Tuesday, July 24, 2012

THE 2012 KENNEDY SALVER JUNIOR TEAM

Congratulations to all girls selected to play in the Kennedy Salver at West Kilbride on Monday 6th August.
Kennedy Salver Team

Mairi Gray (Williamwood)
Laura Craig (Cochrane Castle)
Fay Hendry (Haggs Castle)
Charlotte McLuskey (Whitecraigs)
Connie Dodds (Kilmacolm)
Maddy Cleat (Kilmacolm)
Emily Weir (Gourock)

Non travelling reserves
Lauren Coventry (Whinhill)
Flora Walker (Whitecraigs)

Sunday, July 22, 2012

SLGA ADULT & GIRLS STABLEFORD FOURSOMES

The SLGA Adult & Girls Stableford Foursomes is to be played in Renfrewshire this year at the lovely East Renfrewshire Golf Course on Sunday 30th September so lets see a good entry from Renfrewshire girls. Entry is only £12.00 Any Adult with a congu handicap can enter with any girl aged under 18.
CLICK HERE AN ENTRY FORM

Thursday, July 19, 2012

LINSEY LOSES IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE SCOTTISH GIRLS'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Crail Golfing Society Craighead course.
FIRST ROUND
L Atkins (Gullane) beat E Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway) 6 and 5.
E O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) beat D Ker (Roxburghe) 2 and 1.
L Whyte (St Reglus) beat C Gadsby (Crieff) 4 and 2.
E Aird (Blairgowrie) beat C Goadby (St Regulus) 3 and 2.
N Robertson (Dunblane New) beat H Munro (Monifieth) 8 and 7.
R Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat L Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry and Whitecraigs) 2 and 1.
K Wright (Stranraer) beat E Watson (Muckhart) 2 holes.
J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) beat T Mactaggart (Minto) 1 hole.
N Callander (Mill Green) beat O Borwick (McDonald Ellon) 2 and 1.
K McGarva (Troon Ladies) beat C Munro (Gullane) 5 and 3.
A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat A Tait (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
H Scott (Broomieknowe) beat M Fraser (Powfoot) 8 and 6.
E Hale (Troon Ladies) beat R Irvine (Largs) 3 and 1.
T Seivwright (Deeside) beat C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 5 and 3.
K Beveridge (Aboyne) beat S McWilliam (Aboyne) 4 and 3.
C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat K Pryde (Deeside) 4 and 3.

SECOND ROUND
Atkins beat O'Connor 6 and 4.
Whyte beat Aird 4 and 3.
Walker beat N Robertson 7 and 5.
Meek beat Wright 6 and 4.
Callander beat McGarva 6 and 5.
Summers beat H Scott 2 holes.
Seivwright beat Hale 5 and 4
Jaffrey beat Beveridge 1 hole.

In the 2nd flight - The Ansley Reid Trophy ---- Alex Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) lost her tie in the first round.

RENFREWSHIRE'S BRENDA CONWAY WINS AT PITLOCHRY

Brenda Conway

Congratulations go to Renfrewshire's Brenda Conway from Renfrew who won the Silver Division Cup at The Highland Open last week.

The Highland Open is at Pitlochry. Monday practice round. Tuesday Wednesday qualifiers. Thursday match play best 16.pm last 8.Friday semi and final.

WELL DONE BRENDA


Thanks go to Val Lawrence for the photograph

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

LINSEY QUALIFIES FOR THE SCOTTISH GIRLS MATCHPLAY STAGES AND ALEX IS PLAYING FOR THE ANSLEY REID TROPHY ALEX IS IN THE AINSLEY

The second qualifying round of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Under-18 girls championship was cancelled because the Crail Golfing Society Craighead course was flooded by overnight rain.
Renfrewshire's Linsey Stevenson has qualified for the matchplay stages as one of 32 top qualifiers based on the scores returned in the first qualifying round on Tuesday.
She now meets Rachel Taylor from Dumfries and County.


Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) has qualified for the second flight -- The Ansley Reid Salver matchplay. She's playing Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) tomorrow morning.

The Ansley Reid trophy was donated by her husband Sam Reid in 1993 after the death of Ansley (nee Lurie) -- (See the RLCGA Centenary book -- pages 52 - 53)


CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
ANSLEY REID DRAW

THURSDAY'S TEE TIMES
Players' qualifying number listed after their club
8.30 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) (1) v Emma Kennedy (Dumfries and Galloway) (32).
8.37 Danielle Kerr (Roxburghe) (17) v Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) (16)).
8.44 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) (9) v Clare Gadsby (Crieff) (24).
8.51 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) (25) v Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) (8).
8.58 Heather Munro (Monifieth) (5) v Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) (28)
9.05 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) (21) v Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry and Whitecraigs) (12)
9.12 Katie Wright (Stranraer) (13) v Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) (20)
9.19 Tara Mactaggart (Minto) (29) v Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) (4)
9.26 Nicola Callander (Mill Green) (3) v Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (30)
9.33 Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies) (19) v Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) (11)
9.40 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) (11) v Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) (22)
9.47 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) (27) v Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) (6)
9.54 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) (7) v Rachel Irvine (Largs) (26)
10.01 Tegan Seivwright (Deeside) (23) v Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) (10)
10.08 Kimberley Beveridge) (Aboyne) (15) v Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (18)
10.15 Kirsten Pryde (Deeside) (31) v Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) (2).

Round 2 on Thursday will start at 12.30 with matches at 10min intervals.
Friday quarter-finals will start at 8.45 with 10min intervals.
Friday semi-finals will start at 1.30 and 1.40
Saturday's 18-hole final will tee off at 9am.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

LINSEY STEVENSON HAS A TRIPLE BOGEY AT THE 17TH IN THE SCOTTISH GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP BUT FINISHES WELL UP THE FIELD IN ROUND ONE.

Gullane's Lesley Atkins leads the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Under-18 girls golf championship at the end of the first qualifying round over the Crail Golfing Society's Craighead course in south Fife.
Lesley had a great round of 71, three under par and two under the CSS for the day.
Winner of this title, decided on match-play after two rounds of stroke-play, Atkins has timed her return to form to perfection.
She leads by three shots going into the second Q round from Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) with Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) and England-based Nicola Callander (Mill Green), daughter of a former golf magazine editor, sharing third place on 75.
Renfrewshire's Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs) was doing well until she had a triple bogey at the 17th but had a birdie at the last to finish with a 79
Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle)) had a 9 at a par 3 in the outward nine , but in the inward half had a birdie and finished with an eagle 3 to finish with an 89 -- Well done Alex -- Great inward half -- 39

LEADING FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 74. CSS 73
71 L Atkins (Gullane Ladies)
74 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
75 N Callander (Mill Green), J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
77 H Munro (Monifieth), H Scott (Broomieknowe).
78 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies), E Aird (Blairgowrie), L Whyte (St Regulus).
79 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), L Stevenson (Whitecraigs & Elie and Earlsferry)
80 K Wright (Stranraer), K McGarva (Troon Ladies), K Beveridge (Aboyne), E OConnor (Bothwell Castle).

2012 SCOTTISH GIRLS'( CLOSED) AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP --- LIVE SCORING

 Click here for Live Scoring


Scotland’s top young female golfers can look forward to a great challenge and a warm welcome when they line-up in the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Girls’ Championship at Crail from today July 17-21. Renfrewshire have Linsey Stevenson (Whitecraigs), Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle)  and Emma Kennedy (Paisley) playing -- We wish them every success

Thursday, July 12, 2012

COUNTY MEDAL OVER COWGLEN - JAN MACNAB IS THE OVERALL WINNER

Jan Macnab - overall winner of the July Medal
Liz Hale - Winner of the 0 - 12 Handicap 
Iona Stephen and Lesley Cosh - Leading Scratch Scores
After the terrible weather of the last few weeks, the medal was played to-day over Cowglen Golf Club in bright warm sunshine with no sign of rain throughout theday.  While the course was very wet underfoot some good scores were returned.
The overall winner was Jan MacNab (Ranfurly Castle) with a score of 86 (15) 71.
The best scratch score  of the day was an 80 by both  Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) and Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) with Lesley winning on the inward nine.
 Liz Hale (Caldwell) won the 1st class with an 83 (10) 73.    37 played; SSS 71;  CSS 73

Results:-
0 - 12
1st                 Liz Hale        (Caldwell)              83 (10) 73
2nd                Lesley Cosh  (Cowglen)             80 (6) 74 acb
3rd                Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle)    80 (6) 74

13+       
1st                 Jan MacNab (Ranfurly Castle)    86 (15) 71
2nd                Barbara Lyle (Whitecraigs)         91 (19) 72
3rd                Pam Harvey (Cowglen)              95 (22) 73 acb

Best Scratch :           Lesley Cosh (Cowglen)  80  acb

CLICK HERE for all the results.
CLICK HERE for your exchange letter -- Only applies to those who have not a CDH number to transmit your score back to your Home Club

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

ATTENTION ALL JUNIORS -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM FOR THE CAMPBELL CLOCK

The Campbell Clock Trophy
The Junior Campbell Clock and Stableford Golf Competitions are on Sunday 2nd September at Whitecraigs Golf Club -- so get your Entry Form by CLICKING HERE or go to the DRAWS section on the LHS of this webpage (Scroll down the poster below to see more details)
COULD A MEMBER OF EACH CLUB PLEASE PRINT OUT THE POSTER BELOW AND PUT IT IN YOUR CLUBHOUSE PLEASE  -- CLICK HERE FOR THE POSTER

YOUR WEBMASTER PLAYS AT GLENEAGLES IN THE SCOTTISH GOLFWRITERS AND GUEST DAY

Gillian Kirkwood, Heather McCrae, Lynn Kenny and Carol Fell  - Team Runners Up
Your webmaster played at Gleneagles yesterday in the Scottish Sportswriters and Guest Day.
What a day of good golf -- not by me but to read more go to the West of Scotland Website

Sunday, July 08, 2012

Saturday, July 07, 2012

MEGAN AND EILIDH HAVE BEEN PLAYING AWAY FROM RENFREWSHIRE

NEWS RELEASE FROM ENGLAND GOLF
Teenager Emma Carberry put the sparkle on the weather-hit English women’s open mid-amateur championship at Wetherby with a superb winning score of seven-under par for 36 holes.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73) SS 75 CSS 75 75
139 Emma Carberry (Highwoods, Bexhill) 71 68
142 Kirsty Rands (Burhill) 72 70
143 Charlotte Thompson (Channels) 72 71
145 Charlotte Thomas (Sentosa) 71 74
146 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 74 72, Hayley Davis (Ferndown) 74 72, Alex Peters (Notts Ladies) 74 72
149 Jo Hodge (The Kendleshire) 77 72
150 Rosie Davies (Coombe Hill) 75 75, Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) 73 77
151 Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 75 76, Megan Briggs (SCO) 75 76, Emily Perry (NZ) 73 78.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website
Eilidh scored 75, 73, 71 and 69 for 288 - 17 shots behind the winner, Spain's Camilla Hedberg (68-72-67-64 for 271) in the World University Championships in the Czech Republic 
To read more click on the link below 
REPORT ON EILDH IN UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, July 06, 2012

FINAL DAY AT THE SCOTTISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT KEMNAY

The Semi Finals and Finals of both the Championship and Handicap Matchplay at Kemnay took place today. Sandra Littlejohn from Erskine lost in the Semi Finals of the handicap matchplay to Karen Ballantyne the eventual winner.


MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 1 hole.
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 3
FINAL
Heather Anderson beat Janice Paterson 4 and 3.
HANDICAP
SEMI-FINALS
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (5) beat Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (11) 5 and 3.
Leigh Duff (Cathkin Braes) (12) beat Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (6) at 19th.
FINAL
Karen Ballantyne beat Leigh Duff 3 and 2.



To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

SANDRA LITTLEJOHN REACHES THE SEMI'S IN THE SENIORS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY CHAMPIOSHIPS

RLCGA's Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine)-- Reaches Semi Finals of the Senior Handicap Matchplay Championship
Banchory's Linda Urquhart, last of the 16 match-play qualifiers, claimed the scalp of top seed and new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play champion Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) in the first round of the over-50s match-play championship at Kemnay Golf Club, near Aberdeen today (Thursday).
Linda Urquhart, Aberdeenshire champion in 1988-98-99, was a 2 and 1 morning winner over Alison Bartlett and then reached the semi-finals by beating Baberton's Pamela Williamson, several times winner of both the stroke-play and match-play titles, by two holes.
In Friday morning's semi-finals (9am and 9.10), Linda will play Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), and Karen Burns (Bathgate), who knocked out the No 5 seed Anne Ryan (Tain) by 3 and 2, will play Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), a one-hole winner against No 2 seed Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie),
The final tees off at 1.20pm.
FIRST ROUND
Linda Urquhart (Banchory) beat Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 3 and 2
Anne Ryan (Tain) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 2 holes
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) at 19th.
Karen Burns (Bathgate) beat Mary Smith (Tain) 2 and 1
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) beat Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 6 and 5
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) beat Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 1 hole
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) at 19th.
QUARTER-FINALS
Urquhart beat Williamson 2 holes
Paterson beat Ryan 3 and 2
Burns beat Hunter 1 hole
Anderson beat Glennie 1 hole.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY
FIRST ROUND
Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (11) beat Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) 4 and 2.
Pamela Cran (Kemnay) (14) beat Yvonne Moir(Kemnay) (10) 1 hole.
Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) (10) beat Caroline King (Clover) (11) 3 and 3.
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (5) beat Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) (8) 3 and 1.
Mary Miller (Cruden Bay) (13) beat Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) (8) 3 and 1.
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (6) beat Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park) (10) 4 and 3.
Leigh Duff (Cathkin Braes) (12) beat Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (6) at 19th
Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) (6) beat Fiona Farquharson (King James VI) (10) 1 hole.

QUARTER-FINALS
Littlejohn beat Cran 2 and 1.
Ballantyne beat Maxwell 8 and 7.
Wallace beat Miller 3 and 2.
Duff beat McDonald at 20th.

COUNTY ROSEBOWL -- SEMI FINALISTS

Iona Stephen is the last player to make the semi finals of the Rosebowl due to being given a w/o from Nancy MacGadie.
 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) played their County Rosebowl tie yesterday (Wednesday 27th June) at Haggs Castle Golf Club. Mixed golf apparently was played in very still conditions - the first few holes were pretty wet, but they were lucky that the rain stopped for the remainder of the round. The course was great considering the previous nights heavy rain, and the greens were excellent. The rough was heavy and extremely wet. The match was very close with Fiona managing to win at the 19th.
June Irons (Caldwell) and Anne Aitken (Eastwood) played on the 26th June at Caldwell  - Anne was the winner  - sorry no report on this game.
Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) and Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) played their County Rosebowl tie on Monday 25th June over Ranfurly Castle in glorious weather conditions.
Gillian who had to give Carol 6 shots found herself 2 down at the turn despite being only 2 over par !! Gillian says that I was to say that my play was "awesome " when I kept slotting putts on the beautiful greens -- (The greens had been "ironed" and were perfect.)
I can't say that my play was as she suggested but yes we had a terrific game and we both enjoyed the outing.

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Qual
No.
1st Round
Semi Final
Final TBA

To be played by Monday
9th July 2012

To be played by
Monday 27th August 2012


.
1
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle)
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) w/o
.
8
Nancy MacGadie (Ranfurly Castle)
5
Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)

Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 5/4
4
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
3
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 
at the 19th


.
6
Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle)
7
June Irons (Caldwell)

Anne Aitken (Eastwood) 3/1
2
Anne Aitken (Eastwood)

Thursday, July 05, 2012

SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP - SANDRA LITTLEJOHN MAKES THE HANDICAP MATCHPLAY STAGES

Renfrewshire's Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) qualified for the 2nd flight (handicap) Matchplay stage of the Scottish Seniors Championships at Kemnay Golf club today  CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for all the results

FOR THE DRAW -- HANDICAP -- CLICK HERE
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW ----CLICK HERE

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

SANDRA LITTLEJOHN IS THE BEST RENFREWSHIRE PLAYER AT THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

Renfrewshire's Sandra Littlejonn (Erskine) and Jennifer Mack (Hags Castle) were the best players at the Scottish Seniors today. On a long and wet Kemnay course where many players struggle. Sandra had an 85 and Jen an 88. The other 3 players including your webmaster failed miserably and hope to improve tomorrow and break 90 !!
To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

Here is the draw for tomorrow--- CLICK HERE

The Scottish Seniors Supper was held in the evening CLICK HERE to see some photographs

SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP - FOUR RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY PLAYERS ARE PLAYING

The Scottish Seniors (Close) Amateur Championship is this year being played at Kemnay Golf Club situated West of Aberdeen, from July 3rd - 6th July.

Renfrewshire's Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Janette McCartney (Erskine), Carol Fell and Fiona Roger(Ranfurly Castle) are all playing in it. Today -- Monday 2nd July is a practice day followed by two days of stroke play, the Scottish Senior Stroke Play Champion being the competitor with the lowest aggregate gross for the two rounds From that stroke play championship, 16 players returning the lowest gross scores over the 36 holes will then qualify for the Match Play Championship to be played the following two days. There is also a second flight where the best 16 on handicap will play matchplay rounds.
To keep up to date with the events go to the West Vets Website

Monday, July 02, 2012

CAROL WHYTE WINS WINDYHILL CHAMPIONSHIP


Tracy Masterton, Carol Whyte, Laura McGeaghy, Ann MacDonald -- Tracy & Ann were caddies.
Windyhill Golf Club held their Club Championship matches today in a mixture of sun and showers. Renfrewshire's Carol Whyte and D&A's Laura McGeachy contested the Ladies Championship in what proved to be a well fought match. Carol started well with pars at the first 3 holes to go 3up. Laura then staged a determined come back bringing the match back to 1 down after 7 but Carol regained her lead to 3 at the turn. Carol birdied the infamous 12th to go 4 up but birdies eluded Laura at 14 & 15 when her putts just shaved the hole. The match ended on 15 with Carol winning 4&3 with a 2 over par score!


 MANY CONGRATULATIONS CAROL