GEMMA LYING 11th AFTER TWO

ROUNDS OF LANDFALL TRADITION

AT WILMINGTON

Glasgow's Gemma Webster (Ohio State University) had rounds of 72 and 75 for a 36-hole tally of 147 and 11th place in a field of 60 players going into Sunday's final round of the Women's Landfall Tradition college tournament at Country Club of Landfall, Wilmington in North Carolina.

Gemma, pictured left, had birdies at the short third and seventh in her par-matching first round and then started badly in the second with a bogey at the first and a double bogey7 at the long second. But she settled down after that to birdie the short third for a second time and the short sixth as well at the long eighth.

Leading the field in French girl Christel Boeljon (Purdue University) with 68 and 72 for four-under-par 140.

She leads by one from two Wake Forest players, Laura Crawford (69-72) and Nanette Hill (75-66).
Wake Forest (577) lead the team event from Purdue (586). Ohio State (599) are lying sixth of 12.

ENGLAND WIN THE SPIRIT TITLE IN TEXAS
BUT DISAPPOINTMENT FOR SCOTLAND

England triumphed while Scotland finished 22nd in a field of 24 countries at The Spirit mixed amateur international team better-ball golf tournament which ended at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Trinity in Texas today.
Scott Mann (Carnoustie) and Scottish youths champion Scott Borrowman (Dollar) finished joint 18th in the men’s better-ball standings.
Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) and Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) came 22nd in the women’s final table.
Adding the scores together gave Scotland a team total of 593, compared with England’s winning mark of 544, two ahead of joint runners-up Korea and United States.
England’s heroes were Gary Boyd, Walker Cup player and US college circuit man Daniel Willett, English women’s champion Naomi Edwards and Elizabeth Bennett.
Wales finished in 20th place with 589, four shots better than Scotland.
Ireland did not enter a team.

ALL THE TEAM TOTALS

544 England (261 G Boyd & D Willett 63 67 65 66; 283 N Edwards & E Bennett 71 71 70 71).
546 Korea, United States.
554 France.
556 Australia.
561 Canada, Chinese Taipei.
565 Norway, South Africa.
567 Czech Republic.
575 Belgium.
576 Germany.
577 Netherlands.
579 Italy.
582 Argentina.
583 Sweden.
585 Mexico.
587 Iceland.
589 Wales (290 A Runcie & J Howie 74 72 71 73; 299 S Hassan & T Davies 71 75 76 77).
592 Finland.
593 Scotland (287 S Mann & S Borrowman 73 69 75 70; 306 M Thomson & E Ogilvy 78 81 72 75).
599 Puerto Rico.
621 Brazil.

ABERDEENSHIRE GIRLS AT INCHMARLO GOLF CENTRE
FOR FOUR-HOUR COACHING SESSION

Pictured left to right with Inchmarlo Golf Centre staff teaching professional Craig Dempster are Emma Read (Ballater), Megan Clyne (Deeside), Patricia Hazley (Ballater), Lauren Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies), Kirsten MacCallum (McDonald Ellon), Samantha Leslie (Westhill), Kirstin Seam (Torphins) and Caitlin Geddes (Northern).
Not pictured is the Inchmarlo GC head coach Andrew Locke who is in great demand for golf lessons and had to dash off to keep one of these appointments.
The girls had a four-hour coaching session which started off in the driving bays and ended with nine holes of golf under the supervision of Andrew and Craig.
A second party of Aberdeenshire girls will be put through their paces at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory on Sunday.

THAT'S THE SPIRIT! SCOTS GIRLS GET
THEIR ACT TOGETHER IN TEXAS

Scotland's Michele Thomson from Ellon and Emily Ogilvy from Auchterarder finally found their form on the third day of The Spirit mixed amateur international golf tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Trinity in Texas today.
After disappointing better-ball scores of 78 and 81 over the 6,300yd, par-72 course, the Scots girls matched the par of 72 and each got a birdie, Emily at the long fifth and Michele at the par-4 seventh.
The lasses outscored the lads over the third round - Scott Mann (Carnoustie) and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) could manage only a better-ball 75, three over par.
The Scots' combined team total of 448 puts them well down the leaderboard - 21st of the 23 countries competing (Ireland did not enter).
England's Gary Boyd, Daniel Willett, Naomi Edwards and Elizabeth Bennett lead with a 54-hole total of 407 - three ahead of Korea and six in front of third placed United States.

ALL THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
1 - 407 England (195 G Boyd & D Willett 63 67 65. 212 N Edwards & E Bennett 71 70 71).
2- 410 Korea.
3 - 413 United States.
4 - 418 Norway, Chinese Taipei.
6 - 419 Australia, France.
8 - 420 Canada.
9 - 424 New Zealand, South Africa.
11 - 428 Czech Republic.
12 - 433 Netherlands.
13 - 434 Germany.
14 - 435 Italy, Sweden.
16 - 437 Belgium.
17 - 439 Wales (217 A Runcie & J Howie 74 72 71. 222 S Hassan & T Davies 71 75 76).
18 - 440 Argentina.
19 - 442 Iceland.
20 - 443 Finland.
21 - 448 Scotland (217 S Mann & S Borrowman 76 69 75. 231 M Thomson & E Ogilvy 78 81 72).
22- 451 Puerto Rico.
23- 467 Brazil.

ENGLISH TRIO IN TOP SIX AT ORLANDO

Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach students Fern Grimshaw from Dorset, Becky Dowell from Thornecombe and Emma Taylor from Devon finished third, fourth and sixth in the one-round North Shore Shoot-out women's college event at North Shore Golf Club, Orlando, Florida.
Elizabeth Alger and UCF colleague Stephanie Connelly tied for victory on 223.
Elizabeth scored 71, 74 and 78, Stephanie 77, 71 and 72.
Fern Grimshaw came next with 72, 82 and 77 for 231. She was followed by Becky Dowell with 74, 78 and 85 for 237.
Emma Taylor totalled 242 with 80, 81 and 81.
The course measured 6,035yd and had a par of 72.

ANDREA DOWN THE FIELD IN TENNESSEE

Andrea Downer (Murray State University) from Surrey is still trying to recapture the form that made her a winner on the US women's college circuit earlier in the 2007-2008 season.
This week she tied for 56th place in a field of 81 players for the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate tournament over 18 holes at Clarksville Country Club, Clarksville in Tennessee.
Andrew scored an 86 - 13 shots more than the winner, Kelli Warner (Eastern Kentucky).
The course measured 5,850yd and had a par of 71.

Ladies European Tour

AUSSIE LACEY WINS FROM AMATEUR HALL AS
FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL ENDS IN ITALY

By BETHAN CUTLER
From Ladies European Tour Website
Australia’s Dana Lacey won the Ladies European Tour’s Final Qualifying School for the 2008 season after a dramatic final day at Le Fonti Golf Club in Italy.
The 25-year-old from Perth, Western Australia was one of 30 players to earn full playing privileges for the 2008 season, with the other 22 players in the field earning a conditional card. Lacey, who led the tournament after the second day’s play, fired rounds of 69, 67, 72 and 67 for a 72-hole total of 275,13-under-par.
Welsh amateur Lydia Hall, 19, finished a shot further back and was the runner-up after a final round of 71. She will now turn professional after earning her full card for 2008.
Another Australian, Frances Bondad, 19, from Sydney, took third place on 11-under-par and four players tied for fourth on 10-under-par.
Lacey held a conditional Ladies European Tour card in 2007 but spent most of the season competing on the Duramed Futures Tour in America. She fared better at her second qualifying attempt and will play the full 2008 season in Europe.
“I’m extremely happy. This is my first professional win ever. I am over the moon,” said Lacey, who had fellow LET professional Melanie Holmes Smith of Australia on caddie duties for the final round.
“I played fantastic today. I hit 18 greens and holed some putts that I needed to. It was just a really cruisy, easy day. I started out a bit rough. I bogeyed the first and birdied the next and bogeyed the next but I got my nerves on track.”
Lacey posted six further birdies from the sixth hole. A two-hole play-off between five players determined who took the last two full cards. England’s Natalie Booth and Camille Fallay of France were successful over Italy’s Isabella Maconi, America’s Beth Allen and Australia’s Bronwyn Mullins-Lane.
Maconi and Allen were eliminated at the first extra hole, the par-three 17th, while Mullins-Lane lost out at the par-four 18th.
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GREAT FINISH (seven birdies in 15 holes)

GETS JENNA A TOP-30 CARD FOR

NEXT SEASON'S LADIES' EURO TOUR

Congratulations to Scottish amateur champion Jenna Wilson - who has probably joined the professional ranks forthwith after winning joint 23rd ranking at the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School at Le Fonti Golf Club, near Bologna in Italy today.
That means the 23-year-old from Strathaven, pictured right, will be able to play in any LET event she wants to play in on the 2008 Tour.
Jenna showed she's made of the right stuff with a magnificent final round of four-under-par 68 for a 72-hole total of two-under-par 286.
At the start of the day, having survived the third-round cut with nothing to spare, she faced an uphill task to improve her position into the top 30 in the final standings.
But she responded with her best golf of the week which augurs well for her future professional career.
Over the first three rounds, Jenna had one eagle and five birdies. Over the first 15 holes of her final round, she had seventh birdies and was actually seven under par for the day with three to play, having birdied the second, third, fourth, seventh (out in 32), 13th, 14th and 15th.
She bogeyed the last three holes but, by that time, she had done enough to secure her place on next year's Ladies European Tour.
Worth noting that Jenna was one of 10 amateurs to gain the top 30 cards.
THOSE WHO WON THE TOP 30 CARDS (Category 8)
Par 288 (4 x 72)
1-275 Dana Lacey (Australia) 69 67 72 67 (E1,200).
2-276 Lydia Hall (amateur) (Wales) 68 70 67 71.
3-277 Frances Bondad (Australia) 72 69 67 69 (E750).
4-278 Stefanie Michl (Austria) 73 70 69 66, Martina Gillen (Ireland) 68 71 71 68 (E550 each), Caroline Afonso (France) (am) 68 71 70 69, Emma Cabrera-Bello (Spain) (am) 70 670 67 71.
8-279 Nora Angehrn (Switzerland) 65 74 72 68 (E450).
9-280 Melodie Bourdy (France) 68 68 68 75.
10-281 Vittoria Valvassori (Italy) (am) 69 73 72 67, Anna Knutsson (Sweden) 68 70 71 72 (E350).
12-282 Julie Greciet (France) (am) 68 71 72 71.
13-283 Nicole Gergely (Austria) 70 72 70 71 (£300).
14-284 Emma Zackrisson (Sweden) 71 71 71 71 (E250), Rachael Bell (Ganton) (am) 70 68 70 75.
16-285 Katharina Schallenberg (Germany) (am) 71 72 70, Marjet van der Graaf (Netherlands) (am) 66 74 74 71, Lill Kristin Saether (Norway) 72 71 72 70, Itziar Elguezabal (Spain) 73 72 69 71, Jehanne Jail (France) 72 72 70 71, Stacy Lee Bregman (South AFrica) 72 69 72 72, Anne Norman Hansen (Denmark) 75 68 69 73 (E40 each).
23-286 Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) (am) 69 75 74 69, Julie Tvede (Denmark) 74 74 70 68, Lee-Anne Pace (South Africa) 74 70 71 71, Jo Clingan (England) 69 73 73 71, Rui Yokomine (Japan) 69 75 70 72.
28-287 Nina Reis (Sweden) 68 73 73 73.
29-288 (after play-off) Natalie Claire Booth (England) 73 72 7 71, Camille Fallay (France) (am) 71 73 69 75.
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THOSE RANKED 31 TO 52 FOR 2008 LET SEASON (Category 10b)
31-288 (after play-off) Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Australia) (am) 73 70 73 72, Beth Allen (US) 72 70 73 73, Isabella Maconi (Italy) 69 76 68 75.
34 -289 Elin Ohlsson (Sweden) 72 74 72 71, Anne-Lise Caudal (France) 73 71 73 72, Sarah Nicholson (New Zealand) 73 73 71 72, Kate Combes (Australia) 75 68 73 73, Christine Hallstrom (Sweden) 71 73 71 74, Kaisa Ruuttila (Finland) 71 75 69 74, Xonia Wunsch (Spain) 73 74 67 75, Natascha Fink (Austria) 72 73 68 76.
42-291 Sara Beautell (Spain) 72 72 74 73, Karin Borjeskog (Sweden) 70 72 76 73, Denise Becker (Germany) (am) 68 77 72 74, Mette Buus (Denmark) 73 74 70 74, Lena Tornevall (Sweden) 75 70 71 75, Emma Lyons (England) (am) 71 67 78 75, Frederique Seeholzer (Switzerland) 71 73 72 75, Martia Ohlsson (Sweden) 68 73 68 82.
50-292 Liza Walters (England) 73 72 73 74, Zuzana Kamasova (Slovakia) 71 74 72 75.
52-296 Barbara Paruscio (Italy) 76 71 71 78.

THE IRISH ANGLE ... FROM THE IRISH LGU

Ireland’s Martina Gillen earned her Ladies European Tour Card for the 2008 season with an impressive four under par 68 in her final round at the LET Final Qualifying School at Le Fonti Golf Club, Italy.
Gillen finished joint fourth, five shots off leader Dana Lacy (Australia), and will join Rebecca Coakley on next year’s Ladies European Tour as Ireland’s sole representatives.
Gillen got off to a flying start, birdieing her opening two holes and went on to fire another four birdies over the next eight holes. Joint leader through 13, she dropped two shots over the closing holes but her earlier hard work was well rewarded as she signed for her second 68 of the week and augur’s well for an encouraging season in 2008.
Ireland’s other representatives Claire Coughlan and Hazel Kavanagh missed out on qualification for today’s final round by one and five strokes respectively, earlier in the week.
The top 30 competitors secured Category 8 membership of the 2008 Ladies European Tour with the following 22 players attaining Category 10b membership with some playing restrictions.

Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association leading trophy winners.

Back row (left to right): Liz Fertacz, Catherine Peebles, Sue Jones, Meriel Walker.

Front row (left to right): Dawn Butchart (county captain), Alexandra Bushby (county champion), Jane Yellowlees.

Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association's new committee

Perth and Kinross Ladies County Golf Association held its AGM, Prizegiving and Dinner last night at Craigie Hill Golf Club. Janet Griffiths completed her two-year term as Captain and a new Captain, Dawn Butchart, was elected.

The new P&K committee are pictured above.

Back row (left to right): Pam Drysdale, Joan Merry, Liz Fertacz, Match Secretary Shona Leighton, Treasurer Catherine Monks, Mary Hope, Junor Convener Carol Lambie and Carol Muir.

Front row (left to right): County Secretary Alexandra Bushby, Vice Captain Lenore Kyle, County Captain Dawn Butchart and County President Liz Miskimmin.

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Scots girls having a nightmare in "The Spirit"

SCOTT MANN, SCOTT BORROWMAN

GET THE HANG OF IT WITH A 69

There is an art to better-ball team scoring at international level, usually involving a delicate balance between one player making sure of a par while the other has a go for a birdie.

Scotland's male pair - Scott Mann (Carnoustie), pictured right, and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) - seemed to get the hang of it by improving on the first-round performance with a three-under-par better ball score of 69 on the second day of The Spirit mixed amateur international team golf tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Trinity in Texas today.

But things went from bad to worse for the Scots' girls, Michele Thomson from Ellon and Auchterarder's Emily Ogilvy. It would seem that neither is playing well, so going for a birdie is not in the game plan.

Their better-ball second round score was a nine-over-par 81, following their 78 on the first day.
Today Michele and Emily had two better-ball double-bogey 6s, five better-ball bogeys and not a single birdie in sight for either player.
The men's and women's scores are added together for a team total and Scotland's 36-hole aggregate of 301 puts them almost at the bottom of the table of 23 competing countries. Only Puerto Rico (304) and Brazil (312) are below them.
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
270 Korea.
272 England (130 Gary Boyd & Daniel Willett 63 67; 142 Naomi Edwards & Elizabeth Bennett 71 71).

278 South Africa.

279 France, Norway.

280 Australia, Canada.

282 United States.

283 Chinese Taipei.

288 Germany.

289 New Zealand, Italy.

Other totals:
292 Wales (146 Adam Runcie & Jamie Howie 74 72; 146 Sahra Hassan & Tara Davies 71 75).
301 Scotland (142 Scott Borrowman & Scott Mann 73 69; 159 Emily Ogilvy & Michele Thomson 78 81).

304 Puerto Rico.

312 Brazil.

WELSH AMATEUR LYDIA SURPRISES HERSELF BY JOINTLY LEADING

QUALIFERS FOR FINAL DAY

By BETHAN CUTLER
From the Ladies' European Tour Website
Welsh amateur Lydia Hall (Royal Porthcawl) and French rookie Melodie Bourdy led the qualifiers for the Ladies European Tour’s 2008 season after the cut to 50 players and ties at Le Fonti GC in Castel San Pietro del Terme in Italy today.
Hall, 19, pictured left, carded a third round of 67 while Bourdy, who turns 21 on Friday, carded a 68 for a 54-hole total of 205, 11-under-par. The pair finished two strokes clear of Spain’s Emma Cabrera, with Australia’s Frances Bondad and Dana Lacey a stroke further back.
The cut fell to 52 players on two-over-par 148 or better. The leading 30 players after 72 holes will attain Category 8 status on the LET next season while the players making the cut but finishing outside the top 30 will receive Category 10b.
In case of a tie for 30th position there will be a play-off.
Hall, from Pencoed near Bridgend in South Wales, carded five birdies, two bogeys and one eagle in her third round. She said: “I played really solidly again today. I just put the ball in the right places and created chances to get birdies.
“To be honest I didn’t expect to play this well but I put loads of hard work in. I’m just pleased that it’s come off at the right time.”
Bourdy began her day in optimum fashion by holing out with a 52 degree wedge from 83 metres for an eagle 2 at the first hole, and posted four further birdies and two bogeys. The pint-sized player, who is the sister of European Tour professional Gregory, commented: “I made an eagle at the first so it was very good for the confidence and after that it was easy to play. I putted well and drove the ball well. I am lucky and I’m trying to win this tournament so I will try my best tomorrow.”
SCROLL DOWN FOR THE THIRD ROUND SCORES, THE QUALIFIERS AND THE NON-QUALIFIERS

SCOTTISH ANGLE BY COLIN FARQUHARSON

JENNA KEEPS HER NERVE TO BEAT THE CUT
BUT MELISSA, HAMMER OF THE SCOTS, IS
SURPRISE NON-QUALIFIER IN ITALY
Scottish amateur champion Jenna Wilson made it by the skin of her teeth into the fourth and final round of the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School. A third round of 74 gave her a 54-hole tally of two-over-par 218, which was the limit mark for qualifying for the final day.
But the most important thing is that the Strathaven player has guaranteed herself a place on the Ladies European Tour next season. She will gain entry to more tournaments in 2008 if she can come up with a very good final round to jump from joint 46th into the top 30.
As predicted, Thursday was "moving day" with many players producing their best round of the three so far to climb up the standings. So that's why Jenna, also she improved by a shot on her second-round 75, actually lost ground because a lot of players surged past her.
She started with a birdie 2 but then shed shots at each of the third, fourth, fifth and eighth to be out in three-over-par 39 - her worst of the week against the par of 36.
A birdie at the 11th gave her the encouragement she needed. Although Jenna bogeyed the 12th, a birdie at the 15th was vital. She needed at least to par the last three holes to stay on the right side of the cut and, to her credit, the Scot stood up to the test of nerve, more than golf, to come home in one-under-par 35.
Perhaps the most surprising non-qualifier was Melissa Reid, the Chevin, Derby girl who won the Helen Holm Scottish women's stroke-play in April, the St Rule Trophy in June and was the leading amateur in the Ricoh Women's British Open over the Old Course in mid-summer.
Just when she needed more of that sparkling form, it deserted her this week. Scores of 75, 75 and 74 left her in joint 78th place on eight-over-par 224, probably her worst tournament scores of what has otherwise been an outstanding season.
Melissa had a double-bogey 6 at the very last hole. It was her second double bogey 6 of the tournament. She had one in the first round.
But the Curtis Cup selectors will be relieved that their star player will be available for the match against the United States over the Old Course at the end of May.

Irish Ladies Golf Union Press Release

2007 LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL

MARTINA GILLEN THROUGH TO FINAL DAY

Martina Gillen’s hopes of retaining her Ladies European Tour Card for the 2008 season received a significant boost following a third round 71 to lie in tenth place, five shots off the lead, at the LET Final Qualifying School, Le Fonti Golf Club in Italy today.
Gillen’s steady outward stretch saw her bogey the fifth but three birdies in the final six holes saw her sign for a gutsy 71, eight shots inside the qualifying cut after 54 holes. Barring a disastrous final round, she should pass safely into the top 30 tomorrow evening.
Claire Coughlan was heart-breakingly just one shot too many in her attempt to retain her card for the coming season. Birdies at eight, 10 and 13 saw the Cork girl stride into the home stretch but two dropped shots over the final three holes cost her dearly.
Ireland’s third representative, Hazel Kavanagh, added a 75 to her opening brace of 74s to also miss out on qualification for the final round. Birdies on the first and 17th holes added a glimmer of hope but a wretched double-bogey at the last quenched her aspirations.
A total of 52 from the starting field of 94 competitors contest the final 18 holes on Friday with the top 30 after the fourth round securing Category 8 membership of the 2008 Ladies European Tour.
Players who finish in positions 31 through 50 will receive Category 10b membership, with some playing restrictions.
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
205 Lydia Hall (Wales) (amateur) 68 70 67, Melodie Bourdy (France) 68 69 68.
207 Emma Cabrera-Bello (Spain) (am) 70 70 67.
208 Frances Bondad (Australia) 72 69 67, Dana Lacey (Australia) 69 67 72.
209 Maria Ohlsson (Sweden) 68 73 68, Caroline Afonso (France) (am) 68 71 70, Rachel Bell (Ganton) (am) 70 69 70 Anna Knutsson (Sweden) 68 70 71.
210 Martina Gillen (Ireland)) 68 71 71.
211 Julie Greciet (France) (am) 68 71 72, Nora Angehrn (Switzerland) 65 74 72.
212 Stefanie Michl (Austria) 73 70 69, Anne Norman Hansen (Denmark) 75 68 69, Nicole Gergely (Austria) 70 72 70.
213 Emma Zackrisson (Sweden) 71 71 71, Camille Fallay (France) (am) 71 73 69, Stacy Lee Bregman (South Africa) 72 69 72, Natascha Fink (Austria) 72 73 68, Isabella Maconi (Italy) 69 76 68.
214 Xonia Wunsch (Spain)) 73 74 67, Vittoria Valvassori (Italy) (am) 69 73 72, Rui Yokomine (Japan) 69 75 70, Nina Reis (Sweden) 68 73 73, Jehanne Jail (France) 72 72 70, Marjet van der Graaf (Netherlands) (am) 66 74 74, Itziar Elguezabal (Spain) 73 72 69.
215 Kaisa Ruuttila (Finland) 71 75 69, Lill Kristin Saether (Norway) 72 71 72, Beth Allen (United States) 72 70 73, Katharina Schallenberg (Germany) (am) 71 72 72, Jo Clingan (England) 69 73 73, Christine Hallstrom (Sweden) 71 73 71, Lee-Anne Pace (South Africa) 74 70 71.
216 Kate Combes (Australia) 75 68 73, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Australia) (am) 73 70 73, Frederique Seeholzer (Switzerland) 71 73 72, Natalie Claire Booth (England) 73 72 71, Emma Lyons (England) (am) 71 67 78, Lena Tornevall (Sweden) 75 70 71.
217 Mette Buus (Denmark) 73 74 70, Sarah Nicholson (New Zealand) 73 73 71, Anne-Lise Caudal (France) 73 71 73, Zuzana Kamasova (Slovakia) 71 74 72, Denise-Charlotte Becker (Germany) (am) 68 77 72.
218 Julie Tvede (Denmark) 74 74 70, Barbara Paruscio (Italy) 76 71 71, Elin Ohlsson (Sweden) 72 74 72, Karin Borjeskog (Sweden) 70 72 76, Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) (am) 69 75 74, Sara Beautell (Spain) 72 72 74, Liza Walters (England) 73 72 73.
NON-QUALIFIERS
219 Julie Berton (France) 72 77 70, Ellen Smets (Belgium) 74 75 70, Maria Verchenova (Russia) 73 73 73, Rikke Rasmussen (Denmark) 73 73 73, Claire Coughlan (Ireland) 73 73 73, Eva Bjarvall (Sweden) 76 70 73, Sarah Heath (England) 74 71 74.
220 Elisa Serramia (Spain)) 73 76 71, Yuki Sakurai (Japan) (am) 72 77 71, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Finland) 70 78 72, Josefin Svenningsson (Sweden) 75 74 71, Kristie Newton (Australia) 70 77 73, Elena Giraud (France) (am) 76 75 69 Tullia Calzavara (Italy) 73 73 74 Antonella Cvitan (Sweden) 73 73 74, Belinda Kerr (Australia) 69 77 74, Katy Jarochowicz (Australia) 74 70 76.
221 Anna Temple (United States) 72 74 75, Suzanne Dickens (England) 71 74 76.
222 Melanie Holmes-Smith (Australia) 78 72 72.
223 Hazel Kavanagh (Ireland) 74 74 75, Joanne Oliver (England) 75 74 74, Wendy Berger (Australia) 78 72 73, Cecilie Lundgreen (Norway) 74 78 71, Caroline Grady (England) 76 79 68.
224 Melissa Reid (Chevin) (am) 75 75 74, Stephanie Doering (Germany) (am) 73 74 77, Frederique Dorbes (France) 71 76 77.
226 Tamara Hyett (Australia) 71 77 78, Lien Willems (Belgium) 73 81 72.
227 Jenni Kuosa (Finland) 74 78 75 Joanne Morley (England) 72 79 76.
228 Libby Smith (United States) 72 79 77.
229 Cortney Reno (United States) 73 82 74.
231 Maria Beautell (Spain) 77 75 79 232 Shelley McKevitt (England) 74 76 82.
234 Carmen Alonso (Spain) 76 81 77.
236 Jo Pritchard (Wales) 79 77 80.
Retired: Audrey Decharne (France) (am), Patricia Beliard (France) 76 74 -.
Disqualified: Bree Turnbull (Australia) 79 73 -.

STEPHANIE RUNNER-UP IN GOLFWORLD
GIRLS OPEN AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

US-based Stephanie Meadow from Antrim, Northern Ireland finished runner-up in the GolfWorld Girls' Open - an International Junior Tour event - at Saddlebrook, Tampa, Florida earlier this week.
Winner was Spain's Marta Silva with a first-round 68 and then an extraordinary, seven-under-par 63 for a total of nine-under 131.
Stephanie shot 72 and 68 for 140.
Tyler Etcheberry from Wesley Chapel, Florida was third on 141 with rounds of 72 and 69.
The first three finished clear of the field with fourth-placed Gabrielle Balit from Montreal back on 147 with 71 and 76.

SCOTS' DISAPPOINTING START TO THE SPIRIT
TOURNAMENT IN TEXAS

Scotland were tied for last place with Brazil in the global field of 23 countries at the end of the first day of The Spirit mixed amateur golf international tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Trinity in Texas.
The Scotland men's pair of Scott Borrowman (Dollar) and Scott Mann (Carnoustie) had a better ball score of 73 while the Scottish girls, Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) and Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) had a combined score of 78.
That gave the Scots team of four a first-round total of 151 - 18 shots behind leaders Korea. It is a 72-hole tournament.
FIRST-ROUND TEAM TOTALS
133 Korea.
134 England.
136 Canada.
138 Norway.
139 Australia, New Zealand.
141 United States, France, South Africa, Mexico, Italy.
143 Germany.
145 Belgium, Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, Sweden, Wales.
146 Finland.
147 Argentina.
148 Puerto Rico.
150 Iceland, Czech Republic.
151 Brazil, Scotland.

WIZARD FROM OZ DANA LEADS AFTER 36
HOLES OF LADIES EURO TOUR Q SCHOOL

By BETHAN CUTLER
From Ladies' European Tour website
Australia’s Dana Lacey added a five-under-par 67 to her opening 69 to lead on eight-under-par 136 following the second round of the Ladies European Tour’s Final Qualifying School in Italy.
The 25-year-old from Perth, Western Australia was a stroke clear of France’s Melodie Bourdy, with Sweden’s Anna Knutsson, English amateur Emma Lyons and Welsh amateur Lydia Hall a stroke further back on six-under-par 138.
Swiss player Nora Angehrn, who set a course record 65 in the first round, had a 74 and tied with four players on five-under-par 139.
Lacey carded six birdies and one bogey on the Le Fonti course in Castel San Pietro near Bologna. The United States Duramed Futures Tour player, who held limited playing privileges on the Ladies European Tour throughout 2007, finished tied for 29th in September’s De Vere Ladies Scottish Open, which allowed her to skip last week’s Pre-Qualifying in Italy.
“At La Cala (where Final Q School was played in 2006), I missed out on the last round and I went back and played a year on the Futures Tour,” explained Lacey.“I actually came out and played in the Scottish Open and made the cut, so I could come straight to Final Qualifying School. I really want to play in Europe so I’m going for it. As long as I get my card I’ll be happy.” Bourdy, who turns 21 on Friday, has the luxury of four-time Ladies European Tour winner Stephanie Arricau on caddie duties this week.
Bourdy, a first year Tour player, whose brother Gregory is a European Tour professional, recorded a second round of 69 to place herself in a strong position ahead of the cut to 50 players and ties after Thursday's third round.
“It’s very nice having Stephanie to caddie for me because she is a very good player and she helps me a lot,” said Bourdy, adding: “My objective is to win here because last year I missed out by one shot. This year I am trying to be the best. I know that I can do it.”
Bourdy played in 10 events on a conditional card in 2007 and made six cuts, with her best finish joint tenth at the Ladies Open of Portugal.
This week's 72-hole Stage 2, Final Qualifying ends on Friday. The leading 30 players will receive Category 8 membership of the Ladies European Tour, which will give starts in most full field tournaments.
Those players who finish in positions 31-50 and ties will receive membership in Category 10b, with some playing restrictions.
SCOTTISH VIEWPOINT BY COLIN FARQUHARSON

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR JENNA ON THURSDAY

Scottish amateur champion Jenna Wilson needs to hold her nerve on "moving day" - the third round - in the Ladies' European Tour Final Qualifying School in Italy tomorrow.
She slipped back a bit from the high of a three-under-par 69 on Tuesday to a three-over 75 today but on level par 144 and joint 29th place she is solidly placed to achieve her first target this week, namely to be among the leading 50 players and ties after Thursday's third round.
Get through to the fourth round by hook or by crook and then worry about finishing as high as possible in the final round to gain one of the top 30 cards for the LET of 2009.
Good luck, Jenna! The folks back home have their fingers crossed for you.

LADIES' EUROPEAN TOUR Q SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
Le Fonti Golf Club, near Bologna, Italy.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
136 Dana Lacey (Australia) 69 67.
137 Melodie Bourdy (France) 68 69.
137 Anna Knutsson (Swe) 68 70, Lydia Hall (Wales) (am) 68 70, Emma Lyons (Eng) (am) 71 67.
139 Rachel Bell (Eng) (am) 70 69, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 65 74, Caroline Afonso (Fra) (am) 68 71,
Julie Greciet (Fra) (am) 68 71, Martina Gillen (Ire) 68 71.
140 Marjet van der Graaf (Net) (am) 66 74, Emma Cabrera Bello (Spa) (am) 70 70.
141 Nina Reis (Swe) 68 73, Maria Ohlsson (Swe) 68 73, Stacy Lee Bregman (SAf) 72 69, France Bondad (Australia) 72 69.
142 Nicole Gergely (Austria) 70 72, Karin Borjeskog (Swe) 70 72, Jo Clingan (Eng) 69 73, Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 71 71, Beth Allen (US) 72 70, Vittoria Valvassori (Ita) (am) 69 73.
143 Kate Combes (Australia) 75 68, Stefanie Michl (Austria) 73 70, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 75 68, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 72 71, Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) (am) 71 72, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Australia) (am) 73 70.
144 (29th equal) Rui Yokomine (Japan) 69 75, Camille Fallay (Fra) (am) 71 73, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 71 73, Jenna Wilson (Sco) (am) 69 75, Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) 73 71, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 71 73, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 72 72, Sara Beautell (Spa) 72 72, Katy Jarochowicz (Australia) 74 70, Lee-Anne Pace (SAf) 74 70.
145 (39th equal) Sarah Heath (Eng) 74 71, Natalie Claire Booth (Eng) 73 72, Denise-Charlotte Becker (Ger) (am) 68 77, Zuzana Kamasova (Slovakia) 71 74, Lena Tornevall (Swe) 75 70, Suzanne Dickens (Eng) 71 74, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 73 72, Natascha Fink (Austria) 72 73, Liza Walters (Eng) 73 72, Isabella Maconi (Italy) 69 76.
146 (49th equal) Sarah Nicholson (NZ) 73 73, Eva Bjarvall (Swe) 76 70, Anna Temple (US) 72 74, Claire Coughlan (Ire) 73 73, Belinda Kerr (Australia) 69 77, Antonella Cvitan (Swe) 73 73, Kaisa Ruuttila (Fin) 71 75, Elin Ohlsson (Swe) 72 74, Rikke Rasmussen (Den) 73 73, Tullia Calzavara (Italy) 73 73, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 73 73.
147 (60th equal) Frederique Dorbes (Fra) 71 76, Mette Buus (Den) 73 74, Stephanie Doering (Ger) (am) 73 74, Xonia Wunsch (Spa) 73 74, Barbara Paruscio (Italy) 76 71, Kristie Newton (Australia) 70 77.
148 (66th equal) Tamara Hyett (Australia) 71 77, Hazel Kavanagh (Ire) 74 74, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 70 78, Julie Tvede (Den) 74 74.
149 (70th equal) Yuki Sakurai (Japan) (am) 72 77, Julie Berton (Fra) 72 77, Josefin Svenningsson (Swe) 75 74, Elisa Serramia (Spa) 73 76, Ellen Smets (Bel) 74 75, Joanne Oliver (Eng) 75 74.
150 (76th equal) Melanie Holmes-Smith (Australia) 78 72, Melissas Reid (Eng) (am) 75 75, Patricia Beliard (Fra) 76 74, Wendy Berger (Australia) 78 72, Shelley McKevitt (Eng) 74 76.
151 (81st equal) Elena Giraud (Fra) (am) 76 75, Libby Smith (US) 72 79, Joanne Morley (Eng) 72 79.
152 (84th equal) Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 74 78, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 74 78, Bree Turnbull (Australia) 79 73, Maria Beautell (Spa) 77 75.
154 (88th) Lien Willems (Bel) 73 81.
155 (89th equal) Cortney Reno (US) 73 82, Caroline Grady (Eng) 76 79.
156 (91st) Jo Pritchard (Wales) 79 77.
157 (92nd) Carmen Alonso (Spa) 76 81.
Retired: Audrey Decharne (Fra) (am).
Official tour scoring and statistics provided by the Ladies European Tour on their website

JANE, NEIL WIN SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS' TITLES

Jane Turner (Mortonhall), pictured right, capped an excellent golf season by winning the Scottish Junior Champion of Champions' girls title at Kingsbarns Links.

Winner of the East of Scotland Ladies and Midlothian girls championships, Jane beat Ladybank's Susan Jackson on a better inward half after they had tied at the head of the field on 81.

Considering it was the first time she had ever played the impressive Fife links, which looks as though it has been there for years but hasn't, Jane's performance was all the more praiseworthy.

Jane, now coached by SLGA national coach Kevin Craggs, was introduced to golf by her dad eight years ago. She has been East of Scotland girls champion for the past three years and was a member of the Scotland team who retained the Under-18 girls home internationals title.

The boys' champion of champions' honour was claimed by Scottish schoolboys title-holder Neil Henderson (The Glen, Berwick), also on a card play-off, from David Parlane (Helensburgh).

Both teenagers played exceptionally well to tie on two-under-par 70, great scoring over a championship links, used in the Alfred Dunhill Links championship.

Henderson, coached by twice former Northern Open champion Colin Brooks, won the countback with the better last six holes. It was that close.

The scoring was exceptionally good in the boys' section with five players in all getting under the par of 72.

LEADING GIRLS' TOTALS

81 Jane Turner (Mortonhall) (better inward half), Susan Jackson (Ladybank).

88 Rachael McQueen (Troon Bentinck).

94 Louise Macgregor (Falkirk).

102 Isla Craigie (Torwoodlee), Lauren MacCallum (McDonald Ellon).

106 Zoe Differ (Dullatur).

112 Ailie Burnett (Dunkeld).

LEADING BOYS' TOTALS

Par 72

70 Neil Henderson (The Glen) (better last six), David Parlane (Helensburgh).

71 Myles Cunningham (Longniddry), Paul Shields (Kirkhill), Sean McGarvey (Glencorse).

72 Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie), Michael Daily (Erskine).

73 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck).

74 Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton).
75 Darry Grant.

76 Cameron Gray (West Kilbride), Ian Redford (King James VI).

77 Euan Brown (Barassie), David Currie (Sanquhar), Sam McLaren (King James VI).

Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School

SWISS MISS NORA LEADS THE WAY WITH A
SEVEN-UNDER-PAR 65 IN ITALY

By BETHAN CUTLER
From Ladies European Tour website
Switzerland’s Nora Angehrn led the chase for places on the 2008 Ladies European Tour after a course record seven-under-par 65 at Final Qualifying School in Italy today.
The 27-year-old from Zurich fired an eagle, six birdies and a bogey to record her career low round at Le Fonti Golf Club in Castel San Pietro near Bologna.
She finished a shot clear of Dutch amateur Marjet van der Graaff who had a 66, and two clear of nine players all on 68: Caroline Afonso, Anna Knutsson, Lydia Hall, Julie Greciet, Martina Gillen, Melodie Bourdy, Nina Reis, Denise-Charlotte Becker and Maria Ohlsson.
Angehrn is looking to retain her card for 2008 after struggling in her third year on Tour, having made three cuts from 20 starts in 2007.
“This year I struggled on the golf course and also personally, health wise,” said Angehrn, who enjoys snowboarding and waterskiing in her spare time.
“I pulled a muscle in my stomach doing weight-lifting at the beginning of the year. Then I had an ear infection just before Australia. I went to South Africa to play a few tournaments and then I had tonsillitis. I think that pulled me back a bit but I didn’t realise it until later.”
She arrived at Le Fonti with a slight advantage over the field having caddied in last year’s Pre- Qualifying event. “I knew the course well and that was very helpful. It’s always good to see the course from a caddie’s view,” she added.
This week, Angehrn’s coach Denise Lavigne is on the bag, which has given her fresh confidence, along with the fact that she recorded her best finish of the year with a 26th place at the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open in Austria three weeks ago.
Playing in the first round, Angehrn hit 18 greens and made 30 putts. She eagled the par-4 third hole when she holed out from 107 metres with a gap wedge and took advantage of her birdie opportunities on the sixth, seventh, ninth, 11th, 12th and 14th holes.
The only mistake on the scorecard was a bogey at the fifth.
“I had a great start and I was hitting it solidly. I still left some putts out there though!” said Angehrn. “It was nice to play with Melissa Reid, a good amateur player. She is very talented but she had a bit of bad luck and finished on three-over-par. She was hitting it very nicely though.” The 72-hole Stage 2, Final Qualifying, runs from over four days and four rounds, finishing on Friday.
There will be a cut to the leading 50 players and ties after 54 holes. The leading 30 players will receive Category 8 membership of the Ladies European Tour, which will give starts in most full field tournaments.
Those players who finish in positions 31-50 and ties will receive membership in Category 10b, with some playing restrictions.

SCOTTISH ANGLE BY COLIN FARQUHARSON

Jenna makes a very good start with a 69

Scottish amateur champion Jenna Wilson from Strathaven has made a very good start with a three-under-par round of 69 to be joint 12th at the end of the first day at the Ladies European Tour Final Q School in Italy.
Jenna, the only Scot in the field - Vikki Laing and Heather MacRae were eliminated in last week's Pre-Qualifier, had an eagle 3 at the long seventh and birdie 2s at two short holes - the second and the 17th. Her only bogey in halves of 34 (two under par) and 35 (one under) came at the sixth.

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL
Le Fonti Golf Club, near Bologna, Italy
Par 72
65 Nora Angehrn (Swi).
66 Marjet van der Graaf (Net) (am).
68 Caroline Afonso (Fra) (am), Anna Knutsson (Swe), Lydia Hall (Wal) (am), Julie Greciet (Far) (am), Martina Gillen (Ire), Melodie Bourdy (Fra), Nina Reis (Swe), Denise-Charlotte Becker (Ger), Maria Ohlsson (Swe).
69 Belinda Kerr (Australia), Isabelle Maconi (Ita), Vittoria Valgassori (Itga) (am), J Clingan (Eng), Rui Yokomine (Jap), Dana Lacey (Australia), Jenna Wilson (Sco) (am).
70 Emma Cabrera-Bello (Spa) (am), Kristie Newton (Australia), Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin), Nicole Gergely (Austria), Karin Borjeskog (Swe), Rachel Bell (Eng) (am).
71 Tamara Hyett (Australia), Fredereique Seeholzer (Swi), Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) (am). Emma Lyons (Eng) (am), Frederique Dorbes (Fra), Camille Fallay (Fra) (am), Emma Zackrisson (Swe), Christine Hallstrom (Swe), Zuzana Kamasova (Svk), Kaisa Ruuttila (Fin), Susanne Dickens (Eng).
72 Natascha Fink (Austria), Beth Allen (US), Frances Bondad (Australia), Jehanne Jail (Fra), Libby Smith (US), Lill Kristin Saether (Nor), Sara Beautell (Spa), Joanne Morley (Eng), Anna Temple (US), Stacy Lee Bregman (SAf), Yuki Sakurai (Jap) (am), Julie Berton (Fra), Elin Ohlsson (Swe).
73 Rikke Rasmussen (Den), Stephanie Doering (Ger) (am), Xonia Wunsch (Spa), Liza Walters (Eng), Tullia Calzavara (Ita), Maria Verchenova (Rus), Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Australia) (am), Sarah Nicholson (NZ), Cortney Reno (US), Natalie Claire Booth (Eng), Claire Coughlan (Ire), Antonella Cvitan (Swe), Lien Willems (Bel), Stefanie Michl (Austria), Mette Buus (Den), Elisa Serramia (Spa), Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra), Itziar Elguezabal (Spa).
74 Ellen Smets (Bel), Hazel Kavanagh (Ire), Katy Jarochowicz (Australia), Shelley McKevitt (Eng), Julie Tvede (Den), Lee-Anne Pace (SAf), Jenni Kuosa (Fin), Sarah Heath (Eng), Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor).
75 Joanne Oliver (Eng), Anne Norman Hansen (Den), Kate Combes (Australia), Lena Tornevall (Swe), Melissa Reid (Eng) (am), Josefin Svenningsson (Swe).
76 Patricia Beliard (Fra), Elena Giraud (Fra) (am), Barbara Paruscio (Ita)., Eva Bjarvall (Swe),
Carmen Alonso (Spa), Caroline Grady (Eng).
77 Maria Beautell (Spa), Wendy Berger (Australia), Melaine Holmes-Smith (Australia).
79 Bree Turnbull (Australia), Jo Pritchard (Wales).
Retired: Audrey Decharne (Fra) (am).

First female player to score under par at Hacienda del Alamo

ELAINE SETS RECORD AT SPANISH

COURSE WHILE ON HOLIDAY

Aberdeen solicitor Elaine Farquharson-Black has turned back the clock to her glory days as an amateur international golfer, by becoming the first female player to return a score under the women's par of 72 at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort in Murcia, Spain.
Invited by North-east man Billy Sim, the resort's director of golf, to compete in the Torneo Fundacion Chinguetti one-round charity competition while on holiday at Hacienda del Alamo, Elaine claimed the course record with a score of 70.
"Considering Elaine had not seen the course before, it was a fantastic effort," said Billy Sim. "The ladies' course is more than 6,000yd long and no female golfer has come nearing breaking the par of 72 in the two or three years since Dave Thomas designed the championship course."
A former Scottish girls' and women's champion and Curtis Cup player, Elaine set several women's course records in the North-east in her hey day. At least one still stands - a terrific 10 under par score of 65 over the Moray Golf Club Old course at Lossiemouth.
Elaine is an honorary member of Deeside Golf Club.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO BE STAGED BY DEESIDE GC, ABERDEEN

Next year's Scottish women's senior amateur golf championships will be hosted by Deeside Golf Club, Aberdeen a few weeks earlier than was this case this year.
The 36-hole stroke-play championship will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 and 30. The leading 16 players will go forward to the match-play championship over the Bieldside course on Thursday and Friday, July 31 and August 1.
Since opening its new £1.7million clubhouse (pictured above) a couple of years ago, Deeside has staged the Scottish Under-14 boys and girls championships, the Scottish Under-16 boys' championship and the Scottish mixed foursomes.

Pam Kerr retires

Pam Kerr, the financial assistant at the SLGA Ltd headquarters at the Den, Perth, retired from her post today. Pam ran the day-to-day finances of the organisation with quiet efficiency, and was also in charge of updating the SLGA website. The SLGA would like to wish her a long and happy retirement in her new home in Montrose.
The SLGA are currently advertising for her replacement, see www.slga.co.uk

BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 2008 WOMEN'S WINTER FESTIVAL

The inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival, staged in February 2008, was a big success with the competitors.

Now we are planning the 2nd Women's Winter Festival to be staged in February 2009.

It will again be open to Lady Professional and Silver Division Lady Amateurs.

Tournament Controller Colin Farquharson and HDA Director of Golf Billy Sim are weighing up the pros and cons about leaving the two-week programme as it is or fine tuning it after seeing how things went in February.

As soon as we have definite news about February 2009 for you, it will be posted on the website.

LAURA MURRAY WINS WOMEN

STUDENTS' TOURNAMENT AT

FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS

Robert Gordon University student Laura Murray from Alford won the Scottish Universities Order of Merit women's stroke-play 36-hole tournament over the Devlin and Torrance courses at Fairmont St Andrews Bay today.
Laura, pictured right, a Scotland international player who played for the Ladies Golf Union Select against the GB&I girls in the recent match at North Berwick, had rounds of 79 and 76 for an aggregate of 155, one shot ahead of Emma Fairnie (Edinburgh University) who scored 80 and 76.
Maura Diamond (Napier College) and Morag Macpherson (St Andrews University) shared third place on 157.
Liam McLaughlan (University of Highlands & Islands) was the highest placed North and North-east student in the men's event. Laim finished seventh on 157 with rounds of 79 and 78 for 157 - 16 shots behind the winner, Nick Feinberg, an American-born St Andrews student, who scored 67 and 74 for 141.
Adrian Styles (Robert Gordon University) came 12th with 74 and 87 for 161.
Stirling 1 and 2 teams finished first and second in the men's team event.

MEN'S TOTALS
Devlin & Torrance courses, Fairmont St Andrews.
Par 144 (2 x 72)
141 N Feinberg (St Andrews) 67 74.
148 A Shakespear (Bournemouth) 75 73.
151 B Rushford (Stirling) 74 77.
152 P Betty (Stirling) 76 76, D Booth (Stirling) 77 75, G Dear (Stirling) 77 75.
154 C Harkins (Glasgow) 82 72.
155 J White (Stirling) 78 77, G Yates (Stirling) 75 80, G Little (St Andrews) 81 74.
156 P Keeling (Stirling) 78 78.
157 L McLaughlan (Highlands & Islands) 79 78, S Painton (St Andrews) 79 78.
158 M Gray (St Andrews ) 75 83, M Bolt (Bournemouth) 78 80, J Watt (Stirling) 81 77, S Humew (Abertay) 85 73.
159 J Fleming (Strathclyde) 80 79, M Pennycott (Heriot Watt) 79 80.
160 S Scott (Abertay) 77 83, E Polson (Stirling) 77 83.
161 A Styles (Robert Gordon) 74 87, G Turner (Stirling) 79 82.
162 O Bance (Bournemouth) 77 84, G McDougall (Strathclyde) 78 84.
163 M Hunt (Highlands & Islands) 84 79, P Robinson (Strathclyde) 83 80, C Tulloch (Highlands & Islands) 81 82, F Inglis (Glasgow) 78 85, J Wybar (Aberdeen) 79 84.
164 J Corke (St Andrews) 78 86, K Shepherd (Stirling) 81 83.
165 C Cowie (Robert Gordon) 78 87, S Binning (Glasgow) 77 88, J Duff (Aberdeen) 79 86, D Backstedt (Sweden) 72 73,
166 M Larsson (Sweden) 84 84, I Finlay (Edinburgh) 79 87, D Calder (Glasgow) 78 88.
167 A Shah (Aberdeen) 85 82, J Lockie (St Andrews) 81 86, M Murray Highlands & Islands) 79 88. 168 A Room (Edinburgh) 85 83, F Campbell (Strathclyde) 85 83.
169 L Flannigan (Heriot Watt) 85 84.
170 M Williams (Edinburgh) 82 88.
172 M Vass (Robert Gordon) 86 86, C Ryden ((Sweden) 85 87, J Edgeworth (St Andrews) 84 88.

MEN'S TEAM TITLE
456 Stirling 1.
457 Stirling 2
468 Bournemouth.
471 St Andrews 2.
476 St Andrews 1
477 Glasgow.
478 Highlands & Islands.
481 Stirling 3.
490 Strathclyde 1.
495 Aberdeen, Robert Gordon.
512 Edinburgh 1.
NRs Abertay, Heriot Watt.

WOMEN'S TOTALS

Par 146 (2 x 73)
155 L Murray (Robert Gordon) 79 76.
156 E Fairnie (Edinburgh) 80 76.
157 M Diamond (Napier) 78 79, M Macpherson (St Andrews) 78 79.
165 S Farrar (Stirling) 83 82.
170 Camile Chung (St Andrews) 83 87.
174 F Haffey (Edinburgh) 80 94.
1785 R Archibald (Heriot Watt) 90 85, J Linklater (St Andrews) 88 87.
177 S Crolla (Heriot Watt) 86 91.

ROSEANNE FINISHES WITH BIRDIE BLITZ
TO CLAIM 11TH PLACE IN STAR US FIELD

Roseanne Niven from Crieff, a second-year student at the University of California Berkeley, shot ler lowest round so far on the US women's college circuit - a three-under-par 68 - to improve from joint 28th overnight to a final placing of joint 11th in a top-quality field of 93 for the Stanford Intercollegiate over Tiger Woods' old stamping ground at Stanford University, California.
Roseanne, 18, birdied the fifth, sixth, seventh, 11th and 12th with bogeys at the first and 18th in halves of 33 and 35 over the 6,089yd course. With earlier rounds of 73 and 77, she totalled 218 - seven shots behind the surprise winner, Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) with 69, 72 and 70 for 211.
Overnight leader American Curtis Cup ace Amanda Blumenherst had double bogey 6s at the fifth and sixth in finishing with a 76 for joint fifth place on 215.
English women's amateur stroke-play champion Jodi Ewart (New Mexico University), slipped from a share of third place overnight to a final position of tied 13th. She had scores of 69, 75 and 75 for 219. Starting at the 10th, Jodi had birdies at the 12th and two short holes, the second and eighth. But she had seven single bogeys.
Krystle Caithness (Georgia University), 18, from Cellardyke, Fife dropped down to a final placing of joint 38th after being in the top 11 on the first day. Her scores were 73, 76 and 81 for 230.
The British international had a triple bogey 7 at the fourth and a double bogey 7 at the long 16th in halves of 40 and 41. She did birdied the long seventh and 15th.
The demise of their leading player, Amanda Blumenherst, also cost title favourites Duke University from Durham, North Carolina the team award.
Former British girl open champions, Azahara Munoz from Spain and Sweden's Anna Nordqvist helped Arizona State University finish as team champions with a total of 863 over the three days. Duke (866) finished second with UCLA (872) third, Arkansas (886) fourth, California (890) fifth and Georgia (896) sixth. New Mexico (922) finished 11th of 18.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3 x 71) 6,089yd
211 Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 69 72 70.
212 Jennifer Osborn (Arizona State) 70 75 67.
214 Azahara Munoz (Arizona State) 72 73 69, Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) 76 71 67.
215 Amanda Blumenherst (Duke) 66 73 76, Alison Whitaker (Duke) 75 70 70.
Other scores:
218 Roseanne Niven (California) 73 77 68 (jt 11th).
219 Jodi Ewart (New Mexico) 69 75 75 (jt 13th).
222 Pia Halbig (California) 73 76 73 (jt 21st).
230 Krystle Caithness (Georgia) 73 76 81 (jt 38th).

CUPAR COLLEGE LECTURERS WIN SCOTTISH MIXED FOURSOMES

Anne Laing and Fraser Hutchison

Three years after being crowned Scottish women’s amateur champion for a third time, Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) is still winning national golf titles.
The 32-year-old former Curtis Cup player, pictured right, today won the Scottish mixed foursomes title in partnership with a fellow Elmwood College, Cupar lecturer, Fraser Hutchison, a member at Burntisland Golf Club,
They had a gross score of 73 at Deer Park Golf Club to win by one shot from two pairs. They were 18-year-old Scotland international Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) and clubmate Matthew Clark, as well as the Baberton husband-and-wife combination of Douglas and Fiona Hunter.
Matthew and Megan took the second scratch prize with the better inward half while the Hunters had the consolation of winning the best net score award with a score of 70 ½ off 3 ½.
Runners-up were Lorraine Campbell and Iain Campbell, both from the Cardross club. They had a net 74 off a handicap of three.
Twenty-five couples played in the championship which was washed out on its original scheduled date of Sunday, September 16.

Leading scratch

73 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) & Fraser Hutchison (Burntisland).

74 Megan Briggs & Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) (better inward half), Fiona Hunter & Douglas Hunter (Baberton).

Leading handicap

Fiona Hunter & Douglas Hunter (Baberton) (3 ½) 70 ½.

Lorraine Campbell & Iain Campbell (Cardross) (3) 74.

KRYSTLE AND ROSEANNE SLIP OUT

OF TOP TWENTY IN CALIFORNIA

TOURNAMENT

Krystle Caithness and Roseanne Niven dropped out of the leading 20 in the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate, one of the leading women's 54-hole tournaments on the American college golf circuit.
They were not alone in finding the Saturday conditions in California tougher than the first day over the Stanford University course (par 71, 6089yd) - Tiger Woods' old stamping ground - tournament leader American Curtis Cup ace Amanda Blumenherst (pictured) had her first over-par round (a 73) of the college season.
Georgia University freshman student Krystle, 18, from Cellardyke, Fife has scored 73 and 76 for 149. and a share of 21st place. She had four birdies in her first round but none in her second.
Roseanne Niven, also 18, from Crieff and a second-year student at the Univerity of California Berkeley, has had rounds of 73 and 77 for 150 and is joint 28th. In her second round she dropped seven shots over the last eight holes. Highlight was a string of four birdies in a row from the seventh to the 10th. Lowlights were a double bogey 6 at the fifth and a double-bogey 7 at the 12th.
English women's amateur stroke-play champion Jodi Ewart (New Mexico University) from Catterick, Yorkshire, is sharing third place on 144, five shots behind tournament leader Blumenherst. Jodi has scored 69 and 75 for 144. She had double bogeys at the short third and long 16th in her second round which also included birdies at the fourth, sixth, ninth and 10th.
The field of 93 players includes most of the leading players on the US women's college circuit.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 142 (2 x 71) 6089yd
139 Amanda Blumenherst (Duke) 66 73.
141 Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 69 72.
144 Jodi Ewart (New Mexico) 69 75, Mari Chun (Stanford) 68 76.
145 Jennie Lee (Duke) 69 76, Azahara Munoz (Ariazona State) 72 73, Jennifer Osborn (Arizona State) 76 75, Alison Whitaker (Duke) 75 70.
Other scores:
147 Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) 76 71 9jt 14th).
149 Krystle Caithness (Georgia) 73 76, Pia Halbig (California) 73 76 (jt 22nd).
150 Roseanne Niven (California) 73 77 (jt 28th).
LEADING TEAMS
574 Duke.
586 Arizona State.
587 UCLA.
597 Arkansas.
601 California, Pepperdine.
Other score:
617 New Mexico (13th of 18 teams).