MacRae sets the Heather on fire to be lying joint

35th in a field 158 male professionals

Heather MacRae, playing over one of the toughest courses in Scotland and the only female in a field of 159, did very well indeed in the first round of the Gleneagles Scottish PGA championship today.
She had a three-over-par 75 to be lying joint 35th. The top 50 and ties after 36 holes will contest the weekend's two rounds.
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MACKIE BOWL – CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 6TH JULY

Entries for the Mackie Bowl (a SLGA Order of Merit event) should be submitted by 6th July. This 36 hole competition takes place on Sunday 26th July over Gullane No. 1 and is open to Category 1 and Category 2 golfers. Entry forms are available for download from the SLGA website and further information is available from Anne Brownie at apbrownie@blueyonder.co.uk .

Sheena McElroy defends Irish seniors' close

championship at Ardee next week

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Defending champion Sheena McElroy (nee O’Brien Kenney) from will seek her second consecutive title when competitors tee it up at the ILGU’s Senior Women’s Close Championship at Ardee Golf Club from Tuesday, June 30 to Friday, July 3.
Past internationals Mary McKenna (Donabate), Phil O’Gorman (Laytown/Bettystown), Helen Jones (Strabane), Mary Gorry (Baltinglass), Rhona Brennan (Bandon) and Rita McGoldrick (Enniscrone) will join Mary Madden (Balinasloe), Marilyn Henderson (West Rhine), Valerie Hassett (Ennis) and Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) as a handful of players most likely to pose the greatest threat to McElroy’s title defence.
Competitors will play 18 holes over the parkland lay-out, using a mixture of ladies and men's tees, on Tuesday and Wednesday with the top 16 qualifying for match-play on Thursday and Friday.
An additional incentive for the field this year will be the valuable Order of Merit points on offer for selection to the Senior Women’s European Team Championships to be held at Dun Laoghaire in early September. Roma English (Larne) will captain the side while Mary Gorry (Baltinglass) has been appointed manager.
Draw for next Tuesday and Wednesday's qualifying rounds at Ardee Golf Club:
10:00 & 11:30 Patricia O'Reilly (Headfort), Madeline Brennan (Carlow), Carmel Cahill (Hermitage).
10:10 & 11:40 Mary McCabe (Headfort), Helen O'Donoghue (Clonmel), Kath Stewart-Moore (Royal Portrush).
10:20 & 11:50 Finola Duncan (Bangor), Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry),Trudy Brosnan (Kanturk).
10:30 & 12:00 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire), Valerie Hassett (Ennis), Mary McKenna (Donabate).
10:40 & 12:10 Judy Clarke (Royal Portrush), Helen Thornton (Ardee), Gemma Jennings (Navan).
10:50 & 12:20 Helen Jones (Strabane), Sheena McElroy (Grange), Phil O'Gorman (Laytown/Bettystown).
11:00 & 12:30 Gill Rouiller (Mannan Castle), Mary Geaney (Killarney), Valerie James (Bangor). 11:10 & 12:40 Mary Gorry (Baltinglass), Mary Madden (Ballinasloe), Kathleen Hynes (Ardee).
11:30 & 10:00 Catherine Reilly (The Heath), Pauline Walsh (Headfort), Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock).
11:40 & 10:10 Iris Smyth (Bangor), Julie Barkman (Nenagh), Sheila Roche (Ardee).
11:50 & 10:20 Patsy McCarthy (Grange), Mary Kidney (Headfort), Geraldine Woods (Ardee). 12:00 & 10:30 Rita McGoldrick (Enniscrone), Mairead MacNamara (Woodbrook), Catherine Bird (Nenagh).
12:10 & 10:40 Denise O'Sullivan (Hermitage), Jane Gardner (Malone), Kay McCartan (Greenore).
12:20 & 10:50 Noreen Granard (Portarlington), Roma English (Larne), Val Shannon (Douglas). 12:30 & 11:00 Mary McGoey (Greenore), Violet McBride (Belvoir Park), Rhona Brennan (Bandon).
12:40 & 11:10 Sally Casey (Seapoint), Pamela Morgan (Lahinch), Olivia Conroy (Co Longford).

From Graeme Thomson,

father of LET player Michele Thomson

I see an article in the P&J online suggesting Michele is playing in Ireland this weekend. I, along with Michele, wish it were true. Because of the high number of amateur invites, 11 I believe, Michele dropped to 3rd reserve.

Seems the sponsors are calling the shots over there rather than the LET.

Disappointing because Michele moved up 12 places in the rankings after her fine start which means she should play all the tournaments from here on in.

The tournament in Ireland is very popular and anyone who is anyone has entered, obviously because the prize money is good.

Michele's next start is Norway next week and then on to Spain.

Isn't it ironic, Westerberg wins the last LET event and Nordqvist wins an LPGA major, yet the LET have confirmed that they have lost this year,s Swedish event because of a lack of sponsors. Shows we are still very much in a recession.

Graham Thomson

EDITOR'S NOTE: Thanks for the inside-track information, Graham.

Draw for Scottish Under-18 girls' championship

qualifying rounds at Lanark Golf Club

Order of play in the qualifying rounds on Tuesday, July 14 for the match-play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls (close) amateur championship at Lanark Golf Club is:

8.00 & 13.00 Jennifer Hide (Royal Norwich), Lesley Atkins (Minto).
8.08 & 13.08 Annabel Niven (Crieff), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw).
8.16 & 13.16 Jordana Graham (Southerness), Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield), Samantha Leslie (Westhill).
8.24 & 13.24 Hannah McCook (Abernethy), Alysn McKechin (Elderslie), Rachael Taylor (Bad Griesbach).
8.32 & 13.32 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur), Sammy Vass (Tain), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).
8.40 & 13.40 Louise McGillivray (Banchory), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Cara Easton (Dalmahoy).
8.48 & 13.48 Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Ailsa Bain (Peebles), Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus).
8.56 & 13.56 Katylyn Kennedy (Inverrary), Sophie Alexander (Deeside), Katie McIntosh (Broomieknowe).
9.12 & 14.12 Keren Ward (Glen), Kristin Scott (Milngavie), Emily Aird (Strathmore).
9.20 & 14.20 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Julie Vass (Tain), Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry).
9.28 & 14.28 Fiona Fulleton (Meldrum House), Claire Prouse (Hazlehead), Lauren Duncan (Aboyne).
9.36 & 14.36 Katie Reid (Monifieth), Lesley Cosh (Cowglen), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh-on
9.44 & 14.44 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth), Clara Young (North Berwick), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
9.52 & 14.52 Megan Clyne (Deeside), Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride).
10.00 & 15.00 Nicola Taylor (Dunnikier Park), Louise Smith (Monifieth), Megan Aird (Strathmore).
10.08 & 15.08 Samantha Munro (Aberdour), Alison Goodwin (Glenbervcie), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne).
10.24 & 15.24 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Katie McCracken (Powfoot).
10.32 & 15.32 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), Amy Taylor (Kirriemuir), Helen Goodwin (Glenbervie).
10.40 & 15.40 Erin Millar (Pitlochry), Jessie Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Gail Wilson (Monifieth).
10.48 & 15.48 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Kristina Vannet (Peterculter), Shannen McGuire.
10.56 & 15.56 Seren Anderson (Deeside), Emma Hale (Troon Bentinck), Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst).
11.04 & 16.04 Rachel Irvine (Largs, Eleanor Tunn (Reay), Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies).
11.12 & 16.12 Lauren Dambrosio (Carluke), Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride), Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield).
11.20 & 16.20 Megan Duff (Hilton Park), Abigail Gliksten (Strathaven), Catherine Small (Craigielaw).
11.28 & 16.48 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie).

Seniors' tee times at Kinross next Tuesday

Order of play in the first round of the Scottish senior women's (close) amateur championship over the Montgomery course at Kinross on Tuesday, June 30 is:
8.30
Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), Heather Anderson (Alyth).
8.40
Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
8.50
Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles).
9.00
Ann Smart (Banchory), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Lesley Johnson (Gullane Ladies).
9.10
Frances Neish (Forres), May Hughes (Lanark), Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies).
9.20
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Rose Anderson (Huntly).
9.30
Gillian Wallace (Glenisla), Mary Smith (Tain), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
9.40
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Fiona de Vries (St Rule).
9.50
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
10.00
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle). Shelagh Quinn (Stirling), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
10.10
Tricia Chillas (Stirling), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay).
10.20
Linda McDougall (Greenock), Norma Smith (Downfield), Mary Hope (Blairgowrie).
10.30
Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
10.40
Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park), Sandy Bushby (Strathmore), Isobel Harvey (St Rule).
10.50
Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe).
11.00
Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk), Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm), Ann Moffat (St Regulus).
11.10
Sheila Hartley (Braehead), Morag Clapperton (Banchory), Moira Begbie (Ladybank).
11.20
Rena Duncan (Kinross), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm).
11.30
Catherine Bryce (Ballater), Lyn Murray (Kinross), Fiona Crawford (Shiskine).
11.40
Fran Gibson (Ballater), Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry), Rose Graham (Stirling).
11.50
Pat Nile (Banchory), Joy Robertson (Lundin Ladies), Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park).

New Midland Vet Elaine wins Donaldson Quaich

SVLGA (Midland) SUMMER MEETING at Leven Links

CSS77 (r/o) 63 players.

Donaldson Quaich (best nett) E. Allison (Stirling) 78-6=72

1st Scratch L. Bennett (Ladybank) 76
2nd Scratch F. de Vries (St. Rule) 78

Div.1 E. Allison (Stirling) 78-6 =72
J. Ritchie (Auchterarder) 86-10=76 bih
A. Chisholm (Dunfermline) 85-8=77

Div.2 D. Davidson (Stirling) 92-16=76
R. Graham (Stirling) 93-14=79
K. Jarvie (Auchterarder) 96-15=81

Div.3 P. Kelly (Dunblane New) 98-24=74
M. McLeod (Dunblane New ) 98-22=76

Championship Qualifiers: L. Bennett, F. de Vries, M. Tough,
J. Ritchie, G. Wallace, M. Hope, N. Fleming, E. Wilson.

Qtr. Finals:
L. Bennett bt E. Wilson 5/4; G. Wallace bt. J. Ritchie 5/4;
M. Tough bt. M. Hope 3/1; F. de Vries bt. N. Fleming at 19th

[Thanks to alison Houston for this report]

Everyone's a winner at the Paul Lawrie

Foundation event at Inverurie!

By MURRAY CARNIE
ORGANISER OF PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION EVENTS

INVERURIE FLAG
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
Another outstanding day at Inverurie with Ben Green narrowly pipping Michael Lawrie at the 10th green to take the U12 boys' gold medal.
Jasmine MacIntosh continued her good form to take the gold medal in the U10 girls' section for the second week running.
Next week we move onto Newburgh where there are still a few places available.
Flag medal winners:
Boys U12
1st - Ben Green
2nd - Michael Lawrie
3rd - Steaphan Connell
Boys U10
1st - Tom Flaherty
2nd - Cameron Carnegie
3rd - Adam Smith
Girls U12
1st - Rachael Cobb
Girls U10
1st - Jasmine Macintosh
2nd - Kirsten Watson
3rd - Emma Logie

INVERURIE STABLEFORD
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
With the golf course in great shape and the sun shining the scene was set for an exciting day's golf. Nine-year-old Tyler Ogston, a regular flag winner, opted for the Stableford event last Sunday.
The 25 handicapper from Nigg Bay played some excellent golf to win the event with 44 points. He was four points clear of Calum Morrison (Inverurie) and five ahead of Scott Ramage (Inverurie), Jason Banks (Oldmeldrum) and Ben Henderson (Deeside).

BOYS
Par 66. SSS 67. CSS 66.
GIRLS
Par 70. SSS 71. CSS 74 (reduction only)

1 Tyler Ogston (Nigg Bay) (25) 44pt
2 Calum Morrison (Inverurie) (21) 40pt.
3 Scott Ramage (Inverurie) (23) 39t (better inward half).
4 Jason Banks (23) 39pt.
5 Ben Henderson (13) 39pt.

Other points scores:
D Smith 38, J Flaherty 37, S Kiloh 36, F McPherson 36, G Carrell 35, T Sievwright 35, C Prudence 35, A Fisher 34, Z Marr 34, M Carrell 32, K Pryde 32, K Taylor 31, E Roberston 30, G Kinnear 29, S Singer 29, K Spence 29, L Watson 24, R Grieve 22.