Wednesday 25th September
County Finals
 Anna
Hunter of Stirling and Clackmannan writes
"Gillian ,I have attached a photo of the winning Stirling and Clackmannan
team (see left, Christine Sikora vice-captain, Janice Taylor, Celia Kenny,
Linda Robertson ,Captain, Katy Mathieson, Elaine Allison ,Laura Aitken
and Heather Stirling .Lynn Kenny was in the team but had to leave before
the photo call.
Heather had her first hole in one on Saturday at the 129 yard ,par 3 ,
11th hole.She played a beatiful 7 iron but unfortuneately did not see
it pop into the hole.  I
have attached a photo of Heather with the Captain of Portpatrick and Linda
Robertson . Portpatick Golf Club were very good and presented Heather
with a glass plate engraved with her name and Dunskey Golf Club as a momento
.We were all so happy for her since this will be the last time she plays
for Stirling and Clackmannan as she will be turning professional later
in the year.
We had a great time at Portpatrick , it was very tough having lost to
Borders but we kept the East Division flag flying abd won through in the
end. Anna"
Monday 23rd September
County finals
Summary of
the weekend's play.
Sunday 22nd September
County Finals
Stirling keep title on countback
Stirling & Clackmannan retained the Scottish women's county championship
trophy _ but only after a games-won countback with Aberdeenshire at Portpatrick
Dunskey yesterday (Sunday).
Stirling & Clackmannan beat Dunbartonshire & Argyll 6-3 while Aberdeenshire
had a 5 1/2-3 1/2 victory over Borders on the final day of the three-day
programme.
That meant that Stirling & Clackmannan tied with Aberdeenshire with
two wins apiece. On the games-won countback Stirling & Clackmannan won
the day with 15 to Aberdeenshire's 14 1/2.
ABERDEENSHIRE 5 1/2, BORDERS 3 1/2
Foursomes _ S Wood, C Wilson lost to J Anderson, A Hunter 6 and 5; L Urquhart,
L McLardy beat J Birdsall-White, L Fleming 2 and 1; J Harrison, J Henderson
beat C Johnstone, M Morrison 1 hole (2-1).
Singles _ Wood beat Anderson 4 and 3, Urquhart beat Fleming 2 and 1, L McPherson
lost to Morrison 3 and 2, Harrison beat Johnsdtone 4 and 3, Wilson halved
with Birdsall-White, G Melvin lost to Hunter 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).
STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN 6, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 3
Foursomes _ L Robertson, H Stirling beat A Laing, C McNeil 2 holes; C Kenny,
L Kenny lost to C Hargan, L Ruane 3 and 1; L Aitken, K Mathieson beat J
Galbraith, F McLean 3 and 2 (2-1).
Singles _ Stirling beat Laing 1 hole, L Kenny beat Hargan 2 holes, Robertson
lost to Ruane 5 and 4, Mathieson beat G Webster 6 and 4, Aitken lost to
Galbraith 1 hole, E Allison beat McNeil 4 and 3 (4-2).
Final totals: Stirling & Clackmann 2pts (games won 15), Aberdeenshire
2pts (games won 14 1/2), Dunbartonshire & Argyll 1pt, Borders 1pt.
Saturday 21st September
County Finals
ANY one of the four competing teams could still win the Scottish women's
county championship at Portpatrick Dunskey on the final day tomorrow.
After title-holders Stirling & Clackmannan's 5-4 win over Aberdeenshire
and Dunbartonshire & Argyll beaten Borders 6-3, each county has a
record of one win and one defeat at the end of two days. Report
and full results
Friday 20th September
County Finals
IT was the day of the underdog as the Scottish women's county golf
championship finals got underway at Portpatrick Dunskey yesterday (Friday).
Borders, favourites to land the wooden spoon, beat the defending champion
Stirling & Clackmannan 5-4 and Aberdeenshire also won 5-4 against
Dunbartonshire & Argyll, who had been expected to be the title-holders'
strongest challengers.
Report and full results
Thursday 19th September
County Finals preview
STIRLINGSHIRE & Clackmannan's hopes of repeating their first-ever triumph
in the Scottish women's county championship finals at Portpatrick Dunskey
over the next three days have risen sharply with the unexpected unavailability
of Curtis Cup player and Scottish champion Heather Stirling.
County skipper Linda Robertson had been resigned to doing without the
services of Heather, a member of the Great Britain & Ireland trio for
the women's world amateur team championship in Malaysia. Heather had been
informed by the Ladies Golf Union that she would be required to go south
for an official team practice weekend for the Espirito Santo Trophy event,
even though it is not being played until the middle of October. Now, the
get-together has been cancelled, releasing Miss Stirling to play at Portpatrick
Dunskey in what will be her last appearances for Stirlingshire & Clackmannan.
She will be attending the European Ladies Tour Qualifying School in France
in November.
Two other notable absentees from the defending champions' line-up are
former Scottish title-holder Linzi Morton, now in the United States, practising
hard for the forthcoming Futures Tour Qualifying School, and Heather MacRae,
last year's Scottish girls champion and winner of the Munross Trophy SLGA
Order of Merit event at Montrose this season. Heather is also back in
America and doing well as a member of the McLennan Community College women's
golf team at Waco, Texas.
Cecilia and Scotland international Lynn Kenny will give Stirling & Clackmannan
a mother and daughter in their team. When did that last happen at the
Scottish women's county finals?
Aberdeenshire will miss North of Scotland champion Lyndsey Devenish (Cruden
Bay) who has returned to San Francisco University.
Dunbartonshire & Argyll, title-winners in 1992, 1993 and 1997, might just
have the strongest team in depth of the four, headed by British mid-amateur
champion Anne Laing and past Scottish cap Claire Hargan.
Aberdeenshire
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay)
Julie Henderson (Inverurie)
Gail Melvin (Hazlehead)
Laura McLardy (Murcar)
Lynne McPherson (Deeside)
Linda Urquhart (Banchory)
Carol Wilson (Murcar)
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
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Borders
Judith Anderson (Hawick)
Julie Birdsall-White (Roxburghe)
Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee)
Louise Fleming (Hirsel)
Aileen Hunter (Innerleithen)
Kirsty Inkpen (Duns)
Caroline Johnston (Lauder)
Margaret Morrison (Hawick). |
Dunbartonshire and Argyll
Judy Galbraith (Cowal)
Claire Hargan (Prestonfield)
Ashley Kerr (Windyhill)
Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) Fiona McLean (Hilton Park)
Claire McNeil (Milngavie)
Louisa Ruane (Cardross)
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park). |
Stirling and Clackmannan
Laura Aitken (Falkirk Tryst)
Elaine Allison (Stirling)
Cecilia Kenny (Dunblane)
Lynn Kenny (Dunblane)
Katy Mathieson (Glenbervie)
Linda Robertson (Falkirk Tryst)
Heather Stirling (Bridge of Allan)
Janice Taylor (Alloa) |
ORDER OF PLAY
| Friday, September 20 |
Aberdeenshire v Dunbartonshire & Argyll
Borders v Stirling & Clackmannan. |
| Saturday, September 21 |
Aberdeenshire v Stirling & Clackmannan
Borders v Dunbartonshire & Argyll |
| Sunday, September 22 |
Aberdeenshire v Borders
Stirling & Clackmannan v Dunbartonshire & Argyll |
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