Women's Home Internationals start tomorrow

The Women's Home Internationals start at Cork Golf Club tomorrow. Scotland will play Wales while England will play Ireland.

We wish Scotland Captain, Fiona Norris, manager, Alyson Hendry, and the team all the best.

Jenny and Susan win Scottish Foursomes

The Scottish Ladies' Foursomes took place at Muckhart Golf Club yesterday over the Naemoor/Cowden course. 30 couples took part for the Stroke Play title. Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) and Susan Wood (Drumpellier) had the best Scratch Score of 81 on a day when conditions were heavy under foot and preffered lies were in play. Congratulations.

 Alison Houston (Milnathort) and Val Purdie (Braehead) had  the best Nett with a 73. The Winners of the Stroke Play Club title and Champions for 2012 were Stirling Golf Club, Alison Davidson and Patricia Chillas.

The semis and finals of the Scottish Matchplay Foursomes were also played at Muckhart yesterday with Muckhart beating Carnoustie Caledonia in the final. 

Results of September Spoon

The  September Spoon Competition was  held at a sunny Sandyhills Golf Club today.
Results
Par 74, SSS 73, CSS 75
Division 1
1 S McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 79-6=73 (BIH)
2 P McArthur (Cathkin Braes) 85-12=73
3 M Reid (Lanark) 93-13=80
Scratch S McGrenaghan 79

Division 2
1 R Brown (Hamilton) 102-24=78
2 A Cameron (Strathaven) 102-18=84
3 M Marshall (Wishaw) 113-28=85
Scratch A Cameron 102 (BL6)

Reminder- Adult and Girl Foursomes

The closing date for the SLGA Adult and Girls Foursomes on Sunday 30 September at East Renfrewshire Golf Club is Monday 3 September.To download an entry form click here.

Claire has qualified for British Open

Clare Queen was among the 30 qualifiers at today's  Ricoh Women's British Open pre-qualifying competition over 18 holes at The Berkshire Golf Club.

She shot a one-over-par 73 in a blustery wind.

Draw for the September Spoon

The draw for the September Spoon at Sandyhills Golf Cub on Sunday2 September is as follows.

Please arrive early in case of changes to times.

1.00 Janice Paterson  Angela Devine

1.07 Jennifer Robertson Susan McGrenaghan  Paula McArthur
1.14 Margaret Reid  Jane Lees  Ann Mungall
1.21 Anne Lloyd  Isa Robertson  Michelle Molloy
1.28 Lesley Watson  Lesley Lloyd  Irene Morton
1.35 Kay Cherrie  Lynn Williamson  Fiona McWhirter
1.42 Patti Chalmers  Marjorie Seymour  Betty Smith
1.49 Marcia Stirling  Anne Cameron  Joan Anderson
1.56 Margaret Loughrey  Jean Maddock  Aileen Watson
2.03 Margaret Marshall  Mary Francis McCaughley Roxy Brown

Local winners at Autumn Meeting

On a day of sunshine and showers for the Autumn Meeting at Hayston Golf Club today local knowledge proved to be an advantage but an enjoyable day was had by all. 

Captain Fiona and Prize winners (minus Jan McMillan)

Greensomes Results:

1. Christine Main (Hayston) & Adelia McEwan (Hayston)  71

2. Anne Lloyd ( Hayston) & Pat Casey ( Mount Ellen)       72.8 BIH

3. Ann Sillars ( Hayston) & Jan McMillan ( Hayston)          72.8

May selected for Scottish Senior Team

Congratulations to May Hughes who has been selected for the Scotland team for the Seniors' Home International Matches.

The Scotland team, under the captaincy of Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), for the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elie and Earlsferry Golf Club, Fife from October 2 to 4 is:

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), May Hughes (Lanark), Anne Ryan (Tain) and Mary Smith (Tain).

The SLGA also announced the team for the Women's Home Internationals at Cork GC, Ireland from September 4 to 6.
The team, under the captaincy of Fiona Norris (Hamilton), is: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Laura Murray (Alford), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).

Pamela finishes 3rd in Denmark

Pamela Pretswell finished in joint 3rd place along with Pamela Feggans on the European Access Tour event in Denmark after a 1 under par 71 today. She finished on a 1 under par total of 215, 3 strokes behind the winner, Sweden's Antonella Cvitan who won after a play off with Danish Amateur, Nicole Broch.   

Reminder

As intimated on the fixture card the closing date for the Winter Foursomes entries is 2nd September. This is a month earlier than usual in the hope that an earlier start will compensate for hold ups should there be spells of severe winter weather.

 Entries should be sent to Fiona Norris. Her contact details are on the fixture card.

Pamela now in 5th place

Pamela Pretswell is now in joint 5th place after a second round of 72  in the Samso Women's Open golf tournament at Samso Golf Club, Denmark. She  is now 4 strokes behind the leader, Danish amateur Nicole Broch Larsen, going into the final round.

Pamela in 7th place

Pamela Pretswell was in joint seventh place with a 72 in the Samso Women's Open at Samso Golf Club, Denmark, today.

She is 3 strokes behind the joint leaders Katy McNicoll from Carnoustie and Corie Hou from Australia. 

Draw for Autumn Meeting

Autumn Meeting

Hayston Golf Club

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Please arrive early in case of changes to times. Please contact Lesley Lloyd if you need to withdraw or the County mobile on the day of the competition.

Time     Names

10.00:  S Wood (Drumpellier) & J Potter (Cathkin Braes)

           P Chalmers (Hayston) & R Brown (Hamilton)

10.07:  J Anderson & M Marshall (Wishaw

           A Woodland & A Cameron (Strathaven)

10.15:  A Sillars & J McMillan (Hayston)

           J Allan & M Brodie (Strathaven)

10.22:  A Lloyd (Hayston) & P Casey (Mount Ellen)

           M McConnell & H Wyper (Bothwell Castle)

10.30:  J Maddock (Wishaw) & M Porter (Strathaven)

           A Prentice (Bothwell Castle) & M Allan (Hollandbush)

10.37:  A Pardoe & M Wilson (Strathaven)

            C Main & A McEwan (Hayston)

10.45:  J Macintyre & I Nisbet (Strathaven)

            L McTaggart & E Smith (East Kilbride)

10.52:  J Meikle (Hamilton) & D Loudon (Strathaven)

            F McWhirter (Cathcart Castle) & C Mackay (Lenzie)

11.00:  M Macdonald (Langlands) & A Watson (East Kilbride)

            J Watt & M Paterson (Airdrie)

11.07 :  H Stuart & Joanna Harvey ( Bothwell Castle)
             L Lloyd (Hayston) & F Scott (Bothwell Castle)