West of Scotland Jamboree (Please Support)

The West of Scotland Inter County Championship starts off at East Renfrewshire Golf Club on Monday morning at 9a.m. with the Foursomes  -  D & A v Ayrshire and Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire.  The singles commence at 1.30p.m. 
On Tuesday it is Renfrewshire v D & A and Lanarkshire v Ayrshire.
On Wednesday Lanarkshire play D & A and Renfrewshire play Ayrshire.
Come along in your team colours, with your pink brollies (if you do not have one they will be available for purchase on the day  -  not that you will need them for the rain) and encourage your team  -  Renfrewshire!  The team have been practising hard so they would really appreciate your support.  Remember the winners go forward to the Scottish County Finals at Hirsel Golf Club, Berwickshire, in September.

Your Team:  Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)  Age 16 and Renfrewshire County Champion
                   Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze)  Age 19 
                   Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)              
                   Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 
                   Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)                    
                   Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
                   Kate O'Sullivan (Cochrane Castle)  Age 20 
                   Lesley Robertson (Ranfurly Castle)

GOOD LUCK GIRLS  -  WE ALL WISH YOU WELL.

Renfrewshire Girls Win The Kennedy Salver

Renfrewshire Girls played fantastically well to win The Kennedy Salver today at Strathaven golf Club. This is the annual Inter County matches between Ayrshire, Dumbartonshire and Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

In the morning, Lanarkshire beat Dumbartonshire 31/2 to 1 ½.

Renfrewshire beat Ayrshire 3 matches to 2.
Eilidh Briggs beat Vicki Smith 3 and 2
Lucy Bannerman lost to Rachael McQueen 2 and 1
Catherine Conejo beat Linzi Allan 6 and 5
Lesley Cosh beat Jenny Linklater 1 up
Nicky Wilson lost to Gillian Arnott 1 down
Res Natasha Qayum

In the afternoon, Ayrshire beat Dumbartonshire 3 matches to 2

Renfrewshire beat Lanarkshire 3 matches to 2.
Eilidh Briggs lost to Pamela Prestwell 1 down
Lucy Bannerman beat Allison Lewis 3 and 2
Catherine Conejo lost to Gillian Scanlan 1 down
Lesley Cosh beat Jenny Potter 1 up
Nicki Wilson beat Anna Paton 5 and 4
res Natasha Qayum

Congratulations go to all the girls for their excellent play and determination in difficult conditions.

Thanks go to Mearns Castle Golf Academy for letting the girls have use of their facilities for training in the winter and to Karyn Burns for her coaching. Also, thanks to Donna Jackson, Allison McGinnigle and Lesley Robertson from the Senior squad and Dorothy Yates, Beth Paterson and Carol Fell for giving up a very wet Sunday to help the girls with short game practice. It's all been worthwhile!

Report – Gillian Kyle
Photos to follow

Renfrewshire Players do well in the Munross Trophy

Strathaven’s Jenna Wilson bounced back from the disappointment of last week’s Ladies British open amateur golf championship at Royal County Down to win the Munross Trophy for the second year in a row at Montrose yesterday (Sunday).

Scoreboard
MUNROSS TROPHY – Montrose Links
CSS 72 71
LEADING TOTALS
138 J Wilson (Strathaven) 69 69.
143 J Carthew (Ladybank) 75 68, J Turner (Mortonhall) 73 70, R Niven (Crieff) 72 71, C MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 72 71.
144 K Harper (Inverness) 74 70, P Prestswell (Bothwell Castle) 71 73.
145 L Kenney (Pitreavie) 70 75, G Webster (Hilton Park) 74 71.
146 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 76 70, M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 70, L Walker (Nairn Dunbar) 74 72.
148 H MacRae (Dunblane New) 77 71, S Bishop (Windyhill) 75 73, M Summers (Panmure Barry) 75 73.
149 E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 75 74.
150 C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 74 76.
151 C Booth (Comrie) 74 77, J Jenkins (Ralston) 76 75.152 L Murray (Alford) 76 76, R Rankin (Lanark) 74 78, E Cuthill (Lanark) 75 77.
153 A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 75 78, W Nicholson Broomieknowe) 74 79.
155 A Ingram (Fort William) 79 76, K McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 79, E Moffat (St Regulus) 75 80.
156 R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) 78 78.
157 J Grubb (Montrose Mercantile Ladies) 79 78.
J Meldrum (Dullatur) 81 78.
160 C McLoughlin (Gullane) 84 76, S Murray (Brechin) 78 82.
161 L MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 84 77, R Wilson (Monifieth) 79 82.
162 S Leslie (Westhill) 83 79, E Napper (Craigie Hill) 84 78, A Bushby (Strathmore) 79 83.
165 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 81 84, F Blair (Monifieth) 85 80.
167 A Niven (Crieff) 84 83.
169 J Sneddon (Alyth) 78 91.
170 L Morrow (Erskine) 80 90.
174 M Johnstone (Northern) 89 85.
176 A Smith (Kirriemuir) 93 83.
180 L Meldrum (Dullatur) 90 90.

Gladys Speedie is the Seniors Champion at Douglas Park

Congratulations go to RLCGA's Gladys Speedie who won the Douglas Park Ladies Senior Championship yesterday ---- WELL DONE GLADYS

Girls Order of Merit Event

Janice Moodie Open is at Windyhill Golf Club Friday 7th July. Contact Nan Jamieson on 0141 950 1553 for tee off times.

Megan and Elildh win the Team Trophy for Renfrewshire

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)finished runner up in this years Scottish School Championship played over the Lochgreen and Darley courses at Troon.Megan also teamed up with younger sister Elildh to represent Renfrewshire Schools in the Championship and the girls were rewarded by winning the Team Trophy for 2006.The weather was the usual,a mixture of torrential rain ,high winds and sunshine.
WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH
Final Results
154 M Thomson (N Aberdeenshire) 71 83.
156 M Briggs (Renfrewshire) 77 78.157 J Turner (City of Edinburgh) 82 75.
163 R Wilson (Angus) 75 88, K MacDonald (Highland) 81 82.
165 G Monteith (Dumfries & Galloway) 80 85.
167 P Pretswell (S Lanarkshire) 83 83.
167 R Livingstone (East Lothian) 85 82.
171 F Blair (Angus) 89 82, E Muirhead (Perth & Kinross0 89 82.
Leading girls' teams
329 Renfrewshire (M Briggs, E Briggs).
334 Angus (R Wilson, F Blair).
340 East Lothian (R Livingstone, L MacCallum).

Janet Gillies (Ranfurly Castle) celebrates her 90th Birthday

Past RLCGA member Janet Gillies (Ranfurly Castle) mother of Patricia Brown (Kilmacolm) celebrated her 90th birthday today. What a lovely day it was too. The garden party was held at Patricia's house in Kilmacolm and friends came to wish her well. One of the guests was her very good friend Eileen Gibb (Past Captain of RLCGA)



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Eilidh Briggs in West Under - 18 Team

The Team to represent the West in the SLGA Under-18 Inter-Divisional Matches at Ballumbie Castle on 10/11th June, is as follows:- Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) Kerrie Differ, Allison Lewis, Jill Meldrum, Lauren Meldrum and Vicki Smith.

Janette McCartney (Erskine) does well in the LGU Challange Bowls

Ayrshire champion Lesley Hendry’s trip over to Dunblane for the LGU Challenge Bowls tournament was well worthwhile. The Routenburn player won the Wallace Williamson Bowl for the best scratch score of 68 in a field of 38 and she made it a double whammy by winning the Silver Division’s LGU Challenge Bowl with her net score of 66.
Under the rules of the competition, Lesley could win both trophies but not first prize in the handicap section which went to Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) with a net 70 off six. Janette McCartney (Erskine) was runner-up with a net 72 off eight.

Full list of Results on the SLGA Website -- click here

New Date for the West of Scotland Championship

The West of Scotland Ladies' Golf Championship which was cancelled at Hilton Park Golf Club on Sunday, 7th May, will now be held there on the 15th of October commencing 10a.m. One round only. Any enquiries to West of Scotland Secretary, Nora McCrossin.

Spring Meeting - Erskine

Lorraine Morrow was the winner of the Spring Meeting over her home course with a net 71. Donna Jackson, Cochrane Castle returned a gross 79 to win the scratch award. Anita McMillan Erskine was the 2nd division winner with a net 77.

SSS 73 CSS 75.

May County Medal over Haggs Castle

Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) our Results Secretary was the Overall winner of the May Medal played over Haggs Castle today. In very blustery conditions her net score of 75 was the best of the day by virtue of the better inward half from Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs). Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle). Christeen Finlyson (Whitecraigs) was the winner of the 13 and above handicap group. The sss 73 css 76 (Reduction Only)

The Winter Foursomes Final

The final of the County Winter Foursomes took place today at Cowglen Golf Course. Fiona Roger and Anne Robinson (Ranfurly Castle) beat LInda Stevenson and Alison Patrick (Whitecraigs)3 and 1.
Captain Beth Paterson presented the trophies to the winners after the match.

Megan Briggs is the 2006 RLCGA Champion

Megan Briggs won the 2006 RLCGA Championship at Eastwood by beating last years Champion Donna Jackson by 6 and 5 in the final today. Megan was 4 under par for the holes that she played. Megan also had a hole in 1 at the 7th Hole in the morning against Sara Harman

Semi Final Results
Megan Briggs beat Sara Harman 3/2
Donna Jackson beat Gillian Kyle 20th

Final
Megan Briggs beat Donna Jackson 6/5

Championship Semi Finals and Final

9.30a.m. Megan Briggs versus Sara Harman
9.45a.m. Donna Jackson versus Gillian Kyle

2.00p.m. Final

Championship Quarter Finals Results

Megan Briggs beat Gillian McGinlay 3/1
Sara Harman beat Denise Cowan 7/6
Donna Jackson beat Beth Paterson 6/5
Gillian Kyle beat Lesley Robertson 1 up

1st Round results of County Championship

Megan Briggs beat Fiona Roger 7/5
Gillian McGinlay beat Eva Thomson 3/1
Sara Harman beat Linda McDougall at the 19th
Denise Cowan beat Pearl Orr 4/2
Donna Jackson beat Eilidh Briggs 4/3
Beth Paterson beat Sally Smyth 2/1
Gillian Kyle beat Carol Whyte 2/1
Lesley Robertson beat Janette McCartney 2/1

2006 County Championship Qualifying Round at Eastwood

Megan Briggs and Lesley Robertson were the top Qualifiers in the County Championship at Eastwood today both with a gross 77. Megan won the top spot by virtue of the best last six holes
Match-play qualifiers (Par 72, CSS 72).
77 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Lesley Robertson (Ranfurly Castle).
79 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Denise Cowan (Cochrane Castle).
80 Sara Harman (Williamwood).
81 Beth Paterson (Eastwood).
82 Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire).
83 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle).
84 Eva Thomson (East Renfrewshire).
85 Carol Whyte (Windyhill).
86 Sally Smyth (Ranfurly Castle).
87 Linda McDougall (Greenock).
88 Pearl Orr )Cochrane Castle), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Janette McCartney (Erskine).
89 Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle).
Wednesday’s first-round ties.
9.20 M Briggs v Roger, Thomson v McGinlay, Harman v McDougall, Orr v Cowan.
9.48 Jackson v E Briggs, Smyth v Paterson, Kyle v Whyte, McCartney v Robertson.
Quarter-finals at 1.30, 1.38, 1.46, 1.54.

County Medal at Cochrane Castle

Gillian McGinlay was the overall winner of todays' Medal over her home course of Cochrane Castle. The SSS 72, CSS 75, Non Counting.