NO SCOTS LEFT IN BRITISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland started the match-play stages of the British girls golf championship at Tenby in South Wales with five players among the 64 qualifiers. The first round saw four of them make an early exit, leaving Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) the lone survivor in the last 32.
But, having played very well in dreadful conditions of wind and rain to record a 6 and 4 win over the No 12 qualifier, Nanna Madsen (Denmark), Connie did not reach the same standards when the rain ceased but the wind got even stronger in the late afternoon.
She was beaten 5 and 4 by Ashleigh Greenham (West Essex) after being three down at the turn.
To read more go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

SKELMORLIE OPEN DAY

There are still places left for SKELMORLIE OPEN GREENSOME on SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER .
£12 per couple.
Contact CATH STEVENSON on 01475 521253 for a tee time.

Irene Papworth
Ladies' Captain – Skelmorlie Golf Club
01475 520371

WEST KILBRIDE GIRLS' OPEN

There are still a few places available for the Girls' Open at West Kilbride on Saturday, 25th August. Tee times from 3.00 p.m. Scratch prize for the Nancy Chisholm Trophy, Handicap prizes in Silver and Bronze Divisions with the overall winner receiving the Kandy Bar Cup and a Pre-handicap competition for the June Kerr trophy. Entry form can be downloaded from The West Kilbride Golf Club Website and should be sent to the office as soon as possible or alternatively CLICK HERE for your form

Troon's Connie Jaffrey makes the cut at the British Girls

FIVE SCOTS GIRLS SURVIVE IN THE BRITISH
Thanks go to COLIN FARQUHARSON for the report

 Five Scots out of 10 starters have made it through among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at the links of Tenby Golf Club in South Wales.
Germany-based Rebecca McGeehan was the surprise top Scot, thanks to a splendid secoSnd-round of 71, one under par, for an aggregate of 147, which saw her claim No 4 seed status behind the No 1 qualifier, Perrine Delacour from Paris (72-71 for 143).
Seventeen-year-old Rebecca birdied the long first, the long with and the 11th and then, after bogeying the 12th, held her round together on a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon with six solid pars to finish.
Jess Meek, 18, from Carnoustie had an eagle 3 at the 14th on her way to a 73 for 152 and a creditable 10th place among the qualifiers.
Clara Young (North Berwick), still only 15, made it through with ease on 154 despite a second-round 79 in which she was seven over par after only six holes.
Scotland's other qualifiers were national Under-18s champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) on 158 (81-77) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon) on 159 (85-74).
The cut to 64 qualifiers fell at 160 so Connie made it with a stroke to spare. 
 
BRITISH GIRLS OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Tenby GC, South Wales
QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
Par 144 (2x72)
143 Perrine Delacour (Fra) 72 71
145 Lelsie Cloots (Bel) 73 72
146 Jing Yan (China) 72 74
147 Rebecca McGeehan (Ger) 76 71
OTHER SCOTS QUALIFIERS
152 Jess Meek (Carnoustie) 79 73
154 Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 79
158 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 81 77
159 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 85 74.
MISSED THE CUT (160 and better qualified)
165 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 76 89
169 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 83 86, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 85 84
173 Fiona Liddell (Ger) 85 88.
 

SOUTHSIDE LEAGUE UPDATE

I think the rain is still taking it's toll but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Wiliamwood 23 points/played 7
Bonnyton 22.5 points/played 7
Cowglen 22.5 points/played 7
Eastwood 20.5 ponts/played 6
Haggs Castle 19.5 ponts/played 7
Whitecraigs 17 ponts/played 5
Cathcart Castle 17 points/played 5
East Ren 10 points/played 5
Kirkhill 10 points/played 5

Thanks go to League Secretary Lesley Giblin for all the results.

British Girls Championship -- 1st Round

BRITISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tenby GC, South Wales.
First qualifying round
Par 72 Yardage 6267yd
70 Josephine Farrando (Fra).
72 Perrine Delacour (Fra), Jing Yan (China)
73 Sophia P Zeeb (Ger), Leslie Cloots (Belgium), Natalia Escuriola (Spa).
74 Nuria Iturrios (Spa), Marta P Samartin (Spa).
75 Clara Young (North Berwick), Anyssia Herbaut (France), Leonie Harm (Germany), Claudia Chemin (France), Quirine Eijkenboom (Germany), Jess Evans (Newport).
76 Chloe Williams (Wrexham), Chiara Mertens (Germany) Nanna Madsen (Denmark), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Rebecca McGeehan (Germany), Kyra Horlock (Broadstone), Ana Sanjuan (Spain), Camille Richelle (Belgium), Marta Martin (Spain).
SELECTED SCORES
77 Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer)
78 Georgia Hall (Remedy Oak).
79 Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
80 Shelby Smart (Knowle)
81 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
83 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).
84 Brogan Townend (Pleasington)
85 Fiona Liddell (Ger), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe).
87 Gabriella Cowley (West Essex)
Disqualified - Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall).

Read the full report at the Kirkwood Website

Ayrshire's Pamela Feggans and Lanarkshire's Pamela Prestwell finish in joint 19th place in Helsinki

Pamela Pretswell (Bothell Castle), Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) and Pamela Feggans from Patna, Ayrshire all shared 19th place on 218 and earned 853 Euros apiece in Helsinki, Finland yesterday in the Women's Bank Open 54-hole competition on the Ladies European Tour's developmental circuit, LETAS
Katy score 73, 75 and 70; Feggans 73, 72 and 73 and Pamela Pretswell 72, 70 and 76.
Winner of the 4,161 Euros top prize was Norway's Cecilie Lundgren with rounds of 68, 69 and 69 for seven-under 204.
She won by two from German amateur Nina Holleder, 67-70-72 for 209
Former Curtis Cup player Julie Otto, now a teaching golf pro based at Elie Sports Centre, won 1,047 Euros for a joint 14th place

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE TO IRELAND AND WIN THE WOODEN SPOON

Scottish Girls Team - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Scotland, beaten 5-4 by Ireland in their final game, finished last in the Girls Home Internationals table at Radyr GC, near Cardiff.
England won the title and the Stroyan Cup for the fifth year in a row but it was much closer than usual. They beat Wales 5-4 after Wales, who had taken the foursomes 2-1, led 4-2 and needed one more victory in the singles to be champions for the first time since 1999.
But England won all of the last three ties for victory.
Ireland were runners-up and Wales placed third.
Scotland trailed 2-1 to Ireland after the foursomes - as they had done against Wales and England earlier in the week. They played well in the singles to share them 3-3.
If the Girls Internationals were decided on singles only then Scotland would be title contenders.
The Scots' singles winners against the Irish were Clara Young (North Berwick), Jess Meek (Carnoustie) and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).

Day 3 results
SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (1-1) - R Walker and L Whyte lost to J Carty and N Ward 1 hole, J Meek and N Callander bt M Doyle and J O'Driscoll 5 and 4, C Young and E Watson lost to O Mehaffey and A Coyle Diez 3 and 1.
Singles (3-3) - Whyte lost to C Ryan 5 and 4, A Summers lost to O'Driscoll 2 and 1, Young bt Carty 4 and 3, Callander lost to J Ross 2 and 1, Meek bt Coyle Diez 1 hole, Walker bt Mehaffey 5 and 4.

WALES 4, ENGLAND 5
Foursomes (2-1) - N Greville and G Lewis lost to E Mallett and M MacLaren 5 and 4, M Lockett and J Evans bt A Ratcliffe and S Smart 1 hole, C Williams and E Griffiths bt G Hall and G Cowley 3 and 2.
Singles (2-4) - Lewis lost to Hall 5 and 3, Williams bt Mallett 2 and 1, Griffiths bt B Townend 4 and 3, Lockett los to Cowley 3 and 1, Greville lost to MacLaren 2 and 1, Evans lost to Ratcliffe 4 and 3.
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 England 2 1/2 pt.
2 Ireland 2 pt.
3 Wales 1pt.
4 Scotland 1/2pt.
Next year's Girls Home Internationals will be played in Lancashire - at St Annes Old Links, Lytham.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE AGAINST ENGLAND ON DAY 2

Only Scotland don't have a chance of winning the Stroyan Cup on the last day of the Girls' Home Internationals at Radyr GC near Cardiff.
They lost 5 1/2-3 1/2 to England, the defending champions, while Ireland and Wales played out an exciting 4 1/2-4 1/2 draw.
England have 1 1/2pt, Wales and Ireland 1pt apiece and the Scots only half-a-point.
On the last day it's Scotland v Ireland and England v Wales.
The damage was done for the Scots when they lost all three morning foursomes to England.
Give the Scots credit for fighting back and actually "winning" the singles but not by a big enough margin to wipe out the 3-0 lunchtime deficit.
Scotland's singles winners were Ailsa Summers and Jess Meek - both Carnoustie Ladies members - and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co).

DAY 2 RESULTS

Radyr GC, nr Cardiff
ENGLAND 5 1/2, SCOTLAND 3 1/2
Foursomes - G Hall and G Cowley bt R Walker and L Whyte 2 and 1, A Ratcliffe and S Smart bt A Summers and C Young 4 and 2, E Mallett and B Townsend bt L Atkins and J Meek 2 and 1 (3-0).
Singles - Hall bt Whyte 5 and 4, Mallett lost to Summeres 4 and 2, Cowley bt Atkins 4 and 2, O Winning lost to Meek 4 and 3, S Smart halved with Young, Ratcliffe lost to Walker 1 hole (2 1/2-3 1/2).
IRELAND 4 1/2, WALES 4 1/2
Foursomes - C Ryan and M Doyle halved with N Greville and G Lewis, J Ross and J O'Driscoll lost to M Lockett and J Evans 2 holes, A Coyle Diez and O Mehaffey bt C Wiliams and E Griffiths 4 and 3 (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Singles - J Carty lost to Williams 1 hole, N Ward lost to Lockett 3 and 2, Ross bt Lewis 2 and 1, Coyle Diez bt L Turner 7 and 6, Mehaffey bt Greville 2 holes, Ryan lost to Evans 2 and 1 (3-3)

HOW THEY STAND
England 1 1/2pt, Wales and Ireland 1pt, Scotland 1/2pt.

FINAL MATCHES
England v Wales, Ireland v Scotland.

Iona Stephen wins the Renfrewshire County Medal at Cochrane Castle

Iona Stephen - Overall Winner of the August Medal at Cochrane Castle

The Renfrewshire Ladies August County Medal took place this afternoon in brilliant sunshine at Cochrane Castle.
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) was the overall Medal Winner with both the best net score of 71 and the best gross score of 76.

SSS 72 : CSS 75

Scratch: Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 76

Handicap 0 - 12:
1st: Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 76-5 = 71
2nd: Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 80-6 = 74
3rd: Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 85-9 = 76

Handicap 13 and upwards:
1st: Sheila McLean (Whitecraigs) 93-21 = 72
2nd: Margaret Gray (Old Ranfurly) 98-19 = 79
3rd: Glennis Rintoul (Old Ranfurly) 102-21 = 81

Douglas Park Ladies Outing to Callander Golf Club

Alison, Lynda and Bunny -- Winning Team

The Douglas Park Ladies Committee and invited guests (24 ladies) had their annual outing this year to Callander Golf Club yesterday. Despite a mixture of heavy showers and sunshine everyone had a great day out.
Norma Gray (Vice Captain) arranged the event and thanks go to her for its success -- To see some photos from the day ---- CLICK HERE --- then click on Slideshow -- Alternatively watch the slideshow below.

Results:
Team Stableford;

1st: Lynda Smith, Bunny Grant, Alison White
2nd: Helen Robertson, Mary Mclean, Katie Morse
3rd: Carol Fell, Norma Gray, Sheena Gardiner

Yellow ball winners:
Lindsay McLean, Gina Rennie and Pearl Slane

Nearest the pin for Silver: Lynda Smith
Nearest the pin for Bronze: Betty MacGillvary.

Scotland's Girls draw against Wales

Scotland drew with Wales 4 1/2-4 1/2 in their opening match of the Girls' Home Internationals on a rain-hit day at Radyr Golf Club, near Cardiff today.
It was a seesaw struggle which saw the Scots trail 2-1 after the morning foursomes, then take a 4-2 lead after singles wins by Scottish U18 champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) and Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co)
But, on afternoon during which there was a 35min suspension of play while some greens which were beginning to flood with the nonstop drizzle were squeegeed, the Welsh fought back and gained two wins and a halved match in the last three ties to finish.
Looking on the bright side, it would have been a defeat for the Scots but for debutante Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), three down with three to play against Ella Griffiths, winning the 16th, 17th and 18th, to earn the half point and the overall draw, which keeps Scotland's hopes alive.
Defending champions England led Ireland 2-1 in the foursomes but were also held to a 4 1/2-4 1/2 draw. Shock individual result in the singles here was a 4 and 3 defeat for Gabriella Cowley, the Scottish Under-16 champion and third in a huge international field at the recent RandA Junior Open.
Her conqueror was Olivia Mehaffey, one of the three singles winners for Ireland - Jessica Ross and Ariana Coyle Diez were the others, that enabled them to take England right down to the wire.
But for Meghan McLaren's victory in the final singles, Ireland, who have never won the Stroyan Cup which goes to the champions at the end of the three-day programme, England would have suffered their first defeat since Scotland won the title in 2006 and 2007.


Day 1
WALES 4 1/2, SCOTLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes - N Greville and G Lewis lost to R Walker and L Whyte 1 hole; M Lockett and J Evans bt N Callander and A Summers 8 and 6, C Williams and E Griffiths bt L Atkins and J Meek 4 and 3 (2-1).
Singles - B Williams lost to Whyte 6 and 5, C Williams lost to Summers 4 and 2, Lockett lost to Walker 5 and 4, Griffiths halved with E Watson, Greville bt Atkins 2 holes, Evans bt C Young 2 holes (2 1/2-3 1/2)
IRELAND 4 1/2, ENGLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes - J O'Driscoll and J Ross lost to G Hall and G Cowley 2 and 1, J Carty and C Ryan lost to E Mallett and M MacLaren 5 and 4, O Mehaffey and A Coyle Diez bt O Winning and A Ratcliffe 3 and 1 (1-2)
Singles - O'Driscoll lost to Hall 3 and 2, Carty halved with Mallet, Ross bt B Townend 2 holes, Coyle Diez bt S Smart 2 and 1, Mehaffey bt Cowley 4 and 2, Ryan lost to MacLaren 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Lanarkshire girls win the Kennedy Salver

The Winning Lanarkshire County Girl's Team

Lanarkshire's Girls' Team came out on top in the West Division Inter-County Junior Matches played at West Kilbride yesterday. The defending champions Ayrshire made a solid start winning all three foursomes matches in the morning to take the lead on 3 points with Lanarkshire close behind on 2, Renfrewshire 1 and D. & A. 0. Playing in sunshine but with a very strong wind in the afternoon, the Lanarkshire girls forged ahead winning 5 out of their 6 singles matches giving them 7 points overall for victory, a very creditable performance. Ayrshire were runners-up on 5, Renfrewshire 4 and D. & A. 2. For Junior Convenors and spectators alike, it was a joy to see all the girls enjoying themselves and playing their games in the true spirit of golf.

GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS BEGIN TODAY

Scottish Girls Team - Courtesy of Cal Carson Agency

The Scotland girls team under the captaincy of Elaine Cuthill and team manager Susan Wood play Wales in the Girls Home Internationals today at Radyr GC near Cardiff.

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS 

CATRIONA MATTHEW WINS THE IRISH OPEN

North Berwick's Solheim Cup star Catriona Matthew continued her love affair with Killeen Castle as she recorded a one-stroke victory in the Ladies Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland.
Matthew could afford a bogey 5 on the final hole to seal the win with a three-round total of 209, seven under par, after a second successive round of 71.
LEADING SCORES
par 216 (3x72)
prizemoney in Euros
209 Catriona Matthew (SCO) 67 71 71 (52,500)
210 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 72 69 69 (35,525)
213 Laura Davies (ENG) 74 71 68 (24,500)
215 Joanna Klatten (FRA) 72 73 70, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 68 72 75, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 73 72 70 (15,330 each)
216 Carly Booth (SCO) 71 69 76, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 75 72 (9,625 each)
Other Scots:
224 Kylie Walker (SCO) 72 72 80(1715)
232 Clare Queen (SCO) 76 75 81 (875).

CATRIONA MATTHEW IN THE LEAD IN THE IRISH OPEN AND WEST OF SCOTLAND'S KYLIE WALKER 6 OFF THE PACE

Dunsany, Co Meath, Ireland: Solheim Cup star Catriona Matthew continues to lead the Ladies Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland but fellow Scot Carly Booth and Swede Pernilla Lindberg are hot on her heels going into the final round at Killeen Castle.
Matthew posted a second round of 71 on a morning of testing conditions with heavy rain showers forcing the suspension of play for 30 minutes.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker had another steady par round of 72 to be still near the top of the leader board on 144 - 6 off the pace. West of Scotland's Clare Queen made the cut on 151
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
138 Catriona Matthew (SCO) 67 71
140 Carly Booth (SCO) 71 69, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 68 72
141 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 72 69
143 Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) 70 73
144 Alison Walshe (US) 73 71, Kylie Walker (SCO) 72 72, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 69 75
145 Laura Davies (ENG) 74 71, Jodi Ewart (ENG) 73 72, Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 75 70, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 73 72, Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 70 75, Joanna Klatten (FRA) 72 73
Other Scot to make the cut:
151 Clare Queen 76, 75 (SCO)

To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S KYLIE WALKER HAS A GOOD FIRST ROUND AT THE IRISH OPEN

Catriona Matthew fed off the memory of her Solheim Cup triumph at Killeen Castle to open up a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Ladies' Irish Open supported by Fáilte Ireland.
The 42-year-old from North Berwick fired a five-under-par 67 in fine but windy conditions to end the day a stroke ahead of Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg.

FIRST ROUND LEADING SCORES
Par 72
67 Catriona Matthew (SCO)
68 Pernilla Lindberg (SWE)
69 Felicity Johnson (ENG)
70 Sophie Gustafson (SWE), Rachel Bailey (AUS), Anja Monke (GER), Elizabeth Bennett (ENG), Caroline Westrup (SWE)
71 Charley Hull (ENG) (amateur), Carly Booth (SCO)
72 Kylie Walker (SCO), Ursula Wikstrom (FIN), Joanna Klatten (FRA), Giulia Sergas (ITA), Suzann Pettersen (NOR)
Other Scots:
Clare Queen 76
Vikki Laing 78
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

SLGA REGIONAL MEDAL GRANT FINAL QUALIFIERS AT CATHKIN BRAES

Hilton Park's Fiona Alexander led the six qualifiers for the SLGA Regional Medal Grand Final at Crieff GC on September 9th with a net 69 off 12 of a handicap in the West Final at Cathkin Braes GC today.
That was a three-under-par net effort on a day when the CSS was 74.
The qualifiers were:
Silver Division - Fiona Alexander (Hilton Park) (12) 69; Barbara Mungall (Crow Wood) (14) 71; Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) (6) 72; Claire Capucci (Bridge of Allan) (7) 72
+Barbara Mungall (Crow Wood) (14) 71 would have been a qualifier but she is unable to play in the Grand Final.
Bronze Division - Linda Paterson (Dumbarton Ladies) (23) 76; Janet Livingston (Whitecraigs) (24) 76; Irene Alexander (Crail) (21) 76.
Fourth in the Bronze - but not a qualifier - was Patricia Lunney (Cowglen) (22) 76.

CLICK HERE for all the scores

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP 1951- DO YOU RECOGNISE SOME FACES

West of Scotland Championship 1951 at Cathkin Braes - click to enlarge

To see some more old photographs go to the Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association Website

Susan Wood wins Lanarkshire's Morison Cup for the 5th year in a row

Susan Wood won the 36 hole Morison Cup yesterday at Colville Park GC for a record 5th year in a row. She beat the record of Joan Norris who won 4 times between 1964 and 1967. Emma Caddow was runner up.
The handicap prize was won by Eva O'Connor who also won the Junior Scratch Cup.
The 18 hole Blackjack Cup was won by Karen Ward and the Junior Championship Salver by Erin Johnston.
Results:
Morison Cup SS 71 CSS Round 1 :72, Round 2 :70
150 Susan Wood, Drumpellier, 78, 72
154 Emma Caddow, Strathaven 79, 75
157 Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes, 79,78
160 Eva O'Connor, Bothwell Castle, 79, 81 net 71,73
163 Lauren D'Ambrosia, Carluke 81,82
168 Ellie Bryce, Strathaven, 82,86
173 Susan McGrenaghan 82,91
176 Heather Neilson 93,83
181 Katie Scott 92,89
189 Molly Richmond 96,93
Ruth Rankin NR, 82
Junior Championship SS 71 CSS 72
Scratch: Eva O'Connor 79
Handicap: Erin Johnston, Lanark, 68
Alison Reid, Lanark, 69
Blackjack Cup SS71 CSS 72
Karen Ward, East Kilbride, 73 BIH
Lauren D'Ambrosia, Carluke, 73
Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes, 74
Anne Cameron, Strathaven, 74