JENNIFER RANKINE WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Jennifer Rankine - 2015 Haggs Castle Champion

The Haggs Castle Finals Day was yesterday - Sunday 30th August .  Some dryish weather which is a bit of a surprise given the weather we have suffered this year.

The Ladies Final was Laura McGeachy, the defending Champion against RLCGA's 14 year old Jennifer Rankine.

Laura started well and was two up at the turn. Jennifer started to chip away at this lead and with wins at the 10th, 13th & 14th took the lead. Holes were then halved with Jennifer missing a putt on 17 to close out the match but leaving her 1 up going down 18. Jennifer secured a good 5 on 18 to win two up.

She is the youngest ever Ladies Champion at Haggs Castle.

Thanks go to Neal Stewart for the report

CAMPBELL CLOCK - GIRLS STABLEFORD COMPETITION

3 Levels of Competition – open to all girls aged 8+ 
1) Girls with CONGU H/cap - 18 Holes Stableford for Campbell Clock Trophy 

2) Girls with Club H/cap - 8 Holes Stableford Competition 

3) Girls without H/cap - Par 3 Course Competition 

Prizes for all 3 Competitions plus a Putting Competition for all girls 

Please contact Audrey MacKenzie (Junior Secretary) at audreymac@live.com to enter.

KILMACOLM GREENSOMES DRAW

The draw for the Autumn Greensomes over Kilmacolm Golf Course on Tuesday 1st September has now been done -- CLICK HERE FOR THE DRAW
Captain GILLIAN McGINLAY is the contact person for this competition and her phone number is 07786950

DENISE COWAN WINS THROUGH TO FINAL OF COUNTY ROSEBOWL

Denise showed no signs of weariness playing against Gillan in the semi final of the Rose Bowl at East Renfrewshire GC after the County Medal at Erskine yesterday.
A beautiful, calm, sunny evening was such a bonus. 3 over par at the 9th was good enough to be 2 up. Another burst of good form including an easy birdie at 10 and good par at 12 made Denise 4up after 14. A late surge from Gillian stretched the match out until 17 where 2 poor bogies gave Denise the victory-2&1.
Denise now meets Carol Fell in the final which will be arranged for sometime in September

Qual No.	1st Round	Semi Final	TBA September 2015
	To be played by  Monday 20th July 2015	To be played by  Monday 17th August 2015	Final date and venue to be arranged
1	Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)	Carol Fell 7/6	Carol Fell 7/6
8	Brenda Conway (Renfrew)
5	Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm)	Marion Stewart 19th Hole
4	Fiona Armour (Renfrew)
3	Gillian Kyle  (East Renfrewshire)	Gillian Kyle 2/1	Denise Cowan 2/1
6	Sandra MacDougall (Greenock)
7	Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)	Denise Cowan 7/6
2	Linda McDougall (Greenock

AUGUST MEDAL AT ERSKINE

Winners -- Gillian, Carol and Muriel 

36 ladies enjoyed good conditions over ERSKINE today in spite of it being quite wet underfoot.
CAROL FELL (Ranfurly Castle) narrowly beat MURIEL YOUNG (Old Ranfurly) for the best overall score - both with net 75 but Carol having the better inward half. 
Best scratch was GILLIAN KYLE (East Renfrewshire) with a 81.
The SSS was 73 and the SSS 75.

Results:-
1st Class 0-12
1st     Carol Fell  (Ranfurly Castle)       85 - 10 - 75
2nd    Gillian Kyle (E. Renfrewshire)   81  -  3 -  78
3rd     Linda McDougall (Greenock)     86  -  6 -  80
2nd Class 13+
1st      Muriel Young (Old Ranfurly)     92 - 17 - 75
2nd    Joyce Kelly  (Elderslie)               96  - 20 - 76 acb
3rd     June Irons  (Caldwell)                 93  - 17 - 76

MEGAN BRIGGS SELECTED FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland team named for Women's Home Internationals at Royal Wimbledon, 

 The Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has announced the following team for the Women's Home Internationals at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, London from September 9 to 11: 

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 
Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) 
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies)

Reserves Tara Mactaggart (Minto) Jen Saxton (Muckhart)

AUGUST MEDAL TIMESHEET FOR ERSKINE

The draw has been done for the RLCGA August Medal over Erskine Golf Club on Wednesday 12th August.
Captain Gillian McGinlay is in charge -- 
Contact details - Tel: 07786 950468
To see the draw CLICK HERE

LINDA BREAKS KATHLEEN MCNEIL'S CHAMPIONSHIP WINS OVER GREENOCK

Linda McDougall (Champion), Sandra Macdougall (Lady Captain) and Dorothy Fisher (Runner Up)

The Ladies Championship was played over Greenock Golf course yesterday (Saturday 1st August) in atrocious weather conditions. The rain was so heavy at times that squeegees were required on some greens to disperse the puddles.
Linda McDougall was defending her title - and this year her opponent was Dorothy Fisher, a past champion and regular finalist. The final had a particular edge this year as Linda was going all out to beat the record of 17 championships set by the late Kathleen McNeill, a past president of Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association, the Ladies Golf Union and Scottish Ladies Golf Association.
Both players played excellent golf on a day which saw heavy showers and gale force winds test both their skills and their concentration. Linda took control early on and was two up after two holes - but Dorothy played some excellent golf and pulled this back to one at the fourth hole. This was the pattern of the match until the 11th hole when Linda went three up and won the next hole to put pressure on her opponent.
Both players halved the 13th in pars but Linda's par at the 14th was enough to secure her an 18th championship, beating Kathleen's previous record set in 1969.

To remind you of Kathleen McNeil's life story -- CLICK HERE

Thanks go to Sandra Macdougall for the report and photograph