North of Scotland Champs Blairgowrie

Well done to June Nicol (9) from Inverness GC for reaching the semi final of the handicap section. She lost out to Molly Stewart (8) Murcar Links 2 and 1, Molly went on to win the handicap section.

Scottish Senior Ladies Comp at Kemnay

ROYAL DORNOCH PLAYER WINS SCOTTISH SENIOR TITLE SLGA president Margaret MacNaughtan presents the trophy to Alison Bartlett. Picture by Carol Fell. By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Royal Dornoch's Alison Bartlett is the new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play golf champion. She won the title at Kemnay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire today after long-time leader Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) dropped four shots to par over the last four holes. Glennie, well clear of the field, had a double bogey 7 at the 15th and bogeys at the 16th and 17th for a six-over-par round of 79 (39-40) which gave her a two-round final total of eight-over 154. Bartlett matched that aggregate by birdieing the 17th on her way to a one-under 72 (37-35). Glennie's downward spiral continued when she lost the sudden-death play-off to Bartlett at the first extra hole. Tain sisters Mary Smith (81 for 158) and Anne Ryan (80 for 161) finished third and joint fifth to give the far North three players in the top six - a grand performance. The leading 16 players go on to contest the seniors' match-play championship over the next two days. Linda Urquhart (Banchory) was the 16th qualifier with an 85 for 168 - pipping former Scottish seniors champion Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (83 for 169) for the final place.

Day 1 from Monifieth info from Colin Farquharson

FIRST-DAY WINS FOR NORTHERN COUNTIES, ANGUS AT MONIFIETH Defending champions Perth and Kinross were beaten 5 1/2-3 1/2 by Northern Counties on the first day of the Northern Division women's inter-county team golf championship at Monifieth today P and K took a 2-1 lead from the morning foursomes but Angus made up the leeway by winning the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2 with victories for Hannah McCook, Cara Gruber, Mary Smith and Sammy Vass. Similarly, Angus trailed 2-1 to Aberdeenshire after the foursomes but swept to a 6 1/2-2 1/2 victory by winning five singles and halving the other. Young Jessica Meek had a good 3 and 2 win over Scottish champion Laura Murray in the top singles The Northern Division champions go forward to the four-cornered contest at the Scottish women's county finals at Montrose Links from September 21 to 23.  P and K  3 1/2,  Northern Counties 5 1/2 FOURSOMES (2-1) L Walker and E Watson bt H McCook and C Gruber 3 and 1. S Crolla and N Robertson lost to M Smith and A Bartlett 2 and 1. J Milne and E Muirhead bt A Ryan and S Vass 1 hole. SINGLES (1 1/2-4 1/2) Walker lost to McCook 1 hole. Muirhead lost to Gruber 7 and 6. F Ramsay lost to Smith 6 and 5. Robertson bt C Ross 2 and 1. Crolla halved with Ryan Watson lost to Vass 4 and 3. Angus  6 1/2, Aberdeenshire  2 1/2 FOURSOMES (1-2) R Wilson and A Summers lost to L Murray and R Polson 4 and 3. J Meek and A Ramsay halved with S Wood and C Wilson. C Penman and K Reid halved with S Mathieson and K Beveridge. SINGLES (5 1/2- 1/2) Meek bt Murray 3 and 2. Ramsay bt Wood 2 holes Reid bt S Leslie 3 and 1. J Chalmers bt Wilson 2 holes A Smith halved with Polson Summers bt Mathieson 5 and 4. HOW THEY STAND Angus 2pt, Northern Counties 2pt, Perth and Kinross 0pt, Aberdeenshire 0 pt. MATCHES TO COME SUNDAY Aberdeenshire v Northern Counties, Angus v Perth and Kinross MONDAY Angus v Northern Counties, Aberdeenshire v Perth and Kinross Labels: Amateur Ladies posted by Colin | See story on its own page | 5:34:00 PM

Inter-County Competition Monifieth

Results for our team so far are: Won 5, lost 2 and halved 1 against Perth & Kinross. Well done the girls.

Results for Open at Boat of Garten 28 May 2012

Css 72 SSS 71 Scratch Susan McVicar(8) (Gairloch) Gross 82 1st Silver Marlyn Sharp (13) Boat of Garten Net 72 2nd Silver Margaret Thompson (19) Boat of Garten 72 3rd Silver Ellen Spence (20) Rothes 72 4th Silver Sandra Hooker (14) Muir of Ord 72 Bronze Pauline Cronin (27) Forres Net 74 2nd Bronze Janetter Cowie (31) Elgin Net 75

Team Selection for Inter County Competition at Monifieth

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch GC) Ann Ryan (Tain GC) Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch GC) Claire Ross (Tain GC) Eleanor Tunn (Reay GC) Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey GC) Mary Smith (Tain GC) Sammy Vass (Tain GC) Reserve Jenny Milne (Elgin GC)

Tee times for Boat of Garten County Open

BOAT OF GARTEN – Northern Counties’ Ladies’ Golf Association – County Open Monday 28 May 2012. Competitors will leave the tee in three’s at 7 minute intervals and are from the host club unless stated. Abbreviations: BB, Bonar Bridge, BR, Brora E, Elgin; F, Forres; G, Gairloch; FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie, GOS, Grantown on Spey; I, Inverness; K, Kingussie, MO, Muir of Ord; N, Nairn; R, Rothes; RD, Royal Dornoch; T, Tain 11.00 – J Cowie (E) , E Simpson (E), S Hooker (MO), E Cameron (E), C Howie (E), S Macdonell (I), A Gowie (I), H Stewart (MO), M Barr (G) 11.22 – M Ritchie (MO), J Fraser (MO), C Dean (E), M Hayden (T), C Dingwall (MO), J Hunter (BB), A Murray (E), M Matheson (BB), J Coulthard (GOS) 1152 – J Thornton (FR), M McWilliam (K), M Thompson, J Grant (K), M Walker (E), C Boyd (F), P Cronin (F), E Day (K), E Spence (R) 12.15 – P Macgillivray, A Oakes (GOS), D McCaig (F), J Hire (N), P Davis (F), M Douglas (RD), M Kessack (E), S Asher (N), C Allen (GOS) 12.45 – L Wheeler (F), F Macdonald (RD), F Allen (N), M Bagott, (RD), V Wright (F), S Mackenzie (E), S Rowan (I), T Weekes (RD), D Marshall (F) 13.07 – M Sharp, L Beaney (BR), E Coghill (RD), J Cooper (F), J Lockett (BR), S Duncan (RD), B Grant (F), A Clarke (BR), M Rennie (RD) 13.30 – S Mcvicar (G), D McBride (RD), C Marshall (N), M James (F), A Weller, A Telford (K), A Rae (GOS), P Ross (K)

Extra tee times at the Boat of Garten County Open

I have managed to get some more tee times for this open. Please contact me for late entries. 01479 851361 or 07779 292175 Jacqui

County Open 28 May at Boat of Garten GC

Our delegate for the open at Boat has had to leave the country to visit family so I will be taking any queries regarding this comp. Her husband is still at home so he will pass any entries received through the post to me. We have already had over 50 entered, so a reserve list is in place. Jacqui

Season Pass for Curtis Cup

Margaret Bagott from RDGC won the Season Pass which we drew at the County Champs. Thank you to all who bought squares, we raised over £340.

Hannah Claims Victory over Cara

The winners and runners up from left to right: Marion Kessack, Ella Simpson, Carinne Taylor, Hannah McCook, Jenny Milne, Eleanor Tunn and Cara Gruber. It was an entertainig last day of golf at Elgin. Newcomer, 15 yr old Carinne Taylor (18) from Elgin played exceptionally well in her first County Championships. She beat Marion Kessack (30) in the semi final 6/5 and then went on to beat Ella Simpson (15) also from Elgin in the final 4/3. Cara beat Jenny 5/4 and Hannah beat Eleanor 7/5 in the scratch semi finals. Cara and Hannah were all square at the 17th. They both had fantastic drives on the par 5 18th leaving them just one shot to reach the green. Cara went first and landed left off the green. Hannah followed suit but landed in a grassy bunker also left of the green. Cara putted up and Hannah managed to get a half decent shot onto the green from a difficult lie. They were both now on 3 each. Hannah went first and left her ball very close to the hole. Cara then had to putt to win the hole, but missed and they ended up with a half. Off to the 1st again and once more the pair halved the hole. At the 2nd they both drove well then Hannah landed her 2nd ball on the green, Cara's slightly short. Cara had a long putt up and was within 3 feet of the hole, Hannah putted for a birdie but left the ball sat just passed the lip. Cara needed to sink a 3 foot putt for a half but unfortunatley she missed and Hannah claimed victory with a par. This is the first time Hannah has won the County Champs.

Day 2 Results County Champs Elgin

The conditions were dry but very windy to start off then the wind increased dramatically in the afternoon. It was difficult to work out what direction the wind was blowing at times. Several bags were blown over and balls blown off tees. SCRATCH 1st round Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) bt Annabel Brown (Nairn Dunbar) 6 and 4 Jenny Milne (Elgin) bt Mary Smith (Tain) 1 up Lousie Marshall (Elgin) bt Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) 2 up Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) bt Nia Morrison (Carrbridge) 7 and 6 June Nicol (Inverness) bt Shona Leese (Elgin) 1 up Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) bt Gillian Dowling (Inverness) 9 and 7 Lynne Fraser (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) bt Anne Ryan 2 and 1 Eleanor Tunn (Reay) bt Margot Barr (Gairloch) 6 and 5 2nd Round Milne bt Bartlett 5 and 4 Gruber bt Marshall 6 and 5 McCook bt Nicol 4 and 2 Tunn bt Fraser 4 and 3 Handicap quarter final Ella Simpson (15) (Elgin) bt Maureen Walker (18) (Elgin) 3 and 2 Linda Wheeler (16) (Forres) bt Fiona Macdonald (20) (Royal Dornoch) 1 up after 18 Marion Kessack (30) (Elgin) bt Pat Morrison (12) (Muir of Ord) 3 and 1 Carrine Taylor (18) (Elgin) bt Liz Ballantine (18) (Elgin) 5 and

Elgin CSS

The CSS today was 76 and the SSS is 74.

County Champs Scratch and Handicap tee times for Sunday13 May

SCRATCH 0900 Alison Bartlett V Annabell Brown 0908 Mary Smith V Jenny Milne 0916 Louise Marshall V Christine McAndrew 0924 Nia Morrison V Cara Gruber 0932 Shona Leese V June Nicol 0940 Gillian Dowling V Hannah McCook 0948 Ann Ryan V Lynne Fraser 0956 Margot Barr V Eleanor Tunn HANDICAP 1300 - 1330 Maureen Walker v Ella Simpson Linda Wheeler v Fiona Macdonald Pat Morrison v Marion Kessack Liz Ballantine v Carinne Taylor

COUNTY CHAMPS DRAW AL1

ELGIN COUNTY CHAMPS –Northern Counties’ Ladies’ Golf Association County Championship on Saturday 12 May 2012. COMPETITORS leave the tee in twos at seven-minute intervals and are from the host club unless stated. Abbreviations: B, Brora; C, Carrbridge, E, Elgin; F, Forres; FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie; G, Gairloch; GOS, Grantown-on-Spey; I, Inverness; MO, Muir of Ord; N, Nairn; ND, Nairn Dunbar; R, Rothes; Ry, Reay; RD, Royal Dornoch; T, Tain. 08.30 – C Gruber (RD), H McCook (GOS), M Smith (T), E Tunn (Ry), A Ryan (T), G Dowling (I), A Bartlett (RD), J Milne, 09.00 - L Fraser (FR), S McVicar (G), S Leese, E Simpson, J Nicol (I) D Lloyd (RD), A Gowie (I), N Scrimgeour (MO) 09.30 - J Strachan, N Morrison (C), L Marshall, Helen Stuart (MO), E McTavish, A Brown (ND), P Morrison (MO), S Macdonell (I) 10.00 - C Dingwall (MO), V Wright (F), S Mackenzie, M Barr (G), W Spencer (MO), C Taylor, P Ashe (B), M Wild 10.30 - P Moscati (RD), L Beaney (B), A Grant (B), L Argyle (T), C Marshall (N), M Walker, L Wheeler (F), D Latham 11.00 - D Marshall (F) E Ballantine, W Murray (RD), A Clarke (B), J Coulthard (GOS), I Wilson (F), J Cooper (F), S Rowan (I) 11.30 - M Orr (RD), S Duncan (RD), E Hutton (MO) F Macdonald (RD), M Ritchie (MO), C Boyd (F), E Hill (GOS), E Spence (R) 12.00 - S Vickerman (GOS), F More (G), M Allen (GOS), F Allan (N), F Grant (F) M James (F), D McCaig (F), P Davis (F), 12.30 - E Cameron, P Cronin (F), J Cowe, M Kessack

BIG LOTTERY FUND & Junior Girls Comp 29 Apr at Muir of Ord

We have received £1880 from the Big Lottery Fund to encourage girls to play more golf. We intend to use the money to run events for the girls so that they can meet, play golf and have some coaching. We plan to run events in various parts of the highlands. The first meeting was held in brilliant sunshine on 29th April at Muir-of-Ord. 21 girls entered – 8 played 9 holes, 10 played 6 holes and 3 played 3 holes. Ross Dennison from Inverness GC came along and gave some coaching and we had a putting competition. 9 hole Competition Net Score Winner Caitlin Boa, Royal Dornoch 29 Runner-Up Rebecca Westin, Muir of Ord 30 6 Hole Competition Winner Ceilidh Atchison, Royal Dornoch 23 Runner-Up Emma Gault, Inverness 26 3 Hole Competition Winner Abby Suddich, Nairn 17 Runners-up Megan Matheson, Royal Dornoch 19 Ellie Taylor, Muir of Ord 19 9 Hole Putting Competition Winners Isabella Gordon, Nairn & Caitlin Boa, Royal Dornoch 13 Putts 6 Hole Putting Competition Winner Rebekah Fraser, Inverness 14 Putts 3 Hole Putting Competition Winner Ellie Taylor, Muir of Ord 18 Putts

Adult/Junior Comp Torvean

This competition is being run on Sunday 20 May from 1-2pm. All entries to Anne Rose. The entry form on web still says 6th May but it is definitely 20th May.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 STIRLING STUDENTS JACK McDONALD, HANNAH McCOOK WIN TITLES

Hannah McCook wins women's title on card countback In the women's championship Stirling's Hannah McCook won in an exciting finish. A Scotland girl international, the Nethy Bridge student's closing round of four-under-par 70 was easily the best of the whole women's tournament and it gave her a final total of 305. Welsh international Gemma Bradbury (St Anrews) was able to match that aggrgate with a final round of 73 but she lost out to McCook (pictured right) on a card countback. Hannah said later: "I played really well for that last round of 70. I just managed to keep it all together. Everything was working. I was 4 under for the front 9 then level for the back 9. I had a double bogey on the 4th but I just kept patient and the birdies just came. So happy to have returned so well since my wrist surgery and injury." York's Charlotte Austwick had led by TEN shots after three rounds but slumped to a nightmare last round of 84 which opened the door for McCook and Bradbury who pipped her by one shot. Charlotte was even deprived of third place on 306. Eilidh Briggs (Stirling), the 2011 Scottish Under-18 girls champion, also finished on 306 with a 73, easily her best of the week, and the Scot was officially placed third after a card countback. Defending champion and pre-tournament favourite Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling) injured an arm and retired after two rounds.

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