NEWS ARCHIVE - SEPT-OCT 2006

 OCTOBER 2006

FCLGA PRIZE-GIVING

The annual Dinner and Prize-giving was held at Balbirnie Golf Club on Monday 30th October 2006. 

FCLGA Prize Winners 2006

Note: Unfortunately a number of the prize winners were unable to attend the prize-giving but a full list of all prize winners is shown below.

During the evening, Emma Wilson was presented with Honorary Membership of the County in recognition of her contribution to Ladies Golf.    Emma is a past Captain and President of Fife County Ladies Golf Association and has also played for Fife on numerous occasions.  Emma also served on the Executive Council of the SLGA and held the position of Chairperson in 2005.    Well Done Emma - you thoroughly deserve this honour.

Sheena Campsie received a bouquet of flowers from vice-president, Margaret Steele to thank her for all her hard work as Secretary of FCLGA for the last three years.   Myra Muncey from Kirkcaldy took over the position of Secretary at the AGM on 12th October.

ESPIRITO SANTO TROPHY - South Africa

Scotland go into the fourth and final round of the women's world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in joint 19th place in a field of 42 nations.
The Scots scored six-over-par 150 on the third day with a 74 from Krystle Caithness(St Regulus) and a pair of 76s from Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) and Heather MacRae (Dunblane New).
Jenna is the best-placed Scot in the individual rankings, sharing 41st place on six-over-par 222. Heather is joint 47th on 224 while Krystle is 74th equal of 229.

Leading individual third-round totals (Par 72):
207 R Morita (Jap) 65 72 70.
210 Pei-lin Yu (Chi Tai) 66 73 71.
Other scores:
222 J Wilson (Sco) 77 69 76 (jt 41st).
224 H MacRae (Sco) 76 72 76 (jt 47th).
229 K Caithness(Sco) 77 78 74 (jt 74th).

ESPIRITO SANTO TROPHY - South Africa

At the end of day 2, Krystle Caithness is lying in joint 78^th place with scores of 77 and 78 (11 over par). Jenna Wilson is leading Scot, tied for 29^th position with scores of 77 and 69 (2 over par). Heather MacRae is tied for 38^th position with scores of 76 and 71 (4 over par).

In the team tournament, Scotland is tied for 18th position with a score of +6. South Africa is in the lead on -11.

More details can be found at www.internationalgolffederation.org

SLGA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - Glasgow Gailes G.C.

This competition is open to all County champions, Divisional champions and Scottish Champions.

Leading Scores

1 Elaine Moffat (Fife Champion) 73

2 Megan Briggs (Renfrewshire Champion) 77

3 Linda Allan (Stirling & Clackmannan Champion) 78 BIH

SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES - Hamilton G.C.

England won the senior women's home internationals for the fourth year in a row. No other country has won the title since it was first played in 2003.
Scotland finished runners-up with 2pt by beating Ireland 4 ½-2 ½.

Final Day Results

IRELAND 2½, SCOTLAND 4½
Foursomes: M Madden and V Hassett lost to F De Vries and H Fauls 4 and 2; S O?Brien-Kenney and M Henderson halved with E Campbell and M Thomson ( ½ -1 ½)
Singles: O'Brien-Kenney bt De Vries 2 and 1, M McKenna lost to P Williamson 1 hole, Hassett lost to L Bennett 2 and 1, Madden lost to Thomson 2 and 1, E MacMullen bt N Fenton 2 and 1 (2-3).
ENGLAND 4 ½, WALES 2 ½

Day 2 Results

SCOTLAND 2, ENGLAND 5
Foursomes: F De Vries and P Williamson lost to C Quinn and C Watson 2 and 1; L Campbell and M Thomson lost to C. Caldwell and C Stirling 1 hole (0-2).
Singles: Williamson lost to Quinn 3 and 2, L Bennett lost to Watson 3 and 1, De Vries bt G Bray 5 and 4, H Faulds bt P Wrightson 2 and 1, N Fenton lost to Caldwell 2 holes (2-3).

WALES 6, IRELAND 1

Day 1 Results

SCOTLAND 4 ½ , WALES 2 ½
Foursomes: F De Vries and P Williamson lost to V Thomas and D Richards 2 holes; E Campbell and M Thomson bt A Lewis and J Doleman 1 hole (1-1).
Singles: Williamson lost to Thomas 2 and 1, De Vries bt Doleman 4 and 3,L Bennett bt Lewis 3 and 1, H Faulds halved with H Joyce, N Fenton bt Richards 2 and 1 (3 ½-1 ½).

ENGLAND 6, IRELAND 1

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Troon

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has announced that from 2007 the Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship will be played over three days. The dates for 2007 are April 27-28-29. The number of entrants will be increased to 99 for the first two rounds which will be played over the Portland Course on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. The top 66 and ties will play a further 18 holes over the Championship Course of Royal Troon on Sunday, April 29.

EAST OF SCOTLAND WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - Stirling G.C.

Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) won the East of Scotland Ladies Championship with a round of 70 - three under the CSS.

Stirling & Clackmannan won the team trophy with a total of 217. Fife were third.

Leading scores (Par 74, CSS 73)
70 C Hargan (Mortonhall).
72 H MacRae (Dunblane) (bih), A Davidson (Stirling).
73 V Stevenson (Stirling).
74 R Livingstone (Musselburgh Old).
75 M Easton (Dalmahoy), K Blackwood (Glencorse), J Carthew (Ladybank), F Lockhart (St Regulus).
76 L Kenney (Dunfermline).
79 W Nicholson (Broomieknowe), E Moffat (St Regulus).

SEPTEMBER 2006

SCOTTISH COUNTY CHAMPIONS 2006 - FIFE

Katrina Milne, Krystle Caithness, Fiona Lockhart, Louise Kenney, Dorothy Ford (Captain),

Jocelyn Carthew, Elaine Moffat, Lorna Bennett, Becky Copland

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EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION RANKINGS

The European Golf Association rankings are based on points achieved for high finishes in a maximum of four from 15 designated tournaments during the season.  Krystle Caithness is the highest placed Scot in 41st spot. The clear No 1 was Spanish teenager Belen Mozo.

EUROPE'S TOP-RANKED FEMALE AMATEURS FOR 2006
1 Belen Mozo (Spain) 233.13.
2 Isabelle Boineau (France) 179.
3 Anne-Lise Caudal (France) 166.50.
Also:
41 Krystle Caithness Scotland) 60.33.
57 Jenna Wilson (Scotland) 48.63.
80 Heather MacRae (Scotland) 33.75.
92 Carly Booth (Scotland 27.50.

SCHOOLS GOLF INTERNATIONAL - Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire

England won both the girls match (5-4) and the boys match (10-8).

Girls Foursomes:
H Barwood & K Larratt lost to K Caithness (Waid Acad) & R Livingstone (Musselburgh Grammar) 3 and 2.
A Banham & K Mundy bt K MacDonald (Nairn Acad) & R Wilson (Monifieth High) 1 hole.
K Best & S James bt J Turner (George Watson?s Coll) & M Briggs (Gryffe High) 5 and 3.
Girls Singles
Barwood lost to Caithness 2 and 1.
Larratt lost to MacDonald 2 and 1.
Banham bt Turner 4 and 3.
Mundy lost to Briggs 3 and 2.
Best bt Wilson 1 hole.
James bt Livingstone 4 and 3.

WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS - Frilford Heath

England have won the women's home golf internationals title for the second year in a row and the fifth time in the past seven years. The Scots, who have not won the title since 1991, finished at the bottom of the table. Next year's home internationals will be staged at Dunbar Golf Club.

Day 3

IRELAND 6, SCOTLAND 3

Foursomes: T Mangan & M Gillen bt H MacRae & S Watson 1 hole, D McVeigh & M Dunne lost to J Wilson & M Pow 3 and 1, D Smith & M Morrin bt L Kenney & K Caithness 2 and 1 (2-1).
Singles: Mangan bt MacRae 1 hole, C Coughlan bt Wilson 5 and 4, Gillen bt L Kenney 5 and 4, Morrin bt S Bishop 4 and 2, McVeigh lost to Pow 1 hole, Smith lost to Watson 5 and 4 (4-2).

ENGLAND 6, WALES 3

Day 2
SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND 5
Foursomes - H MacRae & S Watson lost to K Smith & S Walker 3 and 2;

J Wilson & K Caithness lost to R Bell & N Edwards 3 and 1; M Pow & L Kenney lost to E Bennett & M Reid 3 and 2 (0-3).
Singles: Heather MacRae bt Kerry Smith 3 and 1; Jenna Wilson bt Sophie Walker 1 hole; Louise Kenney bt Florentyna Parker 1 hole; Roseanne Niven lost to Melissa Reid 7 and 6; Sally Watson lost to Felicity Johnson 6 and 5; Krystle Caithenss bt Rachel Bell 1 hole (4-2).

WALES 4 1/2, IRELAND 4 ½

Day 1

WALES 5, SCOTLAND 4
Foursomes: Breanne Loucks & Sahra Hassan lost to Heather MacRae & Sally Watson 2 holes; Tara Davies & Rebecca Harries bt Martine Pow & Sara Bishop 4 and 3; Jo Nicolson & Katherine O'Connor lost to Jenna Wilson & Roseanne Niven 3 and 2 (2-1).
Singles: S Evans bt Wilson 2 and 1, Loucks bt K Caithness 5 and 4, Hassan bt Pow 4 and 2, Davies lost to Watson 1 hole, Harries lost to L Kenney 5 and 3, Nicolson lost to MacRae 4 and 3 (3-3).

IRELAND 3 ½, ENGLAND 5 1/2

SVLGA (MIDLAND DIVISION) - AUTUMN MEETING - Schawpark

Ann Chisholm from Pitreavie, won the Patrick Rosebowl with a 79.

Leading Scores (CSS 74)
1st Scratch & Patrick Rosebowl - Ann Chisholm (Pitreavie) 79
Div. 1 1st F. Campbell (Stirling) 84-11=73, 2nd A. Sinclair (Blairgowrie) 86-12=74, 3rd W. McCallum (Falkirk) 83-8 = 75 (bih)
Div. 2 1st. M. Steele (Dunfermline) 89-17=72, 2nd K. Jarvie (Auchterarder) 92-16=76 (bih), 3rd H. Thomson (Falkirk) 89-13=76
Div.3 1st G. Jenkins (Tulliallan) 91-23=68, 2nd N. Hunter (Grangemouth) 101-26=75
Owl Trophy (50-64yrs) G. Jenkins (Tulliallan)
Senior Trophy (65 + over) C. Malcolm (Dollar) 89-16=73

SCOTTISH OPEN MIXED FOURSOMES - Deeside G.C.

Fiona Lockhart and Kevin Hastie won the Scottish mixed title by three shots with a gross 73 over the Bieldside course. Fiona and Kevin also won the title at Nairn Dunbar in 2002 - the only other time they have played in the event!

LEADING SCORES
73 F Lockhart (St Regulus) & K Hastie (St Andrews)
76 L Hendry (Routenburn) & B Moore (Largs)
77 J Carthew & G Mackie (Ladybank) (BIH)

Other scores included:

80 R Copland (Scotscreaig) & A Copland (Carnoustie)
81 E Moffat (St Regulus) & G Denholm Mortonhall)

SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

Congratulations to Lorna Bennett for being selected by the SLGA for the team for the Senior Ladies' Home International Matches to be played at Hamilton Golf Club from 3 - 5 October 2006

Team:

Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)

Elizabeth Campbell (Torwoodlee)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule)

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh)

Moira Thomson (North Berwick)

Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

EAST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS AUTUMN MEETING - Kilspindie

Rachael Livingstone won the first scratch prize with a 69, by one shot from Hannah Harvey (St Rule). Hannah took first handicap prize overall with 70 less 5 net 65.
Leading scratch scores:
69 Rachael Livingstone
70 Hannah Harvey
75 Arlene McGarty
76 Emma Fairnie
78 Rachael Watton
79 Rachael Archibald
81 Susan Jackson

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Machrihanish

Fiona De Vries (St Rule) won the Scottish senior women's amateur match-play championship beating Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) by 4 and 3 in the final.

Lorna Bennett won the consolation match-play tournament, beating Noreen Fenton by one hole in the final.

Semi-finals: F De Vries (St Rule) bt E Campbell (Torwoodlee) 4 and 3, H Faulds (Douglas Park) bt P Williamson (Baberton) 1 hole.
Final: F. De Vries bt H. Faulds 4 and 3.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Hamburg

Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) had a final round of 80 and finished joint 60th of the 70 qualifiers on 304. Krystle was the leading Scot with Gemma Webster finishing on 305.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS (Par 71)
278 B Mozo (Spa) 69 72 68 69.
280 K Smith (Eng) 71 72 72 65.
282 S Kirchmayr (Ger) 73 69 69 71, T Hoffmeister (Ger) 70 69 69 74.
Other totals:
304 K Caithness (Sco) 73 76 75 80.
305 G Webster (Sco) 76 74 78 77.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Machrihanish

In the first round, the No 2 seed, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), went out at the 19th to the No 15 qualifier, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park).

FIRST ROUND
S McGregor (Edzell) bt R Brown (Lothianburn) 2 and 1.
E Campbell (Torwoodlee) bt J Paterson (Drumpellier) 2 holes.
F De Vries (St Rule) bt A Telfer (Milngavie) 8 and 7.
M Thomson (North Berwick) bt N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1 hole.
J Mack (Haggs Castle) bt L Terry (Cruden Bay) 5 and 4.
H Faulds (Douglas Park) bt R Anderson (Huntly) 5 and 4.
P Williamson (Baberton) bt A Smart (Banchory) 8 and 7.
K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) bt L Bennett(Ladybank) at 19th.

The closing date for entries for the East of Scotland is 3rd September .There are still times available. Entries should be sent to Mrs A.Hunter , 22 Muirhead Road ,Stenhousemuir , LARBERT FK5 4JA . Email annathunter@bitnternet.com.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - Machrihanish links

Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) won the championship with an excellent second round score of two-over-par 74 for a 36-hole total of 155. That won her the title by one shot from Lorna Bennett(Ladybank) who had a 79 for 156.

The leading 16 players in the stroke-play qualified for the match-play.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS (Par 72)
155 R Brown (Lothianburn) 81 74.
156 L Bennett (Ladybank) 77 79.
157 L Terry(Cruden Bay) 81 76.
160 M Thomson (North Berwck) 769 81, F De Vries (St Rule) 78 82.
161 H Faulds (Douglas Park) 81 80.
164 P Williamson (Baberton) 78 86.
Non qualifiers included:
172 A Moffat (St Regulus) 87 85.
179 E Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies) 86 93.

Match-play draw:
Brown v McGregor, Paterson v Campbell, De Vries v Telfer, Fenton v Thomson.
Terry v Mack, Anderson v Faulds, Williamson v Smart, Ballantyne v Bennett.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Hamburg

Krystle Caithness had a third round of 74 has qualified for Saturday's fourth and final round in joint 38th place. Gemma Webster is the only other Scottish qualifier.

LEADING QUALIFIERS (Par 71)
208 T Hoffmesiter (Ger) 70 69 69.
209 B Mozo (Spa) 69 72 68.
211 S Kirchmayr (Ger) 73 69 69.
212 B Loucks (Wal) 73 70 69, C Ciganda (Spa) 70 73 69.
Other qualifiers included:

224 K Caithness (Sco) 73 76 75.
228 G Webster (Sco) 76 74 78.
Non-qualifiers included:
229 H MacRae (Sco) 79 75 75.
233 J Wilson (Sco) 73 82 78.
234 K Walker (Sco) 82 76 76.
241 C-M Carlton (Sco) 78 82 81.