FORMER BRITISH STAR ALISON TURNS THE CLOCK BACK FOR STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN

By Colin Farquharson 

A Rose by any other name ... Alison helps Stirling and Clackmannan to draw with hosts East Lothian

Former British international Alison (Rose) Davidson won both her foursomes tie (in partnership with Laura Bisset) and her singles match by 5 and 4 as Stirling and Clackmannan dented East Lothian's hopes of winning the East Division women's inter-county team jamboree at their home venue of Dunbar.

The first day ended with East Lothian and Stirling & Clackmannan figuring in a 4.5-4.5 draw while Midlothian justified favouritism to win the title at the end of three days by beating Fife 6-5-2.5

The divisional champions will go forward to join Aberdeenshire in the four-cornered Scottish county finals at Kilmacolm Golf Club from September 14 to 16.

EAST LOTHIAN 4.5,  STIRLING and CLACKMANNAN 4.5

Foursomes: 2-1

East Lothian names first

Joanne Free and Lesley Atkins bt Louise Macgregor and Mhairi Hall 3 and 2.

Kay Lannin and Annabel Hosie  bt Alexis Hutton and Jennie Allan 2 holes.

Jill McNicoll and Alyssa Balding lost to Laura Bissett and Alison Davidson 2 and 1.

Singles: 2.5-3.5

Free bt Macgregor 1 hole.

Pam Hall lost to Allan 4 and 3.

Dawn Young halved with Fiona Watt

McNicoll bt Alison Goodwin 1 hole.

Balding lost to Bisset 5 and 3

Lannin lost to Davidson 5 and 4

MIDLOTHIAN 6.5, FIFE 2.5

Midlothian names first

Foursomes: 2.5-0.5

Gabrielle MacDonald and Hannah Darling bt Gillian Paton and Karin Sharp 4 and 3.

Karen Marshall and Kate McIntosh halved with Jocelyn Mackie and Susan Jackson.

Louise Fraser and Alison McBride bt Lynn Newton and Brogan Clark 2 and 1.

Singles: 4-2

MacDonald lost to Paton 4 and 2.

Darling bt Jackson 4 and 3.

Karen Ferguson-Sneddon lost to Mackie 1 hole.

Caroline Steedman bt Lorraine Morrow 5 and 4.

McIntosh bt Sharp 3 and 2.

Karen Marshall bt Clark 2 and 1.

SCOTTISH SENIORS BEGINS TOMORROW AND GO DOWN MEMORY LANE

Prestwick St Nicholas

The Scottish Seniors Ladies Open Championship begins tomorrow at Prestwick St Nicholas 

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JUNIOR KENNEDY SALVER - COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM

A reminder that the 2018 Kennedy Salver will take place at Hamilton Golf Club all day on Monday June 25th. 

Please come along and support your County Team whether it be Ayrshire, D&A , Lanarkshire or Renfrewshire.

Lanarkshire were the 2017 winners

Lanarkshire Team : 

Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs )

Taylor White (Cathkin Braes)

Katie Graham (Hamilton)

Jodie Graham (Hamilton), 

Leah Bryce (Sandyhills)

Jennifer Riley (Hamilton)

Madeleine McGregor (Hamilton)

Ayrshire Team:
Luisa Gibson (Ardeer) 
Zara Mason (Kirkcudbright) 
Christina McCracken (Troon Ladies) 
Samantha McKay (Loudoun Gowf) 
Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 
Freya Russell (Troon Ladies)

Renfrewshire Team: 
Hannah Carson-East Renfrewshire
Emily Crusher-Eastwood
Romy Erskine-Kilmacolm
Sophie Kyle-East Renfrewshire
Jennifer Lynagh-Caldwell
Orla Rooney-Cowglen
Aaliyah Sandhu-Haggs Castle

D&A will announce tomorrow.

Thanks go to Allison Bell for the photo of last years winner

TOP 20 SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER AND GOLF CLUBS OF THE WEEK FROM MYGOLFRANKING

SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/24 is JANE MCDOUGALL of Prestwick St Cuthbert Ladies who remains NUMBER ONE on Scotland Ladies MGRanking.

SCOTLAND LADIES CLUB of WEEK 18/24 is CALLANDER GC - NUMBER ONE on ScotlandLadies Club MGRanking.

Many congratulations go to  Jayne McDougall from Callander Golf Club who is leading all the Scottish ladies golfers in the players rankings.

Callander Golf Club is top of the Golf Club Rankings

SCOTLAND LADIES

1   Jayne McDougall (Callander) 1604 points 

2  Aaliyah Sandhu (Haggs Castle) 1348 

3  Fiona Norris (Hamilton) 1206 

4= Nicola Gemmell (Crail), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 1196 

6  Jane M Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1189 

7  Megan Robb (Peterculter) 1177 

8  Lisa Chan (Cawder) 1173 

9  Kayleigh Singer (Dundas Parks) 1161 

10 Jayne McGill (Dundas Parks) 1150 

11= Kelly McNee (Loudoun Gowf), Carol Carstairs (LundinLadies) 1148

13 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 1145

14 Joan Pratt (Moray) 1144

15 Hazel Hume (Tillicoultry) 1139

16 Nicola Craig (Lanark) 1136

17 Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 1134

18 Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1122

19 Astrid Koppernaes (Auchmill) 1118

20 Rhona McMillan (Greenburn) 1116

SCOTLAND LADIES – CLUBS

1  Callander 1050 

2  Dundas Parks 1005 

3  Hopeman 962 

4  Tillicoultry 943 

5 Bridge of Allan 938 

6  Keith 931

7  Greenburn 926

8   Thornton 923

9   Balmore 917

10= Alness, Buckpool 915

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JAN MACNAB FROM RANFURLY CASTLE LEADS THE RENFREWSHIRE MY GOLFING RANKING

mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER ofWEEK 18/24 is JAN MACNAB (Ranfurly Castle) who sits proudly at NUMBER ONE on Renfrewshire Ladies MGRanking.

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RENFREWSHIRE LADIES

1 Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 1115 points

2 Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 1069 

3 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 1058 

4 Jane Ross (Elderslie) 1029 

5 Maureen Kemp (Gourock) 977 

6 Linda Honeyman (Erskine) 957 

7 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 938 

8 Janette McCartney (Erskine) 929 

9 Paula Adam (Old Course Ranfurly) 920 

10 Julie Nicol (Elderslie) 915 

RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Erskine 872 points

2 Greenock 834

3 Old Course Ranfurly 806 

4 Elderslie 799 

5 Renfrew 794

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DOUGLAS PARK LADIES’ OPEN GREENSOMES 2018

Helen Robertson, Sally McFarlane, Anne Reid (Captain) Jinty Halley and Anne Fergusson 
(Photo courtesy of Barbara Aitchison)

64 couples took part in Douglas Park's 2018 Open Day competition yesterday on a lovely bright, albeit slightly breezy, day.

Over £500 was raised from the proceeds of the raffle and will be presented to the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research Glasgow.

Captain Anne Reid thanked Anne Fergusson, Sally McFarlane and Helen Robertson, ably assisted by Jinty Halley and Patricia Richmond, for all their organisation of 26 Douglas Park Ladies’ Open Days!  They have raised around £600 every year enabling so many different charities to benefit from these donations over the years.  Magnificent – well done ladies and thank you so much!

Christine Steedman and Ruth Mcconkey from Pitreavie had the best score of the day - 35 points winners by the better inward half 

Another highlight was local player Sheila McFarlane who had a HOLE IN ONE at the 17th

Leading Scores:

 Handicap Scratch - 18

1st Christine Steedman & Ruth Mcconkey (Pitreavie) - 35 points (bih)

2nd Diane Dryden & Liz Cochrane (Williamwood) - 35 points

3rd Helen Robertson & Sheana Donald (Douglas Park) - 34 points (bih)

4th Sheila Steele & Isobel Blackwood (Hilton Park) 34 - 34 points

Handicap 19 - 30

1st Aileen MacIntyre & Sheila McFarlane (Douglas Park) 34 points (bih)

2nd Janice McIlwraith & Mary Agnew (Douglas Park) - 34 points (bih)

3rd Maggie Bell & Cheok Yong (Langlands) - 34 points

4th Elaine McEwen (Douglas Park) & Jen Marsden (Milngavie) 33 points (bih)

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Other prizes 
Nearest the pin at the 3rd – Elizabeth Moyes & Tracy McPherson (Langlands)
Nearest the pin at the 17th – Sheila McFarlane (hole in 1!) & Aileen MacIntyre (DP)
Nearest the pin in 2 at the 16th – Shona Martin (DP) & Cathie Goldinger (Bonnyton)
Nearest the pin in 2 at the 18th – Norma Gray & Lindsay McLean (DP)

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NORTHERN COUNTIES - ALISON GOWIE AND PERTH AND KINROSS -- JENNIFER SNEDDON RISE UP THE LADDER OF MYGOLFRANKING

NORTHERN COUNTIES LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/24 is ALISON GOWIE (Inverness Ladies), who enters the Top 10 of Northern Counties Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 2.

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NORTHERN COUNTIES LADIES

1 Joan Pratt (Moray) 1144 points

2 Alison Gowie (Inverness) 1085​

3 Jeani Hunter (Bonar Bridge) 1064 

4 Karen Peasnall (Alness) 1056 

5 Carol MacDonald (Carrbridge) 1043 

6 Caroline Reid (Hopeman) 1040 

7 Janet Dail Reid (Hopeman) 1036 

8 Amy Gilchrist (Torvean) 1031 

9 Myra Smith (Moray) 1028 

10 June Nicol (Inverness) 1027 

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NORTHERN COUNTIES CLUBS - LADIES

1 Hopeman 962 points

2 Alness 915

3 Rothes 864​

4 Garmouth & Kingston 842

5 Muir of Ord 815

PERTH & KINROSS LADIES PLAYERof WEEK 2018/23 is JENNIFER SNEDDON of Alyth Ladies who rises to No 3 on Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking.

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES

1 Julie White (Auchterarder) 1037 points

2 Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) 1029

3 Jennifer Sneddon (Alyth) 991 

4 Moira Morrison (Alyth) 986 

5 Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 967

6 Rosemary Turlik (Muckhart) 965

7 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 959

8 Claire Hepburn (Crieff) 947

9 Carol Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) 931

10 Sue Waddell (Alyth) 926

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES - CLUBS

1 Dunkeld & Birnam 884 points 

2 Alyth 880 

3 Murrayshall 856

4 Muckhart 843

5 Crieff 818

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ELAINE MOFFAT WINS THE MIDLAND VETS CHAMPIONSHIP

From Lorna Bennett

Elaine Moffat (St Regulus)  on Tuesday 19th June won the Midland Vets Championship at the Montgomery course, Kinross with a 2&1 victory in the final over Dianne Watson (Leven GS) and Elaine will now represent Midland Vets in the S.V.L.G.A. Championship at Blairgowrie on 23d and 24th September.

In the morning's semi-finals, Elaine defeated Linda McDonald (Ladybank) in a lovely match and the winning margin of 5&4 did not fairly represent how well Linda played.

In the second semi-final, Dianne beat defending Champion, Fiona de Vries, (St.Rule) by 7&6 - Dianne's amazing putting being just too much for Fiona to overcome.

The afternoon's final was played at a fast pace in dry, breezy conditions and was a pleasure for the small band of caddies and supporters to watch.

RESULTS:

Semi-finals:
Elaine Moffat beat Linda McDonald 5&4
Dianne Watson beat Fiona de Vries  7&6

Final:
Elaine Moffat beat Dianne Watson 2 & 1

To read the full report go to the  MIDLAND VETS WEBSITE

KIMBERLEY BEVERIDGE FROM ABOYNE TOPS THE ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES MGRANKING

The MyGolfRanking.net ABERDEENSHIRE LADIESGOLFER of WEEK 18/24 is ASTRID KOPPERNAES of Auchmill Ladies, who climbs to No 3 on the Aberdeenshire Ladies MGRanking. 

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ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES

1 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 1196 points

2 Megan Robb (Peterculter) 1177

3 Astrid Koppernaes (Auchmill) 1118 

4 Julie Henderson (Inverurie) 1093

5 Julie Lees (Westhill) 1068 

6 Suzanne Robertson (Peterhead) 1057

7 Gillian Mackenzie (Banchory) 1055

8 Nicola Fraser (McDonald) 1054

9 Hannah  Bycroft (Alford) 1043

10 Pearl Shields (Paul Lawrie GC, Inchmarlo) 1022

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ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES CLUBS – LADIES

1 Keith 931 points

2 Buckpool 918

3 Paul Lawrie GC, Inchmarlo 904

4 Westhill 866 

5 Kintore 852

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