THE BELLE OF THE BALL IS STILL GOING STRONG AT 80

FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE
She was the Queen of the Green, the Belle of the Ball and recently blew out the candles on her milestone 80th birthday.
BELLE ROBERTSON, MBE is regarded as one of the best Scottish golfers of all-time, an amateur legend who won countless titles at home and abroad and is still going strong, playing off a three handicap at her beloved Dunaverty on the remote west coast.
In the week of the Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC, how fitting to talk with one of the nation’s favourite females. We caught up with Belle at The 19th Hole…

Belle, a happy 80th birthday! We trust it was a fantastic occasion?

BR: “Thank you. I always think of my birthday as being on The Masters weekend, given it is 11 April. I also always used to say my birthday was the same day as Seve’s, but he was two days before. It’s always a nice way to celebrate with The Masters, you have people in the house and you are viewing the golf at night.
“This year I decided to have a weekend birthday, so we were watching Augusta for four nights and thinking about my birthday. We had some family and friends staying as well so that was nice and obviously we had a European winner in England’s Danny Willett.
" I actually celebrated the weekend with Fiona Mackay, Mhairi Mackay’s sister, and her two boys. They came and stayed and we had a great time. I’m just on the edge of Campbeltown in Kintyre. I was born in nearby Southend and now find myself here, which is very nice.”

Belle and Scotland football manager Gordon Strachan at the 2016 Annodata Scottish Golf Awards

Belle: “The Masters almost always has something exciting about it. Tiger’s chip in, Nicklaus’ famous putt. I was lucky enough to be able to go to the Masters twice in my lifetime, and the first time was when Sandy Lyle won in 1988. That was very special to be there. I guess not many Scots can say that.
" I was actually in the Eisenhower Cabin, as they call it, in the upstairs balcony when Sandy was going in below. The downstairs rooms used to be where the security men for President Eisenhower stayed. He owned that cabin and when he died he donated it back to Augusta.
“My ticket was as a guest from Sir John Carmichael, a past captain of The R and A. I was fortunate as he said ‘don’t struggle with the crowds towards the end, watch the last few holes on television with me’. It was very, very exciting.”

You enjoyed so many career highlights, winning the Ladies British Stroke Play (four times), Scottish Ladies Amateur (seven times) and the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies (10 times), to your various international team triumphs, including playing in four Curtis Cups. It’s great to hear you are still enjoying your golf today…

Belle: “I don’t maybe play that much, but I played the other day at Machrihanish. Two helicopters of Mr Trump, one his personal one, and another one, landed on the golf course, as they had popped over from Turnberry to enjoy a game. So it was an exciting day!”

Which club are you a member of?

Belle: “I’ve always used Dunaverty as my home club. I started off golf there and the family farm was in Southend. Jock MacVicar (golf writer for the Scottish Daily Express) and myself play there.
"Jock and I were both born in Southend, 10 miles from Campbeltown. My handicap is three but I don’t play enough. If you don’t, you don’t get a chance to put it up! I’ll need to play in a few more competitions. I think, in all honestly, I probably play off about six, but I haven’t played a great deal in recent years.”

Did you ever consider professional golf?

Belle: “I was in about my 40’s when professional golf started and, of course, I was too old then to start in that. At my stage, married and with all that entails, it wasn’t an exciting prospect for me.”

The Senior Ladies have been battling it out for the Scottish title at Fortrose and Rosemarkie this week, how much competitive senior golf have you played?

Belle: “I’ve never played senior golf at national level. I was lucky enough to play golf at the highest level until I was 50. I decided I had been away so much that that was me finished full-time. I played in a Curtis Cup at the age of 50 at Prairie Dunes, Hutchinson, Kansas (in 1986) and I thought I’ll never ever do that again, so I thought that was a great way to bow out.”

Was that a career highlight?

Belle: “I remember playing over the Old Course at St Andrews in the national Scottish Ladies’ Championship of 1986, thinking ‘I’m not going to make the Curtis Cup unless I win this’. I was 50, and I wanted to play in it again for one last time, so it was the only championship that I went into knowing I had to win it.
"And I managed to make myself win, with ‘Tip’ Anderson’s help! I was lucky enough to have him as a caddy. He was a wonderful caddy, he really was. He was always so positive, gave me great boosts. It was a cold day, I was ahead and was clawed back, but we came through and won.
"Jill Thornhill, the English girl, she was 46, and I was 50, and we had a few others in their 30’s in that Curtis Cup team. We were the first-ever GB and I Curtis Cup team to win on American soil. Trish Johnson was in that team. It was a great success.”

How closely do you follow the amateur scene now and what are your hopes for Scottish Golf in the future?

Belle: “It’s difficult to read amateur coverage in the press, but I was recently at the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies County Championship, they invited me up for the day. It was nice to see that. I was also at the Annodata Scottish Golf Awards earlier this year (pictured top with co-host Dougie Vipond and Crail GS’s David Roy), which was a fantastic night. I’ve never been to an event with so many people like that and I’ll fondly remember it for a long time.
“Most golf I see now is on television. Unfortunately, the amateur game has changed a lot. I went to the Curtis Cup in Ireland this year and there were five girls aged 17 in the American side. It would appear now that if you are an amateur you don’t finish school, you go straight to your job on the circuit as a professional golfer, unlike my day. So many amateur players now want to turn pro and it would be great to see some stay as amateurs longer. There were no Scots players in the team at the Curtis Cup, but I think these things come in waves. Let’s hope in Scotland over the next five years there is rejuvenation of young girls getting into golf.”

Thanks Belle, and enjoy your 80th birthday year!

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE'S ALEX GLENNIE THROUGH TO SEMI FINAL OF SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY

Scottish senior women's match-play at Fortrose and Rosemarkie

SHEENA WOOD TEST FOR DOUBLE- CHASING ALEX GLENNIE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) is through to the semi-finals in her bid to become the third player in as many years to win both the stroke-play and match-play titles at the Scottish Senior Women's Championships at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
But first she will have to beat a formidable opponent in Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) in the round of the last four on Saturday morning.
Wood, beaten in last year's final by Martine Pow (Selkirk) who is not defending, won through at the 21st against Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) after being three up on the 10th tee in the quarter-finals.
Glennie beat Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) by 3 and 2 to reach the last four.
The other semi-final will feature Royal Dornoch American member, Ashley Rose and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). Rose was taken to the 18th green in both her ties while Sutherland also won by one hole in her quarter-final against No 2 seed Fiona de Vries (St Rule).

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC
SCRATCH

FIRST ROUND - A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt L Terry (Cruden Bay) 5 and 4, L Dyball (Pitreavie) bt E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt S MacVicar (Nairn) 4 and 3, L McKinlay (Dunnikier Pak) bt A Hanson (Glencorse) 1 hole, A Rose (Royal Dornoch) bt D Young (North Berwick) 2 holes, M Smith (Tain) bt L Grieve (Musselburgh) 5 and 4, K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) bt A Ryan (Tain) 3 and 2, F De Vries (St Rule) bt L Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 2 holes.

QUARTER-FINALS - Glennie bt Dyball 3 and 2, Wood bt McKinlay at 21st, Rose bt Smith 1 hole, Sutherland bt De Vries 1 hole.

HANDICAP
FIRST ROUND - F Clark (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) bt J Bryans (Harburn) 1 hole, I Chapman (Forfar) bt M Thurston (Ladies Panmure Barry) 4 and 3, C King (Clober) bt L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) at 20th, A Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry) bt M Wardrop (Turnhouse) 5 and 3, M Barr (Nairn) bt C Kinnaird (Glencorse) 3 and 2, A Ford (Ullapool) bt B Biggart (North Berwick) 2 holes, J Nicol (Inverness) w.o. C Macandrew (Nairn Dunbar) scr, A Baker (Crail GS) bt E Coghill (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.

QUARTER-FINALS - Clark bt Chapman 2 and 1, King bt Freeman 2 and 1, Barr bt Ford 7 and 5, Baker bt Nicol 7 and 5.

CLICK HERE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

NETT MATCHPLAY REULTS 

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE'S ALEX GLENNIE WINS SCOTTISH SENIORS STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Alex Glennie wins title at high-scoring Scottish senior women's championship
By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Despite having only one birdie over 36 holes, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) won the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club today.
Her rounds of 77 and 78 for 13-over-par 155 gave her a two-stroke victory margin from Fiona de Vries (St Rule) (76-81) with Mary Smith (Tain) a further two shots back in third place with scores of 79 and 80.
Overnight leader Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) could manage only seven pars in a second-round 86, which included two triple bogey 7s, and her 11-stroke slump saw her slide down to a fourth place finish.
It was another day of nightmare scoring. One player took a 16 at the par-5 fourth and reached the turn in 66. There was one 11 and six 10s among the other returns.
Even the winner found the going tough. Glennie was out in 39 with a double bogey 6 at the second and another shot shed at the ninth. She then bogeyed four holes in a row from the 10th, dropped another sot at the 16th before notching a lone birdie at the 17th for halves of 39.
Runner-up De Vries had a quadruple bogey 8 at the 17th in an inward 41 for an 81.
An even local knowledge could not save Mary Smith (Tain) from running up two 7s on outward 43.
The leading 16 players qualified for the match-play championship over the next two days.
There was a five-way tie on 170 for the 16th place and, after a comparison of the second rounds, Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), who had an 80, was named the last match-play qualifier and, therefore, top seed Glennie's opponent in the first round.
Those who lost out in the countback were Jennifer Bryans (Harburn) 85, Lynn Terry (Cruden Bay) 85, Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 88 and Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) 89.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club
QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
par 142 (2x71). SSS 72. CSS 72, 75 (r/o)
155 A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 78
157 F de Vries (St Rule) 76 81
159 M Smith (Tain) 79 80
161 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 75 86
163 A Hanson (Glencorse) 83 80
164 A Rose (Royal Dornoch) 82 82
165 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 83 82, E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 85
166 L Dyball (Pitreavie) 82 84
167 A Ryan (Tain) 78 89, D Young (North Berwick) 77 90.
168 K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 83 85
169 L McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) 82 87, S MacVicar (Nairn) 80 89, L Grieve (Musselburgh) 80 89.
170 (after countback) L Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 90 80.

To view all the scores and check the scorecards
CLICK HERE

DOUGLAS PARK OPEN DAY RESULTS

LADIES’ OPEN GREENSOMES  - FRIDAY 24th JUNE 2016 

Carol Fell and Morag Key (Overall winners)

Scratch: Shirley Back (Gleddoch) & Liz Hale (Caldwell) 77
Handicap (Scr – 18.9) 
1st: Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle ) & Morag Key (Ralston) 64.8
2nd: Lynda Smith & Gill Hendry (D/Park) 71.6
3rd: Roisin Black & Margaret Adams (Gleddoch) 72
Handicap (19 – 30)
1st Gina Coleman & Barbara Robertson (Dumbarton) 66.6
2nd Barbara Aitchison (D/Park) & Alison Bland (H/Park) 67
3rd Hazel Hamilton (D/Park) & Alison Chisholm (Cowglen) 70.2

To read the full report go to the Douglas Park Website 

Renfrewshire Girls win Kennedy Salver The West of Scotland Junior Inter-County matches

Back - L to R - Anna MacKenzie, Heather Mushet, Emily Crusher

Front -- Sophie Kyle, Ellie Wilkie and Niamh Kennedy

The West of Scotland Junior Inter-County matches were played on Monday (yesterday)  at Loudoun Gowf Club in Ayrshire.
The heavy rain around the time of the girls going out in their singles matches didn't deter their spirits and once it passed over the remainder of the afternoon was fine.
Renfrewshire got off to a good start winning all of the morning foursomes matches giving them 3 points.
 Holders Lanarkshire were next on 1.5 points, Ayrshire's point was a concession from D &A who unfortunately had late call-offs, then D & A who gained a half.
 D & A won two of their singles matches, Ayrshire won 3 so the fight was on between Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.
 Lanarkshire made up some ground from the morning deficit winning 3 matches plus the concession giving them a total of 5.5 points, but Renfrewshire's two afternoon wins along with the concession was enough to get them over the line with a total of 6 points.
 Congratulations Renfrewshire on your win, but also very well done to all the girls selected to play for your county........the officials and spectators enjoyed it immensely.
 We look forward to next year when Dumbartonshire & Argyll will be our hosts.
Click here for some photographs from the day -- Thanks go to June Kerr, Liz Keohone, Audrey MacKenzie and Gillian Kyle for all the photos
CLICK HERE for some photos from Lanarkshire's Jean MacIntyre

Many thanks go to Ayrshire's Junior Convenor June Kerr for the report

SIX QUALIFIERS AT KILMACOLM IN THE WOMEN'S REGIONAL WEST MEDAL

SSS 72, CSS 75 (Reduction only)
The six qualifiers for the Grand Final at Blairgowrie from today's Women's Regional Medal (West) Final at Kilmacolm were:

Silver Class -
Katie Scott (Strathaven) (6) 70; Margaret Locke (Kirkcudbright) (10) 73; Anne Gilbert (Kilbirnie Place) (16) (better last 6) 75

Bronze Class - Rona Sarafilovic (Muckhart) (29) 71; Zoe Kemp (Helensburgh) (21) 73; Barbara McCrory (Uphall) (32) 75.

The Grand Final will be held at Blairgowrie Golf Club on Sunday, September 11.

Other leading net scores:
Silver Class - Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) (16), Kirsty Stewart (Clydebank and Dist) (15) 75; Anne Lloyd (Hayston) (14), Shona Morland (Ravelston) (9), Lorna Howie (Whitecraigs) (10), Lorna McClymont (Dumbarton) (5) 76.
Bronze Class - Susan Johnston (Lanark) (24) 76; Betty Johnson (Greenburn) (21), Claire Peebles (Alloa) (24) 77; Fiona MacFarlane (Kirkintilloch) (23), Alison Watt (Whitecraigs) (22)

WEST MEDAL FINALS KILMACOLM

The West Regional Medal finalist tee off on Tuesday 28th June at Kilmacolm
To see the Time Sheet  CLICK HERE

PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND JAMBOREE AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB

D&A team -- Selfie Photo - Courtesy of Claire Hargan
From L-R, Claire Hargan, Lorna McClymont, Lori MacDonald, Laura McGeachy,
Karen Maxwell (Captain), Fiona Rattray, Anne Laing, Lorraine Cambell and Jillian Farrell

If any player, caddy or spectator would like to download a photo then you may find one here from the West of Scotland County Jamboree at Douglas Park Golf Club - 20th June - 22nd June 2016 --

Too many to put names against !!

DAY 1 PHOTOGRAPHS - CAROL FELL

DAY 1 PHOTOS FROM FIONA ARMOUR

DAY 2 PHOTOGRAPHS - CAROL FELL AND FIONA ARMOUR

DAY 3 PHOTOGRAPHS - CAROL FELL

JAMBOREE PHOTOS FROM LIZ KEOHONE AYRSHIRE

JAMBOREE PHOTOS BY LORRAINE CAMPBELL --D&A 

COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER - CAROL FELL

WEST OF SCOTLAND JAMBOREE DAY 3 - D&A WIN THE TITLE AT DOUGLAS PARK GC

The Winning D&A TEAM 

D&A lifted the 2016 County Team Championship at Douglas Park Golf Club for the first time today in 9 years. It was a day of eagles and birdies by many of the players to finish the day in an enthralling and exciting finish.
Renfrewshire who needed a halved match with Ayrshire to secure a win could only look on in despair  as young Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) finished with 3 birdies to win on the 18th against Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) . This was followed on by Ayrshire's Debbie Watt having a birdie 2 at the long uphill par 3 15th and then another birdie at the 16th followed by a par 3 at the 17th to beat Renfrewshire Captain and player Gillian Kyle at the 17th.
It was a day of eagles and more birdies by many of the various teams with Renfrewshire's Megan Briggs having an eagle 3 at the long par 5  8th hole (into the wind), D&A's Lorna McClymont an eagle 3  at the 4th and a great birdie at the last to beat Lanarkshire's Alyson Hendry who had had an eagle 2 at the 11th --- The spectators were well entertained
D&A had 2 win and one defeat the same as Renfrewshire but won on a count back of match points gained.
Captain Karen Maxwell could not believe it --- CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS
Many congratulations go to all the team and we wish them well at the County Finals in September in Aboyne.
The 2017 Jamboree will take place at Hamilton Golf Club, Lanarkshire.

RENFREWSHIRE v AYRSHIRE
FOURSOMES - Renfrewshire 2 Ayrshire 1

Megan Briggs & Carol Whyte bt Jenny Linklater & Lorna Ronnie 4/2
Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart lost to Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt 3/2
Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle bt Audrey Thompson and Louise Duncan 1 hole

SINGLES  - RENFREWSHIRE 1.5 AYRSHIRE 4.5
Megan Briggs bt  Emma Hale 3/2
Jennifer Rankine lost to Louise Duncan 2 down
Gillian Kyle lost to  Debbie Watt 2/1
Denise Cowan lost to Audrey Thomson 4/3
Carol Whyte lost Jennifer Linklater 2/1
Donna Jackson halved Catherine Malcolm

Total -- RENFREWSHIRE 3.5 AYRSHIRE 5.5

DUNBARTON AND ARGYLL v LANARKSHIRE
FOURSOMES - D&A 2 Lanarkshire 1

Claire Hargan & Jillian Farrell bt Katie Scott & Molly Richmond 5/5
Anne Laing & Lorna McClymont lost to Alyson Hendry and Lesley Lloyd 1 hole
Fiona Rattray & Lori McDonald bt Susan McGrenaghan and Susan Wood 1 hole.

SINGLES: D&A 4 Lanarkshire 2
Jillian Farrell bt Susan McGrenaghan 7/6
Anne Laing bt Katie Scott 6/5
Lori McDonald bt Kirsten Brown 4/2
Lorna McClymont bt Alyson Hendry 1 hole
Lorraine Campbell lost to Susan Wood 3/2
Claire Hargan lost Molly Richmond 2/1

Final Total
D&A 6  - LANARKSHIRE 3

Totals -- 
D&A 2 Wins 1 loss --- 16 points
Renfrewshire 2 wins 1 loss 14.5 points
Ayrshire 1 win and 2 losses -- 12points
Lanarkshire 1 win and 2 losses - 11points 

RENFREWSHIRE and D&A are winners on Day 2 of Inter County Matches

Ayrshire County Team -- Back row - L to R - Liz Keohone (Captain), Roz Purdom, Emma Hale, Debbie Watt, Catherine Malcolm, Louise Duncan, Audrey Thompson,
Front Row -  Lorna Ronnie and Jenny Linklater

D&A Team -L to R back - Karen Maxwell (Captain), Laura McGeachy, Lorna McClymont, Claire Hargan, Jillian Farrell, Lori MacDonald, Fiona Rattray
Front Row - Anne Laing and Lorraine Campbell 

CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS OF THE DAY

DUMBARTON AND ARGYLL v AYRSHIRE
FOURSOMES 
D&A 3 - AYRSHIRE 0

Claire Hargan & Jillian Farrell beat Emma Hale & Jenny Linklater 3/2
Lorraine Campbell & Fiona Rattray beat Debbie Watt & Catherine Malcolm 5/4
Anne Laing & Lori McDonald beat Audrey Thomson and Louise Duncan 2/1

SINGLES -
D&A 3.5 AYRSHIRE 2.5
Jillian Farrell beat Emma Hale (conceded sore wist)
Claire Hargan beat Lorna Ronnie 6/4
Fiona Rattray lost to  Debbie Watt 1 hole
Lorna McClymont beat Roz Purdom 5/4
Laura McGeachy lost to Audrey Thompson 2/1
Anne Laing halved with Jenny Linklater

FINAL SCORE --- D&A 6.5 AYRSHIRE 2.5

RENFREWSHIRE v LANARKSHIRE
FOURSOMES 
RENFREWSHIRE 2 - LANARKSHIRE 1

Megan Briggs & Carol Whyte beat Susan McGrenaghan  and Susan Wood 4&3
Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle beat Alyson Hendry & Lesley Lloyd 1 up
Denise Cowan and Gillian McGinlay lost to Fiona Norris and Molly Richmond 7/6

SINGLES 
RENFREWSHIRE 3.5 LANARKSHIRE 2.5

Megan Briggs lost to Molly Richmond 2/1
Jennifer Rankine lost to Susan Wood 5/4
Liz Stewart beat Susan McGrenaghan 4/3
Gillian Kyle beat Lesley Lloyd 2/1
Carol Whyte halved with Fiona Norris
Donna Jackson beat Katie Scott 3/2

FINAL TOTAL
RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 LANARKSHIRE 3.5

After 2 days -- 
Renfrewshire 2 wins
Lanarkshire 1 win 1 loss
D&A 1 Win - 1 loss
Ayrshire 2 losses

LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE WIN ON DAY 1 OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY MATCHES

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY MATCHES

Lanarkshire Team - From left to Right 
Fiona Norris, Susan McGrenaghan, Roxy Brown (Captain) Alyson Hendry
Susan Wood, Katie Scott, Kirstin Brown, Lesley Lloyd and Molly Richmond

Renfrewshire Team - From Left to Right
Carol Whyte, Gillian Kyle (Captain and player) Denise Cowan, Jennifer Rankine
Gillian McGinlay, Liz Stewart, Megan Briggs and Donna Jackson

LANARKSHIRE and RENFREWSHIRE were winners in the opening day of the West Division inter-county women's team championship at Douglas Park Golf Club today. 
Ayrshire made a fight in the afternoon singles to nearly overturn a 3-0 whitewash in the foursomes but stalwart Fiona Norris had a good halve match against Catherine Malcolm to clinch the tie
In the other match a D&A v Renfrewshire another great campaigner Renfrewshire stalwart Donna Jackson had an excellent win in the last single of the day against D&A's Anne Laing to help the team to a 5.5 - 3.5 win

LANARKSHIRE 5 AYRSHIRE 4

FOURSOMES (3-0) 

Lanarkshire v Ayrshire

Susan McGrenachan and Susan Wood beat Emma Hale and Jenny Linklater 3/1

Alyson Hendry and Lesley Lloyd beat Catherine Malcolm and Roz Purdom 2/1

Fiona Norris and Molly Richmond beat Audrey Thompson and Louise Duncan 3/2

Lanarkshire 3 points Ayrshire 0 points

SINGLES 
Susan Wood lost to Emma Hale 1 hole
Katie Scott lost to Lorna Rennie 1 hole
Kirstin Brown lost to  Jenny Linklater 8/7
Lesley Lloyd beat Debbie Watt 2/1
Molly Richmond halved Louise Duncan
Fiona Norris halved Catherine Malcolm
Lanarkshire 2 Ayrshire 4 points

TOTAL LANARKSHIRE 5 AYRSHIRE 4 

Renfrewshire 5.5 Dunbartonshire and Argyll 3.5
FOURSOMES 2-1

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Claire Hargan and Jillian Farrell 4/3

Carol Whyte and Megan Briggs beat Anne Laing and Lorna McClymont  4/3

Gillian Kyle and Jennifer Rankine beat Lorraine Campbell and Laura McGeachy  3/1

SINGLES Renfrewshire 3.5 D&A 2.5
Megan Briggs beat Jillian Farrell 6/5
Jennifer Rankine beat Lorna McClymont 8/7
Denise Cowan lost to Fiona Rattray 3/2
Gillian McGinlay lost Claire Hargan 7/6
Carol Whyte halved with Lori McDonald
Donna Jackson beat Anne Laing 1 hole

RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 D&A 3.5

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS ON DAY 1
DAY 1 PHOTOS FROM FIONA ARMOUR
COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER PHOTOS AT THE END OF DAY 1

PLEASE SUBMIT ANY PHOTOS YOU TAKE AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE AT DOUGLAS PARK GC

If you have take any good photos from your camera or mobile phone that you would like to share at the County Jamboree at Douglas Park Golf Club which begins tomorrow -- please can you drop them into my shared dropbox album  as it will help me to create a better all over aspect of the matches and people over the 3 day event. 
It will also cover any times that I am not there. 
Here is the link which is private and I will only share any photo if suitable !! --- CLICK HERE

Many thanks and waiting in anticipation -- Carol Fell

Past Lanarkshire President Anne Burden's husband has died

It is very sad to report the death last Tuesday of Andy Burden, husband of Lanarkshire's Past President Anne. He visited Anne (who had a stroke over 2 years ago) every day in Mearnskirk House until a week before his death. 

He will be greatly missed by Anne and the rest of the family. We all send our sympathy to Anne, Bobbi, Katie and Mike and the grandchildren.

Andy's funeral will take place at 10.15am on 24th June at  South Lanarkshire Crematorium.

Glasgow Herald Announcement 

WEST GIRLS 60th ANNIVERSARY GREENSOMES AT WEST KILBRIDE

West Girls’ 60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride on 4^th August

Uptake so far for the above event is a bit disappointing and Committee are concerned there won’t be sufficient entries to run the competition.

Maybe you’re planning to come but just haven’t yet sent in your entry?   Can we encourage you to pop it in the post now, preferably by the end of June as this will help the organising committee.   

A great day is planned with amazing prizes, fantastic raffle, good food and time to catch up with friends.  

More details on the entry form which can be DOWNLOADED HERE  or from the  West Girls Website ........or 'phone 01505 683401,  or  e-mail june_kerr69@hotmail.com

CLICK PUBLICITY ADVERT ABOVE TO ENLARGE

Calling all “old” and “current” West Girls to

The  60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride Golf Club

on Thursday, 4^th August 2016

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM

MARIE BELL HAS A HOLE IN ONE

Marie has her
hole in one

Playing in the Jean McCulloch Foursomes competition at her home club West Kilbride recently, Marie Bell holed her tee shot at the Par 3, 159 yard 9th hole.

 Using her driver the ball was struck beautifully and looked good all the way. This is Marie's first hole in one after playing golf for more years than she cares to remember.


 Congratulations Marie.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND WIN THE 39th CURTIS CUP IN DUBLIN

Captain Elaine Farquarson-Black  and unbeaten Bronte Law

The GB&I Winning Team

Great Britain and Ireland have won the 39th Curtis Cup match by 11.5 points t to 8.5 points after a tension-packed final day at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club near Dublin.

RESULTS
GB and I names first
DAY ONE 
Foursomes (2-1)
B Law and O Mehaffey bt H O'Sullivan and M Galdiano.
C Thomas and L Maguire bt A Lee and M Liu 4 and 2.
M MacLaren and M Dunne lost to B Tardy and M Vaughn 1 hole.
Four-balls (1-2)
Maguire and Law bt B Wu and S Brooks 4 and 3.
Mehaffey and Thomas lost to O'Sullivan and Galdiano 1 hole.
MacLaren and A Hewson lost to Tardy and Vaughn 2 and 1.
DAY TWO
Foursomes (2-1)
Maguire and Thomas lost to Wu and O'Sullivan 1 hole
MacLaren and Dunne bt Brooks and Lee 1 hole.
Mehaffey and Law bt Tardy and Vaughn 3 and 2.
Four-balls (3-0)
Mehaffey and Law bt Vaughn and Wu 3 and 2.
MacLaren and 
Dunne bt Tardy and Galdiano 3 and 2.
Maguire and Thomas bt O'Sullivan and Liu 5 and 4.
DAY THREE
Singles (3.5-4.5)
 Mehaffey halved with O'Sullivan
 Thomas lost to Tardy 4 and 3.
 Maguire bt Brooks 3 and 2.
 R Morris lost to Vaughn 4 and 3.
 Hewson lost to Lee 2 and 1.
 Law bt Liu 2 holes.
 MacLaren bt Wu 2 and 1.
 Dunne lost to Galdiano 2 and 1.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
GB and I 
B Law 5 wins out of 5
L Maguire 4 wins out of 5
O Mehaffey 3.5 pt out of 5 
M MacLaren 3 wins out of 5
M Dunne 2 wins out of 4
C Thomas 2 wins out of 5 
USA
B Tardy 3 wins out of 5
M Vaughn 3 wins out of 5
H O'Sullivan 2.5pt out of 5
M Galdiano 2 wins out of 4
A Lee 1 win out of 3
B Wu 1 win out of 4

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2016 CURTIS CUP UPDATES

Great Britain & Ireland v USA at the 39th Curtis Cup at Dun Laoghaire south of Dublin .

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WEST OF SCOTLAND'S RACHEL MCQUEEN AND CLARE- MARIE MACAULEY ON ALAN TAITS PODCAST

Tune into this week's bonanza of a show featuring World Champion curler Eve Muirhead, pro-golfer Rachel McQueen, Ratho Park ClubGolf Team, and we visit the first ‪#‎ThisGirlGolfs‬ coaching event at Paisley with PGA pro Clare-Marie Macaulay and LET star Kylie Walker! 
Plus win a 4 ball at Ranfurly Castle

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KILMACOLM OPEN DAY

KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Kilmacolm Open Day is on Thursday 11th August and is a Greensome Stableford with an entry fee of £18 per couple.  
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LOOKING FOR AN OPEN DAY

Are you looking for an Open Day this summer - Then here is a place to find a few and enter -OPEN DAY COMPETITIONS

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Calling all “old” and “current” West Girls to

The  60^th Anniversary Greensomes at West Kilbride Golf Club

on Thursday, 4^th August 2016

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HAGGS CASTLE'S JENNIFER RANKINE WINS THE PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Everything's coming up roses for 15-year-old Jennifer Rankine. Last week she won the Clark Rosebowl match-play competition at the Scottish women's champioship at West Kilbride and today (Tuesday), she won the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish schoolgirls championship with a one-under-par round of 70. The tournament at Murrayshall Hotel golf course near Perth was scheduled for 36 holes but was cut to one round when play was suspended for "imminent thunder and lightning." 

Rankine had a mixed bag of figures - an eagle 3 at the par-5 ninth, birdies at the third, 11th, 15th and 18th plus a double bogey 6 at at the 13th and bogeys at the first, 12th and 17th in halves of 35. Local hope Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) finished second, two behind with a 72 (36-36) with Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) third with a 73 which included a double bogey 6 at the 10th in halves of 36-37. 
Defending champion Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) finished tied 23 with a 91. 
Angus (Claire Robertson and Kirsty Brodie) won the team title with a 151 total. 
Dumbarton West (Jillian Farrell and Lorna McClymont) were runners-up with 153. 
South Lanark were third with 157. 

 PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Murrayshall Hotel golf course, near Perth. FINAL TOTALS Par 71 SSS 71 CSS 72 
70 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 
72 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 
73 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 
74 Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 
75 Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 
78 Megan Ashley (Strathmore), Evanna Hynd (Balbirnie Park), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 
79 Lorna McClymont (Milngavie), Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Joanne Free (Gullane), Megan Linton (Craigmillar Park). 82 Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 
85 Carys Irvine (Craigielaw), Maria Cowan (Wigtownshire) 
86 Zoe Morton (Auchterarder), Charlene Wilson (St Regulus). 
88 Anna McKay (Crail GS)
89 Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield), Jodie Taylor (Downfield). 
90 Anna Mackenzie (East Renfrewshire) 
91 Porscha Wilson (Burntisland), Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 
92 Emily Usner (unapt) 
94 Shannon Pook (Auchterarden) 
95 Claire McLoughlin (West Kilbride), Katriona Taylor (Crieff). 
96 Karla Klostermann (unatt), Lucy Buckley (Huntly). 
97 Hannah Braidwood (Huntly) 
99 Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 
106 Samantha McKay (Loudoun Gowf). 
Withdrew: Mirren Fraser (Powfoot), KirstenWatson (Deeside) No show: Justine Fulton (Hayston)

REARRANGED WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

The West of Scotland Championship which was postponed at  Bonnyton on May 1st, has been rearranged for July 24th
 Handicaps of 15 and below are eligible to enter. 

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RENFREWSHIRE'S DONNA JACKSON AND LIZ STEWART WIN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY FINALS

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart - Scratch Winners

Ayrshire's Debbie Watt, Catherine Malcolm (Runners Up)
with Donna and Liz

Anne Lloyd and Pat Casey -(Lanarkshire) - Handicap winners

All the handicap winners

The West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes finals were played today at Hamilton Golf Club.

Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart took the top honours (yet again) by winning the Scratch award. 

Winners were:
Scratch
1 Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart, Renfrewshire, 79
2 Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt 80
Handicap - Net Scores
1 Anne Lloyd & Pat Casey, Lanarkshire 72
2 Liz Wilson & Linda Macdonald, Ayrshire 72.5 BIH
3 Fiona Rattray & Edith Monachan, Dunbarton & Argyll 72.5
4 Sheena Niven & Carole Hill,  Dunbarton & Argyll 73

Thanks go to Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre for the photos and results

WEST OF SCOTLAND WINNERS AT WEST KILBRIDE - CLARK ROSEBOWL AND GRAINGER CUP WINNERS

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)  - Winner of the Clark Rosebowl
Photo courtesy of June Kerr

Catherine Garett and Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) - winners of the Grainger Cup

Photo courtesy of June Kerr

All the winners - Photo courtesy of June Kerr - click to enlarge

22 year old Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) beat the 2014 champion, 23-year-old Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) in the final  of the 2016 Scottish Championship today at West Kilbride Golf Club and was then presented with the Championship Trophy for the first time.

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) was then presented with the Clark Rosebowl which she won yesterday by beating Wendy Nicholson (Barberton)  3&1

Catherine Garrett and Louise Duncan, (West Kilbride), won the Grainger Cup which is awarded to the team with the best nett aggregate in the qualifying rounds.

It was an older and younger team combination with  Catherine who is 61 and Louise who is 16!!

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JENNIFER RANKINE - WINS THE CLARK ROSEBOWL AT WEST KILBRIDE AND YOUNG RACHEL FOSTER IS A NAME FOR THE FUTURE

Jennifer Rankine and Rachel Foster (Photo Courtesy of June Kerr)

Rachel Foster (Turnberry) is only 13 years old and was playing in the Scottish Ladies Championship at West Kilbride this week  to gain experience and try to get her handicap cut. 
She is off 9 and scored 83 on Tuesday and 78 on Wednesday (CSS 73 both days). With these scores she qualified comfortably for the Clarke Rosebowl. 
In the first round she beat Lesley Atkins, a former Scottish Girls' Champion and winner of the Scottish Schoolgirls Championship, by 2 & 1, and in the afternoon won by the same margin over the more experienced Hannah Scott. 
In this morning's semi-final against 15 year old Jennifer Rankin (Haggs Castle) , Rachel was not just as accurate as she had been all week but still played a very good game and holed some super putts. Jennifer's golf was excellent and included 5 birdies which helped her to win by 5 & 4.

Jennifer Rankine and Wendy Nicholson - Courtesy of June Ker

In the afternoon Jennifer played the experienced Midlothian County Team Player Wendy Nicholson (Barberton) and won 3&1-- 

West of Scotland certainly have a couple of up and coming stars

CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
J Rankine (Haggs Castle) beat R Foster (Turnberry) 5 and 4.
W Nicholson (Baberton) beat  R Hunter (Lanark) 2 and 1.

FINAL

J Rankine beat W Nicholson 3 and 1

DRUMPELLIER' S SUSAN WOOD WINS THROUGH TO QUARTER FINALS OF SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY AT WEST KILBRIDE

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND RESULTS

J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) beat L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 2 and 1.
K Marshall (Baberton) beat K Brodie (Strathmore) 2 holes.
E Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat J Saxton (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
G Macdonald (Craigielaw) beat A McBride (Harburn) 1 hole.
S Wood (Drumpellier) beat L Whyte (St Regulus) 3 and 2.
R Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat L Duncan (West Kilbride) at 20th
C Young (North Berwick) beat E Watson (Muckhart) 3 and 2.
T Mactaggart (Minto) beat S Leslie (Kemnay) 1 hole.
K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat C Goadby (St Regulus) 4 and 3.
J Free (Gullane) beat K Beveridge (Aboyne) 1 hole.
R Polson (Kemnay) beat E Moffat (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
H McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 2 holes.
G Paton (Royal Montrose) beat R Taylor (Germany) 1 hole.
J Allan (Glenbervie) beat N Robertson (Stirling) 2 and 1.
A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat E Hale (Troon Ladies) 4 and 3
C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat L Ronnie (Kilmarnock  Barassie) 6 and 5. 

SECOND ROUND
J Meek beat K Marshall 5 and 3
G Macdonald  beat E Briggs 4 and 3
S Wood beat R Walker 1 hole.
T Mactaggart beat C Young at 19th.
J Free beat K McIntosh at 19th
H McCook beat R Polson 2 holes
G Paton beat J Allan 3 and 2.
A Summers beat C Jaffrey 2&1

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CLARK ROSEBOWL

FIRST ROUND
J Rankine (Haggs Castle) bt K Reid (Monifieth) 3 and 2.
M Gardner (Linlithgow) bt C Garrett (West Kilbride) 3 and 2.
R Foster (Turnberry) bt L Atkins (Minto) 2 and 1.
H Scott (Broomieknowe) bt A McDonald (Bothwell Castle) 4 and 2.
J Graham (Southerness) bt P Wilson (Burntisland) 3 and 2.
W Nicholson (Baberton) bt D Young (North Berwick) 2 and 1
M Sievwright (Buckpool) bt C Irvine (Craigielaw) 2 and 1.
R Hunter (Lanark) bt L Macdonald (Cardross) at 20th.

QUARTER-FINALS
J Rankine beat M Gardner 6&4
R Foster beat  H Scott 2&1
W Nicholson beat J Graham 7 and 6
 R Hunter  beat M Sievwright 2 holes

CLARK ROSEBOWL - MATCHPLAY STAGES

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 LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 

CONNIE JAFFREY SETS THE PACE AT WEST KILBRIDE IN THE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey  (Troon Ladies) leads the field after the first day of stroke play qualifying at the Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at sun-kissed West Kilbride today

She did not drop a shot during her four under opening round of 69, earning her the sole lead into the second day.

Four other Scottish women’s squad players finished one shot behind: Chloe Goadby from St Regulus Ladies, Germany-based Rachael Taylor from Golf Club am Reichswald, and Carnoustie Ladies’ Ailsa Summers and Jessica Meek.

Among the group of players tying for sixth at two under, is the 2014 Scottish Amateur champion Gabrielle MacDonald from Craigielaw, while last year’s winner, Clara Young from North Berwick, opened with a par 73 and past Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm

The field will compete over a second round of stroke play tomorrow, before the top-32 qualifiers enter the matchplay stage from Thursday. The 18-hole final is played at West Kilbride from 8.30am on Saturday morning.

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride Golf
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND - LEADING SCORES
Par 73
69 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
70 C Goadby (St Regulus), R Taylor (Reichswald, Germany), A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
71 K McIntosh (Broomiknowe), E Briggs (Kilmacolm), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), L Whyte (St Regulus).
72 R Walker (Dumfries and Co), T Mactaggart (Minto), C Young (North Berwick).

Other Leading West of Scotland Players
75 S Wood (Drumpellier),  E Hale (Troon Ladies),
77 J Rankine (Haggs Castle),  L Duncan (West Kilbride).
78 L Ronnie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
79 Katie Scott (Strathaven)
80  C Garrett (West Kilbride).

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WEST OF SCOTLAND'S EILIDH BRIGGS AND CONNIE JAFFREY FINISH IN TOP TEN OF THE ST RULE TROPHY

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and local girl Lauren Whyte (Regulus) tied for third place on 216 in the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews three behind the winner France's 15 year old Pauline Roussin-Bouchard.
Eilidh, who missed most of last season with injury, shot 74, 68 and 74, while Lauren, a student at Baylor University, Texas, reeled off three 72s in her best performance at this high level for a year or two.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) tied for eighth place on seven-under 219 after an outward half of five-under 33 over the Old Course had her lying joint third with nine holes to play. But she took two-over 40 shots to come home for a 73. Still, she might have run into a bit of form just in time for the Scottish women's championship at West Kilbride this week. She was beaten by Gabrielle Macdonald in the final at Prestwick two or three years back.

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