DENISE COWAN WINS THROUGH TO THE ROSEBOWL FINAL

The 2013 Winner of the County Rosebowl Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)  beat Liz Hale (Caldwell) 7&5 in today's match played over Ranfurly Castle
Denise will now play the winner of the tie between Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) and Maureen Taggart (Old Ranfurly) in the Final

ALYSON MAKES THE CUT AT THE BRITISH AND LOSES IN FIRST ROUND -- EILIDH HAS A BAD 2ND ROUND TO MISS THE CUT

Only five Scots have made it through to the match-play stages of the British women's open amateur championship at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent.
Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 153, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 155, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 155, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 155 and Connie Jaffrey 156 succeeded where Curtis Cup player Eilidh Briggs 158, Clara Young 161, Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 160, Clara Young (North Berwick) 161 and Airdrie-born Rachael Taylor (Germany) 163 failed.
The most notable failure of all was title-holder and Curtis Cup player Georgia Hall (Parkstone) who missed the magic figure of 156 by six shots with rounds of 78 and 84 for 162.
After a first round of 74, Eilidh's halves in her second round of 84 were 46 and 38. She had only two par figures in her first 14 holes, the lowlight being a quadruple bogey 8 at the eight. Eilidh did birdie the second, 14th and 17th but it was too little too late.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), a former Scottish U18 girls champion, had a 77 for 155 which at one time looked to be one shot too many but as the scores started to climb so Lauren's total "improved" as the day wore on and she qualified comfortably for the match-play.
Other Scots qualifiers on the 155 mark were Carnoustie Ladies' Ailsa Summers (78-77) and last year's Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (76-79)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), beaten finalist in last month's Scottish women's amateur championship, squeezed through on the critical mark of 156.
GO TO THE LGU WEBSITE FOR MATCHPLAY STAGE  SCORING

ALYSON THEN LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MATCHPLAY STAGE TODAY
RESULTS

FIRST ROUND SCOTS RESULTS 
G Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) bt A Ashok (Ind) 1 hole.
R Davies (Indiana Univ) bt L Whyte (St Regulus) 2 holes.
H Davis (Ferndown) bt A McKechin (Elderslie) 2 and 1.
L Sobron (Spa) bt C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 3 and 2..
A Van Dam (Ned) bt A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 1 hole.

 - CLICK ON FOLLOWING LINK FOR TODAYS FULL REPORT
1st and 2nd Round Results from the Kirkwood Golf Website

DID YOU LOSE A VISOR AT HAGGS CASTLE -- MYSTERY SOLVED !!

Rosemary Dykes, Margaret Horne, Jennifer Graham and Eileen Gibb - Visor on LHS. 

Past captain Rosemary Dykes was contacted by Haggs Castle's Neal Stewart who found this visor on the bench at the 12th Short Hole tee.

Rosemary did say that there were some other ladies sitting at the bench before she got there so maybe it was one of those ladies' visors.

Neal will keep the visor at home in the meantime and if I  hear of any ladies who lost a visor at HCGC I am to let him know.


THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED -- THANKS GO TO LANARKSHIRE'S CAPTAIN JEAN MACINTYRE --- ONE OF HER PHOTOGRAPHS REVEALED THE OWNER --- D&A'S COLLEEN BROWN (pictured below)

The visor will be returned to her owner in the near future.

D&A County Captain  Carol Sim thanks Neal Stewart, Carol Fell and Jean Macintyre for the bit of Miss Marple detective work !!

Colleen Brown (D&A)-- Photo Courtesy of Jean Macintyre

MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN GILL

Gill clutches the winning trophy

Wow,
What a memorable 3 days , such an exciting finish, coming down to the final putt on the final green
My nerves were shattered!!!

I'm am very proud of my team  and their performance this week.
My congratulations go Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and D & A for sparkling performances and for making it such an exciting jamboree.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish the Kennedy Salver Team the best of luck at Hamilton on Tuesday and to encourage as many of you to come along and support the girls.

Captain Gill

KENNEDY SALVER TEAM

The Kennedy Salver team Tuesday 24th June at Hamilton Golf Club -
9am Foursomes
2pm Singles

Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle)
Niamh Kinney (Erskine)
Laura Craig (Elderslie)
Heather Mushet (Elderslie)
Zoe Cuthbertson (Whitecraigs)
Jan Adams (Whinhill)

PHOTOS FROM THE INTER COUNTY MATCHES AND JAMBOREE DINNER

Captain Gill with her sponsored top from her brother Graeme's Butcher Paisley

CLICK ON SMALL THUMBNAILS BELOW AND THEN ON SLIDESHOW

2014 County Jamboree Dinner

2014 County Jamboree - Day 1 RLCGA v Ayrshire

County Jamboree Day 2 - Lanarkshire v RLCGA

County Jamboree Day 3  RLCGA v D&A

ALSO SOME PHOTOGRAPHS FROM  LANARKSHIRE'S JEAN MACINTYRE  -- CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
DAY 1 PHOTOS LANARKSHIRE v D&A 
DAY 2 PHOTOS LANARKSHIRE v RLCGA
DAY 3 PHOTOS - LANARKSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM D&A's LORRAINE CAMPBELL CLICK HERE

ALTERNATIVELY CLICK TO SEE ALL  3 DAYS MATCHPLAY ALBUMS AND THE DINNER  ON FACEBOOK --

A FEW PHOTOS TO LOOK AT  FROM DAY 1 -- RLCGA v AYRSHIRE - CLICK HERE

FROM THE INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER AT HAGGS CASTLE GC ON MONDAY EVENING -- CLICK HERE

 A FEW PHOTOS FROM DAY 2 -- RLCGA v LANARKSHIRE --- CLICK HERE

A FEW PHOTOS FROM DAY 3 --- RLCGA v D&A  AND WINNERS PHOTOS---- CLICK HERE

RENFREWSHIRE WIN THE INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE BY HALF A POINT !!

RLCGA - West Division Inter County Champions

Renfrewshire started the day level with Lanarkshire so both teams were anxious to get as many points on the board as possible. 

Lanarkshire, in their match with Ayrshire, won all 3 of their foursomes matches which gave Renfrewshire a difficult task. Clare Hargan and Jillian Farrell of D & A had a great win over Eilidh Briggs and Katrina Milne by 6 & 4 but Renfrewshire won the next two games which still kept the matches level at lunchtime.

Lanarkshire started the afternoon with  wins by Lauren d'Ambrosio and Susan Wood.  Ayrshire came back strongly to win the next 3 games and Emma Caddow took the last.  A win for Lanarkshire giving them a total of 5  match points and 16 individual games.

Eilidh Briggs took the first match of the singles for Renfrewshire with a 4 & 3 win over Lorraine Campbell.  

D & A won the next 2. Donna Jackson held on to get a 1 up victory over Laura McGeachy and yesterday's Renfrewshire hero Liz Stewart had a great 4 & 3 win over Anne Laing.  

So it was all down to Megan Briggs.  After an up and down match, Megan sank a brilliant putt for a birdie 3 at the 17th  for a half with Nichola Ferguson which proved to be the winning putt for Renfrewshire.

Ayrshire v Lanarkshire   3 - 6

Foursomes    0 - 3

Jaffrey/Thompson lost to Caddow/d'Ambrosio  3/1

Allan/Linklater lost to Norris/Potter  2/1

Glennie/MacGarvie lost to Cassidy/Lloyd

Singles  3 - 3

Allan lost to d'Ambrosio 3/1

Malcolm lost to Wood 4/2

Jaffrey bt Potter 6/5

MacGarvie bt Lloyd  3/2

Thompson bt Cassidy 2/1

Purdom lost to Caddow 4/3

Renfrewsire v Dunbarton & Argyll   5½ - 3½

Foursomes   2 - 1

E Briggs/Milne lost to Hargan/Farrell   6/4

M Briggs/Whyte bt Ferguson/McGeachy  4/3

Kyle/Jackson bt Laing/Baker  2 up

Singles    5½ - 3½

E Briggs bt Campbell  4/3

Milne lost to Farrell  2/1

Whyte lost to Hargan 5/3

Jackson bt McGeachy  1 up

M Briggs halved with Ferguson

Stewart bt Laing 4/3

Final Places:

1.   Renfrewshire     5 match points    individual games 16½

2.  Lanarkshire       5 match points    individual games  16

3.   Dunbarton & Argyll  1 match point   individual games  11½

4.  Ayrshire   1 match point   individual games  10

INTER COUNTY MATCHES - DAY 2

Lanarkshire Captain Jean Macintyre and RLCGA Captain Gill McGinlay

Day 2 of the matches brought some close fought games with all four Counties sharing the honours.
In the Renfrewshire-Lanarkshire match Eilidh Briggs kept her unbeaten record in both games.  After going down in the morning foursomes, Renfrewshire came back strongly in the singles, with Liz Stewart coming from being down all the way to square the match on the 18th, giving Renfrewshire a vital half.

Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire
Foursomes  1 - 2
1.  E Briggs & K Milne beat E Caddow & L d'Ambrosio  6/5
2.  G Kyle & D Jackson lost to F Norris & J Potter 2/1
3.  M Briggs & C Whyte lost to L Lloyd & R Cassidy 2/1

Singles 3½ - 2½
1.  G Kyle lost to J Potter   6/5
2.  E Briggs beat R Cassidy  4/3
3.  K Milne lost to S Wood  1 up
4.  M Briggs beat  S McGrenaghan  6/4
5.  D Jackson beat F Norris  3/2
6.  L Stewart halved  L Lloyd

RENFREWSHIRE  4½  LANARKSHIRE  4½

It was a similar story between D & A and Ayrshire with Ayrshire losing the foursomes then gaining the singles.  Anne Laing had a great win over the experienced Alex Glennie.

Dunbarton & Argyll v Ayrshire
Foursomes 2 - 1
1.  C Hargan & J Farrell beat L Allan & J Linklater 4/3
2.  N Ferguson & L McGeachy lost to A Glennie & H MacGarvie
3.  A Laing & A Baker beat C Malcolm & R Purdom 2/1

Singles  2½ - 3½
1.  J Farrell lost to C Jaffrey  4/3
2.  L Campbell lost to L Allan  3/2
3.  N Ferguson halved  H MacGarvie
4.  C Hargan lost to A Thompson  3/2
5.  A Laing beat A Glennie  7/6
6.  L McGeachy beat C Malcolm  3/2

DUNBARTON & ARGYLL  4½   AYRSHIRE  4½

Renfrewshire 1    Lanarkshire   1
Dunbarton & Argyll 1  Ayrshire 1

Total points after 2 days
Renfrewshire 3; Lanarkshire 3; Ayrshire 1; Dunbarton & Argyll  1

Tomorrows matches.
9.00 and 1.30  AYRSHIRE V LANARKSHIRE
9.30 and 2.15  RENFREWSHIRE V DUNBARTON & ARGYLL.

INTER COUNTY MATCHES AT HAGGS CASTLE DAY 1 - RENFREWSHIRE AND LANARKSHIRE ARE WINNERS

RLCGA TEAM 

Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire both got off to a fast start today.   For Renfrewhire Eilidh Briggs had two good wins playing in the foursomes with Katrina Milne and in the singles she comfortably beat Connie Jaffrey 6/5.
For Lanarkshire Fiona Norris, Rachel Cassidy,Emma Caddow and Lauren d'Ambrosio all scored good wins.

Ayrshire v Renfrewshire  
Foursomes  ½ to 2½
1.  L Allan & C Malcolm lost G Kyle & D Jackson   3/2
2.  A Glennie & H MacGarvey lost E Briggs & K Milne  6/4
3.  C Jaffrey & A Thompson  halved M Briggs & C Whyte

Singles  - Ayrshire 2  RLCGA 4
1.  C Jaffrey lost  E Briggs               6/5
2.  H MacGarvie lost  K Milne        6/4
3.  J Linklater  halved  D Jackson
4.  L Allan won  G Kyle                   3/1  
5.  A Thompson lost M Briggs          4/2
6.  C Malcolm halved  C Whyte
TOTAL  - Ayrshire   2½  RLCGA  6½

Lanarkshire v Dunbarton & Argyll  
Foursomes  Lanarkshire 2½  D&A ½
1.  F Norris & J Potter won C Hargan & J Farrell   3/2
2.  R Cassidy & L Lloyd won N Ferguson & D Lavery 3/2
3.  S McGrenghan & S Wood  halved  A Laing & A Baker
Singles  

1.  F Norris  lost  N Ferguson         4/3                      

2.  R Cassidy won J Farrell            4/2

3.  E Caddow  won  L McGeach     3/2

4.  L d'Ambrosio won C Hargan      3/1

5.  S McGrenaghan lost A Laing      2 up

6.  J Potter lost  L Campbell            2 up                    

TOTAL: Lanarkshire  5½ D&A  3½      

AYRSHIRE 0    RENFREWSHIRE 2

LANARKSHIRE 2  DUNBARTON & ARGYLL  0

JAMBOREE DRAW - COME AND SUPPORT THE COUNTY TEAM

The County JAMBOREE is at HAGGS CASTLE GC  beginning on Monday 16th June. Do come along and support the team.

Inter County Championships Teams at Haggs Castle are as follows:-

RENFREWSHIRE:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Iona Stephens (Wentworth)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

AYRSHIRE:
Linzi Allan (West Kilbride)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Jenny Linklater (Largs)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthberts)
Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf)

LANARKSHIRE:
Emma Caddow, (Strathaven)
Rachel Cassidy, (Bothwell Castle)
Lauren D'Ambrosio, (Carluke)
Lesley Lloyd, (Hayston)
Susan McGrenaghan, (Mount Ellen)
Fiona Norris, (Hamilton)
Jenny Potter, (Cathkin Braes)
Susan Wood, (Drumpellier)

DUNBARTON &ARGYLL (D&A)
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie)
Claire Hargan
Anne Laing (Troon)
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)
Jillian Farrell
Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle)
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Davina Lavery

Draw for Jamboree
Day 1 (Monday 16th): Ayrshire v Renfrewshire , Lanarkshire v D & A
Day 2 (Tuesday 17th):  Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire, D & A v Ayrshire
Day 3 (Wednesday 18th):  Ayrshire v Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire v D & A

More up to date news will be posted.

ROSEBOWL KNOCKOUT DRAW

Due to the poor entries for the combined qualifying  rounds for the County Rosebowl --  
(April Medal  Paisley and Spring Meeting at Williamwood ) the matchplay stages are reduced  to 4 players !!

Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)  v Liz Hale (Caldwell)
Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) v Maureen Taggart (Old Ranfurly)

SOME FINAL PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THE CURTIS CUP

Eilidh and Captain Teg on Day 3 - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Tegwen joins in on our Curtis Cup Supporters Song -- Thanks Teg- Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Eilidh halves her singles Match - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY GILLIAN KIRKWOOD OF KIRKWOOD GOLF  - CLICK HERE

SOME HIGHLIGHTED VIDEOS :

EILIDH ON DAY 1



CURTIS CUP CAPTAIN TEGWEN MATHEWS IS INTERVIEWED AND EILIDH RESPONDS WITH ANOTHER BIRDIE



BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION GEORGIA HALL SHOWS HOW GOOD SHE IS !!



SCOT GEMMA DRYBURGH FINISHES OFF IN STYLE

USA WIN CURTIS CUP MATCH 13-7

USA WIN CURTIS CUP MATCH 13-7 AFTER GB and I WIN SINGLES 4.5-3.5

Beth congratulates Eilidh on her halved match in the singles
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE USGA
ST. LOUIS – The USA won three singles matches and halved a fourth on Sunday to regain the Curtis Cup, 13-7, and cap a dominant week over Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) at St. Louis Country Club.
The winning point came courtesy of 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Emma Talley. Playing in the opening singles match, the 20-year-old from Princeton, Ky., made a 3-foot par putt on the 15th green to defeat Bronte Law, 19, of England, 4 and 3.
“Dreams do come true, that's for sure,” said a jubilant Talley, who went 3-0-1 during the Match. “This was the best week ever. I'm just happy to play with my friends and to do it for my country is even better.”
“That is the coolest trophy of all the seven that I've ever won,” said a proud USA Captain Ellen Port, who has captured six individual USGA championships. “That is the most special trophy, always, that I will ever have, and ever have been a part of.”
The Curtis Cup Match is a biennial competition between the USA and GB&I that dates to 1932 and is conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Ladies Golf Union (LGU).
A point is awarded for each victory and a half-point goes to each side for a draw. GB&I needed 10 points to retain the Cup, while the USA needed 10½ points to regain the Cup. Each team consists of eight female amateur golfers.
Talley, a rising junior at the University of Alabama, continued the steady play that was the hallmark of the USA Team throughout the three days of competition. After taking a 2-up lead with consecutive wins at the fourth and fifth holes, Talley maintained the advantage for the remainder of the match.
Talley knew that the honor of leading her team onto the course – and potentially securing the winning point – was not something to be taken lightly.
“It was a privilege that I got to go out first,” said Talley, one of three Curtis Cup players who will compete in the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in two weeks. “I was very happy that I got that opportunity and glad I got to secure the point.”
Ally McDonald, 21, of Fulton, Miss., earned the second point for the USA. The 2013 North & South Women’s Amateur champion won the par-4 sixth with a birdie to go 1 up and cruised to a 4-and-3 victory over Annabel Dimmock, 17, of England.
“It was a blessing to have been chosen (for the team), and I just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and make memories and play the best golf that I could,” said McDonald, who will join Talley and GB&I’s Stephanie Meadow at the Women’s Open. “I expected coming in to be a big part of the team and to contribute as much as I could, and I think I played really well.”
GB&I rallied to take four of the remaining six singles matches and tighten the large deficit.
“I’m so proud of the girls for how they rallied all day today,” said GB&I Captain Tegwen Matthews, who is now 1-1 as captain after she led her team to victory in 2012. “Especially when they knew the match was gone, and yet they never gave up. That could have put the chins really even further down.
“But no, we won the afternoon singles session. So that's a great way to finish and gives everyone a bit of a boost to say the least from a pretty disastrous two days.”
Georgia Hall, 18, of England, holed out for eagle from the fairway on 15 in her 3-and-2 victory over Kyung Kim, 20, of Chandler, Ariz. The hole-out came after Kim’s approach landed a foot from the hole.
Gemma Dryburgh, 20, of Scotland, lost a 3-up lead to Ashlan Ramsey, 18, of Milledgeville, Ga., but was able to eke out a 1-up victory.
The final GB&I point went to Meadow, 22, of Northern Ireland. The recent University of Alabama graduate rallied from an early deficit to notch a 2-and-1 win over Alison Lee, 19, of Valencia, Calif.
The 2014 Curtis Cup Match was Meadow and Ramsey’s final event as amateurs, as they will turn professional immediately following the event.
Mariah Stackhouse, 20, of Riverdale, Ga., carried a 1-up lead over Eilidh Briggs, 21, of Scotland, to the 18th. However, Stackhouse’s double bogey after going long over the green halved the match.
The USA’s 9½-2½ lead following the first four sessions was the largest four-round lead since the playing format was expanded to five sessions over three days in 2008, bettering the 2010 USA mark of 8½-3½.
The 2016 Curtis Cup Match will be conducted at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, outside of Dublin, Ireland.
Christina Lance is the assistant manager of championship communications for the USGA. Email her at clance@usga.org.
Results
ST. LOUIS – Results from the singles matches at the 2014 Curtis Cup Match, played Sunday, June 8, 2014, at the par-71, 6,190-yard St. Louis Country Club:

Emma Talley, Princeton, Ky. (USA) beat Bronte Law, England (GB&I), 4 and 3
Ally McDonald, Fulton, Miss. (USA) beat Annabel Dimmock, England (GB&I) 4 and 3
Georgia Hall, England (GB&I) beat Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz. (USA), 3 and 2
Gemma Dryburgh, Scotland (GB&I) beat Ashlan Ramsey, Milledgeville, Ga. (USA), 1 up
Charlotte Thomas, England (GB&I) beat Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash. (USA), 2 up
Eilidh Briggs, Scotland (GB&I) halved with Mariah Stackhouse, Riverdale, Ga. (USA)
Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y. (USA) beat Gabriella Cowley, England (GB&I), 5 and 4
Stephanie Meadow, Northern Ireland (GB&I) beat Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. (USA), 2 and 1

EILIDH GETS A HALF IN THE SINGLES AND USA WIN BACK THE CURTIS CUP

USA 13 GB&I 7

Sunday Singles

Bronte Law lost Emma Talley 4&3
Annabel Dimmock lost Ally McDonald 4&3
Georgia Hall beat Kyung Kim 3 & 2
Gemma Dryburgh beat Ashlan Ramsey 1 up
Charlotte Thomas beat Erynne Lee 2 up
Eilidh Briggs Halved Mariah Stackhouse
Gabriella Cowley lost Annie Park 5&4
Stephanie Meadow beat Alison Lee 2&1

EILIDH IS PLAYING NUMBER 5 IN THE SINGLES ON DAY 3 OF THE CURTIS CUP IN THE USA

Curtis Cup Singles Final Day -- DAY 3 -- have now started -- I think it is on SKY Sports 4 at 11pm -- Give your best shot GB&I
EILIDH IS PLAYING NUMBER 5  against Meriah Stackhouse
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE SCORING

SOME GREAT PUTTS BY EILIDH
Day 1 Foursomes -- GREAT PUTT BY EILIDH
Day 2 Foursomes ---CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE EILIDH AGAIN PUTT WELL  --  MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN TEGWEN MATHEWS -- NEEDING MORE BIRDIES ---
EILIDH RESPONDS AGAIN WITH A GREAT PUTT  -- CLICK HERE

USA LEAD GB and IRELAND 9.5 - 2.5 AT END OF DAY 2 in 38th CURTIS CUP MATCH

The USA Team continued its dominance of the 2014 Curtis Cup Match at rainy St. Louis Country Club, claiming four victories in five completed matches on Saturday for a 9.5 -2.5  advantage over Great Britain and Ireland.
DAY 2 SATURDAY RESULTS
Par 71. Yardage: 6190
USA names first
FOUR-BALLS
Kyung Kim and Alison Lee beat Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall 4 and 2.
Erynne Lee and Annie Park lost to Annabel Dimmock and Bronte Law 1 hole.
Emma Talley and Mariah Stackhouse beat Gabriella Cowley and Gemma Dryburgh 2 and 1.

FOURSOMES
Ashlan Ramsey and Alison Lee beat Charlotte Thomas and Dryburgh 2 and 1.
Kim and Erynne Lee beat Eilidh Briggs and Cowley
3 and 2.
Ally McDonald and Stackhouse halved with Meadow and Hall (Finished on Sunday after delay due to darkness)
 CLICK HERE -- For all results

DAY 2 -- GB&I WIN THEIR FIRST FOURBALL MATCH -- USA 7 GB&I 2

SLGA President Janet Brown and (Renfrewshire's) SLGA Chairman Beth Paterson
Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Curtis Cup Captain Tegwen Mathews with Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs
Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

United States have extended their four-point overnight lead to a 7-2 advantage by taking the Day 2 morning four-balls 2-1 at the 38th Curtis Cup match at St Louis Country Club, Missouri.
But at least GB and Ireland have broken the ice as far as a game victory is concerned.
Gillian Kirkwood writes: Bronte Law and Annabel Dimmock won the last three holes to record a one-hole win against Erynne Lee and Annie Park.
Bronte holed a 20ft putt for a birdie at the 16th; she was conceded her putt for a win on 17th, and Annabel got down in 4 on the last, lagging a 40ft putt to 18 inches. An American ball was much closer but both US players took 5.
The British reticence at applauding a missed putt changed into a cheer when we realised Bronte and Annabel had won.
Let's hope that this gives the GB and I team room the fillip they need and we come out fighting this afternoon. First match will be at 3:45pm local time.
The Americans' two victories this morning were achieved by Kyung Kim and Alison Lee, who beat GB and I's top world-ranked pair, Stephanie Meadow and Georgie Hall, 4 and 2 in the lead-off tie this morning, and by Emma Talley and Mariah Stackhouse who were two up after 15 against Gabriella Cowley and Gemma Dryburgh and won the point by a 2 and 1 margin.

DAY 2 FOUR-BALLS
United States 2, GB and Ireland 1
USA names first
Kyung Kim and Alison Lee beat Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall 4 and 2.
Erynne Lee and Annie Park lost to Annabel Dimmock and Bronte Law 1 hole.
Emma Talley and Mariah Stackhouse beat Gabriella Cowley and Gemma Dryburgh 2 and 1.
OVERALL SCORELINE
United States 7, GB and Ireland 2

To follow the live scoring from the afternoon foursomes games     CLICK HERE

AFTERNOON FOURSOMES LINE-UP
Ashlan Ramsay and Alison Lee v Charlotte Thomas and Gemma Dryburgh.
Kyung Kim and Erynne Lee v Eilidh Briggs and Gabriella Cowley.
Ally McDonald and Mariah Stackhouse v Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall.

To view Gillian Kirkwood's pictures from St Louis CC, Missouri
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK --- GILLIAN KIRKWOOD PHOTOS FROM THE CURTIS CUP

DAY 1 - CURTIS CUP USA 5 GB&I 1

Gabriella Cowley and Eilidh Briggs
(Photo courtesy go Gillian Kirkwood)

Eilidh Briggs and Gabriella Cowley made their Curtis Cup debuts in this afternoon foursomes on the opening day.

They were not played in the morning four-balls which the United States swept 3-0.

Morning four-balls:
United States 3, Great Britain and Ireland 0
Afternoon foursomes
United States 2, GB and Ireland 1.


Day 1 scoreline: US 5, GB and Ireland 1.
Afternoon Foursomes
Ashlan Ramsay and Ailson Lee halved with Stephanie Meadow and Georgia Hall.
Erynne Lee and Annie Park beat Eilidh Briggs and Gabriella Cowley 3 and 1.
Emma Talley and Ally McDonald halved with Annabel Dimmock and Bronte Law.



GB&I CAPTAIN TEGWEN MATTHEWS FRIDAY QUOTES  CLICK HERE

CURTIS CUP -- DAY 1 GB&I LOSE OPENING FOURSOMES 3-1

Beth Paterson, Gemma Dryburgh, Eildh Briggs and SLGA President Janet Brown
at the Opening Ceremony (Photo courtesy of the SLGA)

The 38th Curtis Cup begins today at  St Louis Country Club, Missouri, USA
Renfrewshire County Champion Eilidh Briggs is in the team and is joined by fellow Scot Gemma Dryburgh. 
SLGA Chairman  and Renfrewshire's Past County Captain Beth Paterson is also there ---

OPENING CEREMONY VIDEO -- CLICK HERE
FLAG OPENING CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPHS - CLICK HERE

The DAY 1 FOURBALL MATCHES RESULTS

Mariah Stackhouse & Emma Talley beat Stephanie Meadow & Georgia Hall 2&1
Alison Lee & Kyung Kim beat Annabel Dimmock & Gemma Dryburgh 4&3
Annie Park & Ally McDonald beat Bronte Law & Charlotte Thomas 4&3

By Lisa D. Mickey
June 6, 2014 ST. LOUIS – If those who live near St. Louis Country Club were hoping to sleep in this morning, the beginning of the 38th Curtis Cup Match probably forced a change of plans.

GB&I Supporters - sing the Curtis Cup Song

 That’s because the voices of numerous Great Britain & Ireland fans rang out in the morning on the first tee, serenading their team members with the same “Curtis Cup Song” – penned to the tune of “A Long Way to Tipperary” – they sang two years ago in Scotland when GB&I captured the Cup. -- CLICK HERE FOR WEST OF SCOTLAND VERSION

Curtis Cup Coverage

USA Sweeps Friday Morning Four-Ball Matches

Photos: Friday Morning Highlights

“We have a passion for the Curtis Cup,” said Maureen Lockett, a past president of the Scotland-based Ladies Golf Union, which along with the USGA conducts the biennial Curtis Cup Match. “We’re here to see old friends and to support the amateur side of golf.”

Lockett, who attended her first Curtis Cup in 1960, along with her GB&I compatriots, waved flags and sang along as the players filed onto the first tee for the opening four-ball matches. Players from both teams arrived with their nations’ flags painted on their faces and American and GB&I team supporters cheered as USA Captain and St. Louis resident Ellen Port embraced GB&I’s captain, Tegwen Matthews.

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Players who sat out of the morning matches were allowed to practice or to follow and cheer for their teammates. Several holes behind the last group, GB&I players Eilidh Briggs, of Scotland, and Gabriella Cowley, of England, played several holes in preparation for the afternoon foursomes session.

In their first Curtis Cup appearances, the two admitted they were warming up on the holes “to get some of the nerves out.”

By morning’s end, however, their team was down 3-0 and the pressure was mounting. Both knew they needed to perform for GB&I in the afternoon.

“Obviously, I’ll be nervous on the first tee, but this helps,” added Briggs.

And when asked how it felt to hear her name in a song by GB&I supporters on the first tee earlier today, Cowley admitted, “It makes you feel proud and ready to go.” 

Report by --- Lisa D. Mickey who is a Florida-based freelance writer whose work has previously appeared on USGA websites.

MEDAL RESULTS FOR BONNYTON

Gillian and Carol -- (Past Photo -- not today  -- too wet  !! )

A dull damp day did not put off the 24 ladies who played today at BONNYTON.

In spite of wet conditions underfoot, the rain held off for the greater part of the day. There had been a large number of cancellations prior to today, then another 8 cancelled this morning.

The overall winner was webmaster CAROL FELL (Ranfurly Castle) with a net score of 71 off 10.  GILLIAN KYLE (East Renfrewshire) pipped Carol for the scratch prize having a gross 79 to Carol's 81.  The CSS was 73, SSS 71, Par 72.
Results:
Scratch: Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 79
Handicap:
0 - 12  Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)    81 - 10 - 71
            Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)  79 - 4 - 75
            Elaine Munn (East Renfrewshire)  87 - 10 - 77
13 +     Anne Aitken (Eastwood)  88 - 13 - 75  acb
            Sandra Paterson (Cowglen)  97 - 22 - 75 acb
            Jan Adams  (Whinhill)  98 - 23 - 75  acb

The MEDAL FINALS for 2013 were played today in conjunction with the Medal.
The winner was CATHY MORTON (EASTWOOD)
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TIME CHANGES FOR JUNE MEDAL

The draw for the June County Medal at Bonnyton Golf Club on Thursday 5th June has had a number of time changes due to cancellations.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR TIME 

 CLICK HERE to see it.
Freda Tuck is the contact person for late entries or enquiries - mobile 07786651147

GOOD LUCK TO EILIDH AND THE TEAM IN THE CURTIS CUP IN THE USA

To the tune “It’s a long way to Tipperary”

C - 's for the Curtis Cup where

U - our fans process.

R - eady to cheer and holler

T - egwen's Troops' success.

I - reland and Wales and England

S - cotland all unite,

C - heering on the team to certain vict'ry,

U - ‘ll  win through alright.

P - lay well, Gemma, Charlotte,

L - et each ball tell,

A - im high, Bronte, Georgia,

D - rive straight, Annabel,

U - 're great, Gabriella,

E -ilidh, Stephanie,

Know your country will be right behind you,

You’ll do it – you’ll see.

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS

Unfortunately no Renfrewshire partnerships were in the Winners Lists at the Inter County Foursomes Finals today at Prestwick St Nicholas GC.

May Hughes and Jenny Potter (Lanarkshire) won the Scratch award and Liz and Jane McDonald (Ayrshire) were the Handicap Winners

To read the full report go to the West of Scotland Website

TRAINING DAY FOR THE JUNIORS AND SENIORS

Both Junior and Senior teams met up for a practise game at Cochrane Castle this afternoon.
This was in preparation for the Inter County Matches and the Kennedy Salver.