ANGUS, FIFE AND PERTH AND KINROSS RANKING - WEEK 32/ 2018

mygolfranking.net ANGUS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/32 is SEONAID FALCONER (PanmureLadies) who re-enters Angus Ladies MGRankingat No 8.

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ANGUS LADIES

1 Jane Tough (Brechin) 1135 points

2 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1082 

3 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 1068

4 Gemma Miller (Ballumbie Castle) 990 

5 Georgina Middleton (Edzell) 969 

6 Fiona Hay (Grange GC) 967

7 Dawn Dargie (Grange GC) 956​

8 Seonaid Falconer (Panmure) 952

9 Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 936

10 Linda Ruxton (Brechin) 932 

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ANGUS LADIES - CLUBS

1 Carnoustie 867 points 

2 Montrose Mercantile 866

3 Downfield 855 

4 Ballumbie Castle 848

5 Grange GC 834

mygolfranking.net FIFE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/32 is JANET WILSON (Anstruther Ladies) who eases up to NUMBER ONE on Fife Ladies MGRanking.

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FIFE LADIES

1 Janet Wilson (Anstruther) 1070 points 

2 Carol Dawson (Elmwood) 1028

3 Sam Burton (Dunfermline) 1027 

4 Fiona Thomson (Elie & Earlsferry) 1015​

5 Carol Carstairs (Lundin Ladies) 1003

6 Jane McDonald (Dunfermline) 990 

7 Terry Mullen (St Michaels) 965 

8 Terry Scott (Lundin Ladies) 961

9 Sue Horne (Thornton) 953 

10 Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) 950

FIFE LADIES CLUBS

1 Anstruther 890 

2 Elmwood 882

3 Thornton 878

4 St Michaels 877

5 Dunnikier Park 868

mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/32 is GILLIAN WALLACE (Milnathort Ladies) who rises to NUMBER ONE on Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking. 

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES

1 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 1074 points

2 Caroline Henderson (Pitlochry) 1069

3 Silvi Brown (Crieff) 1014 

4 Lindsay Kidd (Milnathort) 1003 ​

5 Julie White (Auchterarder) 992 

6 Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 979

7 Jenny Collins (Pitlochry) 956 

8 Elizabeth Ferguson (Muckhart) 952 

9 Anita Collins (Muckhart) 951

10= Maria Duncan (Milnathort), Ann Smith (Kinross) 947​

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES - CLUBS

1 Dunkeld & Birnam 891 points 

2 Crieff 848 

3= Alyth, Muckhart 844

5 Dunning 793

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Cara Thompson wins Strathtyrum Tournament at St Andrews

By Colin Farquharson

Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) won the prestigious Strathtyrum Tournament at St Andrews today.

In the semi-finals, Cara showed she was in peak form by beating title-holder Lucy Jamieson (Heswall)  6 and 5.

Thompson was given a much closer contest in the final by Marieke Helgers from the Netherlands. The Scot, a scratch player, won by one hole.

Helgers had earlier dashed hopes of an all-Scottish final by beating Wendy Nicholson (Baberton) 6 and 4 in the semi-finals.

Elizabeth Goodwin, who plays off 11 at Glenbervie, lost in the final of the Strathtyrum Salver handicap competition. She went down at the 20th to Sarah Shepherd, a 13-handicapper from Prestatyn Golf Club, Denbighshire in Wales.  

STRATHTYRUM TOURNAMENT

SEMI-FINALS

Marieke Helgers (Netherlands) bt Wendy Nicholson (Baberton) 6 and 4.

Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt Lucy Jamieson (Heswall) 6 and 5.

FINAL 

Thompson bt Helgers 1 hole.

STRATHTYRUM SALVER (handicap)

SEMI-FINALS

Sarah Shepherd (Prestatyn) (13) bt Catriona Corrigan (Ballybunion) (11) 3 and 1.

Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (11) bt Joan Scanlan (Newcastle West) (5) 2 and 1.

FINAL

Shepherd bt Goodwin at 20th

HANNAH DARLING KNOCKED OUT OF BRITISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), the only Scot still standing after two match-play rounds of the British girls championship at Ardglass, Northern Ireland, was beaten 4 and 2 by Yael Berger (Switzerland) in this morning's third round ties.

Berger has gone on to reach the semi-finals. She followed up her win over the Scot by beating Caterina Don (Italy) by 3 and 2.

Charlotte Heath (Huddersfield) is the only English player in the last four. She beat compatriot Sophie Johnson (Enville) 4 and 3 in the quarter-finals.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

WEST VETS HALVE MATCH AGAINST THE EAST VETS

Turnhouse Golf Club was the venue for the East Vets v West Vets Foursomes Match today, playing for the Friendship (Asp)Trophy. - (Handicap 10 and over)

WEST VETS 2.5 EAST VETS 2.5 (West names first)

Karen Maxwell & Pat Syme halved with Frances McFadzean & Susan Cowie

Brenda Conway & Fiona Armour beat Trisha Smith & Dorothy Thomson 5 & 3

Marion Mason & Enid Young beat Pam Townsend & Vivien Mitchell 4 & 2

Ann Shanks & Sandra Littlejohn lost to Jan Laing & Marjory Lawder 1 down

Fiona Roger & Mary Wylie lost to Anne Rorrison & Louise Campbell 2 down

To read the full report and see a photo album more go to the West Vets Website 

HANNAH DARLING THE ONLY SCOT TO REACH THE LAST 16 AT THE BRITISH GIRLS

Hannah Darling, the youngest ever Scottish girls champion at the age of 14 last year, is the only Scot in the last 16 of the British girls amateur championship at Ardglass Golf Club, Northern Ireland.

She won her opening tie by 2 and 1 against Jess Baker (Gosforth Park) and followed that up with a very good one-hole win over the highly-rated twice former Irish girls champion Annabel Wilson (Lurgan).

Louise Duncan (West Kilbride), the only other Scot to make it to the match-play stages, won her opening tie by 2 and 1 against Nina Lang (Germany) but went down by 2 holes to Sophie Johnson (Enville).  

Read more from the R&A WEBSITE

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

DAY 3 ROUND UP -- WITH HANNAH DARLING

Cara Thompson through to semi-finals of Strathtyrum tournament at St Andrews

By Colin Farquharson

Royal Dornoch's Cara Thompson won twice today (Thursday) to reach the semi-finals of the Strathtyrum tournament for women at St Andrews. Cara beat first Wad Grayson (Ringway) by 3 and 2 and then accounted for Swedish player Helen Platt by 4 and 3. 
Thompson now plays the defending champion, Lucy Jamieson (Heswall) for a place in the final. 
The other semi-final will feature Marieke Helgers (Netherlands) who beat top seed Martine Pow (Selkirk) by 3 and 1 and Wendy Nicholson (Baberton), winner by 7 and 6 against Emily Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) 

  SECOND ROUND
M Pow (Selkirk) bt L Wilson (Kelso) at 21st
M Helgers (Netherlands) bt M McAuliffe (Ballybunion) 3 and 1.
W Nicholson (Baberton) bt K Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
E Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) bt J Nordgen (Sweden) at 19th.
L Jamieson (Heswall) bt J Mackie (Ladybank) 4 and 2
B Jamieson (Heswall) bt L Church (Henbury) 6 and 4.
C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt W Grayson (Ringway) 3 and 2,
H Platt (Sweden) bt Z Ridgway (Crail GS) 4 and 2.

QUARTER-FINALS
Helgers bt Pow 3 and 1 
Nicholson bt Baxter 7 and 6. 
L Jamieson bt B Jamieson 2 and 1 
Thompson bt Platt 4 and 3

STRATHTYRUM SALVER (Handicap)
FIRST ROUND
W Mitchell (Royal Lytham) (11) bt E Marshall (Baberton) (14) 2 holes.
C Corrigan (Ballybunion) (11) bt V Rogers (Bromsgrove) (11) 6 and 5.
L Terry (Cruden Bay) (10) bt G Roscoe (Penwortham) (12) at 19th.
S Shepherd (Prestatyn (13) bt M Pinheiro (Portugal) (10) 4 and 2.
J Scanlan (Newcastle West) (9) bt C Gallagher (Reigate Heath) (12) 2 and 1.
J Sheargold (Shropshire) (10) bt A Boland (Thurles) (11) 4 and 3.
C Greenup (Hilton Puckrup Hall) (8)  bt J Alexander (Tewkesbury Park) (15) at 19th.
E Goodwin (Glenbervie) (11) bt C McWilliams (Corrstown) (17) 3 and 2. 

SCOTTISH SENIOR TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED

Scottish Golf has named its teams for the forthcoming European Senior Team Championships and Senior Home Internationals, taking place in September and October.

Former Curtis Cup player and Scotland Women’s International, Alison Davidson, will represent the Senior team for the first time when the European Senior Ladies Team Championships takes place in Belgium, 4-8 September. Also making her senior debut is Elaine Moffat (St Regulus Golf Club), winner of the Scottish Senior Women’s Match Play Championship and current joint leader of the Senior Women’s Order of Merit.

European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Mont Garni Golf Club, Belgium, 4-8 September

• Linda Allan – Glenbervie Golf Club
• Alison Davidson – Stirling Golf Club
• Gillian Kyle – East Renfrewshire Golf Club
• Frances Millar – Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club
• Elaine Moffat – St Regulus Golf Club
• Sheena Wood – Aberdeen Ladies Golf Club

Senior Ladies Home Internationals, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England

• Linda Allan – Glenbervie Golf Club
• Alison Davidson – Stirling Golf Club
• Gillian Kyle – East Renfrewshire Golf Club
• Lorna McKinlay – Dunnikier Park Golf Club
• Frances Millar – Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club
• Elaine Moffat – St Regulus Golf Club
• Sheena Wood – Aberdeen Ladies Golf Club

To read both more go to the Scottish Golf Website

WEST VETS DRAW FOR AUTUMN MEETING AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB

1st Hole at Douglas Park

Draw for Douglas Park - West Vets Autumn Meeting on Monday 3rd September, 

GO TO THE WEST VETS WEBSITE TO READ MORE

HANNAH DARLING AND LOUISE DUNCAN QUALIFY FOR BRITISH GIRLS' MATCHPLAY STAGES

By Colin Farquharson

Hannah and Louise -- point to Clare Queen
who won the British Girls in 2001
Click to enlarge

Only four Scottish girls entered the British girls open amateur championship at Ardglass, Northern Ireland, and two of them - Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) and Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) - qualified for the match-play stages.

Hannah, was joint 15th among the qualifiers. She had scores of 74 and 73 for 147. Louise was T42 on 152 (77 75).

Sweden's Ingrid Lindblad (Sweden) was the No 1 qualifier with excellent scores of 69 and 68 for 137. She finished three ahead of Mathile Claisse (France) 67 71.
The two Scots who failed to achieve the 36-hole aggregates of 153 and better to reach the match-play stages were:
Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 160 (76-84) T107.
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) 167 (89-78) T128

Clare Queen was the last Scot to win the title back in 2001

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES

READ MORE FROM R&A WEBSITE

TROON'S HAZEL MACGARVIE TELLS US ABOUT HERSELF AND TRIES TO GET A HOLE IN ONE

Hazel MacGarvie (Photo courtesy of Fiona Armour)

Recently Scottish Internationalist Hazel McGarvie (Troon)who played in the winning Scotland team in the Home Internationals was interviewed -- In case you missed them -- here they are from facebook

HAZEL TELL US ABOUT HERSELF

HAZEL TRIES TO GET A HOLE IN ONE   BBC SCOTLAND

CARA THOMPSON SLIPS DOWN TO THIRD MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIER AT STRATHTYRUM TOURNAMENT

By Colin Farquharson

Royal Dornoch's Cara Thompson, clear of the field after an opening qualifying round of three-under-par 70 at the Eden Course, slipped back to joint third place among the match-play qualifiers after taking 82 shots to get round the St Andrews New Course today in the Strathtyrum tournament.

Her aggregate of four-over 148 was beaten by leading qualifier Martine Pow (Selkirk) who had a 74 on the Eden and an excellent five-under 70 on the New for a 144 total - seven strokes ahead of the second qualifier Lucy Jamieson (Heswall) who shot 78-73.

Baberton's Karen Marshall, who has a formidable record over the years in the "Strathtyrum" safely qualified for the match-play in joint third place with scores of 78 and 74.

SCOREBOARD

(New Course scores first, followed by Eden scores)

par 148 (75-73)

144 M Pow (Selkirk) 70 74

151 L Jamieson (Heswall) 78 73

152 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 70 82, K Marshall (Baberton) 78 74.

154 E Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) 78 76.

155 J Allan (Glenbervie) 77 78, G S Westin (Swe) 81 74.

157 M McAuliffe (Ballybunion) 79 78, M Helgers (Neth) 81 76

159 H Platt (Swe) 81 78 D Goodacre (Lambourne) 82 77

160 F Norris (Hamilton) 85 75, M Henderson (Royal Belfast) 79 81

161 W Grayson (Ringway) 88 73, F Todenhurst (Ludlow) 80 81

162 L Wilson (Kerlso) 82 80 J Mackie (Ladybank) 82 80, C Houghton (Notts) 83 79.

163 A Toft (Chester) 79 84

164 W Nicholson (Baberton) 83 81

165 B Jamieson (Heswall) 77 88, J Nordgren (Swe) 88 77.

166 J Gallagher (Woburn) 84 82, C Smith (Burnham Beeches) 84 82.

168 L Church (Henbury) 87 81, Z Ridgway (Crail GS) 81 87

170 C Hall (Penwortham) 82 88

171 C Ryder (Prestbury) 83 88, S Mawhinney (Penwortham) 83 88, L Ward (Woburn) 91 80, K Evans (Frilford Heath) 85 86

172 L Fitzpatrick (Burnham Beeches) 90 82

173 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 87 86, C Corrigan (Ballybunion) 88 85, V Rogers (Bromsgrove) 86 87, C Gallagher (Reigate Heath) 88 85, M Pinheiro (Portugal) 89 84, A Bolland (Thurles) 91 82, M Finn (Thurles) 94 79.

176 E Marshall (Baberton) 95 81, E Goodwin (Glenbervie) 93 83

178 H Goodwin (Glenbervie) 94 84,L Kilpatrick (Deer Park) 88 90.

179 M Wardrop (Turnhouse) 92 87

184 J Alexander (Tewkesbury) 92 92

190 C Purves (Selkirk) 93 97,

RACHAEL FOSTER IS JOINT SECOND IN THE LORETTO SCOTTISH UNDER 16 GIRLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

By Colin Farquharson

Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) and Loretto's Eilidh Henderson kept the home flag flying in the fact of very strong Continental opposition to finish joint second and fifth respectively in the Loretto Scottish Under-16 girls open championship at Murrayfield.
Portugal's Filipa Capello (77-72) was the winner with a total of 149, one shot ahead of compatriot Leonor Medeiros (79-71) and Rachel Foster (77-73).
Eilidh Henderson had scores of 75 and 77 for 152.
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths was the third best Scot in ninth place on 156 (80-76).

LEADING TOTALS
par 146 (2x73) SSS 72 CSS 73 72
149 F Capello (Por) 77 2
150 L Medeiros (Por) 79 71, R Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 77 73
151 G M Z Ricciardelli (Ita) 78 73
157 E Henderson (Loretto) 75 77.

OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
156 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 80 76 (9th)
159 P Wilson (Burntisland) 79 80, E Hynd (Elmwood) 77 82 (T11)
160 M Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 80 80 (13th).
163 E Caton (St Regulus)  88 75 (T17)
169 O O'Leary (Hirsel) 87 82 (21st)
170 A Nisbet (Gullane) 82 88 (22nd)
171 A Gorka (Royal Musselburgh) 83 88 (T23)
173 L Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 90 83 (T25)
179 R Mathieson (Hazlehead) 90 89, C Wilson (St Regulus) 90 83 (T27).

English girl wins U14s' title by eight strokes

English players filled the leading places at the Loretto Scottish Under-14 girls open championship at Murrayfield, won by eight strokes by Kettering's Ashleigh Critchley with rounds of 68 and 73 for 141.
Leading Scot was Grace Crawford (Gullane) in joint seventh place on 154 with a pair of 77s.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73( SSS 72 CSS 73 72
141 A Critchley (Kettering) 68 73
149 R Gourley (Arcot Hall) 78 71
150 H Lockley (Isle of Wedmore) 79 71, C Noja (Sandy Lodge) 74 76.

SCOTS' TOTALS
154 G Crawford (Gullane) 77 77 (T7)
163 A Brannock (Castle Douglas) 84 79 (T16)
167 K Graham (Hamilton) 86 81 (T23)
168 R Fowlie (Edzell) 87 81, S Elliott (Nairn) 87 81 (T26)
170 S Murphy (Clydebank and Dist) 87 83 (T31)
171 R Erskine (Kilmacolm) 84 87 (T34)

JULIE WILSON AND JOY McLEOD TAKE THE TOP HONOURS AT THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL AT BONNYTON

Numbers were up for the Renfrewshire Ladies' County August Medal at Bonnyton GC yesterday.

The mist was down for the early morning rounds and a heavy dew on the grass but it soon lifted and it actually ended up quite a warm day even though the sun decided not to make an appearance. 

There was some excellent scoring, with Julie Wilson, from Williamwood, winning scratch with a gross 77, nett 73.

Julie Wilson - Scratch Winner

However, it was a case of a clean sweep for Ranfurly Castle Players thereafter with Division 1 winner, narrowly beating Julie Wilson in a count back,  being our very own County stalwart Carol Fell with a 84 nett 73. 

Carol Fell - Winner of Division 1

But it was her fellow club member Joy McLeod, who only joined the County this year, with a round of 95, nett 72  being the overall winner with the best nett score of the day and winner of Division 2 (Handicap 13 upwards)  Well done, Joy a great start to your County membership ! 

Joy McLeod - Winner of August Medal and Division 2

But it's okay they are still pals !

Fellow Ranfurly Castle Club Members

SUMMARY OF SCORES

SSS 71, CSS 73 

Scratch :
Julie Wilson (Williamwood) 77

H'Cap 0 - 12
1st: Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 84 (11) 73(bih)
2nd: Julie Wilson (Williamwood) 77 (4) 73
3rd: Marion Munro (Ranfurly Castle) 86 (12) 74

H'Cap 13+
1st: Joy McLeod (Ranfurly Castle) 95 (23) 72
2nd: Lynn Black (Eastwood) 96 (22) 74
3rd: Moira Barnett (Bonnyton) 93 (18) 75

Click Here to go to the RLCGA results page.

Report and photos from Fiona Armour (Results Secretary RLCGA)

WELCOME TO THE BRITISH GIRLS' AMATEUR AT ARDGLASS - LIVE SCORING

The Girls' British Open Amateur Championship starts today at Ardglass Golf Club in County Down  

The links course, which is home to the world’s oldest golf club building, is located on the north-east coast of Ireland.
 The Irish Sea, which can be seen from all 18 tees and greens, comes into play on no fewer than eight holes.
There are four Scottish Girls playing - Good Luck to all

Hannah Darling (Broomieknow)
Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)
Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)


CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING

RACHEL FOSTER FROM PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS WINS THE UNDER 16 SCOTTISH NICK FALDO SERIES

In the Nick Faldo Scottish Series Championship Alison Muirhead locked in a battle with fellow Scot Megan Robb (Peterculter) in the Girls’ Under-21 category. 

Muirhead fired 73, 75 and 72 and Robb shot 71, 74 and 75. The pair fought tooth and nail down to the last hole until they were left level after three days and had to be separated on countback. The United Arab Emirates based Muirhead will draw on her previous experience of a Grand Final when she competes at Al Ain in November.

Prestwick St Nicholas’s Rachel Foster missed out on the overall title but she had no trouble in dispatching her rivals in the Under-16 division. Foster fired rounds of 71, 72 and 70 to finish level par. She will mount a significant challenge at the Grand Final if she maintains this level.

Girls’ Under-21:

220 – Alison Muirhead 73-75-72 Megan Robb 71-74-75; 

228 – Joanne Free 80-74-74

Girls’ Under-16: 

213 – Rachel Foster 71-72-70; 

230 – Porscha Wilson 78-77-75

To read more go to the 

NICK FALDO SERIES WEBSITE

SCOTTISH VETS JAMBOREE 2018 -- FINAL REPORT

SVLGA  Ellie Whyte (Captain), Karen Ballantyne (Vice Captain),
President Emma Wilson and Vice President Maureen McKerrow

The SVLGA Team have returned home from Hexham with a very positive outlook for the future. This year’s team included 4 new players and like many before them, they quickly got to see what a high standard of golf is played at this event.

We got off to a slow start against the North on Tuesday but each day performance improved as the team got into their stride.
The Miller Stirling Trophy was won by the South. The Tony Moffat runner up trophy was won by the North. Scotland improved on last years placing by finishing third, pipping Midlands into fourth place.

On the first two days, we felt there were a few matches that got away from us with a number of matches going down the 18th. However, every member of the team played their part in the victory on the last day whether playing foursomes or singles.

In the morning foursomes, Alison Davidson, heroine of the winning Curtis Cup team of 1996, partnered by her county teammate Linda Allan set the scene with a terrific win against the Midlands second couple, Sue Spencer and Debbie Warren.

In the afternoon singles, Scottish Senior Champion Elaine Moffat got off to a hot start and secured an excellent victory over former professional golfer Julie Brown. Scottish Veteran Ladies Champion Sheena Wood cruised to a comfortable win against Mary McLaren.

There were many outstanding ‘shots of the day’ not least from Liz Stewart’s winning shot to the 18th against English Senior Amateur Stroke Play champion Helen Lowe.

Liz’s point was invaluable as it gave Alison Davidson the opportunity of clinching the last vital point in her match against Catrin Russell. Alison was 2 up playing the 17th. Catrin rolled in her putt for a birdie 3 but Alison coolly followed her in to give us the winning 5th point. What a performance!

Against tough opposition, Gillian Kyle, Frances Millar and Jennifer Bryans all had close games.

Captain Ellie Whyte and Vice-Captain Karen Ballantyne are already working on some new initiatives to help the squad with their winter training and we hope the team take at least one further step up the ladder next August when the jamboree will be hosted by Midlands Division at Northamptonshire County Golf Club.

Thanks must go to Hexham Golf Club and the committee of the North Vets Association for organising an excellent jamboree.

Thanks go to Karen Ballantyne for the report  SVLGA Website

IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR AT PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERTS AND JOANNE WINS AT KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

Mother and Daughter -- Catherine and Allison Malcom have won the St Cuthberts Club Championship and Junior championship at the weekend. This is  Catherine's 22nd Championship win. --

Allison followed her fathers footsteps -- Alasdair Malcolm who won the Junior Boys Trophy 36 years ago. 

At Kilmarnock Barassie  Joanne Sharp won the 2018 Ladies Championship

Classy Cara clear leader with a 70 in Strathtyrum tourney first qualifying round

By Colin Farquharson

Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch)  made the long trip down from the Highlands to Fife worthwhile by returning an excellent score of three-under-par 70 over the Eden Course to be the clear leader at the end of  the first qualifying round of the Strathtyrum tournament at St Andrews.
She shot three strokes lower than anyone else at the Eden course.
Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) led the way at the par-75 St Andrews New Course with a 77.

The big international field will switch courses tomorrow (Tuesday).
At the end of play, the qualifiers will be known for the scratch and handicap match-play stages.
+Cara Thompson is pictured with the Northern Counties championship trophy which she has won many times.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND LEADERS
EDEN COURSE
par 73
70 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch)
73 W Grayson (Ringway)
74 G S Westin (Swe), M Pow (Selkirk)
76 M Helgers (Netherlands), E Baxter (Houghton-le-Spring) .
77 D Goodacre (Lambourne), J Nordgren (Swe)
79 M Finn (Thurles)
80 L Wilson (Kelso), J Mackie (Ladybank).
81 E Marshall (Baberton), L Church (Henbury), W Nicholson (Baberton).

SELECTED SCORES
83 E Goodwin (Glenbervie)
84 H Goodwin (Glenbervie)
86 L Terry (Cruden Bay)

ST ANDREWS NEW COURSE
par 75
77 J Allan (Glenbervie)
78 L Jamieson (Heswall), K Marshall (Baberton)
79 M Henderson (Royal Belfast), H Kitson (Cranleigh), M McAuliffe (Ballybunion).
80 B Bergfors (Swe), T Rodenhurst (Ludlow)
81 H Platt (Swe)
82 C Hall (Penwortham)
83 A Gingdal (Swe), C Ryder (Prestbury), C Houghton (Notts).
84 J Sheargold (Shropshire)
85 F Norris (Hamilton), K Evans (Frilford Heath)
86 V Rogers (Bromsgrove), A Hooper (Henbury), J Scanlan (Newcastle West)

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE SCOTTISH GOLF PERFORMANCE ACADEMY

Nominations are open for the Scottish Golf Performance Academy as we search for Scotland’s aspiring and dedicated young golfers for the 2018/19 performance programme.

If you have a good attitude, a desire to succeed at the highest level, age 12-16, and have a handicap of 5 or under for boys or 8 or under for girls, then you can nominate yourself for consideration in the selection process... We'd love to hear from you! 

Nominations close Sunday 26 August...

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