Hosts Ireland leading qualifiers for

European senior team match-play

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Ireland created history by leading the field after the qualifying rounds of the 15 nation European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club.
In high winds and thundery showers, Ireland’s Valerie Hassett led the host nation’s challenge with an impressive 77 which looked highly unlikely after opening bogeys at the first, second and fourth. Her experience carried her through the rocky start with birdies at the seventh, 13th and 18th to complete a solid back nine in just one over par.
Marilyn Henderson and Sheena McElroy were next best with two 78s which spurred Ireland to an unassailable lead of six shots over defending champions Sweden. Anki Hermansson and Eva Lindberg returned two 79s which saw them lead Spain by seventeen shots in third place, followed closely by England, Scotland and France.
Ireland now face eighth qualifiers Germany while Scotland face third favourites England for a place in the semi finals. Elsewhere, Spain play France in the tie of the round while second favourites Sweden play Italy.
Live Scoring throughout the event, is available at www.ilgu.ie.

QUALIFYING SCORES
808 IRELAND 410 389 Olivia Conroy [96] , Valerie Hassett 77, Marilyn Henderson 85 78, Helen Jones 81 84, Violet McBride 83 81, Sheena McElroy 83 78, Phil O'Gorman 78 [88]
814 SWEDEN 412 402 Christina Birke 82 80, Anna Dønnestad 83 [85], Anki Hermansson 90 79, Viveca Hoff 77 80, Eva Lindberg [92] 79, Birgitta Ljung 80 84
831 SPAIN 420 411 Pia Allende 87 80, Catalina Castillejo 81 82, Marta Estany 86 81, Christina Marsans 83 84, Vicky Pertierra [95] [85], Ana Vilella 83 84,
835 ENGLAND 415 420 Rozalyn Adams 84 [87], Jo Ashmore 86 85, Sue Dye 85 80, Janet Melville 82 87, Lucy Newton [93] , Chris Quinn 78 84,
839 SCOTLAND 423 416 Heather Anderson [90] 79, Lorna Bennett 83 85, Fiona De Vries 81 [87], Fiona Hunter 86 85, Mary Smith 87 82, Moira Thomson 86 85,
842 FRANCE 431 411 Kadija Boutahchicht 89 88, Virginie Burrus 83 77, Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue 83 80, Hélène Dutertre 82, Marie José Ibarlosa 88 84, Anne Lanrezac 88 [92], Anita Remoleur [92]
842 ITALY 424 418 Nicoletta Cacciatore Bolaffi , Francesca Christillin 88 77, Francoise Colmant 83 88, Clotilde Fasolis Costa 86 81, Guenda Preti Moavero 82 83, Marina Ragher Buscaini [94] 89, Alessandra Zoboli 85 [92]
849 GERMANY 432 417 Nicolle Eicke-Huth 84 83, Karin Gumpert 91 , Edeltraud Jacob 83, Dagmar Lehmann 91 [92], Tessa Oldenbourg 84 83, Cornelia Schmidt-Stuetzle 82 82, Chris Utermarck N/R 86

FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

859 BELGIUM 437 422 Anne-Francoise Decoster 89 91, Sonja Delport 91 [94], Larissa Khlundina 87 86, Dominique Pelzer [93} 80, Louise Tanghe , Marie-Anne Toussaint 86 83, Laurette Vanderlinder 84 82
874 SWITZERLAND 438 436 Marie Christine de Werra 86 83, Ariëlla Del Rocino [96], Mimmi Guglielmone 93 86, Brigitte Huggel [99] , Petra Müller-Kronenberg 85 87, Carlotta Vannini Bianchi 91 87, Margrit Würsch Burki 83 93
881 AUSTRIA 448 433 Karoline Bresitz 90 , Maresa Handl 90 87, Alexandra Hardegg [94] 87, Monika Kriegl 87 84, Elisabeth Muhr 90 86, Andrea Reichel 91 89, Iris Waechter [96]
891 NETHERLANDS 445 446 Dini Broeks 91 95, Erna de Jeu , Siene Dresselhuys 86 85, Coos Erdman 87 92, Neeltje Goossens 90 89, Liesbeth van Dommelen 91 85, Monique Verhoeven [99] [96]
901 DENMARK 458 443 Karen Marie Bertelsen 93 [93], Irís Christoffersen 99 92, Eva Heikamp [102] 93, Sígrid Johannesen 86 89, Else Kalstad 84 82, Brigitte Wilms 96 87,
906 FINLAND 443 463 Anneli Alanen 84 85, Ulla Helminen 89 93, Paivi Honka [98] Vuokko Karjalainen 87 95, Eija Kettunen 90 [95], Anna-Liisa Koskinen 93 95, Margit Pasanen 95
960 SLOVENIA 485 475 Jasmina Dragutinovic 99 101, Marijeta Goebels 99 97, Vjekoslave Gojcic 94 87, Ivanka Modic [112] [102], Verena Slavec 97 96, Sandra Vodnjov 96 94

SVLGA (Midland) AUTUMN MEETING

FALKIRK TRYST – Friday, September 11.

ORDER OF PLAY

9.30	W McCallum	A Houston
9.37	E Wilson	G Wallace
9.45	H Thomson	A More	H Gibson
9.52	S Bushby	S Travers	F Liddle
10.00	R Fraser	S Durward	D Davidson
10.07	V Milne	J Mulgrew	M Seymour
10.15	H Dalgleish	B Potter	E Perry
10.22	R Scott	J Flannigan	L Miskimmin
10.30	S Mitchell	B Brown	D Dunn
10.37	D Reid	P Cockshoot	S Christie
10.45	M McPherson	K Jarvie	E Milligan
10.52	N MacFarlane	D Whytock	E Arkley
11.00	A Hood	P Hebner	N Hunter
11.07	S Erskine	M Forsyth	C Malcolm
11.15	N Miller	H Lamond	L Sommerville
11.22	M Fairbairn	M Chapman	M Watson
11.30	M O’Neil	M Thomson	A McGregor
11.37	M Muncy	J Gordon

Senior Scots qualify with ease,

play England in first tie

On another day of wind and rain, Scotland improved from 423 to 416 in their stroke-play qualifying rounds and made it through with ease to the championship flight match-play stages of the European senior women's amateur team golf championship at Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
The Scots, for whom Alyth's Heather Anderson went from a non-counting score on Monday to a team-best 79, qualified as No 5 in the eight-team flight.
Conversely, Fiona De Vries (St Rule), who had been Scotland's lowest scorer in the first round, had the non-counting score of 87 today.
They will play England in their first-round tie.
Scotland's second-round scores were:
79 Heather Anderson (Alyth) 39-40.
82 Mary Smith (Tain) 41-41.
85 Moira Thomson (Gullane) 42-43, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 42-43, Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 41-44.
Non-counting score:
87 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 41-46.

England's scores today were:
80 Sue Dye (Delamere Forest).
84 Chris Quinn (Hockley), Chris Stirling (Meon Valley).
85 Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom).
87 Roz Adams (Addington Court), Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest).
Full details: www.ilgu.ie
Host nation Ireland earned the top seed status ahead of title-holders Sweden.

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
808 IRELAND 410 398.
814 SWEDEN 412 402.
831 SPAIN 420 411.
835 ENGLAND 415 420
839 SCOTLAND 423 416
842 FRANCE 431 411, ITALY 424 418
849 GERMANY 432 417.

WEDNESDAY MATCHES
Ireland v Germany.
Sweden v Italy.
Spain v France.
England v Scotland.

OTHER TEAM TOTALS
859 BELGIUM 437 422.
874 SWITZERLAND 438 436
881 AUSTRIA 448 433
891 NETHERLANDS 445 446
901 DENMARK 458 443.
906 FINALDN 443 463
960 SLOVENIA 485 475

Charlotte Wild wins Royal

Birkdale Scratch Cup

Charlotte Wild, from Mere Golf Club, Cheshire, will come to Ayrshire for next week's Women's Home Internationals at Irvine Golf Club with some recent winning form to boost her confidence. She won last Friday's Royal Birkdale Ladies Scratch Cup.
Not that Charlotte needs a confidence-booster. She has had a great season.
Charlotte, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency in action at Royal Aberdeen, 19-year-old winner of the Critchley Salver 36-hole tournament at Sunningdale and the English women's stroke-play title this year, had rounds of 81 and 78 - which suggests it was a bad day weather-wise, for a winning total of nine-over-par 159 over Royal Birkdale's classic links which will stage the Ricoh Women's British Open next year.
Charlotte finished third in the event last year and rates Royal Birkdale as her favourite course in the UK.
She won by a single stroke from West Lancashire player Corisande Lee, who had the best second round of 75, and Pleasington, Blackburn player Nikki Foster who had an afternoon 76, both for 160.
Junior Solheim Cup player and local member Kelly Tidy finished fourth on 162 with scores of 77 and 85
Surprise leader in the event was Catherine Rawthore from Sale ith a first-round 73 but she faded to a 90 in the second round to finish fifth on 163.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 150 (2x75)
CSS 78 78 (reductions only)
159 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 81 78.
160 Corisande Lee (West Lancs) 85 75, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 84 76.
162 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 77 85.
163 Catherine Rawthore (Sale) 73 80.
164 Helen Butterfield 85 79.
166 Natalie Lowe (Macclesfield) 85 81.
168 Jenna Birch 86 82, Beth Davies 84 84.
169 Nicola Rawlinson 89 80, Katie Mundy (Dunwood Manor) 88 81, Sarah Attwood (Gog Magog) 87 82, Bronwyn Davies 84 85.
170 Catherine Roberts 83 87, Kym Larratt 83 87, Charley Hull (Kettering) 82 88.
171 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 92 79, Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt) 88 83.
172 Stephanie Farrar 85 87.
173 Claire Fry 91 82, Mrs Ann Lowe 86 87, Rebecca Wood 86 87, Chloe Williams 84 89.
174 Kimberley Bradbury 85 89, Elaine Clark (Manchester) 84 90.
176 Jessica Headley 95 81.
177 Mrs Sharon Hewer 94 83, Sarah Walton 90 87.
180 Julia Brook (Croham Hurst) 101 79, Alison Gee 94 86.
182 Hannah Davies 93 89, Bethan Jones 92 90, Rebecca Gee (Wellinborough) 90 92.
184 Emma Goddard 98 86, Nicola Smith 93 91.
186 Sarah Cousins 87 99.
189 Fiona Thompson 102 87, Gillian Kinnear 99 90, Chris Appleby 95 94.
192 Lucinda Mileham 99 93.
193 Colleen Winstanley 102 91.
194 Pip Settle 100 94, Victoria Davies 94 100.
195 Tilly Holder 101 94.
197 Sarah Funnell 107 90.
202 Laura Thomas 102 100.
207 Joanne Fish 110 97.
NRs - Giorgina Brown 81 NR, Sophie Bearsall NR 84, Gemma Parkes NR 94.

Female caddy service banned from golf courses

FROM THE TELEGRAPH.CO.UK WEBSITE
By RICHARD SAVILL
A female caddy service which provides models trained in golf etiquette has been banned from a number of courses for "damaging the reputation of the sport".
The women, who wear tight-fitting pink uniforms, are provided by Eye Candy Caddies, which describes its service as the “gorgeous new solution for unforgettable golf days.”
However, Leaderboard, a golfing firm, has imposed a ban on them at four courses, Chart Hills in Biddenden, Kent; Dale Hill in Wadhurst, East Sussex; Sandford Springs in Kingsclere, Hants; and The Oxfordshire Golf Club in Oxford.
A spokesman for Leaderboard said: "Anyone who seriously cares about the development of the game should work to ensure that it is as professional, inclusive, and culturally inoffensive as any other major sport.
"Exploiting outmoded notions of golf as a male bastion is not 'just a bit of fun', it damages the reputation of the sport as a whole as well as its appeal to members of the younger generation of either sex."
The Eye Candy website suggests the service is primarily for the corporate market. Caddies can be hired out at £230 for a day’s golf. The agency promotes its service by claiming that with “an Eye Candy caddie by your side, other golfers will be green with envy.”
It adds that its “team of girls in attractive uniforms are much more than just a pretty face.”
Katy Glyn, one of the models, describes herself as having “bombshell” looks, and says her favorite food is chocolate and almonds.
Another, Abbie Burrows, 27, a professional flautist, who has played private concerts for the Queen and the Prince of Wales, and also appeared on the BBC1 programme Songs of Praise, said: "Put simply it is corporate hospitality, much the same as I have done at Wembley, Ascot, and Twickenham. We act as hostesses, serve drinks, smile and chat to guests.”
She added: "We have learnt the rules of golf and that we shouldn't speak as a player takes a shot, or not to stand in the line of a putt.
"A lot of the time we go in the buggy with the player, but we don’t carry the bags around. We offer up the clubs when they are needed, just like any normal caddy would."
The company's managing director, Sarah Stacey, said: "We add that extra sparkle and difference to any golf day and put a smile on people's faces.
"All the girls are trained in the etiquette of golf and uniformed in appropriate golf attire. They all sign a code of conduct so everyone is clear about the boundaries."
The code of conduct says models are “not encouraged” to fraternize with clients at the end of an assignment.
It adds: “If a client asks a model to engage in social activities after an assignment has ended, it is the model’s responsibility to refuse the offer or if accepting to make it clear that he or she is doing so on a personal basis.”

Annika Sorenstam has baby girl - Ava Madelyn

Annika Sorenstam has given birth to her first child.
Ava Madelyn McGee was born Tuesday morning. She weighs 6lb 10oz and is 19 inches long.
Annika said both her and her daughter were doing well and that she was "very excited" about the new addition to the family.
Sorenstam retired from the LPGA Tour last year at the age of 38 after 72 victories and 10 major titles, saying she wanted to start a business and a family.
She married Mike McGee, son of a former US Tour player, Jerry McGee, in January near the couple's home in Florida.

Gibson Cup: September 11 closing date for entries

Anne Brownie, Chair of the Gibson Cup Committee, has asked for a reminder to be posted about the closing date for Gibson Cup entries which is rapidly approaching.
This two-day competition over the Braids in Edinburgh is a ladies' foursomes event with a qualifying medal round on the morning of Saturday, September 26 followed by match-play or stableford foursomes competition on Sunday, September 27. If you don't qualify for the the match-play knock-out, you play in the Stableford later that weekend.
Entry is in pairs and costs £22 per foursomes pairing which is great value for two rounds of golf (or three for pairs who qualify for the match-play finals!). More information on the format is on the entry forms which are available by e-mail from Anne at apbrownie@blueyonder.co.uk. Entries must be returned to Edinburgh Leisure (address on form) by Friday, September 11 for the opportunity to compete in this competition which is over 100 years old.

Hundreds of children enjoy Gleneagles experience

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY CLUBGOLF
Over 250 children from school and golf clubs across Scotland taking part in clubgolf programmes were given a unique opportunity to develop their skills at Gleneagles last week.
The children - from Angus, Clackmannanshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Perthshire, and West Lothian - were all treated to a one hour coaching session from PGA professionals and clubgolf volunteer coaches; instruction covered bunker play, putting and the full swing. Then they watched Europe’s top professional golfers playing the tournament.
“The children were really excited to have this opportunity and they got a lot out of the day,” said Lynn Brown, a classroom assistant from South Muir Primary School in Angus.
“They all play golf and they have good opportunities to play the game locally. Not many children can say they have been to Gleneagles and a day like today will help keep them interested in the game. We are really grateful to clubgolf and Gleneagles for inviting us.”
Said Hazel Hume, a teacher at Deer Park Primary School in Clackmannanshire: “The children all said this was a fabulous experience. They did chipping, putting and learnt how to get out of a bunker and they loved it. They watched the Pros teeing off and saw Callum Macaulay on the 18th - he’s our local golfer and he gave them a wave which made their day.”
Launched at Gleneagles in 2003 as a lasting legacy to Scotland’s successful bid to host the Ryder Cup, clubgolf is the national junior golf programme formed through the partnership of the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association, the Professional Golfers' Association, the Golf Foundation and sportscotland.
This year clubgolf introduced 38,784 of Scotland’s primary school children to the golf through the programmes introductory game.
Junior coaching last week is part of Gleneagles’ and the European Tour’s commitment to promoting junior golf in Scotland through clubgolf.
Other major golf events in Scotland this summer, including The Open at Turnberry and the Scottish Hydro Challenge at Spey Valley, also featured clubgolf coaching.
For the sixth year in succession clubgolf is giving hundreds of children the opportunity to experience Gleneagles by offering participating clubs the chance to play on The Wee Course between June and October.
Martin Ritchie clubgolf Regional Manager for Tayside & Fife said: “It was great to see so many kids eager to participate in the coaching sessions over the four days and we would like to thank Gleneagles and the European Tour for helping us create this fabulous opportunity.
“Judging from the feedback from children, their teachers and our coaches, the visit was a huge success and will no doubt help keep them involved and progressing in the game.”
Rob Eyton-Jones
clubgolf
t: 07775 746981
e: rob@eyton-jones.co.uk

Hannah Scott wins East girls' autumn

meeting with net 66 at Craigielaw

FROM THE EAST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS' WEBSITE
http://www.eastgirls.org/
Hannah Scott from Broomieknowe conquered Craigielaw golf course with a great score of 77 less a handicap of 11 for a net 66 to win the East Girls' Autumn Meeting.
Fellow Midlothian County junior player Kate McIntosh, also from Broomieknowe, won the leading scratch prize, also with a gross 77.
On a dry, calm day most girls enjoyed playing Craigielaw, however, some found the deep bunkers very challenging and the greens quite tricky.
Prizewinners
Overall Net
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 77 (11) 66.
Leading Scratch
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 77.
Under-18 Net Prize
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw ) 79 (4) 75.
Under-16 Net Prizes
Nicole Underhill (Falkirk Tryst ) 88 (14) 71.
Catherine Small (Craigielaw ) 90 (14) 76.
Under-14 Net Prize
Rosie Everett (Kilspindie) 93 (17) 76.
FULL LIST OF SCORES
SSS 72, CSS 72
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 77 (11) 66.
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 77 (7) 70.
Nicole Underhill (Falkirk Tryst) 88 (17) 71.
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 79 (4) 75.
Catherine Small (Craigielaw) 90 (14) 76.
Rosie Everett (Kilspindie) 93 (17) 76.
Shannen McGuire (Canmore) 86 (9) 77.
Tiffany Wood (Glenbervie) 90 (13) 77.
Jenny Sewell (Castle Park) 92 (13) 79.
Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 91 (10) 81.
Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) 112 (30) 82.
Clara Young (North Berwick) 95 (8) 87.
Jordyn Laird (Glenbervie) 103 (15) 88.
Katherine Fisher (Baberton) 124 (27) 97.
Beth Donoghue (Brucefields) 127 (23 ) 104.
Alison Goodwin No Return