MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT

MacMillan Cancer Support Our Assistant Manager, Gregg Sommerville, and 3 of his friends are taking part in the MacMillan Longest Day of Golf on Sunday 19th June. Allow us to explain exactly what is involved: Four valiant warriors, namely Gregg Sommerville, Chris Love, Alistair Brown and Jonny McLeish, are setting out to scale the peaks of Bonnyton Golf Club, Cathcart Castle Golf Club, Whitecraigs Golf Club and the mother of them all... Pollok Golf Club all in one day in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support.       We will be teeing off at around 4a.m on Sunday 19th June deep in the moors of Eaglesham and hopefully finishing before darkness falls in the scenic suburb of Pollokshaws. And so… armed with several boxes of top flites we will head out on our voyage of discovery. If we're not back by Thursday send a search party. The event will be well documented and photos from the day will be added to the Playsport Golf website so you can see how they managed to get on! So if you could please dig deep to sponsor the lads it would be much appreciated, no donation is too large or too small, so whatever you can spare would be much appreciated. To sponsor the guys all you need to do is visit: http://www.justgiving.com/macmillanlongestgolfday2011 All proceeds go directly to MacMillan Cancer Support Many thanks in advance and for any further details please contact Gregg Sommerville directly on gregg0001@googlemail.com and he will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have. Further info

GALES BLOW AWAY THE ST RULE TROPHY IN ST ANDREWS

Southerly winds gusting up to 50mph on the Old Course, St Andrews made a little bit of golfing history in the prestigious St Rule Trophy women's international amateur tournament this weekend.
Only 11 players in the quality field of 59 were able to complete their second rounds before play was suspended at 11.45am as golf balls were not remaining stationary on some of the more exposed greens.
At that point the tournament was reduced from its traditional three rounds to two because there would not have been enough time to get the field round another circuit, bearing in mind the majority still had to finish their second rounds.
Eventually, just before 3pm with the gale showing no sign of decreasing, it was decided to abandon Sunday's play and declare the prizewinners on the basis of the first-round scores returned over the New Course on Saturday when it was also windy but not on the same scale as 24hr later.
TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE for the final results
and also Click Here to see those who managed to complete a Second Round on the Old Course this morning.
Alyson who was in  18th place after Round 1, Eilidh and Megan did not complete their round this morning

ALYSON HAS A GOOD 1ST ROUND IN THE ST RULE TROPHY IN ST ANDREWS

Despite high winds sweeping over St Andrews, four players broke the par of 75 for the New Course and they share the lead on two-under-par 73 after the first round of the St Rule Trophy 54-hole tournament today.
Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin made a solid start with an excellent 79 and Eilidh and Megan Briggs both had an 81
They now play 2 rounds tomorrow over the Old Course --- Good Luck to you all

FIRST ROUND SCORES
New Course (Par 75, CSS 78).
73 Breanna Elliott (Australia), Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell), Madelene Sagstrom (Sweden), Ashley Ona (Australia).
75 Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park), Whitney Hillier (Australia).
76 Bronte Law (Bramhall).
77 Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle).
78 Emma Goodard (Vale Royal), Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Johanna Tillstrom (Sweden), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Meghan Stasi (United States).
79 Nathalie Mansson (Sweden), Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Nikki Foster (Pleasington), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Charlotte Wild (Mere).
80 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Megan Garland (The Oaks), Samantha Birks (Wolstanton), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Brogan Townend (Pleasington), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie), Catherine Herreta (United States).
81 Elaine Moffat (St Regulus), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch).
82 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Sally Shayler (The Bedfordshire), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale), Laura Watkins (Bicester), Natalie Lowe (Prestbury).
83 Jess Wilcox (Blankney), Daisy Dyer (Chigwell), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).
84 Ami Story (Ponteland), Rachael Hanlon (St Regulus), Rachael Taylor (Reichswald), Linn Gustafsson (Sweden)., Lesley Atkins (Gullane).
85 Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall).
86 Malin Jansson (Sweden).
87 Lianna Bailey (Notts), Claire Hargan (Strathmore), Claire Penman (Carnoustie).
88 Laura Jones (Royal Liverpool Ladies).
90 Shonagh Raitt (Forfar), Claire Smith (Silsden).
92 Olivia Winning (Rotherham).

SGU AREAS VOTE 10-6 AGAINST AMALGAMATION WITH SLGA

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
This evening (May 26) the Scottish Golf Union held a Special Meeting with the sole purpose of considering the amalgamation (with the SLGA) proposal. This proposal has been widely consulted upon with Areas, Counties and Clubs. The proposal was approved at the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association’s Special Meeting yesterday (May 25).
The Scottish Golf Union’s shareholders, comprising the sixteen Area Associations, voted 10 to 6 against the amalgamation proposal. This means the proposal in its current format has not received the required level of support by our shareholders and therefore amalgamation cannot proceed at this stage
The Scottish Golf Union Board is disappointed with the outcome of the Areas’ vote. The Board believes that the vote is contrary to the wishes of the majority of clubs they represent, which saw 263 affiliated clubs (89.2%) approve the amalgamation proposal from the 295 clubs (51%) that formally responded with their views.
The amalgamation proposal has also been strongly supported by the amateur game’s other key stakeholders, including the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association and its members (Clubs and Counties), major funders sportscotland and other commercial sponsors and partners.
The Scottish Golf Union’s commitment to supporting clubs, together with developing talent and growing the game, remains at the heart of our activities and we will continue to strengthen relationships with clubs to deliver against this strategy. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all clubs for their assistance and patience during this lengthy process.
The Scottish Golf Union Board believes that this result is a setback for the future development and governance of Scottish amateur golf. However, the Board takes heart from the fact that all 16 Areas have consistently reaffirmed their support for amalgamation and a commitment to finding a way to achieve amalgamation working with the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association.
The Board will continue to act in the best interests of Scottish golf and will meet on June 6 to consider how we can progress this important matter.
Ross Duncan
SGU Marketing, Media and Sponsorship Manager

SLGA GIVE AMALGAMATION A BIG YES VOTE - OVER NOW TO SGU

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Scottish Ladies Golf Association members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Scottish Golf Union at an extraordinary general meeting, held in the lecture theatre of the A K Bell Library, York Place in Perth today.
Now the pressure is on the Scottish Golf Union to get a "yes" vote at its deciding meeting tomorrow night.
If 12 of the 16 SGU areas vote in favour of the amalgamation, then it will go through automatically and Scottish Golf Limited – one governing body for Scottish male and female amateur golf - will become operational from October 1.
The day-to-day operations of the SGU and SLGA will continue independently until then while the new company is being set up with the selection of the Board for Scottish Golf Limited and the preparation of a final combined budget.

Sheila Hartley

Dr Sheila Hartley, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, the SLGA company secretary, said after the EGM in Perth:
“The proposal was carried by a significant majority, with 93.03% of votes cast being in favour of its adoption. The amateur game’s key stakeholders, in particular major funders sportscotland and other commercial sponsors and partners, have also strongly supported the proposal.
"The SGU’s Extraordinary Meeting is to be held tomorrow night, and the amalgamation will proceed if the Areas cast 12 of their 16 votes in favour.”

Shona Malcolm

Shona Malcolm, pictured left, the SLGA chairman, said at the conclusion of the meeting:
“The SLGA Board is delighted with the outcome of the members’ vote and would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who participated during the lengthy and extensive consultation process. Throughout the process the SLGA members have demonstrated a commitment to the future development and governance of Scottish amateur golf, with no thought of self interest.
“The SLGA is committed to progressing the amalgamation to its conclusion, while protecting the democratic principles of the clubs, the main funders of Scottish amateur golf, being the voting members.”
The SLGA was formed in 1904 and has its headquarters in Perth. The SGU came into being in 1920 and its present HQ is at The Duke’s Course, St Andrews. The leases on both current properties have a few years to run, but that would give the new Board time to identify the most appropriate permanent location for the amalgamated body in due course.
Although the amalgamation process in the SLGA has gone through months of discussion quite smoothly, the same cannot be said of the SGU. The major sticking point is that the present men’s area committees will have no role to play in the new controlling body for Scottish amateur golf.

ALYSON PICKED TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN THE IRISH STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations go to Alyson McKechin who has been selected by the SLGA to be in the Scottish Team for the Irish Ladies' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, at Elm Park GC, 18-19 June - The team is : Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall); Travelling Reserve - Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)

LOOKING FOR SOME PHOTOS AND A VIDEO FROM MACHRIHANISH

Megan  and Jane Turner (Semi Finalist) with Louise and Eildh (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

Lorraine Campbell photos taken on Thursday at Machrihanish

Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre's Photos from Machrihanish

CLICK HERE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN



Thanks go to Shona Malcolm (SLGA) for the video below for some ENTERTAINMENT  at Machrihanish




Some Renfrewshire and Scottish Comments:

Carol Whyte : Back to normality. Phone signal and SKY TV. What a fab week, setting fantastic, weather - windy and wild but we still had fun. Sister Act the highlight of the night - I hear Blue Nun can be found in Johnstone.

Claire Hargan SLGA
Thanks to everyone for fab week at Machrihanish-especially my fellow sisters :
Congrats to scottish champ Louise Kenney & finalist Eilidh briggs

Susan Wood - LANARKSHIRE
MACHRA 2011 DONE!!!! windy, bantah, zehn finga, cuthy, driving rain, streaky streaky, beyonce dance moves, sheepa, miss german, truck driving, dipping in the atlantic, cheeky voucher, jpjpjpjpjp, juicy strips, one liners, no access to outside world!!!! got to love a week with the girls at the scottish. xxxxxxxxxxx

Shona Malcolm SLGA --Worst weather I have EVER been on a golf course in.....well done Eilidh - disappointing result but a huge number of positives to take home this week.

Kevin Craggs- Scottish Coach
The first tee shot at Macrahanish not for the faint hearted

Lorraine Morrow - ERSKINE "Even those in Machrihanish, the weather is so bad there are a few of us cowering in the clubhouse. With you in spirit Eilidh!"

MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN TRISH WHO TRAVELLED DOWN TO MACHRIHANISH

Norah and Trish in Wind swept Machrihanish (Courtesy of Shona Malcom) - Click to enlarge
with Anne Laing and Isabel Crawford (?I think)

I went down to Machrihanish today with my sister-in-law, Norah Adams, a county member and Vice Captain at Kilmacolm. We left at 6am and got there at about 9.30am with a short stop for coffee and a roll and a change of driver.
We joined the match at the 6th hole in gale force winds and driving rain. I just thanked my lucky stars that I was not playing in those conditions! I am amazed how well both Louise and Eilidh played considering the weather. Wet hands, stinging rain on your face, soaking towels, umbrellas turning inside out....I think you get the picture!
The standard of their golf was fantastic and although Louise won by 5/4 the game was close up until the putting. Poor Eilidh had so many putts which nearly dropped and that would have made all the difference. I must say that Louise played so steadily and she richly deserved her win after reaching the final 3 years in a row.  We all congratulate her on a fine performance. I am quite certain that there will be more opportunities for Eilidh especially when you consider that this was her first experience of playing in the "Scottish"....WELL DONE to her !

I also want to congratulate Megan and Alyson on the great golf they played too...such a shame that the Renfrewshire girls were all in the same half of the draw.

Well done all of them and roll on next year at Tain!

Cheers Trish

COLIN FARQUHARSON REPORTS FROM MACHRIHANISH

Louise and Eilidh (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

It was third time lucky for Dunfermline schoolteacher Louise Kenney in the final of the 97th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Machrihanish links on the Kintyre peninsula today (Saturday).
Actually, luck did not come into it at all.
On a morning of foul weather – wind and rain – the 28-year-old Pitreavie Golf Club member hit top form to beat 18-year-old Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 5 and 4 to win the championship

Louise was beaten my Eildih’s older sister Megan in the 2009 final at Southerness and by Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) in last year’s final at Craigielaw. On neither occasion did she do herself justice. But it was a different story at Machrihanish.

“I went into the final this year, feeling that my time had come. I was totally relaxed which was the big difference from the last two years,”said Kenney.

“I got off to a good start and in these horrendous conditions I felt I played really well. Eilidh’s only 18 – her time will come, no doubt about that.”

Eilidh tried to take a philosophical view – not easy when you’re a teenager and you’ve just lost the biggest match of your life.

“It was disappointing to lose in the final but I’ve had a great week,” said Eilidh who is bound for Stirling University in the autumn.

“It was a shame about the weather. Louise played very steadily in it.”

Kenney coped better with the strong southerly wind and rain over the first nine holes and was three up after eight holes.

The experienced Fifer won the third and fifth with young Briggs bogeying both, the fifth with an uncharacteristic three putts.

Eilidh looked as if she was settling when she birdied the sixth to cut her deficit to one hole but Kenney countered with a brilliant eagle 3 downind at the long fifth.

That put Louise two up and she made that three holes of an advantage when Briggs bogeyed the eighth, The Kilmacolm player had bogeyed three of her last six holes in contrast to her semi-final victory in which she bogeyed only one hole of the 17 she played in beating her sister Megan.

Kenney slipped to her first bogey of the day to lose the ninth and she turned for home with a two-hole advantage, having gone out in an approximate one-under-par 36 – excellent scoring in the foul conditions.

Briggs covered the first nine in two-over 39, compared with four-under 33 in Friday’s semi-final.

Kenney re-established a three-hole lead when Briggs bogeyed the 10th and a par at the 11th was good enough for Louise to take a four-hole lead for the first time.

The weather had not relented and, into the wind, the 488yd 12th was halved in bogey 6s.

The 13th was a “brutal” hole into the wind and rain – and, not surprisingly it was halved in double bogey 6s.

Kenney clinched her second national title – she was also Scottish girls champion in 1999 - with a bogey 5 at the 14th.


FINAL (18 holes) - Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 5 and 4.

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP MACHRIHANISH FINAL -- EILIDH BRIGGS (Kilmacolm) v LOUISE KENNEY (Pitreavie)

Live Scoring from the Scottish Final at Machrihanish


The 18-hole final teed off in foul weather. A slate-coloured sky, rain blowing up on a freshening southerly wind of 15 to 20mph and the "white horses" charging in on the tide at Machrihanish Bay.

Louise Kenney out in approximate 36 (one under par); Eilidh Briggs in 39 (two over).

Message from Erskine's Lorraine Morrow "Even those in Machrihanish, the weather is so bad there are a few of us cowering in the clubhouse. With you in spirit Eilidh!"

LOUISE KENNEY WINS 5 AND 4 AGAINST EILIDH

CAN YOU GET TO MACHRIHANISH TO SEE THE FINAL

Tomorrow morning's 18-hole final of the 97th Scottish women's amateur championship over the Machrihanish links will feature Louise Kenney, who is No 205 in this week's updated Women's World Amateur Rankings (WWAR) , and Renfrewshire's  Eilidh Briggs, who is 1045 in the WWAR.

Forget about these misleading statistics - this has all the makings of an outstanding final, well worth making the trek down the Kintyre peninsula. 
Set off early though - the final tees off at 9am and Machrihanish is a long drive from anywhere!

To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website 

Unfortunately your Webmaster will not be at Machrihanish  to see and photograph the event.
 However she is very grateful to Colin Farquharson who reports on the GIllian Kirkwood website and many thanks go to Claire Hargan of the SLGA FOR MANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

EILIDH WINS EPIC MATCH AGAINST MEGAN TO REACH THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Eilidh and Megan at the 1st tee -- Courtesy of Claire Hargan - SLGA

What a fantastic semi final match Eilidh and Megan played this afternoon at Machrihanish in the semi - final of the 2011 Scottish Amateur Championship.
Megan birdied the first two holes, however that was only enough to take a one hole lead. Birdie's by younger sister Eilidh at the 4th and 6th holes quickly turned the match in her favour and a par at the 8th hole was enough to give Eilidh a two hole advantage. The next five holes were halved in pars before Megan squared the match with a birdie at the 400 yard par four 14th hole and par at the par three 15th. However, pars from Eilidh at 16 and 17 were enough to win both holes and win the match by 2 & 1.

Eilidh was approximately three under par in winning the match by 2 & 1. Many Congratulations Eilidh

So sad that that both Megan ( The 2009 Scotish Champion) and Eilidh were in the same half of the draw as this match was worthy of being the final
Machrihanish (Semi Final Scores -- Hole by Hole)
Hole      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9        10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par        5 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4         5   3   5   4   4   3   3    4   4
Eilidh:    4 4 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 -----  5  3   5   4   4  4    3    4
Megan: 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 ----    5  3   5   4   3   3   4   5

Caddies for the day were Renfrewshire Past Captain Jennifer Mack who caddied for Megan in both the quarter and semi finals plus Megan's and Eilidh's Dad caddied for Eilidh

Jen Mack -- (Caddy for Megan) and Eilidh's Dad was her caddy
Courtesy of Claire Hargan - Click to enlarge

In the other semi final Louise Kenney beat Jane Turner  4 and 3.  Louise was approx 2 under par in the holes she played to win her semi final. This will be Louise's 3rd Scottish Final in a row and she has not won the title.

MEGAN AND EILIDH PLAY EACH OTHER IN THE SEMI FINALS OF THE SCOTTISH

LIVE SCORING FOR THE AFTERNOON SEMI FINALS   ---CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE FOR THE CLARK ROSEBOWL FINAL


QUARTER-FINALS

EILIDH BRIGGS (Kilmacolm) beat KELSEY MacDONALD (Nairn Dunbar) 4 and 3.

Eilidh won the second, third, fifth (with a birdie) and eighth (also with a birdie) to be four up on the ninth tee.
Kelsey scored her first win of the tie with a par at the ninth to be three down at the turn.
Halves followed at the 10th and 11th.
Eilidh went four up again by winning the 13th with a par.
Kelsey won the 14th with a par but Eilidh chipped in from off the green for a birdie 2 to win the match at the short 15th.
Eilidh, with a bag of four birdies, was an approximate one under par for the holes played. Kelsey was roughly four or five over the card.

MEGAN BRIGGS (Kilmacolm) beat ALYSON McKECHIN (Elderslie) 2 and 1.

Megan won the first (with an eagle 3), the fourth and the sixth (with a birdie) to be three up on the seventh tee.
Alyson birdied the eighth to win it and then halved the ninth to be two down at the turn.
McKechin continued her revival by winning the long 10th with a birdie to cut her deficit to one hole.
After a half at the short 11th, Megan won the 12th and 13th with pars to go three up. McKechin kept her hopes alive by winning the 15th and 16th with pars to be only one down with two to play.
Megan clincher her place in the semi-finals by winning the 17th with a par for a 2 and 1 victory margin.
Megan was roughly two over par with one eagle and one birdie on her card. Alyson was an approximate four of five over the card.

TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE

JANE TURNER (Craigielaw) beat SUSAN WOOD (Drumpellier) 1 hole.
LOUISE KENNEY (Pitreavie) beat RACHAEL WATTON (Mortonhall) 1 hole

CLARK ROSEBOWL - SEMI-FINALS

RACHAEL HANLON (St Regulus) beat FIONA HAY (Deeside) 5 and 4.
AILSA BAIN (Peebles) beat HEATHER MUNRO (Monifieth) 3 and 2

LIVE SCORING FROM MACHRIHANISH QUARTER FINALS AND SEMI FINALS

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY RESULTS -- THEN CLICK ON NEXT ROUND

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS --- THEN CLICK ON NEXT ROUND

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LANARKSHIRE'S JEAN MACINTYRE AND SLGA'S CLAIRE HARGAN

You are invited to view Jean MacIntyre's 's and Claire Hargan's photo albums from Machrihanish : View Album Play slideshow

Thanks go to Webmaster of Lanarkshire's County Website for these Photographs in the above album.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAGHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN

MEGAN v ALYSON and EILIDH v KELSEY IN THE QUARTER FINALS

Title-holder Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and Renfrewshire's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) stand between the Briggs sisters from Kilmacolm and Renfrewshire, Megan and Eilidh, and a family affair of a semi-final in the 97th Scottish women’s amateur golf championship at Machrihanish tomorrow.
The 2010 Champion Kelsey MacDonald plays Eilidh, in the first quarter-final tomorrow morning. In the morning tie Eilidh beat former champion and now SLGA selector Martine Pow (Selkirk) by 2 and 1. Eilidh then swept into the last eight with a 7 and 6 win over another Scotland girl cap, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey).
“I feel I am back at my best for the match-play and I was four under par against Hannah,” said Eilidh who had birdies at the first and ninth and an eagle 3 at the seventh to be five holes to the good after 10."
The second quarter-final is an all-Renfrewshire tussle between Megan Briggs, winner of the national title in 2009 at Southerness, and 17-year-old Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) .
Megan was sub-par for the first day of the match-play in beating Sammy Vass (Tain) by 7 and 5 followed by a 4 and 3 win over former champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
“I was hitting fairways and greens in regulation all day,” said Megan who has never played county team-mate Alyson in match-play previously.
Alyson, 17, beat Kirstin Blackwood (Glencorse) in the first round and then Alison Davidson (Stirling), the 1997 British and Scottish champion, by 5 and 4 in the second round with one-under-par figures.
She Text your Webmaster and said " I am very happy to have reached the quarter final and I am looking forward to the challenge of playing Megan the 2009 Scottish Champion"


To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website ----  CLICK HERE

In the Clark Rosebowl matchplay stages both Carol Whyte (Windyhill) and Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) lost this morning.
Lorraine said " Started well this morning, par, birdie, birdie to be 2 up after 3 holes, unfortunately it wasn't to last! Eventually lost 3&2 but really delighted with how I've played this week and enjoyed myself! Bonus round at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course tomorrow"


Carol said "You will never believe how tough it has been! Bar open now and out to support team mates tomorrow !!"
Well done to you all from everyone in Renfrewshire Ladies County Association

Tomorrow morning's quarter-finals tee off as follows:
8.30 Kelsey MacDonald (No 1 seed) v Eilidh Briggs (No 24 seed).
8.40 Alyson McKechin (No 5 seed) v Megan Briggs (No 4 seed).
8.50 Susan Wood (No 14 seed) v Jane Turner (No 6 seed).
9.00 Louise Kenney (No 7 seed) v Rachael Watton (No 2 seed).

In the semi-finals of the second flight Clark Rosebowl it will be:
9.20 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) v Fiona Hay (Deeside).
9.30 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) v Heather Munro (Monifieth).

+The championship semi-finals will tee off at 1.30 and 1.50pm with the Clark Rosebowl final at 2.10.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

MEGAN, EILIDH AND ALYSON WIN THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP -
SECOND ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald beat Clara Young 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs beat Hannah McCook 7 and 6.
Alyson McKechin beat Alison Davidson 5 and 4.
Megan Briggs beat Elaine Moffat 4 and 3.
Susan Wood beat Katie Reid 5 and 3.
Jane Turner beat Sara Bishop 2 and 1
Louise Kenney beat Rachael McQueen 2 and 1
Rachael Watton beat Susan Jackson 2 holes

SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY RESULTS -- ROUND 1 --- MEGAN ALYSON AND EILIDH WIN 1ST ROUND TIES

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 5 and 4.
Cara Young (North Berwick) beat Karen Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Martine Pow (Selkirk) 2 and 1.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 2 holes.
Alison Davidson (Stirling) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) beat Laura Murray (Alford) at 20th
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Sammy Vass (Tain) 7 and 5.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 5 and 4.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 1 hole.
Sara Bishop (Windyhill) beat Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 2 and 1.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) beat Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 4 and 3.
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) beat Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 5 and 4.
Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 5 and 4.
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) beat Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 2 and 1.
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) beat Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 5 and 4.

CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) beat Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 8 and 7.
Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1.
Fiona Hay (Deeside) beat Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 3 and 2.
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) beat Charlie Taylor (Kilmarnock Barassie) 1 hole.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 3 and 2.
Ailsa Bain (Peebles) beat Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 4 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 3 and 2.
Dawn Young (North Berwick) beat Judith Anderson (Hawick) 3 and 2.

STROKEPLAY PHOTOGRAPHS -- COURTESY OF THE SLGA

Eilidh and Megan with the Eglinton Quaich won for Kilmacolm for the Lowest Aggregate Gross Score - Team 1st Round  

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAPGHS TAKEN BY SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PRIZEWINNERS AND PRINT OUT THE LIST

DRAW FOR THE SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY STAGES AT MACHRIHANISH

Megan, Alyson and Eilidh who are all playing in the matchplay stages of the 2011 Scottish Championship at Machrihanish are all in the same half of the draw --- To see the Draw sheet ---- CLICK HERE

Carol Whyte and Lorraine Morrow are both playing in the Clark Rosebowl --- CLICK HERE to see the draw --- They are also on the same half of the draw
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL