DONNA JACKSON IS NOW A SENIOR GOLFER !!

Birthday card from Lorraine Campbell D&A

In 2013 Donna Jackson had played for the Renfrewshire Ladies' County Team County Team for  30 years -- so in 2016 she has now played in the team for 33 years. 
Today she has now become a "Senior Player" and in the video below with RLCGA 2013 County Captain Maureen Woodhead you will hear some of her achievements.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA FROM ALL IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

 

Katie Scott wins the West Girls Championship at Troon Portland

Lto R - Sophie Kyle, Taylor White, Katie, Scott and Lorna McClymont
Photo courtesy of Allison Bell

The West Girls Championship Final was played yesterday over the Troon Portland in beautiful sunshine.
The Final was between Lanarkshire County Team player Katie Scott and D&A'S County Champion Lorna McClymont.
Both girls played the front nine very well with Katie only 1 over par at the turn and 2 up.
Lorna was 2 over par.

Katie then birdied 10th with a fantastic 2 to go 3up which seemed to be the turning point of the game. Katie then played very steady over the next 3 holes and won each hole to finally win the trophy.

In the Bronze Championship the match went to the 19th with Taylor White from Cathkin Braes beating Sophie Kyle from Whitecraigs

Championship Results

Semi Final - Katie Scott (Strathaven) beat Rachel Foster (Turnberry) 2&1
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) beat Justine Fulton (Hayston)  1hole

Final: Katie Scott beat Lorna McClymont 6&5

Bronze Championship: Taylor White (Cathkin Braes) beat Sophie Kyle (Whitecraigs) at the 19th

Thanks go to Allison Bell for the Photo and report

WEST KILBRIDE PAIR REACH THE DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES FINALS

Helen Cattanach and Catherine Garrett
Photo courtesy of Aileen Donaldson

Congratulations to Catherine Garrett and Helen Cattanach of West Kilbride Golf Club in reaching the last 16 in The Daily Mail Foursomes competition.
They will now be heading off to the Finals Event at Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow on the 16 – 18 October 2016

Last 32 Results:

Ashburnham Golf Club beat Welshpool Golf Club 5&3 
Ashby Decoy Golf Club beat Toft Hotel Golf Club 6&5 
Bromborough Golf Club beat The Mere Golf Resort & Spa 3&2 
Crane Valley Golf Club beat Chichester Golf Club 4&2 
Cranleigh Golf and Country Club beat Hendon Golf Club 5&4 
Grangemouth Golf Club beat Leven Golfing Society 2&1 
Kendal Golf Club beat Durham City Golf Club 5&3 
Milnathort Golf Club beat Huntly Golf Club 2&1 
Perranporth Golf Club beat Marlborough Golf Club 3&2 
Tadmarton Heath Golf Club beat Marriott Forest Of Arden Golf Club won at 20th 
Thornhill Golf Club beat Uphall Golf Club 5&3 
Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club beat Stock Brook Manor Golf & Cc 4&3 
Walmersley Golf Club beat Hart Common Golf Club won at 19th 
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club beat Ufford Park Hotel Golf Club 4&3 
West Kilbride Golf Club beat Cardross Golf Club 6&4 
Wilton Golf Club beat Boldon Golf Club 5&4

WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY

The West of Scotland Girls Championship day takes place today Sunday 2nd October, 2016 9.45am at Troon Portland GC

Championship Semi-finals:
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)  v Justine Fulton (Hayston)
Rachel Foster (Turnberry) v Katie Scott (Strathaven)

Bronze Championship Final:
Sophie Kyle (Whitecraigs) v Taylor White (Cathkin Braes)

WEST OF SCOTLAND GREENLEES TROPHY -- FINAL RESULTS

Greenlees Trophy Divisional Totals CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE 

The 2016 Greenlees matches have now been completed. -- although in Division 3 - some matches were unable to be completed due to weather bit they did not affect the outcome.

The results are as follows:

Division 1: 
Winner Milngavie
Runner up Ranfurly Castle
Demoted Ayr Belleisle and Cathcart Castle

Division 2:   
Winner Old Ranfurly
Runner Up Largs
Demoted Erskine and Lenzie

Division 3:   
Winner Prestwick St Nicholas
Runner Up Cardross

CLICK HERE FOR ALL  FIXTURE RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TOTALS 

The presentation lunch of all divisional clubs takes place on Tuesday 18th October at Cathkin Braes Golf Club

SCOTLAND LOSE TO IRELAND ON DAY 3 OF THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

England are the Senior Women's Home Internationals title winners for the 10th time since the tournament started in 2003. They completed a 100 per cent winning week at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire by beating Wales 5.5-2.5 to win the Sue Johnson Trophy for the third year in a row.
Ireland beat Scotland 6-2 in today's other match on a very windy day. That meant that Ireland, Scotland and Wales finished with 1point apiece. After a countback involving further 3 stages, European champions Ireland were declared the runners-up.
To read more go to the KIRKWOOD GOLF

SCOTLAND LOSE TO ENGLAND ON DAY 2 OF THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

TO READ MORE GO TO THE WEST VETS WEBSITE

SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS DAY TWO

WEDNESDAY FOURSOMES 
Ireland v Wales 
08.30 Carol Wickham and Sheena McElroy v Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts 
08.40 Laura Webb and Suzanne Corcoran v Jane Rees and Denise Richards 
08.50 Mary Sheehy and Maria O'Reilly v Chris Harries and Olwen Davies 

England v Scotland 
09.00 Jule Brown and Aileen Greenfield v Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle 
09.10 Helen Lowe v Karen Jobling v Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd 
09.20 Jackie Foster and Katherine Russell v Mary Smith and Lorna McKinlay.

SCOTLAND WIN AGAINST WALES ON DAY 1 OF SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland scored their first win for at least two years in the Senior Ladies Home Internationals at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire today, beating Wales 5-3 in their first match after losing all three 12 months ago.
The Scots took a 2-1 edge from the morning foursomes and added three more points with wins by Gillian Kyle (2 and 1 over Denise Richards), Lesley Lloyd (2 and 1 against Olwen Davies) and Fiona De Vries (2 and 1 against Sharon Roberts).
Wales' two winners in the singles were Jane Rees, who beat Sheena Wood 3 and 2 n the lead-off tie, and former Senior British champion Ann Lewis, a 3 and 2 winner over Lorna McKinlay.
All square at the turn, Rees went two up on Wood by winning the 10th and 13th. The Scot won the 14th to be only one down but Rees took the 15th and 16th for the match.
Kyle was one up at the turn against Richards and went up at the 12th. Richards rallied to win the 13th to be only one down but halves at the 14th and 15th gave Kyle some breathing space and the Scot won the 16th and halved the 17th for a 2 and 1 win, her second of the day.
McKinlay was two up after nine against Lewis but the Welsh player went to town on the inward half, winning the 11th and 12th to square the contest and then taking the 13th, 14th and 16th for a 3 and 2 victory.
Lloyd won the sixth, 10th and 12th for a two-hole lead over Davies. The Scot then won the 14th to be three up. Davies won the 15th to be two down with three to play but she ran out of holes as Lloyd won on the 17th green.
Roberts won the ninth and 10th to square her match against De Vries. The next three holes were halved before De Vries edged ahead again by winning the 14th.
The 15th was halved. Then De Vries won the 16th to be dormie and she won by 2 and 1 to clinch Scotland's 5-3 victory.
European senior champions Ireland came a cropper in their bid to take the home title out of England's grasp. England won 5.5-2.5, taking the foursomes by a 2pt margin and the singles 3-1.
Scotland, who lost all three matches 12 months ago, beat Wales 5-3 on a day that started wet but turned bright and very breezy by lunchtime.
England's singles winners were Julie Brown (by 4 and 3 against Mary Sheehy), Katherine Russell (by 2 and 1 over Maria O'Reilly) and Jackie Foster (by 5 and 4 against Irish senior champion Gertie McMullen).
Wickham set the ball rolling for England in the afternoon with a flying start which saw her win four of the first seven holes, losing only the sixth, and then the 11th to see her lead cut to two holes by Catherine Rawthore.
Holes 12 to 17 were halved, leaving Wickham the winner.
Last year's Senior British champion Julie Brown lost the third to Mary Sheehy but then won four in a row for a three-hole lead. Sheehy won the eighth and ninth to be only one down at the turn. Brown won the 12th, 13th and 15th for victory.
The Russell v O'Reilly was the last match to finish. The English player was two up at the turn after winning the eighth and ninth, then the 11th for a three-hole lead. O'Reilly hit back with wins at the 12th and 13th. Three halves holes followed before Russell clinched a 2 and 1 win by taking the 17th.
New Senior British champion Laura Webb was in impressive form against Karen Jobling. The Berkshire-based Iris player lost the second hole but won the next five to be four up at the turn. Webb added the 10th to her collection for a five-hole lead.
Jobling stopped the rot by winning the 11th and 12th but there was no holding Webb in this form. She won the 13th and 14th for the match.
Ireland's Gertie McMullen does not lose many matches by 5 and 4 but she did this afternoon with Jackie Foster her conqueror.
There was no hint of the eventual margin of victory when Foster turned with a one-hole lead but the English player slipped up a gear to take the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th for victory.

SINGLES RESULTS

SCOTLAND 3, WALES 2
Wood lost to Rees 3 and 2.
Kyle bt Richards 2 and 1.
L McKinlay lost to Lewis 3 and 2.
Lloyd bt O Davies 2 and 1.
De Vries bt Roberts 2 and 1.
MATCH RESULT
SCOTLAND 5, WALES 3

ENGLAND 3, IRELAND 2
Rawthore lost to Wickham 2 and 1
Brown bt M Sheehy 4 and 3.
K Russell bt O'Reilly 2 and 1.
Jobling lost to Webb 5 and 4.
Foster bt McMullen 5 and 4.
MATCH RESULT
ENGLAND 5.5, IRELAND 2.5.

SCOTLAND WIN FOURSOMES AGAINST WALES

Scotland gained a 2-1 lunchtime lead over Wales after the morning foursomes on the first day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire.
Title-holders lead European champions Ireland 2.5-0.5 after a morning which started wet and miserable but brightened nearer lunchtime although a half-gale replaced the wind.

SCOTLAND lead WALES 2-1
Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle bt Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts 1 hole.
Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd bt Chris Harries and Patricia Fernon 4 and 2.
Alex Glennie and Mary Smith lost to Denise Richards and Jane Rees 7 and 6.

ENGLAND lead IRELAND 2.5-0.5
Jackie Foster and Catherine Rawthore bt Gertie McMullen and Maria O'Reilly 2 holes.
Julie Brown and Aileen Greenfield bt Carol Wickham and Sheena McElroy 1 hole.
Helen Lowe and Karen Jobling halved with Laura Webb and Suzanne Corcoran.

LIVE SCORING

SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS BEGIN TOMORROW AT ALYTH GOLF CLUB

Senior Home International Matches
Alyth Golf Club
27th - 29th September 2016

Scottish Seniors Team
Top - Lt o R - Mary Smith, Gillian Kyle, Alex Glennie, Sheena Wood
Front - L to R - Fiona de Vries, Lorna McKinlay, Lorna Bennett (Captain) and Lesley Lloyd

Scotland

 Lorna Bennett Captain

1  Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
2  Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
3  Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
4  Lesley Lloyd (Hayston)
5  Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park)
6  Mary Smith (Tain)
7  Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)

Tuesday's  opening matches at Alyth:

Scotland v Wales

England v Ireland.

Foursomes tee off from 08.30 to 09.30

Singles tee off from 1.10pm to 2.22

MILNGAVIE GOLF CLUB ARE THE 2016 WEST OF SCOTLAND GREENLEES TEAM CHAMPIONS

Milngavie team jump for joy with their victory
From L to R - Jillian Farrell, Anna Telfer, Lorna McClymont, Katy McCauley
Davina McLavery, Marion Mason Sheena McDonald,
Carol Whyte and  Lois Connell

The 1st Division Title decider of the West of Scotland 2016 Greenlees Trophy was played yesterday (Thursday 22nd September) in the rearranged match between Ranfurly Castle and Milngavie 
Milngavie who produced an exceedingly formidable team -- with Scottish Girls Internationalist Jillian Farrell, Lorna McClymont (D&A County Champion) and Renfrewshire County Team Carol Whyte leading the field and five of the remaining six team players having a handicap of 8 and under  came up trumps with a 6.5 - 2.5 win.
The result meant that Milngavie won the division with 50.5 points and Ranfurly Castle and Kilmarnock Barassie were equal with 44 points.
On count back with Home and Away wins --  2 points for a home win and 3 points for an Away win Ranfurly Castle just won the runners up slot by 1 point

Division 1 Results

Milngavie 50.5 - Winners
Ranfurly Castle 44 Runner Up (after count back on Home and Away wins)
Kilmarnock Barassie 44
Cathkin Braes 40.5
Troon Ladies 37.5
Loudoun Gowf 35.5
West Kilbride 30
Ayr Bellisle 25
Cathcart Castle 17

After the match Milngavie Team Captain Sheena McDonald presented Lorna McClymont (whose 16th birthday had been the day before) with Team player of the year award -- Played in 8 matches and won 7

Lorna and Team Captain Sheena

The other highlight of the day was Ranfurly Castle's Carol Fell who had a HOLE IN ONE at the 5th Hole.

Carol picks the ball out the hole !

LOTS OF PHOTOS FROM LORRAINE CAMPBELL

D&A Team 

D&A County Team player Lorraine Campbell has sent me  a link to the (over 400) photos from the weekend at the County Finals at Aboyne.  They are nearly all of the D&A Team, caddies and supporters -- If there is any that you would particularly like in a bigger file (for framing printing, dart board etc), just email Lorraine and she will fire it/them back to you.

LORRAINE'S PHOTOS

WEST KILBRIDE OUTING TO KILMACOLM

The occasion was West Kilbride Ladies Committee and Past Captains' outing. It was a beautiful sunny morning which was asking for a picture! Some of the ladies had started their round but Nancy Chisholm along with past captains Joan McGlynn, Eileen Atkinson, Janette Mair, Janice Gallagher and Alison Baillie were waiting at the tee so captured them. We all had a lovely day, Kilmacolm is such an interesting, challenging course which I always enjoy.

Thanks go to June Kerr for the post and photo

LOOKING FOR NEWS YOU CAN NOT FIND

Your Webmaster Carol Fell is now an editor for Kirkwood Golf and will be looking over the next few months to see if the West of Scotland Website news can be published there. If you think you cannot see what you are looking for the CLICK HERE to go to that Website

SCOTTISH VETS AT BLAIRGOWRIE - WEST PLAYERS DO WELL

L to R-- Captain Marion with prizewinners  Fiona, Alex, Carol, Gillian and Jill
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

The Scottish Vets Matchplay, Singles Strokeplay and Greensomes took place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week --  To read all about it go to the West Vets Website

DUMFRIESSHIRE BEAT ABERDEENSHIRE TO WIN SCOTTISH COUNTY TITLE DECIDER

Dumfriesshire beat Aberdeenshire 5-4 in the title decider on the final day at Aboyne Golf Club to be crowned Scottish women's county champions for the first time since the South champions were admitted to the finals in the 1970s.
Dumfriesshire gained what proved to be the decisive edge by taking the morning foursomes 2-1. Aberdeenshire needed to take the six singles by a two-point margin to overturn the deficit and win the title for the first time since 1986.
With three singles to finish, the overall score was level at 3-3 with Aberdeenshire ahead in two of the ties still to be settled.
Shire county champion Sammy Leslie, one up after 14 on Jordana Graham, could not hold her opponent at by over the closing holes and Graham's one-hole victory tipped the sales in Dumfriesshire's favour.
Mirren Fraser, only 17, got the winning fifth point by beating Carol Wilson 4 and 2, and Dumfriesshire could afford to lose the last singles tie to finish, Donna Pocock beating Katie Malcolm junior by one hole.
The joint MVPs of the tournament with six wins out of six apiece were the Dumfriesshire pair of Gemma Batty and her foursomes partner Jordana Graham. Mirren Fraser was not far behind with 5.5pt out of six.
All in all a splendid performance by the South of Scotland champions.

Day 3 results

ABERDEENSHIRE 4, DUMFRIESSHIRE 5
FOURSOMES (1-2)
S Leslie and S McWilliam bt E Greenlees and K McCracken 3 and 2
C Wilson and R Polson lost to G Batty and J Graham 4 and 3
D Pocock and J Mackintosh lost to D Macdonald and M Fraser 2 and 1

SINGLES (3-3)
Polson bt Greenlees 4 and 2.
L Anderson lost to Batty 4 and 2.
McWilliam bt Macdonald 3 and 2.
Leslie lost to Graham 1 hole.
Wilson lost to Fraser 4 and 2
Pocock bt K Malcolm 1 hole.

DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 4.5, MIDLOTHIAN 4.5

FOURSOMES (1.5-1.5)
A Laing and L McClymont lost to K McIntosh and K Marshall 6 and 5
F Rattray and L Macdonald halved with A McBride and C Steedman
C Hargan and J Farrell bt W Nicholson and H Scott 2 holes

SINGLES (3-3)
Farrell lost to McIntosh 2 and 1.
Rattray bt Marshall 2 holes
Hargan bt K Ferguson-Snedden 1 hole
L Campbell lost to Nicholson 7 and 6
L McGeachy lost to McBride 6 and 5
Laing bt Fraser 4 and 3.

Aberdeenshire meet Dumfriesshire in Sunday title decider at Aboyne

From Colin Farquharson

Dumfriesshire, who have never won the Scottish women's county championship which started in 1909, will play Aberdeenshire, who have not won the title for 30 years, in the title decider at Aboyne Golf Club tomorrow.
Both teams go into the third day with 100 per cent winning records.
Dumfriesshire today followed up their 7-2 opening win against Dunbartonshire and Argyll with a 6-3 win over Midlothian.
Aberdeenshire, 5.5-3.5 winners of Midlothian on Friday, beat D and A 7-2 today.
Midlothian held Dumfrieshire to a share of the points in the morning foursomes but the Borderers won the foursomes 4.5-1.5.
One player does not make a team but the county debut of English-born student Gemma Batty (Moffat), one of only two +2 handicap players in the field - Aberdeenshire's Shannon McWilliam is the other - seems to have inspired her Dumfriesshire team-mates.
Batty and her foursomes partner, Jordana Graham, have been on the winning side in all four sessions of play so far.
Shannon McWilliam, playing over her home course, and Rachel Polson, were not in the Aberdeenshire line-up on Friday for one reason or another. Their inclusion today (Sat) undoubtedly strengthened the team. Both won morning and afternoon against Dunbartonshire and Argyll.
Shire county champion Sammy Leslie and Carol Wilson were also double winners today.

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Aboyne Golf Club, Aberdeenshire

SATURDAY RESULTS
DUMFRIESSHIRE 6, MIDLOTHIAN 3

FOURSOMES (1.5-1.5)
D Macdonald and Mirren Fraser halved with K McIntosh and W Nicholson.
E Greenlees and K McCracken lost to L Fraser and K Ferguson-Snedden 4 and 2.
G Batty and J Graham bt K Marshall and H Scott 2 and 1.

SINGLES (4.5-1.5)
Batty bt L Fraser 2 and 1.
Graham bt Ferguson-Snedden 4 and 3.
D Macdonald bt Nicholson 2 and 1.
M Fraser bt A McBride 3 and 1.
K Malcolm jun lost to Marshall 5 and 3
Greenlees halved with Scott.


ABERDEENSHIRE 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2

FOURSOMES (2-1)
S Leslie and S McWilliam bt A Laing and L McClymont 5 and 4
R Polson and C Wilson bt L Campbell and F Rattray 6 and 5
D Pocock and J Mackintosh lost to C Hargan and J Farrell 3 and 1.

SINGLES (5-1)
McWilliam bt Farrell 3 and 2.
Leslie bt Hargan 7 and 5
Wilson bt L McGeachy 3 and 1
Polson bt L Macdonald 4 and 3
L Anderson lost to McClymont 3 and 2
Mackintosh bt Laing 1 hole

HOW THEY STAND
Dumfriesshire P2 W2 D0 L0 13- 5 Pts 2
Aberdeenshire P2 W2 D0 L0 12.5-5.5 Pts 2
Midlothian P2 W0 D0 L2 6.5-11.5 Pts 0
D and Argyll P2 W0 D0 L2 4-14 Pts 0

SUNDAY'S MATCHES
Foursomes start at 9.30am; Singles at 1.30pm
Aberdeenshire v Dumfriesshire
Dunbartonshire and Argyll v Midlothian

D&A LOSE TO DUMFRIESSHIRE ON DAY 1 OF COUNTY FINALS AT ABOYNE

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Aboyne Golf Club, Aberdeenshire 

DAY 1 RESULTS

MIDLOTHIAN 3.5, ABERDEENSHIRE 5.5

FOURSOMES (2-1)

K McIntosh and H Scott bt S Leslie and C Wilson 6 and 5.

L Fraser and K Ferguson-Snedden bt J Lees and L Anderson 5 and 4.

K Marshall and W Nicholson lost to D Pocock and J Mackintosh 3 and 1.

SINGLES (1.5-4.5)

McIntosh lost to Leslie 3 and 1.

Fraser lost to Wilson 1 hole

A McBride lost to Pocock 3 and 2.

C Steedman lost to Mackintosh 7 and 6

Ferguson-Snedden bt Lees 5 and 4.

Scott halved with Anderson 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2

FOURSOMES (2-1)

G Batty and J Graham bt C Hargan and J Farrell 4 and 3.

D Macdonald and M Fraser bt A Laing and L McClymont 3 and 1.

K Malcolm jun and E Greenlees lost to F Rattray and L Campbell 2 holes. 

SINGLES (5-1)

Batty bt McClymont 3 and 2.

D Macdonald bt Hargan 2 and 1.

Graham bt L McGeachy 8 and 6

Malcolm jun bt L Macdonald 3 and 2.

Fraser bt Rattray 4 and 3.

Greenlees lost to A Laing 5 and 4. 

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

Dumfriesshire v Midlothian (Foursomes 9.30 and singles 1.30)
Aberdeenshire v Dunbartonshire and Argyll (Foursomes 9.52 and singles 2.16)

D&A - WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONS AT THE COUNTY FINALS THIS WEEKEND

ABERDEENSHIRE-MIDLOTHIAN OPENER COULD GIVE SCOTTISH TITLE POINTER AT ABOYNE 

From Colin Farquharson
Aberdeenshire beat last year's national women's champions Angus in winning the North Division team title at Edzell in June.
That suggests they will start favourites to win the Scottish women's county championship finals, starting at Aboyne Golf Club today (FRIDAY), at the expense of the three other regional qualifiers, Midlothian, Dumfriesshire and Dunbartonshire & Argyll.
But team match-play golf is not quite so predictable as that. Midlothian, champions in 2011 and 2013, are Aberdeenshire's first opponents over three foursomes and six singles ties. The winners could go on to be crowned Scottish champions at the end of the all-play-all, three-day programme.
There are two players with +2 handicaps in the field of 32 players - Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), and Gemma Batty (Powfoot) who should improve Dumfriesshire's prospects.
Dunbartonshire & Argyll have Anne Laing (Troon Ladies), three times Scottish champion, and the experienced Claire Hargan (St Regulus) in their team.

TEAMS
ABERDEENSHIRE - Louise Anderson (Duff House Royal), Julie Lees (Westhill), Samantha Leslie (Kemnay), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Donna Pocock (Kemnay), Rachel Polson (Kemnay), Carol Wilson (Murcar Links).
DUMFRIESSHIRE - Fiona Allison (Dumfries & Co), Gemma Batty (Moffat), Mirren Fraser (Powfoot), Jordana Graham (Southerness), Emma Greenlees (Dumfries & Co), Katie McCracken (Powfoot), Diane Macdonald (Dumfries & Co), Katie Malcolm jun (Dumfries & Co)
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL - Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Claire Hargan (St Regulus), Anne Laing (Troon Ladies), Lorna McClymont (Milngavie), Lori MacDonald (Cardross), Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle), Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park).
MIDLOTHIAN - Karen Ferguson-Snedden (Liberton), Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe), Alison McBride (Harburn), Katie McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Karen Marshall (Barton), Wendy Nicholson (Baberton), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield).

PROGRAMME
FRIDAY
9:30 (foursomes) and 1.30 (singles)
Midlothian v Aberdeenshire
09:52 (foursomes) and 2.16 (singles)
Dumfriesshire v Dunbartonshire & Argyll
SATURDAY 
Dumfriesshire v Midlothian
Aberdeenshire v Dunbartonshire & Argyll
SUNDAY
Aberdeenshire v Dumfriesshire
Dunbartonshire & Argyll v Midlothian

Douglas Park get a mention on Scottish Golf Radio Podcast

The interview with Douglas Park Golf Club Secretary Anne Scott  is about 27 Minutes into the program

Alison Malcolm wins the Ayrshire Girls' St. Nicholas Trophy

Alison Malcolm - Winner of the St Nicholas Trophy

9 girls competed for the St. Nicholas Trophy yesterday at Barassie Links. Playing conditions were exceptionally difficult with cross wind speeds of 40+.
 However, this did not deter Alison Malcolm (Prestwick St. Cuthbert) who had an excellent round of golf. Her nett 78 (SSS 76) won by 6 shots over West Kilbride's Claire McLaughlin.

All winners from L to R
Claire McLaughlin, Luisa Gibson, Alison Malcolm, Rebecca Hale, Zara Mason and Freya Russell.

Silver: 
1st:    Alison Malcolm 92 (14) 78
2nd:  Claire McLaughlin 95 (11) 84

Alison's scratch 92 won the prize in the qualifier for the Telegraph Junior Golf competition, and as scratch winner on the day will go forward to Scottish Golf's Junior Champion of Champions at the Dukes on 22nd October.

Pre-handicap girls Katie Ronnie (Barassie) and Kirsty Shaw (Dalmilling) played 9 holes, Katie finishing just ahead of Kirsty.

All Players

Bronze:
1st:    Zara Mason (Kirkudbright) 117 (30) 87
2nd:  Rebecca Hale (Troon Ladies) 120 (31) 89

Pre-handicap girls Katie Ronnie (Barassie) and Kirsty Shaw (Dalmilling) played 9 holes, Katie finishing just ahead of Kirsty.

Thanks go to June Kerr (Ayrshire Junior Convenor) for report and photos 

Katie Scott is 3rd in Grand Finals at Blairgowrie

Well done Katie Scott in finishing in third place in the Silver Division of the Women's Grand Medal Final at Blairgowrie Lansdown Course today with a 1 over par 74. 
Results: Par 73 SS 74 CSS 75
 1 Lynne Tough Newmachar GC 68
 2 Stacey Cameron Dirleton Castle 74
 3 Katie Scott Strathaven 74

DEATH OF PAST D&A COUNTY PLAYER ELEANOR FISKEN

Eleanor Fisken died last week aged 77 originally from Glasgow and a most enthusiastic member at Douglas Park Golf Club.
Eleanor played in many County matches for D&A and was a very true supporter of the team.
She moved to Nairn where she enjoyed golfing on that fabulous course.
She was a physiotherapist and worked at Inverness at Raigmore hospital until her retirement over 12 years ago.
She enjoyed walking with her faithful black Labrador and took up ornithology in the area around Nairn.
Eleanor enjoyed the company of many golfing friends from all over Scotland and will be fondly remembered
In 2008 at the Scottish Senior Supper at Deeside -- she will be remembered for taking part in what was a very entertaining evening as Prince Charming




Funeral Details -- CLICK HERE  Thanks go to Isabel Crawford for her very kind tribute

To read more and a story from Isabel Crawford -- Go to Kirkwood Golf

FOUR WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS IN SCOTTISH SCHOOLS TEAM

Jillian Farrell (captain)

The Scottish Schools Golf Association Girls team to play English schools at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire on Monday, September 12 is:


GIRLS
Kirsty Brodie (Webster's HS, Kirriemuir)
Louise Duncan (Largs Academy)
Jillian Farrell (Dumbarton Academy) captain.
Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead Academy)
Jennifer Rankine (Govan HS, Glasgow).
Molly Richmond (Strathaven Academy).

LORNA MCCLYMONT IS A DOUBLE CHAMPION

Lorna McClymont 

D&A County Champion Lorna McClymont won the Junior Club Championship and the Ladies Club Championship yesterday at Dumbarton Golf Club.

Thanks go to Gail McClymont for photo and report

COUNTY JUNIOR FRIENDLY MATCH

Junior Girls' County Friendly
Pictured above are the girls who took part in a Friendly Match between Dumbartonshire & Argyll and Ayrshire.
 Played at Milngavie on a beautiful sunny afternoon, the girls all enjoyed their games and the opportunity to meet new friends.
 Julia Thomson (D & A) beat Rebecca Hale (Ayrshire) 5/4,
Freya Russell (Ayrshire) beat Sophie Murphy (D & A) 4/3,
Zara Mason (Ayrshire) halved with Cristina McCracken (Ayrshire on loan to D & A!) so a very friendly halved match.
Thanks go to Milngavie for their hospitality.


Report and Photo by June Kerr (Ayrshire)

CAROL FELL IS NOW AN EDITOR FOR KIRKWOOD GOLF

LOOKING FOR MORE GOLF NEWS -- CLICK on the following link --   KIRKWOOD GOLF where Carol Fell editor of this West of Scotland Golf Website will start posting most of the up to date news.
Over the next few month she will decide whether this site will close down or not. 

IRELAND WIN THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP -- SCOTLAND LOSE TO AUSTRIA

The holders, Ireland,  came through a tough match against Belgium to win the European Seniors Team Championship at Sierra Golf Club, Poland today.
New team member, Mary Sheehy,  had to go to the 21st to secure her match and Ireland's win.
England took bronze medal position with a 3.5 to 1.5 win against Sweden.
Scotland lost to Austria by 3 matches to 2 in Flight B,  and finished the series in 12th position.

Results

Flight A
Ireland 3 Belgium 2
England 3.5 Sweden 1.5
France 4 Netherlands 1
Spain 4 Switzerland 1

Flight B
Italy 3 Germany 2
Austria 3 Scotland 2
Czech Republic 3.5 Iceland 1.5
Denmark 3.5 Poland 1.5

Selected Detailed Results

Ireland 3 Belgium 2
Sheena McElroy and Carol Wickham beat Marie-Anne Toussaint and Anne Joris 3&2
Suzanne Corcoran beat Marianne Trussart 9&7
Mary Sheehy beat Annick Riff at the 21st
Laura Webb lost to Laurette Vanderlinden 3&2
Gertie McMullen lost to Sylvie van Molle 1 hole

Scotland 2  Austria 3
Alex Glennie and Mary Smith lost to Angelika Zeiser and Elisabeth Jenull 1 hole
Fiona deVries lost to Ruth Gruber 6&5
Gillian Kyle lost to Karin Kocher 2&1
Lesley Lloyd beat Alexandra Hardegg 3&2
Lorna McKinlay beat Margit Schautzer 5&3

SHIRLEY BACK WINS GLEDDOCH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 11TH TIME

Ladies Captain Jackie Gray with Championship Winner Shirley Back

Shirley Back, handicap 7 became the Gleddoch Ladies Champion for the 
11th time last weekend. 
She played June Lockhart, handicap 11, also a previous champion, in a very balanced and friendly match. 
Shirley gained the lead after the first few holes, and her putting accuracy was certainly a factor in her win. June was successful in stopping her lead, notably at the 13th hole, and the match went all the way to the 18th green. 
Standing on the 18th tee June was one down, and both girls hit excellent drives on to the fairway. However, Shirley sealed the win with a perfect putt on the 18th green, and was delighted to get her hands on the trophy for the 11th time. 
It was another skilled display of golf from two experienced golfers, and the supporters were very impressed!

Thanks go to Jackie Gray for the report