Helen Faulds is selected for Scotland

The SLGA is pleased to announce the Scotland Team for the European Senior Ladies Team Championship to be held at the Royal Drottningholm Golf Club, Stockholm on 24 – 28 July 2007

Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)
Moira Thomson (North Berwick)
Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

West of Scotland Players in Portugal

Some West of Scotland Golfing Ladies are playing in Portugal in the Senior Amateur Open Championship which begins tomorrow --- They are West Vets Champion Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
The other West of Scotland Scots that are in the field are : Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm), Maureen Richmond (Kilmacolm)
GOOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL

Ranfurly Castle Centenary Trophy

One Class: 36 entries Played 13th June 2007, SSS 73 CSS 75
Winner R Cunningham (31) 67, S Gray (19) 73

Ladies Captain's Day - Windyhill

Played 9th June, 2007, 35 Competitors, Par 72 , CSS 73

1st Sandra Chudleigh 86 (16) 70
2nd Margaret Paterson 95 (22) 73 BIH
3rd Elaine Mathie 87 (14) 73

Scratch : Gayle Smith 83

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Greenlees Results: Turnberry 4 Cawder 5: Turnberry 7 Cathcart Castle 2: Williamwood 6.5 Milngavie 2.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

Greenlees Result: Haggs Castle 6 Bothwell Castle 3

Quaich Finals : Ayrshire County

Quaich Finals - Bronze Division

WINNER
Irene Tasker Loudoun 92(21)71
RUNNER-UP
Mgt McGregor Kil(Barassie)92(20)72
SSS 69 CSS 69

SCRATCH Lesley Williamson Kil (Barassie) 73

SILVER
1st Janette Stewart Kil (Barassie) 85 (20) 65
2nd Gail Ramsay Ballochmyle 80 (14) 66
3rd Sue Sanderson Troon Bentinck 83 (17) 66
BRONZE
1st Shirley McGill LGC Troon 96 (32) 64
2nd Ann Partridge Irvine 90 (21) 69
3rd Muriel Forbes Seafield 94 (24) 70

8 Best Bronze Scratch scores qualify for match play:
1. Irene Tasker 2. Maggie Magee
3. Ray McLean 4. Muriel Forbes
5. Julie Mackie 6. Anne Wilson
7. Jennifer Mutter 8. Shirley McGill

Number in Competition - 73

Open Day / Fleet Cup - Lamlash Golf Club

Played 6th June --- CSS 64
Fleet Cup 3 and Championship Qualifier 2
1st Jennifer McArthur 83-19=64
Runner Up Morag Gardner 80-15=65
Scratch Rona Fulton and Sheena Murchie 80

Pamela Prestwell wins Schoolgirls title

Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell (South Lanarkshire) won the Scottish Schoolgirls' title yesterday by seven strokes form the favourite, Kelsey MacDonald (Highland) with scores of 68 and 70 over the Gullane No 2 and No 3 courses for a fine total of 138.
Kelsey scored 74 and 71 for 145 for second place in a field of 40 girls.

Highland, represented by Kelsey MacDonald from Nairn and Sammy Vass from Tain, won the girls' team title with a combined score of 295.
They finished four strokes ahead of South Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell and Gillian Scanlan
GIRLS
CSS: No 2 course 73, No 3 course 68.
138 P Pretswell (South Lanarkshire) 68 70.
145 K MacDonald (Highland) 74 71.
146 J Meldrum (East Dunbartonshire) 71 75, J Turner (Edinburgh) 72 74.
147 R Wilson (Angus) 73 74.
150 S Vass (Highland) 78 72.

Other West of Scotland Players:
155 E Briggs (Renfrewshire) 75 80
157 Z Differ (North Lanarkshire)
161 L Allan (North Ayrshire) 78 83, H Gaunt (South Ayrshire) 79 82.
168 R McQueen (South Ayrshire) 87 81
171 L Meldrum (East Dunbartonshire) 81 90.
181 G Arnott (North Ayrshire) 89 92.


GIRLS TEAM
295 Highland.
299 South Lanarkshire.
306 Angus.
308 Edinburgh.
317 East Dunbartonshire, Dundee City.
319 Perth & Kinross.
329 South Ayrshire, Fife.
330 Aberdeen City, Forth Valley.
331 Renfrewshire.
335 Borders.
342 North Ayrshire.
346 South Aberdeenshire.
355 Midlothian.
362 East Lothian.
NRs Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire.

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

D & A -- Colonel Brock Cup

Colonel Brock Cup played at Cowal G.C. Monday 11th June
SSS 72 CSS 75 Reduction only, 34 played
Scratch Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83
1st Silver Margaret Kinvig (Vale of Leven) 83-8-75 (bih)
2nd Silver Anne Carswell (Helensburgh) 91-16-75
1st Bronze Dinah Buchanan (Cardross) 103-24-79 (bih)
2nd Bronze Margaret Douglas (Windyhill) 103-24-79

Captain's Prize - Haggs Castle

Played: 10 June 2007 Number of entries: 34, SSS 73, CSS 73
Scratch JENNIFER MACK 86
Silver: RHONA GRAHAM (acb) (14) 75, AUDREY STURGESS (13) 75, EVI PARK (16) 77

BRONZE:
Scratch MARION HUNTER 98
MARION HUNTER (28) 70, SUSAN GELLATLY (23) 80, CAROL McAUSLIN (acb) (24) 83

CAMPBELL COOK WINNER: JENNIFER MACK
CAPTAIN'S CUP WINNER: MARION HUNTER

Stroke and LGU Medal - Old Ranfurly

Played 4th June 2007 – Stroke, Entries 18, SSS 74 CSS 74
One Class ;B Clark (11) 72, F MacPhee (21) 76

Played 9th June 2007 – LGU Medal + 2nd Qual. Championship
Entries 19, SSS 72 CSS 71
Silver: M Taggart (14) 69, V MacKinnon (11) 70
Bronze: A Taylor (25) 74, A MacDougall (22) 77
Scratch: A McKenzie 80

Megan Briggs wins the Munross Trophy

Renfrewshire Women’s County champion Megan Briggs, only 17, from Kilmacolm became one of the youngest winners of the Munross Trophy over the Montrose Links medal course today.
Megan, had scores of 70 and 73 for a total of 143 against a combined CSS of 146 (73 both rounds) to win the SLGA Order of Merit event by two shots from another teenage county champion from the west, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), the Lanarkshire women’s title-holder.
Pamela, three shots behind Megan after the first round, could make up only one of them with a second-round 72 for 146.
Kerri Harper (Inverness) won the best first-round gross score prize, outwith the leading prizewinners, with a 73 and Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) won the best second-round gross award with a 74 (better inward half).

LEADING FINAL TOTALS (CSS 73 73)
143 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 70 73.
145 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 72.
Other West of Scotland Players
156 L Hendry (Routenburn) 80 76.
158 J Jenkins (Ralston) 81 77.
163 R Rankin (Lanark) 82 81,
164 J Linklater (Largs) 81 83, J Meldrum (Dullatur) 84 80.

Greenlees Result - Division 3

Greenlees Result : Largs 6.5, Cathcart Castle 2.5

Greenlees Result - Division 2

Greenlees Result : Erskine 7 West Kilbride 2

Greenlees Result - Division 2

Greenlees Result : Troon 7 Bothwell Castle 2

Greenlees Results - Division 1

Greenlees Result : Cochrane Castle 9 Lanark 0

June Medal - Eastwood

Played 5th June, sss 72, css 72,entries 33
Silver
1st D. Peberdy (14) 73
2nd A. Aitken (20) 74
Bronze
1st L. McLeish (34) 70 bih
2nd E. Simpson (22) 70
Scratch
B. Paterson 83

June Medal - Douglas Park

Medal 5 incorporating Elizabeth Weale Rosebowl Medal Winners Final
Played 8th June SSS 72 CSS 72 Entries 56
Silver 1st J Halley (14) 65 2nd L Smith(11) 67 3rd K Brodie (16) 70
Bronze 1st C Rankin (36) 70 2nd A Murison (26) 71acb 3rd J Palmer (25)71
Scratch L Smith 78
Winner of the Elizabeth Weale Rosebowl L Smith

June Medal - Erskine

Played 6 June 2007 SSS 73; CSS 73; 47 entries;
Silver: G McDougall (14) 70 (bih); P Davidson (9) 70;L Morrow (8) 71.
Bronze: C Richmond (22) 71; K Kane (22) 73; M McLeod (27) 74.
Scratch: P Davidson 79 (bih).
Medal Finals, 6 June 2007 SSS 73; 18 entries;
Silver: P Davidson; Bronze: K Kane.

Greenlees Result - 1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Ranfurly Castle 3 1/2 Cochrane Castle 5 1/2

Greenlees Result - 1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cathkin Braes 5 1/2 Kilmacolm 3 1/2

RLCGA June Medal --- Played over Lochwinnoch

Played over Lochwinnoch on 7th June 2007, Entries 22, SSS:72, CSS:74
Handicap: Scratch - 12
1st Cathy Morton (Eastwood) 85-10-75
2nd Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 84-7-77 (bih)
3rd Denise Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 86-9-77
Handicap: 13 and Upwards
1st Dorothy Belch (Skelmorlie) 92-18-74 (bih)
2nd Maureen Cook (Lochwinnoch) 87-13-74
3rd Jan McNab (Ranfurly Castle) 91-13-78
Scratch: Lorraine Morrow 84 (bih)
MEDAL FINALS: Winner: Lorraine Morrow

Isabel Miller -- wins LGU Challange Bowl

Isobel Miller (Vale of Leven) has won the LGU Challenge Bowl - that is three in a row - and Elaine White who is the Ladies Captain at Windyhill was second in LGU Medal Grand Final Silver Division

Greenlees Result - Division 2

Greenlees Result: Douglas Park 7.5 Old Ranfurly 1.5

Greenlees Result - Division 2

GREENLEES RESULT: East Renfrewshire 5 Haggs 4

Ranfurly Castle June Medal

Played 6th June 2007, 47 entries SSS 73 CSS 73
Scratch L Robertson 73
Silver N Qayum 68 (17), L Robertson 70 (3)
Bronze A Williamson 71 (23), H Dunn 72 (32)

Greenlees Result - Division 3

GREENLEES RESULT: Greenock 7.5 Lenzie 1.5

Greenlees Result - Division 2

GREENLEES RESULT: Whitecraigs 5.5 Erskine 3.5

Spring Meeting - Old Ranfurly

Spring Meeting & 1st Qualifying Championship Round Played 26th May

Entries 27, SSS 72 CSS 72
One Class S Smith (22)72, V MacKinnon (10) 73, S McKnight (13) 74, A Moss (12) 74

Jean Aitken Trophy Winner – S Smith
Cancer Research Spoon Winner – V MacKinnon

Milngavie Ladies Success

Four ladies from Milngavie Golf Club travelled up north for the holiday
weekend and played in a Greensomes competition at Strathlene Golf Club in
Buckie on Saturday May 26th.

Anna Telfer and Karen Maxwell won 1st Scratch with a score of 79 whilst
their friends Lois Connell and Moira Macleod came 3rd with a score of 80.
"It was a lovely surprise to do so well, and we hope to return next year to
defend our title"

Ladies Captain´s Prize - Douglas Park

Lady Captains Prize Day( Stableford) 1st June SSS 72 CSS 72 Entries 87

Silver 1st L Smith 37pts 2nd A Fergusson 36pts 3rd J Gemmell 35pts 4th K Brodie 34pts acb
Bronze 1st H Hamilton 40pts 2nd M Brodie 39pts 3rd S Rattray 38pts 4th P Vannet 37pts acb
Scratch H Faulds
Junior Girls 1st C Dickson 2nd S Roberts 3rd L Durnin
Winner of Primrose Cup C Dickson

Greenlees Result - Division 1

GREENLEES RESULT: Hilton Park 6.5 Prestwick St Nicholas 2.5

Mail On Sunday - Erskine v Prestwick St Nicholas

Erskine played Prestwick St Nicholas in the 5th round of the Mail on Sunday on Sunday 3rd June. Erskine ladies managed to win 3.5 to 1.5 despite some very wet conditions.

Thistle Brooch - Haggs Castle

Played 31st May 2007, Entries 17, SSS 73, CSS 72
Silver: Elizabeth Stewart (15) 72, Elizabeth Fazzi (19) 74
Scratch: Jennifer Mack 82

Bronze: Regina Quinn (33) 78, Janette Livingstone (32) 83
Scratch: June Blakely 105

Greenlees Result - 1st Division

Greenlees Result: Ranfurly Castle 7.5, Cardross 1.5

SIMF (Scottish International Match Fund)- Milngavie

Number of Competitors: 17 players
Silver Winner: Jill Foggo 74-5 = 69, R/U Jackie Sillars 83-9= 74
Bronze Winner: Nicola Tennant 96-26 = 70,R/U Moira McCartney 96-22 = 74

Mary Alexander/Coronation Cup - Erskine G C

Mary Alexander Trophy Played 23rd May 2007 SSS 73; CSS 73; One class. 39 entries.
J Roberts (21) 73 (bih); J MacArthur (20) 73 (bih); M Doherty (16) 73.

Coronation Cup Qualifying Round Played 27th May 2007, SSS 73; CSS 73; 22 entries
Silver: P Davidson (9) 74 (bih); A McMillan (18) 74;M Doherty (16) 75
Bronze: J Roberts (21) 74; B Campbell (21) 76; H Allan (25) 77 (bih).

Photographs of Inter County Foursomes at Douglas Park

1st Scratch: Gillian McGinlay and Maureen Skinner (Renfrewshire)

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

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

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.)

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

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: KIlmacolm 8 Kilmarnock Barassie 1

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

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

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Haggs Castle 3.5 Douglas Park 5.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: East Renfrewshire 7 West Kilbride 2

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Ranfurly Castle 7 Hilton Park 2

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

The Open Mixed Foursomes -- Milngavie Golf Club

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

West of Scotland Jenna Wilson wins Scottish Title

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.

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)

2nd May Medal - Erskine G C

Played 16 May 2007  SSS:  73;  CSS  73;  31 entries
Silver:  L Morrow (8)  68; S Littlejohn (16) 73;G McDougall (13) 76
Bronze: J Ebner (24)  70;  J Roberts (22)  71; B Campbell (21)  73
Scratch:  L Morrow  76

D & A May Medal - Helen Faulds has best Scratch

May MEDAL played at Clydebank & District G.C. on Thursday 17th May - 61 played, SSS 71 CSS 73
Scratch: Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 76
Silver: Lynn Mitchell (Clydbank & District) (15) 71 acb, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)(5) 71 acb, Catherine Skinner(Clydbank & District) (10) 71 acb
Bronze: Barbara Robertson (Cardross) (22)74,Morag Bell (Hilton Park) (21) 75

Anne Maxwell MacDonald --- Stableford -- Haggs Castle

Played 17th May 2007, SSS 73, CSS 73, Entries 14.
Silver: Jennifer Mack (7) 35 points, Jennifer Graham (10) 33 points
Bronze: Marion Hunter ( 28) 35 points, Brenda McKay (28) 32 points

2007 Scottish Match Play - Round 2 Results plus Clark Rosebowl

Jenna Wilson the leading qualifier in this years Scottish Championship is the only West of Scotland Player to reach the quarter finals:
Results;
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) bt Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 6 and 4.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) bt Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 2 and 1.
Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) bt Dawn Dewar (Monifieth) 2 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) 1 hole.
Edwina Lowery-Gold (Eaton) bt Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) at 20th.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 2 and 1.
Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) bt Rosalind Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) at 19th.
Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 4 and 3.

Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock)who lost out in the play off for the main flight has progressed to the semi final stages of the second flight --- Clark Rosebowl. She is joined by Liz Keohone

CLARK ROSEBOWL - QUARTER-FINALS
Lesley Williamson (Kilmanock Barassie) bt Jill Harrison 1 hole.,
Wendy Nicholson bt Gillian Kyle 3 and 2.
Liz Keohone (Louden Gowf) bt Sarah Herd at 20th.
Pamela Williamson bt Cara Easton 4 and 3.

SLGA Brooch - Eastwood Golf Club

SLGA Brooch 15/5/07, SSS 72, CSS 72, Entries 32
Winner : C Anderson H'cap 27 Score 71
Runner Up: I Watson H'cap 25 Score 73

Spring Meeting / Medal - Gourock Golf Club

Past RLCGA County Captain Elspeth Hanlon had a gross 76 net 70. The CSS was 73 so Elspeth drops her handicap to 5 again. Very Well Done and congratulations!!
Thanks to Maureen Skinner for the news

2007 Scottish Match Play - Round 1 Results

Only 2 West of Scotland Players progress to the quarter finals of the Scottish Championships at Kilmarnock Barassie --- Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) and Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)--- West of Scotland Players in Bold
FIRST ROUND
J Wilson (Strathaven) bt L McLardy (Murcar Links) 5 and 4.
C MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) bt L Murray (Alford) 3 and 2.
M Pow (Selkirk) bt H Anderson (Downfield) 4 and 2.
R Wilson (Monifieth) bt A Niven (Crieff) at 20th.
H MacRae (Dunblane New) bt J Meldrum (Dullatur) 3 and 1.
D Dewar (Monifieth) bt K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 3 and 1.
E Moffat (St Regulus) bt A Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 4 and 3.
R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) bt F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 4 and 3.
E Lowrey-Gold (Eaton) bt M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 2 and 1.
K Caithness (St Regulus) bt R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) 2 and 1.
S Wood (Hazlehead) bt A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 4 and 3.
E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) bt J Turner (Mortonhall) 5 and 4.
R Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) bt A Bushby (Strathmore) 1 hole.
C Hargan (Mortonhall) bt S Bishop (Cochrane Castle) 1 hole.
A Laing (Vale of Leven) bt J Carthew (Ladybank) 2 and 1.
M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) 7 and 6.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cathcart Castle 6 Greenock 3

Jenna Wilson -- receives 2 Trophies at Kilmarnock Barassie

Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) received two trophies at the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association prizegiving evening today at the conclusion of the 36-hole qualifying rounds.
She won:
THE GLOVER 21ST ANNIVERSARY CUP (lowest gross score in second round)
Winner - Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 76.
AND THE :
MARGARET SCOULER-BUCHANAN CUP (Aggregate gross)
Winner - Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 75 76 - 151.

Ranfurly Castle Vets/Gillies Trophy - Stableford

Played 16/5/07 SSS 73 CSS 73 33 entries
Vets: Silver M Craig 40 (10), S Smyth 38 (12)
Bronze L MacDougall 34 (36), M Mitchell 33 (24)

Gillies Trophy: M Mitchell 33 (24), M Parrott 30 (20)

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT : Old Ranfurly 7 Whitecraigs 2

Draw for the 2007 Scottish Matchplay Stages and Clark Rosebowl

DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP (West of Scotland Players in Bold)
8.30 Jenna Wilson v Laura McLardy.
8.38 Laura Murray v Claire MacDonald.
8.46 Martine Pow v Heather Anderson.
8.54 Annabel Niven v Rebecca Wilson.
9.02 Heather MacRae v Jill Meldrum.
9.10 Kylie Walker v Dawn Dewar.
9.18 Elaine Moffat v Audrey Thompson.
9.26 Fiona Gilbert v Rachael Livingstone.
9.34 Megan Briggs v Edwina Lowrey-Gold.
9.42 Rachael McQueen v Krystle Caithness.
9.50 Ann F Ramsay v Sheena Wood.
9.58 Jane Turner v Emily Ogilvy.
10.06 Alexandra Bushby v Rosalind Purdom.
10.14 Claire Hargan v Sara Bishop.
10.22 Jocely n Carthew v Anne Laing.
10.30 Carol Wilson v Michele Thomson.
Second round at 10min intervals from 1.40pm onwards.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
10.46 Lesley Williamson v Mandy Easton.
10.54 Jill Harrison v Margaret Rae.
11.02 Wendy Nicholson v Gillian Scanlan.
11.10 Gillian McGinlay v Gillian Kyle.
11.18 Sarah Herd v Lynne Terry.
11.26 Liz Keohone v Karen Marshall.
11.34 Laura McGeachy v Cara Easton.
11.42 Eilidh Briggs v Pamela Williamson.
Quarter-finals at 10min intervals from 3.10pm.

Jenna Wilson is top Qualifier at the Scottish Women's Championship

SCOTTISH WOMEN’S (CLOSE) AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club.----- QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
Par 150 (2 x 75). CSS 77 77.
151 J Wilson (Strathaven) 75 76.
153 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 75 78.
155 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 79.
156 R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) 77 79, E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 72 84, H MacRae (Dunblane New) 76 80.
157 R Wilson (Monifieth) 79 78, A Bushby (Strathmore) 79 78, M Pow (Selkirk) 79 78, A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 76 81, S Bishop (Cochrane Castle) 76 81.
158 D Dewar (Monifieth) 80 78, E Moffat (St Regulus) 78 80, K Caithness (St Regulus) 77 81, J Carthew (Ladybank) 75 83.
159 C MacDonald (Gullane) 79 80.
160 L Murray (Alford) 82 78, A Laing (Vale of Leven) 81 79, R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) 77 83.
162 A Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 79 83.
163 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 77 86.
164 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 84.
165 C Hargan (Mortonhall) 86 79, A Niven (Crieff) 82 83, H Anderson (Downfield) 82 83, J Meldrum (Dullatur) 81 84, J Turner (Mortonhall) 81 84, R Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) 81 84, F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 86.
166 E Lowrey-Gold (Eaton) 80 86.
167 (after play-off) C Wilson (Murcar Links) 83 84, L McLardy (Murcar Links) 81 86.

OTHER WEST OF SCOTLAND NON-QUALIFIERS
167 (after play-off) L Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 85 82.
170 G Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 84 86,
174 L McGeachy (Windyhill) 89 85, M Rae (Kilmarnock Barassie) 89 85, L Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 85 89.175 G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 88 87
176 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 88 88.
181 A McGinnigle (Cochrane Castle) 93 88, S Adams (Loudoun Gowf) 91 90.
185 B Paterson (Eastwood) 93 92.
193 L McDougall (Greenock) 95 98.
194 R McIntyre (Windyhill) 97 97.
200 N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 99 101.
203 L Mathie (Cochrane Castle) 95 108.
206 C King (Windyhill) 103 103.

Lanarkshire - Inter County Foursomes

Qualifying round played over Lenzie. Played May 14th 2007,Entries 16 couples
J Hamilton and N Young (22.5) 77.5, J Glass and I Cooper (21.5) 77.5, M Brodie and J Allan (19) 79.
Scratch: L Lloyd and F Scott 78, J Lees and G Campbell 89, A Lloyd and P Casey 95

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Troon 8 Douglas Park 1

1st Round Scores -- The 2007 Scottish Closed Championship

Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) was the leading West of Scotland player in the 1st round of the Scottish Closed Championship at Kilmarnock Barassie today with a level par round of 75 -- 3 behind the leader Emily Ogilvie (Auchterarder)
1st Round Scores:----- WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS ARE IN BOLD
72 E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 37-35.
75 J Carthew (Ladybank), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon), J Wilson (Strathaven),
76 H MacRae (Dunblane New) , S Bishop (Cochrane Castle) , A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) , M Briggs(Kilmacolm).
77 R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) , K Caithness (St Regulus) , R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) , K Walker (Buchanan Castle) .
78 E Moffat (St Regulus).
79 R Wilson (Monifieth), F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies), M Pow (Selkirk), A Bushby (Strathmore), A Thompson (Loudoun Gowf), C MacDonald (Gullane).
80 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), E Lowrey-Gold (Eaton), D Dewar (Monifieth).
81 R Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas), J Turner (Mortonhall), A Laing (Vale of Leven), L McLardy (Murcar Links), J Meldrum (Dullatur).82 H Anderson (Downfield), L Murray (Alford), W Nicholson (Broomieknowe), K Marshall (Baberton), A Niven (Crieff).
83 C Wilson (Murcar Links).
84 G Kyle (East Renfrewshire), S Leslie (Westhill).
85 L Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie), R Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay), L Fraser (Kingsknowe), L Keohone (Loudoun Gowf), C Gruber (Royal Dornoch), P Willliamson (Baberton).
86 C Hargan (Mortonhall), J Sneddon (Alyth), C Easton (Dalmahoy).
87 L Terry (Cruden Bay), J Harrison (Cruden Bay), A Hunter (Monifieth), F De Vries (St Rule).
88 E Briggs (Kilmacolm), G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), S Herd (Dunblane New).
89 M Rae (Kilmarnock Barassie), L McGeachy (Windyhill), F Macgregor (Thornhill), G Scanlan (Hamilton).
90 C Taylor (Royal Dornoch), G Lockhart (Kilmarnock Barassie)
91 M Easton (Dalmahoy), S Adams (Loudoun Gowf).
93 A McGinnigle (Cochrane Castle), B Paterson (Eastwood), B Waugh (Moor Hall).
95 L Mathie (Cochrane Castle).
96 L McDougall (Greenock), D McIntyre (Windyhill).
97 S Ireland (Prestonfield), R McIntyre (Windyhill).
99 N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
101 R Archibald (Merchants of Edinburgh).
103 C King (Windyhill).
104 A Anderson (Loudoun Gowf).

Spring Meeting and Senior Trophy - Haggs Castle

Played 12th May 2007, SSS 73, CSS 74, Entries 22
Scratch: Jennifer Graham 83
Silver: Jennifer Graham (10) 73, Rhona Graham (14) 76.
Bronze: Pat Kerr (26) 75, Carol McAuslin (24) 78.
Bronze Scratch : Pat Kerr 101

Gala Day at Milngavie Golf Club

Played Sunday, May 13th 2007


Front row, Jill Foggo (Silver) Morag Dunan (Veteran's) Lesley Wilkie
(Bronze)

Prizewinners after the event
Silver: Jill Foggo 37pts (bih), Moira MacLeod 37pts, Nanette Mutrie 35pts
Bronze: Lesley Wilkie 44pts, Susan O'Neill 37pts, Alene Campbell 36pts

Scratch: Lois Connell 81 (bih)
Longest Drive: Jill Foggo (Silver), Alene Campbell (Bronze)
Nearest the Pin : Davina Lavery (Silver), Susan O'Neill (Bronze)
Fewest Putts: Nichola Ferguson (Silver), Jackie Woodburn (Bronze)

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Following their expulsion from the Greenlees League last year, Milngavie Golf Club marked their return to the competition with a convincing 8-1 victory over Eastwood GC on Monday, May 14th.
They are seen here modelling thier very smart new shirts and slipovers - sponsored by Arnold Clark.

1st round draw for the Scottish Championships

The draw for the 1st round of the Scottish Closed
Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club
from the 15th - 19th May can be seen by clicking this link

SLGA - Scottish Championship Draw

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Williamwood 8.5 Lenzie 0.5

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Kilmacolm 6.5 Hilton Park 2.5

West Girls v East Renfrewshire Boys

West Girls v East Renfrewshire Golf Club Boys
Played Sunday 13th May
The girls lost all four matches but thoroughly enjoyed the match.

4 Club / May Medal --- Paisley Golf Club

Four Club Competition 04/05/2007; Entries 7; CSS 74;
1st Class K Bowman(23) 78; 2nd Class A Drummond(33) 73.

May Medal 05/05/2007 & 09/05/2007; Entries 22; CSS74;
1st Class K Black(19) 74(BIH); L Forsyth(14) 74;
2nd Class P Buttar(25) 75; M Kennedy(27) 76.

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Old Ranfurly 3.5 Troon 5.5

Invitation Greensomes - Douglas Park

Over 50 couples played in Douglas Park's Invitation Greensomes on Friday 11th May 2007

Prizewinners:
Number of Putts on the Green (Bronze): Olive Mackay and Liz Fleming 30 putts
Number of Putts on the Green (Silver): Helen Faulds and Sally Coster 29 putts (bih)
Longest Drive 8th Hole (Silver) : Susan Lemond and Linda Stevenson (Whitecraigs)
Longest Drive 10th Hole (Bronze) : Olive Mackay and Liz Fleming (Cardross)
Nearest the Pin 3rd Hole (Bronze) : Sheena Gardiner and Cherry Jamieson
Nearest the Pin 12th Hole (Silver) : Gladys Speedie and Betty Stewart (Haggs Castle)
Nearest the Pin 17th Hole (All) : Joan Gemmell and Margaret Gibb (Hilton Park)
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 6th (Silver) : Lynda Smith and Dale Reid (East Renfrewshire)
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 18th (Bronze) : Anne Reid and Alison Thompson

Bronze: Winners : Helen Robertson and L Watt,
Runners Up : Olive Mackay and Liz Fleming (Cardross)
Silver : Winners Lynda Smith and Dale Reid (East Renfrewshire)
Runners Up: Irene Berry and Anne Barraclough (Hilton Park)

Past Captain Alison Nicholson who organised the raffle would like to congratulate and give a BIG THANK YOU to all the ladies who helped raise £439 for ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND

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Calloway / LGU Thistle Brooches / Coronation Foursomes - Old Ranfurly Golf Club

Saturday 28th April 2007 - Calloway Competition
SSS 72 - No CSS, 18 Entries - One Class
A Moss 81-9pts = 72 pts, B Clark 83-9pts = 74 pts

Monday 30th April 2007 - LGU Thistle Brooches
SSS 72 - CSS 71,15 Entries
Silver A McKenzie (8) 73, S McKnight (14) 73
Bronze A Adams (22) 71,F MacPhee (22) 73
Scratch A McKenzie 81

Monday 5th May 2007 - Coronation Foursomes
SSS - 72 - No CSS, 24 Entries
S Fleming & A MacDougall (22) 38 pts.S McKnight & M Mitchell (14) 35 pts

Lady's Captains Day -- Eastwood Golf Club

Lady Captains Day/ Extra Medal/ 3rd Rnd Club Championship Qualifiers
Played 8th May 2007, SSS 72, CSS 75,Entries 39
Silver : Winner - B.Paterson (7) 78 bih
Runner up: H. Williamson (15) 78 acb
Bronze: Winner - C. Anderson (29) 72
Runner up: I. McCutcheon (23) 75

Spring Meeting and May Medal - Windyhill

Spring Meeting - 5th May, 2007. Par 72, CSS 71, 14 Competitors
Silver: 1st Tracy Cochran 84 (14) 70 , 2nd Leanne Johnston 89 (1) 72
Bronze: 1st Margaret Paterson 92 (23) 69, 2nd Nan Jamieson 96 (23) 73
Scratch: Ashley Kerr 83

April Midweek Medal 9th May, 2007. CSS 72, Par 72, 8 Competitors
Silver: 1st Ashley Kerr 82 (10) 72, 2nd Christine Kelly 91 (15) 76
Bronze: 1st Moira Taylor 100 (21) 79 (BIH), 2nd Mary McWilliam 111 (32) 79
Scratch: Ashley Kerr 82

Ranfurly Castle Spring Meeting for Captain's Prizes

Played 9th May 2007 55 Entries
SSS 73 CSS 73 (Reduction only)
Scratch A Robinson 82 A Judge 86
Silver A Robinson 72 (10) S M Gray 74 (19) (bih)
Bronze H Dunn 69 (35) K MacKenzie 71 (28)

Ayrshire County Foursomes --- Brunston Castle

Foursomes Results 8th May 2007
Brunston Castle SSS 73

SCRATCH J Bowden & M Short (Belleisle) 89

Handicap
1st J Pollock( Belleisle) & V Stephens(PSt Nicholas) 98(21.5) 76.5
2nd J Mutter & F Cameron (LGCTroon) 103(23) 80BIH
3rd J Neilson & J Kellock(West Kilbride 95(15) 80

RLCGA Spring Meeting / May Medal- Old Ranfurly

Played over Old Ranfurly on 9th May 2007 , Entries 39, SSS 72, CSS 73
Handicap: Scratch - 12:
1st Merope Dunlop Old Ranfurly 85, 11, 74(bih)
2nd Maureen Skinner Gourock 79, 5, 74
3rd Maureen Cook Lochwinnoch 88, 12, 76

Hnadicap 13 and Upwards
1st Shirley McKnight Old Ranfurly 83, 14, 69
2nd Maureen Taggart Old Ranfurly 96, 14, 72
3rd Lindsay Mathie Cochrane Castle 89, 16, 73

Scratch: Maureen Skinner (Gourock) 79
May Medal -- Overall Winner - Shirley McKnight (Old Ranfurly) net 69