Gullane Girls Update - they are on a roll !

LESLEY ATKINS WINS EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

By MARY LOU RENTON
The East Lothian County girls' spring meeting took place on Monday over the West Links at North Berwick Golf Club with nine girls taking part.
Handicaps ranged from 1 to 44 and all girls did extremely well in what were testing conditions with a strong easterly wind.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies) completed a good weekend following their victory in the Cuthbertson Cup with Lesley winning the East Lothian junior championship with a scratch 75, and Charlotte Munro winning the Morrison Quaich with a superb net 68. 
The CSS for the day dropped by one shot to 73.

LEADING SCORES

SCRATCH
1 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 75 (East Lothian Junior Champion)

HANDICAP
1 Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies) 68 (Morrison Quaich).
2 Shannon Young (Dunbar) 77

QUALITY FIELD FOR IRISH U18 GIRLS' OPEN STROKE PLAY CH/SHIP

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Dublin: Curtis Cup team member Leona Maguire and twin sister Lisa, the current European Ladies Individual Champion, will lead the Irish challenge at the second staging of the Irish U18 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship at Roganstown Golf and Country Club, Swords, Co. Dublin this weekend. 
The 54 hole tournament has attracted the cream of Europe’s underage golfing talent as players vie for valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking points. Roganstown - winner of Best New Golf Course 2006 and 2007, Golf Ireland Magazine - measures 5,841 yards, with a par of 72 and will provide a tough examination of competitors' stroke-play skills, with greens that will test any golfers ability over the two days. 
The Maguires, Leona playing off plus 5 and Lisa off plus 4, are joined by current Irish U18 Internationals Jessica Carty (Holywood), Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy), Jean O’Driscoll (Muskerry), Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) and Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies). 
The Irish challenge will face stiff opposition from the high quality international field which includes 28 French players including members of the European girls championship-winning team, Manon Molle and Claudia Chemin both playing off plus 1. 
England and Scotland also have representatives in the field with England’s Gabriella Cowley arriving fresh from a win at the Scottish Under 16 Championship at Strathmore while the Scottish panel includes Clara Young who was a member on the GB and I U16 Junior Vagliano team last year. Players from Norway, Sweden, Germany and Iceland are also represented in the field. 
The 72 competitors will play 36 holes on Saturday with the top 50 players qualifying for the final round on Sunday. 
The ILGU will also use the Championship to give Junior High Performance panellists Niamh McSherry (Lurgan), Lisa O’Shea (Shannon) and Niamh Ward (Lurgan) valuable experience playing among Europe’s elite. 

SATURDAY TEE TIMES (TWO TEE START)

 First tee - 10th tee
07:30 -13:00 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell), Manon Molle (FRA), Gabriella Cowley (ENG) 
07:40 - 13:10 Bertille Dupont (FRA), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy), Sophie Madden (England) 
07:50 - 13:20 Emma Broze (FRA), Lesley Atkins (SCO), Aurelia Hamm (FRA) 
08:00 - 13:30 Anyssia Herbaut (FRA), Connie Jaffrey (SCO), Marina Hedlund (SWE) 
08:10 - 13:40 Lena Gautier (FRA), Lauren Whyte (SCO), Therese Nerpin (SWE) 
08:20 - 13:50 Eva Gilly (FRA), Stephanie Henning (SWE), Anna Solveig Snorradottir (ISL) 
08:30 - 14:00 Eva Saulnier (FRA), Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park), Kerrin Neben (GER) 
08:40 - 14:10 Josephine Farrando (FRA), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down), Saga Isafold Arnarsdottir (ISL) 
08:50 - 14:20 Lara Plachetka Pohl (FRA) Ashley Constantine (The Island) Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) 
09:00 - 14:30 Solene Le Coz (FRA) Shannon Heerey (Headfort) Niamh Ward (Lurgan) 
09:10 - 14:40 Andrea Agniel (FRA) Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) Tara Whelan (East Clare) 
09:20 - 14:50 Ivane Helias (FRA) Anaelle Leo (FRA) Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) 

10th Tee - 1st Tee
07:30 - 13:00 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Claudia Chemin (FRA), Ailsa Summers (SCO) 
07:40 - 13:10 Mathilde Revilliod (FRA), Dulcie Sverdloff (ENG) Emma Svensson (SWE) 
07:50 - 13:20 Celia Mansour (FRA), Gudrun Bra Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL), Clara Young (SCO) 
08:00 - 13:30 Mathilde Cappeliez (FRA), Rachel Walker (SCO), Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 
08:10 - 13:40 Louise Latorre (FRA), Guro Rambjoer (NOR), Jessica Carty (Holywood) 
08:20 - 13:50 Faustine Lopez (FRA), Jessica Ross (Donaghadee), Shannen Brown (The Heath) 
08:30 - 14:00 Marion Veysseyre (FRA), Darcey Carr (Milltown), Halla Bjork Ragnarsdottir (ISL) 
08:40 - 14:10 Mathilde Poirrier (FRA), Sarah Boden (Kilkeel), Mary Doyle (The Heath) 
08:50 - 14:20 Charlotte Charrayre (FRA), Laura Doherty (Howth), Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 
09:00 - 14:30 Thelma Beck (FRA) Hogna Kristbjorg Knutsdottir (ISL) Rebecca O'Regan (Newlands) 
09:10 - 14:40 Elise Genoux (FRA), Alexandra Pages (FRA), Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) 
09:20 - 14:50 Chloe Caron (FRA), ChristineStryken (FRA), Sara Magret Hinriksdottir (ISL) 
09:30 - 15:00 Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel), Hildur Run Gudjonsdottir (ISL), Lisa O'Shea (Shannon)

EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS RETAIN CUTHBERTSON CUP AT WHITEKIRK

East Lothian girls ( with 3 members of GLGC ! ) won the Cuthbertson Cup tournament for the second year in a row at Whitekirk Golf Club on Sunday when it was dry overhead with a slight wind but very cold.
East Lothian beat Midlothian 4-0 in the final to follow up last year's victory which had been their first in 18 years.
The morning matches saw Midlothian play Stirling and Clackmannanshire with the match halved 2-2.  Midlothian progressed to the final on the competition ruling of holes up by 9-6.
East Lothian started the day playing against Fife, in another close battle between two teams who produced some excellent golf the match was halved 2-2.  East Lothian progressed to the final on the competition ruling of holes up by 6-5.

Teams were:
EAST LOTHIAN - Lesley Atkins, Charlotte Munro. Keren Ward and Clara Young.
MIDLOTHIAN - Kirsty Burgess, Emily Dalgetty, Jessica Dalgetty and Hannah Scott.
STIRLING and CLACKMANNAN - Jennifer Allan, Beth Donoghue, Catherine Gordon, Andrea Walker.
FIFE - Shannen Maguire, Nicola Taylor, Alexandra Tait, Lauren Whyte.

RESULTS
SEMI-FINALS 
MIDLOTHIAN 2, STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN 2
Hannah Scott bt Catherine Goodwin 7 and 6.
Emily Dalgetty lost to Jennifer Allan 3 and 1.
Jessica Dalgetty bt Andrea Walker 2 and 1.
Kirsty Burgess lost to Beth Donoghue 3 and 2.

EAST LOTHAN 2, FIFE 2
(East Lothian won on holes won aggregate)
Lesley Atkins lost to Lauren Whyte 2 and 1.
Clara Young bt Nicola Taylor 2 holes.
Keren Ward bt Alexandra Tait 4 and 3.
Charlotte Munro lost to Shannen Maghuire 3 and 2.

FIFE 2, STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN 0
Whyte and Taylor bt Goodwin and Allan 2 and 1.
Tait and Maguire bt Donoghue and Walker 5 and 4.

FINAL

MIDLOTHIAN 0, EAST LOTHIAN 4
Scott lost to Atkins 2 and 1.
Emily Dalgetty lost to Young 2 and 1.
Jessica Dalgetty lost to Ward 3 and 2.
Burgess lost to Munro 4 and 3.

Success for Gullane Girls !

Clara, Lara, Catherine, Nandini and Sarah took part in the first ever University of St Andrews School Girls Golf Tournament along with 35 other girls from all over Scotland. 

 

The tournament was split into two age groups, S3/S4 and S5/S6. There were prizes in each age group for winner and runner up in both Stableford and Scratch.

 

The girls had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of playing both The Strathtyrum and Jubilee courses, although the weather was a bit unpredictable!!

 

Clara was runner up in S3/S4 Scratch with a score of 153 and Sarah was runner up in S3/S4 Stableford with 75 points.

 

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS SCHOOLGIRLS TOURNAMENT

REPORT FROM EMILY GRIFFITHSOn the 17th and 18th September 44 girls from all over Scotland travelled to St Andrews to compete in The University of St Andrews schoolgirls' golf Tournament 2011.
The competition comprised of a round on the Strathtyrum course and a round on the Jubilee course. In addition a university tour and short presentation about the Ladies Golf Club were given.
It was a marvellous turn out for the first year of the event and after such a wonderful response it looks likely that it will become an annual fixture. A full report and photos of the weekend will be published shortly on http://golfw.saints-sport.com/
If you would like to compete in next year's event then please email golfw@saints-sport.com and the Ladies Golf Club will be sure to send you more information nearer to the date.
The University of St Andrews Ladies Golf Club would like to thank everyone who contributed and gave support to the setting up of the competition.
Results from the weekend are below.
Well done to all!

Stableford Competition - S3/S4 Division 
1st - Lauren Ross (82pts) - Thurso High School
2nd - Sarah Dunlop (75pts) - North Berwick High School
3rd - Lois Mills (75pts) - Linlithgow Academy
4th - Heather Munro (74pts) - Grove Academy
5th - Leanne Wilson (73pts) - Kelso High School

Stableford Competition - S5/S6 Division 
1st - Alexandra Duffy (88pts) - Stonelaw High School
2nd - Eleanor Tunn (74pts) - Thurso High School
3rd - Heather Nielson (74pts) - Lanark Grammar School
4th - Laura Jackman (72pts) - Dunblane High School
5th - Tara Mactaggart (70pts) - Hawick High School

Stableford Competition - Unofficial Handicap Division 
1st - Tara McKean (61pts) - St Aloysius College
2nd - Molly Carlier (60pts) - Kemnay Academy
3rd - Leona Logan (30pts) - St Mungos Academy

Best Gross Score Competition - S3/S4 Division 
1st - Heather Munro (71,77) - Grove Academy
2nd - Clara Young (70,83) - North Berwick High School
3rd - Sophie Maguire (72, 88) - St Leonards
4th - Kirsty Burgess (84, 82) - Leith Academy
5th - Leanne Wilson (81, 88) - Kelso High School

Best Gross Score Competition - S5/S6 Division 
1st - Eleanor Tunn (70, 80) - Thurso High School
2nd - Linsey Stevenson (73, 82) - Craigholme School / Cardonald College
3rd - Tara Mactaggart (71, 84) - Hawick High School
4th - Emily Aird (74, 85) - Bredalbane Academy
5th - Alexandra Duffy (79, 85) - Stonelaw High School

Nearest the Pin Prize - Saturday on the Strathtyrum Course 
Winner - Laura Aitken - McLaren High School

Longest Drive Prize - Saturday on the Strathtyrum Course 
Winner - Kirsty Burgess - Leith Academy

Nearest the Pin Prize - Sunday on the Jubilee Course 
Winner - Laura Jackman - Dunblane High School

Longest Drive Prize - Sunday on the Jubilee Course
Winner - Tara Mactaggart - Hawick High School

In the case of ties we placed people based on the better score on the Sunday on the Jubilee Course.

Please email golfw@saints-sport.com if you have any questions or suggestions for next year's event.

The Ladies Golf Club is kindly sponsored by Accenture

ELJGL Girls Championship

This ELJGL event was held at Winterfield Golf Club on 3rd September in conjunction with the Autumn Meeting of the EL Girls. Lesley Nicholson ran the event, which is her last event before she steps down as Secretary, and the League would like to thank her for all the work she has done for Girls golf in the County. Jill McNichol is taking over and will be an excellent replacement for Lesley.

Prizes from funding supplied by EL Council were carried forward to this event from the Championships held in August. Some great scoring was evident from the 14 competitors. Clara Young retained the Championship trophy with a fine score of 69 gross. The handicap trophy was won by Morgan Naples with an excellent net 63. CSS was 67. Full list of winners and scores below. Photos will follow soon.

GLGC members in pink 

Scratch 

Clara Young 69 ,Lesley Atkins 77

Handicap 

Morgan Naples 63 Sara Dunlop 65

U14 Scratch Charlotte Munro 81

U14 Handicap Lauren Lee 69

Winner Club Handicap Caitlin Wright 63

Other net scores: - 

Lara Frostwick 69, Rachel McAnany 74, Joanne Free 76, Shannon Young 76, Mhairi Nicol 77, Nandini Nagra 79, Louise Smith 94

ELJGL GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

This Girls event at Winterfield on 5th August was postponed. Lesley Nicholson has kindly agreed that this Championship will be held now in conjunction with the EL County Girls Autumn Meeting at Winterfield on Saturday the 3rd September at 1330 hours. Both the scratch and handicap trophies for our Championships will be played for on that day and there will be generous prize vouchers for the winners. Keep the afternoon free and contact Lesley by 26th August if you want to enter.

KEREN WARD IS EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS' STROKE-PLAY CHAMPION

Keren Ward (The Glen) won the East Lothian girls' stroke-play championship at Longniddry Golf Club today.

She had a round of 74 to win the title and the spring meeting by four shots from Clara Young (North Berwick).

Details:

SCRATCH
74 Keren Ward (Glen).

78 Clara Young (North Berwick).

HANDICAP
1st Shannon Young (Dunbar) (45) 63.
2nd Nandini Nagra ( Kilspindie) (19) 68.

Other net scores:
Keren Ward (Glen) (6) 68.
Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies) (20) 70.
Lauren Lee (Musselburgh) (23) 75.
Clara Young (North Berwick) (2) 76
Sarah Dunlop (Gullane Ladies) (23) 76.
Lara Frostwick (Gullane Ladies) (16) 83.
Maggie Goodlad (Glen)  No Return.

EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS WIN CUTHBERTSON CUP AFTER 18 YEARS

East Lothian girls team today won the Cuthbertson Cup East Division junior team championship at Tulliallan Golf Club for the first time in 18 years.

Their winning team comprised Scottish girls champion Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Rosie Everett, Keren Ward and Clara Young (North Berwick)
East Lothian won their morning semi-final against Fife on a holes-won countback after the match finished at 2-2.
Keren Ward 
The other semi-final saw Midlothian beat Stirling and Clackmannan 3 1/2-1/2.
In the final East Lothian beat Midlothian 3-1.

SEMI-FINALS
EAST LOTHIAN 2, FIFE 2
(East Lothian won holes-won countback)
Lesley Atkins lost to Lauren Whyte 3 and 2.
Clara Young bt Samantha Munro 7 and 6.
Rosie Everett lost to Shannen McGuire 2 and 1.
Keren Ward bt Nicola Taylor 1 hole.

MIDLOTHIAN 3 1/2, STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN 1/2

FINAL
EAST LOTHIAN 3, MIDLOTHIAN 1
Lesley Atkins lost to Gabrielle MacDonald 4 and 3.
Clara Young bt Kate McIntosh 3 and 2.
Keren Ward bt Hannah Scott 2 and 1.
Rosie Everett bt Jessica Dalgety 2 and 1.

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF (Foursomes)
FIFE 2, STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN 0

ELLCGA -v-Scottish Borders Sunday 27th March 2011

The annual friendly match between ELLCGA and Scottish Borders took place today at the Hirsel Golf Club, Coldstream.  It is fair to say both Captains had not appreciated that the clocks went forward the night before when organising the fixture, and the 9.45 tee off proved to be an early start for the East Lothian team with many setting off before 8am!

The team today was Clara Young, Lesley Atkins, Keren Ward, Morag MacPherson, Lesley Nicholson, Rosie Everett, Dawn Young, Anne Marshall, Nandini Nagra and Charlotte Munro.

The course was in good condition, and overhead the sun was shining.  All matches were played in great spirit and it was lovely to have such a mixture of team members and very encouraging to see so many of our junior members involved.

East Lothian won the Snr Team Game 2.5/1.5 with our juniors losing out in their match (results below).

This match is enjoyed by all involved, and it is good to see old friends, and make new ones each year. This fixture that will be held in East Lothian next year when I am sure the Borders will be keen to seek revenge!

Matches

Clara Young & Lesley Atkins bt Judith Anderson & Lynn Douglas 3 and 2

Keren Ward & Morag MacPherson bt Gillian Oliver & Ailsa Mitchell 6 and 5

Lesley Nicholson & Rosie Everett halved with Denise Richards & Danielle Kerr

Dawn Young & Anne Marshall lost to Tara MacTaggart & Laura 2 and 1

Juniors

Nandini Nagra & Charlotte Munro lost to Leanne Wilson and Amy Martin 3 and 2

EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS 2011

GIRLS - DO YOU DREAM OF PLAYING ON A WINNING SCOTLAND TEAM OR DO YOU 

WANT TO PLAY GOLF AND MAKE FRIENDS WITH GIRLS THE SAME AGE AS YOU? 

If so, all the fixture dates, are listed on the East Lothian Junior League website in

 the section marked Events. 

http://www.eastlothianjuniorgolf.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=259:east-lothian-girls&catid=33:latest-news&Item

Just search using "EL County Girls" and all these events should appear.

If you have a handicap and would like to play alongside other girls in East Lothian come

and join the East Lothian Ladies County Golf Association. Junior membership is only £5! 

Print off the entry form from the EL site 

Are you interested in playing golf and keen to work towards getting a handicap? Come 

and join the East Lothian Ladies County Golf Association as a Junior Affiliate member 

for only £2. This will enable you to play in 9 hole competitions with other girls without 

handicaps. For more information please contact or if you are interested in helping out 

with the Junior programme, contact LesleyNicholson on: 

Tel. (Home) 0131 665 5738 Tel.(Mobile) 07921 298 017. Email  lesleynic@live.co.uk  

Or speak to your Girls Captain Lara Frostwick 

East Lothian Girls - Prizegiving 2010

JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING

ELLCGA PRIZE WINNERS 2010	NAME	GOLF CLUB	PRIZE
Spring Meeting
Scratch	Keren Ward	Glen
Handicap
1st	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
2nd	Rachel McAnany	North Berwick
May Medal
1st	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
2nd	Rosie Everett	Craigielaw
Summer Meeting
1st	Rosie Everett	Craigielaw
2nd	Nandini Nagra	Kilspindie
July Medal
1st	Sarah Dunlop	Gullane Ladies
2nd	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
August Medal
1st	Joanna Whitelaw	North Berwick
2nd	Rosie Everett	Craigielaw
Autumn Meeting
1st	Charlotte Munro	Gullane Ladies
2nd	Clara Young	North Berwick
Trophies
Connachan Quaich
Winner	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
Runner Up	Clara Young	North Berwick
Jean Dryden Cup (Best 2 nett scores throughout the year)
1st	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
2nd	Clara Young	North Berwick
Morrison Quaich (best handicap at Spring Meeting)	Lara Frostwick	Gullane Ladies
Marjery Draper Cup (East Lothian Girls Champion)	Keren Ward	Glen

Well done the Gullane girls !!