SUCCESS FOR GULLANE & EAST LOTHIAN YOUNGSTERS !

Rachael Watton reached the Q /F of the Scottish Ladies  Amateur before falling to the eventual winner Kelsey  MacDonald - WELL DONE - full details on Kirkwood Golf

Clara Young, aged 13, of North Berwick GC &  GLGC  , played in the recent Scottish Ladies'  Amateur Championship and was 34th in the  qualifying event, narrowly missing the cut for the  top 32 for the matchplay section. However, Clara then  played with distinction in the Clark Rosebowl,  reaching the semi-final where she lost narrowly.  Clara has just been named as a reserve for the  European Junior Masters in Hungary in July ! These  performances must put Clara in line for selection for  the Scottish Girls Team this year. Meanwhile, one of East Lothian's best young  boy golfers, Calum Hill, aged 14, has reached the  final of the Tantallon Club Championship where  he will play Shaun Gordon on Sunday 23rd May.  Amongst Calum's wins this week, was a 6&5  win over multi-champion Nial Gemmell. Tantallon's  excellent Junior program is perhaps evidenced by  the fact that most of the 16 qualifiers this year are  current or very recent Juniors.  Scott Gillies won the men's medal at Direlton Castle  Golf Club on Wednesday evening. DCGC have  organised coaching for their junior members and some  of the boys have been playing in their events. Greg  Houlston and Duncan McLean have qualified for  their Championship and play each other in the  first round so we'll have one junior in the second  round. Duncan is also hoping to make the final  of the Singapore Cup meeting experienced player  Alan MacDonald this Friday. ( HE HAS ! )  Qualifying for the Gullane GC Championship takes  place via the Summer Meeting on 12 / 13 June - any  Junior with handicap 5 or less is entitled to play in  the Summer meeting and Championship ( although it  will clash with the Junior Championship )  Stop press - excellent scoring in the Medal today  on No 1. Fantastic gross 71s from both Greg Houlston  ( with two eagles ) and Alasdair Simpson and a host of  other good scores - details to follow