The Briggs Sisters do well at the 2nd Round of the Scottish Girls

Nairn Dunbar’s Kelsey MacDonald has led through the first two rounds of her title defence in the Scottish Under-21 girls’ Open Stroke-Play Championship at Dunfermline Golf Club.
With Jane Turner (Craigielaw), a shot behind after one round, falling away to a second-round 85, it looks as if only the Briggs sisters from Kilmacolm , Megan and Eilidh, lying a close second and third overnight, are the only ones who can stop the 19-year-old Scottish women’s champion completing a hat-trick of Under-21 titles.
Kelsey added a 75 to her opening par round of 72 and she would be the first to admit this was not one of her best efforts. She had no birdies and dropped shots at the short fifth, the 10th and long 18th.
Eilidh, the younger of the Briggs girls and the Renfrewshire county champion, took over second place with a 72 to be one shot off the pace on 148. Eilidh birdied the long third and the six but dropped shots at the fourth and 14th in halves of 34 and 36.
Megan, Scottish Women’s Champion in 2009, also had a 72. After her disatrous 9 at the 6th yesterday she had an outward half of two-under-par, with birdies at two long holes, the third and seventh. Unfortunately 2 bogeys in the 2nd 9 spoilt the charge !

Good luck to all the West of Scotland Players tomorrow

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
147 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 75.
148 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 72.
149 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 77 72.
150 Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 72.
151 Hannah McCook (Abernethy) 78 73.
152 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 76 76.
153 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 82 71, Lucie Walker (Ormskirk) 75 78.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 80 74, Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 76 78.
155 Rachael Taylor (Hartl GR, Germany) 79 76, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 79 76, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 78 77.

Other West of Scotland Players:
157 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 76 81.
159 Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 77 82
162 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 78 84.
163 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 82 81
165 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 85 80.
166 Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) 83 83, Nicola Ferguson (Clober) 79 87.
167 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry) 85 82
168 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 88 80
174 Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 89 85.
201 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 100 101.

Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay --- Live Scoring

The 2nd round of the Scottish Junior Open Stroke Play Championship at Dunfermline (Pitfirrane) Golf Club is today.
The format for the championship is 54-holes strokeplay - one round each day - and there is no cut
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Pamela Pretswell does well in first round in the Czech Republic

Curtis Cup player Pamela Pretswell was the best place of the three Scots in the field of 144 at the end of the first day of the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Kuneticka Hora Golf and Spa Resort n the Czech Republic.
Pamela from Bothwell Castle, had a two-under-par round of 70 to be three shots behind joint leaders Marta Silva (Spain) and Giulia Molinaro (Italy).
Louise Kenney from Pitreavie, Dunfermline is lying joint 34th on 73 while Alford's Laura Murray's 78 has her back in a share of 105th place.
FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
67 Marta Silva (Spa), Giulia Molinaro (Ita).
69 Lisa Maguire (Ire), Marieke Nivard (Net), Sophia Popov (Ger).
70 Pamela Pretswell (Sco), Camilla Hedberg (Spa), Lara Katzy (Ger), Valerie Sternebeck (Ger), Sara Schober (Swi), Rachael Raastad (Nor), Myrte Eikenaar (Net).
Selected scores:
71 Amy Boulden (Wal) (jt 13th).
72 Hannah Burke (Eng) (jt 25th).
73 Hannah Barwood (Eng), Louise Kenney (Sco), Mary Dowling (Ire) (jt 34th).
74 Rachel Jennings (Eng) (jt 49th).
75 Leona Maguire (Ire), Hayley Davis (Eng), Charlotte Ellis (Eng) (jt 64th).
76 Becky Harries (Wal) (jt 80th).
77 Gemma Bradbury (Wal), Tara Davies (Wal), Victoria Bradshaw (Ire) (jt 89th).
78 Laura Murray (Sco) (jt 105th).
81 Charlene Reid (Ire) (jt 129th).
Field of 144 players.

The Scottish Under 21 Stroke Play Results

The Scottish Junior Open Stroke Play Championship at Dunfermline (Pitfirrane) Golf Club began today.
The format for the championship is 54-holes strokeplay - one round each day - and there is no cut

FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
72 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
73 Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
74 Emma Clegg (Clitheroe).
75 Lucie Walker (Ormskirk).
76 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), Ailsa Bain (Peebles), Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jill Meldrum (Dullatur), Rebecca Wilson (Grange).
77 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton).
78 Hannah McCook (Abernethy), Sophie Alexander (Deeside), Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale), Samantha Munro (Aberdour), Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Samantha Leslie (Westhill), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe).
79 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Charlotte Austwick (Pike Hills), Nicola Ferguson (Clober), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Louise MacGregor (Falkirk), Clara Young (North Berwick), Alice Boothroyd (Rudding Park), Rachael Goodall (Heswall), Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort),
80 Jordana Graham (Southerness), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links), Tegan Seivwright (Deeside), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
81 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe).
82 Keren Ward (Glen), Ashley Smith (Monifieth), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Eilidh Mackay (Nairn Dunbar). Emily Aird (Blairgowrie), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Shannon McGuire (Canmore).
83 Linzi Allan (West Kilbride), Katie Reid (Monifieth).
84 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Sammy Vass (Tain), Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry).
85 Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry).
86 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co), Megan Clyne (Deeside), Nicola Taylor (Walton Heath), Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park), Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie).
87 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose), Hannah Robb (Strathmore), Gail Wilson (Grange).
88 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Louise McGillivray (Banchory), Eleanor Tunn (Reay).
89 Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch), Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst), Klly McNulty (Whitley Bay).
92 Annabel Niven (Crieff), Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield), Julie Vass (Tain).
93 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New).
94 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth), Kirstin Scott (Milngavie), Megan Brown (Dunfermline).
98 Catherine Small (Craigielaw).
100 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
Disqualified: Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine).
No Return: Lesley Cosh (Cowglen).

Scotland and Ireland share the honours at Portmarnock

Ireland and Scotland shared the first-day four-ball foursomes honours 2-2 in the annual Mary McKenna Trophy golf match between the Senior Women Amateur golfers of both countries at Portmarnock Golf Club, near Dublin.
To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

Coronation Foursomes --- Ranfurly Castle Patnership are the Winners

148 ladies took part in the Peugeot Coronation Foursomes West Area Final on the 20th July 2010. The weather held up for an enjoyable day of golf with Sheila Biggart & Jan McNab of Ranfurly Castle victorious with 37 points. Runners up were Pat Duffy & Liz Keohone of Loudoun with 36 points. Third place were Mairead Smith Hume & Josephine Binnie from Stirling with 35 points. The winners go through to represent the West at the Finals which will take place at St Andrews in September. Pictured above from left to right are Stirling, Ranfurly Castle, Nancy Chisolm (LGU), Gale Macpherson (Area Manager), Loudoun Gowf.

Susan Wood wins Lanakshire's Morison Cup

Susan Wood, for the third year in a row was the winner of the Lanarkshire County 36 hole Morison Cup at Colville Park Golf Club today. Lesley Lloyd was runner up. Janice Paterson with two rounds of net 70 was the winner of the handicap prize.

Leading Scores: SSS 71 CSS 71,70
Susan Wood 145 (70,75)
Lesley Lloyd 147 (75,72)
Janice Paterson 152 (76,76)

Photos from the Open --- The 12th Hole Gorse Bush !!

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds at the 12th Hole Gorse Bush --- The downfall of Paul Casey on the final day --- Click to enlarge

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Kilmacolm's Colin Brown (Captain of the R&A) and Ranfurly Castle's Mike Brown (Chairman of Championship) at the Final Day Prizegiving of the Claret Jug to to 2010 Winner Louis Oosthuizen

Allander League Update

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Final Result at the Scottish Girls Championship

Lesley Atkins beat Kate McIntosh 5 and 4
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Scottish Girls Quarter and Semi Finals

After a day of shock results at windswept Eyemouth, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), 25th of the 32 qualifiers, will play the No 3 seed, Lesley Atkins (Gullane), in an all-Lothians 18-hole final of the Scottish girls’ championship tomorrow morning.
McIntosh toppled the No 1 seed and hot favourite Rachael Watton (Craigielaw) by 3 and 1 in the quarter-finals and then, with the wind increasing in intensity, Kate KO’d the No 4 seed, Gemma Dryburgh from Aberdeen via Florida, where she is a student at the IMG David Leadbetter Golf Academy.
Gemma could not manage a single par on the outward half in the so difficult conditions for the semi-finals and McIntosh was five up at the turn. She went on to win 6 and 5.
Lesley Atkins, a pupil a Loretto School, Musselburgh and originally a member of Minto Golf Club when she was the youngest-ever Borders women's county champion, upset the form book in the morning with a 5 and 3 win over the No 2 seed and Renfrewshire women’s county champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm).
In the afternoon, Atkins was roughly seven over par for the outward half into the gale but had a lead of two holes over the No 3 seed, Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw). MacDonald rallied in the closing stages from three to one down by winning the 15th and 16th but she four-putted to lose the 17th and the match 2 and 1.
All four semi-finalists are young enough to compete again in next year’s championship which is unusual – McIntosh is 16, Atkins 15, MacDonald 17 and Dryburgh 17.
The Ansley Reid Salver second-tier match-play competition - Kate McIntosh won it last year, incidentally - was won this year by Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), the East of Scotland girls champion who was expected to qualify for the main event but didn’t. She beat Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 3 and 2 in the final.
Afternoon results:
CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) bt Gemma Dryburgh (IMG Academies) 6 and 5.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) bt Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 2 and 1.

ANSLEY REID SALVER
Final
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) bt Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 3 and 2.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report and results

Results from the Scottish Girls Matchplay

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Morning
QUARTER FINALS OF THE SCOTTISH GIRLS ---

Afternoon
SEMI FINAL RESULTS

Ayrshire County Summer Meeting

Played over Nerston Golf Course (East Kilbride Golf Club) -- Tuesday 13th July 2010,47 Entrants, SSS 73, PAR 73 CSS 74.
SCRATCH: Audrey Thompson Loudoun 81
1ST NET: Liz Keohone Loudoun 73(6)67
2ND NET: Maggie Magee Kilmarnock (Barassie) 92(21)71 BIH
3RD NET: Julie Mackie The Ladies Golf Club 89(18)71

West of Scotland's Eilidh Briggs reaches the quarter Finals of the Scottish Under 18's Championshoips

There are four Lothians players, as well as two from the North-east, one from the Highlands and one from the West of Scotland in the last eight of the Scottish girls championship at Eyemouth.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) was four up after 13 holes in the second round tie against Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie). Alyson fought back to square the match but Kate regrouped to win at the 19th.
Loretto School pupil Lesley Atkins (Gullane) plays Renfrewshire Women's County champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the last of the four morning ties.
TODAY'S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) beat Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 2 and 1.
Paige Kemp (Boyce Hill) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 3 and 1.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 2 holes.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Megan Clyne (Deeside) 3 and 2.
Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) beat Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 2 and 1.
Rachel Polson (Peterculter) beat Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry) 4 and 3.
Keren Ward (Glen) beat Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 5 and 3.
Gemma Dryburgh (IMG Academies) beat Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) 3 and 2.
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Samanatha Munro (Aberdour) 3 and 1.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 2 and 1.
Jennifer Hide (Royal Norwich) beat Clara Young (North Berwick) 3 and 2.
Hannah McCook (Abernethy) beat Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth) 6 and 5.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) beat Gilliian Simpson (Murrayfield) 3 and 2.
Rachael Taylor (Hartl GR, Germany) beat Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 8 and 7.
Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) beat Catherine Scott (Craigielaw) 6 and 5.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 8 and 7.

SECOND ROUND
Watton beat Kemp 2 and 1.
McIntosh beat McKechin at 19th
Polson beat Goodwin 5 and 4.
Dryburgh beat Ward 4 and 3.
MacDonald beat Reid 4 and 3.
McCook beat Hide 5 and 3.
Atkins beat Taylor 2 holes.
Briggs beat Meldrum 1 hole.

ANSLEY REID SALVER
FIRST ROUND
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Lauren Duncan (Aboyne) 7 and 6.
Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) beat Rosie Everett (Craigielaw) 7 and 5.
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) beat Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 3 and 1.
Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh) beat Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 4 and 3.
Katie McCracken (Powfoot) beat Hannah Robb (Strathmore) 3 and 2.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place) 4 and 3.
Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) beat Eleanor Tunn (Reay) 1 hole.
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) beat Louise McGillivray (Banchory) 1 hole.

QUARTER-FINALS
Taylor beat Jaffrey 2 holes.
Scott beat MacCallum 6 and 4.
McCracken beat Munro at 25th.
Hanlon beat McGarva at 20th.

Scottish Girls Matchplay Results -- Live Scoring

MATCHPLAY RESULTS ROUND 1 FROM THE SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Scottish Girls Championship Strokeplay Results

Mortonhall's Rachael Watton established herself as an overwhelming favourite to win the Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play championship when she headed the 32 qualifiers at Eyemouth Golf Club today by ELEVEN shots.
Rounds of 73 and 71 over the par-73 course gave the in-form Rachael, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, a splendid 36-hole aggregate of two-under-par 144.
No 2 seed is Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) with scores of 79 and 76.


CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2x73). CSS 75 76
Scores are from the SLGA website and the first figure listed is the player's handicap (0 = scratch).
Rachael Watton Mortonhall 73 71 144
Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 79 76 155
Gabrielle MacDonald Craigielaw 79 77 156
Gemma Dryburgh IMG Academies 79 77 156
Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 76 80 156
Hannah McCook Abernethy 78 79 157
Lesley Atkins Gullane 77 81 158
Megan Clyne Deeside 81 78 159
Alyson McKechin Elderslie 81 79 160
Rachael Taylor Hartl Golf Resort 80 81 161
Jennifer Hide Royal Norwich 78 83 161
Linsey Stevenson Elie & Earlsferry 81 82 163
Keren Ward Glen 85 79 164
Alexis Hutton Falkirk Tryst 83 82 165
Jill Meldrum Dullatur 81 84 165
Paige Kemp Boyce Hill 84 82 166
Lauren Whyte St Regulus 81 85 166
Catherine Small Craigielaw 84 83 167
Katie Reid Monifieth 83 84 167
Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 82 85 167
Rachel Polson Peterculter 83 85 168
Clara Young North Berwick 78 90 168
Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 82 87 169
Eilidh Watson Muckhart 83 88 171
Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 85 87 172
Gillian Simpson Murrayfield 85 87 172
Jemma Chalmers Monifieth 90 83 173
Alison Goodwin Glenbervie 86 87 173
Lesley Cosh Cowglen 86 87 173
Samantha Munro Aberdour 88 87 175
Kimberley Beveridge Aboyne 90 86 176
Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 86 91 177
MISSED THE CUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Connie Jaffrey Troon Ladies 91 87 178
Rachel Hanlon St Regulus 88 90 178
Katie McCracken Powfoot 89 90 179
Jorden Ferrie Kirkintilloch 88 91 179
Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 87 92 179
Gillian Arnott Kilbirnie Place 91 89 180
Katie McGarva The Ladies Club, Troon 88 92 180
Rosie Everett Craigielaw 85 95 180
Nicola Taylor Dunnikier Park 88 93 181
Eleanor Tunn Reay 87 95 182
Heather Munro Monifieth 87 96 183
Tara MacTaggart Minto 92 92 184
Kirsten MacCallum Newburgh-on-Ythan 89 95 184
Hannah Robb Strathmore 88 97 185
Louise McGillivray Banchory 91 98 189
Lauren Duncan Aboyne 99 91 190
Kirstin Scott Milngavie 96 95 191
Tegan Seivwright Deeside 97 98 195
Danielle Ker Kelso 92 104 196
Olivia Borwick Ellon 102 100 202
Aileen Campbell Cardross 101 101 202
Shannen McGuire Canmore 110 93 203
Alexandra Qayum Ranfurly Castle 97 106 203
Shannon McWilliam Aboyne 98 109 207
Leanne Wilson Kelso 105 116 221
Catherine Goodwin Glenbervie 111 111 222
Laura Mathewson Kelso 115 112 227

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Top half
Rachael Watton v Jessica Meek
Lauren Whyte v Paige Kemp
Alyson McKechin v Eilidh Watson
Kate McIntosh v Megan Clyne
Gillian Scanlan v Alison Goodwin
Rachel Polson v Linsey Stevenson
Keren Ward v Natasha Qayum
Lesley Cosh v Gemma Dryburgh
Lower half
Gabrielle MacDnald v Samantha Munro
Katie Reid v Alexis Hutton
Jennifer Hide v Clara Young
Jemma Chalmers v Hannah McCook
Lesley Atkins v Gillian Simpson
Mhairi McKay v Rachael Taylor
Jill Meldrum v Catherine Small
Kimberley Beveridge v Elidh Briggs.

ANSLEY REID SALVER
Top half
Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Duncan
Nicola Taylor v Rosie Everett
Hannah Scott v Tara MacTaggart
Kirsten MacCallum v Jorden Ferrie
Lower half
Katie McCracken v Hannah Robb
Heather Munro v Gillian Arnott
Katie McGarva v Eleanor Tunn
Louise McGillivray v Rachel Hanlon
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for all the results and report

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Live Scoring from the USA Open that had been delayed with bad weather.
Mhairi Mckay is tied on 34th at the moment

Scotland Girls win their last European Match

SCOTLAND 2.5, NETHERLANDS 0.5
Foursome
A McKechin and R Taylor halved with K Jansen and K B akker.
Singles:
R Watton beat A Van Dam 4 and 2.
E Briggs beat I D Nieuwenhuis 3 and 2.

To read the full report go tro the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Haggs Castle Open Day Success

Some of the Centenary Ladies Open Day Winners with Captain Jennifer Mack at the front - Click to enlarge

The Haggs Castle Ladies Centenary Open Day event took place on Tuesday 29th June.
There were 160 players playing and 96 players balloted out.

In the raffle prize draw £1000 was raised to give to Erskine Hospital .

Great format (2 ball better ball Stableford -- 3/4 of current handicap.)
Congratulations to Haggs Castle Centenary Captain Jennifer Mack for organizing this great event and all the helpers -- We did enjoy the day

Would you like to advertise your Open Day then email -- your webmaster

Scotland win the Bronze Medal at the European Team Championship

Scotland beat Germany 5-2 in the play-off for the bronze medals on the final day of the European women's amateur team championship at La Manga, Spain.
Spain, conquerors of the Scots in Friday's semi-finals won the gold, beating Sweden 4-3 in the championship final.
Scotland took a 3-0 grip on the match against the Germans by winning the two foursomes - Pamela Pretswell and Laura Murray, and Kelsey MacDonald and Louise Kenney, then taking the top singles with a 20th hole great win by Kelsey over Valerie Sternebeck.
Pretswell and Murray lost their singles 3 and 2, and 4 and 2 respecitvely before Jane Turner steadied the ship with her best performance of the week. The Craigielaw player beat US college circuit player Stephanie Kirchmayr 5 and 4.
That gave Scotland a winning lead and, in the tradition of these championships, any other matches still out on the course automatically stop with the player in the lead at that time declared the winner. That gave Kenney a victory although she was just one up after 12 holes on Pia Halbig.
England's form nosedived after their defeat in Thursday's quarter-finals by Scotland. They finished on a downer by losing 4.5 to 0.5 to France.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Final
SPAIN 4, SWEDEN 3

Play-off for third place
GERMANY 2, SCOTLAND 5
Foursomes (0-2)
P Halbig and T Hoffmeister lost to P Pretswell and L Murray 3 and 2.
L Katzy and S Kirchmayr lost to K MacDonald and L Kenney 1 hole.
Singles (2-3)
V Sternebeck lost to MacDonald at 20th.
Hoffmeister bt Pretswell 3 and 2.
Katzy bt Murray 4 and 2.
Kirchmayr lost to J Turner 5 and 4.
Halbig lost to Kenney (1 up after 12 holes).

Also:
FRANCE 4.5, ENGLAND 0.5
Foursome (1-0)
A Riguelle and I Lescudier bt C Douglass and H Burke 4 and 3.
Singles (3.5-0.5)
M Bazin de Jessey bt R Jennings 1 hole.
L Andrew bt H Clyburn 2 and 1.
V Derrey bt H Davis 3 and 2.
M Ricordeau halved with H Barwood.

DENMARK 4, NETHERLANDS 1

FLIGHT B
WALES 3, SWITZERLAND 2
NORWAY 4, AUSTRIA 1

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the report

Connie Jaffrey wins the Under 14 Scottish Girls Championship

In the Loretto School Scottish U14s Girls Championship, the title went to West Kilbride’s Connie Jaffrey after she posted a tremendous two-under par 68 to edge out Clara Young from North Berwick by two shots.

Connie was a magnificent seven-under par during an exceptional ten-hole spell which included an eagle three at the par five 15th. The Ayrshire youngster’s victory could have been even more impressive but for a double-bogey five on the final hole

GIRLS --- Leading Scores
Par 70
68 Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride).
70 Clara Young (North Berwick).
73 Eloise Healey (Lee Park).
78 Samanthan Fuller (Roehampton).
79 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
80 Claire Gadsby (Crieff), Heather Munro (Monifieth).

Some Other West of Scotland Players
85 Emma Hale (Treoon Bentinck).
88 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle)
89 Eva O’Connor (Bothwell Castle).
91 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Kirsten Brown (Torrance House).

May Hughes is the 2010 West Vets Champion

Congratulations go to May Hughes of Lanark who won the West Vets Championship over Renfrew Golf Course yesterday. She won at the 18th Hole against Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie). To read the full report and see a few photographs go to the West Vets Website

Scotland lose to Spain in European Team Championship

Scotland will play Germany on Saturday for the bronze medals after losing 4.5 to 2.5 at the hands of Spain today in the semi-finals of the European women's amateur team championship at La Manga, Spain.
Pamela Pretswell and Laura Murray lost at the 19th to Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Marta Silva.
Kelsey MacDonald and Louise Kenney squared it for Scotland by beating M Prat and E Folch 2 and 1.
But Spain took the singles comfortably after Carlota Ciganda gained a measure of revenge for her defeat in the "British" at Ganton by Kelsey MacDonald. Carlota won this one by one hole.
Laura Murray lost 4 and 3 to Marta Silva and Megan Briggs went down by 6 and 5 to M Prat to give Spaniard 4pt - a winning lead in a 7pt match.
Louise Kenney beat E Floch by 5 and 3 and the Pretswell v Urchequi match was declared a square match because overall it could not affect the outcome.
Spain will play Sweden in the final, having beaten them 5.5 to 1.5 today.
England, beaten 4-3 by Scotland on Thursday, beat Netherlands 3.5 to 1.5 but the best they can do is finish fifth.

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Day 3
SWEDEN 4.5, FRANCE 2.5
GERMANY 5, DENMARK 2.
SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND 3
NETHERLANDS 3, SPAIN 4

Day 4
Semi-finals
SCOTLAND 2.5, SPAIN 4.5
Foursomes 1-1
P Pretswell and L Murray lost to C Ciganda and M Silva at 19th.
K MacDonald and L Kenney bt M Prat and E Folch 2 and 1.
Singles 1.5-3.5
MacDonald lost to Ciganda 1 hole.
Murray lost to Silva 4 and 3.
M Briggs lost to Prat 6 and 5.
Kenney bt Folch 5 and 3.
Pretswell halved with A Urchegui.

Scotland Girls lose to Italy

Bianca Maria Fabrizio and Chiara Brizzolari beat Alyson McKeckin and Rachael Taylor 4/3
Eugenia Ferrero halved Rachael Watton
Laura Sedda lost to Eilidh Briggs 6/4

Mhairi McKay has great first round in the USA Open

Glasgow's Mhairi McKay put her poor form of this season - she has to pre-qualify (at the moment) for the Women's British Open - with a par-matching round of 71 to be sharing sixth place, only two shots behind the leader, American Brittany Lang.
And Curtis Cup amateur Sally Watson (Elie and Earlsferry) can be proud of a 75 which put her ahead of many established names on the LPGA Tour.

LEADING SCORES
Par 71
69 Brittany Lang
70 Kelli Shean, Amy Yang, Inbee Park (Kor), M.J. Hur (Kor)
71 Sakura Yokomine (Jpn), Mhairi McKay (Sco)

Live Scoring from the European Team Girls Championships

LIVE SCORING FROM THE GIRLS EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Then Click on link next to the Country ---- Scotland play Italy

Result Italy 2 Scotland 1

Scottish Girls lose to Czech Republic

The Scottish Girls lost 2-1 to the Czech Republic in the 2nd Flight match in Aalborg Golf Club, Denmark in the European Girls Team Championships
Results:
Alyson McKeckin and Rachael Taylor beat Adela Cejnarova Katerina Krasova 1 hole
Rachael Watton lost to Karolina Vickova 2/1
Eilidh Briggs lost to Klara Spilkova 6/5

Scotland beat England to reach Euro semi-finals at La Manga

A great win for Scotland over England in their first match of the Championship Flight of the European women's team championship at La Manga.
Scotland, sixth of the eight qualifiers for the top flight, compared to England's third seeding position, took a grip on the match when they led 2-0 after the morning foursomes.
England took the singles 3-2 in the afternoon, leaving Scotland the winners by 4-3 and ready to face No 2 seeds Spain in Thursday's semi-finals.
The other semi-final will feature top seeds Sweden against Germany.
TODAY'S RESULTS

SWEDEN 4 1/2, FRANCE 2 1/2
DENMARK 2, GERMANY 5
SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND 3
Foursomes (2-0)
Pamela Pretswell and Laura Murray bt Charlie Douglass and Holly Clyburn 2 and 1.
Kelsey MacDonald and Louise Kenney bt Hayley Davis and Hannah Burke 3 and 1.
Singles (2-3)
Kelsey MacDonald beat Charlie Douglass 2 and 1.
Laura Murray lost to Rachel Jennings 2 and 1.
Jane Turner lost to Hannah Barwood 2 and 1.
Louise Kenney beat Hannah Burke 3 and 2.
Pamela Pretswell lost to Holly Clyburn 3 and 2.

West of Scotland's Megan Briggs was not played today

Free training and tuition - Scottish Disability Golf

The SDGP has a small number of free golf training places remaining at our next PGA supervised session, at Newton Mearns / Mearns Castle Academy on Saturday 17 July. Anyone with a disability,serious health issue or mobility problem, that interferes with the playing of the game will be welcome to attend with a coach or partner.

To learn moore about any of our free training sessions, call 01505 343 866
SDGP.Secretary@ntlworld.com or by downloading a form from www.sdgp.co.uk

Thank you.
The SDGP

Karen Maxwell tells a joke at the Scottish Seniors Supper

D&A's Karen Maxwell told a joke at the Scottish Seniors Supper last week as did D&A's Helen Faulds and Renfrewshire's Marion Stewart. The SLGA sang a song, the West/East Vets did a wee turn as did the Ladies from Muir of Ord. Other performances took place that evening as well. Finally D&A Past Captain Helen MacGregor gave the vote of thanks.
To see all these videos and photographs go to the WEST VETS WEBSITE

Scotland Girls are in the 2nd Flight Matchplay Stages

Scotland's Girls Team failed to qualify for the 1st Flight Matchplay Stages at the U18 Team Championships at Aalborg, Denmark today.
475 Scotland 240 235 (Eilidh Briggs 82-77, Alyson McKechin 82-78, Rachael Taylor 81-88, Rachael Watton 77-80). Scotland have qualified for the 2nd Flight Stages.
To see the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Strong field for Scottish Girls’ Championship at Eyemouth

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmalcolm) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), who both play off scratch, head a strong entry for the Scottish Girls’ Championship at Eyemouth Golf Club from July 13-17.
It is a first National Championship for the Borders Club and 64 girls – 43 boasting single figure handicaps – will be aiming to lift the trophy won by Ailsa Bain (Peebles) last year.
Eilidh and Rachael are both members of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association’s Performance B squad and they are joined in the line-up by three of their colleagues - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Lesley Atkins (Gullane) and Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw).
The field also includes two sets of sisters - Natasha and Alexandra Qayum, from Ranfurly Castle and Alison and Catherine Goodwin from Glenbervie.
The Championship consists of two rounds of stroke-play qualifying (July13-14) with the top 32 advancing to the match-play knock-out stage. The next 16 girls qualify for the Ansley Salver.
The 18 hole final takes place on Saturday, July 17 at 9.00 am.

SCOTLAND MAKE THE 1ST FLIGHT MATCHES AND PLAY ENGLAND

A nine-shot improvement from an opening 82 to a second-round par 73 at La Manga by Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and a solid 74 by St Rule Trophy winner Laura Murray (Alford) cemented Scotland's qualification for the championship flight.
West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell and Megan Briggs had a 76 and 77 repectively to help the team qualify.
However the Scots' sixth place means they will play third-placed England in the first round of the match-play series.
Sweden (730) were the top qualifiers ahead of Spain (731) with England (741) third, Denmark (750) fourth, Germany (756) fifth, Scotland (757) sixth, Netherlands (759) seventh.
Austria and France both finished on 760 and France were placed eighth under some tie-breaker system which did not involve the usual comparision of second-round totals as Austria had the better second round total (377 to 383).
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
730 SWEDEN 361 369.
731 SPAIN 368 363.
741 ENGLAND 364 377 (Hannah Barwood 74-75, Hannah Burke 74-74, Holly Clyburn 71-80, Hayley Davis 73-79, Charlie Douglass 74-76, Rachel Jennings 72-73.
750 DENMARK 369 381.
756 GERMANY 381 375.
757 SCOTLAND 379 378 (Megan Briggs 77-77, Louise Kenney 77-78, Kelsey MacDonald 82-73, Laura Murray 77-74, Pamela Pretswell 74-76, Jane Turner 74-80).
759 NETHERLANDS 381 378.
760 FRANCE 377 383

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

European Team Championship at La Manga

Scotland's women's team cannot afford any slips in the second qualifying round of the European team championship if they are to make the championship flight of eight at La Manga, Spain.
After the first qualifying round, the Scots are sharing seventh place on 379 with Norway.
Scottish champion and British championship beaten finalist Kelsey MacDonald had a disappointing round of nine-over-par 82 and her score was discarded. The Nairn Dunbar player and Stirling student, perhaps still tired after her Ganton exertions, had a double bogey 7 at the long ninth and had only one birdie, at the fourth, in halves of 41.
The best Scots score were a pair of 74s from Curtis Cupper Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and British universities stroke-play champion Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Pamela had halves of 39 and 35 with a couple of birdies, at the 12th and 18th.
Jane, who caddied for Kelsey in the closing rounds of the "British," rallied from a double bogey 7 at the long sixth to record halves of 38 and 37. She birdied the long fourth, the long ninth and the short 12th.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Laura Murray (Alford) and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) all had 77s. Kenney dropped three shots to par at the sixth and seventh, having started at the 10th.
Sweden are leading on 361 from England, with Spain third on 368. Ireland (387) and Wales (391) look unlikely to make the championship flight.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND AT LA MANGA
Par 73
Five scores to count for team daily. Top eight teams to qualify for championship flight after second qualifying round.
361 Sweden.
364 England (H Clyburn 71, R Jennings 72, H Davis 73, H Barwood 74, C Douglass 74, H Burke 74).
368 Spain.
369 Denmark.
376 Switzerland.
377 France.
379 Scotland (P Pretswell 74, J Turner 74, M Briggs 77, L Kenney 77, L Murray 77, K MacDonald 82), Norway.
381 Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.
383 Austria.
386 Finland.
387 Ireland (M Dowling 75, S O'Sullivan 75, C Reid 78, D McVeigh 78, G O'Leary 81, V Bradshaw 82), Italy.
391 Wales (A Boulden 77, G Bradbury 78, TDavies 78, K O'Connor 79, S Birks 79, R Harries 79).
402 Iceland.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Scots struggle in European girls' team championship in Denmark

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE IRISH GOLF UNION
Teenage twins Leona and Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), now playing off plus 3, started Ireland’s gold medal defence in convincing fashion to tie second place after the first qualifying round of the 2010 European U18 Team Championships tee off at Aalborg, Denmark.
Leona birdied the ninth hole to turn one under par and a level par back nine saw her sign for a 70, just one shot behind best-of-the-day Celeine Boutier (France). With three scores to count from 4, sister Lisa was one shot further back on level par after blitzing her back nine in one under the card. Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush) was three over par for both nines in her round of 77 while Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) struggled on the inward journey to return 81.
Ireland are sharing second place, four shots behind France, after a good day’s work. The qualifying concludes tomorrow with a second 18 holes stroke-play after which the eight teams with the best 36-hole totals contest the medals Thursday through Saturday.
As Ireland lies six shots inside the cut for eight place, Team Captain Sinead Keane (Curragh) is pleased with her team’s start that sees them well positioned to defend their Gold medal won in Finland last year.
END OF NEWS RELEASE BY THE IRISH LGU
Scotland are not nearly so well placed as the Irish girls.
Rachael Watton with a six-over-par 77 (41-36) was the best of the four, following by Germany-based Rachael Taylor 80 (40-40) and Eilidh Briggs 82 (44-38) and Alyson McKechin 82 (39-43).
The Scots are lying in 16th place on 239. The teams currently sharing seventh place - Belgium and England - are on 224, which shows how much the Scottish girls would have to improve to make into the top eight who go forward to the championship match-play flight.
The Scots look destined for one of the lower flights.
GIRLS' FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 71
Three from four scores to count for daily team total
214 France
218 Spain, Ireland (Leona Maguire 70 Lisa Maguire 71 Stephanie Meadow 77 Laura McCarthy 81)
222 Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany
224 Belgium, England (Heidi Baek 73, Lauren Taylor 75, Kelly Tidy 76, Alexandra Peters 82), Finland
228 Netherlands
229 Italy
232 Denmark
235 Norway
236 Austria
237 Wales (Katie Bradbury 77, Myriam Hassan 80, Chloe Williams 80, Kelly Miller 81).
239 Scotland (Rachael Watton 77, Rachael Taylor 80, Eilidh Briggs 82, Alyson McKechin 82).
242 Switzerland
244 Estonia
260 Russia

West Girls Medal at Cawder Golf Club

Played at Cawder Golf Club , Monday 5th July 2010, SSS 72, CSS 72, 19 Entrants
Scratch: Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 82
1st Silver: Emma Hale (Troon Bentick) 83 (11) 72
2nd Silver: Kirsten Scott (Milngavie) 84 (9) 75 bih
1st Bronze: Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 94 (24) 70
2nd Bronze: Megan Duff (Hilton Park) 93 (22) 71 best last 3 holes

Renfrewshire County Medal - Cathcart Castle

Played 5th July 2010, SSS 69, CSS 72 (Reduction only)
Best Gross Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 75
Handicap : 0 - 12
1st Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 75 (6) 69
2nd Annabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 84 (12) 72
3rd Morag Key (Ralston) 83 (10) 73
Handicap 13 +
1st Russell Crawford (Erskine) 86 (13) 73
2nd Freda Tuck (Bonnyton) 99 (25) 74
3rd Trish Brown (Kilmacolm) 89 (13) 76

D&A July Medal - at Clober Golf Club

JULY MEDAL, BROWN CUP & JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AT CLOBER GOLF CLUB ON MONDAY 5TH JULY 2010, SSS 67 CSS 68

Scratch : Nicola Ferguson (Milngavie) 71
1st Silver : Lorna Craigie (Hayston) 83-17-66
2nd Silver : Nicola Ferguson 71-4-67
3rd Silver : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 74-6-68

1st Bronze : Di Buchanan (Cardross) 92-24-68(BIH)
2nd Bronze : Mairi Miller (Windyhill) 91-23-68

BROWN CUP : LORNA CRAIGIE
JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH : AMANDA McLEOD (Buchanan Castle) 84-11-73

Photos from the Scottish Seniors at Fortrose

Dolphins at Fortrose !!? --- Click to enlarge

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A Wee Scottish Tale Fer Golfers and Duffers

A golfer is cupping his hand to scoop water from a Highland burn on the St Andrews course.
A groundskeeper shouts: 'Dinnae drink that waater! Et's foo ae coo's shite an pish!'
The golfer replies: 'My Good fellow, I'm from England. Could you repeat that for me, in English!?'
The groundskeeper replies: 'I said, use two hands - you'll spill less that way!

Janice Moodie Trophy --- Rachael Hanlon is the Winner

Rachael Hanlon with Sara Bishop (Ladies Captain of Windyhill Golf Club)

From L to R --Heather Munro, Rachel Hanlon and Lauren Whyte

Heather Munro (Monifieth) - Winner 10-14 Category
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) - Janice Moodie Trophy Winner
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) - Runner-up 10-14 Category
Absent from the photo:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) - Scratch Winner
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) - Winner 15-17 Category
Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) - Runner Up 15-17 Category

FULL RESULTS
Played 2nd July --- CSS 73
Miss Rachel Hanlon 72 - 3 = 69 Lowest Gross
Miss Eilidh Briggs 72 - 0 = 72 Lowest Gross
Miss Gabrielle MacDonald 75 - 3 = 72
Miss Heather Munro 83 - 10 = 73
Miss Alexis Hutton 83 - 9 = 74
Miss Linsey Stevenson 79 - 5 = 74
Miss Jemma Chalmers 81 - 6 = 75
Miss Jessica Meek 80 - 5 = 75
Miss Rachel Walker 81 - 5 = 76
Miss Lauren Whyte 82 - 5 = 77
Miss Alison Goodwin 82 - 5 = 77
Miss Hannah McCook 79 - 1 = 78
Miss Catriona MacDonald 95 - 17 = 78
Miss Mhairi McKay 88 - 7 = 81
Miss Connie Jaffrey 88 - 6 = 82
Miss Rachel McClelland 107 - 20 = 87
Miss Kirstin Scott 97 - 9 = 88
Miss Danielle Ker 102 - 13 = 89
Miss Katie Reid N/R - 6 = N/R
Miss Ailsa Summers N/R - 3 = N/R

Fiona wins Scottish Seniors Matchplay Title

Fiona and Heather -- Courtesy of Claire Hargan (SLGA)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule) ended the title double hopes of Alyth’s Heather Anderson, beating her by one hole in the final of the Scottish senior women’s amateur golf championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club on the Black Isle, north of Inverness.
Earlier in the week Heather had won the seniors’ stroke-play title over 36 holes but she never led after the fifth hole in the final.
Fiona who has won both the over-50s stroke-play and match-play titles in the past, went two up with a birdie at the 10th but Anderson came back at her to win the 11th with a par and the 13th with a birdie 3.
Fiona regained the lead with a par at the 15th and the last three holes were halved.
In the morning semi-finals, De Vries won at the 20th against Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) while Anderson beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) by 4 and 3.
TODAY'S RESULTS.
Semi-finals – Heather Anderson (Alyth) beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 4 and 3, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) beat Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) at 20th.
Final – Fiona De Vries beat Heather Anderson 1 hole.

Scottish Seniors Matchplay Results ~Day 1

Scottish senior women's amateur match-play championship
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, Black Isle.

FIRST ROUND
Heather Anderson (Alyth) bt Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 2 holes.
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) bt Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) bt Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 2 and 1.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) bt May Hughes (Lanark) 4 and 2.
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) bt Anne Ryan (Tain) 1 hole.
Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) bt Jane Herd (Musselburgh) 6 and 5.
Mary Smith (Tain) bt Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 2 and 1.
Fiona de Vries (St Rule) bt Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Anderson bt Hunter 2 holes.
Bennett bt Williamson 1 hole.
Thomson bt Harrison at 19th.
De Vries bt Smith 2 and 1.

Live matchplays results from the Seniors

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Heather Anderson is the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion

Heather Anderson (Alyth) was the only player to break 80 today in the 2nd round of the Scottish Seniors at Fortrose Golf Club. Her 73 was a fantastic score in exceedingly tricky conditions to clinch the title.
West of Scotlands May Hughes (Lanark) won 4th Scratch.

Scottish senior women's stroke-play championship
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, Black Isle
FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
153 Heather Anderson (Alyth) 80 73.
155 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 75 80, Anne Ryan (Tain) 74 81.
157 May Hughes (Lanark) 76 81.
159 Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 80.
161 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 76 85.
162 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 81 81.
163 Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 81 82.
164 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 80, Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 83 81, Jane Herd (Musselburgh) 81 83.
165 Janice Cumming (Inverness) 84 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 83, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 85.
166 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 84 82, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 83 83.
167 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 86 81.
168 Helen Faulds (Douoglas Park) 85 83.
169 Maureen Woodhead (Gourock) 89 80, Agnes Freeman (Ladies Panmujre Barry) 84 85.
170 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 86 84.
171 Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 84 87, Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) 83 88.
172 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 88 84, Anna Telfer Milngavie) 86 86, Margot Barr (Gairloch) 83 89.
173 Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) 87 86, Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk) 82 91.
174 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 92 82.
173 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 88 86.,
174 Pat Wilson (Murcar Links) 83 95.
175 Isobel Harvey (St Rule) 88 87, Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 84 91, Annabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 82 92.
176 Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 87 89.
178 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)PATERSON 89 89, Jen Petrie (Panmure Barry) 87 91.
Sheila Travers (Alloa) 89 89, Elizabeth Coghill (Royal Dornoch) 88 91.
179 Fiona Farquharson (King James VI) 86 93.
180 Jenny Thornton (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 91 89, Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) 91 89, Janmice Lang (Alyth) 89 91, Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 88 92.
181 Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park) 96 85, Linda McDouogall (Greenock) 92 89.
182 Isabel Chapman (Forfar) 91 91, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 89 93.
183 Elizabeth Cruickshank (West Surrey) 93 90, Dorothy Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 92 91, Maureen Neilson (Greenock) 90 94, Pat Morrison (Muir of Ord) 88 95
184 Joanne Watt Gullane Ladies) 96 88, Suxy Cooper (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 95 89.
MCFADZEAN, Frances 92 92, Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) 96 89.
185 Esme Hill (Dumfries and Co) 91 94.
WILSON, Alicia 90 95 F +43
185 Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness) 95 91.
186 Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panbmure Barry)l 91 95 .
186 Norma Smith (Downfield) 91 95
187 Liz Fertacz Blairgowrie) 92 95, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 96.
188 Elda Morrison (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 98 90, Catherine Bryce (Ballater)92 96.
189 Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord) 88 101.
190 Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie), 94 96, Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 91 99.
192 Ann Moffat (St Regulus) 92 100.
193 Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe) 91 102.
194 Kay Jarvie (Auchterarder) 94 100.
196 Elinor Wallace (Muir of Ord) 93 103.
199 Pamela Moscati (Royal Dornoch) 105 94.
203 Clare Bowe (Gullane Ladies) 106 97.
208 Shona Low (Gullane Ladies) 106 102.
NR Maureen Ross (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 88 NR
NR Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 83 NR.
NR Anne Brownie (Lothianburn) 90 NR.
NR Anne Terrey (Greenock) 102 NR.
NR Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle) 95 NR

Draw for the 2nd Round of the Scottish Seniors

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Scottish Seniors Championship Results

Northern Counties team player Anne Ryan (Tain) leads the field by one stroke in the Scottish senior women’s (closed) amateur stroke-play championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club on the Black Isle, 12 miles north of Inverness.
Anne shot a three-over-par 74, including birdies at the sixth, seventh and 15th. The CSS was 73.
Her closest challengers at the start of the second round – at the end of which the leading 16 go forward to the match-play championship – are Fiona De Vries (St Rule), a shot behind on 75, and joint third-placed Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) and May Hughes (Lanark) on 76.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN’S (CLOSED) AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND
Par 71. CSS 73
74 Anne Ryan (Tain).
75 Fiona De Vries (St Rule).
76 May Hughes (Lanark), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay).
79 Margaret Tough (Falkirk).
80 Heather Anderson (Alyth), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
81 Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Jane Herd (Musselburgh).
82 Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk).
83 Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Margot Barr (Gairloch), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm ).
84 Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Agnes Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Susan MacVicar (Gairloch), Mary Smith (Tain), Janice Cumming (Inverness).
85 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
86 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Fiona Farquharson (King James VI).
87 Jen Petrie (Panmure Barry), Isobel McIntosh (Inverness), Patricia Hutton (Lanark).
88 Isobel Harvey (St Rule), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord), Maureen Ross (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Pat Morrison (Muir of Ord), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Elizabeth Corghill (Royal Dornoch), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie), Isobel Harvey (St Rule), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Maureen Ritchie (Muir of Ord).
89 Maureen Woodhead (Gourock), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Sheila Travers (Alloa), Janice Lang (Alyth).
90 Alicia Wilson (Clober), Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Anne Brownie (Lothianburn).
91 Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe), Norma Smith (Downfield), Isabel Chapman (Forfar), Esme Hill (Dumfries and Co), Jenny Thornton (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry).
92 Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park), Ann Moffat (St Regulus), Linda McDougall (Greenock), Catherine Bryce (Ballater), Dorothy Thomson (Gullane), Liz Fertacz (Blairgowrie), Suzanne Cadden (Cardross).
93 Elinor Wallace (Muir of Ord), Elizabeth Cruickshank (West Surrey).
94 Kay Jarvie (Auchtgerarder).
95 Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness), Susy Cooper (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle).
96 Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie), Joanne Watt (Gullane Ladies), Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park).
98 Elda Morrison (Foprtrose and Rosemarkie).
102 Anne Terrey (Greenock).
103 Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park).
105 Pamela Moscati (Royal Dornoch).
106 Clare Bowe (Gullane Ladies), Shona Low (Gullane).

Live Scoring from the Scottish Seniors

Click on the following link to see live scoring from Fortrose in the Scottish Seniors

Live Scoring From The Scottish Seniors

The wind blows at Fortrose in the practice round. Janice Paterson and Helen Faulds battle
against the wind. Don't expect good scores at the Scottish Seniors if the wind keeps up.!!!!!

Helen Faulds wins the Douglas Park Championship

Helen Faulds played nearly faultless golf against your webmaster Carol
Fell in the Douglas Park Golf Club Championship final this afternoon.
In a low scoring match by both players Helen's 5 birdies made life
difficult for the opposition.
At the moment I am a roving reporter travelling as a passenger with
the DP Champion up to Fortrose for the Scottish Seniors
Championships. !!
Read the post below regarding the Scottish Seniors.

Your Webmaster is Away to the Scottish Seniors

Your Webmaster is away to Fortrose and Rosemarkie at the Scottish Seniors Championships . Will try to post results if possible, if not remember to check out the Gillian Kirkwood Website for all results.

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The full draw list for the first round of the strokeplay championship is as follows:
SENIORS ROUND 1 DRAW

Live scoring will again be in operation for this Championship by clicking this Live Scoring link or going to the SLGA WEBSITE and clicking the live scoring item on the left of the screen

Kylie makes the cut in Portugal

Kylie Walker had a 73 and 70 (Par 74) to make the cut in the Portugal Open at Campeo de Real today.Pamela Feggans, Lynn Kenny and Vikki Laing also made the cut. Clare Queen, Krystle Caithness and Carly Booth did not make the cut
Go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for all the Scores

Kelsey loses in the Final of the British Amateur

Kelsey MacDonald and Kelly Tidy --- Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Stirling student Kelsey MacDonald just failed to pull off the Scottish-British women;’s amateur golf championships double at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire today.
Winner of her national title at Craigielaw five weeks ago, 19-year-old Kelsey lost by 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final to 18-year-old Lancashire lass Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale).
Kelsey staged a magnificent comeback to beat former US Curtis Cup player Meghan Stasi at the 19th hole in the morning semi-finals after losing the first four holes.
But, after twice taking a two-hole lead in the final, the Nairn Dunbar player – her family home is just across the road from the first tee – seemed to tire in her eighth competitive round in five days over a course with cavernous bunkers, narrow, tree-lined fairways and gorse bushes that could hide an army.
From two up on the 12th tee, MacDonald slid to two down by losing the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th and a half in four at the short 17th gave Tidy victory and a place in the field for the Ricoh Women’s British Open over her home Birkdale course next month.
Tidy, twice beaten in the British girls championship final and a Junior Solheim and Junior Ryder Cup player, was several over par in the final, having been two or three under in winning her semi-fnal by 5 and 3 over Canadian 18-year-old Rebecca Lee-Bentham from Toronto.
“I can’t really make the excuse that I was tired over the last few holes, Kelly just played them better than I did. Of course, I’m disappointed but if you had offered me at the beginning of the week a place in the British final, win or lose, I would have grabbed it. I got a couple of bad bounces in the final but over the week I had some good scores and some good wins,” said Kelsey.

Final – Tidy beat MacDonald 2 and 1.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

British Amateur Matchplay-- Kelsey MacDonald wins at the 19th to reach the Final

Despite losing the 1st 4 Holes against Meghan Stasi (United States) Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn) fought back to win at the 19th this morning in the Semi Final of the British Amateur Championship at Ganton. She now meets Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) in this afternoons Final.. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

All the results from the British Amateur

Some More Photos from the County Jamboree and the Kennedy Salver

SLGA's Isabel Crawford cools off with an ice cream at Kilmacolm --- courtesy of Anne Byiers - click to enlarge

Jean Campbell from D&A has a few more photos for you to see that were taken at Kilmacolm earlier this month at the County Jamboree --- CLICK HERE to see some more

DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB - OPEN GREENSOMES RESULT

DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB
Ladies Open Greensomes – 25th June 2010
RESULTS
Handicap – Silver Division
1st S. Griffin (Douglas Park) & T. MacPherson (East Kilbride) 77 (9) 68 (BIH)
2nd C. Fell (Douglas Park) & D. McConnell (Ranfurly Castle) 80 (12) 68
3rd N. Gray (Douglas Park) & L. McLean (Douglas Park) 87 (17.8) 69.2
Handicap – Bronze Division
1st S. Gardner (Douglas Park) & M. Lockhart (Douglas Park) 97 (30) 67
2nd A. White (Douglas Park) & C. Morrison (Bearsden) 94 (26.2) 67.8
3rd M. Hogg (Old Ranfurly) & A. McDougall (Old Ranfurly) 88 (20) 68
Scratch
A. Wilson (Clober) & N. Ferguson (Clober) 77
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Nearest the Pin:
3rd hole S. Cockburn & K. Skinner (Clydebank & District)
12th hole O. MacKay (Douglas Park) & B. Parker (Cowglen)
17th hole H. Faulds (Douglas Park) & C. Kelly (Windyhill)
Nearest the Pin in two shots:
16th hole J. Gemmell & S. Mitchell (Douglas Park)
18th hole H. Divers & M. Bryce (Douglas Park)
Putting Prize:
A. Gardiner & C. Van Griephuison (Hilton Park)

KELSEY MACDONALD IN BRITISH SEMI-FINALS

Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald is through to Saturday morning’s semi-finals of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at sunny Ganton.
But Curtis Cup player Sally Watson was beaten in the quarter-finals on another very hot day at the Yorkshire venue.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Pamela loses in the First Round by Spanish Star Carlota Ciganda

Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald scored “the best match-play win” of her career to enter the last 16 of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire on the windiest day of a pleasantly warm week.
Later in the evening Curtis Cup 18-year-old Sally Watson made it two Scots in the third round with a three-under-par performance.
MacDonald, a 19-year-old Stirling University student from Nairn beat the Spanish ace, Carlota Ciganda by one hole in a match of rare quality.
In the 1st round two other Scots, Curtis Cup player Pamela Pretswell and Robert Gordon University student Jane Turner were beaten.
Pamela shot four birdies but still lost narrowly on the last green to Spanish ace Carlota Ciganda who won the title 3 years ago and lost in the final last year.

Pamela was two up on Ciganda after eight holes but the Spaniard hit a purple patch to turn that around and lead by two holes on the 13th tee.
Ciganda finally knocked out the Scot by holing a 30ft putt at the last for a one-hole victory after a great match. Ciganda had a final tally of one eagle and three birdies. Both players were under par at the finish of quality tie.
"I was beaten on the last but I enjoyed it tremendously playing against such a very good player," said sporting Pamela.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report


Go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for the 2nd round Results and reports

SLGA Team Squads Named ---

SLGA name squads for European team championships in early July
FROM THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
European Ladies Team Championship
The team to represent Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championship at La Manga, Spain from July 6 to 10 is:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie)
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
Laura Murray (Alford)
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)
Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Captain
Lesley Nicholson (Haddington)

European Girls' Team Championship The Scotland team for the European Girls' Team Championship at Aalborg, Denmark from July 6 to 10 is:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany)
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).
Captain
Karen Marshall (Baberton)

Pamela through to the Matchplay Stages of the British Amateur Championships

Caroline Hedwall earns top seed among 64 qualifiers at Ganton
Six Scots make it through to "British" match-play

COLIN FARQUHARSON REPORTS FROM GANTON --- Kirkwoodgolf
Six Scots made it through to the match-play stages of the British women’s open amateur golf championship at Ganton Golf Club, Yorkshire on another warm, sunny day when top seed, Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, declared she would have loved to have played in the Curtis Cup before she winds up her stellar amateur career at the end of the present season.
“This is my last season as an amateur because I have quit Oklahoma State University after two years to go to the Tour Schools on both sides of the Atlantic at the end of the season,” said 21-year-old European women’s champion,
Hedwall was No 1 of the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the “British,” adding a three-under-par 70 for a three-under-par total of 143.
Top Scottish qualifier as 10th seed was Curtis Cup teenager Sally Watson (Elie and Earslferry) with scores of 72 and 76 for 148. Sally had only one birdie to her credit in the second round – a 4 at the long 15th but she did keep her ration of bogeys down to four, at the fifth, seventh, 11th and 18th
That’s no mean feat on a testing course where the trees, gorse bushes and steep-sided bunkers punish heavily any misdirect shots.
Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) qualified with ease in 13th place on 149 with rounds of 76 and 73.
“There was a stronger swirling wind today that made club selection a wee bit more difficult,” said the Stirling student who must have made the right choices when she had four 3s in a row from the second in an outward two-under-par 35.
Auchterarder’s Emily Ogilvy had more eagles than even the leaders over the 36-hole eliminator – two in Tuesday’s 76 and one at the 496yd fifth in a second-round 79 for 155. Emily qualified in 39th place.
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), the second Curtis Cup Scot in the field, slumped from 75 to 81 yesterday (Wed) for 156 which gave her 45th place in the draw. After six straight pars, the Glasgow University student’s troubles began with a triple bogey 7 at the seventh in an outward 40 and she later had a double bogey 5 at the short 17th in halves of 40 and 41 with birdies at the eighth and 18th not enough to offset the mistakes.
Laura Murray from Alford and Craigielaw’s Jane Turner, a student at Robert Gordon University, were two of 15 players on the limit mark of 12-over-par 158. There was room for only eight of them in the draw of 32 first-round match-play ties.
For the first time in this championship there was no lengthy play-off as a tie-breaker.
Instead a card countback did the elimination work.
Both Murray and Turner survived the countback, thanks to their second rounds. Laura, started badly and finished weakly but played brilliantly in the holes in between to return a 76, six shots better than on Tuesday, while Jane had a grandstand finish of four birdies in a row from the 14th for a 75, having started her round with two double-bogey 6s. Some recovery!
Majorca-based 16-year-old Scot Lauren Mackin had an off day following her sparkling first-round 73. Her score soared to 85 and she was one of those eliminated on 158.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), last year’s Scottish champion, bowed out with a 76 for 159.
Two members of the recent GB and I Curtis Cup team failed to qualify. Hannah Barwood (Knowle) had an 82 for 159 while Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies), the outstanding player in Mary McKenna’s squad in the States, went out with scores of 84 and 77 for 161.

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Pamela Pretswell does well in the first round of the British Amateur Championship

Sally Watson was the leading Scot in the first round of the British Amateur Championship played Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire today. Ex member of Ranfurly Castle Lauren Mackin now based in Majorca was only 2 off the pace closely followed by Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell from Bothwell Castle.
Leading Scores:
1 70 -3 Giulia Molinaro (ITA) Italy
2= 72 -1 Taylore Karle (USA) United States, Sally Watson (SCO) Scotland, Sue Kim (CAN) Canada
5= 73 Par Daniela Holmqvist (SWE) Sweden, Lauren Mackin (SCO) Son Gual, Holly Clyburn (ENG) Woodhall Spa Caroline Hedwall (SWE) Sweden, Camilla Hedberg (SPA) Spain
Other Notable Scores:
75 Pamela Pretswell (SCO) Bothwell Castle
76 Kelsey MacDonald (SCO) Nairn Dunbar , Emily Ogilvy (SCO) Auchterarder
83 Gillian Monteith (SCO) Portpatrick Dunskey, Jane Turner (SCO) Craigielaw
Megan Briggs (SCO) Kilmacolm
84 Danielle McVeigh (IRE) Royal Co. Down Lds
91 Roseanne Niven (SCO) Crieff

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Renfrewshire win the Kennedy Salver

Click to enlarge --- Photos Courtesy of Lanarkshire's Jean MacIntyre

The West of Scotland Junior Inter County Matches for the Kennedy Salver was played today in very pleasant weather at Cawder Golf Club. The girls from the four counties mixed well and enjoyed their day.
The winner with 6 1/2 points was Renfrewshire, second with 5 1/2 points was Ayrshire ,third with 4 1/2 points was Dunbarton & Argyll and Lanarkshire with 1 1/2 points was fourth.
Results:
Foursomes:
Jorden Ferrie & Kirsten Scott)(D&A) lost to Katie Mcgarva & Grace Mackie (Ayrshire) 3&2
Nicole Benson & Abbi Gliksten (Lanarkshire) lost to Natasha Qayum & Lesley Cosh (Renfrewshire) 1 hole
Amanda McLeod & Aileen Campbell (D&A) defeated Samantha Cowan & Saorcha Warren (Renfrewshire) 4&3
Julie Glencorse & Nicole Muir (Lanarkshire) lost to Emma Hale & Rachel Irvine( Ayrshire) 7&6
Robyn Michie & Alex Rennie (D&A) defeated Eva O'Connor & Lisa Bathgate (Lanarkshire) 6&4
Mairi Gray & Alexandra Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Conni Jaffrey& Alexandra Brown (Ayrshire) 4&3
Singles:
Kirsten Scott (D&A) defeated Nicole Benson (Lanarkshire) 2 holes
Natasha Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Connie Jaffrey (Ayrshire) 3&2
Amanda McLeod (D&A) defeated Samantha Cowan (Renfrewshire) 7&6
Eva O.Connor (Lanarkshire) halved with Katie Mcgarva (Ayrshire)
Jorden Ferrie (D&A) lost to Emma Hale (Ayrshire) 4&3
Nicole Muir (Lanarkshire) lost to Saorcha Warren (Renfrewshire) 4&3
Rachael McLelland (D&A) lost to Abbi Gliksten (Lanarkshire) 4&2
Alexandra Qayum (Renfrewshire) defeated Rachel Irvine (Ayrshire)3&2
Aileen Campbell (D&A) halved with Mairi Gray (Renfrewshire)
Julie Glencorse (Lanarkshire lost to Grace Mackie (Ayrshire) 7&6
Robyn Michie (D&A) lost to Hazel McGarvie (Ayrshire)
Abbi Kidd (Lanarkshire) lost to Emma Kennedy (Renfrewshire)4&2

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The Kennedy Salver - by J MacIntyre

The 2010 Kennedy Salver -- by C Fell

Medal 5 -- Douglas Park

Playedd 18/06/2010, SSS 72 CSS:71

Silver:
1st 86-15=71 Gillian Hendry
2nd 86-15=71 Anne Paton
3rd 88-16=72 Beverley Mitchell
Bronze:
1st 90-21=69 Rhona Murison
2nd 97-25=72 Evelyn Crombie
3rd 99-25=74 Alison White
Scratch: Joan Gemmell 80

PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS FROM THE COUNTY JAMBOREE

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Pamela Pretswell returns from the Curtis Cup and does a bit of " Caddying"

Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) has just returned from the Curtis Cup in the USA and she came to Kilmacolm Golf Club yesterday to help out her Lanarkshire County Team mates by Caddying for Fiona Norris in their final Inter County Team Match against Ayrshire. SLGA'S Isabel Crawford introduces the match and congratulates Pamela on her achievements

RENFREWSHIRE ARE THE WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

All the County Teams with the County Captains seated --- Click to enlarge

Renfrewshire retained the West Division women's inter-county team championship at Kilmacolm Golf Club today. They completed their programme with a 100 per cent record by beating Dunbartonshire and Argyll 7-2. Earlier in the week Renfrewshire had beaten Ayrshire 6 1/2-2 1/2 and Lanarkshire 7-2.
Three Renfrewshire players won six out of six games over the three days - Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze).
The other match today resulted in a draw between Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.
Renfrewshire are the first of the divisional champions to qualify for the Scottish county finals at Bothwell Castle from September 17 to 19.

Today's details;

AYRSHIRE 4 1/2, LANARKSHIRE 4 1/2
Foursomes (2-1)
C Malcolm and M McKay lost to F Norris and S Wood 1 hole.
L Hendry and L Barker beat L Lloyd and M Hughes 1 hole.
L Allan and M McPherson beat E Cuthill and E Caddow 4 and 2.
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
L Hendry lost to F Norris 3 and 2..
R McQueen lost to S Wood 2 holes.
D Watt lost to E Cuthill 6 and 4.
L Barker beat F Scott 2 holes.
L Allan beat M Hughes 5 and 4.
C Malcolm halved with A Devine.

RENFREWSHIRE 7, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2
Foursomes (3-0)
E Briggs and M Briggs beat S Bishop and L McGeachy 5 and 4.
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat N Ferguson and J Meldrum 4 and 3.
G Kyle and C Whyte beat S Cadden and L Campbell 4 and 3.
Singles (4-2)
E Briggs lost to S Bishop 3 and 2.
C M Carlton beat N Ferguson 2 and 1.
M Briggs beat J Meldrum 3 and 1.
A McKechin beat S Cadden 7 and 5.
L Stewart lost to H Faulds 4 and 3.
D Jackson beat L McGeachy 7 and 6.

FINAL PLACINGS
1 Renfrewshire, 2 Lanarkshire, 3 Dunbartonshire and Argyll, 4 Ayrshire.

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Day 3 of the 2010 County Jamboree

WEST DIVISION INTER COUNTY RESULTS -- DAY 2

West Division women's Inter-County Team Championship

Day 2 Scoreboard at Kilmacolm Golf Club

Renfrewshire, the defending champions, had two wins out of two today with a 7-2 victory over Lanarkshire.
In the other match a strong fight back in the singles by Ayrshire just failed to wipe out their 0-3 deficit from the morning foursomes. Dunbartonshire and Argyll won 5-4.
Today's details:
RENFREWSHIRE 7, LANARKSHIRE 2
Foursomes (2-1)
E Briggs and M Briggs beat F Norris and S Wood 4 and 3.
A McKechin and C-M Carlton beat E Cuthill and A Devin 2 and 1.
D Jackson and G Kyle lost to L Lloyd and M Hughes 1 hole.
Singles (5-1)
E Briggs beat F Norris 6 and 4.
M Briggs beat S Wood 2 holes.
A McKechin beat E Cuthill 5 and 4.
C-M Carlton beat M Hughes 2 holes.
C Whyte beat E Caddow 8 and 6.
L Stewart lost to L Lloyd 6 and 5.

DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 5, AYRSHIRE 4
Foursomes (3-0)
S Bishop and L McGeachy beat L Hendry and L Barker 3 and 1.
N Ferguson and J Meldrum beat D Watt and M McKay 1 hole.
S Cadden and L Campbell beat R McQueen and L Allan 1 hole.
Singles (2-4)
J Meldrum beat L Hendry 1 hole.
N Ferguson beat M McPherson 6 and 5.
L McGeachy lost to C Malcolm 3 and 2.
H Faulds lost to R McQueen 3 and 2.
L McColl lost to L Allan 2 and 1.
L Campbell lost to D Watt 6 and 5.
DAY 1 RESULTS
Renfrewshire 6 1/2, Ayrshire 2 1/2
Lanarkshire 8 1/2, Dunbartonshire and Argyll 1/2

West Division Inter County Team Championship Results - Day 1

West Division women's inter-county team championship
KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Day 1 scoreboard

RENFREWSHIRE 6.5 AYRSHIRE 2 .5
Foursomes
M Briggs and E Briggs beat L Allan and M McKay 8 and 6.
D Jackson and L Stewart halved with L Hendry and M McPherson.
C-M Carlton and A McKechin beat C Malcolm and D Watt 5 and 4.
Singles:
E Briggs beat L Hendry 6 and 5.
C M Carlton beat L Barker 7 and 5.
M Briggs beat R McQueen 4 and 2.
A McKechin beat M McPherson 5 and 4.
G Kyle lost to C Malcolm 1 hole.
C Whyte lost to Watt 4 and 2 (4-2)

LANARKSHIRE 8.5 DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 0.5
Foursomes
F Norris and S Wood beat L McGeachie and S Bishop 2 holes.
E Cuthill and A Devin beat L Campbell and N Ferguson 2 holes.
L Lloyd and M Hughes beat H Faulds and S Cadden 3 and 2.
Singles
F Norris beat S Bishop 4 and 3.
S Wood beat N Ferguson 5 and 4.
E Cuthill beat J Meldrum 2 holes.
F Scott halved with H Faulds.
E Caddow beat L McColl 2 holes.
L Lloyd beat L McGeachy 5 and 4 (5 1/2-1/2).

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The 36th Curtis Cup --- Final Result USA 12.5 -- GB&I 7.5

The GB&I Team

The 36th biennial competition between teams of eight amateur female golfers from the United States and Great Britian and Ireland was held at Essex County Club. The Americans have now won a seven-match winning streak and won it 27 times.

Essex County Club also happens to be the home course of sisters Harriot and Margaret Curtis, who established the competition in 1932. The competition was also held at the club in 1938.

The USA have won the Curtis Cup

DAY 3 SINGLES -- USA 4 - GB&I 4 READ FULL REPORT AT KIRKWOODGOLF

SINGLE Results
GBI Names first
Danielle McVeigh beat Jennifer Song 3 and 2
Sally Watson lost to Alexis Thompson 6 and 5
Rachel Jennings lost to Jennifer Johnson 5 and 4
Lisa Maguire beat Kimberly Kim 1 Up
Hannah Barwood loat to Cydney Clanton 4 and 3
Leona Maguire beat Tiffany Lua 2 and 1
Pamela Pretswell lost to Jessica Korda 4 and 3
Holly Clyburn beat Stephanie Kono 2 and 1


GO TO THE OFFICIAL CURTIS CURTIS CUP WEBSITE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

DAY 2 FOURSOMES (AFTERNOON)

Match 1:Danielle McVeigh and Leona MaGuire lost Alexis Thomson and Jessica Korda 3/1
Match 2 : Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn lost to Jennifer Song and Stephanie Kono 3/1
Match 3: Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings lost to Lua Tiffany and Jennifer Johnson 3/2

DAY 2 FOURBALL (MORNING)
Match 1: Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla., and Jessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla. (USA) beat Danielle McVeigh, Ireland, and Pamela Pretswell, Scotland (GB&I), 2 and 1
Match 2: Jennifer Song, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C. (USA) beat Leona Maguire, Ireland, and Lisa Maguire, Ireland (GB&I), 3 and 2
Match 3:Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii (USA) beat Sally Watson, Scotland, and Rachel Jennings, England, (GB&I), 2 up

Day 2 (After the Foursomes and Fourballs): UNITED STATES 8 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 3 1/2. READ THE FULL REPORT AT KIRKWOODGOLF


CURTIS CUP SCOREBOARD at Essex County Club, Massachusetts

DAY 1 MORNING FOURSOMES:
UNITED STATES 1 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 1 1/2
American players named first
Foursomes
Match 1: Jennifer Johnson and Jennifer Song HALVED with Sally Watson and Rachel Jennings.
Match 2: Alexis Thompson and Jessica Korda HALVED with Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn.
Match 3: Cydney Clanton and Stephanie Kono HALVED with Danielle McVeigh and Leona Maguire.

DAY 1 AFTERNOON FOUR-BALLS
UNITED STATES 1, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 2
American players named first
Jennifer Song and Kimberly Kim LOST to Danielle McVeigh and Pamela Pretswell
4 and 3.
Alexis Thompson and Jennifer Johnson BEAT Rachel Jennings and Leona Maguire.
3 and 2.
Jessica Korda and Tiffany Lua LOST to Sally Watson and Lisa Maguire.1 hole.

END OF DAY 1 SCORELINE
UNITED STATES 2 1/2, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 3 1/2 -
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Myra Craig Stableford - Douglas Park Golf Club

Played 11/06/2010, SSS 72, CSS:72
SILVER:
1st: 38pts Gillian Hendry
2nd: 36pts Carol Fell
3rd: 36pts Elinor Grant
BRONZE:
1st: 43pts Evelyn Crombie
2nd: 37pts Norma Gray
3rd: 36pts Brenda Murray

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