Thursday 31 May 2007

Photographs of Inter County Foursomes at Douglas Park

1st Scratch: Gillian McGinlay and Maureen Skinner (Renfrewshire)
Gillian McGinlay and Maureen Skinner (RLCGA)
First Handicap: Enid Young and Fiona Cowan with County Captain Dr Helen MacGregor



Second Handicap: Hilda Everett and Margo Paterson with Captain Helen MacGregor


Third Handicap: Shirley McKnight and Valerie MacKinnon with Captain Helen MacGregor

Inter County Foursomes Winners

Douglas Park Golf Club - Thursday 31st May 2007

First Scratch - Gillian McGinlay and Maureen Skinner (Renfrewshire) 80

Second Scratch - Alex Glennie and Anne Edgar (Ayrshire) 81

Third Scratch - Donna Jackson and Alison McGinnigle(Renfrewshire) 82 bih


First Handicap - Enid Young and Fiona Cowan (D & A) 76.5

Second Handicap - Hilda Everett and Margo Paterson (Lanarkshire) 77

Third Handicap - Shirley McKnight and Valerie MacKinnon (Renfrewshire)77.5 bih

Barnardos Qualifier/ Captain's Prizes - Eastwood

Barnardos Qualifier 22/5/07, sss 72 css 73 entries 29
Winner: F. Thomson H'cap 22 Score 72
Runner up: C.Morton H'cap 9 Score 74
Scratch ; C. Morton 83 bih

Captain Wright's Prizes 29/5/07, sss 72 css 72 Entries 36
Silver
Winner L. Hay (15) 72 bih
Runner Up M. McLean (19) 72
Bronze
Winner L. McLeish (36) 67
Runner Up F. Thomson (21) 71
Scratch L Hay 87

Wednesday 30 May 2007

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club LGU Strokeplay

Played 30/5/07 30 entries SSS 73 CSS 73

Scratch A Judge 81 (7)
Silver S Lyons 73 (18), S Kirby 74 (9)
Bronze K MacKenzie 75 (28), H Abram 76 (26) bih

Allander League Results

Carol Gibbons (Clober) has set up a "Blog" with all the results from the Allander League. You will find all the results by clicking the following link ---- The Allander League--- plus for future reference you will find the link on the RHS of this website.
Well done Carol in keeping us all informed.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Greenlees Result: Lenzie 6.5 Largs 2.5

Tuesday 29 May 2007

D&A -- Spring Meeting over Cardross

Spring Meeting
MacNaughtan Cup and Golf Foundation Brooch
at Cardross G.C.
on Tuesday 29th May 2007
No of Players 84
SS 75 CSS 76

Scratch : Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79
1st Silver Cherry Jamieson (H.P.) 88-14-74 (BIH)
2nd Silver Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79-5-74 (BIH)
3rd Silver Lynn Mitchell (C.&D.) 88-14-74 (BIH)

1st Bronze Lindsay McCubbin (H.P.) 100-22-78 (BIH)
2nd Bronze Helen Low (H.P.) 105-27-78

MacNaughtan Trophy Helen Faulds (D.P.)

Golf Foundation Brooch Cherry Jamieson (H.P.)

Monday 28 May 2007

June Medal & 3rd Qualifier- Windyhill

June Medal & 3rd Qualifier Played 26th May 2007.
21 Competitors, Par 72, CSS 75 (RO)

Silver: 1st Carol Ferguson 93 (18) 75 BIH, 2nd Ashley Kerr 85 (10) 75
Bronze: 1st Sheena Baxter 106 (32) 74, 2nd Nan Jamieson 99 (23) 76
Scratch: Carol Whyte 81

Windyhill reach the 6th round of the Mail on Sunday

Windyhill played The Glen Golf Club, North Berwick, in the 5th round of the Mail on Sunday on Sunday on the 25th May, at Windyhill.
Windyhill won 4-1 and go forward to the next round.

Megan Briggs is leading West Player in the Ness Open

Aberdeenshire county champion Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) followed up her semi-final appearance in the recent Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Barassie, by winning the Ness Open SLGA Order of Merit 36-hole event for the first time in perfect golfing conditions at Inverness Golf Club today (Sunday).
Kelsey MacDonald, 16-year-old Nairn Dunbar player who missed the “Scottish” because of school studies, finished one shot behind Michele with scores of 74 and 70 for 144.
Roseanne Niven (Crieff), just back from her first five months at the University of California Berkleye, finished joint third with 16-year-old repeating Renfrewshire women’s county champion, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
Roseanne had scores of 76 and 70 while Megan had 74 and 72.
Defending champion Laura Murray (Alford) finished seventh on 152 with a pair of 76s.

LEADING TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72). CSS 73 72
143 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 72 71.
144 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 74 70.
146 R Niven (Crieff) 76 70, M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 74 72.

Other West of Scotland Players:
163 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 80 83, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 85.
168 S Wood (Drumpellier) 79 89.

HANDICAP
Class 1 (0-7)
140 Annabel Niven (Crieff) (7) 68 72.
146 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) (scr) 74 72 (better second round).
146 Sammy Vass (Tain) (5) 72 74.

Paisley Golf Club Open Day / Jane Stewart Trophy

Ladies Open Day Stableford
Entries 56; CSS 74; 25/05/2007
Silver: G Mullen (6) 35pts; P Syme (Hilton Park 17) 34(BIH); J White(Irvine 18) 34
Bronze: K Bowman (23) 38pts; C Miller(Milngavie 25) 35; M McAnemy(Ralston 28) 33
Festival Cup K Bowman

Jane Stewart Trophy
-- Played 26/05/2007
G Mullen & K Black (12.5) 77.5
E Black & H Urquhart (18.5) 78.5

Friday 25 May 2007

May Stroke Competition - Douglas Park

May Stroke Competition Played 25th May 2007 In Aid of Junior Development
SSS 72, CSS 74, Entries 62.
Silver: 1st C Fell(10) 74 bih 2nd A Miller (15) 74 3rd N Campbell (17) 75 acb
Bronze: 1st M Brodie (27) 71 2nd M Telfer (22) 74bih 3rd L Neilson(23) 74
Scratch: H Faulds 80

Ranfurly Castle -- Dorrie Hunter/Medal Finals

Played 25/05/07, 25 Entries,SSS 73, CSS 73
Dorrie Hunter : Winner V Howe 71 (18) R/UP R Ogilvie 73 (18)
Medal Finals: Silver V Howe 71 (18) Bronze M Cunningham 78 (26) bih

Greenlees Result - 1st Division

Greenlees Result : Cardross 9 Lanark 0

Wednesday 23 May 2007

Daily Mail Foursomes

Marion Munro and Eileen Walker (Ranfurly Castle) beat Cathy Skinner and Shirley Cockburn (Clydebank and District) to progess to the 4th round

Jennifer Watson and Sheila Osbourne (Troon Ladies) beat Helen Faulds and Eilidh Neilson (Douglas Park) to also progess to the 4th round.

Very difficult to keep up to date with both the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail Foursomes Results --- so please email me with your result

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Eastwood 7.5 Cathcart Castle 1.5

Monday 21 May 2007

News from Mearns Castle Golf Academy

Range opening times are now back to normal following the completion of the drainage works which represents a further £100,000 investment in the practice facilities at the Academy.

Over the next few weeks the green keeping staff will be installing new permanent distance markers and also upgrading the flag system on the target greens which will complete the upgrade programme.

Thanks to all our customers of their patience throughout this important programme of works which were sure will bring long term improvements to the range outfield and enhance your enjoyment of the practice range


Practice Range Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-10pm

Last ball sales every day at 9.30pm

And also......
Nike Demo Experience - Tuesday 22nd May 4pm-8pm
Come along to the Academy to try out the best of this seasons Nike clubs

Sunday 20 May 2007

The Open Mixed Foursomes -- Milngavie Golf Club

Winners of the 2007 Milngavie Open Mixed Foursomes
The Mulguy Wheel, which is an Open Mixed Foursomes competition was held at Milngavie Golf Club on Sunday, May 20th. Several torrential rain showers at noon threatened to cancel the event as several greens badly, but thankfully play continued despite the difficult conditions. Milngavie GC members were prominent amongst the prize winners.

Photo shows the winners, flanked by Brian and Elaine Adair who have organised the Wheel for the last 11 years.
1st and Winners of the Mulguy Wheel: Mary Kirkham and Laurie Russell (Milngavie) 71.5
2nd:Susan and Robin O'Neil (Milngavie) 72.5
3rd:Jean and David Snodgrass (Hilton Park) 73
4th:Jackie Sillars and Brian Adair (Milngavie) 75
Scratch: Jill and Alan Foggo (Milngavie) 79

Cunninghame Cup- Troon

Played May 18/19 CSS 78,Entries 23
One Class: D Roy (21) 74, C Tulloch (21) 78 acb, M Sharp (11) 78.
Scratch: J Mack 86

Jenna in Scotland Teams named by the SLGA

The following Scotland teams were named by the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association after the championship concluded at Kilmarnock Barassie yesterday:

St Rule Trophy, St Andrews, June 2-3: 1 Krystle Caithness, 2 Heather MacRae 3 Jenna Wilson. Reserves: 1 Emily Ogilvy, 2 Michele Thomson.

Ladies British open amateur championship - Alwoodley, Leeds, June 12-16: 1 Krystle Caithness, 2 Heather MacRae, 3 Jenna Wilson. Reserves: 1 Sally Watson, 2 Carly Booth, 3 Emily Ogilvy.

Irish women's open amateur championship - Clandeboyne, June 30-July 1: 1 Claire Hargan, 2 Elaine Moffat. Reserve: 1 Sara Bishop.

West Girls Medal - Paisley

Played Sunday 20th May 2007,SSS 74 CSS 74

Silver Winner: Emma Caddow of Colville Park 94 (20) - 74
Bronze Winner: Emma Haile of Troon Bendinck 97 (24) - 73
Scratch: Emma Caddow 94

The scores of the other girls who took part

Alyson McKechin of Elderslie - 101 - 82
Saorcha Warren of Eastwood - 102 - 78
Nicole Benson of Cawder - 122 - 93
Natasha Qayum of Ranfurly Castle - 104 - 88
Connie Jaffrey of West Kilbride - 115 - 90

Lanarkshire County May Medal

May Spoon at Kirkhill Sunday 20th May
SSS 71 CSS 74, Entries 28
Silver:P Casey (18)71, S Skinner (19) 72, A Devine (6) 74
Bronze: Roxy Brown (21) 80, Anne Robertson (22) 85
Scratch Silver: Angela Devine 80
Scratch: Bronze Roxy Brown 101
Winners of the Spoon Finals : May Hughes and Ann Robertson

Saturday 19 May 2007

West of Scotland Jenna Wilson wins Scottish Title

Jenna Wilso -- 2007 Scottish Champion

Lanarkshire's Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) won the 2007 Scottish Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at Kilmarnock Barassie today. She beat Emily Olgivie (Auchterarder) 2 and 1 in this mornings final.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the photograph.

Vets Trophy and Medal 4 -- Douglas Park

Veterans Trophy 14th May Entries 17 SSS 72 CSS 74 One division
1st C. Baird (26) 74 2nd J. Dow (24) 75 3rd A Miller (15) 75

Medal 4 18th May SSS 72 CSS 73, Entries 59
Silver: 1st K Brodie (17) 71, 2nd L Smith (11) 73, 3rd J Gemmell (7) 74
Bronze: 1st I Berry (21) 72, 2nd S Souter (21) 73, 3rd I Orr (22) 74
Scratch: H Faulds 80.

Friday 18 May 2007

Scottish Championship -- Jenna through to Final

Top seed Jenna Wilson from Strathaven is through to the final of the Scottish women's amateur championship for the first time at Kilmarnock Barassie.
She will now meet in Saturday morning's 18-hole final Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) -- who beat Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) at the 20th hole

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) 5 and 4.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) at 20th.

CLARK ROSEBOWL FINAL
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) bt Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 2 and 1.

In the morning Jenna did not lose a hole and was three under par in beating Martine Pow (Selkirk) the 2006 Championship winner

CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Martine Pow (Selkirk) 7 and 6.
Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) bt Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 2 and 1.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Edwina Lowery-Gold (Eaton) 3 and 1.
Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 2 and 1.

CLARK ROSEBOWL SEMI-FINALS
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) bt Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4 and 3.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) bt Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 5 and 4.

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club McMillan Cancer Relief Strokeplay

Played 18th May 2007 7 entries
SSS 73 CSS 73 One Class
Winner S Lyons 75 (18) bih, R/UP M Craig 75 (10)