Heather Anderson has won the Scottish Seniors Championship by beating Moira Thomson from Gullane Ladies 5&3 in the final. 

Hooray!!

Message from Jackie -

Not sure if you have been watching or not but Heather beat Alex Glennie this morning 6 & 4!!  Yeeha!

She is about to play Moira Thomson who beat Noreen Fenton 3 & 2 in the final – I think it starts about 2ish – that’ll be now then!

BLOOMIN Fabulous!

Go Heather!

Oor heather marches on - she's through to tomorrows semi final of the Scottish Seniors at Kinross.  Well done (Or as CF would say Blooming well done!!)

Quarter-finals
Anderson bt Cadden 3 and 2.
Glennie bt Faulds 2 and 1.
Fenton bt Smith 2 holes.
Thomson bt Bennett at 20th.

This morning's results as follows.  Will done Heather and keep going!!

Click here for the full results from the Jamboree at Dornoch.

Every member of the team tried their hearts out on a very frustrating and difficult course.  Dry conditions and a non-prevailing wind made the course trickier than I have ever witnessed a golf course to be.

It's easy to say that the results didn't reflect our teams play - but this year it's particularly true and I know that Chris, Mary and I were proud of their efforts and steely will to do the very best they could.

With six members of our team in their teens and twenties we have a fantastic platform to build on over the next few years and with experienced players like Shonagh, Mary and Jackie around to support them it hopefully won't be too long before the Angus County team are holding some silverware.

An agreement at the Captain's meeting mean that teams had to play their Curtis Cup players,  Internationalists and County champions first in that order,  and that made for some fantastic ties.

I'm sure the team would like to thank Nancy, Graham, Dorothy and Christina for their support and the local members who pulled trollies.

Next year the Jamboree is at Landsdowne,  Blairgowrie - less of a trek for sure!

 

Click here to see the draw for the North of Scotland at Newmachar.

Click here to see the 2009 Order of merit as it currently stands.  For this year only, the 2010 County Championship qualifying and matchplay will also count towards the order of merit.

Ailsa Summers has been selected to be a member of the team for the Girls' European Team Championships in Finland in July.  It's going to be quite a month for her as she's also off to France for the European masters.  Full details as follows..

European Girls', Kokkola GC, Finland, 7-11 July
Team: Lesley Atkins (Minto), Sammy Leslie (Westhill), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)
Reserves: 1 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), 2 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur)
Captain: Margaret MacNaughtan (Aberdeen Ladies)

CARNOUSTIE ROSEBOWL            (BEST OVERAL SCRATCH)

ANN RAMSAY            KIRRIEMUIR     75

 

GOURLAY ROSEBOWL      (BEST NETT OVERALL)

FIONA GILBERT           77-4 = 73

 

SCRATCH

1          LESLEY LLOYD             HAYSTON                                78        BIH

2          SHONAGH RAITT              FORFAR                              78

3          LYNNE FENTON           CARNOUSTIE LADIES               80

4          KATY McNICOLL          CARNOUSTIE LADIES               81

H’CAP              SECTION 1       -10

1          JESSICA MEEK              CARNOUSTIE LADIES               84-9 = 75

2          AILEEN HUNTER          MONIFIETH                             81-4 = 77

3          CAROLINE KINNAIRD  GLENCORSE                           88-10 = 78        BIH

4          AILSA SUMMERS         CARNOUSTIE LADIES               82-4 = 78         BIH

H’CAP              SECTION 2       11-15

1          CAROL HOUGHTON    OAKMERE                                88-13 = 75

2          MORAG WARDROP     NIDDRY CASTLE                      88-11 = 77

3          PAT SAWERS               CARNOUSTIE LADIES               90-12 = 78

4          CLAIRE HOWDEN        TORWOODLEE                                    92-12 = 80

H’CAP              SECTION 3       16+

1          YVONNE HEAP                        CARNOUSTIE LADIES               97-20 = 77

2          LOIS WILSON               ABERDOUR                             96-16 = 80

3          LESLEY MORRIS           COTGROVE                             100-19 = 81

4          CAROLINE MOORE     ST REGULUS                           102- 17 = 85

CSS                 HOME    -    77                     AWAY   -   80

Katie Reid and Jemma Chalmers will be representing the north in the Scottish Girls inter-county Jamboree at Ballumbie this weekend. 2 rounds on Saturday and 1 round on Sunday, they will be in the north team which also includes, Hannah McCook (North), Loise McGillivary (Aberdeenshire) and Emily and Megan Aird (P&K) against teams from the South East and West.

Best of luck girls!!

Ailsa won the Scottish Schools champ at Carnoustie Burnside/Buddon yesterday. She's having a great year!!

Katie Reid did well too to finish 2nd handicap. Here are the main scores

145 Ailsa Summers (City of Dundee) 71 74.
146 Gabrielle MacDonald (Midlothian) 78 69.
148 Jill Meldrum (East Dunbartonshire) 72 76, Rachael Watton (City of Edinburgh) 71 77.
151 Sammy Vass (Highland) 76 75.
153 Alyson McKechin (Renfrewshire) 75 78, Eilidh Briggs (Renfrewshire) 74 79, Katy Reid (City of Dee) 73 80.
155 Jordana Graham (Dumfries & Galloway) 75 80, Kirstin Scott (East Dunbartonshire) 74 81.

 Ann has won the Munross with scores of 80 and 70. Rebecca Wilson just missed out on the runners up slot by virtue of worst second round.  Full totals as follows:

SSS 75. CSS 75 73
150 A Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 80 70.
152 S Leslie (Westhill) 80 72, RWilson (Monifieth) 79 73.
153 E Fairnie (Dunbar) 77 76.
154 S Jackson (Ladybank) 79 75.
156 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 76 80, R Watton (Mortonhall) 77 79, L Atkins (Minto) 80 76, J Meldrum (Dullatur) 80 76, A McKechin (Elderslie) 80 76.
157 S Raitt (Forfar) 79 78.
158 M Summers (Carnoustie) 81 77.
159 A Wilton (Ladybank) 80 79, A Niven (Crieff) 81 78, J Linklater (Largs) 80 79.
160 F Blair (Carnoustie) 85 75, A Summers (Carnoutie) 79 81.
163 N Fenton (Dunbar) 84 79.
164 L M Fraser (Kingsknowe) 85 79.
166 J Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 85 81.
167 R Polson (Peterculter) 86 81, H McCook (Abernethy) 82 85.
168 R Rankin (Lanark) 87 81.
171 K Vannet (Peterculter) 87 84
174 J Brown (Monifieth) 92 82.
176 M Johnstone (Northern) 93 83.
177 L McGillivray (Banchory) 92 85.
178 F Sinclair (Carnoustie Caledonia) 89 88.
181 A Alston (Royal Montrose) 96 85.
Disqualified - F Fullerton (Meldrum House) 87 -.

Results from Friday as follows:

The CSS for the day was 74

 

Winner of the S.I.M.F Brooch:

Silver: Mary Summers; Carnoustie Ladies

Bronze: A Gall; Grange

 

Scratch:

1. M Summers;  Carnoustie Ladies  - 74
2. J Taylor; Edzell  - 76
3. F Sinclair; Carnoustie Caledonia – 78

 

Handicap 0 – 12

1. J Meek; Carnoustie Ladies h/cap 10 net 71
2. F Millar Carnoustie Ladies h/cap 5 net 75 bih
3. S Brunton Carnoustie Ladies h/cap 10 net 75 bl6

 

Handicap 13 -20

1. C Orr; Carnoustie Caledonia h/cap 19 net 72
2. A Moss; Grange h/cap 17 net 73
3. A Hutcheson; Ladies Panmure Barry h/cap 17 net 75

 

Bronze Scratch;  A Gall; Grange   94

 

Bronze Handicap;

1. J Paul Ladies Panmure Monifieth; H/cap 24 net 72
2. W Smith;  Monifieth  H/cap 22 net 77bih
3. L Witton; Kirriemuir  H/cap 21 net 77
4. T McInroy; Ladies Panmure Barry h/cap 23 net 78 bih

Entries for the above close on 6th June - so hurry if you want to play.  Click here to visit the ALCGA website and you can download an entry form from the fixtures page.

Full details as follows:

 

NORTH OF SCOTLAND LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

 

For the Gifford Trophy & Angus Trophy

 

Newmachar Golf Club (Hawkshill Course)

 

Monday 6^th,Tuesday 7^th & Wednesday 8^th July

 

Open to Members of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Northern Counties and Perth & Kinross County Golf Associations.

 

The Winner will hold the title “North of Scotland Champion” and will retain the “Gifford Trophy” for one year.

 

The Winner of the Handicap Section will retain the “Angus Trophy” for one year.

 

CONDITIONS OF PLAY:

 

Entries, stating handicap and telephone number should be sent to Karen Stalker, 2 Braemar Court, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 9XE, enclosing entry fee of £15 to arrive no later than Saturday 6^th June 2009. Newmachar Golf Club have kindly granted courtesy of the course for the Championship. Cheques should be made payable to “North of Scotland Ladies Golf Championship”. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if receipt and start list is required.

 

1.         The Committee reserve the right to limit entry by handicap if necessary. Handicap Certificate must be shown.

 

2.         There will be one qualifying round over Newmachar Golf Course on Monday 6^th July.

 

3.         Sixteen best scratch and handicap scores qualify for match play. Ties for 16^th place will be decided as recommended in the LGU Handbook.

 

4.         Automatic draw for match play.

 

5.         First and second match play rounds on Tuesday 7^th July and Semi-Final and Final rounds on Wednesday 8^th July. In the event of a tie, competitors shall play until one or other gains a hole.

 

6.         Prizes will be awarded to the Winner, Runner-Up and Semi-Finalists in each section and for the best two Scratch and Handicap scores in the qualifying round. (Scratch will take precedence in deciding prize-winners).

 

7.         There will be a consolation stroke play round for non-qualifiers on Tuesday 7^th July.

 

8.         There will be a meeting of Competitors in the Newmachar Club House on Sunday 5^th July at 6.30pm.

 

9.         Arrangements for competitors to take advantage of a practice round should be made by telephoning the Professional’s Shop on 01651 862127. Rounds may be booked a maximum of 6 days in advance. Newmachar have kindly agreed a reduced green fee of £15 for weekdays and weekends.

 

Committee’s decision will be final

 

The draw will be published in the Press & Journal, the Dundee Courier, the Perthshire Advertiser and www.alcga.co.uk

 

I've uploaded some photos from this years championship and put them on a wee slide show on the home page. Thanks to Kathleen Sutherland for sending them through to me!

Many thanks go to Jackie for the hard work and effort she put in to making last night's fund raising quiz at the Fort Bar in Broughty Ferry such a success.  Also well done to everyone who came along to support and donate generously in a team,  in the raffle and in the auction.

The result was a final total raised in excess of £720 - what an achievement!!

Woohoo

Well done Angus is all I can say after an excellent scottish for the local girlies.

To start with we had 3 players in the top ten strokeplay qualifying slots - Katy at no 3,  Ann at No 7 and Ailsa at No 9.

Ailsa and Gail both won trophies for strokeplay rounds.

In the matchplay,  Ailsa lost out to experienced former internationalist Sara Bishop in round 1.  Katie and Ann progressed to round 2,  where Ann lost to eventual finalist Louise Kenney and Katy just lost out at 18th to the wee wonder, Lesley Atkins.

Heather and I managed (due to a succession of hair appointments, caddy duties, Beyonce concerts, exams and proposed hangovers) to qualify for the Rosebowl but we both bowed out at the first hurdle.

The icing on the cake is the announcement on Saturday that Ailsa has been selected to play for Scotland in the European Junior Masters in France in July - great result and well done to Ailsa from all of us