Friendly Match v Midlothian

In the match against Midlothian at Strathaven Golf Club on Sunday members of the Lanarkshire team squad lost 3 to 1 while the Juniors won 1.5 to 0.5. Congratulations and thanks to Midlothian for an enjoyable match.

Pamela named in several Scottish Teams

Pamela Pretswell has been named to represent Scotland in the team at the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews on 30-31 May, the Ladies British Open at Royal St David's GC on 9-13 June and at the Irish Ladies open Amateur Championship at Douglas Park GC, Cork from 20-21 June.

Megan is Scottish Champion

Congratulations to Megan Briggs of Renfrewshire who won the Scottish Championship by defeating Louise Kenny 4&3 in the final.

Clare makes the cut in the German Open

Clare Queen has a level par total of 144 after a second round score of 75 today to make the cut which is expected to be at 146.

Clare has good start in German Open

Clare Queen had a 3 under par 69 in the first round of the German Open at Golfpark Gut Hausern to lie tied in 10th place, 4 strokes behind the leader Johanna Westerberg of Sweden.

Scottish Championship Match Play Results

In the first round Pamela Pretswell defeated Diane MacDonald 5&4, Susan Wood lost to Lesley Atkins 2&1 and Elaine Cuthill lost to Elaine Moffat 2&1.
Unfortunately in the 2nd round Pamela lost to Carol Wilson 3&2.

At last night's prizegiving Pamela was presnted with the Glover 21st Anniversary Cup for lowest gross score in the second round, Margaret Scouler Buchanan Cup for best aggregate gross, St Rule Salver for best gross score by an Under-21 and Beddows Memorial Trophy for lowest gross score in the second qualifying round.
Click below to view Photographs by Gillian Kirkwood of last night's prizegiving.

Scottish Championship

Lanarkshire win the Kathleen McNeil Trophy

Lanarkshire are the first winners of the new Kathleen McNeil Trophy county team competition, staged in conjunction with the stroke-play qualifying rounds of the 95th Scottish women's amateur championship at Southerness. Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) topped the county team returns with a total of 308.

Congratulations girls.

In the first round of the Match play tomorrow Pamela will play Diane MacDonald( Dumfries and County), Susan plays Lesley Atkins( Minto) and Elaine plays Elaine Moffat(St Regulus).

Pamela is Leading Qualifier in Scottish

Pamela Pretswell is the leading qualifier by 3 strokes from Kylie Walker at Southerness after a 1 under par round of 72 today. She again started badly with bogies at the first 3 holes but again recovered with an eagle, this time at the 9th, and birdies at the 8th, 13th, 16th and 18th. Congratulations Pamela.

Elaine Cuthill, in 12th place, and Susan Wood ,in20th place, also qualified for the match play tomorrow. Well done girls. The team should also have done well.

Lanarkshire scores:

Pamela Pretswell 148(76, 72)
Elaine Cuthill 160(80,80)
Susan Wood 162( 82,80)
Bobbi Waugh 190(97,93)

Pamela leads after 1st Round of Scottish Championship

Pamela Pretswell leads by 1 stroke from Kylie Walker of Buchanan Castle and by 2 from Kelsey Macdonald of Nairn Dunbar and Ailsa Summers of Carnoustie ladies after the first round of the Scottish Championship at Southerness GC. Pamela started badly with a triple bogey 7 at the first and was 10 over after 8 but she then had birdies at 9,10,12,13,14 & 18 and an eagle at the 16th to finish on a 3 over 76.
Elaine Cuthill was tied for 10th with a 7 over 80 while Susan Wood had an 82.
My apologies to Bobbi Waugh whom I omitted from the list of Lanarkshire members competing in the Championship in the previous post.

Scottish Ladies Close Amateur Championship

The Scottish begins tomorrow at Southerness Golf Club. The Lanarkshire members competing and their first round tee off times are: Elaine Cuthill (8.40am), Susan Wood (9.20am) and Pamela Pretswell(10.30am). They are also the members of the Lanarkshire Team who will compete for the McNeil Trophy which is being awarded for the first time to the County Team returning the lowest aggregate scratch score in the 2 Qualifying rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday with the 2 best scores counting each day. We wish the girls well.
Live scoring will be available on the SLGA website.

Lanarkshire Success in Inter County Foursomes Finals

Lesley Lloyd and Fiona Scott won first scratch in the Inter County Foursomes Finals played over Pollock Golf Club today.

The course was in magnificent condition. With the sun shining and very windy the course played even longer than its 6022 yards. The ladies found it a tough challenge. However, Lesley Lloyd and Fiona Scott representing Lanarkshire scored 39 each way to win the Scratch Award with a 78.In the handicap event the qualifiers found it even more difficult with the winners being Dorothy Woodger and Maida Grant (D&A) with a net 83.5

Scratch;1st:Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) -(Lanarkshire) 782nd:Isobel Harvey (St Rule) and Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)- (D&A) 813rd: Liz Keohone and Audrey Thomson(both Loudoun Gowf) - (Ayrshire) 83Handicap;1st:Dorothy Woodger and Maida Grant (both Hilton Park) --- (D&A) 99 (15.5) 83.52nd Morag Turner and Beatrice Orr (both Kilmacolm) ---(Renfrewshire) 97 (13) 843rd Nancy MacGadie and Rosemary Reedie (both Ranfurly Castle) - (Renfrewshire) 98 (13.5) 84.5.

Report and photograph courtesy of Carol Fell

May Spoon Results

The results of the May Spoon played over Airdrie Golf Club today in a mixture of warm sunshine and very heavy rain showers are as follows:
SS 68 CSS 70
Silver
67 Anne Lloyd
69 Margaret Perston
70 Christine Main
Bronze
75 Roxy Brown
Scratch
76 Lesley Lloyd
2008 Spoon Final Winners: Silver: Pat Casey 75; Bronze Anne Cameron 86.
To view the full set of scores click on the How Did I Do Link then register if you have not already done so.

Inter County Foursomes Finals Tee Off Times

The Inter County Foursomes Finals will take place on Wednesday at Pollok Golf Club. Click below to see starting times.

Inter County Foursomes Finals Draw- click to view

Times available for Strathaven Golf Club Open Day

Times are still available for Strathaven Golf Club Ladies Open Day on Thursday 11th June. Times are available from 8.00am to 5.30pm. You may enter singly or in pairs. It is a medal round with scratch and handicap prizes being awarded in both silver and bronze divisions. Times are being allocated on a first come first served basis. Strathaven Golf Club is the venue for this year's West of Scotland Inter County Matches. To download an entry form please click below.

Strathaven Golf Club Ladies Open Day Entry Form-click to download

West Vets Championship

The Quarter Finals of the West Vets Championship were played over Renfrew G C this morning. Unfortunately May Hughes who is the present holder had to withdraw due to illness. In one match Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) defeated Pat Hutton (Lanark) 1 up. The semi finals this afternoon were abandoned after 4 holes due to flooding and will be played tomorrow when Janice will play Helen Faulds.

Inter County Foursomes Qualifying Round Results

The results of the Inter County Qualifying Round played today over a wet and windy Cawder Keir Course,(SS 72) were as follows:

Scratch: 1. Susan Wood and Carol McCall 78 BIH
2. Lesley Lloyd and Fiona Scott 78
3. Pauline Warlow and Joanna Scott 84
Handicap: 1. Jean Glass and Irene Cooper 701/2
2. May Hughes (Kirkhill) and Carol McKinnon 72 1/2
3. Linda McLanachan and Anne Cameron 74

Draw for May Spoon

To view draw for May Spoon at Airdrie Golf Club on Sunday 10th May at Airdrie Golf Club click on the link below.

Draw for May Spoon-click to vtew

Pamela is West of Scotland Champion

Pamela Pretswell ( Bothwell Castle) had a second level par round of 74 at Prestwick Golf Club this afternoon to win the West of Scotland Championship by 4 shots from Sara Bishop (D&A). Well done Pamela. Susan Wood was in equal third place with rounds of 78 and 80.
Well done also to the Lanarkshire team of Pamela Pretswell, Susan Wood and Lesley Lloyd who won the team shield. Click below to see some photographs from the championship.

West of Scotland Championship-click to view

Pamela leads after first round of West Championship

Pamela Pretswell is in the lead by 2 shots after the first round of the West of Scotland Championship at Prestwick Golf Club with a level par round of 74. She was 4 over after 9 but was 4 under for the inward half. The Lanarkshire team of Pamela, Susan Wood( 78 )and Lesley Lloyd(81) is also leading after the first round.