Autumn Meeting/LGU Extra Medal -- Eastwood Golf Club

Played 21/8/07 sss 72 css 72 Entries 40
Silver:
1st M McLean 20 69
2nd B Dunlop 8 71bih
3rd M Jack 19 71
Bronze:
1st L Black 21 71
2nd E Simpson 21 73
3rd C Davidson 36 74
Scratch B Dunlop 79

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Senior Ladies Open - Windyhill Golf Club

Margaret Meldrum Trophy - Senior Ladies Open Greensomes
15th August, 2007. 44 Competitors Par 72
1st Anne Trail (Helensburgh)and Nora Campbell (Cardross) 93 (23.5) 69.5
2nd Janet Hardie (Harburn)and Iris Thomson (Dundas Park) 93 (16.5) 76.5
3rd Margaret Cuthbertson (Campsie) Helen French (Campsie) 107(29) 78
4th Marie Miller (Windyhill)and Kay Kirke (Douglas Park) 101 (22.5) 78.5

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Hilton Park 4.5 Cathkin Braes 4.5

SLGA to hold roadshows

The SLGA will be holding a series of road shows on its future structure and governance. All welcome.
Venues in the West of Scotland:
Wednesday 5 September, Hamilton GC, 7.00 pm
Monday 24 September, Douglas Park GC, 7.00 pm
Wednesday 26 September, Prestwick St Nicholas GC, 7.00 pm
Thursday 4 October, Haggs Castle GC, 7.00 pm

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cardross 3 Prestwick St Nicholas 6

Jenna, Megan and Pamela selected for Home Internationals

Scotland team for the women's home internationals at Dunbar Golf Club from September 12 to 14 is:

CARLY BOOTH (Comrie)
MEGAN BRIGGS (Kilmacolm)
KELSEY MACDONALD (Nairn Dunbar)
LAURA MURRAY (Alford)
EMILY OGILVY (Muckhart)
PAMELA PRETSWELL (Bothwell Castle)
MICHELE THOMSON (McDonald Ellon)
JENNA WILSON (Strathaven)

Reserves:
1 Louise KENNEY (Pitreavie)
2 Sara BISHOP (Cochrane Castle)
3 Rachael LIVINGSTONE (Musselburgh Old)

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

Greenlees Result: East Renfrewshire 6 Whitecraigs 3

Stableford, Childrens Day, August Medal, Inv Foursomes - Paisley Golf Club

July Stableford - 18/07 & 21/07/2007 CSS 73/74; Entries 21;
1st Class L Forsyth(13) 37pts
2nd Class A Drummond(33) 41pts

Children 1st Competition - 25/07/2007 Entries 18;
Winners L Brawley, B Adam, L Wood - 67

August Medal - 04/08 & 08/08/2007 CSS 74; Entries 22;
1st Class H Urquhart(18) 73(BIH); L Forsyth(13) 73
2nd Class J Naylor(36) 82; A Herd(24) 83

Invitation Foursomes - 10/08/2007 Entries 28;
1st L Forsyth & M McLeod 39pts
2nd K Black & C Keanie 38pts
Hideen Holes M Goudie & J Murray

August Stroke and Stableford - Old Ranfurly Golf Club

Monday 6th August 2007 – Stableford Entries 7 CSS 72 SSS 72
Winner A McKenzie (8) 34 points
Runner up B Clark (11) 31 Points (bih)

Monday 13th August 2007 – Stroke Entries 11 CSS 74 SSS 72
Winner F MacPhee (20) 73
Runner Up B Clark (11) 75 (bih) V MacKinnon (10) 75

Finals Day - Erskine Golf Club

Finals Day 19 August 2007
Championship Cup: Winner: P Davidson; Runner-up: L Morrow
Bronze Salver: Winner: B Campbell; Runner-up: J Ebner

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cawder 5½ Largs 3½

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT:Williamwood 6½ Eastwood 2½

Strathtyrum Trophy Results - Helen loses to leading qualifier in quarter finals

After 2 rounds of strokeplay over the New Course and The Eden Course in St Andrews Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) won 5 and 4 against Julie Anstee (Ferndown)in the 1st round of the matchplay stages and then beat K Ashley (Nuneaton)by 1 hole in the 2nd round.
She then lost to leading qualifier Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir)in the quarter finals.
The No 2 qualifier this week, Germany-based Marilyn Henderson (West Rhine Golf Club) then beat the No 1 seed, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) by 2 and 1 in the final.
This was her 3rd victory. She was also champion in 1996 and 2005.

Megan and Pamela in Junior Select Team

The LGU has named a squad of eight juniors to compete at North Berwick from 12 to 14 October against a selection of the players who were in the recent Vagliano Trophy match at St Andrews.
Scotland are represented by their Under-18 girls’ champion Carly Booth, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) the losing finalist in that championship at Peterhead, Sally Watson, 16, who played all four rounds in the recent Ricoh British Women’s Open, and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell) the Lanarkshire women's champion.
Lisa Maguire, a 12-year-old Irish twin and one of the semi-finalists in the Girls’
Teams:
LGU JUNIOR SELECT

Carly Booth, Scotland
Megan Briggs, Scotland
Henrietta Brockway, England
Ellie Givens, England
Lisa Maguire, Ireland
Pamela Pretswell, Scotland
Kelly Tidy, England
Sally Watson, Scotland

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: West Kilbride 4.5 Troon 4.5

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: COWGLEN 9 TURNBERY 0

2nd August Medal - Erskine Golf Club

Played 15 August 2007 31 entries SSS 73; CSS ;75
Silver: P Davidson (8) 74; I Good (15) 76; M Doherty (16) 77;
Bronze: M Paterson (23) 75; A Robertson (27) 76; J Ener (22) 77.
Scratch P Davidson 82

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Greenlees Result:Turnberry 1 Williamwood 8

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Bothwell Castle 5½ Erskine 3½

August Stableford - Ranfurly Castle

Played 15/08/07 49 entries, SSS 73 PAR 74 CSS 73
Silver: K.Robinson 39 pts N.Qayum 36 pts [bih]
Bronze: M MacDonald 37pts [bih] M Irving 37pts
Winner of the Grans Trophy: M MacDonald

Eilidh Briggs Wins the Tom Lehman Trophy

Recently Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) won the Tom Lehman trophy played over Troon Lochgreen Golf Course. Eilidh scored a 77 against the CSS of 74. This result is one better than last year when Eilidh won the best nett prize. This trophy already has the name of Briggs on it with Megan having lifted the trophy 3 times. As Eilidh is only 13, the name Briggs could be on this trophy for several years to come.

The photo shows Eilidh with other prize winners and South Ayrshire Council's Provost, Winifred Sloan.

Thanks go to Catherine Malcolm for the report

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Haggs Castle 3.5 Whitecraigs 5.5

Pamela Prestwell qualifies for the British Girls Matchplay

Following last week's repeat triumph in the girls' home internationals over the same course, it was another great day for the Scots in the second qualifying round of the British girls' open amateur golf championship at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales today.
South Queensferry 16-year-old Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies), who made it to the final 12 months ago, led the 64 qualifiers into the match-play stages with two par-matching rounds of 72 for 144.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) qualified with a 78 for 151, and Carly Booth from Comrie also survived with a 77 for 157.

Leading qualifiers for match-play stages
Par 144 (2 x 72)
144 S Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) 72 72.
145 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 75 70.
146 R Raastad (Nor) 72 74.
147 M Vanmol (Bel) 73 74, S Monberg (Den) 71 76, A Fernandez de Diego (Spa) 69 78.
148 R Niven (Crieff) 73 75, C Douglass (Brocket Hall) 77 71, N Dunn (Harrogate) 75 73, A Peters (Notts Ladies) 74 74.
Other Scots qualifiers:
151 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 78.
157 C Booth (Comrie) 80 77.
West of Scotland non-qualifiers:
172 J Meldrum (Dullatur) 91 81.
177 R McQueen (Troon Bentinck) 91 86.

Ranfurly Castle Pair into seventh round of the Daily Mail Foursomes

Marion Munro and Eileen Walker (Ranurly Castle) have won through to the seventh round of the Daily Mail Foursomes. They beat the Ladies from Niddrie Casle Golf Club in a vey close match.

Natasha Qayum wins the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters

Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) won the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters west regional final at Ralston on Sunday.

Her impressive tally of 36 points takes her to the Gleneagles final in October.
West Kilbride’s Connie Jaffray took the silver medal from Windyhill starlet Kirsten Scott, pictured on the RHS who is hoping to follow the footsteps of Windyhill's Janice Moodie




More info and photos can be viewed on the SGU Web Site

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

Greenlees Result: Douglas Park 9 East Renfrewshire 0

West Vets beat the East Vets

The West Vets won 4-1 against East Vets today at Troon Portland to retain the ASP Trophy. To read all about it go to the The West Vets Website

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: - Cawder 3½ Williamwood 5½

Jenna Wilson is runner up in the Mary McCallay Trophy

Auchterarder’s Emily Ogilvy won the Mary McCallay Trophy 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit tournament for the second year in a row at Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club today.
With scores of 67 and 73 for 140 – against the CSS of 71 for both rounds – Emily won by one stroke from the fast-finishing Scottish champion Jenna Wilson (Strathaven).
Jenna had scores of 74 and 67.
Emily lost to Jenna in the final of the Scottish championship at Kilmarnock Barassie in May.

LEADING TOTALS
CSS 71 71
140 E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 67 73.
141 J Wilson (Strathaven) 74 67.
145 A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 72 73.
148 G Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 74 74.
149 D McDonald 74 75.
152 A Ingram (Fort William) 77 75.
154 A Shamash (Kirkcudbright) 76 78, R Rankin (Lanark) 78 76.
155 E Cuthill (Lanark) 84 71.
Thabks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Medal 10 - Douglas Park

Medal 10 Played 10th August 2007 Entries 42 SSS 72 CSS 73
Silver 1st S McFarlane (17) 69 2nd C Fell (10) 70 3rd N Campbell(17) 74
Bronze 1st S Gardiner (32) 71 2nd M Agnew (28) 72 3rd P Vannet (33) 73
Scratch C Fell 80

Megan and Pamela are in the winning Scottish Team

The Scottish team have become Champions at Southerndown winning the Girls’ International Matches,
The Scottish team have become Champions at Southerndown winning the Girls’ International Matches, by an impressive score of 23 1/2 points equalling their score of 2006. Ireland came in second loosing only to Scotland. England were third despite winning more individual matches than Ireland. Final Results:
1st - Scotland
2nd - Ireland
3rd - England
4th - Wales

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Prestwick St.Nicholas 9 Kilmacolm 0

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Eastwood 7½ Cawder 1½

SCOTS GIRLS RETAIN HOME INTERNATIONALS TITLE

Scotland duly won the girls' home internationals golf title for the second year in a row at Southerndown Golf Club,South Wales. As expected they beat the pointless Wales comfortably, 8 1/2-1/2 to finish the three-day programme with three wins out of three.
Ireland upset England 5-4 in the other match to finish runners-up.
Details:
SCOTLAND 8 1/2, WALES 1/2
Foursomes: K Caithness, S Watson bt L J Roberts, J Bradbury 8 and 7; M Briggs, C Booth halved with A Rees, K O'Connor; P Pretswell, J Turner bt A Carling, K Millere 1 hole (2 1/2- 1/2).
Singles: Booth bt B Davies 2 and 1, Watson bt H Boulden 5 and 4, Niven bt Carling 6 and 4, MacDonald bt Roberts 7 and 6, Pretswell bt O'Connor 2 and 1, Caithness bt Rees 5 and 4 (6-0).
IRELAND 5, ENGLAND 4
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

North of England win the Vets Area Championships

Scotland's veteran women's golfers lost their two-year grip on the Miller Stirling Trophy on the final day of the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association's area championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk.
After drawing their matches on the first two days, the Scots, skippered by Pat Hutton, needed to beat England South and hope that Midlands and North drew the other match.
It was not to be. South edged a 5-4 win over the Scots and North beat Midlands 8-1 to take the title.
"I couldn't have asked for a bigger effort from my team but I think they were just drained by their efforts in the European senior women's team championship last week. I don't think they had anything left to give in the final session," said Mrs Hutton.
The Scots won the morning foursomes 2 1/2-1/2 against South but lost the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2. Only Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) managed a 2 and 1 win while Heather Anderson (Downfield) secured a square game.
Details:

SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND SOUTH 5
Foursomes: K Sutherland, F De Vries bt S Ellis, J Ballard 4 and 3, L Bennett, N Fenton bt C Caldwell, I Brien 3 and 2; P Williamson, H Faulds halved with J O'Keefe, R Watters (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles: Sutherland lost to Ellis 5 and 3, M Thomson lost to Brien 3 and 2, Anderson hlaved with O'Keefe, H Faulds lost to S Stradling 1 hole, Bennett bt P Butler 2 and 1, Fenton lost to C C Wheelhouse 5 and 3 (1 1/2-4 1/2).
Other match:
ENGLAND NORTH 8, ENGLAND MIDLANDS 1.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Scots Girls beat England- Megan Briggs and Pamela Pretswell are winners

Scotland took a huge step towards retaining the girls' home internationals golf title with a crushing 7-2 win over arch-rivals England on the second day at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales.
In the other match, Ireland beat Wales 7 1/2-1 1/2.
Scotland, the only team with two wins out of two, finish their programme by playing Wales.
The Under-18 Scots girls took a 2-1 lead in the foursomes with Krystle Caithness and Sally Watson 4 and 2 winners of the top tie. Carly Booth and Megan Briggs, and Kelsey MacDonald and Roseanne Niven figured in square games.
The Scots showed their class in the singles with wins by Carly Booth (4 and 2), Sally Watson (2 and 1), Megan Briggs (3 and 2), Pamela Pretswell (2 and 1) and halved games for Roseanne Niven, who had been three down at the turn, and Krystle Caithness, who was one down on the 16th tee.
Details:
ENGLAND 2, SCOTLAND 7
England names first.
Foursomes: E Givens, H Barwood lost to K Caithness, S Watson 4 and 2; K Tidy, R Dyer halved with C Booth, M Briggs; R Connor, K Mundy halved with K MacDonald, R Niven (1-2)l
Singles: Givens lost to Booth 4 and 2, Tidy lost to Watson 2 and 1, Douglass lost to Briggs 3 and 2, Clyburn lost to Pretswell 2 and 1, Connor halved with Niven, Barwood halved with Caithness (1-5)l
Other result:
WALES 1 1/2, IRELAND 7 1/2
Foursomes: 1 1/2-1 1/2.
Singles: 0-6.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Margaret Barr Stableford - Erskine Golf Clb

Played 8th August 2007 32 entries,SSS 73; CSS 73
One class: J Ebner (23) 39; M McLeod (27) 38 (bih);
B Campbell (21) 38.

Helen and the Scots Vets team halve match against England Midlands

Scotland followed up their opening day draw against England North by drawing 4 ½-4 ½ with England Midlands in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association area team golf championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk.
The foursomes were shared 1 ½-1 ½ and the singles session ended 3-3 after wins for the Scots by Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh).
England North beat England South 7-2 in the other match which means that Scotland, if they are to retain the Miller Stirling trophy, must beat South in their final match and hope that the North v Midlands ends in a draw.

Details:
ENGLAND MIDLANDS 4 ½, SCOTLAND 4 ½
Foursomes: D Parker, A Stockdale halvd with P Williamson, H Faulds; B Belcher, D Backhouse lost to L Bennett, N Fenton 2 and 1; P West, P Walker bt M Thomson, H Anderson 2 and 1 (1 ½-1 ½).
Singles: S Westall lost to K Sutherland 7 and 5, Belcher bt F De Vries 1 hole, P Walker bt Anderson 2 holes; Parker lost to Faulds 7 and 6, A Booth lost to Fenton 3 and 2, West bt Williamson 3 and 2 (3-3).

Other result:
ENGLAND S0UTH 2, ENGLAND NORTH 7.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Milngavie 7 Greenock 2

LGU Strokeplay - Ranfurly Castle

Played August 8th 2007 38 entries, SSS 73 CSS 75
Silver S.Smyth (12) 75 R. Ogilvie (18) 75
Bronze H.Abram (26) 73 H.Dunn (31) 75
Scratch: A Judge 86 (better last 6 holes)

Megan and Pamela do well against Ireland in the Girls Home Internationals

Scotland play England tomorrow in what is very likely to be the title decider in the girls' home golf internationals at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales.
Both countries looked a cut above the opposition in scoring big wins on a windy opening day.
Scotland, the defending champions, beat Ireland 7 1/2-1 1/2 after the Irish had held their own in the foursomes. Scotland won all six singles.
England whitewashed Wales 9-0, winning all three foursomes and six singles.
Details:
SCOTLAND 7 1/2, IRELAND 1 1/2
Foursomes - K Caithness, S Watson bt S Cunningham, A Murphy 4 and 3; C Booth, M Briggs halved with V Bradshaw, S Meadow; K MacDonald, R Niven lost to Lisa Maguire, Leona Maguire 1 hole (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles - Booth bt K Gallagher 4 and 3, Watson bt Bradshaw 6 and 5, Niven bt Lisa Maguire 2 and 1, P Pretswell bt L Mernagh 1 hole, Briggs bt Leona Maguire 1 hole, Caithness bt Meadow 5 and 4 (6-0).
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Helen Faulds wins her match against North of England

Defending champions Scotland showed a lot of grit and determination to salvage a 4 ½-4 ½ draw with England North on the opening day of the Veteran Ladies Golf Association inter-area golf team championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk today.

Skipper Pat Hutton's team trailed by 2pt at lunchtime after taking only half-a-point from the three games but they came storming back into the picture in the six singles.

Victories by Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Pamela Williamson (Baberton) and Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) enabled the rallying Scots to take the singles 4-2 and cancel out their morning deficit.

"It was a good performance to get a draw from the position we were in," said Pat Hutton.

Incidentally, the England North line-up included former Scottish women's amateur champion and international team captain Fiona Anderson who has been based on Merseyside for a number of years.

Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), partnering Lorna Bennett, had a hole in one at the 17th in their foursome against Hilary Smythe and Elaine Elliot.

It was the third ace of Noreen's golfing career. It squared the match but Noreen and Lorna lost the 18th to go down by one hole.

In the other match in the four-cornered contest, England Midlands beat England South 5 ½-3 ½.

Scotland play the Midlands tomorrow.

Details:
ENGLAND NORTH 4 ½, SCOTLAND 4 ½

England North names first

Foursomes: S Dye, P Wrightson halved with K Sutherland, F De Vries; F Anderson, B Laird bt M Thomson, H Anderson 2 and 1; H Smyth, E Elliott bt L Bennett, N Fenton 1 hole (2 1/2-1 ½).

Singles: Dye lost to Sutherland 4 and 3, Wrightosn lost to H Faulds 1 hole, Smythe lost to P Williamson 2 and 1; Laird bt De Vries 4 and 3, J Rogers lost to Bennett 4 and 3; R Linley bt Thomson 1 hole (2-4).
Other result:
ENGLAND MIDLANDS 5 ½, ENGLAND SOUTH 3 ½.

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson and Pat Hutton for the report

Megan Briggs and Pamela Pretswell play in the International Matches in Wales

Scotland will be hoping for a successful defence of the Stroyan Cup, awarded to the winning team in the Girls’ Home International Matches, when the series is played at Southerndown which starts tomorrow 8th August 2007

In lifting the trophy last year at Portstewart for the first time in eight years, Scotland broke England’s domination that gave them the series eight times in ten years.

Now, with a side that includes Carly Booth, the newly crowned European Young Masters Champion and 16-year old Sally Watson who qualified for and played 72 holes in the Ricoh Women’s British Open Championship, the Scots have their sights set firmly on retaining the trophy.

Scotland Team
Elaine Moffat Captain
Karen Marshall Manager

Carly Booth Comrie
Megan Briggs Kilmalcom
Krystle Caithness St Regulus
Kelsey MacDonald Nairn
Roseanne Niven Crieff
Pamela Pretswell Bothwell Castle
Jane Turner Morton Hall
Sally Watson Elie & Earlsferry Ladies

Pat Hutton skippers the Scots for the last time

Pat Hutton skippers Scotland for the last time in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association jamboree at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk over the next three days.
"We are defending the Miller Stirling Trophy and I am hoping to bow out on a successful note," said Pat, pictured right, who was a very successful Lanark and county team player in her day and, more recently, chairman of the SLGA.
The Scots open their campaign with a match against England North tomorrow.
The two other teams in the four-cornered, all-play-all contest are England South and England Midlands.
The Northern Division provide two of the squad of eight - Heather Anderson (Downfield) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) - Midlands two, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) and Fiona De Vries (St Rule).
East have three representatives in the line-up - Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), Moira Thomson (North Berwick) and Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
The eight member of the team is Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) who played well for the Scotland in the recent European senior women's team championship in Sweden where the Scots finished a highly creditable fourth after making the championship match-play flight.

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Kilmarnock(Barassie) 7 Lanark 2

RLCGA County Medal -- Caldwell

Played 6th August 2007, 27 Entrants, SSS72, CSS72
Scratch: Heather Anderson (Troon Ladies) 76
Scr - 12 Handicap
1st Heather Anderson Troon Ladies 76 6 70
2nd June Lockhart Gleddoch 84 11 73
3rd Mo Neilson Greenock 84 10 74 bih

13 Handicap upwards
1st Julie Dickson Whitecraigs 93 19 74
2nd Irene Stewart Kilmacolm 91 16 75 bih
3rd Mary Gildea Caldwell 93 18 75

Helen Faulds is at Royal Cromar

The Scottish Vets' team is off to play in the Jamboree at Royal Cromer Golf Club this week from 7-9 August to try to retain the Miller Stirling Trophy.
The teams are the North England, Midlands, South England and Scotland
Scottish Vets Team:
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)

We wish them every success.

Old Course Ranfurly Ladies Golf Returns

Sat 28th July 2007, Wilma Aitken Rosebowl – 24 Entries, SSS 72 CSS 72
Winner M. Taggart (14) 68
Runner/up A. Taylor (25) 69 bih

Mon 30th July 2007, Stroke – 16 Entries, SSS 72 CSS 74
Winner A Adams (22) 71
Runner/up P Cassidy (36) 71

Sat 4th August 2007, LGU Medal – 19 Entries, SSS 72 CSS 72
Silver A Moss (13) 70, M Young (17) 72
Bronze S McFall (21) 76, D Murphy (31) 77
Scratch A Moss 83

Riccarton Rosebowl SLGA Order of Merit - Valerie Melvin wins

VALERIE MELVIN WINS RICCARTON ROSEBOWL WITH A 69 AFTER RAIN WASHES OUT SECOND ROUND

Florida-based Valerie Melvin, won the rain-shortened Riccarton Rosebowl SLGA Order of Merit tournament at Hamilton Golf Club today (Sunday).
Valerie, who finished joint runner-up in the recent British women’s open amateur championship, had very good first round of three-under-par 69 before the rain set in and washing out the second round.
Valerie, was declared the winner of the trophy over 18 holes by one shot from Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) Emily had a 70 – two ahead of Fiona Norris, former GB&I team manager and a member of the Hamilton club.
Jenna Wilson, winner of the recent Mackie Bowl at Gullane for the second year in a row, just managed to obtain fourth place ahead of Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle). Both players returned a 73. Jenna had the better last nine.
Scratch player Emily Ogilvy had the best net return of 70 on a countback against Valerie Melvin, who plays off +1 at Reunion Golf Club, Florida. Emily had the better inward half.

LEADING SCORES
Par 72 CSS 72.
SCRATCH
69 V Melvin (Florida.)
70 E Ogilvy (Auchterarder).
72 F Norris (Hamilton).
73 J Wilson (Strathaven), K Walker (Buchanan Castle).
74 A Wilton (Ladybank).
75 L Hendry (Routenburn), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon).
76 R Rankin (Lanark), L Kenney (Dunfermline).
77 C Hargan (Mortonhall), A Devine (Hamilton).
78 E Lowrey-Gold (Eaton), J Carthew (Ladybank), F Lockhart (St Regulus), C-M Carlton (Stirling Univ).79 E Fairnie (Dunbar).
80 E Cuthill (Lanark).
81 L Rolland (Dunfermline), S Leslie (Westhill), G Scanlan (Hamilton).
84 A Ramsay (Kirriemuir).]
85 J Allan (Hamilton), E Briggs (Kilmacolm).
91 N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
LEADING HANDICAP
E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) (scr) (better last nine), V Melvin (+1) (better last nine), A Wilton (Ladybank) (4) 70.
R Rankin (Lanark) (5), F Norris (1) 71.
A Devine (Hamilton) (5) 72.
L Hendry (2) 73.
K Walker (Buchanan Castle) (+1) 74.
E Lowrey-Gold (Easton) (2), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) (+1), J Allan (Hamilton) (9), L Rolland (Dunfermline) (5), S Leslie (Westhill) (5), J Wilson (Strathaven) (+3), G Scanlan (Hamilton) (5) 76.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Jean passes on some of her knowledge!!!!

Well - would you believe it - I am pretty sure that Annika had seen the video that Carol made of me at Prestwick St. Nicholas recently and was of course keen to find out just how I got to be that good! I was just about to tell her how - when I noticed she had gone!!!!!---
(Click on the Prestwick St Nicholas Link on the RHS to find the video of Jean)
Also if you would like to see lots of more good photographs from the Womens British Open

Click on this Link

Carol Gibbons (Clober) reports from St Andrews

Here I am in St Andrews with Jean Cambell (webmaster for D&A)
Today she photographed somebody called Annika somebody or other - hopefully photograph will appear on website on Sunday when she gets home
News report from Carol Gibbons (Clober)--- She runs the Allander league " weblog website "
Nice meeting you today Carol at St Andrews and thanks for all your news
Look forward to getting the photo Jean---

By the way were you giving Annika a lesson Jean ?? !!

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cochrane Castle 8 Hilton Park 1

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: West Kilbride 6 Bothwell Castle 3

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Milngavie 8.5 Lenzie 0.5 Milngavie 5 Turnberry 4

August Medal - Erskine

Played 1st August 2007 24 entries SSS 73; CSS 73
Silver: R Crawford (15) 70; J McCartney (6) 71; G McDougall (13) 72
Bronze: A Robertson (27) 74; J Richardson (22) 75 (bih); R Chalmers (25) 75
Scratch: J McCartney 77

Medal 9 - Douglas Park

Medal 9 (incorporating Golf Foundation Brooch) 3.08.07 Entries 29 SSS 72 CSS 72
Silver 1st J Gemmell (7) 70 2ND S McFarlane (17) 73 3rd A McIntyre(15) 75
Bronze 1st A Murison (26) 71 2nd C Rankin (35) 72 3rd M Adams (34) 72
Scratch J Gemmell 77
Winner of Golf Foundation Brooch J Gemmell

August Medal - Haggs Castle

Played 2nd AUGUST 2007. Number of entries:17, SSS: 73 CSS: 75 Reduction only SILVER
Scratch SALLY HARKNESS 91
SALLY HARKNESS 91 15 76, ELIZABETH STEWART 93 16 77
BRONZE
Scratch PAT KERR 101
JANETTE LIVINGSTON 106 32 74, PAT KERR 101 26 75

Ranfurly Castle August Medal

1/8/07 25 entries CSS 73 SSS 73
Scratch A Judge 87 (7)
Silver E Muir 72 (20), M Munro 77 (12)
Bronze K MacKenzie 74 (28), S Biggart 75 (23)

Bob Collinson Ladies Open - Windyhill Golf Club

Played 27th July, 2007. CSS 72 Par 72 47 Competitors
Winner of Bob Collinson Trophy
Gillian Kyle (East Ren) 76 (5) 71 BIH
Scratch Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 71
Silver 1st Ashley Kerr 81 (10) 71 BIH
2nd Kirstin Scott 83 (12) 71
Bronze 1st Nikki Miller (Greenburn) 105 (34) 71
2nd Moira Taylor 96 (21) 75

The Glenhead Trophy - Lochwinnoch

The Glenhead Trophy Played 28th July 2007, Entries: 71, SSS 72,CSS 72,Par 73

Bronze:
1st Lorna Forteith, Lochwinnoch, handicap 27, 40 pts
2nd Hazel Weir, Lochwinnoch, handicap 25, 37 pts
3rd Pamela Gray, Lochwinnoch, handicap 24, 35 pts
4th Ann Pollock, Kilbirnie Place, handicap 22, 33 pts

Silver:
1st Lesley Whitelaw, Lochwinnoch, handicap 17, 37 pts
2nd Grace Malone, Largs, handicap 14, 36 pts
3rd Anita McMillan, Erskine, handicap 17, 35 pts bih
4th Lesley Dolan, Lochwinnoch, handicap 8, 35 pts bih

Scratch:
Carol Fell, Ranfurly Castle, 29 pts

Winner - Glenhead Trophy:
Carol Fell, Ranfurly Castle, handicap 11, 40 pts bih

Winner - The Club Cup: Lorna Forteith

Here are a couple of photos of the prizewinners:

Jenna Wilson wins the Mackie Rosebowl

Scottish champion Jenna Wilson from Strathaven won the Mackie Bowl SLGA 36-hole Order of Merit tournament for the second year in a row over the Gullane No 1 course today.
Jenna had scores of 70 and 78 for a level par aggregate of 148 in a freshening wind.
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) and former Scottish title-holder Fiona Lockhart (St Regulus) all finished with an aggregate of 151.
Clare-Marie was officially placed third with the best first round of the trio (a 74). Claire Hargan's better last nine earned her third place ahead of Fiona Lockhart.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2 x 74). CSS 74 75.
148 J Wilson (Strathaven) 70 78.
150 L Murray (Alford) 71 79.
151 C-M Carlton (Fereneze) 77 74 (better second round), C Hargan (Mortonhall) 72 79 (better last nine), F Lockhart (St Regulus) 72 79.
152 V Melvin (Reunion, Florida) 73 79, R Niven (Crieff) 73 79.
153 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 77 76, C Macdonald (Gullane) 77 76.
154 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 75.
156 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 78 78.

Additional scratch prizes (to players outwith main list):
First round
F Lockhart (St Regulus) 72.
V Melvin (Reunion, Florida) 73.
Second round
K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 74.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Douglas Park Outing to Cowal Golf Club

The Douglas Park Ladies Committee and invited guests had a day trip to Dunoon on Thursday 26th July. On leaving Glasgow in the pouring rain everyone thought they were in for a real soaking. However, on arrival in Dunoon the sun came out and a terrific day was had by all.
A Tri Am was held and the winners were Anne Ferguson,Heather MacNaughton and Anne Terrey
Thanks go to Vice Captain Gillian Beattie for organising the day.
To see some photographs from the days outing click on the link below
Photographs taken at the Committee Outing

Medal 8 In Aid of Riding for the Disabled- Douglas Park

Played 27.07.07 Entries 36 SSS 72 CSS 73
Silver 1st M Rutherford (15) 74 bih 2nd J Gemmell (7) 74 3rd C Graham (19) 76
Bronze 1st J Brechin (22) 73 2nd N Steven (26) 74 3rd L Neilson (23) 75
Scratch J Gemmell 81

Well done to all the Scots in the European Seniors

Many many congratulations to Team Captain Pam Gordon, Past Captain of D&A Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and all the Scottish Team on a terrific performance this week in the European Seniors Team Championships at Royal Drottningholms Golf Club, Stockholm

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

Helen had the best overall individual score in the team that helped them get into the Flight A match play draw against France, England and Sweden. They were unfortunately just beaten by France in the match play stages with close games eg Helen losing at the 21st.
On the last day Sweden grabbed third place after winning the last match on the 18th green.

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL
To see all the results, photos and even a wee video go to The Swedish Website

Scotland v Sweden -- Scots lose out to the hosting nation

Scotland lost 3-2 to Sweden in the play-off for third place and the bronze medals in the European senior women's amateur team golf championship at Royal Drottningholms Golf Club near Stockholm, Sweden today.
France, the defending champions, won the gold medals again by beating England 3-2 in the final.
The Scots, who had given France a tough match in Thursday's semi-finals, won the foursomes 1-0 against the Swedes through Kathleen Sutherland and Moira Thomson but could win only one of the four singles, Fiona De Vries beating Christina Birke 2 and 1 in the top of the order match.
Lorna Bennett lost 4 and 3, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) lost 2 and 1 and Pamela Williamson lost at the 18th

Details:
SCOTLAND 2, SWEDEN 3
Foursomes: K Sutherland & M Thomson bt G Ekman & M-B Heden 6 and 5 (1-0).
Singles: F De Vries bt C Birke 2 and 1, L Bennett lost to A-K Hermansson 4 and 3, H Faulds lost to B Werneskog-Ljung 2 and 1, P Williamson lost to V Hoff 2 holes (1-3).
ENGLAND 2, FRANCE 3
Foursomes: C Caldwell & H Smyth bt A Lanrezac & M-C Ubald-Bocquet 3 and 2 (1-0).
Singles: S Ellis lost to C Mourgue d'Algue 2 and 1, C Quinn lost to C Chatrier 3 and 2, C Watson lost to V Burrus 4 and 3, S Dye bt K Boutahchicht 5 and 3 (1-3).

Final placings: 1 France, 2 England, 3 Sweden, 4 Scotland.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Greenock 7 Turnberry 2
Greenock 7 Cawder 2

IMF Brooch / Stableford - Eastwood

Played 24/7/07 Entries 40 CSS 72
Silver: C Morton (9) 38 pts
Bronze: L McLeish (29) 45 pts

Scotland put up a good fight against the French

Scotland lost to France in the Flight A matchplay stages of the European Seniors Team Championship in Stockholm today.
In today's close semifinals, three of the matches needed extra holes for the French to win 3.5 - 1.5. Helen Faulds (Douglas Park ) lost at the 21st hole to Khadija Boutahchicht.
In the match between Sweden and England the host nation lost 3 - 2.
 Scotland v France Match Play Results
England now play France for the Gold Medal and Scotland meet Sweden for 3rd /4th place

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cochrane Castle 8 Cardross 1

Cancer Relief -- Haggs Castle

Date: 19 JULY 2007 Number of entries: 17 SSS: 73 CSS: 74 Reduction only
SILVER
Scratch DEIDRE CORDINER 89
1 DEIDRE CORDINER 89 18 71
2 MOIRA FISH 97 20 77
BRONZE
Scratch MARION HUNTER 103
1 MARION HUNTER (acb) 103 27 76
2 ELEANOR MACKILLOP 110 34 76

IMF --- Erskine Golf Club

IMF Part2 25 July 2007 SSS 73; CSS 73; 23 entries
Silver: A McMillan (19) 67; G McDougall (13) 75;
L Morrow (7) 76
Bronze: M McKechnie(29) 65; S Robb (29) 74; J Ebner (23) 75
IMF Brooches: Silver: G McDougall; Bronze: M McKechnie.

Ranfurly Castle RNLI/Volvo Stableford

25/7/07 19 entries CSS 73 SSS 73

Silver Dr S Gray 41 pts (20), N Qayam 40 pts (12)
Bronze P Pennel 32 pts (21), P Wilson 28 pts (36)

Scotland are 4th and now meet France

After the 2 rounds of strokeplay in the European Team Seniors Championship at ROYAL DROTTNINGHOLMS GC Stockholm today Scotland ended up being 4th.
France made an impressive move during the second round and won the qualifying round five shots ahead of Sweden. England and Scotland will join the top two in the battle for the gold medal.
To see Day 2 scores of all the players click here
Sotland now play France tomorrow in the Flight A group

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) was the top Scot in the individual event by being joint 5th

Final individual scores from the qualifying rounds

Tomorrows Matchplay:
Foursome Matches
France Claudine Chatrier Anne Lanrezac v Scotland Kathleen Sutherland Moira Thomson
Single Matches :
France Cécilia Mourgue D'Algue v Scotland Fiona de Vries
France Virginie Burrus v Scotland Lorna Bennett
France Khadija Boutahchicht v Scotland Helen Faulds
France Marie-Christine Ubald-Bocquet v Scotland Pamela Williamson

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: West Kilbride 6 Whitecraigs 3

July Medal - D&A - Clober

July Medal , Brown Cup and Junior Daily Telegraph Qualifying Roundplayed over Clober G.C.on Wednesday 25th July, SS67, CSS67
Scratch Kylie Walker (B.C.) 67
1st Silver Lynn Mitchell (C.& D.) 78-13-65
2nd Silver Christine Kelly (W'hill) 81-15-66
1st Bronze Ann Trail (H'burgh) 84-22-62
2nd Bronze Joyce Mcgregor (W'hill) 88-22-66
Brown Cup Ann Trail (H'burgh) nett 62
Junior Daily Telegraph Winner Lucy McNulty (Dalmally) 80-8-72

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Lanark 8 Hilton Park 1

The European Senior Ladies' Team Championship - Helen has a terrific opening round - plus LIVE SCORING

ROYAL DROTTNINGHOLM GC 24-27 of July 2007

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) held Scotland on course for one of the top four match-play seedings with a steady round of two-over-par 73 – one of the best of the day – in the first qualifying round of the European senior women’s amateur team golf championship at Royal Drottningholms Golf Club, Stockholm today.
The Scots finished the day in fourth place on 388, behind Sweden (378), defending champions France (382) and England (385).
Backing up Helen were Pamela Williamson with a 77, Lorna Bennett a 78, Fiona De Vries an 80 and Kathleen Sutherland also an 80. Moira Thomson had the non-counting score under the best five from six to count format. She had an 82.
Best individual round of the day was a 71 from Sweden’s Viveca Hoff.
Helen had the next best individual round of the day
Round 1 Scores

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
378 Sweden (V Hoff 71, C Birke 74, M-B Heden 77, B Werneskog-Ljung 77, G Ekman 79).
382 France.
385 England (S Ellis 76, C Watson 76, C Quinn 77, H Smyth 78, C Caldwell 78. Non-counting: S Dye 82).
388 Scotland: H Faulds 73 (36-37), P Williamson 77 (40-37), L Bennett 78 (38-40), F De Vries 80 (38-42), K Sutherland 80 (41-39). Non-counting; M Thomson 82 (40-42).
393 Switzerland.
394 Spain.
398 Germany.
399 Belgium.
400 Italy.
408 Ireland: M Gorey 79 (39-40), V Hassett 80 (39-41), S O’Brien-Kenney 82 (40-42), E MacMullen 83 (40-43), M Madden 84 (44-40)Non-counting: M Henderson 88 (45-43).
410 Netherlands.
417 Austria.
421 Finland.

Greenlees Result -1st Division

Greenlees Result: Prestwick St Nicholas 5 Ranfurly Castle 4

July Competition Results - Old Ranfurly

Sat 2nd July 2007 – Stableford,CSS 72 SSS 72, Entries 13
Winner M Dunlop (12) 39 points
Runner Up A Moss (12) 36 points

Sun 8th July 2007 – Douglas Bader Mixed Stableford Greensomes,Entries 32 (16 Couples)
Winner A McKenzie & P Weymark (14) 43 points
Runners Up S Fleming & I Connell (16) 39 points

Mon 9th July 2007 – LGU Medal,CSS 72 SSS 72,Entries 23
Silver M Young (19) 70, M Hogg (18) 72
Bronze F MacPhee (21) 70,S Smith (22) 74
Scratch V MacKinnon 83

Sat 14th July 2007 – Children 1st Tri-am,7 Teams
Winners M Dunlop & M Taggart & P Cassidy, Score 59

Mon 16th July 2007 – LGU Medal,CSS 75 SSS 72,Entries 7
Silver M Gray (17) 77, M Young (19) 77
Bronze S Smith (22) 84
Scratch A McKenzie 88

21st July 2007 – Summer Meeting (Captain’s Prizes),CSS 71 SSS 72 Entries 20
Winner – G Lavety (32) 67
Runner up V MacKinnon (10) 69
Birdie Trophy Winner – A McKenzie (8) 3 birdies + 8 pars

23rd July 2007 – Mary Simpson Salver Stableford,CSS 72 SSS 72,Entries 22
Winner - M Young (19) 37 pts
Runner Up - M Dunlop (11) 35 pts (bih)

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cowglen 7½ Williamwood 1½; Cowglen 7½ Largs 1½

Club Championship - Eastwood Golf Club

Club Championship Final 23/7/07
Winner :- B Dunlop
Runner Up :- B Paterson

Bronze Trophy Final 21/7/07
Winner :- M Haire
Runner Up :- S Warren

Helen Faulds is in Stockholm

Helen is in Stockholm this week representing Scotland in the European Team Senior Ladies Championship at Royal Drottningholm Golf Club, 24th - 28th July
Here is the Program of events
We wish Helen and the Scottish Team every success
Team:
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)
Moira Thomson (North Berwick)
Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

Maureen Skinner and Neil Woodhead get Married in St Lucia

Just a note to let you and my friends at Gourock and the West of Scotland know that Neil and I got married in St Lucia on 11 July 2007. It was just what we wanted - no fuss. We were on holiday with 11 year old Scott who took his duties as 'Best Boy' and 'Ring Bearer' very seriously. --- click on the photo above to see an enlargement

Charity Cup - Eastwood Golf Club

Played 17th July 2007, Entries 41, CSS 72
Winner C Morton 10 69
Runner Up F Bennett 17 71
Scratch C Morton gross 79

July Medal - Erskine

Played 18 July 2007 25 entries; SSS 73;CSS 73
Silver: A Baird (16) 74; G McDougall (13) 75; L Pearson(19) 78
Bronze: J Stewart (25) 68; M Berry (25) 76; M McLeod (27) 77
Scratch: J McCartney 85
Half Century Cup: J Stewart

Stableford Competition - Douglas Park

Played 20th July 2007, Entries 37, SSS 72, CSS 72
Silver 1st S MacFarlane (12) 36pts, 2nd C Fell (11) 34pts acb, 3rd J McGahan (12) 34pts
Bronze 1st C Dickson (29) 44pts 2nd M Telfer (21) 39pts 3rd P Vannet (33) 35pts

Pamela and Megan selected for Scotland

Six of the eight girls who won the girls’ home internationals golf championship for Scotland last year have been selected again for this year’s three-day event against England, Ireland and Wales at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales from August 8 to 10.

The Team, captained by former Scottish women’s champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus), is:

Carly Booth (Comrie), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Jane Turner (Mortonhall), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
Reserves: 1 Sammy Vass (Tain), 2 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth), 3 Rebecca Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).

Other teams chosen:
Girls’ British open championship, Southerndown GC, August 13-17 – Carly Booth (Comrie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Roseanne Niven (Crieff) capt.
Reserves – 1 Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies), 2 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
Ladies’ British open amateur championship, Conwy Golf Club, August 22-24 – Carly Booth (Comrie), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Jenna Wilson (Strathaven), capt.
Reserves – 1 Heather MacRae (Dunblane New), 2 Laura Murray (Alford).

SAAB International junior championship, Royal Golf Club of Belgium, Brussels, August 22-25 – Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
Reserves – Sammy Vass (Tain), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).

Megan loses in Scottish Under 18's Final

From left to right : Megan Briggs, Carly Booth and Ainsley Reid Salver winner Gabrielle MacDonald (Prestonfield) - Photo Courtesy of Cal Carson Golf Agency

Carly Booth (Comrie) beat Renfrewshire County Champiom Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 2 and 1 in the final of the Scottish girls championship over Peterhead Golf Club's Craigewan links this morning.
Megan went one up with a birdie at the eighth, her second of the outward half, which she reached in two-under-par 35.
Carly Booth was still one down after 11 holes but the next three holes swung her way as Megan bogeyed the 12th and 13th and Carly birdied the long 14th with a two-putt 4.
Halves at the next three holes made Carly the winner by 2 and 1 with three under par figures. Megan was one under par.

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Erskine 7½ Old Ranfurly 1½

Megan Briggs wins to go into Scottish Under 18 Final

It's top seed Carly Booth, 15 years old from Comrie, against 17-year-old Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), the No 3 qualifier, in what could be a classic final of the Scottish girls' championship over Peterhead Golf Club's Craigewan links on Friday morning (tee off 9am).

Megan produced a hole in one at the 16th in beating the North's last hope, 15-year-old Sammy Vass (Tain), by 2 and 1 in the second semi-final.

Carly birdied the 16th and 17th to clinch a 3 and 1 win over Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) in the first semi final

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP --- todays results
Quarter-finals – C Booth (Comrie) bt R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) 4 and 2, P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) bt E Muirhead (Pitlochry) 4 and 3, M Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 1 hole, S Vass (Tain) bt J Sneddon (Alyth) 4 and 3.

Semi-finals – Booth bt Pretswell 3 and 1, Briggs bt Vass 2 and 1

July Medal - Ranfurly Castle

Date played 18th July 2007: July Medal main day was reduction only due to a thunder shower flooding the greens in the afternoon.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Div.3 Cathcart Castle 6½ Williamwood 2½; Cawder 6 Lenzie 3; Greenock 7 Turnberry 2

Megan and Pamela through to Quarter Finals of the Scottish Under 18 Championship

Renfrewshire County Champion Megan Briggs and Lanarkshire's County Champion Pamela Pretswell have both reached the last 8 of the Scottish Under 18 Championships today.
Here are all the results:
First round
C Booth (Comrie) bt A Mitchell (Hawick) 8 and 7, R Wilson (Monifieth) bt I Craigie (Torwoodlee) 4 and 3, J Meldrum (Dullatur) bt G Simpson (Murrayfield) 1 hole, R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) bt R McIntyre (Eden) 6 and 5, L Hunter (Dalmahoy) bt L Meldrum (Dullatur) 8 and 7, E Muirhead (Pitlochry) bt R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) 9 and 7, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt J Graham (Southerness) 3 and 1, P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) bt M Aird (Strathmore) 8 and 7.
M Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt C Easton (Dalmahoy) 7 and 6, E MacKay (Nairn Dunbar) bt G Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 1 hole, S Leslie (Westhill) bt R Watton (Mortonhall) 2 and 1, K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt M Johnstone (Northern) 9 and 7, S Vass (Tain) bt L McGillivray (Oldmeldrum) 7 and 6, L MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) bt G Scanlan (Hamilton) at 20th, J Sneddon (Alyth) bt A Niven (Crieff) 4 and 2, J Turner (Mortonhall) bt N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 6 and 5.

Second round –
Booth bt Wilson 4 and 2, Watson bt J Meldrum 5 and 3, Muirhead bt Hunter 5 and 3, Pretswell bt E Briggs 6 and 5, M Briggs bt MacKay 4 and 3, MacDonald bt Leslie 6 and 4, S Vass bt L McCallum 4 and 3, Sneddon bt Turner 4 and 2.

ANSLEY REID SALVER – First round – H Peebles (Monifieth) bt N Lamond (McDonald Ellon) 2 holes, G MacDonald (Prestonfield) bt K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 8 and 6, F Fullerton (Huntly) bt E Aird (Strathmore) 3 and 2, H Gaunt (Troon Bentinck Ladies) bt O Borwick (McDonald Ellon) 8 and 6, L Duncan (Aboyne) bt C Geddes (Northern) 3 and 2, J Vass (Tain) bt K Moss (Monifieth) 6 and 4.

Scottish Girls' (Close) Amateur Championship - Qualifying rounds

Carly Booth, arguably the most exciting teenage prospect in Scottish amateur golf, shot a memorable nine-under-par round of 64 on her way to leading the qualifiers by six strokes for the match-play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls’ match-play championship over Peterhead Golf Club’s Craigewan links today.
Renfrewshire Champion Megan Briggs and Lanarkshire's Champion Pamela Pretswell were 3rd and 4th respectively to qualify for the matchplay stages

CSS Round 1 - 73, Round 2 - 73
Leading Scores:
Carly Booth Comrie 64 73 137
Jane Turner Mortonhall 71 72 143
Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 75 71 146
Pamela Pretswell Bothwell Castle 74 74 148
Lindsey Hunter Dalmahoy 78 72 150
Kelsey MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 78 74 152
Sammy Vass Tain 78 74 152
Rebecca Watson Elie & Earlsferry Ladies 71 83 154
Gillian Simpson Murrayfield 83 73 156
Lauren MacCallum McDonald 81 75 156
Samantha Leslie Westhill 79 77 156
Eve Muirhead Pitlochry 80 77 157
Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 79 78 157

Other West of Scotland Players:
Rachael McQueen Troon Bentinck Ladies 79 85 164
Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 83 84 167
Jill Meldrum Dullatur 81 86 167
Lauren Meldrum Dullatur 88 82 170
Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 87 88 175
Alyson McKechin Elderslie 89 87 176
Hannah Gaunt Troon Bentinck Ladies 100 83 183


To see the draw for the Championship Match Play click here.
To see the draw for the Ansley Reid Salver click here.

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Hilton Park 5 Kilmarnock Barassie 4

Open Day - Haggs Castle

Date of Open Competition: 4th JULY 2007 Number of entries: 120 SSS: 73 CSS: 76
SILVER
Scratch SUSAN WOODS (Drumpellier) 77
1 MARION BRODIE (Strathaven) 91 (18) 73
2 FIONA ABBOT (Troon Ladies) 94 (20) 74
3 JENNIFER MACK (Haggs Castle) 83 (6) 77 (acb)

BRONZE
Scratch GILLIAN MCPHERSON (East Kilbride) 100
1 MARLENE HAMILTON (Caldwell) 92 21 71
2 SUSAN BOWKER (Helensburgh) 101 29 72
3 MOIRA KERR (Cowglen) 107 31 76
CUP WINNER: MARLENE HAMILTON (CALDWELL )

July Medal - Haggs Castle

Played 12 JULY 2007 Number of entries: 14 SSS: 73 CSS: 76 Reduction only
SILVER :
Scratch AUDREY STURGESS 89
1 AUDREY STURGESS 89 (13) 76
2 MOIRA FISH 97 (20) 77
BRONZE :
Scratch JUNE BLAKELY 103
1 JOAN MCALPINE 112 (32) 80
2 JUNE BLAKELY 103 (21) 82

Greenlees Result -1st Division

Greenlees Result: Lanark 5 Ranfurly Castle 4

July Competition Results - Paisley Golf Club

Lady Captain's Prize; 06/07/2007; Entries 24; CSS 74;
Stableford - one class - M Kennedy(26) 34pts(BIH); L Wood(24) 34pts.

Summer Meeting; 07/07/2007; Entries 10; CSS 74;
1st Class - P Buttar(20) 76; 2nd Class - M Kennedy(26) 76.

July Medal; 11/07 & 14/07/2007; Entries 17; CSS 73/74;
1st Class - P Buttar(20) 71; I Eland(22) 75
2nd Class - I Moran(28) 71; A McPherson(28) 74