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Wednesday 31st May 2006: My Computer is going to Hospital and your Webmaster is off to La Manga Spain for a week to rest !! |
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THERE WILL BE NO CLUB NEWS UNTIL
AFTER THE 11TH JUNE. |
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Tuesday 30th May 2006: Renfrewshire Players do the best in the Vets Summer Meeting and County Team have a practice Match |
| Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) had the best scratch
score of the day in the Summer Meeting at
Drumpellier today with a gross 85. Her net score of 76 was
also the best Handicap score in the Silver Division. Moira Hogg (Old
Ranfurly) and Anita McMillan (Erskine) were 2nd and 3rd
respectively in the Silver Division with Moira receiving the net prize
as Marion cannot receive both the Scratch and handicap award. Helen
Crichton (Ranfurly Castle) was the winner of the Bronze Division
with a net 75. Have a look at the West Vets Website for all the details plus print out your Handicap exchange letter to take back to your club The County Team played the boys at Eastwood last night in a practice match. The boys won 2 games to 1. Our team was Jennifer Jenkins and Clare Marie Carlton, Donna Jackson and Gillian Kyle, Gillian McGinlay and Kate O'Sullivan. Jennifer and Clare- Marie lost 3/2, Donna and
Gillian Kyle lost 3/2 and Gillian McGinlay and Kate won 5/4. |
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Sunday 28th May 2006: Copy of your Handicap Exchange Letter available |
| Some Clubs have not been getting their results back to their home course after a County Medal. Also if you have changed your Home Course we must be informed as they will still go to your last club. However, you can try clicking on this link and print out your own Home Course Handicap Exchange Letter by finding your appropriate club page number/ numbers |
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Thursday 25th May 2006: County Spring Meeting --- Erskine Home Players do well |
 Lorraine
Morrow from Erskine (pictured
right) was the overall winner of the Spring Meeting played over
her home course today with a net 71 --- 4 under the CSS OF 75 . In blustery conditions the scores were high and
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) the winner of the scratch award
was the only player out of a field of 60 to break 80 with a gross 79.
Anita McMillan (Erskine) was the winner of the 13 and above handicap
group with a net 77 (BIH). To see all the Winners ----- Go to the
RLCGA 2006 Results PageTo see all the results go to the HOW DID I DO WEBPAGE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE IF I AM NOT AROUND AND YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME NEWS CLICK ON THE HOT NEWS PAGE Also if you find your results are not getting back to your club --- click on this link for the handicap exchange letters and print out your appropriate page Spring Meeting Exchange Letters |
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Wednesday 24th 2006: The County Team is announced for the Jamboree |
| The Renfrewshire team for the Jamboree (Monday
26th June - Wednesday 28th June) has been selected and it is as
follows:- Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Clare - Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston), Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), Kate O'Sullivan (Cochrane Castle) and Lesley Robertson (Ranfurly Castle) A match has been arranged for Monday 29th May at Eastwood against their Fleming Watson - Boys team - at 4 o'clock. Spectators welcome. The boys have won the Fleming Watson League for the last two years. |
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Tuesday 23rd May 2006:Renfrewshire triumphs in the Inter County Foursomes |
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The
Inter County Finals were played today over
Irvine Bogside.
Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) and Maureen Skinner (Gourock)
winning the first Scratch prize with an 85. Penny Baglin and Audrey
Barclay (both East Renfrewshire) won the Handicap Section with a net
81.5 and Marie Doherty and Sandra Littlejohn (both Erskine) came
second with an 86.5. Although the day was dry, the strong cold winds made the going tough! However, everyone thoroughly enjoyed playing the course despite their high scores! WELL DONE RENFREWSHIRE |
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Monday 22nd May 2006: Clare- Marie selected for the European Junior Women's Team Championship Team |
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announced the following team selections at the conclusion of the
Scottish women’s amateur championship at Dunbar: EUROPEAN JUNIOR WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (GC de Pan, Netherlands, July 11-15): Clare-Marie Carlton (Stirling Univ), Louise Fleming (Roxburghe), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Kylie Walker (Stirling Univ), Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park). Reserves: 1 Laura Murray (Alford), 2 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), 3 Emma Fairnie (Dunbar), 4 Kerri Harper (Inverness). EUROPEAN GIRLS’ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (Esbjerg GC, Denmark, July 11-15): Carly Booth (Comrie), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Roseanne Niven (Crieff). Reserves: 1 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), 2 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth). |
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Sunday 21st May 2006: The Draw for the June Medal is available |
| Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) has completed the draw for Fereneze on Wednesday 7th June. To see it click here Draw for Fereneze |
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Saturday 20th May 2006:Our Honorary President Kathleen McNeil is 90 Today |
Life Hon.
President Kathleen McNeil MBE
is celebrating her 90th Birthday today. Her family have
taken her to Blackwaterfoot in Arran where they are having a party.
Beth Paterson has sent her flowers from the County.
90 TODAY |
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Thursday 18th May 2006: Clare - Marie loses at the 22nd Hole !! |
| Clare- Marie Carlton (Stirling University) lost
today at the 22nd hole against E Olgilvy (Auchterarder) in the 1st round
of the Match play stages of the Scottish Closed Championships
at Dunbar. Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) wom her 1st round tie of the Clark Rosebowl with a brilliant 6/5 win against Rhona McLellan (Baberton). However, she then lost 8 and 7 to M Easton (Dalmahoy) in the quarter finals. Lauren Mackin (Poniente) lost 3/2 to Dawn Dewar (Stirling University) For all the Championship Results: Click here |
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Wednesday 17th May 2006: Clare- Marie makes it to the match play stages of the Scottish Championships at Dunbar |
| Clare- Marie Carlton
carded a 77 today to qualify for the matchplay stages at Dunbar
tomorrow. DonnaJackson (Cochrane Castle) just missed the cut by
one shot. Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) and young Lauren Mackin (Poniente) both qualified for the Clark Rosebowl (next 16 after the Championship draw) |
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MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS 138 H MacRae (Dunblane New) 68 70, L Kenney (Pitreavie) 65 73. 141 A Laing (Vale of Leven) 73 68, M Pow (Selkirk) 72 69. 143 S Bishop (Windyhill) 72 71. 145 F Lockhart (St Regulus) 75 70. 146 A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 74 72, W Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 73 73, J Carthew (Ladybank) 72 74. 148 E Cuthill (Lanark) 76 72, E Moffat (St Regulus) 76 72, E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 74 74, J Wilson (Strathaven) 72 76. 149 C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 75 74, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 71 78. 150 M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 77 73, A Hunter (Monifieth) 76 74. 151 K Harper (Inverness) 74 77. 152 C Hargan (Mortonhall) 77 75, C MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 76 76, C-M Carlton (Stirling Univ) 75 77. 153 B Murphy (Mortonhall) 79 74, H Laughland (Mortonhall) 78 75, K Blackwood (Glencorse) 74 79. 154 L Hendry (Routenburn) 76 78, P Williamson (Baberton) 75 79. 155 S McMaster (Gullane Ladies) 79 76, N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 78 77, T Laughland (Mortonhall) 77 78, R Wilson (Monifieth) 75 80, K Marshall (Baberton) 74 81. 157 G Lockhart (Barassie) 78 79. *K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 80 77 and C Wilson (Murcar Links) 79 78 were eliminated after a three-way play-off on 157 for last place in match-play draw. MATCH-PLAY DRAWS 8.30 MacRae v G Lockhart, Hunter v Thomson, Carthew v Blackwood, Hendry v Nicholson, Bishop v Fenton, Carlton v Ogilvy, J Wilson v C MacDonald, T Laughland v Pow. 9.34 Laing v R Wlson, Hargan v Gruber, Moffat v Murphy, Mcaster v F Lockhart, Ramsay v Williamson, H Laughland v Cuthill, Wood v Harper, Marshall v Kenney. CLARK ROSEBOWL 10.46 C Wilson v R Brown, L Mackin v D Dewar, D Pocock v E Napper, K Ballantyne v L McLardy. 11.18 R MacLennan v G Kyle, J Meldrum v M Easton, J Harrison v L Terry, L Meldrum v E Fairnie. REST OF RLCGA PLAYER AGGREGATES 158 D Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 80 78. 162 G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 84 78, L Mackin (Poniente) 82 80, 164 G Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 82 82. 168 B Paterson (Eastwood) 88 80, 173 L McDougall (Greenock) 85 88. 178 M Neilson (Geenock) 88 90. 198 A Terrey (Greenock) 100 98. |
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Tuesday 16th May 2006: Clare- Marie does well in the First Qualifying Round of the Scottish Championship at Dunbar |
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Louise Kenney sliced four strokes off the women's course record with
a seven-under-par 65. The previous lowest mark of 69 for the 5,696yd, par-72 links was set 16 years ago by LPGA Tour player Catriona Matthew when she was still Catriona Lambert. It had stood unchallenged since then. Clare- Marie Carlton had an excellent 3 over par 75 and young Lauren Mackin from Ranfurly Castle playing out of Poniente (Majorca) had a terrific 82 (net 72) in her first Scottish Championship venture First qualifying round Par 72 Leaders: 65 L Kenney (Pitreavie). 68 H MacRae (Dunblane New). 71 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies). RLCGA Players: 75 Clare-Marie Carlton (Stirling Univ), 80 D Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 82 G Kyle (East Renfrewshire) L Mackin (Poniente).. 84 G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 85 L McDougall (Greenock), 88 B Paterson (Eastwood), M Neilson (Greenock), 100 A Terrey.(Greenock) |
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Monday 15th May 2006: 2 Withdrawals from the Scottish Amateur Championships |
| Both Carol Whyte (Windyhill) and Alyson
McGinnigle (Cochrane Castle) have withdrawn from the Scottish
Amateur Championship which begins tomorrow at
Dunbar. There were six withdrawals before the 4pm deadline today at Dunbar. That brought the field down to 82 competitors, the smallest figure for some years. |
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Sunday 14th May 2006: Message from the Junior Convenor Gillian Kyle, Captain Beth qualifies for the LGU grand finals and the Scottish Closed Amateur Championship begins this week. |
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BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE LADIES (AND 1 MAN) WHO BOUGHT RAFFLE
TICKETS. Prizes will be distributed very soon and a FANTASTIC £120
was raised for Junior Funds. It is hoped to repeat the raffle
in the autumn and have extra winter coaching for the girls next year. In the LGU Medals Area
Qualifier -- West Division played over
Hayston Golf Club
on Thursday 11th May Beth Paterson (Eastwood)
was 3rd in the Silver Division with a 77 net 71 (BIH) --- 1 under the
css. Clare - Marie Carlton (Stirling University),Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Lauren Mackin (Poniente),Linda McDougall (Greenock), Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) Alyson McGinnigle (Cochrane Caste), Mo Neilson (Greenock), Beth Paterson (Eastwood) and Anne Terrey (Greenock) We wish them every success |
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Thursday 11th May 2006: Draw for the Inter County Finals at Irvine |
| The draw has been done for the Inter County Finals at Irvine on Tuesday 23rd May. Click on this link: Draw for the Inter County Finals at Irvine |
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Wednesday 10th May 2006: Our Secretary loses out in the West Vets Bronze Championship and the draw for the Spring Meeting is now available |
Jane Thomson (Whitecraigs) who had reached the
final of the Bronze Championship of the West Vets lost to Moira
McCartney (Milngavie) by 2 and 1 in the final today.
 Jane's Comments at the end of the day were : She was a very 'sponky' player and was very steady whereas I saw considerably more of the course? A lovely day, my birthday and I really enjoyed it. Renfrew had dried up and the greens were lovely. The trees and blossom just coming to their best. Pat Walker had a camera but she has gone to Islay today. Thanks Jane for telling us your day --- and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) retained the main Championship by beating May Myers (Clober) in the final. To see all the results go to West Vets Website The draw for the Spring Meeting at Erskine has now been done by Fiona Roger and is available by clicking on this link Spring Meeting Draw |
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Monday 8th May 2006: May Medal at Haggs --- Your Results Secretary Fiona is the Overall Winner |
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| Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) our Results
Secretary was the Overall winner of the May Medal played over
Haggs Castle today. In very blustery
conditions her net score of 75 was the best of the day by virtue of the
better inward half from Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs). Gillian
McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) had the best Gross of the day and
Christeen Finlayson (Whitecraigs) who is looking amazed at Fiona in
the background of the picture above was the winner of the 13
handicap and above group. The SSS 73 CSS 76 (Reduction only) Go to the RLCGA 2006 Results Page for the leading scores and also click on a howdidido icon on that page for all the results The combined best net scores of the April Medal and the May Medal result in the lowest aggregate net scores qualifying for the County Rosebowl knockout stages. Gillian McGinlay was the leading qualifier with an aggregate net score of 150. To see who all the qualifiers are and the draw for the Matchplay stages click on this link 2006 County Rosebowl |
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Thursday 4th May 2006: Greenlees results are starting to appear and Mearns Castle Golf Academy have a nice meal offer in May |
| Results are starting to come in for the West of
Scotland Greenlees matches. Click on this link to keep up to date West of Scotland Greenlees 2006 Results . In future you will always find this link on the LHS of this page. |
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Wednesday 3rd May 2006: One more Couple goes to the Commonwealth Spoons at Lowden Golf and some new photos to look at. |
| Jane Thomson our
Secretary has just informed me RLCGA can send one more couple to
the the Commonwealth Spoons to be played 19th September. The rule
is that the number of qualifiers eligible are:- one pair in each
ten - a balance of five or more counting as ten. This means we have
five couples eligible to enter Loudoun Gowf
since we had 45 couples playing yesterday. The 5 pairs
that have qualified and can go are,
Doreen Mainds and Linda Stevenson,
(Williamwood and Whitecraigs) Marie Doherty and Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine), Penny Baglin and Audrey Barclay
(East Renfrewshire) Heather Anderson and Aileen Wilson (Troon ad Haggs
Castle) and Margaret Gray and Maureen Herbert (Old Ranfurly) All Gross Scores All Net Scores The Winners Statistics of the Course Ranfurly Castle Ladies Section had the Lady Captain's Social evening in the clubhouse last Thursday. They were honoured with having Lord Sebastian Coe as the guest speaker. To see some photos of that evening click here Ladies Dinner at Ranfurly Castle |
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Tuesday 2nd May 2006: Tough day at Renfrew in the County Foursomes |
| The Inter County Foursomes and Commonwealth Spoons
Qualifying Round was played today at
Renfrew Golf Club. On a day of rain, wind and what you can
only describe as an exceedingly long course there were many
exhausted players. Only 4 couples managed to break a net 80 with the best of the day being Doreen Mainds (Williamwood) and Linda Stevenson (Whitecraigs) with a three under par net 72. They also had the best gross of the day with an 82. The next best net scores were by Marie Doherty (Erskine) and Sandra Littlejohn (Cathcart Castle) and Christeen Finlayson and Sheila Robson (both Whitecraigs) who had net 78.5's with the former pairing taking the 2nd spot by virtue of the BIH. Aileen Wilson (Haggs Castle) and Heather Anderson (Troon) had the 2nd best gross with an 86. If you would like to see all the results and qualifiers for the Inter County Finals at Irvine and the Commonwealth Spoons at Lowden Gowf Click here. Do not be too despondent after today click on this link and you will see that everyone had a bad time Statistics of the Course |
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Monday 1st May 2006: Karyn Burns has a new golfing tip for May and results from Erskine Golf Club Open Tri AM |
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Karyn Burns has given us a new golfing tip for May with a small 90 sec video demonstration. If you have a broadband connection then you will be able to see it. However, if you don't her excellent tip is there for you to read --- so why not have a go and lets hope we all benefit from it. See you all there --- Have a nice holiday Monday
For more news in April click here April Club News |
