Starting arrangements for Texas Scramble on 10th August

To view an updated draw for the Texas Scramble which also shows the hole at which you will be teeing off please click on the link below. Remember you are to be ready to play by 8.45am.
Centenary Texas Scramble starting arrangements

Civic Reception on 24 September

There are still a few places remaining for the Civic Reception in the Council Offices, Hamilton on 24 September. If you wish to attend you must give me your name by Friday 31st July.

Draw for Tri Am

To view the draw for the Tri Am at Cambuslang on Friday 7th August please click on the link below. As this is a fund raising event please remember to bring a raffle prize.

times for Tri Am

GB & I win final day's play but Continent of Europe retain Vagliano Trophy

GB&I won today's matches 61/2 - 5 1/2 but the Continent of Europe started the last day with a 7 1/2-4 1/2 advantage from winning the first day foursomes 2 1/2-1 1/2 and opening singles 5-3.This morning on another thunderstorm-hit day, the Continent of Europe repeated that 2 1/2-1 1/2 foursomes victory to start the final eight singles with a 10-6 advantage.

GB &I won the afternoon singles 5-3 but that meant the Continent Of Europe won the trophy 13-11.

Pamela Pretswell won 1 1/2 points out of a possible 3. She lost her foursomes match yesterday but today, along with Kylie Walker, she halved her foursomes match and won her singles against Lucie Andre of France by 4&3.

For full report see Kirkwood Golf.

County Open Meeting

The closing date for entries to the County Open Meeting at Dullater on 18th August has been extended to 3rd August. Times are available between 12.00 and 3.00pm . You can enter on your own or with one or two others.

Conty Golf Entry Form-click to view

July Spoon Results

The results of the Spoon competition played over Lenzie today were as Follows;
SS: 73, CSS 75
Silver: Emma Caddow ( Colville Park) 81 (10) 71
Lesley Lloyd ( Hayston) 73 (1) 72
Anne Lloyd ( Hayston) 86 (12) 74
Scratch: Lesley Lloyd 73 ( which equalled the Course Record )

Bronze: Lesley Glicksten (Strathaven) 97 (23) 74
Alison Reid ( Lanark) 110 (35) 75
Louise Fleming ( Strathaven) 102 (26) 76Bronze Scratch: Lesley Glicksten 97
Winner of Nancy's Cup (best net score from a Junior) Emma Caddow 71.


Presentation of Nancy's Cup to Emma Caddow by Margaret Noblett, Junior Secretary, with some of the Junior competitors.

Draw for Centenary Texas Scramble

To view the teams for the Centenary Texas Scramble at Bothwell Castle on 10th August please click on the link below. There will be a shotgun start at 9.30am and competitors must be ready to play by 8.45am. Registration will be open from 8.15am.

Should you find that you are no longer able to play please let me know immediately as we have a waiting list.

Please note that there is no entry fee for this competition and lunch will be provided at 2 pm.

Texas Scramble Draw-click to view

July Spoon Draw 20.07.09

The draw for the July Spoon Competition at Lenzie Golf Club on Monday 20th July is shown below.

Time	Name	Club
10.00 am	Janice Paterson	Drumpellier
	Ruth Rankin	Lanark
10.06 am	Anne Lloyd	Hayston
	Jean Hamilton	Strathaven
10.12 am	Elizabeth Nelson	Hamilton
	Marion Craig	Strathaven
10.18 am	Margaret Loughrey	Crowwood
	Pat Casey	Mount Ellen
10.24 am	Sheena Boyd	Lenzie
	Irene Nisbet	Strathaven
10.30 am	Marjorie Seymour	Cathkin Braes
	Margaret Reid	Lanark
10.36 am	Margaret Perston	Kirkhill
	Marion Brodie	Strathaven
10.42 am	Jean Macintyre	Strathaven
	Jean Glass	Drumpellier
10.48 am	Dorothy Loudon	Strathaven
	Roxy Brown	Hamilton
	Margaret Brown	Cathkin Braes
Nancy’s Cup (Junior Girls)
10.54 am	Nicole Benson	Cawder
	Eva O’Connor	Bothwell Castle
11.00 am	Abigail Gliksten	Strathaven
	Alexandra Duffy	Cathkin Braes
11.06 am	Louise Fleming	Strathaven
	Lauren Shanks	Drumpellier
11.12 am	Alison Reid	Lanark
	Lisa Bathgate	Hayston
1.30 pm	Lesley Lloyd	Hayston
	Lynne Williamson	Kirkhill
1.36 pm	Fiona Scott	Bothwell Castle
	Irene Morton	Kirkhill
1.42 pm	Irene Morrison	Drumpellier
	Christine Main	Hayston
1.48 pm	Fiona McWhirter	Westerwood
	Jean Allan	Strathaven
1.54 pm	Carolyn Mackay	Lenzie
	Pam Rice	Strathaven

More photographs taken at Inter County Matches

Thank you to Alex Greenwood for sending these photographs which she took at Strathaven.

Scotland finish ninth in European Team Championship

Scotland defeated Wales 5 to 0 today to finish top of flight B which meant they were ninth out of the 18 teams competing.
England lost to Germany and so finished in second place.

Scotland beat Switzerland in European Ladies Team Championship

Scotland defeated Switzerland 4 1/2 to 1/2 in Flight B of the European Team Championships and will now play Wales who defeated Austria 4 to 1. Pamela halved her singles match.
England reached the final of the top flight to play Germany for the gold medal.

Pamela scored well in European Team Championship Qualifying rounds

Pamela Pretswell was the top scorer of the Scottish Team in the qualifying rounds of the European Women's Amateur Team Championship in Bled, Slovenia with rounds of 77 and71. Scotland qualified in ninth place just missing out on a place in the top flight. As leading qualifiers in flight B they received a bye today and will play the winners of today's match between Finland and Switzerland tomorrow.

Blackjack Cup Winner

The winner of the one round Blackjack Cup played over Colville Park today was Sandy Williamson of Lanark Golf Club with a net 73.

Some Results: SS 71; CSS 71

Sandy Williamson(15) 73 after count- back

Liz Lees (6) 73 after count-back

Aileen Beaton (19) 73 after count-back

Jennifer Wiles (14) 73 after count back

Anne McKeown (17) 73 after count-back

Marion Porter (19) 73

To view the full sets of today's results go to How Did I Do.com

Morison Cup

The winner of the 36 hole Morison Cup played over Colville Park today was Susan Wood with a gross 152 (78,74). The runner up was Ruth Rankin with a gross score of 166 (86,80).

SS 71 CSS 71,72

Susan Wood also won the handicap prize with a net score of 146 (75,71)

Junior Championship

Some good scores were returned in the Junior Championship played over Colville Park today. The weather was kind and the course was in good condition. The winner of the Championship Salver was Alexandra Duffy,Cathkin Braes, with a net score of 65 while the Scratch Cup was won by Nicole Benson, Cawder with a gross score of 84.

Results: SS 71 CSS 71

Alexandra Duffy (29) 65

Nicole Muir (18) 67

Louise Fleming (26) 70

Alison Reid (35) 70

Nicole Benson (13) 71

Abbi Kidd (30) 74

Lauren D.Ambrosio (13) 74

Lauren Shanks (32) 74

Eva O' Connor (14) 76

Abigail Gliksten (20) 78

Some places remaining for Civic Reception

There are still some places remaining for the Civic Reception to be given by South Lanarkshire Council. This will take place on Thursday 24 September 2009 in Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Hamilton at 7.00pm for 7.15pm. The format for the evening will be a drinks reception, photographs, civic welcome followed by a meal, short formal speeches and presentation of a civic gift. The evening will finish at 9.30pm approximately.If you wish to attend please sign the appropriate sheet on the notice board or contact May Hughes or Jean Macintyre by 10th July.