Susan wins Morison Cup for a Record 5th time

Susan Wood won the 36 hole Morison Cup at Colville Park GC for a record 5th year in a row. She beat the record of Joan Norris who won 4 times between 1965 and 1968. Emma Caddow was runner up.

The handicap prize was won by Eva O'Connor who also won the Junior Scratch Cup.

The 18 hole Blackjack Cup was won by Karen Ward and the Junior Championship Salver by Erin Johnston.

Results:

Morison Cup SS 71 CSS Round 1 :72,  Round 2 :70

150  Susan Wood, Drumpellier, 78, 72 

154  Emma Caddow, Strathaven 79, 75 

157  Jenny  Potter, Cathkin Braes, 79,78

160  Eva O'Connor, Bothwell Castle, 79, 81 net 71,73

163  Lauren  D'Ambrosia, Carluke 81,82

168  Ellie Bryce, Strathaven, 82,86

173  Susan McGrenaghan 82,91

176  Heather Neilson 93,83

181  Katie Scott 92,89

189  Molly Richmond 96,93

        Ruth Rankin  NR, 82

Junior Championship SS 71 CSS 72

Scratch: Eva O'Connor 79

Handicap: Erin Johnston, Lanark, 68

                Alison Reid, Lanark, 69

Blackjack Cup SS71 CSS 72

Karen Ward, East Kilbride, 73 BIH

Lauren D'Ambrosia, Carluke, 73

Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes, 74

Anne Cameron, Strathaven, 74

Further scores can be seen on How Did I Do.

Karen

Eva

Erin

Revised times for Morison & Blackjack Cups & Junior Championship

Morison Cup

9.30am & 2.00pm S Wood, Drumpellier; L Lloyd, Hayston; E O'Connor, Bothwell Castle
9.37am & 2.07pm R Rankin, Lanark; E Caddow, Strathaven; K Scott ,Strathaven
9.45am & 2.15pm S McGrenaghan, Mt Ellen; J Potter, Cathkin Braes; E Bryce, Strathaven
9.52am & 2.22pm L D'Ambrosio, Carluke; S Sergenson East Kilbride; M Richmond ,Strathaven
10.00am & 2.30pm H Neilson, Moose Valley; M Reid, Lanark; F Scott , Bothwell Castle (AM only); J Paterson (PM only)

Blackjack Cup (AM)

10.07am Kay Cherrie, Mt Ellen; M Seymour, Cathkin Braes; L McTaggart, East Kilbride
10.15am P Casey, Mt Ellen; M McDonald ,Langlands; J Wiles, Drumpellier
10.22am A Sillars ,Hayston; J McGowan ,Bothwell Castle; J Macintyre, Strathaven
10.30am P Rice, Strathaven; J Maddock, Wishaw; M Craig, Strathaven
10.37am J Allan, Strathaven;  M Brodie, Strathaven; S Boyd ,Lenzie
10.45am  M Porter ,Strathaven; M Allan, Hollandbush; W Cossar, Drumpellier

Junior Championship

10.52am Alison Reid, Lanark; E Johnstone, Lanark
11.00am E Johnstone, Lanark; Fiona Richardson, Torrance House

Blackjack Cup (PM)

2.30pm J Paterson Drumpellier( with Morison)
2.37pm K Ward, East Kilbride; A Cameron, Strathaven; I Nisbet Strathaven
2.45pm Mary Francis McCaughley,Mt Ellen; J Hamilton, Strathaven; Linda McLanachan, Strathaven

Nicola wins Championship , some Lanarkshire prizewinners

Nicola Callander won the Junior Open Strokeplay Championship after a close finish at Blairgowrie today.

Rachael Taylor was joint sixth.

Eva O'Connor won the prize for the lowest handicap in the under 16 category on day 2 and  the lowest scratch in that category on day 3.

Alexandra Duffy won the handicap prize in the under 18 category on day 3.

Well done girls.

Results CSS 75

221 Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 74 69 78

222 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) 78 69 75, Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 73 71 78

225 Lena Weichselgartner (Germany) 74 75 76

227 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 76 75 76

228 Rachel Taylor (Germany) 73 78 77, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 78 78

230 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 71 80 79

231 Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 79 71 81

232 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 76 81

234 Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton) 78 80 76, Megan Clyne (Deeside) 80 77 77, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 76 78 80, Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale) 76 72 86

Other Results

247 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 89 79 79

272 Emily Glencorse (Millport) 93 90 89

284 Alexandra Duffy (Cathkin Braes) 104 93 87

286 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 93 91 102

291 Heather Neilson (Greenburn) 97 88 106

New leader at Under 21s

16 year old Nicola Callander, Mill Green, leads the Scottish  Junior Open Stokeplay Championship T Blairgowrie after a 4 under par round of 69 today to give her a a 3 under par total of 143. She is an English based Scot.

Rachael Taylor is now in joint  8th place on 151 after a 78 today.

Results CSS 75
143 Nicola Callander 74, 69
144 Gabrielle Macdonald 73 71
147 Gemma Dryburgh 78,69
148 Nicola Rawlinson 76,72
149 Lena Weichslgartner 74,75
150 Katie Bradbury 79, 71
150 Alyson McKechin 72, 78
151 Rachel Walker 76,75
151 Eilidh Briggs 75,76
151 Rachael Taylor 73, 78
151 Connie Jaffrey 71, 80

Other Results
Gillian Scanlan 78,80
Eva O'Connor 89, 79
Emily Glencorse 93, 90
Ellie Bryce 93, 91
Heather Neilson 97, 88
Alexandra Duffy 104,93.

Troon Junior Open

On Tuesday 7th August, Golf South Ayrshire is holding the Troon Junior Open for the Tom Lehman trophies over Lochgreen, Darley and Fullarton. Entry is open to any junior with a CONGU handicap who is under 18 on 1st Jan. Entry is only £5.00 and you will receive a goody bag, packed lunch and a BBQ. To enter go to www.golfsouthayrshire.com/tomlehman or phone 01292 616255.

Rachael in joint 3rd place in under 21s

In the Junior Open Strokeplay Championship at Blairgowrie on a lovely sunny day today Rachael Taylor is in joint third place after a level par round of 73. She is 2 strokes behind the leader, Connie Jaffrey, pictured right.

Results

CSS 75
Connie Jaffrey, Ladies Golf Club Troon, 71
Alyson McKechin, Elderslie,  72
Rachael Taylor, AM Reichswald, 73
Gabrielle Macdonald, Craigelaw, 73
Lena Weichsellgartner, Golf Valley, 74 Nicola Callander (Mill Green)

Other Results:
Gillian Scanlan 78 Net 77
Eva O'Connor89 Net 79                                    
Emily Glencorse 93 Net 81                                         
Ellie Bryce 93 Net 84
Heather Neilson 97 Net 84
Alexandra Duffy 104 Net 89

6 Lanarkshire members participating in Scottish under 21 Championship

The Junior Open Strokeplay Championship, which consists of 3 rounds of strokeplay, begins tomorrow at Blairgowrie Golf Club (Lansdowne Course).

The following Lanarkshire members are playing Ellie Bryce, Alexander Duffy, Emily Glencorse, Heather Neilson, Eva O'Connor and Rachael Taylor.

Gillian Scanlan from Hamilton is also playing.

We wish them well.

Draw for Morison & Blackjack Cups & Junior Championship

The draws for the above competitions at Colville Park GC on Tuesday 31 May are below. Please arrive early in case of changes to times.
Morison Cup
9.30am & 2.00pm S Wood, Drumpellier; L Lloyd, Hayston;  E O'Connor, Bothwell Castle
9.37am & 2.07pm R Rankin, Lanark; E Caddow, Strathaven;  K Scott ,Strathaven
9.45am & 2.15pm S McGrenaghan, Mt Ellen; J Potter, Cathkin Braes; E Bryce, Strathaven
9.52am & 2.22pm L D'Ambrosio, Carluke; S Sergenson East Kilbride; M Richmond ,Strathaven
10.00am & 2.30pm H Neilson, Moose Valley;  M Reid, Lanark; F Scott , Bothwell Castle (AM only); J Paterson (PM only)

Blackjack Cup (AM)
10.07am  Kay Cherrie, Mt Ellen; M Seymour, Cathkin Braes; L McTaggart, East Kilbride
10.15am  P Casey, Mt Ellen; M McDonald ,Langlands; J Wiles, Drumpellier
10.22am  A Sillars ,Hayston; J McGowan ,Bothwell Castle; J Macintyre, Strathaven
10.30am  P Rice, Strathaven; D Docherty, East Kilbride; M Craig, Strathaven
10.37am  D Loudon, Strathaven; J Maddock, Wishaw; M Brodie, Strathaven
10.45am  J Allan, Strathaven; M Porter ,Strathaven; S Boyd ,Lenzie

Junior Championship
10.52am Alison Reid, Lanark; E Johnstone, Lanark

Blackjack Cup (PM)
2.30pm  J Paterson Drumpellier( with Morison)
2.37pm  K Ward, East Kilbride; A Cameron, Strathaven; I Nisbet Strathaven
2.45pm  Mary Francis McCaughley,Mt Ellen; J Hamilton, Strathaven; Linda McLanachan, Strathaven

Janice has been selected for Scottish Vets Team

Scottish Vets Team has been announced by Team Captain Helen Faulds.

Congratulations to Janice Paterson, Alex Glennie Mary Smith, Linda Urquhart , Lorna Bennett, Alison Bartlett, and Fiona de Vries on their selection.

Well done to all the reserve picks --- Kathleen Sutherland, Anne Ryan, May Hughes and Jill Harrison,

Lauen Whyte wins Under 18 Girls Championship

Ailsa and Lauren

Lauren Whyte, 16-year-old St Regulus club member from St Andrews, won the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish U18 girls' championship.

She beat Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), 18, by 4 and 2 in yesterday morning's 18-hole final over the Crail Golfing Society's Craighead course in Fife.

Heather and Alexandra lose in semi finals

Germany-based Fiona Liddell won the Ansley Reid Salver beating Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 4&3 over the Craighead course at Crail Golfing Society today. As the weather improved Fiona played some of the best golf of the week to go round in around level par in the Final.

Heather Neilson lost to Fiona 3&2 in the semi final while Alexandra Duffy lost to Molly 5&4. Hard luck girls. You had a good Championship.

Heather and Alexandra are through to semi-finals of Ansley Reid Salver

Heather Neilson and Alexandra Duffy are through to the semi-finals of the Ansley Reid Salver at the Scottish under 18 Championship at Crail. We wish them well.

Katie Scott won through to the second round but was then defeated by Alexandra Duffy at the 22nd.

To view all the results please click on the following link: Ansley Reid Salver

Eva gets through to 2nd round of Championship

In the first round of the matchplay in the Scottish Girls Championship Eva O'connor defeated Danielle Kerr 2&1 but was defeated 6&4 in the second round by the top qualifier and Internationalist, Lesley Atkins. Results of  Aynsley Salver later.

The Match Play Rounds began today after the qualifying was cut to just one round as there was no play on Wednesday due to terrible weather conditions. The weather has left its mark and play is over the back nine of the Craighead course only. With conditions improving it is hoped to get play on the full course by Friday morning.

Round 2 of Scottish Girls under 18 cancelled

Round 2 of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Girls (Close) Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The Match Play draws will be taken on Round 1 scores and are available below. The Prize Giving that was due to take place this evening is now cancelled and will be added to Saturday's.

Congratulations to Eva O'Connor  who has qualified for the Championship Matchplay where she will play Danielle Kerr , Roxburgh. To view the full draw click on the following link: Championship Matchplay Draw.

Congratulations also to Heather Neilson (the top qualifier), Katie Scott and Alexandra Duffy who have qualified for the second flight. To view the draw for the Ansley Reid Salver click on the following link:  Draw for Ansley Reid Salver.

Lanarkshire girls competing in Scottish under 18s

Gullane's Lesley Atkins leads the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Under-18 girls golf championship at the end of the first qualifying round over the Crail Golfing Society's Craighead course in south Fife with a 3 under par round of 71.

A number of Lanarkshire girls are competing. The leading  Lanarkshire girl is Eva O'Connor with a 6 over par 80.

Lanarkshire Results
1st Qualifying Round Par 73  CSS 74
Eva O'Connor     80  tied 13th
Heather Neilson  86  33rd
Katie Scott         88  tied 40th
Alexandra Duffy 90  47th
Ellie Bryce         92  50th 
Emily Glencorse 93  tied 51st
Molly Richmond 96  58th

After the second qualifying round tomorrow the top 32 qualify for the matchplay championship while the next 16 qualify for the second flight playing for the Ansley Reid Salver.
To follow the live scoring from Crail go to the following link   live scoring

Scottish Girls win again

Scotland's girls, who did not qualify for the top flight in the European girls' team championship at St Leon-Rot GC, Germany, beat Norway 3-2 in their concluding match and were placed 13th in the final rankings.

Scotland's girl winners were Rachel Walker and Lauren Whyte (6 and 5) in the foursomes and Ailsa Summers (at 22nd) and Lesley Atkins (3 and 1) in the singles.

Scots losers were Clara Young (1 hole) and Jessica Meek (at 20th).

Scottish Girls Team wins in Europe

Scotland's girls beat Turkey 3-2 in the European girls team golf championship at St Leon-Rot GC, Germany today.

 Scotland's girl winners were Clara Young (at 19th), Jessica Meek (2 and 1) and Lesley Atkins (4 and 3). Losers were the foursomes pairing of Rachel Walker and Lauren Whyte (3 and 2) and Ailsa Summers (3 and 2) in the singles.

Scottish Girls narrowly beaten by Czech Republic

North Berwick's Clara Young lost at the 19th to Marie Lunackova in the deciding match as Scotland went down 3-2 to the Czech Republic in their opening game of Flight B in the European girls' golf team championship at St Leon-Rot GC, Germany.

The Scots' winners were Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) and Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) by 3 and 1 in the only foursomes tie and Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) by 3 and 2 in the singles.

Carnoustie Ladies' Ailsa Summers (5 and 4) and Jessica Meek (7 and 6) lost their singles.

Today's results:

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

England 3, Sweden 4

Italy 4 1/2, Netherlands 2 1/2

Denmark 4 1/2, Germany 2 1/2

Spain 4, France 3.

FLIGHT B

Finland 3 1/2, Norway 1 1/2

Ireland 4, Switzerland 1

Czech Rep 3, Scotland 2.

Turkey 1, Belgium 4.

Scottish Girls Team fails to qualify for top flight

Scotland failed by a wide margin to be one of the eight teams who qualified for the top match-play flight in the European girls' golf team championships at St Leon-Rot Golf Club, Germany.

England, who had four players in the top five individual scorers over the 36 holes stroke-play section, were leading qualifiers with a 35-under-par total of 685, 21 shots ahead of No 2 seeds Spain.

Ireland (753) finished 13th, Scotland (759) 14th and Wales (782) 19th of 20.

Scotland's scores were:

147 Clara Young (North Berwick) 70 77 (T40)

151 Rachel Walker (Dumfries & Co) 72 79 (T67)

155 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies0 77 78, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 78 (T86)

156 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 75 81, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 80 76.

Report by Colin Farquarson

Elaine said "The lassies played their hearts out today and are ready to rock flight 2 v Czech Republic tomorrow".

Elaine and Susan in Germany with Scottish Girls

The Scottish girls under 18 team are competing this week in the European under 18 girls'golf championship at St Leon-Rot Golf Club, Germany. Their captain is Elaine Cuthill and the Team Manager is Susan Wood.

After the first round today the Scottish Team lies in joint 9th place on 371.Only the top eight teams after the 36-hole stroke-play test will go forward to the championship match-play stages. Lets hope they can improve their position tomorrow

On a day when England's girls looked different class - they head the team standings on 22-under-par 338 and had the individual leader in Elizabeth Mallett with an eight-under-par 64, top Scot was Clara Young (North Berwick) with a 70, followed by Rachael Walker (Dumfries & Co) on 72 and Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies on 75). Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies and Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) had 77s while Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) had an 80

LEADING INDIVIDUALS

Par 62

64 Elizabeth Mallett (Eng)

66 Roberta Liti (Ita)

67 Georgia Hall (Eng), Emily Taylor (Eng)

68 Karolin Lampert (Ger), Charley Hull (Eng).

LEADING TEAMS

Par 360 (5x72)

338 England

357 Spain

360 Germany

364 Italy

366 Netherlands, France

367 Finland, Denmark

371 Scotland, Sweden, Belgium.

July Spoon cancelled

The July Spoon at Cawder Golf Club was cancelled today due to the extremely wet  condition of the course and the continuing heavy rain overhead. The Nancy's Cup will be run along with a later event.

Draw for July Spoon

The draw for the July Spoon at Keir Course, Cawder on Monday 9 July.

10.00 am Jenny Potter, Anne Lloyd
10.08 am Susan McGrenaghan, Eva O’Connor, Christine Main
10.16am Margaret Noblett, Patti Chalmers, Kay Cherrie
10.24am Joan Anderson, Pat Casey, Anne Sillars,
10.32 am Fay Allan, Margaret Flynn, Margaret Porteous
10.40am Pauline Super, Jean Maddock, Roxy Brown
10.48am Anne Pardoe, Winnie Cossar, Mary Francis McCaughey
10.56 am Jean Macintyre, Margaret Marshall, Margaret Reid
11.04 am
11.12 am Kirsten Brown, Alison Reid, Erin Johnston
11.20am
11.28am

More photographs from the Scottish Seniors Championship

Days 2 &3



Day 4

Thanks to Carol Fell for the video.

Congratulations to Katie and Molly

FROM LINDSAY MATHIE -- Windyhill GC Ladies Captain

After days of intermittent flash floods the sun made a very welcome appearance at Windyhill Golf Club for today’s Janice Moodie Trophy. The 36 competitors, some who had travelled the length and breadth of the country, ranged in ages from 11-18, with handicaps 2-25.

Despite the challenging windy conditions scoring was very impressive with 13 year old Katie Scott (Strathaven), coming in with a nett 71, 1 under par, to win the Janice Moodie Trophy. The scratch prize was won by Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), with an impressive 77, bih from Eleanor Tunn, (Reay).

As ever our thanks go to Janice Moodie for her continued and valued support of this event and girls golf in Scotland.

If any of the girls would like copies of the photos taken on the first tee then please contact Anne Laing, alaing@elmwood.ac.uk

Prizewinners
Par 72, CSS 73
Prizewinners
Janice Moodie Trophy
Winner - Katie Scott, Strathaven 88 - 17 = 71 BIH
Scratch - Hannah Scott, Broomieknowe 77 BIH

11 - 14 Age Group
1st Molly Richardson, Strathaven 91 - 18 = 73
2nd Andrea Walker, Falkirk 87 - 13 = 74

15 - 21 Age Group ( 15 - 17 + 18 - 21 Age group combined due to number of entries in each category)
1st Rachel McClelland, Milngavie 89 - 18 = 71
2nd Rachel Irvine, Largs 82 - 10 = 72

Pamela finished 6th

Pamela Pretswell ended her professional debut in a satisfactory joint sixth place behind home winner Marianne Skarpnord.

She shot 72-78-72 for a six-over-par total of 222 - 12 behind Skarpnord who won the British girls title in 2003 and collected 5,000 Euros for this victory.

Pamela's performance enabled her to maintain second place in the Ladies European Tour Access Series Order of Merit table. If she finishes in the top three at the end of the season, she will be able to skip the LET Q School in Morocco, having gained automatically playing rights on the main tour for 2013.

Lanarkshire players do well in Duff House Royal Ladies 5 Day Tournament

Left to right Mrs Downie of Downie's the official sponsors, Louise Anderson best local Lady, Pat Casey low handicap winner, Susan McGrenaghan Scratch winner, Kathy McKay High handicap winner & Rae Topping Lady Captain Duff House Royal.


28 Lanarkshire members participated in the Duff House Royal Ladies 5 day tournament
 Final Results
Susan McGrenaghan bt Christine Steedman (Pitreavy)
Pat Casey bt Helen Watt (Duff House Royal)
Janet Strain lost to Cathy McKay (Falkirk)

Semi Final Matches played this morning .
Scratch
Susan McGrenaghan (Mt Ellen) v Lesley Watson (Cambuslang)
Low Handicap
Pat Casey (Mt Ellen) v Jacki Moriarty (Lochend)
High Handicap
Margaret Allan (Hollandbush) v Cathy McKay (Falkirk)
Janet Strain (Cathkin Braes) v Joan Gray ( Lochend)

          

Heather Anderson wins Scottish Senior Championship

Janice Paterson was runner up in the Scottish Senior Ladies Championship at Kemnay Golf Club. She  lost 4&3 to Heather Anderson, Blairgowrie.

Leigh Duff, Cathkin Braes, was runner up in the Handicap Championship. She defeated Gillian Wallace, Blairgowrie, at the 19th in the semi final but lost 3&2 to Karen Ballantyne in the final.

Janice reaches final.

Janice Paterson has reached the final of the Scottish Senior Championship after defeating Linda Urquart 3&2 in semi final At present she is playing Heather Anderson and the match is all square after 6.
APOLOGIES FOR LACK OF REPORTS. Having problems with wi Fi connections.

Alison Bartlett, Royal Dornoch, wins Scottish Senior Ladies Strokeplay Championship

Alison Bartlett  won the Scottish Ladies Strokeplay Championship at Kemnay after defeating Alex Glennie in a sudden death play off.

Janice Paterson has qualified for the Matchplay Championship. Pauline Warlow and Leigh Duff, both Cathkin Braes have qualified for the handicap Championship.

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS

Par 146 (2x73)

154 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 72, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) (Bartlett won sudden-death play-off at first extra hole).

158 Mary Smith (Tain) 77 81.

160 Elaine Allison (Stirlinig) 82 78.

161 Anne Ryan (Tain) 81 80, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 80 81.

163 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 80 83.

164 Anne Telfer (Milngavie) 83 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 82, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 81 83

165 Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 84 81, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 77 88

166 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 81 85.

167 Karen Burns (Bathgate) 87 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 87 80.

168 Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 83 85.

BEST OF THE NON-QUALIFIERS

169 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 86 83.

170 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 87 83, Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 84 86, Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) 84 86, May Hughes (Lanark) 83 87

172 Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies) 87 85, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 86 86, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 83 89.

Janice will play Elaine Allison, Stirling will play Elaine Allison, Stirling, in the first round , Pauline Warlow will play Mary Miller and Leigh Duff will play Lorraine Campbell, Cardross.

Lanarkshire girls perform well in Under 14 Championships

Kirsten Brown, Katie Scott, Molly Richmond and Erin Johnston competed in the Under 14 Championship at Buchanan Castle GC.
Ressults
1  FULLER, Samantha Roehampton 72 72 Par
2  VIK, Susana Norway 73 74 +3
3 KAUFFMANN, Carolin Germany 76 73 +5
4  BAILLIEUX, Diane Belgium 74 76 +6
Lanarkshire results
13 BROWN, Kirsten Torrance House 81 85 +22
18 SCOTT, Katie Strathaven 84 85 +25
28 RICHMOND, Molly Strathaven 98 87 +41
37 JOHNSTON, Erin Lanark 106 96 +58

Pamela makes good start in first competition as a Professional

Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton marked her debut as a professional with a par round of 72 to be lying joint third at the end of the first round the Ladies Norwegian Challenge tournament at Hauper Golf Club, Norway today (Wed).

Alex Glennie leads in Scottish Seniors Championship

Alex Glennie, Kilmarnock Barassie, leads after the first round of the Scottish Seniors Championship.

A number of Lanarkshire members are participating. The day started in a heavy damp mist but improved as the day went on and by the end of the afternoon we saw some sunshine.

LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES

Par 73, SSS 73, CSS

75 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).

77 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Mary Smith (Tain)

80 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).

81 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Anne Ryan (Tain), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).

82 Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).

83 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Frances Neish (Moray), May Hughes (Lanark).

84 Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie), Sue Penman (Gullane), Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes), Fiona Hunter (Baberton).

85 Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine).

86 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Joanne Watt (Gullane), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie), Morag Clapperton (Banchory).

87 Karen Burns (Bathgate), Anne Brownie (Gullane), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), Ann Smart (Banchory), Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Caroline King (Clober).

88 Marion Quigley (Craigmillar Park), Pat Hutton (Lanark), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle).

89 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Fiona Farquharson (King James VI).

Pamela turns Pro

Pamela Pretswell announced today that she has turned professional and will play on the Ladies European Access Series (LETAS).

Pamela, who graduated from Glasgow University last year, moves into the professional ranks on the back of a successful amateur career. Last month she helped GB & I win the Curtis Cup against the USA for the first time since 1996 and is a former winner of the British Ladies Amateur Strokeplay Championship and Swiss Ladies Amateur Open.

Since graduating Pamela has been preparing for professional golf by playing as an amateur in the LETAS and in May she became the first amateur to win a LETAS event when she won the Ljunbyhed Park PGA Ladies Open in Sweden by 2 strokes after a final round of 4 under par.

Pamela is currently lying second in the LETAS Order of Merit and is targeting a top 3 finish which would secure a card for the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2013. Her first event as a professional will be in the LETAS Ladies Challenge in Norway next week.

On turning professional, Pamela paid tribute to the support and encouragement that she has received from the SLGA, the LGU and Lanarkshire Ladies County Golf Association, Bothwell castle GC, Ladies Golf Club, Troon, Aberdeen Asset Management, Coach Alan Murdoch and his team at Kings Acre.

We at Lanarkshire Ladies wish her every success in her Professional Career.

Lanarkshire girls perform well in West Girls Medal

From Allison Bell
Results from Medal @ West Kilbride G.C. 1/7/12
Nett 1st Silver: Alexandra Duffy ,Cathkin Braes 91(15) 76
2nd : Heather Neilson , Greenburn 91(14) 77

Nett 1st Bronze: Louise Duncan, West Kilbride 99(26) 73
2nd: Alison Reid , Lanark 104(23)81

Scratch: Alexandra Duffy 91(bih)
CSS: 73