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WALES WIN HOME INTERNATIONALS AND SCOTLAND WIN THE WOODEN SPOON

WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Scotscraig GC, Fife
DAY 3
WALES 7, SCOTLAND 2
Foursomes (3-0)
Sam Birks and Kath O'Connor beat Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs 3 and 2.
Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury beat Megan Briggs and Gabrielle Macdonald 2 and 1.
Amy Boulden and Becky Harries beat Hannah McCook and Connie Jaffrey 6 and 5.
Singles (4-2)
Boulden beat Eilidh Briggs 1 hole.
Williams beat Lauren Whyte 4 and 3.
Bradbury halved with McKechin.
Birks lost to Heather Munro 3 and 2.
O'Connor beat Jaffrey 1 hole.
Harries halved with McCook.
ENGLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Georgia Hall and Lauren Taylor beat Olivia Mehaffey and Paula Grant 3 and 1.
Sarah-Jane Boyd and Rachael Goodall halved with Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire.
Annabel Dimmock and Alexandra Peters lost to Maria Dunne and Emma O'Driscoll 4 and 3.
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
Taylor lost to Leona Maguire 3 and 2.
Hall beat Mehaffey 7 and 6.
Gabriella Cowley bt Mary Doyle 1 hole.
Peters lost to Amy Farrell 1 hole.
Goodall lost to Grant 2 and 1.
Boyd halved with Lisa Maguire.
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 Wales 3pt
2 Ireland 1 1/2pt
3 England 1pt
4 Scotland 1/2pt

DAY 2 Scotland lose to England

Connie Jaffrey - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Report courtesy of Colin Farquharson

After a day that finished in teeming rain, Wales are almost home and dry as Women's Home Internationals champions at Scotscraig GC, Fife after beating Ireland 5-4 to be the only team with two wins out of two going into the final day at the Fife venue.
Scotland, who lost 5-4 to England on Day 2, are the final day opponents of the Welsh but not even a Scotland victory would change anything - unless England won their final match against Ireland by a huge margin.
Then both Wales and England would have finished with 2pt and it would go to a countback of individual games won if that were the case.
Wales won the title when the matches were last played in Scotland at Irvine in 2009. How a tiny golfing country such as Wales can produce such good women's amateur golf teams is amazing !
Scotland, champions at Cardiff in 2010, are trying to avoid the Wooden Spoon for the third year in a row.
But they did go down fighting against England, losing the foursomes 2-1 and drawing the singles 3-3 in an afternoon which changed from brilliant, warm sunshine at 2pm to bucketing rain by 4pm.
Scottish winners in the singles were Stiring student Hannah McCook from Nethy Bridge, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), the 16 year old Scottish girls champion, and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) produced the fightback of the day. Three down at the turn, she beat English champion Sarah-Jane Boyd by 2 and 1.
England increased their 2-1 foursomes lead to 3-1 when British champion Georgia Hall beat Scottish champion Alyson McKechin by 6 and 5 within 2hr 20min. Four up after eight, Hall won the 11th and 12th (with a birdie) and a half finished the one-sided match on the 13th green. McKechin won only the third hole against Georgia who is ranked in the world's top 10 female amateurs.
England went 4-1 ahead in the rain when Gabriella Cowley beat Megan Briggs by 4 and 2.
All square after 10, Cowley turned on the heat by winning the long 11th with a birdie 4 and the 12th with a par 4 to surge two up.
Cowley produced another birdie to win the long 14th to be three up. The English player was conceded the 16th and the match by 4 and 2, making the overall scoreline: England 4, Scotland 1.
The Scots got one back when Megan Briggs' sister Eilidh beat English champion Sarah-Jane Boyd by 4 and 2. The
Truro player was three up at the turn after winning the seventh, eighth and ninth (with a birdie).
But Eilidh put the wheels under her recovery with birdies at the 10th, and 12th to get it back to one down.
The short 13th was halved in birdie 2s before Briggs won the 14th with a par to be all square for the first time since the sixth.
The 16th was halved and Eilidh won the 17th and the match by 2 and 1 after a concession by Boyd.
England 4, Scotland 2 with two matches to finish
That became England 4, Scotland 3 when 16 year old Scottish girls champion Connie Jaffrey beat another teenager Amber Ratcliffe by 3 and 2.
Connie always looked to be in control of the outcome - two up after four and still two up at the turn, thanks to a birdie 4 at the long ninth.
Ratcliffe got one back with a birdie 4 at the 11th but Jaffrey birdied the short 13th and also won the 15th with a par to go three up with three to play. A half at the 16th ended the match
Still to finish: Scotland's Hannah McCook two up on Rachael Goodall with three to play ...England's Annabel Dimmock one up against Lauren Whyte with three to play
Dimmock birdied the 16th from 15ft to go two up with two to play against Whyte, which ended Scotland's lingering hopes of a victory.
All square after eight, the ninth and 11th holes in this match were halved in birdies. Dimmock had gone one up with a 4 at the 10tj and another par at the 12th put the young Englisj player two up.
Whyte birdied the short 13th to get back to one down but Dimmock holed a putt from off the green at the 14th to preserve her lead and holed from off the green again to win the long 16th with a birdie 4.
McCook, who had been two up after four holes against Goodall was pulled back to square by birdies from the English player at the fifth and eighth. The nine was halved in birdie 4s.
McCook went one up on a concession at the 10th and birdied the long 11th to go two up. A series of halves followed, the 15th and 16th in birdies.
Annabel secured the winning fifth point for England by beating Lauren Whyte 2 and 1 as the rain continued to teem down.
The 17th hole was halved ini their match.
McCook and Goodall halved every hole from the 12th to the 17th, leaving the Scot the winner by 2 and 1.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport, Fife
IRELAND 4, WALES 5
Foursomes (1-2)
Olivia Mehaffey and Mary Doyle lost to Amy Boulden and Becky Harries 4 and 3.
Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire lost to Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury 1 hole.
Maria Dunne and Emma O'Driscoll bt Jess Evans and Megan Lockett 1 hole.
Singles (3-3)
Leona Maguire beat Boulden 4 and 3.
Lisa Maguire lost to Williams 4 and 3.
Dunne halved with Bradbury
O'Driscoll halved with Sam Birks
Paula Grant halved with Evans
Mehaffey halved with Harries.
SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND 5
Foursomes (1-2)
Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs beat Georgia Hall and Lauren Taylor 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte and Heather Munro lost to Sarah-Jane Boyd and Rachael Goodall 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs and Gabrielle Macdonald lost to Annabel Dimmock and Alexandra Peters 2 and 1.
Singles (3-3)
McKechin lost to Hall 6 and 5.
Eilidh Briggs beat Boyd 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs lost to Gabriella Cowley 4 and 2.
Connie Jaffrey beat Amber Ratcliffe 3 and 2.
Whyte lost to Dimmock 2 and 1.
Hannah McCook bt Goodall 2 and 1.
HOW THEY STAND
Wales 2 points
England 1point
Scotland 1/2 point
Ireland 1/2 point

SCOTLAND DRAW WITH IRELAND ON DAY 1

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Scotland Team-- Picture Cal Carson Agency

Back Row L to R Karen Marshall (Captain), Connie Jaffrey, Alyson McKechin, Lauren Whyte, Hannah McCook

Front Row L to R Eilidh Briggs, Gabrielle MacDonald, Heather Munro, Megan Briggs

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 EILIDH BRIGGS CAPS FIGHTING SCOTS DRAW WITH IRISH

Scotland broke a sequence of six straight defeats with a fighting draw against Ireland on the opening day of the Womens Home Internationals at Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport in North-east Fife today (Wednesday)
With Wales producing a shock win by four points over defending champions England, Karen Marshall's squad of youngsters still have, on paper, at least a chance of regaining the Miller Trophy they last won at Cardiff in 2010
The Scots took a 2-1 foursomes lead over the Irish, highlighted by a terrific foursomes performance by Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs who were seven under par in beating the talented Maguire twins, Lisa and Leona, by 5 and 4.
But the singles looked like drifting Ireland's way for a long spell in the afternoon with only good wins by Megan Briggs and Lauren Whyte stemming the tide.
With three games to finish, it was a 3-3 tie. Then 4-4 with one match to finish.
In that crucial finale, Eilidh Briggs was two down with three to play against Leona Maguire
Briggs raised her game under pressure in brilliant style. She birdied the 16th to get one back. Then squared it with a par 4 at the 17th. All square on the 18th tee amid rising excitement in the Scottish ranks.
Eilidh's putt from 25 feet for a birdie to win the match shaved the hole - and stayed out. Maguire matched the Scot's par 4 and so the hole was halved, the game was halved and the overall match also finished level.
"What a fantastic finish," said Scotland team captain Karen Marshall.
"It looked as if it was going Ireland's way for a while but what a great turnaround by our girls. I'm proud of them."
Wales, once again, punching far above their weight at this level - they have fewer girl golfers than any of the other home countries, shocked England by taking a 2-1 foursomes lead and then building on that with four wins out of the six singles.
Scotland play England and Ireland meet Wales on Day 2.
If the Scots dont suffer a backlash from England, there could be all to play for on the third and last day.

WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS RESULTS DAY 1
Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport, Fife
ENGLAND 2 1/2, WALES 4 1/2
Foursomes (1-2)
Lauren Taylor and Georgia Hall lost to Amy Boulden and Becky Harries 1 hole.
Alexandra Peters and Gabriella Cowley lost to Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury 3 and 2.
Sarah-Jane Boyd and Rachael Goodall beat Sam Birks and Kath O'Connor 4 and 3.
Singles (1 1/2-4 1/2)
Hall beat Boulden 3 and 1.
Taylor lost to Williams 1 hole.
Peters lost to Bradbury 1 hole.
Cowley lost to Birks 1 hole
Amber Ratcliffe lost to Jess Evans 3 and 2.
Boyd halved with Harries

SCOTLAND 4 1/2, IRELAND 4 1/2
Foursomes (2-1)
Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs beat Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs and Gabrielle Macdonald beat Maria Dunne and Emma O'Driscoll 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey lost to Paula Grant and Olivia Mehaffey 4 and 3.
Singles (2 1/2-3 1/2)
Alyson McKechin lost to Lisa Maguire 3 and 1
Megan Briggs beat Grant 3 and 2
Gabrielle Macdonald lost to Dunne 5 and 3
Lauren Whyte beat Amy Farrell 2 and 1
Hannah McCook lost to Mehaffey 3 and 2.
Eilidh Briggs halved with Leona Maguire

SCOTS BID TO END LONG LOSING RUN IN HOME INTERNATIONALS

The only way is up as far as Scotland are concerned in the Women's Home Internationals which tee off tomorrow at Scotscraig Golf Club, the 13th oldest in the world, Tayport in North Fife.
Scotland, under the captaincy of Lesley Nicholson, won the title and the Miller Trophy at Cardiff three years ago. Since then they have lost six matches in a row over two years, spanning the 2011 and 2012 internationals.
The team leadership is back in the hands of a Lothians figure in Karen Marshall (Baberton) and, for one reason or another, she has a very young team at her disposal.

Scottish girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Stirling student Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) and St Andrews student Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) will all be making their debut in the Women's Home Internationals.

The backbone of experience in the eight-strong side is provided by the Briggs sisters, Megan and Eilidh from Kilmacolm, last year's Scottish girls champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) and Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).

For the opening foursomes against Ireland, skipper Marshall has paired McKechin with Eilidh Briggs, Megan Briggs with Macdonald, and Whyte with Jaffrey.

England, winners of the title at Cork last year and Hillside in 2011, are warm favourites with several world-ranked players in their ranks.
If they can make a winning start against Wales who always seem to punch above their weight in the Home Internationals - they won the title the last time the three-day event was played in Scotland, at Irvine Bogside, in 2009 - England will be hard to stop.
Perhaps an omen for Wales that Sam Birks has had a hole in one - her fifth, with a five-iron, at the 163yd 15th in practice.

Admission and car parking is free at Scotscraig and strong home support would certainly aid the Scots' cause.

Wednesday morning's foursomes:

ENGLAND v WALES
8.30 Lauren Taylor and Georgia Hall v Amy Boulden and Becky Harries
8.40 Alexandra Peters and Gabriella Cowley v Chloe Williams and Katie Bradbury
8.50 Sarah-Jane Boye and Rachael Goodall v. Sam Birks and Kath O'Connor
Singles from 1.10pm to 2pm

SCOTLAND v IRELAND
9.00 Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs v Lisa Maguire and Leona Maguire
9.10 Megan Briggs and Gabrielle Macdonald v Marie Dunne and Emma O'Driscoll
9.20 Lauren Whyte and Connie Jaffrey v Paula Grant and Olivia Mehaffey.
Singles from 2.10pm to 3pm.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.

GOOD LUCK SCOTLAND IN THE HOME INTERNATIONALS AT SCOTCRAIGS GC

England will be bidding to win the Miller Trophy for the third year in a row at the Home International Matches at Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport in Fife which begin this week.
Scotland, captained by Karen Marshall, won the Miller Trophy in 2010 at Wrexham and their line-up includes only Eilidh Briggs, Alyson McKechin and Lauren Whyte who played last year at Cork.

Megan Briggs returns but for Scottish girls champion Connie Jaffrey, Gabrielle Macdonald, Hannah McCook and Heather Munro it’s a first appearance in the Home Internationals. It is one of the youngest Scotland teams for some time.

The foursomes will tee off from 8.30am to 9.20 every morning and the singles from 1.10pm to 3pm every afternoon.

The matches are:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
England v Wales
Scotland v Ireland

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Ireland v Wales
Scotland v England

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Wales v Scotland
England v Ireland

HOLE IN ONE FOR FIONA

Fiona Rattray - Photo courtesy of Allisoun Fairbairn

Douglas Park Junior Fiona Rattray had a hole in one at the 4th Hole on the Allander Course at Hilton Park today in the D&A Junior County Championship

Fiona is now added to this years list of Holes in One

Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) at the 4th Hole at Hilton Park (Allander Course)
Gill Hendry (Douglas Park) had a Hole in One in the September Medal at the 3rd

Jill Foggo (Milngavie) had a Hole in One at the 14th Hole in their Greenlees Match against Troon in August

Irvine Golf Club (Bogside) Lady Captain, Pauline Patrick had Hole in One over her home course
Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) had a Hole in One at the 3rd over Dougalston in the spring. This was Carol's 6th Hole in One.

Any more that we could add to the list. -- email Carol

ALEX QAYUM IS THE RENFREWSHIRE JUNIOR COUNTY CHAMPION

Alex Qayum -- RLCGA Junior Champion

The Renfrewshire Junior County Final was played today over Gourock Golf Course between Alex Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) and Mairi Gray (Williamwood). Alex won the tie.

To read the full report go to the RLCGA Website

D&A JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - LORI IS CHAMPION AND ALEX IS HANDICAP WINNER

Alex Mennie

Lori McDonald

Fiona Rattray

The D&A Junior Championship was held today over the Allander course at Hilton Park. Nine Juniors took part and lots of very good golf was played by them all.

Fiona Rattray [Douglas Park] had a HOLE IN ONE at the 4th hole – her first - hopefully a few more will follow!
Winner of the Cowan Cup [Handicap] – Alex Mennie – Douglas Park
Runner Up [Handicap] – Zoe Kemp – Helensburgh
Winner of the Argyll Cup and Junior Championship 2013 – Lori McDonald [Cardross]
Runner-up – Jillian Farrell [Cardross]

Thanks go to D&A Captain Allisoun Fairbairn for the photographs

SLGA GRAND MEDAL FINALS

The Grand Medal Finals were played today (Sunday 8th September) at King James VI in Perth.

23 ladies, who had qualified from one of the 6 Regional Medal Finals during the season, played on the Island course in fantastic conditions with the sun shinning and no wind to speak of.

The winner of the Silver Division was Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) who had the round of the day with a nett 67 six shots ahead of second place.
The winner of the Bronze Division was Vivien Mitchell (Lochend), who finished with a net 74. For all the scores and prize winners please click below.
The best West of Scotland players were  D&A 's Vice Captain Carol Sim (Balmore) with a net 76 in the Silver Division and Anne Nicoll (Ranfurly Castle) who also had a net 77 and was 3rd in the Bronze Section.

The par of course was 73, the SSS 72 and the CSS 73.
Other West of Scotland leading net scores included:
SILVER
79 Gillian Hendry (Douglas Park) (11)
81 Gael Davidson (Clydebank and Dist) (7)

BRONZE 
77 Fiona Cook (Greenock) (19)
79 Emily Dunsmore (Bishopbriggs) (17)

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SCOTLAND SENIORS WIN AGAINST SLOVENIA

Scotland outclassed Slovenia with a 4-1 victory in their Flight B match in the European Senior Women's Team Championship at Bled Golf Club, Slovenia.
The Scots now play Austria who were 4-1 winners over Iceland.
Alison Bartlett and Kathleen Sutherland halved the foursome against Slovenia.
Then Mary Smith (winner by 6 and 5), Sheena Wood (winner by 7 and 6) and Lorna Bennett (winner by 8 and 7) crushed the opposition.
Fiona De Vries' match, as is the custom in these European championships, was declared a halved match because the outcome of the match overall had been decided.
Results from the championship flight:
Netherlands 3, Spain 2
Ireland 3, Sweden 2
England 3 1/2m Germany 1 1/2
Italy 3, France 2.
CLICK HERE to see results

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS-- AYRSHIRE'S LIZ AND LINDA ARE JUST PIPPED AT THE POST

Lorraine Campbell, Donna Jackson, Liz Stewart and Laura McGeachy (from D&A and Renfrewshire_
Courtesy of Ann Wallace

The final of the Commonwealth Spoons was played today (Wednesday 4th September) at Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club.
 Play was in the format of foursomes which proved tricky for many of the pairs over the links which this year celebrates its 125th Anniversary. The winners came from the final group of the day, the pair from East Lothian of Ingrid Elgsaas and Georgene Parsons came in with a nett 74.5 to pip the Ayrshire pair of Liz Wilson and Linda McDonald who had a nett 75.
Jill West and Margaret Miller from Ayrshire were 3rd and Norma Choat and Anne Cumberland from D&A were 4th

For a list of all the scores and prize winners please see below.

All Scores
Prize Winners

SCOTLAND SENIORS FAIL TO MAKE THE TOP FLIGHT MATCHPLAY STAGES

Tain's Mary Smith (joint 10th) and Aberdeen Ladies' Sheena Wood (joint 19th), playing in the European Senior Women's Team Golf Championship for the first time, did well to finish within the top 20 individual scorers in the 36-hole qualifying stage at Bled, Slovenia.
But Scotland, as a team, did not do so well. They failed to make the top eight who will contest the championship match-play stages.
Scotland finished 10th on 815.
The Scots' individual totals were:
155 Mary Smith (Tain) 77 78
158 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 78
167 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 85 82
168 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 84 84, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 86.
170 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 85 85.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TEAM RESULTS 
CLICK HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

The top flight qualifiers were:
777 Netherlands. 780 France. 792 England. 793 Ireland, 797 Sweden. 797 Germany. 798 Italy. 808 Spain.

Other totals:
813 Switzerland (9th)
815 Scotland (10th)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

IMPROVE YOUR PUTTING AT THE INDOOR GOLF ACADEMY

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SCOTTISH SENIORS UNDER PRESSURE IN SLOVENIA

Mary Smith was the best Scot at the 1st round of European Senior Ladies' Team Championships in Bled, Slovenia.
Scotland are in 9th position in the team event after  Round 1 --

The Team was due to be : 

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Fiona Hunter (Southerness), Mary Smith (Tain) and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).

However, Fiona Hunter had to withdraw at short notice due to illness --  Kathleen Sutherland who had been appointed to be Captain due to Helen Faulds being unable to attend is now a playing Captain for the tournament. 

ANNA TELFER HAS A HOLE IN ONE

Anna Telfer

Milngavie's Anna Telfer had a hole in one at Phoenix GC in their Am Am yesterday. It was at their 8th hole and helped her and her sister Morag to 3rd place.
This was Anna's  1st ...............in England!!!! 
She already has had 3 in Scotland and one in Spain and one in America!!!
Anna said "Lucky or what???"

Anna is now added to this years list of Holes in One

Gill Hendry (Douglas Park) had a Hole in One in the Medal last Friday at the 3rd

Jill Foggo (Milngavie) had a Hole in One at the 14th Hole in their Greenlees Match against Troon a fortnight ago.

Irvine Golf Club (Bogside) Lady Captain, Pauline Patrick had Hole in One over her home course

Any more that we could add to the list. -- email Carol

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE PAIR WIN SCOTTISH WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY FOURSOMES AT KIRRIEMUIR

Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

  Debbie Peberdy and Alex Glennie of Kilmarnock Barassie GC

        Picture by courtesy of the SLGA

Kilmarnock Barassie, represented by Alex Glennie and Debbie Peberdy, beat Turnhouse (Morag Wardrop  and Mandy McBain) 2 and 1 in the final of the Scottish women's match-play foursomes at Kirriemuir Golf Club on Sunday.
In the third-place play-off, Deeside (Fiona Hay and Alison Gray) beat Braehead (Norma Kerr and Sarah Walker) by 3 and 1.
In the morning semi-finals, Kilmarnock Barassie beat Deeside by one hole and Turnhouse beat Braehead by 2 and 1.
Diane Moncreiff was the third member of Turnhouse's pool of players for the day and she played in the semi-final match.

Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), three times Scottish women's amateur champion between 1996 and 2004, teamed up with Lindsay Mathie (Playsport) to win the top scratch prize in the Scottish women's foursomes stroke-play tournament, also at Kirriemuir GC on Sunday.
They had a round of 80, one ahead of runners-up Mary Lou Watkins and Hazel Saunders, both of Gullane Ladies. 
The trophy winners in this competition have to be from the same club so the silverware went to Mary Lou and Hazel. 
Third with an 83 were Sal Shepherd and Rachael Livingston, both Craigmillar Park.
The handicap winners were Dawn Young (North Berwick) and Dawn Darling (Kirriemuir) with a net score of 73.5 off 11.5.
Ann Hay and Janet Buchanan, both Dalmally, finished second with a net 76 off 24.
Mother and daughter Ann B and Ann F Ramsay, both Kirriemuir, finished third on 78 off six.
Other net scores included:
79  Alexandra Mennie and Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) (12).
79.5 Frances McFadzean and Caroline Hay (Craigmillar Park) (8).
80 Fiona Cameron and Jane Gravil (Cowglen) (9) 
80.5 Ann Nolan and Julie Taylor (Kirriemuir) (15.5).
81.5 Irene Park and Audrey Murray (Kirriemuir) (17.5) 81.5.
82 Elaine Allison and Tricia Chillas (Stirling) (6); Gail McKill and Jennifer Brown (Gullane Ladies) (12) 

                                        Mary Lou Watkins and Hazel Saunders (Gullane Ladies)

DOUGLAS PARK'S GILL HENDRY HAS A HOLE IN ONE

Gill Hendry

Congratulations go to Gill Hendry (picured left) who had a HOLE IN ONE at the 3rd hole in the Douglas Park Golf Club Medal on Friday.

She was absolutely delighted with her success and was still able to continue her good play for the next 15 holes when she produced her best round ever by having a 78 net 66 (7 under the CSS) to win the medal and cut her handicap to 11.

SCOTLAND TEAM NAMED FOR SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland team for the senior women's home golf internationals at Llandudno Maesdu Golf Club, North Wales from October 1 to 3 is:

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).

Reserves
1 Anne Ryan (Tain)
2 Elaine Allison (Stirling).

NO HOLES IN ONE AT BOGSIDE THE NEXT DAY BUT LOTS OF BUNKERS AND LOST BALLS !!

Rough Trouble !!

36 ladies from Ranfurly Castle enjoyed the difficulties of Irvine Bogside yesterday. The weather was kind to them and remained dry, but the course had hazards a plenty!
There were no holes on one as the Lady Captain of Bogside Pauline Patrick had the previous day.
The prize winners were as follows:-
Most balls lost - Maureen Cook, Jean Murray and Helen Crichton
Most bunkers visited - Carol Fell, Jane Dickie and Mary Irving
Nearest the pin in 2 at 18th - Rosemary Ogilvie
4th - Evy MacGregor, Vicky Rennie and Rosemary Ogilvie
3rd - Sheila Biggart, Carol Reid and Fiona Roger
2nd - Nancy MacGadie, Linda MacDougall and Jean Irvine
1st - Denise Cowan, Anne Nicoll and Karin MacKenzie

CLICK HERE to see some photos taken on the day's outing  (then click on small down arrow next to tag and click on slideshow and play at the bottom of the first picture)-- esc takes you out of the slideshow.

Do you remember the Home Internationals in 2009 over Irvine Golf Club -- It is a great golf course -- Why not have a game there -- Click below for some photos from then
DAY 1 (Ireland) ---- DAY 2  (England) --- and    Day 3 (Wales)

PAULINE HAS A HOLE IN ONE AT BOGSIDE

Irvine Golf Club (Bogside) Lady Captain, Pauline Patrick (pictured left) had a day to remember at the annual members & guests competition at the club on Tuesday 27th August, for at the 126 yard eighth hole she holed out in one shot, to the delight of herself and her playing partners

The hole in one helped Pauline and her guest, Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) to go on and record the best score of the day to win the competition.


CLICK HERE GO TO THE AYRSHIREGOLF WEBSITE TO READ THE FULL REPORT

KIRSTEN BROWN FROM STRATHAVEN WINS THE NANCY CHISHOLM TROPHY

FROM JUNE KERR
Here are the results from West Kilbride Girls' Open Day. The weather was beautiful, no wind and warm sunshine, just perfect conditions for a round of golf.
Best Scratch Score and winner of the Nancy Chisholm Trophy - Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) 82
Best Nett Score and winner of the Kandy Bar Cup - Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 71
Pre-Handicap 6 hole competition winner of June Kerr Trophy - Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 35
Silver Division
1st Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 85 (14) 71 bih
2nd Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 87 (16) 71
3rd Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 85 (13) 72
4th Heather Neilson (Greenburn) 85 (12) 73
Bronze Division
1st Sarah Ramsay (West Kilbride) 108 (34) 74 bih
2nd Jan Adams (Whinhill) 97 (23) 74
3rd Ellie Wilkie (Greenock) 111 (33) 78
4th Alison MacNab (Kilmacolm) 111 (22) 89
Pre-Handicap Putting Competition Winner: Emily McAlpine (West Kilbride)
Pre-Handicap Chipping Competition Winner: Gillian Sinclair (Caldwell)

NIDDRY CASTLE GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY

Niddry Castle Golf Club

Castle Road

Winchburgh

West Lothian

EH52 6RQ

Tel: 01506 891097

Mobile: 07714713141

Email: shugfraser@btinternet.com

JENNIFER MACK WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 8th TIME

Audrey and Jennifer 

In the Haggs Castle Ladies Championship final today, many times winner and finalist Jennifer Mack was playing 2009 Club Captain Audrey Sturgess over 18 holes.
Audrey took an early 2 hole lead but Jennifer turned this round and coming down 17 Jennifer was 2 up.
Jennifer was in a bit of trouble in the front bunker and Audrey won the hole to take the match down the 18th.
 Jennifer played 2 excellent shots to the front fringe while Audrey was in the greenside bunker left in 3. Jennifer played a nice chip and Audrey was unable to get her birdie allowing Jennifer to win the Championship for the 8th time.

Thanks go to D Neal Stewart for the report and photos.

BONNYTON ARE THE GLASGOW SOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

All results for the Glasgow South Side League 2013 are now in and the final positions and points are:

Bonnyton 32
Cowglen, Whitecraigs, Eastwood 26
Williamwood, East Renfrewshire 23.5
Cathcart Castle 21
Kirkhill 20.5
Haggs Castle 17.5

Bonnyton really were the team to beat for most of the season while the others managed only to take points off each other.

Thanks go to Lesley Giblin (League Secretary) for the report and results.

GIRLS WANTED FOR CLINIC AT ARCHERFIELD LINKS ON AUGUST 31

Message from Isabel Crawford

We are looking for young girl golfers (beginners to handicap) to take part in an Aberdeen Asset Management/Scottish Ladies Golfing Association golf clinic on Saturday, August 31 at 3pm at the AAM Scottish Ladies Open at Archerfield Links, East Lothian.

Catriona Matthew, Pamela Pretswell, Carly Booth and Kylie Walker will be conducting the clinic.

All girls will be made welcome. Get in touch with Isabel Crawford, Performance Director of the SLGA, at isabelhcrawford@googlemail.com

SCOT GEMMA DRYBURGH IS RUNNER UP AT PRESTWICK

Jing Yan and Gemma Dryburgh

Scot Gemma Dryburgh failed gallantly to prevent 17-year-old Singapore-based Chinese wonder girl Jing Yan from winning the British Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play golf championship and completing a notable quick-time title double at Prestwick today (Friday)

LEADING SCORES: Par 296 (4x74) SSS 77 CSS 77 77 77 (last round CSS still to be confirmed)
 282 Jing Yan (China) 68 72 73 69
284 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 72 72 69 71
287 Roberta Liti (Italy) 72 70 77 68 293
Amy Boulden (Conwy) 72 77 72 72
294 Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 72 72 74 76
296 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 76 70 74 76
298 Cecilie Bofill (Denmark) 76 70 77 75, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 75 71 72 80, Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 76 69 78 75, Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 78 68 72 80
Other Scots:
299 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 75 70 78,
307 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 77 82 75,
317 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 77 84 81

To read the full report go to Kirkwood Golf

FOUR WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE HOME INTERNATIONALS

The SLGA has announced the following team to represent Scotland in the Women's Home Internationals at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife from September 11 to 13:

 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 
 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

Reserves:
1 Clara Young (North Berwick)
2 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart)
3 Tara Mactaggart (Minto)

PRIZEWINNERS AT DRUMPELLIER COUNTY OPEN MEETING

Prizewinners at today's SLGA county open meeting at Drumpellier Golf Club:

Jenny Potter, Carol Fell, Susan Wood and Lesley Lloyd

Jenny Potter, Susan Wood and Lesley Lloyd (Lanarkshire Winners)

Carol Fell (Silver Handicap Winner) and Susan Wood (Scratch Winner)

Susan Wood (Scratch Winner)

Carol Fell (Silver Handicap Winner)

SILVER DIVISION 
SCRATCH
Par 72. SS 72. CSS 75
76 Susan Wood (Drumpellier)
77 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) 
HANDICAP
69 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) (10)
72 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) (5)
74 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) (3)

June Gordon (Bronze Scratch and Handicap Winner)

BRONZE DIVISION
SCRATCH
98 June Gordon (Dougalston)
HANDICAP
74 June Gordon (Dougalston) (24)
77 Mary McCaughey (Mount Ellen)  (22)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE TROPHY RESULTS

NO WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS MAKE THE CUT AT PRESTWICK

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire
SECOND ROUND
Par 148 SS 77 CSS: Round 1 - 77, Round 2 -77
*41 players with aggregates of 155 and better qualified for Friday's 36 holes.
140 Jing Yan (China) 68 72
142 R Liti (Italy) 72 70.
144 G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 72 72, R Goodall (Heswall) 72 72.
145 A Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer) 76 69
146 S-J Boyd (Truro) 78 68, L Whyte (St Regulus) 75 71, C Bofill (Denmark) 76 70, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 76 70
147 C Leathem (Styal) 72 75, S Powell (Stockport) 75 72, S Keech (Parkstone) 77 70
148 L Bailey (Notts Ladies) 74 74.
149 A Boulden (Conwy) 72 77, Chloe Rogers (Braintree) 77 72, C Ryan (Castletroy) 75 74
150 L Taylor (Woburn) 76 74.
151 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 71 80, A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 75, E Taylor (Saunton) 75 76.
152 S Fuller (Roehampton) 75 77, A Gittings (Walmley) 77 75, O Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) 80 72, P Grant (Lisburn) 79 73, G Macdonald (Craigielaw) 75 77
153 C Austwick (Fulford) 75 78, L Goddard (Mid Herts) 79 74, M MacLaren (Wellingborough) 75 7, B Law (Bramhall) 77 76, I Mehmet (Wentworth) 74 79
154 K Smith (Waterlooville) 77 77, B Harries (Haverfordwest) 82 72
155 B Popel (Long Ashton) 78 77, C Reynolds (Seapoint) 78 77, E Harris (Peel) 80 75, S Giles (St Mellion) 77 78, E Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 73 82, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 78 77, P Finlay (Vicars Cross) 80 75, S Smart (Knowle) 77 78.
MISSED THE CUT
156 S Sexton (Lahinch) 82 74.
157 S Attwood (Gog Magog) 76 81, A McKechin (Elderslie) 79 78, E Prior (Burhill) 82 75, J Soo (Australia) 75 82, N Garcia (South Africa) 76 81.
158 A Bailey (Notts Ladies) 76 82, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 82 76, A Peters (Notts Ladies) 79 79
159 B Morris (Tenby) 79 80, N Dunne (Skerries) 79 80, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 79 80, M Flori (Italy) 85 74.
160 E O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 80 80, H Vizard (Pleasington) 81 79, E Mayr (Germany) 82 78, R McGeehan (Germany) 78 82, B Garton (Royal Lytham) 84 76, S Tufail (Abu Dhabi) 81 79, C Mortigliengo (Italy) 81 79,
161 C Young (North Berwick) 80 81, V Bradshaw (Bangor) 80 81
162 I Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 86 76
163 K Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85 78, M Nicol (Moor Hall) 79 84, D Macve (Surrey National) 82 81, V Craig (Royal Belfast) 79 84
164 H Scott (Broomieknowe) 80 84, L Grant (Lisburn) 80 84, C Thompson (Channels) 79 85, L Simpson (Massereene) 87 77.
165 H Munro (Monifieth) 74 91, J O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 74 91, A Farrell (Moate) 82 83, M Hassan (Southerndown) 83 82, M Hassan (Southerndown) 83 82, B Tassi (Italy) 86 79
166 S Birks (Llandrindod Wells) 80 86, B Davies (Trentham) 82 84, G-W Park (Hampton Court) 91 75
168 J Evans (Newport) 87 81.
169 J Brook (Walton Heath)) 88 81
170 L D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 86 84
171 E Richards (Hagley) 92 79, L Evans (Wrekin) 86 85.
173 J Ross (Donaghadee) 83 90, J Maguire (Foxrock) 80 93.
174 V Leardi (Italy) 89 85
176 L J Alexander (The Wynyard) 83 93.
178 L Macgregor (Falkirk) 92 86
179 S Dewinton-Davies (Welshpool) 91 88.
181 J Fernando (Pyecombe) 98 83
182 C Tassi (Italy) 93 89
186 A Lundberg (Germany) 93 93.
No Return: A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 88 NR
Withdrew: Ami Storey (Close House) 79 wd.

DAY 1 of the British Stroke Play Scots chase Jing Yan from China

Two Scots - Gemma Dryburgh and Heather Munro - in the top 10 and another two - Gabrielle Macdonald and Lauren Whyte in the leading dozen - added up to a good first day for the host country in the Brititish women's open amateur stroke play golf championship at Prestwick Golf Club.
After a brilliant six-under-par 68 by 17-year-old Chinese player Jing Yan, who won the British U18 girls championship at Fairhaven last Friday, it may well be a case of "Who's gonna be second?" but it still has the makings of fascinating final 54 holes over this ancient Ayrshire links, the birthplace of the Open championship.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) were the best of the West Of Scotland players - both on 79
Overnight the leading 40 scored 78 or better on the first day when the CSS was 77, the same as the standard scratch.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 74 SS 77 CSS 77
68 Jing Yan (China).
71 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell).
72 A Boulden (Conwy), G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), C Leathem (Styal), R Liti (Italy), R Goodall (Heswall).
73 E Goddard (Royal Liverpool).
74 I Mehmet (Wentworth), L Bailey (Notts Ladies), H Munro (Monifieth).
75 M MacLaren (Wellingborough), J Soo (Australia), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), C Ryan (Castletroy), S Fuller (Roehampton), S Powell (Stockport), L Whyte (St Regulus), C Austwick (Fulford), E Taylor (Saunton).
Other Scots
76 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
78 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
79 A McKechin (Elderslie), C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
80 C Young (North Berwick), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
82 E Briggs (Kilmacolm),
86 I Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), V D'Ambrosio (Carluke).
88 A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
92 L Macgregor (Falkirk).
Leading 40 and ties after Round 2 qualifying for final two rounds on Friday

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR BEGINS TOMORROW AT PRESTWICK GC

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Nicola Callander and Fiona Liddell have pulled out but that still leaves 17 Scots in the field of 98 for the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at the birthplace of the Open - Prestwick Golf Club - from Wednesday until Friday.
Can anyone of them follow in the footsteps of winning compatriots - Clare Queen (2004), Heather MacRae (2005), Roseanne Niven (2008) and Pamela Pretswell (2010)?
The answer is "Yes" - but it won't be easy to beat players of the calibre of defending champion Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro), winner in Belfast last year and now the English women's stroke-play champion, Curtis Cup star Leona Maguire, who won this title by four shots a couple of years ago. and
Charley Hull's Woburn clubmate, Lauren Taylor who was the youngest ever British women's open amateur champion at Royal Portrush in 2011 when she was 16.
Scotland's best bets could be national champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) from Paisley who went close to winning the Helen Holm Scottish stroke play at Troon in April, Scottish U18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) who is bound to know the ancient and quirky Prestwick links better than most, and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) who won the St Rule Trophy after 54 holes of links golf at St Andrews in May.
Other Scots in the field include:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield). Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Louise Macgregor (Falkirk, Daisy Macve (Surrey National), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca McGeehan (Sennelager, Germany), Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Clara Young (North Berwick).
Incidentally, the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship will be hosted by Prestwick Golf Club next May. It will be the third time the tournament has come to the Ayrshire links where the first 12 Open championships were played between 1860 and 1872. Belle Robertson was the Scottish champion at Prestwick in 1978 and Anne Laing followed in her footsteps in 2004.
+There is no charge for admission or car parking and
the Ladies Golf Union would be delighted if specators
came to watch in numbers over the three days (two
rounds on Friday).
The tee times of the Scottish players on Wednesday are
07.41 Sophie Keech (Parkstone), EILIDH BRIGGS (Kilmacolm), HANNAH McCOOK (Grantown on Spey).
07.52 REBECCA McGEEHAN (Sennelager, Germany), Lucy Goddard (Mid Herts), Paula Grant (Lisburn).
08.47
Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest), DAISY MACVE (Surrey National), Beatrice Tassi (Italy).
09.53 Camilla Mortigliengo (Italy), GABRIELLE MACDONALD (Craigielaw), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy)
10.35 Bethan Popel (Long Ashton), GEMMA DRYBURGH (Beaconsfield), Elizabeth Richards (Hagley).
10.46 Charlotte Leathem (Styal), CLARA YOUNG (North Berwick), Cecilie Bofill (Denmark).
11.19 ALEX GLENNIE (Kilmarnock Barassie), Sammy Fuller (Roehampton), Sinead Sexton (Lahinch).
11.30 HEATHER MUNRO (Monifieth), Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry), Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) *defending champion
11.41 HANNAH SCOTT (Broomieknowe), Bethan Morris (Tenby), Marie Dunn (Skerries).
11.52 AILSA SUMMERS (Carnoustie Ladies), Samantha Giles (St Mellion), Anja Lundberg (Germany).
12.03 Jing Yan (China)*British girls champion, IONA STEPHEN (Ranfurly Castle), Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park).
12.14 ALYSON McKECHIN (Elderslie), Abbey Gittings (Walmley), Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion).
12.25 LAUREN D'AMBROSIO (Carluke), Amy Farrell (Moate), Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor).
12.36 Sophie Powell (Stockport), LOUISE MACGREGOR (Falkirk), Myriam Hassan (Southerndown).
12.47 LAUREN WHYTE (St Regulus), Charlotte Austwick (Fulford), Jess Evans (Newport).
12.58 Emma Taylor (Saunton), CONNIE JAFFREY (Troon Ladies), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies).

SOLHEIM CUP VICTORY INTERVIEW

JILL FOGGO HAS A HOLE IN ONE AT TROON IN GREENLEES MATCH

Jill Foggo (Milngavie) had a Hole in One at the 14th Hole in their Greenlees Match against Troon today.

Milngavie won the match 6.5 - 2.5 to increase their total points to 48 points with one match to play.

They are now unable to be caught and will win the title now for the fifth year in a row.

Click on this link for all the results and totals.

EUROPE WIN THE SOLHEIM CUP IN STYLE

NEWS RELEASE FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
By BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager
Caroline Hedwall rewrote the history books at Colorado Golf Club when she sank a 4ft putt birdie putt at the final hole to beat Michelle Wie and retain the Solheim Cup for Europe.
The 24-year-old Swede became the first player to win five out five matches – and by winning the 14th point for Europe she sealed the historic first win at an American venue
The final result was 18-10: the biggest ever margin of victory.
“I am still shaking but it is an unbelievable feeling,” said the elated Hedwall, who was also a star of the win when she was a rookie at Killeen Castle in Ireland two years ago. “But I was so pumped and I ready to go.”
Minutes later and a half point from Catriona Matthew against Gerina Piller took the European tally to 14 ½ points and the Cup had been won outright.
After a stunning 4-0 whitewash in Saturday afternoon’s four-balls, Liselotte Neumann’s team needed just 3 ½ points from the 12 singles to retain the Cup and England’s Charley Hull led the way with a huge win over Paula Creamer.
But the outcome remained in the balance as matches swung one way and then another and there was more drama when play was halted for thunder and lightning with Europe leading 13-7 and a tantalising one point from glory.
Before the one hour delay, 17-year-old Hull, the youngest ever Solheim Cup player, had packed five birdies into 14 holes and beaten Creamer, the world No. 11, by 5 and 4.
“I wasn’t too nervous,” said the super talented English teenager who won two out of three points. “It’s always the way I look at golf. I’m not going to die if I hit a bad shot.”
An amusing touch at the end of the match was Hull getting Creamer to sign a ball.
“I’ve got s friend, James, at home, who’s a big fan so I thought I’d ask,”’ explained the teenager who must have won a bundle of new fans over the past three days. “When I asked her she said ‘really’?
Creamer, who lost 6 and 5 to Matthew in the top singles at Killeen Castle, was generous in defeat. “She played great but I just wish I could have given her more of a battle.
“The Solheim Cup seems to bring the best or the worst out in me and I just couldn’t hit a fairway on the front nine.”
Anna Nordqvist added a half point for Europe in the top match against the Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, Stacy Lewis and then Spanish rookie Carlota Ciganda brought the historic win even closer with a 4 and 2 triumph over Morgan Pressel.
Brittany Lang finally got a full point on the board for the USA with a 2 and 1 victory over Azahara Munoz.
Following the weather delay, Hedwall and Matthew did their stuff and after that everyone was playing for pride.
For Matthew, it was another great Solheim memory. The 43-year-old Scot has played seven times and she gained the winning point at Barseback in 2003.
“I was told coming up the 18th that if I got a half we would win outright so I was kind of shaking,” said the North Berwick mum of two who had parred the short 17th to draw level with Piller.
“I made a great par to win the 17th and then the five footer for the half at the last. Being able to celebrate with 11 team mates, the caddies and other helpers makes it far more exciting and more fun than an individual win.
“Lotta has done a great job. She inspired us and instilled confidence. We don’t need much motivation to go out and play but she got the pairings absolutely right. The key was the rookies, and the 4-0 four-balls victory on Saturday afternoon.”
With the match over as a contest, Suzann Pettersen, Giulia Sergas and Karine Icher all had halved matches and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff beat Brittany Lincicome before Beatriz Recari took her point against Angela Stanford.
Caroline Masson lost, but it didn’t really matter. Europe won the singles 7 ½ - 4 ½.
Hedwall was Europe’s top points scorer, while rookie Ciganda also had a 100% record from three starts. Recari also scored three points out of four while everyone contributed at least half a point.
European Solheim Cup captain Liselotte Neumann admitted she was “excited, proud and happy.” No wonder. Her side had just achieved an historic first away win by a record 18-10 margin and reduced the overall score to 8-5 in the USA’s favour.
After the most memorable three days at Colorado Golf Club, Neumann, who made history when she became the first Swede to win a major at the 1988 US Women’s Open, summed up her emotions.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” she said. “Everybody contributed and the whole team put in a huge effort. I was proud of the youngsters and my Captain’s picks. Everybody played extremely well.”
Germany’s Caroline Masson had extra reason to celebrate. Europe will defend the Cup in her country in 2015 at St. Leon-Rot.
“I will do everything I can to be on the team again in two years time,” said the rookie who contributed 2 ½ points. “I hope we can retain the Cup in Germany.”
Neumann acknowledged that the 4-0 whitewash in the Saturday afternoon fourballs was the key to success – but she also had to keep the team’s feet firmly on the ground on the eve of the 12 singles – Europe needed 3 ½ points on the final day to retain the trophy.
“I was in the team in 1996 when we led by four points going into the last day so I knew what could happen,” she said. “We were pretty calm and I just told them that they had to focus on every match and put pressure on the US team.”
For USA Captain Meg Mallon it was a tough outcome. “But my players kept fighting to the end,” she said. “But the Europeans played better and putted better. But I knew before the start that a young team with nothing to lose would be really dangerous.”
And so it proved.
RECAP ON THE SOLHEIM RESULTS
Day 1
Foursomes: (Europe first):
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall beat Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas 4 and 2.
Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari beat Brittany Lang and Angela Stanford 2 and 1
Catriona Matthew and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff lost to Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 3 and 2 Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher beat Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer 2 and 1
Europe 3 USA 1
Fourballs: (Europe first):
Suzann Pettersen and Carlota Ciganda beat Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson one hole Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson beat Angela Stanford and Gerina Piller 2 and 1
Anna Nordqvist and Giulia Sergas lost to Brittany Lincicome and Brittany Lang 4 and 3 Catriona Matthew and Charley Hull lost to Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie 2 and 1
Europe 2, USA 2
END OF DAY ONE - Europe 5, USA 3
Day Two Results
Foursomes (Europe first):
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall beat Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 2 and 1
Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher lost to Stacy Lewis and Paula Creamer one hole
Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson halved with Brittany Lincicome and Lizette Salas
Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari lost to Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang 2 and 1
Europe 1 ½ USA 2 ½
Fourballs (Europe first):
Jodi Ewart-Shadoff and Charley Hull beat Paula Creamer and Lexi Thompson two holes
Azahara Munoz and Carlota Ciganda beat Gerina Piller and Angela Stanford one hole Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson beat Michelle Wie and Jessica Korda 2 and 1
Beatriz Recari and Karine Icher beat Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel one hole
Europe 4 USA 0
END OF DAY 2 - Europe 10 1/2, USA 5 1/2
Day Three Results
SINGLES
Anna Nordqvist halved with Stacy Lewis
Charley Hull beat Paula Creamer 5 and 4
Azahara Munoz lost to Brittany Lang 2 and 1
Carlota Ciganda beat Morgan Pressel 4 and 2
Caroline Hedwall beat Michelle Wie one hole
Catriona Matthew halved with Gerina Piller
Suzann Pettersen halved with Lizette Salas
Giulia Sergas halved with Jessica Korda
Caroline Masson lost to Lexi Thompson 4 and 3
Jodi Ewart-Shadoff beat Brittany Lincicome 3 and 2
Beatriz Recari beat Angela Stanford 2 and 1
Karine Icher halved with Cristie Kerr
Europe 7 ½ USA 4 ½
Final score: Europe 18 USA 10

KATIE WINS ST. NICHOLAS TROPHY

Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) playing off 6 was the winner of the St. Nicholas Trophy played today over Loudoun Gowf Course yesterday. Conditions were difficult with a strong wind and also some very difficult pin positions due to an Ayrshire match taking place and also the Junior Club Championship.
Katie's nett 78 just pipped both Connie Jaffrey and Rachel Irvine who were on 79.
The bronze winner was Bethan Muir who off 36 had a nett 85 followed by Ali Roy, 24 handicap who was 89.
Connie won the Daily Telegraph scratch prize with a 78.
Pre-Handicap Girls
6 girls took part in a putting competition followed by 12 holes from the junior tees. Results are as follows:-
Putting: 1st Emily McAlpine
2nd Gemma Paton
3rd Claire McLaughlin
12 Holes: 1st Claire McLaughlin 74
2nd Rachel Foster 80
3rd Emily McAlpine 89

June Kerr
Junior Convenor
A.L.C.G.A.

RICCARTON ROSEBOWL -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

The Riccarton Rose Bowl SLGA Merit Award Event -- 36 hole competition takes place on Sunday 8th September.
It's well worth a go as Hamilton GC  is a lovely course.
Entry forms are available on the SLGA website and entries close on Wednesday 21 August.
Alternatively -- CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM
Also on that  day there is the Riccarton Salver for the Senior Ladies.
Single round for senior ladies age 50+, played in conjunction with Riccarton Rose Bowl; handicap limit 20;

Entry (before 23 August): £10 --- Click on the following link ---  Entry Form