Monday, 17 September 2018

ANGUS, FIFE AND PERTH AND KINROSS RANKINGS WEEK 36 /2018

Week 18/36 is LIS HUSBAND (Carnoustie Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Angus Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 10.
ANGUS LADIES
Jane Tough (Brechin) 1177 points
2 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1113
3 Georgina Middleton (Edzell) 995 
4 Gemma Miller (Ballumbie Castle) 990 
5 Fiona Hay (Grange GC) 983
Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 982
Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 978
Seonaid Falconer (Panmure) 957 
9 Dawn Dargie (Grange GC) 956
10 Lis Husband (Carnoustie) 949
ANGUS LADIES - CLUBS
Montrose Mercantile 879 points 
Carnoustie GC 864
Grange GC 835 
TBallumbie Castle, Brechin 834

mygolfranking.net FIFE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/36 is JOAN PEDEN (Dunfermline Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Fife Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 3.
FIFE LADIES
Eilidh Henderson (Kirkcaldy) 1249 points 
2 Janet Wilson (Anstruther) 1095
3 Joan Peden (Dunfermline) 1056 
4 Jenna Downie (Kirkcaldy) 1044 
5 Jane McDonald (Dunfermline) 1015 
T6 Carol Carstairs (Lundin Ladies), Terry Mullen (St Michaels) 1003 
Lia Maxwell (Aberdour) 979
9 Elaine Scott (Dunfermline) 974
10 Jean Driscoll (Scotscraig) 960 

FIFE LADIES CLUBS
1 Kirkcaldy 937 
2 St Michaels 903 
Anstruther 896
4 Thornton 877 
Dunnikier Park 858

mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/36 is ELIZABETH FERGUSON (Muckhart Ladies) who rises to No 6on Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES
Margaret Cairns (Dunning) 1105 points 
2 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 1086  
3 Caroline Henderson (Pitlochry) 1026  
Ann Smith (Kinross) 1023 
Silvi Brown (Crieff) 1017  
Elizabeth Ferguson (Muckhart) 1002  
Margaret Bruce (Alyth) 1000  
8 Diane Knox (Alyth) 999
9 Julie White (Auchterarder) 992  
10 Jennifer Sneddon (Alyth) 986
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES - CLUBS
Dunkeld Birnam 910 points  
Crieff 893  
Alyth 899 
4 Dunning 862  
Muckhart 857 

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Scottish mixed title at Gleneagles by three points

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Boat of Garten's Paul Downs and Magda Stefan won the Ping Scottish mixed championship over the Gleneagles' Queen's Course today (Monday).

They headed a field of 40 qualifying couples for the Grand Final with a better-ball Stableford points total of 47 - three shots ahead of runners-up Billy Park and Jane Morris (Elmwood Golf Society) with Merchants of Edinburgh (A K Helm and R MacDonald) and Downfield (M Wilson and R Reid) sharing third place on 43.

LEADING FINAL POINTS TOTALS
47 Boat of Garten (P Downs, M Stefan).
44 Elmwood Golf Society (B Park, J Morris).
43 Merchants of Edinburgh (A K Helm, J MacDonald), Downfield (R Reid, P Wilson).
42 Dumbarton (J Nicolson, M Nicolson).
41 Inverness (G Warburton, I Warburton).
40 Hilton Park (C Maguire, A Cumberland).
39 Saline (C Mellon, L Purdy), Crieff (D Kinnersley, S Latham), Milnathort (I Brown, T Kendrick), Baberton (J Brown, K Brown), Nairn (R Asher, A Smith), Duddingston (C Yeaman, D Yeaman), Wigtownshire County (M Cowie, G Robson), Kinghorn (S Abernethy, N Abernethy).
38 Arbroath Artisan (J Blake, M Blake), Balfron Golf Society (W Noblett), J Noblett), Carnoustie Caledonia (J Fletcher, R Fletcher).

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AYRSHIRE, D&A AND RENFREWSHIRE GOLF RANKINGS WEEK 36 / 2018


mygolfranking.net AYRSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/36 is MAUREEN PATERSON (Prestwick St Cuthbert Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Ayrshire Ladies MGRanking at No 8.
 
AYRSHIRE LADIES
1 Kelly McNee (Loudoun Gowf) 1056 points 
Emma Thomson (Loudoun Gowf) 1032 
Sheena Murchie (Lamlash) 1028
Jean Capes (Largs) 1020  
5 Christine Whitelaw (Largs) 1003 
6 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 974 
Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 962 
Maureen Paterson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 953  
Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 951  
10 Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 938
AYRSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS
1 Loudoun Gowf 914 points 
Largs 871 
Prestwick St Cuthbert 851 
Lamlash 837  
Skelmorlie 795  


mygolfranking.net DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL GOLFER of Week 18/36 is KAREN HAGGARTY(Dumbarton Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Dunbartonshire & Argyll Ladies MGRanking at No 7.
 
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES
Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1161 points 
2 Ashley Duffy (Clober) 1043  
3 Belinda Goldsmith (Hilton Park) 1041  
4 Elaine Provan (Palacerigg) 1024 
5 Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 1021 
6 Elaine McEwan (Douglas Park) 1007 
Karen Haggarty (Dumbarton) 1003  
8 Elizabeth Marrison (Dunaverty) 1002 
Muriel O’Hara (Palacerigg) 994  
10 Susan McGrenaghan (Hayston) 990

DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES - CLUBS
Palacerigg 973 points 
Balmore 917  
Clober 903 
Taynuilt 888 
5 Milngavie 878 

mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/36 is MARGOT MAXWELL(Old Course Ranfurly Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Renfrewshire Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 3.
 
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
Allison Murray (Ranfurly Castle) 1062 points 
2 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 1017 
3 Margo Maxwell (Old Course Ranfurly) 1015  
T4 Catherine Goldinger (Bonnyton), Jan Macnab(Ranfurly Castle) 993 
6 Sheila Biggart (Ranfurly Castle) 991
7 Brenda Conway (Renfrew) 983
8 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 976
9 Vivien Howe (Ranfurly Castle) 961
10 Jane Ross (Elderslie) 959 
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS
1 Renfrew 852 points 
Ranfurly Castle 844 
3 Erskine 838  
Old Course Ranfurly 822  
Bonnyton 821

Sunday, 16 September 2018

ABERDEENSHIRE ARE THE 2018 COUNTY TEAM CHAMPIONS

Aberdeenshire - 2018 County Team Champions

Renfrewshire County are Runners Up

Aberdeenshire won the Scottish women's county championship for the first time since 1986 in a nail-biting finish to the three-day finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club today.

It couldn’t have been closer  with Aberdeenshire recording 15.5 points, pipping Renfrewshire by half a point, with Midlothian another half point behind on 14.5 points.

In the final day’s matches, Aberdeenshire came flying out of the blocks against Renfrewshire winning all of the morning foursomes to take a 3-0 lead into lunch.
In the afternoon singles matches, Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) defeated Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) 3&2 and Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) overcame Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies) 4&3. 
The experienced Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) and Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) both halved their matches against Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) while there were victories for Renfrewshire’s Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)  and Jennifer Rankine to end the match 6-3. 
Match of the day was between Renfrewshire’s Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) and Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazelhead) who were both round in 66  and Jennifer finishing birdie 2 and chipping in for a birdie  3 at the 18th to win the tie. In fact at the 12 th Hole they both nearly had holes in one to half the hole in 2 !!

Aberdeenshire last won the title in 1986 when Sheena Wood was in that team -- She has now been playing in the team for 35 years !!
MIDLOTHIAN  5  DUMFRIESSHIRE 4

Morning Foursomes : Midlothian 1.5 Dumfriesshire 1.5

Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson lost to Corisande Lee and Jordan Graham 3&2
Karen Ferguson-Snedon and Caroline Steedman bt Katie Malcolm and Katie McCracken 3&2
Louise Fraser and Carys Irvine halved Mirren Fraser and Diane McDonald

Afernoon Singles: Midlothian 3.5 Dumfriesshire 2.5
Alison McBride lost to  Corisande Lee 3&1
Rachael Livingstone lost to Jordana Graham 3&2
Karen Ferguson- Sneddon w.o Mirren Fraser
Carys Irvine halved with Katie Malcolm
Caroline Steedman bt Latie McCracken 5&3
Louise Fraser bt Fiona Allison 2&1

RENFREWSHIRE 3 ABERDEENSHIRE 6

Morning Foursomes: Renfrewshire  0 
Aberdeenshire 3

Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine lost to Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine McIntosh 4&3
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte lost to  Sammy Leslie and Kimberly Beveridge 3&2
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson 3&2

Afernoon Singles: Renfrewshire 3 Aberdeenshire  3 

Alyson McGinnigle lost to Sammy Leslie 3&2
Eilidh Briggs bt Carol Wilson 3&1
Gillian Kyle halved with Sheena Wood
Megan Briggs halved with Shannon McWilliam
Jennifer Rankine bt Jasmine MacKintosh 1 Hole
Donna Jackson lost to Kimberley Beveridge 4&3

HOW THEY FINISHED
                               P-W-D-L    F      A  Pts
Aberdeenshire  ....... 3-2-0-1  15.5-11.5  2
Renfrewshire .........  3-2-0-1  15  - 12     2
Midlothian .............  3-2-0-1  14.5-12.5  2
Dumfries-shire ....... 3-0-0-3     9 -  18    0

READ THE SCOTTISH GOLF REPORT FROM DAY 3 


Saturday, 15 September 2018

COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM - DAY 2 - RENFREWSHIRE WIN AND MIDLOTHIAN STAGE A COMEBACK AGAINST ABERDEENSHIRE

Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart

SOME PHOTOS FROM TODAY

Renfrewshire are odds-on favourites to retain the Scottish Women's County Championship at Kilmacolm after beating Dumfries-shire 6.5-2.5 today (Saturday) while their main rivals, Aberdeenshire, leading by 2pt after the foursomes, nosedived in the singles and lost 5.5-3.5 to Midlothian. 

To win the title Aberdeenshire would need to win their final match on Sunday, against Renfrewshire, by a big-enough margin to cancel out the title-holder's commanding "goal difference" of 12-6 compared with Aberdeen's 9.5-8.5 

Renfrewshire's stalwarts Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart  won their foursomes match comfortably in the morning and both picked up a point each in the afternoon. County Champion Eilidh Briggs won all her matches today with Jennifer Rankine picking up a point and a half.

Aberdeenshire's collapse in the singles - which they lost 5-1 - started with a shock 6 and 5 defeat for Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam from Aboyne at the hands of Karen Ferguson-Snedden who was three up after 10 holes.


RENFREWSHIRE 6.5 DUMFRIESSHIRE 2.5 

Morning Foursomes : Renfrewshire 3 Dumfriesshire 0
Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine bt Coisande Lee and Jordan Graham 2 holes
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte bt Mirren Fraser and Diane MacDonald 1 Hole
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart bt Katie Malcolm and Fiona Allison 6&4

Afernoon Singles:Renfrewshire 3.5 Dumfriesshire 2.5
Megan Briggs lost to Corisande Lee 2&1
Eilidh Briggs bt Jordana Graham 4&3
Jennifer Rankine halved wih Mirren Fraser
Alyson McGinnigle lost to  Katie McCracken 1Hole
Liz Stewart bt Fiona Allison 2&1
Donna Jackson bt Katie Malcom 2&1


MIDLOTHIAN 5.5 ABERDEENSHIRE 3.5

Morning Foursomes: Midlothian 0.5 
Aberdeenshire 2.5
Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson lost to Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine Mackintosh 7&5
Alison McBride and Carys Irvine lost Kimberly Beveriddge and Samantha Leslie 4&3
Louise Fraser and Rachael Livingstone halved with Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson 

Afernoon Singles: Midlothian 5 Aberdeenshire 1
Karen Ferguson - Sneddon bt Shannon McWilliam 6&5
Wendy Nicholson bt Vikki Thom 4&3
Alison McBride halved with Jasmine Mackintosh
Caroline Steedman bt Sammy Leslie 2&1
Carys Irvine bt Sheena Wood 3&2
Rachael Livingstone halved with Kimberley Beveridge

Renfrewshire 2pts (12 games for 6 against)
Aberdeenshire 1 pt (9.5 games for 8.5 against)
Midlothian 1pt (9 games for 9 against)
Dumfriesshire 0 pts (5.5 games for 12.5 against)

FINAL MATCHES 
Midlothian v Dumfries-shire 
Renfrewshire v Aberdeenshire

JANE TURNER, MICHELE THOMSON AND HEATHER MACCRAE ALL MAKE THE CUT IN THE WPGA CHALLENGE


Past Scottish women's amateur champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) Vikki Laing and Alford's Laura Murray (Kippie Lodge) failed to survive the cut after two rounds of the WPGA Challenge at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club, Suffolk today.
Laing  and Jaffrey both finished on 151 - two shots too many, while Murray scored 79-76 for 155, six shots over the limit mark.


Three Scots who did well were Michele Thomson (Meldrum House) Jane Turner and Heather MacRae from Dunblane. Michele and Jane are T14 on 145 (72-73), while Heather is T23 on 146 (71-57).

Belgium's Manon De Roey leads with 68-67 for nine-under-par 135, one stroke ahead of Wales' Lydia Hall (71-65) and by two from overnight leader Felicity Johnston (67-70)


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Friday, 14 September 2018

COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM - DAY 1 - RENFREWSHIRE STAGE A COMEBACK IN THE AFTERNOON SINGLES


Photos - Morning Foursomes - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 
Photos of the afternoon Singles

Defending champions Renfrewshire were overpowered in the foursomes by Midlothian who led 2.5-0.5 at lunch-time on Day 1 of the County Finals at Kilmacolm.
However with the help of County Champion Eilidh Briggs who had been unable to play in the morning due to work commitments -  the team bounced back off the ropes to win five of the six afternoon singles for an overall 5.5 - 3.5 victory - a remarkable recovery -- with wins also by Megan Briggs, Jennifer Rankine, Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart

Aberdeenshire, the Northern Division champions, took their first step towards the Scottish women's County championship by beating Dumfries-shire 6-3
Aberdeenshire built up a useful 2pt lead at the end of the morning foursomes and edged the afternoon singles 3.5-2.5.
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) partnered Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) to victory in the foursomes and maintained a 100 per cent record by beating Fiona Allison 8 and 7 in the singles.
Aberdeenshire's Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) halved the top singles tie with former professional Corisande Lee.


ABERDEENSHIRE 6 DUMFRIESSHIRE 3

Morning Foursomes: Aberdeenshire 2.5 Dumfriesshire 0.5

Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine Mackintosh halved with Corisande Lee and Jordana Graham
Kimberly Beveriddge and Samantha Leslie bt Diane MacDonald and Fiona Allison 3 &1
Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson bt Margaret McGregor and Katie Malcolm 5&4

Afternoon Singles:Aberdeenshire 3.5 Dumfriesshire 2.5
Shannon McWilliam halved with Corsanda Lee
Samantha Leslie lost to Jordana Graham 4&2
Gillian Mackenzie lost to Mirren Fraser 6&4
Vikki Thom bt Katie Malcolm 2&1
Jasmine Mackintosh bt Katie McCracken 5&4
Kimberley Beveridge bt Fiona Allison 8&7


RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 MIDLOTHIAN 3.5

Morning Foursomes : Renfrewshire 0.5 Midlothian 2.5
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte halved with  Kate McIntosh and Rachael Livingstone
Jennifer Rankine and Donna Jackson lost to Louise Fraser and Carys Irvine was 2&1
Gillian Kyle and Alyson McGinnigle lost to  Alison McBride and Karen Ferguson-Sneddon 4&2

Afternoon Singles: Renfrewshire 5 Midlothian 1
Megan Briggs bt Katie McIntosh 5&3
Jennifer Rankine bt Rachael Livingstone 2&1
Gillian Kyle lost to Alison McBride 5&4
Donna Jackson bt Caroline Steedman 3&2
Liz Stewart bt Wendy Nicholson 1Hole
Eilidh Briggs bt Louise Fraser 5&4

Thursday, 13 September 2018

JENNIFER RANKINE WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP





This year's rain-delayed Haggs Castle Ladies Championship Final was played last Saturday (8th).

The match was contested by Laura McGeachy and Jennifer Rankine who between them had won the previous four titles.

Both ladies played some great golf before Jennifer pulled way to win.

Congratulations to both players for making the final and thanks to Past Captain, Audrey Sturgess for refereeing.