Sunday 14 October 2007

October Medal/Stableford - Paisley Golf Club

October Medal: 03/10 & 06/10/2007; Entries 13;
CSS 77/73;
1st Class P Buttar (19) 73
2nd Class B Adam (29) 81

October Stableford: 10/10 & 13/10/2007;
Entries 20; CSS 74;
1st Class P Buttar (18) 34pts
2nd Class L Wood (25) 37pts

Saturday 13 October 2007

GB&I Select Team v Junior GB&I Team Training Match

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Back Row L to R: Kerry Smith, Liz Bennett, Florentya Parker, Naomi Edwards, Mary McKenna (Captain)Laura Murray, Rachel Jennings, Michelle Thomson, Sahra Hassan.
Front Row L to R: Pamela Pretswell, Megan Briggs, Henrietta Brockway, Carly Booth, Tegwen Matthews (Captain),Lisa Maguire, Rachel Connor, Victoria Bradshaw, Kelly Tidy
(Click photo to see an enlargement)

Select Team winning 7-1 after fourballs and foursomes

British Girls Champion Henrietta Brockway from Yeovil, and 12-year old Lisa Maguire from Slieve Russell in Ireland brought in the only point for the LGU Junior Team on the first day of the GB&I Select Team v Junior GB&I Team Training Match at North Berwick Golf Club today.
The morning fourballs were all closely contested, and the four pairings in the LGU Select team just drew away in the closing stages as the weather turned from early morning sunshine to chilly east coast winds. Pairings were changed for the afternoon foursomes, and this time the Select team won three out of the four matches to record an overnight lead of 7 matches to 1. The series concludes on Sunday morning (8:00am) with another set of fourballs.

Results (7-1)

Morning Fourballs, (played to 18th - result in holes up) Select Team names first (4-0)
Liz Bennett and Laura Murray beat Carly booth and Megan Briggs 3 holes
Kerry Smith and Rachel Jennings beat Henrietta Brockway and Pamela Pretswell 2 holes
Naomi Edwards and Michelle Thomson beat Victoria Bradshaw and Lisa Maguire 3 holes
Sahra Hassan and Florentyna Parker beat Rachel Connor and Kelly Tidy 3 holes

Afternoon Foursomes (3-1)
Kerry Smith and Naomi Edwards beat Megan Briggs and Kelly Tidy 4 holes
Sahra Hassan and Rachel Jennings lost to Henrietta Brockway and Lisa Maguire 3 holes
Liz Bennett and Florentyna Parker beat Pamela Pretswell and Victoria Bradshaw 4 holes
Michelle Thomson and Laura Murray beat Rachel Connor and Carly Booth 4 holes
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Sara Harman gets married --- Williamwood and RLCGA County

Sara on her Wedding Day
Hi Everyone :
We were married in my home village of Northam in North Devon on the 15th September and had a perfect day.
We were then lucky enough to spend a three week honeymoon in Australia.
My married name is Sara McCorkell.

Medal 12 - Douglas Park

Played 13/10/2007 SSS 72, CSS 74, Entries 21
Silver 1st N.Campbell (17) 73, 2nd H. Faulds (4) 74, 3rd H. MacNaughton (19) 75,
Bronze 1st M. Rennie (21) 75, 2nd A. Reid (29) 76, 3rd C.McCorkindale (21) 81
Scratch: H. Faulds 78 

Friday 12 October 2007

GB&I Select Team v Junior GB&I Team Training Match

Megan Briggs and Pamela Pretwell are playing in the Junior GB&I Team Training Match at North Berwick Golf Club tomorrow
THE TEAMS:

GB&I Select Team
Mary McKenna - Captain / 2008 Curtis Cup Captain
Liz Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor)
Naomi Edwards (Ganton)
Sahra Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan)
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton)
Laura Murray (Alford)
Florentyna Parker (Royal Birkdale)
Kerry Smith (Waterlooville)
Michele Thomson (McDonald)

Junior GB&I Team
Tegwen Matthews - Captain / 2008 Curtis Cup Manager
Carly Booth (Comrie)
Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Henrietta Brockway (Yeovil)
Rachel Connor (Manchester)
Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell)
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)
Kelly Tidy (Manchester)

Saturday 13 October
Morning Fourballs tee off 08.00-08.30
Afternoon Fourballs tee off 13.00-13.30
Sunday 14 October
Morning Fourballs tee off 08.00-08.30

Thursday 11 October 2007

October Stableford - Erskine Golf Club

Played 10 Oct 2007 22 entries SSS 73; CSS 73
Silver: P Davidson (8) 38; J Gillen (17) 31bih; A McMillan (17) bih.
Bronze: M McKechnie (25) 38; M Williamson (27) 37;I MacSporran (29) 34.

Wednesday 10 October 2007

October Quaich -- Ayrshire County

Played 9th October over Lochgreen, PAR - 75 SSS - 74 CSS - 77 R/O Entrants 45
SCRATCH
Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 BIH
SILVER
1st Chloe Buchanan (Bentinck Ladies) 84 (9) 75
2nd Jess Blackwood (Kimarnock Barassie) 90 (13) 77
3rd Sandie Streets (Largs) 90 (12) 78 BIH
4th Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 (6) 78
BRONZE
1st Eleanor Watson ( Prestwick St Nicholas) 100 (26) 74
2nd Jennifer Mutter (Troon Ladies') 101 (21) 80
3rd Kate McClelland (Loudoun) 102 (21) 81

Four West Girls do well in the Junior Masters Competition

Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride), Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry and Whitecraigs), Kirsty Scott (Windyhill)and Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) all did well at Gleneagles on Sunday 7th October in the Young Junior Masters competition on the Queens Course.
Par 74. CSS 73.
41 C Tait (St Regulus Ladies) (10), F Milne (Glen) (20).
39 K Ward (Glen) (13).
37 N Taylor (Thornton) (14).
36 C Jaffrey (West Kilbride) (23).
35 G Simpson (Murrayfield) (5).
34 L Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) (14). K Scott (Windyhill) (12), F Fullerton (Huntly) (12), N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) (9).
33 N Robertson (Dunblane) (26), K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) (15), A Bain (Peebles) (8), M McKay (West Kilbride) (16).
32 A Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) (23).
31 S Alexander (Deeside) (9), K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) (21), S Vass (Tain) (3).
29 H McCook (Abernethy) (12), M Clyne (Deeside) (12)..
28 K Simpson (Elie & Earlsferry) (24), G MacDonald (Prestonfield) (11), L Duncan (Aboyne) (11).
27 C Stewart (West Lothian) (21), J Vass (Tain) (13).
25 K McNee (Loudon Gowf) (17), K Hennen (Kirkintilloch) (24).
24 C Geddes (Northern) (18).
22 G Brown (Thornton) (9).

Monday 8 October 2007

Greenlees Lunch and Presentation

The Greenlees Trophy Winners
75 ladies attended the Greenlees Lunch and presentation of trophies at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today.
After a delicious lunch Past SLGA President Nancy Chisholm of Prestwick St Nicholas who was at the top table told us all about Mrs Greenlees who was a member of Prestwick St Nicholas when the club had over 400 lady members and left to join Troon just before the trophy donated by her husband was given in 1931.
Secondly, Prestwick St Nicholas were the 1st winners of the Greenlees Trophy after a play off with Troon Ladies with a slender victory of 5 - 4. This play off was at Western Gailes !
She then mentioned many famous players that have played thro' the years in the Greenlees matches eg to name but a few --- Jean McCulloch, Helen Holm, Nan Baird
The main objective of the competition is to "develop and encourage team spirit and help in particular, young players gain match play experience." Suppose and inclined to forget at the time Mrs Greenlees, Helen Holm in the early 20's and Jean McCulloch in the early 30's.
She talked about the Past, present and future about names that cut their competition teeth on Greenlees ground with a few names that spring to mind --- Betty Singleton, Dorothea Hastings, Belle Robertson, Alison Gemmell,Donna Jackson, Megan Briggs, Karen Fitzgerald, Aileen Wilson and Fiona and Mhairi McKay but to name a few !!
Another few formidable and dedicated characters --- Jean Watson, Jean Brown, Allison Brown, Ann Prentice, Megan Howie, Jessie Donaldson, Gladys Manson and of course our own Willeen McCallum.
Some were side-tracked into Senior Admin Office --- Bunny Grant, Wendy Cameron, Sheila Goudie and Pat Hutton amongst others. BUT THE COMMON DENOMINATOR for all these ladies from THE WEST OF SCOTLAND would have delighted Mrs Greenlees --- They were all active Greenlees Team members.
However there have been many changes that have taken part in dress --- trousers taboo in 1931. Great changes also in fitness and equipment. The advice given to Lady Golfers in the 1930's Nancy quoted "To avoid chills take a hot footbath immediately after each game " --- BUT THE CHIEF DANGER for the woman golfer who wants to preserve her looks is the harm she unconsciously does to her expression. This, of course is caused simply and solely by the tremendous concentration which is required during play and a general anxiety to do her best "It is extremely difficult to regulate one's features and keep them make like but it is quite easy, with a little practice to keep them serene in the face of bunkers and the like! Frowns are devastating to beauty". For some of us this advice may have come a bit late but to the younger ones amongst us - A WORD OF WARNING - Beware when next you are confronted with those of us who hae the odd frown or two you may be up against a "GREENLEES PLAYER with tremendous concentation to do her best". Rather than worrying about her facial features instead she has been practising her putting !!

Willeen McCallum, the Greenlees Secretary then gave a most informative speech detailing how all the divisional matches finished.
Cochrane Castle were the winners of the Greenlees Trophy with 48 Points with Prestwick St Nicholas second on 43.5 points. Relegated are Cardross and Lanark.
Division 2 was won by Troon with 52 points and Douglas Park were runners Up with 45.5 points. Relegated are Haggs Castle and East Renfrewshire
Milngavie were division 3 winners with 57 points with Cowglen runners up on 49 points

Willeen is hoping to retire after 18 years as West of Scotland Greenlees Secretary (Anyone who would like to take over please let us know) and she hoped that the friendships made and the enjoyment of the Greenlees Trophy Competition continues for many years to come.
Notice was given for the annual meeting on the 2nd Tuesday in December --- A notice will be sent out in November
Pearl Orr (Cochrane Castle) --- winners of the Greenlees Trophy for the 4th year out of the last 5 accepted the Greenlees Trophy from Evelyn Girvan (Captain of Prestwick St Nicholas) thanked Willeen for organizing the Greenlees event yet again.

Willeen thanked Evelyn for presenting the Trophies and Rosa Maxwell (Secretary Prestwick St Nicholas) for organizing the beautiful lunch and the Gents Committee for the wine. She also thanked Carol Fell for keeping all the results up to date on this website and the Renfrewshire Website

She then presented Evelyn, Nancy, Rosa and Carol each with wine and flowers in appreciation of their help ---- Many thanks indeed from all of us

In the meantime here are a few PHOTOGRAPHS AND SHORT VIDEO OF THE PRESENTATION SPEECHES from todays lunch and presentation.




FINAL POSITIONS
Division 1
Cochrane Castle 48 ---- Winners
Prestwick St Nicholas 43.5 ---- Runners Up
Cathkin Braes 42
Kilmarnock Barassie 38
Ranfurly Castle 35.5
Kilmacolm 33.5
Hilton Park 29
Cardross 28
Lanark 26.5

Cardross and Lanark go down to Division 2

Division 2
Troon 52 ---- Winners
Douglas Park 45.5 ---- Runners Up
Erskine 37.5
Bothwell Castle 37.5
West Kilbride 34
Whitecraigs 33
Old Ranfurly 30.5
East Renfrewshire 28
Haggs Castle 26

Troon and Douglas Park are promoted to Division 1
East Renfrewshire and Haggs Castle go down to Division 3

Division 3
Milngavie 57 ---- Winners
Cowglen 49 ---- Runners - Up
Williamwood 48
Largs 44
Greenock 40.5
Eastwood 39
Cathcart Castle 37
Cawder 35
Lenzie 30
Turnberry 21.5

Greenock had -2 deducted against Williamwood Eastwood had -2 deducted against Lenzie
Milngavie and Cowglen are promoted to Division 2

Kate Hamilton wins the Campbell Clock at Whitecraigs Golf Club

Campbell Clock 2007
In glorious weather the The Junior Stableford (Campbell Clock) was played over Whitecraigs Golf Course yesterday. Kate Hamilton and Nicky Wilson the home players were 1st and 2nd in the main event of the day. Pamela Brodie (Kirkintilloch) was the winner of the 10 hole competition and Kayleigh Bissett (Haggs Castle) won the Par 3 Competition.
Many thanks go to all the helpers on the day and to Whitecraigs Golf Club for the courtesy of the course.
CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THE DAY AND A SHORT VIDEO AT THE END WHEN PHYLLIS NOBLE THE WHITECRAIGS CAPTAIN SAYS A FEW WORDS !!

Sunday 7 October 2007

Douglas Park All Stars

A great evening was had by all at the Jazz Evening last night at Douglas Park Golf Club with John Gourlay show casing the band. Press the play button and give it time to start (Sorry Broadband Users only)

Saturday 6 October 2007

West Girls` Championships - Pamela Pretswell is the Champion

Played Saturday 6th October Troon Portland
The semi finals and finals and finals of the silver and bronze sections of the West Girls` were played today in perfect conditions. The weather stayed dry all day, there was barely a breath of wind and it was really quite warm for the time of year.
Bronze Championship
Semi Finals:
Mhairi MacKay beat Connie Jaffrey 3/2
Emma Hale beat Saorcha Warren 2/1
Finals: Mhairi MacKay beat Emma Hale 5/4

Championship 2007
Semi Finals
Megan Briggs w/o v Lauren Meldrum
Pamela Pretswell beat Jill Meldrum 2/1
Final: Pamela Pretswell beat Megan Briggs 1 up

Most Improved Player 2007: Emma Hale

SLGA Roadshows -- Future Structure and Governance

Pamela MacKenzieThe SLGA has been holding a series of road shows on its future structure and governance.
The venues in the West of Scotland: have been: Hamilton GC, Douglas Park GC and Prestwick St Nicholas GC,

The last of the SLGA Road Shows to be held in the West of Scotland on its future structure and governance was held Haggs Castle Golf Club on Thursday 4th October. Pamela MacKenzie who is Chairman of County Golf introduced the meeting and Shona Malcolm who is chairman of the SLGA Business Development Group held the presentation.


Shona MalcolmShona is also on the One Plan for Golf Steering Group, an SLGA Board Member and sits on the clubgolf Board to represent the interests of the SLGA - She is also an LGU Councillor.
A very interesting and informative meeting took place with plenty of discussion at the end
To read and see all the topics discussed click on this link SLGA Presentation

If you have any queries on the content of the roadshow, or indeed if any of our readers have queries, please Email
Shona Malcolm
and she will try to address them

D & A County Captains Golf and Annual Lunch

D&A County Past captains play golf

13 Past D & A County Captains attended their annual lunch at Douglas Park on Thursday, Oct.4th 2007
This year there was the option of golf and 5 of us played 11 holes - Fiona Cowan, Lesley McKiggan and Lana McDonald (front) Bunny Grant and Anna Telfer (behind)
Modesty prevents me - oh what the heck!!!!!!!!!
1st Anna Telfer 20 pts bih
2nd Bunny Grant 20pts

Delicious lunch followed with plenty of lovely chat.
D&A Past Captains
Back row - and not very clear
Lana McDonald, Belle Robertson,Fiona Cowan, Margaret McKenzie, Jenny McGahan, Allison Brown, Anna Telfer, Lesley McKiggan
In front - and a little clearer
Bunny Grant, May Warden,Jean Watson, Margaret Erskine, Helen McGregor

Thanks go to Anna Telfer for the report and Photos

Friday 5 October 2007

Golf at the Carrick -- Loch Lomond

The Fells (Gordon and Carol) and The Robertsons (Colin and Helen) had a terrific day at the Carrick (Cameron House) -- Loch Lomond on Monday of this week. The weather was absolutely fantastic and it was terrific to play the course that the Scottish Ladies Open had been about 10 days before. To see some fantastic views around the course and a few swings at the ball CLICK HERE

Greensomes Competition: Douglas Park

Played 30.09.07 & 5.10.07 Entries 25 couples
1st R Reith & P Kennedy net 70.4
2nd O Mackay & H Hamilton net 71

October Medal Erskine Golf Club

Played 3 Oct 2007 11 entries SSS 73; CSS 76 (Alt day 72):

Silver: S Littlejohn (16) 74; J Gillen (17) 75
Bronze: J Ebner (22) 77: R Chalmers (24) 80 bih;
J Roberts (22) 80
Scratch: S Littlejohn 90

LGU Medals: Silver: P Davidson; Bronze: M McKechnie

Thursday 4 October 2007

Scotland Seniors draw against Wales and England are the Champions

England continued their monopoly of the senior women’s home internationals title at Royal Tara Golf Club, County Meath in Ireland.
They duly won the championship for a fifth year in a row by beating Ireland 5-2 in their final match today. No other country has won the title since the over-50s tournament was introduced in 2003.
Scotland drew 3 ½-3 ½ with Wales but pipped them by half-a-point for second place on a comparison of the individual games won records.
After sharing the foursomes 1-1, Pamela Williamson was Scotland’s only winner in the singles, giving the Baberton player three wins out of three, all achieved in singles’ play.
But the Scots who did not win gave gritty performances
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Scotland’s top player with 4 1/2pt out of 6, had a titantic struggle with the Welsh ace, Vicky Thomas, which ended all square.
Lorna, pictured above, was two up after nine but then lost the 11th, 12th and 14th. She stopped the slide by squaring the match at the 16th and then halving the last two holes.
Fiona De Vries (St Rule) halved her match against Janet Doleman who won the 14th and 15th and then halved the last three.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) came from behind to get a square match with Jean O’Connor. Helen won the 15th to level matters and then the last three holes were halved.
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) went down by one hole to Denise Richards who gained the edge in a tight tie by winning the 17th and 18th.
Joint MVPs of the tournament were England’s Christine Quinn (5pt out of 6) and Christine Watson (5pt out of 5).

Day 3 details:

WALES 3 1/2, SCOTLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes: V Thomas & D Richards lost to L Bennett & F Hunter 2 and 1; A Lewis & J Doleman bt H Faulds & M Tough 2 and 1 (1-1).
Singles: Thomas halved with Bennett, Lewis lost to P Williamson 4 and 3, Doleman halved with F De Vries, J O’Connor halved with Faulds, Richards bt Hunter 1 hole (2 ½-2 ½ ).

ENGLAND 5, IRELAND 2
Foursomes: C Quinn & C Watson bt M Madden & C Cahill 2 and 1; C Caldwell & H Smyth bt M Henderson & S O’Brien-Kenney 5 and 4 (2-0).
Singles: Quinn lost to M McKenna 1 hole, Watson bt Madden 4 and 3, S Dye lost to O’Brien-Kenney 3 and 1, Smyth bt V Hassett 2 and 1, P Wrightson bt E MacMullen 3 and 2 (3-2).

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Wednesday 3 October 2007

Scotland pipped by England in the Senior Home Internationals

The 2007 Scottish Seniors Team
Scotland lost 4-3 to title-holders England on Day 2 of the senior women’s home golf internationals at Royal Tara Golf Club, Co. Meath in Ireland.
Having lost the foursomes 2-0, the Scots made a brave fight of it by winning three of the five singles.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat Susan Ellis by 3 and 2 after being four up on the 13th tee, having birdied the fifth and ninth. Pamela Williamson (Baberton) came back from two down after 10 holes with the help of a birdie at the 11th to beat former Curtis Cup player Carol Caldwell by 3 and 2.
With Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), four down at the turn, having lost 5 and 3 to Christine Quinn, it was down to Fiona De Vries (St Rule) and Margaret Tough (Falkirk) to peg back England’s 3-2 lead.
They almost did. Tough was always ahead of Susan Dye on the inward half and won by 2 holes, chipping in at the last to double her margin of victory after a good fightback by the English player.
De Vries won the 15th and 16th to square her game against Christine Watson. The 17th was halved in 5s and then the English player won the par-5 18th with a birdie 4 for a one-hole victory to earn England the fourth point they needed to maintain their 100 % record through the first two days.

Day 2 results:
SCOTLAND 3, ENGLAND 4
Foursomes; L Bennett & F Hunter lost to C Quinn & C Watson 2 and 1; K Sutherland & F De Vries lost to S Dye & P Wrightson 4 and 3 (0-2).
Singles: Bennett bt Susan Ellis 3 and 2, P Williamson bt C Caldwell 3 and 2, De Vries lost to Watson 1 hole, M Tough bt Dye 2 holes, Sutherland lost to Quinn 5 and 3 (3-2).
IRELAND 1 1/2, WALES 5 1/2
Foursomes; M Henderson & S O’Brien-Kenney lost to V Thomas & D Richards 4 and 3; M Madden & C Cahill lost to A Lewis & J Doleman 2 and 1 (0-2).
Singles: E MacMullen lost to Thomas 9 and 7, M McKenna halved with Doleman, V Hassett lost to Lewis 2 and 1, O’Brien-Kenney lost to J O’Connor 3 and 2, Madden bt T Carradine 3 and 2 (1 ½-3 ½).
How they stand
England 2pt (10-4), Scotland 1pt (7-7), Wales 1pt (6 ½-7 ½), Ireland 0pt (4 ½-11 ½).
Final matches:
Scotland v Wales, England v Ireland.
Thanks go to Gillian Kerkwood for the report and the LGU for the photograph

Lanarkshire Juniors beat Renfrewshire Juniors

Lanarkshire Junior Team
Renfrewshire Junior Team
Lanarkshire Junior Team beat Renfrewshire Junior Team 4-1 at East Renfrewshire on Sunday 30th September 2007

Results-Renfrewshire names first-
Alyson McKechin beat Gillian Scanlan 4 and 3
Lesley Cosh lost to Emma Caddow 2 and 1
Saorcha Warren lost to Abigail Glikstein 3 and 1
Heather Howie lost to Jennifer Black 2 and 1
Samantha Cowan lost to Nicole Benson 2 and 1

Final score Renfrewshire 1 - Lanarkshire 4

Thanks go to Margaret Noblett (Lanarkshire Junior Secretary) for the Photos ---- click on each photo for an enlargement

Ranfurly Castle October Medal

3/10/07 10 entries SSS 73 CSS 73 alt/76 R/O - main day
Scratch L Robertson 71 (3)
Silver L Robertson 68 (3), S Gray 77 (19)
Bronze M Muirhead 79 (25), J Will 83 (23)

SLGA National Training Squads Winter 2007 - 2008

Five training squads have been selected. 3 National Squads, A, B and C, a Development Squad and a Prospects Squad. --- The West of Scotland Players that have been selected are:

National Ladies A Squad: Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) Jenna Wilson (Strathaven)

National Ladies B Squad: Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) Jill Meldrum (Dullatur)Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) Gemma Webster (in USA) (Hilton Park)

National Ladies C Squad:Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze)

Development Squad :Linzi Allan (Kilbirnie) Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) Rachael McQueen (Kilmarnock Barassie) Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton)

Prospect Squad: Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride)

To see all the players go to the The SLGA Website

Tuesday 2 October 2007

Scotland win against Ireland in the Senior Home Internationals

The Scottish Team limber up
Scotland, were 4-3 winners over Ireland, and England, were 6-1 winners against Wales, in the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Royal Tara Golf Club, Navan in Ireland's County Meath today

After the foursomes were shared 1-1, Scotland took the top three singles to achieved an unassailable lead.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat the legendary Mary McKenna, the Curtis Cup team captain from Donabate by 3 and 1 in the top singles tie.
Then past Scottish, Irish and Italian seniors champion Pamela Williamson (Baberton) won by 2 and 1 against Eileen McMullen.
St Rule member Fiona De Vries, the current Scottish seniors' stroke-play champion, confidently won her match 4 and 3 against the vastly experienced Valerie Hassett (Ennis), runner-up in the Irish seniors championship this year.
That put the Scots into a winning 4-1 lead overall.
Ireland won the last two singles. Sheena O’Brien Kenney beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) by 2 and 1 and Mary Madden finished one up against Helen Faulds (Douglas Park). Rhona Fanagan, Ireland’s Team Captain said, “We had some incredible matches today against Scotland. They (Lorna Bennett and Fiona Hunter) made a great comeback on the last hole this morning, holing a 10ft putt to take the first foursomes tie. Great golf and a most enjoyable match, we look forward to tomorrow.”
Scotland team captain Joan Marshall (Baberton) said “ I am delighted with the team. They all contributed today, the passion was there, great team spirit. We need more of the same against England. We will need to play our best to win”England won four out of five singles against Wales after claiming the foursomes 2-0. Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) the current Welsh senior stroke-play champion, won the only point for Wales against Sue Ellis (Ferndown) by 5 and 4.First-day results:
IRELAND 3, SCOTLAND 4
Foursomes: M Henderson & S O'Brien-Kenney lost to L Bennett (Ladybank) & F Hunter (Baberton) 1 hole; M Madden & C Cahill bt K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) & F De Vries (St Rule) 3 and 2 (1-1).
Singles: M McKenna lost to Bennett 3 and 1, E MacMullen lost to P Williamson (Baberton) 2 and 1, V Hassett lost to De Vries 4 and 3, O'Brien-Kenney bt M Tough (Falkirk) 2 holes, Madden bt H Faulds (Douglas Park) 1 hole (2-3).
WALES 1, ENGLAND 6
Foursomes: V Thomas & D Richards lost to C Quinn & C Watson 6 and 5; A Lewis & J Doleman lost to C Caldwell & H Smyth 5 and 4 (0-2).
Singles: Thomas bt S Ellis 5 and 4, Lewis lost to Caldwell 6 and 4, J O'Connor lost to S Dye 4 and 3, Doleman lost to P Wrightson 2 holes, Richards lost to Quinn 4 and 3 (1-4).

Wednesday matches: Scotland v England, Ireland v Wales.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

LGU October Medal - Eastwood Golf Club

Played 2/10/07 SSS 72 CSS 71 Entries 25
Silver
1st M. McLean (19) 67
2nd L. Hay (15) 71
Bronze
1st F. McAllan (30) 68
2nd S. Crowther (29) 70
Scratch L. Hay (acb)

Monday 1 October 2007

SENIOR LADIES’ HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

Royal Tara welcomes the Senior Ladies for the Home International Matches
An English Ladies’ team, boosted by their runner-up place in the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship, will travel to Royal Tara Golf Club, County Meath with the aim of continuing their unbeaten run of four wins in the Senior’s Home International matches.

England have won all four series since the Home Internationals started in 2003 and next week, from 2-4 October, will hope to add to that tally on Irish soil.

Ireland will be looking for a good performance on home turf and have selected Mary Madden, the winner by eight shots of their Senior Matchplay Championship from Valerie Hassett, also a member of the seven-player squad.

In 2006 when the series was played at Hamilton, Scotland took the runner-up spot and will be looking to go one better in Ireland. Included in a strong team are Kathleen Sutherland, Fiona Hunter, Lorna Bennett and Helen Faulds, respectively 1, 2, 3 and 4 in their Senior Stroke Play Championship. Ms Bennett improved on that performance by winning the Senior Match Play title.

Vicki Thomas has been a mainstay of Welsh ladies’ golf since the early 1970’s but in the 2007 Senior Ladies’ Championship, in attempting to defend her title, had to be content with second place to Ann Lewis the winner from Royal St Davids. Both have been named in the Welsh team.

Royal Tara is a relatively new complex consisting of 27 holes set in rolling parkland with the most recent 18-holes, designed by European Tour professional Des Smyth, opened for play in 1995.

TEAMS

ENGLAND
Cathy Bowerbank (Captain)
Sue Rawles (Manager)
Carole Caldwell Sunningdale
Susan Dye Delamere Forest
Susan Ellis Ferndown
Christine Quinn Hockley
Hilary Smyth Pannal
Christine Watson Beaconsfield
Pat Wrightson Huddersfield

IRELAND
Rhona Fanagan (Captain)
Roma English (Manager)
Carmel Cahill Hermitage
Valerie Hassett Ennis
Marilyn Henderson West Rhine
Eileen MacMullen Donegal
Mary McKenna Donabate
Mary Madden Ballinasloe
Sheena O'Brien Kenney Grange

SCOTLAND
Joan Marshall (Captain)
Margaret MacNaughtan (Manager)
Lorna Bennett Ladybank
Fiona De Vries St. Rule
Helen Faulds Douglas Park
Fiona Hunter Baberton
Kathleen Sutherland Royal Montrose
Margaret Tough Falkirk
Pamela Williamson Baberton

WALES
Verona Mackenzie (Captain)
Gill Fouracre (Manager)
Audrey Briggs Royal Liverpool
Trudy Carradice Pyle & Kenfig
Janet Doleman Rushcliffe
Ann Lewis Royal St. Davids
Jean O'Connor Newport
Denise Richards Bargoed

Autumn Meeting /Stableford/Cup Winners - Paisley Golf Club

Autumn Meeting: 22/09/2007: Entries 12: CSS 77:
1st Class K Black(20) 80; 2nd Class R Colquhoun(33) 75
September Stableford: 26/09 & 29/09/2007: Entries 19: CSS 77/73:
1st Class H Urquhart(18) 39pts; 2nd Class M Kennedy(26) 35pts

Challenge Quaich - M Kennedy beat I Moran
Claud Rowat Cup - K Bowman beat R Colquhoun
Cunningham Cup - P Buttar beat K Bowman
Ladies Club Championship - G Mullen beat L Forsyth

Sunday 30 September 2007

Clare Queen is 5th in the UNIQA Ladies Open where Laura Davies is a winner

Laura Davies produced a vintage performance to end a 13-month wait for a title at the UNIQA Ladies Open near Vienna in Austria today.
The 43-year-old from England added a final day six-under-par 66 to her previous rounds of 69 and 65 - (which was a new course record) – to claim her 36th Ladies European Tour title and her 68th in total.
Laura finished on 16-under-par 200 after 54 holes, four strokes ahead of Sweden’s Sophie Gustafson in second.

Clare Queen (The Carrick (Loch Lomond) shot a third-round 68, one of her best rounds of the season. She had 16 birdies and one double bogey over the 54 holes. In her final round she reached five-under-par 211 with birdies at the second, seventh, ninth, 10th, 14th and 15th. Clare bogeyed the 13th and 17th. Her cash prize amounted to 8,750 Euros.
Inverness-based New Zealander Liz McKinnon had one of her better finishes of the season - joint 12th on two-under-par 214 with rounds of 70, 70 and 74 to earn 3,771 Euros. Her late birdies at the 15th and 16th came just at the right time to boost her finishing position

Saturday 29 September 2007

Scottish Mixed Foursomes --- New Date

The Scottish open amateur mixed foursomes tournament, washed out at Deer Park Golf Club on Sunday, September 16, has been rearranged for the same Livingston venue on Sunday, October 21.
An entry form for late entries is available on the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association website - SLGA Website

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

Greenlees Result: Bothwell Castle 8 Old Ranfurly 1

Friday 28 September 2007

Stroke Competition - Douglas Park

Played 28th Sept 2007, SSS 72, CSS 73, Entries 28,
Silver: 1st C. Fell (10) 75 acb, 2nd G. Hendry (14) 75, 3rd E. Grant (11) 75
Bronze: 1st G.Rennie (25) 70, 2nd C. Rankin (35) 73 acb, 3rd M.Bryce (23) 73
Scratch: C.Fell 85

Greenlees Result -1st Division

Greenlees Result: Prestwick St Nicholas 8 Cochrane Castle 1

Thursday 27 September 2007

Coronation Medals and Medal Finals - D&A

Played at Dullatur G.C. on Wednesday 26th September 2007 SSS73 CSS 76 - Reduction only.
Scratch : Anna Telfer (M'gavie) 82
1st Silver and Coronation Medal Winner : Cherry Jamieson (Hilton Park.) 89-14-75
2nd Silver : Anna Telfer (M'gavie) 82-5-77
1st Bronze and Coronation Medal Winner : Denise Harrow (Hilton Park.) 102-24-78
2nd Bronze : Eleanor Starling (Balmore) 102-23-79
MEDAL FINALS : Silver : Cherry Jamieson, Bronze : Denise Harrow

Charity and 5 Club Competition - Ranfurly Castle

Played 19/09/07 Charity 4 ball best Ball Winners: V.Howe H.Crichton M. Muirhead S. Crawford
Played 26/09/07 5 Club SSS 73 25 entries Scratch L.Brown 87 [bih]
Silver: P.MacKenzie 74 [13] L.Brown 76 [11]
Bronze: DMR Hardie 74 [21] [bih] A. Williamson 74 [22]

Wednesday 26 September 2007

Greenlees Trophy 2007 Presentation

The presentation of trophies will take place on Monday 8th October 2007 at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club. A glass of wine or soft drink will be served from 12:30pm and a 2 course lunch and coffee will be served at 1:00pm costing £10. Please let your own Greenlees Captain know if you wish to attend

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cathcart Castle 6.5 Lenzie 2.5

Monday 24 September 2007

September Stableford - Erskine Golf Club

September Stableford (Combined) 19 September 2007
18 entries SSS 73 CSS 73 (Alt 76)
Silver: L Pearson (19) 34; K Kane (20) 33
Bronze: M Williamson (27) 39; M McLeod (26) 34;
J Stewart (23) 32

Helen Faulds loses in Semi Final of Scottish Vets at Blairgowrie

Heather AndersonNorth champion Heather Anderson (Downfield) pictured left is the new Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association champion. In the tightest of finals over the Blairgowrie Rosemount course today (Monday), Heather beat Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), the Highland veteran women's title-holder, by one hole.
Heather was never in arrears but, at the same time, she was never more than a hole up. Christine got a birdie 2 at the ninth to square the contest but Heather regained her lead at the next hole.
Christine drew level again with a concesssion at the 13th. Heather went ahead for the last time at the 16th before two halves ended a enthralling contest.

Semi-finals - H Anderson (North) bt J Brydson (Galloway) 2 holes, C McAndrew (Highland) bt H Faulds (West) 2 and 1.
Final - Anderson bt McAndrew 1 hole.

Sunday 23 September 2007

Helen Faulds beats the Border Champion

Downfield’s Heather Anderson, the North area champion, knocked out Midlands title-holder Lorna Bennett from Ladybank by one hole in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship at Blairgowrie today.
West champion Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) is also in that team and she was in good form in reaching the semi-finals at Blairgowrie with a 6 and 4 win over former champion Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee), the Borders title-holder.
Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), the Highland champion, also played well to win by 4 and 2 against Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), the East title-holder.
Jean Brydson (Galloway) won at the 21st hole in her quarter-final against Pearl Beattie (Dumfries-shire).

The semi-final line-up on Monday morning is:
9am Anderson v Brydson.
9.10 McAndrew v Faulds.
Final will tee off at 1.30pm.

Results:
Quarter-finals
H Anderson (North) bt L Bennett (Midlands) 1 hole.
Jean Brydson (Galloway) bt P Beattie (Dumfries-shire) at 21st.
Christine McAndrew (Highland) bt Ruth Brown (East) 4 and 2.
Helen Faulds (West) bt Liz Campbell (Borders) 6 and 4

Saturday 22 September 2007

Sophie Gustafson wins the De Vere Scottish Open Championship at the Carrick, Loch Lomond

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SCOREBOARD
DE VERE LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Carrick at Cameron House, Loch Lomond.
FINAL TOTALS
213 (3 x 71)
+Prizemoney in Euros.
210 Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 71 68 71 (30,000).
215 Danielle Masters (Eng) 75 72 68, Kirsty Taylor (Eng) 75 69 71, Sofia Renell (Swe) 72 68 75 (15,033 each).
217 Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) 72 76 69, Karen-Margrethe Jule (Den) 72 75 70, Janice Moodie (Sco) 76 70 71, Jade Schaeffer (Fra) 69 71 77 (6,620 each).
218 Sophie Walker (Eng) 72 74 72 (4,480).
219 Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 77 71 71, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 74 73 72, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 71 71 77 (3,706 each).
220 Antonella Cvitan (Swe) 73 75 72, Marina Arruti (Spa) 74 74 72, Carly Booth (Comrie) (am) 74 74 72, Isabella Maconi (Ita) 77 73 70, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 74 72 74, Asa Gottmo (Swe) 74 70 76 (2,992 each, except Carly Booth who is an amateur).
221 Becky Brewerton (Wal) 76 74 71, Catriona Matthew (North Berwick) 73 75 73, Ana Larrateta (Spa) 75 73 73, Johanna Head (Eng) 77 70 74, Mhairi McKay (Sco) 73 74 74, Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) (am) 70 75 76, Anna Tybring (Swe) 78 76 67 (2,553 each,) except Sally Watson who is an amateur).
222 Caroline Hall (Eng) 75 74 73, Marta Prieto (Spa) 77 71 74, Helena Alterby (Swe) 72 75 75.
223 Dana Lacey (Aus) 74 73 76, Sara Beautell (Spa) 76 71 76, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 76 76 71, Martina Eberl (Ger) 74 71 78.
224 Nathalie David-Mila (Fra) 78 73 73, Karen Lunn (Aus) 78 76 70.
225 Rebecca Coakley (Ire) 77 71 77, Felicity Johnson (Eng) 72 75 78, Karin Borjeskog (Swe) 75 77 73.
226 Martina Gillen (Ire) 76 74 76, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 74 76 76, Sarah Nicholson (NZ) 75 75 76, Kirsty S Taylor (Eng) 73 79 74, Clare Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House) 72 74 80, Laura Terebey (US) 83 71 72.
227 Maria Verchenova (Rus) 74 77 76, Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 78 73 76, Melodie Bourdy (Fra) 79 74 74.
228 Laurette Maritz (SAf) 76 73 79, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 74 77 77, Natalie Claire Booth (Eng) 74 77 77, Lee-Anne Pace (SAf) 76 76 76, Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 77 77 74.
229 Natascha Fink (Aut) 77 74 78, Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) 76 75 78, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) (am) 78 73 78, Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 77 77, Elin Ohlsson (Swe) 80 72 77, Nicole Gergely (Aut) 81 71 77, Elizabeth McKinnon (NZ) 78 75 76.
230 Lynn Brooky (NZ) 75 74 81, Mette Buus (Den) 74 73 83, Georgina Simpson (Eng) 75 77 78.
231 Maria Boden (Swe) 81 71 79, Anna Rossi (Ita) 79 75 77, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 76 78 77.
235 Stefania Croce (Ita) 79 75 81.
236 Melanie Holmes-Smith (Aus) 74 79 83.

Friday 21 September 2007

Scottish Ladies Open Play delayed

The second day’s play at the De Vere Ladies Scottish Open was halted due to bad light at 7.10pm.
Heavy rainfall on Thursday night meant that tee times were pushed back three hours while officials assessed the course.
Sweden’s Sofia Renell leads the field on two-under-par 140 after shooting a three-under 68.
South Queensferry 16-year-old amateur Sally Watson had another good day with a 75 for 145, a 36-hole total which puts her ahead of professionals of the calibre of Janice moodie (146), Catriona Matthew (148) and Lynn Kenny (148).
Quite a few players have still to complete their second rounds which means that the third and final round will start late on Saturday.

Erskine Girls get coaching from Clare Queen and Catriona Matthew


Erskine girls were invited to attend a coaching clinic with Catriona Matthew and Clare Queen at the beautiful Carrick course prior to The Scottish Ladies Open this week. The girls were all smiles as you can see despite the awful weather. Catriona and Clare spent an hour with them giving some hints and tips and after signed autographs on hats, books etc. This was a unique and very rewarding experience for the girls aged between 9 and 13 who are all enjoying ClubGolf coaching at Erskine. There are now 11 girls participating in weekly coaching sessions at the club thanks to the volunteer coaches who make it all possible. Pictured with the girls are Janette McCartney, Sandra Littlejohn and Patricia Davidson all level 1 coaches and RLCGA members.
Click on the picture to see an enlargement

Noreen Fenton the best Scot at the British Seniors

Edinburgh's Noreen Fenton finished a gallant fourth behind runaway winner Alison Murdoch from Canada in the British senior women's open amateur golf championship which ended at Copt Heath Golf Club, Solihull today.
Noreen was consistency personnified with three rounds of 79 for a total of 18-over-par 237 over a punishing ladies' course with a testing par of 73, which no player, not even the new champion, equalled in any of the rounds.
Noreen had no birdies in her final round and did well to hang on in there after a double bogey 6 at the fourth threatened to derail her steady effort. She was out in 40 and home in 39 in comparison with her earlier halves of 40-39 and 39-40.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton), who won the recent Canadian senior women's open amateur championship's "Super-seniors" (over-60) title, finished joint 11th with Fiona de Vries (St Rule) on 241. Pamela signed off with a 78 (37-41) and Fiona with an 80 (42-38).

RLCGA's Honorary Member Maureen Richmond (Kilmacolm) the 1974 Curtis Cup player and now a GP in Lancashire, came joint 15th on 244 - which was quite an achievement, considering she started with a first round of 92. After that she had a 74 and then a 78 today
Give Maureen, winner of the Spanish open seniors title earlier in the year, an 82 instead of a 92 in the first round and she would have finished runner-up for the title!
Dundee's Heather Anderson birdied the fourth, 14th and 15th in closing halves of 41 and 40 for an 81 and jt 27th place with Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) on 248. Helen unfortunately had three double bogeys in a closing 84.

Stableford - Haggs Castle

Played 20 SEPT 2007 Number of entries: 13 SSS: 73 CSS: 73
SILVER
1 MARJORIE WALKER 15 30
2 ELIZABETH FAZZI 20 29
BRONZE
1 ISABEL DUNCAN 34 29
2 BETTY MCCUDDEN 36 28

Lanarkshire Pair are runners Up in the Commonwealth Spoons Final at Tain

Fiona Scott and Lesley Lloyd
At Tain Golf Club yesterday, Aberdeenshire President Mary Robinson and her Aberdeenshire partner Sheila McCrae were the recipients of the SLGA's Commonwealth Spoons trophy.
They won the national final against qualifiers from all over Scotland with a net 76 - three over par - off 16.
They won by two shots from Lesley Lloyd and Fiona Scott of Lanarkshire and Amme Smith and Rena Canavan (Stirling & Clackmannan) who both had net 78s. Lloyd and Scott were playing off four, Smith and Canavan off 14. Lloyd and Scott were placed second on the better inward half.
Leading net returns
Mary Robinson & Sheila McCrae (Aberdeenshire) (16) 76; Lesley Lloyd & Fiona Scott (Lanarkshire) (4) (better inward half), Anne Smith & Rena Canavan (Stirling & Clackmannan) (14) 78; Maggie Thurston & Thelma McInroy (Angus) (19) 79; Joan Blyth & Diane Watson (Fife) (7 1/2) 79 1/2 (better inward half).
To see some photos from the event --- slightly RLCGA orientated but has got all Ayrshire, D&A and Lanarkshire represntatives --- click on the following link

Photos from Tain

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Troon 6.5 Erskine 2.5

Round 1 Scores from the Ladies Scottish Open

LEADING SCORES
Par 71
69 J Schaeffer (Fra).
70 S Watson (Sco) (am).
71 E Serramia (Spa), S Gustafson (Swe).
72 F Johnson (Eng), C Queen (Sco), S Walker (Eng), H Alterby (Swe), K-M Juul (Den), L Kenny (Sco), S Renell (Swe).
73 M McKay (Sco), A Cvitan (Swe), C Lundgren (Nor), K S Taylor (Eng), C Matthew (Sco).
Other scores:
74 C Booth (Sco) (am) (jt 17th).
76 J Moodie (Sco), B Brewerton (Wal) (jt 43rd).
78 K MacDonald (Sco) (am), K Imrie (Sco) (jt 65th).
79 H MacRae (Sco), J Wilson (Sco) (am) (jt 78th).
81 V Laing (Sco).

Thursday 20 September 2007

Helen Faulds makes the cut in the British Seniors

Noreen Fenton and Pat Hutton were sharing fourth place at the beginning of the second day of the British senior women's open amateur golf championship at Copt Heath Golf Club, Solihull.
At the end of it, Noreen, from the Merchants of Edinburgh Club had hung on to a share of third place with a repeat 79 for 158.
But Pat unfortunately had a disaster day with a 90 for 169 - and missed the cut which reduced the field to the 40 players who will play Friday's third and final round.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) had halves of 37 and 42 for a 79 and 164 to make the cut and Maureen Richmond, who, as Maureen Walker (RLCGA and Kilmacolm) was a Curtis Cup player in 1974, made the biggest improvement between rounds .... from a 92 to a 74, which was more like the player who won the Spanish senior women's open title earlier this year. Maureen had an eagle 2 at the sixth and birdies at two par-5s, the seventh and the 16th in halves of 35 and 39, compared with 49-43 on Wednesday.

QUALFIERS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
154 A Murdoch (Can) 80 74.
157 S Dye (Delamere Forest) 76 81.
158 D Williams (Can) 82 76, C Quinn (Hockley) 82 76, R Adams (Addington Court) 80 78, N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 79 79, G Bray (Littlestone) 79 79.
159 M McKenna (Donabate) 83 76, P West (Spalding) 81 78.
160 C Kirk (Ganton) 81 69.
161 J Doleman (Rushcliffe) 85 76, B Laird (Sandiway) 83 68, S O’Brien-Kenney (Grange) 83 78, F De Vries (St Rule) 83 78, B Arenas (Gua) 81 80, P Wrightson (Huddersfield), C Watson (Beaconsfield) 80 81.
162 V Hoff (Swe) 84 78, S Westall (Copt Heath) 83 79, G Ekman (Swe) 83 79, R Lindley (Hartlepool) 83 69, M Henderson (West Rhine) 82 80, E Cooper (Calcot Park) 82 80, B Ljung (Swe) 81 81.
163 P Williamson (Baberton) 83 80, A-C Sveningson (Swe) 79 84.
164 J Ballard (Littlestone) 86 78, H Faulds (Douglas Park) 85 79, C Lindberg (US) 80 84.
165 G Snelson (Branston) 83 82, C Birke (Swe) 83 82, A Lewis (Royal St David’s) 81 84.
166 M Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 92 74, B Belcher (Olton) 87 79, R Farrow (St Neots) 83 83, J O’Connor (Newport Gwent) 83 83, E Jacob (Ger) 78 88.
167 A Dawson (Copt Heath) 87 80, M-B Heden (Swe) 81 86, H Anderson (Downfield) 80 87.
MISSED THE CUT
168 F Anderson (Formby Ladies) 81 87.
169 J Mack (Haggs Castle) 85 84, P Hutton (Lanark) 79 90.
174 K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 88 86.
175 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 88 87,
177 A MacGregor (Lingdale) 86 91.
178 J Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 88,
190 E Black (Dunbar) 93 97.

Wednesday 19 September 2007

The British Seniors ---Begins today

Top women golfers gather at Copt Heath for British Senior's Championship which begins today at Copt Heath Golf Club.
There is a strong home challenge for the title, including the three times Scottish Seniors Champion and newly crowned Canadian Super Seniors Champion, Pamela Williamson and Fiona De Vries, The 2006 Scottish Senior Match play Champion
From the West of Scotland we have Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Pat Hutton (Lanark) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
Other Scots in the field are Heather Anderson (Downfield), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Eleanor Black (Dunbar), Noreen Fenton ( Merchants of Edinburgh), Anne Macgregor (Lingdale), Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool)and Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay)

-- We wish them every success

Competitors play 18 holes on each of the first two days and the lowest 40 and ties play a further 18 holes on Friday 21 September.
For all the scores go to the LGU WEBSITE

The De Vere Ladies Scottish Open Begins tomorrow

De Vere Ladies Scottish Open Poster -- Click to enlarge
After an 11 year absence the Ladies European Tour has announced the return of the Ladies Scottish Open. De Vere has become title sponsor making the De Vere Ladies Scottish Open one of the most hotly anticipated ladies golf events in the Golfing calendar.

The chosen course, The Carrick at Cameron House is named after the award winning Canadian golf architect Douglas Carrick. The course is a traditional Scottish heathland course in design, using long grasses, gorse, heather, deep bunkers and water features amidst the undulating landscape. The 18-hole par 71 course straddles the Highland Boundary Fault line - the front 9 holes are played in the Lowlands and the back 9 holes in the Highlands.

The player field will be 126 players, playing in a 54 hole championship spread over three days, each day playing in a 3 ball. The prize fund currently stands at €200,000

The event takes place on the 20th - 22nd September 2007 official website and read all about the players,the course and book on line then click on this link Ladies Scottish Open Website

To see tomorrows draw --- Click here for 1st Round Draw

Tuesday 18 September 2007

Stableford and Trophy Winners- Eastwood Golf Club

Guide Dogs for the Blind/Stableford Played 18/9/07 SSS 72 CSS 71 Entries 15
Winner: L Hay 15 35
Runner Up: M Jack 19 34 acb
Eclectic Winner :- C Morton
Foursomes Trophy :- Winners J.Green & M. Fraser
Runners up E .Drysdale & W. McCallum
Singles Trophy :- Winner A. Fergusson
Runner up I. Longbottom

Jenna Wilson selected for the 2008 LGU Curtis Cup Training Squad

SQUAD
Rachel Bell, Ganton
Liz Bennett, Brokenhurst Manor
Carly Booth, Comrie
Henrietta Brockway, Yeovil
Krystle Caithness, St Regulus
Tara Delaney, Carlow
Naomi Edwards, Ganton
Jodi Ewart, Catterick
Sahra Hassan, Vale of Glamorgan
Rachel Jennings, Izaak Walton
Breanne Loucks, Wrexham
Danielle McVeigh, Royal County Down
Florentyna Parker, Royal Birkdale
Melissa Reid, Chevin
Kerry Smith, Waterlooville
Michele Thomson, McDonald Ellon
Sally Watson, Elie & Earlsferry Ladies
Jenna Wilson, Strathaven

CAPTAIN, CURTIS CUP TEAM: Mary McKenna

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Milngavie 9 Cawder 0

Past Lady Captains' Annual Lunch --- Milngavie

Past Lady Captains -- Milngavie
The Past Lady Captains of Milngavie Golf Club held their annual Lunch on Friday, September 14th.
14 Past Captains attended, with the longest serving Captain having been in office in 1975.
There was a competition played over 15 holes for the Silver Sweet Dish, and this was won by Anna Telfer (who is the current Club Captain) with 29 pts. Anne Byiers was runner up with 26 points.
After golf, the ladies had a very enjoyable lunch and spent a happy couple of hours renewing friendships and reminiscing on past, very happy experiences.

September/ Autumn Meeting - Ranfurly Castle

September Medal 2/9/07 and 12/9/07 SSS 73 CSS 73/73 entries 24
Scratch L.Robertson 82
Silver: R.Ogilvie 72 [18] bih M.Parrott 72 [20]
Bronze: A.Robertson 69 [28] J.Will 70 [26]

Autumn Meeting Played 12/9/07 31 entries SSS 73 CSS 73
Scratch E. MacGregor 81
Silver E.MacGregor 67 [14] R. Ogilvie 72 [18]
Bronze H.M. Irving 68 [23] H.Dunn 75 [31]

Monday 17 September 2007

West of Scotland Girls` Championships, AGM and Prizegiving

Saturday 6th October Troon Portland
Silver and Bronze Championships will be played on above date. Spectators welcome.
The semi finals will tee off at 9.30am . The committee will then meet for their AGM and watch the finals in the afternoon teeing off at approx 2pm. The Prizegiving will follow as soon as possible after the conclusion of the golf.

The Bronze Championship 2007
Connie Jaffrey v Mhairi McKay
Saorcha Warren v Emma Hale

West of Scotland Girls` Championship
Megan Briggs v Lauren Meldrum
Jill Meldrum v Pamela Pretswell

Greenlees Result -1st Division

Saker Falcon
Greenlees Result: Kilmarnock (Barassie) 6 Ranfurly Castle 3
Kilmarnock Barassie had a very good team out today -- with the leading 4 players all past/present Ayrshire County Team players or even one of them being a Past Scottish Champion. With all these good golfers there were many birdies --- but the best of all was a saker falcon that had escaped and was flying over all our games --- Eventually it was caught and it was the BEST BIRDIE OF THE DAY.

Click on the photo for an enlargement

Paisley Golf Club Results

Fall Foursomes: 05/09/2007; Entries 16;
Winners - M Kennedy & L Forsyth (20) 76;
Runners-up - A McPherson & G Steel (31) 77.

September Medal & LGU Pendant 12/09 & 15/09/2007;
Entries 22; CSS 74/77
1st Class P Buttar(19) 78; 2nd Class A McPherson(29) 73
LGU Pendant A McPherson

Mrs JB Black Greensomes Trophy: 14/09/2007;
Entries 16;
Winners - L Forsyth & P Buttar (15) 73;
Runners-up - A McPherson & B Adam (28) 79.

Gillian Kyle is The Champion at East Renfrewshire for the 11th time

Gillian Kyle retained East Renfrewshire Championship on Sunday 2nd September (11th time) beating Susan Garety.

The Scottish Mixed Foursomes --- Postponed

The Scottish Mixed Foursomes at Deer Park was postponed yesterday due to the bad weather.The early starters managed about 6 holes before the greens flooded. It will be re scheduled probably for Sunday 21st October. SLGA to confirm. We got soaked getting the clubs out of the car and checking in but fortunately did not have to play --- Thanks go to Janette McCartney (Erskine) for the report

Saturday 15 September 2007

Anna Telfer wins the Scratch award at the West Vets Autumn Meeting

The West Vets Autumn Meeting was at Strathaven Golf Club on Thursday 13th September. Anna Telfer (Milngavie) was the Scratch winner and Cathy Morton (Eastwood) was the best Net Score of the day by virtue of the better inward half. To see all the winners and the scores from the day --- plus even print out your handicap exchange letter --- Go to the West Vets Website

Friday 14 September 2007

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cardross 7 Kilmacolm 2

Stableford - Douglas Park

Played 14.09.07 SSS 72 CSS 71 Entries 30
Silver 1st J Gemmell (7)40pts 2nd H Robertson (12) 39pts 3rd R Reith (16) 36pts
Bronze 1st C Baird(26)43pts 2nd K Morse (32)41pts 3rd A White (25)36pts

Scotland beat Wales and are Runners Up in the Home Internationals

The 2007 Scottish Ladies Golf Team
England won the women’s home international golf series at Dunbar Golf Club today for the third year in a row. They finished with a 100 % record at the end of the three-day programme, clinching the championship by coping with some stout resistance from Ireland who were eventually beaten 5 ½-3 1/2.
And England did it without the services of one of their key players, Melissa Reid, who had an injured wrist. The English had the "MVP" of the tournament in young Rachel Jennings who gained 5 1/2pt out of a possible six. Next best for England were Naomi Edwards, Kerry Smith and Elizabeth Bennett, all with 4 1/2pt each.
Scotland, who have not won the title since 1991 at Aberdovey, finished runners-up by beating Wales 6-3. The Scots won the foursomes 2-1 but at one stage in the afternoon trailed in five of the six singles. However, they finished strongly and eventually won four of the singles.
Scottish champion Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) lost for the fourth session of play in a row, going down by 2 and 1 to Tara Davies in the top singles tie. Jenna, who had been three down at the turn before getting a bit of a recovery going, finished with 1 1/2pt out of a possible six.

Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) went down by 4 and 3 to Lucy Gould after winning the fourth and fifth but trailing by two holes at the turn. Pamela finished with 2pt out of a possible four.
Friday details:

SCOTLAND 6, WALES 3
Foursomes: J Wilson, M Thomson lost to S Evans, T Davies 2 and 1; L Murray, P Pretswell bt S Hassan, R W Thomas 6 and 4, E Ogilvy, C Booth bt L Hall, L Gould 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles: Wilson lost to Davies 2 and 1, Booth bt Hassan 1 hole, Murray bt R Harries 2 and 1, Ogilvy bt Hall 3 and 1, Pretswell lost to Gould 4 and 3, Thomson bt Evans 2 holes (4-2).


IRELAND 3 1/2, ENGLAND 5 1/2
Foursomes: T Delaney, N Kitching lost to N Edwards, K Smith 6 and 5; D McVeigh, M Riordan halved with R Bell, E Bennett; M Morrin, G O’Leary lost to R Jennings, D Montgomery 6 and 4 (1/2-2 ½).
Singles: K Delaney bt Edwards 2 and 1, T Delaney bt Bell 3 and 1, McVeigh lost to Smith 3 and 2, Riordan lost to Bennett 3 and 2, O’Leary bt Montgomery 3 and 2, Morrin lost to Jennings 7 and 6.

HOW THEY FINISHED
1 England 3pt, 2 Scotland 2pt, 3 Ireland 1pt, 4 Wales 0pt.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Thursday 13 September 2007

September Medal -- D & A -- Helensburgh

Played Thursday 13th September 2007. SSS 72 CSS72
Scratch Margaret Kinvig (Vale of Leven) 80
1st Silver Fiona Gilchrist (H'burgh) 84-15-69
2nd Silver Ann Trail (H'burgh) 91-19-72(after countback)
1st Bronze Lindsay McCubbin (H.P.) 94-23-71(after countback)
2nd Bronze Dinah Buchanan (Cardross) 95-24-71

Renfrewshire County Autumn Meeting over Ralston

Played 13th September 2007, 29 entrants, SSS:71 CSS:73
Scratch: Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) 81
Scratch - 12 Handicap
1st Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 84-12-72
2nd Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) 81-7-74
3rd Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 83-8-75 bih
13 Handicap upwards
1st Sheila Shaw (Lochwinnoch) 85-15-70
2nd Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 89-18-71
3rd Linda Hay (Eastwood) 92-15-77

Scotland well beaten by England in the Home Internationals

Even a draw against Ireland would see England win the women’s home amateur international golf championship for the third year in a row at Dunbar Golf Club tomorrow.
The English snuffed out the challenge of Scotland’s young team with a 7 1/2-1 1/2 victory while Ireland, beaten by the Scots on the opening day, bounced back with a 7-2 win over Wales.
The writing was on the wall in capital letters for the Scots when England made a 3-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes.
The 2 young players from the West of Scotland, Megan Briggs, 17, from Kilmacolm lost five holes in a row from the eighth to the 12th in losing by 4 and 2 to Elizabeth Bennett and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) lost 3 and 2 to C Aitken

ENGLAND 7 1/2, SCOTLAND 1 1/2
England names first
Foursomes: N Edwards, K Smith bt J Wilson, M Thomson 2 and 1; R Jennings, D Montgomery bt L Murray, K MacDonald 6 and 5; R Bell, E Bennett bt E Ogilvy, C Booth 2 holes (3-0).
Singles: Edwards bt Wilson 1 hole, Bell lost to Booth 3 and 2, Bennett bt Briggs 4 and 2, Smith bt Murray 2 and 1, C Aitken bt P Pretswell 3 and 2, Jennings halved with Thomson (4 1/2-1 ½).

WALES 2, IRELAND 7
Wales names first
Foursomes: S Hassan, R H Harries lost to N Kitching, T Delaney 2 and 1; L Hall, L Gould lost to D McVeigh, M Riordan 4 and 2; S Evans, T Davies lost to M Morrin, G O’Leary 3 and 2 (0-3)
Singles: Davies lost to T Delaney 3 and 2, Hassan lost to McVeigh 2 and 1, Harries lost to O’Leary 2 holes, Hall bt V Bradshaw 4 and 2, Gould lost to Kitching 1 hole, Evans bt Morrin 2 holes (2-4).

HOW THEY STAND
1 England 2pt, 2 (equal) Ireland 1pt, Scotland 1pt, 4 Wales 0pt.

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cowglen 5.5 Greenock 3.5

Wednesday 12 September 2007

Thistle Brooch --- Ayrshire County - Ballochmyle Golf Club

Played 11th September CSS 72 PAR 71
SCRATCH Lesley Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79
SILVER
1st Isabel Jackman (Ballochmyle) 87 (18) 69
2nd Jill West (Troon Welbeck) 87 (16) 71 BIH
3rd Jess Blackwood (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 (13) 71
BRONZE
1st Elspeth Neill (Largs) 95 (23) 72
2nd Joyce Hancock (Largs) 99 (25) 74
3rd Irene Tasker (Loudoun) 97 (22) 75

Scotland beat Ireland in the Home Internationals

Scotland, fielding one of their youngest-ever teams, made a great start to the women's home amateur golf internationals at Dunbar Golf Club today.
They beat Ireland 6-3 after sharing the foursomes 1 1/2-1 1/2 and taking the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2.
England, bidding to win the title for the third year in a row, beat Wales 6-3.
Scotland's line-up, average age just over 18 years, responded well to the pressure. All bar Scottish champion Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) are playing in the home internationals for the first time.
Jenna led by example by winning the top singles 3 and 2 against Irish champion Karen Delaney. Carly Booth, the 16-year-old Comrie player, followed that with a one-hole over over Danielle McVeigh.
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) lost by 3 and 2 to Tara Delaney, who, alongwith sister Karen had flown back from Kent State University, Ohio to play for their country this week.
Teenagers Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) showed the match-play skills that won them their county titles earlier this season. Megan got a square match against the experienced Marian Riordan while Pamela Pretswell won by 3 and 1 against Gillian O'Leary, another very experienced player at this level.
It was left to Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon to produce Scotland's shot of the day to win the final singles against Maura Morrin. Michelle strayed on to the first fairway with her drive off the 18th tee but she hit a glorious toweing eight iron that came to a stop only a foot for a hole ... a birdie 3 that gave her the Aberdeenshire champion a one-hole victory.
Scotland skipper Jayne Smith said:
"I am so proud of them. We have such a young team and they have been fantastic. The team spirit is great. We are taking each day as it comes but I am hoping for more of the same on Thursday."
Welsh player Tara Davies had a hole in one with a nine-iron at the 135yd 16th hole in her singles tie with Rachel Jennings. The ace squared the match which finished on level pegging.
First-day details:
SCOTLAND 6, IRELAND 3
Foursomes: J Wilson, M Thomson halved with K Delaney, T Delaney; L Murray, K MacDonald lost to D McVeigh, M Riordan 1 hole; E Ogilvy, C Booth bt M Morrin, N Kitching 3 and 1 (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles: Wilson bt K Delaney 3 and 2, Booth bt McVeigh 1 hole, Ogilvy lost to T Delaney 3 and 2, M Briggs halved with Riordan, P Pretswell bt G O'Leary 3 and 1, Thomson bt Morrin 1 hole (4 1/2-1 1/2).
ENGLAND 6, WALES 3
Foursomes; N Edwards, K Smith halved with S Hassan, R H Harries; R Jennings, D Montgomery bt L Hall, L Gould 5 and 4; R Bell, E Bennett lost to S Evans, T Davies 3 and 2 (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles: Edwards bt Hassan 2 holes, Bell bt R W Thomas 5 and 4, Bennett bt Hall 3 and 2, Smith lost to Evans 3 and 2, C Aitken halved with Davies, Jennings bt Harries 2 and 1 (4 1/2-1 1/2).
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Video from the Scottish Seniors at Glenbervie


Glenbervie Golf Club hosted the most magnificent dinner at the Scottish Seniors Ladies Championship last week. After the meal entertainment was given by numerous players and officials. Here are a few extracts from the evening (including Anna Telfer (Milngavie)and Jenny McGahan (Douglas Park) --- Click on the Play arrow -- Sorry broadband users only and make sure your sound is turned on.

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cochrane Castle 6 Cathkin Braes 3

Tuesday 11 September 2007

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

Greenlees Result: Milngavie 8.5 Cathcart Castle 0.5
Janey McFarlane of Cathcart Castle had a hole in one at the 2nd!!!

Monday 10 September 2007

Autumn Meeting - Erskine

Autumn Meeting 9 September 2007 22 entries SSS 73; CSS 72
Silver: B Campbell (18) 71; F Campbell (8) (72 bih); S Littlejohn (16) 72 (bih)
Bronze: M McKechnie (26) 69 (bih); R Chalmers (25) 69; G Peters (31) 70
Scratch: F Campbell 80
DJ Davidson Putter: M McKechnie
SLGA Brooch: P Davidson

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Old Ranfurly 4.5 Haggs Castle 4.5

Rhona and Ronnie are married - Douglas Park

Many congratulations go to Rhona Wilkie and Ronnie Murison who got married at New Kilpartrick Church on Saturday 8th September. The reception was held at Oran Mor, Great Western Road Glasgow
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Autumn Meeting - Haggs Castle

Date Played : 8 September Number of entries: 23 SSS: 73 CSS: 73
Silver:
Scratch JENNIFER GRAHAM 88
1st Handicap CAROL KERR (BIH) 92 17 75
2nd Handicap MARJORIE WALKER 90 15 75

Bronze 1
Scratch MARION HUNTER 99
1st Handicap MARION HUNTER 99 27 72
2nd Handicap REGINA QUINN 105 32 73

Sunday 9 September 2007

Lorna Bennett wins the Scottish Seniors Match Play Championship and Helen Faulds is selected for the Home Internationals

Lorna Bennett
Ladybank’s Lorna Bennett, a Scotland women’s international team player from 1987 to 1991, won the Scottish senior women’s amateur match-play golf championship for the first time at Glenbervie Golf Club today.
It is not her first over-50s national title. She won the Scottish veteran women’s match-play championship at Blairgowrie in 2004.
Lorna beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) by 2 and 1 in an entertaining final.
Two down after six holes, Margaret won the seventh, eighth and ninth to be one up at the turn.
Then Lorna regained the initiative and the lead by winning the 10th and 11th. Then followed five closely-fought halved holes. Lorna then clinched victory by winning the 17th.
The second-flight match-play for early-round losers ended in a Kathleen Sutherland v Fiona Hunter final, which ended in a 2 and 1 win for Fiona Hunter.

Weekend results:
Semi-finals – Margaret Tough bt Ruth Brown 5 and 4, Lorna Bennett bt May Hughes 4 and 3.
Final – Bennett bt Tough 2 and 1.

Second Flight
Semi Final: K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) bt Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) , Fiona Hunter (Baberton) beat Elizabeth Campbell (Torwoodlee)
Final – F Hunter (Baberton) bt K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 2 and 1.

May Hughes and Helen Faulds

After the match play stages the Team was announced for Senior Ladies' Home International Matches and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) was selected as a member of the team .
May Hughes (Lanark) pictured above with Helen is the 1st reserve for the team

The Team for the Senior Ladies' Home International Matches to be played at Royal Tara Golf Club, 2 to 4 October is:-

Captain Joan Marshall
Lorna Bennett Ladybank
Fiona de Vries St Rule
Helen Faulds Douglas Park
Fiona Hunter Baberton
Kathleen Sutherland Royal Montrose
Margaret Tough Falkirk
Pamela Williamson Baberton

1st Reserve: May Hughes (Lanark)

To see some photos from the days events click on the small photo below

Scottish Seniors 2007 Finals Day


Missed the Stroke play winners and the Social dinner photographs -- then click on the picture of Kathleen Sutherland

The Ladies Scottish Seniors 2007

Saturday 8 September 2007

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Old Ranfurly 5½ West Kilbride 3½

May Hughes gets to the semi finals of Scottish Seniors

Top seed Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), the new Scottish senior women’s amateur stroke-play champion, fell at the first hurdle in the senior women’s match-play championship at Glenbervie Golf Club today.
Kathleen lost by one hole to the last of the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages, Aileen Kennedy (Harburn).
But giant-killer Kennedy was herself cut down to size in the afternoon quarter-finals. She lost by 3 and 2 to Margaret Tough (Falkirk) who had knocked out a former champion, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) by 3 and 2 in the morning.
Sunday morning’s semi-finals will see Tough play Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) and Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) play May Hughes (Lanark).

First round – A Kennedy (Harburn) bt K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 1 hole, M Tough (Falkirk) bt P Williamson (Baberton) 3 and 2, R Brown (Lothianburn) bt B Biggart (Kilmacolm) 3 and 2, A Telfer (Milngavie) bt H Faulds (Douglas Park) 2 and 1, L Bennett (Ladybank) bt J Mack (Haggs Castle) 4 and 3, N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) bt E Campbell (Torwoodlee) 4 and 3, M Thomson (North Berwick) bt H Anderson (Downfield) 3 and 2, M Hughes (Lanark) bt F Hunter (Baberton) 4 and 2.

Quarter-finals – Tough bt Kennedy 3 and 2, Brown bt Telfer 5 and 3, Bennett bt Fenton 7 and 6, Hughes bt Thomson 1 hole.

SUNDAY MORNING SEMI-FINALS

Tough v Brown at 8am.
Bennett v Hughes at 8.10am.
FINAL AT 13.00.

The 1st round losers play in the second flight draw and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) now meets Kathleen Sutherland in tomorrows semi final

Sutherland beat Williamson 4 and 2,Faulds beat Biggart 7 and 6, Campbell beat Mack at the 20th, Hunter beat Anderson 3 and 2

SUNDAY MORNING 2nd Flight SEMI-FINALS
Sutherland v Faulds at 8.20am.
Campbell v Hunter at 8.30am.
FINAL AT 12.45.

Friday 7 September 2007

Medal 11 - Douglas Park

Medal 11 incorporating LGU Brooch Played 7/09/07 SSS 72 CSS 72 Entries 42
Silver 1st S. Donald (17) 67 2nd G. Hendry (14) 72 3rd S. Griffin (12) 73 acb
Bronze 1st I. Orr (23) 68 2nd P. Slane (26) 69 3rd V. Hamilton (25) 70
Scratch S. Donald 84 acb
Winner of LGU Brooch S. Donald

5 West of Scotland Players qualify for the Scottish Seniors Matchplay Stages

West of Scotland Qualifiers
Congratulations go to Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm), May Hughes (Lanark), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Anna Telfer (Milngavie) who have all qualified for the match play stages of the Scottish Seniors Championship at Glenbervie Golf Club today.

To see some photos of the winners and the Social dinner -- click on the picture of Kathleen Sutherland

The Ladies Scottish Seniors 2007


Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) led from start to finish to win the Scottish senior women’s amateur stroke-play golf championship at Glenbervie Golf Club today.
It was her second win in the event which she also won in 2004. Miss Sutherland is also holder of the Scottish veteran women’s match-play championship.
With rounds of 76 and 77 for a total of 153, she had four shots to spare at the finish from Fiona Hunter (Baberton) with rounds of 79 and 78.
Defending champion Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) tied with Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) for third place on 158.
Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) won the 2nd net aggregate prize
The players with the 16 best 36-hole aggregates now go forward to contest the seniors’ match-play title at the same venue over the weekend.

FINAL TOTALS (and qualifiers for match-play championship)
Par 144 (2 x 72)
153 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 76 77.
157 F Hunter (Baberton) 79 78.
158 L Bennett (Ladybank) 82 76, H Faulds (Douglas Park) 81 77, R Brown (Lothianburn) 79 79.
160 E Campbell (Torwoodlee) 82 78, M Thomson (North Berwick) 80 80.
161 P Williamson (Baberton) 82 69.
162 M Tough (Falkirk) 78 84.
163 H Anderson (Downfield) 79 84.
164 B Biggart (Kilmacolm) 80 84, N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 80 84, A Telfer (Milngavie) 79 85.
165 J Mack (Haggs Castle) 84 81, M Hughes (Lanark) 81 84.
166 A Kennedy (Harburn) 82 84.
Automatic match-play draw:
Sutherland v Kennedy, Tough v Williamson, Brown v Fenton, Telfer v Faulds, Bennett v Mack, Biggart v Campbell, Thomson v H Anderson, Hughes v Hunter.
Other West of Scotland scores:
167 P Hutton (Lanark) 80 87.
170 J Paterson (Drumpellier) 84 86,
178 D Gray (Lanark) 88 90, F Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 88 90,
180 M Neilson (Greenock) 87 93.
181 E Grant (Douglas Park) 92 89, C Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 92 89,

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cathkin Braes 6 1/2 Prestwick St Nicholas 2 1/2

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Kilmarnock (Barassie) 6 Cardross 3

September Medal/ Autumn Foursomes - Erskine

September Medal (Combined) 5 September 2007 30 entries
SSS 73; CSS 72 (73 alt day)
Silver: B Campbell (20) 66; M Doherty (16) 71;
P Davidson (8) 73
Bronze: K Kane (21) 70; J Richardson (23) 72; S Robb (29) 74
Scratch: P Davidson 81

Autumn Foursomes. 26 August 2007 12 pairs.
Winners S Littlejohn & R Crawford

September Medal/LGU Pendant - Eastwood Golf Club

Played 4/9/07 sss72 css 72
Silver
1st C. McConnell (20) 71, 2nd M Jack (19) 73
Bronze
1st A. Fergusson (24) 71 2nd A. Russell (33) 72
Scratch: C. Morton 87

LGU Pendant - Winner - C. McConnell 71 bih

Tuesday 4 September 2007

September Medal - Windyhill Golf Club

Played 2nd September, 2007. Par 72 CSS 72 14 Competitors
Silver : 1st Tracy Cochran 86 (14) 72, 2nd Christine Kelly 89 (15) 74
Bronze: 1st Margaret Paterson 90 (23) 67, 2nd Joyce McGregor 104 (22) 82
Scratch Tracy Cochran 86

Greenlees Result -1st Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Kilmarnock (Barassie) 5 Cochrane Castle 4

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Douglas Park 7 Erskine2

LADIES' HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES 2007

The Ladies' Home International matches, one of the oldest of international team contests, breaks new ground when the four home countries meet at Dunbar Golf Club from 12-14 September.
To read who are all in the teams CLICK HERE

Monday 3 September 2007

Photographs from Day 3 at the County Finals and Jean Campbell thanks all at D&A

Congratulations to Midlothian who were the winners of the 2007 County Finals at TulliallanMidlothian County - Winnners of the 2007 County Finals
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List of Challenge Trophy Winners ---- Sorry -- RLCGA orientated

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: TROON 6 1/2 HAGGS CASTLE 2 1/2

Greenlees Result - 3rd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Cowglen 5.5 Milngavie 3.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Whitecraigs 4.5 Bothwell Castle 4.5

Greenlees Result -1st Division

Greenlees Result:Prestwick St Nicholas 4.5 Lanark 4.5

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Haggs Castle 4½ Old Ranfurly 4½

Sunday 2 September 2007

MIDLOTHIAN ARE NEW SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS

Midlothian are the new Scottish women's county champions - by the narrowest of margins over Aberdeenshire.
On the third and final day at Tulliallan Golf Club, Midlothian beat Dumfries-shire while Aberdeenshire beat Dunbartonshire & Argyll 6 1/2-2 1/2.
That meant that Midlothian and Aberdeenshire, both with two wins and one draw to their credit, tied on 2 1/2pt each.
The tie-break was a countback of individual games won and Midlothian secured the title by having won one more game than Aberdeenshire.
Midlothian last won the title in 2005. Aberdeenshire still have not been champions since Powfoot in 1986.
Third day results:
DUMFRIES-SHIRE 1, MIDLOTHIAN 8
Foursomes; L Kirkwood & F Macgregor lost to C MacDonald & J Turner 3 and 2; T Lilly & J Graham lost to K Marshall & R Livingstone 3 and 2; D Macdonald & M McGregor lost to C Hargan & W Nicholson 3 and 2 (0-3).
Singles: Kirkwood lost to Livingstone 6 and 4, D Macdonald bt Turner 1 hole, Graham lost to Hargan 9 and 8; F Macgregor lost to Marshall 3 and 2; Lilly lost to Nicholson 3 and 1; M McGregor lost to B Murphy 7 and 4 (1-5).
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 2 ½, ABERDEENSHIRE 6 ½
Foursomes: A Laing & J Meldrum bt L Murray & M Thomson 5 and 3; S Cadden & H Faulds lost to D Pocock & S Wood 5 and 4; J Galbraith & L Ruane lost to J Harrison & C Wilson 1 hole (1-2).
Singles: Laing bt Thomson 6 and 5, Meldrum lost to Murray 1 hole, J Foggo lost to Pocock 3 and 2, Galbraith halved with L McLardy, Ruane lost to S Thomson 2 and 1, Cadden lost to Wood 6 and 5 (1 1/2-4 ½).

Final placings: 1 Midlothian 2 1/2pt (champions on countback of individual games won), 2 Aberdeenshire 2 1/2pt, 3 Dunbartonshire & Argyll 1pt, 4 Dumfries-shire 0pt.

Most successful players:
Midlothian: C Hargan 4 1/2pt, C Macdonald 4pt, J Turner 4pt, W Nicholson 4pt, R Livingstone 4pt.
Aberdeenshire: S Wood 5 1/2pt, D Pocock 5pt, L Murray 4pt.
Dunbartonshire & Argyll: A Laing 5pt, J Galbraith 3 1/2pt.
Dumfries-shire: L Kirkwood 2 1/2, F Macgregor 2pt.

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

September Stroke - Douglas Park Golf Club

September Stroke(incuding SLGA Brooch) 02.09.07 SSS 72 CSS 74 Entries 20
Silver 1st K Brodie (16)75acb 2nd S Donald (17)75 3rd P Kennedy(20)77
Bronze 1st A Terry (25)73 2nd S Rattray (21) 75 3rd K Morse (32) 76
Scratch K Brodie 91
Winner of SLGA Brooch A Terry

Saturday 1 September 2007

D&A Lose against Midlothian - Day 2

The stage is set for a “photo-finish” to the Scottish women’s county golf championship at Tulliallan Golf Club tomorrow.
Dunbartonshire & Argyll were knocked off the top of the table at the end of the second day by Midlothian who beat them 7-2, thanks to winning five of the singles and halving the other.
Aberdeenshire, who drew with Midlothian on the opening day, had an even bigger-margin win, 7 ½-1 ½, over Dumfries-shire. Shire laid the foundation for their victory by making a 3-0 clean sweep of the foursomes
Midlothian and Aberdeenshire are now joint table leaders with one win and one draw each. It would seem there is not much between them.
Midlothian finish with a match against Dumfries-shire while Aberdeenshire play Dunbartonshire & Argyll. If both Midlothian and Aberdeenshire win, then they will be level on points and it will go down to a countback of individual wins over the three days.

SATURDAY RESULTS

DUMFRIES-SHIRE 1 ½, ABERDEENSHIRE 7 ½
Foursomes: D Macdonald & M McGregor lost to D Pocock & S Wood 1 hole; F Macgregor & L Kirkwood lost to L Murray & M Thomson 6 and 4; T Lilly & J Graham lost to J Harrison & C Wilson 4 and 2 (0-3).
Singles: Macdonald lost to M Thomson 5 and 4, Kirkwood bt L McLardy 4 and 3, Graham lost to Wood 2 and 1, F Macgregor halved with S Thomson, Lilly lost to Pocock 7 and 5, M McGregor lost to Murray 1 hole (1 ½-4 ½).

MIDLOTHIAN 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 2

Foursomes: C MacDonald & J Turner bt J Fogfgo & J Meldrum 7 and 6; C Hargan & W Nicholson halved with S Cadden & H Faulds; K Marshall & R Livingstone lost to J Galbraith & A Laing 2 holes (1 ½-1 ½).
Singles: Livingstone bt Meldrum 5 and 4, Turner bt Foggo 7 and 5, Hargan bt Laing 1 hole, Marshall bt Galbraith 5 and 4, B Murphy halved with Cadden, MacDonald bt Faulds 3 and 2 (5 ½ - ½)

How they stand
Midlothian 1 1/2pt, Aberdeenshire 1 1/2pt, Dunbartonshire & Argyll 1pt, Dumfries-shire 0pt.
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Jenna Wilson is in top 20 of the European Women's Amateur Championship

Scottish champion Jenna Wilson from Strathaven had her worst round of the four days - a five-over-par 77 - to finish joint 19th on 299 in the European women's amateur individual golf championship at Golf National Club near Paris on Saturday.
After three 74s in a row, Jenna was looking to get closer to par and she reached the turn in level 36 only to have a nightmare inward half of 41. She ran up a triple bogey 7 at the 10th, birdied the 11th, bogeyed the 12th and double-bogeyed the 13th before dropping her final shot at the 17th.
Jenna was the only one of four Scots who started the championship to survive the 54-hole cut. Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Clare-Marie Carlton (Stirling University) were eliminated.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
283 C Hedwall (Swe) 74 70 68 71, C Ciganda (Spa) 70 70 75 65 (Hedwall beat Ciganda in a three-hole aggregate play-off: 10-11).
288 A Bonetti (Fra) 70 74 74 70.
289 C Boeljon (Net) 73 72 69 75.]
290 S Gall (Ger) 74 72 72 72, M Reid (Eng) 72 73 70 75.
292 T Hoffmesiter (Ger) 76 70 73 73, E Cabrera (Spa) 71 71 66 84.
Other totals:
294 R Bell (Eng) 74 73 72 75 (jt 12th).
299 J Wilson (Sco) 74 74 74 77 (jt 19th).
301 K Smith (Eng) 78 78 72 73 (jt 23rd).
302 F Parker (Eng) 78 67 76 81 (jt 27th).
304 S Hassan (Wal) 77 77 73 77 (jt 35th).
305 N Edwards (Engt) 75 75 77 78 (jt 42nd).
310 E Bennett (Eng) 77 77 75 81 (jt 59th).
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report

Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Erskine 9 Haggs Castle 0