SLGA GIVE AMALGAMATION A BIG YES VOTE - OVER NOW TO SGU

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Scottish Ladies Golf Association members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Scottish Golf Union at an extraordinary general meeting, held in the lecture theatre of the A K Bell Library, York Place in Perth today.
Now the pressure is on the Scottish Golf Union to get a "yes" vote at its deciding meeting tomorrow night.
If 12 of the 16 SGU areas vote in favour of the amalgamation, then it will go through automatically and Scottish Golf Limited – one governing body for Scottish male and female amateur golf - will become operational from October 1.
The day-to-day operations of the SGU and SLGA will continue independently until then while the new company is being set up with the selection of the Board for Scottish Golf Limited and the preparation of a final combined budget.

Sheila Hartley

Dr Sheila Hartley, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, the SLGA company secretary, said after the EGM in Perth:
“The proposal was carried by a significant majority, with 93.03% of votes cast being in favour of its adoption. The amateur game’s key stakeholders, in particular major funders sportscotland and other commercial sponsors and partners, have also strongly supported the proposal.
"The SGU’s Extraordinary Meeting is to be held tomorrow night, and the amalgamation will proceed if the Areas cast 12 of their 16 votes in favour.”

Shona Malcolm

Shona Malcolm, pictured left, the SLGA chairman, said at the conclusion of the meeting:
“The SLGA Board is delighted with the outcome of the members’ vote and would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who participated during the lengthy and extensive consultation process. Throughout the process the SLGA members have demonstrated a commitment to the future development and governance of Scottish amateur golf, with no thought of self interest.
“The SLGA is committed to progressing the amalgamation to its conclusion, while protecting the democratic principles of the clubs, the main funders of Scottish amateur golf, being the voting members.”
The SLGA was formed in 1904 and has its headquarters in Perth. The SGU came into being in 1920 and its present HQ is at The Duke’s Course, St Andrews. The leases on both current properties have a few years to run, but that would give the new Board time to identify the most appropriate permanent location for the amalgamated body in due course.
Although the amalgamation process in the SLGA has gone through months of discussion quite smoothly, the same cannot be said of the SGU. The major sticking point is that the present men’s area committees will have no role to play in the new controlling body for Scottish amateur golf.

Read today's Article in the Scotsman Scotsman Newspaper

EAST GIRLS WIN MHAIRI McKAY TROPHY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2007

EASTERN DELIGHT. Team members: Back row (left to right) Lauren Whyte, Hannah Scott, Kate McIntosh, Gabrielle Macdonald, Nikki Taylor. Front row: Clara Young, Shannen McGuire, Alexis Hutton.

East of Scotland girls beat their West of Scotland counterparts in the annual Mhairi McKay Trophy match at Bothwell Castle. A very strong East team won by 7 1/2-1/2 - their first win in the series since 2007.
Results (West girls' names first):
Connie Jaffrey (Troon) lost to Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.

Emma Caddow (Strathaven) halved with Clara Young (North Berwick).


Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) lost to Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.


Emma Hale (Troon) lost to Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 2 holes

Eva O’Connor (Bothwell Castle) lost to Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park) 7 and 6.
Rachel Irvine (Largs) lost to Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 1 hole.

Samantha Cowan (Cochrane Castle) lost to Shannen McGuire (Canmore) 7 and 6.

Mairi Gray (Williamwood) lost to Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 3 and 1.

Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association Summer Meeting at Whitecraigs

 Click on the following link Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association Website: to get the draw for tomorrows Summer Meeting at Whitecraigs

Scottish Match Play Foursomes - 3rd Round Draw

From the SLGA Website
There were many close matches in the second round of the Scottish Ladies' Match Play Foursomes. 7 of the 32 matches went to the final green and Loudoun Gowf, Lauder and Linlithgow only came through their respective matches against Cathkin Braes, Minto and Braehead after extra holes. The defending champions Carnoustie Caledonia are also still in the running for the 2011 title after a 2 & 1 victory at home against Forfar.

The third round draw is as below and ties must be played by Sunday 19th June. Full details have been posted to these teams today (Monday 23 May).

Round 3 Draw

Home Team Away Team
Craigmillar Park v Mortonhall
Crail Golfing Society Ladies v Ladybank
Crichton v West Linton
Cruden Bay v Aberdeen Ladies
Dirleton Castle v Dunblane New
Douglas Park v Hilton Park
Dunkeld & Birnam v Kinross
Edzell Ladies v Downfield
Kilmacolm v Bridge of Allan
Kilmarnock Barassie v The Ladies Golf Club Troon
Linlithgow v Whitemoss
Mount Ellen v Tillicoultry
Muir of Ord v Aboyne
North Berwick v Lauder
St Regulus v Carnoustie Caledonia
Whitecraigs v Loudoun Gowf
The semi-finals, final and 3rd / 4th play-off will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28th August.

The Scottish Ladies' Stroke Play Foursomes will also take place at Glenbervie GC on this date. Entry forms and further information on this competition are available to Download Here.

Scotland Teams for forthcoming events

Teams to represent Scotland at forthcoming events are:

St Rule Trophy, St Andrews, 28-29 May - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)

Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, Royal Portrush GC, 7-11 June - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)

Irish Ladies' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Elm Park GC, 18-19 June - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall); Travelling Reserve - Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)

European Young Masters, Royal Balaton GC, Hungary, 21-23 July - Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick)

The Anne Kerr Mixed Foursomes Trophy - Largs Golf Club

Doreen McConnell and Fraser Innes - Click to enlarge

The Largs Mixed Foursomes was held today in rather windy conditions with the odd heavy shower. The local partnership of Doreen McConnell and Fraser Innes retained the Anne Kerr Trophy Trophy with an 81 net 72.5.

The Kerr Trophy was originally presented by Davie Kerr of Largs and later renamed the Anne Kerr Trophy after his late wife who was a great friend of Doreen's.

Golf training day

Sense Scotland in association with Scottish Disability Golf are organising a training and tuition day for anyone with a disability and their carers or coaches, on Thursday 28 July.

The venue is the Cluny Golf Centre, Cluny Mains, Cluny Fife KY2 6QU and anyone, of any age or ability can attend.  Participants will be provided with a 30-minute golf lesson, catering and a bucket of practice balls.

Lessons will begin at approximately 13:00 and the package will cost each person only £10.00!!

To enter, please provide your name, address, telephone and email by replying to this email or writing to the address below, and we will contact you with further information.  Cheques or postal orders should be made out to "Sense Scotland".

We look forward to seeing you in July.

Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
38 Crawley Crescent Springfield
Cupar Fife Scotland KY15 5SF
Tel: +44 (0) 1334 650 963
Web: www.sdgp.co.uk
The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership is a Registered Scottish Charity SC041000
Members of the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Some Photos and Videos from Machrihanish

Scottish Matchplay Prizewinners (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

Lorraine Campbell photos taken on Thursday at Machrihanish

Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre's Photos from Machrihanish

CLICK HERE Photographs fom SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN AND  -----

CLICK ON THE SMALL THUMBNAIL BELOW OF LOUISE AND EILIDH TO SEE SOME PHOTOS BY CLAIRE HARGAN, SHONA MALCOM AND COLIN FARQUHARSON   --- MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL

2011 Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship

Thanks go to Shona Malcolm (SLGA) for the video below for some ENTERTAINMENT  at Machrihanish




Some Renfrewshire and Scottish Comments:

Carol Whyte : Back to normality. Phone signal and SKY TV. What a fab week, setting fantastic, weather - windy and wild but we still had fun. Sister Act the highlight of the night - I hear Blue Nun can be found in Johnstone.

Claire Hargan SLGA
Thanks to everyone for fab week at Machrihanish-especially my fellow sisters :
Congrats to scottish champ Louise Kenney & finalist Eilidh briggs

Susan Wood - LANARKSHIRE
MACHRA 2011 DONE!!!! windy, bantah, zehn finga, cuthy, driving rain, streaky streaky, beyonce dance moves, sheepa, miss german, truck driving, dipping in the atlantic, cheeky voucher, jpjpjpjpjp, juicy strips, one liners, no access to outside world!!!! got to love a week with the girls at the scottish. xxxxxxxxxxx

Shona Malcolm SLGA --Worst weather I have EVER been on a golf course in.....well done Eilidh - disappointing result but a huge number of positives to take home this week.

Kevin Craggs- Scottish Coach
The first tee shot at Macrahanish not for the faint hearted

Lorraine Morrow - ERSKINE "Even those in Machrihanish, the weather is so bad there are a few of us cowering in the clubhouse. With you in spirit Eilidh!"

Elaine Cuthill - LanarkshireGreat week at machra, loved getting to spend time with Suse n jp, meet miss Germany and watch my auld pal pick up the trophy. Sad that it's over for another year, bring on Tain 2012

Third time lucky for Louise - Report by Colin Farquharson

Megan Briggs  and Jane Turner (Semi Finalist) with Louise and Eildh
(Courtesy of Colin Farquharson -- Click to enlarge)

Louise Kenney has won the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship for the first time after beating Eilidh Briggs by 5 & 4.

It was third time lucky for Dunfermline schoolteacher Louise Kenney in the final of the 97th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Machrihanish links on the Kintyre peninsula today (Saturday).
Actually, luck did not come into it at all.
On a morning of foul weather – wind and rain – the 28-year-old Pitreavie Golf Club member hit top form to beat 18-year-old Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 5 and 4 to win the championship

Louise was beaten my Eildih’s older sister Megan in the 2009 final at Southerness and by Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) in last year’s final at Craigielaw. On neither occasion did she do herself justice. But it was a different story at Machrihanish.

“I went into the final this year, feeling that my time had come. I was totally relaxed which was the big difference from the last two years,”said Kenney.

“I got off to a good start and in these horrendous conditions I felt I played really well. Eilidh’s only 18 – her time will come, no doubt about that.”

Eilidh tried to take a philosophical view – not easy when you’re a teenager and you’ve just lost the biggest match of your life.

“It was disappointing to lose in the final but I’ve had a great week,” said Eilidh who is bound for Stirling University in the autumn.

“It was a shame about the weather. Louise played very steadily in it.”

Kenney coped better with the strong southerly wind and rain over the first nine holes and was three up after eight holes.

The experienced Fifer won the third and fifth with young Briggs bogeying both, the fifth with an uncharacteristic three putts.

Eilidh looked as if she was settling when she birdied the sixth to cut her deficit to one hole but Kenney countered with a brilliant eagle 3 downind at the long fifth.

That put Louise two up and she made that three holes of an advantage when Briggs bogeyed the eighth, The Kilmacolm player had bogeyed three of her last six holes in contrast to her semi-final victory in which she bogeyed only one hole of the 17 she played in beating her sister Megan.

Kenney slipped to her first bogey of the day to lose the ninth and she turned for home with a two-hole advantage, having gone out in an approximate one-under-par 36 – excellent scoring in the foul conditions.

Briggs covered the first nine in two-over 39, compared with four-under 33 in Friday’s semi-final.

Kenney re-established a three-hole lead when Briggs bogeyed the 10th and a par at the 11th was good enough for Louise to take a four-hole lead for the first time.

The weather had not relented and, into the wind, the 488yd 12th was halved in bogey 6s.

The 13th was a “brutal” hole into the wind and rain – and, not surprisingly it was halved in double bogey 6s.

Kenney clinched her second national title – she was also Scottish girls champion in 1999 - with a bogey 5 at the 14th.


FINAL (18 holes) - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 5 and 4.

GolfNet Livescoring - Leaderboard

Live Scoring from the Scottish Final

Sent from Carol's iPhone

EILIDH BRIGGS REACHES THE SCOTTISH FINAL BEATING HER SISTER MEGAN IN A FANTASTIC SEMI FINAL

The Final of the 2011 Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship will be contested between Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) after two semi-finals of the highest quality.

In the first semi-final between sisters Eilidh and Megan Briggs from Kilmacolm Golf Club, Megan birdied the first two holes, however that was only enough to take a one hole lead. Birdie's by younger sister Eilidh at the 4th and 6th holes quickly turned the match in her favour and a par at the 8th hole was enough to give Eilidh a two hole advantage. The next five holes were halved in pars before Megan squared the match with a birdie at the 400 yard par four 14th hole and par at the par three 15th. However, pars from Eilidh at 16 and 17 were enough to win both holes and win the match by 2 & 1.

Eilidh was approximately three under par in winning the match by 2 & 1.

The second semi-final between Pitreavie's Louise Kenney and Jane Turner from Craigielaw was another excellent match. The players exchanged birdies at the first and second holes but Louise pulled two holes clear after a par on the 3rd hole and birdie four on the par five 7th. The next five holes were halved, before Louise once again put on the pressure with another birdie at the 13th and two holes later the match was over when a bogey was enough for Louise to win the hole and the match.

Louise Kenney was approximately two under par in winning the match by 4 & 3.

Briggs vs Briggs and Turner vs Kenney

It will be Kilmacolm's Eilidh Briggs vs Megan Briggs in the first semi-final of the Scottish Ladies' Match Play Championship after Eilidh beat defending Champion Kelsey MacDonald 4 and 3 in the first of this morning's quarter-finals and Megan beat Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 2 and 1 in the second quarter.

In the bottom half of the draw Louise Kenney remains on track to make it to the final for the third year in a row after she won a quality quarter final match against Rachael Watton on the final green. She will first have to get past Jane Turner who also won through on the last year against Susan Wood.

The final of the Clark Rosebowl will be contested between Rachel Hanlon and Ailsa Bain.
TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE


LIVE SCORING FOR THE AFTERNOON SEMI FINALS   ---CLICK HERE

LIVE SCORING FROM MACHRIHANISH -- QUARTER AND SEMI FINALS

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY RESULTS -- THEN CLICK ON NEXT ROUND

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS --- THEN CLICK ON NEXT ROUND

AILEEN BAKER WINS THE D&A SPRING MEETING AT HILTON PARK

D&A Spring Meeting MacNaughton Trophy -----Played over the Allander Course 19th May 2011, SSS 69 Visitor CSS : 72 R/O, Home CSS : 72 R/O, Course Par : 70
Scratch:
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 73
Silver:
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 73 - 5 = 68 (acb)
Enid Young (Balmore) 78 - 10 = 68
Helen Burnet (Hilton Park) 90 - 19 = 71
Bronze :
Di Buchanan 96 - 23 = 73
Maureen Cochrane 95 - 21 = 74
Elizabeth Traill (Hilton Park) 108 - 29 = 79

CLICK HERE for all the results.
This was the first County Medal that had 20 or more Home Players taking part --- ie members of Hilton Park --- The CSS for both the Home Players and Visitors had to be calculated.

Invitation to view Jean MacIntyre's Web Album - Scottish Championship May 2011 2

You are invited to view Jean MacIntyre's 's and Claire Hargan's photo albums from Machrihanish : View Album Play slideshow

Thanks go to Webmaster of Lanarkshire's County Website for these Photographs in the above album.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN

Alyson, Eilidh, Megan and Susan are all through to the Quarter Finals of the Scottish

Congratulations go to West of Scotland's Megan and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm). Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Susan Wood (Drumpellier) who have all reached the quarter final stages of the 2011 Scottish Amateur Championship over Machrihanish tomorrow.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Tomorrow morning's quarter-finals tee off as follows:
8.30 Kelsey MacDonald (No 1 seed) v Eilidh Briggs (No 24 seed).
8.40 Alyson McKechin (No 5 seed) v Megan Briggs (No 4 seed).
8.50 Susan Wood (No 14 seed) v Jane Turner (No 6 seed).
9.00 Louise Kenney (No 7 seed) v Rachael Watton (No 2 seed).

In the semi-finals of the second flight Clark Rosebowl it will be:
9.20 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) v Fiona Hay (Deeside).
9.30 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) v Heather Munro (Monifieth).

+The championship semi-finals will tee off at 1.30 and 1.50pm with the Clark Rosebowl final at 2.10.

4 West of Scotland Players make it through to the Quarter Finals

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP -
SECOND ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald beat Clara Young 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs beat Hannah McCook 7 and 6.
Alyson McKechin beat Alison Davidson 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs beat Elaine Moffat 4 and 3.
Susan Wood beat Katie Reid 5 and 3.
Jane Turner beat Sara Bishop 2 and 1
Louise Kenney beat Rachael McQueen 2 and 1
Rachael Watton beat Susan Jackson 2 holes

SCOTTISH AMATEUR - LIVE MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM MACHRIHANISH

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Cara Young (North Berwick) beat Karen Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Martine Pow (Selkirk) 2 and 1.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 holes.
Alison Davidson (Stirling) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) beat Laura Murray (Alford) at 20th
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Sammy Vass (Tain) 7 and 5.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Sara Bishop (Windyhill) beat Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 2 and 1.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) beat Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 5 and 4.
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) beat Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 2 and 1.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) beat Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 5 and 4.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) beat Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 8 and 7.
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1.
Fiona Hay (Deeside) beat Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) beat Charlie Taylor (Kilmarnock Barassie) 1 hole.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 3 and 2.
Ailsa Bain (Peebles) beat Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 4 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Dawn Young (North Berwick) beat Judith Anderson (Hawick) 3 and 2.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS

Scottish Strokeplay Prizewinners -- Courtesy of the SLGA

Strokeplay Prizewinners at the Scottish at Machrihanish - Click to enlarge
Courtesy of Claire Hargan (SLGA)

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAPGHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PRIZEWINNERS AND PRINT OUT THE LIST

West of Scotland Players do well -- despite Gale force winds at Machrihanish

Blowy at Machrihanish -- Courtesy of
 SLGA's Shona Malcolm
Click to enlarge

On a day of sunshine and showers with winds of up to 25mph, straight into the players faces in the inward half, the scores were higher but there was still some good scoring in these conditions. West of Scotland players Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Sara Bishop (Windyhill) Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Elaine Cuthill(Lanark) have all qualified for the Championship Matchplay stages


SECOND-ROUND TOTALS (end of play)
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 75 and 78 (reduction only)
150 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 78.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 74 77, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 79.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 82.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78.
155 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 77 78, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 74 81.
156 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 75 81.
157 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 79 78, Martine Pow (Selkirk) 79 78, Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 78 79. Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 74 83, Alison Davidson (Stirling) 75 82.
158 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 79 79, Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 78 80, Karen Marshall (Baberton) 77 81, Clara Young (North Berwick) 77 81, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 76 82..
159 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 77, Laura Murray (Alford) 75 84.
161 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 79 82, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 79 82, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 77 84, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 75 86.
162 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 78 84, Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 78 84.
163 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 79 84.
164 Sammy Vass (Tain) 80 84, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 78 86.
165 Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 82 83, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 78 87.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY DRAW:
8.30: K MacDonald v E Cuthill, K Marshall v C Young, M Pow v E Briggs, H McCook v Sheena Wood, A McKechin v K Blackwood, E Allison v A Davidson, E Moffat v L Murray, S Vass v M Briggs.
9.34 L Whyte v K Reid, N Fenton v Susan Wood, S Bishop v R Taylor, G Macdonald v J Turner, L Kenney v W Nicholson, R McQueen v C Gruber, T MacTaggart v S Jackson, A Smith v R Watt

West of Scotland's Nichola Ferguson (Clober),Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes), Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) are all playing in the 2nd flight (Clark Rosebowl)

CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW
10.46 N Ferguson v V MacKay, R Hanlon v J Potter, F Hay v J Scott, C Taylor v E Watson.
11.18 K McIntosh v L Morrow, C Whyte v A Bain, H Munro v J Harrison, D Young v J Anderson.


OTHER TOTALS
166 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 83 83.
167 Judith Anderson (Hawick) 79 88, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 89.
168 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 85 83, Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 85 83, Fiona Hay (Deeside) 80 88.
169 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 86 83, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 86 83.
171 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 87 84, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 84 87.
172 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 86 86, Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 85 87.
173 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 88 85.
174 Charley Taylor (Royal Dornoch) 86 88, Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83 91.
175 Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 89 86.
177 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 87.
178 Dawn Young (North Berwick) 92 86, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 89 89, Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 87 91, Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) 87 91.
179 Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 89 90, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 80 99.
180 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 87 93.
181 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 91 90, Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 87 94.
182 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 96, Linda Bain (Lochend) 84 98, Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 102..
183 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 87 96.
184 Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall) 92 92, Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) 89 95.
185 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend) 98 87, Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 90 95.
186 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 93 93, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 95..
189 Elizabeth Lees (Hamilton) 94 95.
190 Ann Gallacher (Machrihanish) 91 99.
192 Amanda McBain (Turnhouse) 95 97.
193 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 97 96.
194 Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 92 102.
196 Katy Burden (Cambuslang) 102 94.
198 Elaine Robb (Windyhill) 94 104.
200 Maureen Meek (Cathkin Braes) 105 95.
201 Lindsay Ramsay (Carradale) 91 110.
204 Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) 105 99, Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 103 101.
207 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 100 107, Gail Campbell (East Kilbride) 103 104.
210 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill) 108 102.
214 Eleanor Hawkins (Machrihanish) 106 108.


No Returns Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) 92 -, Laura McLardy (Duff House Royal) 85 -. Gillian Lockhart (Troon Welbeck) 84 -.
Withdrew: Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 97 -.

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PRIZEWINNERS

Round 2 Live Scoring from the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish

Round 2 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

Megan Briggs Leads in the 1st Qualifying round of the Scottish Amateur Championships at Machrihanish

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) leads after the first qualifying round of the 2011 Scottish Ladies Championship at Machrihanish Golf Club on the Mull of Kintyre. Her one under par score of 71 was one shot better than the defending Champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and young Lauren Whyte from St Regulus. There is a group of players three shots off the lead with scores of 74, including last year's runner up Louise Kenney and past Champion Elaine Moffat.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Leading 32 after 36 holes to qualify for championship match-play.
Par 72. Yardage 5962. CSS 75
Conditions: Overcast but pleasant, little or no wind.
71 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
72 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)..
74 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
75 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), Laura Murray (Alford), Alyson Davidson (Stirling), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey).
76 Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
77 Karen Marshall (Baberton), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jane Turner (Mortonhall), Clara Young (North Berwick).
78 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe), Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Katie Reid (Monifieth), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
79 Judith Anderson (Hawick), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse), Elaine Allison (Stirling), Charlie Taylor (Royal Dornoch)..
80 Sammy Vass (Tain), Angela Devine (Hamilton), Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie), Fiona Hay (Deeside).
82 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Ashley Smith (Monifieth).
83 Nichola Ferguson (Clober), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
84 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Linda Bain (Lochend), Gillian Lockhart (Troon Welbeck).
85 Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Laura McLardy (Duff House Royal), Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston).
86 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Ailsa Bain (Peebles), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)..
87 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Alexandra Tait (St Regulus), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish).
88 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).
89 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay), Lorraine Morrow (Erskine), Eileen Gillespie (Lochend).
90 Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
91 Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Laura McGeachy (Windyhill), Ann Gallacher (Machrihanish), Lindsay Ramsay (Carradale).
92 Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes), Dawn Young (North Berwick), Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall), Tracy Masterton (Windyhill).
93 Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
94 Elizabeth Lees (Hamilton), Elaine Robb (Windyhill).
95 Amanda McBain (Turnhouse).
98 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend).
97 Aileen Hunter (Monifieth), Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill).
100 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill).
102 Katie Burden (Cambuslang).
103 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty), Gail Campbell (East Kilbride).
105 Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes), Maureen Meek (Cathkin Braes).
107 Eleanor Hawkins (Machrihanish).
108 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill).

Live Scoring from the Scottish Amateur Championship

Some Lanarkshire County Players having a practice round -- Courtesy of Jean MacIntyre
Click to enlarge

Round 1 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS AT MACHRIHANISH ON TUESDAY

This is the tenth time that Machrihanish has staged the Scottish Ladies' Championship which begins on Tuesday 17th May. There are many entrants from the West of Scotland and we wish them every success. Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) the 2009 Scottish Champion has just finished her University exams and has been able to enter. Unfortunately, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)is in the middle of her exams and will not be taking part.
Click here for list of participants
The Scottish Seniors Championship was held there in 2006 and to remind you of the venue and some of the course Click Here.
In that year West of Scotland's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) reached the final and along with some of the other Seniors -- Anna Telfer (Milngavie) , Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Bothwell Castle) they are making the return trip

Follow the Ladies European Tour in Portugal - No Scots make the Cut

Kylie Walker had a 71 -- 1 under Par score in the Portuguese Ladies Open 1st round . However, she then had a 75 in the 2nd Round and missed the cut. Clare Queen had a bad opening round (80) followed by an excellent 71 in the 2nd round and she too missed the cut.
No Scottish players survived the cut after second round. To play in the final round, players had to have shot one-under-par 143 or better.
-- To follow the scoring today then click on the following link CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING and HERE for all the scores

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Douglas Park Eagle - Mixed Foursomes

The Douglas Park Eagle Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 3rd July 2011.
To get your entry form if you have not already got one then CLICK HERE

Renfrewshire Spring Meeting - Denise Cowan is the best

The Spring Meeting was held yesterday over The Old Course Ranfurly. 
Of the 41 entries, 31 braved the elements, playing in a mixture of sunshine and very heavy showers. 

The best scratch of the day was Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)- pictured left  with a gross 79.(Click to enlarge)

The overall winner of the competition was Birgit Clark (Old Ranfurly) ---   81-9-72 who won with a better inward half from Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) who had a 79-7-72.
Jan MacNab from Ranfurly Castle was the winner for the 13+Upwards with a net 74 of a handicap of 15

Scratch - 12 Handicap 

1st:  81-9=72 Birgit Clark (Old Ranfurly)
2nd:  79-7=72 Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)
3rd:  84-10=74 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)

13+ Upwards
1st:  89-15=74 Jan MacNab (Ranfurly Castle)
2nd: 97-20=77 Maimie Robin (Elderslie)
3rd: 98-21=77 Jean Irvine (Ranfurly Castle)


SSS 72, CSS 73
 To read more go the the Renfrewshire County Website

Ayrshire County Foursomes Qualifiers

The Ayrshire County Foursomes were held at West Kilbride on Tuesday 10 May 11.
The qualifiers for the Inter County Foursomes Championships on the 2nd June at Milngavie are:
Scratch Competition:
1. Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt Gross 78
2. Audrey Thompson & Liz Keohone
3. Frances Craig & Fiona Brawley
Handicap Competition
1. Sandra Parker & Jean Cunningham
2. Ann Edgar & Alex Glennie
3. Janette Stewart & Jess Blackwood
Commonwealth Spoons Qualifiers on 22 September at Forres.
Ann Edgar & Alex Glennie
Janette Stewart & Jess Blackwood

Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifiers

The Qualifying round for the Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes and Commonwealth Spoons was held over Mount Ellen today.
Results:
Scratch
1. Lesley Lloyd & Fiona Scott 81
2. Susan Wood & Jenny Potter 83
3. Jane Lees & Cail Campbell 85

Handicap
1. Roxy Brown & Kay Cherrie 71
2. Joyce McGowan & Jennifer Wiles 74
3. Sheila Sergenson & Enid King 76 BIH
4. Edna Taylor & Joan Anderson 76

Prestwick St Cuthbert's Open Day

Prestwick St Cuthbert, Rankin Smith Open Day, Friday, 20th May 2011, stroke play, £9, 10.00am – 3.00pm

Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club, East Road, Prestwick, KA9 2SX

Contact: Linda Brown on Prestwick (01292) 474427

Eilidh Briggs wins the West of Scotland Championship by 4 shots

Eilidh Briggs - 2011 WOS Champion - Click to enlarge
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Kilmacolm's Eilidh Briggs is coming out from the shadow of her older sister, Megan, a Scotland international and past Scottish champion, this season.
Earlier this year, Eilidh won the Renfrewshire county championship and today she won the West of Scotland championship at Lanark with four shots to spare over 36 holes.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) matched Eilidh's opening round of 73 but could not live with her rival's pace on the second circut.
Eilidh added a 74 for 147 with Alyson returning a 78 for second place on 151.
Eilidh had second-round birdies at the first, second, 10th, 11th and 14th. She dropped shots at third, eighth and 12th. With so much in hand, she could afford the luxury of a double bogey at the 18th, knowing that its only consequence was a reduction in her winning margin.

Mhairi McKay -- West Kilbride (Pictured left) with a net aggregate of 143 (72-71) won the handicap prize off seven of a handicap.

Lanarkshire's Susan Wood, Lesley Lloyd and May Hughes
(Senior Team Winners) Click to enlarge Courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Lanarkshire trio of  Lesley Lloyd, Susan Wood and May Hughes won the team event with the Ayrshire team of Mhairi Mckay, Connie Jaffrey and Emma Hale (pictured below) winning the junior prize.

Ayrshire Junior Team --Connie Jaffrey, Mhairi McKay and Emma Hale - Click to enlarge

*All the pictures, information and scores for this report were supplied by Jean Macintyre of the Lanarkshire Ladies Golf Association. West of Scotland's Webmaster thanks her for the photos and report

Looking to see some more photos  - taken by Anne Laing on the Course and Jean MacIntyre then CLICK HERE
Thanks also go to Renfrewshire's MAUREEN WOODHEAD for some more photographs from the days event -- CLICK HERE to view

FINAL TOTALS
SSS 74 . CSS 74 74.
147 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 74.
151 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 73 78.
153 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) 76 77.
154 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 78 76.
155 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 77 79.
156 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 74 82, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 80.
157 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 79 78.
158 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 77 81.
159 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 76 83.
161 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 79 82.
163 May Hughes (Lanark) 82 81.
164 Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 82 82, Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 76 88.
165 Gillian McGinley (Cochrane Castle) 83 82, Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 81 84, Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) 84 81.
166 Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 82 84, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 83 83.
167 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 81, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 88 79, Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 84 83, Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 83 84.
169 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies) 86 83.
170 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 87 83, Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 88 82.
173 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 85 88.
174 Emma Caddow (Cardross) 92 82.
175 Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 88 87.
NR Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 80 -.
Withdrew: Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Sara McCorkell (Williamwood) 85 -, Natasha Qayam (Ranfurly Castle

Kylie finishes in 18th place in Turkey

Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) won the National Airlines Turkish Ladies Open at the National Golf Club, Antalya with a final round of par 73 and a five-under total of 287 to win the 35,500 Euros first prize by a comfortable threee strokes from joint runners-up Florentyna Parker (England) and Becky Brewerton (Wales) who each earned 21,437 Euros.
Only two Scots survived the halfway cut - West of Scotland's Kylie Walker who finished joint 18th on 299 (final round 76) to earn 3,191 Euros, and Krystle Caithness who closed with an 83 for 313 which saw her finish in 61st place with a financial reward of 725 Euros.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 292
287 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) 73 71 70 73 (35,500 Euros).
290 Florentyna Parker (England) 72 73 70 75, Becky Brewerton (Wales) 74 73 68 75 (21,437 Euros each).
291 Melissa Reid (England) 75 71 73 72 (13,500 Euros).
SCOTS' TOTALS
299 Kylie Walker 77 78 68 76 (T18) (3,191 Euros).
313 Krystle Caithness 77 78 75 73 (61st) (725 Euros).

To see all the scores go to the Ladies European Tour Scoreboard

NEWS FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

JEAN MACINTYRE REPORTS FROM LANARK
After Round 1 of the West of Scotland women's championship at Lanark Golf Club, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Elderslie's Alyson McKechin are sharing the lead on 73. Technically, Eilidh leads the field into the second and final round because she had the better inwardhalf.
Eilidh, the Renfrewshire county champion, had birdies at the fourth, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th with a bogey at the second and a double bogey at the eighth.
Alyson had an eagle 3 at the 14th and birdies at the second, fourth and ninth. She bogeyed the thirdrd ,the 7th and 17th.
Susan Wood (Drumepellier) is in third place with a 74 and Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) fourth with 76, better inward half from Alex Glennie, Jenny Potter and Donna Jackson, also on 76.

Kylie has a terrific 3rd round in Turkey

Kylie Walker has just completed her 3rd round in the Turkish Open. She carded a great 68 to move her position up into 15th place.
Her 68 (5 under par was the best of the day equalled by Becky Brewerston from Wales.)

LEADERBOARD
Par 219 (3x73)
214 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) 73 71 70.
215 Becky Brewerton (Wales) 74 73 68, Florentyna Parker (England) 72 73 70.
217 Linda Wessberg (Sweden) 75 73 69, Stefania Croce (Italy) 70 74 73.
218 Sarah Kemp (Australia) 71 75 72.
219 Melissa Reid (England) 75 71 73.

SCOTS' SCORES
223 Kylie Walker 77 78 69 (T15).
230 Krystle Caithness 77 78 75 (T48).

To keep up to date with all the scores go to the Ladies European Tour Website

THANKYOU SEVE -- YOU WERE THE BEST

Thank you Seve from Seve Ballesteros Golf Academy on Vimeo.

STORM HALTS PLAY IN TURKEY - KYLIE LOOKS TO MAKE THE CUT

The second round of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open was suspended later in the day today.Organisers plan to resume play at 8am local time on Saturday, with 11 groups still to complete their rounds. The cut will be the leading 60 and ties after 36 holes are completed.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker does look to have made the cut after 2 rounds and unfortunately Clare Queen has not . To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Kylie is one of the leading Scots in Turkey

Stefania Croce (Italy) took a one-stroke lead on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open with a three under par 70 at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya.
Leading Scores:
FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 73
70 Stefania Croce (ITA)
71 Sarah Kemp (AUS), Tania Elosegui (ESP)
72 Marjet van der Graaff (NL), Elena Giraud (FRA), Lydia Hall (WAL), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Malene Jorgensen (DEN)
Scots:
77 Kylie Walker (SCO), Krystle Caithness (SCO)
79 Carly Booth (SCO),
80 Vikki Laing (SCO),
81 Clare Queen (SCO), Lynn Kenny (SCO)
To read the full report and all the scores go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING

Windyhill Ladies Open Day- Sunday 14th August

Are you looking for a venue for your Club Outing?
Then why not think about coming along to the Windyhill Ladies Open on Sunday 14th August.
Situated within easy access of the M8 (Glasgow) and surrounding areas.
Group discounts available – 1 in every 8 enters free. Tee times can be arranged to allow players to be grouped together.
Catering available – packages can be arranged for groups.
Entry £10
For further details please contact:
Lindsay Mathie, linsmathie@hotmail.com, 07905 881 496

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Ladies European Golf - Turkish Open

The Turkish Airlines Turkish Ladies Open starts today at the National Golf Club, Belek, Antalya, Turkey (May 5th - 8th 2011)
West of Scotland' Clare Queen and Kylie Walker (The Carrick, Loch Lomond) are both playing as are the Scots Lynn Kenny, Carly Booth, Krystle Caithness and Vikki Laing. We wish the every success.

Monty's Maggie Appeal

It was announced last week that both governing bodies will adopt the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation as their official charity partner, while a new event is being launched which will see Monty lining up alongside eighty club golfers at The Carrick on Loch Lomond in September.To find out more on how to take part log on to Scottish Golf Website.
The video below is of Colin Montgomerie talking to the SGU at Archerfield for the launch of this new initiative between the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation and the SGU and SLGA. He also shares his thoughts and memories of the amateur game.

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

LANARK GOLF CLUB --- Sunday 8th May 2011 -- Now out in 3's
8.30/1.30 Lesley Lloyd, Alyson McKechin, Eilidh Briggs
8.45/1.45 Sara Bishop, Susan Wood
,Rachael McQueen
8.45/1.45 Sara McCorkell, May Hughes, Donna Jackson
8.52/1.52 Jennifer Linklater, Liz Stewart, Nichola Ferguson
9.00/2.00 Susan McGrenaghan, Carol Whyte, Gillian McGinlay
9.07/2.07 Ruth Rankin, Natasha Qayum, Lesley Barker
9.15/2.15 Angela Devine, Alex Glennie, Jenny Potter
9.22/2.22 Mhairi McKay, Lorraine Campbell, Linsey Stevenson
9.30/2.30 Lorraine Morrow, Lesley Cosh, Emma Hale
9.37/2.37 Patricia Davidson, Laura McGeachy, Connie Jaffrey
9.45/2.45 Kirstin Scott, Lindsay Mathie, Emma Caddow

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE TIMES

Pamela Pretswell selected for the GB & I Astor Trophy Team

The LGU has announced the Great Britain & Ireland team for the forthcoming Astor Trophy Tournament to be held at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes in Lancashire from 15-19 June. Formerly known as the Commonwealth Tournament, the Astor Trophy Tournament is contested every four years between teams of top women amateur golfers from Great Britain & Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) has been picked for the team alongside Kelsey MacDonald the 2010 Scottish Amateur Champion.

PAMELA said "Delighted to be selected for the Astor Trophy team. It is such a great honour to play for Great Britain and Ireland.
"I loved every minute of playing in the Vagliano Trophy two years ago and the Curtis Cup last year, so I am very much looking forward to the event and trying to defend the title that was won by Britain in South Africa four years ago."

To read the full details of the team selection go to the LGU WEBSITE and also the report on the Gillian Kirkwood Website

2011 Greenlees Trophy Matches now underway

The 2011 Greenlees Trophy matches are now underway with the first match in Division 1 played in April between Kilmarnock Barassie and last years Trophy Winners Milngavie. The match resulted in a 4.5 - 4.5 draw. In Division 3, new Greenlees Trophy League entrants Loudoun Gowf, had a terrific first match and won 7.5 - 1.5 against Cawder.
To see all the Greenlees Fixtures and Results click on the link on the LHS of this Webpage and to see the running totals Click on the Greenlees Totals Link

Final Scores in the Welsh Open Strokeplay

Woburn's rising star Charley Hull was the winner of the Welsh Open Strokeplay at Tenby today. Top Scot was teenager Hannah McCook who made the long trek to South Wales from Nethy Bridge near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. Hannah scored 81, 76 and 77 for 234 and shared 12th place with Curtis Cup player and former English champion Hannah Barwood (Knowle) (79-77-76).
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) finished tied 15th on 236 (80-80-76) with Jane Turner (Craigielaw) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) sharing 21st place on 240. Jane scored 78, 81 and 81, Alyson 81, 78 and 81.
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) started with a nightmare 90 but settled to score 77 and 84 for 251 and a share of 35th place.
Stirling student Rebecca Wilson (Grange) shot 82, 86 and 85 for 253.
Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) withdrew before the start of the tournament and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) retired in the first round due to some back trouble
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72). SSS 76. CSS 77 76 78
225 Charley Hull (Woburn) 74 72 79.
226 Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 77 74 75.
228 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 76 75 77..
230 Chloe Williams (Wrexham) 78 76 76, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 76 76 78.
231 Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 79 79 73, Alex Peters (Notts Ladies) 81 71 79.
232 Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) 80 75 77.
233 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 80 75 78, Hayley Davis (Ferndown) 78 76 79, Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 80 79.
234 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 79 79 76, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 76 77.
Selected Scottish totals
236 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80 80 76 (T15).
240 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 81 81, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 81 78 81 (T21).
251 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 80 77 84 (T35).
253 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 82 86 85.

Alyson McKechin is in top 25 after 2 Rounds in Wales and is now trying to improve in Round 2

West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) is tied in 18th place after 2 rounds in the Welsh Open Strokeplay played over Tenby Golf Course today. 81, 78 (CSS 77, 76)
Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm retired in the first round.
Your webmaster contacted Eilidh and this is what she said --
"I have had a back injury all winter and I tried to hit a shot out of a bunker where my feet were outside it and I felt my back go..I played the next few holes and it was just getting tighter and its a long season ahead"
Your Webmaster replied " Sorry Eilidh to hear of the problem. Quite right to chuck it and make sure you are ok for the rest of the season. Good Luck and have a speedy recovery"
Scottish Scores after 2 rounds:
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), 81,76 = 157
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), 81 ,78 - 159
Jane Turner (Craigielaw), 78, 81 = 159
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), 80, 80 = 160
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), 83,82 = 165
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 90, 77 = 167
Rebecca Wilson (Grange), 82,86 = 168
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Withdrawn
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Retired

To see all the scores  Click Here  --- SSS 76 (Round 1 CSS 77) (Round 2 CSS 76)

Formal Process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match starts

The Ladies’ Golf Union has announced the start of the formal process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match, the historic biennial encounter between teams from Great Britain & Ireland and the USA which will be played on home soil in June 2016.

Golf clubs interested in hosting this match, first played in 1932, are invited in the first instance to lodge an expression of interest with the LGU, after which they will be asked to provide additional information in support of their application. After visiting short-leeted golf clubs, the LGU aims to announce the successful venue at the conclusion of the 27th Curtis Cup match, to be held at The Nairn Golf Club, Scotland, from 8-12 June 2012.

The original idea for the Curtis Cup was to stimulate friendly rivalry amongst players and strengthen the ties of goodwill between the nations, and making a Curtis Cup team is the ultimate goal for the top amateur lady golfer. The quality of past venues is testament to the prestige associated with the event, while past players include many household names – Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Melissa Reid to name but a few.

Shona Malcolm, LGU CEO, said “The Curtis Cup is a unique event. Not only does it showcase the cream of amateur talent from both sides of the Atlantic in three days of intense competition, it also attracts a loyal, sizeable and knowledgeable band of travelling supporters. The host club can be assured of a special and successful week, some great golf, an unbelievable atmosphere and many lasting memories.”

Initial expressions of interest can be directed to the LGU at curtiscup@lgu.org or by writing to the CEO at The Scores, St Andrews. Fife, Scotland KA16 9AT.

The LGU has also taken the opportunity of unveiling the new Curtis Cup logo which will be used for the first time for the 2012 match at Nairn.

Win a year's golf club membership with the SGU - Now, that's time well spent

TEN SCOTS GIRLS PLAYING IN THE WELSH OPEN STROKEPLAY --- Follow the Live Scoring

Ten Scots are in a field of 59 for the Welsh Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship over 54 holes at Tenby Golf Club which begins today
They are: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine).

To follow the Live Scoring ----- Click here for live scoring from THE WELSH LADIES OPEN STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, Tenby GC, 30/4//2011 - 5/1/2011

GERMANY-BASED RACHAEL WINS LANARKSHIRE COUNTY TITLE

by Colin Farquharson

 Rachael Taylor courtesy of Jean MacIntyre
Click to enlarge

Airdrie-born but Germany based Rachael Taylor (pictured left - image courtesy of calcarson agency)  made a winning debut in the Lanarkshire women's county championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Qualifying as the No 1 seed from the stroke-play, Rachael, a Scottish girl international and daughter of a Scots-born club pro in Germany, beat Angela Devine (Hamilton), 10th of the 16 qualifiers by 6 and 4 in this afternoon's  final.
Taylor birdied the third, seventh and 12th and was always in command.
"I'm thrilled to win my first title in Scotland," said teenager Rachael who has played almost all her golf in Germany until she started flying over to play in Scottish junior events a year or two ago.
In an all-Strathaven final to the Bronze Trophy championship, Agnes McCall, the No 1 qualifier, beat Aileen Wood, the No 2, by 3 and 2.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals
Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) beat May Hughes (Lanark) 4 and 3.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) at 19th.
Final - Rachael Taylor beat Angela Devine 6 and 4.
BRONZE TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP

Final - Agnes McCall (Strathaven) beat Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) 3 and 2.

Troon Tom Lehman and Pre Handicap Opens

Entry forms for the Junior competitions held at Troon at the beginning of August can be found here...

Tom Lehman Junior Open (2nd August 2011 – Troon Municipal Golf Courses)
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Pre Handicap Open (1st August 2011- Fullarton Golf Course - Troon)
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LANARKSHIRE CHAMPION FIONA NORRIS FAILS IN HAT-TRICK BID

Report by Colin Farquharson

Hamilton's Fiona Norris - sister of LPGA Tour player Mhairi McKay - has failed in her bid to win the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship three years in a row.
The No 3 seed, Fiona was beaten in the quarter-finals today in this year's championship at Strathaven Golf Club by Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), the No 6 seed, by 3 and 2. Last year Fiona Scott went out in the first round.
Fiona Norris, bogeyed three holes in a row from the sixth to be three down at the turn and then lost the 10th to a birdie. Norris won back the 14th but her rally ran out of holes.
In the Friday morning semi-finals, Fiona Scott will play 10th qualifier Angela Devine (Hamilton) who won her quarter-final at the 22nd against the No 2 seed, Lanarkshire County Captain Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), winner of the title in 1997 and beaten finalist six times, including last year.
Lesley, two down after 16 holes, won the 17th and 18th to go back up the first. She then bowed out at the 22nd with a bogey.
Top seed and debutante Rachael Taylor, Airdrie-born but based in Germany where her father is a club pro, played very well all day, chalking up a pair of 5 and 4 wins. She now plays No 12 qualifier May Hughes (Lanark) for a place in the final.
Hughes, champion in 1993, 2003 and 2004, won by 2 and 1 against No 4 seed Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
May was twice three up against a battling Susan Wood.
TODAY'S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) beat Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 5 and 4.
Emma Caddow (Strathaven) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 4 and 3.
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 4 and 3.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Alyson Hendry (Hamilton) 1 hole.
Fiona Norris (Hamilton) beat Allison Bell (Strathaven) 5 and 4.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) beat Tracy McPherson (Langlands) 4 and 3.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) 5 and 4.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) beat Liz Lees (Hamilton) 4 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Taylor beat Caddow 5 and 4.
Hughes beat Wood 2 and 1.
Scott beat Norris 3 and 2.
Devine beat Lloyd at 22nd.

BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals
Agnes McCall (Strathaven) beat Mary Turner (Cambuslang) 2 and 1.
Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) beat Heather Wyper (Bothwell Castle) 5 and 3.

Pamela moves up to N0 21 n the World Amateur Rankings

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell's joint sixth place finish in the Helen Holm Scottish women's open stroke-play championship at Royal Troon on Sunday has boosted her RandA Women's World Amateur Ranking by 11 places to No 21.
The only British or Irish players in the top 20 are the 16-year-old Maguire twins from Co Cavan, Ireland. Leona, pipped for the "Helen Holm" title, has gone up two places to No 9 while Lisa has also gone up two spots to No 15.
The only other Scot apart from Pamela Pretswell, pictured in action on Sunday by Carol Fell in the world's top 100 female amateurs is Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald. The Nairn Dunbar player and Stirling University student has gone up six places this week to No 37.

TOP WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS
1 Lydia Ko (New Zealand) (+2 from last week when she was No 3).
2 Mitsuki Katahara (Japan) (-1, No 1 last week).
3 Celia Cho (New Zealand) (-1).
4 Erica Popson (US) (no change).
5 Emily Tubert (US) (no change).
6 Sophia Popov (Germany) (+3).
7 Megan McChrystal (US) (-1).
8 Marta Silva (Spain) (-1).
9 Leona Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
10 Iliska Verwey (S Africa) (-2).

SELECTED RANKINGS IN TOP 100
15 Lisa Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
21 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland) (+11).
24 Stephanie Meadow (Ireland) (-1).
37 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland) (+6).
41 Charley Hull (England) (-10).
45 Holly Clyburn (England) (+20).
92 Hayley Davis (England) (-1).
95 Amy Boulden (Wales) (+9).

Rachel Taylor is the top qualifier in the Lanarkshire County Championship

Airdrie-born but Germany-based Rachael Taylor today headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Lanarkshire women’s county golf championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) also had a 75 but teenager Rachael, a Scotland girl international, earned the No 1 seeding by virtue of having the better inward half.
Defending champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) was the third best qualifier with a 76.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), who finished with a 79, had a hole in one at the fourth.
Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) had the day's best net score of 70 off a handicap of nine.
The leading qualifier in the Bronze Division was Agnes McCall (Strathaven), with a gross 96.


QUALIFIERS
Par 73 SS 74 CSS 74
75 Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
79 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier).
80 Jenny Potter (Cathkiin Braes).
81 Emma Caddow (Strathaven).
82 May Hughes (Lanark), Tracy McPherson (Langlands), Angela Devine (Hamilton).
83 Alyson Hendry (Hamilton).
84 Liz Lees (Hamilton), Allison Bell (Strathaven).
85 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Taylor v McGrenaghan, Caddow v Potter, Paterson v Hughes, Hendry v Wood.
Norris v Bell, McPherson v Scott, Laidlaw v Devine, Lees v Lloyd.

Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifier over Williamwood Golf Club

The Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifier was played today over Williamwood Golf Course in glorious sunshine. The best scratch was by County RLCGA Captain Trish Brown partnered by Megan Briggs (pictured above)  from Kilmacolm who took a few hours off  from studying for her final exams to play in this mornings event.

There round of 79 was won by virtue of the better inward half from Vice Captain Maureen Woodhead and Gillian McGinlay and Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart.

The Partnership of Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray from Ranfurly Castle were the winners of the Handicap Award with a net 70.5

The following Renfrewshire players have qualified for the Inter County Finals to be played over Milngavie on the Thursday 2nd June.
Scratch: 
1st: Megan Briggs and Trish Brown (Kilmacolm) 79 acb
2nd: Maureen Woodhead and Gillian McGinlay (Gourock / Cochrane Castle) 79 acb
3rd: Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart (Cochrane Castle / Harburn) 79

Handicap:

1st: L Brown (12) and L Crichton (22)   Kilmacolm 90(17) 73
2nd: M Neilson (11) and S MacDougall (18)  Greenock 88 (14.5) 73.5
3rd A Robinson (8) and H Crichton (26)  Ranfurly Castle 91 (17)74


The following qualify to play in the Commonwealth Spoons on 22 September 2011 at Forres

1.    S Gray & M Hardie          Shiskine/Ranfurly Castle      89 – 18.5 – 70.5
2.    L Brown & L Crichton      Kilmacolm                     90 – 17 – 73
3.    A Robinson & H Crichton   Ranfurly Castle            91 – 17 – 74  a.c.b
4.    S Eckford & I Stephen      Ranfurly Castle              88 – 14 - 74

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County Foursomes over Williamwood

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Helen Holm Trophy -- Eilidh Briggs and Pamela Pretswell star in the final round over Royal Troon

Charlotte Ellis -- 2011 Helen Holm Winner - Click to enlarge

Eilidh Briggs - Click to enlarge

England international Charlotte Ellis staged a sensational smash-and-grab charge over the last few holes to win the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship over the Royal Troon Golf's Open championship links today. She beat Leona McGuire (Ireland) who had made all the running from the start of the 54-hole tournament, but ran up a double bogey 6 at the last, taking three shots to get on the green and a further three putts from six feet.

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) shared with Curtis Cup team member from last yearHolly Clyburn the honour of having the best last round score of five-under-par 70

Pamela Pretswell - Click to enlarge

Eilidh, who finished fifth on 219, one shot ahead of British stroke-play champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) who found her form with a final-round 71.

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2011 Helen Holm Trophy

A short video of the winner Charlotte Ellis giving her vote of thanks after the event


FINAL TOTALS

Par 225 (3x75) CSS 76 76 77

First two rounds over Troon Portland; last round Royal Troon

213 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 73 69 71.

214 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 72 73.

217 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 73 70, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 71 71 75

219 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 74 70.

220 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 76 71, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 72 73 75, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 72 73 75.

221 Emma Brown (Malton and Norton) 72 77 72, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 74 74 73

222 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75 72, Katharina Soehnlein (Germany) 73 73 76, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 74 72 76, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 71 77.

223 Emelie Ferlin (Sweden) 74 74 75, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72 78.

224 Nina Holleder (Germany) 76 71 77, Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 72 78..

225 Fanny Cnops (Belgium) 80 73 72.

226 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 79 73 74, Gillian O’Leary (Cork) 71 78 77, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 75 78, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 75 73 78.

227 Mireia Prat Caballeria (Spain) 76 76 75, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 71 76 80, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 71`84.

228 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 78 77 73, Chloe Leurquin (Belgium) 74 75 79, Hannah Grant (Enmore) 75 73 80.

229 Louise Kristersson (Sweden) 77 78 74, Valerie Sternebeck (Germany) 74 76 79, Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 74 76 79, Clara Young (North Berwick) 76 74 79..

230 Denise Kalek (Germany) 82 74 74, Jessica Bradley (Tiverton) 74 80 76, Charley Hull (Woburn) 75 79 76, Jerry Lawrence (Rochester and Cobham) 76 78 76, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 74 76 80, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 76 75 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 78 73 79, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 74 76 80, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 74 75 81231 Olivia Winning (Rotherham) 77 75 79, Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 77 74 80.

232 Claire Smith (Silsden) 81 73 78.

233 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79 75, Vicki Troeltsch (Germany) 76 81 76, Anjelika Hammar (Sweden) 77 80 76, Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) 73 82 78, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 73 80 80, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 74 78 81, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 76 82.

234 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 79 78.

235 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 76 79 80.

236 Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 79 79 78, Harriet Key (South Herts) 81 77 78, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 76 77 83.

237 Emma Sheffield (Newark) 74 83 80, Ellie Robinson (Middlesbrough) 78 74 75

238 Stephanie Fransolet (Belgium) 76 81 81, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 80 75 83, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 79 75 84.

239 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 79 79 81, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 76 81 82, Rebecca McGeehan (Germany) 78 76 85.

240 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 76 81 83.

241 Rebecca Wood (Hallamshire) 75 82 84.

242 Mariell Bruun (Norway) 79 79 84, Sara Garbutt (Ganton) 79 79 84, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 84 72 86

244 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 77 77 90.

INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT

437 IRELAND (Leona and Lisa Maguire).

443 ENGLAND (H Clyburn, K Tidy).

446 SCOTLAND (K MacDonald, P Pretswell).

453 BELGIUM (F Cnops, V Leurquin).

462 GERMANY (V Sternebeck, V Troeltsch).

NRs – WALES, SWEDEN.

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