August 2004 Archive

Tuesday 31st August 2004

CARLY BOOTH FIFTH, LEWIS KIRTON 29TH IN NORTH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR EVENT
Carly Booth, 12-year-old Scotland girl international player from Auchterarder, finished fifth in the Under-14 girls' section of the North of England Under-16 boys and girls' stroke-play championships at Pannal Golf Club, Yorkshire.
Scotland boy international Lewis Kirton (Newmachar) tied for 29th place in the Under-16 boys' category.
There were 132 competitors including some from Spain. Three of the four categories were won by Spanish entrants.
Carly Booth had scores of 74, 82, 84 and 76 for a 72-hole tally of 316, compared with the combined CSS of 295 for the girls. Carly finished 15 shots behind the Under-14 girl winner, Marta Silva from Spain.
Lewis Kirton scored 72, 79, 77 and 79 for a total of 307, against a boys' CSS of 288.
The Under-16 boy winner was Adam Hodkinson (Dore & Totley, Sheffiled) with a total of 287.
The Under-14 boy winner was Saul Menendez from Madeira with a total of 307.
The Under-16 girl winner was Bellen Buendia from Spain with a total of 298.
Collated scoreboard
NORTH OF ENGLAND UNDER-16 STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pannal Golf Club, Yorkshire.
LEADING TOTALS
Under-16 boys (CSS 72 72 72 72)
287 Adam Hodkinson (Dore & Tetley) 71 74 71 71.
289 Rhys Enoch (Truro) 72 75 71 71.
293 Lorenzo Scotto (Italy) 73 70 77 73.
294 Borja Etchart (Spain) 73 74 72 75, Tom Oliver (Notts) 71 74 77 72.
Other score:
307 Lewis Kirton (Newmachar) 72 79 77 79.
Under-14 boys
307 Saul Menendez (Spain) 76 77 81 73.
310 Billy Downing (Truro) 76 78 78 78.
311 Oliver Young (Northcliffe) 75 77 82 77.
Under-16 girls (CSS 74 74 74 73)
298 Belen Buendia (Spain) 73 72 76 77.
302 Carmen Perez Narbon (Spain) 75 76 74 77.
308 Amy Rees (Southerndown) 75 76 76 81.
Under-14 girls
301 Marta Silva (Spain) 76 75 72 78.
302 Henrietta Brockway (Yeovil) 70 80 75 77.
312 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 79 74 81 78.
315 Rachel Connor (Manchester) 76 77 78 84.
316 Carly Booth (Auchterarder) 74 82 84 76.

SLGA Centenary Qualifiers
The results of the Centenary Competitions played recently are as follows:
Angus County played over Brechin - 26 August 04
Silver: Jane Tough
Bronze: Rosalind Fletcher
Junior: Rebecca Wilson
Lanarkshire County played over Hamilton - 27 August 04
Silver: Lesley McLean
Bronze:Dorothy Winton
Junior: Marsha Hull
Stirling & Clackmannan County played over Braehead 30 August 04
Silver: Maria Shields (Claire Capocci winner but unable to play in National Final)
Bronze: S Nimmo
Junior: Louise MacGregor
Perth & Kinross County played over King James V 31 August 04
Silver - Alison Houston
Bronze - S Berry
Junior - TBC
There is just one more competition to take place - Dumfries over Lochmaben on Monday 6 September 04

SVLGA (East Division) Autumn Meeting – Murrayfield Golf Club – 31.08.04
SS 73 CSS 75
Silver Scratch Ruth Brown Lothianburn 79
Silver Handicap Jen Corbett Murrayfield 83 – 12 – 71, Clare Bowe Gullane 86 – 14 – 72, Jill Doherty Gullane 91 – 17 – 74, Carole Ross Nr Berwick 87 – 11 – 76 BIH
Bronze Handicap Catriona Shedden Murrayfield 96 – 21 – 75 BIH, Daphne Guyton Murrayfield 110 - 35 - 75

Irish News
SUZUKI ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CUP FINALS.
Athlone Golf Club September 3rd and 4th
Irish International Helen Jones will lead Royal Portrush in defence of the Suzuki Irish Senior Cup at Athlone. They beat 2000 and 2002 champions County Louth in last year's final at Blainroe. Portrush will bring the same five players who were victorious in 2003 along with Roma English.
The other District qualifiers are Killarney, Kilkenny and Roscommon. Portrush have been drawn to play Roscommon on Friday in the play-off for a place in the semi-finals.
The draw is seeded according to the aggregate handicaps of the best five players on each team. County Louth's total is 16. The other four teams each had a total of 21. The count then went to the aggregate of the best
four players leaving Kilkenny (16) with a place in the semi-finals. The other three aggregated 15 matching each other player for player. It then went to a lottery and Killarney were drawn to play Kilkenny. Roscommon
and Portrush will play-off for a semi-final place against County Louth.
The Baltray club will be led by Lancome Irish Close Champion Deirdre Smith, who has been recalled to the Irish team for the Home International Championship at Royal Porthcawl (September 8-10). Maria Dunne, a member of last year's victorious Irish team at Cruden Bay, is also included.
Eileen Rose Power has recovered from the back problem that forced her to withdraw from the Munster team in the recent interprovincial championship and will play at number one for Kilkenny.
Tracey Eakin has also recovered from injury and will lead the Killarney team.
Former international Deirdre Walsh, who has played for Milltown in the past, returns to her native Roscommon to boost their chances of winning the Suzuki Senior Cup for the first time in this their centenary year.
The panels: County Louth Deirdre Smith, Maria Dunne, Paula Delaney, Jennifer Gannon, Susan Mullaney, Jackie Quinn, Karen Yates.
Kilkenny: Eileen Rose Power, Mary Dowling, Ruth Lennon, Mary Leahy, Evelyn Crotty, Ann Smee, Orla Dunphy.
Killarney: Tracey Eakin, Mary Sheehy, Ann Ladd, Joanne Cronin, Margaret Hayes, Deirdre Prendergast, Ailish Mulcahy.
Royal Portrush: Helen Jones, Gemma Hegarty, Naoimh Quigg, Maura Diamond, Caroline Smyth, Roma English.
Roscommon: Deirdre Walsh, Sinead Benedetti, Deirdre Judge, Mary Seymour, Paula Quinn, Ailbhe Farrell, Ann McCormack.
The Draw: Friday: Play-off 2.00 pm Royal Portrush v Roscommon. Saturday: semi-finals 8.00 am County Louth v winners Royal Portrush and Roscommon; 8.50 am Kilkenny v Killarney. Final 2.00 pm.

Stirling University looking for fixtures
New England International cap, Alex Marshall, a second year student at the University of Stirling, has emailed me to say that she is hoping to organise some matches for the University of Stirling Ladies' Golf team this coming autumn through until May 2005.
Alex, Olivia Briggs and Dawn Dewar are going to be joined by another three low handicap girls this September, and, as a team of six, they can offer some great competition to Clubs, County Training Teams or other University teams over the winter months. The girls would prefer to play on Wednesday or Sunday afternoons, and can offer Stirling Golf Club as a return venue.
Alex asks if Clubs, Counties or Universities within 50 miles of Stirling, who might like to have a fixture with the University of Stirling, to get in touch with her. Her email is alexmarsh8@hotmail.com

Monday 30th August 2004

Monifieth High School girls' team (Rebecca Wilson, left centre) received the A T Personnel Schools Team Handicap Trophy from Annette Masson of the sponsors at Peterculter Golf Club.

MONIFIETH GIRLS BEAT THE BOYS TO WIN NE SCHOOLS TROPHY
Monifieth High School's all-girl team of Rebecca Wilson, Kirsty Moss and Laura Falconer won the A T Personnel Schools Team Challenge Handicap Trophy at Peterculter Golf Club near Aberdeen on Monday.
For Rebecca it was two successful trips to the North-east in two days. On Sunday, she won the Jean Law Trophy for the lowest net score at the North of Scotland girls' championship at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory.
Rebecca's net 71 off eight coupled with Kirsty Moss's 73 off 16 and Laura Falconer's 76 off 12 gave Monifieth a net team total of 220.
That score was equalled by Meldrum Academy's boys team of David Millar, Ewen Barrack, and Mark Cooper but the Monifieth girls won the countback on the better inward half net total.
Peterhead Academy won the Paul Lawrie Schools Team Challenge scratch trophy. Philip McLean's score of 69 - the best individual performance on a day of wind and rain - coupled with Luke Barbour's 78 and Chris Forman's 84 gave the Buchan boys a gross total of 231 - seven shots ahead of runners-up
Ellon Academy with Hazlehead Academy (239) third.
Paul Lawrie was unable to attend to present the trophy because of a corporate golf day engagement in Norway.
TEAM TOTALS
SCRATCH
231 Peterhead (P McLean 69, L Barbour 78, C Forman 84).
238 Ellon (K Duncan 77, M Thomson 80, G Carnie 81).
239 Hazlehead (G Mitchell 72, C Ross 83, R Massie 84).
240 Kemnay.
243 Oldmachar.
247 Harlaw.
248 Mackie.
249 Gordon's College.
251 Grammar.
250 Torry.
252 Aboyne.
253 Meldrum, St Machar.
255 Westhill.
256 Monifieth.
258 The Gordon Schools.
262 Bridge of Don.
266 Alford.
267 Banchory.
268 Dyce.
NR Cults.
HANDICAP
220 Monifieth (R Wilson (8) 71; L Falconer (8) 76, K Moss (16) 73); Meldrum (M Cooper (17) 69; D Millar (8) 71; E Barrack (8) 80). Monifieth won on better net inward half total.
221 Peterhead.
223 Gordon's College.
224 Hazlehead.
224 Mackie.
226 Oldmachar.
229 Grammar, Kemnay, Harlaw.
230 The Gordon Schools.
231 Torry.
232 Bridge of Don, Aboyne.
233 Dyce.
235 St Machar.
236 Alford.
238 Ellon.
240 Westhill
254 Banchory.
NR Cults.

Prizewinners with Hector Emslie, Sales and Marketing director of Inchmarlo Golf Centre
at the North of Scotland Girls Championship yesterday

KATY WINS NORTH GIRLS' PLAY-OFF
Carnoustie teenage prospect Katy McNicoll, pictured right, put another title on her golfing CV when she won the North of Scotland girls' golf championship for the first time at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory yesterday (Sunday).
Katy beat another 16-year-old five-handicapper, Laura Murray (Alford) at the first hole of a sudden death play-off after they had tied on 77 in quite breezy conditions at the head of a record field of 37.
"I lost in the semi-finals of the North of Scotland women's championship at Strathmore in July so I was determined to do better in the girls' tournament," said Katy who has already won the Angus county girls' and the
Carnoustie Links women's open titles this season.
Laura, level par with three holes to play, fell victim to the testing finish where drives that land in the trees can be very costly. Miss Murray finished 5-5-7 (bogey-bogey-triple bogey) for her 77, while playing partner Miss Nicoll finished 6-4-5 (double bogey-par-bogey).
Scotland girls cap Roseanne Niven (Crieff), winner of the Grampian TV girls championship over the same Laird's Course 12 months ago, finished third on 78. She made her mistakes at the start of the round, running up three 6s in the first four holes. Ironically, she parred the fearsome last three holes but by then it was too late.
Rebecca Wilson, from Monifieth, only 14 years of age, won the Jean Law Trophy for the best net score of 72 off eight of a handicap. Michelle Thomson (McDonald Ellon) had the same score off five but was edged out on a
countback.
Collated scoreboard
NORTH OF SCOTLAND GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Laird's Course, Inchmarlo, Banchory
LEADING TOTALS (Par 72, CSS Non-counting)
77 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 39-38, Laura Murray (Alford) 37-40 (McNicoll won sudden-death play-off at first extra hole).
78 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 42-36
80 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 42-38, Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 40-40.
81 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 43-38
85 Sara Thomson (Murcar).
89 Mairi Johnstone (Northern).
90 Fiona Blair (Monifieth), Sally Kettlewell (Dunblane),
91 Ashton Ingram (Fort William), Michelle McDonald (Buckpool).
92 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
93 Kirsty Moss (Monifieth), Lucy Gilmour (Strathmore), Nikki McAuley (Stonehaven), Lauren MacCallum (McDonald Ellon).
97 Jillian Pryde (Monifieth).
98 Lauren Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies), Sammy Vass (Tain).
99 Natalie Thomson (Murcar), Samantha Leslie (Westhill).
100 Karen Murray (Alford).
101 Eleanor Franks (Ballater), Hayley Thomson (Newmachar).
105 Heather Peebles (Monifieth), Annabel Niven (Crieff).
108 Louise Smith (Kirriemuir).
109 Amy Edgar (Peterculter), Jennifer Jones (McDonald Ellon), Rachael Considine (Banchory).
112 Fiona Stewart (Monifieth).
113 Mhairi Templeton (Westhill).
NRs Hannah Harrison (Stonehaven), Sarah Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies), Laura Falconer (Monifieth), Eilidh McKay (Nairn Dunbar).
LEADING HANDICAP
72 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) (8) (bih), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) (5).
75 Nikki McAuley (Stonehaven) (18).

Futures Tour
Heather Stirling finished with a third round of 75 for a total of 222 and tied for 43rd place, winning $315 in the FUTURES Golf Tour's $75,000 York Newspaper Company FUTURES Classic at the 6168-yard, par 36-36 - 72 Regents' Glen Country Club. Malinda Johnson (Eau Claire, WI) won the tournament on a playoff with Kris Tamulis (Naples, FL) after both finished on 209.

County Finals
KELSEY (13) SELECTED BY NORTHERN COUNTIES FOR SCOTTISH WOMEN'S COUNTY FINALS
Nairn Dunbar junior member Kelsey Macdonald, whose 14th birthday is not until October, is set to become one of the youngest competitors ever to play in the Scottish women's county golf championship finals, to be held
over her home course from September 17 to 19.
Kelsey has been named in a Northern Counties team which shows only one change from the eight who qualified for the finals by winning the Northern Division team title at Monifieth in June.
Miss Macdonald, who plays off four of a handicap, makes her debut at county level by taking the place of Lesley Mackay (Royal Dornoch) who is now a trainee assistant professional with Karyn Dallas at Kirriemuir Golf Club.
The Northern Counties team is: Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Kerri Harper (Inverness), Kelsey Macdonald (Nairn Dunbar), Pam Mackay (Royal Dornoch), Liz McKinnon (Nairn), Pat McLennan (Nairn), Jenny Milne (Elgin), Audrey Scott (Tain).
The other qualifiers for the county finals are Borders, Dunbartonshire & Argyll and Fife.

Would any of the other Counties involved like to email me with their teams?

Sunday 29th August 2004

CLARE NAMED FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PUERTO RICO
Victory in the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship has earned Clare Queen, picured right, 21-year-old from Drumpellier, one of the three places in the Great Britain & Ireland team to compete in the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Puerto Rico from October 20 to 23.
The other team members are: 20-year-old Welsh left-hander Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen) (picured left) , who lost a three-way play-off with Clare and defending champion Shelley McKevitt (Reading) for the British stroke-play title at Alwoodley, Leeds last Friday, and Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) (pictured below right), who will be 33 before the world championship.
Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) and Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park) have been named as reserves.
McKevitt was not considered for selection because she is turning professional.
Former British champion Kim Andrew is the non-playing captain for the trip to Puerto Rico.
Miss Queen made her debut for Great Britain & Ireland in last year's Vagliano Trophy win over the Continent of Europe at Co Louth, Ireland.
British girls' open champion in 2001, Clare was disappointed to be named only as a reserve for the Curtis Cup match against the United States at Formby in June.
Team is:
Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) 32.
Clare Queen (Drumpellier) 21.
Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen) 20.
Reserves:
Kerry Smith (Waterlooville).
Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park).

Gibson Cup
The Gibson Challenge Cup is a wonderful opportunity to play foursomes golf and compete in one of the oldest golf tournaments for ladies in the Edinburgh area. This year’s competition is being held over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd October so if your diary is free that weekend, find yourself a partner and enter.
Played over Braids No.1 Golf Course, the format includes a medal foursomes qualifying round (off handicap, max 30) with the opportunity to play at least once more over the Braids –all for the entry fee of only £10 per couple. There is a good prize table, courtesy of generous sponsors at the Braid Hills Golf Centre and Driving Range.
The four best net scores from the Saturday morning qualifying round go through to the matchplay knock-out stages and those failing to make the top four can play in a Consolation Plate using the Stableford points scoring system with the opportunity to play the Braids twice more. Competitors need to be available on the morning of Saturday 2nd October and, if they wish to, and qualify for, the matchplay stages, should be available both Sunday morning and afternoon. The Consolation Plate rounds may be played on the Saturday afternoon and/or the Sunday morning.
Entry Forms can be obtained from Edinburgh Leisure (0131 650 1001) or from most Golf Clubs in the Edinburgh area. The closing date for entries to be received by Edinburgh Leisure is 17th September 2004.

Futures Tour
Heather fades
Former Scottish amateur champion Heather Stirling crashed out of a share of the York Futures Classic lead into a tie for 42nd place with one round to go at Regents Glen Country Club, York in Pennsylvania (on Saturday).
Heather followed up her opening round of four-under 68 with a seven-over-par 79 for a 36-hole tally of 147.
American Caryn Wilson, who had shared the pole position with Heather, also dropped out of contention with a 77 for 145.
New leader is Jimin Kang, one of the many Koreans playing on the US Futures Tour women's pro circuit. The Seoul player has had a pair of 69s for six-under 138 to lead by one shot from Kent-born Australian Lindsey Wright, Canadian Liz Earley and American Kris Tamulis.
COLLATED SCOREBOARD
YORK FUTURES CLASSIC
Regents Glen CC, York, Pennsylvania
Leading halfway totals (Par 72)
138 Jimin Kang (Korea) 69 69.]
138 Lindsey Wright (Australia) 70 69, Liz Earley (Canada) 69 70, Kris Tamulis (US) 69 70.
Other scores:
145 Caryn Wilson (US) 68 77.
147 Heather Stirling (Scotland) 68 79.

Saturday 28th August 2004

SPANISH YOUNGSTER'S HISTORIC WIN IN EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Carlota Ciganda, 14-year-old winner of the European Young Masters girls' title last month, notched up an even more significant win in her native Spain yesterday (Sunday) when she won the European women's individual
amateur golf championship by eight shots.
It was the first win by a Spaniard in the tournament which was first played in 1986.
Carlota returned scores of 65 (a course record), 68, 74 and 75 for a six-under-par total of 282 at Ulzama Golf Club in northern Spain. It was a Spanish 1-2-3 with Elisa Serramia, winner of the British women's open amateur title at Lindrick last year, and Maria Hernandez finishing joint second on two-over 290.
No British or Irish players took part in the event which clashed with the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship, played from Wednesday to Friday at Alwoodley, Leeds.
Miss Ciganda, who surprisingly lost in the second round of the British girls' open championship at Lanark earlier this month, led by nine shots at halfway and by 10 with one round to go.
Photo courtesy and copyright © Tom Ward
Collated scoreboard
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Ulzama Golf Club, northern Spain.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS (Par 72)
282 Carlota Ciganda (Spa) 65 68 74 75.
290 Elisa Serramia (Spa) 75 74 72 69, Maria Hernandez (Spa) 73 72 72 73.
291 Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Net) 72 70 75 74.
293 Stefanie Endstrasser (Aut) 75 70 74 74, Denise Simon (Ger) 73 72 74 74, Tania Elosegui (Spain) 73 74 71 75.
294 Sohvi Harkonen (Fin) 74 80 72 68, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 73 76 76 69, Ines Diaz-Negrete (Spa) 70 74 79 71, Pia Odefey (Ger) 70 74 79 71.
295 Emma Cabrera (Spa) 70 76 77 72, Anna-Lise Caudal (Fra) 75 71 73 76.
296 Azahara Munoz (Spa) 72 78 75 71, Myrte Eikernaar (Net) 72 73 77 74, Pernilla Lindberg (Swe) 74 72 75 75.
297 Mette Buus (Den) 76 73 76 72.
298 Mikaela Backstedt (Swe) 77 78 72 71, Belen Mozo (Spa) 71 73 73 81, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 70 75 76 77.
299 Caroline Westrup (Swe) 78 74 73 74, Eva Steinberger (Aut) 75 75 73 76, Anna Rossi (Ita) 77 75 70 77.
300 Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 75 77 74 74, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 79 75 72 74.

Heather Stirling joint leader after first round of Futures Tour event
Ex Scottish Champion Heather Stirling is the joint leader, along with Caryn Wilson of California, after the opening round of the $75,000 York Newspaper Company FUTURES Classic, at four-under-par 68.
Heather, a member of the 2002 Curtis Cup for Great Britain and Ireland.kicked off her opening round on the back nine with three straight birdies on holes 10, 11 and 12. She turned at 33 on the par-72, 6,168-yard Regents' Glen Country Club course, then added two more birdies and a bogey on the finishing front nine.
"I was hitting it close, and my score could have been lower today," said the second-year player from Stirling, Scotland, who hopes for a strong finish this week at the season-ending tournament, now in its 18th year. "A lot of being successful out here is about being mentally fit. I need to be better."
1 Heather Stirling (Stirling, Scotland) 35-33 - 68, Caryn Wilson (Rancho Mirage, CA) 35-33 - 68
3 Su A Kim (Seoul, Korea) 34-35 - 69, Malinda Johnson (Eau Claire, WI) 34-35 - 69, Jimin Kang (Seoul, Korea) 36-33 - 69, Kyeong Bae (Seoul, Korea) 35-34 - 69, Seon-Hwa Lee (Chonan, Korea) 31-38 - 69, Kris Tamulis (Naples, FL) 34-35 - 69, Liz Earley (St. Catharines, Ontario) 32-37 - 69

Friday 27th August 2004

Clare wins British Open Stroke-play
Clare Queen, 23-year-old former British girls' match-play and stroke-play champion, came through a roller-coaster ride of a final round to win a play-off for the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Alwoodley, Leeds today.
The Drumpellier player, a reserve for the GB&I Curtis Cup team in June but now a definite contender to be one of the three players to be sent to the Espirito Santo Trophy world team championship in Puerto Rico, had led at the halfway stage and by one stroke from Curtis Cup veteran Emma Duggleby, playing in her native Yorkshire, with 18 holes to play.
Emma blew her title chance with a double-bogey 6 at the 17th and a bogey at the 18th for a closing 77 and a total of seven-over-par 295.
Clare Queen, who had run up a double-bogey 6 herself at the 13th, needed a par at the last to pip clubhouse leaders Shelley McKevitt, the defending champion from Reading, and Welsh left-hander Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen).
But the Scot took a bogey 5 for a 77 and could only match the six-over-par 294 tallies of Miss McKevitt, who had coming roaring up the scoreboard with a brilliant last round of five-under-par 67, and Miss Evans who closed with a 75.
Miss Queen ended the play-off in quick time with a birdie at the first extra hole.
Collated scoreboard.
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds
FINAL TOTALS (Par 72)
294 S McKevitt (Reading) 72 80 75 67, S Evans (Vale of Llangollen) 74 72 73 75,  C Queen (Drumpellier) 74 70 73 77 (Queen won sudden-death play-off with birdie at first extra hole).
295 E Duggleby (Malton & Norton) 73 72 73 77.
298 C Lee (West Lancs) 72 78 74 74, A Highgate (Southerndown) 73 76 78 71.
301 F Johnson (Harborne) 81 75 71 74.
302 J Ewart (Catterick) 77 79 74 72, J Nicolson (Wrexham) 75 75 77 75.
303 E Brown (West Wilts) 72 80 74 77.
304 K Smith (Waterlooville) 77 76 74 77, F Sanderson (Heworth) 74 77 77 76.
305 C Coughlan (Cork) 80 77 74 74, N Edwards (Ganton) 77 78 76 74.
306 S Walker (Kenwick Park) 78 75 76 77, L Kenny (Stirling Univ) 76 75 76 79, M Allen (Moor Park) 71 78 76 81.
307 L Hall (Royal Porthcawl) 80 76 76 75, S Garbutt (Ganton) 77 78 77 75, N Timmins (Sene Valley) 75 78 75 79, S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) 80 72 76 79.
308 N Podmore (High Legh) 77 79 81 81, M Vertchenova (Russia) 78 77 76 77.
309 L Sibille (France) 79 78 74 78, M Riordan (Tipperary) 77 74 75 83.
310 K Brotherton (Tulliallan) 75 82 76 77, J Wilson (Strathaven) 76 80 75 79.
311 L McKinnon (Nairn) 79 79 76 77.
312 B Loucks (Wrexham) 82 76 80 74.
313 T Boyes (Meon Valley) 76 81 80 76, T Kirby (Australia) 77 78 76 82.
314 E Lyons (West Surrey) 75 82 78 79.
315 M Smith (Hallowes) 80 78 76 81, K Matharu (Sandmoor) 78 74 78 85.
317 R Adams (Addington Court) 77 81 78 81.
318 N Evans (Pleasington) 80 77 79 82.
323 G O'Leary (Cork) 79 73 86 85.
324 L Ball (Matfen Hall) 78 79 89 78.
325 H Batt (Ashford) 79 78 87 81, F Thompson (Ellesborough) 77 78 90 80.
326 C Durbin (Chipping sodbury) 79 79 85 83.
330 O Briggs (Stirling Univ) 77 81 90 82.
Retired: F More (Chesterfield) 79 70 74 -.

European Individual Championship
Spanish youngster Carlota Cigando has increased her lead to 10 shots with one round to play in the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Ulzama Golf Club in northern Spain yesterday (Friday).
The 14-year-old golfing prodigy shattered the women's course record with a seven-under-par 65 on Wednesday, followed by a 68 on Thursday to lead by nine shots at halfway. Carlota came down to earth with a third-round 74 but her 54-hole tally of nine-under-par 207 was still a long way clear of the three players - Spain's Maria Hernandez and Belen Mozo, and Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Netherlands) sharing second place on 217.
Collated scoreboard
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Ulzama Golf Club, Spain.
LEADING THIRD ROUND TOTALS (Par 72).
207 C Ciganda (Spa) 65 68 74.
217 M Hernandez (Spa) 73 72 72, B Mozo (Spa) 71 73 73, D-C Schreefel (Net) 72 70 75.
218 T Elosequi (Spa) 73 74 71.
219 A-L Caudal (Fra) 75 71 73, S Endstrasser (Aut) 75 70 74, D Simon (Ger) 73 72 74.
Other scores:
221 E Serramia (Spa) 75 74 72.
225 A Munoz (Spa) 72 78 75.

CLARE QUEEN KEEPS LEAD IN "BRITISH" (Lunch-time edition)
Clare Queen from Drumpellier maintained her overnight lead through the third round of the British women's open amateur golf championship at Alwoodley, Leeds today (Friday).
She shot a one-over-par 73 to be on the one-over mark of 217 with 18 holes still to play later today.
There was no change in the leading positions at the start of the final day with Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) and Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen), second and third at the halfway stage, also returnings 73s to remain one and two shots off the pace.
SCOREBOARDLEADING THIRD ROUND TOTAL
217 Clare Queen (Drumpellier) 74 70 73.
218 Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton) 73 72 73.
219 Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen) 74 72 73
223 Fame More (Chesterfield) 79 70 74.
224 Corisande Lee (West Lancs) 72 78 74.
225 Marie Allen (Moor Park) 71 78 76.
Other Scots:
227 Lynn Kenny (Stirling Univ) 76 75 76.
231 Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 76 80 75.
233 Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan) 75 82 76.
234 Liz McKinnon (Nairn) 79 79 76.

Thursday 26th August 2004

CLARE QUEEN TAKES UP HALFWAY LEAD IN "BRITISH" AT ALWOODLEY
Former British girls champion Clare Queen, pictured right,from Drumpellier is on the trail of another national title. She leads the field by one shot at the halfway stage of the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Alwoodley, Leeds.
Clare, third in this tournament last year behind Shelley McKevitt and former Scottish champion Lynn Kenny, had Fiona Anderson, the Scotland skipper for next month's women's home internationals, at her side as she shot a second-round, two-under-par 70 for a 36-hole tally of level par 144.
Fiona, who played in four Scottish championship finals and won the title playing out of Blairgowrie in 1987, is now a member at Formby Ladies and lives in the Manchester area.
Clare birdied the fifth and eighth in an outward 35 before dropping a shot at the 10th. After a birdie at the 12th, Miss Queen wobbled slightly with a double-bogey 6 at the 13th but a birdie 2 at the short 14th restored her confidence and she picked up a fifth birdie of the round, at the 16th, in coming home in level par 35 for her 70.
Miss Queen leads by one shot from Curtis Cup veteran Emma Duggleby, playing in her native Yorkshire. Emma had a 72 for 145.
Overnight leader Marie Allen from Moor Park slipped out of the pole position with a 78 for 149.
Players with totals of 158 and better qualified for Friday's final two rounds.
Scots who made it through with Clare Queen were Lynn Kenny on 151 after a 75; Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) on 156 with an 80; Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan) on 157 following an 82.
Inverness-based New Zealander Liz McKinnon (Nairn) and Stirling University student, English-born Olivia Briggs both qualified on the limit mark of 158.
Liz shot a second 79 while Olivia had an 81 in the second round. Scots who failed were Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) on 160, Martine Pow (Selkirk) on 162, Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) on 163, Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore) on 164, Dawn Dewar (Stirling University) on 166, Emma Fairnie (Minto) on 172 and Isobel Harvey (St Rule) on 199.
END OF PLAY SCOREBOARD
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds
QUALIFIERS (Par 72)
144 C Queen (Drumpellier) 74 70.
145 E Duggleby (Malton & Norton) 73 72.
146 S Evans (Vale of Llangollen) 74 72.
149 F More (Chesterfield) 79 70, A Highgate (Southerndown) 73 76, M Allen (Moor Park) 71 78.
150 J Nicolson (Wrexham) 75 75, C Lee (West Lancs) 72 78.
151 L Kenny (Stirling Univ) 76 75, F Sanderson (Heworth Durham) 74 77, M Riordan (Tipperary) 77 74.
152 S McKevitt (Reading) 72 80, K Matharu (Sandmoor) 78 74, E Brown (West Wilts) 72 80, S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) 80 72, G O'Leary (Cork) 79 73.
153 S Walker (Kenwick Park) 78 75, N Timmins (Sene Valley) 75 78, K Smith (Waterlooville) 77 76.
155 N Edwards (Ganton) 77 78, S Garbutt (Ganton) 77 78, M Vertchenova (Russia) 78 77, F Thompson (Ellesborough) 77 78, T Kirby (Australia) 77 78.
156 F Johnson (Harborne) 81 75, N Podmore (High Legh) 77 79, L Hall (Royal Porthcawl) 80 76, J Ewart (Catterick) 77 79, J Wilson (Strathaven) 76 80.
157 L Sibille (France) 79 78, C Coughlan (Cork) 80 77, N Evans (Pleasington) 80 77, L Ball (Matfen Hall) 78 79, K Brotherton (Tulliallan) 75 82, T Boyes (Meon Valley) 76 81, E Lyons (West Surrey) 75 82, H Batt (Ashford) 79 78.
158 L McKinnon (Nairn) 79 79, C Durbin (Chipping Sodbury) 79 79, R Adams (Addington Court) 77 81, M Smith (Hallowes) 80 78, O Briggs (Stirling Univ) 77 81, B Loucks (Wrexham) 82 76.
NON-QUALIFIERS
Included:.
160 G Webster (Hilton Park) 79 81.
162 M Pow (Selkirk) 85 77.
163 C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 80 83.
164 M Gillen (Beaverstown) 82 82, A Bushby (Strathmore) 81 83.
166 D Dewar (Stirling Univ) 82 84.
172 E Fairnie (Minto) 88 84.
199 I Harvey (St Rule) 102 97.

Angus Ladies
Jane Tough (Brechin) won the Silver Division of the Angus Ladies County Golf Association's SLGA Centenary competition at Brechin today (Thursday).
She scored 37pt.
Rosalind Fletcher (Carnoustie Caledonian) won the Bronze Division with 33pt and
Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) the Junior Division, also with 33pt with the best last six holes after a countback.
The CSS was 74, two more than the SS.

SPANISH WONDER GIRL GOES NINE SHOTS CLEAR IN EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Spanish wondergirl Carlota Ciganda - only 14 years old - has surged nine strokes clear of the field at the halfway stage of the European women's individual amateur team golf championship at Ulzama Golf Club in northern
Spain.
Carlota, who shot a course-record 65 in the first round, followed that up with a four-under-par round of 68 for a brilliant 36-hole total of 11-under-par 133.
Miss Ciganda won the European Young Masters' girls title in Austria a few weeks ago, a performance that earned her a place in the European team for the mixed Junior Ryder Cup match against the United States in America next month.
Carlota's nearest rival at the start of the third round is Dewi-Claire Schreefel of the Netherlands with scores of 72 and 70 for 142.
Collated scoreboard
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Ulzama Golf Club, northern Spain.
LEADING HALFWAY TOTALS (Par 72)
133 Carlota Ciganda (Spa) 65 68.
142 Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Net) 72 70.
144 Belen Mozo (Spa) 71 73, Ines Diaz-Negrete (Spa) 70 74,
145 Stefanie Endstrasser (Aut) 75 70, Maria Herndndez (Spa) 73 72, Denise Simon (Ger) 73 72, Myrte
Eikernaar (Net) 72 73, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 70 75.
Other scores:
149 Elisa Serramia (Spa) 75 74.
150 Azahara Munoz (Spa) 72 78.

SCOTS PAIR FACE MOLINARI BROTHERS IN ST ANDREWS TROPHY AT NAIRN
Great Britain & Ireland skipper Garth McGimpsey has paired Jamie McLeary from Leven Golfing Society with Windyhill's Andrew McArthur in the last of the four morning foursomes in the opening session of play in the St Andrews Trophy match against the Continent of Europe at Nairn Golf Club tomorrow (Friday).
The Scots face the strongest bonding in the Continental line-up the brothers Molinari - Edoardo and Francesco - from Italy. Francesco was beaten by Gary Wolstenholme in the semi-finals of the 2003 British Amateur championship at Royal Troon and in this year's tournament, over the Old Course, St Andrews, Francesco lost in the quarter-finals to the eventual 2004 champion, Stuart Wilson from Forfar.
Wilson has fellow Walker Cup player, Nigel Edwards, as his partner in the third foursome against the Spanish pairing of Gonzala Fernandez-Castano and Alfred Garcia Heredia.
Most of the GB&I team of nine, and quite a few of the Continental team, played in last year's European individual amateur championship over the classic Nairn links just over 12 months ago.
But for Gary Wolstenholme, in particular, a return to Nairn means something special. He is the only survivor from the Great Britain & Ireland line-up who played in the 1999 Walker Cup victory by 15-9 over the United States at Nairn.
Great Britain & Ireland have a commanding 21-3 lead - there has yet to be a halved match - in this biennial, two-day contest. The Continentals have never won as the visiting team.
These are golden days for GB&I men's and junior amateur golf with four wins in the past five Walker Cup encounters and Matthew Richardson from Middlesex, one of this weekend's team, winning the European individual title last week from fellow Englishman Gary Lockerbie.
The Jacques Leglise Trophy boys' match is played every year and GB&I lead the Continent 29-7 in this contest which pinpoints the adult stars of tomorrow, amateur and professional.
All the boys in the match are outstanding prospects but there will be particular home interest in new British boys champion Jordan Findlay, the 16-year-old from Fraserburgh, Paul O'Hara (Colville Park), who reached the
final of the Scottish MEN'S amateur championship at Gullane at the end of last month, and Scott Henry (Cardross), who this season became only the third player to win both the Scottish boys' match-play and stroke-play titles in the same year.
Geoff Toye, the GB&I boys' team manager, said: "It was a difficult team to pick as there are a lot of good players round this year. And the way the selection process has gone has resulted in several good players just missing out.
"Just how keen our team are to win is shown by their captain, Cian McNamara, who has delayed starting college in America until next week. He flies to the States on Monday."
Tomorrow's (Friday) line-ups:
ST ANDREWS TROPHY
Great Britain & Ireland men v Continent of Europe men
Foursomes
8.0 Sam Osborne & James Heath v Ricardo Santos & Martin Kaymer.
8.40 Gary Wolstenholme & Matthew Richardson v Mark Haastrup & Heidar Bragason.
8.50 Nigel Edwards & Stuart Wilson v Gonzala Fernandez-Castano & Alfredo Garcia Heredia.
9.0 Jamie McLeary & Andrew McArthur v Edoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari.
Singles
1.30 Osborne v Santos.
1.39 Heath v Thomas Ortner.
1.48 Wolstenholme v Bragason.
1.57 Lee Corfield v Garcia Heredia.
2.06 Richardson v Francesco Molinari.
2.15 Wilson v Edoardo Molinari.
2.24 Edwards v Haastrup.
2.33 McArthur v Fernandez-Castano.
JACQUES LEGLISE TROPHY
Great Britain & Ireland boys v Continent of Europe boys
Foursomes
7.40 Cian McNamara & John Parry v Knut Borsheim & Peter Meldgaard.
7.50 Aaron O'Callaghan & Zac Gould v Wouter de Vries & Jorge Campillo.
8.0 Paul O'Hara & Jordan Findlay v Xavier Feyaerts & Peter Max Hamm.
8.10 Matthew Baldwin & Gary Boyd v Gonzalo Berlin & Lluis Garcia del Moral.
Singles
12.10 McNamara v Andrea Pavan.
12.19 Gould v Borsheim.
12.28 Scott Henry v Campillo.
12.37 Baldwin v Hamm.
12.46 O'Hara v De Vries.
12.55 O'Callaghan v Meldgaard.
1.04 Parry v Garcia del Moral.
1.13 Findlay v Berlin.

Wednesday 25th August 2004

British Womens Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship
Curtis Cup reserves Clare Queen (Drumpellier) and Lynn Kenny (Stirling University), third and second respectively behind winner Shelley McKevitt (Reading) last year, finished among the top 20 in the first round of the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championshi at Alwoodley, Leeds yesterday (Wed).
But both were kicking themselves that they didn't get closer to the overnight leader, uncapped English player Marie Allen from Moor Park who shot a one-under-par 71.
Clare Queen dropped two shots over the last five holes in posting a 74 while Lynn Kenny had to mark up a 76 after stumbling to a triple bogey 7 on the 17th, slicing her second shot into the deep stuff and losing the ball.
Between Clare and Lynn at 75 on the scoreboard is 19-year-old Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan), winner of the Scottish girls' match-play title last year at Newmachar and beaten in the final of the same championship at
Pumpherston in July, which was Kelly's last competitive appearance until she teed it up at Alwoodley yesterday.
After three bogeys in four holes early on the inward half, Kelly steadied up to cover the last five holes in one-under-par, tahnks to a birdie at the 16th.
Alongside Lynn Kenny on the 76 mark is new Scotland home internationals cap Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) who was five over par after only seven holes but covered the remainder in one under the card.
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) and Inverness-based New Zealander Liz McKinnon (Nairn) both had 79s. Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) scored 80, one better than the North of Scotland champion Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore).
Monifieth's Dawn Dewar (Stirling University) had an 82.
Martine Pow (Selkirk), who will gain her first full cap for Scotland next month at the age of 39, ran up a 10 at the par-5 fourth and also had double bogeys at the first and seventh in an outward half of 47. She finished on
85.
Scottish schoolgirls champion Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) fainted before she was due to go out for her round in the morning. She was advised by a doctor not to play.
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
71 Marie Allen (Moor Park).
72 Corisande Lee (West Lancashire), Shelley McKevitt (Reading), Emma Brown (West Wilts).
73 Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton), Anna Highgate (Southerndown).
74 Faye Sanderson (Heworth, Durham), Clare Queen (Drumpellier), Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen)..
75 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill), Emma Lyons (West Surrey), Nicola Timmins (Sene Valley), J Nicolson (Wrexham), Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan).
76 Tracey Boyes (Meon Valley), Lauren Hamilton-Diggle (Celtic Manor), Jenna Wilson (Strathaven), Lynn Kenny (Stirling Univ), Caroline Marron (Bromborough), Laura Eastwood (Yelverton).
77 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court), Lucy Gould (Bargoed), Tanya Kirby (Australia), Jody Ewart (Catterick), Marian Riordan (Tipperary), Olivia Briggs (Stirling Univ), Kerry Smith (Waterlooville), Rachael Lomas (Hallowes), Naomi Edwards (Ganton), Sarah Garbutt (Ganton), Joanne Hodge (Knowle), Natasha Podmore (High Legh), Fiona Thompson (Ellesborough), Sarah Walton (Accrington & Dist).
78 Stephanie Brodie (Delamere Forest), Stine Larnaes (Denmark), Jackie Gregg (Newmarket Links), Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park), Kiran Matharu (Sandmoor), Maria Vertchenova (Russia), Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall), Kimberley Boulden (Maesdu).
79 Gemma Webster (Hilton Park), Helen Batt (Ashford), Gillian O'Leary (Cork), Laure Sibille (France), Fame More (Chesterfield), Liz McKinnon (Nairn), Kelly Hanwell (Northampton), Emma Tipping (Sandiway), Abigail Vernon (US), Clare Drbin (Chipping Sodbury).
80 Maria Dunne (Skerries), Michelle Smith (Hallowes), Emma Sheffield (Newark), Lydia Hall (Royal Porthcawl), Samantha Birks (Wolstanton), Susanne Phillips (Woodbrook), Sahra Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan), Karen Hough (Newport, Isle of Wight), Deirdre Walsh (Milltown), Claire Coughlan (Cork), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Katrina Holford (Ingestre Park), Rachel Bell (Ganton), Natalie Evans (Pleasington).
Other Scots scores included:
81 Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore).
82 Dawn Dewar (Stirling Univ).
85 Martine Pow (Selkirk).
88 Emma Fairnie (Minto).
102 Isobel Harvey (St Rule).

JUNIOR RYDER CUPPER CARLOTA SPREADEAGLES EUROPEAN FIELD
SPANISH youngster Carlota Ciganda, pictured right, 14-year-old winner of the European Young Masters' girls' title this summer by seven shots, jumped into a commanding lead early on the first day of the 72-hole European women's individual amateur golf championship at Ulzama Golf Club, 20 miles from Pamplona in northern Spain.
Carlota, one of Europe's line-up for the mixed Junior Ryder Cup match against the United States next month, shot a record-breaking, seven-under-par 65 with birdies at the second, third, fifth, ninth, 11th, 12th, 14th and 16th. There was only one bogey - at the 15th - on her excellent card which spreadeagled a field containing no British Isles players because of a head-on clash of dates with the British women's open amateur championship at Alwoodley.
At the end of the day, Miss Ciganda led by five shots from two other Spaniards, Emma Cabrera and Ines Diaz-Negrete and Finland's Hanna-Leeven Salonen.
Among those left trailing in Carlota's wake were Azahara Munoz, the 16-year-old from Malaga who won the British girls' open title at Lanark earlier this month, and another Spaniard, Elisa Serramia who won the British women's open amateur title at Lindrick in June last year.
Photo courtesy and © copyright Tom Ward
COLLATED SCOREBOARD
EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Ulzama GC, northern Spain
FIRST ROUND LEADERS (Par 72)
65 Carlota Ciganda (Spa).
70 Emma Cabrera (Spa), Ines Diaz-Negrete (Spa), Hanna-Leeven Salonen (Fin).
71 Belen Mozo (Spa).
72 Myrte Elkernaar (Net), Azahara Munoz (Spa), Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Net), Vittoria Valvassori (Italy).
73 Julie Berton (Fra), Tania Elosegui (Spa), Maria Hernandez (Spa), Alexandra Vilatte (Fra), D Simon (Ger), Valentine Derrey (Fra), Stefanie Michl (Aut).
74 Pernilla Lindberg (Swe), Karin Kinnerud (Swe).
75 Carmen Alonso (Spa), Pia Odefey (Ger), Elisa Serramia (Spa), Eva Steinberger (Aut), Anna Nordqvist (Swe), Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra), Stefanie Endstrasser (Aut).

Megan wins at Kilmacolm
Fourteen-year old Megan Briggs became the youngest person in the club's history to win the Kilmacolm Ladies Club Championship on Sunday, following her return from the Forest of Arden where she came fourth in the Weetabix under 15 National finals.
During the summer Megan won the Tom Lehman Trophy played for over Troon Lochgreen with a gross 76 which was two over the CSS.This is one of the largest junior opens in the world and is run by South Ayrshire Council and Bunkered Golf Magazine.
Megan also won the Kirkcaldy Centenary Rosebowl with a net 72 off a handicap of 5.

Tuesday 24th August 2004

DOUBLE WHAMMIES FOR JENNIFER AND SUSAN
Jennifer Mack (Renfrewshire), pictured right, captain of last year's Scotland senior women's international team, and Susan Baxby (Angus) both scored double successes in a field of 56 at today's (Tuesday) Scottish Ladies Golfing Association open county meeting at West Linton Golf Club, near Edinburgh.
Jennifer, mother of Grampian TV announcer Sarah Mack, had a scratch score of 76 - only one above the CSS - to win the Scratch Challenge Cup and also the Handicap Challenge Cup in the Silver Division with a net 70 off a handicap of six.
Anna Telfer (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) won the G M H Muirhead Tankard as scratch runner-up with a 79 while Fiona Cowan (Dunbartonshire & Argyll), playing off 18, came next to Mrs Mack in the Silver Division net returns with a 71 off 18.
In the Bronze Division, Susan Baxby won the Nisbett Scratch Cup with a round of 95 and also the Handicap Challenge Cup with a net 71 off 24.
Collated return
SLGA OPEN COUNTY MEETING - West Linton GC (CSS 75) -
Silver Division - Scratch - Challenge Cup - Jennifer Mack (Renfrewshire) 76; Anna Telfer (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) 79.
Handicap - Challenge Cup - Jennifer Mack (Renfrewshire) (6) 70; Fiona Cowan (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (18) 71; Elinor Grant (Dunbartonshire & Argyll) (9) (bih), Aileen Kennedy (Midlothian) (6) 75.
Bronze Division - Scratch - Nisbett Cup - Susan Baxby (Angus) 95.
Handicap - Challenge Cup - Susan Baxby (Angus) (24) 71; Diane Keddie (Borders) (25) 82.

SHEENA EQUALS BROCH RECORD
Former Scotland international golfer Sheena Wood equalled the Fraserburgh women's course record in winning the club's open tournament with a two-under-par score of 72, one under the CSS for the day.
Sheena had an eagle 3 at the first and birdies at the second, sixth, ninth and 13th. She had bogeys at the third, fourth, fifth and 17th in halves of 36.
Her figures were:
OUT: 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 - 36
IN: 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 4 5 - 36
Miss Wood, an Aberdeen Ladies member, holds the women's course records at the Hazlehead Nos 1 and 2, Ellon, Kintore, Westhill and Royal Tarlair. Fraserburgh now joins Newburgh as a course where she shares the women's record.

JODI EWART WINS GIRLS' DUKE OF YORK TROPHY AT GOLF FOUNDATION WEETABIX AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jodi Ewart from Catterick, pictured right, winner of the Todd Bowl at the British girls' open amateur championship at Lanark earlier this month, has won another handsome prize - The Duke of York Trophy for the leading scratch aggregate
(143) by any girl competitor in the Golf Foundation Weetabix 2004 Age Group Golf Championships at Marriott Forest of Arden Golf Course, near Coventry in Warwickshire.
Jodi also headed the Girls Under-16 Years Category with her rounds of 73 and 70 for 143.
Emma Fairnie from Dunbar and Minto finished joint sixth in the category with scores of 83 and 79 for 162.
Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) headed the Girls' Under 14 Years returns with scores of 79 and 78 for 157.
Eilidh Briggs (West of Scotland Girls) had rounds of 90 and 96 for 186 in this section.
Kiran Matharu (Sand Moor) had the best return of 148 (78 and 70) in the Girls Under-15 Years Category.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) tied for fourth in this category with scores of 77 and 78 for 155.
Hannah Harvey (St Rule & St Leonards) finished seventh with 76 and 86 for 162.
HOW THEY FINISHED
GIRLS UNDER 14 YEARS Handicap GROSS SCORES
1 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) (6) 79 78 157
2 Emily Priest (Enville) (10) 82 83 165
3 Rebecca Gibbs (Burnham & Berrow) (12) 81 86 167
Charlotte Wild (Mere) (15) 81 86 167
5 Gemma Bradberry (Southerndown) (13) 80 91 171
6 Elizabeth Sweetnam (Leighton Buzzard) (14) 83 89 172
7 Nikki Foster (Accr9ington & District) (17) 85 89 174
8 Stephanie Duffy (Kingsthorpe) (11) 85 90 175
9 Micah Carroll (Launceston) (15) 85 92 177
10 Joanne Melor (Warth) (25) 86 92 178
11 Hedi Baek (Lifford Park Hotel) (15) 97 85 182
12 Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) (8) 88 95 183 13 Eilidh Briggs (West
of Scotland Girls) (22) 90 95 186
GIRLS UNDER 15 YEARS Handicap GROSS SCORES
1 Kiran Matharu (Sand Moor) (+1) 78 70 148
2 Emilee Taylor (Gainsborough) (5) 73 76 149
3 Megan Lord (Dartmouth) (10) 77 74 151
4 Julia Norman (Exeter) (5) 77 78 155
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) (4) 77 78 155
6 Laura Jones (Upton by Chester) (5) 79 77 156 7 Hannah Harvey (St Rule
Ladies) (7) 76 86 162
8 Alexandra Banham (Thorpe Wood) (11) 89 82 171
9 Sophie Shearer (Fairhaven) (11) 86 89 175
19 Charlotte Holman (Channels) (15) 97 88 185
GIRLS UNDER 16 YEARS Handicap GROSS SCORES
1 Jodi Ewart (Catterick) (2) 73 70 143
2 Caroline Atherton (Chorley) (5) 74 74 148
3 Sian James (Bristol & Clifton) (5) 73 76 149
4 Hannah Durgan (Garforth) (7) 78 76 154
5 Victoria Frost (Buckingham) (10) 80 80 160
6 Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) (5) 83 79 162
7 Heather Mutton (Redbourn) (7) 83 83 166
Kim Bates (Houghwood) (7) 78 88 166
9 Jennifer Woodhatch (Fynn Valley) (6) 90 80 170
10 Katie Sandow (West Cornwall) (15) 91 81 172
11 Amy Graham (Hazelmewre) (33) 101 108 209

RHONA WINS BARNARDOS GRAND FINAL AT ARBROATH
Rhona MacLennan, a former Aberdeenshire county champion before she moved to the Edinburgh area, won the Barnardos Grand Final, played at Arbroath Golf Club.
Rhona, a five-handicap member of Baberton Golf Club, scored 36pt - two points ahead of Jessie Young (Loudoun Gowf) (13) anbd Anne White (Liberton) (17). Jessie gained second placed on the better inward half.
A total of 31 players took part. The Arbroath women's course Standard Scratch is 71. The CSS on the day was 72.
1 Rhona MacLennan (Baberton) (5) 36pt.
2 Jessie Young (Loudoun Gowf) 34pt (bih).
3 Anne White (Liberton) (17) 34pt.

TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR JUNIOR RYDER CUP MATCH
The teams have been confirmed for the Junior Ryder Cup match, to be played at The Westfield Group Country Club in Westfield Centre, Ohio on September 11 and 12, the week before the 35th Ryder Cup match at Okland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield in Michigan, USA.
The teams comprise six boys and six girls, aged 16 and under. The European team was based on performances in this summer's European Young Masters championship in Austria.
The biennial Junior Ryder Cup contest was first played in 1995 and Europe will be defending the trophy and seeking to win it for the fourth time in five meetings.
The respective line-ups are:
UNITED STATES
Boys / Girls
Josh Dupont / Tessa Teachman
Chris Defores t/ Jessica Smith
Tony Mapu Finau / Angela Oh
Kyle English / Anne Ormson
Chase Wright / Kelly Fuchik
Luke Guthrie / Mina Harigae
Captain: Will Mann, PGA of America president, 1998-2000.
EUROPE
Boys / Girls
Dominic Angkawidjaja (Austria) / Belen Mozo (Spain)
Luis Garcia del Moral (Spain) / Carlota Ciganda (Spain)
Oliver Fisher (England) / Florentyna Parker (England)
Zach Gould (Wales) / Linn Gustafsson (Sweden)
Rory McIlroy (Ireland) / Camilla Lennarth (Sweden)
Marius Thorp (Norway) / Valerie Sternbeck (Germany)
Captain: Andy Ingram, former captain of Wales boys' and men's home internationals teams.

Monday 23rd August 2004

ROSEANNE PULLS OUT OF BRITISH STROKE-PLAY AT ALWOODLEY
Roseanne Niven from Crieff has withdrawn from the British women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship which tees off at Alwoodley, Leeds on Wednesday.
Roseanne (15) was taken ill on the eve of the girls' home internationals at Strathaven earlier this month and played only one match over the three days.
Former Scottish girls match-play champion Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan) will make her competitive comeback in this 72-hole event after dropping out of the Scottish Under-21 girls championship, the British girls championship and the Scotland team for the girls' home internationals.
Other Scots in the field include: Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore), the North of Scotland women's champion, who plays off five.
Other Scots entrants are
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 5.
Dawn Dewar (Stirling Univ) 2.
Emma Fairnie (Minto) 5.
Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 1.
Isobel Harvey (St Rule) 6.
Lynn Kenny (Stirling Univ) +2.
Martine Pow (Selkirk) scr.
Clare Queen (Drumpellier) +1.
Gemma Webster (Hilton Park) 3.
Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 1.
Inverness-based New Zealander Liz McKinnon, holder of the Northern Counties title, is another entry. Liz plays off +1.
Shelley McKevitt (Reading) is defending the title she won from Lynn Kenny and Clare Queen at Royal Portrush last year.

ONLY FIVE SCOTS IN FIELD FOR PORTSTEWART
Only five Scots have entered the British senior women's open amateur championship, to be played at Portstewart, County Londonderry from September 21 to 23.
They are:
Pamela Williamson (Baberton). Handicap 2.
Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay). 4.
Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) 4.
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 6.
Shelagh Quinn (Stirling) 7.

HANNAH'S LONG TRIP FOR ONE ROUND AT WOBURN
St Leonards School, St Andrews pupil Hannah Harvey made the long trip down from Fife to play in The Prince of Wales Amateur Challenge Trophies 36-hole tournament at Woburn, Hannah returned a score of 84 over the The Duke's Course before thunder and lightning caused played to be abandoned before the second round.
The Par was 75 and the CSS 74 for the first round when the scoreboard read:
76 Holly Watkins (Tenby).
77 Sarah-Jane Eaves (Cosby), Joanne Hodge (Knowle), Melissa Reid (Chevin).
78 Felicity Johnson (Harborne), Hannah Moul (Chelmsford), Amy Rees (Southerndown).
79 Clara Leathers (Ellesborough), Emma Sheffield (Newark), Laura Roberts (Holyhead).
80 Harriet Carr (Bedfordshire), Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog), Gemma Thornell (Oswestry).
81 Holly Aitchison (Bedfordshire), Samantha Round (Tadmarton Heath).
82 Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt).
83 Kayleigh Giles (Woburn), Hannah Burke (Mid Herts), Roseann Youngman (Oundle)..
84 Janet Phipps (Gog Magog), Sarah Anyan (Greetham Valley), Rebecca Rowlands (Cosby), Hannah Harvey (St Leonards).
85 Samantha Lovell (Stock Brook Manor).
86 Nicole Whitemore (Woburn), Amy Hocking (Newton Abbot).
87 Natasha Gough (Ellesborough).
88 Giverny Porter (Chipping Norton), Chloe Rogers (Braintree), Georgina Dunn (Peterborough Milton).
89 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall), Stephanie Gough (Ellesborough).
91 Jessie Punia (Stanmore), Jess Florey (Goring & Streatley), Rebecca Adlam (Monmouthshire).
95 Donna Hardy (Horsley Lodge).
102 Amanda Purcell (Gaudet-Luce).
NR Harriet Beasley (Woburn).

Well done CATRIONA MATTHEW AFTER SHE WINS ON LPGA TOUR !
Catriona Matthew birdied two of her final four holes to force a play-off with defending champion Hee-Won Han at the Wendy's Championship for Children, and then made par on the first hole of sudden death to end a winless streak at 96 events at Dublin, Ohio on Sunday. Interview

Scottish Ladies Foursomes
Lynn and Heather win Scottish Foursomes
Lynn Kenny and Heather Macrae from Dunblane New won the Scottish Ladies Foursomes at Fereneze yesterday woth a two round total of 147. They were fiveshots ahead of Elaine Allison and Tricia Chillas of Stirling.
Leading scores
147 L Kenny and H Macrae (Dunblane New) 74 73
152 E Allison and T Chillas (Stirling) 76 76
153 E Wilson and S Watson (Elie and Earlsferry) 76 77
154 K Marshall and R MacLennan (Baberton) 78 76 (bih) E Moffat and F Lockhart (St Regulus) 76 78
155 S Bishop and C Whyte (Windyhill) 76 79
156 C Hargan and B Murphy (Prestonfield) 76 80
158 C Gruber and P Mackay (Royal Dornoch) 80 78
160 C-M Carlton and A Carse (Fereneze) 81 79 T Laughland and H Laughland (Mortonhall 80 80
162 E Cuthill and R Rankin (Lanark) 83 79
Best net C-M Carlton and A Carse (Fereneze) (7.5) 145

Futures Tour
OH, CALCUTTA! SMRITI WINS FUTURES TOUR EVENT
Smriti Mehra from Calcutta won the $9,100 top prize in the US Futures Tour event - the Hunters Oak Classic at Queenstown, Maryland, which finished on Sunday.
The big-hitter from India had rounds of 66, 71 and 71 for a three-under--par total of 213 in a event which was played in high temperatures and occasional stormy weather.
Malinda Johnson from Wisconsin collected the runner-up prize of $6,500 with scores of 74, 673 and 67.
The cut figure - 36-hole totals of eight-over-par 152 and better made it through to the final round - was unusually high, because of a combination of the strength-sapping conditions and severe pin placements on undulating greens.
Heather Stirling from Bridge of Allan was eliminated on 154 after a pair of 77s.
Fellow past Scottish women's amateur champion Linzi Morton from Alloa withdrew after an opening round of 81.
A nationality note: Most of the 13 Korean or Chinese players in the starting field made the cut and five of them were top-14 finishers.

Sunday 22nd August 2004

Midlothian hold Girls Shot-gun Foursomes Competition
In brilliant sunshine Girl Members of MCLGA and their Relatives enjoyed a two-ball foursomes competition over 9 holes on the Princes Golf Course. This was followed by skills tests on Driving, Chipping and Putting held at the Braid Hills Golf and Driving Range. The event was held in recognition of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Centenary and to acknowledge the support given by the SLGA. In addition MCLGA wished to show appreciation of the co-operation given by Edinburgh Leisure and the Braid Hills Golf and Driving Range in helping MCLGA to provide coaching and golfing opportunities for Junior Girls. Margaret Rodgers (previous Midlothian County Captain and a member of the SLGA Executive) presented the prizes (Results and Prizewinners) on www.mclga.co.uk

Futures Tour
NO PAY FOR SCOTS THIS WEEK
There will be no pay cheques for Scots Heather Stirling and Linzi Morton on the US Women's Futures Tour this weekend.
Linzi Morton from Alloa withdrew after a first-round 81 and Heather Stirling from Stirling returned a pair of 77s for 10-over-par 154 in the Hunters Oak Classic at Queenstown, Maryland.
Smriti Mehra from Calcutta, the overall leader at three under par, still has one hole to play to complete her second round following a one-hour storm delay.

Saturday 21st August 2004

Futures Tour
SOME LIKE HOT ... BUT NOT HEATHER AND LINZI
Former Scottish amateur champions Heather Stirling and Linzi Morton struggled in the heat and humidity at Queenstown, Maryland for the first round of the Hunters Oak Classic tournament, the latest event on the US Futures Tour (on Friday).
One player collapsed in temperatures in the high 80s with 80 % humidity. Heather from Stirling was lying tied for 74th place afte a five-over-par round of 77 (38-39) on a 6,370yd course with undulating greens and severe pin placements.
Linzi Morton from Alloa has little or no chance of surviving the 36-hole cut in the three-round round after running up an 81 (38-43).
No surprise than Smriti Mehra from Calcutta, India - a player well used to extremes of heat, stole a four-stroke lead ont he field with a 66 (35-31).
Lying second overnight was Kylie Pratt from Mackay, Australia. And guess what? Kylie also loves playing in baking temperatures.

Friday 20th August 2004

Irish LADIES INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES
Leinster have made a clean sweep in the Irish Inter-Provincials at Ballybunion, and finished on top with three points. Today they beat Munster by eight matches to three. Leinster were two-one up going into the singles, and, although their top player, Dierdre Smith lost to Munster's Curtis Cup cap Claire Coughlan, the rest of the team won six of the remaining seven matches to make sure of the title.
In the battle for the wooden spoon, Ulster won by seven points to four, after being 2.5 points down at lunchtime.
FINAL POINTS TABLE
LEINSTER 3
MUNSTER 2
ULSTER 1
CONNACHT 0
RESULTS DAY 3: FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST
Connacht 4 - 7 Ulster (Connacht names first)
Foursomes
Darragh McGowan & Sinead O’Sullivan halved with Helen Jones & Danielle McVeigh
Deirdre Walsh & Fiona Carroll beat Gemma Hegarty & Shauna McVeigh 2 & 1
Suzanne Corcoran & Emma Gilmore beat Mandy McEvoy & Joanne Black 5 & 4
Singles
Sinead O’Sullivan lost to Helen Jones 1 up
Darragh McGowan lost to Gemma Hegarty 2 & 1
Suzanne Corcoran lost to Maura Diamond 7 & 5
Deirdre Walsh lost to Danielle McVeigh 3 & 2
Niamh Kitching beat Shauna McVeigh 3 & 2
Fiona Carroll lost to Mandy McEvoy 1up
Ruth Lennon lost to Joanne Black 4 & 2
Emma Gilmore halved with Angela Kilmartin
Munster 3 - 8 Leinster (Munster names first)
Foursomes
Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan beat Tara Delaney & Martina Gillen 4 & 3
Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy lost to Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne 3 & 2
Gillian O’Leary & Marian Riordan lost to Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin 4 & 2
Singles
Claire Coughlan beat Deirdre Smith 2 & 1
Tricia Mangan lost to Martina Gillen 4 & 3
Heather Nolan lost to Maria Dunne 2 & 1
Gillian O’Leary lost to Maura Morrin 3 & 1
Pamela Murphy lost to Sinead Keane 1up
Mary Sheehy lost to Karen Delaney 2up
Marian Riordan beat Rachel Cassidy 4 & 3
Catherine Tucker lost to Tara Delaney 5 & 3

Ireland announce their Home International team
The ILGU have announced their selection for the Home International matches at Royal Porthcawl from 8th to 10th September.
Ireland won the series last year when it was held at Cruden Bay.
Martina Gillen, Dierdre Smith and Sinead O'Sullivan replace Heather Nolan, Maria Dunne and Sinead Keane in a strong line-up.
Claire Coughlan (Cork)
Tara Delaney (Carlow)
Martina Gillen (Beaverstown)
Helen Jones (Strabane)
Tricia Mangan (Ennis)
Maura Morrin (The Curragh)
Sinead O’Sullivan (Galway)
Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth)
Reserves
1st Heather Nolan (Shannon)
2nd Deirdre Walsh (Roscommon)
3rd Darragh McGowan (Ballybofey & Stranorlar)
4th Catherine Tucker (Limerick)

Susie finishes ninth in US West Coast Ladies Golf Tour Event
Scot Susie Laing (Ladies Golf Club of Troon) is $840 richer after finishing in ninth position in the Oregon State Open at Trysting Tree, Corvallis yesterday. Her scores of 72, 77 and 71, total 220, put her 16 shots behind Becky Lucidi from California, who shot a course record 64 in her second round, which included a hole in one at the 7th. Another California graduate, Ria Quiazon took second place on 211 (69,70,72)

Thursday 19th August 2004

LEINSTER v MUNSTER FOR IRISH INTER-PROVINCIAL TITLE
Friday is the crunch day in the Irish women's inter-provincial team championship at Ballybunion Golf Club.
Leinster and Munster, winners of their two matches so far, meet with the title at stake.
In Thursday's programme, Leinster were given a tough test by Connachat and won by the narrowest of margins: 6-5 after losing the foursomes 2-1.
Munster, who had beaten Connacht 8-3 on the opening day, crushed Ulster 10-1.
Thursday's results:
LEINSTER 6, CONNACHT 5
(Leinster names first)
Foursomes (1-2)
Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin lost to Daragh McGowan & Sinead O'Sullivan 4 and 3.
Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne lost to Deirdre Walsh & Fiona Carroll 4 and 3.
Martina Gillen & Tara Delaney beat Niamh Kitching & Emma Gilmore 5 and 4.
Singles (5-3)
Deirdre Smith beat Sinead O'Sullivan 4 & 2
Tara Delaney beat Deirdre Walsh 2 holes.
Karen Delaney lost to Darragh McGowan 1 hole.
Maura Morrin beat Ruth Lennon 7 and 5.
Sinead Keane beat Niamh Kitching 1 hole.
Maria Dunne lost to Suzanne Corcoran 4 and 3.
Rachel Cassidy lost to Emma Gilmore 5 and 4.
Martina Gillen beat Fiona Carroll 4 and 3.
ULSTER 1, MUNSTER 10
Foursomes: 0-3
Helen Jones & Angela Kilmartin lost to Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan 7 and 5.
Gemma Hegarty & Shaula McVeigh lost to Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy 1 hole.
Danielle McVeigh & Maura Diamond lost to Gillian O'Leary & Marian Riordan 3 and 2.
Singles (1-7)
Helen Jones lost to Claire Coughlan 3 and 2.
Maura Diamond lost to Tricia Mangan 5 and 4.
Danielle McVeigh lost to Heather Nolan 2 and 1.
Gemma Hegarty beat Gillian O'Leary 4 and 3.
Shauna McVeigh lost to Pamela Murphy 4 and 3.
Joanne Black lost to Mary Sheehy 1 hole.
Angela Kilmartin lost to Marion Riordan 7 and 6.
Mandy McEvoy lost to Catherine Tucker 4 and 2.
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
MUNSTER 8, CONNACHT 3
ULSTER 2, LEINSTER 9
HOW THEY STAND
MUNSTER 2
LEINSTER 2
CONNACHT 0
ULSTER 0
DRAW FOR FRIDAY
CONNACHT v ULSTER
08:00 Darragh McGowan & Sinead O'Sullivan ˆv- Helen Jones & Danielle McVeigh
08:10 Deirdre Walsh & Fiona Carroll ˆv- Gemma Hegarty & Shauna McVeigh
08:20 Suzanne Corcoran & Emma Gilmore ˆv- Mandy McEvoy & Joanne Black
MUNSTER v LEINSTER
08:40 Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan ˆv- Tara Delaney & Martina Gillen
08:50 Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy ˆv- Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne
09:00 Gillian O'Leary & Marian Riordan ˆv- Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin

FIVE NEW CAPS IN ENGLAND TEAM FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS
England have named a team of surprises for the women's home internationals at Royal Porthcawl, South Wales from September 8 to 10.
Fame More, Nikki Timmins and Shelley McKevitt, all of whom played in this year's GB&I Curtis Cup team at Formby, have not been selected.
Fame More has made no secret of the fact that she is going to have another go at getting through the European Ladies Tour School but there has been no advance warning that Shelley McKevitt, who won the Frilford Heath Open Salver only this week, was contemplating an early move into the pro ranks.
Nikki Timmins is a teacher in Kent so we can only presume she is not available because of her school commitments.
Only three members of the England team who were beaten by Ireland on the last day at Cruden Bay last year - which meant that Scotland were pipped for the title - are in the 2004 line-up Curtis Cup veteran Emma Duggleby,
Kerry Smith, who played in the 2002 Curtis Cup match, and Sophie Walker, beaten semi-finalist in this year's British women's open amateur championship at Gullane.
The five new caps are: Lisa Ball, Naomi Edwards, Stirling University student Alex Marshall, Julie Ross and Faye Sanderson.
The team to be captained by Beverley New is:
LISA BALL Matfen Hall
EMMA DUGGLEBY Malton & Norton
NAOMI EDWARDS Ganton
ALEX MARSHALL Burghley Park
JULIE ROSS Whitley Bay
FAYE SANDERSON Heworth (Durham)
KERRY SMITH Waterlooville
SOPHIE WALKER Kenwick Park
Reserve:
LAURA EASTWOOD Yelverton

Wednesday 18th August 2004

Draft Fixture List
With all this rain and the 2005 LGU Diary dropping through the letterbox, my thoughts are turning to next year and I've started a 2005 draft Fixture List which has got lots of gaps... please help me to fill them in. Email Gill

MUNSTER TEE OFF INTER-PROVINCIALS WITH CONVINCING WIN
Munster began their bid for an historic hat-trick of titles in the Irish women’s inter-provincial championship with an 8-3 win over Connacht at Ballybunion Golf Club.
After edging the foursomes 2-, Munster dominated the singles 6-2.
Leinster, who had dominated the champion since 1964 with a total of 25 outright victories, had an impressive 9-3 win over Ulster after making a 3-0 clean sweep of the foursomes.
Day 1 details:
MUNSTER 8, CONNACHT 3
(Munster names first)
Foursomes (2-1)
Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan lost to Darragh McGowan & Sinead O’Sullivan 4 & 3.
Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy beat Suzanne Corcoran & Niamh Kitching 4 & 2.
Gillian O’Leary & Marian Riordan beat Deirdre Walsh & Ruth Lennon 1 hole.
Singles (6-2)
Claire Coughlan beat Sinead O’Sullivan 3 & 2.
Tricia Mangan beat Darragh McGowan 4 & 3.
Heather Nolan beat Suzanne Corcoran 4 & 3.
Gillian O’Leary beat Deirdre Walsh 1hole.
Pamela Murphy lost to Fiona Carroll 5 & 4.
Mary Sheehy lost to Niamh Kitching 5 & 4.
Marian Riordan beat Emma Gilmore 4 & 3.
Catherine Tucker beat Ruth Lennon 2 & 1.
ULSTER 2, LEINSTER 9
(Ulster names first)
Foursomes (0-3)
Mandy McEvoy & Danielle McVeigh lost to Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin 7 & 6.
Gemma Hegarty & Shauna McVeigh lost to Martina Gillen & Tara Delaney 5& 4.
Helen Jones & Angela Kilmartin lost to Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne 4 & 3
Singles (2-6)
Helen Jones lost to Deirdre Smith by 2 holes.
Gemma Hegarty lost to Tara Delaney 7 & 5.
Danielle McVeigh beat Maura Morrin 2 & 1.
Shauna McVeigh lost to Karen Delaney 5 & 3.
Maura Diamond lost to Maria Dunne 1 hole.
Mandy McEvoy beat Rachel Cassidy 3 & 2.
Angela Kilmartin lost to Sinead Keane 5 & 4.
Joanne Black lost to Martina Gillen 6 & 5.
HOW THEY STAND
MUNSTER 1pt
LEINSTER 1pt
CONNACHT 0pt
ULSTER 0pt
LEINSTER 1
DRAW FOR THURSDAY
Foursomes
Leinster –v- Connacht
(Leinster names first)
8:00: Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin –v- Daragh McGowan & Sinead O’Sullivan
8:10: Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne –v- Deirdre Walsh & Fiona Carroll
8:20: Martina Gillen & Tara Delaney –v- Niamh Kitching & Emma Gilmore
Ulster –v- Munster
(Ulster names first)
8:40:Helen Jones & Angela Kilmartin –v- Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan
8:50:Gemma Hegarty & Shaula McVeigh –v- Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy
9:00: Danielle McVeigh & Maura Diamond –v- Gillian O’Leary & Marian Riordan

SHELLEY McKEVITT WINS FRILFORD HEATH SALVER
Curtis Cup player Shelley McKevitt, pictured right, from Reading will be bidding to retain the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Alwoodley, Leeds next week.
Her current form in Wednesday's Frilford Heather Golf Club's Scratch Salver 36-hole open tournament indicates that she has run into for at just the right time to make a bold defence of the title.
Shelley, who is also the reigning New Zealand open amateur match-play champion, had scores of 68 and 71 for a total of 139 and a one-shot win from Tracy Atkin who was an England international player in 1985 and won
the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews in 1986.
Former Curtis Cup skipper and Ireland international Claire Dowling was joint third with reinstated amateur and former British Women's Open champion, Vivien Saunders, on 146.
LEADING TOTALS
139 Shelley McKevitt 68 71.
140 Tracy Atkin 70 70.
146 Claire Dowling 74 72, Vivien Saunderes 72 74.
147 Lisa Ball 75 72, Tracey Boyes 75 72.
148 Hannah Barwood 80 68, Amanda Mayne 74 74.
149 Tara Watters 74 75.
150 Lisa Barton 79 71.
151 Rebecca Rowlands 78 73, Emma Lyons 76 75, Sara Amos 74 77.
152 Samantha Birks 77 75.
154 Harriet Carr 81 73, Lynda King 76 78.
156 Kelly Hanwell 81 75, Janet Phipps 77 79.
158 Claire Howells 80 78.
159 Fiona Thompson 83 76.
1670 Kay McLure 82 78.
161 Helen Batt 80 81.
164 Annie Gowing 87 77, Gabi Heuchel 83 81, Ros Ewer 83 81, Pat Bennett 82 82.
166 Linda Hunt 85 81.
167 June Millington 89 78.
]170 Emma Stodart 86 84.,
174 Elspeth Cooper 91 83.

SCOTS MEN WIN STUDENTS TITLE BUT WOMEN BEATEN BY ENGLISH
Afternoon lightning in the area brought a premature end to the British universities home golf internationals, leaving Scotland as winners of the men's title and England winners of the women's title for the first time at
Nefyn & District Golf Club, North Wales today (WED).
The singles were played in the morning because the post-lunch weather forecast was not good and, sure enough, play in the foursomes had to be abandoned around 4pm when the organisers had no option but to call the
players in and abandon the rest of the tournament because of lightning.
The Scottish Universities' men's team beat their English counterparts 5 1/2-2 1/2 in the singles-only match with wins by Jed Moore, Stewart Elder, Mark Hillson, Ali Love and Robert McGregor. Richard Hooper gained a halved match. The previous day the Scottish team had beaten Wales who had lost to English universities on the first day.
The Scottish Universities women's team - containing two English-born students at Stirling, Alex Marshall and Olivia Briggs - started off well against their English counterparts but eventually lost 3 1/2-2 1/2
The tail of the English Universities' women's team wagged furiously to gain
3pt out of three at the end of the morning with wins by Julie Ross, Faye Sanderson and Sophie Walker.
Earlier Alex Marshall and Olivia Briggs had won the top two ties for the Scottish team and Anne Ramsay had gained a halved match.
Details:
SCOTTISH MEN 5 1/2, ENGLISH MEN 2 1/2
Scottish names first
Jed Moore beat Craig Morrow 3 and 2.
Richard Hooper halved with Chris Hanson.
Ross Duncan lost to Ben Westgate 3 and 2.
Stewart Elder beat James Field 1 hole.
Mark Hillson beat Scott Van der Vord 2 holes.
Ali Love beat Alistair James 1 hole.
Robert McGregor beat J J More 1 hole.
Mike Clinch lost to Colin Roope 6 and 5.
SCOTTISH WOMEN 2 1/2, ENGLISH WOMEN 3 1/2
Alex Marshall beat Emily Lowether 8 and 6.
Olivia Briggs beat Rachael Lomas 2 and 1.
Anne Ramsay halved with Zoe Humphries.
Kerri Harper lost to Julie Ross 4 and 3.
Kirsty Wells lost to Faye Sanderson 4 and 3.
Dawn Dewar lost to Sophie Walker 4 and 2.

Fancy playing 27 Par 3s all in a row?
There's going to be a 27 Short Hole Golf Competition played over the historic Bruntsfield Links, The Meadows, Edinburgh, on 15th - 17th September 2004.
The event is being sponsored by the Golf Tavern and again being organised by Aisling Development and The Sportsman’s Charity. Half of the funds raised will go to the Sick Kids Friends Foundation, with the balance going to St Catherine’s Homeless Project and The Sportsman’s Charity for the One City Trust.
Prizes are good too!
Read more and get an entry form

IRISH LADIES INTER-PROVINCIAL MATCHES ,
BALLYBUNION GOLF CLUB, AUGUST 18 to 20
Wednesday's results:
MUNSTER are losing 1-2 to CONNACHT
Foursomes (1-2)
Tricia Mangan & Heather Nolan lost to Darragh McGowan & Sinead
O’Sullivan 4 and 3.
Claire Coughlan & Mary Sheehy beat Suzanne Corcoran & Niamh Kitching 4 and 2.
Gillian O’Leary & Marian Riordan beat Deirdre Walsh & Ruth Lennon 1 hole
Singles (X-X):
13:20 Claire Coughlan –v- Sinead O’Sullivan
13:30 Tricia Mangan –v- Darragh McGowan
13:40 Heather Nolan –v- Suzanne Corcoran
13:50 Gillian O’Leary –v- Deirdre Walsh
14:00 Pamela Murphy –v- Fiona Carroll
14:10 Mary Sheehy –v- Niamh Kitching
14:20 Marian Riordan –v- Emma Gilmore
14:30 Catherine Tucker –v- Ruth Lennon
ULSTER are losing 0-3 to LEINSTER
Foursomes (0-3)
Mandy McEvoy & Danielle McVeigh lost to Deirdre Smith & Maura Morrin 7 and 6.
Gemma Hegarty & Shauna McVeigh lost to Martina Gillen & Tara Delaney 5 and 4.
Helen Jones & Angela Kilmartin lost to Sinead Keane & Maria Dunne 4 and 3.
Singles (X-X)
14:40 Helen Jones –v- Deirdre Smith
14:50 Gemma Hegarty –v- Tara Delaney
15:00 Danielle McVeigh –v- Maura Morrin
15:10 Shauna McVeigh –v- Karen Delaney
15:20 Maura Diamond –v- Maria Dunne
15:30 Mandy McEvoy –v- Rachel Cassidy
15:40 Angela Kilmartin –v- Sinead Keane
15:50 Joanne Black –v- Martina Gillen

ELGA Press Release
It has been reported that Fame More has already turned professional, this has been reported in error.
This is not the case and she will be competing in the British Ladies' Stroke Play Championship at Alwoodley next week.

SCOTTISH MENS' SENIORS' PLAY WASHED OUT
Today''s play in the Famous Grouse Scottish senior men's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Alyth Golf Club was abandoned after prolonged heavy rain flooded the Perthshire course.
The tournament, organised by the Scottish Golf Union, has been reduced from 54 to 36 holes with the cut made on the first-round scores.
A total of 45 players with scores of 76 and better will contest the second and final round tomorrow - weather permitting.
Michael Niven (Alloa) leads with a two-under-par 68, one shot ahead of European seniors' champion David Smith (Stirling).

SCOTTISH-ENGLISH UNIVERSITY TITLE DECIDERS
The Scotland v England men's and women's matches on the third and final day of the British University team golf championships at Nefyn & District Golf Club, North Wales will both be title deciders.
On Monday, the English men beat the Welsh men 7 1/2-4 1/2 while the English women beat the Welsh women 7 1/2-1 1/2.
On Tuesday, the Scottish men beat the Welsh men 7-5 and the Scottish women beat the Welsh women 8 1/2- 1/2.
Details:
WELSH WOMEN 1/2, SCOTTISH WOMEN 8 1/2
+Wales conceded 1pt for an unplayed foursome and 1pt for an unplayed single due to lack of team members.
Foursomes:
Kerry Dangerfield & Sarah Morgan lost to Alex Marshall & Olivia Briggs 4 and 3.
Ceri Tamplin & Lauren Diggle lost to Dawn Dewar & Anne Ramsay 5 and 4.
Singles
Sarah Morgan lost to Alex Marshall 5 and 3.
Nia Jones lost to Dawn Dewar 2 and 1.
Kerry Dangerfield lost to Olivia Briggs 5 and 4.
Lauren Diggle halved with Kerri Harper.
Ceri Tamplin lost to Kirsty Wells 5 and 4.
WELSH MEN 5, SCOTTISH MEN 7
Foursomes
Jonathan Holmes & Kieran Thomas lost to Jed Moore & Richard Hooper 7 and 6.
Alun Davies & Dave Allen halved with Stewart Elder & Mark Hilson.
Tom Bowrey & Joe Bowrey beat Ali Love & Ross Duncan 2 and 1.
Tom Williams & Ian Marks lost to Robert McGregor & Mike Clinch 1 hole.
Singles
Jonathan Holmes lost to Jed Moore 3 and 2.
Tom Bowrey beat Ali Love 4 and 2.
Kieran Thomas lost to Stewart Elder 6 and 4.
Luke Stevens lost to Mark Hillson 3 and 1.
Dave Allenm beat Ross Duncan 2 and 1.
Tom Williams beat Richard Hooper 3 and 2.
Joe Bowrey lost to Mike Clinch 1 hole.
Alun Davies halved with