BORDERS, LOTHIANS AND SOUTH OF SCOTLAND GOLF RANKINGS - WEEK 34 /2018

mygolfranking.net BORDERS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is DENISE RICHARDS (Peebles Ladies) who enters Borders Ladies MGRankingTop 10 for the first time at No 10.

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES

1 Carina Bunyan (Roxburghe) 1105 points 

2 Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 1063 

T3 Susan Law (Minto), Sheila Leifer (The Hirsel) 978

5 Fiona Ker (Roxburghe) 968 

6 Dawn Tomlinson (The Hirsel) 966

7 Dorothy Small (Torwoodlee) 962 

8 Lily Towers (Minto) 954

9 Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 952​

10 Denise Richards (Peebles) 913

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES - CLUBS

1 Minto 893 points

2 Torwoodlee 881

3 Roxburghe 870 

4 Peebles 863 

5 The Hirsel 849

mygolfranking.net LOTHIANS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is KATHERINE ANDERSON (Broomieknowe Ladies) who has risen to No 3 on Lothians Ladies MGRanking.

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LOTHIANS LADIES

1 Fiona Reid (Gogarburn) 1129 points

2 Margot Gardner (Linlithgow) 1105

3 Katherine Anderson (Broomieknowe) 1052 

4 Donna Fleming (Carrickvale) 1050 

5 Jane Macdonald (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1039

6 Caroline Reynolds (Haddington) 1030 

7 Helen Hunter (Carrickvale) 1029 

8 Helen Warnock (Harburn) 1021

9 Fiona Wait (Bathgate) 1018​

10 Jayne McGill (Dundas Parks) 1017 

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LOTHIANS CLUBS – LADIES

1 Carrickvale 952 points

2 Dundas Parks 943

3 Harburn 900

4 Bathgate 862 

5 West Lothian 860

mygolfranking.net SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is JANICE JARDINE(Dumfries and County Ladies), who enters the Top 10 of South of Scotland Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 9.

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES

1 Linda Jack (Dumfries & Galloway) 1198 points

2 Corisande Lee (Dumfries & Galloway) 1119 

3 Kerry Lockerbie (Crichton) 1114

4 Katie Wright (Stranraer) 1073

5 Glenda Dewar (Portpatrick) 1055

6 L M McKie (Thornhill) 1006 

7 Jan Mattison (Kirkcudbright) 1004 

8 Yvonne Miller (Portpatrick) 989

9 Janice Jardine (Dumfries and County) 984

10 Jill Hunter (Lockerbie) 963 

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES - CLUBS

1 Portpatrick 882 points

2 Wigtown and Bladnoch 877​

3 Stranraer 872

4 Thornhill 842

5 Lochmaben 834

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D&A JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND HANDICAP WINNERS -- SOME BELATED NEWS

Lorna and Sophie

D&A Junior championship was played at Kirkintilloch golf club on 26th August with the title being won by won by Lorna McClymont and handicap championship was won by Sophie Murphy.

President Enid Young presented the Trophies.

Jenny Gough

D&A Junior Convenor Jenny Gough also was a winner by winning the Clydebank and District Handicap Championship and Cathie Skinner won the Ladies Club Championship 

Many congrats to you both

ELAINE RATCLIFFE APPOINTED CAPTAIN OF THE GB and IRELAND CURTIS CUP TEAM

Elaine Ratcliffe has been appointed as the new captain of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team for the 2020 match and will also lead the teams in the Vagliano Trophy and the Astor Trophy in 2019...

Ratcliffe, who hails from Sandbach in Cheshire, enjoyed a distinguished amateur career as a player and won the Finnish Amateur Championship in 1997 and the English Amateur Championship the following year. She was a member of the GB and I team which defeated the United States 11½- 6½ in the 1996 Curtis Cup at Killarney and played for GB and I in the 1997 Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe, who won 12½-11½ at Royal Aberdeen. 

Ratcliffe also represented GB&I as a player in the Espirito Santo Trophy and England in the European Amateur Team Championships. 

After turning professional, she was named Rookie of the Year by the Ladies’ European Tour in 1999 but was reinstated as an amateur in 2008.

READ MORE FROM THE R&A WEBSITE

STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN, GLASGOW AND LANARKSHIRE CLUBS MYGOLFRANKING - WEEK 34 / 2018

mygolfranking.net STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is ASHLEY LEITCH (Dollar Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Stirling & Clackmannan MGRanking at No 5.

STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN LADIES

1 Jayne McDougall (Callander) 1212 points

2 Catherine Alexander (Buchanan Castle) 1093 

3 Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 1053 

4 Hazel Hume (Tillicoultry) 1017 

5 Ashley Leitch (Dollar) 994 

6 Christine Sikora (Braehead) 990

7 Shelagh Quinn (Stirling GC) 986 

8 Rhoda Hatleskog (Stirling GC) 982

9 Maria Symington (Dollar) 977

10 Nan Morrison (Dunblane New) 976

STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN LADIES - CLUBS

1 Callander 947 points

2 Bridge of Allan 908 

3 Dollar 901 

4 Stirling GC 880

5 Tillicoultry 861

mygolfranking.net GLASGOW LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is JEANIE TSANG (Haggs Castle Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Glasgow Ladies MGRanking at No 2.

GLASGOW LADIES

1 Katie Tang (Cawder) 1062 points

2 Jeanie Tsang (Haggs Castle) 1018 

3 Sharon McPeake (Cawder) 960 

4 Edel Doherty (Cawder) 951

5 Yvonne Brown (Bishopbriggs) 947

6 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 944 

7 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 918 

8 Susan McDonald (Cawder) 892 

9 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 888

10 Marlyne Williamson (Cathkin Braes) 845

GLASGOW LADIES CLUBS

1 Haggs Castle 863 points

2 Cawder 860

3 Bishopbriggs 788 

T4 Cathkin Braes, Cowglen 784

mygolfranking.net LANARKSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is CAROL COLLINS (Lanark Ladies) who climbs to No 4 on Lanarkshire Ladies MGRanking.

LANARKSHIRE LADIES

1 Anna Turner (Carluke) 1312 points

2 Fiona Norris (Hamilton) 1180

3 Jane Clark (Airdrie) 1056 

4 Carol Collins (Lanark) 1038 

5 Emily Lowther (Kirkhill) 1036 

6 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1019 

7 Jacqueline Moon (Bothwell Castle) 1004 

8 Ruth Hunter (Lanark) 984 

9 Dorrien Malcolm (Hollandbush) 983​

10 Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 974

LANARKSHIRE LADIES – CLUBS

1 Carluke 961 points

2 Colville Park 879

3 East Kilbride 869 

4 Airdrie 851

5 Carnwath 841 

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HANNAH DARLING IS MIDLOTHIANS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The weather was kind, the Royal Burgess was in great condition so the scene was set--

Hannah Darling met Karen Marshall met yesterday to decide who would be the Midlothian Champion of Champions for 2018.  Team mates in the County squad these two are used to combining  more than competing.

Hannah Darling won 5&3

To read the full report go to the  Midlothian County Website

WEST GIRLS LOSE AGAINST TROON LADIES

West Girls Team

🏆TROON LADIES WIN PORTLAND CUP🏆

West Girls were beaten by Troon Ladies  in the annually played match for the Portland Cup -

Troon Ladies 2.5 : West Girls 1.5

WEST GIRLS TEAM 

Katie Graham , Sarah Ramsay
Megan Docherty, Jodie Graham
Freya Russell, Katy Hill
Claire McLaughlin, Orla Rooney

Well done ladies 🎉🎉

Thank you to Troon Ladies for a great match and fantastic hospitality. The girls are extremely grateful for your all of your support in 2018.

Thanks go to Allison Bell for the report

THE KYLE FAMILY IS CELEBRATING A DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN AT EAST RENFREWSHIRE

Alistair and Sophie Kyle

Renfrewshire County Team Player and Scottish Senior Ladies Internationalist Gillian Kyle is celebrating the win of her son and daughter today at East Renfrewshire Golf Club.

Alistair who retains the Gents Club Championship and her daughter Sophie wins the Ladies Championship. 

LORNA MCCLYMONT WINS LADIES AND JUNIOR DUMBARTON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Lorna McClymont won the Junior and Ladies Championship today at Dumbarton Golf Club. 

This adds to the D&A County Ladies and Junior Championship and the Ladies Championship at Milngavie. 

Many congratulations Lorna

AYRSHIRE, D&A AND RENFREWSHIRE GOLF RANKINGS WEEK 34 / 2018

mygolfranking.net AYRSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is CHRISTINE AULD (Kilmarnock (Barassie) Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Ayrshire Ladies MGRanking at No 9.

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AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Kelly McNee (Loudoun Gowf) 1056 points

2 Emma Thomson (Loudoun Gowf) 1032 

3 Sheena Murchie (Lamlash) 1028 

4 Christine Whitelaw (Largs) 1021 

5 Jean Capes (Largs) 1002

6 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 956​

7 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 948

8 Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 935

9 Christine Auld (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 916 

10 Lindsay Smith (Troon Welbeck) 909

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AYRSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Loudoun Gowf 910 points

2 Largs 864

3 Prestwick St Cuthbert 829

4 Skelmorlie 795 

5 Kilmarnock (Barassie) 793

mygolfranking.net DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL PLAYER of Week 18/34 is CAROL FELL (Douglas Park Ladies) who regains her NUMBER ONE crown on Dunbartonshire & Argyll Ladies MGRanking.

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DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES

1 Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1136 points

2 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 1094

3 Katharine Hardman (Dunaverty) 1054 

4 Elaine Provan (Palacerigg) 1049

5 Ashley Duffy (Clober) 1043

6 Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 1021

7 Elaine McEwan (Douglas Park) 1008

8 Muriel O’Hara (Palacerigg) 1003 

9 Belinda Goldsmith (Hilton Park) 997

10 Karen Haggarty (Dumbarton) 982

DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES - CLUBS

1 Palacerigg 982 points

2 Douglas Park 933 

3 Balmore 919 

4 Clober 897

5 Taynuilt 888

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mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/34 is SHEILA BIGGART (Ranfurly Castle Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Renfrewshire Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 6.

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RENFREWSHIRE LADIES

1 Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 1068 points

2 Allison Murray (Ranfurly Castle) 1062

3 Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 1038 

4 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 1017

5 Catherine Goldinger (Bonnyton) 1004 

6 Sheila Biggart (Ranfurly Castle) 991 

7 Brenda Conway (Renfrew) 983 

8 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 960​

9 Jane Ross (Elderslie) 959 

10 Beth Paterson (Eastwood) 941

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RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Renfrew 876 points

2 Ranfurly Castle 854

3 Erskine 826 

T4 Greenock, Old Course Ranfurly 819 

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A wee reminder - golfers must register to win MGR prizes.

LORRAINE CAMPBELL WINS CARDROSS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Lorraine Campbell and Rae Strang

Cardross Ladies had their championships today. 

The Silver Championship and club championship match was between Lorraine Campbell and Lori Macdonald. It was a good, very competitive game with the match going to the last putt on the 18th green. Lorraine coming out the winner.

The Bronze Championship was won by Rae Strang, who beat Diana Macintosh 3/2. Again this was a fiercely contested match with Rae emerging as victor - winning the championship for the fourth year in a row.

USA WIN THE ESPIRITO SANTA TROPHY - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA TEAM

The United States of America produced a final day flourish to win the World Amateur Championship by 10 shots and take home the Espirito Santo Trophy for the first time since 1998.

Ireland entered the closing round with an outside chance of taking a medal but they failed to gain ground and an even par return for the day left them finishing in a tie for 11th place. Japan, second on 19 under, and Republic of Korea, one shot further back in third, filled the medal positions.

Espirito Santo Trophy – Team Leaderboard

Espirito Santo Trophy – Individual Leaderboard

Scotland finished in 24th position and Shannon McWillian was tied in 23rd position  on 1 under par

Scotland	F	+6	148 O	141 M	155 M	142 O	586
			Shannon McWilliam	F	-1	74 O	69 M	74 M	72 O	289
			Connie Jaffrey	F	+8	74 O	72 M	81 M	71 O	298
			Hannah McCook	F	+13	77 O	73 M	82 M	71 O	303