COUNTY MEETING DRAW AT DRUMPELLIER

The draw for the County Open Meeting at Drumpellier Golf Club  on   Thursday 22nd August has been done.  CLICK HERE. ---- to view the draw

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CLUB FOURSOMES MATCH PLAY RESULTS

Results and draw for the next round of the Scottish women's club foursomes match-play tournament:

FOURTH ROUND

Deeside beat Newburgh on Ythan 4 and 3.

Turriff beat Carnousie Caledonia 1 holesid

Strathmore beat Blairgowrie 4 and 3.

Braehead by Ladybank 7 and 6.

Turnhouse beat The Hirsel 4 and 3.

Lothianburn beat Craigmillar Park 2 holes

Whitecraigs beat Cathkin Braes 1 hole.

Kilmarnock Barassie beat Crichton 2 and 1.

QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

Deeside v Turriff

Strathmore v Braehead

Lothianburn v Turnhouse

Kilmarnock Barassie v Whitecraigs.

BONNYTON'S CARL BLACK MIXED FOURSOMES

Due to the cancellation of the CARL BLACK OPEN MIXED FOURSOMES, the re-arranged date is now SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST.  

Times are available.

Please contact Mags in the office on tel:  0135530 3030 or by e-mail: secretarybgc@btconnect.com

LOUDOUN GOWF CLUB OPEN DAY

Loudoun Gowf Clubhouse

Loudoun Gowf Club Open Day is on Monday 2nd September, cost £8/person.
The format is strokeplay and the contact person is Margaret Merrick 01563 526980.
CLICK HERE to get your entry form.

PAMELA FINISHES AS THE TOP SCOT IN THE HANDA LADIES EUROPEAN MASTERS

Pamela Pretswell

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Pamela Pretswell finished the top Scot in the Handa Ladies European Masters. The Hamilton-based player shot rounds of 68, 69 and 73 for a six-under-par total of 210, 10 shots behind the winner, Aussie Karrie Webb (68-67-65) at Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham.
Pamela earned 6,360 Euros.
Kylie Walker slumped out of the top 10 with an inward half of 42 in a closing 77 for a total of 212 and joint 21st place. Earlier rounds of 67 and 68 had her well up the leaderboard and she birdied three of the first six holes in her last round.
But the Carrick at Loch Lomond player had four bogeys and a double bogey at the 17th in her nightmare inward half. She earned 4,740 Euros.
Vikki Laing also did not play as well in her third round as she had done for 70-71 over the first two rounds. The Musselburgh player completed her campaign with a 75 (37-38) for a share of 50th place on level par 216, which earned her 1,760 Euros.
SCOTS SCORES:
Par 216 (3x72)
210 Pamela Pretswell 68 69 73 (T12) (6,360 Euros)
212 Kylie Walker 67 68 77 (T21) (4,740 Euros)
216 Vikki Laing 70 71 75 (T50) (1,760 Euros).
Leaderboaard
Par 216 (3x72)
200 - Karrie Webb (AUS) 68 67 65
201 - Ashleigh Simon (RSA) 63 69 69
202 - Caroline Masson (GER) 63 69 70
203 - Sandra Gal (GER) 68 68 67, Christina Kim (USA) 68 67 68
205 - Klara Spilkova (CZE) 66 66 73, Line Vedel (DEN) 68 71 66
206 - Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 71 66 69
208 - Rebecca Artis (AUS) 66 72 70, Charley Hull (ENG) 68 66 74
209 - Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 70 67 72
210 - Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 70 69 71, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 75 67 68, Trish Johnson (ENG) 70 68 72, Pamela Pretswell (SCO) 68 69 73
OTHER SCOTS
212 - Kylie Walker (SCO) 67 68 77
216 - Vikki Laing (SCO) 70 71 75

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club --Ladies Open Day -- Still some times available

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club --- Ladies Open Greensomes Stableford Competition is on
Thursday 8th August 2013. There are still some tImes available ---  The times are 10.50  10.58  11.14  12.26  12.34  and any time till 2.00pm
£18 per couple. Please enter with a partner.

CLICK HERE to get your ENTRY FORM --- Alternatively give Marion Munro the organiser a telephone call -- The number is on the entry form

TWO MORE GOOD ROUNDS FOR KYLIE AND PAMELA

CARLY FINDS FORM BUT TOO LATE TO BEAT THE BUCKS CUT

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com 
Comrie's Carly Booth shot one of the lowest rounds of the day - a four-under-par 68 - but missed the cut by one after 36 holes of the ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters at Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham today.
Carly had two double bogeys in her first-round 77 and she could not quite make up the leeway.
To make the last round she had to reach level par 144 or better.
An eagle 3 at the ninth and birdies at the short fifth, 11th, 13th and long 14th gave her a fighting chance but a double bogey 6 at the 16th was the knock-out blow.
Even though Majorca-based Carly birdied the 17 for two-under 34 home, it was too little too late. A brave effort, nevertheless.
Three Scots are in the final round at - West of Scotland's Kyle Walker is on joint seventh on135, Pamela Pretswell, a 69 for 137 and a share of 14th place, and Vikki Laing, a 71 for 141 and joint 34th place among the qualifiers.

Kylie had five birdies and one bogey. One of her birdies came at the 17th, a hole which cost Pamela Pretswell a double bogey 6 to take the shine off a round which had earlier included six birdies.

Laing had four birdies in her 71 but three bogeys as well.
There's a three-way tie for the lead at 12-under-par 132. Caroline Masson (Germany) has had scores of 63 and 69, South African Ashleigh Simon, also 63-69, and Czech Republic youngster Klara Spilkova has had a pair of 66s.

QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL ROUND
Par 144 (2x72)
132 - Ashleigh Simon (RSA)  63 69, Klara Spilkova (CZE)  66 66, Caroline Masson (GER)  63 69
133 - Bree Arthur (AUS)  67 66
134 - Marion Ricordeau (FRA)  67 67, Charley Hull (ENG)  68 66
135 - Christina Kim (USA)  68 67, Karrie Webb (AUS)  68 67, Kylie Walker (SCO)  67 68, Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER)  66 69

136 - Cindy Lacrosse (USA)  71 65, Sandra Gal (GER)  68 68, Becky Morgan (WAL)  70 66

137 - Nontaya Srisawang (THA)  71 66, Camilla Lennarth (SWE)  70 67, Pamela Pretswell (SCO)  68 69

138 - Gwladys Nocera (FRA)  68 70, Cheyenne Woods (USA)  67 71, Trish Johnson (ENG)  70 68, Noora Tamminen (FIN)  68 70, Amelia Lewis (USA)  70 68, Rebecca Artis (AUS)  66 72

139 - Sarah Kemp (AUS)  71 68, Sophie Sandolo (ITA)  73 66, Line Vedel (DEN)  68 71, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE)  70 69

140 - Diana Luna (ITA)  67 73, Holly Clyburn (ENG)  72 68, Margherita Rigon (ITA)  70 70, Veronica Zorzi (ITA)  71 69, Whitney Hillier (AUS)  70 70, Nikki Garrett (AUS)  71 69, Linda Wessberg (SWE)  70 70

141 - Daniela Holmqvist (SWE)  69 72, Vikki Laing (SCO)  70 71, Henni Zuel (ENG)  69 72, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA)  68 73, Laura Davies (ENG)  72 69

KYLIE AND PAMELA HAVE A GOOD START IN THE ISPS HANDA EUROPEAN MASTERS

Kylie Walker

Kylie Walker is lying T6 after a 67, had her best start to an LET event for some time. Pamela Pretswell and Vikki Laing back her up with rounds of 68 and 70 respectively for a share of 11th and 27th places respectively. Only Carly Booth is in danger of missing the cut. She had a 77.
Kylie stood on the 16th tee needing three pars for a 65 but she dropped a shot at the 16th and another at the short 18th.
Earlier she had an eagle 3 at the long second and birdies at the first, long 10th, 11th, long 14th and 15th in halves of 33-34/
Pamela Pretswell also had an eagle 3 at the long second, backed up by birdies at the first, long 10th, 11th and 15th. She dropped shots at the fourth and 17th in halves of 34.
Vikki Laing was a third Scot to get an eagle but hers came at the ninth to see her out in 34 after a birdie at the long second and a bogey at the eighth.
The Musselburgh player dropped shots at the 11th and 16th but birdied the short 12th and long 14th in halves of 34-36.

FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 72
63 - Ashleigh Simon (RSA) , Caroline Masson (GER)
66 - Klara Spilkova (CZE) , Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER) , Rebecca Artis (AUS)
67 - Diana Luna (ITA) , Kylie Walker (SCO) , Marion Ricordeau (FRA) , Cheyenne Woods (USA) , Bree Arthur (AUS)
68 - Line Vedel (DEN) , Karrie Webb (AUS) , Charley Hull (ENG) , Christina Kim (USA) , Pamela Pretswell (SCO) , Gwladys Nocera (FRA) , Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) , Noora Tamminen (FIN) , Sandra Gal (GER)
69 - Danielle Montgomery (ENG) , Henni Zuel (ENG) , Daniela Holmqvist (SWE) , Megan Grehan (USA), Alison Whitaker (AUS) , Lorie Kane (CAN) , Valentine Derrey (FRA)
70 - Camilla Lennarth (SWE) , Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) , Charlotte Ellis (ENG) , Amelia Lewis (USA) , Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) , Whitney Hillier (AUS) , Becky Morgan (WAL) , Linda Wessberg (SWE) , Trish Johnson (ENG) , Joanna Klatten (FRA) , Margherita Rigon (ITA) , Vikki Laing (SCO) , Holly Aitchison (ENG)

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JESS MEEK WINS SCOTTISH UNDER-21 GIRLS' STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Jess Meek

No surprise to followers of the Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour that Jess Meek, the 19-year-old Carnoustie Ladies player, has won the Scottish Under-21 girls' open stroke play championship at Inverness Golf Club.
Jess's form on the tour, in which she repeatedly finished ahead of lady pros and at one time headed them all in the tour's Order of Merit, was a signpost that she was going to win something big this season.
And it came today in the Highland Capital, where Jess started the final round level with Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), both of them one shot back of the long-time leader Eilidh Briggs.
Jess, as she has the knack of doing, rose to the occasion, responded to the presure and a birdie at the very last hole for a one-under-par 73 gave her a winning total of five-under-par 214.
Briggs and Watton finished two shots back in joint second place.
Both runners-up will be licking their wounds on the way home.
Eilidh birdied the 17th but bogeyed the 15th, 16th and 18th for 39 home (compared with 36 by Meek) and a 75.
Denver University student Watton had two 6s over the last five holes - a bogey at the long 14th and a double bogey at the 17th. She too came home in 39 buit for a 74 and 216.
So was Meek a lucky winner? Not a bit of it. She did what she had to do.
Jess (she prefers that to Jessica) Meek heads for the University of Missouri on August 5 and she couldn’t have asked for a better parting gift.
“This is definitely my best win so far,” said the 19-year-old. “I don’t really know what I was thinking coming down the 18th apart from try and hit the fairway and then the green.”
The Angus teenager had led the strokeplay qualifying at the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Longniddry in May, but then suffered a disappointing second round defeat.
“It was very disappointing at the time but I think I learned from that experience,” she said. “This week, I tried not to push too hard to make birdies.”
Now she’s looking forward to a new stage of her life as a US scholarship student. If she continues to improve at the rate she has done in first half of the 2013 season, Meek mght almost inherit the golfing earth!

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) birdied the final hole for a one under par 72 and claimed the biggest title of her career at the Scottish Junior Ladies’ Open Strokeplay Championship at Inverness Golf Club.
In a dramatic finale, Meek and Eilidh Briggs (KIlmacolm), who had led by one after both round one and round two, were tied standing on the 17th tee on a final day that included a 90-minute thunderstorm delay.
Both hit good drives, but while Briggs pulled her second shot Meek made it onto the green in two at the 455-yard hole. Her first putt from 50-feet stopped a tantalising six feet short but she made the tester to secure victory on five under par.
Briggs three-putted the 18th for a 75 to finish on three under and in a tie for second place with Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), who had been two ahead with six to play but bogeyed the 14th and made a double-bogey after tree trouble at the 17th. The University of Denver golfer closed with a 74.


FINAL TOTALS AT INVERNESS GOLF CLUB
Par 219 (3x73)

214 J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 68 74 72
216 R Watton (Mortonhall) 75 67 74, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 67 74 75
221 K Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 74 75 72, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 72 74 75.
222 G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 74 75 73
226 A McKechin (Elderslie) 77 74 75, K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 75 77 74.
227 R Walker (Dumfries and Co) 80 77 70.
230 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 75 81 74, R Polson (Peterculter) 70 81 79.
231 R Taylor (AM Reichswald) 76 80 75.
232 L M Kloster (Germany) 83 79 70
234 H Munro (Monifieth) 81 80 73, M Vontobel (Germany) 75 80 79, G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 82 73 79.
235 E Dalgetty (Glencorse) 76 81 78, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 79 78 78, N Haynes (Gosforth Park) 74 79 82.
236 F Kietzke (Germany) 85 74 77
237 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 77 78 82.
238 H Scott (Broomieknowe) 81 80 77, C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 85 77.
239 A Diettore (Italy) 81 84 74.
240 C Munro (Gullane) 80 79 81, K Beveridge (Aboyne) 78 82 80,
E Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 85 77 78.
241 T Mactaggart (Minto) 79 83 79, F Chiaradia (Italy) 81 79 81.
242 K Wright (Stranraer) 76 85 81
243 F Nobilio (Italy) 79 88 76, E Watson (Muckhart) 79 81 83.
244 E Crawford (Harburn) 83 82 79, K Reid (Monifieth) 78 78 88.
246 N Callander (Mill Green) 83 79 84, A Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 80 84 82.
248 L D'Ambrosiano (Carluke) 82 85 81
249 K Brodie (Strathmore) 77 91 81, F Nuetzmann (Germany) 82 89 78, L Atkins (Gullane) 82 83 84.
251 S McMilliam (Aboyne) 87 85 79
252 J Kock (Germany) 82 85 85
253 A Tenderini (Italy) 82 85 86, D Ker (Roxburghe) 85 88 80, J Saxton (Kinross) 80 84 89, K McGarva (Troon Ladies) 79 85 89.
254 N Robertson (Dunblane New) 87 83 84, J Farrell (Cardross) 89 83 82
255 E Aird (Blairgowrie) 84 84 87, E Bryce (Strathaven) 84 86 85, S McGuire (Canmore) 87 84 84.
256 H Robb (Scotscraig) 86 86 84, J Free (Gullane) 87 86 83.
257 T Seivwright (Deeside) 88 91 78
258 A Brown (Nairn Dunbar) 88 89 81, A Walker (Falkirk) 92 90 76.
259 O Borwick (McDonald Ellon) 82 85 92.
260 M Stewart (Murcar Links) 87 92 81.
261 J Allan (Glenbervie) 88 91 82
262 J Dalgetty (Glencorse) 83 84 95.
263 J Duncan (Auchterarder) 87 88 88
273 E Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 91 90 92, M Richmond (Strathaven) 94 91 88.
275 C Taylor (Elgin) 89 94 92, E Logie (Buckpool) 95 90 90, K Pryde (Deeside) 86 96 83.
279 E Glencorse (Millport) 98 93 88
280 L Gilbert (Largs) 92 94 94, A Nithuama (Ireland) 100 87 93.
281 A Taylor (St Anne's Old Links) 87 97 97.
283 K Scott (Strathaven) 92 95 96
290 L MacDonald (Cardross) 91 106 93.
Withdew: J Chalmers (Monifieth) 82 88 -.
NR: S Rees-Evans (Penrhos) 77 85

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS --- Courtesy of Jean Macintyre

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report and results

SKELMORLIE OPEN DAY -- GREENSOMES

SKELMORLIE GOLF CLUB – LADIES’ OPEN GREENSOME SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2013

 CLICK HERE FOR AN ENTRY FORM.

Further entry forms can be obtained from their website www.skelmorliegolf.co.uk

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH JUNIOR OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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JUNIOR OPEN DAY AT WEST KILBRIDE

The West Kilbride Girls Open Day is on Saturday, 24th August
Scratch, Handicap and Pre-handicap Trophies plus other prizes
Closing Date - 9th August

Course is in great condition, a bit of run on the fairways just as true links should have, and the greens are fantastic, so recommend it to all.

CLICK HERE to get your entry form

June Kerr,
Ayrshire Junior Convenor

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S EILIDH AND CONNIE STILL AT THE TOP

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
colin@scottishgolfview.com
It looks a three-horse race with one round to go in the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship at Inverness Golf Club tomorrow.
Play was suspended for a spell early in the afternoon because of flooding but at the end of a long day, the three leading contenders were Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the pole position on 141, a shot ahead of Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) and Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
Eilidh Briggs should, in fact, have had a bigger lead. She ran up a double bogey 7 at the long 18th, a hole she birdied in her opening round of 67. Earlier in her second-round 74 (35-39) she had six birdies but five bogeys.
If the 20-year-old physical education student can eliminate the negative, the past Scottish Under-18s match-play champion is still favourite to add another national title to her collection.
US college circuit player Watton improved by eight shots, from 75 to 67, coming home in 32. Five of her impressive bag of eight birdies came over the last nine.
Jess Meek, who has been matching up well against the professionals on the Paul Lawrie Tour, is not doing too badly either against her amateur peers.
She did slip from an opening 68 to a 74 after losing her momentum with a double bogey 6 at the sixth.
New Scottish Under-18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) looks just that little too far back in fourth place. She had a 74 for 146, five shots behind leader Briggs.
Scottish women's champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) has closed the gap between her and the pacemaker to 10 shots but it would surely take an act of Alex Salmond's parliament to see her take the Under-21 title the same year as she was national women's champion - as Kelsey MacDonald (who won the "junior" title three years in a row) in 2010

SECOND-ROUND
Par 146 (2x73)
141 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 67 74
142 R Watton (Mortonhall) 75 67, J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 68 74
146 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 72 74
149 G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 74 75, K Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 74 75
151 A McKechin (Elderslie) 77 74, R Polson(Peterculter) 70 81.
152 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 75 77
153 N Haynes (Gosforth Park) 74 79.
155 G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 82 73, M Vontobel (Ger) 75 80, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 77 78
156 R Taylor (Ger) 76 80, A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 75 81, K Reid (Monifieth) 78 78.
157 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 79 78, R Walker (Dumfries and Co) 80 77, E Dalgetty (Glencorse) 76 81
159 F Kietzke (Ger) 85 74, C Munro (Gullane) 80 79
160 F Chiarana (Ita) 81 79, E Watson (Muckhart) 79 81, K Beveridge (Aboyne) 78 82.
161 H Munro (Monifieth) 81 80, H Scott (Broomieknowe) 81 80, C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 85, K Wright (Stranraer) 76 85
162 L M Koster (Ger) 83 79, N Callander (Mill Green) 83 79, T Mactaggart (Minto) 78 83, S Rees-Evans (Penrhos) 77 85, E Greenlees (Dumfries and Co) 85 77
164 A Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 80 84, J Saxton (Kinross) 80 84.

Other West of Scotland Players
168 K Brodie (Strathmore) 77 91,
170 E Bryce (Strathaven) 84 86,
185 M Richmond (Strathaven) 94 91
186 L Gilbert (Largs) 92 94.
187 K Scott (Strathaven) 92 95
191 E Glencorse (Millport) 87 83
197 L MacDonald (Cardross) 91 106.

CLICK HERE to go to Kirkwood Golf for the full report
DRAW FOR DAY 3

KILMACOLM'S EILIDH BRIGGS SHOOTS A 6 UNDER PAR IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE SCOTTISH JUNIOR OPEN STROKEPLAY

Eilidh

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm),  set a hot pace with a six under par 67 in the first round of the Scottish Ladies' Junior Open Stroke Play Championship at Inverness Golf Club.

 The 20-year-old Scottish internationalist was four under par after six holes in the sunny conditions and went on to finish one stroke ahead of Carnoustie's Jessica Meek. 

Rachel Polson (Peterculter), a semi-finalist at the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship at Longniddry in May, was in third place on three under par 70 with Connie Jaffrey (The Ladies Golf Club Troon) on 72.

Connie Jaffrey won the 2013 Scottish Girls' Championship at Ranfurly Castle on Saturday - she continued her run of form with the one under par score on the first day of the 54-hole Championship.

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), the Scottish Ladies' Champion, opened her bid for a double with a 77 while defending champion Nicola Callander (Mill Green) had an 83.

To read the full report go to KIRKWOOD GOLF

 Round 1 CSS 74

SLGA TEAMS FOR FORTHCOMING EVENTS

From Top Row - L to R -- Lesley Atkins, Connie Jaffrey, Fiona Liddell
Tara Mactaggart, Heather Munro, Nicholas Robertson
Lauren Whyte,  Clara Young, Eilidh Watson

Girls' Home International Matches, 7 - 9 August at St Annes Old Links, England
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) has withdrawn from the Scotland team for the girls' home international matches at St Anne's Old Links, Lancashire from August 7 to 9.
Her place goes to Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) who was beaten finalist in the recent North of Scotland women's championship at Deeside and last week was beaten by the eventual winner, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) in the semi-finals of the Scottish U18 girls' championship at Ranfurly Castle GC.
The team now reads:
Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Nicolas Robertson (Dunblane New), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick).Reserves:
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Danielle Ker (Roxburghe).

Girls' British Open Amateur Championship, 12-16 August at Fairhaven Golf Club
Connie Jaffrey (Ladies GC Troon), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
Reserves:
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz), Heather Munro (Monifieth)

Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, 21-23 August at Prestwick Golf Club
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
Reserves:
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

European Senior Ladies' Team Championship, 3-7 September, Bled Slovenia
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Fiona Hunter (Southerness), Mary Smith (Tain), Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).
Reserves:
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), May Hughes (Lanark).

The Spirit International, 27 October - 3 November, Whispering Pines Golf Club, Texas
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)
Reserve:
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)

GLEDDOCH MIXED FOURSOMES

Gleddoch is hosting a Charity Mixed Greensomes on Sunday 15th September 2013
Tee times from 9am until 2pm.
£20 per couple and all profit is going to Maggies.
Please enter by contacting our Secretary Marion Dornan on
ladymarion1st@talktalk.net

HEATHER MUSHET WINS WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL

Well done to Heather Mushet on a great score of 70 to win today's West of Scotland Medal played over Milngavie Golf Course. Scottish Under 18's Champion Connie Jaffrey had the best scratch of the day

1st Silver: Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 90 (20) 70
2nd Silver: Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 88 (15) 73
1st Bronze: Ellie Wilkie (Greenock) 112 (34) 78
Scratch : Connie Jaffrey  (Troon Ladies) 76

CSS 71

Thank you very much to all the girls who came along today and many thanks to Milngavie GC for their courtesy of the course and fantastic hospitality.

 THANKS GO TO ALLISON BELL FOR THE REPORT

SOUTHSIDE LEAGUE AS IT STANDS

Here is a quick summary of how the Southside League stands -
Bonnyton - played 6, 25 points
Whitecraigs - played 6, 21 points
Cathcart Castle - played 6, 17 points
East Ren - played 6, 16 points
Eastwood - played 5, 14.5 points
Cowglen - played 4, 14 points
Williamwood - played 5, 14 points
Haggs Castle - played 5, 10 points
Kirkhill - played 3, 6.5 points

Bonnyton are certainly the in-form team and have Cowglen and Kirkhill to play. While Whitecraigs still have 3rd placed Cathcart Castle and Williamwood to play.

Can Bonnyton be knocked off their perch?
Tough to see that happening.

  THANKS GO TO LESLEY GIBLIN FOR THE REPORT

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SCOTTISH UNDER 18'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Proud Ayrshire's Junior Convenor June Kerr with the Champ Connie Jaffrey

Congratulations go to Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey who won the Scottish Under 18's Matchplay Championship yesterday over Ranfurly Castle. The golf was just fantastic with Connie being 4 under par when she won against Tara Mactaggart from Minto.
Ayrshire's Junior Convenor June Kerr was there to support Connie in the final
She was absolutely delighted for Connie and remembers the day well when she was introduced to Connie when Connie was 8 years old. June knew then that she had a star in her ranks !!
Emma Greenlees (Dumfries and County) was the winner of the Ansley Reid Salver

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EVENT

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THE ANSLEY REID SALVER -- HISTORY

The Ansley Reid Salver

From the RLCGA Centenary Book -- Click to enlarge

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY WINS THE SCOTTISH GIRLS TITLE

Emma Greenlees (Ansley Reid Salver), Connie Jaffrey 2013 Scottish Girls Champion
and Tara Mactaggart Championship runner up

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FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
Connie Jaffrey, 16-year-old Troon Ladies junior member, this morning added the Scottish Under-18 girls' championship to the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish schoolgirls and Ayrshire women's county titles she won earlier in the season.
Just back from playing for Scotland in the previous week's European girls team championship in Sweden, Connie beat Tara Mactaggart (Minto), the 17-year-old South of Scotland girls champion, by 4 and 3 in the final at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club.
In one of the most polished performances in an Under-18s' final for some time, Jaffrey had six birdies and was roughly four under par for the 15 holes played.
The Troon teenager bogeyed the first but birdied both the second and third and made it three wins in a row with a par at the fourth hole. Another birdie, at the sixth, put Jaffrey firmly in the driving seat with a four-hole advantage.
The eighth was halved in birdie 4s, Mactaggart's only sub-par figure in the round.
Three up at the turn, Jaffrey bogeyed the 10th but regained a three-hole lead with a birdie - her fifth, all of them at par-5 holes - at the 11th and clinched her title with a sixth birdie at the par-4 15th.
It was Mactaggart's misfortune to run into an opponent playing so well in the final. The Borders girl was only one over par for the first 14 holes before having a double bogey 6 at the 15th, a standard of scoring that would have won many of the previous finals.

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, Bridge of Weir
Final - Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 4 and 3.

CONNIE JAFFREY HOPES TO GO TO US COLLEGE IN AUGUST 2014 AFTER TITLE DEFENCE AT DUMFRIES
AND COUNTY GOLF CLUB NEXT JULY

FROM ELSPETH BURNSIDE
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) is the 2013Scottish Under-18 girls' champion following a 4 and 3 victory over Tara Mactaggart (Minto) in the sun-drenched final at Ranfurly Castle.
The 16-year-old was an impressive four under par for the 15 holes – she was three under and three up at the turn.
“Winning this Championship was my goal at the start of the season and I’m absolutely delighted,” said the Kilwinning Academy pupil who had already bagged the Ayrshire Ladies’ County title and the Scottish Schools’ Championship this season. “Today was certainly one of my best ever rounds of golf.”
Jaffrey took up golf at the age of five. “I was going to dance classes but didn’t enjoy it so my Dad (David) took me to the driving range and I loved it,” she said. ”I then went to junior coaching at Gailes and have kept progressing.”
Set to return for her sixth and final year at school, Jaffrey is hoping to go to the US on a golf scholarship in August 2014.
Before then, she will still be young enough to defend the Paul Lawrie Foundation title at Dumfries and County next year.
And looking further ahead, Jaffrey has plans to make golf her living. “I would love to become a professional,” she said. “But not until I’m in my twenties.”



- Carol -- Posted using her iPad