The Ayrshire Girls' Centenary Trophy (Stableford) competition was played over the Kintyre Course at Turnberry on Sunday. On a breezy but dry afternoon ten girls played the Kintyre while 14 pre-handicap girls played a stroke competition over the 9 hole Arran Course.
Emma Hale, the holder, put up a great defence of her trophy finishing on 36 points, but it was Troon's Grace Mackie off 14 who was the runaway winner with a splendid 40 points. Silver Division 1st Grace Mackie (Troon Ladies) 40 points 2nd Emma Hale (Troon Bentinck) 36 points 3rd Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 34 points Bronze Division 1st Ali Roy (Maybole) 33 points 2nd Alexandra Brown (Turnberry) 24 points 3rd Lindsay Scott (Troon Bentinck) 15 points Pre-Handicap Girls Age 9-10 1st Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 50 2nd Jodie Cooper (Maybole) 63 3rd Emma Turner (West Kilbride) 68 Age 11 1st Hannah McSorley (Maybole) 49 2nd Sophie Craig (Troon Bentinck) 59 3rd Leona Murray (Loudoun) 64 Age 12-13 1st Emma Paterson (Loudoun) 44 2nd Hayleigh Campbell (Loudoun) 50 3rd Marian Boyd (Brunston Castle) 74
PLAYED ON TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2010
SSS 71 CSS 74 25 played Scratch : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 78
1st Silver : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 78-5-73
2nd Silver : May Myers (Clober) 83-9-74
1st Bronze : Joyce McGregor (Windyhill) 95-22-73
2nd Bronze : Marie Miller (Windyhill) 100-23-77
Winner of the Moira Alexander Trophy : Anna Telfer (on countback)
Renfrewshire are Scottish women's county champions for the first time this Century! The last time they won the title was 1987, before some of the present team members were born. On the third and final day at Bothwell Castle, Renfrewshire beat Dumfries-shire 5 1/2-3 1/2 while Midlothian beat Angus 7-2. That meant a tie between Renfrewshire and Midlothian - who had drawn their opening-day match 4 1/2-4 1/2 - with 2 1/2pt each. The tie-breaker was a countback of individual game won (not counting halved games). Renfrewshire shaded that 16 to 15. Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin was the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the tournament with five wins out of six. Her only defeat was in the opening day foursomes. The champions also got 4pt out of 6 from Megan Briggs and 3 1/2pt out of four from Clare-Marie Carlton who did not play on the first day. Midlothian's top points winner was Jane Turner with 4 1/2 out of six. Closely followed by young Gabrielle MacDonald with 4pt from five games, and Karen Marshall with 4pt from six. The mainstay of the Angus team was teenager Jessica Meek with 4 1/2pt out of six while top scorer for Dumfries-shire was Diane Ma\cDonald with 3 1/2pt, having lost only one of her six outings.
FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE: The outcome was far from certain until the second last match on the course was finished. Midway through the afternoon Renfrewshire looked like they could struggle to win the three points needed from the singles matches to seal the win against Dumfriesshire with only Gillian Kyle up in her match. Clare-Marie Carlton started the come-back by halving her match with Diane MacDonald with a pitch-and-putt birdie 4 on the 18th. Megan Briggs and Alyson McKechin both then won their respective matches by two holes, having each been down for much of the afternoon. Giliian Kyle duly won her match, giving Renfrewshire a 5.5 - 3.5 win in the match and 16 individual match wins from the three days. With Midlothian sitting on 10 individual match wins going into the afternoon singles that meant that they had to win all six of their matches to tie Renfrewshire on the number of match wins and take it to a further count back. With all but one of the Midlothian team all square or down going into the back nine it looked like their chance was all but over. However, like Renfrewshire, the Midlothian team fought back with wins from Rachael Watton and Gabrielle Macdonald by one hole and by Kate McIntosh on the 17th. Louise Fraser who had been the one match up all afternoon, won her match, leaving Karen Marshall and Jane Turner needing to win their matches. Karen Marshall sank a gutsy putt to win the 18th hole against Jessica Meek, however it was to halve the match, which meant that Renfrewshire's win was confirmed. Congratulations to all the players and captains on an excellent three days of golf, played in great spirit and many congratulations to Renfrewshire on their first County Finals win since 1987. TODAY'S RESULTS
DUMFRIES-SHIRE 3 1/2, RENFREWSHIRE 5 1/2FOURSOMES (1-2) Diane MacDonald and Lindsay Kirkwood bt Eilidh Briggs and Megan Briggs 1 hole. Jordana Graham and Katie McCracken lost to Clare-Marie Carlton and Alyson McKechin 6 and 4. Rachel Walker and Wilma Graham lost to Liz Stewart and Carol Whyte 1 hole.
SINGLES MacDonald halved with Carlton Kirkwood lost to Megan Briggs 2 holes. Walker bt Eilidh Briggs 3 and 1. McCracken lost to McKechin 2 holes. Graham bt Donna Jackson 2 and 1. Trish Lilly lost to Gillian Kyle 4 and 3.
ANGUS 2, MIDLOTHIAN 7
FOURSOMES (1 1/2-1 1/2) Ailsa Summers and Rebecca Wilson lost to Jane Turner and Rachael Watton 1 hole. Clare Penman and Ashley Smith halved with Gabrielle Macdonald and Kate McIntosh. Ann Ramsay and Jessica Meek bt Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson 1 hole.
SINGLES Wilson lost to Watton 1 hole. Penman lost to Macdonald 1 hole. Meek halved with Marshall. Smith lost to McIntosh 2 and 1. Fiona Gilbert lost to Louise Fraser 7 and 5. Ramsay lost to Turner 3 and 2.
HOW THEY FINISHED 1 Renfrewshire 2 1/2pt (Individual games won +16). 2 Midlothian 2 1/2pt (Individual games won +15). 3 Angus 1pt. 4 Dumfries-shire 0pt.
Day 2 results: RENFREWSHIRE 7, ANGUS 2 Foursomes (2-1) Eilidh Briggs and Megan Briggs beat Ailsa Summers and Rebecca Wilson 2 holes Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Claire Penman and Ashley Smith 5 and 3. Clare-Marie Carlton and Alyson McKechin beat Fiona Gilbert and Jessica Meek 2 holes. Singles (5-1) Megan Briggs beat Wilson 2 and 1 Carlton beat Penman 1 hole. Eilidh Briggs beat Jackie Brown 6 and 4 McKechin beat Ann Ramsay 1 hole. Carol Whyte lost to Meek 2 holes Gillian Kyle beat Summers 5 and 4.
MIDLOTHIAN 6 1/2, DUMFRIES-SHIRE 2 1/2 Foursomes (2 1/2-1/2). Louise Fraser and Jane Turner beat Diane MacDonald and Lindsey Kirkwood 4 and 3. Kirsten Blackwood and Gabrielle Macdonald halved with Jordana Graham and Katie McCracken. Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson beat Rachel Walker and Margaret McGregor 8 and 6. Singles (4-2) Turner halved with Diane MacDonald. Gabrielle Macdonald beat Graham 2 and 1. Kate McIntosh beat Kirkwood 4 and 2. Blackwood lost to Walker 3 and 1. Nicholson beat McCracken 2 and 1. Marshall halved with Trish Lilly.
Congratulations all round after Renfrewshire draw with Midlothians at Bothwell Castle - click to enlarge
DAY 1 RESULTS RENFREWSHIRE 4 ½, MIDLOTHIAN 4 1/2 (Renfrewshire names first) FOURSOMES (0-3) Eilidh Briggs and Megan Briggs lost to Jane Turner and Rachael Watton 1 hole. Donna Jackson and Alyson McKechin lost to Kirsten Blackwood and Gabrielle Macdonald 3 and 1. Gillian Kyle and Carol Whyte lost to Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson 1 hole.
SINGLES (4 ½-1 ½) Megan Briggs beat Turner 2 holes. Eilidh Briggs beat Watton 6 and 5. Jackson beat Kate McIntosh 3 and 1. McKechin beat Louise Fraser 4 and 2. Liz Stewart halved with Nicholson. Whyte lost to Marshall 3 and 2.
DUMFRIES-SHIRE 2 ½, ANGUS 6 1/2 (Dumfries-shire names first) FOURSOMES (1-2) Diane MacDonald and Lindsey Kirkwood bt Ann Ramsay and Ailsa Summers 6 and 4. Jordana Graham and Trish Lilly lost to Claire Penman and Ashley Smith 5 and 4. Rachel Walker and Katie McCracken lost to Fiona Gilbert and Jessica Meek 3 and 2. SINGLES (1 ½-4 ½) MacDonald halved with Rebecca Wilson Kirkwood lost to Penman 4 and 3. Graham bt Ramsay 2 holes. Walker lost to Jackie Brown 1 hole. McCracken lost to Meek 3 and 1. Lilly lost to Summers 3 and 2.
WEEKEND MATCHES Spectators will be made welcome at Bothwell Castle Golf Club --- PLEASE DO COME AND SUPPORT RENFREWSHIRE Foursomes start 9.30am; singles at 1.30pm. SATURDAY Midlothian v Dumfries-shire. Renfrewshire v Angus. SUNDAY Dumfries-shire v Renfrewshire. Angus v Midlothian.
The Ranfurly Castle Greenlees Team faced an additional challenge getting to their final match of the season at Cathkin Braes yesterday due to a certain VIPvisiting the City of Glasgow. Despite roads being closed and one of their team staying just a 5 iron distancefrom Bellahouston Park the Team set off in good time to ensure punctuality!
The journey to and from the match was easy, it was the golf that proved more of a challenge.
Despite Ranfurly's best efforts in fine sunny weather with a stiff breeze the result was an 8 - 1 loss (two halved matches) against a very strong Cathkinteam aiming to top the division -- 8 of their players having a single figured handicap. Cathkin now await the completion of the last matches to see if they have won the Greenlees Trophy. They have finished with 47.5 points and Milngavie who play Troon on the 20th September now know what they must do if they wish to retain the Trophy
Jenny Potter and Nan Brunton have just won through to the final stages of the Daily Mail Foursomes Competition beating two ladies from Harburn Golf Club 7&5 at Cathkin this week. They are now off to Wales.
WELL DONE CATHKIN BRAES GOLF CLUB- AND GOOD LUCK NAN AND JENNY
Bev New --- The 2010 Senior Ladies' British Open Champion - Photo Courtesy of Colin Farquharson
Bev New from Lansdown, Somerset, is the new Senior British ladies’ open amateur champion. Making her debut in the tournament after reaching the eligibility age of 50, the former Ladies European Tour player who won the English title and Curtis Cup honours as an amateur, shot the low round of the championship today to come through to snatch victory from joint fifth overnight, four shots off the pace. Bev had rounds of 78, 84 and 73 for 19 over par 235 – scores that reflect how bad the conditions were for much of the three days of the championship. The over-20mph wind of the first day returned, increasing in intensity from noon. New, who had been joint first-round leader on 78 with Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool, packed four birdies into her brilliant, wind-cheating final round. Bev said she had come to Scotland with no great expectations and was genuinely surprised at how well she had done. She thought the weather over the three days was the worst she had ever played in but despite that she had enjoyed the week tremendously ... "Fantastic" was how she summed up her victory. "Everything in my game just fell into place in the final day, the driving, the approach shots, the putting. It all came together to help me put together a 73." "I don't know if this victory will make me go out and play more golf ... I just don't have the time. Maybe it will. I'll certainly defend the title in Northern Ireland next year. SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP West Kilbride GC, North Ayrshire. FINAL TOTALS Par 216 (3x72) CSS 77 77 75 235 Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84 73. 236 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81 74. 238 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80 77, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80 81. 240 Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79 81. 241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 83 80 78, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79 78. 242 Felicity Chrstine (Banstead Downs) 83 85 74, Caroline Marron (Bromborough) 82 77 83. 243 Sandy Woodruff (US) 84 81 78, Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) 85 80 78, Sheena McElroy (Grange) 81 82 80. 244 Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) 81 86 77, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 81 80, Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) 85 78 81, Helene Maxe (Swe) 88 75 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81 82. 247 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84 79, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83 80. 248 Alison Murdoch (Can) 86 84 78, Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 84 83 81. 249 Chris Utermarck (Ger) 89 81 79, Loree McKay (US) 86 83 80, Jean O’Connor (Newport Gwent) 84 79 86. 250 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82 77, Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 85 85 80, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86 81. 251 Jane Rees (Hendon) 89 81 81, Else Kalstad (Den) 87 81 83. 252 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86 81, Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 84 83 85. 253 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 80 92 81. 254 Annie Gowing (Frilford Heath) 90 81 83, Diane Williams (Can) 86 80 88. 255 Sigrid Johannesen (Den) 88 85 82. 256 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87 83, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85 83, Minna Kaarnalahti (Fin) 83 85 88.. 257 May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90 84, Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82 88. 258 Marion Kaufmann (Ger) 87 84 87. 259 Gill Snelson (Branston) 88 81 90. Retired: Janet Doleman (Rushcliffe) 84 86 ret. AGE GROUP PRIZEWINNERS 50 to 54 years – Helen Jones. 55 to 59 years – Rozalyn Adams (better last six holes over Lorna Bennett). 60 to 64 years – Sandy Woodruff. Over 65 years – Valerie Hassett. Best 18 holes (73) – Bev New.
Maureen Richmond - Photo Courtesy of Cal Carson Agency --- Click to enlarge
Kilmacolm exile Maureen Richmond, a Curtis Cup player, British and Scottish girls champion in her youth and now a GP at Wallasey, is one good round away from adding to a glittering golfing CV that has been virtually dormant since she became a GP several decades ago. At the end of a long, long day – the start of play was delayed 2hr 15min until 45mph early-morning winds abated – Dr Richmond and her playing partners finished their second rounds almost in darkness at 7.45pm. Maureen added an 80 to her opening round of 78 and her 36-hole tally of 158 gives her a one-stroke lead from England’s Caroline Marron (Bromborough), recent winner of the English seniors’ stroke-play title, and Ireland’s Helen Jones (Strabane), winner last week by six strokes of the Irish senior women’s open amateur championship. Caroline had a 77 and Helen a 79, both for 159. Defending champion Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) is by no means out of the hunt. She had an 80 for 161 and is only three shots off the pace. The field was cut to 40 and ties for tomorrow’s final round. Players had to have two-round aggregates of 173 or better to survive. “I had a very poor putting round,” said Maureen Richmond. “I missed too many putts of around three to four feet.” She had a double bogey 7 at the long seventh and bogeys at the first, second, fifth, 10th, 12th and 18th in halves of 41 (five over par) and 39 (three over). Although the conditions were easier than was the case for the first round, players were still buffeted around by a wind of around 20mph. Caroline Marron’s 77 included birdies at the sixth and 13th in halves of 38 and 39. Helen Jones had halves of 40 and 39. Other Scots in the picture after 36 holes are Ladybank’s European seniors team hero Lorna Bennett with a 79 for 163 and Blairgowrie’s Heather Anderson with an 81 for 164. “I just played solidly,” said Lorna. “Nothing spectacular. Just kept going.” Heather was drifting out of the top 20 when she reached the turn in 43 but she came back in 38, good going in the conditions, to salvage an 81.
SECOND ROUND (end of play Par 144 (2x72). CSS 77 tbc
158 Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80. 159 Caroline Marron (Bromborough) 82 77, Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79. 161 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80. 162 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81. Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84. Other Scots: 163 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79, . 164 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 1. 167 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 84 83, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83, 168 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84, 169 Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86. 170 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87, 171 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86. 173 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85, May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90. MISSED THE CUT 174 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 89 85, Anne Ryan (Tain) 82 92. 175 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 90 85, 176 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 92 84.. 177 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 94 83, 178 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 90 88. 183 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 93 90, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 86 97.. NR Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 98 NR.
The Prestwick St Nicholas Greenlees team began their match against Lanark in Division 2 knowing that a 7.5 - 1.5 win or better would see them snatch the title from leaders Whitecraigs To read the full match report go to the AYRSHIRE WEBSITE
Thanks go to Alisdair Malcolm (Catherine's Husband) who runs this Website for the up todate report
The winds were even stronger at West Kilbride this morning than they were yesterday. But they dropped sufficiently for play in the second round to start at 10.15am - a delay of 2hr 15min from the scheduled time. That means the last players will not tee off until 3.45pm. There will be a cut to the leading 40 players and ties at the end of the second round. "We had a test of the conditions early this morning and the balls were being blown off the greens, but now the wind has dropped enough for us to start play for the day at 10.15am," said Tournament Director Susan Simpson after a second course/wind inspection after 9.30am.
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Wild winds continue at West Kilbride, start of second round delayed - another inspection of condtions at 10am
The winds are even stronger at West Kilbride this morning (Wednesday) than they were yesterday! The start of the second round in the Senior British women's open amateur championship has been delayed from 8am as scheduled to 10am. "We will have another look at the situation then," said Tournament Director Susan Simpson. "We had a test of the conditions early this morning and the balls were being blown off the greens." If the decision is made to call of play today, the championship will be reduced to 36 holes with everybody playing in the second and last round on Thursday.
By COLIN FARQUHARSON Eight Scots in the leading 20 of the Senior British women’s open amateur stroke-play golf championship at the end of a storm-lashed day at West Kilbride was a good effort on the part of the home brigade. Winds of up to 50mph … lashing rain … a hailstorm … it was all there in North Ayrshire. But the over-50 female golfers are made of stern stuff. Portaloos out on the course were blown over (fortunately no one in them at the time). A scoreboard came crashing down when the support legs simply sheered off due to the force of the wind. Umbrellas were either blown to bits or last seen heading for Northern Ireland. The clubhouse was awash with horror stories from happenings out on the course. The Canadian who finished second in the Irish seniors open last week required 97 shots to get round, including an 11 at the third and an 8 at the 10th. Yet there was never any suggestion that the Ladies Golf Union would show some mercy and call the players in. The course was never flooded and remained open. The balls were never oscillating despite the gale. Let the show go on. And from a field of 90 players there nil No Returns and only one retirement. Well done, girls! At the end of day that was more like January than mid-September, Kilmacolm exile Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, and another former Curtis Cup player, Bev New from Somerset were the only two players to break 80. They go into the second of three rounds sharing the pole position on six-over-par 78, one over the CSS (Reduction only). Dr Richmond, a GP at Wallasey, is better remembered as Mo Walker, the teenager who won Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy honours, the British Girls Championship and three Scottish girls titles – and then, at the age of 19 entered medicine, virtually ringing down the curtain on what could have been a fabulous golf career. “I only play in one big event a year – this one,” said 55-year-old Maureen. “I just can’t take time off from being a GP. “How did I get it round in 78? In weather as bad as this you just have to get your head down and make the best of it. No point in feeling sorry for yourself. Just get on with it. And it helped that I am still pretty long off the tee.” The other Scots who did well were Tain’s Anne Ryan, joint 10th with an 82, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) and May Hughes (Lanark), joint 12th on 83, and Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Mary Smith (Tain), Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) and Fiona De Vries (St Rule), sharing 19th position.
SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN LEADING SCORES AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP West Kilbride Golf Club, North Ayrshire
FIRST ROUND (end of play scores) Par 72. Yardage: 5,849 78 Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), Bev New (Lansdown). 80 Helen Jones (Strabane), Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock). 81 Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool), Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen), Sheena McElroy (Grange), Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest), Pat Doran (Donabate). 82 Anne Ryan (Tain), Caroline Marron (Bromborough).
Other Scots: 83 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies), May Hughes (Lanark 84 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Mary Smith (Tain), Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies), Fiona De Vries (St Rule),Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch). 86 Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), 87 Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride), 88 Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 89 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier). 90 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle). 91 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie). 92 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 93 Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), 94 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park). 96 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) Retired: Pamela Willamson (Baberton). +Field cut to leading 40 and ties after Round 2.
The Scotland Schools Golf Association team for today's match against the England schools at Fairhaven. Image by courtesy of Tom Ward Photography. Click on it to enlarge.
The one-day Scotland v England Annual Schools Golf International at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire today was abandoned after the morning foursomes because of the high winds and rain. England had led 3-0 at the end of the girls' foursomes
ENGLAND GIRLS 3, SCOTLAND GIRLS 0 Bronwyn Davies and Amber Radcliffe beat Rachael Watton and Eilidh Briggs 3 and 2. Alice Hewson and Rebecca Heeles beat Lesley Atkins and Alyson McKechin 6 and 4. Ellie Goodall and Meghan MacLaren beat Hannah McCook and Gabrielle Macdonald 5 and
Ayrshire Girls -- Click to enlarge
