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Tuesday 31st July 2007: The Semi Finalists for the County Rosebowl Also -- There will be no news for a while--- Off to the British Ladies Open at St Andrews |
| Lindsay Mathie (Cochrane Castle), Beth Paterson
(Eastwood), Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) and Maureen Woodhead (Gourock)
are through to the semi finals of the County Rosebowl. To see the draw
2007 County
Rosebowl --- click here I am away until Sunday so there will be no news unless I get to a computer somewhere and am able to post to the Hot News Page or the West of Scotland News Page In the meantime click on these links for all the up to date news from the Ladies British Open - click on any of these links The official RICOH Website The LGU Website The Ladies European Tour Website Hope it is a great tournament |
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Monday 30th July 2007: Your Webmaster wins the Glenhead Trophy |
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Ok I was told by Donna Jackson that I was to put
this on ---so here it is . |
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Sunday 29th July 2007: Clare- Marie is 3rd in the Mackie Rosebowl and Megan receives a prize for her second round |
| Scottish champion Jenna Wilson from Strathaven
won the Mackie Bowl SLGA 36-hole Order of Merit tournament for
the second year in a row over the Gullane No 1 course today. Jenna had scores of 70 and 78 for a level par aggregate of 148 in a freshening wind. Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) and former Scottish title-holder Fiona Lockhart (St Regulus) all finished with an aggregate of 151. Clare-Marie was officially placed third with the best first round of the trio (a 74). Claire Hargan's better last nine earned her third place ahead of Fiona Lockhart. LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 148 (2 x 74). CSS 74 75. 148 J Wilson (Strathaven) 70 78. 150 L Murray (Alford) 71 79. 151 C-M Carlton (Fereneze) 77 74 (better second round), C Hargan (Mortonhall) 72 79 (better last nine), F Lockhart (St Regulus) 72 79. 152 V Melvin (Reunion, Florida) 73 79, R Niven (Crieff) 73 79. 153 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 77 76, C Macdonald (Gullane) 77 76. 154 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 75 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) received an additional scratch prize for here second round of 75 (to players outwith main list): Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report |
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Saturday 28th July 2007: Renfrewshire congratulates the Scottish Seniors Team in their recent success in Sweden |
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many congratulations to Team Captain Pam Gordon, Past Captain of
D&A Helen Faulds and all the Scottish Team on a terrific
performance this week in the European Seniors Team
Championships at Royal Drottningholms Golf Club, StockholmThe team members were: Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) Fiona de Vries (St Rule) Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) Moira Thomson (North Berwick) Pamela Williamson (Baberton) Helen had the best overall individual score in the team that helped them get into the Flight A match play draw against France, England and Sweden. They were unfortunately just beaten by France in the match play stages with close games eg Helen losing at the 21st. On the last day Sweden grabbed third place after winning the last match on the 18th green. WELL DONE TO YOU ALL |
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Wednesday 24th July 2007: Scottish Seniors Team qualify for the A
flight European Matchplay Championship
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Seniors Team who qualified in 4th position after 2 rounds of
stroke play in the European Seniors Team Championships in Stockholm
today. They now play France tomorrow in the Top Fight Matchplay stages To see all the details click on the link above that says WOS CLUB NEWS |
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Junior Tom Lehman Competitions Entries close this week for the South Ayrshire Pre-Handicap and Tom Lehman competitions. Monday 6th August 2007 • Fullarton Golf Course The Pre-Handicap Open is for any child who is not yet at handicap standard and will be played over 18 short holes on Troon Fullarton Golf Course. Entry is only £2.00 and each entrant will receive a small goody bag. Tuesday 7th August • Lochgreen, Darley and Fullarton Golf Courses In the Tom Lehman competition, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) is going for a hat trick of wins having previously won in 2004 and 2006.
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Sunday 22nd July 2007: Maureen Skinner (now Woodhead) has married Neil in St Lucia and ------ |
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Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association congratulate Padraig Harrington on his Open Championship win at Carnoustie |
Just a note to let you and my friends at Renfrewshire know
that Neil and I got married in St Lucia on 11 July 2007.
It was just what we wanted - no fuss. We were on holiday with 11 year
old Scott who took his duties as 'Best Boy' and 'Ring Bearer'
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Padraig Harrington has become the
first Irish winner of The Open Championship since Fred Daly in 1947. He
clinched the title in nail-biting fashion in a four-hole play-off with
Sergio Garcia of Spain. |
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Saturday 21st July 2007: Photograph of Carly and Megan with the Ansley Reid Salver winner Gabrielle MacDonald (Prestonfield) --- Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the photo |
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Friday 20th July 2007: Megan loses in the final of the Scottish Under 18's Girls Championship to Carly Booth and Megan is selected for Scotland again |
Carly Booth (Comrie)
-- pictured left (Photo courtesy Cal Carson Golf Agency) beat Renfrewshire County Champion Megan
Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the final of the Scottish girls
championship over Peterhead Golf Club's Craigewan links this
morning.
Many Congratulations Megan on a superb week --- WELL DONE |
Megan (pictured left---
Photo courtesy Cal Carson Golf Agency) was one up at the turn, thanks to a birdie at the long
eighth but Carly turned the tide in her favour by winning the 12th, 13th
and 14th with a par-par-birdie run which put her two up. With haves at
the next 3 holes Megan finally lost 2 and 1. Carly was 3 under par and
Megan 1 under.
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Thursday 19th July 2007: Megan has a hole in one in her semi final win to gain a place in the Scottish Under 18 Championships Final |
It's top seed Carly Booth, 15 years old from
Comrie, against 17-year-old Renfrewshire
 County Champion Megan Briggs
(Kilmacolm), the No 3 qualifier, in what could be a classic final of
the Scottish girls' championship over Peterhead Golf Club's Craigewan
links tomorrow morning (tee off 9am).Megan produced a hole in one at the 16th in beating 15-year-old Sammy Vass (Tain), by 2 and 1 in the second semi-final. (Photo courtesy of Cal Carson Golf Agency --- smiling after her hole in one) Carly birdied the 16th and 17th to clinch a 3 and 1 win over Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) in the first semi final SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP --- todays results Quarter-finals – C Booth (Comrie) bt R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) 4 and 2, P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) bt E Muirhead (Pitlochry) 4 and 3, M Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 1 hole, S Vass (Tain) bt J Sneddon (Alyth) 4 and 3. Semi-finals – Booth bt Pretswell 3 and 1, Briggs bt Vass 2 and 1 Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the report and to Colin Farquharson for the photo |
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Wednesday 18th July 2007: Megan through to last 8 in the Scottish Under 18's Championship |
| Renfrewshire County Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
reached the last 8 of the Scottish Under 18 Championships today with 2
very good wins. Younger sister Eilidh (Kilmacolm) won her first round tie and then had to play and lost out to the Lanarkshire County Champion Pamela Pretswell. Natasha Qayam (Ranfurly Castle) lost to Midlothians County Team player Jane Turner. Here are all the results: First round C Booth (Comrie) bt A Mitchell (Hawick) 8 and 7, R Wilson (Monifieth) bt I Craigie (Torwoodlee) 4 and 3, J Meldrum (Dullatur) bt G Simpson (Murrayfield) 1 hole, R Watson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) bt R McIntyre (Eden) 6 and 5, L Hunter (Dalmahoy) bt L Meldrum (Dullatur) 8 and 7, E Muirhead (Pitlochry) bt R McQueen (Troon Bentinck Ladies) 9 and 7, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt J Graham (Southerness) 3 and 1,P Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) bt M Aird (Strathmore) 8 and 7. M Briggs (Kilmacolm) bt C Easton (Dalmahoy) 7 and 6, E MacKay (Nairn Dunbar) bt G Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 1 hole, S Leslie (Westhill) bt R Watton (Mortonhall) 2 and 1, K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) bt M Johnstone (Northern) 9 and 7, S Vass (Tain) bt L McGillivray (Old Meldrum) 7 and 6, L MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) bt G Scanlan (Hamilton) at 20th, J Sneddon (Alyth) bt A Niven (Crieff) 4 and 2, J Turner (Mortonhall) bt N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 6 and 5. Second round – Booth bt Wilson 4 and 2, Watson bt J Meldrum 5 and 3, Muirhead bt Hunter 5 and 3, Pretswell bt E Briggs 6 and 5, M Briggs bt MacKay 4 and 3, MacDonald bt Leslie 6 and 4, S Vass bt L McCallum 4 and 3, Sneddon bt Turner 4 and 2. |
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Tuesday 17th July 2007: Scottish Girls Under 18 Girls - Megan, Eilidh, Natasha and Alyson all star |
| Carly Booth, arguably the most exciting teenage
prospect in Scottish amateur golf, shot a memorable nine-under-par round
of 64 on her way to leading the qualifiers by six strokes for the
match-play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls’ match-play
championship over Peterhead Golf Club’s Craigewan links
today. Renfrewshire Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) was the 3rd qualifier with an excellent second round of 71 --- 2 under the CSS
Congratulations also go to Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Natasha
Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) who also qualified for the main Championship
and to Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) who qualified for the Ansley
Reid Salver |
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Monday 16th July: Draw for August medal |
| Eleanor Bremner has completed the draw for the August Medal to played over Caldwell Golf Club on Monday 6th August . To see the draw Click Here |
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Friday 12th July 2007:A link to all the photos from Prestwick St Nicholas plus a short video of the winning D&A Team at the Inter County Matches. Eilidh Briggs is the Scottish Under 14's Champion |
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Wednesday 11th July 2007: Renfrewshire lose to Lanarkshire and D&A are the champions --- Go to www.westscotlandladiesgolf.com for photo of the winners and all the other County Team Photographs |
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Renfrewshire held Lanarkshire to a draw in this
mornings foursomes with another brilliant win by Megan and Clare-
Marie against Elaine Cuthill and Lanarkshire Champion Pamela
Pretswell. Another half point was gained by Donna and Gillian Kyle
who were 1 down going to the last and managed to win the hole against
Susan Wood and Alyson Hendry. In the afternoon singles Megan Briggs
led the field and won against the Lanarkshire Champion Pamela Pretswell
to achieve an unbeaten record of 6 games played and 6 wins. Gillian
McGinlay won her tie against Elaine Cuthill and young Eilidh
Briggs got a superb halved match against Lesley Lloyd in her first
County singles match, Congratulations go to Beth and her depleted team who
did exceptionally well with such close results on all three days --- you
must all be proud of your performance AYRSHIRE 2, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 7 |
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Tuesday 10th July 2007: Renfrewshire lose out in close match with D&A |
Renfrewshire were pipped today by a very strong
D&A Team . In the morning foursomes the top team of Megan and
Clare- Marie played fantastic golf to beat the formidable pairing of
Anne Laing and Sarah Bishop. Donna and Gillian Kyle also won by a large
margin against Susanne Cadden and Judy Galbraith. Gillian McGinlay
and Julie Wilson had a very tough tie against the partnership of
Gemma Wilson and Kylie Walker Renfrewshire
therefore led D&A by 2-1 after the
foursomes and then they took the top two singles through Megan Briggs and
Claire-Marie Carlton.However, with an exceedingly strong last 4 players for D&A --- namely Sara Bishop, Anne Laing, Gemma Webster and Kylie Walker. --- It was an uphill struggle. Gillian Mullen(Paisley) who had replaced Lesley Robertson's late call off due to illness put up a brave fight but Sara Bishop was too strong for her. Gillian Kyle played ex Curtis Cup Player Anne Laing and Gillian McGinlay and Donna had to play their best golf if they were to have a chance against Gemma Webster at 5 and Kylie Walker at 6. Gillian McGinlay played so well to take Gemma to the 18th and a chance to half match. Donna also did so well by taking Kylie to the 18th and she said it was all lost on the putting WE NEARLY DID IT !!! ---- WELL DONE EVERYONE Ayrshire led Lanarkshire 2-1 after the foursomes and then won the top two singles through Lesley Hendry and Debbie Watt. Catherine Malcolm got Ayrshire’s clinching point. Day 2 results: LANARKSHIRE 4, AYRSHIRE 5 Foursomes: E Cuthill & P Pretswell lost to L Hendry & M MacPherson 1 hole; S Wood & A Hendry lost to D Watt & R Purdom 4 and 3; M Hughes & L Lloyd bt C Malcolm & R McQueen 5 and 3 (1-2). Singles: Pretswell lost to Hendry 2 and 1, Cuthill lost to Watt 4 and 2, Wood bt Purdom 2 and 1, R Rankin bt MacPherson 1 hole, Hughes lost to Malcolm 4 and 2, A Devine bt McQueen 2 and 1 (3-3). DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 5, RENFREWSHIRE 4 Foursomes: A Laing & S Bishop lost to M Briggs & C-M Carlton 5 and 4; S Cadden & J Galbraith lost to D Jackson & G Kyle 6 and 5; K Walker & G Webster bt G McGinlay & J Wilson 5 and 3 (1-2). Singles: J Meldrum lost to M Briggs 4 and 2, H Faulds lost to Carlton 4 and 3, Bishop bt G Mullen 7 and 5, Laing bt Kyle 3 and 2, Webster bt McGinlay 1 hole, Walker bt Jackson 1 hole (4-2). Here are a few photos taken at today's play --- click on the photo below and use the back bar on your toolbar to come back to this page.
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Monday 9th July 2007: Inter County Matches Day 1 - Renfrewshire win against Ayrshire |
| Renfrewshire were the only team to make a winning start
to the West Division women’s inter-county team golf championship at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today. Despite one of our main team players Lesley Robertson (Ranfurly Castle) who has been unwell and had to call off on Saturday, Renfrewshire were the only team to make a winning start to the West Division women’s inter-county team golf championship at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today. They beat Ayrshire 5-4 after taking the foursomes 2-1. The singles were shared 3-3. Renfrewshire won three of the first four singles to gain a winning lead through Megan Briggs, Claire-Marie Carlton and Gillian Kyle.
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Gillian
Mullen (Paisley) was called in to replace Lesley and although did
not play today was celebrating her birthday alongside Julie Wilson
(Williamwood) whose birthday was also today ! ---
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Sunday 8th July 2007: Clare - Marie is 4th in British University Strokeplay championships |
 Claire-Marie
Carlton finished joint fourth in the British Universities
Strokeplay at Slaley Hall Golf Club, Hexham in Northumbria on Friday
with fellow Scot Emma Fairnie (Edinburgh) on 243.It was another bad day for good scoring - showers, a strong wind and a rain-soaked course with absolutely no run on the fairways. The next time most of these competitors will meet on a golf course will be the British University Sports Association home internationals in August. FINAL TOTALS 238 Chloe Rogers (Bucks Chilterns) 83 75 80. 239 Laura Murray (Robert Gordon) 82 76 81, Lucinda Davies (Birmingham) 79 81 79. 243 Claire-Marie Carlton (Stirling) 81 77 85, Emma Fairnie (Edinburgh) 85 76 82. 247 Louise Coffey (Ulster) 69 78 80. 248 Rachel Cassidy (Stirling) 80 84 84. 252 Nikki Hunter (Northumbria) 86 78 88. |
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Saturday 7th July 2007 : Survey results from the Online Competition Entry Form |
| 36 people responded to the trial On Line Competition
Entry Form. Thanks go to all that had a go. If you click on this
link
On Line Entry Results and type in the password RLCGA
when asked (If it comes up RED on
the Access to this report is restricted then hit your
Caps Lock key and type the password in again). The outcome was fairly positive with all agreeing that both on line and paper entry was needed . Also when you get into the results you can click on the header that says Enter the time that you would like and it will sort the column into time order. You can then print out the list and you can also import the list into your PC. - so all looks as if it is possible Thanks again to all those who had a go both members and non members !! |
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Thursday 5th July 2007: Come and support the County Team in the Inter County Matches |
| The West of Scotland Inter County Matches are next week at Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club
Renfrewshire are in the 2nd Flight each day and will tee off 9.30am – 9.50am in the morning and 2.15pm – 2.50pm in the afternoon. Please come along to support the team wearing your County colours. The draw is as follows: Tuesday 9th July Wednesday 11th July |
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Wednesday 4th July 2007: Dorothy Yates wins the July Medal at Whitecraigs, plus why not meet BIBI the parrot and Captain Beth has lost a sweater |
 Dorothy Yates, (Cowglen)
-- pictured left -- was the overall winner
of the July County Medal played over Whitecraigs today
with a net score of 72 off a handicap of 8. Dorothy also had the best scratch score of the day. An excellent 80. The SSS:72, CSS 75. 40 players competed.
Yesterday I met Morag Turner's Parrot (Kilmacolm) called Bibi --- She would like to sat Hello to all our RLCGA Members (Sorry Broadband users only) Thanks go to Morag's husband Gordon for putting up with me !!
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Monday 2nd July 2007: Karyn gives us our Mid Season Golfing Tip |
| For the past 6 months Karyn Burns has been giving us a Monthly Tip. This month she would like to reassess your game by looking at each part of your game and try to pick out your weakness'. Have a go and see how you get on. To start today (that is if it stops raining !!) go to the Golf Tips Page |
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Sunday 1st July 2007: Our Glenmuir Rep -- Sarah Kirby is now Sarah Eckford |
 RLCGA
send their congratulations to Sarah Kirby our Glenmuir
Representative who married Tom Eckford (Professional at Ranfurly
Castle)They got married yesterday in a boat on Loch Lomond and the reception was held in Brookfield We wish them every happiness for the future Thanks go to Mary Craig for the photograph and to Anne Robinson and
Mary for the few photos below. |