Draw for Autumn Meeting over Cathcart Castle

Maureen Mitchell (Cathcart Castle) has completed the draw for the Autumn Meeting at Cathcart Castle on Monday 28th August To see it Click Here

Janette McCartney is the Overall Winner of the Kilmacolm Medal

The August Medal was played over Kilmacolm this afternoon and evening with the final players finishing about 8:30pm.
Janette McCartney (Erskine) was the overall winner with a net 69 by virtue of the BIH from Beatrice Orr (Kilmacolm).
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) won the Scratch award with a gross 74
SSS 72 CSS 74.
Click on the link on the RHS to Howdidido for all the results

13 year old Eilidh cuts her handicap to 5

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was in the top ten at the Riccarton Rosebowl at Hamilton on Sunday 6th August With 2 terrific rounds of 74 and 72 (Par 72). She has now has cut her handicap to 5.
13 Year old Eilidh started the season with a handicap of 13 !!

Tom Leham Trophy - the Briggs Sisters are Winners

Megan Briggs[Kilmacolm] won the Tom Leham Trophy 2006 played over Troon Lochgreen today.
Megan scored a gross 73 against the par 75 course where the CSS was 74.
Not to be outdone , sister Eilidh won the handicap trophy with a 74 less 7 net 67.

Scottish Under 21 Championship -- Stirling Golf Club

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmalcolm) had the best three-round gross total by an Under 14 Year Old:
FINAL TOTALS (Par 74, CSS 73 72 72)
202 K Caithness (St Regulus) 64 69 69.
213 K McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 71 72 70.
215 K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 70 73 72
216 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 70 74 72.
217 G Webster (Hilton Park) 67 79 71
219 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 75 72 72, R Niven (Crieff) 69 75 75.
224 L Fleming (The Roxburghe) 77 76 71.
226 J Turner (Mortonhall) 74 77 75.
227 V Stevenson (Stirling) 76 78 73.
228 R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) 82 74 72.
230 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 80 71, K Harper (Inverness) 77 81 72.
Others:
232 C-M Carlton (Stirling Univ) 81 77 74, L Murray (Alford) 79 74 79.
242 L Mackin (Majorca) 83 83 76.
245 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 82 79 84.
278 N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 90 91 97.

Megan Briggs gets her 2nd Scottish Cap

RLCGA County Champion Megan Briggs [Kilmacolm] has received her second Scottish cap after being selected for the Scottish Girls Team for the Home Internationals to be played at Port Stewart, Northern Ireland from 9 to 11 August 2006.The team is captained by RLCGA's Jennifer Jenkins [Ralston]

Draw for August Medal over Kilmacolm

Freda Tuck has just completed the draw for the
August Medal at Kilmacolm.

To see the draw click here
Draw for the August
Medal at Kilmacolm

Lochwinnoch Open Day (Enter here)

If your golfing diary's clear on Saturday 29th July, join the rest of Renfrewshire's golfers at Lochwinnoch to play for The Glenhead Trophy. You're guaranteed a warm welcome at Lochwinnoch's annual ladies' open competition, this year a singles round, Stableford format with no restrictions on handicap.

A new feature of the competition this year is the team prize, for teams of six or more. To qualify, your team members needn't be from the same club nor even playing at the same time; just submit the names in advance of the open day. The best five scores will count and of course individual scores will still qualify for the singles prizes up for grabs.

Entry fee is £8 per person and times are still available for individual and team entries. Enter by visiting Lochwinnoch Open Day Web Page or contact Alison Thistle direct at alison.thistle@btinternet.com to book your time.

The 2006 Janice Moodie Trophy (The Briggs are Winners)

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) won this years Janice Moodie Trophy at Windyhill Golf Club today.
Eilidh had a gross 78 net 69 to lift the Trophy. Not to be out done, big sister Megan won the scratch prize with a gross 73

July Medal played over Paisley

Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) carded an excellent net 71 off a handicap of 9 to win the County Medal played today at Paisley.

Claire-Marie Carlton, Fereneze, won the scratch prize with a gross 75. Claire-Marie was part of the victorious Renfrewshire County team who won the West County Jamboree at East Renfrewshire last week.
The team now go to play in the Scottish Finals at the end of September.

Anne Terry, Greenock, won the handicap section 13-28 with a nett 74.

The CSS for today's competition was 74

Renfrewshire are the West Champions (Day 3 Results)

 
Renfrewshire has won the West of Scotland Inter County Jamboree today after a wait of 8 Years ----- WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

 
RENFREWSHIRE 5 ½ , AYRSHIRE 3 ½Foursomes: D Jackson & G McGinlay halved with L Hendry & R Kennedy; M Briggs & K O’Sullivan bt A Thompson & L Keohone 1 hole; C-M Carlton & J Jenkins bt C Malcolm & M McPherson 1 hole (2 ½ - ½).
Singles: Carlton halved with Hendry, Briggs lost to D Watt 1 hole, Jackson bt Keohone 1 hole, L Robertson halved with Malcolm, G Kyle lost to McPherson 2 and 1, McGinlay bt Kennedy 1 hole (3-3).
LANARKSHIRE 4, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 5
Foursomes: M Hughes & A Hendry lost to A Laing & S Bishop 4 and 2; E Cuthill & A Young lost to G Webster & K Walker 1 hole; J Wilson & S Wood bt J Galbraith & F McLean 4 and 3 (1-2).
Singles: Wilson bt Webster 1 hole, Cuthill lost to Laing 1 hole, Wood lost to Bishop 8 and 6, R Rankin lost to J Foggo 1 hole, L Lloyd bt Galbraith 3 and 2, Young bt S Cadden 3 and 2 (3-3).
FINAL PLACINGS
1 Renfrewshire (3 wins), 2 Dunbartonshire & Argyll (2 wins, 1 defeat), 3 Lanarkshire (1 win, 2 defeats), 4 Ayrshire (3 defeats).

West of Scotland Inter County Match Results

West of Scotland County Matches (Day 2 Results)

 
Renfrewshire had a brilliant 5/4 win against D & A at East Renfrewshire
 
RENFREWSHIRE 5, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 4
Foursomes: J Jenkins & C-M Carlton lost to S Bishop & A Laing 4 and 2; D Jackson & G McGinlay bt S Cadden & J Foggo 7 and 6; M Briggs & K O’Sullivan lost to K Walker & G Webster 5 and 3 (1-2).
Singles: Briggs lost to Walker 3 and 2, Carlton bt Laing 1 hole, Jackson bt Bishop 1 hole, O’Sullivan bt J Galbraith 5 and 4, L Robertson bt Cadden 5 and 4, G Kyle lost to Webster 4 and 3 (4-2).
LANARKSHIRE 6 ½, Ayrshire 2 ½Foursomes: J Wilson & S Wood bt L Hendry & R Kennedy 1 hole; E Cuthill & A Young bt L Keohone & A Thompson 2 and 1; M Hughes & A Hendry halved with C Malcolm & D Watt (2 ½- ½ ).
Singles: Wilson halved with Hendry, Young halved with Kennedy, Cuthill bt A Glennie 3 and 2, Wood bt M McPherson 4 and 3, L Lloyd bt Watt 2 holes, R Rankin lost to Malcolm 4 and 3 (4-2).

West of Scotland County Matches (Day 1 Results)

D & A	Pts	Result	Pts	Ayrshire
A Laing & S Bishop	½	½	½	C Malcolm & D Watt
J Galbraith & F McLean	0	5 & 4	1	L Hendry & R Kennedy
G Webster & K Walker	1	5 & 3	0	A Glennie & L Keohone
K Walker	½	½	½	L Hendry
A Laing	1	6 & 4	0	R Kennedy
S Bishop	1	3 & 2	0	C Malcolm
J Foggo	0	3 & 2	1	A Thompson
S Cadden	1	6 & 5	0	M McPherson
G Webster	1	3 & 2	0	D Watt
Game Total	6		3	Game Total

 

Renfrewshire	Pts	Result	Pts	Lanarkshire
D Jackson & G Kyle	0	2 & 1	1	J Wilson & S Wood
J Jenkins & C-M Carlton	½	½	½	E Cuthill & A Young
M Briggs & K O'Sullivan	1	1 up	0	M Hughes & A Hendry
M Briggs	0	6 & 5	1	J Wilson
K O'Sullivan	0	1 up	1	A Young
C-M Carlton	1	4 & 3	0	E Cuthill
D Jackson	1	3 & 2	0	S Wood
L Robertson	1	3 & 1	0	L Lloyd
G Kyle	1	1 up		R Rankin
Game Total	5½		3½	Game Total

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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