Draw for the SVLGA (Midland) – Stableford Greensomes

Tuesday, 18th August at Tulliallan

9.30am W. McCallum/M. Tough, E. Wilson/L. Kyle
9.37 L. Crozier/G. Jenkins, R. Rickard/H. Thomson
9.45 A. Chisholm/J. Smith, S. Quinn/R. Graham
9.52 K. Jarvie/K. McKellar; D. Dunn/M. Thomson
10.00 J. Bald/R. Scott, J. Pringle/A. Holley
10.07 L. Jones/S. Yuill, M. McLeod/P.Kelly
10.15 J. Mulgrew/D. Davidson, M. Frame/S. Travers
10.22 M. Seymour/I. Morrison, A. Houston/B. Brown
10.30 L. Cunningham/K. Keir, S. Bushby/M. Hope
10.37 A. Taggart/P. Cockshoot, J. Beaton/N. Gray
10.45 N. Fleming/G. Wallace, M. Curran/C. Steedman
10.52 E. Arkley/A. Hunter, C. Malcolm/L. Somerville
11.00 N. Hunter/E. Miller, P. Hebner/M. Chapman
11.07 I. Collins/L. Childs, K. Carruthers/S. Cooper
11.15 E. Wallace/A. Crossland, M. Steele/J. Kennedy
11.22 A. Hood/S. Erskine, D. Whyock/H. Dalgleish
11.30 D. Reid/E. Perry, I. Murray/M. Ritchie
11.37 D. Peterson/E. Mathewson, M. Steel/I. Waddell
11.45 S. Durward/J. Pringle, N. Morrison/K. McAlpine
11.52 F. Liddle/C. Kenny, F. Campbell/E. Allison
12noon H. Campbell/J. Knight, J. Montgomery/E. Whyte,
S. Copland/M. 0’Neil.

Scotland Vets make good start

to title defence at Bath

Scotland made a good start to their defence of the Miller Stirling Trophy in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree at Bath Golf Club today (Tuesday).
On a very wet day, they splashed their way to a 7 ½-1 ½ win over England North, whose line-up included former Scottish women’s champion Fiona Anderson from Blairgowrie but now living and working in the Manchester area.
The Scots took the foursomes 3-0 and wins in the singles by Fiona de Vries, Kathleen Sutherland, Mary Smith and Helen Faulds and a square match by Lorna Bennett gave them 4 ½ pt out of a possible six in the afternoon.
DETAILS:
SCOTLAND 7 1/.2, ENGLAND NORTH 1 ½
Foursomes (3-0)
Fiona de Vries & Lorna Bennett bt Fiona Anderson & Pat Wrightson 2 and 1.
Heather Anderson & Fiona Hunter bt Caroline Marron & Elaine Elliot 6 and 5.
Mary Smith & Moira Thomson bt Sue Dye & Lucy Newton 5 and 4.
Singles (4 ½-1 ½)
De Vries bt Marron 2 and 1.
Bennett halved with Dye.
H Anderson lost to F Anderson 1 hole.
Kathleen Sutherland bt Alyson Wood 3 and 1.
Smith bt Ruth Lindley 3 and 1.
Helen Faulds bt Newton 2 and 1.

Wednesday foursomes at Girls Home Internationals

FAIRHAVEN GOLF CLUB, LANCASHIRE

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND
Ailsa Bain & Sammy Leslie v Heidi Baek & Kelly Tidy.
Sammy Vass & Rachael Taylor v Hannah Turland & Hayley Davis
Eilidh Briggs & Rachael Watton v Holly Clyburn & Alexandra Peters

IRELAND v WALES
Lisa Maguire & Leona Maguire v Katie Bradbury & Chelsey Herbert.
Carla Reynolds & Patrice Delaney v Amy Boulden & Gemma Bradbury
Laura McCarthyt & Emma O'Dristoll v Chloe Williams & Natasha Gobey.

The happy Scotland team, coach Kevin Craggs and officials at Fairhaven (image by Cal Carson Golf Agency; click on it to enlarge).

The Catriona Factor inspires Scots girls

to come-from-behind win over Ireland

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

“The Catriona Matthew inspiration is working already,” said a cock-a-hoop captain Margaret MacNaughtan after Scotland toppled European champions Ireland on the opening day of the Under-18 gitrls’ home international matches at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire today

Very much the underdogs against an Irish team that won the Euro girls team title only four weeks ago and includes two Vagliano Trophy team players in the 14-year-old Maguire twins, Scotland rallied from 3-1 down to win 5-4.
That sets the scene for a Day 2 summit meeting – Scotland versus defending champions England.
The English walloped Wales 8-1 in their opening tie.
“I’ve never seen a Scotland girls team so animated since they went to Royal Lytham to see Catriona winning the Women’s British Open and meeting her afterwards. And I’m quite certain that some of Catriona’s magic rubbed off on our girls,” said Mrs MacNaughtan, who played for Scotland … at hockey.
“To beat Ireland was a simply fantastic performance. I don’t want to single any players out for special mention because I’ve been stressing since we got here that this is a team championship – and everybody has a role to play in the team effort.
“And that was some team effort against Ireland.”
The Scots, 2-1 down from the morning foursomes, saw that deficit stretchto two points when Lisa Maguire produced some brilliant golf to beat Alyson McKechin (Eldereslie) 7 and 6. Lisa was six up at the turn and birdied the first, fourth, sixth and 10th She was roughly four under par for the holes played.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) started the afternoon ball rolling for Scotland when she put a second team point on the board by beating Sara Helly 4 and 3. Helly was one up at the turn but the initiative in what had been a tight match was seized by Briggs who won three holes in a row, the 13th, 14th and 15th , for victory
Rachael Watton put Scotland on level terms at 3-3 overall with a tremendous 2 and 1 win over Leona Maguire. The tone for a quality match was set when the first hole was halved in birdie 4s. Watton took the lead at the second and was never in arrears after that.
Maguire won the third but the Scot then won the fourth, fifth and eighth to take a three-hole lead. Briggs lost the 10th but went back to three up with a birdie 3 at the 12th. In a ding-dong finish Maguire birdied the 15th and 16th to cut her deficit to one but Briggs won the 17th and the match with a par.
Scotland moved into a 4-3 lead when their new champion, Ailsa Bain (Peebles) beat her Irish counterpart Emma O’Driscoll by one hole after being two down at the turn. Bain won the 10th, the 11th with a birdie and then the 12th to lead for the first time.
O’Driscoll squared the contest again at the 14th but Bain’s par 3 at the 17th put her back in the lead and the last hole was halved.
Ireland drew level at 4-4 when Carla Reynolds, who had been three up after three holes, bt Lesley Atkins (Minto) by 3 and 2 after the Scot had cut her deficit to one hole with a birdie at the 11th. Reynolds won the 12th, 13th and 14th to go four up. Atkins won the 15th but a half at the 16th ended the match in Ireland’s favour.
And so everything hinged on the last of the six singles – Sammy Lesie for Scotland and Patrice Delaney for Ireland.
After losing the first hole, Leslie, from Westhill, Aberdeen, won the next four in a row for a three-hole advantage which was cut to one when Delaney won the seventh and eighth.
A birdie by the Scot at the ninth put her two up again and a par at the 13th was good enough to re-establish Leslie’s three-hole lead and a half in bogey 6s at the 15th meant that neither Sammy nor Scotland could be beaten. But she won the 16th for a great 4 and 2 win under pressure to give Scotland the 5-4 victory they could hardly have hoped for at the start of the week.

HOW ENGLAND BEAT WALES 8-1

England, after making a 3-0 clean sweep of the morning foursomes, won five of the afternoon’s singles against Wales for whom Chloe Williams was their only winner.
Although it was a lopsided team scoreline in the end, the top two singles both went to the last green.
England’s girls champion Holly Clyburn beat Natasha Gobey by two holes after being one up at the turn but was pulled back to square by a birdie from her Welsh opponent at the 14th. Clyburn won the 16th with a par at the 18th with a birdie 4 to clinch victory.
Kelly Tidy was two down after five holes against Amy Boulden of Wales and did not take the lead until the 14th . Like Clyburn, Tidy birdied the last for a two-hole win.
Young newcomer Lauren Taylor had a good 4 and 3 win over Gemma Bradbury, surging into a four-hole lead by the sixth tee. Gemma could not make significant inroads on that lead.
Nikki Foster beat Katie Bradbury by 2 and 1 after the Welsh girl had the better of the outward nine holes. Nikki never looked back after squaring the match at the 11th hole. She went ahead for the first time with a birdie 3 at the 13th and also won the 14th and 15th with pars before losing the 16th to a 5.
Chloe Williams chalked up Wales’ solitary victory by beating Hayley Davis 4 and 3. Davis won the first hole with a birdie 4 but was three down by the turn, with the Welsh player’s successes including birdies at the fourth and ninth. There was nothing to choose between the players after the turn until Williams won the 15th for victory.
England’s biggest winner was young Alexandra Peters who won by 8 and 7 against Emma Davies. Alexandra, with the help of birdies at the second and ninth, was seven up at the turn. the Scot could not lose but she made sure by winning the 16th for a 4 and 2 victory which gave Scotland a famous 5-4 victory.

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Edinburgh girl Rachael Watton a busy

bee on the international front

FROM THE SCOTSMAN.SPORT WEBSITE
By ELSPETH BURNSIDE
FOR most youngsters, the school holidays are a time for rest and relaxation. For Edinburgh golfer Rachael Watton, the next couple of weeks will be packed with the pressure of international competition.
After watching North Berwick's Catriona Matthew lift the British Open title at Royal Lytham & St Anne's, the Mortonhall member was today making her debut at the Girls' Home Internationals at Fairhaven in Lancashire.Next week, she faces double duty at the British Girls' Championship at nearby West Lancs Golf Club. Not only will she be chasing individual honours but she has also been appointed captain of a three-strong Scottish line-up alongside Eilidh Briggs (Kilmalcolm) and Lesley Atkins (Minto) chasing the coveted team trophy.Later in the month, 17-year-old Watton will then carry Scotland's colours overseas at the Belgium Junior International.

"I made my Scottish girls' debut at the European Girls' Championship in Finland last month, and now I'm really looking forward to the Home Internationals," said Watton. "I've recently reduced my handicap to two, and it's great to be playing for Scotland in so many tournaments."

Watton, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who is set to enter her sixth and final year at Firrhill High School, has already shown promise at senior level. Last month, she was the star performer in helping Midlothian win the East Division inter-county team championship at Falkirk.

In the side for the first time, the teenager won all six of her matches and was voted player of the tournament.
She was also the top stroke-play qualifier at the Scottish Girls' Championship at Lanark, and reached the semi-finals of the match-play before losing to eventual winner, Ailsa Bain (Peebles).
Watton caught the golfing bug when she accompanied her father and older sister to practice sessions at the Braid Hills Driving Range and, aged 11, she then joined Baberton Golf Club. She then switched to Mortonhall and has also recently gained membership at Gullane, where she looks forward to honing her links skills on wild, windy days.
A member of the National B squad, she appreciates the input from the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association.
"We have great winter training weekends with coach Kevin Craggs," she said. "For instance, last year we had a weekend at an Army assault course near Carnoustie, that was great fun."
Her personal coach is Spencer Henderson and the future certainly looks bright on the golfing front for the Capital youngster."
I'm going back to school, but sixth year is going to be a chance to fit in a lot of golf," said Watton, who is waiting for her Higher results.
"I'm hoping to study architecture at either Dundee or Glasgow, but want to keep playing golf when I'm at university. I really do want to see how far I can go in the game.
"Turning professional could be an option, but it's far too early to decide. I'll see where it goes."

Girls' Home Internationals Scoreboard
FAIRHAVEN GC, LANCASHIRE

END OF PLAY RESULTS

ENGLAND 8, WALES 1

SCOTLAND 5, IRELAND 4

FIRST DAY FOURSOMES
ENGLAND 3, WALES 0
England names first
Kelly Tidy & Heidi Baek bt Chloe Williams & Natasha Gobey 1 hole (Wales one up after nine).
Hayley Davis & Hannah Turland bt Gemma & Katie Bradbury 4 and 3 (England four up after nine).
Alexandra Peters & Holly Clyburn bt Kelly Miller & Amy Boulden 2 and 1 (England one up after nine).

SCOTLAND 1, IRELAND 2
Scotland names first
Ailsa Bain & Sammy Leslie lost to Leona & Lisa Maguire 5 and 4 (Ireland two up after nine).
Lesley Atkins & Alyson McKechin lost to Patrice Elaney & Carla Reynolds 2 and 1 (Ireland one up after nine).
Eilidh Briggs & Rachael Watton bt Laura McCarthy & Emma O'Driscoll 2 and 1 (Scotland four up after nine).

SINGLES

ENGLAND v WALES
Holly Clyburn bt Natasha Gobey 2 holes (Wales one up after nine).
Kelly Tidy bt Amy Boulden 2 holes (Wales one up after nine)
Lauren Taylor bt Gemma Bradbury 4 and 3 (England four up after nine).
Nikki Foster bt Katie Bradbury 2 and 1 (Wales one up after nine).
Hayley Davis lost to Chloe Williams 4 and 3 (Wales three up after nine).
Alexandra Peters bt Emma Davies 8 and 7 (England seven up after nine).

SCOTLAND v IRELAND
Ailsa Bain bt Emma O'Driscoll 4 and 3.
Alyson McKechin lost to Lisa Maguire 7 and 6.
Rachael Watton bt Leona Maguire 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs bt Sarah Helly 4 and 3.
Lesley Atkins lost to Carla Reynolds 3 and 2.
Sammy Leslie bt Patrice Delaney 4 and 2.

United States Women's Amateur Championship Scoreboard
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Old Warson Country Club, St Louis, Missouri
Par 71. 6,422yd
Amy Anderson, Oxbow, N.D., 34-34--68
Ha Na Jang, Korea, 37-32--69
Kimberly Kim, Hilo, Hawaii, 36-33--69
Danielle Kang, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 33-37--70
Lizette Salas, Azusa, Calif., 34-36--70
Marina Alex, Wayne, N.J., 35-35--70
Alice Kim, Walnut, Calif., 35-36--71
Caroline Masson, Germany, 33-38--71
Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash., 36-35--71
Grace Na, Oakland, Calif., 36-35--71
Julia Boland, Australia, 40-31--71
Sara-Maude Juneau, Canada, 36-35--71
Calle Nielson, Nashville, Tenn., 34-38--72
Esther Lee, Los Alamitos, Calif., 36-36--72
Jessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla., 35-37--72
Jisoo Park, Beaumont, Calif., 38-34--72
Junthima Gulyanamitta, Thailand, 38-34--72
Kristen Park, Buena Park, Calif., 37-35--72
Mariko Tumangan, San Jose, Calif., 37-35--72
Megan McChrystal, Stuart, Fla., 35-37--72
Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif., 35-37--72
Ashleigh Albrecht, Murrieta, Calif., 33-40--73
Candace Schepperle, Birmingham, Ala., 37-36--73
Cassy Isagawa, Wailuku, Hawaii, 36-37--73
Emilie Burger, Hoschton, Ga., 35-38--73
Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif., 37-36--73
Jodi Ewart, England, 37-36--73
Lindy Duncan, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 37-36--73
Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla., 32-41--73
Sun Gyoung Park, Vail, Ariz., 41-32--73
Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz., 35-38--73
Victoria Tanco, Argentina, 37-36--73
Aimee Neff, Carmel, Ind., 36-38--74
Brooke Beeler, Butler, Ill., 34-40--74
Cheyenne Woods, Phoenix, Ariz., 38-36--74
Dori Carter, Valdosta, Ga., 37-37--74
Evan Jensen, Belleair, Fla., 37-37--74
Han Jungeun, Korea, 34-40--74
Kelli Shean, South Africa, 37-37--74
Kristen Simpson, Norfolk, Va., 36-38--74
Kristina Wong, Vestal, N.Y., 35-39--74
Meghan Stasi, Oakland Park, Fla., 38-36--74
Sally Watson, Scotland, 39-35--74
Stacey Keating, Australia, 37-37--74
Whitney Neuhauser, Charlottesville, Va., 35-39--74
Yueer Feng, China, 35-39--74
Abby Bools, Hickory, N.C., 35-40--75
Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C., 36-39--75
Jaclyn Sweeney, Andover, Mass., 37-38--75
Jennifer Song, Ann Arbor, Mich., 34-41--75
Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Canada, 37-38--75
Molly Aronsson, Shelburne, Vt., 36-39--75
Nannette Hill, Pelham Manor, N.Y., 38-37--75
Sara Grantham, Wilsonville, Ala., 35-40--75
Stephanie Sherlock, Canada, 36-39--75
Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif., 37-38--75
Alexandra Gibson, Peru, 36-40--76
Alexandra Stewart, Peoria, Ariz., 37-39--76
Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla., 38-38--76
Allie White, Lancaster, Ohio, 38-38--76
Amelia Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla., 37-39--76
Cyna Marie Rodriguez, Philippines, 38-38--76
Dottie Ardina, Philippines, 39-37--76
Jenny Shin, Torrance, Calif., 38-38--76
Kate Ackerson, Allen, Texas, 35-41--76
Kendra Little, Eugene, Ore., 38-38--76
Kristin Paulson, Ottumwa, Iowa, 39-37--76
Kristin Vincent, Burlington, N.C., 38-38--76
Mallory Fraiche, Metairie, La., 37-39--76
Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii, 37-39--76
Vanessa Vela, Colombia, 38-38--76
Bambee Dela Paz, Philippines, 39-38--77
Catherine Elliott, Malvern, Pa., 37-40--77
Chelsea Stelzmiller, Placerville, Calif., 39-38--77
Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz., 38-39--77
Jessica Gerry, Madison, Wis., 36-41--77
Laura Coble, Augusta, Ga., 37-40--77
Leanne Bowditch, Australia, 38-39--77
Martina Gavier, Argentina, 37-40--77
Natalie Sheary, West Hartford, Conn., 38-39--77
Rachel Larson, Longmont, Colo., 40-37--77
Rachel Rohanna, Waynesburg, Pa., 40-37--77
Stephanie Meadow, Northern Ireland, 37-40--77
Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif., 37-41--78
Allyson Ferguson, Houston, Texas, 35-43--78
Ashley Bauer, Grand Blanc, Mich., 40-38--78
Brianna Do, Long Beach, Calif., 36-42--78
Claire Sheldon, Milton, Mass., 38-40--78
Corrine Carr, Pinehurst, N.C., 38-40--78
Danielle Cvitanov, Sacramento, Calif., 38-40--78
Danielle Frasier, Encinitas, Calif., 39-39--78
Kaitlyn Rohrback, Crofton, Md., 40-38--78
Kira Meixner, Canada, 39-39--78
Kyle Roig, Puerto Rico, 39-39--78
Kylie Bollenbach, Edmond, Okla., 39-39--78
Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif., 39-39--78
Madison Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla., 40-38--78
Virginia Grimes, Meridian, Miss., 38-40--78
Alexandria Buelow, Palm City, Fla., 40-39--79
Ani Gulugian, Irvine, Calif., 38-41--79
Breanne Smith, Canby, Ore., 38-41--79
Catherine Dolan, Ballwin, Mo., 38-41--79
Corinna Rees, Pebble Beach, Calif., 38-41--79
Ellen Mueller, Bartlesville, Okla., 37-42--79
Jennifer Hirano, Pinole, Calif., 42-37--79
Kayla Stewart, Cookeville, Tenn., 39-40--79
Kelsey Verbeten, New Franken, Wis., 37-42--79
Lauren Archer, Boise, Idaho, 36-43--79
Mandi Morrow, Kent, Ohio, 40-39--79
Nora Lucas, Glenview, Ill., 39-40--79
Pei-Ying Tsai, Chinese Taipei, 40-39--79
Ri Hyang Park, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 37-42--79
Sarah Brown, Lopatcong Twp, N.J., 39-40--79
Stacy Kim, Yorba Linda, Calif., 39-40--79
Alexa Rancourt, South Portland, Maine, 39-41--80
Erin Michel, Mason, Ohio, 42-38--80
Laura Anderson, Tompkinsville, Ky., 38-42--80
Lauren Dobashi, Gold River, Calif., 39-41--80
Lauren Varnas, Chatham, N.J., 37-43--80
Olivia Lansing, Dellwood, Minn., 39-41--80
Paula Reto, South Africa, 40-40--80
Shannon Fish, Spring, Texas, 39-41--80
Stefanie Kenoyer, Lighthouse Point, Fla., 39-41--80
Stephanie Smith, The Woodlands, Texas, 38-42--80
Allyssa Ferrell, Edgerton, Wis., 40-41--81
Carly Truitt, Marysville, Ohio, 40-41--81
Casie Cathrea, Livermore, Calif., 41-40--81
Jennifer Hahn, Henderson, Nev., 39-42--81
Julia Thead, Poway, Calif., 44-37--81
Lauren Kim, Los Altos, Calif., 42-39--81
Samantha Troyanovich, Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., 40-41--81
Brianna Espinoza, Phoenix, Ariz., 41-41--82
Casey Kennedy, Venice, Fla., 39-43--82
Chelsea Schriewer, St Charles, Mo., 40-42--82
Haley Stephens, Greer, S.C., 42-40--82
Jill Hardy, Canada, 41-41--82
Lyndsay McBride, Bristol, Ind., 40-42--82
Noreen Mohler, Bethlehem, Pa., 42-40--82
Alison Cavanaugh, Littleton, Colo., 40-43--83
Anna Leigh Keith, Moultrie, Ga., 44-39--83
Jackie Evans, Wayne, Pa., 40-43--83
Jennifer Park, Carrollton, Texas, 41-42--83
Jordan Craig, Connellsville, Pa., 40-43--83
Sarah Almond, Albemarle, N.C., 40-43--83
Thuhashini Selvaratnam, Sri Lanka, 42-41--83
Anna Schultz, Rockwall, Texas, 39-45--84
Chelsea Curtis, New Seabury, Mass., 43-42--85
Heather Lemaster, Sacramento, Calif., 44-41--85
Cara Freeman, Corvallis, Ore., 42-44--86
Kaitlin Drolson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 41-45--86
Lynn Simmons, Phoenix, Ariz., 44-42--86
Diane Lang, Jamaica, 43-45--88
Trisha Witherby, Richmond, Ind., 46-43--89
Taylor Weaver, Spartanburg, S.C., 44-46--90
Catherine Herrera, Houston, Texas, 40-51--91
Meghan Martinek, Tempe, Ariz., 44-47--91



PAR & YARDAGE: Old Warson Country Club will play at 6,422/6,468 yards and par of 35-36—71.

FORMAT: The U.S. Women’s Amateur is conducted with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying. The low 64 scorers then advance to match play, with the champion determined by a 36-hole match-play final.

WHO CAN PLAY: The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship is open to female amateurs who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 5.4.

ENTRIES: A total of 955 contestants entered the 2009 championship. The record of 969 was set in 2006.



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Lucy Williams defends English open mid-amateur

championship at Denham next week

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Hertfordshire’s Lucy Williams will defend her title when the English open mid-amateur championship is played at Denham Golf Club, Buckinghamshire, next week from August 11-14. Lucy, 20, is enjoying good form, both in individual and team events. The Mid-Herts player tied for the recent Scottish U21 strokeplay championship, losing only in a sudden-death play-off. She was also in the Birmingham University ladies’ team which won the world student matchplay championship.
The mid-amateur championship – which starts on Tuesday – has attracted a full field of 64 players. Among them are Gloucestershire’s Charlotte Ellis, who won this title in 2006, Tara Watters of Middlesex, who was runner up in the English close championship in May, and Laura Collin of Bedfordshire, who reached the semi-finals of the British championship.
There’s a strong local contingent of 11 players, led by Buckinghamshire county champion Natasha Gough (Ellesborough) and including former English senior champion, Christine Watson (Beaconsfield).
The other Buckinghamshire players are: Anne Bridges and Christine Sparks from Mentmore; Rachel Drummond of Beaconsfield; Tilly Holder and Nicole Whitmore from Woburn; Clara Leathers, Fiona Thompson, Stephanie Gough and Jessica Burrows from Ellesborough.
The full field will play 36 holes of strokeplay qualifying on Tuesday, August 11, and the top 32 players will qualify for the matchplay stages. The final will be played on the morning of Friday, August 14.The mid-amateur championship is open to players aged 18 and over.
The championship course measures 6103 yards and has a par of 72.
Full details and online scoring: www.englishwomensgolf.org
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer

LYON FOURSOMES

Results from Aberdeenshire's Lyon Trophy inter-club foursomes Aberdeen Ladies 1, Murcar Links, Cruden Bay and Deeside 1 are through to the semi-finals of the Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association inter-club match-play foursomes tournament for the Lyon Trophy at Kemnay Golf Club. Results: FIRST ROUND Cruden Bay bt Ballater by eight holes. (G Murray, K Stalker 6, S Gordon, R Roy 0; C Middleton, R Dunsmuir 2, H Backhouse, L Backhouse 0). Inchmarlo bt Aboyne 1 by one hole (A Harper, S Richardson 0, E Brown, M Burgess 4; K Brown, P Halliwell 5, M Wilson, M Sime 0). Banchory bt Kemnay by five holes (A Smart, M Clapperton 2, J Whitehead, Y Moir 0; CE Cook, G Chreistie 3, R Arnell, C Gordon 0). Deeside 1 bt Newmachar by eight holes (F Hay, M Millership 3, L Joss, S Tait 0; S Kidd, M Clyne 5k A Hope, M Horn 0). Aberdeen Ladies 1 bt Aberdeen Ladies 2 by two holes (S Wood, E Whyte 6, L Webster, L McNiven 0; F Seedhouse, C Whicher 0, K Watt, J Wheeler 4). Peterculter bt Dunecht House by six holes (T Vannet, R Polson 6, A Anderson, J Doubenmeir 0; K Taylor, M Garden 0, S Leheny, P Morton 0). Deeside 2 bt Hazlehead by 13 holes (K Teow, F Reiss 7, B Rivollier, G Wynn-Davies 0; M Parkinson, R Anderson 6, L Thomson, S Queen 0). Murcar Links bt Aboyne 2 by 11 holes (S Murray, D Pocoock 6, E Watson, M Munro 0; M Johnstone, L McLardy 5, G Hollingsworth, K Leiper 0). QUARTER-FINALS Cruden Bay bt Inchmarlo by 11 holes (Murray, Stalker 6, Harper, Richardson 0; Middleton, Dunsmuir 5, Brown, Halliwell 5). Deeside 1 bt Banchory by four holes (Hay, Millership 0, Smart, Clapperton 1; Kidd, Clyne 5, Cook, Christie 0). Aberdeen Ladies 1 bt Peterculter by seven holes (Wood, Whyte 7, Vannet, Polson 0; Seedhouse, Whicher 0, Taylor, Garden 0). Murcar Links bt Deeside 2 by 12 holes (Murray, Pocock 10, Teow, Reiss 0; Johnstone, McLardy 2, Parkinson, Anderson 0). SEMI-FINALS Cruden Bay v Deeside 1 Aberdeen Ladies 1 v Murcar Links