Champion Lesley wins another Championship

Congratulations to Lesley Lloyd who won the West Vet's Championship at Renfrew Golf Club today.

 Yesterday in the first round Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) beat Sheila Adams ( Loudoun Gowf) at the 19th

In the Quarter Finals Lesley beat Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm) 3 & 2

Today in the Semi Final Lesley beat Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) at the 21st

In the Final she beat Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) 3&2.

Entry for July Spoon

The link to the Entry Form for the July Spoon and Nancy's Cup at Drumpellier GC on Friday 3rd July at Drumpellier Golf Club is now on the sidebar. The closing date for entries is 26 June. 

Not as good day at Scottish today

Weather was cloudy with a very strong cold wind.
Susan Wood lost in the first round by 2&1 to Shena Wood. Ruth Rankin won her first round of the Clark Rosebowl but lost in the second round to Lesley Atkins.

Susan qualifies for scottish Championship

Congratulations to Susan Wood who qualified in 18 th place for the Scottish Championship after a 1 over par round of 74 today.
Congratulations also to Ruth Rankin who qualified in 4th place for the Clark Rosebowl
After a round of 79 today.

Pamela finishes 6th

Pamela finished in 6th place , 6 shots behind the winner, Melissa Reid, after a round of 78 today.

Open Tri Am at Dullatur Golf Club

An Open Tri Am is being held at Dullatur Golf Club on Saturday 20th June with tee times from 11.00- 3.00pm. Entry fee is £10 (£30 per team) If entry and payment is received by 12th June entry fee will be £20 per team.
To enter contact Marie Hamilton, Dullatur Golf Club,  Glen Douglas Drive, Cumbernauld, G68 0DW. Telephone 01236 731961/0797962512.

Lanarkshire Results from Scottish

Scores from the first round of the Scottish Close Amateur Championship at Monifieth GC:

Angela Devine 90
Ruth Rankin 82
Fiona Scott 90
Susan Wood 81

Pamela still in second place

Pamela  Prestwell is still lying second but is now just one shot behind the leader, Melissa Reid, after a 1 under par 72 today in the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.

Pamela in second place in Turkey

Pamela Pretswell is in second place, 3 Strokes behind Melissa Reid after a 8 under par round of 65 today in the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open in Belek, Antalya. In the first round she had a 1 under 72 to give her a. 9 under par total of 137.

Jamboree Team selected

The team that will represent Lanarkshire in the West Inter County Matches at Loudoun Gowf Club on 15-17 June is as follows:
Kirsten Brown, Strathaven

Alyson Hendry, Hamilton

Lesley Lloyd, Hayston

Susan McGrenaghan, Mount Ellen

Fiona Norris, Hamilton

Molly Richmond, Strathaven

Rachael Taylor, Golf Club Am Reichswald

Susan Wood, Drumpellier

Lesley is leading Qualifier for West Vets Championship

Congratulations to Lesley Lloyd who is continuing her good form by finishing first in the West Vets Championship Qualifying round at Largs Kelburne GC today with a  score of 83, BIH from Liz Keohone, Loudoun. Conditions were difficult resulting in a CSS of 77, Reduction only.
 She will play Sheila Adams, Loudoun, in the first round of matchplay at Renfrewshire GC on 28th May.

Caddies Needed

Thank you to all those who have volunteered to caddy for the team at the Inter county matches at Loudoun Gowf Club from 15th to 17th June.

We would like to have a few more so if you can spare even a half day to help during that time please contact Morag Macdonald.

Rachael Taylor leads her US University Team to NCAA Finals

RALEIGH, North Carolina - For the second year in a row, the North Carolina State University women's golf team is headed to the NCAA Women's Championship national final.

The Wolfpack (+23) surged down the stretch on the final day to claim third place at the NCAA Women's Golf Raleigh Regional at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. 

The top six teams earned a place in the final at Bradenton, Florida later this month.They are: South Carolina, Northwestern, NC State, Alabama, Louisiana State and Campbell.

As a team, the Pack scored even par on a challenging final three holes to surge up the leaderboard. 

Airdrie-born Rachael Taylor, whose dad is a head club pro in Germany,  led the Pack, tying for fifth place in a  field of 96 players and shooting a 72 on the final day. Rachael was ranked second in the 96-player tournament with 14 birdies. 

She finished with rounds of 69, 75 and 72 for level par 216 over her home course of 6,381yd. 

Success for the two Lesleys in the May Spoon

Conditions for the May Spoon were much as forecast- dry with some sunshine but with strong winds until after four when the heavy rain started . Some lucky groups had finished play by then but others got wet in their final few holes.

Congratulations to Spoon winners Lesley Lloyd and Lesley Neill , Division 1 Scratch winner Fiona Norris. and 2014 Spoon Final winner, Ann Roulston.

Results

Division1

1 Lesley Lloyd 80 (3) 77

2 Fiona Norris 79 (1) 78

3 Irene Morrison 90 (11) 79

Best Gross Fiona Norris 78

Division 2

1 Lesley Neill 87 (17) 70

2 Jan McMillan 94 (20) 74

3 Barbara Brown 107 (29) 78

Best Gross Lesley Neill  87

2014 Spoon Final Winner Ann Roulston 94 (12) 82

Entry for June Spoon is now Open

The online entry form for the June Spoon at Bothwell Castle Golf Club on 8th June is now on the sidebar. Closing date is 1st June.

Inter County Foursomes Qualifying Round Results

On another wet day in Lanarkshire, thanks to the Mount Ellen Greenstaff, we were able to complete the qualifying round for the Inter County Foursomes.

Qualifiers for Final at Hilton Park GC on Monday 1 June

Scratch

1 Jane Lees, Cathkin Braes, & Gail Campbell, East Kilbride   84

2 Lynne Williamson & Irene Morton, Kirkhill                          91

Handicap

1 Joan Anderson & Margaret Marshall, Wishaw                    75

2 Anne Sillars & Jan McMillan, Hayston                              78-5

3 Pat Casey, Mount Ellen, & Anne Lloyd, Hayston               79-5

4 Kay Cherrie, Mount Ellen, & Heather Stewart, Hamilton  80 BIH

Qualifiers for Commonwealth Spoons at Bothwell Castle GC on Thursday 3 September

1 Jane Lees, Cathkin Braes, & Gail Campbell, East Kilbride  74-5

2 Joan Anderson & Margaret Marshall, Wishaw                     75 

West Championship Rescheduled

The West of Scotland Championship has been rescheduled and will now be held on Sunday 13 September at Cawder Golf Club with tee off times from 12.00.
Entry Forms will be available later.

Revised Draw for Inter County Foursomes Qualifying Round

Please arrive early at Mount Ellen tomorrow in case of further changes

1.30	Lynne Williamson Irene Morton	Gail Campbell Jane Lees
1.37	Jean Macintyre Nora Wilson	Anne Sillars Jan Mc Millan
1.45	Christine Main Patti Chalmers	Jean Allan Marion Brodie
1.52	Jean Glass Irene Cooper	Anne Pardoe Mary Frances McCaughley
2.00	Joan Anderson Margaret Marshall	Kay Cherrie Heather Stewart
2.07	Winnifred Cossar Margaret Porteous	Barbara Brown Moira Wilson
2.15	Dorothy Loudon Margaret Allan	Marie Hamilton Louisa McCartney
2.22	Pat Casey Anne Lloyd

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Championship Follow Up

To view more photographs from yesterday's rescheduled Day 3 of the Championship please click on the link below.

more photographs

I would like to thank East Kilbride Golf Club for the Courtesy of the Course for the Championship, the Lady Captain, Ann Roulston, and all of the staff for looking after us well. The course was in very good condition in spite of the weather conditions over the past week.

It was nice that, because yesterday was a holiday Katy Burden And Bobbi Waugh were able to attend the Championship and to let us know how their mum, President Anne Burden, is getting on. Anne is very bright, enjoying playing games and managing to say a few words. They would like to thank everyone for the cards and letters sent to Anne. She really appreciates getting them.   

Championship Prizewinners

Champion and winner of the Maitland Trophy: Lesley Lloyd, Hayston

Runner Up and winner of the Allan Trophy : Fiona Norris, Hamilton

Semi Finalists: Susan Wood and Janice Paterson

Leading Qualifier and winner of the Joan Norris Memorial Trophy: Susan Wood

Bronze Championship 

Champion and winner of the Bronze Lady: Nora Wilson, Strathaven

Runner Up and winner of the Quaich: Margaret Marshall, Wishaw

Leading Qualifier: Jean Allan, Strathaven

Centenary Salver

This is presented for the best net score in both divisions in the qualifying round. As not all competitors were able to complete their round this was decided by taking everyone's net score for 12 holes.

Winner: Jean Allan, Strathaven 

May Spoon Draw

The Draw for the May Spoon at Hamilton Golf Club on Sunday 10th May.
Please arrive early in case of changes to times.

Time	Name	Club
1.00pm	Fiona Norris	Hamilton
	Ruth Rankin	Lanark
	Lesley Lloyd	Hayston
1.07pm	Molly Richmond	Strathaven
	Angela Devine	Hamilton
	Irene Morrison	Drumpellier
1.15pm	Marjorie Seymour	Cathkin Braes
	Anne Lloyd	Hayston
	Elaine Morris	Hamilton
1.22pm	Ann Roulston	East Kilbride
	Anne Sillars	Hayston
	Fiona McWhirter	Cathcart Castle
1.30pm	Lesley Neill	Hamilton
	Mary F McCaughley	Drumpellier
	Jan McMillan	Hayston
1.37pm	Pauline Super	Hamilton
	Jean Macintyre	Strathaven
	Shirley Dalrymple	Hayston
1.45pm	Ann Robertson	Hamilton
	Irene Nisbet	Strathaven
	Christine Main	Hayston
1.52pm	Elaine Johnstone	Hamilton
	Sheena Boyd	Lenzie
	Barbara Brown	Strathaven
2.00pm	Heather Stewart	Hamilton
	Joan Anderson	Wishaw
	Moira Wilson	Strathaven
2.07pm	Ray Wilson	Carluke
	Ann Houston	Cambuslang
	Pam Rice	Strathaven
2.15pm	Margaret Marshall	Wishaw
	Anne Morrison	Carluke
	Patti Chalmers	Hayston
2.22pm	Ann Mungall	Airdrie
	Jean Maddock	Wishaw
	Jean Meikle	Hamilton

Lesley is Champion

On a nice sunny afternoon at East Kilbride GC Lesley Lloyd won her second Championship Final. After a very close game in which there was never more than 1 hole in it Lesley beat Fiona Norris at the 19th.

Fiona birdied the first to go 1 up. The next three holes were halved in pars. Lesley won the 5th with a par but Fiona birdied the 9th to go 1 up again. Lesley immediately squared the match by winning the 10th while Fiona again went 1 up at the eleventh but Lesley won the 12th. The 13th was halved. Fiona won the 14th and remained 1 up through 17. Lesley won the long par 5 18th  to square the match and then won the first extra hole when Fiona found a bunker with her second shot and failed to get up and down.

Both played well and scored 2 over par for the 18 holes.

Nora Wilson ,Strathaven, won the Bronze Championship beating Margaret Marshall, Wishaw, 5&4.

Congratulations Lesley and Nora.

Lesley v Fiona in final

Lesley Lloyd bt Susan Wood 2&1

Fiona Norris bt Janice Paterson 4&2

West Championship cancelled

The West of Scotland Championship which was due to take place today at Cawder Golf Club has been cancelled due to flooding of the Cawder Course.
This is the second year in a row it has had to be cancelled. Last year it was cancelled due to fog.