Scottish Mixed Foursomes cancelled this year

The rearranged Scottish Golf Open Amateur Mixed Foursomes on Sunday 6^th October at Strathaven Golf Club is now unfortunately cancelled, due to insufficient numbers able to play on this day.

All entry fees will be refunded in due course.

Abbi is prizewinner in Adult and Girl Foursomes

In the Scottish Adult and Girl Foursomes at Baberton Golf Club today  Alan and Abbi Kidd won Class 2 (handicaps 12-18) with 36 points.

Times available in Mount Ellen Mixed Open

Mount Ellen Golf Club's annual mixed open competition is taking place on Sunday 6th October at a cost of £12 per couple.  There are still early times available.  To enter please contact Susan McGrenaghan on 07731341516.

Molly defeats Ryder Cup Captain at Gleneagles

Molly Richmond of Strathaven Golf Club today represented the West of Scotland in a match on the Centenary Course at Gleneagles playing with Ryder Cup Captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson. Eight girls and eight boys from all over Scotland played two holes each and Molly was in Captain Watson’s team which was narrowly defeated by Paul McGinley’s team in front of a huge crowd and television crews and photographers , not to mention Ryder Cup Ambassadors Jodie Kidd, James Nesbit, Ruud Gullit , Alan Hansen and JLS’s Marvin Humes. Molly was also interviewed by Dougie Donnelly and listed Lanarkshire’s win of the Kennedy Salver as the highlight of her golfing year so far. At the par three tenth hole the girls played in Paul McGinley's team and the boys with Tom Watson in a competition to see who could hit the ball closer to the pin than their respective captains. Molly was one of four girls to beat Paul McGinley winning herself four tickets for the Thursday Practice Day and Opening Ceremony.

 

Molly has Lanarkshire Shirt autographed.



 

 

Thank you to Margaret Reid for report and photographs.

To view more photographs taken by Margaret Reid please click on the link below

Molly at Ryder Cup Day 

Midlothian win Scottish County Finals

Midlothian are County Champions for 2013 after a nail biting finish on Sunday at Stirling Golf Club..  Midlothian won their morning foursomes against the Borders 2-1 and Aberdeenshire trailed Renfrewshire by the same margin.  With Aberdeenshire only needing a half match to take the title it appeared their destiny was still in their hands, however Renfrewshire still had a chance for the title and they ran out eventual winners 5-4. Midlothian knew they needed to win all of their singles matches to be in with a chance and they managed that in convincing style.  As the three teams all had 2 match wins it went down to a countback and with the game points tied it all came down to holes played in winning matches with Midlothian beating Aberdeenshire by 1hole.

To view photographs of the teams, prizegiving etc click on the link below
County Finals Teams and Prizewinners
To view the scenery at Stirling Golf Club click on the link below.
Scenery at Stirling Golf Club

Winter Foursomes Results

In a first round tie Marcia Stirling and Anne Mungall defeated Enid King and Karen Ward.

Winter Foursome Result

Due to a withdrawal Jean Meikle and Margaret Allan have been given a bye into the second round.

Autumn Meeting Results

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24 couples enjoyed the Autumn meeting at Hayston Golf Club today in spite of the mixed weather with sunshine and some heavy showers. They particularly enjoyed the buffet afterwards.  The prizewinners are shown above with Captain Fiona.

Results:

Lesley Neill & Jean Allan  95 (19.6)  75.4

Fiona McWhirter & Carolin Mackay 90 (13.8) 76.2

Anne Pardoe & Mary Francis McCaughley 98 (21.4) 76.6

Christine Main & Adelia McEwan 91 (13.8) 77.2

Juniors successes in Club Championships

Some of our Juniors have won the Ladies Championship at their clubs this year. Congratulations to Emily Glencorse who, in June, won this year's Ladies' Championship at Millport Golf Club by defeating June Douglas 6&5 in the final.

Also in June ,in Strathaven Golf Club's Ladies Championship Final, Ellie Bryce defeated Allison Bell, last year's champion, at the final hole. Congratulations Ellie.

 

Also congratulations to Eva O'Connor who in August defeated Amy Macdonald in the final of the Bothwell Castle Ladies' Championship Final.
Very well done girls

Congratulations to Molly Richmond

 

Congratulations to Molly Richmond who has been selected to represent girls from the West of Scotland to play two holes with Ryder Cup Captains Paul McGinlay and Tom Watson on the Ryder Cup Course at Gleneagles Golf Club on the afternoon of Monday 23 September.

She has also been chosen to join the SLGA/SGU Golf Academy where she will join Ellie Bryce, Kirsten Brown,  Katie Scott and Eva O'Connor who already attend. Very well done Molly. 

 

Draw for Winter Foursomes

To view the draw for the winter foursomes please click on the link below. A copy of the draw along with the rules have been posted out to participants today. If you have any problems please contact Fiona Norris. Please arrange the first games as soon as possible while the weather is still reasonable. The table of results will appear on the sidebar of the website.

Draw for Winter Foursomes

To view the draw for the Autumn Meeting at Hayston Golf Club on Wednesday 18th September please click on the link below. If you are no longer able to play please contact Anne Lloyd . On the day of the competition please telephone the County Mobile.
Draw for Autumn Meeting

September Spoon Results

The results of the September Spoon held at Airdrie Golf Club today are:
SS 68, CSS 71 Reduction only
Division 1
Marjorie Seymour 80(9) 71
Anne Mungall 86(12) 74
Lesley Lloyd 78(3) 75
Scratch Lesley Lloyd 78
Division 2
Lesley Neill 89(18) 71
Pauline Super 91(19) 72
Irene Cooper 95 (21) 74
Scratch Lesley Neill 89

Lanarkshire Representatives enjoy Commonwealth Spoons

Susan Wood and Jenny Potter and Jean Maddock and Jean Macintyre enjoyed the lovely warm weather, the beautiful scenery and the course at Fortrose and Rosemarkie yesterday but unfortunately did not bring home the Spoons. The Spoons were won by Ingrid Elgsass and Georgene Parsons, East Lothian with Liz Wilson and Linda McDonald, Ayrshire, in second place. 

Pamela has good Scottish Open

Belated congratulations to Pamela Pretswell who finished joint fourth in the European Ladies Scottish Open at Archerfield GC last Sunday. The Open was won by Catriona Matthews. 

Draw for September Spoon

The draw for the Spoon Competition at Airdrie Golf Club on Sunday 8th September is shown below.

1.00PM	LESLEY LLOYD	ANNE LLOYD
1.08 PM	IRENE COOPER	ANNE MUNGALL
1.16PM	MARJORIE SEYMOUR	JILLIAN MCPHERSON	PATTI CHALMERS
1.24 PM	CHRISTINE MAIN	FIONA MCWHIRTER	ROXY BROWN
1.32 PM	JOAN ANDERSON	LESLEY NEILL	PAULINE SUPER
1.40PM	KAREN WARD	SHEENA BOYD	ANNE HOUSTON
1.48PM	ELAINE SINCLAIR	JEAN MACINTYRE	JEAN MADDOCK