AYRSHIRE, D&A and RENFREWSHIRE GOLF RANKINGS WEEK 39 / 2018

mygolfranking.net AYRSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/39 is KELLY MCNEE (Loudoun GowfLadies) who consolidates her NUMBER ONE place on Ayrshire Ladies MGRanking.

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AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Kelly McNee (Loudoun Gowf) 1056 points

2 Emma Thomson (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

3 Sheena Murchie (Lamlash) 1021 

4 Jean Capes (Largs) 1017

5 Christine Whitelaw (Largs) 990

6 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 974​

7 Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 967 

8 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 962 

9 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 956 

10 Maureen Paterson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 953

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AYRSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Loudoun Gowf 918 points

2 Largs 871

3 Prestwick St Cuthbert 849

4 Skelmorlie 843

5 Lamlash 814 

 

mygolfranking.net DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL GOLFER of Week 18/39 is ELIZABETH DONALDSON (Kirkintilloch Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Dunbartonshire & Argyll Ladies MGRanking for the first time at NUMBER ONE.

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DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES

1 Elizabeth Donaldson (Kirkintilloch) 1281 points

2 Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1149 

3 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1035 

4 Belinda Goldsmith (Hilton Park) 1027 

5 Katharine Hardman (Dunaverty) 1016

6 Ashley Duffy (Clober) 1015 

7 Susan McGrenaghan (Hayston) 1014 

8 Elizabeth Marrison (Dunaverty) 1013 

9 Elaine McEwan (Douglas Park) 1008

T10 Karen Haggarty (Dumbarton), Elaine Provan(Palacerigg) 1003 

 

DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES - CLUBS

1 Palacerigg 929 points

2 Balmore 918 

3 Clober 913

4 Dunaverty 874 

5 Milngavie 848

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mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/39 is ALLISON MURRAY (Ranfurly Castle Ladies) - NUMBER ONE on Renfrewshire Ladies MGRanking.

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RENFREWSHIRE LADIES

1 Allison Murray (Ranfurly Castle) 1074 points

2 Margo Maxwell (Old Course Ranfurly) 1015 

3 Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 1009

4 Brenda Conway (Renfrew) 983 

5 Catherine Goldinger (Bonnyton) 981 

6 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 976 

7 Vivien Howe (Ranfurly Castle) 961

8 Sheila Biggart (Ranfurly Castle) 959

9 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 953​

10 Beth Paterson (Eastwood) 941 

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RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Renfrew 868 points

2 Ranfurly Castle 842

3 Erskine 829 

4 Old Course Ranfurly 826 

5 Bonnyton 825

 

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SCOTLAND WIN AGAINST WALES ON DAY 1 OF THE SENIOR LADIES HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland, helped by two wins apiece by Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) and Alison Davidson (Stirling), beat Wales 6-2 on the opening day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, Somerset. 

Defending champions Ireland were far too strong for England in the other match and beat them 6.5-1.5

Morning Foursomes

SCOTLAND 3 WALES 0

Gillian Kyle and Sheena Wood bt Ann Lewis and Jeanette Williams 4&3

Elaine Moffat and Lorna McKinlay bt Jane Rees and Chris Harries 4&3

Alison Davidson and Linda Allen bt Sharon Roberts and Jane Hallows 2&1

Singles 

SCOTLAND 3 WALES 2 

Moffat bt Lewis 1 Hole

Kyle lost to Williams 1 Hole

Millar lost to Rees 2&1

Woods bt Fernon 3&2

Davidson bt Roberts 3&2

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE R&A WEBSITE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

Obituary - Joan Marshall, leading figure in Scottish women's golf

Leading figure in Scottish women's golf

Born: October 26, 1942;

Died: September 14 2018

JOAN Marshall, who has died aged 75, was a leading figure in Scottish women's golf as player, administrator and official over many years.

A member of Baberton Golf Club in Edinburgh for 41 years, she was club champion 10 times and set a course record of 68 in 1982, later bettered by daughter Karen by a stroke.

Her early promise saw her represent East girls against West girls in their annual match and win the Midlothian Junior championship. She played for Scotland Juniors against England at Barassie and Beaconsfield near London, winning both her ties at Barassie. At county level she won the Midlothian championship four times and the county Champion of Champions’ competition three times, continuing to represent the county till 2000. She played regularly in the Scottish Amateur championship, her best performance coming at Gullane in 1979 when she reached the semi final and was unfortunate not to earn a full cap as a result. She did later represent Scotland several times as a vet/senior.

At her peak she played off scratch and was particularly noted for her short game, consistency and ability to play under pressure.

She began to be involved in the administrative side of the sport, going on to hold several prestigious positions. In 1990 she was chairwoman of the Scottish Ladies’ Golf Association, having previously been a member of the executive committee. Latterly she was honoured with appointment as honorary association vice president in recognition of her services.

Between 2005 and 2008 she was Scottish selector on the Great Britain and Ireland committee responsible for selection of Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy teams. She was captain of many Scottish international teams at all age levels - junior, ladies, and vets/seniors.

She captained the team at the European Junior Ladies’ Team Championships in Belgium, the ladies’ team at the Home Internationals at Barassie in 1988 when she led Scotland to a clean sweep triumph and later in the European Team Championships at Pals in Spain and Wentworth.At senior level, she led the Scottish team in the Home Internationals and European team Championship in Holland. A Scottish selector in the 1980s, she was also captain and later president of Midlothian County Association for which she was awarded honorary membership.

At Baberton, she was ladies’ captain in their centenary year and was also awarded honorary membership of the club. In her role as captain she was successful and popular thanks to her empathetic nature allied to her ability to ease the pressure on players and her attention to individuals’ needs.

As testament to her worth as captain, many players remained lifelong friends with her. According to friend and fellow player Pamela Williamson, as an administrator, “she was capable, efficient and got things done.”

Joan Henderson was born in Edinburgh, the only child of George, a master baker, and Abigail nee Clark. Brought up in the city’s Kingsknowe area, she attended Cranley School in Polwarth. Golf was in the family with both parents excellent players. Her father was club champion at Baberton, Longniddry and Dalmahoy where Joan began playing and where her mother was also champion, as well as at Kingsknowe and Longniddry. The existence of practice netting in the attic reflected their enthusiasm for golf. In 1962, however, family loyalties had to be put aside as Joan faced her mother in the final of the Dalmahoy club championship and defeated her.After school she attended Moray House College before working in Standard Life, and later for 20 years as PA to the chief executive of Viewpoint Housing Association. On 2nd April 1966 she married Brian Marshall in St Andrew’s Church in Juniper Green and the couple who had grown up together as near neighbours enjoyed 52 years of happy marriage, initially living at Kingsknowe before moving to Juniper Green in 1975. They had two children, Stephen and Karen.

Again, golf featured largely in the family with husband Brian a low handicap player and one- time champion at Kingsknowe while Stephen was twice champion there and sister Karen has surpassed her mother’s total of Baberton championship successes with 14.

Unsurprisingly much of the couple’s social life was golf related with their house being a popular venue for parties after functions at the nearby Baberton club and at Hogmanay. The first fortnight in August was sacrosanct for family golf holidays to St Andrews where they supported the Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments, the latter of which Joan helped establish. Last year she was delighted with granddaughter Ella’s win in the Marshall Trophy, donated by her, at the Midlothian Girls’ Championship.

Away from the links, they were enthusiastic attenders with friends at rugby internationals at Murrayfield and home nations’ venues. Other interests apart from family, to whom Joan was devoted, included having been a cub leader locally, and gardening and upholstery which she studied at night classes.

Unfortunately, her latter years were marred with macular degeneration which prevented her playing golf and restricted her activities. She was very much a people person, bright, sociable and fun to be around who will be long remembered for her contribution to golf and much missed by many.

She is survived by her husband, children and grandchildren Ella and Grace.

JACK DAVIDSON

FROM THE GLASGOW HERALD - MONDAY 1st OCTOBER

GOOD LUCK TO THE SCOTS WHO ARE AT BURNHAM AND BERROW GOLF CLUB FOR THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

Senior Ladies Home Internationals, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England, 2-4 October

• 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
• Team Captain - Lorna Bennett 

To see all the players from England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales CLICK HERE

The Senior Home internationals were introduced in 2003 and Scotland have only won it once in and that was 2009  at Newport Wales when Pam Williamson was the Captain

REMEMBER SCOTLAND IN ELIE IN 2012  - Ireland were the victors there and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) was the captain.

In 2016 the venue in Scotland was Alyth where England were the winners and in 2017 Ireland were the winners in Newport and Scotland won the wooden Spoon.

For all the Past Winners and results - CLICK HERE

CLICK TO ENLARGE TO READ 

BORDERS, LOTHIANS AND SOUTH OF SCOTLAND GOLF RANKINGS WEEK 37 - 2018

mygolfranking.net BORDERS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/37 is ORLA O’LEARY (TorwoodleeLadies) who rises to NUMBER ONE on Borders Ladies MGRanking.

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES

1 Orla O’Leary (Torwoodlee) 1143 points  

2 Lily Towers (Minto) 1118  

3 Carina Bunyan (Roxburghe) 1105  

4 Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 1065

5 Sheila Leifer (The Hirsel) 978  

6 Dawn Tomlinson (The Hirsel) 970  

7 Fiona Ker (Roxburghe) 968  

8 Lynne Bruce (Minto) 964 

9 Susan Law (Minto) 941​ 

10 Doreen Lillico (Torwoodlee) 908

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES - CLUBS

1 Minto 949 points 

2 Torwoodlee 946 

3 The Hirsel 874  

4 Peebles 872 

5 Roxburghe 864 

mygolfranking.net LOTHIANS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/37 is JANE MAIN (Dundas Parks Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Lothians Ladies MGRanking at No 4.

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LOTHIANS LADIES

1 Margot Gardner (Linlithgow) 1095 points

2 Donna Fleming (Carrickvale) 1050 

3 Fiona Reid (Gogarburn) 1039 

4 Jane Main (Dundas Parks) 1038 

5 Kathleen Robertson (Newbattle) 1035

6 Gill Hunt (Turnhouse) 1034 

7 Jane Macdonald (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1019

T8 Caroline Reynolds (Haddington), Fiona Wait (Bathgate) 1016

10 Megan Russell (Gogarburn) 1013​

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LOTHIANS CLUBS – LADIES

1 Carrickvale 936 points

2 Dundas Parks 909

3 Gogarburn 882

4 Harburn 876

5 Merchants of Edinburgh 862

mygolfranking.net SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/37 is YVONNE MILLER(Portpatrick Ladies), who enters the Top 10 ofSouth of Scotland Ladies MGRanking at No 6.

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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) 1096

4 Katie Wright (Stranraer) 1073 

5 Fiona Allison (Dumfries and County) 1068

6 Yvonne Miller (Portpatrick) 1024 

7 Glenda Dewar (Portpatrick) 1014

8 L M McKie (Thornhill) 1006 

9 Gail Graham (Lochmaben) 991 

10 Jan Mattison (Kirkcudbright) 988 

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES - CLUBS 

1 Portpatrick 898 points

2 Wigtown and Bladnoch 877​

3 Stranraer 856 

4 Thornhill 851 

5 Lochmaben 842

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CORONATION FINALS AT ST ANDREWS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PAIR WIN

Ann Lester and Christina Hancock - Photo Courtesy of the R&A

Northamptonshire pair Ann Lester and Christina Hancock sealed victory in the Coronation Foursomes Grand Final in St Andrews, tasting success in the 65th anniversary of one of the largest domestic golf participation events.

 Over the Eden Course at the Home of Golf, the Whittlebury Park Golf Club team shone in the autumnal sun to post a winning score of 38 points in the handicap stableford foursomes format.

Emerging victorious from the 32 finalists on their first ever visit to St Andrews, Lester and Hancock also booked a place in the Pro-Am for the 2019 Women's British Open at Woburn.

Read the full report from the R&A Website and the SCORES

Scottish Area Winners: AREA FINALS RESULTS

Aboyne winners - Angela Joss and Hannah Bycroft (Alford) were 13th 
Ratho Park Winners -- Barbara McCrory and Emma Cassidy (Uphall) were 4th
Hamilton Winners -- Jackie MacFadyen and Jacqui Golding (Linlithgow) 
However, the runners up played Libby Pow and Jan Allan (Ralston) were 9th