VETERAN LADIES JAMBOREE

SCOTS VETERANS LOSE FIRST
MATCH AT HAYLING ISLAND
Scotland, bidding to complete a hat-trick of title wins in the Veteran Ladies Golf Assocation area team golf championship, were beaten 5-4 by North of England in their opening match at Hayling Island, Hampshire today.
The Scots won the foursomes 2-1 but only Pamela Williamson and Noreen Fenton added points to that total in the afternoon singles which North won 4-2 for a 5-4 match victory.
Details:
NORTH ENGLAND 5, SCOTLAND 4
Foursomes: L Hague & R Lindley lost to P Williamson & M Tough 6 and 5; J Smith & C Kirk bt H Faulds & S McDonald 6 and 5; H Smyth & M Miller lost to L Bennett & N Fenton 1 hole (1-2).
Singles: Hague bt Bennett 2 and 1, J Smith bt M Thomson 4 and 3, Kirk lost to Williamson 5 and 4, Lindley bt Tough 3 and 2, A Wood bt L Campbell 1 hole, E Elliott lost to Fenton 4 and 3 (4-2).
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IRISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP

IRISH SCHOOLS MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kilkeel Golf Club
Semi-finals

Douglas Community School 4, Summerhill College, Sligo 1
(Douglas names first)
Aaron O’Callaghan (Douglas) bt Tommy McGowan (Strandhill) 4 and 3; Ian Bermingham (Mahon) bt Mark Rooney (Strandhill) 1 hole; Eoghan Long (Monkstown) bt Tony McDaid (Co Sligo) 5 and 4; David Barry (Mahon) halved with Gerard Finnegan (Co Sligo); Brian Collins (Douglas) halved with Colin Walsh (Strandhill).

St Paul’s College, Raheny 3, Royal Belfast Acad. Institute 2
(St Paul’s names first)
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) lost to Karl Gilbert (Malone) at 19th; Barry Fennelly (Royal Dublin) bt James Patterson (Royal Portrush) 1 hole; Gary McGrane (Royal Dublin) lost to Garth McGee (Malone) 2 holes; Richard Behan (St Annes) bt Tim Greeves (Shandon Park) 2 holes; Donal O’Brien (Forrest Little) bt Patrick Deeny (Fortwilliam) at 19th.
Final

St Paul’s College, Raheny 3, Douglas Community School 2
(St Paul’s names first)
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) bt Aaron O’Callaghan (Douglas) 1 hole; Barry Fennelly (Royal Dublin) bt Ian Bermingham (Mahon) at 19th; Gary McGrane (Royal Dublin) lost to Eoghan Long (Monkstown) 1 hole; Richard Behan (St Annes) lost to David Barry (Mahon) 5 and 4; Donal O’Brien (Forrest Little) bt Brian Collins (Douglas) 3 and 2.

PAULL AND WILLIAMSONS RANKINGS

CLARE’S NARROW LEAD OVER JENNA IN
PAULL AND WILLIAMSONS' RANKINGS
Clare Queen has a narrow lead over Jenna Wilson with only one counting tournament to go – the Ness Open at Inverness on August 28 – in the Paull and Williamsons’ Rankings for Scottish women’s amateur golf.
Strathaven member Jenna has won the last two designated 36-hole events, the Mary McCally Trophy and the Riccarton Rosebowl, over the past two Sundays, to close the gap at the top of the table to only 0.30 of a stroke.
Drumpellier’s Clare has an average of minus 2.20 shots in relation to CSS over 10 rounds.
Miss Wilson stands at minus 1.90 over 10 rounds.
Three times Scottish champion Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) is in third place with minus 0.50 of a stroke average.
The leading rankings are:
1 Clare Queen (Drumpellier), 2 Jenna Wilson (Strathaven), 3 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), 4 Claire Hargan (Mortonhall), 5 Gemma Webster (Hilton Park), 6 (equal) Martine Pow (Selkirk) & Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), 8 Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), 9 Kylie Walker (Stirling Univ). 10 Fiona Lockhart (St Regulus).
11 Carly Booth (Auchterarder), 12 (equal) Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) & Sara Bishop (Windyhill), 14 Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan), 15 Heather MacRae (Dunblane New), 16 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), 17 Jocelyn Carthew (Ladybank), 18 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), 19 Emily Ogilvy (Muckhart), 20 Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry).

DUNBAR LADIES' OPEN

DUNBAR LADIES' OPEN
PRIZEWINNERS
Nearest Pin Bronze (3rd Hole): Liz Duncan – Lothianburn
Nearest Pin Silver (16th Hole): Helen Burgon – Eyemouth
Longest Drive Bronze: Jenny Arnott – Dunbar
Longest Drive Silver: Jane Flucker – Dunbar
5th Handicap Bronze: C Bowers – Longniddry 103-30=73
4th Handicap Bronze: E Johnston – Greenburn 94-21=73 (bih)
3rd Handicap Bronze: G Liesching – Musselburgh 98-25=73 (bih)
2nd Handicap Bronze: Liz Johnston - Dunbar 97-24=73 (bih)
1st Handicap Bronze: Tracy Drysdale – Dunbar 103-32=71
Best Scratch Bronze: Jenny Arnott - Dunbar 94 (bih)
Best Scratch Silver: Claire Hargan – Mortonhall 74
5th Handicap Silver; Hazel Millican - Dunbar 91-18=73
4th Handicap Silver: Dawn Stuart – Dunbar 82-11=71
3rd Handicap Silver: Emma Fairnie - Dunbar 76-5=71 (bih)
2nd Handicap Silver: Sarah Horsburgh – Dunbar 79-9=70
1st Handicap Silver: Cara Easton – Dunbar 82-16=66
Winner of Maxton Rose Bowl: Cara Easton – Dunbar

JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP TEAM COMPLETED

JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP TEAM COMPLETED

The rest of the "wild card" selections for Europe's 12-strong team for the Ping Junior Solheim Cup match against the United States are now known.
They are:
Belen Mozo (Spain), who was eighth on the points table (the leading seven at August 15 gained automatic selection).
Caroline Masson (Germany), who was joint 12th on the table.
Alessandra de Luigi (Italy), beaten semi-finalist in the British girls' open championship at West Hill Golf Club.
We already knew that two English girls, Under-18 champion Melissa Reid (Chevin) and Florentyna Parker (Royal Birkdale), the other beaten semi-finalist in the British girls' open championship, had made it into the team for Bridgewater Club, Carmel, Indiana for the September 6-7 match.
So the full European team is:

Carolota Ciganda (Spain).
Lene Krog (Norway).
Alessandra De Luigi (Italy).
Caroline Masson (Germany).
Belen Mozo (Spain).
Azahara Munoz (Spain).
Anna Nordqvist (Sweden).
Florentyna Parker (Royal Birkdale).
Beatriz Recari (Spain).
Melissa Reid (Chevin).
Marta Silva (Spain).
Benedicte Toumpsin (Belgium).