NEWS

LATEST  NEWS  OCTOBER  2008

 

Three Ayrshire Girls in top ten at Gleneagles

 

The final of the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters was played over the Queens Course, Gleneagles on Sunday 12th October. Unfortunately fog delayed the start by 2 hours so the competition needed to be cut to 14 holes due to failing light for the later starters.

 

Rachel Irvine (Largs) and Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) qualified through Ayrshire County while Katie McGarva qualified through her home club Barassie.  Emma Hale was also at Gleneagles as Troon Bentinck's qualifier.  After the first qulaifier all these girls made it through Regionals to get to Glenealges.

 

From a field of 30 girls Rachel finished in 3rd place with 28 stableford points, Katie was 5th with 26 points on a count-back and Mhairi was 7th with 27 points.

 

A very creditable performance - congratulations to all of you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linzi Allan (Kilbirnie) and Hannah Grant (Barassie) have once again been selected for the team to represent the West Division for the SLGA Inter-Divisional Matches to be played at Ballumbie from 7-8th June.

Good Luck Girls!

 

SLGA  INTER-DIVISIONAL  MATCHES

Natasha Qayam (Renfrewshire) Nichola Ferguson, Lauren Meldrum and Zoe Differ (D & A) Linzi Allan and Hannah Gaunt (Ayrshire) were members of the 6 man team chosen to represent the West Division at the SLGA Inter-Divisional Matches played at Ballumbie Castle on 7th & 8th June.

After playing the South and North on Saturday the West team were in the lead by half a point, however they lost all three matches against the East on Sunday finishing in 4th place, the East winning the trophy.

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US KIDS  EUROPEAN  CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hazel McGarvie finished 8th in the US Kids European Championships at Kilspindie. The competition was held over 3 days and had 500 entrants from 37 countries over the age groups.

Hazel is one to watch out for as she is only 8 years old!

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A new Junior Open for boys and girls is to be held at Haggs Castle on Wednesday 23rd July.

The closing date for entries is 9th July & entry forms should be available from golf club secretaries - entry fee £5.

Scratch & handicap prizes and two age groups:

12-15 years and 16-18 years.

Handicap limit 28

 

Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride)  playing off 11 finished in 2nd place with a net 65 at Windyhill in the Janice Moodie Trophy.

 

RACHAEL  MCQUEEN  (tHE LADIES' GOLF CLUB, TROON)  HAS  BEEN  CAPPED  FOR  SCOTLAND

 

Rachael, who reached the quarter finals of the recent Scottish Girls Close Championship at Alyth, has been selected for the Scottish Girls Team for the Home Internationals which will be played over Panmure Barry  from 5th -7th August.

Congratulations Rachael from all of us in the County, and wishing you the very best of form for the coming matches.

See Team Page for more news of Rachael

Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) had the best scratch score, a 78, round Milngavie on 30th July in the West Girls' medal. 

Mhairi was also the top nett silver player with a 68 against a CSS of 70, SSS 71.

Rachel Irvine (Largs) was 1st handicap bronze with a nett 73 playing off 24.  Rachael completed the hatrick at Milngavie, having also finished top bronze player in two previous West medals at Kilmacolm and Troon Portland.

Both girls have had substantial handicap reductions this season, Mhairi coming from 16 to 9.5 and Rachel from 33 to 24.  Well done girls - your hard work is paying off, keep it up!

Rachael McQueen successfully defended the Ayrshire Girls St. Nicholas Trophy on Sunday (30th August) at Ardeer.  Rachael had an excellent net 67 to win by 5 strokes over closest challenger Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride).  Rachael's gross 68 makes her the qualifier for the Daily Telegraph Competition.  However, she is already on the leaderboard with a 4 under which she recorded in Troon's qualifier.  We should know soon if this is good enough to take her to Abu Dhabi in November - fingers crossed!

 

 

All girls who took part in the St Nicholas Trophy over Ardeer