Perth and Kinross Player of the Week 

The mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS PLAYERS of WEEK 2018/23 is JENNIFER MILLER of AuchterarderLadies who rises to No 3 on the MGR Perth & Kinross Ladies’ Ranking. 

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES

1 Julie White (Auchterarder) 1053 points

2 Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) 1023 

3 Jennifer Miller (Auchterarder) 1002

4 Rosemary Turlik (Muckhart) 989 

5 Moira Morrison (Alyth) 986

6 Jennifer Sneddon (Alyth) 970 

7 Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 967

8 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 959

9 Claire Hepburn (Crieff) 947 

10 Jackie Sneddon (Milnathort) 933

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES – CLUBS

1 Alyth 887 points 

2 Murrayshall 882

3 Dunkeld & Birnam 881

4 Muckhart 868

5 Crieff 818

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 South of Scotland Golfers of the week 

The mygolfranking.net SOUTH OF SCOTLAND GOLFERS of WEEK 18/23 are MAUREEN MCKERROW (LochmabenLadies) who reclaims is NUMBER ONE spot on the MGR South of Scotland Ladies Ranking 

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES

1 Maureen McKerrow (Dumfries & Galloway) 1021 points

2 Linda Scott (Southerness) 1009

3 Yvonne Schneider (Crichton) 999 

4 Glenda Dewar (Portpatrick) 995

5 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 980 

6 Gail Graham (Lochmaben) 949

7 Fiona Hunter (Southerness) 937 

8 Clare Kieran (Powfoot) 934

9 Diane Macdonald (Dumfries and County) 922

10 Linda Nairn (Thornhill) 917 

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND CLUBS – LADIES

1 Kirkcudbright 841 points

2 Wigtown and Bladnoch 831​

3 Thornhill 829

4 Dumfries and County 810

5 Dumfries & Galloway 807

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North of Scotland Golfer of the week 

The mygolfranking.net NORTH OF SCOTLANDGOLFERS OF WEEK 18/23 is JOAN PRATT (MorayLadies), who has entered the Top 10 of the MGR North of Scotland Ladies’ Ranking for the first time at a  staggering NUIMBER ONE. 

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NORTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES

1 Joan Pratt (Moray) 1144 points

2 Jeani Hunter (Bonar Bridge) 1064​

3 Karen Peasnall (Alness) 1056 

4 Carol MacDonald (Carrbridge) 1043

5 Caroline Reid (Hopeman) 1041 

6 Amy Gilchrist (Torvean) 1031 

7 Myra Smith (Moray) 1028 

8 June Nicol (Inverness) 1021

9 Irene Shearer (Rothes) 1016

10 Deborah Kinnaird (Grantown-on-Spey) 1011 

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NORTH OF SCOTLAND CLUBS (LADIES)

1 Hopeman 973 points

2 Alness 915

3 Rothes 867​

4 Garmouth & Kingston 829 

5 Muir of Ord 801 

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Scottish Golf Team Announcements

Lorna and Jennifer are in the Girls Team for Sweden

European Girls Team Championship | Forsgardens, Sweden | 10-14 July 2018 

Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 
Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) 
Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 
Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) 
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) 
Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)


European Ladies Team Championship | Murhof Golf Club, Austria 10-14 July 2018 

Gemma Batty (West Linton) 
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 
Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)

HOLE IN ONES !!

  Ayrshire past Captain Sheila Adams, Loudoun, was at Cally Palace last weekend and had a hole in one at the 17th, then on Monday Moyra Withycombe, Prestwick St Nicholas, was playing in the Caldwell tri-am and also had a hole in one at the 16th!

 Photo Courtesy of the  Ayrshire County Golf Website

Alyson McGinnigle unbeaten at the Jamboree and photographs galore !!!!

County Jamboree Top players :
The top players from each County at this weeks County Jamboree this week who played in all 6 sessions were:

Alyson McGinnigle (Renfrewshire) Played 6 Won 5 and halved 1 (5.5 points)  
Louise Duncan (Ayrshire) Played 6  Won 4 Halved 1 Lost 1 (4.5 points)
Molly Richmond (Lanarkshire) Played 6 Won 4 Halved 1 Lost 1(4.5 points)
Jennifer Rankine (Renfrewshire) Played 6 Won 3 Halved 2 Lost 1 (4 points)
Laura McGeachy (D&A) Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2 (4 points)

PHOTOGRAPHS

Lorraine and Fiona

June Lockhart - RLCGA Winning Captain

Renfrewshire photographer Fiona Armour was seen out and about at the 3 day event. We thank her for all the fantastic photographs that she took to capture the feeling of the whole occasion and for all her hard work. 

When Fiona sent in her final batch of photos she said " Phew got through them at last. That's been like doing 3 back to back weddings !! "
"That'll teach me for taking so many photos but the 3rd day provided so much drama and interesting shot making."

Lorraine Campbell of D&A has sent in some more so thank you Lorraine. Also your referee Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre has uploaded some photographs from each Day when Lanarkshire played.

• 2018 County Jamboree Trophy Presentation
• 2018 Day 3 Renfrewshire v Ayrshire
• 2018 Day 2 Renfrewshire v D&A
• Jamboree Dinner at Erskine Golf Club
• 2018 Day 1 Lanarkshire v RLCGA 
• 2018 Day 1 RLCGA v Lanarkshire (small album) 
• 2018  Erskine Golf Club Course and Clubhouse - Jamboree

• Photographs from Jean MacIntyre - Day 1
• Photographs from Jean MacIntyre  - Day 2
• Photographs from Jean MacIntyre - Day 3
• Photographs from Lorraine Campbell Day 2  

North Division County Teams

The North Division jamboree will take place at Strathmore from Saturday 16th to Monday 18th June.  

The Aberdeenshire team (in alphabetical order) is:

Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne)

Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne)

Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links)

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)

Gillian MacKenzie (Banchory)

Vikki Thom (Kemnay)

Carol Wilson (Murcar Links)

Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)

Perth and Kinross Team:

Megan Ashley (Strathmore) 
Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 
Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 
Steph Crolla (Muckhart) I
sla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 
Jen Saxton (Muckhart) 
Laura Walker (Muckhart) 
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 

Angus Team: 

Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Laiies)

Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir)

Ashley Smith (Monifieth)

Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies)

Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia)

Jackie Brown (Monifieth)

Jacqueline Cameron (Unattached in Angus)

Jodie Talyor (Downfield)

Northern Counties Team

Hannah McCook (Grantown) 
Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 
Ellie Doherty (Moray) 
Iona Roska Inverness 
Caitlin Boa (Royal Dornoch) 
Sandy Jackson (Royal Dornoch) 
Steph Cloverley (Wick) 
Claire Bannerman (Tain)

Saturday 16th June - Aberdeenshire v Northern Counties (8.30 & 13.30)

Sunday 17th June - Aberdeenshire v Angus (9.00 & 14.00)

Monday 18th June - Perth & Kinross v Aberdeenshire (8.57 & 14.28)

Day 3 - West of Scotland Jamboree

DAY 3 PHOTOS - Courtesy of Fiona Armour
PRESENTATION PHOTOS - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 

Renfrewshire have won the West of Scotland Inter County Jamboree today in a nail biting finish going right down to the final singles match between Donna Jackson and Ayrshire champion Lorna Ronnie.

Donna has been in this position many times and yet again rose to the occasion by winning on the 17th  hole

D&A v LANARKSHIRE

FOURSOMES -   D&A 0 Lanarkshire 3 

Lorraine Campbell & Fiona Rattray lost to Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond 1Dn

Claire Hargan and Laura McGeachy lost to Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott 1 Hole (Long putt by Eva on the 18th to win)
Anne Laing and Caroline King lost to Susan Wood and Kirsten Brown 8/6

SINGLES: D&A 4 Lanarkshire 2

Lorna McClymont lost to  Molly Richmond 4/3
Lori MacDonalld lost toEva O’Connor 2&1
Laura McGeachy beat  Justin Fulton 6/5
Lorraine Campbell beat Lesley Lloyd 1 up
Fiona Rattray beat  Katie Scott 5/3
Anne Laing beat  Kirsten Brown 2/1

FINAL TOTAL  -   D&A  4 Lanarkshire 5

RENFREWSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

FOURSOMES -  Renfrewshire  1.5 Ayrshire 1.5 

Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle lost to Hazel McGarvie and Louise Duncan 4/3

Liz Stewart & Emma Kennedy halved with Liz Keohone and Lorna Ronnie

Alyson McGinnigle & Julie Wilson beat Jenny Linklater and Alex Glennie 3/2

SINGLES: Renfrewshire 3.5 Ayrshire 2.5

Jennifer Rankine halved with Hazel McGarvie
Alyson McGinnigle beat Jenny Linklater 5/4
Emma Kennedy lost to Louise Duncan 2 Dn
Liz Stewart beat Emma Hale 3/2
Carol Whyte lost to Rachael Foster 3/2
Donna Jackson beat Lorna Ronnie 2 /1

FINAL TOTAL -- Renfrewshire 5 Ayrshire 4

TOTAL POINTS AFTER DAY 3

Renfrewshire 5
Ayrshire    4             

Lanarkshire   3          

D & A      0      

County Jamboree Dinner

Lorraine Campbell and Fiona Armour - out on the course photographers

The County Jamboree Dinner was held on Monday evening the 11th June and Renfrewshire's Fiona Armour has taken some photos of this social event which all the team can meet up and enjoy the chat.

RLCGA Captain had everyone get involved in a quiz about County Golf in the West of Scotland and their was much hilarity !

Eleanor Cannon - Chair of Scottish Golf was invited to the top table and she finished off the evening telling everyone how much she had enjoyed the Curtis Cup despite the defeat of GB&I. She also told everyone some of the future plans of Scottish Golf.

To see some photos of the evening by Fiona --- CLICK HERE

Day 2 - West of Scotland Jamboree

Halved match in the 1st Lanarkshire Ayrshire Foursomes

Photos from Day 2 - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 
D&A photos - Courtesy of Lorraine Campbell


LANARKSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

FOURSOMES -   Lanarkshire 2.5 Ayrshire 0.5

Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond halved Jenny Linklater & Louise Duncan 

Kirsten Brown & Susan Wood beat Alex Glennie & Rachael Foster 2up

Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott beat Liz Keohone & Lorna Ronnie 3&2

SINGLES: Lanarkshire  1.5 Ayrshire 4.5

Kirsten Brown lost to Louise Duncan 3/1

Susan Wood lost to Hazel McGarvie 3/2

Lesley Lloyd halved Rachel Foster

Justin Fulton lost to Emma Hale 3/1 

Eva O’Connor beat Lorna Ronnie 2/1

Molly Richmond lost to Jenny Linklater 6/5

FINAL TOTAL  - Lanarkshire 4 Ayrshire 5

D&A v RENFREWSHIRE

FOURSOMES - D&A 0.5 Renfrewshire 2.5

Anne Laing & Lorna McClymont halved with Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle 

Claire Hargan & Laura McGeachy lost to Liz Stewart & Emma Kennedy 2&1

Fiona Rattray &Lorraine Campbell lost to Alyson McGinnigle & Julie Wilson 1Dn

SINGLES: D&A 2.5 Renfrewshire 3.5

Lorna McClymont lost to Jennifer Rankine 5/4
Lori MacDonald lost to Gillian Kyle 1 up

Laura McGeachy beat Donna Jackson 2/1

Fiona Rattray halved Alyson McGinnigle

Anne Laing beat Emma Kennedy 4/3 

Caroline King lost to Carol Whyte 5/4

FINAL TOTAL --D&A 3 Renfrewshire 6

TOTAL POINTS AFTER DAY 2

Ayrshire                4

Renfrewshire        3

Lanarkshire           1 

D & A            0

LORNA WINS SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS GOLF TITLE BY SIX STROKES

Megan Ashley, Lorna McClymont and Carmen Griffiths

Lorna McClymont (West Dunbartonshire) today (Monday) won the Scottish schoolgirls golf championship by a six-stroke margin over 36 holes at the Murrayshall Hotel courses, Murrayshall and Lynedoch.

Lorna opened up a big lead with an excellent score of 70 over the shorter Lynedoch course and coped well with the longer Murrayshall course to get round in 72 for a 142 aggregate

Runner-up on 148 was Megan Ashley (Perth and Kinross) with scores of 76 and 72 for 148.

Carmen Griffiths (South Aberdeenshire), the Aberdeenshire women's county champion and former Fife women's county champion Anna McKay (Fife) finished joint third on 149. Griffiths scored 76-73, McKay 73-76

SCOTTISH SCHOOL GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP 

FINAL TOTALS

Round 1 at Lynedoch; Round 2 at Murrayshall, Perth

142 L McClymont (W Dunbartonshire) 70 72

148 M Ashley (Perth and Kinross) 76 72

149 C Griffiths (S Aberdeenshire) 76 73,  A McKay (Fife) 73 76

150 K Brodie (Angus) 79 71

155 L Morrison (Edinburgh) 76 79.

156 K Alexander (Perth and Kinross) 79 77

159 R Foster (S Ayrshire) 81 78, P Wilson (Fife) 79 80, M Nicolson (Edinburgh) 81 78.

162 E Hynd (Fife) 85 77

164 M Docherty (E Dunbartonshire) 83 81

169 A Massey (Edinburgh) 84 85

170 R Fowlie (S Aberdeenshire) 84 86

171 T White (S Lanarkshire) 82 89, R Erskine (Renfrewshire) 83 88

172 J Taylor (Dundee City) 86 86'

179 K Miller (Perth and Kinross) 81

182 R Mathieson (Aberdeen City) 81 101

183 G Ledingham (Edinburgh) 93 90

185 S Kyle (Glasgow) 90  95

186 S Pook (Perth and Kinross) 92 94

Day 1 - West of Scotland Jamboree

RLCGA Captain -June Lockhart - Can't stand the strain !!

Some Initial photos from Day 1 (Lanarkshire v Renfrewshire) -- Courtesy of Fiona Armour 

The full blown photo album from Fiona of RLCGA v Lanarkshire

COUNTY DINNER IN THE EVENING

RENFREWSHIRE V LANARKSHIRE 

FOURSOMES - Renfrewshire 1.5 Lanarkshire 1.5

Jennifer Rankine & Donna Jackson halved Kirsten Brown & Susan Wood

Gillian Kyle & Liz Stewart lost to Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond 5/4

Carol Whyte & Alyson McGinnigle beat Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott 1 up

SINGLES: Renfrewshire 3 Lanarkshire 3 

Jennifer Rankine beat Kirsten Brown 3/1

Donna Jackson halved with Lesley Lloyd

Alyson McGinnigle beat Katie Scott 1up

Julie Wilson halved against Justin Fulton

Emma Kennedy lost to  Susan Wood 1 down

Carol Whyte lost to Molly Richmond 7/5

FINAL TOTAL 
Renfrewshire 4.5 Lanarkshire 4.5

AYRSHIRE v D&A

FOURSOMES - Ayrshire 2 D&A 1

Jenny Linklater & Louise Duncan lost to Claire Hargan & Laura McGeachy 1 hole

Alex Glennie & Hazel McGarvie beat Fiona Rattray & Lori MacDonald 5/4 

Liz Keohone & Lorna Ronnie beat Anne Laing & Caroline King 2up

SINGLES: Ayrshire 3.5 D&A 2.5

Louise Duncan beat Lori McDonald 3/2

Jenny Linklater beat Claire Hargan 2/1

Emma Hale lost to Laura McGeachy 3/1

Hazel McGarvie beat Fiona Rattray 5/4

Liz Keohone lost to Lorraine Campbell 1Dn

Lorna Ronnie halved with Anne Laing

FINAL TOTAL
Ayrshire 5.5  D&A 3.5

GB&I crash to record Curtis Cup defeat but the GB&I Executive Team win for the first time in history !

The USA won all eight singles to conclude the 40th Curtis Cup match to win  17-3, a record victory.

One piece of good news was the fact that GB&I won the Executive Spoons Trophy for the first time in the history of the match between GB&I and USGA.

They  have halved a couple of times but this was the first win! Picture of the trophy, scoreboard and  Pam Murray presenting Gillian Kirkwood (R&A/LGU) with the trophy.

Singles - Day 3

Olivia Mehaffey lost to Sophia Schubert. 2&1

Sophie Lamb lost to Lilia Vu. 2 Dn

Lily May Humphreys lost to Jennifer Kupcho 2&1

Alice Hewson lost to Andrea Lee 2&1

Shannon McWilliam lost tp Lauren Stephenson 2&1

Annabelle Fuller lost to Kristen Gillman 5&4

India Clyburn lost to  Lucy Li 5&4

Paula Grant lost to Mariel Galdiano. 1 Dn

To read all 3 days reports - Click Here

To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

Go to the USGA website for photos news and videos

The West of Scotland County Jamboree begins tomorrow over Erskine Golf Club -- Renfrewshire County is hosting it this year -- 
To see some photos of the course then go to the RLCGA website 

PLEASE come along and support your County Team - Ayrshire, D&A, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire 

Some photographs from the Curtis Cup 

Thanks go to Sandy Bushby for some photos from the Curtis Cup 



Top Left - David and Gillian Kirkwood
Top Right - Lee and Sandy Bushby
Bottom Left - Janice Moodie
Middle - Nancy Chisholm
Right - Jennifer Abbot from Nairn

Gillian leads the Choir 

GB&I Choir 

Past Curtis Cup Captain and player -- Mary McKenna has been taking some photos too -- 
Click Here for Day 1 and Click Here for Day 2 

Past GB&I  Captain Mary McKenna - (BOTTOM ROW RHS) with the some others Past Captains and players - Tegwen Mathews - Top LHS 2nd along