Draw for West of Scotland Championship

                                        Draw for West Championship

                                                Sunday 7 May ’17

                                       Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club

Please arrive early in case of changes to draw.

Time	Name	Club	County
1.00pm	Emma Hale Megan Briggs Susan Wood	Troon Ladies Kilmacolm Drumpellier	Ayrshire Renfrewshire Lanarkshire
1.07pm	Donna Jackson Lesley LLoyd Catherine Malcolm	Cochrane Castle Hayston Prestwick St Cuthbert	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Ayrshire
1.15pm	Liz Stewart Jennifer Linklater Susan McGrenaghan	Greenburn Largs Mount Ellen	Renfrewshire Ayrshire Lanarkshire
1.22pm	Gillian Kyle Audrey Thompson Susan Woodhouse	East Renfrewshire Loudoun East Kilbride	Renfrewshire Ayrshire Lanarkshire
1.30pm	Lorna Ronnie Ruth Hunter Gillian McGinlay	Kilmarnock Barassie Lanark Troon Ladies	Ayrshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
1.37pm	Alyson McGrinnigle Eva O’Connor Laura McGeachy	Cowglen Bothwell Castle Haggs Castle	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire D&A
1.45pm	Janice Paterson Lorna McClymont Liz Keohone	Drumpellier Milngavie Loudoun	Lanarkshire D&A Ayrshire
1.52pm	Carol Whyte Lorraine Campbell Claire McLaughlin	Milngavie Cardross West Kilbride	Renfrewshire D&A Ayrshire
2.00pm	Catherine Garrett Justine Fulton Niamh Kinney	West Kilbride Hayston Erskine	Ayrshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
2.07pm	June Lockhart Joanne Sharp Katie Graham	Gleddoch Kilmarnock Barassie Hamilton	Renfrewshire Ayrshire Lanarkshire
2.15pm	Elizabeth Wilson Romy Erskine Christine Milroy	Kilmarnock Barassie Kilmacolm Loudoun	Ayrshire Renfrewshire Ayrshire

Closing date reminder

The closing date for entry to the West of Scotland Championship is this Sunday, 28th April.

It's a win for Kirsten

Kirsten Brown, Strathaven, won the County championship by beating Fiona Norris, Hamilton 6&4 this afternoon.

 Champion Kirsten Brown

Bronze Champion Mel Watt

Some excellent golf was played this afternoon.  Fiona, in spite of having birdies at the 6th, 10th & 12th holes, lost to Kirsten who had birdies at the 2nd, 4th, 8th, 11th and 12th holes.  Kirsten was 4 under after 13 holes.  Fiona conceded the match on the 14th after losing her ball.

Championship Semi Finals Results

 Fiona Norris and Alyson Hendry

Susan Wood and Kirsten Brown

Results

Fiona Norris bt Alyson Hendry 2 and 1

Kirsten Brown bt Susan Wood 1 hole

Both games were close. Fiona was 2 up after three but Alyson squared the match after 9. Fiona won the 13th and 17th to win 2 and 1.

In the other match there was never more than 1 hole in it. 

Mel wins Bronze Championship

Jan McMillan and Mel Watt

Jan had a great start and was 5 up after 8 but Mel fought back to square the match after 16, won the 17th and 18th to win by 2 holes.

Sunshine and snow for Quarter Finals

Results
Fiona Norris beat Ruth Hunter 5&4
Alyson Hendry beat  Allison Bell 4&2
Susan Wood beat Lesley Lloyd 1hole
Kirsten Brown beat May Hughes 6&5
Lesley Lloyd was  2 down after 14 but won the 15th and 16th to level the match then losing the 18th by just narrowly missing her putt. 
Semi Final Draw
9.30 am Fiona Norris v Alyson Hendry
9.40 am Susan Wood v Kirsten Brown
The final will tee off at 2.00pm

Quarter Final Draw

2.00 Alyson Hendry v Allison Bell
2.07 Susan Wood v Lesley Lloyd
2.15 May Hughes v Kirsten Brown
2.22 Fiona Norris v Ruth Hunter (bt Angela Devine at 20th)
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Photographs from 1st Round of Match Play

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Photographs from Championship Qualifying round

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Fiona is Leading Qualifier

On a dry, sunny but very windy day today the championship qualifying round was played on the Cawder Course at Cawder Golf Club. 

Congratulations to the leading qualifier Fiona Norris of Hamilton with a sore of 80.

 Kirsten Brown, Strathaven, was second qualifier with 81 while defending Champion, Susan Wood, Drumpellier qualified in third place with 82.

Also many congratulations to Jan McMillan leading qualifier in the Bronze Championship and to Kirsten Brown, winner of the Centenary Salver with the best net score of 78, BIH from Fiona Norris.

The Bronze Final between Jan and Melanie Watt will take place on Wednesday morning at 9.50am.
Championship draw
F Norris W.O
9.37 A Devine v  R Hunter
9.45 A Hendry v S Halley
9.52 M Scott v A Bell
10.00 S Wood v M Brodie
10.07  K Cherrie v L Lloyd
10.15 M Hughes v K Graham
10.22 K Brown W.O

Draw for Championship Qualifying Round on Monday 24 April

Time	Player	Club	H'cap
9.30	Susan Wood	Drumpellier	0
	Fiona Norris	Hamilton	2
9.37	Kirsten Brown	Strathaven	3
	Lesley Lloyd	Hayston	4
9.45	Alyson Hendry	Hamilton	5
	Ruth Hunter	Lanark	5
	Allison Bell	Strathaven	6
9.52	May Hughes	Lanark	5
	Justine Fulton	Hayston	8
	Angela Devine	Hamilton	7
10.07	Adelia McEwan	Hayston	12
	Susan Greenshields	Drumpellier	13
	Margaret Flynn	Hamilton	15
10.15	Margaret Reid	Lanark	14
	Katie Graham	Hamilton	14
	Ann Roulson	East Kilbride	14
10.22	Patti Chalmers	Hayston	15
	Pat Casey	Mt Ellen	15
	Joan Allan	Hamilton	15
10.30	Anne Mungall	Airdrie	15
	Joan Anderson	Wishaw	16
	Shirley Dalrymple	Hayston	16
10.35	Aileen Woodland	Strathaven	17
	Fiona McWhirter	Cathcart Castle	17
	Pauline Super	Hamilton	18
10.45	Kay Cherrie	Mt Ellen	18
	Anne Cameron	Strathaven	19
	Dawn Warnock	Bothwell Castle	19
10.52	Susan Halley	Strathaven	20
	Anne Sillars	Hayston	19
	Heather Stewart	Hamilton	19
11.07	Marion Brodie	Strathaven	20
	Jan McMillan	Hayston	21
	Ray Wilson	Carluke	20
11.15	Lesley Neill	Hamilton	17
	Mari Scott	Strathaven	20
	Margaret Porteous	Drumpellier	22
11.22	Ann Pardoe	Strathaven	21
	Margaret Marshall	Wishaw	23
	Enid King	East Kilbride	22
11.30	Melanie Watt	Strathaven	21
	Pam Rice	Strathaven	23
	Ann Gracie	Carluke	25
11.37	Jean Allan	Strathaven	24
	Esther Lillie	Carluke	24
	Louisa McCartney	Dullatur	25
11.45	Ann Robertson	Hamilton	26
	Marie Hamilton	Dullatur	25
	Barbara Brown	Strathaven	27
11.52	Margaret Allan	Hollandbush	28
	Winifred Cossar	Drumpellier	29
	Frances Stobo	Strathaven	32

Catering will be available from 9.00am. If you are held up in traffic please telephone 07783445706

Scottish Girls Open Championship starts today

A number of Lanarkshire girls are competing in the 54 hole Championship which is being held at Montrose GC, medal Course, from today until Thursday. We wish them well.

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Scottish Vets defeat Irish Seniors for first time in 8 years

Victorious Scottish Vets Team
Back L to R: Ashley Rose, Lorna McKinlay, Fiona de Vries, Donna Jackson, 
Lesley Lloyd, Gillian Kyle, Meg Sievwright, Sheena Wood
Front sitting L to R: Ellie Whyte (Vice-Captain) Kathleen Sutherland (Captain), Emma Wilson (President)

The Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association team beat the Irish senior women's team 6.5 to 5.5 at Murcar Links Golf Club today to win the Mary McKenna Trophy for the first time since 2009.

Scotland took a 1pt lead in the first-day foursomes and just managed to hold on to that advantage by drawing the singles 4-4.

The Irish had won the last seven years in this fixture in which the venue alternates between Scotland and Ireland.

The vital Scottish victories in the singles came from Lorna McKinlay (Midland), Gillian Kyle (West) and Aberdeen Ladies stalwart Sheena Wood (Northern).

Donna Jackson (West) and Buckpool's Meg Seivwright (Highland) halved their singles.

Scottish Vets lead Irish Seniors after First Day Foursomes

Scottish Vets lead the Irish Seniors team, current European Champions, by 2.5 to 1.5 after the first day's Foursomes at Murcar today.  Eight singles will be played tomorrow.

Sheena Wood and Meg Sievwright halved with Mary Sheehy and Laura Webb A/S

Lorna McKinlay and Fiona d Vries bt Suzanne Corcoran and  Pat Doran 1 hole

Lesley Lloyd and Ashley Rose lost to Maria O' Reilly and Sheena McIlroy 3 & 1

Donna Jackson and Gillian Kyle bt Marilyn Henderson and Margaret McAuliffe 5 & 4

Entry Forms for May Competitions

The links to the online entry forms for the Inter County Foursomes at Crowwood GC on Wednesday 10th May and the May Spoon at East Kilbride GC on Sunday 21st May are now on the sidebar.

Captain and Partner win Winter Foursomes Final

Winners

A very friendly final match in the Winter Foursomes Competition was played on a nice sunny day today at Strathaven Golf Club . 

The match was very close, neither couple being more than one hole up at any time.

All square after 18,  Roxy Brown, Hamilton, and Kay Cherrie, Mount Ellen, won the first extra hole  to beat Sheila Sergenson and Ann Roulston, East Kilbride. 

Runners Up