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

‘The Requisionists’ call for rise in Scottish Golf affiliation fee

A group calling itself “The Requisitionists” is seeking support from the Scottish golf community to resuscitate a much-publicised proposal to increase the annual affiliation fee paid by around 170,000 club members.

The behind-the-scenes development, which is aimed at helping offset cuts in funding, has been in the offing for around six months and is being driven by a belief that a different outcome than a narrow “no” vote would have been likely first time around if Scottish Golf’s stakeholders had been provided with more information before casting proxy votes.

“The Requisitionists” are particularly keen to give Scottish Golf, the unified governing body, a chance to look at how it can raise income from “nomadic” golfers who pay-and-play at courses at cut-price rates at a time when club membership is declining. 

Made up of seven of the Area and County associations around the country, the group already has sufficient support to call a special meeting of Scottish Golf and is proposing to increase the affiliation fee to either £14.05 or £14.50.

A rise of £3.25, the higher figure is just 50p less than the one that was rejected by stakeholders at an agm in March, a decision that was met with “deep disappointment” by the Scottish Golf chair, Eleanor Cannon. She described the vote as “a real setback for all associated with the game in this country”, warning that job losses were likely as cuts of up to £450,000 had to be implemented.

The bigger figure proposed by “The Requisitionists” would not only counter a £505,000 cut in the funding Scottish Golf receives from SportScotland but also raise an additional £76,500, which the group wants to see used effectively for the good of the game at grass-roots level.

“This was triggered by comments from clubs, Areas and Counties at the end of the Scottish Golf agm last March,” said Allan Shaw, secretary to the Requisionist Group, which is made up of Glasgow, Lothians, North East, Perth & Kinross and Renfrewshire out of the men’s Areas and Midlothian and Renfrewshire among the women’s Counties. “We heard a lot more then than in the lead up to the agm that might have influenced the 
voting.

“We (the Lothians) spoke in favour of looking at the per capita issue again, as did Renfrewshire, and we have been talking about this on and off to find out what people are thinking. We also waited until the new CEO (Andrew McKinlay) had settled in and to see how receptive Scottish Golf would be to providing supportive information. 

“We got support for a briefing paper straight away from seven-like minded bodies – five Areas and two Counties – and that has now been made public. By the end of this week, we will review the feedback, which has been mixed so far, and we will be announcing next week if the group want to call a special meeting.”

The aim is for the affiliation fee to be increased next year, but, with Scottish Golf having to provide 21 days’ notice of a special meeting, it will be a race against time for clubs to be given what “The Requisionists” describe as “reasonable warning” before setting their own subscriptions for the 2019 season.

“We already have sufficient support to call the meeting,” added Shaw, a former president of the Lothians Golf Association. “We need five per cent of the voting membership and have 70 votes, which represents nine per cent, between us at the moment.

“We are encouraged by support from different sizes of clubs as well and we have already had some preliminary discussions with Scottish Golf about providing ‘back up’ information to be published with the ‘Call of the General Meeting’, if that goes ahead, which we hope it will.

“It has come out in the first round of the new regional forums that there will be a lot more cutbacks next year if there is no increase in the per capita and we have requested to get information on what they will be and on what any extra funds would be used for. That was something that didn’t happen in the lead up to the agm in March.

“We are particularly keen to see systems developed to draw some income from ‘nomadic’ golfers which in itself will help to contain per capita fees in the future.”

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY GREENSOMES OVER FERENEZE -- RANFURLY CASTLE PLAYERS TAKE TOP SPOTS

Allison Murray and Jan Macnab - Winners

Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association held their Greensomes Competition over Fereneze today.

Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) and Allison Murray ( Ranfurly Castle) were worthy winners with 41 stableford points with one birdie and 10 pars in their round. 

Evy MacGregor and Nancy MacGadie

Another Ranfurly Castle pairing -- Nancy MacGadie and Evy MacGregor  were second with 34 points, just beating Morag McGreevy and Maureen Mitchell from Cathcart Castle on a count back.

Some of the Greensomes Teams

Thanks go to June Lockhart Captain for the photos and Vice Captain Sandra Littlejohn for the report