ROSEANNE AND CARLY BOTH NAMED IN SQUAD

Both Roseanne Niven and Carly Booth have been named in the Girls Home International matches at Portstewart Golf Club Northern Ireland from August 9th to 11th.
Not only have they been named for this event but have also been selected as two of only three girls whose scores will count for Scotland in the international team event staged in conjunction with the qualifying rounds of the Girls' British Open championship at Portstewart GC from August 14 to 18. Roseanne has also been given the huge honour of being named as Team Captain.
Fantastic news!

To follow is the teams as they have been announce:
The team for the girls' home international matches at Portstewart Golf Club, Northern Ireland from August 9 to 11:
Carly Booth (Comrie),
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm),
Krystle Caithness (St Regulus),
Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old),
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar),
Roseanne Niven (Crieff),
Michelle Thomson (McDonald Ellon),
Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry).
Reserves: Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies), Laura Murray (Alford), Edwina Lowrey-Gold (Eaton), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey).

The three girls whose scores will count for Scotland in the international team event staged in conjunction with the qualifying rounds of the Girls' British Open championship at Portstewart GC from August 14 to 18 are:
Carly Booth (Comrie),
Krystle Caithness (St Regulous),
Roseanne Niven (Crieff), capt.
Reserves: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old), Michelle Thomson (McDonald Ellon).

RESULTS FROM ALYTH COUNTY MEETING

We were all treated to a beautifully presented course on the most glorious day for our County Meeting at Alyth yesterday. This in turn resulted in some excellent scoring and a reduction in the CSS which ended at 70.
County Team member Jane Yellowlees returned a fantastic one over par 72 scratch score followed by team mate Jillian Milne who posted a 75. There were an amazing 5 nett 67 scores, Dunkeld member Morag Brydson topped the score board on a better in half. Well done to all the ladies who took part. The full results were as follows:

CSS 70

Scratch
Jane Yellowlees 72
Jillian Milne 75
Gwen Lambie 77
Moira Middleton 78

Nett
Morag Brydson (14) 67 bih
Liz Fertacz (12) 67 bih
Jane Yellowlees (5) 67 bih
Moira Middleton (11) 67 bih
Eileen Watson (23) 67
Wilma Stewart (25) 68
Marjorie Leitch (25) 69 bih
Sally Crystal (19) 69 bih
Ann Duncan (19) 69

The golf ball raffle was won by Sally Crystal, Moira Middleton and Nan Morrison. All three received a sleeve of balls.

If you haven't already entered Auchterarder next Thursday then please contact Jillian Milne for a late entry.

ROSEANNE IS NEW SCOTTISH UNDER 18 CHAMPION



County Team member Roseanne Niven has just been crowned the new under 18 Scottish Champion after a 3&2 win over Rachael Livingstone. Fantastic News!! Well done Roseanne, a more detailed report will follow!

LATEST FROM UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIP

Roseanne Niven is 2 up through 12. Will try to keep you updated as much as poss!

Roseanne through to the final at Peebles
County team member Roseanne Niven (Crieff) won through to the final at the Scottish under 18's Amateur Championships at Peebles today. After three days of tough golf in very high temperatures Roseanne will play Rachel Livingstone (Musselburgh) in the 18 hole final tomorrow (9.00am). In the quarter finals Roseanne beat Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) by 1 hole and in the semi finals she overcame Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) by 4 & 3 with level par golf. Roseanne's opponent Rachel, beat Kelsey MacDonald in the quarter finals and then Edwina Lowrey-Gold in the semi finals.

We wish Roseanne the very best of luck in the final - if anyone is near Peebles golf club tomorrow - do go along and support her!

Photo courtesy of Cal Carson

Latest from the Scottish Under 18's Amateur Championships at Peebles

In the first round this morning Annabel Niven (Crieff) faced the number 2 seed and winner of the North of Scotland tournament, Michelle Thomson (McDonald Ellon) Annabel was defeated by 4 & 3. Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry) was up against in form 11th seed Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie), Eve lost 5 & 4. Better news of Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) who qualified in 30th place. She was drawn against Jane Turner (Mortonhall) seeded 3 who recently won the East of Scotland Championships and who had the best score (67) in the first qualifying round of these championships. Jacqueline won 3 & 2. County team member Roseanne Niven (Crieff) faced last year's winner of the Ainsley Salver, Cara Easton (Dalmahoy) Roseanne won 5 & 4.

In this afternoon's second round Jacqueline was unfortunately beaten by 14th seed Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) by 4 & 2. Roseanne played 10th seed Pamela Prestwell (Bothwell Castle) and won 5 & 4. She now faces second seed Michele Thomson in the quarter finals tomorrow. Good luck Roseanne!

Congratulations to everyone for a fantastic effort in very difficult conditions - sweltering heat on an extremely undulating course - well done!

Full results: http://www.slga.co.uk

DRAW FOR AUCHTERARDER

To follow is the draw for Auchterarder. If you wish a late entry please contact Jillian Milne.

o9.20: J Milne, D Butchart
09.28: L Miskimmon, J Griffiths, N Morrison
09.36: E Donaldson, A Houston, S Ogg
09.44: M Macrae, M Middleton, M McPherson
09.52: P Drysdale, H Gibson. C Irvine
10.00: L McGraw, P Colquhoun, L Murray
10.08: L Kyle, S Mitchell, S Bowers
10.16: L Westwood, C Souter, A Henry
10.24: J Clowe, R Duncan, S MacDougall
10.32: M Reid, M McGlashan, H Dalgleish
10.40: J Muirhead, M Halkerston, M Robertson
10.48: K McKellar, L Pattinson,M Ritchie
10.56: J Hamilton, M Watson, J Donaldson
11.04: A Speirs, E Benzies, S Durward
11.12: P Wanless, K McAlpine, J Stevenson
11.20: I Murdoch, J Nisbet, S Dunphy
11.28: G Paterson, P Kelly, M McLeod
11.36: P Hebner, J Thom, A Crossland
11.44: C Peebles, N Bremner, M Carruthers
11.52: B Harley, J Gemmell, M Robertson-Lang
12.00: S Jones, S (J) McNaughton, H Pirnie
12.08: L Crichton, C Monks, H Stout
12.16: M Leitch, F Anderson, M Storry
12.24: J Ritchie, I Murray, A Young

Evening Draw
17.12: C Muir, G Lambie, A Stockley
17.20: S Leighton, L Fertacz, C Lambie
17.28: S Crystal, C Choudhary, M McKay

Four Perth & Kinross junior members through to matchplay stages at Peebles

In sweltering heat, Roseanne Niven (73, 73), Eve Muirhead (79, 83) Jacqueline Sneddon (80,85) and Annabel Niven (82, 84) qualified for the matchplay stages of the Scottish Under 18's Championships at Peebles today. 12 year old Megan Aird from Strathmore did not manage to qualify but is enjoying playing in national competitions and experiencing new courses. Well done to everyone and good luck for tomorrow!

Roseanne Niven vs Cara Easton
Eve Muirhead vs Katy McNicoll
Jacqueline Sneddon vs Jane Turner
Annabel Niven vs Michelle Thomson

Good luck to Junior Members competing in the Scottish Girls Amateur Championships

Junior members, Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Annabel Niven (Crieff), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry) and Megan Aird (Strathmore) are competing in the Scottish Girls Amateur Championships at Peebles Golf Club starting tomorrow. Good luck to all!

County junior member Carly Booth is representing Scotland in the R & A Junior Open at Heswall Golf Club on the Wirral starting today competing against junior golfers from all over the world and despite a triple bogey 8 finished with a level par round of 72 and secured second place. There are a further two rounds to play - Good luck Carly!

Final results from the European Girls Team Championships in Denmark

In a close match between Sweden and Scotland for fifth place, Scotland lost 3 to 2. In the morning foursomes Carly Booth & Krystle Caithness lost 3 & 2 and Kelsey MacDonald and Roseanne Niven lost 3 & 1. The points in the afternoon singles were shared - Kelsey lost 3 & 1, Krystle halved her match and Carly won 4 & 3. This resulted in an overall placing of 6th - well done everyone!

Full results top flight:
1st Germany
2nd Spain
3rd Denmark
4th France
5th Sweden
6th Scotland
7th Belgium
8th Netherlands

more details: http://www.dgu.org/egtc2006

Very latest from Denmark!

Scotland beat Netherlands 5-0 in the European girls' golf championship at Esbjerg Golf Club, Denmark on Friday. County junior member Carly Booth (Comrie) and Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) won their foursome 2 and 1 while Kelsey Macdonald (Nairn Dunbar) and County team member Roseanne Niven from Crieff were 3 and 1 winners of their morning tie. In making a clean sweep of the three singles, Kelsey won by two holes, Krystle by one hole and Roseanne by 4 and 2. Well done everyone and good luck for the next round.
Scotland will now play Sweden today for fifth place in the final standings.
The final will be between six times champions Spain (3-2 winners over Denmark) and Germany (4-1 winners against France).

Latest from Denmark

Scotland were narrowly beaten 3-2 by Denmark in the first round of the European girls’ team golf championship at Esbjerg Golf Club on Thursday. The best they do now is to finish fifth. County junior member Carly Booth (Comrie) partnering Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) lost at the 20th in one of the two morning foursomes. Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and County team member, Roseanne Niven (Crieff) won the other foursomes tie, which meant that everything depended on the three afternoon singles. Roseanne was the only winner in the singles, Denmark won two of them with Carly being beaten 2 and 1 and Krystle going down 4 and 3.
Good luck for the rest of the competition.

ALYTH RE-ARRANGED DRAW

To follow is the re-arranged draw for Alyth which was postponed due to the course being closed. There are spaces for late entries, contact me on 01828 633000/633395 or Email me on the above Email address and please please please don't let it rain again on the 20th!!

10.04: D Butchart, E Donaldson
10.11: J Yellowlees, N Morrison
10.18: S Kettlewell, J Griffiths, A Bushby
10.25: K McAlpine, M Middleton, P Wanless
10.32: S Ogg, A Duff, H Welsh
10.39: A Sinclair, L Findlay, M Robertson
10.46: A Watson, M Watson, A Miller
10.53: J Junor, K Jarvie, A Grewar
11.07: S Young, J Muir, C Henry
11.14: M McGlashan, M MacNaughon, J Stewart
11.21: J Muirhead, M Reid, J Nisbet
11.28: H Gibson, A Henry, A Preistley
11.35: M Halkerston, L McGraw, J Heaney
11.42: E Benzies, J French, G Pennycook
11.49: P Drysdale, E Marshall, M Brydson
11.56: H Dalgleish, L Pattinson, J Landsburgh
12.00: S Mitchell, I Murdoch, M Ritchie
12.07: M Vass, L Mailer, E Watson
12.14: S Erskine, A Speirs, S Bowers
12.31: P Colquhoun, D Doris, A Hood
12.38: A Tannock, M Macrae, S MacDougall
12.45: W Stewart, M Wellstead, M Carruthers
12.52: C Winton, N Hay, S Peacock
13.06: A Spence, A Crossland, R McGeoghegan
13.13: S Durward, C Peebles, M MacLeod
13.20: P Hebner, C Choudray, J Donaldson
13.27: L Crighton, H Pirnie, J Thom
13.34: F Anderson, M Leitch, J Gemmell
13.41: L Milligan, S Irvine, H Stout
13.48: M Chalmers, M Robertson-Lang, D Wallace
13.55: J Groom, I Meddicks, M McLay

Evening
5.25: N Fleming, S Leighton, J Milne
5.31: L Fertacz, R Brass, S Crystal
5.38: A Duncan, H Straw, B Clough
5.45: Maya Robertson, S McNaughton, J Miller
5.52: M Marshall, M McKay, C Lambie
5.59: C Turner, F Johnston, G Lambie

CORONATION TROPHY AND HANDICAP QUAICH

What a warm welcolme we received at Dunkeld yesterday. The course was in excellent condition and the views were magnificent. A real treat! Home member Gwen Lambie certainly made the most of the scoring conditions and returned an excellent gross score of 74, the CSS for the day was 72 she was therefore 6 under her handicap of 8 and is the 2006 winner of the coronation Trophy.
Gwen the recent winner of the Blairgowrie Championship is certainly on form at present, well done.

Congratulations also go to Morag Brydson who returned a nett 71 and wins the Handicap Quaich. Full results are as follows:

CSS 72

Scratch
G Lambie 74
G Wallace 81
S Leighton 82
S Kettlewell 84 bih
C Dunbar 84

Handicap
M Brydson (14) 71
C Lambie (16) 72 bih
C Robertson (19) 72
L Pattinson (17) 73

Well done all

Scotland qualified in 5th place for the match play stages of the European Girls team championships in Esbjerg, Denmark, today. Fine performances from the whole team saw them qualify behind Spain, Sweden, Germany and Denmark. In the second round, county junior member Carly Booth had the best score of the quartet with a 72, Kelsey MacDonald fared better with a 74, Krystle posted a 75 and County team member Roseanne Niven a 76. Scotland face Denmark in the first round tomorrow. Good luck to everyone.

RE-SCHEDULED MEETING AT ALYTH

The draw for the re-scheduled meeting which will be held at Alyth on 20th will be posted on Friday 14th July. If you were on the original draw and can not make the next meeting, or if you were not available for the original meeting but can play on the 20th, then please contact Dawn on 01828 633000 or 01828 633395 or email me on IandDinsurance@aol.com otherwise I will assume that if you were in the original draw then you can play in the re-scheduled draw.

Thank you

County junior members Roseanne Niven & Carly Booth helped Scotland into third place after today's first round in the European girls team championships on the Esbjerg golf course in Denmark. Top scorer for Scotland was Krystle Caithness with an excellent 72. Carly scored 75 and Roseanne 77 for a total of 224. Kelsey MacDonald's score of 85 was discarded. Sweden lead the way on 216 followed by Spain on 219. The second qualifying round is tomorrow and the top eight teams go forward to the matchplay stages. Good luck to everyone.

County members were successful at Alyth yesterday in the Open Greensomes competition. County team member Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) partnered her friend and rival Laura Walker from Nairn Dunbar and managed to win the best scratch prize with a splendid 69. County Vice Captain Dawn Butchart teamed up with county member Jane Taylor (both Strathmore) and took second handicap with a nett 65.8. Well done to everyone!

County junior members Roseanne Niven & Carly Booth left for Denmark this weekend to compete for Scotland in the European Girls Team Championships in at the Esbjerg Golf Club from 11th - 15th July. The other team members are Krystle Caithness and Kelsey MacDonald - good luck to all!

Club Championship Results

County Team member Alexandra Bushby defeated County Vice Captain Dawn Butchart over 36 holes at Strathmore today by 4 & 3 - Well done Alexandra. Commiserations to Dawn

Comrie's championship was rescheduled from Sunday because of thunder and lightening. In the rearranged match Carly Booth overcame Elaine Davidson 5 & 4. Well done Carly.

In the Highland week of competitons the finalists were county squad member Sal Shepherd who beat Eve Muirhead in the semi final and Robina Gilbertson who overcame Caroline Dunbar - Robina won 2 & 1. Excellent perfomances by county members.

DRAW FOR DUNKELD


To follow is the draw for Dunkeld which will be held on Thursday 13th July. Late entries are available please contact Carol Lambie on 01250 873979.




9.30 am G Wallace J Griffiths G Lambie
9.37 am C Lambie M McPherson H Gibson
9.45 am M Watson A Grewar M Brydson
9.52 am A Speirs J Merry L Findlay
10.00 am L Kyle S MacDougall M Halkerston
10.07 am L Pattinson L Fall N Bremner
10.15 am I Murdoch S Durward J Nisbet
10.22 am A Crossland S Peacock C Peebles
10.30 am H Pirnie M Macleod K McKay
10.37 am C Monks G Allardice S Irvine
10.37 am C Monks G Allardice S Irvine
10.45 am A Young M Chalmers R McGeoghegan
10.52 am M Robertson-Lang J Groom
11.00 am C Robertson L Fertac
Evening
5.15 pm S Ogg M McKay
5.22 pm B Clough K Dunbar
5.30 pm D Butchart S Leighton C Dunbar

Could all ladies who have not already done so please contact Dawn by Email or phone 01828 633000 regarding availability for rescheduled Alyth meeting.

Thank you

News from the Highland at Pitlochry

Three county members, Caroline Dunbar, Sal Shepherd and junior Eve Muirhead have won through to the semi finals at the Highland week of competitions at Pitlochry. Eve, the top qualifier beat fellow junior member Karen Dunbar in the first round at the twentieth hole. She meets county squad member Sal Shepherd in a repeat of the championship final at Pitlochry. Caroline Dunbar also won through to the semis and plays Robina Gilbertson tomorrow.

Good luck to everyone.

County members through to the matchplay stages at the North of Scotland being played at Royal Montrose this week were:

Scratch
Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall)
Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth)
Dawn Butchart (Strathmore)

Handicap
Janet Griffiths (Comrie)
Jillian Sneddon (Alyth)

The only player to progress was Jillian Sneddon who won her morning tie against A Bowman (McDonald Ellon) 2 & 1. Unfortunately Jillian lost in the afternoon to Susan Murray of Brechin, 3 & 2.

Club Championship Results:

Gwen Lambie had another fine win in the club championship at Blairgowrie where she beat Norma Fleming (this year's champion at Alyth) 4 & 2.

Junior member Eve Muirhead was victorious at Pitlochry where she beat county squad member Sal Shepherd 3 & 1. Eve will be defending her Highland title at Pitlochry this week. Good luck Eve and well done to both champions!

News from Ireland

Fine third round performances from Emily and Roseanne resulted in a joint seventh place for Emily and joint seventeenth place for Roseanne. Emily was the top placed player in the team representing Scotland. Well done both girls!

PS Good luck to county members playing in the North of Scotland tomorrow.

County team members Roseanne Niven and Emily Ogilvy left Scotland in high spirits to compete in Ireland this weekend in the Irish Ladies Open at County Sligo. Emily is also competing as a member of the Scottish team in the event. After 36 holes today Emily lies in joint 12th place on 160 and Roseanne in joint 17th place on 162.

Good luck for tomorrow!

The leader is Tara Delaney (Carlow) bidding for her third successive victory in the tournament. (151)

County fixture - Dunkeld & Birnam - Thursday 13th July 2006

The closing date for entries to Dunkeld is fast approaching - if you haven't entered please send your form to Carol Lambie as soon as possible - thank you

Congratulations

Club Championship wins:

Dunkeld and Birnam - Championship -Gwen Lambie beat Liz Fertacz 2 & 1
Handicap - Susan Ogg beat Anne Walker 3 & 2


Crieff - Championship - Maureen Copland beat Annabel Niven by 1 hole

Congratulations to all!

 

Fabulous win for County team at Crieff

In the opening match of the three day tournament Perth & Kinross met Angus County on the first tee at Crieff Golf Club at 8.53am. Leading the way in the 3 match twoball foursomes were County Champion Jillian Milne(Craigie Hill) who partnered Fiona Ramsay (Crieff). Their opponents were Mary Summers and Aileen Hunter. Second up were Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore) who were drawn against Anne Ramsay and Rebecca Wilson. Third pairing of Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) and Emma Napper (Craigie Hill) met Katy McNicoll and Susan Murray. By lunchtime Perth & Kinross had a 2 - 1 lead.
J Milne & F Ramsay won 3 & 2, R Niven & A Bushby won 4 & 3, E Ogilvy & E Napper lost 2 & 1.
In the afternoon Roseanne Niven won the top singles tie against Angus champion Jane Tough 5 & 4. Following on Alexandra Bushby beat Mary Summers 2 & 1, County championship finalist Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) had a fine win over youngster Rebecca Wilson 3 & 2. Newcomer to the county team, Sally Kettlewell (Dunblane) beat Susan Murray 3 & 2. Local player Fiona Ramsay beat Fran Millar 4 & 3. In the final match fellow USA college golfers Emily Ogilvy and Katy McNicoll met, the victory going to Katy 5 & 4.
Final result for Saturday - Perth & Kinross 7 Angus 2.

On Sunday Perth & Kinross were up against Northern Counties who were bidding for their 4th victory in a row. Jillian and Fiona were again victorious beating Northern Counties champion Kelsey MacDonald and Jenny Milne 4 & 2. Roseanne and Alexandra maintained their fine form to beat Kerri Harper and Laura Walker 2 & 1. The third pairing of Emily & Sally were beaten by Ashley Ingram and Eileen Manson 5 & 3.
In the afternoon Roseanne again led the way and was matched against Kelsey MacDonald who was victorious in a close game by 3 & 1. Jillian beat Kerri Harper 3 & 1. Jane lost to Laura Walker 3 & 2. Alexandra overcame Ashton Ingram by 2 & 1 and Fiona scored the vital winning point with a birdie at the 18th hole against Jenny Milne (2 holes). Emma consolidated the victory with a halved match against Mary Smith having recorded a spectacular eagle 2 on the par four 14th.
Final result for Sunday - Perth & Kinross 5 1/2 Northern Counties 3 1/2

Spirits were very high by the time Monday came and everyone was in a positive frame of mind for the match against Aberdeenshire. Saturday's foursomes pairings were re-established and the fast start we needed was achieved. Jillian & Fiona won again against Sheena Wood and Laura Murray by 2 & 1 as did Roseanne & Alexandra against Michele Thomson and Laura McLardy by 4 & 3. Emily & Emma were reunited and found form against Carol Wilson & Katie Thomson to win by 3 & 1.
In the afternoon we needed just 2 points to secure the victory for Perth & Kinross - for the first time for 24 years. Emily led the way this time and beat Katie Thomson 3 & 2. Jillian was drawn against Sheena Wood again and Sheena prevailed by 2 & 1. Jane was matched against youngster Michele Thomson and lost narrowly 2 & 1. Alexandra secured the critical second point with a win over Jill Harrison 3 & 2. Emma again consolidated the victory with a fine win over Donna Pocock 4 & 3. Fiona Ramsay battled right to the final hole again and managed a half against Laura Murray coming back from 1 down with two to go.
Final result from Sunday Perth & Kinross 6 1/2 Aberdeenshire 2 1/2

The golf played over the weekend by all players was inspirational - a real joy to watch. Perth & Kinross had the top two performers of the tournament - Alexandra Bushby played 6 won 6 and Fiona Ramsay played 6 won 5, halved 1. My thanks go to our team of players who performed with dedication and focus and who received compliments all weekend from everyone around them. My thanks also to Vice Captain, Dawn Butchart who's support has been unconditional and unwavering throughout. We were joined by a stalwart group of supporters, caddies and helpers over the weekend, notably Dorothy Farquhar who was there all day, every day and Lenore Kyle who worked tirelessly collecting and recording the scores - their support is very much appreciated. For those who weren't able to attend - you missed a real treat.

Overall results

1st Perth & Kinross 6 points - 19 game points

2nd Northern Counties 4 points - 14 game points

3rd Angus 1 point - 10 1/2 game points (on holes won)

4th Aberdeenshire 1 point - 10 1/2 game points

So for the first time in 24 years Perth & Kinross will compete in the Scottish County Finals which take place at the Hirsel Golf Club in Coldstream from the 22nd - 24th September 2006.

Wish us luck!

FABULOUS WIN FOR COUNTY TEAM AT CRIEFF

Our win by 6 1/2 to 2 1/2 over Aberdeenshire (Monday) sealed the Northern Division Inter Team Championships for the Perth & Kinross team.
(Alexandra Bushby, Sally Kettlewell, Jillian Milne, Emma Napper, Roseanne Niven, Emily Ogilvy, Fiona Ramsay and Jane Yellowlees).

The team played inspirational golf to achieve the first win for Perth & Kinross for 24yrs.

Congratulations to everyone involved and many thanks to those who came to support us.

(Full report tomorrow)

County Jamboree

This week-end has seen stunning golf in equally stunning surroundings, as the Northern Division inter-county matches are played at Crieff.
Perth and Kinross are in a strong position after the Saturday and Sunday matches, with only Aberdeenshire to play we have 2 wins and no losses.
Results from the week-end are :
Saturday - P & K v Angus 7 to 2, Northern Counties v Aberdeen 5 1/2 to 3 1/2
Sunday - P & K v Northern Counties 5 1/2 to 3 1/2, Angus v Aberdeen 4 1/2 to 4 1/2.
Our girls will very much appreciate lots of support for tomorrow's match against Aberdeenshire!
The foursomes tee off at 9.00am and the afternoon singles begin at 1.30pm.
See you there!

INTER COUNTIES JAMBOREE - CRIEFF GOLF CLUB
24th, 25th & 26th JUNE 2006
COME ALONG TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY TEAM
ALEXANDRA BUSHBY (STRATHMORE)
SALLY KETTLEWELL (DUNBLANE)
JILLIAN MILNE (CRAIGIE HILL)
EMMA NAPPER (CRAIGIE HILL)
ROSEANNE NIVEN (CRIEFF)
EMILY OGILVY (AUCHTERARDER)
FIONA RAMSAY (CRIEFF)
JANE YELLOWLEES (MURRAYSHALL)
SEE YOU THERE !

Congratulations to County committee member Joan Ritchie who had a hole in one at the 145 yrd eighteen hole at Auchterarder. She was playing in a 'Pinehurst' competition at the time. Well done Joan!

Several of the County Team were busy this weekend playing in the Munross Trophy at Montrose. This is how they fared:

4th place (after countback) - R Niven (Crieff) 72 71
16th place - E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 75 74
36th place - E Napper (Craigie Hill) 84 78,
37th place - A Bushby (Strathmore) 79 83

Also playing were County junior members C Booth (Comrie) 74 77, A Niven (Crieff) 84 83. J Sneddon (Alyth) 78 91.

The winner was Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 69 69.

Disappointment in Ireland

Both Emily Ogilvy and Roseanne Niven went out in the first round of the matchplay stages of the British Ladies' Amateur Championships at Royal County Down today. Emily lost 3 & 2 to Emma Bennett of Australia and Roseanne lost to Maria Hernandez of Spain, 2 & 1.

Commiserations to both girls - but fine performances nonetheless.

Good news from Ireland

Both Emily Ogilvy and Roseanne Niven have qualified for the matchplay stages of the British Ladies' Amateur Open Championships at Royal County Down. Emily on 2 over par is the top Scottish qualifier in 23rd place and Roseanne who finished 5 over, qualified in 40th place.

Emily's round of 77 included 2 birdies and 4 bogeys whilst Roseanne had an up and down round with 4 birdies, 7 bogeys and 1 double bogey finishing with a score of 80.
Their progress can be monitored at www.lgu.org.

Good luck to both girls!

Latest from the Ladies' British -

County team member Emily Ogilvy joined fellow team member Roseanne Niven on level par after the first round of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championships at Royal County Down today. Emily started eagle, double bogey eagle in a round which included a birdie 4 at the ninth hole. Emily & Roseanne, whose round included five birdies, lie in joint 20th place and are the best placed Scots in the field. Well done to both girls and good luck for tomorrow.

Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship Results

The results so far from the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship which is held at Royal County Down is that our own Roseanne Niven has posted a first found of 75 which is par for the course and at the moment she is 6 off the leader Azahara Munoz (SPA) who is -6 ahead of Jade Scheffer (FRA) and Caroline Westrup (SWE) who are both -3.

Roseanne has made a great start she has matched the par of 75 in very difficult conditions - with wind blowing and fiery greens. Roseanne started at the 10th - this is the first time the LGU have ever used a two-tee start in a championship. She had a double-bogey 5 at the short 14th but birdied three of the par-5 holes, the 13th, 15th and 18th to turn in one-under-par 37. Rosenanne continued birdieing the par-5s with a 4 at the first hole but then dropped shots at the 4th 6th and 8th before birdieing the long ninth for one-over-par 38 for her second nine.

Excellent first round scoring from County Team member Roseanne. Will let you know how Emily faired when I get the result in.

Maiden wins for County members

County team member, Emma Napper had her first Club Championship win at Craigie Hill at the weekend. Her victory over former County team member Nicki Harding (7 & 6) followed a semi final win over fellow County team mate Jillian Milne.

A first too for County member Norma Fleming of Alyth who beat County junior member and defending champion Jacqueline Sneddon at the 19th hole.

Congratulations to you both !

(Please let us know your Club Championships results so we can post them on the site. JG)

ALYTH CANCELLED

Sorry to all we didn't managed to get hold of but we did try our very best to let everyone we could know that the meeting at Alyth was cancelled. This was due to flooding. The greenkeepers took the decision just before 9am this morning and unfortunately we had to cancel the days play.

However we rearranged the date to the 20th of July. I would appreciate if members could contact me by email or telephone to confirm if you can play on this day.

Once again I do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but unfortunately the weather is outwith our control!!

ALYTH COURSE CLOSED

The County Meeting to be held at Alyth today has been cancelled due to flooding - more info later

JAMBOREE WEEKEND

The inter-county Team Championships are being hosted by Perth and Kinross at Crieff Golf Club on June 24th, 25th and 26th.
As this is the biggest event of the County year and we only host this competition once every 4 years we are looking for as many helpers and supporters to come along as possible.
If you can help by being a caddy or help in the club house then please call me on 01828 633000 or 01828 633395 and let me know your availability. Or please just come along on the day and support our players over the weekend.

Thanks Dawn

County junior member and second reserve to the County Team, 16 year old Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth), is competing in the Scottish Schoolgirls' Championships at Troon Darley and Lochgreen on Monday 12th June. - Good luck Jacqueline!

County team members Roseanne Niven & Emily Ogilvy are off soon to compete in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championships which is to be held at Royal County Down in Ireland from 13th - 17th June - good luck to them both.

P&W RANKINGS UPDATE


Following the St Rule competition at the weekend Emily Ogilvy has increased her placing in the P&W Rankings from 12th to 11th place with an average of 0.4. Roseanne remains at 16th however Roseanne has bettered her average from 2 to 1.6. Well done Roseanne. Carly did not enter the St Rule therefore has slipped a little down the board to 14th but still has an impressive average of 1.33.
Well done.

Full results:

1 Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) -2.33
2 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) -1.12
3 Sally Watson (D Leadbetter Acad) - 0.66
4 Heather MacRae (Dunblane) -0.37
5 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 0
5 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 0
7 Jenna Wilson (Strathaven) 0.11
8 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 0.16
9 Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 0.33
9 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) 0. 33
11 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 0.4
12 Martine Pow (Selkirk) 0.5
13 Fiona Lockhart (St Regulus) 1.0
14 Carly Booth (Comrie) 1.33
15 Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 1.5
16 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 1.6
17 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 1.8
18 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 2.33
19 Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 2.66
20 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 3
20 Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 3

Sunday's scores from St Andrews

Both Emily and Roseanne fared very well in fine conditions in the St Rule Trophy on the Old Course at St Andrews . Emily's morning round of two under par 74 preceded a steady one over par 77 this afternoon giving her a three round total of 227 . Roseanne was disappointed with her morning round (79) when the putts just wouldn't drop but followed it up with a splendid 4 under par 72 in the afternoon. Her three round total was 230. Congratulations to both girls.

Krystle Caithness won on 11 under par, one short of the tournament record, with excellent rounds of 71, 72 & 73 (total 216).

First round scores from the St Rule Trophy on the New Course, St Andrews.

Emily Ogilvy 76
Roseanne Niven 79

(Par 75)

Sunday tee times
Old Course, St Andrews

Roseanne Niven 8.20 & 13.20
Emily Ogilvy 8.40 & 13.40

P&W RANKINGS

TOP 20

Great to see 3 P&K members featuring in the P&W Ladies Rankings. Team Member Emily Ogilvy, just back from the USA, is sitting in 12th position with an average of 1. Closely followed by junior member Carly Booth in joint 13th position and Team member Rosanne Niven in 16th. Well done to all three. Full results are as follows:

1 H MacRae (Dunblane) -2.2.
2 A Laing (Vale of Leven) -1.4.
3 L Kenney (Pitreavie) -1.6.
4 K Caithness (St Regulus) -1.
5 J Wilson (Strathaven) -0.1
6 S Bishop (Windyhill), E Cuthill (Lanark), A F Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 0.
9 E Moffat (St Regulus) 0.3.
10 M Pow (Selkirk) 0.4.
11 F Lockhart (St Regulus) 0.6.
12 E Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 1.
13 C Booth (Comrie), K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 1.3.
15 S Wood (Aberdeen ladies) 1.6.
16 R Niven (Crieff) 2.
17 K Walker (Buchanan Castle) 2.2
18 Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 2.6.
19 C Hargan (Mortonhall) 2.8.
20 W Nicholson (Broomieknowe), C MacDonald (Gullane Ladies), M Thomson (McDonald Ellon), C-M Carlton (Stirling Univ) 3.

ALYTH COUNTY MEETING

Our County meeting at Alyth on Monday 12th June has had a huge entry! Thanks to all members for taking part and apologies to all who will have to wait until later in the day before playing!

The draw is as follows:

9.29. D Butchart, E Donaldson, J Ritchie
9.36. G Wallace, J Yellowlees, J Griffiths
9.43. M Hope, M Marshall, M Middleton
9.50. M Robertson, C Robertson, P Wanless
9.57. A Sinclair, A Duff, R Duncan
10.11. L Murray, L Findlay, M Robertson
10.18. J Junor, M Watson, A Miller
10.25. M McPherson, K Jarvie, A Grewar
10.32. M McGlashan, J Muir, J Montgomery
10.39. J Muirhead, M MacNaughon, J Stewart
10.46. H Gibson, M Reid, J Nisbet
10.53. M Halkertson, J Hamilton, A Preistley
11.00. E Benzies, L McGraw, J Heaney
11.14. P Drysdale, E Marshall, M Brydson
11.21. H Dalgleish, C Turner, J Landsburgh
11.28. S Mitchell, I Murdoch, M Ritchie
11.35. D Wallace, J Clowe, E Watson
11.42. S Erskine, L Fall, M Whittet
11.49. A Hood, S MacDougall, B Neilson
11.56. P Colquhoun, D Doris, M Macrae
12.10. A Tannock, S Ogg, A Duncan
12.17. W Stewart, M Wellstead, M Carruthers
12.24. C Winton, N Hay, S Peacock
12.31. A Spence, A Crossland, P Kelly
12.38. G Paterson, C Peebles, M MacLeod
12.45. P Hebner, C Choudray, J Donaldson
12.52. L Crighton, H Pirnie, J Thom
12.59. F Anderson, M Leitch, J Gemmell
13.06. S McNaughton, S Irvine, H Stout
13.20. M Chalmers, M Robertson-Lang, M Vass
13.27. J Groom, I Meddicks, M McLay
13.34. R McGeoghegan, L Kyle, N Bremner

Evening
5.17. A Bushby, N Fleming
5.24. J Taylor, F Ramsay, L Fertacz
5.31. J Milne, E Napper, S Leighton
5.38. C Muir, R Brass, B Clough
5.45. A Manattini, L Pattinson, D Whytock
5.52. M Chapman, A Speirs, S Bowers
5.59. J Stevenson, M McKay, C Lambie
6.06. L Mailer, F Johnston, G Lambie

Making great progress!

County Team second reserve and junior member, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) played in the LGU Challenge Bowls Tournament at Dunblane New Golf Club yesterday and won first prize in the handicap section with a net 70 (CSS 71) - well done Jacqueline!

ALYTH COUNTY MEETING

Our June County Meeting will be held at Alyth Golf Club on Monday 12th. The draw will be done on Thursday therefore I would ask that you make sure you get your entries in quickly, or telephone me on 01828 633000 or 01828 633395.

Thanks

Dawn

County Team's preparations continue

The county team took part in a friendly match against the Crieff men's scratch team today at Crieff Golf Club as part of their preparations for the Inter Counties Jamboree at the end of next month (24th,25th & 26th June). The pairings of Jillian Milne and Sally Kettlewell won 2 & 1 and Alexandra Bushby and 2nd reserve Jacqueline Sneddon who stood in for Roseanne Niven who was at Scottish Squad training at Kirriemuir, won 4 & 3. Emily Ogilvy, who had a splendid win at Downfield this week with a scratch 70 (4 under), and Emma Napper lost by one hole and Jane Yellowlees partnering Fiona Ramsay lost by two holes - their opposition finishing birdie, eagle!

Our thanks to Crieff Golf Club and the men's scratch team for their hospitality and good wishes.

Pitlochry Meeting 25.05.06
Results: CSS 73
Scratch:
1st - Jane Yellowlees(Murrayshall) 76
2nd - Sal Shepherd(Pitlochry) 78
Handicap:
1st - Ray Brass(Perth Ladies) H'cap 11, 70
2nd - Lande Pattinson (Pitlochry) H'cap17, 73(bih)
3rd - Caroline Dunbar(Aberfeldy) H'cap 8, 73(bih)
4th - Caroline Choudhary(Callander) H'cap 21, 73

Golf Balls:
Morag Brydson(Dunkeld), Grace Paterson(Muthill), Alison Houston(Milnathort).

Draw for tommorow's meeting at Pitlochry
Time
9.37
S Shepherd
A Houston
9.45
G Wallace
K Duncan
9.52
H Dalgleish
M MacRae
H Telford
10.00
J Merry
M Watson
G Pennycook
10.07
A Priestly
M McPherson
J Yellowlees
10.15
E Milligan
A Miller
J Nisbet
10.22
C Winton
J Pringle
D Doris
10.30
J Muirhead
H Gibson
M Brydson
10.37
J Heaney
J Muir
A Duncan
10.52
S Erskine
S Crystal
J Clowe
11.00
M Middleton
J Stevenson
A Hood
11.07
M Vass
J Gemmell
W Stewart
11.15
K McKay
M MacLeod
L Crighton
11.22
P Kelly
C Peebles
A Crossland
11.30
C Choudhary
M Carruthers
P Wanless
11.37
G Paterson
S McNaughton
B Harley
11.45
M McLay
M Robertson-Lang
S Ogg
11.52
L Kyle
P Colquhoun
Time
17.30
R Brass
E Napper
17.37
C Dunbar
G Lambie
17.45
J Milne
L Fertacz
K Dunbar
17.52
A Speirs
C Lambie
L Pattinson

County team members Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) and Roseanne Niven (Crieff) have been named in squads to represent Scotland. Emily who performed so well in the Scottish Women's Amateur Championships represents Scotland at the Irish Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championships at County Sligo GC, July 1-2. Roseanne who has been very busy revising for her highers has been selected for the European Girls’ Team Championships at Esbjerg GC, Denmark, July 11-15.

County junior member Carly Booth (Comrie) has also been selected for the European Girls' Team Championships at Esbjerg GC, Denmark, July 11-15, the European Junior Masters at Styrian GC, Austria, July 27-29 and the R&A Junior Open Heswall, July 17-19.

Congratulations to all three girls and the best of luck.

The Perth & Kinross County Squad had a fine win over Fife County in their friendly match today. Eight seniors and four juniors played at the Thornton Golf Club near Glenrothes. The team shared a nice lunch before playing the course in dry but chilly conditions. Our thanks to Dorothy Ford, Captain and Fife County for their hospitality.

Full results Perth & Kinross Senior Team 2 1/2 Fife County 1 1/2

(Fife names first)

Louise Kenney & Jocelyn Carthew lost to Emily Ogilvy & Jillian Milne 2 & 1
Fiona Lockhart & Katrina Milne beat Jane Yellowlees & Fiona Ramsay 1 hole
Lorna Bennett & Becky Copland lost to Alexandra Bushby & Sal Shepherd 2 & 1
Lorna Fury & Lesley Rolland halved with Emma Napper & Sally Kettlewell

Perth & Kinross Junior Team 2 Fife County Junior Team 0

Susan Jackson & Camilla Tait lost to Jacqueline Sneddon & Eve Muirhead 2 & 1
Patricia Watt & Gemma Brown lost to Annabel Niven & Lucy Gilmour 4 & 3

Well played everyone!

Result from the Scottish Women's Amateur Championships:

Martine Pow (Selkirk) beat Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 2 & 1.

Scottish Women's Amateur Championships Dunbar today's finalists:

Martine Pow (Selkirk) v Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)

Emily loses out to finalist Martine Pow.

County team member Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) was two up after five holes, having birdied the second, in the quarter finals of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championships at Dunbar this morning. Her opponent Martine Pow (Selkirk) got it back to all square at the turn with successive birdies at the eighth and ninth. Emily regained the lead at the 11th but Miss Pow never lost a hole after that. She squared with a par at the 12th and went one up for the first time with a birdie 4 at the long 14th before she won the hole and the match 2 & 1 after a concession at the 17th.
Martine went on to beat top seed and favourite for the title, Heather MacRae (Dunblane New) by 1 hole in the semi finals this afternoon. She will meet the winner of the other semi final between Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) and Louise Kenney(Pitreavie).

Our congratulations go to Emily for a fine performance.

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS RESULTS

Not the best of days to be playing golf, however what can be said is that Killin Golf Course was absolutely beautiful, a hidden gem. I was totally impressed with both the scenery and the excellent condition of this super little 9 hole course. Pity the weather didn't match it!
The winners were mother and daughter pairing Caroline and Karen Dunbar (Aberfeldy) who scored an excellent 67.5.

Full results were as follows:

1st Caroline and Karen Dunbar (Aberfeldy) 67.5
2nd Moira Chapman and Dorothy Whytock (King James V1) 70.5
3rd Liz Miskimmin and Dorothy Benzies (Auchterarder) 72
4th Joan Ritchie and Sandy Young (Auchterarder) 72

Remember and get your entries into Dawn for Alyth which will be held on June 12th.

County team member Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) had a good win over 5th seed Sara Bishop (Windyhill) in the second round of the Scottish Women's Amateur Champioships at Dunbar this afternoon. She will play Martine Pow (Selkirk) in tomorrow's quarter finals - good luck Emily!

County team member Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) progressed to the second round of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championships at Dunbar this morning with a win over Claire-Marie Carlton (Stirling University) at the 22nd hole. Emily will play Sara Bishop of Windyhill in the next round. Well done Emily and good luck.

Fellow team mate Emma Napper lost to Donna Pocock of Murcar Links 4 & 2 in the Clark Rosebowl.

County team members Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) and Emma Napper (Craigie Hill) have progressed to the match play stages of the Scottish Women' s Amateur Championships at Dunbar. Emily scored two 74s to finish on 148 tied for 10th. She will play Claire-Marie Carlton (Stirling University) tomorrow. Emma will play Donna Pocock (Murcar Links) in the Clark Rosebowl after carding 80 & 83 in the qualifying rounds.

Good Luck to both.

Other scores: County squad member Sal Shepherd (83 & 86) and junior County member Annabel Niven (86 & 83) .

County Team Selected

Following the County Championships at Blairgowrie this weekend, the selection committee comprising Captain Janet Griffiths, Vice Captain Dawn Butchart and President Liz Miskimmin, took consideration of the winter season of coaching and practice matches and named the County Team for the Inter Counties Jamboree to be held at Crieff Golf Club on 24th, 25th & 26th June 2006 as follows:

Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore)
Sally Kettlewell (Dunblane)
Jillian Milne (Craigie Hill)
Emma Napper (Craigie Hill)
Roseanne Niven (Crieff)
Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder)
Fiona Ramsay (Crieff)
Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall)

1st Reserve Sal Shepherd (Pitlochry)
2nd Reserve Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth)

Championship results from Blairgowrie

County Squad member Jillian Milne (Craigie Hill) won County Championship for the first time today, thanks to a sparkling inward half over Blairgowrie’s Rosemount course.
Jillian was three down after nine holes of the final to twice former champion and also County squad member, Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall), the No 2 seed. Then Jillian, who plays off five, covered the inward nine holes with two-under-par figures to eat up the deficit and win in the end by two holes.The top seed, and junior county member, Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) lost by 3 and 2 in the morning semi-finals to Jillian Milne while Jane Yellowlees beat Norma Fleming (Alyth) by 5 and 4.
Full result
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi Finals – J Milne (Craigie Hill) bt J Sneddon (Alyth) 3 and 2, J Yellowlees (Murrayshall) bt N Fleming (Alyth) 5 and 4.
Final – J Milne bt J Yellowlees 2 holes.

HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals – C Turner (Alyth) (14) bt M Robertson (Strathmore) (19) 3 and 2, S Young (Auchterarder) (12) bt J Heaney (Callander) (12) 3 and 2.
Final – C Turner bt S Young 5 and 3.


Championship winners front row left to right - Jillian Milne County Champion, County President Liz Miskimmin and Carole Turner, Gibb Trophy winner. Back row left to right - Gibb Trophy runner up Sandy Young, County Captain Janet Griffiths and Championship runner up Jane Yellowlees.

County Championship latest from Blairgowrie Saturday 13th May 2006
Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie Golf Club.

First round – J Sneddon (Alyth) bt D Butchart (Strathmore) 5 and 3, G Wallace (Glenisla) bt E Davidson (Comrie) 6 and 4, F Ramsay (Crieff) bt A Niven (Crieff) 2 holes, J Milne (Craigie Hill) bt E Napper (Craigie Hill) 3 and 2, A Ker (Craigie Hill) bt E Donaldson (Alyth) 3 and 2, N Fleming (Alyth) bt J Griffiths (Comrie) 2 and 1, J French (Alyth) bt B Clough (Blairgowrie) at 19th, J Yellowlees (Murrayshall) bt S Shepherd (Blairgowrie) 2 and 1.

Quarter-finals – Sneddon bt Wallace 2 holes, Milne bt Ramsay at 19th, Fleming bt Ker 2 and 1, Yellowlees bt French 7 and 6.

HANDICAP
Quarter-finals – M Robertson (Strathmore) (19) bt S Johnston (Alyth) (12) at 21st, C Turner (Alyth) (14) bt C Lambie (Dunkeld (15) 4 and 2, S Young (Auchterarder) (12) bt M Brass (Blairgowrie) (15) 1 hole, J Heaney (Callander) (12) bt L Gilmour (Strathmore) (16) 5 and 4.

Championship Semi Finals Sunday14th May 2006 - Rosemount Course
9.30 am J Sneddon vs J Milne
9.38 am N Fleming vs J Yellowlees

Handicap Semi Finals Sunday 14th May 2006 - Rosemount Course
9.45 am M Robertson vs C Turner
9.53 am S Young vs J Heaney

Finals from 14.07 pm

Draw for the Commonwealth Spoons at Killin Golf Club on Thursday May 18th 2006

9.30 am A Spence/C Robertson & A Stockley/D Doris
9.37 am S McNaughton/M Robertson & W Stewart/S Mellor
9.45 am K Duncan/M Storry & M McPherson/M Watson
9.52 am J Pringle/E Milligan & K McKay/C Choudhary
10.00am S Ogg/J Nisbet & B Harley/S Jones
10.07 am S Peacock/J Merry & F Johnston/J Laburn
10.15 am A Grewar/R McGeoghegan & J Gemmell/L Crighton
10.22 am L Miskimmin/D Benzies & H Dalgleish/H Cunningham
10.30 am P Colquhoun/A Tannock & M Middleton/F Anderson
10.37 am S MacDougall/A Young & J Stewart/E Benzies
10.45 am G Pennycook/S Johnson & A Hood/S Erskine
10.52 am H Gibson/C Peebles & P Hebner/J Thom
11.00am M Robertson/J Groom & M Chapman/D Whytock
11.15 am M Leitch/H Pirnie & A Crossland/M McLeod
11.30 am G Wallace/P Drysdale & J Ritchie/S Young
11.45 am J Donaldson/E Donaldson & M Macrae/M Carruthers
12.00 pm C Monks/L Fall & M Halkerston/S Irvine

5.00 pm M McKay/N Bremner & J Miller/S Crystal
5.07 pm H Straw/M Robertson & L Mailer/A Manattini
5.15 pm C Dunbar/K Dunbar & S Dunphy/K McKellar
5.22 pm A Duncan/J Chisholm & J Griffiths/D Butchart

Junior County member and current Alyth Golf Club women’s champion Jacqueline Sneddon earned the No 1 seeded position in next weekend’s match-play stages in blustery conditions at Blairgowrie Lansdowne course today. Play finished in fading light with Jacqueline leading the way with an 81, eight over par. The CSS was 76 (reduction only). Another junior member Annabel Niven qualified in fifth place with a creditable 83.

PERTH & KINROSS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Blairgowrie Lansdowne course. Par 73. CSS 76 (reduction only)
QUALIFIERS
81 J Sneddon (Alyth). 82 J Yellowlees (Alyth), A Ker (Craigie Hill), J Milne (Craigiehill). 83 A Niven (Crieff), N Fleming (Alyth). 85 J French (Alyth), G Wallace (Glenisla). 86 E Davidson(Comrie), B Clough (Blairgowrie), J Griffiths (Comrie), F Ramsay (Crieff). 87 E Napper (Craigie Hill), E Donaldson (Alyth), S Shepherd (Blairgowrie). 88 D Butchart (Strathmore).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Saturday: 9.30 – Sneddon v Butchart, Davidson v Wallace, Niven v Ramsay, Napper v Milne, Ker v Donaldson, Griffiths v Fleming, French v Clough, Shepherd v Yellowlees.
Sunday’s semi-finals (9.30) and final (2.07) will be played over the Rosemount course.
HANDICAP QUALIFIERS
72 M Robertson (Strathmore) (19). 76 L Gilmour (Strathmore) (16), M Brass (Blairgowrie) (15), C Lambie (Dunkeld and Birnam) (15). 77 C Turner (Alyth) (14), S Young (Auchterarder) (12), J Heaney (Callander) (12). 78 S Johnston (Alyth) (12).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Saturday: 10.30 – Robertson v Johnston, Turner v Lambie, Brass v Young, Heaney v Gilmour

**A big thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes and bought raffle tickets - we raised in excess of £250!**

COUNTY QUALIFIER

The County Qualifier will be held on Monday at Blairgowrie. Could members please bring along raffle prize for the grand raffle which will be held on Monday in aid of funding for the Jamboree which will is being hosted by P&K at Crieff this year.

Many thanks and here's hoping the sun will shine for us all on Monday.

P AND W RENEW SPONSORSHIP OF
SLGA STROKE-PLAY RANKINGS

Leading Scottish commercial law practice, Paull and Williamsons, is renewing its sponsorship of the Stroke Play Rankings run for the first time in 2005 by the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association for ladies and girls. The firm, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, is also sponsoring the Scottish Open Amateur Mixed Foursomes to be held at Deeside Golf Club on 10 September.
The 2006 Paull & Williamsons’ Scottish Stroke Play Rankings, of which Clare Queen (Drumpellier) topped the women’s table and Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) the girls’ section last year, have begun with the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Amateur Strokeplay championship at Troon.
Clare Queen is now playing on the Ladies’ European Tour, while Krystle Caithness is in the Ladies’ Golf Union Elite Squad from whom the Great Britain & Ireland team will be chosen to play the United States in the Curtis Cup biennial international match at Bandon Dunes, Oregon on July 29 and 30.
“We were delighted to support and encourage ladies’ and girls’ golf in Scotland last year and the low scoring reflects a depth of talent”, advised Bruce Smith, the firm’s Chairman. “We are sure that we shall see new names coming forward this year. With many of our partners, staff and clients being keen golfers, the Scottish Mixed Foursomes is another opportunity to support golf in this area and Elaine Farquharson-Black, one of our partners and former Scottish champion is already encouraging us all to enter!”
The next counting event for the Paull and Williamsons’ Scottish Stroke Play Rankings is the Scottish Ladies’ (Close) Amateur Championship at Dunbar from May 16 to 20.
That is followed by:
St Rule Trophy (at St Andrews), June 3 and 4.
Munross Trophy (at Royal Montrose), June 8.
Mackie Bowl (at Gullane), July 30.
Riccarton Rose Bowl (at Hamilton), August 6.
Mary McCallay Trophy (at Dumfries & Galloway), August 13.
Ness Open (at Inverness), August 27.
Also: County Championship qualifying and Divisional Championships.
The ranking events for girls are:
St Leonards’ Open Stroke-play Championship, (St Andrews) April 6 and 7.
Scottish Schoolgirls’ Championship (Troon), June 12.
Janice Moodie Trophy (Windyhill), July 7.
Scottish Under-14 Girls Championship (Deeside), July 14.
Scottish Girls (Close) Amateur Championship (Peebles), July 18-21.
Scottish Junior Women’s Open Amateur Championship (Stirling), July 27-28.
St Andrews Junior Women’s Open tournament (St Andrews), July 31-August 3.
Also: County junior stroke-play events.

Margaret Rodgers, chairman of the SLGA, commented:
“We are delighted that Paull and Williamsons is again sponsoring the SLGA Ranking System for ladies and girls this year after its very successful debut in 2005. This system measures the players’ stroke average against the CSS and determines the best players over named ranking events during the golf season.
“We would also like to thank Paull and Williamsons for sponsoring the Scottish Open Mixed Foursomes at Deeside Golf Club in September. This is a new venture for them and we hope that the North-east will support them in their home territory.”

Report courtesy of Cal Carson Golf Agency

County squad member Carly Booth (Comrie) is off to the Whitchurch Golf Club in Cardiff this weekend to compete in the Welsh Women's Open - good luck Carly!

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

To follow is the draw for Monday 8th at Blairgowrie for the Championship qualifying round. We would be very obliged if members could donate a raffle prize for our annual raffle. Proceeds of which help toward the ever growing cost of the Jamboree.

Any queries please contact Janet or Dawn


9.30
D Butchart
J Yellowlees
9.38
J Milne
F Ramsay
N Fleming
9.53
A Houston
M Hope
L Miskimmin
10.00
J Ritchie
E Donaldson
A Preistley
10.08
A Niven
J French
B Clough
10.15
A Tannock
H Gibson
S Mitchell
10.23
J Heaney
L Kyle
P Colquhoun
10.30
H Dalgleish
M Brass
C Turner
10.38
J Muir
P Drysdale
D Farquhar
10.53
S Erskine
V Vass
G Pennycook
11.00
M Reid
S MacDougall
L Westwood
11.08
L Findlay
A Grewar
M McNaughton
11.15
H Welsh
J Montgomery
M Watson
11.23
D Doris
J Hamilton
M Halkerston
11.30
M McGlashan
P Wanless
J Junor
11.38
S Young
A Duncan
J Pringle
11.53
L Fall
M Robertson
J Nisbet
12.00
D Wallace
E Milligan
N Hay
12.08
G Paterson
N Bremner
S Peacock
12.15
P Kelly
K McKay
A Duff
12.23
A Crossland
A Watson
A Spence
12.30
C Choudhary
S Ogg
G Ness
12.38
M McLay
B Neilson
M Carruthers
12.53
M Macrae
I Shepherd
C Peebles
13.00
S Irvine
J Groom
I Meddicks
13.08
M Wellstead
S Jones
J McNaughton
13.15
B Harley
C Monks
R McGeoghegan
13.23
M Robertson Lang
A Young
M Storry
13.30
M Chalmers
W Nicoll
I Murray

Evening
4.23
A Bushby
G Wallace
4.30
J Griffiths
E Napper
4.38
S Shepherd
C Muir
4.53
E Muirhead
A Stockley
E Davidson
5.00
L Fertacz
J Taylor
L Mailer
5.08
L Gilmour
A Manattini
L Pattison
5.15
Avril Ker
C Dunbar
JQ Sneddon
5.23
G Lambie
K Dunbar
S Crystal
5.30
J Stevenson
C Lambie
Alison Ker
5.38
J Clowe
M McKay
J Miller
5.53
S Leighton
Jennifer Sneddon
M Aird
6.00
W Stewart
A Speirs
F Johnston

Final scores from the Helen Holm Championship at Troon

Carly Booth (Comrie) 74, 79, 77 total 229

Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 77, 76, 79 total 232

Winner - Melissa Reid (Chevin) 71, 69, 72 total 212

First Round Scores from the Helen Holm Championship

Par 75

Carly Booth (Comrie) 74
Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 77

Lead held by Julie Ross (Whitley Bay) 70

Carly and Roseanne off to Troon

County squad members Carly Booth & Roseanne Niven will compete this weekend at the Helen Holm Scottish Ladies' Open Stroke Play Championship at Troon. There is a top quality field from all over Britain, Europe, Scandinavia and the USA and the cut off point for handicap was 1.1. Perth & Kinross wishes lots of luck to both girls.

County squad member Emily Ogilvy (Arkansas-Little Rock) did not play anywhere near her best with rounds of 78, 81 and 78 for a share of 28th place with a total of 237 in the Sun Belt Conference women’s college championship at PGA Village, Port St Lucie, Florida. Her college team finished 5th of 10.

Just a wee reminder that Monday 24th April is the closing date for entries for the County Championship qualifyer at Blairgowrie - don't miss out !

EMILY SHARING 13TH PLACE IN FLORIDA

County squad member Emily Ogilvy was sharing 13th place on 78 (38-40) at the end of the first round of the Sun Belt Conference women’s college championship at Port St Lucie, Florida. Emily was six shots behind leader Rebecca Samuelsson (Florida International). Emily's college team, Arkansas Little Rock (310) were in third place in the team event in which North Texas and Florida International were joint leaders on 303.

An excellent day was had by everyone who played in the greensomes competition at Strathmore Golf Club on Saturday. Senior Squad members and officials were teamed with junior County members and the winners were:

Best scratch (75) - Jillian Milne and Eve Muirhead

Best nett (72) - Alexandra Bushby and Jacqueline Sneddon (bih)

from Sal Shepherd and Lucy Gilmour & Jane Yellowlees and Annabel Niven.
Annabel won the prize for nearest the pin on the par 3, 5th hole. Well done to everyone and our thanks to Strathmore Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of the course.

Roseanne goes out in the first round.

County squad member Roseanne Niven was beaten yesterday 4 and 2 by the only French player to progress - Lucie Andre in the first round of the Trophee Claude Roger Cartier.

Roseanne fights back at St Cloud

County Squad member Roseanne Niven recovered from a disappointing 81 in the first round of the French Lady Junior Amateur Stroke Play Championships at St Cloud near Paris on Thursday. Today, Roseanne's score of 71 saw her finish in 48th place (of 120) and qualify for the match play stages of the Trophee Claude Roger Cartier. Roseanne plays Lucie Andre of France in the first round tomorrow - good luck Roseanne!

COUNTY SQUAD AND JUNIORS GET TOGETHER

Members of the County Senior Squad and committee members will be getting together with P&K junior girls for a game of golf and get together tomorrow at Strathmore Golf Centre.

The girls will be paired with a senior squad member or committee member and the format of the day will be Greensomes. We hope this will encourage the girls and enable the squad members to meet the new talent coming through.

The girls playing are:

Megan Aird (Strathmore), Fiona Allan (Auchterarder), Caitlin Bartrop (Whitemoss), Ailie Burnett (Dunkeld), Laura Campbell (Pitlochry), Lucy Gilmour (Strathmore), Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry) Annabel Niven (Crieff) and Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth).
Senior Squad members taking part will be Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore), Dawn Butchart (Strathmore), Emma Napper (Craigiehill), Jillian Milne (Craigiehill), Sal Shepherd (Blairgowrie)and Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall). President Liz Miskimmin and Captain Janet Griffiths plus both Junior conveners Carol Lambie and Lenore Kyle will also attend the day.

Tee times are from 10.45 but we hope to meet up with the girls around 10.30.

We are all looking forward to a great day and fingers are well and truly crossed for a rain free day!
Our thanks go to Strathmore for providing courtesy to the County.

See you all there.

Perth and Kinross Junior Member Carly Booth with the SLGA St Leonards Under-16 girls open stroke-play championship trophy. Carly at 13 is the youngest girl to have won this trophy.
Well done Carly.
Picture courtesy of Cal Carson

NELL SCOTT QUAICH 1st Round PITLOCHRY 13th APRIL 2006

Due to extreme weather conditions, the above fixture was abandoned and has been rescheduled for Thursday 25th May 2006. There will be a morning and evening draw.

For those who were not able to play but paid to enter the original fixture and those who played just the first nine holes - you will be eligible to play in the rearranged fixture without having to pay again. Anyone who ventured out and managed to complete 18 holes and would like to play again on 25th - you will need to pay another entry fee (£10.00).

If you did not confirm on the day that you would like to play on the rescheduled date please re-enter by sending a completed entry form to Lenore Kyle. Anyone who has any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 01764 670567 or Lenore on 01337 827594.

Janet Griffiths, Captain P & K L C G A.

Despite the inclement weather we were able to hold a ball raffle - the winners of a sleeve of ProV1 golf balls were Catherine Peebles, Jackie Nisbet and Sally Crystal.

HONORARY MEMBER JESSIE VALENTINE DIES AGED 91

Our very own Jessie Valentine, arguably the best and most competitive female Scottish golfer of the 20th Century, has died at a Bridge of Earn nursing home. Jessie recently celebrated her 91st birthday on March 18. Born in Perth and daughter of club professional, Joe Anderson, Jessie won the British women's open amateur championship three times, the first as a 22-year-old in 1937 at Turnberry and then, after the World War II years when she might have been at her peak as a golfer, she won the title a second time in 1955 at Royal Porthcawl and for a third and last time at the age of 43 in 1958 at Hunstanton. Jessie appeared in no fewer than four British finals in the 1950s. Jessie won the Scottish women's close amateur championship six times over an 18-year span 1938, 1939, 1951, 1953, 19551956. In56.In 1955, she also became the first Scottish player to win her native title and the British championship in the same year. The 1950s were unquestionably the high point of Jessies brilliant golfing career. In 1957 she won the Spalding women's tournament, then in 1959 and 1961 she won the Kayser-Bonder event, first with Mrs Anderson and then with her good friend, Janette Wright. In a run of three years from 1963, Jessie partnered John Behrend to victory in the Worplesdon mixed foursomes, which, at the time, was a big event on the British golf calendar. Jessie was also New Zealand open match-play women's amateur champion in 1935 when she was 19 and a member of the Ladies Golf Union team touring Australia and New Zealand. She played for Great Britain & Ireland against the United States in the Curtis Cup matches of 1936, 1938, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 and 1958. Jessie was considered one of the finest female iron players in the world, particularly on links courses. Jessie was awarded the MBE in 1959. A member of Craigie Hill Golf Club, Perth all her life, Jessie gave up her amateur status when took over her fathers sports business and also designed golf equipment for women. Jessie last played golf in 2001 when she was 86. In her latter years, she was confined to a wheelchair but she never complained. My eyesight is good, my hearing is good, so Ive got nothing to complain about. Ive had a very good life, she would say. We had good fun on the golf course although we were trying just as hard to win as they do nowadays. But we did not take it so seriously. They seem to go around with very long faces on the golf course. My father taught me to play golf in the 1920s at Braemar where he was the pro in the summer months. Was I born too soon to make the money they can as lady pros nowadays? No, I dont think so. I would have hated to play golf for money. Jessie's son Iain has lived in Hong Kong for many years. To enable him to travel home for the funeral service, it will not be held until Tuesday, April 18 at 2pm in St Johns Church, Perth.

Jessie was a fantastic ambassador of Ladies golf and Perth and Kinross County are honored to be associated with this great lady.
Photo courtesy of Cal Carson

County Squad member, Roseanne Niven is off to compete in the Lady Junior French International Amateur Championship (Esmond Trophy) at St Cloud Golf Club near Paris. The event which is over 5 days from 13th - 17th April 2006 consists of 18 holes on Thursday and Friday and the top 32 qualifyers go on to matchplay rounds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Good luck Roseanne!

photo courtesy of Cal Carson

Carly comes from behind to take title.
County junior member Carly Booth (Comrie), took the title at the SLGA St Leonards Under 16 Strokeplay Championships today. Carly came from four strokes behind to take the title over the Strathtyrum Course, St Andrews. Carly added a second round 73 to her first round 76 for a total of 149 and won by one shot from Rachel Connor (Manchester) who scored 78 today. Rachel took second place, Scotland's Kelsey Macdonald is in third place on 151, and the combination of Carly and Kelsey's scores gave Scotland 1 the team trophy with a total of 300 from England who scored 301.
Fellow county juniors Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry) and Annabel Niven (Crieff) scored 92,88 and 92,90 respectively. Well done to all three girls. (Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) was forced to withdraw following an injury to her hand).

County Junior Member Carly Booth, 13, from Comrie Golf Club, won the Girl’s Under 18 category in the Nick Faldo Series at Kilmarnock Barassie on Tuesday 28th March 2006, with a 5 over par score of 79 in very difficult scoring conditions. Well done Carly!

Emily finishes tied seventh. A final round of 78 saw County Squad member, Emily Ogilvy finish tied seventh in the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial in Springfield, Missouri. Her college team (the Trojans) Arkansas-Little Rock finished first in the team event - their third win in four events. Well done Emily!

Emily in form again. County Squad player Emily Ogilvy is in tied third place in the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial Tournament in Springfield, Missouri. Her scores of 78 and 77 helped her team to a lead of 20 shots in the team event. The tournament concludes tomorrow over 18 holes on the Rivercut Golf Course. Good luck Emily!

Draw for County Meeting at Pitlochry Thursday 13th April 2006


Time
Draw for Meeting
9.30 C Lambie L Kyle L Pattinson
9.37 A McGregor C Winton M MacRae
9.45 R Brass G Wallace G Lambie
9.52 H Gibson K Duncan S MacDougall
10.00 A Speirs R Duncan P Colquhoun
10.07 S Mitchell L Findlay L Murray
10.15 S Service H Dalglish S Crystal
10.22 M Watson J Merry J Donaldson
10.30 M Hope M McPherson L Fertacz
10.37 E Milligan A Miller J Nisbet
10.45 K Jarvie J Pringle P Wanless
10.52 J Yellowlees D Butchart M Brydson
11.00 A Niven J Griffiths K Dunbar
11.07 M Middleton C Dunbar S Shepherd
11.15 K McKay J Muir S Dunphy
11.22 P Kelly J Gemmell S Dunbar
11.30 S Mellor M MacLeod J Clowe
11.37 M Storry C Peebles A Crossland
11.45 W Stewart M Carruthers G Allardice
11.52 G Paterson S McNaughton J Groom
12.00 L Miskimmin R McGeoghegan S Ogg

County Squad member Emily Ogilvy totaled a 328 (84-77-77) to earn a share of 11th place at the North Texas/UALR Golf Classic in Denton, Texas on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Her fellow student at Arkansas-Little Rock- freshman Sara Wikstrom recorded her first victory of her collegiate career in the event finishing seven strokes clear of second place.
Their efforts along with team mates, Anita Ojeda and Christina Petersson helped the team to capture their second team title in their last three outings. Well done Emily!

County Meeting - Pitlochry - 13th April 2006

Just a wee reminder to get your entries sent off to meeting convenor, Lenore Kyle for the first round of the Nell Scott Quaich at Pitlochry on Thursday 13th April. The closing date is this Thursday - don't miss out!

Distance measuring devices in County events

After discussion, the Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association Committee has decided the following:

Notwithstanding any local rule that a golf club may have invoked, the use of distance measuring devices is prohibited in any County event during 2006. The use of such a device is in breach of rule 14-3, the penalty for which is disqualification.

Emily finishes fifth in Arizona

A final round of one over par 72 gave County team player Emily Ogilvy a very creditable fifth place in the Rio Verde Invitational in Arizona. A wonderful recovery from a disappointing first round also helped Emily's team of Arkansas-Little Rock secure third place overall in the team event. Well done Emily!

Leading Individuals
Par 71
215 Amy Schmucker (Michigan) 75 69 71.
218 Brittany Johnston (Northwestern) 76 69 73.
222 Jennifer Hong (Northwestern) 75 74 73, Anita Ojeda (Arkansas-Little Rock) 81 70 70.
223 Emily Ogilvy (Arkansas-Little Rock) 82 69 72.

Leading Teams
889 Northwestern.
907 Michigan.
911 Arkansas-Little Rock.
916 Texas Tech.
925 Western Michigan.
928 Iowa.

County Team Member Emily Ogilvy scored a magnificent 69 to improve to tied 6th place in Arizona College Tournament with one round to go.

Emily Ogilvy produced one of her best rounds on the American college circuit to shoot up into sixth place in the Rio Verde Invitational women’s college tournament at Rio Verde Country Club, Arizona.Emily, a golf scholarship student at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, matched the lowest score of the second round – a two-under-par 69 – over the White Wing course.She improved by a staggering 13 shots on her first-day performance when her score of 82 included four double bogeys.Her 36-hole tally of 151 is seven shots behind the leader, Amy Schmucker (Michigan) with one round to go. She birdied the 18th and the second, bogeyed the sixth before finishing on a high with birdies at the 10th and 13th for her 69.Emily’s brilliant performance almost enabled her university to return the lowest team total (293) by far in the second round. Arkansas-Little Rock go into the final day in fourth place of the 17 teams. Northwestern (597) lead.

Photo courtesy of Cal Carson