Lanarkshire County Autumn Meeting

Played 24th August at Hayston Golf Club, SSS 71
1. Anne Cameron & Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) 69.2
2. Jean Allan & Marion Brodie (Strathaven ) 69.8
3. Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) & Tracy Macpherson (Langlands) 69.8

ELDERSLIE'S ALYSON McKECHIN FINISHES FOURTH IN BELGIUM JUNIOR EVENT

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) finished fourth in the rain-abbreviated Belgian international junior tournament, scheduled for four rounds but eventually reduced to only 36 holes with stormy weather wiping out two of the rounds and also the practice day at Royal Golf Club de Belgique near Brussels.
The Elderslie teenager had rounds of 73 and 75 for four-over-par 148.
Danish girls Caroline Nistrup (72-70 for 142), Henriette Nielsen (75-71 for 146) finished first and second ahead of Belgium's Margaux Vanmol who won the British girls open amateur title at Gullane earlier this month. She scored 75-72 in this event.
Scottish Under-18 girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) finished joint 20th on 159 with scores of 78 and 81.
Ireland's Amy Farrell finished joint 26th on 162 with 77-85.
Germany-based Scot Rebecca McGeehan was eliminated with an 80 after a cut to the leading 30 girls was imposed after the first round.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
BOYS
Par 144 (2x72)
138 Nicolai Von Dellingshausen (Germany) 69 69.
Selected scores
152 Jamie Savage (Sco) 75 77, Brian Casey (Ire) 78 74 (T31)
154 Ian O'Rourke (Ire) 78 76 (T42)
156 David Wilson (Sco) 78 78 (T46)
GIRLS
142 Caroline Nistrup (Den) 72 70
146 Henriette Nielsen (Den) 75 71
147 Margaux Vanmol (Bel) 75 72
148 Alyson McKechin (Sco) 73 75
Selected scores
159 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 78 81 (T20)
162 Amy Farrell (Ire) 77 85 (T26)
Missed cut
80 Rebecca McGeehan (Sco)
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.

Belgium Junior international -- 3rd round cancelled

This year's Belgian Junior International tournament will be decided over - at most - two rounds instead of four.
First Tuesday's practice round was cancelled because an overnight rainstorm had waterlogged the Royal Golf Club de Belgique course. Then a violent Tuesday night storm blew down 40 trees all over the course and play was impossible on Wednesday.
The tournament did start belatedly on Thursday but now today's (Friday) round has been cancelled because of further rain and another "terrible storm" forecast to the area near Brussels at 1pm.

As West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Eilidh Briggs(Kilmacolm) said
Alyson : I am so scared --- a huge I mean huge thunder storm here !!!! I've never seen anything like this in my life !!
Eilidh: In Belgium, just me and Alyson!--- and yes we are stuck in another storm This is mental..when is our flight home ?


EXTRACT FROM THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
Friday 26th August
Due to unfavourable weather conditions the 2nd round is cancelled.
The rain and the terrible storm predicted at 1.PM will make the course unplayable.
Hence cut will be made after round 1
Leading 60 boys and ties
Leading 30 girls and ties

WEST OF SCOTLANDS ALYSON'S FAST START IN BELGIUM

Elderslie's Alyson McKechin was the star Scottish performer on the delayed opening day of the Belgian junior international championship at Royal Golf Club de Belgique near Brussels today (Thursday). Alyson, who shared the first-round lead in last week's British women's open amateur stroke-play at Royal Ashdown Forest, again showed herself to be a fast starter with a one-over-par 73 which left her in joint second place in the girls' category. McKechin, now a full-time amateur, is only one shot behind leader Caroline Nistrup (Denmark). Scottish Under-18 girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), who enrols at Stirling University) next month, had a 78 to be joint 16th while Germany-based Rebecca McGeehan had an 80 to be joint 25th. In the boys' championship, Jamie Savage (Cawder) had a 75 to be joint 22nd while Scottish Under-18 boys match-play champion David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) had a 78 to be joint 32nd, nine shots behind the leader from Germany, Nicolai Von Dellinghausen.

Click Here for all the scores and thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

RAIN IN BELGIUM WIPES OUT PRACTICE ROUND AND 1ST ROUND FOR EILIDH AND ALYSON

Hailstones in Brussels  --  No Golf Play

Five top young Scots golfers were deprived of a practice round  yesterday before the scheduled start today of the Belgian junior international tournament at Royal Golf Club Belgique near Brussels.
Scottish boys champion David Wilson (Troon Welbeck), Jamie Savage (Cawder), Scottish girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Rebecca McGeehan (Hummelbachaue) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) were left with nothing to do all day as heavy overnight rain flooded the course and led to its closure.

Shortly after their announcement of yesterday morning another storm reached the course. In 20 minutes the course was totally washed out and more than 40 trees fell down. They then had 30 people from the maintenance team work to remove fallen trees and branches to get the course ready for today which was an impossible mission.

Therefore they then had to announce that the FIRST ROUND was  CANCELLED. If no other case of major force is met, they hope to be able to play on Thursday - tomorrow
The 72-hole stroke-play tournament (probably now 54 holes) has individual boys and girls' sections and a mixed team trophy.
To Read all about it go to the Total International Juniors Website
Hopefully with all the Greenstaff hard work --    Play will take place on tomorrow Thursday -- Click Here

SCOTLAND TEAM FOR SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL SEPT 12th

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND SCHOOLS GOLF INTERNATIONAL Kilmarnock Barassie G C - Monday, September 12th 2011 BOYS' TEAM Lawrence Allan (Alva Academy) Daniel Flannery (Peebles High) Craig Howie (Peebles High) Willem Kerr (George Heriot's School) Ben Kinsley (Madras Coll, St Andrews) Daniel McConnachie (St Joseph's Coll, Dumfries) Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie High) Jamie Savage (Lenzie Academy) Ewan Scott (Madras Coll, St Andrews) James Steven (John Ogilivie High, Hamilton) Euan Walker (Marr Coll, Troon) David Wilson (Marr Coll, Troon) Reserves Cameron Mitchell (St Andrews High, Kirkcaldy) Connor Syme (Dumfries High). +Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne Academy) was unavailable for selection due to departure to college in the United States. GIRLS' TEAM Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne Academy) Jessica Meek (Carnoustie High) Linsey Stevenson (Craigholme School, Glasgow) Ailsa Summers (Dundee High) Lauren Whyte (Madras Coll, St Andrews) Clara Young (North Berwick High) Reserves: Connie Jaffrey (Kilwinning Academy) Heather Munro (Grove Academy, Dundee) +Eilidh Briggs, Hannah McCook and Katie McIntosh were all unavailable for selection as they start at university or college on the day of the international - Eilidh and Hannah at Stirling University, Kate at Elmwood College, Cupar. +Lesley Atkins declined selection, opting to play in the Final of the Nick Faldo Series in Northern Ireland that week.

SLGA INTERNATIONAL TEAMS ANNOUNCED

From the SLGA Website
Teams to represent Scotland at the forthcoming Home International Matches are:

Ladies Home Internationals, Hillside GC, 7-9 September: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth)
Captain - Fiona Norris (Hamilton)

Senior Home Internationals, Tramore GC, 28-30 September: Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock (Barassie)), May Hughes (Lanark), Anne Ryan (Tain), Mary Smith (Tain)
Captain - Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

SLGA ADULT GIRL FOURSOMES --GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Event: Adult Girl Foursomes
Venue: Auchterarder GC
Date: 25 September 2011
Details:
- This competition is an 18 hole foursomes stableford competition. It is open to junior girls (under 18 on 1/1/2011), partnered with a lady or gentleman with a CONGU handicap. There are separate sections for the various handicap categories and pairings with a junior without a CONGU handicap will also have their own section.
- This is a fun competition for girls of all abilities, for example last year we had girls of all abilities competing all the way through from international level to girls without handicaps.
Closing Date for entries: Monday 5 September
Entry Form:   CLICK HERE

Many Thanks
Claire Hargan
Championship Manager
Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Limited
The Den
2 Dundee Road
Perth
PH2 7DW
01738 442357
Registration Number 308709
www.slga.co.uk

Loudoun Gowf Club -- Mixed Open Foursomes

Liz and Sam with the Winning Trophy - Courtesy of Liz Keohone 

Played Sunday 21st August 2011
1st: Sam Cox and Liz Keohone ( Loudon Gowf) 67.5
2nd: Alan and Audrey Thompson (Loudon Gowf) 68
3rd: Douglas Jardine and Betty Wallace (Loudon Gowf) 69
Scratch: Douglas and Wendy Hollingworth (Turnberry & Bellisle) 83

KINGSKNOWE'S LOUISE AND ALLYN WIN SCOTTISH MIXED TITLE

Kingsknowe’s Louise Fraser teamed up with clubmate Allyn Dick, a Scotland international, at comparatively short notice to win the Scottish mixed foursomes championship at Mortonhall Golf Club today.
“My usual partner wasn’t available and I still didn’t have a partner to play in this tournament until a week or so ago when I asked Allyn Dick if he would play with me. I think I chose wisely,” said Louise in her prizewinning speech.
The Fraser-Dick combination returned a gross score of 72 over a Mortonhall course that has a men’s par of 72 and a women’s par of 73.
They had two shots to spare from a home-course partnership, Scotland internaitonal Rachael Watton and Greg Nicolson. Rachael leaves shortly to start a four-year golf scholarship at the University of Denver, Colorado.
The lowest net score was 71 ½ off a combined handicap of 12 ½ by the partnership of Sandra Dickson (Mortonhall) and Ian Dickson.(Gullane). They had so much in hand that they could afford to run up a 10 at the last and still win.
Katrina McKinlay (Ratho Park) had a hole in one at the 10th hole (109yd).
A total of 39 couples took part on a day when the fast greens produced higher scorers generally than expected. The competition was organised by the SLGA.

SCOTTISH MIXED FOURSOMES
Mortonhall Golf Club
LEADING SCRATCH
72 Louise Fraser and Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe).
74 Rachael Watton and Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall).
77 Diane MacDonald (Dumfries and Co) and Derek Douglas (Southerness).
78 Linda Bain (Lochend) and Graham Robertson (Silverknowes).
LEADING HANDICAP
71 ½ Sandra Dickson and Ian Dickson (Mortonhall).(12 1/2).
73 Kirsty Burgess and Tom Caldwell (Silverknowes) (7).
75 Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) and Martin McLeod (Dullatur) (10).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Ladies European Tour (LET) - Final round interview with Catriona Matthew

Ladies European Tour (LET) - Final round interview with Catriona Matthew

Cartriona Matthew wins the Scottish Ladies Open and West of Scotland's Kylie Walker has a great last round

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew earned a commanding 10-stroke victory at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland.
The 41-year-old from East Lothian held a four shot lead heading into the final round after a course record 65 at her home course on Friday.
Despite the pressure of playing just five minutes’ from her North Berwick home, she fired a closing six under par 66 on a fine and breezy last day at Archerfield Links, where she was given honorary membership after winning the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open. It paved the way for her fourth Ladies European Tour win and a first prize cheque of €33,000.

Matthew said: “I’m absolutely delighted to win the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open on my home turf on a course I’m a member at and I live along the road. I felt a little bit of pressure at the start of the week, so I’m just delighted that I finished well.”
The five-time Solheim Cup player seemed to handle the situation with typical serenity but added: “Playing in front of a lot of family and friends, there was definitely pressure and it makes it extra special. I don’t get the chance to play in Scotland very often. It was great to see so many familiar faces in the crowd this week.”

It was her second victory in Scotland in a 17-year professional career and her first Scottish win since the 1998 WPGA Championship of Europe at Gleneagles.

“I played really well and got a hot putter and probably played my best golf today. I played really well on the front nine and knew I had eight shots, which in a way made it more difficult, but I managed to trot out a few pars,” she said.

Matthew will now head to next week’s CN Canadian Women’s Open and play two more events in the United States before returning to Europe for The Solheim Cup, from September 23-25.

Kylie tees off -- Click to enlarge (Photo Courtesy of Jean Campbell D&A)

West of Scotland's Kylie Walker (The Carrick Golf Club Loch Lomond) had a fantastic final round of 69 to push her up to equal 5th place --- Well Done and also many congrats to Clare Queen on a good performance as well.

Final Leading Scores:
201 - Catriona Matthew (SCO) 70 65 66
211 - Hannah Jun (USA) 66 73 72
212 - Caroline Afonso (FRA) 70 71 71
213 - Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 73 72 68
214 - Kylie Walker (SCO) 73 72 69, Lee-Anne Pace (SA) 72 71 71, Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 71 71 72, Ashleigh Simon (SA) 69 72 73
215 - Trish Johnson (ENG) 74 72 69, Mhairi McKay (SCO) 74 71 70, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 74 70 71, Melissa Reid (ENG) 76 67 72, Sophie Walker (ENG) 71 71 73
216 - Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 75 69 72, Becky Brewerton (WAL) 72 71 73
217 - Vikki Laing (SCO) 73 72 72, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 73 71 73, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 74 69 74

Other Scots:
218 - Carly Booth (SCO) 72 74 72,
219 - Clare Queen (SCO) 71 72 76,
220 - Krystle Caithness (SCO) 77 71 72,
225 - Lynn Kenny (SCO) 75 76 74,
230 - Heather MacRae (SCO) 79 74 77
238 - Gemma Webster (SCO) 81 81 76

Report from the Ladies European Tour Website

A FEW WORDS FROM CATRIONA MATTHEW AND LIVE SCORING FROM DAY 3

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Catriona Matthew shoots a course record in the 2nd Round of the Scottish Ladies Open Championship and Clare Queen says a few words

A superb course-record seven under par 65 saw Catriona Matthew take a four shot lead after the second round of the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland today

Archerfield Links Honorary Member Matthew was at nine under par overall thanks to a flawless round with seven birdies on the Fidra championship course.

The 41-year-old former Women’s British Open champion started on the back nine and turned in three under before adding four further birdies at the second third, sixth and ninth holes, rolling in a majestic 30-footer at her last in front of a vociferous home gallery.

West of Scotland's Clare Queen had another excellent 2nd round to be the next leading Scot.

Leading Scores:
1 135: Catriona Matthew (SCO) Scotland 70 65
2 139:  Hannah Jun (USA) USA 66 73
3= 141:  Caroline Afonso (FRA) Inst. Basque de Golf, Lacoste 70 71 Ashleigh Simon (SA) South Africa 69 72
5= 142: Lotta Wahlin (SWE) Landeryds GK, Sweden 72 70, Sophie Walker (ENG) Forest Pines Hotel and Spa 71 71,Veronica Zorzi (ITA) Animo,Dinarobin Hotel, Mondini 71 71
8= 143  Beth Allen (USA) USA 72 71, Clare Queen (SCO) Scotland 71 72, Melissa Reid (ENG) Rotana Hotel Group 76 67, Lee-Anne Pace (SA) South Africa 72 71, Becky Brewerton (WAL) Wales 72 71, Nikki Garrett (AUS) Oakley, Cross 74 69 , Caroline Masson (GER)  71 72
Other Scots:
19= 145  Vikki Laing (SCO) DST Group /Kings Acre Academy 73 72 , Mhairi McKay (SCO) Aberdeen Asset Management, M&M 74 71, Kylie Walker (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 73 72

Other Scots
26= 146 Carly Booth (SCO) Nike, Aberdeen Asset, Audi 72 74
34:  148 Krystle Caithness (SCO) Forgan of St Andrews Scotland 77 71
47: 151 Lynn Kenny Archerfield Links 75 76
55: 153 Heather MacRae (SCO) Scotland 79 74
56=  154  Lisa Hall (ENG) England 74 80 »»
60:  162  Gemma Webster (SCO) Scotland 81 81 »»

A MESSAGE FROM CLARE QUEEN -- HOW ABOUT GOING TO SUPPORT TOMORROW ON THE LAST DAY

Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell and Rachael Taylor finish in joint 5th place in the British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship

Leona Maguire, one of the talented 16-year-old twins from the Slieve Russell club in Ireland scored another remarkable victory today in the Ladies British open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex.
Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell made a gallant defence of her 2010 title win. She was in a group of five players including Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor who finished joint fifth.
Alyson McKechin from Elderslie had terrific level par 72 last round to finish in the top 20
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77 76 tbc

288 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75 69 69.
294 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78 74 69
296 Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77 74 72
297 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76 75 73.
301 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76 72 77, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76 73 76, Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78 76 73, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79 74 76, Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72 78 75.
302 Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75 74 77
303 Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78 77 72, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79 77 73
304 Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81 75 73, Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74 76 75
305 Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76 77 74, Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80 77 74
306 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84 78 72, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75 82 71, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76 78 78
307 Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78 75 78
308 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81 82 71, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78 78 75, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76 72 81, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80 77 77
309 Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77 80 72, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77 79 76, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 77 75 77 80
310 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80 81 73
311 Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham) 75 81 78 77
312 Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78 73 82, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79 79 78
313 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82 78 78, Joelle Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73 80 83
314 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76 77 83
315 Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82 79 79
316 Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77 78 82, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74 83 83
317 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82 80 80

LIVE SCORING FROM THE BRITISH OPEN AMATEUR STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Belle and Phyl meet at Troon Ladies to Celebrate 100 years

Belle Robertson and Phyl Wylie

Belle and Phyl enjoy the chat - click to enlarge

Phyl and Shona Malcolm - click to enlarge

A lovely afternoon was held at Troon Ladies' Golf Club - celebrating Phyl Wylie's 100th birthday - she had some marvellous stories of Curtis Cup golf in the 1930's and is really a remarkable and very stylish lady. Belle Robertson - Curtis Cup Player and Shona Malcolm (SLGA) enjoyed their day.

West of Scotland's Clare Queen does well in the 1st Round of the Scottish Ladies Open at Archerfield

Hannah Jun of the United States shot a six under par 66 to lead by three strokes after the opening round of the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland.

The 25-year-old from San Diego carded six birdies on the Fidra course at Archerfield Links near Gullane in East Lothian to finish ahead of England’s Rebecca Hudson and South African Ashleigh Simon.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew was one of four players a stroke back on 70 alongside Italian Diana Luna, England’s Henrietta Zuel and Caroline Afonso of France
Meanwhile Matthew cannot be ruled out sitting just four shots from the lead with two rounds to play.

“I’m quite happy. It’s always good to finish well,” said the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open champion from nearby North Berwick.

“I birdied three of the last five. I made a hash of the last: was in perfect position for two, a bad chip and raced the putt past so it was a good five from six feet.”

The next best placed Scot was Clare Queen on one under, alongside England’s Sophie Walker, Italian Veronica Zorzi and Germany’s Caroline Masson, the third round leader at Carnoustie last month.

Scottish Scores: --- Par 72
Catriona Matthew 70
Clare Queen 71
Carly Booth 72
Kylie Walker, Vikki Laing 73
Mhairi McKay 74
Lynn Kenny 75
Krystle Caithness 77
Heather MacRae 79
Gemma Webster 81

Pamela still in the hunt to retain her British Title and Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor still doing well

Defending champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) is still in the mix, sharing 10th place on 152 with a pair of 76s in the British Ladies' Open Amateur Championship today at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex. Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor added a 79 to her 1st round score to share 8th spot. Unfortunately Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) struggled today with a second round of 84 --7 over the CSS. However,she has made the cut.
The CSS was 77, one more than yesterday.

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72). Yardage 6,074. CSS 76 77

148 Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) 76 72.
149 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 73 76
150 Joelie Vanbaarle (Bel) 77 73, Silvia Banon Ibanez (Spa) 76 74, Charlotte Wild (The Mere) 74 76, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 75, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 77
151 Laurence Herman (Bel) 73 78, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 79, Ellie Robinson (Brass Castle) 76 75
152 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 74 78, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 76 76, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 76 76
153 Charley Hull (Woburn) 79 74, Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 75 78, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 74 79, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 75, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 74 80
154 Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 74 80, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 76, Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77, Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 78, Claire Smith (Silsden) 78 76, Stacey Rodger (West Hove) 76 78
155 Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 79 76, Mandy Goyos (Spa) 76 79, Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 77 78, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 81
156 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 76 80, Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham St Annes) 75 81, Laura Sedda (Ita) 75 81, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 79 77, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 84, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 77 79
157 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 75 82, Kate Whitmore (Tadmarton Heath) 75 82, Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 79 78, Anais Maggetti (Swi) 80 77.
MISSED THE CUT
158 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) 76 82, Raphaela Dyer (Hayling Island) 81 77, Emma Sheffield (Newark) 79 80, Charlotte Thompson (Channel Islands) 77 81
159 Carley Warrington (Sickleholme) 81 78, Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis) 82 77, Steph McEvoy (Old Fold Manor) 83 76, Natalie Lowe (Styal) 76 83, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 78 81, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 79 80, Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 79 80, Alison Dalgleish (Malden) 76 83
160 Teresa Caballer (Spa) 81 79, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 74 86, Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 84 76, Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 84 76
161 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 80, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 84 77, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 77 84, Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 82, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 83 78, Sian Evans (Faversham) 85 76, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 79 82, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 83, Fanny Vuignier (Swi) 82 79.
162 Katerina Slukova (Cze) 80 82, Paula Carver (Worthing) 82 80, Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 84 78
163 Katherine Russell (Royal Ashdown Forest) 83 80, Lucy Goddard (Mid Herts) 76 87, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 84 79, Joanne Herd (Boyce Hill) 83 80, Lauren Blease (Burhill) 84 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80 83, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 82 81, Sana Tufail (Woking) 84 79
164 Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine) 79 85, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 82 82
165 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 83 82, Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall) 78 87
166 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 85, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 82 84
167 Jerry Lawrence (Rochester/Cobham) 77 90, Charlie Field (Bishop Stotford) 81 86.
168 Chelsea Masters (Highwoods) 81 87, Tiffany Hewetson (East Brighton) 80 88, Nicola Taylor (Walton Heath) 85 83, Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 88 80, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 87 81
169 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 81 88
170 Dolores Brown (Royal Cinque Ports) 85 85
171 Lauren Smith (Arcot Hall) 84 87
172 Joanne Hodge (Kendleshhire) 78 94, Nicole Shaw (West Essex) 84 88, Laura Murray (Alford) 82 90
173 Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 86 93, Elizaveta Nikulina (Effingham) 86 87.
174 Emma Hargreaves (Beaconsfield) 89 85, Alica Fischer (Ger) 88 86.
175 Harriet Key (South Herts) 89 86, Hayley Todd (Royal Ashdown Forest) 85 90
176 Lauren Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 85 91
177 Lucy Evans (Wrekin) 75 82, Julia Burrows (Royal Mid Surrey) 93 84
179 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 88 91, Rachel Martin (Langley Park) 89 90
181 Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath) 93 88
183 Delyth Roberts (Malden) 90 93
Withdrew: Kimberly Bradbury (Cavendish) 82 -, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 -, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 79 -, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 82 -, Sophie Powell 86 -, Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall) 88 -.

Scottish Matchplay Championship

Defending Champions, Carnoustie Caledonia have been knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Match Play Foursomes. Claire Penman and Frances Millar who won the title for Carnoustie Caledonia at Douglas Park last year were beaten Dirleton Castle at the 1st extra hole over Gullane 2. The home side of Hazel Saunders and Terrie Reekie were three down after five holes and only squared the match at the 17th hole before the 18th was halved in par fours. When Dirleton Castle won the 19th hole with a nett par it was the first time they had been up in the match.

Dirleton Castle will be joined in the semi-finals by Bridge of Allan, Crichton and Dunkeld & Birnam.

Round 5 Results

Home Team Away Team Winners Score
Dunkeld & Birnam v Edzell Ladies Dunkeld & Birnam 4 & 3
Dirleton Castle v Carnoustie Caledonia Dirleton Castle Ladies 19th
Bridge of Allan v Mount Ellen Bridge of Allan 4 & 3
Kilmarnock Barassie v Crichton Crichton 2 holes
The semi finals, final and 3rd / 4th play off will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28th August.

Semi-Final Draw

Dirleton Castle v Dunkeld & Birnam
Bridge of Allan v Crichton

The Scottish Ladies’ Stroke Play Foursomes will also be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28 August.
There are still some spaces available for both of these events - please contact the SLGA office if you would like a late entry.

Ladies Scottish Open begins today at Archerfield -- Why not go along and support

West of Scotland's Clare Queen said a few words last week all about the event



First Round Draw -- Click Here

You will find Live Scoring at the Ladies European Tour Website

West of Scotland's Alyson & Rachael Lead at Royal Ashdown Forest

From the LGU Website
Two teenage Scots, Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) - pictured left  and Germany-based Lanarkshire's Rachael Taylor, (pictured right) were the only two players in the first half of the field of 113 to match the testing par of 72 over the Royal Ashdown Forest course, East Sussex in the first round of the Ladies British Open amateur championship today.

There was no wind to speak of and there is not a single bunker anywhere under an old forest conservation act so the only explanation for the general level of high scoring was that the woodland/heathland course, a royal hunting forest in ancient times, is an extremely testing lay-out on which to score well.
Bogeys, double bogeys and higher were common. Birdies were rare and eagles an endangered species.
Royal Ashdown Forest has been used by the R&A as an Open championship qualifying venue – and today the competitors in this LGU tournament could see why for themselves.
This south-east of England course, where there is less rainfall than most other parts of the country, has not staged many tournaments for female amateur golfers, outwith local members, in recent years and that lack of familiarity in particular with the hard greens that required pitch and run shots "a la" links golf but were not nearly as fast as links greens for putting was a problem that most of the contestants failed to solve on the first day.
As defending champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), remarked after a returning a four-over-par 76: “I think it’s going to be a high-scoring tournament.” Which could turn out to be the understatement of the season.
Playing partner and fellow Curtis Cup player Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) looked set to prove all the pundits wrong when she cruised to the turn in two-under-par 34 wit birdies at the fifth and eighth and not a suggestion of a bogey.
But Royal Ashdown Forest bit back – hard – on the 16-year-old Irish player after the turn. Leona required 41 shots (five over par) to get home, starting with a double bogey 6 and ended the back nin with a double bogey 7 at 17 and bogey 5 at the last for a 75.
Incidentally, Pamela Pretswell birdied the 17th where Leona had the 7 so where’s the logic of that?
Leona’s twin Lisa had a 77 which included a double bogey 6 at the 10th. Also on 77 is another highly promising 16-year-old, Bronte Law (Bramhall). Bronte had a double bogey 6 at the 15th in halves of 38 and 40.
Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy team player Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) later joined Leona Maguire on the 75 mark.
Britain’s youngest ever women’s open amateur champion, 16-year-old Lauren Taylor (Woburn), pulling her own clubs, had the same score as Pamela Pretswell, a 76. The only 6 on Lauren had on her card was at the 17th.
Alyson  a member of the Scotland team in the girls’ home internationals the week before last, had birdies at the second, 12th, 16th and 18th in halves of 37 (one over par) and 35 (one under). She bogeyed the first, seventh, 11th and 17th.
Rachael Taylor, whose Airdrie-born father is a golf professional in Germany, had halves of 34 and 38 with birdies at the third, eighth and 17th. She did not drop a shot until the 10th – where she dropped two with a 6, followed by a bogey at the 11th, then covered the last seven holes in one-under par.
Welsh teenager Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu) and two other youngsters, England girl cap Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) and Belgium’s Laurence Herman, are tucked in behind the Scots. Boulden’s 73 was so steady – 15 pars, one birdie, two bogeys – she could have been playing a different course from those who shot in the high 70s and 80s.
Amy started with a bogey and had her only other dropped shot at the 10th. The Astor Trophy and Vagliano Trophy team player birdied the 17th in halves of 37 and 36.

Scots Scores -- Round 1:

Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 72 - Lanarkshire
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 - Renfrewshire
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 74 - Lanarkshire
Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78
Hannah Mccook (Grantown on Spey) 78
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies') 81
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81
Laura Murray (Alford) 82
Lesley Atkins(Gullane Ladies) 82
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 83 - Renfrewshire
Katie Reid (Monifieth) 88

LGU PEUGEOT WINNERS - SCOTTISH AREA WINNERS

Sheena Gardner and Lesley Irvine (Douglas Park)

North Edzell, Angus 8 August 2011

Winners: Sheena Gardiner & Lesley Irvine (Douglas Park) 41 points
Runners-up: Kathleen Stalker & Caroline Gordon (Murcar Links) 37 points (counback)
Third: Anne Middleton & Clare Burnett (Edzell) 37 points

East Longniddry, East Lothian 21 July 2011

Winners: Betty Caw & Marion Kloepfer (The Glen) 35 points (countback)
Runners-up: Fiona Kelly & Mhairi Chambers (Niddry Castle) 35 points
Third: H Saunders & C Smith (Dirleton Castle) 35 points

West Whitecraigs, Renfrewshire 27 July 2011

Winners: Kirstin Everett & Joan Shanks (Merchants of Edinburgh) 37 points
Runners-up: Sheila Dawson & Julie Bennett (Vale of Leven) 35 points
Third: Linda Mathewson & Anne Griffen (Stirling) 34 points (countback)

Hayston Stag Mixed Foursomes -- get your entry form

Hayston Open Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 18th September.

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM:-

HAYSTON STAG OPEN MIXED FOURSOMES ENTRY FORM

Scottish Entrants for the British Open Amateur Strokeplay

Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) defends the Ladies' British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship title which begins tomorrow at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

Scottish Entrants
ATKINS, Lesley (Gullane Ladies')
BRIGGS, Megan (Kilmacolm)
MACDONALD, Gabrielle (Craigielaw)
MCCOOK, Hannah (Grantown on Spey)
MCKECHIN, Alyson (Elderslie)
MONTEITH, Gillian (Portpatrick Dunskey)
MURRAY, Laura (Alford)
PRETSWELL, Pamela (Bothwell Castle)
REID, Katie (Monifieth)
SNEDDON, Jacqueline (Alyth)
SUMMERS, Ailsa (Carnoustie Ladies')
TAYLOR, Rachael (Hartl)
WATTON, Rachael (Mortonhall)

Windyhill Ladies Open Day – Bob Collinson Trophy

Sandra Chudleigh (Ladies Captain), Bob Collinson, Elaine Robb, Lily Collinson

34 players battled it out for the Bob Colllinson Trophy at Windyhill Golf Club on Sunday 14th August. The sun made a welcome appearance and the course was in remarkable condition considering the amount of rain that had fallen over the past week.

Elaine Robb was the overall winner with 37points(bih). The win was all the more special for Elaine as Bob Collinson, who was the Club Professional at Windyhill at the time, took her to the practice ground to hit her first golf ball and teach her the game. The trophy was kindly donated by the Collinson family a number of years ago in memory of Bob.

Many thanks must go to Wiseman Dairies, Burn Stewart Distillers, Bearsden Golf Range, Lesley McKay (Playsport), Bob Collinson (Bearsden Golf Range) and all the members for their the kind prize donations and gifts for the goody bags.

Lindsay Mathie
Vice Captain

Prizewinners
Par 72 CSS 73

Overall Winner of Bob Collinson Trophy Elaine Robb (Windyhill) 37pts (bih)
1st Scratch Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 74
1st Silver Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 37pts
2nd Silver Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 33pts
3rd Silver Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 31pts (bih)
4th Silver Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 31pts
1st Bronze Joyce Ferguson (Douglas Park) 30pts
2nd Bronze Marie Miller (Windyhill) 29pts (bih)
3rd Bronze Claire Smith (Windyhill) 29pts
4th Bronze Frances Fee (Renfrew) 28pts

Milngavie Invitation Day Success

Some Prizewinners - Click to enlarge

Milngavie's Invitatation Day was held today in pretty good weather !!
Katy MacAulay (Milngavie), Lynn McColl (Bearsden) and Irene Dixon (Clober) were the winners (75 points) - 2 scores to count.
Pictured above are some of the prizewinners. Mary Smith of Milngavie was thanked for all the organisation

Think we need some humour on this website !!

Phil Wylie, oldest Curtis Cup survivor celebrates her 100th Birthday in Troon

Phyllis Wade Wylie – “Phil” to her many friends – the oldest surviving Curtis Cup team player, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday in Troon, where she has lived for many years.
Phil played for Great Britain &Ireland against the United States in the fourth Curtis Cup match at Essex County Club, Massachussets in 1938.
The GB & I team, which included legendary Scots Helen Holm and Jessie Valentine, had crossed the Atlantic by ship in those pre-commercial flight days.
In 1938 the Curtis Cup ties, foursomes and singles, were all played over 36 holes. GB & I led 2 ½- ½ at the end of the first-day foursomes but an American team, with Patty Berg in its line-up, won five of the six singles on Day 2 to claim the Cup 5 ½-2 ½.
“The United States won the match but my abiding memory is how happy I was to be playing in a Curtis Cup match and what great fun we had,” recalls Phil.
“I think that’s the biggest difference between players of then and now. We all enjoyed ourselves, win or lose, and we weren’t afraid to show it.”
In 1939, Phyllis Wade married Surgeon-Capt J I Wylie, a Scot who was a naval officer. They had one son, Ian.
“I have been a widow for many years but living happily in Troon,” says Phil whose home overlooks the 17th green of the Royal Troon course.
"I don't get about so much these days; I'm a bit unsteady on my feet."
But she has a twinkle in her eye.
She had a dream come true at the 2008 Curtis Cup match at the Old Course, St Andrews where she entered the hallowed Royal & Ancient clubhouse to attend the Past Curtis Cup Players’ Dinner and was able to hold the Curtis Cup in her grasp.
She was English women’s amateur champion as Phil Wade in 1934 and 1936 and was Hampshire county champion in 1933, 1935, 1937 and 1938. By now rated as one of England’s leading players, she was first reserve in attendance for the 1936 Curtis Cup match at Gleneagles.
Remarkably, she did not take up golf until she was 16 or 17 years old and not until she was 18 (1929) when she left school did she play regularly.
“Father was a keen golfer and got me lessons with Reg Whitcombe (the pro at Parkstone Golf Club) who had been a Ryder Cup player,” said
Phil played regularly in international matches against France from 1934 to 1949.
She toured Australia and NewZealand with the GB team in 1935- it took the party some time to reach there by ship and the tour lasted more than a couple of months – and Phil won the New Zealand women's foursomes with Mrs. Greenlees in 1935.
Having moved up to Scotland, Phil became Ayrshire champion in 1954, which was no mean feat with players of the calibre of Helen Holm to beat, and is currently the Hon. President of the Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association.
The members of her “next-door neighbours” Troon Ladies Golf Club planned a celebration tea for Phil which was by another Troon resident, Shona Malcolm, CEO of the Ladies Golf Union.

Scottish Vets are 3rd in the Veteran Ladies' Jamboree

Scotland were trounced 8.5-0.5 by South on the final day of the Veteran Ladies Jamboree at Wellingborough Golf Club.
The Scots, having taken 1.5pt out of a possible 2 from the first 2 days play. They beat Midlands 6-3 on Day 1, and then drew with North on Day 2 and were strong challengers to win the trophy once again but, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip ...
The writing was on the wall in large letters that it was not going to be Scotland's day when South made a 3-0 clean sweep in the foursomes.
The singles session was not much better from a Scotland point of view. South took that 5.5-0.5.
The final placings were:
1 South 2pt (on countback)
2 Midlands 2pt
3 Scotland 1.5pt
4 North 0.5pt

To read all the results and reports go to the West Vets Website

Scottish Girls Under 14's Championship at Aberdour

This Championship is jointly run by the SGU and SLGA for leading under 14 male and female golfers. First contested in 2001, the event is the youngest national age group championhip in Scotland, which also features an U12 category within. The event has been greatly supported by the Loretto School Golf Academy who have been sponsors since 2004 and attracts talented young golfers from across the UK. It shall comprise 18 holes of stroke play.
Click on the following link to see the scores today after the Competition was reduced to one round due to rain !
Loretta Schools Under 14 Scottish Girls Championships

Not a good day for the home players in the rain-abbreviated Loretto School Scottish Under-14 girls' open championship at Aberdour Golf Club, Fife today .

Leading Scottish girls were Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) and Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) who tied for fourth place with Samantha Fuller (Roehampton).

LEADING GIRLS
Par 68 CSS tbc
74 Susana Vik (Nor).
77 Clara Kelly (Hagley), Emily Lyle (Worksop).
78 Samantha Fuller (Roehampton), Chloe Goadby (St Regulus), Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle).
79 Sophie Maguire (St Regulus), Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield), Emma Hale (Troon Ladies).
80 Angharad Evans (St Pierre).
81 Sophie Newlove (Notts Ladies), Fiona Liddell (Ger).

RESULTS FROM THE BRITISH GIRLS MATCHPLAY

West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) are now playing in the matchplay stages of the British Girls at Gullane
To keep up to date with the play click on the following link
Alyson McKechin's opponent that beat her in the 2nd round from Belgium has now reached the semi finals

CLICK HERE FOR MATCHPLAY RESULTS

SLGA Ladies Foursomes and Mixed Foursomes Draws

The Scottish Mixed Foursomes will take place at Mortonhall Golf Club on Sunday 21st August and the Scottish Ladies Open Foursomes will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on Sunday 28 August. The draws for these competitions can be found below. There are still some spaces available for both of these events - please contact the SLGA office if you would like a late entry.
MIXED FOURSOMES DRAW
SCOTTISH LADIES STROKEPLAY FOURSOMES

SCOTTISH BOYS AND GIRLS U14s NOW A ONE-ROUNDER ON FRIDAY

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE
The first round of the Scottish Girls and Boys Under 14's Championship at Aberdour has been cancelled today (because of very heavy rain and flooding).
The Championship will now be held over 18 holes tomorrow (Friday, August 12). Tee times for tomorrow will be as per the Round 2 (Friday) tee-times on the draw. Competitors should register tomorrow 30 minutes before their tee-time.

Claire Hargan
Championship Manager

Charity Mixed Greensomes --- Gleddoch

Gleddoch Golf Course -- Great Views - Click to enlarge

Charity Mixed Greensomes on Sunday September 18th

All profits will go to Maggie's (Glasgow) and the event is in memory of Gleddoch's late Past Captain, Sheila Hughes, who was also a Past Captain at Fereneze. Her family donated a wonderful trophy, as Sheila did a lot of after dinner speaking for Maggie's whilst undergoing her treatment.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Pamela loses at the 19th in the US Matchplay 1st Round

Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell lost at the 19th against Kim in the first round of the US Amateur Match play stages
US Amateur Matchplay results

No Scots left in the British Girls' Matchplay

Report by Colin Farquharson
McKECHIN LOSES - NO SCOTS IN LAST 16 OF BRITISH GIRLS
There are no Scots in tomorrow morning's line-up of the last 16 in the British girls open amateur championship after an awful day of rain at the Gullane No 2 course.
The last host country representative to bow out was Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
Having beat compatriot Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) by 4 and 2 in the worst of the morning rain, Alyson went down by 2 and 1 to Belgium's Margaux Vanmol in the second round.
The 18-year-old lost the first but bounced back by winning the second, fourth and fifth for a two-hole lead - but that was as good as it got for McKechin.
"I was still two up at the turn but she birdied the long 10th to get one back and after we had halved the long 11th in birdie 4s, Margaux birdied the 13th to square the match," said Alyson who intends playing full-time amateur golf for the rest of the year.
"Then I bogeyed the 14th to go one down for the first time."
After halves in pars at the 15th and 16th, Vanmol clinched a come-from-behind 2 and 1 win by winning the 17th.
The roads around Gullane were flooded after overnight rain continued into the day but the Gullane linkes continued to drain it all away.
"It was simply horrific out there," said 16-year-old Bronte Law (Bramhall), the No 5 seed and one of the favourites.
She beat Marian Tonnessen (Norway) and then Daisy Nielsen (Denmark) both by 4 and 3 margins to reach the third round.
Bronte won the Scottish Under-16 girls' open amateur title at Strathmore in April.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) lost by 5 and 3 to England international Georgia Hall (Remedy Oak) who was three up after seven and two up at the turn.
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) was one up after 13 against English girls champion Hayley Davis (Ferndown) but lost at the 19th
Scottish U18 girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was two down after only four holes to Norway's Olivia Hullert. The Scot stopped the rot but was still two down after seven and again at the turn.
She got into her stride to birdie the 11th and 13th, lost the 14th but birdied 15th and 17th to take the match down the 19th were Eilidh's hopes ended in a bunker.
To read the full report and results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

3 Ayrshire Girls qualify for the Highland Spring Junior Masters Tournament

Two Ayrshire boys and three Ayrshire girls are off to the Grand Final of the Highland Spring Junior Masters Tournament at Gleneagles in September, after coming through qualifying at Loudoun Gowf Club this week.
In the boys event, the cut off score was 31 pts to determine the 11 qualifiers who will play over the Queens Course at Gleneagles on Sunday 9th October.
Connor Mackay of the host club was second qualifier whilst David Robinson (Largs) claimed the 11th and final qualifying space.
In the girls event, 33 pts was the score which decided who the 9 qualifier for the finals would be.
Connie Jaffrey (Ayrshire Ladies) was second qualifier on 37 pts, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) was third also on 37 pts and Emma Paterson (Loudoun Gowf) claimed the seventh qualifying place on 34 pts.

Regional Medal Finals at East Kilbride

From the SLGA Website
The West Division SLGA Regional Medal Finals took place at a sunny East Kilbride yesterday (Tuesday 9 August). 72 ladies enjoyed the course as well as the newly opened East Kilbride Clubhouse in the competition which was rearranged from the beginning of July.

Valarie Davidson from Whitecraigs pipped Pamela Gray of Lochwinnoch on the better inward half to win the Bronze Division and to lead the qualifiers for the Grand Medal Finals at Crieff on 4th September. Both players had a nett score of 71 off handicaps of 28 and 21 respectively. They will be joined at the medal finals by Kirsty Flockhart of Milnathort who had a nett 72 off a handicap of 21.

Sandra Goldie (Eastwood) was the winner of the Silver section with a nett 73 off a handicap of 12 and will be joined at Crieff by Michelle Molloy (Cathkin Braes) and Marsha Hull (Strathaven).

Silver Division

1st = Sandra Goldie (Eastwood) 85 - 12 = 73 (Better last 6) Q
2nd = Michelle Molloy (Cathkin Braes) 87 - 14 = 73 Q
3rd = Marsha Hull (Strathaven) 84 - 9 = 75 (Better 18th hole) Q
4th = Lorna Fury (Thornton) 78 - 3 = 75

Bronze Division

1st = Valerie Davidson (Whitecraigs) 99 - 28 = 71 (Better inward half) Q
2nd = Pamela Gray (Lochwinnoch) 92 - 21 = 71 Q
3rd = Kirsty Flockhart (Milnathort) 93 - 21 = 72 Q
4th = Lorna Brown (Dunblane New) 95 - 21 = 74

Q = qualifiers for the SLGA Grand Medal Final at Crieff Golf Club on 4th September.

CSS = 74

Pamela has another great round to qualify for the Match Play Stages of the US Amateur Championships

Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell had another good round yesterday in the US Ladies Amateur Championship at Rhode Island Country Club. She added a 1 over par round to her first round of 2 under to finish in in 7th place in the stroke play championship. She now plays Stephanie Kim, Tempe, Arizona in the 1st round.
She is joined by the only other Scot in the field Sally Watson who qualified in 55th place

To see all the scores --- CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DRAW FOR THE MATCHPLAY

Ranfurly Castle Open Day raises £700 for the Accord Hospice

Karin present Norman with a cheque for £700 - Click to enlarge

The sun shone on the Annual Ladies Open Day on Monday, 8th August.
47 teams played with Ladies playing from as far a field as Aberdeen.
The charity raffle raised £700.00. A fantastic amount and many thanks to all the members who donated prizes. A cheque for the above amount was presented by the Lady Captain, Karin MacKenzie, to Mr Norman Walker, Chairman of the Accord Hospice.
Norman Walker , a past member and Captain of Ranfurly Castle thanked all the ladies for their donation and gave a small resume of the cost of running the hospice.

The Results:
1st Prize -- W. Chung( Cathcart), F. Yip ( Cowglen) & M. Lin ( East Kiblride) --- nett 63 .
2nd Prize-- D. Barton , G. Malone & C. McIntyre ( All Largs) --- nett 64 ( bih).
3rd Prize -- G.Cragg, M. Kirkham & l. Wilkie ( all Milngavie) --- nett 64.
4th Prize---- M. Hamilton, R. Brown & E.Wales ( all Dullater) --- nett 66.

Nearest Pin; Silver- M. Cook : Bronze- M. Lin.
Longest drive; Silver- J. Potter : Bronze - P. Taggart.

Thanks go to Jean Irvine for  the photographs and Ranfurly Castle's Lady Captain Karin MacKenzie for the report

An opportunity to play at Cawder Golf Club

Cawder Golf Club - "The Cawder Experience" Here is your opportunity to enjoy "The Cawder Experience".  Cawder has long been regarded as one of the finest inland golf courses in Scotland, with greens that are renowned for their pace and true running. After our recent Pro-Am event, Neil Fenwick, professional at Dunbar Golf Club wrote, "I thought the course was in exceptional condition and probably the best greens we will play on all year. Our advertised green fee is £45.00 (£180.00 for a fourball), and you are being given the opportunity to purchase a tee time, Monday – Friday during the months of August – October, for the cost of £95.00. This would be an ideal opportunity for any businessman who may have decided in the present economic climate, not to host a corporate golf day.  If you decide this is an affordable option we would be delighted to organise the whole event on your behalf. Whether it is a single tee time or multiples thereof, please contact me by email on secretary@cawdergolfclub.com or by telephone on 0141 761 1281 or mobile 07878028395. Fraser Gemmell General Manager/Secretary Cawder Golf Club www.cawdergolfclub.com

West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin and Elidh Briggs make it through to the matchplay stages of the British Girls

FIVE SCOTS GIRLS MAKE IT THROUGH TO MATCH-PLAY AT GULLANE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
FIVE of the 11 Scots who competed in the stroke-play qualifying rounds are among the 64 qualifiers from a field of 144 for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship over the Gullane No 2 links near Edinburgh.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) led the Tartan brigade with rounds of 72 and 74 for level par 146 – one shot ahead of Carnoustie Ladies’ Jessica Meek who had 73 and 74 for 147.
Scottish girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and the Aberdonian, Gemma Dryburgh, she beat in the Under-18s final at Glenisla, both made it through on 151. Eilidh scored 76 and 75, Gemma 74 and 77.
The last of the five was Gullane Ladies’ member Lesley Atkins who birdied the 14th, 15th and 16th after 7pm in the evening sunshine to slash six shots off her opening effort with a level par 73 for 152.
The limit mark for qualifying was seven-over-par 153 but only six of the players with that total survived the card play-off to produce the exact number of 64 qualifiers.
North Berwick’s 14-year-old Clara Young was one of those eliminated on 153 by virtue of her second-round 79.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) improved from 82 on Day 1 to a 73 today but 155 was two shots too many, even to get in the countback.
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) and Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) filaed on 157, Gabrielle with 79-79 and Kate with 80-77.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) shot a second-round 74 – 10 shots better than her first round – but 158 was never going to make it.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) was also well out of the running with 78 and 82 for 160.
Leading qualifier for the second time in three years was 18-year-old Spaniard, Noemi Jimenez with 71 and 70 for five-under-par 141.
The leading British player among the qualifiers was 16-year-old Bronte Law (Bramhall), joint third on 143.

QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
Par 146 (2x73)
141 Noemi Jimenez (Spa) 71 70.
142 Celine Boutier (Fra) 72 70.
143 Anne-Lena Kraemer (Ger) 73 70, Bronte Law (Eng) 69 74, Marlies Krenn (Aut) 75 68, Caroline Nistrup (Den) 70 73.
144 Emilie Alonso (Fra) 71 73, Emily Pedersen (Den) 77 67, Shannon Aubert (Fra) 73 71..
145 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 75 70.
146 Amy Boulden (Wal) 72 74, Natalia Escuriola (Spa) 71 75, Nicole Larsen (Den) 74 72, Emma Nilsson (Swe) 73 73, Alyson McKechin (Sco) 72 74, Ileen Nieuwenhuis (Ned) 69 77.
147 Clara Baena (Spa) 77 70, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 71 76, Luna Sobron (Spa) 75 72, Olivia Hullert (Nor) 70 77, Georgia Hall (Eng) 79 68, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 73 74.
148 Julie Lied (Nor) 76 72, Antonia Scherer (Ger) 79 69, Roberta Roeller (Ger) 74 74.
149 Ha Rang Lee (Spa) 75 74, Charlotte Thomson (Eng) 78 71, Daisy Nielsen (Den) 75 74, Frida Gustafsson (Swe) 72 77
150 Chloe Williams (Wal) 75 75. Linnea Strom (Swe) 70 80, Selby Smart (Eng) 75 75, Claudia Galindo (Spa) 77 73, Laure Castelain (Fra) 75 75, Amber Ratcliffe (Eng) 80 70.
151 Jade Downes (Eng) 73 78, Virginia Elena Carta (Ita) 75 76, Andrea Jonama (Spa) 77 74, Nuria Iturrios (Spa) 77 74, Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 76 75, Stefania Avanzo (Ita) 75 76, Annette Lucia Lyche (Nor) 74 77, Isabel Gadea (Ger) 73 78., Hayley Davis (Eng) 75 76, Laura Lorenzen (Ger) 78 73, Katie Bradbury (Wal) 79 72, Gemma Dryburgh (Sco) 74 77, Margaux Vanmol (Bel) 76 75.
152 Charlotte Puts (Ned) 79 73, Laura Christiaens (Bel) 74 78, Marina Stuetz (Aut) 81 71, Yasemin Sari (Ger) 77 75, Emily Penttila (Fin) 78 74, Anne Hakula (Fin) 78 74, Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 79 73.
153 Natalie Karcher (Swi) 78 75, Sophie Godley (Eng) 79 74, Merle Kasperek (Ger) 75 78, Clara Young (Sco) 74 79, Lianna Bailey (Eng) 78 75., Sonia Sanchez (Spa) 78 75, Camille Chevalier (Fra) 77 76, Jana Niedballa (Ger) 77 76, Olivia Winning (Eng) 79 74, Maria Tonnessen (Nor) 79 74, Sarah Bradshaw (Eng) 77 76, Karolin Lampert (Ger) 78 75, Emma Harris (Eng) 77 76.
Qualfied on card play-off: Winning, Tonnessen, Godley, Lampert, Bailey, Sanchez.

SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT
155 Ailsa Summers 82 73.
157 Gabrielle MacDonald 79 78, Kate McIntosh 80 77.
158 Hannah McCook 84 74.
160 Lauren Whyte 78 82.

MATCH-PLAY DRAW
First match 7.30am
Eight minute intervals

TOP HALF
Noemi Jimenez v Sonia Sanchez
Chloe Williams v Claudia Galindo
Clara Baena v Annette Lucia Lyche
Gemma Dryburgh v Georgia Hall
Perrine Delacour v Anne Hakula
Andrea Jonama v Julie Christine Lied
Roberta Roeloer v Laura Lorenzen
Yasemin Sari v Emilie Alonso
Bronte Law v Maria Tonnessen
Anna-Lena Kraemer v Daisy Nielsen
Alexandra Peters v Margaux Vanmol
Lesley Atkins v Alyson McKechin
Amy Boulden v Marina Stuetz
Hayley Davis v Jessica Meek
Elizabeth Mallett v Julia Neumann
Sophie Godley v Caroline Nistrup

BOTTOM HALF OF DRAW
09.38am
Marlies Krenn v Karolin Lampert
Shelby Smart v Frida Gustafson
Luna Sobron v Stefania Avanzo
Isabel Gadea v Natalia Escuriola
Emma Nilsson v Carlotte Puts
Eilidh Briggs v Olivia Hullert
Ha Rang Lee v Linnea Strom
Olivia Winning v Emily Pedersen
Shannon Aubert v Laura Christiaens
Katie Bradbury v Carlotte Tomas
Antonia Scherer v Nuria Iturrios
Emily Penttila v Nicola Larsen
Ileen Nieuwenhuis v Jade Downes
Virginia Elena Carta v Brogan Townend
Amber Ratcliffe v Laure Castelain
Lianna Bailey v Celine Bouter.

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West Vets win against East Vets

The West Vets played their annual foursomes match against the East Vets at Troon Portland yesterday. Fiona Roger, Captain of the West Vets was delighted to report that West had a good win and the Friendship Trophy returns to this side of the country!

To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

Pamela Pretswell has a great first round in the US Amateur Championship

Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell is playing on the US Ladies Amateur Championship at Rhode Island Country Club.

She had a fantastic 2 under par round yesterday to be tied in 4th place
CLICK HERE to see her card

To keep up todate with the LIVE SCORING --- CLICK HERE

RLCGA AUGUST MEDAL OVER GLEDDOCH

Played over Gleddoch Golf Course on Sunday 8th August; SSS 73; CSS 76

Scratch: Natasha Qayum 81 (Ranfurly Castle)

Scratch - 12 Handicap
1st Roisin Black (Gleddoch) 85 - 11 - 74 acb
2nd Morag Turner (Kilmacolm) 85 - 11 - 74 acb
3rd Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 81 - 5 - 76 acb

13+ Handicap

1st Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 95 - 14 - 81
2nd Fiona Bennett (Eastwood) 95 - 13 - 82 acb
3rd Lyn Black (Eastwood) 104 - 22 - 82 acb

D&A AUGUST MEDAL & JUNIOR QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Played Clydebank & District Golf Club on Monday 8th August 2011; SSS 71 ; CSS 74; 72 played.

Scratch : Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 82
1st Silver : Fiona Alexander (Hilton Park) 85-13-72
2nd Silver : Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 93-20-73(BIH)
Anne Shanks (Dumbarton) 92-19-73

1st Bronze : Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 93-23-70
2nd Janet Dow (Hilton Park) 106-25-81

QUALIFIER FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Jillian Farrell (Cardross)

From the LGU Website:
West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin, who played for Scotland in last week’s Girls Home Internationals, might well have broken 70 today in the 1st round of the British Girl's Strokeplay at Gullane No 1, which would have been great scoring in none-too easy conditions.
A weekend of heavy rain has left the fairways soft and the greens receptive but the rough is long and very wet – and a strong, swirling wind is making the conditions tough to score well.
McKechin, a member of Elderslie Golf Club, was ahead of the game right away with a superb approach shot with a 52 degree wedge to within 2ft of the flagstick for a tap-in birdie 3.
She bogeyed the fourth, failing to get up and down after missing the green, but got home in two downwind at the long fifth with a four-iron second and two-putted for a birdie 4.
The tall Scot had birdie chances on seven and eight but couldn’t take them … until the 10th and 11th. Alyson hit the green in two at the par-5 10th with a drive and a rescue club for a two-putt birdie 4, and she holed a 15ft putt for her fourth birdie of the round at the 11th.
Birdie No 5 was marked at the downwind 15th (487yd) where McKechin was on in 2 with an eight-iron second and two-putted for a 4.
Standing on the 17th tee, Alyson is four-under-par. Two 4s to finish will give her a 69 …. But she stumbled to a bogey-double bogey end to her round.
“I missed the green at the seventeenth and could not get up and down to save par. Then I drove it into the left rough at the 18th. The rough is difficult to get out of and it took me four shots to reach the green and two-putted for a 6,” she said.

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) who started with 3 bogeys in the first 4 holes recovered well to end up only 3 over par in what was obviously very difficult conditions.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND LEADING SCORES
Par 73.Yardage 6267
69 Ileen Nieuwenhuis (Net), Bronte Law (Bramhall).
70 Caroline Nistrup (Den), Linnea Strom (Swe), Olivia Hullert (Nor).
71 Noemi Jimenez (Spa), Emelie Alonso (Fra), Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies), Natalia Escuriola (Spa)
72 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Frida Gustafsson (Swe), Amy Boulden (Maesdu), Celine Boutier (Fra).
73 Emma Nilsson (Swe), Shannon Aubert (Fra), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Anna-Lena Kraemer (Ger), Jade Down (Boothberry), Isabel Gadea (Ger).
74 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Roberta Roeller (Ger), Josephine Farrando (Fra), Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield), Laura Christiaens (Bel), Annette Lyche (Nor), Clara Young (North Berwick), Nicole Larsen (Den).
75 Hayley Davis (Ferndown), Daisy Nielsen (Den), Chloe Williams (Wrexham), Camille Richelle (Bel), Brogan Townend (Pleasington), Virginia Carta (Ita), Stefania Avanzo (Ita), Shelby Smart (Knowle), Merle Kasperek (Ger), Ho Rang Lee (Spa), Luna Sobron (Spa), Perrine Delacour (Fra), Julia Neumann (Ger), Laure Castelain (Fra), Marlies Krenn (Aut)..
76 Julie Christine Lied (Nor), Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis), Margaux Vanmol (Bel), Marta Martin (Spa), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Laura Lornardi (Ita), Ellie Goodall (Selby),Miranda Brain (Gog Magog).

+Leading 64 after Round 2 on Tuesday will qualify for match-play stages starting on Wednesday morning. There will be no play-off to separate those tieing for 64th place - card countback will decide.

Lanark Golf Club Open Day - A Better Ball Team Event

Lanark Golf Club --- Ladies Section --- Open Day (4 ball better ball)
Sunday 28th August 2011

Please send entry form with entry fee of £12.50 per pair and S.A.E. by Mon 22nd August 2011.
To: Marion Mitchell, 20 Kirkfield Road, Kirkfieldbank
LANARK ML11 9JL

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Medal 7 & Bionic Trophy - Douglas Park Golf Club

Medal 7 & Bionic Trophy Played 05/08/2011 SSS 72,CSS 73

Silver:
1st 85-13=72 Mrs Lynda Smith
2nd 90-17=73 Mrs Alison Miller
3rd 91-17=74 Mrs Janice McIlwraith

Bronze:
1st 105-34=71 Mrs Linda Robertson
2nd 98-26=72 Mrs. Yvonne Currie
3rd 102-27=75 Mrs. Margaret Brodie

KYLIE WALKER MAKES THE CUT IN THE LADIES IRISH OPEN

A stunning round of nine under par 63 took world no.3 Suzann Pettersen to the top of the leader board at 10 under par on the second day of the Ladies Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland.
Her course record at Killeen Castle in Co Meath included seven birdies and an eagle at the par five 12th hole.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker (pictured above) has made the cut in the Ladies Irish Open today with a great round of 70 to be 1 under after 2 rounds Catriona Matthew is 5 under and Lynn Kenney has also made the cut at +2
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORE

Scotland Girls beat Wales and England win the Stroyan Trophy

The Scottish Girls Team - Click to enlarge (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

England responded to the last-day pressure of having to beat Ireland to finish top of the table in the Girls Home Internationals at bright and breezy Gullane No 2. The English team won the Stroyan Cup in the style of champions, smashing the 100 per cent record of the Irish by beating them 7.5 to 1.5.
Scotland, for the first time in three days, went into the singles with a lead from the foursomes, a two-point lead which the Welsh overcame with a 3 and 2 win by Amy Boulden over Alyson McKechin and a 3 and 1 victory by Katie Bradbury over Gemma Dryburgh.
But Eilidh Briggs, two down with six to play, squared the match by winning the 13th and 14th (with a birdie) but then lost the 16th to be one down again … winning the 18th with another birdie to gain an honourable halved match.
Scotland won the last three singles with Ailsa Summers beating Myrian Hassan by 2 and 1 after winning the seventh, ninth and 11th for a three-hole lead.
Lauren Whyte won by 5 and 3 against Sara Ree-Evans who was three down after the fifth and never won a hole.
Hannah McCook completed Scotland’s first win with a 4 and 3 win over Jessica Evans. A close match suddenly swung the Scot’s way when she won the 13th, 14th and 15th

GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS
Gullane No 2 course
Day 3
IRELAND 1.5, ENGLAND 7.5
Foursomes
Paula Grant and Jessica Carty lost to Bronte Law and Emily Taylor 2 and 1.
Ariana Coyle-Diez and Jean O’Driscoll lost to Hayley Davis and Georgia Hall 3 and 1.
Chloe Ryan and Sinead Sexton lost to Alex Peters and Meghan MacLaren 2 and 1 (0-3)
Singles
O’Driscoll lost to Davis 1 hole.
Carty lost to Law 3 and 1.
Grant halved with Hall.
Coyle-Diez lost to Brogan Townend 6 and 5.
Olivia Mehaffey beat Peters 1 hole.
Ryan lost to Taylor 7 and 5 (1.5-4.5).

SCOTLAND 6, WALES 3
Foursomes
Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs beat Amy Boulden and Chloe Williams 4 and 3.
Gemma Dryburgh and Ailsa Summers halved with Katie Bradbury and Jessica Evans,.
Hannah McCook and Clara Young beat Myriam Hassan and Sara Rees-Evans 2 and 1 (2.5-0.5)
Singles
Briggs halved with Williams.
McKechin lost to Boulden 3 and 2.
Dryburgh lost to Bradbury 3 and 1.
Summers beat Hassan 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte beat Rees-Evans 5 and 3.
McCook beat Jessica Evans 4 and 3 (3.5-2.5)

HOW THEY FINISHED
1st England 2.5pt
2nd Ireland 2pt.
3rd Scotland 1pt.
4th Wales 1/2pt

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

LIVE SCORING FROM THE GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

Go to the LGU Website for Live Scoring

KILMACOLM'S MEGAN BRIGGS FINISHES IN 5TH PLACE IN THE ENGLISH STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

This event was taking place this week just outside Leeds. --- The event finished today.
Of the 120 or so entries only 3 came from Scotland, Megan Briggs [Kilmacolm], Gillian Monteith [Portpatrick] and Katie Reid [Monifieth].
The event started on Tuesday with one round of Stroke Play followed by a second on Wednesday.
The leading 36 players and ties play another 2 rounds today.
Unfortunately only one Scot made the cut. -- Brilliantly the one Scot KILMACOLM'S Megan Briggs

She then completed the last two rounds to finish in 5th place. England's Charley Hull was the overall winner

All results are on the EWGA website.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS MEGAN --- FROM ALL IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND.

Scotland lose to England and Ireland win to set them up for the Title decider

Scotland, whitewashed 3-0 by England in the morning foursomes, staged a great fightback in the singles but lost narrowly, 5-4, in the rain on Day 2 of the Girls Home Internationals over the Gullane No 2 links.
Ireland made it two wins out of two by beating Wales 5-4 and meet England, winners of the Stroyan Cup for the past three years in the title decider on Friday.
The Scots picked themselves up well after their morning drubbing with Eilidh Briggs scoring a splendid 3 and 1 win over Hayley Davis in a battle between the girls champions of their respective countries.
Alyson McKechin put another point on the board for the Scots by beating Georgia Hall by one hole.
Gemma Dryburgh finished well to get a halved match with Brogan Townend.
Lesley Atkins lost by 4 and 3 to Bronte Law but Ailsa Summers won by 2 and 1 against Elizabeth Mallett.
With England leading by 4.5 to 3.5, Scotland's hopes of salvaging a creditable draw rested on the shoulders of 14-year-old Clara Young, the Junior Vagliano Trophy player from North Berwick.
Clara went one up on Alex Peters by winning the 16th with the rain pouring down but not damping the mounting tension in both camps. The 17th was halved but Peters won the last hole with an excellent approach shot to within 3ft of the flagstick setting up a birdie 3 to gallant Clara's par 4 to halve an absorbing contest which England scraped home to a 5-4 victory.

Day 2
WALES 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes
Amy Boulden and Chloe Williams halved with Paula Grant and Jessica Carty.
Katie Bradbury and Jessica Evans bt Ariana Coyle-Diez and Jean O'Driscoll 1 hole.
Myriam Hassan and Sara Rees-Evans lost to Chloe Ryan and Sinead Sexton 8 and 7 (1.5-1.5)
Singles
Williams halved with Grant.
Boulden bt Carty 3 and 2.
Bradbury bt Sexton 3 and 2.
Georgia Lewis lost to Coyle-Diez 4 and 3.
Nia Greville lost to O'Driscoll 5 and 4.
Evans lost to Ryan 3 and 2 (2.5-3.5)
ENGLAND 5, SCOTLAND 4
Foursomes
Hayley Davis and Georgia Hall bt Eilidh Briggs and Gemma Dryburgh 4 and 3.
Alex Peters and Meghan MacLaren bt Alyson McKechin and Clara Young 2 and 1.
Bronte Law and Emily Taylor bt Lauren Whyte and Hannah McCook 4 and 3 (3-0).
Singles
Davis lost to Briggs 3 and 1.
Hall lost to McKechin 1 hole
Brogan Townend halved with Dryburgh.
Elizabeth Mallett lost to Ailsa Summers 2 and 1.
Peters halves with Young
Law bt Lesley Atkins 4 and 3.

HOW THEY STAND
Ireland 2pt, England 1.5, Wales 0.5, Scotland 0

FRIDAY'S FINAL MATCHES
8.30 and 13.10 Ireland v England
9.00 and 14.10 Scotland v Wales
ends

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the report.

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DOUGLAS PARK GC LADIES OUTING TO ROWALLAN GOLF CLUB

Alison, Ginette and Lindsay - Winners of the Outing
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Douglas Park GC, Ladies Committee had their annual outing at Rowallan Castle Golf Course yesterday. Vice captain Lynda Smith organised the event and 24 Ladies participated in teams of 3 and played a Stableford Waltz. Although, most thought the course was quite long and many visited numerous bunkers, the fantastic weather helped make it a very enjoyable day.

Prize winners for the day were:
1st Team Prize: Lindsay McLean; Ginette Evans; Alison White
2nd Team Prize: Lynda Smith; Lesley Irvine; Vivien Hamilton

Nearest to the Pin - Silver: Ginette Evans; Bronze: Lesley Irvine.
Longest Drive - Silver: Helen Robertson; Bronze: Alison White.

Click on the small thumbnail below to see some Photographs from the days outing

Douglas Park Outing to Rowallan Golf Club

SCOTLAND LOSE TO IRELAND ON DAY 1 OF THE GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland's hopes of winning the Girls Home Internationals' Stroyan Cup for the first time in four years all but evaporated under a hot summer sun at the Gullane No 2 links today.
Scotland trailed 2-1 from the foursomes against Ireland but girls champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and beaten finalist Gemma Dryburgh from Aberdeen looked to have turned it round by winning the top two singles.
Unfortunately, Scotland then lost the last four singles with Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) all going under.
RESULTS
SCOTLAND 3, IRELAND 6
Foursomes - Eilidh Briggs and Gemma Dryburgh lost to Paula Grant and Jessica Carty 2 and 1; Alyson McKechin and Clara Young beat Olivia Mehaffey and Hannah Henderson 1 hole; Lauren Whyte and Hannah McCook lost to Chloe Ryan and Sinead Sextion 1 hole (1-2).
Singles - Briggs beat Grant 5 and 4, Dryburgh beat Carty 5 and 4, McKechin lost to Ariana Coyle-Diez 2 and 1, Whyte lost to Mehaffey 2 holes, Lesley Atkins lost to Jean O'Driscoll 4 and 3, Ailsa Summers lost to Ryan 2 holes (2-4).
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Riccarton Rosebowl at Hamilton Golf Club is cancelled

Unfortunately the Riccarton Rosebowl and Salver have been cancelled this year due to the lack of support --- Only 26 entries received. All entry fees will be refunded in due course. The 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit tournament was scheduled for Sunday, August 7th.

2011 GIRLS' HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

The following players are representing their countries in the 2011 Girls' Home International Matches.
The matches will be played over Gullane No.2 from 3th - 5th August 2011.
Spectators are welcome :: Entry is Free

ENGLAND

Heidi Baek Felixstowe
Hayley Davis Ferndown
Georgia Hall Remedy Oak
Bronte Law Bramhall
Elizabeth Mallett Sutton Coldfield
Alexandra Peters Notts' Ladies'
Emily Taylor Royal Lytham & St Annes
Brogan Townend Pleasington

Captain - Chris Pascal


SCOTLAND

Lesley Atkins Gullane Ladies'
Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm
Gemma Dryburgh Beaconsfield
Hannah McCook Grantown-on-Spey
Alyson McKechin Elderslie
Ailsa Summers Carnoustie Ladies'
Lauren Whyte St Regulus
Clara Young North Berwick

Captain - Karen Marshall

IRELAND

Jessica Carty Holywood
Ariana Coyle Diez Elm Park
Paula Grant Lisburn
Hannah Henderson Ballyclare
Olivia Mehaffey Royal Co.Down Ladies'
Jean O'Driscoll Muskerry
Chloe Ryan Castletroy
Sinead Sexton Lahinch

Captain - Niamh Kitching

WALES

Amy Boulden Llandudno, Maesdu
Katie Bradbury Cottrell Park
Jessica Evans Newport
Nia Greville Ashburnham
Myriam Hassan Southerndown
Georgia Lewis Llanishen
Sara Rees-Evans Penrhos
Chloe Williams Wrexham

Captain - Anna Hubbard

DRAWS & TIMINGS

Monday 1st August: Official Practice Day 1
Tuesday 2nd August: Official Practice Day 2
Wednesday 3rd August: Scotland v Ireland and England v Wales
Thursday 4th August: Wales v Ireland England v Scotland
Friday 5th August: Ireland v England Scotland v Wales
Foursomes: 8.30am – 9.20am
Singles: 1.10pm – 3.00pm

Photos from the SLGA Junior Open Championship at Cardross

Rachel Walker, Alyson McKechin, Kelsey MacDonald,
Nichola Ferguson and Gemma Dryburgh

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS by SLGA's Claire Hargan taken at last week's Scottish Junior Championship at Cardross

Some More great Photos below --- Courtesy of Lanarkshire's JEAN MACINTYRE ----CLICK HERE


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