Iona ties for 2nd place in the Scottish University Championships.

The 2013 Scottish Student Golf Championship at Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth there was a nail-biting climax to the Ladies Championship.
The morning round for the ladies saw the overnight lead of Georgia Gilling closed to one shot, from playing partner Renfrewshire's Iona Stephen (St Andrews).
During the afternoon round, the lead between these players and St Andrews Captain, Gabrielle MacDonald, changed hands a number of times and, standing on the eigteenth tee, all was to play for.
A final hole bogey was enough for Lossie rookie Georgia, pictured below, to lift the trophy with a score of 76, 72, 78, 82 = 308, with Gabrielle and Iona tying on scores of 311.
In the Ladies Team Championship, Iona and Gabrielle were joined by Gemma Bradbury and Maranda Brain to take the prize of leading team.

JUNIOR SENIOR MATCH AT ERSKINE GOLF CLUB

The Junior v Senior Match Teams

A very cold but sunny day today (Sunday 31st March) at Erskine for the first in a series of Junior/Senior Matches.
The first 9 holes were foursomes play and the back 9 was four ball better ball.
The teams were mixed in order that we could all learn from each other. There was some wonderful golf played by both Seniors and Juniors with very evenly matched sides as it was a very friendly draw.
Many thanks to all the seniors who played at the last minute to make up the numbers and help out with your support of junior girls golf.
We have some wonderfully talented young girls in Renfrewshire so any encouragement is really appreciated. Many thanks also to Erskine Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of the course when Ranfurly Castle was still in the grip of the winter snow.

Junior /Senior Matchplay Pairings

Team Gillian Team Carol

1 Gillian & Mairi Carol & Niamh

2 Sandra & Laura  June & Jan

3 Janette & Jennifer  Maureen & Heather

4 Jean & Maddie Morag & Bethany

Janette McCartney Heather Mushet 29

Carol Fell Mairi Gray 12 

Sandra Littlejohn Jennifer Rankine 28

Gillian Kyle Maddie Cleat 24

June Lockhart Niamh Kinney 24

Maureen Cook Laura Craig 19

Jean Irvine        Bethany Crawford 24

Morag Key           Jan Adams

Thanks go to Janette McCartney (Junior Convenor) for the report

Still Some More Photos to be added

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EILIDH BRIGGS LOSES IN PARIS SEMI-FINALS

Eilidh Briggs

Eilidh Briggs, a member of Kilmacolm Golf Club, had a great run through to the semi-finals of the French Under-21 girls' match-play tournament for the Esmond Trophy at the weekend at St Cloud GC, Paris.
Eilidh lost by 2 and 1 in the penultimate round to the No 2 seed, Germany's Laura Funfstuck, today.
Eilidh who was one down after 10 holes, was the 14th of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play top flight.
To get to the last four, she beat England's Olivia Winning by two holes, the No 3 seed Nuria Iturrios (Spain) by two holes, and Anyssa Harbaut (France) by 2 and 1 in the quarter-finals.
Funfstuck will play the leading qualifier, Natalia Escuriola (Spain) in Monday's 36-hole final.
Escuriola beat Gabriella Cowley (West Essex), winner of the Scottish Under-16 girls' open title last year, by 4 and 3 in the quarter-finals.
Curtis Cup teenager Bronte Law (Bramhall) will play Jessica Vasilic (Sweden) in the final of the second match-play flight for the Cartier Trophy, also over 36 holes.
Bronte, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, beat the top seed, Spain's Harang Lee, by 2 holes in the morning quarter-finals.
RESULTS
ESMOND TROPHY (top flight)
Semi-finals - N Escuriola (Spa) beat L Migneaux (Fra) at 19th; L Funfstuck (Ger) beat E Briggs (Sco) 2 and 1.

CARTIER TROPHY (second flight)Semi-finals - B Law (Eng) bt L Harm (Ger) 3 and 2; J Vasilic (Swe) bt E Ambroise (Fra) 4 and 3.

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EILIDH IS STILL DOING WELL IN FRANCE

Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is through to Sunday morning's quarter-finals of the Esmond Trophy, the match-play stages of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur championship at Saint-Cloud Golf Club.
Eilidh, 14th of the 32 qualifiers for the top flight of the match-play, beat England's Olivia Winning by two holes in the first round.
Then the 2011 Scottish girls match-play champion beat the No 3 seed, Spain's Nura Iturios by two holes after being all square on the 11th tee.
The Scot will play the 11th seed from France, Anyssia Herbaut, for a place in Sunday afternoon's semi-finals. Herbaut won her quarter-final at the 19th against Eva Gilly (France).
ESMOND TROPHY
 Eilidh Briggs (Scotland) beat Olivia Winning (England) 2 holes.
Laura Funfstuck (Germany) beat Charlotte Thompson (England) 1 hole.
Gabriella Cowley (England) beat Nanna Madsen (Denmark) 2 holes.
SECOND ROUND
Briggs beat Nura Iturios (Spain) 2 holes.
Cowley bt Linn Andersson (Sweden) 1 hole. 

CARTIER TROPHY
FIRST ROUND
Bronte Law (England) beat Charlotte De Corte (Belgium) 3 and 2.
Emma Ambroise (France) beat Annabel Dimmock (England) 2 holes.

TO VIEW THE MATCH-PLAY TREES 
FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS

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Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
    

JINTY AND LESLEY WIN THE COUNTY WINTER FOURSOMES FINAL

REPORT FROM JENNIFER GRAHAM

Jinty and Lesley Winners with Thea and Morag
Photo courtesy of Thea Morgan

Just to let you know I had the privilege of refereeing the Haggs Castle GC today.
The final was between Jinty Rodger and Lesley Forsyth of Williamwood and Morag Little and Thea Morgan of Whitecraigs.
It was a super day weather wise although bitterly cold.
The match was played in the best spirit and for 12 holes there was no more than 1 hole in the match.
After 9 holes the match was all square.
At the 14th hole Jinty and Lesley were 3 up. The 15th was won by Morag and Thea , the 16th all square making Jinty and Lesley dormie 2
Two good drives at the 17th with Morag's fabulous second shot just catching the bunker.. Jinty's second shot was superb just short of the green. Thea's shot from the bunker was excellent but so was Lesley's chip. The hole was halved giving Jinty and Lesley a 2/1 victory.
Supporters from Whitecraigs and Williamwood followed the match but the cold got to them and at the end only President Eileen Gibb, Past Captain Aileen Wilson were the only spectators left .
Jinty and Lesley were worthy winners but Morag and Thea will definitely be winners soon.
Eileen Gibb kindly presented the salvers to the two winners.

Message from Sheila Robson from Whitecraigs:

I  would like to rectify  Jennifer’s statement that the cold got to us spectators during the Foursomes final at Haggs on Friday.    Not at all the case, Whitecraigs ladies are made of sterner stuff than letting a little cold interfere while supporting their friends!     I was looking after my granddaughter in the afternoon  and Jennifer Macgregor had to shop as she had been on Jury Duty during the week.

It was a shame that the Final took place on Good Friday when quite a few spectators would be on holiday.   It was a good match to watch with Haggs in very good condition given our foul weather.    We managed to watch till the 12th hole then had to head off.     Morag and Thea must have missed our support!

EILIDH BRIGGS IS THE LEADING BRITISH PLAYER IN FRANCE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Renfrewshire's  Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is the leading British player in joint 12th place in a field of 120 after two rounds of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur golf tournament at Golf de Saint-Cloud. After a seven-birdie opening round of three-under-par 68, Briggs had only two sub-par figures in returning a second-round 73 for a one-under tally of 141 - six shots behind the Spanish leader, Natalia Escuriola (67-68 for 135). Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) has had a pair of 74s for 148 and a share of 36th place alongside English Curtis Cup player Bronte Law (Bramhall) (73-75). Scottish U18 girls champion Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) is T63 on 151 - same score as England's Junior Vagliano Trophy player Amber Ratcliffe - with rounds of 73-78.  Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) improved by three for a 76 and 155 which put her in joint 90th position.Clara Young (North Berwick) had an 82 for 159 and a share of 100th place. FRENCH UNDER-21 GIRLS' OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPGolf de Saint-Cloud.LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS Par 142 (2x71) 135 Natalia Escuriola (Spa) 67 68. 136 Laura Funfstuck (Ger) 65 71. 137 Nuria Iturios (Spa) 69 68, Quirine Eijkenboom (Ger) 67 70.  BRITISH SCORES 141 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 68 73 (T12) 144 Olivia Winning (Eng) 73 69, Gabrella Cowley (Eng) 72 72 (T18).  146 Charlotte Thompson (Eng) 72 74 (T30). 148 Annabel Dimmock (Eng) 75 73, Alyson McKechin (Sco) 74 74, Bronte Law (Eng) 73 75, Alex Peters (Eng) 73 75 (T36). 151 Amber Ratcliffe (Eng) 76 75, Lauren Whyte (Sco) 73 78 (T63). 155 Ailsa Summers (Sco) 79 76 (T90).  159 Clara Young (Sco) 77 82 (T100). TO VIEW THE COMPLETE SCOREBOARD AND CHECK OUT THE INDIVIDUAL SCORECARDS CLICK HERE

FRENCH UNDER 21 GIRLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

TO VIEW AND KEEP UP TODATE WITH ALL THE SCORES  IN THE FRENCH UNDER-21 GIRLS' OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT ST CLOUD -----    CLICK HERE

EILIDH HAS A 68 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FRENCH U21 GIRLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs and Alyson McKechin are both playing in the French Under 21 Girls Championship at St. Cloud which started today.

Eilidh had a terrific 3 under par round 68 to be in 4th place and Alyson a 3 over par 74. Unfortunately Alyson had a triple bogey 7 at the 12th hole to spoil her round.

ENTRIES FOR THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CLOSE ON FRIDAY 29TH MARCH

Entries close  on Friday 29th March for the County Championship at Kilmacolm Golf Club -- Wednesday 17th April - Friday 19th April   
If you haven't already entered , do so as soon as possible.  You will find the link on the LHS of this webpage with the link to the entry form and also the link to those who have already entered.

Remember, Wednesday is open to all members, with best 16 scratch scores qualifying for The Championship.  

Hope weather better than today!!!!

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY DINNER SUCCESS

Tracy Masterton, Carol Whyte, Gillian Kyle, Eileen Gibb and Beth Paterson

The Bi-Annual dinner was held last night (Wednesday 20th March) at Haggs Castle Golf Club. 
Fifty-Nine ladies enjoyed a lovely meal and a chance to catch up with friends before the start of the golf season. It was decided not to have a Speaker this year and this went down well as the noise level of the chatter must have been heard in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire & Argyll – and beyond!
We held a raffle and raised the terrific amount of £437 which will go towards our funds and helping in our efforts to promote County golf.

Susan wins the Spa Day

Sandra wins the Fourball

I would like to thank all the ladies who donated raffle prizes, Eve Spa at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley for a fantastic Spa Day voucher and Pollok Golf Club for donating a four ball golf game. It was clear that Susan Reid and Sandra Littlejohn were delighted to be the “Big Prize” winners!!
Equally delighted were the winners of bottles and plants!!
Organisation of such an event does not just happen and I would like to thank our Secretary Jean Irvine for a fantastic job, she does a huge amount of work for the County and is efficiency personified!!
Thanks are also due to Sandra Littlejohn and Jinty Roger who were the “Raffle Girls”, the ‘raffle runners’ at each table; Linda McDougall from Greenock, June Lockhart from Gleddoch and Marion Stewart from Kilmacolm. They delivered the prizes in glorious fashion!!
The fastest ‘raffle runner’ was Webmaster Carol Fell who zoomed around the tables with her camera getting pictures of the prizewinners

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 Well done ladies.

Thanks also to Past Captain Trish who gave a vote of thanks at the end of the Dinner.


Trish gives Vote of Thanks from Carol Fell on Vimeo.

I look forward to seeing you all on the golf course this season.
Captain Maureen

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY DINNER IS AT HAGGS CASTLE GOLF CLUB

The RLCGA biennial dinner is at Haggs Castle Golf Club on Wednesday 20th March at 7.30pm.
The cost is £20 which includes gratuities.
Secretary Jean irvine has sent out the menu details by email. When you send her your cheque could you please let her know your choice of meal. --
We also intend to have a raffle and would be grateful if members would donate either a plant or a bottle of wine.

Please reply to Jean by Monday 11th March -- CLICK HERE to get your menu paperwork to return with cheque.

IF YOU HAVE STILL NOT GOT IN  CONTACT WITH JEAN AND WOULD LIKE TO GO PLEASE DO SO NOW SO THAT THE COUNTY HAVE THE CORRECT NUMBERS FOR HAGGS CASTLE GOLF CLUB --- GIVE HER A PHONE (CONTACT DETAILS ON YOUR FIXTURE CARD)

It should be a great evening to catch up with everyone before the beginning of the season

FINAL OF THE WINTER FOURSOMES AT HAGGS CASTLE

The Final of the County Winter Foursomes is to be played on the Friday 29th March at Haggs Castle Golf Club -- Tee off time 10:30am

Jinty Rodger and Lesley Forsyth (Williamwood)  will play Thea Morgan and Morag Little (Whitecraigs) in the final.

PLEASE DO COME ALONG AND SUPPORT
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COUNTY TEAM CONTINUE TO PRACTICE THEIR SHORT GAME

Liz Stewart, Donna Jackson, Carol Whyte and Lesley Cosh  at the Indoor Golf Academy

At the end of February some of the County Team Squad had another practice session at the Glasgow Indoor Golf Academy followed by an outdoor session down at Troon.
To see some photos of the girls CLICK HERE  the click on SLIDESHOW -- Courtesy of Captain Maureen Woodhead.

GET YOUR WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FORM

The 2013 West of Scotland Championship is being held at West Kilbride Golf Club on Sunday 5th May. This year the competition will be over 18 holes and handicap limit is 15.
Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs is the holder.
To get your Entry form  then  CLICK HERE

THE 2013 SCOTTISH GOLF AWARDS

Eilidh Briggs and Kelsey MacDonald

Sandy Lyle received the Scottish Lifetime Achievement Award last night at the Scottish Golf Awards.
Jack McDonald from Kilmarnock Barassie won the Scottish Amateur Golfer of the year award and Laura Murray the SLGA order of Merit award (see video below))and Jessica Meek the SLGA Girls merit Award.
Renfrewshire's Megan and Eilidh Briggs, Beth Paterson(SLGA)  and your webmaster Carol all attended.
Eilidh and Kelsey (pictured) above are leaving today to play in the World Ladies Championship at Mission Hills in China. They will be teeing off with many famous women professionals and we wish them all the best.

To see some photographs from the evening CLICK HERE. Then press SLIDESHOW

LAURA MURRAY RECEIVES HER SLGA ORDER OF MERIT AWARD

SCOTLAND FOOTBALL MANAGER GORDON STRACHAN
PRESENTS SANDY WITH HIS AWARD

DOUGIE DONNELLY INTERVIEWS SANDY LYLE

To read the full review and award details go to the West of Scotland Website