Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross

The Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross -- Click to enlarge

The annual outing took place on Tuesday with 22 ladies playing at Cardross Golf Club. Despite the poor weather everyone enjoyed the day.
Many thanks go to Eileen Walker for organising the event.

Click on the small picture of Evy MacGregor with the camera to see some photos from the day

Ranfurly Castle Outing to Cardross

Kylie Walker is the leading Scot in the European Amateur Championship

The three Scots entries in the quality field for the European women's individual amateur championship were well off the pace at the end of the first of four rounds at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club in Austria.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), was in joint 53rd place in a field of 132 with a round of 78 over the par-73 course.
Kylie birdied the seventh and 17th in halves of 39 (three over par) and 39 (two over). She ran up a double bogey 7 at the par-5 last hole.
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin had a 79 (39-40). Her only birdie came at the 12th.
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park)had a 13-over-par 86 with halves of 44 and 42. She had double bogeys at the fourth, the short fifth and the long 13th.
Leading Scores:
1 BOELJON CHRISTEL Net 69
2 CIGANDA CARLOTA Spa 70
3 MOLINARO GIULIA Ita 70
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Stroke Competition -- Kilmacolm

Played 21/8/08, SSS 72, CSS 72, 13 entries
Silver:
1) Elspeth Hanlon (7) 69
2) Marion Stewart (10) 74
Bronze:
1) Norah Adams (21) 76
2) Julie Noble (32) 79
Scratch: Elspeth Hanlon 76

Ayrshire Success at the HSBC Wee Wonders Final

Hazel McGarvie (aged 8) -- pictured above won her age group in the G.B. & I final of the Wee Wonders at the weekend. Rounds of 37 and 36 over the 9 hole Balgove Course secured her victory by 2 strokes.

Connie Jaffrey (aged 11) was runner-up in her section with rounds of 78 and 77 over the 18 hole Strathtyrum Course.
This was a super performance by both girls who had previously come through local and regional qualifying to get to the final. Their demeanour, etiquette and golf was a joy to watch.

Thanks go to June Kerr (Ayrshire Girls' Convenor) for the report

Kylie, Gemma and Lauren off to Austria for Euro championship

Three Scots - Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) - are among the 120 entries for the European women's individual amateur golf championship over 72 holes at Schloss Schonburn Golf Club, Austria from Wednesday to Saturday this week.

Megan, Pamela and Kylie selected for the Home Internationals

SLGA NAME TEAMS FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS AND WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has named the following teams:

Women's Home Internationals, Wrexham GC, September 10-12: Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Laura Murray (Alford), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
Reserves: Louise Kenney (PItreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh), Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth).

World women's amateur team championship, Espirito Santo Trophy, Grange GC, Adelaide, Australia, October 8-11: Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).
Reserves: Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the press release

Anne Judge is the 2008 Ranfurly Castle Champion

Congratulations go to Anne Judge who won her 2nd Club Championship title by beating Anne Robinson 3 and 2 in today's final. -- Click on the photo above for an enlargement
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Kylie loses to Roseanne Niven in play off at the British stroke-play championship

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Malone Golf Club, nr Belfast
LEADING SCORES:
Par 288 (4 x 72) CSS 76-76
288 R Niven (Crieff) 75 74 71 68, K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 71 75 73 69 (play-off in progress).290 T Delaney (Carlow) 77 69 72 72, S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) 72 71 74 73.
291 M Ricordeau (Fra) 75 73 72 71.
Other Scottish Scores:
301 C Booth (Comrie) 74 77 74 76, P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 77 74 74 76,

Scottish international Roseanne Niven posted the clubhouse target of level par 288 in the Ladies British open amateur championship at Malone Golf Club near Belfast.The 19-year-old from the Perthshire village of Tiverton, beaten semi-finalist in the British women's open amateur championship at North Berwick in June, shot five under par for the second 36 holes of the tournament.She had a one-under-par 71 in the third round and then signed off with a 68, the lowest score so far in the championship.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) who had a 73 in the morning round, achieved the second hole in one of the championship when she aced the 132 yard 15th hole.
She then had 7 birdies, 7 pars and 4 bogeys in her 3 under par 69 in this afternoons round to be joint leaders at the close pf play. ---
Roseanne won the play off at the 1st extra hole
To read the full report go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Shotgun Foursomes - Douglas Park

Played 22nd August 2008
Winners :Anne Fergusson & Pauline Vannet 95 - 22.5 =72.5
Runners Up :Gladys Speedie & Anne Reid 97 – 23.5 = 73.5
Two’s
Joan Gemmell & Mary Bell = 1

Scottish Golf Open Mixed Foursomes - Closing date extended

The closing date for entries for the Scottish Golf Open Mixed Foursomes at Duddingston Golf Club, Edinburgh on Sunday, September 14th 2008 has been extended to Friday, August 29th 2008
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Kylie and Pamela make the cut at the British Women's Open Amateur Championship

Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) were the only West of Scotland players to beat the halfway cut in the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Malone Golf Club near Belfast today.
- Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) just failed by just one shot to survive.

SECOND ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72) CSS 76 76

Leaders after 2 rounds:
143 S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) 72 71, C Karsten (Net) 72 71.
144 R Connor (Manchester) 75 69.
145 V Sternebeck (Ger) 75 70, T Davies (Holyhead) 71 74, C Boeljon (Net) 71 74, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72.
146 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 71 75, C Aitken (Mid Kent) 70 76, N Kitching (Claremorris) 73 73, T Delaney (Carlow) 77 69, A Goumard (Fra) 70 76, D-C Schreefel (Net) 71 75.

Other: Scot Qualifiers::
149 R Niven (Crieff)
151 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 77 74, , C Booth (Comrie) 74 77,.

Scots that missed the cut:
153 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 77, E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 73 80.
154 , L Murray (Alford) 76 78.
157 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 82 75, K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 77 80, L Kenney (Pitreavie) 77 80,
158 R Cassidy (Stirling Univ) 79 79, A Bushby (Strathmore) 83 75.
160 G Webster (Hilton Park) 79 81.
161 J Carthew (Ladybank) 85 76, E Fairnie (Dunbar) 82 79.
162 L Mackin (Majorca+ Ranfurly Castle) 84 78, S Wood (Drumpellier) 80 82, J Turner (Craigielaw) 81 81.
164 J Meldrum (Dullatur) 84 80,
169 A Niven (Crieff) 81 88,

For the full report go to the Kirkwood Website

West of Scotland Scores at the British Open -- Kylie Walker is the leading Scot after Round 1

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship first round scores at Malone Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) was the leading Scot after the 1st round today only one shot behind the leaders on 71 (1 under par) with Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) on 76 the next best West of Scotland player
Par 72
Leaders After Round 1
70 Audrey Goumard France
Claire Aitken Mid Kent
Scottish Scores:
71 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 35 - 36
73 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 37-36,
74 Carly Booth (Comrie) 39-35,
75 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 38-37,
76 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 38-38,
77 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 40-37, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 40-37, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 39-38,
79 Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) 38-41, Rachel Cassidy (Stirling Univ),
80 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 40-40,
81 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 39-42, Annabel Niven (Crieff) 41-40,
82 Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 41-41, Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 43-39,
83 Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore) 45-38,
84 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 40-44.
85 Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank) 43-42.

To read the full report go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Whitecraigs Golf Club --- August Results

Competition: Half Century Cup (One Class)
Date Played : 8th August 2008, SSS: 72 CSS: 73, Entries: 28
Best Net: Dorothy Cartlidge (12) 35 pts (bih)
Runner Up: Margaret Lindsay (24) 35 pts

Competition: 9 Hole Stableford
Date: 13th August 2008, SSS: 72, Entries: 12
Winner: Barbara Mackenzie (36) 17 pts
Runner Up: Fiona Watson (28) 17 pts

Competition: August Medal
Date Played : 3rd August and 15th ,SSS: 72, CSS: 73/75, Entries: 25
Silver Winner: Margaret Goodwin (20) 69
Silver R/Up: Dorothy Cartlidge (13) 71
Bronze Winner: Muriel Blair (30) 75
Bronze R/Up: Fiona Watson (28) 79
Scratch: Dorothy Cartlidge (13) 84

Ladies British Open Strokeplay -- West of Scotland Players are in Northern Ireland

Top field heads for Strokeplay at Malone
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship begins today at Malone Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
West of Scotland Players taking part are Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jill Meldrum (Dullator), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Susan Wood (Drumpellier)

Kilmacolm Mail on Sunday Team look forward to their 8th round match against Murcar Links

Kilmacolm team that beat Douglas Park in the seventh round of the "Mail on Sunday" competition. Left to right: Rena Simpson, Morag Turner, Annabel Kane, Marion Stewart and Megan Briggs. Eildih Briggs was missing on that occasion.

Kilmacolm are looking forward to their Mail on Sunday match against Murcar Links on Saturday 6th September. "Although we have reached round 7 on a number of occasions, the last being against Dornoch at Dornoch, we have never reached round 8" said Team Captain Anne Dunn. This year we are very fortunate to have Megan and Eilidh Briggs playing for us. Megan, who plays off Scratch, is our current Club Champion as well as being the current Renfrewshire County Champion and Eilidh, who plays off 3, was the runner up in both the Club and County Championships. The girls have been members of the club for about five years and have played in Home Internationals at both Girls and Senior level. They are a great inspiration to our Lady members - perhaps this is why we have progressed further in this competition than previously. With their very busy schedules we have not had the advantage of them playing in all our ties so credit must go to the rest of the pool: Marion Stewart - 10: Morag Turner - 11: Rena Simpson - 11: Sally Wilbur - 12: Annabel Kane - 13: Beatrice Orr - 15: and Annette Baillie - 16. Sally was unable to play in out last two ties as she got married in July and was too busy with all preparations for the wedding and then being away on honeymoon.

This should be a very interesting tie and I hope the weather is clement not only for the teams but particularly for those of us who are travelling up to support them.

Thanks go to Kilmacolm's Mail on Sunday Team Captain Anne Dunn for the report

County Open Meeting Cancelled

Due to Lochmaben Golf Course being waterlogged and temporary greens being used, it has been decided to cancel the County Golf Open Meeting due to be held at Lochmaben tomorrow Tuesday 19 August. Refunds will be issued in due course.

Mary McKenna appointed for the 2009 Vagliano Trophy and 2010 Curtis Cup -- LGU Press release

The Executive Council of the Ladies’ Golf Union is pleased to announce that Mary McKenna has accepted an invitation to captain the Great Britain and Ireland teams for the 2009 Vagliano Trophy and the 2010 Curtis Cup.
Mary, who captained the teams in 2007 and 2008, will again be supported by Tegwen Matthews as team manager.
One of Ireland’s leading female amateurs, Mary won eight Irish Championships between 1969 and 1989, and participated in nine successive Curtis Cup matches and ten Vagliano Trophies. Tegwen was the first Welsh player to be picked for a Curtis Cup team, ultimately playing in four Curtis Cup matches and five Vagliano Trophies.
Ladies’ Golf Union Chairman, Trish Wilson, says
“With these golfing pedigrees, the team could not be in better hands than those of Mary and Tegwen. I firmly believe that a number of the members of the current team will form a core part of both the 2009 Vagliano and 2010 Curtis Cup teams, and the rapport already in place between the players, the captain and the manager will be invaluable going into the next series of matches.”
The Vagliano Trophy will be played at Hamburger Golf Club, Falkenstein, Germany on 24 and 25 July 2009, while the 2010 Curtis Cup returns to Essex Country Club in Manchester, Massachusetts from 11 to 13 June 2010.
Captain Mary McKenna says
“I am very pleased and honoured to accept the role of captain again, and look forward to working with the LGU, the girls and my right hand woman Tegwen for the next two years. Without a doubt, the Curtis Cup at St Andrews will always rank as one of my greatest experiences, and I very much hope that my next great experiences will be to escort both it and the Vagliano Trophy back to Great Britain and Ireland.”

Megan Briggs is the 2008 Kilmacolm Club Champion

Megan Briggs beat younger sister Eilidh in the Kilmacolm Championship Final today. -- The Cup was presented by Ian Morrice, the Kilmacolm Captain.
Thanks go to Margie McCallum of Kilmacolm for the photograph -- click on the photo to see an enlargement

The Last of the videos from the Scottish Seniors at Deeside

The Strokeplay Prizegiving

The Matchplay Prizegiving

The Seniors' Supper Entertainers

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A LIST AND LINK TO ALL THE YOU TUBE VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
The Senior Lady Golfers Version of Cinderella
Some Entertainers from the Senior Supper
The Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Prizegiving
The Scottish Seniors' Matchplay Final
The Scottish Seniors Matchplay Prizegiving
The 2008 Scottish Seniors Team Announcement
Senior Supper Photographs
Photographs from the 2008 Scottish Senior Ladies Championships

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Ranfurly Castle - August Medal

Played 13/8/08 22 Entries, SSS 73, CSS 75
Silver Winner Natasha Qayum (8) 69
Runner Up Eunice Muir (19) 74
Bronze Winner: Vicky Rennie (32) 77 bih
Runner Up Pat Pennel (21) 77
Scratch: Natasha Qayum 77

Gemma Webster loses in the Semi Final of the Strathtyrum Trophy

Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir), 26-year-old former Scottish Universities and Angus county champion, lost in the final of the Strathtyrum Trophy women's tournament at St Andrews for the second year in a row.
Ann was beaten 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final over the Eden course by Kent teenager Jerry Lawrence who was making her debut in the very popular holiday tournament at the Home of Golf.
The 18-year-old English player won her semi-final by 3 and 2 against the top qualifier and Scotland cap Gemma Webster (Hilton Park),
Ramsay defeated Scots-born Elaine Clark (Manchester) by one hole in the other semi-final.
Later results:
Semi-finals - A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) beat E Clark (Manchester) 1 hole, J Lawrence (Rochester & Cobham Park) beat G Webster (Hilton Park) 3 and 2.
Final - Lawrence beat Ramsay 4 and 3.

August Medal - Kilmacolm

August medal Played 14/08/08, SSS 72 CSS 71, 20 entries
Silver:
1. Sally Dillon (15) 71acb
2. Sally Wilbur (12) 71
Bronze:
1. Julie Noble (33) 70
2. Norah Adams (21) 74
Scratch:Megan Briggs (0) 72

Kilmacolm to play Murcar Links in the Quarter Finals of the Mail on Sunday

Kilmacolm are through the the eighth round of the Mail on Sunday Ladies Classic and will now play Murcar Links away from Home in the last 16
Either Murcar Links or Kilmacolm will go forward to the quarter-finals at Manchester in September.
The Murcar Links line-up includes Donna Pocock, the Aberdeenshire county champion. She is also the club champion.
Murcar Links previously reached the sixth round in 2004, when the format was such that four players out of a named pool of six competed.
To read all about the Murcar Team go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
Kilmacolm has the Renfrewshire County Champion Megan Briggs and younger sister Eilidh in their Team
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Kilmacolm Men's Team have reached the same stage and now play Braehead Golf Club also an a Away Match

Tri Am Texas Scramble --- Douglas Park

Played 15th August
Winners: Sally MacFarlane, Janet Dow, Ann Settle 76 (6.9) 69.1
Runners Up: Lynda Smith, Gina Rennie, Anne Nicol 76 (6.4) 69.6

Susan retains UK optometrists' title at Gleneagles

Lanarkshire County Champion two-handicapper Susan Wood (Drumpellier)-- pictured left won the Viva International golf tournament for UK optometrists at Gleneagles yesterday for the second year in a row. She shot level par over the Queen's Course at Gleneagles.
"I got to three under par after 10 holes by making birdies at the first two par-5s on the front nine and then a further birdie at the 10th," said Susan who then dropped shots at 11, 12 and 13 to drop back to level par.
"But I managed to finish with six pars and take the title at the formal dress prizegiving in Gleneagles Hotel last night."
A total of 120 optometrists from all over the UK took part, including four ladies (only one other from Scotland - Dunblane Golf Club member Tracey Erskine (who happens to be Andy Murray's aunt), handicap nine, of Erskine opticians, one from Belfast and one from London.
"Overall we held our own against the men! It was a wonderful day with no rain and overall the condition of the course was amazing for the amount of rain we have had," said Susan.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Scottish Vets are Champions

Rain washed out the third and final day of the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association area team championship at Southerness Golf Club.
Scotland, who were leading the table with two wins out of two, after two days' play won the title and the Miller Stirling Salver.
Final placings:
1 Scotland 4pt 14 games, 2 English North 2pt 9 1/2 games, 3 English Midlands 2pt 7 games, 4 English South 0pt 5 1/2 games.

Gemma Webster reaches Semi Final of the Strathtyrum Trophy

Former Scottish Universities women's champion and students' golf organiser Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) is on track to top last year's Strathtyrum Trophy achivement when she was beaten in the final.
Top seed Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) continues to make good progress. She was taken to the last green in the quarter-finals by C Appleby (Preston).
Results:
SECOND ROUND
G Webster (Hilton Park) bt L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 5 and 4.
C Appleby (Preston) bt M Dolphin (Rochester & Cobham Park) 5 and 4.
M Henderson (West Rhine) bt K Marshall (Baberton) at 20th.
J Lawrence (Rochester & Cobham Park) bt S Simpson (Murrayfield) 4 and 3.
A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) bt V Gaskell (Richmond) 6 and 5.
R Hanlon (St Regulus) bt M Button (Nuneaton) 2 and 1.
E Clark (Manchester) bt K Clayton (Manchester) 7 and 5.
S Carty (The Island, Dublin) bt J Fallows (Manchester) 7 and 6.
QUARTER-FINALS
Webster bt Appleby 2 holes.
Lawrence bt Hendereson 3 and 1.
Ramsay bt Hanlon 5 and 3.
Clark bt Carty at 21st.

The West Vets win against the East Vets

The West Vets played their annual match against the East Vets on Monday 11th August and won the match 3 - 2. To read the full report and see some photographs from the day go to The West Vets Website

Scottish Vets are on course to win the Inter Area Championships

Scotland are set to win the title in the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association Inter-area Championship at Southerness Golf Club.They made it two wins out of two today when they beat English Midlands
West of Scotland players Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and May Hughes (Lanark) were in the winning team today. To read the full report then go the West Vets Website

Ayrshire County Meeting at Routenburn

Played TUESDAY 12TH AUGUST 2008, SSS – 68, CSS – 71, Entrants 38
SCRATCH:Sheila Adams Loudoun 79 (7)
SILVER
1st Angela Sharp LGC Troon 88(16)72 BIH
2nd Kath Mackellar Skelmorlie 84(12) 72
3rd Jett Pollock Belleisle 88(15) 73
BRONZE
1st Janice Gallacher West Kilbride 96(24) 72
2nd Jill Fox Largs 94(21) 73
3rd Kate McClelland Loudoun 96(22) 74