Five Scots survive the LET Pre-Qualifier at La Manga

Feggans, Walker, Thomson produce

their best under pressure

Dutch amateur Christel Boeljon led the pre-qualifiers bidding to make it onto the Ladies European Tour at La Manga Club in Spain.
Boeljon, who played on the US college tour as a student at Purdue University, Indiana, fired rounds of 69, 74, 65 and 68 for a four-round total of 276, 12-under-par over the North and S0uth courses. She finished two shots clear of Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist and Paraguayan Julieta Granada, with Spain’s Elisa Serramia, like Nordqvist a former British women's open amateur champion, in fourth place on five-under-par 283.
A total of 68 players (63 and ties) from a field of 104 progress to the final stage - four rounds over the South Course - which begins on Monday and ends on Thursday. The 68 qualifiers join 27 others who are already exempt.
At the final stage, the top 50 out of 95 players will be given a place on the Ladies European Tour, with the leading 30 given a higher category of membership offering the opportunity to play in most of the 2009 events.
Five Scots - Vikki Laing (291), Pamela Feggans (296) , Kylie Walker (298), Krystle Caithness (299) and Michele Thomson (304) - all made it through. Feggans and Walker (pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency), played particularly well on the final day of low temperatures and rain. Pamela had a 68, seven shots better than anything she had achieved in the first three rounds, and Kylie shot a 67, which was also her best by eight shots.
Curtis Cup player and Scottish amateur champion Michele Thomson was possibly under the most pressure of the five Scots qualifiers, being several shots on the "wrong" side of the projected cut-off mark with one round to go.
But she too responded with her best round of the four - a par-matching 71 over the North course.
"Ross Cameron, her caddie, said it was the best he had seen Michele play," said her dad Graham. "She had numerous birdie opportunities from 10ft and less and only holed one, at 17, so hopefully it will come good next week.
"Michele says it was the first round this week she felt like she had total control of the ball."
Auchterarder's Emily Ogilvy (77 for 314) and Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Academy) (79 for 325) were among the non-qualifiers

MONDAY'S FIRST-ROUND DRAW OVER
SOUTH COURSE (par 73)
TWO-TEE START
9:00
1 Margherita Rigon (ITA)
1 Jenni Kuosa (FIN)
10 Laure Sibille (Am) (FRA)
10 Elin Emanuelsson (SWE)
10 Lien Willems (BEL)
9:09
1 Anna-Karin Salmen (FIN)
1 Linda Henriksson (FIN) (am)
1 Maria Ringdahl (SWE)
10 Ana Larraneta (SPAIN)
10 Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (AUS)
10 Rachel Bell (ENG)
9:18
1 Emma Weeks (ENG)
1 Jo Pritchard (WAL)
1 Kylie Walker (SCO) (am)
10 Henrietta Zuel (ENG)
10 Zuzana Kamasova (SLOVAKIA)
10 Claire Aitken (ENG) (am)
9:27
1 Laura Eastwood (ENG)
1 Vikki Laing (SCO)
1 Kate Combes (AUS)
10 Elena Giraud (FRA)
10 Sahra Hassan (WAL) (am)
10 Marian Riordan (IRE)
9:36
1 Isabella Maconi (ITA)
1 Holly Aitchison (ENG) (am)
1 Anne Norman Hansen (DEN)
10 Julie Berton (FRA)
10 Christel Boeljon (NET) (am)
10 Lynn Kenny (SCO)
9:45
1 Frederique Seeholzer (SWI)
1 Antonella Cvitan (SWE)
1 Stephanie Evans (WAL) (am)
10 Frederique Dorbes (FRA)
10 Jenna Wilson (SCO)
10 Michele Thomson (SCO) (am)
9:54
1 Karin Borjeskog (SWE)
1 Krystle Caithness (SCO) (am)
1 Natascha Fink (AUSTRIA)
10 Morgana Robbertze (SA)
10 Monica Christiansen (DEN) (am)
10 Sarah Heath (ENG)
10:03
1 Sanna Johansson (SWE)
1 Rhian Wyn Thomas (WAL) (am)
1 Patricia Beliard (FRA)
10 Melanie Holmes-Smith (AUS)
10 Anna Rossi (ITA)
10 Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) (am)
10:12
1 Hazel Kavanagh (IRE)
1 Florence Luscher (SWI)
1 Ayaka Hayashi (JAP) (am)
10 Eleanor Pilgrim (WAL)
10 Florentyna Parker (ENG) (am)
10 Viva Schlasberg (SWE)
10:21
1 Julieta Granada (PARAGUAY)
1 Tilly Holder (UK)
1 Celine Herbin (FRA) (am)
10 Josefin Leijon (SWE)
10 Lara Tadiotto (BEL)
10 Camille Fallay (FRA)
10:30
1 Tara Delaney (IRE) (am)
1 Linnea Torsson (SWE)
1 Jutta Degerman (FIN)
10 Jo Clingan (ENG)
10 Barbara Genuini (FRA) (am)
10 Caroline Grady (ENG)
10:39
1 Nicola Eaton (SAf)
1 Hanna-Leena Salonen (FIN)
1 Mette Buus (DEN)
10 Eva Bjarvall (SWE)
10 Beth Allen (USA)
10 Anna Nordqvist (SWE)
10:48
1 Breanne Loucks (WAL) (am)
1 Sohvi Harkonen (FIN)
1 Smriti Mehra (INDIA)
10 Kym Larratt (ENG) (am)
10 Pamela Feggans (SCO)
10 Vittoria Valvassori (ITA)
10:57
1 Tandi Cuningham (SAf)
1 Wendy Berger (AUS)
1 Matia Maffiuletti (ITA) (am)
10 Anna Highgate (WAL)
10 Frances Bondad (AUS)
10 Caroline Rominger (SWI) (am)
11:06
1 Marousa Polias (AUS)
1 Kyra van Leeuwen (NET) (am)
1 Danielle Masters (ENG)
10 Bing Lim (MALAYSIA)
10 Malene Jorgensen (Am) (DEN)
10 Lena Tornevall (SWE)
11:15
1 Claire Coughlan-Ryan (IRE)
1 Elisa Serramia (SPAIN)
1 Miriam Nagl (GER)
10 Jessica Ji (SOUTH KOREA
10 Kaisa Ruuttila (FIN)
10 Stephanie Na (AUS) (am)

SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE FINAL TOTALS FROM THE PRE-QUALIFIER

Ladies European Tour Qualifying School
Stage 1 Final Totals at La Manga
North & South Courses (Par 288: 2 x 73, 2 x 71)
276 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) (am) 69 74 75 68.
278 Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 72 71 69 68, Juliet Granada (Paraguay) 71 72 67 68.
283 Elisa Serramia (Spain) 73 74 69 67.
284 Jo Pritchard (Wales) 72 72 70 70.
288 Caroline Rominger (Switzerland) (am) 74 74 68 72.
289 Laura Eastwood (Yelverton, England) 72 77 71 69, Melanie Holmes-Smith (Australia) 75 72 73 69.
290 Elena Giraud (France) 75 74 70 72.
291 Vikki Laing (Musselburgh, Scotland) 75 74 70 72.
292 Miriam Nagl (Germany) 76 75 69 72, Stephanie Evans (Wales) (am) 75 71 72 74, Maria Ringdahl (Sweden) 72 71 72 77.
293 Stephanie Na (Australia) (am) 78 76 68 71.
294 Tara Delaney (Carlow, Ireland) (am) 74 76 72 72, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wales) 78 78 71 67, Jessica Ji (South Korea) 75 70 74 75, Sahra Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) (am) 70 75 73 76, Anna Karin Salmen (Finland) 73 80 71 70.
295 Elizabeth Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor, England) (am) 77 75 72 71, Henrietta Zuel (England) 76 74 72 73, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Finland) 78 71 71 75, Barbara Genuini (France) (am) 74 74 72 75.
296 Pamela Feggans (Patna, Ayrshire) 75 77 76 68, Claire Aitken (England) (am) 73 78 71 74, Morgana Robbertse (South africa) 77 72 76 71, Breanne Loucks (Wrexham, Wales) (am) 74 75 71 76, Holly Aitchison (The Bedfordshire, England) 75 73 75 73.
297 Marian Riordan (Ireland) 77 74 72 74, Anne Norman Hansen (Denmark) 78 73 75 71, Anna Highgate (Wales) 75 75 74 73.
298 Mette Buus (Denmark) 72 80 74 72, Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle, Scotland) (am) 78 78 75 67.
299 Jutta Degerman (Finland) 79 74 71 75, Frederique Seeholzer (Switzerland) 75 75 73 76, Krystle Caithness (St Regulus, Scotland) 78 70 76 75, Tandi Cuningham (South Africa) 76 71 73 79.
300 Monica Christiansen (Denmark) (am) 76 76 73 75, Sohvi Harkonen (Finland) 76 76 75 73, Kyra Van Leeuwen (Netherlands) (am) 81 70 73 76, Malene Jorgensen (Denmark) (am) 79 76 73 72, Smriti Mehra (India) 76 69 74 81, Julie Berton (France) 78 75 76 71.
301 Matia Maffiuletti (Italy) (am) 74 77 71 79.
302 Linda Henriksson (Finland) (am) 78 75 72 77, Hazel Kavanah (Spawell DR, Ireland) 77 72 76 77, Camille Fallay (France) 78 76 78 70.
303 Wendy Berger (Australia) 71 81 75 76, Jenni Kuosa (Finland) 75 76 71 81, Kym Larratt (England) (am) 76 77 78 72.
304 Caroline Grady (Devere Dunston Hall, England) 77 76 75 76, Laure Sibille (France) (am) 78 83 72 71, Elin Emanuelsson (Sweden) 75 83 72 74, Florentyna Parker (Royal Birkdale, England) (am) 79 78 73 74, Patricia Beliard (France) 74 74 76 80, Nicola Eaton (South Africa) 77 77 74 76, Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon, Scotland) (am) 79 74 80 71.
305 Bing Lim (Malaysia) 81 71 77 76, Celine Herbin (France) (am) 75 74 81 75, Marousa Polias (Australia) 76 80 76 73, Viva Schlasberg (Sweden) 78 70 75 82, Lien Willems (Belgium) 75 70 85 87.
306 Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wales) (am) 76 75 77 78, Frederique Dorbes (France) 83 78 73 72, Linnea Torsson (Sweden) 82 77 70 77, Ayaka Hayashi (Japan) (am) 74 75 77 80, Jo Clingan (England) 76 73 75 82, Tilly Holder (England) 77 77 78 74.
DID NOT QUALIFY
307 Cecilie Lundgreen (Norway) 76 77 76 78, Rosemary MacDonald (Australia) 80 79 75 73, Sarah Abercromby (Denmark) 78 78 75 76, Erina Yamato (Japan) 76 80 77 74.
309 Bea Minchiotti (Spain) 79 77 75 78, Emily Curry Bartonova (Czech Republic) (am) 74 80 76 79.
310 Cissi Wahlberg (Sweden) 81 78 73 78, Anastasia Kostina (Russia) 80 75 77 78
311 Crizeida Van Niekerk (South Africa) 81 79 75 76, Malin Svedelius (Sweden) 81 77 75 78, Monia Bernardo (Portugal) 78 76 81 76.
312 Olivia Le Borgne (France) (am) 80 83 75 74, Corisande Lee (Engloand) (am) 77 82 77 76, Maria Engstrom (Sweden) 79 78 783 72, Sandra Carlborg (Sweden) 77 76 77 82.
313 Hannah Ralph (Enghland) (am) 80 77 79 77.
314 Hannah Grant (England) (am) 83 82 74 75, Naomi Edwards (Ganton, England) (am) 87 74 81 72, Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder, Scotland) 78 82 77 77, Tracey Boyes (England) (am) 80 79 77 78.
318 Mari Suursalu (Estonia) 76 87 80 74.
319 Kristy J Fisher (England) 79 86 79 75.
321 Fugier Ornelia (France) (am) 82 82 78 79, Rosa Svahn (Finland) (am) 85 77 80 79.
323 Lizzie Brand (England) 79 87 82 75.
325 Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Academy, Scotland) 84 83 79 79, Vera Schimanskaya (Russia) 84 81 81 79.
327 Caroline Goasguen (France) 88 80 78 81, Maria Martin (Spain) 85 78 81 83.
331 Angeles Miguel (Spain) 83 84 85 79.
338 Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina) 87 90 82 79.
344 Krisztina Parker (Hungary) 89 87 89 79.
Retired: Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank, Scotland) 90 - - - -, Itziar Elguezabal (Spai) 75 85 78 -, Caroline Park (South Korea) 75 80 - - .

Ellis Keenan (Sunningale), latest entrant to the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Festival next month (Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency).

Sunningdale ace Ellis Keenan is going to be a

busy girl at the Hacienda del Alamo Festival

Ellis Keenan, the Sunningdale scratch player who had an outstanding season in 2008, is among the latest entries to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival which has a programme of six events, of which four are open to lady professionals and amateurs. The other two are two-round events for Under-16 girls.

Eighteen-year-old Ellis cut her handicap from four to scratch and won the Hapshire Rose (with a six-under-par 67 in the second round, the South-east Ladies Championship, the Surrey girls' championship, and the Bridget Jackson Bowl by six strokes.

She has been chosen for the English Women's Golf Association Select South-east Squad and has accepted a golf scholarship offer from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Ellis will go there in August. Her brother Farren spent four years at the University of Texas and is now an England squad member.

Ellis is going to be a busy lady at the Festival. She has entered the Murcia Ladies Open over 36 holes (February 12-13), the St Valentine's Day pro-am on the Saturday (February 14), the Costa Calida Pairs in partnership with Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) on the Sunday (February 15) and finally the closing 36-holer Hacienda del Alamo Ladies Open (February 16 and 17).

Everyone who enters at least one Festival event is entitled to a free practice round and Ellis will play hers on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 11.

FESTIVAL ENTRIES SO FAR

MURCIA LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)
Ruth O’Carroll (England)

Amateur entries
Mary McKenna (Donabate) Senior
Patricia Morris (Donabate) SeniorPamela Morgan (La Cala) Senior
Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)
Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)
Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)
Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)
Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)
Louise Church (Hendon)
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park)
Shula McCarthy (Clonmel)
Michele McCarthy (Clonmel).
Anna Carling (Vale of Glamorgan).
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall)

Sharon Hewer (Royal Birkdale)
Kam Cheema (Red Libbets)
Sonia Graham (Royal Guernsey).
Di Hudson (Royal Guernsey)
Ellis Keenan (Sunningdale)

MURCIA UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Thursday-Friday, February 12-13.
Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel). Age 11.
Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer). Age 13.
Hayley Davis (Ferndown). Age 14.
Hannah Turland (Tidworth). Age 14.
Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay). Age 14.

ST VALENTINE'S DAY PRO-AM
One round: Lady pro with three amateurs (male or female)
Saturday, February 14

Professional entries

Lien Willems (Belgium).

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Amateur teams:
Mary McKenna (4), Patricia Morris (11) & Fionnuala Forde (12) (all Donabate).
Mary MacLaren (4), Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4) (all Wellingborough).
Margo Habets (7), Caroline Harper (15) & Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20)) + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).

Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20) + two other amateurs.

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10) (both La Cala) + one other amateur

Shula McCarthy (19), Gemma McCarthy (20), Michelle McCarthy (8) (all Clonmel).
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) (+0.3), Anthony Hughes (Brocket Hall) (1), Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) (2).
Amateur individuals:

Louise Church (Hendon) (9).

Charlotte Humphries (Burnham & Berrow) (17)

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdhu) (1.5) (to be confirmed).
Kam Cheema (20).
Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links) (13).
Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay) (10).
Ellis Keenan (Sunningdale) (scr)

COSTA CALIDA PAIRS
One round: First nine holes greensomes; Second nine holes better-ball.
Any combination of lady pros, female & male amateurs.
Sunday, February 15
Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur pairings:
Mary MacLaren (4) & David MacLaren.
Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4).
Holly Clyburn (+1) & India Clyburn (13).

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10).

Charlotte Humphries (17) & Rob Humphries (6)

Charlotte Dalton (2) & Ellis Keenan (scr).

Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2) & Robert Wilcox.
Amber Ratcliffe (7) & Ryan Ratcliffe (5).
Hayley Davis (1) & Hannah Turland (2).
Sharon Hewer (5) & Peter Maw (5).
Amelia Taylor (13) & Trevor Taylor (18).
Sonia Graham (16) & Di Hudson (9) (to be confirmed)
Amateur individuals (need partner)

Louise Church (Hendon) (9)
Amy Boulden (1.5) (to be confirmed)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium).
Ruth O’Carroll (England) (to be confirmed)

Amateur entries:
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa).
Mary MacLaren (4)
Rebecca Gee (4).
Louise Church (9)
Charlotte Dalton (2)
Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2)
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) (+0.3)
Sharon Hewer (Royal Birkdale) (5).
Kam Cheema (20).
Sonia Graham (Royal Guernsey) (16).
Di Hudson (Royal Guernsey) (9).
Ellis Keenan (Sunningdale) (scr)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke play

Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17

Charlotte Humphries Age 14.

India Clyburn Age 12.

Meghan MacLaren. Age 14.

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu). Age 15
Alice Hewison (Berkhamsted & Moor Park). Age 11
Amber Ratcliffe. Age 13.
Hayley Davis. Age 14.
Hannah Turland. Age 14.
Ella Ofstedahl (Mill Green). Age 11.
Amelia Taylor. Age 13.


HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF RESORT
VILLA RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

John Green of Hacienda Golf Properties is the Festival's "preferred partner" for the rental of villas/accommodation at the five-star resort.
That means if you are going to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival, you should do one of two things, or maybe both.
1 E-mail John Green at mailto:info@hdagolfproperaties.com to find out what he can offer you and at what price.
2 Log on to John Green's website - http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/ - and see for yourself what he has to offer.
3 If you want Colin Farquharson to give you a rough idea of the various costs before you contact John Green, E-mail Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Report, scores from Orange Blossom Tour in Florida

Holly Clyburn joint third with one

round to go in "Harder Hall"

England girl international golfer Holly Clyburn from Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire went into the final round of the Harder Hall Women's Invitational in joint third place after very good second and third-day efforts of 67 and 69 at the Harder Hall Golf & Country Club, Sebring, Florida.
Woodhall Spa GC member Holly, 17, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, was on the 214 mark - her opening round of 78 meant she had a lot of ground to make up - four shots behind the leader, Candace Schepperle from Birmingham, Alabama, Auburn University student and winner of the Dixie Women's Amateur tournament elsewhere in Florida the week before last.
Candace has scored 71, 69 and 70 for 210 and a two-shot lead from Amela Lewis of Jacksonville, Florida.
Several students from Scottish universities are competing in this 72-hole tournament which is the opener in the annual Orange Blossom women's amateur tour of Florida.
Scottish Under-21 girls champion Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling University) was lying joint 15th in the big field with a tally of 226.
Kelsey, who also won the Scottish schoolgirls title in 2008, has had ever-improving rounds of 78, 75 and 73.
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen student Jane Turner from Penicuik has scored 78,78 and 77 for 233. Another RGU student, Laura Murray from Alford, Aberdeenshire was on 234 after scores of 77, 80 and 77.
Stirling student Rachel Cassidy from Dublin was a shot behind with scores of 81, 80 and 74.
England's Holly Calvert (Stirling University) has shot 78, 80 and 82 for 240.
Two other Stirling students, Scotland junior international Rebecca Wilson from Monifieth and Harriet Beasley from England were on 264 and 268 respectively.
Rebecca has had scores of 88, 85 and 91, Harriet 89, 90 and 89.

THIRD ROUND SCOREBOARD

Par 216 (3 x 72). 6151 yards
Players from US unless stated
210 Candace Schepperle 71 69 70.
212 Amelia Lewis 71 68 73.
214 Holly Clyburn (Eng) 78 67 69, Cindy LaCrosse 72 71 71.
215 Whitney Neuhauser 72 69 74.
216 Jessica Korda 71 76 69.
219 Alexandra Bodemann 81 69 69, Meghan Bolger 76 72 71, Wendi Golden 71 77 71.
220 Christy Carter 72 75 73, Daniela Lendl 73 73 74.
Selected scores:
226 Isabelle Lendl 74 75 77, Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 78 75 73.
233 Jane Turner (Sco) 78 78 77.
234 Laura Murray (Sco) 77 80 77.
235 Rachel Cassidy (Ire) 81 80 74.
240 Holly Calvert (Eng) 78 80 82.
264 Rebecca Wilson (Sco) 88 85 91.
268 Harriet Beasley (Eng) 89 90 89.

VIKKI LAING IS TOP SCOT AFTER THREE ROUNDS AT LA MANGA

Michele has it all to do in final

round of Pre-Qualifier

Curtis Cup player Michele Thomson from Ellon's dreams of playing on the Ladies European Tour this year as a professional hang by a thread after a dismal round of seven-over-par 80 for a 54-hole tally of 233 at the LET Qualifying School Stage 1 at La Manga, Spain.
Michele, the Scottish women's amateur champion, dropped seven shots on the outward half alone of the par-73 South Course and needed to come home in level par to salvage an 80.
But only the leading 62 players after Saturday's fourth round will qualify for next week's Final Q School over the same course and Thomson is three or four shots over the projected cut-off mark at the moment.
Vikki Laing, joint 10th after a solid 70 for 219, and Krystle Caithness, joint 31st with a 76 for 224 are reasonably assured of qualifying and they should be joined by Pamela Feggans (76 for 228) and Kylie Walker (75 for 231).

Michele is walking the qualifying tightrope while Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), with a 77 for 237, needs to hit every fairway and green and hole every putt in her final round.

Karyn Burns, coach at Mearns Castle Golf Academy, had a 79 for 246.
Dutch amateur and US college student Christel Boeljon, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, showed what could be achieved on a lovely Spanish afternoon with a 65 for seven-under-par 208 and a two-shot lead from Julieta Granada (Paraguay) who had a third-round 67.

Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), the British women's open amateur champion who turned pro after doing well at the LPGA Tour School last month, is in third place after a 69 for 212.

The leading British player is Welsh professional Jo Pritchard with a 70 for 214 and fourth place.

Ladies European Tour School Pre-Qualifier
LA MANGA NORTH & SOUTH COURSES
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
+The leading 62 players after the fourth round will qualify for next week's Final Q School.
Par 215
208 Christel Boeljon (Net) (am) 69 74 65.
210 Julieta Granada (Par) 71 72 67.
212 Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 72 71 69.
214 Jo Pritchard (Wal) 72 72 70.
215 Maria Ringdahl (Swe) 72 71 72.
216 Caroline Rominger (Swi) (am) 74 74 68, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 73 73 69.
218 Stephanie Evans (Wal) (am) 75 71 72, Sahra Hassan (Wal) (am) 70 75 73.
219 Vikki Laing (Musselburgh) 75 74 70, Jessica Ji (SKo) 75 70 74, Smriti Mehra (India) 76 69 74.
220 Miriam Nagl (Ger) 76 75 69, Laura Eastwood (Eng) 72 77 71, Breanne Loucks (Wal) (am) 74 75 71, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 78 71 71, Elena Giraud (Fra) 78 70 72, Barbara Genuini (Fra) (am) 74 74 72, Melanie Holmes-Smith (Aus) 75 72 73, Tandi Cuningham (SAf) 76 71 73.
222 Stephanie Na (Aus) (am) 78 76 68, Claire Aitken (Eng) (am) 73 78 71, Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 75 76 71, Matia Maffiuletti (Ita) (am) 74 77 71, Tara Delaney (Ire) (am) 74 76 72, Henrietta Zuel (Eng) 76 74 72.
223 Marian Riordan (Ire) 77 74 72, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 75 75 73, Viva Schlasberg (Swe) 78 75, Holly Aitchison (Eng) (am) 75 73 75.
224 Anna-Karin Salmen (Fin) 73 80 71, Jutta Degerman (Fin) 79 784 71, Elizabeth Bennett (Eng) (am) 77 75 72, Kyra Van Leeuwen (Net) (am) 81 70 73, Anna Highgate (Wal) 75 75 74, Jo Clingan (Eng) 76 73 75, Patricia Beliard (Fra) 74 74 76, Krystle Caithness (Sco) (am) 78 70 76.
225 Linda Henriksson (Fin) (am) 78 75 72, Monica Christiansen (Den) (am) 76 76 73, Morgana Robbertze (SAf) 77 72 76, Hazel Kavanagh (Ire) 77 72 76.
226 Mette Buus (Den) 72 80 74, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 78 73 75, Ayaka Hayashi (Jap) (am) 74 75 77.
227 Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 78 78 71, Wendy Berger (Aus) 781 81 75, Sohvi Harkonen (Fin) 76 75 75.
228 Malene Jorgensen (Den) (am) 79 76 73, Nicola Eaton (SAf) 77 77 74, Pamela Feggans (Sco) 75 77 76, Caroline Grady (Eng) 77 76 75, Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) (am) 76 75 77.
229 Linnea Torsson (Swe) 82 77 70, Lien Willems (Bel) 75 79 75, Julie Berton (Fra) 78 75 76, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 76 77 76, Bing Lim (Malaysia) 81 71 77.
230 Elin Emanuelsson (Swe) 75 83 72, Florentyna Parker (Eng) (am) 79 78 73, Emily Curry-Bartonova (Cze) (am) 74 80 76, Sandra Carlborg (Swe) 77 76 77, Celine Herbin (Fra) (am) 75 74 81.
231 Sarah Abercromby (Den) 78 78 75, Kylie Walker (Sco) (am) 78 78 75, Bea Minchiotti (Spa) 79 77 75, Kym Larratt (Eng) (am) 76 77 78.
=============PROJECTED CUT-OFF POINT AFTER FOUR ROUNDS =====
232 Cissi Wahlberg (Swe) 81 78 73, Marousa Polias (Aus) 76 80 76, Anastasia Kostina (Rus) 80 785 77, Tilly Holder (Eng) 77 77 78, Camille Fallay (Fra) 78 76 78.
233 Laure Sibille (Fra) (am) 78 83 72, Malin Svedelius (Swe) 81 77 75, Erina Yamato (Jap) 76 80 77, Michele Thomson (Sco) (am) 79 74 80.
234 Frederique Dorbes (Fra) 83 78 73, Rosemary MacDonald (Aus) 80 79 75.
235 Crizeida Van Niekerk (SAf) 81 79 75, Monia Bernardo (Por) 78 76 81.
236 Coisande Lee (Eng) (am) 77 82 77, Tracey Boyes (Eng) 80 79 77, Hannah Ralph (Eng) (am) 80 77 79.
237 Emily Ogilvy (Sco) (am) 78 82 77.
238 Olivia Le Borgne (Fra) (am) 80 83 75, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 75 85 78.
239 Hannah Grant (Eng) (am) 83 82 74.
240 Maria Engstrom (Swe) 79 78 83.
242 Fugier Ornelia (Fra) (am) 82 82 78, Rosa Svahn (Fin) (am) 85 77 80, Naomi Edwards (Eng) (am) 87 74 81.
243 Mari Suursalu (Estonia) 76 87 80.
244 Kristy J Fisher (Eng) 79 86 79, Maria Martin (Spa) 85 78 81.
246 Caroline Goasguen (Fra) 88 80 78, Karyn Burns (Sco) 84 83 79, Vera Shimanskaya (Rus) 84 81 81.
248 Lizzie Brand (Eng) 79 87 82.
252 Angeles Miguel (Spa) 83 85 85.
259 Jacqueline Pecoitz (Arg) 87 90 82.
265 Krisztina Fodor (Hun) 89 87 82.
Retired: Jocelyn Carthew (Sco) 90 - -, Caroline Park (SKo) 75 80 -.

Lots of trophies and happy faces at the Monifieth Golf Club girls' annual presentation of prizes (image by courtesy of Aileen Hunter).

Monifieth girls' excellent season in 2008

Monifieth girls enjoyed another excellent season in 2008, from club level right through to internationl level., writes Aileen Hunter.
At club level the Ladies’ bronze champion was Heather Munro, and also Rebecca Wilson was runner up in the ladies’ Club Championship.

The ladies’ Two-Ball Shield was won by Alison Pryde and Katie Reid.

Another four of the ladies club prizes were won by Katie, including the Hazel Cruikshank Rosebowl, President’s Scratch Competition, Golf Foundation Brooch, and the IMF Thistle Brooch.
Heather Munro also picked up the SLGA Flag brooch (Bronze Catagory)
Girls Trophy Winners 2008
Junior Club Championship - Ashley Smith; runner-up - Heather Munro
President’s Cup - Gail Wilson; runner-up - Louise Smith
Captain’s Trophy - Alison Pryde; runner-up - Rosy Hunter
Dorward Medal - Katie Reid
Ashludie Shield - Heather Munro; runner-up - Susan Cameron
Bella Anderson Scratch - Heather Munro
Bella Anderson Handicap - Emily Jamieson
Stableford Cup - Susan Cameron
Senior/Junior 2-Ball - Ann Rennie and Emily Jamieson
Medals -
April - Katie Reid

May - Heather Munro

June - Emily Jamieson

July - Susan Cameron

August - Emily Jamieson

September - Heather Munro

October - Emily Jamieson

Monifieth Club Ladies' Competitions
Club Championship runner-up - Rebecca Wilson
Bronze Championship - Heather Munro
Ladies' Two-Ball Shield - Katie Reid & Alison Pryde
Hazel Cruickshank Rosebowl - Katie Reid
President's Scratch - Katie Reid
SLGA Flag Brooch (Bronze) - Heather Munro
IMF Thistle Brooch - Katie Reid
Golf Foundation Brooch - Katie Reid
Monthly Medals:
April - Bronze - Rosy Hunter
June - Silver - Jemma Chalmers
Sept Extra - Silver - Kirsty Moss
Monifieth Links Trophies:
Jemma Chalmers won both Ann Hunter Trophy and Cath Cooper Memorial Trophy.
County Achievements
There were many county achievements this season. Louise Smith and Heather Munro jointly won the County Winter League and Andrea Bowie won the Junior Championship - three of the four semi-finalists were from Monifieth.
There was double success for Rebecca and Gail Wilson winning the county championships - Rebecca winning the Championship and Gail the handicap matchplay event.
Jemma Chalmers won the North of Scotland Handicap Championship at Strathmore along with the Downfield Ladies Open.
Ashley Smith won the County Scratch matchplay and Heather Munro won the handicap matchplay over the Old Course at Letham Grange.
The best aggregate over Junior Spring and Autumn Meeting - Royal Albert Rosebowl wqs won by Katie Rei, who has had a fantastic season reducing her handicap from 34 to 13!
Adult/Junior Modified Greensome at Edzell - 24 pairs from four different counties took part with Angus winning all but one prize. Claire Borthwick and Fiona Gilbert won the event.
National Achievements
At national level Ashley Smith was selected for the North Team at the Girls' Jamboree at Ballumbie.

The Scottish Under 18s championship at Alyth – Rebecca Wilson and Ashley Smith made it through to the championship draw. Rebecca reached the semi-finals and was beaten at the sixth extra hole! Heather Munro, Katie Reid, Louise Smith and Jemma Wilson qualified for the Ainsley Reid Salver.
Three of our junior girls were selected to be members of Scottish squads. Rebecca Wilson - National 'B' Squad, Gail Wilson and Heather Munro Junior Performance Squad.
International Achievements
Rebecca Wilson was capped three times. Firstly in the Junior European team event at Murcar in July. Then the Girls' Home Internationals at Panmure Barry in August, and finally as team captain in the strokeplay element of the British Girls Championship held at Monifieth in August.

Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling University and Nairn Dunbar Golf Club).

Kelsey moves up as Holly takes

second-round honours with 67

Scottish Under-21 champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), now a student at Stirling University, took over the top Scot spot with a second-round 75 in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational tournament, the first event of the Orange Blossom women's amateur golf tour, at Harder Hall Golf & Country Club, Sebring, Florida.
Kelsey, who also won the Scottish schoolgirls title in 2008, is on 153, 14 shots behind the leader, Amelia Lewis from Jacksonville Florida, with 71 and 68 for five-under-par 139.
Top British player is now 17-year-old England girl international Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) from Cleethorpes, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who had the best second-round score of 67 and has jumped up to joint fifth place on 145.
Craigielaw's Jane Turner (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen) has had a pair of 78s for 156.
Another RGU student, Laura Murray from Alford dropped back with an 80 for 157 while Stirling students Holly Calvert from England and Rachel Cassidy from Dublin both had second-day 80s, Holly for 158 and Rachel for 161.
Rebecca Wilson (Stirling University) from Monifieth had an 85 for 173 and Stirling colleague Harriet Beasley from England scored 90 for 179.

Leading second-round totals
Par 144 (2 x 72)
Players from US unless stated
139 Amelia Lewis 71 68.
140 Candace Schepperle 71 69.
141 Whitney Neuhauser 72 69.
143 Cindy LaCrosse 72 71.
145 Holly Clyburn (Eng) 78 67, Nannette Hill 70 75.
146 Daniela Lendl 73 73.
147 Jessica Korda 71 76.
148 Meghan Bolger 76 72, Wendi Golden 71 77.
149 Lauren Doughtie 74 75, Isabelle Lendl 74 75.
150 Alexandra Bodemann 81 69, Cydney Clanton 78 72.
151 Cassie Boles 80 71, Sydney Crane 75 76.
152 Jordan Allyne 76 76.
153 Amber Hensley 80 73, Lauren Hunt 77 76, Martha Leach 78 75, Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 78 75, Kristen Simpson 81 72.
Selected scores:
156 Jane Turner (Sco) 78 78.
157 Laura Murray (Sco) 77 80.
158 Holly Calvert (Eng) 78 80.
161 Rachel Cassidy (Ire) 81 80.
162 Carol S Thompson 78 84.
173 Rebecca Wilson (Sco) 88 85.
179 Harriet Beasley (Eng) 89 90.

We need lady pros for Hacienda del Alamo pro-am

Former Ladies European Tour

pro Ruth O'Carroll making

comeback at Festival

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Festival Organiser
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
La Manga-based former Ladies European Tour professional Ruth O'Carroll has sportingly agreed to make a competitive comeback at next month's Hacienda del Alamo Festival.
"I've not played on the LET for five years and I've got three children now but I'll give it a go in the Murcia Ladies Open (February 12 and 13), " said Ruth.
"I would need to find a babysitter to be able to play in the other Festival events!"
Ruth was an England international and Hertfordshire county team player before she turned professional.
Well done, Ruth for entering into the spirt of the Festival.
We are very, very short of lady professionals. We need at least 20 for the St Valentine's Day pro-am on the Saturday. So if you are a lady pro and you are reading this, please follow Ruth O'Carroll's example and "give it a go!"
Another former Ladies European Tour professional and Scotland amateur international Tracey Craik also now lives at La Manga - but she has not entered yet. Tracey is an old friend of mine .. and I'm working on it!
Just a reminder that we have reduced the entry fee for Under-16s to 25 Euros for all the events, not just the two 36-hole girls' stroke-play events. We want to encourage parents to enter their youngsters to gain competitive experience.
And a second reminder, no caddies are permitted in the Under-16 girls' events. For the remainder of the competitors buggies are allowed in all events - rented on the basis of two players to a buggy. Battery-driven and "normal" pull trolleys will be available for renting from the Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort.


FESTIVAL ENTRIES SO FAR
MURCIA LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13
Professional entries
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Lien Willems (Belgium)
Ruth O’Carroll (England)
Amateur entries
Mary McKenna (Donabate) Senior
Patricia Morris (Donabate) Senior
Pamela Morgan (La Cala) Senior
Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)
Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)
Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)
Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)
Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)
Louise Church (Hendon)
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park)
Shula McCarthy (Clonmel)
Michele McCarthy (Clonmel).
Anna Carling (Vale of Glamorgan).
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall).
Sharon Hewer (Royal Birkdale)
Kam Cheema (Red Libbets)

MURCIA UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13.
Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel). Age 11.
Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer). Age 13.
Hayley Davis (Ferndown). Age 14.
Hannah Turland (Tidworth). Age 14.

ST VALENTINE'S DAY PRO-AM
One round: Lady pro with three amateurs (male or female)
Saturday, February 14
Professional entries
Lien Willems (Belgium).
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Amateur teams:
Mary McKenna (4), Patricia Morris (11) & Fionnuala Forde (12) (all Donabate).
Mary MacLaren (4), Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4) (all Wellingborough).
Margo Habets (7), Caroline Harper (15) & Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20)) + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).
Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20) + two other amateurs.
Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10) (both La Cala) + one other amateur.
Shula McCarthy (19), Gemma McCarthy (20), Michelle McCarthy (8) (all Clonmel).
Charlie Douglass (+0.3), Anthony Hughes (1) + one other amateur
Amateur individuals:
Louise Church (Hendon) (9).
Charlotte Humphries (Burnham & Berrow) (17)
Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdhu) (1.5) (to be confirmed).
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) (2)
Charlie Douglass (+0.3) & Anthony Hughes (1)
Kam Cheema (20).

COSTA CALIDA PAIRS
One round: First nine holes greensomes; Second nine holes better-ball.
Any combination of lady pros, female & male amateurs.
Sunday, February 15
Professional entries
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Lien Willems (Belgium)
Amateur pairings:
Mary MacLaren (4) & David MacLaren.
Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4).
Holly Clyburn (+1) & India Clyburn (13).
Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10).
Charlotte Humphries (17) & Rob Humphries (6).
Charlotte Dalton (2) & Lisa Barton (to be confirmed).
Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2) & Robert Wilcox.
Amber Ratcliffe (7) & Ryan Ratcliffe (5).
Hayley Davis (1) & Hannah Turland (2).
Sharon Hewer (5) & Peter Maw (5).
Amateur individuals (need partner)
Louise Church (Hendon) (9)
Amy Boulden (1.5) (to be confirmed)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.
Professional entries
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Lien Willems (Belgium).
Ruth O’Carroll (England) (to be confirmed)
Amateur entries:
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa).
Mary MacLaren (4)
Rebecca Gee (4).
Louise Church (9)
Charlotte Dalton (2)
Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2)
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) (+0.3)
Sharon Hewer (Royal Birkdale) (5).
Kam Cheema (20).

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN
Two rounds stroke play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17
Charlotte Humphries Age 14.
India Clyburn Age 12.
Meghan MacLaren. Age 14.
Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu). Age 15
Alice Hewison (Berkhamsted & Moor Park). Age 11
Amber Ratcliffe. Age 13.
Hayley Davis. Age 14.
Hannah Turland. Age 14.

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF RESORT
VILLA RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
John Green of Hacienda Golf Properties is the Festival's "preferred partner" for the rental of villas/accommodation at the five-star resort.
That means if you are going to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival, you should do one of two things, or maybe both.
1 E-mail John Green at mailto:info@hdagolfproperaties.com to find out what he can offer you and at what price.
2 Log on to John Green's website - http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/ - and see for yourself what he has to offer.
3. If you would like a rough idea of the rental costs before you contact John, E-mail Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Krystle moves up with a 70 at LET Q School Stage 1

Caithness shows her class in


second round at La Manga

Krystle Caithness moved up to joint 13th place in the field of 104 players with a great round of three-under-par 70 over the more difficult South Course on the second day of the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 competition at La Manga in south-east Spain today.
The Fifer, pictured right with Curtis Cup "war paint" on her cheeks, will be 20 on January 21. She looked a different player from the one who started with a seven-over-par 78 over the shorter North Course on Wednesday.
Caithness, who quit her Georgia University golf scholarship in early December, was four under-par at one stage after birdies at the two short holes (the second and 12th) and two long holes (the ninth and 13th).
She dropped her one and only shot to par at the 15th but with a 36-hole tally of 148 she is looking good to be high up among the leading 62 players who will advance after Saturday's fourth round to next week's Final Q School at the same venue.
Musselburgh exile Vikki Laing, disqualified at last month's LPGA Tour School for signing for a wrong figure, really needs to earn some sort of Tour status on this side of the Atlantic. It really was a game of two halves for the US-based Scot today.
Vikki had a second-round 74 over the South Course after reaching the turn in five-under-par 32 but taking 42 shots to come home, including a quadruple bogey 8 at the 11th.
Pamela Feggans from Patna, Ayrshire, like Laing, has played all her pro golf in the United States. She had a 77 today for 152.
Scottish amateur champion Michele Thomson from Ellon is finding birdies hard to come by but a three-over-par 74 at the North Course gave her a two-round tally of nine-over-par 153. Ten over par is the forecast cut-off figure after Saturday's fourth round.
Michele birdied the first and then bogeyed the second, 11th, 12th and 17th.
All the other Scots are on the wrong side of the forecast cut-off figure of 10 over par. Kylie Walker from Buchanan Castle is on 12-over-156 after a pair of 78s; Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) is on 15-over 159 after an 82 in the second round; Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Academy), obviously short of tournament play after years of coaching, is on 23-over 167. She had an 83 today.
Ladybank's Jocelyn Carthew retired after an opening round of 90.
Four players are setting the pace on one-under-par 143 - British women's open amateur champion Anna Nordqvist from Sweden, now a professional, and Julie Granada (Paraguay), Maria Ringdahl (Swedeny) and Dutch amateur Christel Boeljon.

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL
Stage 1 Scoreboard
La Manga North & South Courses.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
(Par 144: 71 & 73).
Leading 62 players after four rounds qualify for next week's Final Q School
143 Julieta Granada (Par) 71 72, Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 72 71, Maria Ringdahl (Swe) 72 71, Christel Boeljon (Net) (am) 69 74.
144 Jo Pritchard (Wal) 72 72.
145 Sahra Hassan (Wal) (am) 70 75, Smriti Mehra (Ind) 76 69, Jessica Ji (SKo) 75 70.
146 Stephanie Evans (Wal) (am) 75 71.
147 Tandi Cunningham (SAf) 76 71, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 73 74, Melanie Holmes-Smith (Aus) 75 72.
148 Krystle Caithness (Sco) (am) 78 70, Barbara Genuini (Fra) (am) 74 74, Patricia Beliard (Fra) 74 74, Caroline Rominger (Swi) (am) 74 74, Holly Aitchison (Eng) (am) 75 73, Viva Schlasberg (Swe) 78 70, Elena Giraud (Fra) 78 70.
149 Vikki Laing (Sco) 75 74, Jo Clingan (Eng) 76 73, Hazel Kavanagh (Ire) 77 72, Celine Herbin (Fra) (am) 75 74, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 78 71, Breanne Loucks (Wal) (am) 74 75, Laura Eastwood (Eng) 72 77, Ayaka Hayashi (Jap) (am) 74 75, Morgana Robbertze (SAf) 77 72.
150 Henrietta Zuel (Eng) 76 74, Anna Highgate (Wal) 75 75, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 75 75, Tara Delaney (Ire) (am) 74 76.
151 Matia Maffiuletti (Ita) (am) 74 77, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 78 73, Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 75 76, Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) (am) 76 75, Claire Aitken (Eng) (am) 73 78, Marian Riordan (Ire) 77 74, Kyra Van Leeuwen (Net) (am) 81 70, Miriam Nagl (Ger) 76 75.
152 Sohvi Harkonen (Fin) 76 76, Mette Buus (Den) 72 80, Wendy Berger (Aus) 71 81, Elizabeth Bennett (Eng) (am) 77 75, Monica Christiansen (Den) (am) 76 76, Pamela Feggans (Sco) 75 77, Bing Lim (Malaysia) 81 71.
153 Linda Henriksson (Fin) (am) 78 75, Jutta Degerman (Fin) 79 74, Carline Grady (Eng) 77 76, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 76 77, Michele Thomson Sco) (am) 79 74, Julie Berton (Fra) 78 75, Sandra Carlborg (Swe) 77 76, Anna-Karin Salmen (Fin) 73 80, Kym Larratt (Eng) (am) 76 77.
154 Stephanie Na (Aus) (am) 78 76, Emily Curry-Bartonova (Cze) (am) 74 80, Nicola Easton (SAF) 77 77, Camille Fallay (Fra) 78 76, Monia Bernardo (Por) 78 76, Lien Willems (Bel) 75 79, Tilly Holder (Eng) 77 77.
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155 Caroline Park (SKo) 75 80, Malene Jorgensen (Den) (am) 79 76, Anastasia Kostina (Rus) 80 75.
156 Bea Minchiotti (Spa) 79 77, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 78 78, Erina Yamato (Jap) 76 80, Kylie Walker (Sco) (am) 78 78, Sarah Abercromby (Den) 78 78, Marousa Polias (Aus) 76 80.
157 Maria Engstrom (Swe) 79 78, Hannah Ralph (Eng) (am) 80 77, Florentyna Parker (Eng) (am) 79 78.
158 Elin Emanuelsson (Swe) 75 83, Malin Svedelius (Swe) 81 77.
159 Rosemary MacDonald (Aus) 80 79, Tracey Boyes (Eng) (am) 80 79, Corisande Lee (Eng) (am) 77 82, Cissi Wahlberg (Swe) 81 78, Linnea Torsson (Swe) 82 77.
160 Emily Ogilvy (Sco)( (am) 78 82, Crizeida Van Niekerk (SAf) 81 79, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 75 85.
161 Frederique Dorbes (Fra) 83 78, Naomi Edwards (Eng) (am) 87 74, Laure Sibille (Fra) (am) 78 83.
162 Rosa Svahn (Fin) (am) 85 77.
163 Mari Suursalu (Est) 76 87, Olivia Le Borgne (Fra) (am) 80 83, Maria Martin (Spa) 85 78.
164 Fugier Ornella (Fra) (am) 82 82.
165 Hannah Grant (Eng) (am) 83 82, Vera Shimanskaya (Rus) 84 81, Kirsty J Fisher (Eng) 79 86.
166 Lizzie Brand (Eng) 79 87.
167 Karyn Burns (Sco) 84 83, Angelese Miguel (Spa) 83 84.
168 Caroline Goasguen (Fra) 88 80.
176 Krisztina Fodor (Hun) 89 87.
177 Jacqueline Pecoitz (Arg) 87 90.
Retired: Jocelyn Carthew (Sco) (am) 90 -.

All the first-round scores at the Ladies

European Tour Pre-Qualifier

The Ladies European Tour has now released all the first-round scores from the Tour School Pre-qualifier over the North and South Courses at La Manga.
NORTH COURSE
Par 71
69 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) (am).
70 Sahra Hassan (Wales) (am).
71 Wendy Berger (Australia).
72 Laura Eastwood (England), Mette Buus (Denmark), Maria Ringdahl (Sweden).
73 Anna-Karin Salmen (Finland), Elisa Serramia (Spain), Claire Aitken (England) (am).
74 Breanne Loucks (Wales) (am), Matia Maffiuletti (Italy) (am), Patricia Beliard (France).
75 Elin Emanuelsson (Sweden), Frederique Seeholzer (Switzerland), Lien Willems (Belgium), Jenni Kuosa (Finland), Itziar Elguezabal (Spain).
76 Marousa Polias (Australia), Cecilie Lundgreen (Norway), Erina Yamato (Japan), Sohvi Harkonen (Finland), Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wales) (am), Mari Suursalu (Estonia).
77 Sandra Carlborg (Sweden), Nicola Eaton (South Africa), Elizabeth Bennett (England) (am), Corisande Lee (England) (am).
78 Sarah Abercromby (Denmark), Laure Sibile (France) (am), Elena Giraud (France), Eleanor Pilgrim (Wales), Krystle Caithness (Scotland) (am), Linda Henriksson (Finland) (am).
79 Malene Jorensen (Denmark) (am), Kirsty J Fisher (England), Lizzie Brand (England), Jutta Degerman (Finland).
80 Olivia Le Borgne (France) (am), Anastasia Kostina (Russia), Tracey Boyes (England) (am).
81 Cissi Wahlberg (Sweden), Malin Svedelius (Sweden), Crizelda Van Nieskerk (South Africa).
82 Linnea Torsson (Sweden), Fugier Omella (France) (am).
83 Hannah Grant (England) (am), Frederique Dorbes (France).
85 Maria Martin (Spain).
87 Jacqueline Denise Pecoitz (Argentina).
90 Jocelyn Carthew (Scotland) (am).

SOUTH COURSE
Par 73
71 Julieta Granada (Paraguay).
72 Jo Pritchard (Wales), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden).
74 Ayaka Hayashi (Japan) (am), Tara Delaney (Ireland) (am), Emily Curry-Bartonova (Czech Republic) (am), Barbara Genuini (France) (am), Caroline Rominger (Switzerland) (am).
75 Holly Aitchison (England) (am), Anna Highgate (Wales), Caroline Park (South Korea), Jessica Ji (South Korea), Stephanie Evans (Wales) (am), Melanie Holmes-Smith (Australia), Vikki Laing (Scotland), Pamela Feggans (Scotland).
76 Tandi Cuningham (South Africa), Miriam Nagl (Geremany), Kym Larratt (England) (am), Jo Clingan (England), Smriti Mehra (India), Henrietta Zuel (England), Monica Christiansen (Denmark) (am).
77 Marian Riordan (Ireland), Carline Grady (England), Morgana Robbertze (South Africa), Tilly Holder (England), Hazlel Kavanagh (Ireland).
78 Hanna-Leena Salonen (Finland), Viva Schlasberg (Sweden), Julie Berton (France), Monica Bernardo (Portugal), Emily Ogilvy (Scotland) (am), Stephania Na (Australia) (am), Anna Norman Hansen (Denmark), Kylie Walker (Scotland) (am), Camille Fallay (France).
79 Michele Thomson (Scotland) (am), Bea Minchiotti (Spain), Maria Engstrom (Sweden).
80 Hannah Ralph (England) (am), Rosemary MacDonald (Australia).
81 Kyra Van Leeuwen (Netherlands) (am), Bing Lim (Malaysia).
83 Angels Miguel (Spain).
84 Vera Shimanskaya (Russia), Karyn Burns (Scotland).
85 Rosa Svahn (Finland) (am).
87 Naomi Edwards (England).
88 Caroline Goasguen (France).
89 Krisztina Fodor (Hungary).

Start of Orange Blossom Women's Amateur Tour in Florida

Laura leads the Brits on opening

day of Harder Hall Invitational

Scotland international Laura Murray (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen) from Alford was the best placed of the Scottish-based students at the end of the first round of the 54th Harder Hall Women's Invitational 72-hole tournament at Sebring, Florida.

This is the first event of the prestigious Orange Blossom Tour women's amateur circuit.

Laura, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, going into the second round shared 19th place after returning a five-over-par score of 77 over the 6,151yd course.

According to the tournament Press Release, "the competition began with great Florida weather."

Five players posted sub-par rounds, led by Nanette Hill from Pelham Manor, New York State with a 70 (35-35).

One stroke behind were four players - Wendi Golden and Jessica Korda, both entered from Bradenton, Florida, Amelia Lewis from Jacksonville, Florida and Candace Schepperle (Birmingham, Florida), winner of the Dixie Women's Amateur Championship last week.

Stirling University students Kelsey MacDonald, the Scottish Under-21 girls champion from Nairn Dunbar) and Holly Calvert were joint 23rd on the 78 mark alongwith Robert Gordon University student Jane Turner (Craigielaw) and England girl international Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) who finished fourth in the recent World Junior Challenge in Florida.

Ireland's Rachael Cassidy, a student at Stirling, is in joint 40th position with an 81 while Stirling colleagues Rebecca Wilson from Monifieth and Harriet Beasley scored 88 and 89 respectively.

United States Curtis Cup team captain Carol Thompson, a previous winner of the "Harder Hall" title and chairman of the organising committee, had a 78, which was a pretty good effort when you consider all her other responsibilities on the day.

Last year's winner, Galway-born Alison Walshe went on to play for the United States in the Curtis Cup match over the Old Course, St Andrews in May. She later turn professional.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

Par 72, 6151yd

Players from United States unless stated

70 Nanette Hill.

71 Wendi Golden, Jessica Korda, Amelia Lewis, Candace Schepperle.

72 Christy Carter, Cindy LaCrosse, Whitney Neuhauser.

73 Daniela Lendl.

74 Lauren Doughtie, Isabelle Lendl.

75 Sydney Crane, Angel Sze.

76 Jordan Allyne, Kelli Berns, Meghan Bolger, Meghan Gockel, Catherine O'Donnell.

77 Laura Murray (Sco), Kelly Fuchik, Courtney Harter, Lauren Hunt.

78 Holly Calvert (Sco), Cydney Clanton, Holly Clyburn (Eng), Martha Leach, Kelsey MacDonald (Sco), Alyssa Randolph, Carol S Thompson (US), Jane Turner (Sco).

79 Megan Chapman, Erin Fitzpatrick, Maggie Weder, Sarah Zwartynski.

80 Cassie Boles, Elizabeth Alger, Taffy Brower, Amber Hensley, Tovie St Louis.]

81 Jan Bowers, Alexandra Bodemann, Rachel Cassidy (Sco), Kristen Simpson, Mayule Tomimbang.

Selected scores:

88 Rebecca Wilson (Sco) (jt 63rd).

89 Harriet Beasley (Sco) (jt 65th).

Vikki Laing, Pamela Feggans

top Scots at cold and windy

La Manga pre-Q opener

Thanks to the good offices of Perth & Kinross county captain Dawn Butchart and county champion Laura Walker, we have been able to piece together an accurate - we hope - picture of the first round scores in the Ladies European Tour Pre-qualifying 72-hole event over the North and South Courses at La Manga, Spain today.

Because there is some confusion about the par for both courses (we believe it is 73 for the South and 71 for the North, although the LET website has it the other way round), we have lumped all the scores together.

We do know for a fact that it was a very cold and very windy day at the south-east Spain venue.

We also know that Curtis Cup player and Scottish champion Michele Thomson missed only two greens in regulation but finished up six over par at the tougher South course. But she did finish with a birdie 4 at the long closing hole so hopefully that will put her in a good frame of mind for the rest of the week.

The top Scots, both with 75s, were Vikki Laing, pictured above, and Pamela Feggans who have played exclusively in the United States for the past few years.

There are 104 players competing - there is no cut and the fourth and final round is on Saturday - with the leading 62 players going forward to next week's Final Q School where they will join 28 exempt players, including Scots Lynn Kenny and Jenna Wilson.

TODAY'S SCOREBOARD

69 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands).

70 Sahra Hassan (Wales).

71 Julieta Granada (Paraguay).

72 Jo Pritchard (Wales), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden).

Selected scores:

75 Vikki Laing (Musselburgh), Pamela Feggans (Patna, Ayrshire).

78 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle).

79 Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus).

84 Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle).

87 Naomi Edwards (Ganton).

90 Jo Carthew (Ladybank).

ILGA allocates 74,800 Euros to top

amateurs for 2009 season

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
The Irish Ladies Golf Union has allocated a fund of €74,800 to support Ireland’s leading top amateur golfers throughout the 2009 season.The grant allocations, which are partly funded by the Irish Sports Council, are awarded to assist “elite” female amateurs to defray part of the cost of coaching, equipment and travel to tournaments both within Ireland and overseas. The recipients were nominated based on final placings in the Women’s and Girls’ Order of Merit tables in the 2008 season.
The Maguire twins (Slieve Russell), along with seasoned internationals Tara Delaney (Carlow), Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) and Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down Ladies), are listed in the top recipients, each with the potential to receive a maximum grant of €7,000, while underage internationals Sarah Crowe (Tipperary), Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) and Sarah Louise Winter (Carnalea) have the potential to receive €4,300.
Leona Maguire is the current Irish women’s champion while sister Lisa is the girls’ champion. Delaney, Kitching and McVeigh represented Ireland at the recent World Cup in Adelaide, Australia while the underage players are viewed as up-and-coming future stars.
Specific amounts have been allocated to various International tournaments and players may claim expenses following their participation in those tournaments. Additionally, players receive a maximum allowance to compete in Irish tournaments.
Players and their maximum funding allocations are as follows:
Karen Delaney (Carlow) - €7,000
Tara Delaney (Carlow) - €7,000
Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) - €7,000
Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) - €7,000
Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) - €7,000
Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down Ladies) - €7,000
Aedin Murphy (Carlow) - €7,000
Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) - €7,000
Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) - €4,300
Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) - €4,300
Caoimhe Quinn (Dugannon) - €4,300
Sarah Louise Winter (Carnalea) - €4,300
Anne McCormack (Roscommon) - €800
Nikki Moore (Clandeboye) - €800

ILGU Winterpros - Second round at

The Champions Club, Moyvalley

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
The second round of ILGU Winterpros take place at The Champions Club, Moyvalley, on January 17 and 18.
The initiative, launched by the ILGU to provide competitive golf for Ireland’s elite female athletes over the winter months, sees four players from each of the five districts play each other in a round-robin format.
While a sixth team from the students on Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship at NUI Maynooth usually take part, they are unavailable for the upcoming January session to due college exams.
The Northern District and NUI Maynooth currently lead the championship with two wins each followed by the Midland and Southern Districts on a point apiece.
Meanwhile the Western and Eastern Districts have yet to get off the mark. This next sessions see the East play the Midland, the South play the West, the South play the North and the Midland play the West while the students sit out the series.
In addition to encouraging players to continue playing over the winter months, the initiative will aid Ireland’s top women golfers sharpen their game for the coming season. The third and final series of matches will take place next February.

ILGU Winterpros, January 17-18 at Moyvalley
Northern District: Victoria Bradshaw, Louise Coffey, Leona Maguire, Lisa Maguire.
Eastern District: Maria Dunne, Caroline Murphy, Sarah Murray, Carla Reynolds.
Southern District: Laura McCarthy, Emma O’Driscoll, Karen O’Neill, Catherine Tucker.
Western District: Kate Gallagher, Sarah Helly, Niamh Kitching, Anne McCormack.
Midland District: Karen Delaney, Patrice Delaney, Mary Dowling, Ciara Sharley.
NUI Maynooth: unavailable due exams

SPAIN HERE WE COME ...

HAYLEY DAVIS and (above right) HANNAH TURLAND

Bright young stars Hayley and

Hannah enter HdA Festival

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Festival Organiser

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Two of the brightest young prospects on the English girls' golf scene, Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Hannah Turland (Tidworth), are the latest to submit entries for the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Festival at the five-star resort in the Murcia region of south-east Spain next month.
Hayley, who is 15 and has an exact handicap of 1.2, finished fourth in last year year's English Under-15 girls' championship at Ramside and was beaten finalist (at the 19th) in the Dorset women's county championship.

Hannah Turland, a 14-year-old who plays off two, was the English Under-13 girls' champion in 2007. She finished seventh in the English Under-15 girls' championship last year when she was also a competitor in the prestigious R&A Junior Open at Hesketh.

They have both entered the two Under-16 girls' 36-hole stroke-play events at the Hacienda del Alamo Festival and will team up for the Costa Calida Pairs on the Sunday.

By the way, Lyndsey Hewison, English Women's Golf Association Press Officer, tells me that another youngster who is bound for the Festival, 13-year-old Amber Ratcliffe, shot two-under par gross in the January stableford at Royal Cromer (in freezing temperatures and strong winds).

"It's her first sub-par score in competition and although it was a non-qualifier she's hoping to get cut," reports Lyndsey. "Meanwhile, Amber scored 45 pts off seven of a handicap!! She tells me she's really looking forward to the Festival and she's very impressed that Holly Clyburn will be there."

CHEAPER FOR UNDER-16s IN ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS

Because everybody is beginning to feel the economic pinch, we have decided that the entry fee for Under-16 year olds in ALL the Festival events, not just their own stroke-play tournaments, will be pegged at 25 Euros for each competition.

FESTIVAL ENTRIES SO FAR
MURCIA LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur entries
Mary McKenna (Donabate) Senior
Patricia Morris (Donabate) Senior

Pamela Morgan (La Cala) Senior
Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)
Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)
Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)
Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)
Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)
Louise Church (Hendon)
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park)
Shula McCarthy (Clonmel)
Michele McCarthy (Clonmel).
Anna Carling (Vale of Glamorgan).
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall)

MURCIA UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Thursday-Friday, February 12-13.
Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel). Age 11.
Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer). Age 13.
Hayley Davis (Ferndown). Age 15.
Hannah Turland (Tidworth). Age 14.

ST VALENTINE'S DAY PRO-AM
One round: Lady pro with three amateurs (male or female)
Saturday, February 14

Professional entries

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Amateur teams:
Mary McKenna (4), Patricia Morris (11) & Fionnuala Forde (12) (all Donabate).
Mary MacLaren (4), Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4) (all Wellingborough).
Margo Habets (7), Caroline Harper (15) & Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20)) + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).

Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20) + two other amateurs.Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10) (both La Cala) + one other amateur

Shula McCarthy (19), Gemma McCarthy (20), Michelle McCarthy (8) (all Clonmel).
Amateur individuals:

Louise Church (Hendon) (9).

Charlotte Humphries (Burnham & Berrow) (17)

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdhu) (1.5) (to be confirmed).
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) (2)
Charlie Douglass (+0.3) & Anthony Hughes (1)

COSTA CALIDA PAIRS
One round: First nine holes greensomes; Second nine holes better-ball.
Any combination of lady pros, female & male amateurs.
Sunday, February 15
Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur pairings:
Mary MacLaren (4) & David MacLaren.
Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4).
Holly Clyburn (+1) & India Clyburn (13)

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10).

Charlotte Humphries (17) & Rob Humphries (6).

Charlotte Dalton (2) & Lisa Barton (to be confirmed).

Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2) & Robert Wilcox.
Amber Ratcliffe (7) & Ryan Ratcliffe (5).
Hayley Davis (1) & Hannah Turland (2).
Amateur individuals (need partner)

Louise Church (Hendon) (9)
Amy Boulden (1.5) (to be confirmed)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium).

Amateur entries:
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) (+1)
Mary MacLaren (4)
Rebecca Gee (4).
Louise Church (9)
Charlotte Dalton (2)
Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2)
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) (+0.3)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke play

Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17

Charlotte Humphries Age 14.

India Clyburn Age 12.

Meghan MacLaren. Age 14.

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu). Age 15
Alice Hewison (Berkhamsted & Moor Park). Age 11
Amber Ratcliffe. Age 13.
Hayley Davis. Age 15.
Hannah Turland. Age 14.

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF RESORT
VILLA RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
John Green of Hacienda Golf Properties is the Festival's "preferred partner" for the rental of villas/accommodation at the five-star resort.
That means if you are going to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival, you should do one of two things, or maybe both.
1 E-mail John Green at info@hdagolfproperaties.com to find out what he can offer you and at what price.
2 Log on to John Green's website - http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/ - and see for yourself what he has to offer.
3 If you are prepared to share accommodation with other competitors, you should inform John Green of this. The more who share a villa, the cheaper it becomes per head.

Anna Scott from NE England makes top 20 in Florida

Auburn University student Candace Schepperle, with the Dixie Women's Amateur Championship trophy.

Alexis Thompson (13)

second again - this time

in Dixie Amateur

It's been a tough two tournament weeks over the Festive period for 13-year-old Alexis Thompson.
Beaten in a play-off for the Junior Orange Bowl girls' championship at Coral Gables, Florida - her home state - Alexis, pictured right, the US girls' champion, then finished second in the Dixie Women's Amateur championship at Heron Bay Golf Club, Coral Springs, also in Florida.
Winner was Auburn University third-year student Candace Schepperle who holed a 5ft putt for par at the final hole to hold off by a stroke the strong-finishing Thompson.
Schepperle totalled 14-under-par 275 and Thompson 276 after a final round of 66 which included a birdie at the last.
Carlie Yadloczky, who enrols at Auburn in the autumn, also shot a closing 66 to finish third at 11-under-par 277.
Anna Scott from Consett, Co Durham - a final-year golf scholarship student at Georgia State University - tied for 18th place on 299.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
274 Candace Schepperle 69-66-69-70.
275 Alexis Thompson 73-67-69-66.
277 Carlie Yadloczky 73-67-71-66.
279 Kristina Wong 71-68-71-69, Annie Park 71-72-69-67.
286 Andrea Watts 74-68-71-73.
290 Madison Pressel 69-72-73-76, Michelle Shin 71-75-70-74
291 Jessica Yadloczky 75-72-70-74, Meghan Bolger 76-71-74-70.
292 Victoria Trapani 75-71-73-73.
293 Maria Ronderos 74-72-75-72, Alex Buelow 76-70-76-71.
294 Taylor Collins 73-73-75-73.
296 Melissa Edmonson 77-71-74-74.
297 Paula Reto 77-71-75-74, Kyle Roig 81-70-72-74.
299 Anna Scott (England) 76-74-75-74, Ashley Armstrong 76-76-73-74, Sarah Elliot 75-76-76-72.
301 Meghan Chapman 74-76-74-77, Wendi Golden 74-75-79-73, Carly Ray Goldstein 82-68-78-73.
302 Isabel Han 74-73-79-76.
303 Sara Hurwitch 76-75-75-77.
304 Joanna Saleeby 77-73-79-75, Sandra Maier 78-73-80-73, Chelsea Curtis 78-76-78-72.
306 Jordyn Hage 78-72-77-79.
307 Shelby Coyle 82-75-77-73.
308 Hunter Ross 78-75-76-79, Diane Lang 79-76-77-76, Nicole Quinn 78-79-77-74.
309 Carly Hunt 79-78-77-75--309

Leading North golfers announce engagement

Congratulations to Bryan and Donna

Two of the North's leading amateur golfers, Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) and Donna MacLeod (Inverness), announced their engagement on Christmas Eve.
Bryan is a former Scotland international team member and long-time North District team player.
Donna is a former British policewomen's title-winner and the current Scottish policewomen's champion.