scotland and England.
The Scots lost 3-2 to Czech Republic in Flight B while England were heavily defeated, 4 1/2-1/2, by Spain their closing Flight A match.
Shannon McWilliam and Nicola Callander lost the foursomes by one hole to their Czech opponents and that proved to be the decisive match as the singles were shared 2-2.
Clara Young (2 and 1) and Lauren Whyte (4 and 3) were Scotland's winners in the singles.

CZECH REPUBLIC 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursome: K Kaminska and T Meuchova bt N Callander and S McWilliam 1 hole (1-0)
Singles: H Ryskova lost to C Young 2 and 1, S Kouskova bt H Munro 2 and 1, M Bablankova bt H McGarvie 4 and 3, T Steindlerova lost to L Whyte 4 and 3 (2-2).

SCOTLAND WIN 5 - 0 AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS

The 2014 Scottish Team 

Scotland left their supporters wondering what might have been if the squad had, earlier in the week, been able to produce the form that destroyed the Netherlands 5-0 in their last Flight B match in the European women's team championship at Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Alyson McKechin and Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald set the tone with a 3 and 2 victory in the lead-off tie.
That was quickly followed by victories in the singles for Curtis Cup players Gemma Drybuyrgh (5 and 4) and Eilidh Briggs (3 and 2).
Jess Meek and Connie Jaffrey wrapped up a splendid Scotland finale, both winning by 3 and 2
France beat Finland 4 1/2-2 1/2 in the Championship Final while England were trounced 5 1/2-1 1/2 by Switzerland in the third place play-off.

SCOTLAND 5, NETHERLANDS  0
Foursome: A McKechin and G MacDonald bt M Eikenaar and M Schipper 3 and 2 (1-0).
Singles:
G Dryburgh bt C Puts 5 and 4,
E Briggs bt D Weber 3 and 2,
J Meek bt I D Nieuwenhuis 3 and 2
C Jaffrey bt A Van Dam 3 and 2

IN-FORM JAFFREY BIDS TO RETAIN GIRLS’ TITLE

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Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) faces a strong field in defence of the Scottish U18 girls’ championship at Dumfries and County Golf Club next week ( from July 16-18).

The 17-year-old won the title at Ranfurly Castle 12 months ago and has since gone on to make her mark at adult level. She finished runner-up at the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at Troon in April and then reached the final of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick in May.

“Winning the Scottish girls last year was my goal and it’s great to be able to defend,” said the teenager (pictured) who is heading for Kansas State University in the autumn.

Jaffrey is the backmarker with a plus two handicap, but it won’t be easy to retain the coveted trophy.

Germany-based Fiona Liddell, who played in last year’s Junior Vagliano Trophy, is also playing off plus two while Clara Young (North Berwick), runner-up in last year’s Scottish Ladies’ Championship, has a plus one handicap.

Other strong contenders include the Troon Ladies youngsters, Hazel MacGarvie and Emma Hale, and Mill Green’s Nicola Callander, who won the 2012 Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Championship.

Following two rounds of strokeplay, the top 16 players qualify for the matchplay knockout. The 18-hole final takes place on Friday afternoon.

MOUNT ELLEN PLAYER'S TITLE HAT-TRICK AT BANFF

Left to right: Ann McFarlane, Sheena Mitchell (Ladies Captain), Christine Main, Helen Downie (tournament sponsor), Susan McGrenaghan, Pamela Topping (best local player in qualifying rounds).Picture and reports by courtesy of Laura McLardy.

MOUNT ELLEN'S SUSAN MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW AT DUFF HOUSE ROYAL 5-DAY OPEN

Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) completed a hat-trick of title victories in the Duff House Royal five-day women's open tournament.
She won the scratch section for the third year in a row by beating Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) by 3 and 2 in the final at the Banff venue.
The competition which has been sponsored for the 13th year by Downie's of Whitehills.
Today's results
SCRATCH
Semi finals
Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) bt Louise Myles (Duff House Royal) 5 and 4
Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) bt Jane Lees (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1
Final
McGrenaghan bt Hall 3 and 2.

LOW HANDICAP
Semi finals
Rae Topping (Duff House Royal) bt Val Souter (Duff House Royal) 1 hole
Christine Main (Hayston) bt Christine Rodgers (Dunnikier Park) 5 and 4
Final
Main bt Topping 2 and 1

HIGH HANDICAP
Semi finals
Wilma Halas (Tulliallan) bt Irene Gray (Musselburgh) 7 and 6
Ann McFarlane (Cathkin Braes) bt Lesley Purdie (Bathgate) @ 20th
Final
McFarlane bt Halas 4 and 2

SCOTS WOMEN AND GIRLS TEAMS WIN IN EUROPE FLIGHT B TIES

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

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

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL OVER RENFREW

Shirley Back and Fiona Armour
Photo Courtesy of Freda Tuck

July Medal - Renfrew G.C. (10/07/2014 CSS: 75 SSS: 74)

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)

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

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

LIVE SCORING FROM THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Follow the Ladies in the European Championships:

  EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

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

Eilidh Briggs

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)

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  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

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

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

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

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

PAMELA PRETSWELL HAS JUST GOT ENGAGED

Pamela Pretswell and Ryan Asher

Many congratulations go to West of Scotland's Professional Pamela Pretswell who has just got engaged today to Ryan Asher -- Best wishes to you both -- from all in the West of Scotland.

DOUGLAS PARK OPEN DAY RESULTS - BARBARA AND ALISON HAVE A NET 62.8 !!

Barbara Aitchison is presented with Bronze prize by vice captain Elaine McEwen - Alison Bland sent apologies

May Myers and Bunny Grant -- Silver winners - With Elaine McEwen (Vice Captain)

Helen Faulds and Enid Young (Scratch Winners) with Vice Captain Elaine McEwan

88 couples took park in Douglas Park's Open Greensomes Competition on Friday 27th June.

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

4^th          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 17^th                       Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)
Nearest the pin in 2 shots at the 16^th        Elinor Grant (D/Park) & May Myers (Clober)

Nearest the pin in 2 shots at the 18^th      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. 

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.