BOTHWELL CASTLE REPORT AND SCORES

STRATHMORE'S KIRSTY BRODIE, ALEX SIMPSON TOP 

SCOTS IN LORETTO SCOTTISH U14s OPEN CH/SHIP

Strathmore's Kirsty Brodie, bidding to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) finished the top Scot in joint seventh place in the Loretto Scottish Under-14 boys and girls' championship at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
Kirsty had rounds of 75 and 78 for a total of nine-over-par 153.
Natasha Slater from Furness Golf Club, Barrow in Cumbria was a classy successor to McWilliam as champion, winning the title by seven strokes with a two-under-par total of 142.
Runners-up on 149 were Martha Lewis (76-73) from St George's Hill GC, Surrey and Kathatrina Steffl (France) (74-75).
The next best Scots after Brodie were Gullane's Charlotte Munro (74-85 for 159) in joint 17th place and Sarah Black (Deeside) (79-85 for 164), sharing 23rd place.
Bryan Teoh Wiyang made the long trip from Malaysia a worthwhile one by winning the boys' championship by two strokes with a three-over-par total of 143 (68-75)
Charlie Hilton from the Ifield club, Crawley in West Sussex was runner-up on 145 with scores of 72 and 73.
Kristy Brodie's Strathmore clubmate Alex Simpson finished the leading Scot in the boys' championship with rounds of 76 and 74 for 150 to claim a share of 13th place alongside Auchterarder's Rowan Carey who scored 74-76.
Next best Scots boys were Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill), joint 23rd on 151 (74-77) and Craig Jackman (Dunblane New) who tied for 28th place with scores of 70 and 82 for 152.

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LORETTO SCOTTISH UNDER-14 BOYS' AND GIRLS' OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Bothwell Castle Golf Club, nr Glasgow
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
BOYS
Par 140 (2x70)
143 B Teoh Wiyang (Mal) 68 75
145 C Hilton (Ifield) 72 73
146 Y Ducler (Fra) 73 73, H Kedzlie (Spalding) 71 75, C Dawson (Ire) 71 75
147 K Lee (Purley Downs) 73 74
148 T Seidel (Ger) 73 75, Z Karkaletsos (Spa) 75 73, A Laussot (Fra) 73 75
149 S Nithiyalingham (Burghley Park) 73 76, L Demant (Ger) 77 72, Dimitry Mary (Fra) 74 75
SELECTED TOTALS 
150 A Simpson (Strathmore) 76 74, R Carey (Auchterarder) 74 76 (T13)
151 L Irvine (Kirkhill) 74 77 (T23)
152 C Jackman (Dunblane New) 70 82 (T28)
155 L Brown (Surbiton) 76 79  (T40)
156 J Bell (Royal Aberdeen) 81 75 (T44)
160 G Dalziel (Airdrie) 79 81, Euan Ferguson (Thornton) 80 80, E Wheat (Royal Montrose) 76 84, F Copland (Dumfries and Galloway) 79 91 (T62)
161 E Ross (Fraserburgh) 78 83 (T66)
162 J McEwan (Alloa) 77 85 (T68)
164 J Irvine (Elderslie) 84 80 (T74)
165 A Murray (Troon Welbeck) 77 88, H Austin (Dumfries and Co) 79 86 (T79)
168 C Wilson (Dunbar) 85 83 (T81)
171 E Milligan (Kilmarnock Barassie) 86 85 (83rd).
 GIRLS
Par 144 (2x72)
142 N Slater (Furness) 70 72
149 M Lewis (St George's Hill) 76 73, K Steffl (Fra) 74 75
152 A Meyer (Fra) 78 75, E Lewis (Knowle) 71 81
153 K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 78, S Johnson (Telford) 72 81, M Appart (Ger) 77 76 (T7)
155 H Screen (Berkhamsted) 79 76
SELECTED TOTALS
156 N Amos (Faversham) 80 76 (T10)
159 C Munro (Gullane) 74 85 (T17)
164 S Black (Deeside) 79 85 (T23)
167 J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 83 84 (27th)
172 A McKay (Crail) 81 91 (T31)
173 B Jansen (Peel) 91 81 (T33)
175 L Duncan (West Kilbride) 81 94 (36th)
184 E Hynd (Thornton) 82 102 (39th)
193 A Mitchell (Strathmore) 93 100 (40th)
205 E Wilkie (Greenock) 103 102 (41st)
210 C Wilson (St Regulus) 101 109 (42nd)
 

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Slater and Teoh Wiyang Claim Loretto U14 

Wins at Bothwell Castle

SUMMARY FROM SLGA WEBSITE
 England’s Natasha Slater and Bryan Teoh Wiyang of Malaysia today came out on top with fine performances at the Loretto Scottish Boys and Girls Under-14s Open Championship at breezy Bothwell Castle.
Slater certainly had little trouble handling the conditions, finishing as the only player in the event under par (two under) to take the girls’ title, with Teoh Wiyang posting a three-over-par total in the boys’ section.
A quality 84-player international field lined up in the 36-hole strokeplay event, representing a host of countries, including the home nations, France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Bulgaria.
Slater, from Furness Golf Club in Cumbria, claimed her biggest success in the game to date, finishing seven strokes clear of compatriot Martha Lewis (St George’s Hill) and Katharina Steffl from Austria. Kirsty Brodie of Strathmore was the best-placed Scottish girl in a share of sixth spot.
“It’s my biggest win so far,” said Slater, 14, who represents England Golf’s Under-16 North Squad. “It’s a nice course and to score rounds of 70 and 72 is pleasing, especially in the wind. I managed to keep things steady.”
Teoh Wiyang, meanwhile, scored rounds of 68 and 75 for his two-shot win over another English player, Charlie Hilton (Ifield). Alex Simpson (Strathmore) and Rowan Carey (Auchterarder) shared 13th place as top Scots.
The 13-year-old winner has been visiting Scotland for the second time with his parents, having played in a kids event at Kilspindie in 2009. Teoh Wiyang has also played in a number of English events this summer and the youngest member of the Malaysian Golf Association is pleased at the learning experience he has enjoyed.
“It’s been a wonderful trip, I’ve learned so much and enjoyed great experience,” said the yougster, who hails from Penang, Malaysia. “I’ve had to learn to control the ball, especially in Scotland with the wind and it’s been good for my game to have a change.”
First contested in 2001, the event is the youngest national age group championship in Scotland. The championship has been greatly supported by the Loretto School Golf Academy who have been sponsors since 2004 and attracts talented young golfers from across the UK and beyond.
Amateur champion Bradley Neil, now ranked inside the top 10 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, won back-back titles in 2009-10
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