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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

MUCKHART - MONDAY 8th AUGUST

The 3rd Round Nell Scott Quaich and 2nd Round Crawford Salver takes place at Muckhart on 8th August. So far entries are very poor so LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Remember the results for these trophies are cumulative so make sure that you don't miss out.

9.32     A Houston   K Knight
9.40     V Saville  M Miller   S Scott
9.48     L Kyle  H Gibson S Robertson
9.56     J Proudfoot  C Peebles  S MacDougall
10.04   M Abel  J Clowe  M Forbes 


17.00   C Muir  A Stockley           

FINAL STAGES OF PITLOCHRY HIGHLAND OPEN

Ladies Highland Open was won by P&K team member Eilidh Watson Muckhart. Eilidh also won the Breadalbane Quaich (21 & under) for best gross scores in qualifying Rd’s and equalled the course record of 67 held by fellow team mate Laura Campbell Pitlochry.

Well done to 16yr old Megan Thom Alyth who qualified for the scratch with gross 80 nett 62 but was knocked out by Laura Walker.  

Congratulations to all the P&K girls who took part and played so well. Full list of results below.


 Pitlochry Captain Jean Bates
presents the trophy to Eilidh



L to R  Ann Mailer Pitlochry  (bronze), Gillian Munro Pitlochry  (starters cup), Eilidh Watson  Muckhart (scratch), Mr NcMenimie (Green Park Hotel Our Sponsors) and Evelyn Hamilton  (Silver)


Scratch: 1st rd
                Eilidh Watson bt Frances McFadzean 7/6
                Laura Walker bt Megan Thom 7/6
                Claire Capocci bt Alison Whyte 5/4
                Kate Rorke bt Jane Gravil 5/4
                Louise Fraser bt Jenny Collins 7/5
                Kay Knight bt Aileen Baker 4/3
                Hannah Scott bt Kathleen Duncan @19th
                 Isla Moncrieff bt Deborah Pooley 6/4
2nd rd:
                Eilidh Watson bt  Laura Walker 3/2
                Claire Capocci bt Kate Rorke 3/2
                Louise Fraser bt  Kay Knight 9/7
                Hannah Scott bt Isla Moncrieff 3/2
Semi-Finals:
                Eilidh Watson bt  Claire Capocci 5/3
                Hannah Scott bt Louise Fraser 1up
Final:
                Eilidh Watson bt Hannah Scott 6/5

 Silver: 1st rd
                Helen Stout bt Kathleen McConnell @ 18th
                Brenda Clough bt Terrill Parkin @18th
                Lynn McDonald bt Keri McGann 5/4
                Pam Stephenson bt Rosamund Gee 5/4
                Avril Neilson bt Margo Rees 3/2
                Debra McKay bt Jane Coles 3/2
                Evelyn Hamilton bt Audrey Searle 3/2
                Alison Walker bt Gillian Munro 3/2
2nd Rd
                Helen Stout bt Brenda Clough 5/3
                Pam Stephenson bt Lynn McDonald 4/3         
                Avril Neilson bt Debra McKay 3/2
                Evelyn Hamilton bt Alison Walker 3/2

Semi-Final
                Helen Stout bt Pam Stephenson 1up  
                Evelyn Hamilton bt Avril Neilson  3/2
Final       
                Evelyn Hamilton bt Helen Stout 2/1

Bronze: 1st Rd
                Jacky Burnett bt Tracy Mitchell 2/1
                Louise Kelly bt Tracey Barr 2/1
                Audrey Smith bt Connie McGrail 4/2
                Ann Mailer bt  Rosemary Lindsay 2/1
                Catherine Simpson bt  Lauren Pirie 2/1
                Jean Bates bt Ann Shepherd 4/3
                Ruth Kinnell bt  Ann Southwood 2/1
                Marilyn Peden bt Cecilia McQueen @ 19th
2nd  Rd
                Jacky Burnett bt Louise Kelly 8/7
                Ann Mailer bt  Audrey Smith 4/2
                Catherine Simpson bt Jean Bates 3/2  
                Marilyn Peden bt Ruth Kinnell 1up

Semi-Final
                Ann Mailer bt Jacky Burnett  5/3
                Marilyn Peden bt Catherine Simpson 1 up
Final

                Ann Mailer bt Marilyn Peden 6/4

Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Pitlochry Ladies Highland Open 2016

This year Pitlochry had an entry of 94 ladies from all over the country, even as far as Bermuda!!!
Local girl 26yr old Laura Campbell’s Course Record of 67 was equalled by 21yr old Eilidh Watson Muckhart GC on the first round of qualifying. Both girls were members in this year’s Perth & Kinross county team.

Unfortunately thunder and lighting and very heavy rain today lead to the cancellation of the second round today. Qualification for Matchplay for Thursday and Friday was calculated on yesterday first round qualifier as follows.

Top 3 Qualifiers:
 Scratch: Eilidh Watson 67: Isla Moncrieff 72: Louise Fraser 73
Silver Handicap: Kathleen McConnell (20) 74 BIH: Gillian Munro (15) 74: Avril Nielson (16) 75

Bronze Handicap: Tracy Mitchell (24) 72 Cecilia McQueen (26) 74 BIH Catherine Simpson (21) 74

Thursday, July 14, 2016

CORONATION TROPHY & HANDICAP QUAICH AT PITLOCHRY

We had a good turn out at Pitlochry Golf Club today for the Coronation Trophy. The weather was beautiful and we all saw Pitlochry at its best. Thanks to everyone at the club for helping to make the day a success. The course was looking wonderful and the food as always was excellent. The good (or the bad) news ladies was that the evening scores were so good that the competition is no longer reduction only.

Congratulations to our three junior members who turned out today, we hope you enjoyed your game. A special word of congratulations to Megan Ashley who beat Dawn Butchart  last weekend to become Strathmore Ladies Champion. Commiserations Dawn but you are consistently playing in these finals. Well done!

Results:  CSS 73
Scratch   
1. Isla Moncrieff  71 (Pitlochry)
2. Megan Ashley  81 (Strathmore)
3. Moira Lumby   83 (King James VI)

Handicap
1. Isla Moncrieff   71 (4) 67 (Pitlochry)
2. Megan Thom    89 (18) 71 (Alyth)
3. Moira Lumby   83 (10) 73(King James VI)

Golf Ball Raffle Winners: Carole Turner & Lynne Sharp

ABERFELDY OPENS LADIES & MIXED

Aberfeldy Golf Club will be hosting to Greensome Competitions

Ladies Open Greensome Saturday 6th August 2016

Mixed Open Greensome  Sunday 7th August 2016

Entries to
Liz Franklin 01887 829661
email:           mfrank2@btinternet.com

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

FINAL DAY AT NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Perth & Kinross Ladies Golf Association would like to thank everyone who helped make this event a success.  Well done to all of the competitors, the greenstaff, the caterers and most of all to the members of Dunblane New Golf Club for allowing us access to the course.

Congratulations to Shannon McWilliam, the North of Scotland Champion and winner of the Gifford Trophy and to Amy Thomson who wins the Angus Salver Handicap Trophy. Both Finals were closely fought with the Scratch going to the 22nd hole. The handicap was an all Dunblane final. The final results are shown below.
Amy Thomson, Shannon McWilliam , Jacqueline Cameron, Eileen Harrild


Gifford Trophy Scratch
Final
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) bt Jacqueline Cameron (Blairgowrie)  on 22nd hole
Semi Finals:
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) bt Kimberley Beveridge 3 &2
Jacqueline Cameron (Blairgowrie) bt Laura Walker 3&2

Angus Salver Handicap
Final
Amy Thomson bt Eileen Harrild
Semi Finals:
Amy Thomson (Dunblane) 18 bt Helen Ewen (Muckhart) 15 3&2
Eileen Harrild (Dunblane) 17 bt Fiona MacDonald (Tain) 20 6&4


PITLOCHRY DRAW 14th JULY 2016

The Coronation Trophy and Handicap Quaich takes place on 14th July at Pitlochry Golf Course.            

9.16      Kathleen Duncan, Caroline Henderson, Janice Lang
   
9.23     Alison Houston, Val Saville, Helen Ewen

9.30     Shona Leighton, Moira Lumby, Carole Turner

9.37     Gillian Pemberton, Liz Milligan, Susan Ogg

9.45     Val Purdie, Anita Collins, Linda Mailer

9.52     Margaret Ewen, Jean Jasper, Lesley Findlay

10.00   Muriel McPherson, Sally Fenner, Jackie Nisbet
     
10.07    Helen Wynd, Sheila Durward , Cathy McNab

10.14    Eileen Harrild, Eilidh Wynd, Margaret Macrae

10.22   Susie MacDougall, Linda Christie, Lesley Whitwood

10.30   Hazel Gibson, Helen Payne, Olive O’Sullivan

10.37   Sue Jones, Sheena McNaughton, Marion Forbes

10.44   Helen Lang, Lynne Sharp, Megan Ashley

Evening

17.16    Alison Walker, Megan Thom

17.24    Karen Will, Isla Moncrieff, Brenda Kerr



Tuesday, July 05, 2016

QUARTER FINALS NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

AFTERNOON RESULTS

QUARTER FINALS
Gifford trophy (scratch)

Shannon McWilliams (Aboyne) bt Nicola Robertson (Stirling) 6&4
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) bt Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) at 19th
Laura Walker (Muckhart) bt Isla Moncrieffe (Pitlochry) 6&5
Jacqueline Cameron (Blairgowrie) bt Molly Stewart (Murcar)  3&2

Angus trophy (handicap)
Amy Thompson (Dunblane) bt Anne Christiansen (Newmachar) 2 holes
Helen Ewen (Muckhart) bt Jeanette Clark (Newmachar) 2 holes
Eileen Harrild (Dunblane) bt Lesley Watson (Deeside) at 19th 
Fiona Macdonald (Dornoch) bt Sheila Durward (Dunblane) 1 hole

CONSOLATION ROUND
1st H/C   Lynne Fraser (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 81 (6) 75
2nd H/C Lynne Tough (Newmachar) 84 (8) 76

NEW COURSE RECORD AT PITLOCHRY

Laura Campbell, P&K team member, has broken the Pitlochry course record with a 67 at the Summer Meeting. The previous record of 69 was held by our own Eve Muirhead, Pitlochry, and Louise Fraser, Kingsknowe.

The Summer Meeting was won by Junior Lauren Pirie, Pitlochry Pro's daughter, with a net 62 - one for our Junior Convener to keep an eye on!




DAY 2 NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS




Gifford Trophy (scratch)
Shannon McWilliams (Aboyne) bt Iona Roska (Inverness) 4&3
Nicola Robertson (Stirling) bt Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 3&1
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) bt Kay Knight (Pitlochry) 5&4
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) bt Ellie Docherty (Moray) 1 hole
Laura Walker (Muckhart) bt  Megan Ashley (Strathmore) 3&1
Isla Moncrieffe (Pitlochry) bt Carinne Taylor (Nairn) 2&1 
Molly Stewart (Murcar) bt Jackie Brown (Monifeith) 2&
Jacqueline Cameron (Blairgowrie) bt Jennifer Saxton  (Muckhart)  5&4

Angus trophy (handicap)
Amy Thompson (Dunblane) bt Caroline Denning (Newmachar) 2 holes
Anne Christiansen (Newmachar) bt Angela Campbell (Panmure Barry) 4&3
Jeanette Clark (Newmachar) bt Mary Robinson (Murcar) 3&1
Helen Ewen (Muckhart) bt Valerie Wright (Forres) 4&2
Eileen Harrild (Dunblane) bt Susan Ogg (Dunkeld & Birnam) 4&3
Lesley Watson (Deeside) bt Linda Wheeler (Forres) 2 holes
Fiona Macdonald (Dornoch) bt Alison Hope (Newmachar) 2 holes
Sheila Durward (Dunblane) bt Mary Miller (Blairgowrie) 4&2

Monday, July 04, 2016

DAY 1 NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

The qualifying round for the North of Scotland Championships was held at Dunblane New Golf Club today.

Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 75  leading qualifier with bih from Jacqueline Cameron (Blairgowrie). Leading handicap qualifier was Amy Thomson (Dunblane) 93(18)75 bih followed by Laura Walker (Muckhart) 76(1)75.
CSS was 74 R/O

DAY 2 Draws


Angus trophy (handicap)


9.15. Amy Thompson vs Caroline Denning

9.23. Angela Campbell vs Anne Christiansen
9.31. Mary Robinson vs Jeanette Clark
9.39. Valerie Wright vs Helen Ewen
9.47. Eileen Harrild vs Susan Ogg
9.55. Linda Wheeler vs Lesley Watson
10.03. Fiona Macdonald vs Alison Hope. 
10.11. Mary Miller vs Sheila Durward
 
Gifford trophy (scratch)

10.19. Shannon McWilliams vs Iona Roska
10.27. Nicola Robertson vs Ann Ramsay
10.35. Kimberley Beveridge vs Kay Knight
10.43. Ellie Docherty vs Eilidh Watson
10.51. Laura Walker. vs Megan Ashley
10.59. Isla Moncrieffe vs Carrine Taylor
11.07. Molly Stewart vs Jackie Brown
11.15. Jennifer Saxton vs Jacqueline Cameron

Consolation Round Draw

11.23  Anne Keddie, Val Purdie
11.30  Katie Alexander, Lynne Tough, 
11.37  Liz Milligan, Linda Offin, Mary Horn  
11.44  Jackie Nisbet, Lynne Fraser, Doreen McCaig
11.51  Val McMurdo, Carol O'Keefe, Lis Husband
11.58  Sheila McNaught,Susie MacDougall, Dorothy Marshall
12.05 Joan Cooper, Jan Ord, Barbara Grant
12.12 Brenda Clough, Carolyn Boyd, Alison Walker