RENFREWSHIRE WIN ON FINAL DAY BUT MIDLOTHIANS WIN COUNTY FINALS ON COUNTBACK

 

Alyson, Katrina, Maureen, Megan, Gillian, Liz, Gillian, Carol and Donna

Midlothian have regained the Scottish women's county team championship they lost to Angus last year.
Midlothian, Aberdeenshire and Renfrewshire all finished the three-day programme at Stirling Golf Club with two wins and one defeat. Borders, the fourth team, lost all three of their matches.
The first stage of the tie-breaking countback still had Midlothian and Aberdeenshire, who lost their 100 per cent record in a 5-4 defeat by Renfrewshire today, level at 17-10 in a games won-lost comparison. Renfrewshire had a 16-ll record.
From there the countback went to holes-up totals in games won, not halved.
That again failed to separate Midlothian and Aberdeenshire who last won the title at Powfoot in 1986.
The final tie-breaker was a count of the total number of holes played by the respective teams, with victory going to Midlothian who played 252 holes, one fewer than Aberdeenshire.
Personal opinion (of an Aberdonian): If it was that close, could we not have had joint champions?

SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS AT STIRLING - FINAL DAY SCOREBOARD
MIDLOTHIAN 8, BORDERS 1

FOURSOMES (2-1)
Emily Dalgetty and Kate McIntosh lost to Tara Mactaggart and Danni Ker 4 and 3.
Wendy Nicholson and Rachael Livingstone beat Sharon Patterson and Gillian Oliver 7 and 6.
Gabrielle Macdonald and Louise Fraser beat Isla Craigie and Julie Birdsall 2 and 1.
SINGLES (6-0)
Macdonald beat Mactaggart 2 holes.
Livingstone beat Ker 2 and 1.
Dalgetty beat Oliver 7 and 6.
McIntosh beat Birdsall 5 and 4.
Nicholson beat Leanne Wilson 6 and 4.
Karen Marshall beat Craigie 1 hol.

RENFREWSHIRE 5, ABERDEENSHIRE 4
FOURSOMES (2-1)
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte lost to Sammy Leslie and Shannon McWilliam 2 and 1.
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart beat Carol Wilson and Sara Mathieson 3 and 2.
Alyson McKechin and Katrina Milne beat Sheena Wood and Donna Pocock 2 and 1.
SINGLES (3-3)
Briggs beat Leslie 6 and 4.
McKechin halved with Wilson.
Milne beat Kimberley Beveridge 2 holes.
Jackson lost to Wood 1 hole.
Whyte halved with McWilliam
Gillian Kyle lost to Mathieson 3 and 2 .

HOW THEY FINISHED
1 Midlothian 4pt 17-10 in games won-lost
Midlothian won title on holes up aggregate from games won
2 Aberdeenshire 4pt 17-10 in games won-lost
3 Renfrewshire 4pt 16-11 in games won-lost.
4 Borders 0pt.

Click on the small thumbnail to see some photos from the day -- then on the small down arrow on the RHS to find slideshow 

2013 County Finals -- Last Day

RENFREWSHIRE LOSE TO MIDLOTHIANS ON DAY 2

ABERDEENSHIRE LEAD COUNTY FINALS WITH TWO VICTORIES
Aberdeenshire are within sign of their first Scottish women's county championship finals victory since they won the title at Powfoot in 1986.
They followed up their Friday 5-4 win over Midlothian by beating Borders 8-1 at Stirling Golf Club today.
In the other match, Midlothian won 5-4 against Renfrewshire who had beaten Borders 7-2 in their opening fixture.
Aberdeenshire made a 3-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes against Borders and then took the singles 5-l.
The singles were decisive in Midlothian's favour against Renfrewshire after the foursomes had been shared at 1 1/2pt each.
Emily Dalgetty, Kate McIntosh (who beat Scottish champion Alyson McKechin 2 and 1) and Wendy Nicholson scored Midlothian's key wins in the singles.
Aberdeenshire need only to draw their final match against Renfrewshire on Sunday to be Scottish champions for the first time since 1986 when their team included such players as Elaine Farquharson (Deeside) and Julie Forbes (Aboyne).
If Renfrewshire and Midlothian both win their last games, then the title will be decided on a countback with three teams finishing with 2pt apiece.

DAY 2 DETAILS

ABERDEENSHIRE 8, BORDERS 1

FOURSOMES (3-0)
Sammy Leslie and Kimberley Beveridge bt Tara Mactaggart and Danni Ker 3 and 1.
Carol Wilson and Sara Mathieson bt Julie Birdsall and Isla Craigie 3 and 2.
Sheena Wood and Donna Pocock bt Sharon Patterson and Leanna Wilson 5 and 3.
SINGLES (5-1)
Leslie bt Mactaggart 5 and 4.
Beveridge lost to Ker 5 5 and 3.
Wood bt Patterson 5 and 4.
Claire Prouse bt Gillian Oliver 5 and 4.
Shannon McWilliam bt Birdsall 5 and 4.
Pocock bt Criagie 1 hole.

MIDLOTHIAN 5, RENFREWSHIRE 4

FOURSOMES (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Gabrielle Macdonald and Louise Fraser lost to Alyson McKechin and Katrina Milne 2 and 1.
Emily Dalgetty and Kate McIntosh beat Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte 1 hole
Wendy Nicholson and Rachael Livingstone halved with Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart.
SINGLES (3 1/2-2 1/2)
Macdonald lost to Briggs 2 holes
Dalgetty beat Milne 3 and 1.
McIntosh beat McKechin 2 and 1.
Fraser lost to Gillian Kyle 5 and 4.
Nicholson beat Whyte 4 and 3.
Karen Marshall halved with Jackson.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

RENFREWSHIRE WIN AGAINST BORDERS ON DAY 1

Aberdeenshire and Renfrewshire both won their opening matches in the Scottish women's county golf championship finals at Stirling Golf Club today.

Despite Renfrewshire lacking the services of Eilidh Briggs who is playing in the European Universities Championships in France, Scottish champion Alyson McKechin, Megan Briggs, Carol Whyte and Katrina Milne  were winners in both foursomes and the singles
Renfrewshire had a 7-2 win against Borders, the weakest of the four qualifiers.

Aberdeenshire, lacking the services of Sheena Wood, still travelling back to Scotland from the Senior British Open championship which ended at Royal Portrush on Thursday evening, did well to make up a 2-1 deficit from the foursomes and beat recent past champions Midlothian 5-4.

SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS SCOREBOARD AT STIRLING - DAY ONE
ABERDEENSHIRE 5, MIDLOTHIAN 4
Sammy Lesley and Shannon McWilliam lost to Gabrielle Macdonald and Louise Fraser 3 and 2.
Donna Pocock and Kimberley Beveridge lost to Emily Dalgetty and Kate McIntosh
Carol Wilson and Sara Mathieson beat Wendy Nicholson and Karen Marshall 3 and 2.
SINGLES (4-2)
Leslie beat Macdonald 2 and 1.
Beveridge beat Fraser 5 and 4.
Claire Prouse lost to Dalgetty 5 and 4
Mathieson beat Hannah Scott 3 and 2.
McWilliams beat Rachael Livingstone 2 and 1.
Wilson lost to McIntosh 3 and 2.
 RENFREWSHIRE 7, BORDERS 2
FOURSOMES (2 1/2-1/2)
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte beat Tara Mactaggart and Danni Ker 7 and 6.
Alyson McKechin and Katrina Milne beat Julie Birdsall and Isla Craigie 6 and 5.
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart halved with Sharon Patterson and Leanne Wilson.
SINGLES (4 1/2-1 1/2)
McKechin beat Mactaggart 5 and 4.
Briggs beat Ker 6 and 4.
Whyte beat Patterson 2 and 1.
Milne beat Fiona Ker 7 and 6.
Gillian Kyle lost to Birdsall 4 and 2.
Gillian McGinlay halved with Craigie.

COUNTY FINALS MATCHES PROGRAMME FROM STIRLING GOLF CLUB

PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Friday
Aberdeenshire v Midlothian
Foursomes 9.30am Singles 1.30pm
Renfrewshire v Borders
Foursomes 9.52am Singles 2.15pm
Day 2 – Saturday
Midlothian v Renfrewshire
Foursomes 9.30am Singles 1.30pm
Aberdeenshire v Borders
Foursomes 9.52am Singles 2.15pm
Day 3 – Sunday
Borders v Midlothian
Foursomes 9.30am Singles 1.30pm
Renfrewshire v Aberdeenshire
Foursomes 9.52am Singles 2.15pm

PLEASE DO COME LONG AND SUPPORT THE TEAM

TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR SCOTTISH FINALS - EILIDH AND IONA BOTH UNAVAILABLE

I am delighted to intimate the team to represent RLCGA is as follows (in alphabetical order);

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn).
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)


Eilidh is golfing abroad representing Stirling University at the time of the Finals and cannot manage to play on two courses (never mind two continents) at the same time - which is a pity!  Iona Stephen is now unavailable due to work commitments and is very disappointed not to be able to play.
Nevertheless, our new member Katrina Milne, who has years of experience at a significant golfing level, will be a great addition. 

I do hope that as many of you as possible can manage to make the trip to Stirling (20th - 22nd September) to support the team - many of whom are taking leave from work - or perhaps caddy.  The team and I really do appreciate the effort you make to come along and support us.  It is fantastic to see Renfrewshire Pink dotted around the course.

If you can manage to caddy - even for one morning or afternoon - I would urge you to contact Jean Irvine on 01505 328411 or by email jean.irvine@sky.com.  Alternatively, please free to contact me and I can pass your details to Jean - 07711 304 367, Maureen@thewoodheads.co.uk

I'm hoping to be overwhelmed by offers of support - go on, make my day!!

CAPTAIN MAUREEN