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
Click on the following link to see the Round Eight Draw
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

The Scottish Seniors Matchplay Championship --- Video of the Finals

Here is a 10 minute video of the Scottish Senior Ladies Matchplay Championship final at Deeside Golf Club on the 1st August 2008

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Gemma Webster is top seed in the Strathtyrum Trophy

Scotland international and Ohio State University women's golf team captain Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) headed the qualifiers with scores of 72 and 78 for 150 - one shot ahead of last year's beaten finalist, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) - at the Strathtyrum Trophy women's open tournament, organised by the St Andrews Links Trust.
To read all the results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

2008 Greenlees Trophy Results

DIVISIONAL TOTALS

West Vets News --- from Southerness

Scotland, rallied after losing the foursomes 2-1, to make a winning start to the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association inter-area championship at Southerness Golf Club today.
The Scots beat England South 6-3 while England Midlands beat England North, also by 6-3.
Click on this link for all the news Scottish Vets

Past Captain's meet for lunch at Douglas Park

The Lady Past Captains Annual Golf Competition and lunch was held at Douglas Park on Wednesday 6th August 2008. Due to the rain, there was no golf so the trophy will be played for later in the year.
The event was organised by Past Captain Jenny McGahan and in her welcoming remarks she particularly mentioned Past Captain Elspeth Low (in the insert in the picture above) and Sheena Mitchell (Second Row, second left) who were captains in 1964 and 1960 respectively

Thanks go to Pearl Slane for the photograph and the report -- To see an enlargement of the photo click on all the photo above

Senior's Supper --- Cinderella

At Deeside last month at the Scottish Senior's Championship there was entertainment at the evening of the Senior's Supper.
Liz Munro the tournament referee with the help of Pam Gordon(Inverness), Isobel McIntosh (Inverness), Eleanor Fisken (Nairn), Nancy Duncan (Brechin), Esme Hill (Dumfries and County) and Carol Whicher (Aberdeen Ladies) give their version of "Cinderella"

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Medal 10 - Douglas Park

Played 8th August 2008, SSS 72, CSS 75 (Reduction Only), 52 Entrants
Silver :
Alison Miller 89 - 14 = 75 acb
Lindsay McLean 89 - 14 = 75
Joan Gemmell 82 - 6 = 76
Bronze:
Christina Curry 109 - 34 = 75
Pat Kennedy 97 - 21 = 76
Margaret McLaughlin 105 - 28 = 77

The winner of the Granny Prize is Joan Gemmell.
The winner of the Bionic Cup is Helen Robertson.
The winner of the Golf Foundation Brooch is Christina Curry.

Tear to a Glass Eye - No golf on a wet Saturday

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Scotland lose to Ireland and England regain the Stroyan Cup

SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes: C Booth, K MacDonald bt S Cunningham, Lisa Maguire 4 and 2; R Wilson, S Vass lost to P Delaney, E O’Driscoll 1 hole; A Niven, L Atkins bt S Meadow, S L Winter 3 and 2 (2-1)
Singles: Booth lost to Cunningham 4 and 3, MacDonald bt S Crowe 7 and 6, Vass lost to Lisa Maguire 5 and 3, Niven lost to O’Driscoll 7 and 6, Atkins bt Winter 2 holes, Wilson lost to Meadow 3 and 2 (2-4).

WALES 2, ENGLAND 7
Foursomes: A Boulden, K O’Connor lost to H Barwood, H Clyburn 2 holes; K Miller, G Bradbury lost to R Connor, H Baek 2 and 1; N Gobey, L Watkins lost to K Tidy, A Peters 3 and 1 (0-3).
Singles: C Williams lost to Barwood 5 and 3, Watkins lost to Clyburn 7 and 5, Boulden bt Baek 3 and 1, K O’Connor bt K Mundy 3 and 2 , Miller lost to Tidy 2 and 1, Gobey lost to R Connor 2 and 1 (2-4).

FINAL PLACINGS
1 England 3pt; 2 Ireland 1 1/2pt; 3 Scotland 1pt; 4 Wales 0pt.

England regain Stroyan Cup, Scotland finish third

England’s 7-2 win over Wales on the final day of the Girls Home Internationals clinched the recapture of the title and the Stroyan Cup which had been in Scotland’s possession for the past two years.
On another wet day at Panmure Golf Club, England swept the foursomes – as they did against the Scots on Wednesday – and then took the singles 4-2 from Wales.
That meant the English finished with a 100 per cent record through the three days, having earlier beaten first Ireland and then Scotland.
The balance of Under-18 power has swung back to England who had that strength in depth advantage over the other countries. England’s skipper Julie Brown relied in the main on a nucleus of six players over the three days.
Ireland beat the Scots 5-4 today, coming back from 2-1 down at lunchtime, to take the Swansea Spoon as runners-up with one win (over Scotland) and one draw (with Wales).
Scotland slipped down to third place with one win (over Wales) and two defeats.
And so the pecking order established in the recent European girls’ team championship was more or less confirmed. England were beaten finalists at Murcar Links with Ireland seventh, Wales 16th and Scotland 17th of 19.
English women’s champion Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn built on the 3-0 foursomes lead to get their team’s points total up to the winning figure of five.
Hannah, who birdied the first and fourth holes to jump into a two-hole lead, went on to beat Wales’ Chloe Williams by 5 and 3. Chloe raised her hopes by winning the 10th and 11th but Barwood bounced back by winning four holes in a row from the 12th for a 5 and 3 victory.
Clyburn started like an express train on her way to a 7 and 5 win against Laura Watkins. The English player won the first three holes, halved the fourth and then took the next three holes to be six up on the eighth tee. Watkins stemmed the tide, if only momentarily by winning the eighth.
But Clyburn was not to be derailed. She won the ninth and 11th – lost the 12th – but won the 13th to end the match.
Katherine O’Connor put a point on the board for Wales by beating newcomer Katie Mundy 3 and 2. After losing the first hole, O’Connor won five out of seven holes in a row from the fourth to get into the driving seat and stay there.
Welsh girls champion Amy Boulden doubled the Welsh points tally with a 3 and 2 win over Heidi Baek. Amy took a grip on the match early on by winning the first, second, fifth and sixth, losing only the fourth. Heidi hung on in there to cut her deficit to one hole at the 11th but Boulden finished just the stronger, taking the 13th, 16th and 17th to Baek’s win at the 15th.
In the battle of the “Kellys,” Tidy of England beat Miller of Wales by 2 and 1. Kelly Tidy was never headed after winning the third but it was all square after seven and it was the English player’s successes at the 10th, 12th and 16th that proved crucial in the final analysis.
Rachel Connor, daughter of the Scots-born Manchester pro, gained England’s seventh point of the day with a 2 and 1 win over Natasha Gobey who mounted a little comeback after being four down at the turn but could not improve on a deficit of two holes.

Scotland started their singles with a one-point lead over Ireland and Kelsey MacDonald made it 3-1 with an impressive 7 and 6 win over Ireland’s Sarah Crowe, a performance by the Scot that included three birdies. That was completed at 3.20pm – and it was almost another two hours before Scotland got their only other win in the singles.
Sarah Cunningham, promoted to the No 1 singles position in the absence of the injured Leona Maguire, the Irish women’s champion, scored her only win of the three days – but it was a notable scalp she claimed. Sarah beat Scots girls champion and Junior Ryder Cup player Carly Booth by 4 and 3, having been four up at the turn.
On a holes-won count, Sarah had a 7-3 advantage over her much more highly-rated opponent.
Lisa Maguire, the Irish girls title-holder, dropped down to the No 3 slot outclassed Sammy Vass with a 5 and 3 scoreline, rounding off the match by winning the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, and Emma O’Driscoll was also a handsome winner, by 7 and 6 over Annabel Niven. Emma did not lose a hole and was four up after seven. She ended the tie by winning the 10th, 11th and 12th.
Stephanie Meadow got the winning fifth point for Ireland, beating Rebecca Wilson by 3 and 2 in a match that was very tight for a long spell after Rebecca cancelled out Stephanie’s wins at the first two holes. Successes at the 12th, 15th and 16th tipped the scales in favour of the US-based Irish girl.
Scotland won the last tie to finish with 14-year-old Lesley Atkins, who was three times two down, battling on strongly to win four holes in a row from the 12th, losing the 16th and then clinching a two-hole win by winning the 18th.
Six players finished the tournament with five wins out of six.
England had three with that fine record – Holly Cluburn, Rachel Connor and Kelly Tidy. The others sharing the “Most Valuable Player” honour were Scotland’s Kelsey MacDonald, Ireland’s Lisa Maguire and Amy Boulden of Wales.
Thanks to Colin Farquharson for the full report

To see a photo of the winners and runners up go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Girls Home Internationals -- Scotland lose to England

ENGLAND 6 1/2, SCOTLAND 2 1/2
Foursomes: H Barwood, H Clyburn bt C Booth, K MacDonald 4 and 3; R Connor, H Baek bt R Wilson, S Vass 2 holes; K Tidy, A Peters bt A Niven, L Atkins 4 and 3 (3-0).
Singles: Barwood bt E Briggs 7 and 5, Clyburn bt Niven 4 and 2, Tidy lost to Booth 2 and 1, H Searle lost to MacDonald 5 and 4, Peters halved with Wilson, Connor bt Vass 8 and 7 (3 ½- 2 ½).

IRELAND 4 1/2, WALES 4 1/2
Foursomes: Leona Maguire, Lisa Maguire bt G Bradbury, C Williams 4 and 3; S Meadow, S L Winter bt K Miller, N Gobey 5 and 4; S Cunningham, E O’Driscoll lost to A Boulden, K O’Connor 2 holes (2-1).
Singles: Lisa Maguire bt K Bradbury 7 and 6, P Delaney lost to Miller 6 and 4, S Crowe lost to Boulden 5 and 4, Meadow halved with O’Connor, O’Driscoll bt G Bradbury 4 and 2, Leona Maguire lost to Gobey 2 and 1 (2 1/2 –3 1/2)

THURSDAY’S FINAL MATCHES
Scotland v Ireland
Wales v England

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THE R&A ANNOUNCES NEW GOLF CLUB RULES

St Andrews, Scotland, 5 August 2008: The R&A has today announced revisions to golf’s equipment Rules, which are designed to enhance the benefits of accuracy by making playing from the rough a more challenging prospect in future.

The new Rules, which relate to club face grooves, are the culmination of an extensive collaborative research project between The R&A and the United States Golf Association. This research shows that modern groove configurations can allow players to generate almost as much spin from the rough as is available from the fairway, resulting in a reduction in the value of accuracy.

“Our research has involved input from both Governing Bodies, including substantial laboratory work and player testing at all levels around the world,” said Dr Stephen Otto, The R&A’s Director of Research and Testing.

“Contributions from golf club manufacturers in particular have been considerable and they have welcomed the opportunity to be involved in the process.”

The revised Rules will significantly increase the spin differential between shots from the fairway and shots from the rough.

The new Rules will augment the existing limitations on grooves and will affect all clubs (with the exception of drivers and putters), with the new regulations limiting groove volume and groove edge sharpness. Essentially, larger volume grooves have the ability to channel away more material, such as water or grass, similar to the tread on car tyres. At the same time, sharper groove edges facilitate a better contact between club and ball, even in the presence of debris.

Both new regulations will apply to golf clubs with lofts greater than or equal to 25 degrees (generally a standard 5-iron and above) with only the rule limiting groove volume applying to clubs of lesser loft.

The Rules will apply to all clubs manufactured after 1 January 2010. Clubs manufactured prior to this date, which meet the current regulations, will continue to be regarded as conforming under the Rules of Golf until at least 2024.

It is intended that the new Rules will be introduced as a Condition of Competition at top professional level from 1 January 2010 and at top amateur level and in other professional events from 1 January 2014. The R&A and the USGA will introduce such a Condition of Competition at their respective championships in accordance with this schedule. The world’s top professional tours for both men and women, and the organisers of golf’s major championships, have all indicated their support for the new groove regulations and their intention to implement the Condition of Competition in 2010.

“We believe that this rule change is necessary to reinforce the importance of accuracy at the highest levels of the game. However, beyond that the new Rules will be phased in very gradually,” said David Rickman, The R&A’s Director of Rules and Equipment Standards.

“The vast majority of the golfing public will enjoy many years’ use of their existing equipment within the Rules and this, of course, will also apply to any purchases they make from manufacturers’ existing model ranges.”
Further information:

Peter Dawson, Chief Executive
David Rickman, Director of Rules and Equipment Standards
Dr Stephen Otto, Director – Research and Testing
The R&A
Tel: +44 (0)1334 460000

D & A August Medal - at Dunbarton Golf Club

Played 5th August 2008, SSS 71, CSS 74
Scratch : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 79
1st Silver: Margaret Gibb (Hilton Park) 88-19-69
2nd Silver : Joan Shankland (Hilton Park) 91-19-72
1st Bronze: Joyce McGregor (Wimdyhill) 97-22-75 (BIH)
2nd Bronze: Margaret Rice (Helensburgh) 100-25-75

Junior Home Internationals - Scotland win against Wales

England and Scotland meet tomorrow at Panmure.
FINAL RESULT - DAY 1
England and Scotland, the winning teams on Day One of the Girls Home Internationals, will meet tomorrow in a match that will go a long way towards deciding if the Scots complete a hat-trick of Stroyan Cup wins.
Scotland beat Wales 5-4 after taking a 2-1 lead from the foursomes while England had to come from behind to beat the battling Irish 6-3 after losing the foursomes 2-1.
SCOTLAND 5, WALES 4
Foursomes: C Booth and K MacDonald beat C Williams and K Bradbury 5 and 4;
R Wilson and S Vass beat K Miller and G Bradbury 2 and 1,
A Niven and E Briggs lost to A Boulden and K O'Connor 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles:
Booth beat N Gobey 3 and 1,
MacDonald beat L Watkins 5 and 4,
R McQueen lost to Boulden 3 and 2,
L Atkins lost to O'Connor 3 and 2,
Wilson beat Bradbury 2 holes,
Briggs lost to Miller 2 and 1 (3-3).
IRELAND 3, ENGLAND 6
Foursomes:
Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire beat H Barwood and H Clyburn 1 hole;
S Meadowand and S. L. Winter beat R Connor and H Baek 3 and 1;
S Cunningham and E O'Driscoll beat K Tidyand A Peters 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles:
Lisa Maguire beat Barwood 2 and 1,
Leona Maguire lost to Clyburn 1 hole,
P Delaney lost to Tidy 1 hole,
O'Driscoll lost to Baek 1 hole,
Cunningham lost to Peters 3 and 2,
Meadow lost to Connor 4 and 2 (1-5).

Pamela Pretswell wins Swiss amateur title

Bothwell Castle’s Pamela Pretswell pictured above has scored a marvellous win in the Swiss International Women’s Amateur Championship at Lucerne.
She has sent a report for you to read.
You can scroll down for that, but first the leading final totals were:
Par 288 (4 x 72).
284 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 78 72 67 67
285 Thea Hoffmeister (Ger) 71 75 72 67, Pia Halbig (Ger) 72 67 72 64.
289 Anais Maggetti (Swi) 71 75 73 70
She has sent a report to Colin Farquharson for you to read.
Pamela Pretswell reports:
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND.
I have been playing in the Swiss International Amateur Ladies Championship 2008 at the Sempachersee Golf Club near Lucerne http://www.golf-sempachersee.ch/. This is an European Amateur Golf Ranking Event played over 72 hole [I came over for a bit of a holiday and a bit of golf].
I am pleased to report that I won the Championship with a total of 284 (78-72-67-67). The par was 72 and the course rating was 75.8 for each round. I finished four under par and 19.2 under the course rating for the championship.
I started with a 78 on Friday (with play being disrupted due to a thunderstorm) which left me outside the projected cut to 20 players but improved with a par round of 72 on Saturday to qualify for the final 36 holes in 11th equal position.
That left me 11 shots behind the leader, Pia Halbig from Germany, who shot 72-67 to lead the field by five shots.
On Sunday morning I scored a third-round 67 (five under par) to move into second place, one shot ahead of Thea Hoffmeister from Germany who scored a 72, but still six shots behind Pia Halbig who also returned a par 72.
Both Pia and Thea played in the Germany team at the recent European Ladies Team Championship in Sweden where our Scotland team had a successful tournament and finished ahead of the Germans in seventh place.
On Sunday afternoon, I scored another five-under-par 67 to win the championship by one shot from both Pia Halbig (who scored 2 over par 74) and Thea Hoffmeister who also scored a 5 under 67 in the final round.
I was really pleased with the way that I played over the last two rounds on Sunday. I have played a lot of links golf recently, which may have contributed to my first round score but I quickly adjusted to the conditions here in Switzerland and played consistently for the last 54 holes.
I was delighted with my 10 under par score on the final day, including 13 birdies, in extremely hot and tiring conditions and to fight back and win this international championship.
Winning this championship has also earned me an invitation to the 2009 Ladies European Tour Deutsche Bank Ladies' Swiss Open in Lausanne, Switzerland next year.

Pamela Pretswell
Lucerne, Switzerland

Note from the Gillian Kirkwood, Editor Colin Farquharson . Not only does Pamela play golf rather well, she writes a nice report, don't you think?

Pamela has certainly hit a hot streak of form. She was pipped by Kelsey MacDonald for the Scottish Under-21 girls' stroke-play championship at Powfoot and then set a record low 36-hole aggregate (15 under par) in winning the Mackie Bowl at Gullane.
Now she goes very low again to win on the international scene.

Pamela is Scotland's golfing girl of the moment

If you want to send her congratulations, Colin@Scottishgolfview.com will pass them on for you
To read some of the congratulations so far go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Many , Many Congratulations from all in the West

Kyle Walker wins the Riccarton Rosebowl

St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) consolidated her position as clear leader of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Order of Merit by winning the Riccarton Rosebowl 36-hole tournament at Hamilton Golf Club yesterday.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) filled third place on 146 with scores of 71 and 75.
The Riccarton Rosebowl will be the final 36-hole Order of Merit event this season with the news that the Mary McCallay Trophy event at Dumfries has been cancelled.

Picture shows Barbara McKnight, above, ladies captain of Hamilton Golf Club, with Kylie Walker. Image by courtesy of Hamilton Golf Club.
FINAL TOTALS AT
RICCARTON ROSEBOWL
Par 144 (2 x 72). CSS 73 72.
143 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 73 70.
144 L Murray (Alford) 71 73.
146 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 75.
149 G Webster (HIlton Park) 77 72, C-M Carlton (Fereneze) 76 73, A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 72 77.
150 S Wood (Drumpellier) 77 73.
152 L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 76 76.
153 A Devine (Hamilton) 75 78.
154 C Hargan (Mortonhall) 79 75, J Sneddon (Alyth) 78 76.
155 A Ingram (Fort William) 80 75, J Carthew (Ladybank) 79 76, L Hendry (Routenburn) 78 77.
157 A Wilton(Ladybank) 78 79.
158 G Scanlan (Hamilton) 80 78.
159 R Rankin (Lanark) 82 77, S Crolla (Duddingston) 80 79.
160 L Kenney (Pitreavie) 77 83.
162 J Allan (Hamilton) 81 81.
163 L Walker (Muckhart) 83 80, J Jenkins (Ralston) 82 81, L MacGregor (Falkirk) 81 82.
166 E Cuthill (Lanark) 83 83.
167 L Ruane (Cardross) 87 80, J Wycherley (Monktonhall) 86 81.
172 L Bain (Lochend) 86 86.
183 M McKay (West Kilbride) 97 86.

Kilmacolm Competition Results in July

Played 17th July 2008 :July Medal, SSS 72, CSS 71, 20 entries
Silver
1 Megan Briggs (0) 71
2 Marion Stewart (10) 73 acb
Bronze
1 Norah Adams (22) 68
2 Julie Noble (32) 78
Best scratch player - Megan Briggs 71
Played 22nd July : The Kathleen McNeil 5 club competition, 24 entries
1 Jane Simpson (24) 66
2 Joy Monteith (27) 68 acb
Played 24th July 2008: Gran's Goblet - Stableford, SSS 72, CSS 72, 27 entries
1 Anne Dunnet (30) 37 pts
2 Annabel Kane (13) 36 pts
Played 20th July 2008: Hidden Hole Competition
1 Cathie McLaughlan
2 Sally Dillon

Some Photographs from the Scottish Seniors Championship and Supper

I seem to have a bundle of photographs and bits of video taken last week at Deeside. The 1st album is of the Seniors Supper which was a magificent meal produced by the Clubhouse Catering Staff.
Thanks go to Noreen Fenton for a few of these photos.
To see the first set of photographs click on the small photo below

Scottish Seniors Supper 2008

The 2nd Album is of some photographs taken out on the course and thanks go to Pat Wilson for some of the photos of the matchplay prizegiving
To see the second set of photographs click on the small photo below

2008 Scottish Seniors Ladies Golf Championship

Hopefully when I have a look at the videos taken I will put them on the web if they are any use !

To see some photographs of the Course go to the Deeside Golf ClubWebsite

Alex Glennie is a reserve for the Scottish Seniors Team -- Video Announcement

To see the video in better quality Click Here

The Scotland squad for the European senior women's amateur team championship at Wouwse Plantage Golf Club, the Netherlands from September 2nd to 5th is:
Team:
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Fiona De Vries (St Rule).
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay).
Fiona Hunter (Baberton).
Mary Smith (Tain).
Margaret Tough (Falkirk).

Reserves:
1 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).
2 Heather Anderson (Downfield).
3 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).

Captain
Joan Marshall (Baberton).

Tee Hee Day -- At Erskine Golf Club -- Have Fun Playing Golf

As lady captain this year, Barbara Campbell, lady captain at Erskine Golf Club, introduced a Tee Hee Day for the ladies where they were to wear polka dots. The ladies played in three’s and were given a three foot piece of string for the team which they could use on the greens around the course and the stroke would not count. (i.e. if they went for a putt and missed it they could use a piece of their string (within range) and the stroke would not count). They then knotted that part of the string and the amount left could be used at another hole.
Each lady, if they landed in a bunker, could throw it out once – without it counting as a stroke; again if they landed in the rough – they could kick it out - only once - without it counting on their score card.
I also wanted all ages to play and arranged the game that those who wanted, could play the course without playing the holes with the hills. The oldest playing lady on the day was Helen Pettigrew who is 86, and Barbara McHattie (former captain and in her 80s) won the longest drive for the day – she drove the buggy for the 86 year old!
I was fortunate to gain sponsorship for the day, including dinners at the local diner; car washes; bottles of wine; old fashioned sweeties in a presentation box; vouchers for various shops. To add to the day, the weather was stunning, wall to wall sunshine, warm and sunny smiles all round!
The picture above shows three of the ladies who took part: Jan Muir (pictured with the white polka dot top) said: “It was a fun day; lots of fun”.

Thanks go to Barbara Campbell --- Captain of Erskine Golf Club for the photo and enjoyable report

2009 Hacienda del Alamo Winter Festival

Time to start thinking seriously about the 2009 Hacienda del Alamo Winter Festival
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Tel and fax 01224 869782
Aberdeen, Scotland

Only six months and a bit to go to the 2009 Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival with its streamlined programme of four events over a long weekend (February 11 to 17).
Have you made up your mind about coming back if you enjoyed the inaugural event - which I am sure you did - or are you going to come for the first time with some friends?
You will find all the details if you click on the appropriate FESTIVAL words at the top of the left hand column on the Home Page of www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk
There are separate prize lists for:
*Lady amateur golfers with handicaps of 20 or under.
*Girl golfers with handicaps of 20 or under.
*Senior lady golfers with handicaps of or under.
*Lady professional golfers (who can take a party of female club members with them and coach them at the five-star HDA practice facilities if they wish).
If lady golfers want to go to Hacienda del Alamo with a male partner/husband/son, then they will be allowed to play over the Dave Thomas-designed course at a reduced rate when tee times are available. And males are welcome to join the ladies for the St Valentine's Day pro-am on the Saturday.
If you are looking for accommodation at the five-star Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort, here's some news from one of the villa owners: Phil Eastham ---- We have a villa at Hacienda available to rent. http://www.spainvillasandgolf.com/ is our web site.
Why not email : phil.eastham@dsl.pipex.com
Message from Colin:
I fully expect us to double the inaugural HDA Festival entry figures of 13 lady professionals and 44 lady/girl amateurs. We may have to cap the field at around the 100 mark because there is a limit to the amount of daylight, even in southern Spain in mid-February.
It will be first come, first served. So, to avoid disappointment, enter now and let the others do the worrying.
Colin Farquharson , Festival Controller

Pamela Williamson retires from Senior Golf

The West of Scotland Website and all in the West that have played with Pamela Williamson would like to congratulate her on a wonderful golfing career an wish her well in her retirement . To read all about her achievements Click Here

West of Scotland Girls Medal - Milngavie - Mhairi McKay is a winner

Played Milngavie 30th July, CSS 70
Scratch - Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 78
1st Silver- Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 78-10=68
Runner Up: Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 80-9=71 (BIH)
3rd Silver- Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) 91-20=7
Bronze:
1st Bronze-Rachel Irvine (Largs Kelburn) 97-24=73
2nd Bronze Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 122-36=82
Under 21- N/A
Under 16-Silver Abigail Gliksten (Strathaven) 79
Under 16 --Bronze N/A
Under 14-Silver Katie McGarva ( Kilmarnock Barassie) 76
Under 14-Bronze Megan Duff (Hilton Park) 92

Lorna Bennett wins at the 20th and Alex Glennie loses in Final of the Plate

Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) -- pictured above, came back from three down in the final to beat Fiona De Vries (St Rule) at the 20th hole and retain the Scottish senior women's amateur match-play golf championship at Deeside Golf Club today.
It was a game of two halves with Fiona having much the better of the outward half.
Fiona birdied the third and eighth and also won the fourth with a par to be three up on the ninth tee.
Lorna won back the 11th and 12th but lost the 13th to fall back to two down again.
She won the 15th to cut her deficit to one and holed a curly 12ft downhill birdie putt on the last green to square the match before winning with a par at the second extra hole. It was the first time Lorna had led in the match.
"I have to say I'm surprised that I am still champion, considering the state of play at the turn. But I just hung on in there and holed a few putts," said Lorna.
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) won Flight 2 final in which she beat Ayrshire's Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 2 and 1. ---- Click on picture above of Alex and Kathleen to see an enlargement
Today's results:
Semi-finals
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat Mary Smith (Tain) 2 holes.
Fiona De Vries (St Rule) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 4 and 3.
Final
Bennett beat De Vries at 20th.

Second Flight
Semi-finals
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1 hole.
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat Heather Anderson (Downfield) 4 and 3.
Final
Sutherland beat Alex Glennie 2 and 1.

Alex Glinnie reaches Plate final at the Scottish Senniors

Alex Glinnie (Kilmarnock Barassie) won her semi final tie against Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) this morning in torrential rain. Alex was 3 up at the turn and Noreen fought back to in the inward halve by having babck to back birdies at the 16th and 17th to sqaure the match. Alex then played a superb chip shot at the last from the back of the 18th green and ank the putt to win the semi final tie by 1 up.

She now meets the 2007 Stroke play Senior Champion Kathleen Suthrland (Montrose) in this afternoon's Plate Final

Morning News from a very wet Deeside course and the final day of the Scottish senior women's amateur match-play championship

Semi-finals
Lorna Bennett beat Mary Smith 2 up
Fiona De Vries (St Rule) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 4 and 3.

SECOND FLIGHT
Semi-finals
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat Heather Anderson (Downfield) 4 and 3.
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1 hole.

Anna and Suzanne make it to the quarter Finals of the Scottish Seniors

Tain's Mary Smith is on course for a double whammy in the Scottish senior women's amateur championships at Deeside Golf Club.
Having won the stroke-play title on her debut appearance earlier in the week, Mary (pictured above with Suzanne Cadden) as No 1 seed, is through to the semi-finals of the match-play championship for the over-50s.
She beat Ann Smart (Banchory) 2 and 1 and former Curtis Cup player Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 3 and 1 to reach the last four at the first attempt.
Milngavie's, Anna Telfer beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) in the morning and then was beaten by Lorna Bennett the 2007 Scottish Matchplay Champion in the quarter finals in the afternoon

Alex Glennie (Kimarnock Barassie) lost in the 1st round to Suzanne Cadden but has progressed to the semi final stages by beating Ann Smart (Banchory) in the afternoon tie of the second flight (pictured above)

Today's match-play results:
First round
M Smith (Tain) bt A Smart (Banchory) 2 and 1.
S Cadden (Cardross) bt A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 1 hole.
L Bennett (Ladybank) bt N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 3 and 2.
A Telfer (Milngavie) bt M Tough (Falkirk) 2 and 1.
F De Vries (St Rule) bt P Williamson (Baberton) 5 and 4.
F Hunter (Baberton) bt H Anderson (Downfield) 6 and 5.
J Harrison (Cruden Bay) bt K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 4 and 3.
M Thomson (North Berwick) bt P Wilson (Murcar Links) 4 and 2.
Quarter-finals
Smith bt Cadden 3 and 1.
Bennett bt Telfer 5 and 4.
De Vries bt Hunter 2 and 1.
Harrison bt Thomson 2 and 1.

Semi-finals at 8.50am, 9am on Friday.
Final at 1.40pm on Friday.

SECOND FLIGHT (first round losers)
First round
Glennie bt Smart 2 holes.
Fenton bt Tough 3 and 2.
Anderson bt Williamson 5 and 4.
Sutherland bt Wilson 5 and 4.

Semi-finals at 8.30 and 8.40am Friday.
Final at 1.30pm Friday.

For all the Matchplay results from the Scottish Seniors go to the SLGA Website

Mary McCallay Trophy Order of Merit 36-hole event is CANCELLED

The last of the season's SLGA Order of Merit 36-hole Sunday competitions, the Mary McCallay Trophy at Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club, has been cancelled due to lack of entries.
It was due to be played on Sunday, August 10.
Fiona Macgregor, Dumfries-shire Ladies county captain, said: "We will return entry fees in due course. We are sorry it had to be cancelled but we felt it was not viable to run the competition with the number of entries we had."
Earlier this week, the SLGA cancelled the Scottish women's foursomes at Brunston Castle on August 17 for the same reason.
A disturbing trend.

Alex, Suzanne and Anna are the best in the West !!

Mary Smith of Tain pictured above with her trophy donated by the late Toni Moffat is the Scottish Seniors Champion after the 2nd round played over Deeside Golf Course today. Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) and Anna Telfer (Milngavie) pictured above from right to left were the best in the West and have qualified for the Match Play stages which begin tomorrow.
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR
STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Deeside Golf Club
FINAL TOTALS & MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 144 (2 x 72). CSS 76 76.
158 Mary Smith (Tain) 79 79.
159 Moira Thomson (North Berwick) 82 77.
160 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 81 79, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 77 83.
161 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 81 80.
162 Heather Anderson (Downfield) 83 79, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 82 80, Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 82 80.
163 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 83 80, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 81 82.
164 Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 85 79, Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 81 83.
168 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 87 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 85 83, Pat Wilson (Murcar Links) 83 85.
169 Ann Smart ( Banchory) 88 81 (after play-off).
OTHER TOTALS
169 Frances Neish (Forres) 85 84, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 85 84 (both beaten in play-off for 16th place in match-play championship)..
170 Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 84 86, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 84 86.
172 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 88 84, May Hughes (Lanark) 86 86, Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 85 87.
173 Johanna Carrigan (The Australian) 89 84.
174 Rose Anderson (Huntly) 87 87.
175 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 88 87, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 87 88, Anne Bowman (McDonald Ellon) 87 88, I McIntosh (Inverness) 88 87.
176 Sandy Bushby (Strathmore) 84 92.
177 Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) 88 89, Elizabeth Simpson (Murrayfield) 87 90, Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle) 82 95, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 93 84.
178 Isobel Harvey (St Rule) 89 89.
179 Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) 89 90, Eleanor Fisken (Nairn) 92 87.
180 Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 86 94, Shelagh Quinn (Stirling) 84 96.
181 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 90 91, Carol Whicher (Aberdeen Ladies) 96 85.
182 Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe) 94 88.
184 Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk) 91 93.
185 Pam Gordon (Inverness) 90 95, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 92 93, Stella Bain (Aberdeen Ladies) 93 92, Judy Slater (Aboyne) 94 91.
187 Margaret MacNaughtan (Aberdeen Ladies) 89 98, Norma Smith (Downfield) 93 94, Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) 93 94, Anne Ellen (Nairn) 95 92.
188 Doris Dunn (Dunblane New) 96 92, Moira Begbie (Murrayshall) 96 92.
189 Sheila Reid (Aberdeen Ladies) 94 95.
190 Dorothy MacKinnon (McDonald Ellon) 93 97, Maureen Neilson (Greenock) 94 96.
191 Morag Clapperton (Banchory) 94 97, Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 99 92.
192 Janice Cumming (Inverness) 94 98, Nancy Duncan (Brechin) 96 96.
193 Esme Hill (Dumfries & Co) 94 99.
194 Anne Stalker (Aberdeen Ladies) 94 100.
196 Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry) 95 101.
201 Lindsey McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies) 102 99.
203 Pat Nile (Banchory) 101 102.
204 Elizabeth Rose (Aboyne) 104 100.
210 Gwynneth Haines (St Regulus) 105 105.
215 Anne Hood (Dunblane New) 108 107.
217 Diane Gray (Lanark) 107 110.
220 Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park) 110 110.
OVER-60s SCRATCH – Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh 164 (81 83).
BEST NET AGGREGATE – 1 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) (5) 153 (78 75); 1 Heather Anderson (Downfield) (4) 154 (79 75, better second round); 3 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) (4) 154 (78 76).

MATCH-PLAY DRAW
(8min intervals)
8.0 M Smith v A Smart, Glennie v Cadden. Bennett v Fenton, Telfer v Tough.
8.32 De Vries v Williamson, Hunter v Anderson, Harrison v Sutherland, Wilson v Thomson.
Quarter-finals: 1pm, 1.10, 1.20, 1.30.

Kylie has big lead in SLGA Order of Merit standings

St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) has a commanding lead in the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association.
To read all the current standings Click Here

Only two seniors break 80 at Deeside in the Scottish Seniors

Deeside Golf Club's women's course proved too difficult a test for the 75 competitors in the first round of the 36-hole Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play championship.
On a wind-free day, only two players - Margaret Tough (Falkirk) with a 77 and Tain's Mary Smith with a 79 - broke 80 over a course with a par of 72. The CSS was 76 (reduction only). - SSS 73
Some players blamed the pin placements, which were chosen by club professional Frank Coutts, for the high scores.

There will be a play-off if necessary to decide the stroke-play champion at the end of Wednesday's second round. The 16 players with the lowest 36-hole aggregates will qualify for the seniors' match-play championship over the same course on Thursday and Friday.
For the first time, there will be a play-off if necessary to produce the precise number of 16 qualifiers.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Deeside Golf Club
ALL THE FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72. SSS73 CSS 76 (Reduction Only)
77 Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 37-40.
79 Mary Smith (Tain) 40-30.
81 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 41-40, Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 41-40, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 41-40, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 39-42.
82 Moira Thomson (North Berwick) 42-40, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 41-41, Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 40-42
83 Heather Anderson (Downfield) 43-40, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 42-41, Pat Wilson (Murcar Links) 41-42.
84 Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 42-42, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 42-42, Shelagh Quinn (Stirling) 40-44, Sandy Bushby (Strathmore) 39-45.
85 Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 45-40, Frances Neish (Forres) 43-42, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 41-44, Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 41-44
86 May Hughes (Lanark) 44-42, Sue Penman (Gullane) 42-44
87 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 47-40, Elizabeth Simpson (Murrayfield) 45-42, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 44-43, Rose Anderson (Huntly) 43-44, Anne Bowman (McDonald Ellon) 43-45.
88 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 46-42, Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) 44-44, Ann Smart (Banchory) 44-44, Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 44-44, Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) 43-45.
89 Margaret MacNaughtan (Aberdeen Ladies) 49-40, Isobel Harvey (St Rule),46-43, Linda McDougall (Greenock) 46-43, Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) 45-44, Johanna Carrigan (The Australian) 44-45, Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 43-46.
90 Pam Gordon (Inverness) 47-42, Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 47-42.
91 Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk) 48-43.
92 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 50-42, Eleanor Fisken (Nairn) 45-47.
93 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 50-43, Dorothy MacKinnon (McDonald Ellon) 50-43, Stella Bain (Aberdeen Ladies) 49-44, Norma Smith (Downfield) 48-45, Jean Bald (Aberdour) 46-47, Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) 45-48.
94 Sheila Reid (Aberdeen Ladies) 51-43, Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe) 50-44, Morag Clapperton (Banchory) 48-46, Esme Hill (Dumfries & Co) 48-46, Judy Slater (Aboyne) 47-47, Anne Stalker (Aberdeen Ladies) 47-47, Janice Cumming (Inverness) 47-47, Maureen Neilson (Greenock) 45-49.
95 Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry), Anne Ellen (Nairn), Ann Moffat (St Regulus).
96 Nancy Duncan (Brechin), Doris Dunn (Dunblane New), Moira Begbie (Murrayshall), Carol Whicher (Aberdeen Ladies), Elinor Grant (Douglas Park).
97 Anne Terrey (Greenock).
99 Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), Catherine Bryce (Ballater).
101 Pat Nile (Banchory).
102 Lindsey McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies).
104 Elizabeth Rose (Aboyne).
105 Gwynneth Haines (St Regulus).
107 Diane Gray (Lanark).
1089 Anne Hood (Dunblane New).
110 Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park).

Scottish Women's Foursomes is cancelled

The Scottish women's foursomes golf tournament, scheduled for Sunday, August 17 at Brunston Castle Golf Club, Ayrshire has been cancelled due to lack of entries.Entry fees already paid will be refunded.

Invitation from Vivien Saunders - Calling all Lady Senior Golfers

COME ON DOWN TO THE FIRST ENGLISH LADIES SENIOR OPEN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Just to remind you all that we are holding the first English Ladies' Senior International Championship at Cambridge Meridian on August 27-28-29 with practice rounds on the Monday afternoon and/or Tuesday.
This is "Open" in that it is open to pros and amateurs, British or foreigners, handicap limit 14. There is a £1,000 first prize for professionals, a separate trophy for over 60s, some handicap prizes and also a putting championship.
You will be guaranteed a fun few days with serious golf.
The good news for many is that this seems as though it will be a non-qualifying three-day medal. It is not run by the club or a governing body but by ELSIE - English Ladies' Seniors International Events!
So please help make ELSIE a success.
You can download all information about the tournament from www.golfsocieties.com . Cambridge is all downhill from Scotland so we'd love to see more Scots playing!
Viv

Macmillan Cancer Support Stroke - Whitecraigs Golf Club

Date Played : 18th July 2008, SSS 72 ,CSS 73, Entries: 23
Silver Winner: Elizabeth Simpson (8) 71
Silver Runner Up: Barbara Lyle (20) 74 bih
Bronze Winner: Aileen McFadzean (26) 75 bih
Bronze Runner Up: Anne Fisher (24) 75
Scratch: Elizabeth Simpson 79

Scotland team for Vets' Jamboree at Southerness,

The Scotland team for the Veterans' Jamboree against England North, England Midlands and England South at Southerness Golf Club from August 12 to 14 is the same as the one that beat Ireland in Dublin in April:

Heather Anderson (Northern).
Lorna Bennett (Midlands).
Fiona de Vries (Midlands).
Helen Faulds (West).
Fiona Hunter (East).
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern).
Margaret Tough (Midlands).
Pamela Williamson (East).
Reserve:
May Hughes (West).

Scottish Seniors at Deeside begins tomorrow

Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) and Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) will be defending the Scottish senior women's stroke-play and match-play titles respectively over the next four days at Deeside Golf Club in the leafy western suburbs of Aberdeen.
The 16 players with the lowest aggregates will go forward to the match-play championship at the same venue on Thursday and Friday. Lorna Bennett beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) in last year's final.
To see the draw for tomorrow and you will see all the West of Scotland players are in bold Click here
Want to see the Deeside Website Click Here

Pamela Pretswell wins the Mackie Rosebowl plus breaks Janice Moodies's 12 year old Course Record

Scottish universities champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) hit peak form in winning the Mackie Bowl, the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association 36-hole Order of Merit tournament, at Gullane yesterday.
Pamela, equalled Janice Moodie's 12-year-old course record 67 in the morning first round.
Then, in the afternoon, she clipped a shot off it with an eight-under-par round of 66for a two-round total of 15-under-par 133.
In setting the new mark, the 19-year-old +1 player (pror to these scores) had an eagle 3 at the 14th and birdies at the third, fouth, fifth, sixth, 10th, 11th and 12th in halves of 32 and 34.
Her only bogey all day came at the 17th, her second last hole of the day.
Pamela's second round figures were:
OUT: 4-4-4-2-4-3-4-4-3: 32
IN: 4-3-4-3-3-5-3-5-4: 34
Pretswell won by nine strokes from St Rule Trophy winner Kylie Walker who had scores of 74 and 68 for 142.
Third on 145 were Borders youngster Lesley Atkins (Minto), the Scottish Under-14 girls' champion, and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie).

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2 x 74) CSS 74 74
133 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 67 66.
142 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 74 68.
145 L Atkins (Minto) 75 70, L Kenney (Pitreavie) 74 71.
147 K McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 75, J Turner (Craigelaw) 71 76.
150 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 74, C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 76 74.
151 L Murray (Alford) 79 72, C MacDonald (Gullane) 73 78.
154 E Fairnie (Dunbar) 78 76.
Prizewinners outwith main prize list:
Round 1 scratch - J Turner (Craigielaw) 71, K McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 72.
Round 2 scratch - L Murray (Alford) 72, A Niven (Crieff) 74 (better inward half).
Best handicap - G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) (7) 147.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Kylie Walker has a course record at Windyhill

Bob Collinson Ladies Open was held at Windyhill Golf Club on Friday 26th July, 2008. We had 36 Competitors. Weather was good but there was a very strong wind blowing. Kylie Walker had a wonderful score of 69 gross , nett 71 as she is now playing off +2.
She broke the Course Record by 1, which was previously held by Sara Bishop and was 70.She also won the Trophy after a count back.

Helen Alfredsson claimed her third Evian Masters title with a birdie at the third extra hole of a sudden death play-off against South Korea’s Na-Yeon Choi and Angela Park of Brazil at Evian-les-Bains, France today.Mhairi McKay was 57th IN THE TOURNAMENT . To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Mhairi McKay has a good 3rd round in the Evian Masters

West of Scotland's Mhairi McKay had an excellent 3 under par 69 in todays Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France. To read all the scores go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

British Seniors Open at Troon --- Live Scoring

The British Seniors Open Championship is at Royal Troon. For Live Scoring Click Here

The picture above was taken by your webmaster on Friday 25th July of Gary Player --- Click to enlarge -- unfortunately he has not made the cut
American Bruce Vaughan staged a remarkable comeback to beat compatriot John Cook in a sudden death play-off to win The 2008 Senior Open Championship on a thrilling final day at Royal Troon.

Scottish Senior Women's Stroke-Play - Championship

Tee Times for Deeside on Tuesday ---

Order of play for the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Stroke-Play Championship first round at Deeside Golf Club, Aberdeen on Tuesday is:

8.00 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Rose Anderson (Huntly).
8.10 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Mary Smith (Tain).
8.20 Johanna Carrigan (The Australian), Eleanor Fisken (Nairn), Patricia Hutton (Lanark).
8.30 Isobel McIntosh (Inverness), Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies), Shelagh Quinn (Stirling).
8.40 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links).
8.50 Anne Bowman (McDonald Ellon), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Sue Penman (Gullane).

9.00 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Sandy Bushby (Strathmore), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park).
9.10 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Linda McDougall (Greenock), Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies).
9.20 Ann Smart (Banchory), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
9.30 May Hughes (Lanark), Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay), Frances Neish (Forres).
9.40 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Margaret Tough.
9.50 Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Moira Thomson (North Berwick).
10.00 Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).
10.10 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Heather Anderson (Downfield).
10.20 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle), Elizabeth Simpson (Murrayfield).
10.30 Nancy Duncan (Brechin), Esme Hill (Dumfries& Co), Carol Whicher (Abedeen Ladies).
10.40 Morag Clapperton (Banchory), Janice Cumming (Inverness), Margaret MacNaughtan (Aberdeen Ladies).
10.50 Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk), Isobel Harvey (St Rule), Dorothy MacKinnon (McDonald Ellon).
11.00 Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Moira Begbie (Murrayshall), Jean Bald (Aberdour).
11.10 Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe), Elinor Grant (Douglas Park), Norma Smith (Downfield).
11.20 Ann Moffat (St Regulus), Judy Slater (Aboyne), Sheila Reid (Aberdeen Ladies).
11.30 Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry), Pam Gordon (Inverness), Stella Hodge (Aberdeen Ladies).
11.40 Doris Dunn (Dunblane New), Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle).
11.50 Maureen Macrae (Dunblane New), Diane Gray (Lanark), Anne Ellen (Nairn).
12.00 Lindsay McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies), Gwynneth Haines (St Regulus), Pat Nile (Banchory).
12.10 Anne Stalker (Aberdeen Ladies), Elizabeth Rose (Aboyne), Anne Terrey (Greenock).
12.20 Stella Bain (Aberdeen Ladies), Catherine Bryce (Ballater), Anne Hood (Dunblane New

Eilidh Briggs has a 3rd round - 2 Over Par in France

Leader through the first and second rounds in defence of the European Young Masters girls’ golf championship, Carly Booth finished fourth behind the 13-year-old Irish wonder twins Lisa and Leona Maguire, at Chantilly Golf Club , France today.
The 16-year-old Curtis Cup player from Comrie, Perthshire, who retained the Scottish Under-18 girls’ match-play championship 10 days ago, had rounds of 72, 72 and 75 for a 54-hole total of level par 219 over the par-73 course.
Carly slipped off her pedestal with an outward half of three-over-par 40, bogeying the first, fifth and eighth. She regained her momentum with three birdies in a row – the 12th, 13th and 14th, but then let it slip again with bogeys at the 16th and 18th.
GIRLS
Par 219 (3 x 73)
214 Lisa Maguire (Ire) 74 71 69.
218 Leona Maguire (Ire) 78 70 70, Anna Arrese (Spa) 73 72 73.
219 Carly Booth (Sco) 72 72 75.
223 Kelly Tidy (Eng) 77 74 72, Laetitia Beck (Isr) 74 72 77, Jessica Korda (Cze) 77 78 79
Also
234 Amy Boulden (Wal) 77 78 79 (jt 16th).
238 Alex Peters (Eng) 82 78 78 (27th).
241 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 84 82 75 (jt 30th).
245 Kelly Miller (Wal) 78 88 78 (37th).
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Medal 8 - Douglas Park

Played 25th July, SSS 72 , CSS 75 (Reduction Only), 32 Entries.
Silver Division:
Sally Macfarlane 85 - 12 = 73
Lindsay McLean 90 - 14 = 76
Jinty Halley 89 - 12 = 77 (acb)
Bronze Division:
Marion Stevenson 101 - 29 = 72
Gina Rennie 99 - 24 = 75
Pat Kennedy 97 - 21 = 76
Scratch : Sally Macfarlane 85

Carly Booth is leading in the Euro Young Masters

Defending champion Carly Booth is trying to make every post a winning one as she enters the final day of the European Young Masters at Chantilly Golf Club, France.
The first-round leader with a 72, the 16-year-old Curtis Cup player from Comrie again matched par with a 72 and leads by one shot on 144 with one round to go in the girls' championship.
Her closest rivals on 145 are one of the 13-year-old Irish twins, Lisa Maguire, with 74 and 71, and Spain's Anna Arrese with 73 and 72.
The second of the Irish twins, Leona is in fifth place on 148 with 78 and 70.
West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm had an 82 for 166.

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
144 C Booth (Sco) 72 72.
145 Lisa Maguire (Ire) 74 71, A Arrese (Spa) 73 72.
146 L Beck (Israel) 74 72.
148 Leona Maguire (Ire) 78 70.
Other scores~
151 K Tidy (Eng) 77 74 (jt 9th).
155 A Boulden (Wal) 77 78 (jt 13th).
160 A Peters (Eng) 82 78 (jt 26th).
166 E Briggs (Sco) 84 82 (jt 37th).
167 K Miller (Wal) 79 88 (jt 39th).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Main Winners at the Scottish Under 21 Girls Championsips

The Main West of Scotland Winners at from the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur championship which finished at Powfoot Golf Club yesterday were:

BEST UNDER-15 GROSS AGGREGATE: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 84-81-79: 244.
FIRST ROUND
Best Scratch U-21: Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 71 (better last 3).
SECOND ROUND
Best Net U-21: Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) (+1) 68.
Best Net U-18: Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place) (11) 69.
THIRD ROUND
Best Scratch U-15: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (3) 79.
CHAMPIONSHIP
2nd Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 71-67-74: 212.
The CSS for each round was 73-72-74.
To read all the prizewinners go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Pamela Pretswell is Runner Up in the Scottish Under 21's Stroke Play Championships

Scottish schoolgirls title-winner Kelsey MacDonald added another national tournament victory to her collection when she won the Scottish Under-21 girls’ open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Powfoot Golf Club on the shores of the Solway Firth today.
Kelsey had three fine sub-par rounds of 70, 70 and 71 against the women’s par of 74 for an 11-under-par total of 211.
She led at the end of the first round, was headed by Scottish universities title-holder Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) at the end of the second round but kept her nerve and her touch to prevail by one shot from Pamela after the third and final round.
Pamela had shot a seven-under 67 to surge to the front after 36 holes but she could manage “only” a par 74 at the last time of asking and that left the door open for MacDonald’s steadiness to win the day.

POWFOOT GOLF CLUB
FINAL TOTALS
Par 222 (3 x 74)
Kelsey MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 70 70 71 211
Pamela Pretswell Bothwell 71 67 74 212
Krystle Caithness St Regulus 74 66 73 213
Holly Clyburn Woodhall Spa 77 68 72 217
Rachael Livingstone Musselburgh Old 71 72 76 219
Roseanne Niven Crieff 76 71 74 221
Eve Muirhead Pitlochry 73 76 74 223
Jane Turner Craigielaw 75 75 74 224
Rachael Watton Mortonhall 76 75 74 225
Laura Murray Alford 77 74 74 225
Michele Thomson McDonald 74 75 78 227
Elle Sandak Concord Sydney 75 72 82 229
Gillian Monteith Portpatrick Dunskey 79 72 78 229
Harriet Owers-Bradley Wollaton Park 76 76 77 229
Emma Fairnie Dunbar 72 73 85 230
Annabel Niven Crieff 74 76 80 230
Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 76 77 79 232
Jill Meldrum Dullatur 77 77 78 232
Rebecca Watson Elie & Earlsferry Ladies 81 77 74 232
Rebecca Wilson Monifieth 77 76 82 235
Sammy Vass Tain 79 75 81 235
Other West of Scotland Players:
Gillian Arnott Kilbirnie Place 78 79 84 241
Rachael McQueen Troon Ladies 78 79 85 242
Jennifer Linklater Largs 77 84 81 242
Alyson McKechin Elderslie 84 81 79 244
Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 82 84 85 251
Linzi Allan Kilbirnie Place 83 87 82 252
Zoe DifferDullatur 89 91 84 264
Rachel Howie West Kilbride 97 95 96 288
Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 83 76 RD
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Mhari McKay - 7 shots off the lead after the 1st round of the Evian Masters

World No 1 lady golfer Lorena Ochoa posted a flawless seven-under-par 65 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Evian Masters at Evian-les-bains, France today.


FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
65 L Ochoa (Mexico) 35-30.
66 Sun Ju Ahn (South Korea) 33-33, A Park (Brazil) 35-31, C Kung (Taiway) 33-33.
67 L Diaz (US) 36-31, M Lee (South Korea) 33-34, A Stanford (US) 33-34, S Pettersen (Norway) 33-34, J Inkster (US) 33-34.
Other scores:
70 T Johnson (Eng) (jt 20th).
71 L Davies (Eng), A Sorenstam (Swe) (jt 30th).
72 R Hudson (Eng), M McKay (Sco) 36-36, B Brewerton ()Wal) (jt 41st).
75 C Matthew (Sco) 37-38 (jt 70th).
80 L Hall (Eng) 38-42 (jt 86th).

Ranfurly Castle Stableford

Played 27/7/08, 40 Entries , SSS 73, CSS 72
Silver Winner: Anne Judge (7) 39 pts bih
Runner Up: Nancy MacGadie (11) 39 pts
Bronze Winner: Linda MacDougall (36) 44 pts
Runner Up: Alison Murray (26) 41 pts

Clare Queen, Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie will all be at the British Open

SEVEN Scots will take part in final qualifying for the Ricoh Women's British Open at The Berkshire Golf Club on Monday.
Professionals Clare Queen, Kathryn Imrie and Lynn Kenny are joined by amateurs Michele Thomson, Emily Ogilvy, Krystle Caithness and Carly Booth.

LPGA Tour pros Catriona Matthew, Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie are exempt from pre-qualifying and go straight into the field for the Women's British Open which begins next Thursday at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire.

Pamela Pretswell starts well in the Scottish Under 21 Girls Championship

Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn) made the early running in the Scottish Under-21 girls' open stroke-play championship which began today at Powfoot golf course on the shores of the Solway Firth. West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) made a great start to the tournament and was only one shot behind the leader

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 74. CSS 73
70 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
71 P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old).
72 E Fairnie (Dunbar).
73 E Muirhead (Pitlochry),
74 K Caithness (St Regulus), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon), A Niven (Crieff).
75 J Turner (Craigielaw), E Sandak (Concorn Sydney), E MacKay (Nairn Dunbar).
76 M Briggs (Kilmacolm), R Niven (Crieff), H Owers-Bradley (Wollaton Park), R Watton (Mortonhall), F Blair (Monifieth).
77 H Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), L Murray (Alford), R Wilson (Monifieth), J Sneddon (Alyth), J Linklater (Largs), I Craigie (Torwoodlee), J Meldrum (Dullatur).
78 R McQueen (Troon Ladies), G Arnott (Kilbirnie Place), A Ingram (Fort William).

Mackie Bowl draw for Sunday at Gullane

Tee Off Times:
9.0 & 1.18: Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) and Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe).
9.06 & 1.24: Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
9.12 & 1.30: Linda Bain (Lochend) and Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield).
9.18 & 1.36: Carly McLachlan (Withington) and Mandy Easton (Dalmahoy).
9.24 & 1.42: Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and F Millar (Carnoustie Ladies).
9.30 & 1.48: Mary Summers (Panmure Barry) and Ruth Rankin (Lanark).
9.36 & 1.54: Fiona Blair (Carnoustie Ladies) and Stephanie Crolla (Duddingston).
9.42 & 2.00: Louisa Ruane (Cardross) and partner (reserve to be confirmed).
9.48 & 2.06: STARTER'S TIME.
9.54 & 2.12: Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and Laura Walker (Muckhart).
10.00 & 2.18: Laura Murray (Alford) and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
10.06 & 2.24: Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) and Claire MacDonald (Guillane Ladies).
10.12 & 2.30: Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
10.18 & 2.36: Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
10.24 & 2.42: Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) and Lesley Hendry (Routenburn).10.30 & 2.48: Alexandra Bushby (Letham Grange) and Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).
10.36 & 2.54: Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank) and Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch).
10.42 & 3.00: STARTER'S TIME.
10.48 & 3.06: Annabel Niven (Crieff) and Rachel Watton (Mortonhall).
10.54 & 3.12: Jennifer Linklater (Largs) and Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
11.00 & 3.18: Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) and Jill Meldrum (Dullatur).
11.06 & 3.24: Ashlleigh Wilton (Ladybank) and Elaine Cuthill (Lanark).
11.12 & 3.30: Carol Whyte (Windyhill) and Samantha Leslie (Westhill).

Kylie Walker is Captain in Northern Ireland

Laura Murray (Alford), Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) will have their scores count for Scotland in the international team stroke-play event which will be staged in conjunction with the first two rounds of the British women’s open amateur stroke-play championship at Malone Golf Club, Belfast from August 20 to 22.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) and Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) are listed as 1-2-3 reserves.

Kylie Walker has been given the honour of captaining the trio in Northern Ireland.

Eilidh Briggs and Rachel McQueen selected for Girl's Home International Team

Curtis Cup player Carly Booth (Comrie) and Scottish schoolgirls champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) are the only survivors from last year’s winning team in the Scotland squad chosen for the girls’ home international matches at Panmure Golf Club, Carnoustie from August 5th to 7th 2008
It is:
Lesley Atkins (Minto). Handicap 5.
Carly Booth (Comrie). Handicap +3.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm). Handicap 3.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar). Handicap +2.
Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies). Handicap 2.
Annabel Niven (Crieff). Handicap 5.
Sammy Vass (Tain). Handicap 3.
Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth). Handicap 4.
Reserves:
1 Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton). Handicap 5.
2 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur). Handicap 5.
3 Hannah McCook (Abernethy). Handicap 12.

Clare Queen and Jenna Wilson Final Result in the Italian Open

Clare Queen was joint 30th and Jenna Wilson 46th in the Italian Open. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Padraig Harrington wins the 2008 British Open

Padraig Harrington defended his title in stunning style at Royal Birkdale with an eagle-par finish for a round of 69 and a four-stroke winning margin over Ian Poulter. He is the first European to win back-to-back Championships since James Braid way back in 1906.
Here is a link to all the news from The 2008 Open Championship

Kilmacolm are the Best in the West --- Mail on Sunday

Kilmacolm Team (L- R) : Rena Simpson, Morag Turner, Annabel Kane, Marion Stewart and Megan Briggs

Kilmacolm played Douglas Park in the 7th Round of the Mail on Sunday today at Kilmacolm. The conditions were dry but exceedingly windy. Kilmacolm played well and won the Home tie 3.5 - 1.5. They now progress to the last 16 in Great Britain and wish them well in the next round.

Douglas Park Team: Carol Fell, Lindsay McLean, Joan Gemmell, Helen Robertson and Helen Faulds

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Clare Queen in top 20 after third round of the Italian Open

Clare Queen will be rueing a triple bogey and a double bogey, both in her first-round 76, as she moves into Sunday's final round in joint 19th place at the BMW Ladies Italian Open in Tuscany.
The Scot, playing out of The Carrick at Cameron House, has climbed up the leaderboard with subsequent rounds of 71 and 70, her third round including four birdies, for a running total of 217.
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) is in joint 42nd place
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

9 Hole Stableford/ 3 Ball Best Ball - Whitecraigs Golf Club

Competition: 9 Hole Stableford
Date: 9/7/08 , SSS: 71
Bronze Win: Carol Borland (36) 20 pts.
Bronze R/Up: Elspeth Webster (22) 18 pts.

Competition: 3 Ball Best Ball
Date: 11th July 08 , SSS: 72
Winners: Susan Campbell, Alison Campbell, Lorna Howie 62
Runners Up: Sheila Robson, Morag Little, Elaine Spence 63

Stableford - Douglas Park

Played 18th July 2008, SSS 72, CSS 73, 20 Entrants
Silver Division
Joan Gemmell (6) 35
Helen Faulds (4) 33
Joan Pattison (20)29
Bronze Division:
Maureen Rennie (21) 35 acb
Yvonne Currie (32) 35
Irene Orr (21) 31 acb

Clare Queen and Jenna Wilson make the cut in the Italian Open

European ladies No 1 pro golfer Gwladys Nocera from France shot a second round of one-under-par 70 to take a two stroke lead into the weekend at the BMW Ladies Italian Open at Tuscany.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 142 (2 x 71)
135 G Nocera (Fra) 65 70.
137 C Alonso (Spa) 67 70, M Hjorth (Swe) 64 73, B Brewerton (Wal) 66 71.
138 L H Sorensen (Den) 68 70.
139 I Tinning (Den) 68 71, M Eberl (Ger) 65 74, G Simpson (Eng) 70 69.

Some Other totals:
147 Clare Queen (The Carrick at Cameron House) 76 71,
148 L Hall (Eng) 72 76.
149 Jenna Wilson (Sco) 74 75.
150 E Pilgrim (Wal) 72 78.

Carly Booth wins the 2008 Scottish Girls Championship

Carly Booth (Comrie) retained the Scottish girls' championship at Alyth Golf Club today.She beat the No 1 qualifier, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) by 4 and 3 in a final played in wet conditions, both underfoot and overhead.
To read the full report Gillian Kirwood Website