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Field for Helen Holm Scottish Strokeplay Championship

The field for this prestigious event on April 27-29 at Troon includes 7 of this years GB&I Curtis Cup Team. The handicap cut off came at 2.6 East Lothian are represented by Clara Young (North Berwick) Jane Turner and Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) Good luck to all.

Irish Girls U18s Championship – Lesley excels!

Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and Clara Young (North Berwick) represented Scotland in the Irish U18 Strokeplay on 21/22 April. Lesley finished in a very creditable 14th place in the 54 hole individual and team event. Clara just missed the 36 hole cut by 1 stroke. Leona Maguire, now off plus 5 handicap, won the event by an impressive 8 strokes. See:- http://www.ilgu.ie/championship_results.asp?id=152&area=1&type=0

Michael has an ace during League Match!

During the North Berwick v Gullane League Match, Michael Williams had an ace at the 10th hole at North Berwick. Well done Michael – a small voucher from the League will be on its way to you soon. Gullane won a very close match by 3.5 to 2.5 and this puts Gullane at the top of the League. Other scores on Sunday the 22nd April included a pulsating and nerve-wracking 3-3 draw between Longniddry and Tantallon in which EVERY match went to the last hole. Craigielaw defeated neighbours Kilspindie by 5 matches to 1. The League table has now been updated. Thanks for prompt notification of the results!

League Table 

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Great performance from Lesley !

LESLEY ATKINS JT 3rd FINISH AFTER WEATHER WIPES OUT ROUND 4

The final round of the North of England open Under-16 boys and girls' championships was cancelled after bad weather hit the Pannal course in Yorkshire.

That meant the placings after the morning third round became the final standings.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane), pictured, winner of the Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play championship last year when she was only 15, finished a creditable joint third on 226 with scores of 77, 72 and 77 against a CSS of 76, 74 and 75.
Long Ashton's Bethan Popel came through from several shots off the pace to win the Under-16 girls' title, thanks to an excellent final round of 71 for a total of 223. Her earlier rounds had been a pair of 76s.
Runner-up on 225 was Spain's Ainhoa Olarra with scores of 73, 75 and 77.
Sharing third place with Lesley Atkins on 226 was another Spanish player, Marta Martin with scores of 76, 75 and 75.
The Scot had several highly-rated English youngsters behind her in the final standings.
Junior Vagliano Trophy player Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer), for instance, finished fifth on 227 with scores of 76, 76 and 75.

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