Megan Briggs wins the West of Scotland Championship for the 5th Time

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) won the  2018 West of Scotland Championship over Balmore Golf Course today. This was the 5th time that she has won the Championship. 
She won by one shot from Louise Duncan from West Kilbride

Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) - the 2017 Champion and Handicap winner was 3rd and also retained the the Handicap Award playing off a handicap of 5 with a net 70. 

LEADING SCORES: SSS 70 CSS 73 

Scratch:
73  Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) - Renfrewshire 
74  Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)  - Ayrshire
75  Alyson McGinnigle  (Cowglen) - Renfrewshire 
76  Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies) - Renfrewshire
79 Emma Kennedy (Paisley), - Renfrewshire
     Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park), - D&A
     Lorna McClymont  (Milngavie) - D&A

Emma Thomson, Alyson McGinnigle ane Emily Crusher

Handicap :
1st: Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) - Renfrewshire   75 (5) 70
2nd:Emily Crusher  82 (12) 72 - Renfrewshire 
3rd: Emma Thomson (Lowdoun Gowf) - Ayrshire 

Emily Crusher and Roma Erskine 

Team Winners:  Renfrewshire 
Junior Team Winners : Renfrewshire -  Emily Crusher (Eastwood) and Roma Erskine (Kilmacolm)

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Top seed Jacqueline Cameron wins Angus women's title at Montrose

Left to right: Sakuna Ramsay, Jacqueline Cameron, 

Louise Graham and Agnes Freeman 

By Colin Farquharson 

Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth), the top seed, came out on top in the match-play stages as well when the Angus women's county golf championship was concluded over the Montrose Medal course at the weekend. 

She ended the good run of Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell), seventh of the eight match-play qualifiers, by beating her 7 and 6 in the final.

The handicap title was won by Louise Graham, who plays off seven at Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club. She won by 5 and 4 against Agnes Freeman, a 13-handicapper at Panmure Barry. 

Weekend results: 

SCRATCH QUARTER-FINALS 
J Cameron (Alyth) bt F Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 3 and 1. 
A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) bt J Taylor (Downfield) 6 and 5. 
D Leask (Montrose Mercantile) bt D Dargie (Monifieth Grange) 1 hole. 
S Ramsay (Edzell) bt J Brown (Monifieth) 3 and 2. 

SEMI-FINALS
Cameron bt A Ramsay 2 and 1. 
S Ramsay bt Leask 3 and 2. 

FINAL 
Cameron bt S Ramsay 7 and 6 

HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
A Keddie (Panmure) bye. L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) bt C Littlewood (Montrose Caledonia) 4 and 2. 
A Freeman (Panmure Barry) w.o. E Cole (Royal Montrose) scr. 
M Duthie (Panmure Barry) bt J Ord (Forfar) 5 and 4. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Graham w.o. Keddie scr Freeman bt Duthie (14) 3 and 2. 

FINAL 
Graham (7) bt Freeman (13) 5 and 4.

Hannah completes quick-fire title double in Ireland 

 
Hannah McCook has followed up her victory in last week's Welsh women's open amateur stroke play championship at Aberdovey by winning the Irish women's open amateur stroke play title at Co Louth today. Hannah had rounds of 81, 69 and 73 for an aggregate of one-over-par 223 at the par-74 lay-out. 

She won by two strokes from Romy Meekers of the Netherlands. She scored 81, 70 and 74. Curtis Cup selected players Ireland's Paula Grant (Lisburn) and England's Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) finished joint third and joint fifth respectively. 
Had Hannah won the Welsh and Irish titles BEFORE the GB and I team of eight for the Curtis Cup match in New York State next month was selected, she would almost certainly had been in the line-up to play the Americans. 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 222 (3x74) SSS 77. CSS 80 (r/o), 76

223 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 69 73 
225 R Meekers (Netherlands) 81 70 74 228 E Lewis (Eng) 83 70 75, P Grant (Lisburn) 79 74 75 
230 S Lamb (Eng) 81 75 74, C McGinty (Eng) 81 72 77 
232 G Batty (West Linton) 85 73 74, C Gainer (Eng) 81 78 73. 

 OTHER SCOTS: 
236 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 84 75 77 (T13) 
237 C Goadby (St Regulus) 82 74 81 (T16)

To read the full report go to the ScottishView Website

Top Angus Seed Jacqueline through to match play semi final

Top seed Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth) carried over her good form from the qualifying round to reach the semi-finals of the match-play stages of the Angus women's county golf championship at Montrose Links today (Saturday).

She beat Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 3 and 1 and will play county captain Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) on Sunday morning for a place in the afternoon final.

The other semi-final will be contested by Doreen Leask (Montrose Mercantile) and Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell).

This afternoon's results:

SCRATCH QUARTER-FINALS

J Cameron (Alyth) bt F Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 3 and 1.

A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) bt J Taylor (Downfield) 6 and 5.

D Leaks (Montrose Mercantile) bt D Dargie (Monifieth Grange) 1 hole.

S Ramsay (Edzell) bt J Brown (Monifieth) 3 and 2.

HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS

A Keddie (Panmure) bye.

L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) bt C Littlewood (Montrose Caledonia) 4 and 2.

A Freeman (Panmure Barry) w.o. E Cole (Royal Montrose) scr.

M Duthie (Panmure Barry) bt J Ord (Forfar) 5 and 4.

Link to Irish women's open amateur stroke play draw, scoring

By CARLA REYNOLDS
Irish Golf Union

Hannah McCook from Grantown-on-Spey will take a one-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Irish women’s open amateur stroke- play championship at County Louth Golf Club.

Hannah has an outstanding chance of pulling off a rare title double - recently she won the Welsh women's open amateur championship at Aberdovey.

The gale-force wind which blew the first-round scores sky high on Friday had disappeared and Hannah was able to follow her opening seven-over-par 81 with a five-under 69 today. McCook had an eagle at the par-5 third holes as well as a bag of six birdies.

“I hit it into 10 feet on the 2^nd hole and just missed for eagle, so following it up by hitting it close again on the 3^rd and managing to hole that one was nice,” explained the Stirling University graduate.

“I hit it really close again then on 4 and 5 to go 5 under through fove holes and was thinking to myself, OK Hannah, calm down now!”  Following a bogey on the 387yard 8^th, McCook birdied the 9^th, 13^th and 14^th to get back to 5 under and equal the best score of the day alongside Anna Foster (Elm Park).
“The birdies on 13 and 14 were both down to really good iron shots, I hit it into a couple feet both times. Winning last week in Wales has given me a huge boost so I am just riding the wave now and we will see what happens,” said Hannah.

Ireland's Curtis Cup selection Paula Grant, who led alongside compatriot Lauren Murray after day one, now finds herself tied for third position despite a level par round today: 

SECOND ROUND LEADING SCORES

150      H McCook (Scotland), 81, 69

151      R Meekers (Netherlands), 81, 70

153      E Lewis (England), 83, 70; C McGinty (England), 81, 72; P Grant (Lisburn), 79, 74

156      C Whitehead (England), 84, 72; C Goadby (Scotland), 82, 74; S Lamb (England), 81, 75; C Royston (South Africa), 80, 76

158      D Smith (Co. Louth), 86, 72; G Batty (Scotland), 85, 73; J Ryan (Wales), 80, 78

159      L Jones (Wales), 85, 74; L Walsh (Castlewarden), 85, 74; E Briggs (Scotland), 84, 75; E Corcoran (Grange), 82, 77; C Gainer (England), 81, 78

160      G Allman (England), 86, 74; D Harry (Wales), 86, 74; S Burke (Ballinrobe), 86, 74; C Manzalini (Italy), 85, 75; K Lanigan (Hermitage), 84, 76; L Murray (Delgany), 79, 81

Renfrewshire Spring Meeting Draw

The draw for  the Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting at Caldwell Golf Club on  Friday 18th May has been done 
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Draw for the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews - 2nd June 2018 

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Hannah McCook only two off the Irish lead despite an 81 

 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), recent winner of the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play title, is still in with a chance of scoring an excellent double, despite an opening round of seven-over-par 81 in the Irish women's tournament at Co Louth Golf Club where the gale-force wind gusted over 50 mph at times.

She is only two shots off the lead, which is held by Curtis Cup selection Paula Grant (Lisburn) and another Irish player, Lauren Murray (Delgany). 

Stirling student Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) is also in the mix with an 82. 
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) had an 84 and Gemma Batty (West Linton) an 85, none of these scores as "bad" as they might sound because of the three or even four-club wind. 

 In winds that gusted up to 65 km/h at one point, it is hard to believe that level par would have left you just outside the top 20 on this day last year on the same course. “That’s links golf for you” remarked one supporter.

IRISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Co Louth Golf Club. Par 74. CSS 77. 
79 P Grant (Lisburn), L Murray (Delgany). 
80 C Royston (S Africa), J Ryan (Wales) 
81 S Lamb (England), R Meekers (Netherlands), B Bjornsdottir (Iceland), H McCook (Grantown on Spey), C McGinty (England), C Gainer (England) 

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES 
82 C Goadby (St Regulus) (T13) 
84 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) (T23) 
85 G Batty (West Linton) (T27) 

Fine win for Midland Vets against North Vets

Lindsey McNiven (North Captain) present trophy to Lorna Bennett (Midlands Captain) 

The Midland Vets team scored an emphatic 5-2 win over the North Vets in their annual match yesterday (10th May)  over Blairgowrie GC's Lansdowne course and in so doing won the Inter-Divisional Trophy outright for the fifth time in the last six years. 

In 2017 the match was halved. In bright but cool, breezy conditions the team - boosted this year by new members Elaine Moffat and Linda Allan - played excellent golf inspired by Champion Fiona de Vries's valuable victory over fellow Senior Internationalist, Sheena Wood. 

Win or lose, everyone enjoyed the day with a course in excellent condition and lovely food served in the clubhouse. Not even very heavy late showers could spoil the party. 

 RESULTS (Midland names first) 

Fiona de Vries beat Sheena Wood 3&2 
Elaine Moffat beat Lynn Fotheringham 5&4 
Linda Allan lost to Frances Miller 1hole 
Dianne Watson beat Jackie Brown 2&1 
Heather Anderson lost to Ann Hay 4&3 
Lorna McKinlay beat Jill Harrison 3&2 
Linda Dyball beat Ellie Whyte 5&3

To see more photos go to to Midland Vets Website

The follow through first drill - Tip of the Day-  Maureen Madill

RockSport Radio Podcast -- Lets Hear it for the Girls

Helen Faulds, Shona Malcolm, Belle Robertson, 

Fiona Farquharson, Carol Fell and Dorothy Gibb

Liz Clark and Maureen McGonigle are back with guest Shona Malcolm from PGAScotland to look at the week in women's sport. Catch Let's Hear It For The Girls every Tuesday at 8pm on RockSport Radio! 

Belle Robertson MBE was inducted into the Scottish Women in Sport Hall of Fame (postponed from March due to weather) and a few of us were there to support --.

Also mentioned in this weeks podcast are Hannah McCook, Louise Duncan, Shannon McWilliam who have all done so well - 

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Connie Jaffrey finishes her College Golf Career with the best annual average in Kansas State School history

 Kansas State senior women's golfer West of Scotland's  Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) carded a 5-over par 77 on Wednesday during the final round of her career at the 2018 NCAA Madison Regional held at University Ridge Golf Course.
Jaffrey finished the tournament at 8-over par 224, finishing in a tie for 57th place. During the final round Jaffrey shot 3-over par on the front nine with a birdie on No. 4 prior to a 3-over par back nine with a birdie on No. 12.

 At 3:30 a.m., on Monday morning Connie was not feeling well at all it did not look good for her to even tee off. However she played her heart out each round."
The Kilwinning, Scotland native, will go down in the record book as one of the greatest women's golfers to ever wear the purple and white. She finished her senior year with the best annual stroke average in school history (72.85), while her career mark of 74.13 was also first. 

Jaffrey also concluded her four-year run ranked second in career wins (4), top-five (9) and top-10 (15) finishes, while also tying for fourth in career rounds played (122) and ranking eighth in career tournaments (42).
"Connie has been a great player and good person for K-State women's golf," 
Duke won the regional title by carding a 14-under par 850, topping second-place Virginia by nine strokes.

Learn how to boost your club by running an Open Day

Mary Richardson - Junior Convenor is interviewed by Rachael McQueen

SGTV and Rachael McQueen visited Edinburgh's Craigmillar Park Golf Club to hear all about their 2018 Open Day. 

Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes - Donna and Liz are Winners

40 couples participated in the 2018 Renfrewshire County Foursomes at Pollok Golf Club. 

The weather was kinder than expected, however the last 10 or so games caught the rain and wind but the lovely homemade scones made up for it afterwards. 

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart 

The course was in excellent condition and made for some good scoring with Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) and Liz Stewart (Greenburn) winning the best gross score with a 77 and Carol McNally (Williamwood) and Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) winning the best handicap score with a 73.

  Scratch 
1st Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn & Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 77
2nd Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood  & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 79
3rd Julie Wilson (4) – Williamwood & Lesley Robertson (3) – Ranfurly Castle 83

Alyson McGinnigle and Carol McNally 

Morag Little and Jennifer MacGregor   

Handicap 
 1st: Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood  Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 73
 2nd: Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs  Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 3rd: Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn  Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 74.5

The following qualify, due to stated availability, to play in the Inter-County Foursomes on 5th June 2018 at Prestwick St Cuthberts: 

 Gross 
 1. Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 79
 2. Julie Wilson (4) – Williamwood & Lesley Robertson (3) – Ranfurly Castle 83

 Nett 
 1. Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs & Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 2. Marilyn Muir (9) – Old Ranfurly & Muriel Young (17) - Old Ranfurly 75
 3. Maureen Taggart (19) – Old Ranfurly & Merope Dunlop (16) – Old Ranfurly 75.5
 4. Liz Hale (11) – Caldwell & Lesley Anderson (21) - Caldwell 76

 The following nett scores qualify, due to stated availability, to play in the Commonwealth Spoons on 3rd September 2018 at Stirling Golf Club: 

 1. Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 73
 2. Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs & Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 3. Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn & Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 74.5
 4. Marilyn Muir (9) – Old Ranfurly & Muriel Young (17) - Old Ranfurly 75

To read more about Renfrewshire County go to www.rlcga.co.uk

Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes & Commonwealth Spoons Qualifying Round Results

The results of the Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifying round at Shotts GC from the LLCGA Website. 

Scratch 
1 Fiona Norris & May Hughes 85 
2 Jane Lees & Gail Campbell 89 
Reserves: Alyson Hendry & Kay Cherrie 94 

Handicap 
1 Lyn Porter & Etta Buchanan 77 
2 Agnes McCall & Marion Craig 79 BIH 
3 Jean Macintyre & Nora Wilson 79 BIH 
4 Anne Cameron & Aileen Woodland 79 
5 Joan Anderson &Margaret Marshall 80.5 
6 Alyson Campbell & Kay Cherrie 82 BIH 

As couples 3 & 4 are unable to play in the finals at Prestwick St Cuthberts on 5th June, couples 1, 2, 5 & 6 qualify. 

Commonwealth Spoons Final. 
The following have qualified for the Commonwealth Spoons Final at Stirling Golf Club on 3 September. 
1 Lyn Porter & Etta Buchanan 77 
2 Jane Lees & Gail Campbell 77.5 
Reserves: Agnes McCall & Marion Craig 79

Jill Nicoll retains the East Lothian women's county championship at Gullane 

June Elliot with the Handicap Quaich and 

Jill McNicoll with the championship trophy. 

Jill McNicoll (Gullane), has retained the East Lothian women's county championship over her home course. 
This afternoon, in difficult conditions of heavy rain and wind, Jill beat Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) by 4 and 3 . 
It was a fairly even game with Audrey taking the first hole and Jill the second followed by several halved matches before Jill started to edge slowly ahead. 
Audrey got caught up in the wet rough on the long 15. Jill hit the green in regulation and a shake of the hands followed soon after. 

SCRATCH FIRST ROUND 
Dawn Young (North Berwick) bt Tina Mooney (Kilspindie) 7 and 5. 
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) bt Gail McKill (Gullane) 1 hole 
Jill McNicoll (Gullane) bt Sarah Stichbury (Gullane) 2 holes. 
Anne Marshall (Dunbar) bt Kay Lannin (Craigielaw) 4 and 2. 
Hazel Saunders (Gullane) bt Eleanor Black (Dunbar) 1 hole. 
Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) bt Dianne Brown (Archerfield) 1 hole. 
Karen Fullerton (Kilspindie) bt Susan Penman (Gullane) 2 holes. 
Fiona McIvor (North Berwick) bt Pam Hall (Royal Musselburgh) at 19th. 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Biggart bt Young at 19th. 
McNicoll bt Marshall 5 and 3.  
Dunnett bt Saunders 4 and 3. 
Fullerton bt McIvor at 19th 

SEMI FINALS
McNicoll bt Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) by one hole
Dunnett bt Karen Fullerton (Kilspindie) 2 and 1

FINAL
Jill McNicoll (Gullane) bt Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) 4 and 3


HANDICAP QUAICH QUARTER-FINALS 
June Elliot bt Linda Henderson 3 and 1. 
Patricia Phillips bt Diana Campbell 6 and 5. 
Lorna Thomson bt Liz Lone 5 and 3. 
Morag Nicolson bt Jean McNeill 4 and 3.

HANDICAP QUAICH SEMI-FINALS 
June Elliot (The Glen) bt Patrick Phillips (North Berwick) 
Lorna Thomson (Gullane) bt Morag Nicolson (Kilspindie) 3 and 2.

HANDICAP FINAL
Elliot bt Thomson at 19th.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Continue to Boost Scottish Golf

Left to Right: Andrew McKinlay, Gemma Batty, Sam Locke, Chloe Goadby, Darren Howie 

The new Chief Executive of Scottish Golf, Andrew McKinlay, joined the country’s World Amateur Team Championship hopefuls on his first day in office to announce a continuation of the enduring partnership with Aberdeen Standard Investments [ASI]. 
McKinlay’s first official duty was to announce the new two-year deal with ASI, which will continue their support of Scotland’s leading men’s and women’s amateurs. 

Aberdeen Asset Management – before their merger with Standard Life Investments last August – became the former Scottish Golf Union’s first national team sponsors back in 2007, when the likes of Richie Ramsay and Scott Henry were coming through the amateur ranks. 
Their continued support is a timely boost as Scottish Golf seeks to grow its commercial revenue. Kelsey MacDonald and Team Scotland Amateurs The partnership between Scottish Golf and ASI will enable the country’s most promising amateur players to benefit from a range of support services through the company’s sponsorship of a number of Tour professionals, from potential masterclass opportunities, to advice, knowledge sharing and personal insight. 

McKinlay, who joins Scottish Golf from his role as Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish FA, said: “Firstly, I would like to thank Aberdeen Standard Investments for their ongoing support and commitment to our national amateur teams. As one of Scottish Golf’s longest-standing partnerships, they are integral to the future success of our most talented amateur players, notwithstanding their wider investment in the game for more than a decade. 

“I am pleased to get started in my new role with such a positive announcement. As we all know, there is much work to be done at Scottish Golf to grow participation in grassroots golf through increased investment and support to our members. Partnerships like the one we have cultivated with Aberdeen Standard Investments will be integral to achieving that aim. The hard work starts here and it is a challenge I am looking forward to immensely.” 

Leading Scotland international amateurs Gemma Batty, Chloe Goadby, Darren Howie and Sam Locke were also present at the launch, alongside Aberdeen Standard Investments Global Golf Ambassador and Ladies European Tour player, Kelsey MacDonald.

To read more go to the ScottishGolf Website

Jacqueline Cameron top seed in Angus women's county championship

Alyth's Jacqueline Cameron headed by four strokes the qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Angus women's county championship at  Montrose Links. 

LEADING QUALIFIERS

74 Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth) 

78 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 

81 Susan Sneddon (Forfar) (bih)

Match-play ties at the same venue on Saturday:

SCRATCH

13:58 1 Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth) v 8 Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia).

14:06 4 Jodie Taylor (Downfield) v 5 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).

14:14 3 Doreen Leask (Montrose Mercantile) v 6 Dawn Dargie (Monifieth Grange).

14:22 2 Jackie Brown (Monifieth) v 7 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell).

HANDICAP

14:30 1 Anne Keddie (Panmure Barry) bye (No 8 qualifier unavailable)

14:38 4 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) v 5 Carol Littlewood (Montrose Caledonia).

14:46 3 Agnes Freeman (Panmure Barry) v 6 Elizabeth Cole (Royal Montrose).

14:54 2 Jan Ord (Forfar) v 7 Marion Duthie (Panmure Barry).

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Tara wins Borders title for fourth year in a row

Tara Mactaggart (Minto), pictured, has won the Border women's county championship for the fourth year in a row.
In yesterday's final at The Roxburghe she beat Julie Birdsall 4 and 3. 

The bronze championship was won by Olivia O'Leary with 38 Stableford points. 

SCRATCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FIRST ROUND 
T Mactaggart bt C Howden 7 and 5. 
G Lithgow bt C Purves 3 and 1. 
R McGuille bt D Richards 2 holes 
S Cuthbertson bt O O'Leary 1 hole 
Byes: M Pow, S Paterson, J Birdsall, L Wilson 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Mactaggart bt Pow 2 and 1. 
Paterson bt Lithgow 5 and 4. 
Birdsall bt McGuille 6 and 5 
Wilson bt Cuthbertson 4 and 3. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Mactaggart bt Paterson 6 and 5. 
Birdsall bt Wilson 4 and 3. 

FINAL 
Mactaggart bt Birdsall 4 and 3.

CARA THOMPSON WINS NORTHERN COUNTIES TITLE FOR EIGHTH TIME 

Left to right: Liz Munro (President of Northern Counties), handicap champion 15-year-old Iona Reid (Nairn Dunbar), scratch champion Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) and Meg Sievwright, secretary of Northern Counties Ladies GA. Picture by Robin Wilson 

By Colin Farquharson

Cara Thompson beat Royal Dornoch clubmate Alison Bartlett 2 and 1 in this afternoon's Northern Counties women's championship final at Inverness Golf Club. 
It is the eighth time Cara has won the title - one short of the record nine times set by Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) but the first time she has won the championship when Inverness has been the venue. 

Thompson was one up at the turn after losing the first to a birdie but winning the seventh and ninth. Bartlett three-putted the 11th and 12th to lose both holes and go three down. 
Thompson was bunkered to lost the 13th but maintained her two-hole lead to the end with a series of halves. 
Iona Reid, 15-year-old Nairn Dunbar junior member, won the handicap title by beating Linda Wheeler (Forres) 6 and 4. Iona plays off 24 and Linda 15. Reid lost the first but won five holes in a row from the third and was three up at the turn. The Nairn Dunbar youngster clinched victory by winning the 11th, 13th and 14th. 

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS SCRATCH 
QUARTER-FINALS 
Caitlin Boa (Royal Dornoch ) bt Kerri Harper (Nairn) at 22nd 
Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt Sandy Jackson (Royal Dornoch) 1 hole. 
Ellie Doherty (Moray) bt Steph Cloverly (Wick) 5 and 4. 
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) bt June Nicol (Inverness) 4 and 3 

SEMI-FINALS 
Thompson bt Boa 1 hole. 
Bartlett bt Doherty 2 and 1. 

FINAL 
Thompson bt Bartlett 2 and 1. 

 HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
Debbie Bethune (Royal Dornoch) (21) bt Linda Wood (Forres) (22) 4 and 3 
Linda Wheeler (Forres) (15) bt Emma Borthwick (Nairn Dunbar) (12) 6 and 4 
Iona Reid (Nairn Dunbar) (24) bt Sarah Westwood (Elgin) (8) 5 and 4 
Susan McVicar (Nairn) (9) bt Deidre MacAngus (Wick) (7) 2 holes 

 SEMI-FINALS 
Wheeler bt Bethune 2 holes 
Reid bt McVicar 4 and 2 

FINAL 
Reid bt Wheeler 6 and 4.

Carmen Griffiths at 14 is the youngest Aberdeenshire Women's County Champion

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths became the youngest ever winner of the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Banchory Golf Club today (Sunday). 
The 14-year-old dominated the tournament by heading the match-play qualifiers and then progressing smoothly to the final in which she beat four times former champion Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) by 3 and 1. 
Griffiths had to show her fighting qualities in the final. She was three down after only four holes but had reduced her deficit to one hole at the turn. 
The younger player squared the match by winning the 13th and took the lead for the first time with a birdie at the 14th. 
Griffiths now had the upper hand. She went two up at the 15th and clinched victory with a birdie 3 at the 17th. 

Griffiths, born on November 23, 2003, is 14 years, five months old. The previous youngest champion was Shannon McWilliam, born on August 8, 1999, which made her 14 years nine months old when she won the title in May 2013. 

Michelle Finnie, who plays off 11 at Aberdeen Ladies, won the handicap final by 5 and 4 against Vikki Neish (Murcar Links) (16) 

ABERDEENSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Banchory Golf Club 

SCRATCH FIRST ROUND 
C Griffiths (Aboyne) bt L Tough (Auchmill) 7 and 6. 
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt G Mackenzie (Banchory) 3 and 1.
V Thom (Kemnay) bt F Pennie (Kemnay) 6 and 5. 
C Prouse (Hazlehead) bt K Stalker (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1. 
F Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt G Christie (Banchory) 3 and 2. 
S Leslie (Murcar Links) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) at 19th. 
R Polson (Kemnay) bt K Guthrie (Inverurie) 3 and 2. 
J Lees (Westhill) bt S Macleod (Deeside) 4 and 3. 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Wood 2 and 1 
Thom bt Prouse 2 holes 
Leslie bt Campbell 1 hole 
Lees bt Polson 2 and 1 

SEMI-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Thom 4 and 3. 
Leslie bt Lees 4 and 2.

FINAL 
Griffiths bt Leslie 3 and 1 

HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
P Fraser (Peterculter) (14) bt C Eakin (Aboyne) (16) 3 and 1. 
V Neish (Murcar Links) (16) bt M Adam (Hazlehead) (10) 6 and 4. 
M Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) bt S Davies (Aboyne) (16) 2 and 1. 
E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) (6) bt L Mutch (Meldrum House) (26) 2 and 1. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Neish bt Fraser 4 and 3. Finnie bt Whyte 6 and 5. 

FINAL 
Finnie bt Neish 5 and 4.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO MONTAGE OF FINAL FROM DAVE COWE

East Renfrewshire Golf Club Open Days 

East Renfrewshire Golf Club have their Ladies Open Day Tri Am on the Thursday 7th June Click Here for Entry Form 

The Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 10th June -- Click Here for Entry Form

Hannah McCook beats Curtis Cup player Sophie Lamb in play-off for Welsh open title

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Grantown on Spey's Hannah McCook beat England's Curtis Cup player Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Aberdovey Golf Club.
Both players had 54-hole totals of seven-under 212, finishing six strokes ahead of the three players who shared third place on 218,
Scot Chloe Goadby, another English Curtis Cup selection Lily May Humphreys and Thalia Kirby (Harleyford).

McCook, pictured, overnight leader by two shots, was pegged back by Lamb over the outward half of the final round, Hannah taking 34 shots to Sophie's 32. McCook then birdied the 10th, 12th and 13th to regain the lead but opened the door again for her rival by taking a double bogey 6 at the 14th and bogeying the 18th, coming home in 37 for a 71. Lamb birdieing the 10th and 14th. Her only bogey of the round came at the 11th in halves of 32 and 37 for a 69. But McCook prevailed in a sudden death play-off for one of the best wins of her amateur career. 

Scotland 1 (Hannah McCook, Shannon McWilliam, and Chloe Goadby) tied with England 1 (Georgia Price, Lily May Humphreys and Sophie Lamb) for the team championship. 

Both teams totalled 430. 
Placings: 
430 Scotland 1, England 1. 
436 England 2. 440 Scotland 2 
443 Ireland 1 
445 Wales 1 452 Wales 2 

 LEADING FINAL TOTALS AT ABERDOVEY Par 219 (3x73) SSS 77. CSS 76 76 

212 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 71 70 71, S Lamb (Clitheroe) 69 74 69 (McCook won sudden death play-off at first extra hole). 
218 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 73 74 73, L M Humphreys (Stoke by Nayland) 74 74 70, T Kirby (Harleyford) 76 71 71. 
221 B-J Smith (Woodhall Spa) 74 75 72, P Grant (Lisburn) 73 75 73. 

 OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS 
224 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 76 75 (T10) 
225 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 74 74 77, J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 74 74 77 (T14) 
234 J Saxton (Muckhart) 74 82 78 (T38) 

 MISSED CUT (159 and better qualified) 161 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 84 77.
FULL SCOREBOARD 

West Kilbride's Louise Duncan wins the Fairhaven trophy

The annual Fairhaven Trophies and Fairhaven Nations Cup, a 72-hole Open International Scratch Championship, for boys and girls aged 18 or under, at Fairhaven Golf Club from Friday 4th May to Sunday 6th May 2018.
 Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) won by 2 shots 
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FINAL SCORES

West of Scotland Championship

The Draw for the 2018 West of Scotland Championship at Balmore Golf Club on Sunday 13th May has now been done

Time	Name	Club	County
9.15	Megan Briggs Louise Duncan	Kilmacolm West Kilbride	Renfrewshire Ayrshire
9:22	Donna Jackson Lorna McCLymont Lesley Lloyd	Ladies GC Troon Milngavie Hayston	Renfrewshire D&A Lanarkshire
9.31	Gillian Kyle Susan McGrenaghan Fiona Rattray	East Renfrewshire Hayston Douglas Park	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire D&A
9:40	Katie Scott Liz Stewart Laura McGeachy	Strathaven Greenburn Haggs Castle	Lanarkshire Renfrewshire D&A
9.49	Alyson Hendry Alyson McGinnigle Lorraine Campbell	Hamilton Cowglen Cardross	Lanarkshire Renfrewshire D&A
9.58	Carol Whyte Ruth Hunter Julie Wilson	Milngavie Lanark Williamwood	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10:07	Sara McCorkell Fiona Scott Emma Kennedy	Williamwood Bothwell Castle Paisley	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10.16	Patricia Davidson Lori Macdonald Fiona MacPhee	Erskine Cardross Old Course Ranfurly	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire
10.25	Shirley Back Justine Fulton Gill McLeod	Gleddoch Hayston Williamwood	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10.34	Anabel Kane Vicky Hendren Christine Fowler	Kilmacolm Cardross Cowglen	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire
10.43	Romy Erskine Emma Thomson Tracy Masterton	Kilmacolm Loudoun Milngavie	Renfrewshire Ayrshire Renfrewshire
10.52	Emily Crusher Ann Shanks Elaine Robb	Eastwood Dumbarton Milngavie	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire

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Jane Turner makes leading 10 to be top Scot in Switzerland LET Access Series event 

 Spanish players Noemi Jimenez and Elia Folch finished first and second in the LET Access Series 54-hole tournament that ended at Gams-Werdenberg Golf Club, Switzerland today (Sunday). Jimenez finished on 12-under 204 with scores of 69, 69 and 66. Folch shot 68, 70 and 67 for 205. 

Jane Turner from West Linton made the top 10 with scores of 71, 69 and 70 for six-under 210 and joint ninth place. 
Laura Murray (Kippie Lodge) from Alford shot 69, 72 and 72 for 213 and a share of 22nd place. 
Kelsey Macdonald from Nairn finished joint 36th on level par 216 with rounds of 69, 75 and 72. 

 LET ACCESS SERIES VP BANK LADIES OPEN Gams-Werdenberg GC, Switzerland 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 216 (3x72) 
204 N Jimenez (Spn) 69 69 66 
205 E Folch (Spn) 68 70 67 
207 A Provot (Fra) 62 75 70 

 SCOTS' TOTALS 
210 J Turner 71 69 70 (T9) 
213 L Murray 69 72 72 (T22) 
216 K Macdonald 69 75 72 (T36) 
 MISSED CUT 
145 H MacRae 75 70

Ladies Tri Am and Mixed Greensomes Open Days 

Caldwell Golf Club Mixed Greensomes Open Day - Sunday 3rd June

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Ladies Open Tri - Am  Monday 11th June 
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Jane, Laura and Kelsey beat the cut in Switzerland but Heather misses by one 

Three Scots - Jane Turner, Laura Murray and Kelsey Macdonald - survived the second-round cut at the LETAS Access Series tournament in Switzerland.  

However, Heather MacRae missed out by one shot. 

Chloe Leurquin (Belgium) leads on 134 with scores of 66 and 68. Four players share second place on 137. 

SCOTS' SCORES 
140 J Turner 71 69 (T20) 
141 L Murray 69 72 (T26) 
144 K Macdonald 69 75 (T46) 

MISSED THE CUT (144 and better qualified) 
145 H MacRae 75 70 

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Carmen Griffiths (14) through to Aberdeenshire semi-Final

By Colin Farquharson 

Aboyne's 14-year-old junior member Carmen Griffiths has followed up her gaining of the top match-play seed berth by reaching Sunday morning's semi-finals in the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Banchory.
She had a gritty 2 and 1 win over five times county champion Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) to reach the last four and will now play Vikki Thom  (Kemnay) in the first semi-final. The other tie will be contested by four times championship winner Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) and Julie Lees (Westhill), the No 2 seed.
The handicap championship final will be between Vicki Neish (Murcar Links), who plays off 16, and Michelle Finnie, an 11-handicapper at Aberdeen Ladies. 


RESULTS
SCRATCH
First round
C Griffiths (Aboyne) bt L Tough (Auchmill) 7 and 6.
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt G Mackenzie (Banchory) 3 and 1.
V Thom (Kemnay) bt F Pennie (Kemnay) 6 and 5.
C Prouse (Hazlehead) bt K Stalker (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1.

F Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt G Christie (Banchory) 3 and 2.
S Leslie (Murcar Links) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) at 19th.
R Polson (Kemnay) bt K Guthrie (Inverurie) 3 and 2.
J Lees (Westhill) bt S Macleod (Deeside) 4 and 3.

QUARTER-FINALS
Griffiths bt Wood 2 and 1
Thom bt Prouse 2 holes
Leslie bt Campbell 1 hole
Lees bt Polson 2 and 1

SUNDAY SEMI-FINALS
9.30 Griffiths v Thom
9.40 Leslie v Lees

FINAL@ 2.30pm

HANDICAP
Quarter-finals
P Fraser (Peterculter) (14) bt C Eakin (Aboyne) (16) 3 and 1.
V Neish (Murcar Links) (16) bt M Adam (Hazlehead) (10) 6 and 4.
M Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) bt S Davies (Aboyne) (16) 2 and 1.
E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) (6) bt L Mutch (Meldrum House) (26) 2 and 1.
Semi-finals
Neish bt Fraser 4 and 3.
Finnie bt Whyte 6 and 5.