Good Luck

Good luck to May Hughes and Janice Paterson who are competing in the Scottish Senior Championship which starts tomorrow at Powfoot Golf Club.

Draw for July Spoon

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July Spoon at Drumpellier GC Friday 3 July 2015

Time	Name	Club
10.30am	Anne Lloyd Joan Anderson Pat Casey	Hayston Wishaw Mount Ellen
10.37am	Marcia Stirling Pam Rice Margaret Allan	Dullatur Strathaven Hollandbush
10.45am	Kay Cherrie Winnie Cossar Nora Wilson	Mount Ellen Drumpellier Strathaven
10.52am	Sheena Boyd Mary F McCaughley Melanie Watt	Lenzie Drumpellier Strathaven
11.00am	Fiona McWhirter Margaret Porteous Anne Pardoe	Cathcart Castle Drumpellier Strathaven
11.07am	Anne McPherson Barbara Brown Moira Wilson	Bishopbriggs Strathaven Strathaven
1.30pm	Moray Meechan Molly Richmond(JR)	East Kilbride Strathaven
1.37pm	Irene Morrison Eva O.Connor(Jr)	Drumpellier Bothwell Castle
1.45pm	Sheila Sergenson Susan Wood Pauline Warlow	East Kilbride Drumpellier Cathkin Braes
1.52pm	Jean Maddock Dionne Dorricott(JR) Dawn Warnock	Wishaw Strathaven Bothwell Castle
2.00pm	Dorothy Loudon Shirley Dalrymple Roxy Brown	Strathaven Hayston Hamilton

Hope you have a good day. Sorry I won't be able to attend as I am working at the Scottish Seniors next week.

New online entry forms available

The link to the entry forms for the Morison and Blackjack Cups and Junior Championships at Colville Park GC on 27 July are now on the sidebar. Closing date is 17 July.

It's a win for Lanarkshire

Today at Elderslie Golf Club Lanarkshire won the Junior Inter County matches for the Kennedy Salver.  In a close finish Lanarkshire won 6 1/2 games to Renfrewshire's 5 1/2. Ayrshire 4 1/2  was 3rd and D&A 1 1/2 ,4th. 

Very well done girls.
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Lanarkshire Results: 
Foursomes
Eva O'Connor & Erin Johnston bt  Heather Mushet & Anna Mackenzie ( Renfrewshire) 2 up
Ellie Bryce & Dionne Doricott bt Kirsty Stewart & Claire Stermouth ( D&A) 3&2
Justine Fulton & Megan Docherty bt Sarah Ramsay & Jennifer Howie (Ayrshire) 6&5
Singles
Ellie Bryce halved with Louise Duncan (Ayrshire)
Eva O'Connor bt Alex Mennie (D&A) 2&1
Erin Johnston lost to Laura Craig (Renfrewshire) 2&1
Justine Fulton bt Rachel Foster (Ayrshire) 2&1
Dionne Dorricott bt Sarah Kemp (D&A) 2&1
Megan Docherty lost to Ellie Wilkie (Renfrewshire) 3&1

Junior Inter County

Lanarkshire won all three of their morning foursomes. They have 3 points, Ayrshire 2 points, D&A and Renfrewshire have 1/2 a point each.

Good luck to Junior Team

The Junior Team for the Inter County Matches for the Kennedy Salver at Elderslie Golf Club tomorrow is: 

Ellie Bryce  Strathaven

Eva O’Connor Bothwell Castle

Erin Johnston  Lanark

Dionne Dorricott  Strathaven

Justine Fulton Hayston

Megan Docherty Bishopbriggs
We wish them well.

As you can see weather on third day was wet at start but it did dry up by 10.00 am but it was a very cold day.

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Wishaw Ladies Open Day

There are still places left for Wishaw Open Day on Sunday 21st June. Please contact their professional Stuart Adair 01698 358247 for a time.  

Day 2 Jamboree Photographs

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Day 1 Jamboree Photographs

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Team find their form on last day of Inter County Matches

The Lanarkshire team had a very good win over Dunbarton and Argyll today with many of the games being won by a big margin. Well done girls.

Results

Lanarkshire 7, Dunbartonshire and Argyll 2

 FOURSOMES 3-0
Rachael Taylor, Molly Richmond bt Claire Hargan,  Jillian 
Farrell 5 and 3.
Susan Wood, Susan McGrenaghan bt Laura McGeachy, Lorraine 
Campbell 2 and 1
Lesley Lloyd, Alyson Hendry bt Anne Laing, Aileen Baker 5 and 4.

SINGLES 4-2
R Taylor bt L Macdonald 7 and 5.
Fiona Norris lost to J Farrell 2 holes
M Richmond bt C Hargan 2 and 1
K Brown lost to A Laing 2 and 1.
A Hendry bt A Baker 7 and 6
S Wood bt L McGeachy 5 and 4. 

Renfrewshire 4, Ayrshire 5
FOURSOMES 0.5-2.5
Katrina Milne, Denise Cowan lost to Emma Hale, Jenny Linklater 4 and 3.
Gillian Kyle, Carol Whyte halved with Catherine Malcolm, Linzi Allan
Donna Jackson, Liz Stewart lost to Connie Jaffrey, Audrey Thompson 7 and 6.
SINGLES 3.5-2.5
Kyle lost to Malcolm 4 and 3.
Milne bt Jaffrey 2 and 1. 
J Rankine bt D Watt 3 and 2.
Jackson bt Allan 5 and 4.
Whyte lost to Thompson 2 and 1.
Cowan halved with Linklater

HOW THEY FINISHED
1 Ayrshire 3 wins out of 3
2 Renfrewshire 1 win, 2 defeats 
2 Lanarkshire 1 win, 2 defeats2 Dunbartonshire 1 win, 2 defeats

Day 2 Inter County Matches Results

Renfrewshire 4, Dunbartonshire and Argyll 5
FOURSOMES 1-2
Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart lost to Claire Hargan and Jillian Farrell 1 hole
Gillian Kyle and Carol Whyte bt Lorraine Campbell and Lori
MacDonald 5 and 4
Katrina Milne and Jennifer Rankine lost to Anne Laing and Aileen Baker 5 and 4.
SINGLES 3-3
Kyle lost to MacDonald 1 hole
Whyte halved with Laura McGeachy
Gillian McGinlay lost to Hargan 2 and 1
Milne bt Fiona Alexander 8 and 7
Denise Cowan halved with Laing
Jackson bt  Farrell 4 and 2.


Lanarkshire 2.5, Ayrshire 6.5

FOURSOMES (0-3)
Rachael Taylor and Molly Richmond lost to Connie Jaffrey and Audrey Thompson 1 hole
Fiona Norris and Kirsten Brown lost to Liz Keohone and Emma Hale 1 hole
Susan Wood and Susan McGrenaghan lost to Catherine Malcolm and Linzi  Allan 1 hole
SINGLES (2.5-3.5)
Taylor bt Jaffrey 2 and 1
Lesley Lloyd lost to Thompson 4 and 3,
Brown lost to Hale 5 and 4
Richmond bt Jenny Linklater 2 holes
Wood halved with Debbie Watt
McGrenaghan lost to Allan 4 and 2.

Jamboree Day 1 Results

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RENFREWSHIRE 7, LANARKSHIRE 2
Foursomes (2-1)
D Jackson and L Stewart bt L Lloyd and R Taylor 5 and 4.
C Whyte and G Kyle bt F Norris and A Hendry 4 and 3. 
K Milne and J Rankine lost to S Wood and S McGrenaghan 5 and 4.
Singles (5-1)
Kyle lost to Taylor 9 and 8.
Milne bt Lloyd 3 and 2. 
D Cowan bt M Richmond 3 and 2.
Jackson bt K Brown 3 and 2.
Rankine bt Wood 3 and 1.
Whyte bt Norris 4 and 3.

AYRSHIRE 6.5, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 2.5
Foursomes 2.5-0.5
C Malcolm and L Allan bt A Laing and A Baker 1 hole.
A Thompson and C Jaffrey halved with C Hargan and J Farrell
L Keohone and E Hale bt L McGeachy and F Alexander 5 and 4.
Singles (4-2)
Malcolm bt L Campbell 4 and 3.
D Watt lost to Farrell 1 hole.
J Linklater bt L MacDonald 4 and 2.
Hale bt Baker 6 and 5
Allan bt Laing 3 and 1.
Jaffrey lost to Hargan 1 hole.

Nice day at Loudoun for first day of Inter County Matches

In this morning's foursomes Renfrewshirerew beat Lanarkshire 2-1. Let's hope we can turn it around in the singles this afternoon.
Results
Donna Jaackson & Liz Stewart bt Lesley Lloyd & Rachel Taylor 5&4
Gillian Kyle & Carol Whyte bt Fiona Norris & Alyson Hendry 4&3
Katrina Milne & Jennifer Rankine lost to Susan Wood & Susan McGrenaghan 5&4

Some success for Lanarkshire players at Nairn Open

In very difficult conditions on Saturday at Nairn Golf Club Ladies' Open Lesley Lloyd won 1st Scratch with a 79.  It was a game of two halves - 45 + 34. She played the back nine in 5 under par. She also won the Silver Net aggregate prize for those that compete in both Nairn and Nairn Dunbar opens.  

 Morag McDonald won 4th Silver Handicap and Elizabeth Nelson won the Bronze Longest Drive.

Thanks to Liz Lees for the photograph.

Lanarkshire girls perform well in Scottish Schools Championship

In the Scottish Schools Championship at Murrayshall GC today  Kirsten Scott with rounds of 77,77 finished tied 6th, Molly Richmond 76,81 finished 10th while Kirsten Brown 75, 91 finished tied 16th.  

Hollandbush Ladies Open Day

Hollandbush Ladies Open Day Tri Am for the Acretophead Salver will be held on 24 August.
Cost: £15 per team. Tee Off Times: 10.30am-  2.30pm.
Entry Forms can be found by clicking on the following link http://www.hollandbushgolfclub.co.uk/page.aspx?pid=12439 or  by telephoning 01555893485. Bar and catering facilities will be available all day.

Summer arrived for June spoon

What a change to play on a nice sunny day at Bothwell Castle GC today. The winner of Division 1 was Irene Morrison, Drumpellier and the division 2 winner was Marie Hamilton, Dullatur

Results

SS 72 CSS 73

Division 1

Irene Morrison 82(11) 71

Fiona Norris 75(1) 74

Joan Anderson 90(16) 74

Best Gross Fiona Norris 75
Division 2
Marie Hamilton 96(24) 72
Mel Watt 99(26) 73
Louisa McCartney 97(24) 73
Best gross
Fiona McWhirter 94

SGU & SLGA News Release

SGU & SLGA NEWS RELEASE

ATTENTION NEWS/SPORTS DESKS

Amalgamated Governing Body Seeking New Board Directors

The new unified governing body for golf in Scotland has begun the process of appointing its first Chairperson and Non-Executive Board who will be tasked with leading the organisation into a new era. 

Following unanimous votes earlier this year by the members of the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association (SLGA) to amalgamate into a unified governing body, Scottish Golf Limited will officially begin life on 1 October.  Suitable applicants are now being sought for the nine positions on the inaugural board.

An Appointments Panel, led by existing chairs Tom Craig (SGU) and Beth Paterson (SLGA), are working alongside an independent HR consultancy to oversee the interviewing and selection of candidates, with the aim of recruiting people who share a genuine passion for the game combined with the qualifications, skills and determination to lead the strategic direction and successful long term growth of golf in Scotland.

Each Board position will be Non-Executive and non-remunerated while appointments will be effective from 1 October with a 3-year term and a maximum of two terms. The first appointment will be that of the new Chairperson, who, once recruited, will be involved in selecting suitable candidates for the remaining eight vacancies. 

In addition to the Chairperson, candidates are being sought for directorships in the following areas: Championships; Club Development; Commercial; Communications; Finance; Handicapping & Course Rating; Participation; and Performance. Individuals must demonstrate expertise and a track record from their professional careers and/or within the game in relation to the respective role being applied for, with a sound knowledge of golf and the industry and a desire to make a positive and meaningful contribution to the game and its continued development.

There will be a minimum of three directors of each gender. This will ensure that a substantial minority group is appropriately represented within the organisation. Successful candidates will attend quarterly Board meetings, as well as supporting the work of the new organisation’s committees across its key areas.

Beth Paterson, Chair of the SLGA, said: “These roles represent exciting opportunities for individuals with a desire to give something back to the game and a willingness to make a real difference to the future of golf in Scotland. 

“The positive vote on amalgamation has given us real momentum to drive the game forward. The new Board will be key to realising the vision of the new organisation.”

SGU Chairman Tom Craig added: “We want to ensure we have the best available people on the new Board of Scottish Golf Limited and therefore we have a robust recruitment process in place. It is vital that we attract individuals who are suitably qualified, share our vision and have the desire and commitment required. 

The sport continues to face challenges, but with the right people on board, working with an excellent executive team, we believe they can guide our clubs and golfers into an exciting new era for Scottish golf.”

The Non-Executive Director roles will be advertised on both the SGU and SLGA websites, with full details and role descriptions available at the following microsite: http://scottishgolf.hrconsultancy.co.uk

 Applications should be submitted no later than Sunday 14 June with CV’s submitted through the above web link or sent in writing to Hilary Roberts, HR Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd, 58 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2QZ.

Draw for June Spoon

To view draw for June spoon at Bothwell Castle  GC on 8th June please click on the link below.
Please arrive early in case of changes to times.
JUNE SPOON DRAW

Rachael is selected for Scotland

Congratulations to Rachael Taylor who has been selected to represent Scotland in the European Team Championships in Denmark from 7-10 July and also for the Scottish Team in the team event in the British Open Amateur Championship.