Ranfurly Castle Extra Medal/Golf Foundation

20 Entries 27/6/07 SSS 73 CSS 73
Scratch A Judge 82
Silver S Gray 70 (19), A Judge 75 (7) bih
Bronze Dr S Gray 74 (21), M Irving 78 (22)

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: West Kilbride 7 Haggs Castle 2

Tri Am / Texas Scramble - Ranfurly Castle

Played 25/06/07
Charity Tri-am: M.Parrott E.Jessop L.Cawte

Played 23/06/07
Texas Scramble: D.McConnell H.Craig E.Williamson M Irving

Summer Meeting - Haggs Castle

Date: 21 JUNE 2007 Number of entries: 19
SSS: 73 CSS: 76 Reduction only

SILVER:
Scratch JENNIFER MACK 85
1 JENNIFER GRAHAM 88 11 77
2 ELIZABETH FAZZI 97 19 78
BRONZE:
Scratch BRENDA MCKAY 108
1 BRENDA MCKAY (acb) 108 26 82
2 PAT WATERS 118 36 82

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.2 Old Ranfurly 6 East Ren. 3

Ladies Stroke Competition - Lamlash

1st Grace Wallbank 94-31=63
2nd Morag Gardner 82-17=65
3rd Brenda Livingstone 71-6=65
12 played CSS 64

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.3 Greenock(-2) 6½ Williamwood 2½; Cawder 7 Cowglen 2; Greenock 5 Eastwood 4

Medal 6 - Douglas Park

Played 22/06/2007, SSS 72, CSS 73, Entries 37

Silver: 1st L.McLean (16) 68, 2nd P. Galloway (17) 73 acb, 3rd S. Griffin (12) 73 acb
Bronze: 1st S. Mitchell (21) 73, 2nd G. Rennie (26) 76 acb, 3rd M. Brodie (25) 76
Scratch: L. Mclean 84

The Past Captains Trophy -- Ranfurly Castle

Past Captains played in the Past Captains Trophy today. Alison Robertson was the overall winner with 40 points and Nancy MacGadie was Runner Up with 39 points. Some of the older Past Captains joined the rest for lunch and Sally Nisbet was winner of the putting competition.
To see some photographs from the lunch click on the following link

Photos from the  Past Captains Day
Played: 22nd June 2007
Ex Lady Captains Competition
Winner A.Robertson 40 pts N.MacGadie 39pts
Putting S.Nisbet Hidden Hole F.Roger

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.1 Ranfurly Castle 4.5 Cathkin Braes 4.5

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.3 Cathcart Castle 7 Cowglen 2

Greenlees Result - Division 3

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.3 Eastwood 4½ Cowglen 4½

Helen Faulds in Scottish Vets Team

The Scottish Vets' team selected to play in this year's Jamboree at Royal Cromer Golf Club from 7-9 August.

Heather Anderson (North)
Lorna Bennett (Midlands)
Fiona de Vries (Midlands)
Helen Faulds (West)
Noreen Fenton (East)
Kathleen Sutherland (North)
Moira Thomson (East)
Pamela Williamson (East)

Reserves - Liz Campbell (Borders) & Margaret Tough (Midlands)

I am confident that this team will give their everything to retain the Miller Stirling Trophy! --- Says Pat Hutton --- Captain of the Scottish Vets

Ayrshire Girls win the Kennedy Salver

Ayrshire Girls won the Kennedy Salver at Cowglen on Monday. With the new format of foursomes in the morning then singles in the afternoon against all 3 other counties, it was very close and the last 2 games on the course decided the overall result!

Results Winners Ayrshire 7 pts
R-up Renfrewshire 5.5pts
3rd Dumbartonshire & Argyll 3.5 pts
4th Lanarkshire 2 pts
(Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the Phoro)

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.3 Largs 7½ Turnberry 1½

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Whitecraigs 6 Douglas Park 3

Tri Am - Erskine Golf Club

Played 13th June 2007 SSS 73 11 teams
Winners: A McMillan; J Ebner; L Stansfield 59
Runners-up: R Crawford; R Chalmers; B Campbell 61

Rosebowl/LGU Extra Medal - Eastwood Golf Club

Played 12/6/07, CSS 71 Entries 28

Winner: J. Green (26) 63
Runner Up: S. Warren (24) 67
Scratch : D. Peberdy 88

Douglas Park Golf Club Finals Day

The Douglas Park Championship finals day was played today.

Carol Fell beat Anne Fergusson in the main Championship and Gladys Speedie was the winner against Chris Dingwall in the Senior Championship. Here is a photo of the happy winners

 

European Seniors Ladies Amateur Championship

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) had a very good 2nd and 3rd round to be the best West of Scotland Player in the European Seniors Ladies Amateur Championship at the Old Course Vilamoura - Portugal. Former Curtis Cup Player Maureen Richmond (nee Walker) had an excellent last round of 74 to tie with Helen. Janice Gardner (Drumpellier)finished well also.
Fiona De Fries (St Rule) the 2006 Scottish Seniors Champion finished 6th and was the best placed Scot
Scottish Results:
231 Fiona De Fries (St Rule)78,75,78.
238 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)82,77,79
238 Maureen Richmond (Kilmacolm)78,84,76
240 Pamela Williamson (Babrerton) 80,74,86
244 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 82,83, 79
245 Sheilagh Quinn (Stirling)82,82,81
260 Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm)86, 87,87
261 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 88,89,84
To see all the scores click on the link below (Also click on the underlined players to see their hole by hole scoring) --- clever stuff !!!

European Seniors Final Result

Myra Craig Stableford - Douglas Park

Myra Craig Stableford Played 15.06.07 CSS 72 Entries 45
Silver:1st N Campbell (17) 36pts 2nd S Griffin (12) 35pts acb 3rd P Kennedy(20) 35pts acb
Bronze: 1st H MacDowall (26) 35pts acb 2nd S Roberts (29) 35pts 3rd E McGillivray(25) 34pts
Winner of Myra Craig Trophy: N Campbell

Garden Open Day in Bridge of Weir

 

Helen Crichton (Ranfurly Castle and RLCGA) is holding an Open Day in her garden on Sunday 17th June.

The Gardens are open from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 17th June .
There are 5 gardens in Bridge of Weir. They will be signposted from the bottom of Prieston Road with yellow signs. The easiest to find Helen's garden is: - Airlie which is straight on up Prieston Road and is on the right hand side and will have a small Gazebo at the gate so should be easy to spot. The charge is £3 for all three gardens, there is a plant stall in Helen's garden and tearoom at one of the other gardens.
There was a big article on the gardens in last sundays Scotland on Sunday in the At Home section if you still have the paper. The herbaceous borders and several interesting features are worth a look at.

Red Cross Results - Haggs Castle

Competition: RED CROSS RESULTS
Date: 14 JUNE 2007 Number of entries: 20 , SSS: 73 CSS: 73
SILVER :
Scratch AUDREY STURGESS 86
1 AUDREY STURGESS 86 13 73
2 CAROL SMITH 89 12 77
BRONZE:
Scratch SUSAN GELLATLY 97
1 REGINA QUINN 104 34 70
2 SUSAN GELLATLY (acb) 97 23 74

June Medal - Paisley Golf Club

June Medal and SLGA Brooch June 9/13, Entries 25
SSS 74, CSS 74/74. Silver P.Buttar (23)73, G.Mullen(6)76. Bronze M.Kennedy(27)72, E.Brawley (27)75.
Winner SLGA Brooch M.Kennedy 72.

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