Spain win gold medals in Italy, England finish third

SCOTLAND BEAT AUSTRIA TO FINISH

11th IN EUROPEAN WOMEN'S

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland beat Austria in their final match to finish 11th of the 16 competing countries in the European women's team championship at Castelconturbia Golf Club, Italy today.
Spain, the favourites with their strength in depth line-up, beat Sweden 5 1/2-1 1/2 in the final to win the gold medals.
England beat Germany 4-3 to win the third-placed bronze medals.
Wales finished on a high with a 5-0 win over Belgium to earn seventh place ranking in the championship flight
Ireland lost 3-2 to France to finish 10th.
Scotland change their foursomes pairing, pairing Emily Ogilvy with Rachael Livingstone – and the move worked. They won by 6 and 4.
In the singles, Jenna Wilson lost the top tie by one hole but Michele Thomson (one-hole), pictured above, and Roseanne Niven (4 and 3) put the Scots back on the winning course. Heather MacRae halved the final singles.
Today's results and final placings:

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Final - SPAIN 5 1/2, SWEDEN 1 1/2.

Foursomes: C Ciganda & A Munoz bt K Kinnerud & P Lindberg 6 and 5; E Cabrera & B Mozo lost to A Nordqvist & C Westrup 3 and 1 (1-1).
Singles: A Munoz bt Nordqvist 2 and 1, Moxo bt C Lennarth 3 and 2, A Felgueroso bt Lindberg 5 and 4, Cambrera halved with Kinnerud, Ciganda bt Westrup 4 and 3 (4 ½- ½ )

3rd place: ENGLAND 4, GERMANY 3
Foursomes: N Edwards & K Smith lost to S Kirchmayr & D Becker 1 hole; M Reid & J Ewart bt S Gal & T Hoffmeister 7 and 6 (1-1).
Singles: Ewart beat K Schallenberg 4 and 3, Smith lost to Gal 4 and 3,. F Parker lost to Becker 1 hole,. R Bell bt Kichmayr 3 and 2, Reid bt S Doering 2 and 1 (3-2).

5th place: ITALY 3 ½, FINLAND 1 ½.

7th place: WALES 5, BELGIUM 0.
Foursome: E Guery & V Gevers lost to J Nicholson & L Hall 3 and 1 (1-0).
Singles: B Loucks bt T Luccioli 6 and 5, S Hassan bt B Toumpsin 3 and 1, T Davies bt L G-Escallan 7 and 5, B Harries bt L Herman 2 holes (4-0).

SECOND FLIGHT

9th place: FRANCE 3, IRELAND 2
Foursome: M Bazin de Jessey & V Derrey bt D Smith & M Morrin 4 and 3 (1-0).
Singles: C Afonso bt T Delaney 2 and 1, A De Charne lost to M Riordan 3 and 2, E Giraud bt K Delaney at 19thy, A Vilatte lost to D McVeigh 2 holes (2-2).

11th place: SCOTLAND 3 ½, AUSTRIA 1 ½
Foursome: R Livingstone & E Ogilvy bt N Muehl & C Wolf 6 and 4 (1-0).
Singles: J Wilson lost to M Hochwimmer 1 hole, M Thomson bt S Poelder 1 hole, R Niven bt C Gugler 4 and 3, H MacRae halved with S Endstrasser (2 ½-1 ½)

13th place: NETHERLANDS 5, SLOVENIA 0.

15th place: SWITZERLAND 3, NORWAY 2.

Sweden beat Netherlands in European girls' team final

SCOTLAND GIRLS FINISH WITH A WIN IN NORWAY

Scotland beat Austria 2-1 in their final match of a disappointing campaign in the European girls’ team golf championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
The Scots failed to qualify for the championship match-play flight earlier in the week and ended with 13th place out of 19 countries in the final rankling.
The championship was disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout – the singles ties on one afternoon were reduced to only nine holes after 90min playing time was lost in the morning due to bad weather.
The weather continued to make an impact on the final day. The threat of more severe storms prompted the organisers to cut the matches to one foursomes and two singles.
The ploy paid off when they were successful in getting the girls round in the dry and before the rain started again, soon after play finished.
Carly Booth (Comrie) and Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) lost the only foursome today by 3 and 2 but Scotland won the match overall, thanks to victories in the two singles by Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry), by a resounding 8 and 7, and Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) by 4 and 3.
Sweden beat Netherland 2-1 in the final to win the gold medals.
England were shocked 3-0 by the Czech Republic, who had also beaten Scotland on Thursday, and finished 10th.
Ireland lost 2 1/2- 1/2 to Italy and were placed 12th.
Wales, who did not have a match on the last day were ranked last of the 19 teams.
Next year's European girls' championship will be hosted by Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen.
Results
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Final – Sweden 2, Netherlands 1.
3rd place – Denmark 2, Germany 1.
5th place – Spain 2 ½, France ½.
7th place – Belgium 2 ½, Norway ½.

SECOND FLIGHT
9th place – CZECH REPUBLIC 3, ENGLAND 0.
Foursome (1-0): Bartonova & Jantova bt Givens & Barwood 1 hole.
Singles (2-0): Kordea bt Connor 1 hole, Ruzikova bt Tidy 5 and 4.

11th place – ITALY 2 1/2, IRELAND 1/2
Foursome (1-0): L Maguire & L Maguire lost to Carulli & Brizzolari 4 and 2.
Singles (1/2-2 1/2): Snelling lost to Molinaro 9 and 7, Breadshaw halved with Knight.

13th place – SCOTLAND 2, AUSTRIA 1
Foursome (1-0): Wolte & Kotnik bt C Booth & K MacDonald 3 and 2.
Singles (0-2): Pilcher lost to S Watson 8 and 7; Wolf lost to K Caithness 4 and 3.
15th place – Finland 2 ½, Iceland ½.

THIRD FLIGHT
17th place – Portugal 2, Switzerland 1.
19 place – Wales (no match on Saturday).
Match for 11th and 12th place

MHAIRI AND KATHRYN MISS OHIO CUT

Mhairi McKay and Kathryn Imrie missed the 36-hole cut in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania in Ohio.
Mhairi scored 77 and 70 for 147 - three shots too many - while Kathryn had 75 and 77 for 151.
Janice Moodie is still there in joint 27th place on 141 with scores of 69 and 72. One shot ahead of her is Laura Davies with 71 and 69 to be joint 14th on 140.
Se Ri Pak leads at 11-under-par 131 (63-68), five shots ahead of Jin Young Pak (67-69).

Tain Golf Club's 2007 season championship cup winners. Back row (left to right): Brian Waddell, Stuart Smith. Front row (left to right): Julie Vass, lady captain Fiona Brand, Mary Smith, Munro Ferries, club captain Ian Innes, Dennis Albutt.

SAMMY AND JULIE VASS CARRY ON THE FAMILY
TRADITION AT TAIN GOLF CLUB

By ROBIN WILSON
It was not so much a family at war but a family domination of the women’s club championships at Tain last week and in the men’s scratch final Munro Ferries gained revenge for his defeat of 12 months ago at the hands of James Macleod.
At any time through the golfing season any one of the three Tain siblings, Mary Smith, Anne Ryan and Maggie Vass, are making golf news and now Maggie’s teenage daughters, Sammy (15) and Julie (13) are sharing part of the stage with their mother and Aunts.
Last week the three sisters were joined in the semi finals of the scratch championship by Sammy but it was Mary, the eldest sister, who prevailed once again. While Anne and Maggie were the dominant players in the 1980s and early 1990s, Mary only emerged as a first time winner in 1999 after her family had grown up.
She won again in 2000 and 2002 but had to concede to Audrey Murray over the next two years before recapturing the title in 2005 and retaining ever since, this year with a win in the final over young niece Sammy.
It was Sammy’s first time in the final, having beaten her auntie Anne in the semi final but Mary’s golf, just one above par, was too good for the youngster when the tie ended on the 16th green.
JULIE'S FIRST-TIME TRIUMPH
Sammy had, in a previous year, won the handicap championship and this year it was the turn of her younger sister, Julie, to triumph for the first time in this section by beating Claire Ross after 16 holes.
In the last 10 finals of the men’s scratch championship Munro Ferries and James Macleod have shared six wins between them but now Ferries has gone ahead with four wins. He beat the defending champion at the second extra hole.
James Macleod, who is the son of head greenkeeper Ian Macleod, had previous wins in 2001 and 2003. In last year's final, coming at the end of his golf scholarship in America, his golf was too hot for Ferries and he won easily after 13 holes.
After a return to America but this time working at golf clubs, mainly as a caddie, he has not played so much and his golf was not so sharp before coming up against an in-form Ferries who had led the qualifiers into the match-play stages setting a new course record of 64 in the process.
While both players began well by exchanging birdies on the first two holes the inclement weather of wind and rain spoiled play and par figures were sufficient to take holes. MacLeod won both the outward short holes with par but the first sign of trouble with his driver, that was to prove his downfall, showed through at the ninth hole with a visit to the bushes to hold just a one-hole lead at the turn for home.
Although he regained his two-hole advantage at the 10th, trouble on the 12th and 13th brought the game back level and with an excellent birdie 3 at the 14th, Ferries went ahead again for the first time since his birdie on the first hole.
BIRDIE PUTT OF 20FT
The lead was held until the 16th where Macleod rolled in a 20ft putt for birdie and then driver trouble showed again in the holder’s game at the 18th. From the rough he was able to salvage a half in 4 to continue the game to the 19th tee.
The first extra hole was halved but from another wayward drive at the second extra hole Macleod could only recover sideways to the fairway and after three years Ferries was champion once more.
Brian Waddell, Dennis Albutt, and Stuart Smith were three first time champions in the men’s other finals. Waddell beat Hamish Skinner to win the handicap cup, Albutt became the senior scratch champion with a last hole win over the defending champion
James Cunningham and Kenny Anderson lost his grip on the senior handicap cup to Stuart Smith who also won on the final green.
Tain Golf Club’s junior policy is also making winners outside the club. Last Saturday at Golspie 13-year-old Andrew Bell returned the lowest net handicap scores in the Millicent Bowl competition. With a handicap of 17, he had net rounds of 71 and 66 for 137 but unfortunately was not able to take home the Bowl as it is confined to Sutherland club members.

VIKKI IN TOP 20 IN CONNECTICUT

Vikki Laing had a one-over-par 73 (36-37) in the first round of the Cigna Classic, this week's $80,000 event on the United States Futures Tour, over the Arnold Palmer-designed course - 6,402yd off the lady pro tees - at Gillette Ridge Golf Club, Bloomfield, Connecticut.
The Musselburgh exile will start the second round in joint 19th place.
Mollie Fankhauser from Columbus, Ohio leads the field by three strokes with a five-under 67 (33-34).
South Wales amateur Natasha Morgana, a student at Lynn University, Boca Raton in Florida, had a 78 (40-38) to be lying in joint 72nd position; Polly Willett from London had a 79 (42-37) for a share of 82nd place, and Brenda McLarnon from Belfast is back in joint 116th place after an 83 (40-43).

LEADERBOARD
Players from US unless stated
Par 72 (36-36)
67 Mollie Fankhauser 36-34.
70 Jana Peterkova (Czech Rep) 36-34, Taylor Leon 36-34, Danah Ford 35-35, Ji Min Jeong (Korea) 36-34.
Other scores:
73 Vikki Laing (Sco) 36-37 (jt 19th).
78 Natasha Morgan (Wal) (am) 40-38 (jt 72nd).
79 Polly Willett (London) 42-37 (jt 82nd).
83 Brenda McLarnon (Belfast) 40-43 (jt 116th).

DIANE BREAKS LOCKERBIE COURSE RECORD

Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & County) set a new course record of five-under-par 67 (CSS 70) at Lockerbie today in the qualifying round of the Dumfries-shire women's county championship.
Thanks to Eileen Scott, who held the previous Lockerbie course record of 76 before changes were made to it two years ago, for supplying Diane's scorecard, nicely typed:

1) Par 4, Diane 3. 10) Par 4, Diane 3
2) Par 4, Diane 2. 11) Par 5, Diane 4
3) Par 4, Diane 4. 12) Par 4, Diane 5

4) Par 5, Diane 4. 13) Par 3, Diane 3
5) Par 4, Diane 3. 14) Par 5, Diane 4
6) Par 4, Diane 4. 15) Par 4, Diane 4

7) Par 5, Diane 4. 16) Par 3, Diane 3
8) Par 3, Diane 4. 17) Par 4, Diane 4
9) Par 4, Diane 6, 18) Par 3, Diane 3
Par
OUT: 37. IN: 35
Diane:
OUT: 34. IN: 33.
Unfortunately, Diane and Margaret McGregor, who had the sixth best score of 82, are unable to take part in the match-play stages.
LEADING SCORES
67 Diane MacDonald (Dumfries & County).
73 Jordana Graham (Dumfries & Galloway).
81 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill), Lindsey Kirkwood (Powfoot).
82 Eileen Scott (Lockerbie), Margaret McGregor(Dumfries & County).

First-round ties and semi-finals will tee off at 9.30 and 1.30 next Saturday. The final will start at 1.30pm on Sunday, July 22

West Division Inter-County Matches

Winning Dunbartonshire and Argyll team
Left to Right- top row. G Webster, S Cadden, K Walker, J Galbraith,
A Laing, J Meldrum, S Bishop
Front Row L to R: K McColl (Vice Capt) , H MacGregor (Captain) , H Faulds

Carol Fell of Renfrewshire has emailed to say that there are photographs of the West Division County matches and a short video on her excellent West of Scotland website.

EILIDH BRIGGS WINS SCOTTISH

UNDER-14 GIRLS TITLE IN RAIN

AT BRUNSTON CASTLE

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), who started the week by becoming Renfrewshire's youngest-ever women's county team player, ended it by winning her first national title - the Scottish Under-14 girls' championship, played in pouring rain at Brunston Castle, Ayrshire.

Eilidh, pictured left, who plays off five and recently, at the age of 13, retained the Janice Moodie Trophy - Windyhill's open competition for girls, had a gross score of 78 to win the trophy at Brunston Castle.

Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), with a net 70 off a handicap of 25, and a young player with a famous name - Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) with a net 71 off 24, won the two handicap prizes.

+You can get a full list of scores and a report from the Scottish Under-14 boys' championship at the same venue by switching over to http://www.scottishgolfview.com/.

SILVER DIVISION
Scratch
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 Winner of Caddies Cup
Silver Net Scores
70 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) (17) 87
71 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) (16) 87
72 Lesley Atkins (Minto) (9) 81
74 Keren Ward (Glen) (12) 86
74 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (13) 87
74 Lauren Whyte (SLGA) (20) 94
76 Julie Vass (Tain) (13) 89
76 Vicky Wright (Stranraer) (20) 96
76 Saorcha Warren (Eastwood) (20) 96
77 Jemma Lee Chalmers (Monifieth) (16) 93
77 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) (20) 97
78 Louise McGillivray (Oldmeldrum) (12) 90
78 Megan Aird (Strathmore) (14) 92
78 Megan Clyne (Deeside) (16) 94
80 Nicola Taylor (Thornton) (14) 94
86 Katlyn Kennedy (Inverary Country Club, Florida) (13) 99
107 Emma Hale (Troon Bentinck) (15) 122

BRONZE DIVISION
STABLEFORD POINTS
39 Jennifer Smith (Kinross)
34 Robyn Michie (Milngavie)
31 Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride)
30 Emily Aird (Strathmore)
29 Morgan McKay (Ladybank)
28 Rachel Irvine (Largs)
27 Alexandra Tait (St Regulus)
24 Shannen McGuire (Canmore)
23 Caitlin Geddes (Northern)
9 Megan Duff (Hilton Park)
WITHDRAWN Freya Barksby (Gainsborough)
RETIRED Rachel Howie (West Kilbride) ?

European women's team championship

SCOTLAND BEATEN 4-1 BY IRELAND IN ITALY


Scotland lost 4-1 to Ireland in a Flight 2 game in the European women's team championship at Castelconturbia Golf Club, Italy today.
The Irish took 1 -0 lead from the only foursome, won 2 and 1 by Deirdre Smith and Maura Morrin over Rachael Livingstone and Roseanne Niven.
Ireland won three of the four singles.
Tara Delaney had a tight match against Scottish champion Jenna Wilson before winning on the 18th green.
Heather MacRae scored Scotland's only point of the day. She beat Marion Riordan 3 and 2.
Irish champion Karen Delaney beat Emily Ogilvy by 4 and 3 and Danielle McVeigh beat Michele Thomson by 3 and 2.
Scotland finish off a disappointing campaign by playing Austria for 11th place in the final standings.
Ireland play France for ninth position.
England, having won the top two singles through Melissa Reid and Rachel Bell, lost the last three singles to go down 4-3 to Sweden in the semi-final of the championship flight.
Saturday's match for the gold medals will be between Sweden and the impressive Spain.
Details:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Semi-finals:
SWEDEN 4, ENGLAND 3
Foursomes: 1-1
P Lindberg & K Kinnerud lost to N Edwards & K Smith 1 hole.
A Nordqvist & C Westrup bt M Reid & J Ewart 4 and 2.
Singles: 3-2
Nordqvist lost to Reid at 19th.
S Wikstrom lost to R Bell 5 and 3.
Lindberg bt Smith at 19th.
Kinnerud bt F Parker 2 holes.
Westrup bt Ewart 2 and 1.

GERMANY 2, SPAIN 5
Foursomes: 2-0
Singles: 2-3
T Hoffmesiter lost to A Munoz 4 and 3.
D Becker halved with B Mozo.
S Gal halved with A Felgueroso.
K Schallenberg lost to C Ciganda 4 and 3.
S Kirchmayr bt E Cambrera 5 and 4.

Other results:
FINLAND 3, BELGIUM 2
Foursomes: 1-0.
Singles: 2-2.

ITALY 4 1/2, WALES 1/2
Foursomes: 1/2-1/2
C Patussi & A Auerva halved with J Nicholson & L Hall.
Singles: 4-0
A De Luigi bt B Loucks 2 and 1.
A Roscio bt S Hassan 5 and 4.
V Valvassori bt T Davies 3 and 1.
M Causin bt B Harries 2 holes.

SECOND FLIGHT
SEMI-FINALS
IRELAND 4, SCOTLAND 1
Foursomes: 1-0
D Smth & M Morrin bt R Livingstone & R Niven 2 and 1.
Singles: 3-1
T Delaney bt J Wilson 1 hole.
M Riordan lost to H MacRae 3 and 2.
K Delaney bt E Ogilvy 4 and 3.
D McVeigh lost to M Thomson 3 and 2.

FRANCE 3, AUSTRIA 2
Foursomes: 1-0.
Singles: 2-2.

Other results:
NETHERLANDS 3, SWITZERLAND 2
Foursomes: 0-1.
Singles: 3-1.

NORWAY 1 1/2, SLOVENIA 3 1/2
Foursomes: 0-1.
Singles: 1 1/2-2 1/2.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Final - Spain v Sweden.
3rd place play-off: England v Germany.
5th place - Finland v Italy.
7th place - Wales v Belgium.
SECOND FLIGHT
9th place play-off - France v Ireland.
11th place - Scotland v Austria.
13th place - Slovenia v Netherlands.
15th place - Switzerland v Norway.

SCOTS GIRLS BEAT FINLAND WITH THEIR
BEST DISPLAY OF WEEK IN OSLO

Scotland scored their first success of the European girls' team golf championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway today when they beat Finland 4-1 in a Second Flight match.
The Scots took a 2-0 lead in the foursomes with wins by 2 and 1 for Carly Booth (Comrie) and Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and by 6 and 4 for Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) and Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry).
Kelsey lost the first singles tie by 2 and 1 but Sally (3 and 1) and Krystle (4 and 3) wrapped up up Scotland's best performance of the week.
Now the Scots girls conclude the championship by playing Austria for 13th place place in the final standings.
England, also in the Second Flight, beat Italy 3-2 and will play the Czech Republic (3-2 winners over Ireland) for ninth place.
In the championship flight, Saturday's final will be between the Netherlands and Sweden.

Details:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Semi-finals: Germany 2, Netherlands 3; Sweden 3 1/2, Denmark 1 1/2.
Other results: France 3, Belgium 2; Spain 3 1/2, Norway 1 1/2.

SECOND FLIGHT

Semi-finals:

IRELAND 2, CZECH REPUBLIC 3
Foursomes: 1-1
Bradshaw & Snelling lost to Bartonova & Ruzickova 3 and 2.
Lisa & Leona Maguire bt Korda & Jantova 4 and 2.
Singles: 1-2
Bradshaw bt Bartenova 1 hole.
Lisa Maguire lost to Korda 1 hole.
Leona Maguire lost to Ruzikova 2 holes.

ITALY 2, ENGLAND 3
Fouresomes: 1-1
Carulli & Brizzolari lost to Barwood & Givens 4 and 3.
Knight & Molinari bt Tidy & Connor 2 holes.
Singles: 1-2
Molinari bt Givesn 4 and 3.
Carulli lost to Barwood 2 and 1.
Brizzolari lost to Tidy 3 and 2.

Other results: Austria 4, Iceland 1.

SCOTLAND 4, FINLAND 1.
Foursomes: 2-0
Carly Booth & Kelsey MacDonald bt Hoglund & Nuutinen 2 and 1.
Krystle Caithness & Sally Watson bt Henriksson & Tamminen 6 and 4.
Singles: 1-2
MacDonald lost to Hoglund 2 and 1.
Watson bt Nuutinen 3 and 1.
Caithness bt Henriksson 4 and 3.

FOUR SCOTS FOR EUROPEAN YOUNG MASTERS

Scotland will be represented by Paul Shields (Kirkhill), David Law (Hazlehead), Carly Booth (Comrie) and Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) in the European Young Masters Under-16s tournament at Golf de Bondues, France from July 26 to 28.
Carly played in last year's tournament in Austria and finished third which earned her a place in the European Junior Ryder Cup team.

PARIS DATE FOR GEMMA WEBSTER

Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) is the only Scot entered so far for the European women's individual amateur championship at Golf National Club, Paris from August 29 to September 1.

CZECH-MATE FOR SCOTS GIRLS IN OSLO RAIN

Scotland suffered another disappointment on the third day of the European girls' team championship at a very wet Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
After failing to qualify for the championship flight, the Scots were beaten 3-2 by the Czech Republic and the highest position they can now achieve in the final standings is 13th.
In all fairness, it was a dreadful day for golf. Heavy rain forced a 1 1/2hr suspension of play. The organising committee decided to reduce the afternoon singles to nine holes, which made it a bit of a lottery and not what you would expect in a European championship.
The Scots shared the morning foursomes 1-1 in which Carly Booth and Kelsey MacDonald were beaten 3 and 2 but Krystle Caithness and Sally Watson levelled matters, winning by the same margin.
In the abbreviated singles, Carly scored a 4 and 2 win but Sally Watson lost by 3 and 1 and Krystle Caithness went down by 2 and 1.
England, also competing in Flight 2, beat Iceland 4-1 and Ireland beat Finland 3-2.
Wales lost 5-0 to Portugal in Flight 3.

Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Germany 4, Norway 1.
Netherlands 3, Spain 2.
France 1 1/2, Sweden 3 1/2.
Belgium 2, Denmark 3.

SECOND FLIGHT

IRELAND 3, FINLAND 2
Foursomes: 1-1
Bradshaw & Snelling lost to Henriksson & Hoglund 3 and 2.
Lisa & Leona Maguire bt Nuutinen & Tamminen 6 and 5.
Singles (over 9 holes): 2-1
Bradshaw lost to Hoglund 3 and 2.
Lisa Maguire bt Henriksson 1 hole.
Leona Maguire bt Nuutinen at 11th (two extra holes).

ICELAND 1, ENGLAND 4
Foursomes: 1-1
Oddsdottir & Jonsdottir lost to Barwood & Givens 1 hole.
Olafsdottir & Gudnadottir bt Tidy & Connor 1 hole.
Singles (over 9 holes): 0-3
Jonsdottir lost to Givens 4 and 3.
Oddsdottir lost to Barwood 2 and 1.
Olafsdottir lost to Tidy 3 and 2.

CZECH REPUBLIC 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursomes: 1-1
Ruzickova & Bartonova bt C Booth & K MacDonald 3 and 2.
Korda, Jantova lost to K Caithness & S Watson 3 and 2.
Singles (over 9 holes): 2-2
Bartonova lost to Booth 4 and 2.
Korda bt Watson 3 and 2.
Ruzikova bt Caithness 2 and 1.

Austria 3, Italy 2.

FLIGHT 3

PORTUGAL 5, WALES 0
Foursomes: 2-0
Ramalho & Vasconcelos btr Carling & O'Connor 5 and 4.
Melo & Pinto bt Davies & Rees 4 and 3.
Singles (over 9 holes): 3-0
Vasconcelos bt Carling 2 and 1.
Pinto bt O'Connor 2 and 1.
Melo bt Davies 2 holes.

European women's team championship

SCOTS BEAT SLOVENIA TO REACH
SEMI-FINALS OF FLIGHT TWO

Scotland beat Slovenia 3 1/2-1 1/2 to reach the semi-finals of the Second Flight in the European women's team championship at Castelconturbia Golf Club, Italy.
Roseanne Niven and Rachael Livingstone lost the one foursomes tie but the Scots carried the day in the singles with wins by Jenna Wilson, Heather MacRae and Michele Thomson. Emily Ogilvy halved the fourth singles tie.
Also in the Second Flight, Ireland beat Norway 3-2, Austria beat Switzerland 4-1 and France beat the Netherlands 3-2.
In the championship flight, England had a good win over Belgium, 6 1/2-1/2, but Wales lost 5-2 to top seeds Spain.
LATER NEWS:
Scotland play Ireland in the Flight 2 semi-finals on Friday. The ties are:
Foursomes: Rachael Livingstone & Roseanne Niven v Deirdrie Smith & Maura Morrin.
Singles: Jenna Wilson v Tara Delaney, Marion Riordane v Heather MacRae, Karen Delaney v Emily Ogilvy, Danielle McVeigh v Michele Thomson.

Thursday's results:


CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

SWEDEN 6, FINLAND 1.
Foursomes: 1-1.
Singles: 5-0.

ENGLAND 6 1/2, BELGIUM 1/2
Foursomes: 2-0
M Reid & J Ewart bt E Geury, B Toumpsin 6 and 5.
R Bell & F Parker bt L G Escallani, L Hernan 4 and 3.
Singles: 4 1/2-1/2.
N Edwards halved with T Luccioli.
Reid bt Escallini 3 and 2.
Bell bt V Geury 4 and 2.
Ewart bt E Geury 5 and 4.
Parker bt Toumpsin 4 and 2.


GERMANY 5, ITALY 2
Foursomes: 1-1.
Singles: 4-1

SPAIN 5, WALES 2
Foursomes: 1-1
C Ciganda & A Munoz bt B Loucks & T Davies 5 and 4.
E Cabrera & B Mozo lost to S Hassan & B Harries 1 hole.
Singles: 4-1
Mozo halved with Loucks.
A Felgueroso halved with Hassan.
Ciganda bt Davies 4 and 3.
Munoz bt Harries 2 holes.
Cabrera bt L Hall 5 and 4.


SECOND FLIGHT
SCOTLAND 3 1/2, SLOVENIA 1 1/2
Foursomes: 1-0
R Niven & R Livingstone lost to A Kirn & T Prelog 2 and 1.
Singles: 3 1/2- 1/2
J Wilson bt T Kikelj 3 and 2.
H MacRae bt U Orehek 2 holes.
M Thomson bt T Sarkanji 6 and 5.
E Ogilvy halved with P-Z Jenko.

IRELAND 3, NORWAY 2
Foursomes: 1-0
D Smith, M Morrin bt A Valle, L H Mordi 6 and 4.
Singles: 2-2.
K Delaney lost to L Krog 4 and 3.
T Delaney bt M Engzelius 2 and 1.
D McVeigh bt T Daffinrod 4 and 3.
M Riordan lost to C Marton 3 and 2.

SWITZERLAND 1, AUSTRIA 4.
Foursomes: 0-1.
Singles: 1-3.

FRANCE 3, NETHERLANDS 2
Foursomes: 1-0.
Singles 2-2.

Karen wins scratch at Midlothian Summer Meeting

Midlothian Summer Meeting at Craigmillar Park on 10th July 2007
CSS 73

Scratch winner Karen Marshall (Baberton) 73
Amanda Edwards (Liberton) had a hole in one at the 15th. (Her first...well done Amanda!)

SCOTLAND FAIL AGAIN TO MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP
FLIGHT OF EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM EVENT

Wednesday was not a good day for Scotland's standing in the world of female amateur golf. Our girls failed to make the top flight in the European girls' team championship in Norway and our women's team, once again, failed to make the top eight championship flight in the European women's team championship in Italy.
England (third) and Wales (eighth) made the top flight but Scotland finished ninth in the 36-hole qualifying test and so were "relegated" to the Second Flight which includes Ireland, but that's no comfort.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship match-play flight qualifiers

706 Spain 349 357 (E Cabrera 69, A Munoz 69, C Ciganda 72, C Perez-Narbon 73, B Moxo 74. NC: A Felgueroso 76).
722 Sweden 357 365 (A Nordqvist 72, S Wikstrom 73, C Lennarth 73, P Lindberg 73, C Westrup 74. NC: K Kinnerud 77).
733 England 363 370 (R Bell 71, M Reid 73, J Ewart 75, F Parker 75, N Edwards 76. Non-counter: K Smith 79).
735 Germany 359 375 (S Gal 72, D Becker 75, T Hoffmeister 75, S Kirchmayr 76, S Doering 77. NC: K Schallenberg 79).
742 Italy 372 370.
744 Belgium 372 372.
751 Finland 379 372
752 Wales 372 380 (B Loucks 71, S Hassan 74, T Davies 76, B Harries 78, J Nicholson 81. NC: L Hall 85).
Draw:
Sweden v Finland
Belgium v England
Germany v Italy
Wales v Spain.
SECOND FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
752 Scotland 371 381 (J Wilson 73, M Thomson 75, H MacRae 76, R Niven 78, E Ogilvy 78. NC: R Livingstone 87).
753 France 371 382.
755 Switzerland 378 377.
759 Ireland 369 390 (T Delaney 75, M Riordan 76, M Morrin 79, D Smith 90, D McVeigh 80. NC: K Delaney 84); Norway 385 374.
760 Austria 378 382, Netherlands 382 378.
794 Slovenia 403 391.
Draw:
France v Netherlands.
Austria v Switzerland.
Ireland v Norway.
Slovenia v Scotland.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Par 144 (2 x 72)
136 E Cabrera (Spa) 67 69, A Nordqvist (Swe) 64 72.
139 C Ciganda (Spa) 66 72.
140 A Munoz (Spa) 71 69.
Other scores:
142 R Bell (Eng) 71 71, J Wilson (Sco) 69 73.
144 M Reid (Eng) 71 73, S Hassan (Wal) 70 74.
148 F Parker (Eng) 73 75, D McVeigh (Ire) 68 80.
149 J Ewart (Eng) 74 75, T Davies (Wal) 73 76, B Loucks (Wal) 78 71.
150 N Edwards (Eng) 74 76, T Delaney (Ire) 75 75.
151 M Thomson (Sco) 76 75.
152 R Niven (Sco) 74 78, M Riordan (Ire) 76 76.
153 K Smith (Eng) 74 79, B Harries (Wal) 75 78, H MacRae (Sco) 77 76, D Smith (Ire) 73 80.
157 E Ogilvy (Sco) 78 79, M Morrin (Ire) 78 79.
160 J Nicholson (Wal) 79 81.
161 L Hall (Wal) 76 85, K Delaney (Ire) 77 84.
162 R Livingstone (Sco) 75 87.

SCOTTISH UNDER-16 BOYS' REPORT, SCORES

For news of the second day's play in the Douglas Gillespie Scottish Under-16 boys' stroke-play championship at Brunston Castle, switch over to www.scottishgolfview.com

DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL WIN WEST DIVISION
TITLE AND PLACE IN FINALS AT TULLIALLAN

Dunbartonshire & Argyll, who have not won the Scottish title since 1997, have joined the other divisional champions, Aberdeenshire, Dumfries-shire and Midlothian, in the Scottish women’s county golf finals at Tulliallan Golf Club from August 31 to September 2.
They won the West Division women’s team championship – their ticket to the county finals – at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today, clinching the title with a 7-2 win over Ayrshire while Lanarkshire were beating the defending champions, Renfrewshire, 5-4.
D&A started the three-day programme by drawing with Lanarkshire but they won their next two matches, beating Renfrewshire on Tuesday, to finish with 2 1/2pt out of three.
Lanarkshire were runners-up with 1 1/2pt while Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire both finished with one point.
Ayrshire resisted the D&A victory roll in the morning foursomes which were shared but it was one-way traffic in the afternoon singles. Kylie Walker, Judy Galbraith, Jill Meldrum, Anne Laing and Sara Bishop won for D&A and Gemma Webster halved the other tie.
Three times Scottish champion Anne Laing was D&A’s top performer with 4 1/2pt out of six, closely followed by Sara Bishop with 4pt out of five.
But the players who gained the most points over the three days were teenager Megan Briggs and Claire-Marie Carlton, both of Renfrewshire. Megan won six out of six ties, while Claire-Marie had 5pt out of six to her credit.
Final day details:
AYRSHIRE 2, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 7
Foursomes: L Hendry & M MacPherson halved with J Meldrum & A Laing; D Watt & R Purdom lost to S Cadden & H Faulds 3 and 2; C Malcolm & L Keohone bt K Walker & G Webster 2 and 1 (1 ½-1 ½).
Singles: Hendry lost to Walker 3 and 2, L Willkiamson halved with Webster, Watt lost to J Galbraith 3 and 2, R McQueen lost to Meldrum 1 hole, Keohone lost to Laing 5 and 3, Malcolm lost to S Bishop 5 and 4 (1/2-5 ½)).
LANARKSHIRE 5, RENFREWSHIRE 4
Foursomes: E Cuthill & P Pretswell lost to M Briggs & C-M Carlton 1 hole; A Hendry & S Wood halved with D Jackson & G Kyle; L Lloyd & M Hughes bt E Briggs & G McGinlay 2 and 1 (1 ½-1 ½).
Singles: Pretswell lost to M Briggs 2 holes, R Rankin bt Carlton 4 and 3, Wood bt Jackson 3 and 2, A Devine bt Kyle 1 hole, Cuthill lost to McGinlay 3 and 2, Lloyd halved with E Briggs (3 ½-2 ½).
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 Dunbartonshire & Argyll (2 ½ pt), 2 Lanarkshire (1 ½ pt), 3 Renfrewshire and Ayrshire (both 1pt).

Home countries' disappointment in Norway

SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, IRELAND AND WALES
ALL FAIL TO MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales all failed to qualify for the championship match-play flight of eight teams for the European girls’ team golf championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway today.
The Scots – Carly Booth (Comrie), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) and Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) – finished the 36-hole stroke-play eliminator with a 23-over-par total of 455.
That was seven shots too many to make the top eight.
England (450) just missed out in ninth place and Ireland (451) were 10th ahead of 11th placed Scotland with Wales (488) last of the 19 competing countries.
Carly Booh was Scotland’s best second-round performer with a 74 for a total of 149, which put her joint 22nd in the individual standings.
Kelsey MacDonald and Sally Watson tied for 29TH place on 153. Kelsey had a 73 in the second round, Sally a 78.
Krystle Caithness, expected to be the dominant force for these Scotland Under-18s, again failed to produce anything like the form which has earned her a place in the Great Britain & Ireland women’s team for the Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent at Fairmont St Andrews at the end of the month.
Krystle had the non-counting score for the second day in a row – a 78 for 157, which put her joint 54th in the standings.

TEAM TOTALS
Championship flight qualifiers
437 Denmark 221 216 (C K Lorentzen 71, M Schedt 71, S M Erikson 74. Non-counter: D Nielsen 76).
438 Germany 219 219.
441 Spain 220 221.
443 France 224 219.
444 Sweden 224 220.
447 Netherlands 225 222, Norway 221 226.
448 Belgium 225 223.
Second flight qualifiers
450 England 220 230 (H Barwood 75, E Givens 76, R Connor 79. NC: K Tidy 79).
451 Ireland 229 222 (Lisa Maguire 72, V Bradshaw 73, Leona Maguire 77. NC: H Snelling 85)..
455 Scotland 228 227 (C Booth 74, K MacDonald 75, S Watson 78. NC: K Caithness 78).
457 Austria 230 227.
459 Czech Rep 231 228, Italy 228 231.
460 Finland 228 232.
461 Iceland.
Third flight qualifiers.
463 Switzerland 230 233.
467 Portugal 238 229.
488 Wales 245 243 (A Carling 77, K O'Connor 80, B Davies 86. NC: A Rees 86).

LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
140 Audrey Gourmard (Fra) 69 71.
143 Charlotte K Lorentzen (Den) 72 71.
Other scores:
147 Ellie Givens (Eng) 71 76 (jt 10th).
148 Victoria Bradshaw (Ire) 75 73 (jt 13th).
149 Carly Booth (Sco) 75 74, Lisa Maguire (Ire) 77 72. (jt 22nd).
151 Kelly Tidy (Eng) 72 79 (jt 30th).
152 Hannah Barwood (Eng) 77 75 (jt 36th).
153 Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 78 75, Sally Watson (Sco) 75 78 (jt 39th).
154 Leona Maguire (Ire) 77 77.
156 Rachel Connor (Eng) 77 79, Anna Carling (Wal) 79 77. (jt 49th).
157 Krystle Caithness (Sco) 79 78 (jt 54th).
163 Katherine O'Connor (Wal) 83 80.
1679 Beth Davies (Wal) 83 86, Amy Rees (Wal) 83 86.
165 Holli Snelling (Ire) 80 85.

West Division Inter-County Matches

The four teams involved in the West Division Inter-County matches
at Prestwick St Nicholas this week.
Top to bottom: Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire and Argyll
[Photo Courtesy and Copyright : Carol Fell, Renfrewshire]
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JENNA WILSON 69 AS SCOTS JOINT

SIXTH IN EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST Q ROUND

Scotland were lying joint sixth at the halfway stage of the stroke-play qualifying competition in the European women's amateur team championship at Golf Club Castelconturbia, Italy.

Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), beaten in the final of the recent Ladies' British open amateur championship, showed the low-scoring possibilities with a course-record 64, the lowest score ever recorded by anyone, male or female, amateur or professional at this Italian venue.

Even Jose Maria Olazabal and Costantino Rocca could not do better than 66s in their day.

Anna had eight birdies and no bogeys.

Carlota Ciganda, who beat Miss Nordqvist in the final at Alwoodley, spearheaded Spain into the lead with a 66, closely followed by compatriot Emma Cabrera.

England did best of the four home countries with a first-round team total of 363 to put them in fourth place after Spain (349), Sweden (357) and Germany (359).

Rachel Bell and Melissa Reid top-scored for England with 71 apiece. England were able to discard one of their 74s.

Contrast that with Scotland who had to count a 75 (from Rachael Livingstone), a 76 (from Michele Thomson) and a 77 (from Heather MacRae). Emily Ogilvy (78) had Scotland's non-counting score.

Jenna Wilson, pictured above, had a good day with a three-under-par 69 which included five birdies and two bogeys.

Next best in the Scotland camp was Roseanne Niven with a 74.

The Scots are in joint sixth place on 371 with France.

Ireland (369) are just ahead of Scotland in fifth place. Danielle McVeigh was the Irish pin-up girl with a 68.

Wales are in eighth place - and only eight teams make up the championship flight - with 372. Sahra Hassan was the Welsh best with a 73.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
349 Spain (C Ciganda 66, E Cabrera 67, A Munoz 71, A Felgueroso 71, B Mozo 74. NC: C Perez-Narbon 76).
357 Sweden (A Nordqvist 64, K Kinnerud 71, P Lindberg 73, C Westrup 74, S Wikstrom 75. NC: C Lennarth 76).
359 Germany.
363 England (R Bell 71, M Reid 71, F Parker 73, N Edwards 74, J Ewart 74. NC: K Smith 74).

369 Ireland (D McVeigh 68, D Smith 73, T Delaney 75, M Riordan 76, K Delaney 77. NC: M Morrin 78).

371 Scotland (J Wilson 69, R Niven 74, R Livingstone 75, M Thomson 76, H MacRae 77. NC: E Ogilvy 78), France
372 Wales (S Hassan 70, T Davies 73, B Harries 75, L Hall 76, B Loucks 78. NC: J Nicholson 79).
372 Belgium, Italy.
378 Austria, Switzerland
379 Finland
382 Netherlands
384 Norway
403 Slovenia

SCOTS GIRLS NEED SPECIAL EFFORT
TO MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
IN A VERY WET NORWAY

Scotland will have to pull up their socks if they are to be one of the top eight teams who will go forward to the championship match-play flight after tomorrow's second stroke-play qualifying round of the European girls’ team golf championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
On a miserably wet day – the start was delayed until 11am because conditions were so bad, the Scots squad mustered a team total of 228. Vagliano Trophy player Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), expected to be the lead player had, instead, a non-counting score of 79. Only the best three from score counted.
So that left Scotland sharing 10th place with Finland and Italy and needing to overtake both Netherlands and Belgium who start the second Q round three strokes ahead of them.
LOWEST SCORERS
Comrie’s Carly Booth and Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) were Scotland’s lowest scorers.
They both had three-over-par 75s to be joint 19th in the individual scores.. Carly bogeyed the first, third, fourth and 13th before she had her first and only birdie at the 15th in halves of 39 and 36.
Sally had a birdie at the fifth but bogeys at the foureth, sixth, eighth and 16th in halves of 38 and 37.
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) had a disappointing 79 for joint 48th position. Kelsey bogeyed the third, sixth, seventh and 17th before finishing with a double-bogey at the 18th in halves of 39. Kelsey had no birdies.
Krystle Caithness’s 79 included a triple bogey 7 at the fourth and finished with three successive bogeys.
Krystle did have birdies at the second, 10th and 14th in halves of 41 and 38.
The best score of the day was a three-under-par 69 from Audrey Gourmand (France).

FIRST ROUND TEAM TOTALS
219 Germany.
220 Spain, England (E Givens 71, K Tidy 72, R Connor 77. NC: H Barwood 77)
221 Denmark, Norway.
224 France, Sweden.
225 Netherlands, Belgium.
228 Scotland (C Booth 75, S Watson 75, K MacDonald 78. NC: K Caithness 79), Finland, Italy.
229 Ireland.
230 Austria, Switzerland.
231 Czech Republic.
234 Iceland.
238 Portugal.
245 Wales.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Par 72
69 A Gourmand (Fra).
70 B Buendia (Spa).
71 E Givens (Eng).
72 C Hedwall (Swe), K Tidy (Eng), M Gunhbildrud (Nor), C K Lorentzen (Den).
73 N Rossler (Ger), C Masson (Ger), R Raastad (Nor), L Katzy (Ger).
Scots’ scores:
75 C Booth, S Watson (jt 19th).
78 K MacDonald (jt 48th).
79 K Caithness (jt 55th).

West Girls v East Girls photo

Huge apologies to East and West Girls for not publishing this photo of the two teams after their match at Cathkin Braes at the beginning of June. Hannah Dalrymple of East Girls is holding the Mhairi McKay trophy after a close encounter between the two sides, with East victorious by 5 matches to three. (See results)
[Photo only discovered when I downloaded my camera tonight!]
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SCOTTISH UNDER-16 BOYS' SCORES

For news of the first day's scores in the Douglas Gillespie Scottish Under-16 boys' open stroke-play championship at Brunston Castle, as well as Sam McLaren's brilliant round of 68 for Scotland in the European boys' team championship, switch over to http://www.scottishgolfview.com/

DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LEAD WEST
DIVISION WOMEN’S INTER-COUNTY TABLE

Dunbartonshire & Argyll moved into a marginal lead in the West Division inter-county team golf championship table at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today.
After a draw with Lanarkshire on Monday, D&A dented the 100 per cent record of title-holders Renfrewshire by beating them 5-4.
In the other match, Ayrshire beat Lanarkshire 5-4 which all but ends the latter’s hopes of going forward as divisional champions to the Scottish county finals at Tulliallan Golf Club at the end of next month.
D&A lead with 1 1/2pt (one win, one draw) from Renfrewshire and Ayrshire 1pt (one win each) and Lanarkshire 1/2pt (one draw).
In Wednesday’s final programme, D&A play Ayrshire and a win would secure them the title.
Renfrewshire looked well on their way to a second win when they led D&A 2-1 after the foursomes and then took the top two singles through Megan Briggs and Claire-Marie Carlton.
But D&A wrapped up the last four singles for a notable come-from-behind victory through Sara Bishop, Anne Laing, Gemma Webster and Kylie Walker.
Ayrshire led Lanarkshire 2-1 after the foursomes and then won the top two singles through Lesley Hendry and Debbie Watt. Catherine Malcolm got Ayrshire’s clinching point.
Day 2 results:
LANARKSHIRE 4, AYRSHIRE 5
Foursomes: E Cuthill & P Pretswell lost to L Hendry & M MacPherson 1 hole; S Wood & A Hendry lost to D Watt & R Purdom 4 and 3; M Hughes & L Lloyd bt C Malcolm & R McQueen 5 and 3 (1-2).
Singles: Pretswell lost to Hendry 2 and 1, Cuthill lost to Watt 4 and 2, Wood bt Purdom 2 and 1, R Rankin bt MacPherson 1 hole, Hughes lost to Malcolm 4 and 2, A Devine bt McQueen 2 and 1 (3-3).
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 5, RENFREWSHIRE 4
Foursomes: A Laing & S Bishop lost to M Briggs & C-M Carlton 5 and 4; S Cadden & J Galbraith lost to D Jackson & G Kyle 6 and 5; K Walker & G Webster bt G McGinlay & J Wilson 5 and 3 (1-2).
Singles: J Meldrum lost to M Briggs 4 and 2, H Faulds lost to Carlton 4 and 3, Bishop bt G Mullen 7 and 5, Laing bt Kyle 3 and 2, Webster bt McGinlay 1 hole, Walker bt Jackson 1 hole (4-2).

Jane makes it three in a row

Cara Easton and Jane Turner after the prizegiving

Jane Turner wins East of Scotland Girls Championship

Jane Turner of the host club, Mortonhall, won the East of Scotland Girls Championship for the third time in succession this afternoon, when she beat a gallant Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) by 6&5 in an exciting final.

Don't let the scoreline fool you into thinking that it was a one-sided contest as 14 year old Cara was out in a creditable two over par 39 and six down to a barrage of birdies from her 18 year old opponent. Jane had five birdies in an outward half of four under par 33. They halved the 10th in par 3's and then Cara won the 11th after an uncharacteristic four-from-the-edge from Jane. Jane reduced the 433 yard par 5 12th to a drive and short iron for her 6th birdie and a return to six up, and a half at the 13th gave Jane the East of Scotland title.

In the morning semifinals, Jane beat Susan Jackson (Ladybank) by 5&3, and Cara beat 14-year-old Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield) by 4&3

This is the first time that anyone has won the 30-year-old Championship trophy, donated by Marjory Ferguson, three times in succession. There are many illustrious names including Jane Connachan, Catriona Lambert, Hilary Monaghan, Lesley Nicholson, Vikki Laing, Lynn Kenny and Louise Kenney on the plinth.
Next year Jane will be too old to compete, so the scene is set for a new name on the trophy.

Results
Semi-finals
Jane Turner (Mortonhall) beat Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 5&3
Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) beat Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield) 4&3
Final
Jane Turner beat Cara Easton 6&5

East of Scotland Girls Championship

The holder, Jane Turner (Mortonhall), was first into the semifinals of the East of Scotland Girls Championship today when she beat Judy Shields of Dunblane New by 7&6. She plays Susan Jackson (Ladybank) who had a marathon tie in comparison when she beat Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) at the 20th.
On the other side of the draw, Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield) won by 8&6 against Jennifer Sinclair (Elie and Earlsferry), and she meets Cara Easton who beat Isobel Hinds (Liberton) by 6&5.
The Semifinals start at Mortonhall at 8:15 am on Tuesday.

Results
Jane Turner (Mortonhall) beat Judy Shields (Dunblane New) by 7&6
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) beat Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) at the 20th
Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield) beat Jennifer Sinclair (Elie and Earlsferry) by 8&6
Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) beat Isabel Hinds (Liberton) by 6&5

East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting

Jane Turner of the host club, Mortonhall, won the scratch award in the East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting this morning with a five over par 78.
Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield) took the first Handicap prize with an 86 less 13 net 73 on the better inward half from Isobel Hinds (Liberton) who won the handicap prize for the Under 14 age group. Cara Easton won the best net in the Under 16 category with 85 less 7 net 78.
SSS 73 CSS 74.

The Qualifiers for the East of Scotland Girls Championship were as follows:-
Qualifiers
78 Jane Turner (Mortonhall)
85 Cara Easton (Dalmahoy)
86 Gabrielle Macdonald (Prestonfield)
87 Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield)
91 Susan Jackson (Ladybank)
92 Jennifer Sinclair (Elie and Earlsferry)
95 Isobel Hinds (Liberton)
96 Judy Shields (Dunblane New)
Non-Qualifiers
97 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe)
98 Claire Bain (St Michaels)
101 Nikky Taylor (Thornton)
104 Vicky Robertson (Ladybank), Gillian Ping (Ladybank)
111 Morgan McKay (Ladybank)
113 Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield)
135 Gillian Sommerville (Kinghorn)
NR Erin Cameron (Balwearie), Sarah Sommerville (Kinghorn)

RENFREWSHIRE START WEST DIVISION
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A WIN

Defending champions Renfrewshire were the only team to make a winning start to the West Division women’s inter-county team golf championship at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today.
They beat Ayrshire 5-4 after taking the foursomes 2-1. The singles were shared 3-3.
Renfrewshire won three of the first four singles to gain a winning lead through Megan Briggs (pictured right), Claire-Marie Carlton and Gillian Kyle.
Lanarkshire drew 4 ½-4 ½ with Dunbartonshire & Argyll. Lanarkshire had a 2-1 foursomes lead but D&A took the singles 3 ½-2 ½.
Lanarkshire had two good wins in the top singles, county champion Pamela Pretswell beating Kylie Walker 3 and 2 while Susan Wood was a 2 and 1 winner over another international team player, Gemma Webster.
D&A’s tail wagged with wins by Sara Bishop and Anne Laing over Ruth Rankin and Alyson Hendry respectively.
The winners of the West Division championship will complete the set of four divisional qualifiers for the Scottish county finals at Tulliallan GC at the end of August.
Already through are Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and Dumfries-shire.

Results:
RENFREWSHIRE 5, AYRSHIRE 4
Foursomes: M Briggs & C-M Carlton bt L Hendry & M MacPherson 2 and 1; E Briggs & G McGinlay lost to D Watt & R Purdom 3 and 2; D Jackson & G Kyle bt C Maqlcolm & R McQueen 5 and 3 (2-1).
Singles: M Briggs bt Hendry 4 and 3, Carlton bt L Williamson 8 and 7, Jackson lost to Purdom 1 hole, Kyle bt L Keohone 2 and 1, McGinlay lost to Malcolm 5 and 4, J Wilson lost to Watt 4 and 3 (3-3).

LANARKSHIRE 4 ½, DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL 4 ½
Foursomes: E Cuthill & P Pretswell bt K Walker & G Webster 2 holes; S Wood & A Hendry bt S Cadden & J Meldrum 2 and 1; M Hughes & L Lloyd lost to A Laing & S Bishop 2 holes (2-1).
Singles: Pretswell bt Walker 3 and 2, Wood bt Webster 2 and 1, Cuthill lost to H Faulds 4 and 3, A Devine halved with J Galbraith, R Rankin lost to Bishop 3 and 1, Hendry lost to Laing 5 and 4 (2 ½-3 ½).

SCOTTISH GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT CELEBRATES
30 YEARS OF SPONSORSHIP WITH
THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION

This year’s staging of the Douglas Gillespie Scottish Boys Under-16 championship marks sponsor Douglas Gillespie’s 30th year of partnership with the Scottish Golf Union, making the company one of the domestic game’s longest serving supporters.
The event takes place at Brunston Castle in Ayrshire from Tuesday to Thursday this weej and has a record 169 entries registered for one of Scotland’s premier junior golf events.
Douglas Gillespie, Chairman and Managing Director of the family forklift specialist is proud of his long standing association with the event:
“This is our thirtieth year of partnership with the Scottish Golf Union and we are delighted to have been able to encourage the development of Scottish golf over the years. It is very pleasing to see many youngsters who have played in our under 16s tournament go on to national and international level and many on to the professional circuit,”
“The popularity of the tournament is evident by the distances many travel to play. In recent years we’ve had competitors with Scottish connections from the US, Saudi Arabia and across Europe, as well as sons of well-known pros, like Bernard Gallacher and Sam Torrance. Seeing the new talent emerge and progress over the years makes the company’s investment worthwhile.”
Hamish Grey, SGU Chief Executive, added:
“We’re extremely grateful to Douglas Gillespie and his staff for their wonderful support of Scottish golf over the last thirty years. Many sponsors come and go but Douglas has stood by the organisation and helped nurture some of the game’s current stars in Scotland.”
“The Under 16s championship has gone from strength to strength and the record entry this year has proved just how popular the championship has become. I’m sure this month’s event will provide a fitting tribute to Douglas’ sponsorship.”
Whilst the world’s leading golf stars battle it out at Loch Lomond on the same week, many of the UK’s most promising youngsters will line up in Ayrshire to contest the prestigious trophy and emulate past champions now emerging as future stars. Last year’s winner, Sam McLaren, went on to represent Scotland as they defeated England at Under 16s level for the first time, whilst 2005 champion Darren Renwick has become an established England Boys international.
Reigning Scottish Under 14s champion Paul McPhee, from the King James VI club in Perth, will be looking to step up an age group and repeat his form at Deeside last year, whilst Clydebank’s young hot shot, John Henry, is aiming to follow in the footsteps of elder brother Scott, the former double Scottish boys champion.
The lowest handicap player in the field is Truro’s Billy Downing (scratch), winner of the 2005 Scottish Under 14s crown, while Inchmarlo’s Chris Robb at handicap one is the lowest Scot in the championship along with Dalmahoy’s Tom Blennerhassett. Chris will be looking for inspiration from fellow Aberdonians Richie Ramsay and James Byrne, two of the amateur game’s brightest prospects.
The Douglas Gillespie Scottish Boys Under-16s Championship tees off tomorrow. A handicap ballot of 6.1 has been set for the field of 120. Parents and spectators are welcome to attend throughout the week.

MONTY WINS - READ ALL ABOUT IT

Colin Montgomerie has won his first European Tour event for 19 months - the European Open in Ireland.
Read the story and the scores by switching over to www.scottishgolfview.com

ORDER OF PLAY IN WEST DIVISION INTER-COUNTY
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

The final qualifiers for the Scottish county finals at Tulliallan Golf Club at the end of next month will be known at the end of play on Wednesday in the West Division inter-county team championship at Prestwick St Nicholas.
The order of play is:
MONDAY - Lanarkshire v Dunbartonshire & Argyll, Renfrewshire v Ayrshire.
TUESDAY - Lanarkshire v Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire & Argyll v Renfrew.
WEDNESDAY - Ayrshire v Dunbartonshire & Argyll, Lanarkshire v Renfrewshire.

Tee times:
Foursomes: 9.00 - 9.20 am & 9.30 - 9.50am.
Singles - 1.30 - 2.05pm and 2.15 - 2.50pm.

TWO SCOTS IN TOP SIX OF BRITISH WOMEN’S
MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Two Scottish exiles, Valerie Melvin and Caroline Agnew finished joint second and sixth respectively today (Sunday) in the 54-hole British women’s mid-amateur stroke-play championship won by seven strokes by Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) at Frilford Heath Golf Club, Oxfordshire..
Valerie, pictured right, beaten by Catriona Matthew in the 1994 Scottish women’s amateur championship at Gullane, has lived and worked in the United States for several years.
She had scores of 78, 75 and 74 for 227 to tie with Australian Bronwyn Mullins-Lane fro second place behind Miss Duggleby. Valerie birdied the second, third, ninth and 12th in halves of 35 and 39. Her Australian rival had an eagle 3 at the par-5 sixth in her final round of 73.
Emma’s scores of 72, 76 and 72 for a one-over-par tally of 220 underlined the fact that if ever a player retired from international selection far too early, as Curtis Cup player Emma did voluntarily in 2004, it was her. She is still only 35.
Caroline Agnew, pictured left, Scottish Under-18 girls champion in 1993 and beaten by Elaine Moffat in the Scottish women’s final of 1998 at North Berwick, moved south in pursuit of work and now plays out of Newmarket Links Golf Club and is also a Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire county player.
She had scores of 77, 79 and 77 for 233, parring the last eight holes of the tournament.
Fife county player Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank) finished joint 15th on 244 with scores of 82, 85 and 77.
Former Scottish senior champion Pamela Willilamson (Baberton) was joint 28th on 251 with rounds of 3, 86 and 82.

Leading final totals
Par 219 (3 x 73)
220 E Duggleby (Malton & Norton) 72 76 72. [pictured right]
227 B Mullins-Lane (Aus) 80 74 73, V Melvin (Sco) 78 75 74.
229 M Kaarnalahti (Fin) 76 75 78.
232 S Garbutt (Ganton) 85 72 75.
223 C Agnew (Sco) 77 79 77.
236 T Boyes (Meon Valley) 79 79 78.
237 D Jamgochian (US) 84 75 78.
239 L Ball (Matfen Hall) 87 75 77, A Coffey (Ire) 76 82 81.
241 D Warren (Kings Norton) 82 86 73.
242 S Luckman (Felixstowe Ferry) 82 85 75, R Hasison(US) 82 77 83.
243 L Housman (Highgate) 79 84 80.
244 A Johnston (Kings Hill) 83 84 77, J Carthew (Ladybank) 82 85 77.
246 K Russell (Royal Ashdown Forest) 88 78 80, J Rees (Hendon) 87 89 90, A Gowing (Frilford Heath) 81 82 83.
247 S Wetall (Copt Heath) 84 84 78, C Cummins (Parkstone) 83 85 79.
Other Scottish score:
251 P Williamson (Baberton) 83 86 82 (jt 28th)

[Image of Valerie Melvin, Courtesy and Copyright Tom Ward. Images of Caroline Agnew and Emma Duggleby, courtesy of Lynn Wallace of Ladies Golf Union).

LOUISE LEADS OVER LAIRD'S COURSE
AT INCHMARLO RESORT, BANCHORY

Louise McGillivray (Banchory) had the best scratch score of 84 over The Laird's Course at Inchmarlo Resort & Golf Club, Banchory in today's Aberdeenshire girls' medal meeting.
Samantha Leslie (Westhill) was next with 87 and Mhairi Johnstone (Northern) third with 88 on a wet course playing very long for this time of the year.
Over the shorter, Queen's Course, there were two net 56s, by Kirstin Seam (Torphins), playing off 20, and also by Kirsten MacCallum (McDonald Ellon), playing off 29.
SCORES
The Laird's Course (CSS 73)
Leading Scratch – L McGillivray (Banchory) 84; S Leslie (Westhill) 87; M Johnstone (Northern) 88; N Lamond (McDonald Ellon) 89; S Alexander (Deeside) 90; N Thomson (Murcar Links) 91; R Polson (Peterculter) 92.
Leading Handicap – L McGillivray (Banchory) (13) 74; N Lamond (McDonald Ellon) (12), R Polson (Peterculter) (15) 77; S Alexander (Deeside) (12), N Thomson (Murcar Links) (13) 78; S Leslie (Westhill) (6) 81; M Clyde (Deeside) (16), M Johnstone (Northern) (5) 83; S Beattie (Hazlehead) (14) 84, C Prouse (Hazlehead) (12) 84.
Queen’s Course (SS 61)
Leading Handicap – K Seam (Torphins) (20), K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) (29) 56; V Powell (Deeside) (25) 65; A Henderson (Ballalter) (32) 69; C Geddes (Northern) (21) 72; P Hazley (Ballater) (23) 76; E Read (Ballater) (25) 80.