COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM - DAY 2 - RENFREWSHIRE WIN AND MIDLOTHIAN STAGE A COMEBACK AGAINST ABERDEENSHIRE

Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart

SOME PHOTOS FROM TODAY

Renfrewshire are odds-on favourites to retain the Scottish Women's County Championship at Kilmacolm after beating Dumfries-shire 6.5-2.5 today (Saturday) while their main rivals, Aberdeenshire, leading by 2pt after the foursomes, nosedived in the singles and lost 5.5-3.5 to Midlothian. 

To win the title Aberdeenshire would need to win their final match on Sunday, against Renfrewshire, by a big-enough margin to cancel out the title-holder's commanding "goal difference" of 12-6 compared with Aberdeen's 9.5-8.5 

Renfrewshire's stalwarts Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart  won their foursomes match comfortably in the morning and both picked up a point each in the afternoon. County Champion Eilidh Briggs won all her matches today with Jennifer Rankine picking up a point and a half.

Aberdeenshire's collapse in the singles - which they lost 5-1 - started with a shock 6 and 5 defeat for Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam from Aboyne at the hands of Karen Ferguson-Snedden who was three up after 10 holes.


RENFREWSHIRE 6.5 DUMFRIESSHIRE 2.5 

Morning Foursomes : Renfrewshire 3 Dumfriesshire 0
Eilidh Briggs and Jennifer Rankine bt Coisande Lee and Jordan Graham 2 holes
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte bt Mirren Fraser and Diane MacDonald 1 Hole
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart bt Katie Malcolm and Fiona Allison 6&4

Afernoon Singles:Renfrewshire 3.5 Dumfriesshire 2.5

Megan Briggs lost to Corisande Lee 2&1

Eilidh Briggs bt Jordana Graham 4&3

Jennifer Rankine halved wih Mirren Fraser

Alyson McGinnigle lost to  Katie McCracken 1Hole

Liz Stewart bt Fiona Allison 2&1

Donna Jackson bt Katie Malcom 2&1


MIDLOTHIAN 5.5 ABERDEENSHIRE 3.5

Morning Foursomes: Midlothian 0.5 Aberdeenshire 2.5
Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson lost to Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine Mackintosh 7&5
Alison McBride and Carys Irvine lost Kimberly Beveriddge and Samantha Leslie 4&3
Louise Fraser and Rachael Livingstone halved with Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson 

Afernoon Singles: Midlothian 5 Aberdeenshire 1
Karen Ferguson - Sneddon bt Shannon McWilliam 6&5
Wendy Nicholson bt Vikki Thom 4&3
Alison McBride halved with Jasmine Mackintosh
Caroline Steedman bt Sammy Leslie 2&1
Carys Irvine bt Sheena Wood 3&2
Rachael Livingstone halved with Kimberley Beveridge

Renfrewshire 2pts (12 games for 6 against)
Aberdeenshire 1 pt (9.5 games for 8.5 against)
Midlothian 1pt (9 games for 9 against)
Dumfriesshire 0 pts (5.5 games for 12.5 against)

FINAL MATCHES 
Midlothian v Dumfries-shire 
Renfrewshire v Aberdeenshire

JANE TURNER, MICHELE THOMSON AND HEATHER MACCRAE ALL MAKE THE CUT IN THE WPGA CHALLENGE

Past Scottish women's amateur champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) Vikki Laing and Alford's Laura Murray (Kippie Lodge) failed to survive the cut after two rounds of the WPGA Challenge at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club, Suffolk today.
Laing  and Jaffrey both finished on 151 - two shots too many, while Murray scored 79-76 for 155, six shots over the limit mark.

Three Scots who did well were Michele Thomson (Meldrum House) Jane Turner and Heather MacRae from Dunblane. Michele and Jane are T14 on 145 (72-73), while Heather is T23 on 146 (71-57).

Belgium's Manon De Roey leads with 68-67 for nine-under-par 135, one stroke ahead of Wales' Lydia Hall (71-65) and by two from overnight leader Felicity Johnston (67-70)

To see all the scores  CLICK HERE

COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM - DAY 1 - RENFREWSHIRE STAGE A COMEBACK IN THE AFTERNOON SINGLES

Photos - Morning Foursomes - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 
Photos of the afternoon Singles

Defending champions Renfrewshire were overpowered in the foursomes by Midlothian who led 2.5-0.5 at lunch-time on Day 1 of the County Finals at Kilmacolm.
However with the help of County Champion Eilidh Briggs who had been unable to play in the morning due to work commitments -  the team bounced back off the ropes to win five of the six afternoon singles for an overall 5.5 - 3.5 victory - a remarkable recovery -- with wins also by Megan Briggs, Jennifer Rankine, Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart

Aberdeenshire, the Northern Division champions, took their first step towards the Scottish women's County championship by beating Dumfries-shire 6-3
Aberdeenshire built up a useful 2pt lead at the end of the morning foursomes and edged the afternoon singles 3.5-2.5.
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) partnered Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) to victory in the foursomes and maintained a 100 per cent record by beating Fiona Allison 8 and 7 in the singles.
Aberdeenshire's Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) halved the top singles tie with former professional Corisande Lee.

ABERDEENSHIRE 6 DUMFRIESSHIRE 3

Morning Foursomes: Aberdeenshire 2.5 Dumfriesshire 0.5
Shannon McWilliam and Jasmine Mackintosh halved with Corisande Lee and Jordana Graham
Kimberly Beveriddge and Samantha Leslie bt Diane MacDonald and Fiona Allison 3 &1
Sheena Wood and Carol Wilson bt Margaret McGregor and Katie Malcolm 5&4

Afternoon Singles:Aberdeenshire 3.5 Dumfriesshire 2.5

Shannon McWilliam halved with Corsanda Lee

Samantha Leslie lost to Jordana Graham 4&2

Gillian Mackenzie lost to Mirren Fraser 6&4

Vikki Thom bt Katie Malcolm 2&1

Jasmine Mackintosh bt Katie McCracken 5&4

Kimberley Beveridge bt Fiona Allison 8&7

RENFREWSHIRE 5.5 MIDLOTHIAN 3.5

Morning Foursomes : Renfrewshire 0.5 Midlothian 2.5
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte halved with  Kate McIntosh and Rachael Livingstone
Jennifer Rankine and Donna Jackson lost to Louise Fraser and Carys Irvine was 2&1
Gillian Kyle and Alyson McGinnigle lost to  Alison McBride and Karen Ferguson-Sneddon 4&2

Afternoon Singles: Renfrewshire 5 Midlothian 1

Megan Briggs bt Katie McIntosh 5&3

Jennifer Rankine bt Rachael Livingstone 2&1

Gillian Kyle lost to Alison McBride 5&4

Donna Jackson bt Caroline Steedman 3&2

Liz Stewart bt Wendy Nicholson 1Hole

Eilidh Briggs bt Louise Fraser 5&4

JENNIFER RANKINE WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

This year's rain-delayed Haggs Castle Ladies Championship Final was played last Saturday (8th).

The match was contested by Laura McGeachy and Jennifer Rankine who between them had won the previous four titles.

Both ladies played some great golf before Jennifer pulled way to win.

Congratulations to both players for making the final and thanks to Past Captain, Audrey Sturgess for refereeing.

RENFREWSHIRES COUNTY TRI-AM OVER RALSTON - WINNING TEAM

Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association held their Tri-am Competition over Ralston GC today.

Ralston's 18th green and Clubhouse

Surprisingly the rain stayed off for the whole competition but it was a very blustery day and stabilisers would have been handy on the 1st green. Wind aside, the course was in excellent condition and is always a favourite with the RLCGA members. 

Played as a betterball stableford with two scores counting at each hole it turned into a very closely fought competition with the winning team with a score of 73 points being Lorna Howie (Whitecraigs), Julie Scott (Troon Welbeck) and Maureen Mitchell (Old Ranfurly). 

Winning Tri-am Team (l to r) Julie Scott, Maureen Mitchell and Lorna Howie

Four teams then tied with 72 points with second place with a better inward half going to the team comprising of Fiona Armour (Renfrew), Lilias Snodgrass (Ranfurly Castle) and Pam Harvey (Cowglen).

Second Placed Team (l to r) Pam Harvey, Lilias Snodgrass and Fiona Armour

The third placed team was Chris Fowler (Cowglen), Anita McMillan (Erskine) and Lyn Black (Eastwood).

CLICK HERE to go to the RLCGA website for the results  

Congratulations to the winning team and sad to say that the Tri-am was the last of the 2018 County monthly competitions but it's always good to finish with a fun event. 

However, don't put your golf clubs away yet because booking via HDID or the Members Hub is open until 30th September 2018 for the 2018-19 RLCGA Winter Foursomes. The first round in this knockout competition has to be played by the 13th November. 

Fiona Armour
RLCGA Results Secretary

RENFREWSHIRE DEFEND THE COUNTY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

From Scottish Golf 

Teams of the country’s top women’s county players from Aberdeenshire, Dumfriesshire, Renfrewshire and Midlothian will descend on Kilmacolm this Friday (14 September) for the chance to be crowned 2018 Scottish Women’s County Champions.

In the Scottish Golf organised event, first played in 1909, teams of eight players from the four winning counties from this year’s inter-county matches will contest three days of round-robin match play with the winners confirmed on Sunday.

Renfrewshire will be looking to defend the title they won at Glenbervie with a team featuring two local Kilmacolm players, Megan and Eilidh Briggs. However with 2018 Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam (Aberdeenshire), ex-professional Corisande Lee (Dumfriesshire) and Kate McIntosh in the Midlothian team amongst others in attendance, competition for honours will be strong again this year.

Fraser Munro, Head of Events at Scottish Golf, said: “The County Finals are an excellent showcase for women’s golf in Scotland and we look forward to another exciting event. With Renfrewshire winning last year, Dumfriesshire in 2016 and Angus in 2015, it’s all to play for this week.

“We would like to thank our hosts Kilmacolm and wish all teams every success. We hope all players enjoy the course and we look forward to seeing some exciting matches contested in a great spirit over the next few days.”

Once the event gets underway, live scoring will be available at:  SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

To find out more about Scottish Golf, visit www.scottishgolf.org.uk

For all the teams and more - CLICK HERE

TEAMS FOR THE 2018 COUNTY FINALS AT KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Kilmacolm Golf Club

The 2018 County Finals take place from tomorrow -- 14th - 16th September at Kilmacolm Golf Club where Renfrewshire the 2017 Champions will be trying to retain the Trophy that they won at Glenbervie last year.

Dumfriesshire won the title in 2016, Midlothian last won the title in 2013  and Aberdeenshire have not won the title since 1972
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PAST WINNERS

Video below taken a few years ago

ABERDEENSHIRE 
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne)
Samantha Leslie (Murcar Links)  
Gillian MacKenzie (Banchory)  
Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)  
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)  
Vikki Thom (Kemnay)  
Carol Wilson (Murcar Links)  
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 

DUMFRIESSHIRE
Fiona Allison (Dumfries and County)
Mirren Fraser (Powfoot)
Jordana Graham (Southerness)
Corisande Lee (Dumfries and Galloway)
Diane Macdonald (Dumfries and County)
Kaie Malcolm (Dumfries and County)
Katie McCracken (Crichton)
Margaret McGregor (Lochmabon)

MIDLOTHIANS
Karen Ferguson-Snedden (Mortonhall)
Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe)
Carys Irvine (Craigielaw)
Rachael Livingstone (Kingsknowe)
Karen Marshall (Baberton)
Alison McBride (Harburn)
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 
Caroline Steedman (Maurrayfield)

RENFREWSHIRE
Eilidh Briggs ( Kilmacolm)

Megan Briggs ( Kilmacolm), 

Donna Jackson (Ladies Golf Club Troon), 

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), 

Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen), 

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 

Liz Stewart (Greenburn).  
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

Matches (Foursomes am / Singles pm)
Friday 14th 
Aberdeenshire v Dumfriesshire
Renfrewshire v Midlothian
Saturday 15th
Renfrewshire v Dumfriesshire
Midlothian v Aberdeenshire
Sunday 16th
Midlothian v Dumfriesshire
Renfrewshire v Aberdeenshire

BORDERS, LOTHIAN AND SOUTH IF SCOTLAND RANKINGS WEEK 35

mygolfranking.net BORDERS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/35 is DAWN TOMLINSON (The HirselLadies) who rises to No 5 on Borders Ladies MGRanking.

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES

1 Carina Bunyan (Roxburghe) 1105 points 

2 Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) 1063 

T3 Susan Law (Minto), Sheila Leifer (The Hirsel) 978

5 Dawn Tomlinson (The Hirsel) 970 

6 Fiona Ker (Roxburghe) 968

7 Dorothy Small (Torwoodlee) 960

8 Lily Towers (Minto) 954

9 Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 919​

10 Denise Richards (Peebles) 913

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BORDERS (SCOTLAND) LADIES - CLUBS

1 Minto 897 points

2 Torwoodlee 886

3 Peebles 870 

4 Roxburghe 864

5 The Hirsel 

 mygolfranking.net LOTHIANS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/35 is GILL HUNT (Turnhouse Ladies) who re-enters the Lothians Ladies MGRanking at No 4=.

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LOTHIANS LADIES

1 Fiona Reid (Gogarburn) 1129 points

2 Margot Gardner (Linlithgow) 1095

3 Donna Fleming (Carrickvale) 1050

T4 Gill Hunt (Turnhouse), Jane Macdonald (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1034

6 Caroline Reynolds (Haddington) 1016 

7 Helen Hunter (Carrickvale) 1011 

8 Fiona Wait (Bathgate) 1010 

T9 Jane Main (Dundas Parks), Elizabeth Shields (Pumpherston) 1005​

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LOTHIANS CLUBS – LADIES

1 Carrickvale 936 points

2 Dundas Parks 929

3 Harburn 905

4 Gogarburn 875 

5 West Lothian 860

mygolfranking.net SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/35 is FIONA ALLISON (Dumfries and County Ladies), who enters the Top 10 of South of Scotland Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 5.

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES

1 Linda Jack (Dumfries & Galloway) 1198 points

2 Corisande Lee (Dumfries & Galloway) 1119 

3 Kerry Lockerbie (Crichton) 1096

4 Katie Wright (Stranraer) 1073 

5 Fiona Allison (Dumfries and County) 1044 

6 Glenda Dewar (Portpatrick) 1043 

7 L M McKie (Thornhill) 1006 

8 Jan Mattison (Kirkcudbright) 1004 

9 Gail Graham (Lochmaben) 991 

10 Janice Jardine (Dumfries and County) 984

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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES - CLUBS 

1 Wigtown and Bladnoch 877 points

2 Portpatrick 875​

3 Stranraer 873 

4 Lochmaben 856 

5 Thornhill 842

If you and your golfing friends want to see your Club MGRanking, the full Regional, National and International MGRankings, Movers & Shakers, How It Works and free Registration for golfers and clubs, visit mygolfranking.net

2018 WORLD JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP - LIVE SCORING

Carmin Griffiths, Louise Duncan, Hannah Darling with Karyn Dallas

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES

READ THE FULL REPORT

"GLASGOW" LANARKSHIRE AND STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN LADIES GOLF RANKING WEEK 35 /2018

mygolfranking.net GLASGOW LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/35 is ELIZABETH RUSSELL (Ralston Ladies) who ascends to NUMBER ONE on Glasgow Ladies MGRanking.

GLASGOW LADIES

1 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 983 points

2 Edel Doherty (Cawder) 949 

3 Sharon McPeake (Cawder) 942 

4 Yvonne Brown (Bishopbriggs) 934

5 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 933​

6 Katie Tang (Cawder) 912

7 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 905

8 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 889 

9 Taylor White (Cathkin Braes) 886 

10 Jennifer Graham (Haggs Castle) 884

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GLASGOW LADIES CLUBS

1 Cawder 839 points

2 Haggs Castle 837

3 Bishopbriggs 809 

4 Cowglen 808

5 Cathkin Braes 801

mygolfranking.net LANARKSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/35 is JACQUELINE MOON (Bothwell Castle Ladies) who climbs to No 4 on Lanarkshire Ladies MGRanking.

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LANARKSHIRE LADIES

1 Anna Turner (Carluke) 1339 points

2 Fiona Norris (Hamilton) 1180

3 Jane Clark (Airdrie) 1086 

4 Jacqueline Moon (Bothwell Castle) 1004 

5 Ruth Hunter (Lanark) 984 

6 Dorrien Malcolm (Hollandbush) 983 

7 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 980

8 Emily Lowther (Kirkhill) 978

9 Carol Collins (Lanark) 976​

10 Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) 974

LANARKSHIRE LADIES – CLUBS

1 Carluke 958 points

2 Colville Park 879

3 East Kilbride 871 

4 Airdrie 856

5 Carnwath 839 

mygolfranking.net STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN GOLFER of Week 18/35 is IRENE HAMILTON(Buchanan Castle Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Stirling & Clackmannan MGRanking for the first time at No 6.

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STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN LADIES

1 Jayne McDougall (Callander) 1224 points​

2 Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 1078 

3 Hazel Hume (Tillicoultry) 1017

4 Christine Sikora (Braehead) 1004

5 Ashley Leitch (Dollar) 994 

6 Irene Hamilton (Buchanan Castle) 991

7 Shelagh Quinn (Stirling GC) 986 

8 Catherine Alexander (Buchanan Castle) 984 

9 Rhoda Hatleskog (Stirling GC) 982 

10 Cath Davidson-Carr (Buchanan Castle Ladies) 971

STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN LADIES - CLUBS

1 Callander 933 points

2 Bridge of Allan 908 

3 Dollar 891 

4 Stirling GC 880

5 Glenbervie 864

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SAVE THE CHILDREN MIXED FOURSOMES WINNERS

Louise Fiermonte (centre) pictured with the winners of the Save the Children Mixed Foursomes at Glenbervie earlier this month.

Entries for next year's competition are being taken already. Contact Louise at l.fiermonte@savethechildren.org.uk if you want to enter.

The overall winners of the competition were:

1 – N McEwan and Mrs A Mckay (Niddry Castle) - 34  Stableford pts

2 – R Hogg and Mrs J Golding (Linlithgow) - 32 pts (bih)

3 – I Brown and Ms T Kendrick (Milnathort) – 32 pts

  

Louise Fiermonte 

Volunteer Golf Coordinator

Community Fundraising

2nd Floor, Prospect House, 5 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DF

T: 07786981176/E: l.fiermonte@savethechildren.org.uk

for more information please visitwww.savethechildren.org.uk