Junior / Girls Golf 2003

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July 31: West of Scotland Girls'
The West of Scotland Girls webpage has been updated with recent results.
July 31: England team wins silver at the European Young Masters
Ausberg Golf Club, Germany 24 - 26 July 2003.
The 3 round championship took two girls and boys from each country, all under the age of 16 on January 1st. Ben Parker won the gold medal with a closing round of 68, 4 under par for a total of 211, Oliver Fisher was joint 4th , total 215. The English girls were Florentyne Parker (Royal Birkdale) who finished 5th over all, total 224 and Kiran Mataru (Sandmoor), 11th overall with, total 333.
July 31: ST ANDREWS LINKS TRUST OPEN FINALS
PETER McLachlan (Eastwood) and Amy Alexander (Elie & Earlsferry) kept two of the four titles being contested at home in Scotland when the finals of the St Andrews Links Trust open boys' and girls' tournaments were played over the Old Course today (Thursday).
McLachlan, playing off four, beat five-handicapper Simon Lord (Burnham & Berrow) by two holes in the final of the Murray Mitchell Cup handicap match-play event.
Amy, playing off 22, beat Louise Birrell (Lundin) (12) by 2 and 1 in an all-Fife final of the Girls' Open Quaich handicap competition. In the morning semi-finals, Amy beat Fiona Blair (Monifieth) (13) by 5 and 4 while Louise beat Tanya Horsting (Thailand) (18) by 3 and 1.
In the Merchants Cup boys' scratch final Richard Gurney (Kings Norton) beat Rob Gardiner (Piltdown) by 3 and 2.
Defending champion Rachel Bell, pictured right, an England international team player from Ganton, beat the English intermediate women's champion and past English girls champion , Sophie Walker from Kenwick Park, by 4 and 3 in the final of the junor women's scratch event for the Golf Monthly Trophy.
In the morning semi-finals, Rachel, who reached the final of the British girls' championship at Blairgowrie two or three years ago, beat Claire McNeil (Milngavie) by 5 and 4 while Sophie beat Faye Anderson (Heworth) 5 and 4.
Results:
MERCHANTS CUP _ Final _ Richard Gurney (Kings Norton) beat Rob Gardiner (Piltown) 3 and 2.
MURRAY MITCHELL CUP _ Final _ Peter McLachlan (Eastwood) (4) beat Simon Lord (Burnham & Berrow) (5) 2 holes.
GOLF MONTHLY TROPHY _ Final _ Rachel Bell (Ganton) beat Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park) 4 and 3.
GIRLS' OPEN QUAICH _ Final _ Amy Alexander (Elie & Earlsferry) (22) beat Louise Birrell (Lundin) (12) 2 and 1.
July 28-30: BP Scottish Junior Open Stroke-Play Championship Collated report
Prizewinners at Kilmalcolm
L to R: Runner-up Heather Macrae (Dunblane New), Scottish Under 21 Strokeplay Champion Jenna Wilson (Strathaven),
Ian Howarth (BP - sponsors), Winner of the Menzies trophy for Under 18's Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan) and Joyce Cooper, SLGA President
July 30: St Andrews Girls' Tournament
Claire McNeil from Milngavie is the only Scottish player in Thursday morning's semi-finals of the St Andrews Links Trust junior women's open scratch match-play tournament over the Old Course. She will play England international and defending champion Rachel Bell (Ganton). The second semi-final is between Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park), a former English girls' match-play champion and recent winner of the English close intermediate stroke-play championship, and Faye Sanderson (Heworth).
Wednesday's quarter-final results over the Old Course:
Rachel Bell (Ganton) beat Naomi Edwards (Ganton) 6 and 5.
Claire McNeil (Milngavie) beat Christine Sparks (Mentmore) 4 and 3.
Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park) beat Becky Copland (Scotscraig) 5 and 4.
Faye Sanderson (Heworth) beat Megan Barbour (The Glen) 5 and 4.
The semi-finals are at 6.50 am and 7am over the Old Course with the final teeing off at 1.30pm.
GIRLS' OPEN HANDICAP QUAICH
Wednesday results over the Old Course: Quarter-finals
Amy Alexander (22) beat Victoria McCulloch (19) 3 and 2.
Fiona Blair (13) beat Hilary Myles (St Leonards) (18) 5 and 3.
Louise Birrell (12) beat Rebecca Hyde (20) 2 holes.
Tanya Horsting (18) beat Alison Tait (13) 3 and 1.
Semi-finals (Alexander v Blair at 7.30am and Birrell v Horsting at 7.40am) will be played over the Old Course on Thursday. The final will tee off at 1.50pm.
July 29: ST ANDREWS LINKS TRUST OPEN JUNIOR WOMEN'S TOURNAMENTS
Tuesday's results in the St Andrews Links Trust's junior women's scratch match-play tournament for the Golf Monthly Trophy over the Eden Course were:
FIRST ROUND
Rachel Bell beat A Robson-Crosby 7 and 6.
Naomi Edwards beat Gillian Barraclough 9 and 8.
Claire McNeil beat Eleana Collins 3 and 2.
Christine Sparks beat Catherine Baines 4 and 3.
Becky Copland beat Holly Aitchison 2 holes.
Sophie Walker beat Rachel Connor 5 and 4.
Faye Anderson beat Lauren Rogerson 7 and 5.
Megan Barbour beat Pamela Pretswell 2 and 1.
Wednesday's Quarter-finals over the Old Course:
1.20 Bell v Edwards.
1.30 McNeil v Sparks.
1.40 Copland v Walker.
1.50 Sanderson v Barbour.
Thursday's Semi-finals over Old Course.
6.50am & 7am.
Thursday's Final over Old Course
1.30pm.
GIRLS OPEN QUAICH
Wednesday's Quarter-finals over the Old Course.
12.40 Amy Alexander (22) v Victoria McCulloch (19).
12.50 Fiona Blair (13) v Hilary Myles (18).
1.0 Rebecca Hyde (20) v Louise Birrell (12).
1.10 Alison Tait (13) v Tanya Sookmanus (18).
Thursday's Semi-finals over Old Course
7.30am & 7.40am.
Thursday's Final over Old Course
1.50pm

July 28:CARLY BOOTH SKIPS ST ANDREWS JUNIOR MATCH-PLAY TO PLAY AT ROYAL LYTHAM
England international Rachel Bell from Ganton shot a two-under-par 66 to be the leading qualifier for the Golf Monthly Trophy over the Strathtyrum course at the start of the St Andrews Links Trust's open junior women's scratch match-play tournament.
Carly Booth, the 11-year-old five-handicapper from Comrie, had the 10th best gross score of 75 but scratched her name from the qualifiers as she has accepted an invitation to take part in the pro-am curtain-raiser on Wednesday to the Weetabix Women's British Open championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Many followers of the game thought that Carly should have entered the two-day BP Scottish Under-21 girls' open championship which begins at Kilmacolm on Tuesday.
LEADING SCORES AT STRATHTYRUM
66 Rachel Bell.
70 Megan Barbour.
71 Holly Aitchinson.
72 Christine Sparks, Claire McNeil, Sophie Walker, Faye Sanderson.
73 Naomi Edwards.
74 Gillian Barraclough.
75 Carly Booth.
76 Lauren Rogerson, Rachel Connor, Eleana Collins, CAtherine Baines.
77 Becky Copland.
79 Pamela Pretswell, Tanya Sookmanus, Alexandra Robson-Crosby.
80 Fiona Blair, Laura Jones, Fiona Crossley, Jenny Rainford.
81 Amy Alexander, Louise Birrell.
82 Alison Tait, Daria Anisimova.
84 Emma Lister.
85 HilaryMyles.
86 Rebecca Hyde.
88 Vicki Rainford.
89 Victoria McCulloch.
91 Annabel Niven.
Draws:
GOLF MONTHLY TROPHY
Eden Course (Tuesday)
10.12 Rachel Bell v Alexandra Robson-Crosby.
10.20 Gillian Barraclough v Naomi Edwards.
10.28 Claire McNeil v Eleana Collins.
10.36 Catherine Baines v Christine Sparks.
10.44 Holly Aitchison v Becky Copland.
10.52 Rachel Connor v Sophie Walker.
11.0 Faye Sanderson v Lauren Rogerson.
11.08 Pamela Pretswell v Megan Barbour.
GIRLS OPEN QUAICH
Old Course (Wednesday)
12.40 Amy Alexander (22) v Victoria McCulloch (19).
12.50 Fiona Blair (13) v Hilary Myles (18).
1.0 Rebecca Hyde (20) v Louise Birrell (12).
1.10 Alison Tait (13) v Tanya Sookmanus (18).
25 July: KAREN WINS JANICE MOODIE TROPHY
Home course player Karen Boyle won the main handicap trophy at the Janice Moodie Open tournament for girls at Windyhill Golf Club today.
Karen had a net score of 56 off a handicap of 40.
The scratch award went to Scottish schoolgirls champion Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) with a 74.
Prize list
SCRATCH _ Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 74.
HANDICAP
Janice Moodie Trophy _ Karen Boyle (Windyhill) (40) 56.
10 to 14 Years _ Vicki Smith (Bentinck) (26) 66.
15 to 17 Years _ Dawn Bell (Whitecraigs) (13) 67.
18 to 21 Years _ Elaine Massie (Windyhill) (17) 68.
21-22 July: East of Scotland Girls Summer Meeting and Championship Collated results
Jane Turner and Stephanie Crolla after the prizegiving
July 20
Pictured is the Fife County Girls Golf Team wearing shirts and skips donated by Kizwa Golf Wear and gloves donated by Evertan. From left to right they are Becky Copland, (Scotscraig), Krystle Caithness, (St Regulus), Hannah Harvey, (St. Leonards) and Pamela Meiklejohn, (Burntisland).
Krystle who is 14 and plays off 5 is the current Fife Junior Champion. She reached the last 16 at the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship and was the runner-up in the Scottish Girls Championship. She is part of the Scottish Under 18 Development squad and has been picked to play for the Scottish team for the girls home internationals.
Becky is 15 and plays off 10, Hannah is 13 and plays off 12, both are members of the Scottish Under 16 Development Squad. Hannah has a golf scholarship at St. Leonards School in St. Andrews. Pamela is 15 and plays off 15 and has been doing well in local competitions.
July 19: TWO 14-YEAR-OLDS IN SCOTLAND TEAM FOR GIRLS' HOME INTERNATIONALS
There are two 14-year-olds - Krystle Caithness from St Andrews and Roseanne Niven of Crieff - among the four new caps in the Scottish team of eight for the girls' home internationals at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, South Wales from August 12 to 14.
Krystle, a member of the St Regulus club, was beaten finalist in the BP Scottish girls' championship at Newmachar last week, having been the youngest player since Jane Connachan in the 1970s to qualify for the match-play stages of the Scottish women's amateur championship over the Old Course, St Andrews in May.
Roseanne won the SLGA St Leonards Scottish Under-16 girls' open stroke-play championship at Drumoig in May; reached the final of the Perth & Kinross women's county championship and was the most successful P&K player on her debut in the North Division team championship at Murcar.
The others new to this level of under-18 play are Louise Fleming from the Borders and Sjavon Wilson who lives at Portlethen, just south of Aberdeen.
The team will be spearheaded by the current holder of both Scotland's girls championships - Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan). She won the BP Under-18 match-play title at Newmachar on Friday and last summer was the surprise winner of the BP Scottish Under-21 girls stroke-play championship at Baberton.
The team, captained again by Lindsey Anderson, is:
KELLY BROTHERTON (Tulliallan).
KRYSTLE CAITHNESS (St Regulus).
DAWN DEWAR (Monifieth).
LOUISE FLEMING (The Roxburghe).
ROSEANNE NIVEN (Crieff).
KATE O'SULLIVAN (Cochrane Castle).
GEMMA WEBSTER (Hilton Park).
SJAVON WILSON (Murcar).
Reserves:
1 LESLEY HENDRY (Routenburn).
2 LAURA MURRAY (Alford).
3 EMMA FAIRNIE (Minto).
4 KYLIE WALKER (Buchanan Castle).
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Dawn Dewar, capt., Roseanne Niven and Sjavon Wilson will form Scotland's "team" of three in the British girls' open championship at Newport Golf Club from August 5 to 9. Their scores will count for Scotland in the international team event run in conjunction with the qualifying rounds of the championship. The reserves are Kerri Harper (Inverness) and Fiona Hindshaw (Gullane).
July 18 Irish News
KAREN DELANEY RETAINS IRISH GIRLS TITLE
The Delaney sisters from Carlow had the Lancome Irish girls' close championship final all to themselves at Ardee Golf Club today.
Karen retained the title by beating Tara 4 and 3.
Heather Nolan (Shannon), beaten in the last two Irish girls championship finals, stepped up an age bracket to win the Irish intermediate title. She beat Marian Riordan (Tipperary) by one hole in the final. Results
July 15-18 Scotish Girls' Championship Collated report - PhotoAlbum
Kelly Brotherton with Scottish Girls' Trophy
(photo courtesy and Copyright © Cal Carson Golf Agency)
July 15: Loretto Golf Summer School a UK First!
Some 25 young golfers are attending inaugural Loretto Golf Academy Summer School, near Edinburgh. It is believed to be the first dedicated residential golfing summer school for young players in the UK. Report
July 14: Carly Booth bids to become youngest ever Scottish girls champion
Perthshire wee wonder golfing girl Carly Booth. pictured right, has been setting new age marks all season. Not long after her 11th birthday in June, little Carly became the youngest women's club champion in Britain ... the youngest five-handicap female golfer in the country ... then youngest ever player to qualify for the Grand Finals of the Nick Faldo Junior Series.
The last Scottish girl golfing prodigy was Jane Connachan from Musselburgh. She was a scratch golfer when she was 12 years old and a Curtis Cup player for Great Britain & Ireland when she was 16. But Jane, who quit as a tournament professional when she was only 27 because she had lost the desire to play the game, did not win the first of her hat-trick of Scottish girls' match-play titles until she was 14 years of age.
So, even if little Carly does not win the BP Scottish girls' championship which begins at Newmachar, near Aberdeen tomorrow (Tuesday), she will still have time on her side to claim another "youngest ever" title.
Carly is just one of a crop of very talented youngsters on the Scottish girls' golfing scene. Others include Roseanne Niven (Crieff), 14, pictured left, winner of the SLGA St Leonards Under-16 open girls' championship against all-comers at Drumoig in April and, only a week or two ago, Perth & Kinross's most successful team member in her debut for the women's county side at the Northern Division championships.
Then there's Krystle Caithness (St Regulas), pictured right, at 14 the youngest since Jane Connachan to qualify for the match-play stages of the Scottish women's championship over the Old Course, St Andrews in May.
The player with the lowest handicap in the field at Newmachar is Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan) who plays off one. Kelly was a surprise winner of the BP Scottish girls Under-21 stroke-play championship at Baberton last summer, after which she gained a golf scholarship at a David Leadbetter golf academy in Florida. With all these starlets twinkling away, it promises to be one of the best Scottish girls championships in years. Draw
July 9: Under 14 Championships, Helensburgh
Two members of Ranfurly Castle cleaned up in the 2003 Scottish Girls Under 14 Championship held at Helensburgh today. 38 handicap Lauren Mackin won the tournament with 47 stableford ponits and her club-mate Megan Briggs (13 Handicap) was not far behind on 44 points. No doubt their handicaps will come rocketing down! Carly Booth (Comrie) won the under 12 section with 36 ponits.
In the Boys Championship, the winner was Daniel Shevill from Stocksfield, Newcastle with a superb round of 70. His outward 31 and inward 39 contained four birdies. Second was Michael Main from Kirkcaldy with a 71, and Tommy Mitchell (Longside) took third place. Scores
July 5:
Line-up of the Scottish Region (competitions played at Loch Lomond, St Andrews Jubilee & Blairgowrie Lansdowne) qualifiers for the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final at Brocket Hall GC, Herts.
Back row (left to right): Series organiser Tom Phillips, Grant Little (Brampton), Tommy Hunter (Ilford), Paul Betty (Hayston),
Front row (l to r): Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth), Carly Booth (Comrie), Sam Stuart (Shaw Hill).
July 3: Carly (11) from Comrie sets Faldo Junior Series Record
Another chapter in the Carly Booth success story was written at sunny Blairgowrie today when the Aberdonian's daughter, less than a month after her 11th birthday, became the youngest qualifier for the Grand Finals in the history of the nationwide Nick Faldo Junior Series golf tournament. Report and scores
27 June: CARLY HEADING FOR NICK FALDO JUNIOR SERIES FINAL
Golfing girl of the moment, 11-year-old Carly Booth from Comrie is heading for a place in the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final at the Brocket Hall Golf Club in Hertsfordshire from September 2 to 4.
Carly, winner of the Dunblane Golf Club women's championship recently, won the girls' section at today's Scottish Qualifying Round 2 competition over the Jubilee Course St Andrews. She had a good scratch score of 79 to win by two shots from Jane Turner (Glencorse) with Louise Fleming (The Roxburghe) in third place on 83 with Lesley Hendry (Routenburn).
New Scottish schoolgirls champion Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) finished six shots behind Carly.
With the third and final Scottish qualifying competition to be played at Blairgowrie next Thursday (July 3), Carly leads the girls' Order of Merit with 25pt, ahead of Kylie Walker 22, Louise Fleming 21.5 and Jane Turner 19.
The total points gained by competitors all three competitions will decide the winners of each of the five boys' and one girls' sections. Only the winners go forward to the Grand Final. Boys and girls scores
27 June:
Scotland girls' squad at Pyle & Kenfig GC
with national coach Karyn Dallas (Kirriemuir) on the left.

SCOTTISH GIRLS ENJOY TRIP TO SOUTH WALES
Scottish Ladies Golf Association official Pat Hutton is optimistic that the Scotland squad will improve on last year's showing in the British girls' home internationals in August following a two-day trip to South Wales to play over the course, Pyle & Kenfig.
"The squad had an excellent trip to Wales. Pyle and Kenfig is a great links course. Monday was very windy but Tuesday was a much calmer day," said Mrs Hutton. "The 12 girls had the opportunity to play the course and get a feel for it. Hopefully they have returned home to dream about it and the required shots."
26 June:
Renfrewshire Girls, who won the Kennedy Salver on Monday
Back: L to R Dawn Bell (Whitecraigs), Megan Briggs (Ranfurly Castle), Linzi Graham (Ralston),
Victoria McCulloch (Williamwood), Front Gillian Mullen Captain (Paisley)
Thanks to Fiona Cowan, Dunbarton and Argyll County Captain, for the photograph..

ST LEONARDS START SECOND CHILDREN'S GOLF EVENT
St Leonards School in St Andrews is to organise a golf competition for all Preparatory school children during the 2004 summer term.
The 'St Leonards Prep School Challenge' will be played over one of the golf courses in St Andrews. St Andrews Links Trust has agreed to support the event and the venue will be announced shortly.
Mrs June Caithness, director of golf at St Leonards, said: "I am delighted that this new competition will be happening early next summer. I am sure it will attract many young golfers to St Andrews and give them the opportunity to play together and sample the wonderful facilities available here.
"St Leonards is joint initiator of the Scottish Ladies Golf Association / St Leonards Under-16 stroke-play championship, and this new Prep school competition will reinforce our commitment to promoting the game of golf to youngsters. There will be one practice round followed by two competition rounds and trophies will be awarded to the winning players in several age groups."
At a recent celebration dinner marking the 10th anniversary of St Leonards Golf Club, the school announced the launch of its new golf programme, under the guidance of Jim Farmer, one time coach to Open champion Paul Lawrie, and Elliot Rowan, one of the top Scottish coaches of the past 20 years.
The new golf programme was given a significant boost when Lady Angela Bonallack recently accepted the post of president of St Leonards Golf Club.
24 June: West of Scotland Girls
Kennedy Salver
Renfrewshire won the West of Scotland Junior Girls Inter-County competition for the Kennedy Salver at Williamwood Golf Club on Monday 23rd June in glorious overhead and underfoot conditions.
The results were as follows: - Semi-final - Renfrewshire 4 Lanarkshire 1, Ayrshire 3 Dunbartonshire & Argyll 2
Final - Renfrewshire 3 Ayrshire 2, 3rd/4th playoff - Lanarkshire 3 Dunbartonshire & Argyll 2
The final was a tense affair. Renfrewshire’s Linzi Graham (Ralston) and Gillian Mullen (Paisley) came back from dormie down to half their matches with Roslyn Fleming (Ballochmyle) and Fiona Williamson (Barassie). There were wins for Megan Briggs (Ranfurly Castle) and Dawn Bell (Whitecraigs) while Sarah Hutton (Troon Bentinck) was Ayrshire's only winner against Williamwood player Victoria McCulloch.
The furthest travelled player was Kirstie McAlister from Carradale. After her long journey she won her first match against Ayrshire’s Roslyn Fleming by 1 hole but lost her afternoon match against Lanarkshire’s Debbie Swan also by I hole. No doubt she slept well on her journey back to Carradale in the evening!
Semi-Final Results
Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire
Megan Briggs beat Gillian McMann 2/1, Gillian Mullen beat Avril McIvor 1up, Linzi Graham lost to Debbie Swan 4/2, Dawn Bell beat Carol McMillan 7/6, Victoria McCulloch beat Gayle Carenduff 2/1
Ayrshire v Dunbartonshire &Argyll
Morag MacPherson beat Gillian Barraclough 6/5, Fiona Williamson beat Debbie Neilson 2/1, Roslyn Fleming lost to Kirstie McAlister 1 down, Vicki Smith beat Nicola McNeil 5/3, Carys McGhee lost to Laura Jane Erunlu 2/1
Final
Renfrewshire v Ayrshire
Megan Briggs beat Morag MacPherson 2/1, Gillian Mullen halved with Fiona Williamson, Linzi Graham halved with Roslyn Fleming, Dawn Bell beat Vicki Smith 4/2, Victoria McCulloch lost to Sarah Hutton 1down
3rd / 4th playoff
Lanarkshire v Dunbartonshire
Gillian McMann lost to Gillian Barraclough 3/1, Avril McIvor beat Debbie Neilson 5/4, Debbie Swan beat Kirstie McAlister 1 up, Carol McMillan lost to Nicola McNeil 4/3, Marsha Hull beat Laura Jane Erunlu 3/2
(Thanks to Beth Paterson for this report)
June 19: OPERATION PUTS CLARE-MARIE OUT OF SCOTS GIRLS' TRIP TO WALES
Clare-Marie Carlton, 16-year-old Fereneze member who became one of the youngest winners of the Renfrewshire women's county titles a few weeks ago, has had to withdraw from a Scottish Ladies Golfing Association squad of 12 girls who are bound for South Wales on a 48hr familiarisation trip next week. Miss Carlton is having surgery on ankle injury instead of flying from Glasgow to Cardiff early on Monday morning and travelling on to the Pyle & Kenfig golf course, where the girls' home internationals will be played from August 12 to 14.
"The plan is to play a practice round on Monday after lunchtime and then two rounds of Tuesday before flying back to Glasgow that evening," said Mrs Pat Hutton (Lanark), chairman of the SLGA training committee.
The squad will be accompanied by team captain Lindsey Anderson (Gullane) and SLGA national coach, Karyn Dallas, the Kirriemuir GC professional.
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), pictured right, winner of The Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish schoolgirls championship at Hilton Park earlier this week, has accepted a late invitation to join the party. Laura Aitken (Falkirk Tryst) has had to decline selection because of school examinations. Kerri Harper, the Inverness women's club champion and Grampian TV girls' title-winner last autumn, has been drafted into the squad which now reads: Kelly Brotherton (Tulliallan), Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Dawn Dewar (Monifieth), Louise Fleming (The Hirsel), KerrI Harper (Inverness), Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Kate O'Sullivan (Cochrane Castle), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), Gemma Webster (Hilton Park), Kirsty Wells (Dumfries & Co), Sjavon-Dee Wilson (Murcar).
June 17: SCOTLAND SCHOOLS GOLF TEAMS
Louise Fleming (Hirsel) was unavailable to accept a place in the Scotland team in the annual schools international match against England at Cardrona Hotel Golf & Country Club, Peebles on Monday, September 1. Runner-up Louise had gained automatic selection through finishing in the leading five of the girls' event at The Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish schoolboys' championship at Hilton Park on Monday. But she was available for selection for the smaller Scotland squad to take part in the European schools team championship at Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club, South Wales from July 7 to 10.
Dawn Dewar, the defending Scottish schoolgirls champion, finished outwith the top five at Hilton Park but the Monifieth player, who is bound for Stirling University after the summer holidays, retained her place from last year when the Scottish Schools Golf Association officials exercised their prerogative to select one girl on previous form. Full team lists
Scottish Schools Champions
Kylie Walker (Glasgow) and Simon Hislop (Selkirk)

June 16: SCOTTISH SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Selkirk's Simon Hislop and Kylie Walker from Glasgow were surprise winners of the individual titles in The Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish schools golf championships over the Hilton Park Golf Club Hilton and Allander courses yesterday (Monday).
Simons, a 16-year-old two-handicapper, returned a 70 and 68 for 138, to win by four shots from the favourite, Paul O'Hara (North Lanarkshire).
Hislop had an eagle 2 and four birdies in his 68 over the Allander course after matching O'Hara's 70 over the Hilton lay-out. Paul had a 72 in his second round.
Full Scotland cap Wallace Booth (Perth & Kinross) finished in fourth place on 144, one shot behind third-placed Richard Graham (Stirlingshire).
Kylie Walker, a 16-year-old seven-handicapper at Buchanan Castle, is also a member at Hilton Park and she used her local knowledge to compile an excellent score of 69 over the Allander course. That put her well clear of the field and she could afford to score 80 over the Hilton course for a total of 149 - and still win by a couple of shots from Louise Fleming (Borders) with Krystle Caithness (Fife), Gemma Webster (Glasgow) and Lesley Hendry (North Ayrshire) in joint third place on the 154 mark.
North Lanarkshire retained the boys' title while Glasgow won the girls' event... Scoreboard
June 16 Scottish Schoolgirls Championship (lunch-time)
Kylie Walker from Glasgow set a hot pace - to match the weather at Hilton Park - in the first round of The Royal Bank of Scotland Scottish schools golf championships over the Hilton and Allander courses today. Kylie returned an excellent 69 over the Hilton course to lead at that venue by seven strokes from Kirsty Wells (Dumfries & Galloway). At the Allander course, Gillian Barraclough (Glasgow) led with an 84, two ahead of Gillian Mullen (Renfrewshire). Leading girls' scores in the 36-hole competition:
HILTON COURSE 69 Kylie Walker (Glasgow). 76 Kirsty Wells (Dumfries & Galloway). 77 Louise Fleming (Borders). 79 Krystle Caithness (Fife), G Webster (Glasgow). 80 Kerrie Harper (Highland). 81 Dawn Dewar (Angus), Lesley Hendry (North Ayrshire). 82 Roseanne Niven (East Lothian). 85 Amanda Edwards (Edinburgh). 86 Stephanie Crolla (Edinburgh), Kelsey MacDonald (Highland). 87 Jane Turner (Edinburgh). 88 Claire McLoughlin (East Lothian), Debbie Neilson (Glasgow). 89 Fiona Hindshaw (Edinburgh). 90 Michelle MacDonald (Moray). 92 Vicki Stevenson (Forth Valley).
ALLANDER COURSE 84 Gillian Barraclough (Glasgow). 86 Gillian Mullen (Renfrewshire). 87 Emma Fairnie (East Lothian). 88 Laura Murray (South Aberdeenshire), Jill McNicoll (East Lothian). 89 Hannah Harvey (Fife). 90 Megan Briggs (Renfrewshire), Alison Tait (Dumfries & Galloway), Dawn Bell (Glasgow), Louise McGregor (Forth Valley). 91 Ashton Ingram (Highland), Pamela Meiklejohn (Fife). 92 Sara Horsburgh (East Lothian). 93 Fiona Williamson (South Ayrshire). 94 Alana McCabe (West Lothian). 95 Wendy Gilchrist (Glasgow). 96 Morag Macpherson (South Ayrshire). 98 Linzi Graham (Renfrewshire). 99 Gillian Weir (Fife), Avril McIvor (South Lanarkshire), H Myles (Fife). 100 Victoria McCulloch (Glasgow). 101 Michelle Thomson (North Aberdeenshire).
June 11: Ayrshire Girls Medal
Morag Macpherson (Barassie), winner of the Pargood Scottish Under -14 Championship last year, won the Ayrshire Girls' Medal over the Hillhouse course at Barassie on Sunday. She won on the better inward half from Carys McGhee (also Barassie). Both girls had net 64's. Scores
June 7: BIG FIELD FOR SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Scottish schoolgirls championship, over the Allander and Hilton courses at Hilton Park Golf Club, on Monday, June 16 is one of the strongest in ability as well as numbers, a reflection of how the tournament has become more widely know since the Scottish Schools Golf Association and the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association began to work in harness. Preview and Draw
June 2: Aberdeenshire Girls
Katie Thomson (Kintore), pictured right, had the best scratch score of 79 over the testing Newmachar Hawkshill course - venue for next month's BP Scottish girls' match-play championship - in the Aberdeenshire girls' monthly competition, organised by SLGA chairman Ethel Farquharson. Next best in the scratch returns was Aberdeen University student Lesley Williamson from Ayrshire with an 83.
Leading returns: SCRATCH K Thomson (Kintore) 79 L Williamson (Aberdeen University) 83 V Riddell (Turriff) 87 L Murray (Alford) 95 HANDICAP A Edgar (Peterculter) (33) 69 K Thomson (Kintore) (9) 70 L Pirie (Newmachar) (24), L Williamson (Aberdeen University) (8) 75.
29 April: Spanish Under 21s Championship
OLE! AZAHARA (15) IS SHOOTING STAR OF SPANISH GOLF
Azahara Munoz, pictured left, this week won the Spanish Under-21 girls' international open championship in Madrid. Remember the name because she is, even now, four months in advance, a hot favourite to win the British girls' open championship at Pyle & Kenfig in South Wales. Report
28 April: SLGA / St Leonards Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship
(see reports 17-18 April, event won by Roseanne Niven, pictured right)
Photos have arrived from the Cal Carson Golf Agency. Enjoy!
27 April: Fife Girls Championship
KRYSTLE IS FIFE GIRLS CHAMPION
Krystle Caithness (St Regulus) won the Fife girls' championship for the Patrick Trophy at Dunfermline on Sunday with a round of 83, two strokes ahead of runner-up, Hannah Harvey (St Leonards).
Jennifer McWhiter (Falkland) won the Junior Cup for the best net return with a 71 off 19. Rachel Myles (St Leonards), playing off 24, was second with a net 73. The nine-hole competition was won by Christine Russell (Lundin Ladies) with 43.
scoreboard
FIFE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP _ Dunfermline _ Patrick Trophy _ K Caithness (St Regulus) 83; H Harvey (St Leonards) 85. Junior Cup _ J McWhirter (Falkland) (17) 71; R Myles (St Leonards) (24) 73. Nine-hole competition _ C Russell (Lundin Ladies) 43.
27 April: SPANISH INTERNATIONAL GIRLS’ OPEN
Four host nation players will contest the semi-finals of the Spanish international girls’ open championship at Villa de Madrid Country Club on Sunday.
All bar one of the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages were Spaniards so you can look out for at least some of the following players being to the forefront in the British open girls’ championship this summer.
Quarter-final results:
Ana Sanso-Rubert beat Lucia Mar 2 and 1.
Elisa Serramia beat Diana Vazquez 6 and 5.
Asahara Munoz beat Tatiana Morato 3 and 2.
Viviana Millan beat Belen Mozo 1 hole.

26 April :SPANISH INTERNATIONAL GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Spain has the best crop of under-18 girlsÌ players in Europe and it shows in the scores after two rounds of the Spanish international girlsÌ open championship at Club de Campo Villa in Madrid.
The top eight players are all Spanish even though the field includes competitors from almost every Continental country with the exception of Great Britain & Ireland.
LEADING SCORES
144 Lucia Mar Ruiperez 73 71, Maria Hernandez Munoz 73 71.
145 Tatiana Morato Beltran 70 75, Elisa Serramia Neundorf 69 76.
146 Diana Vasquez Paredes 75 71, Azahara Munoz Guijarro 72 74.
149 Ines Tusquets Gonzalez 75 74, Ana Sanso Rubert Gonzalez 72 77.

BROCKET HALL, HERTS WILL PLAY HOST TO FALDO JUNIOR FINAL
Nick Faldo has announced that this year's Faldo Junior Series Final will be held at Brocket Hall Golf Club in Hertfordshire from September 2 to 4.
Faldo already enjoys a close relationship with the club which is located a few miles from his home town of Welwyn Garden City. He opened the UK's first Faldo Golf Institute at Brocket Hall in 2002 and was appointed president of the club for 2003 and 2004.
The Faldo Junior Series Final will be played over 36 holes on the par-72 Melbourne Course, designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark.
New BP Scottish boys champion Paul Doherty (Vale of Glamorgan) will be defending the title he won after a play-off at Burhill, Surrey last year.
There has been one Faldo Junior Series qualifying tournament so far this year. That was at Loch Lomond. There will be two more, at St Andrews on June 27 and Blairgowrie on July 3 after which the boys and girls who have qualified from the Scottish circuit for the Grand Final at Brocket Hall will be named.
April 22: French Under 21's
Spanish win both girls' sections in France
SPANISH competitors won both the main girls' event and the Class 2 section on the final day of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur championships at Paris St Cloud (on Monday) Report and results
April 21 Braemar girl wins Aberdeenshire opener at windy Longside.
Fiona Glennie from Braemar made the long trip to Longside Golf Club, near Peterhead a worthwhile journey when she won the Aberdeenshire girls' first competition of the season, a stableford. Report and scores
April 20 Late News: French Under 21's
IT'S FRANCE v SPAIN IN PARIS U-21 FINAL
Home country player Sophie Giquel will play Maria Hernandez (Spain) in Monday's 36-hole final of the French Under-21 girls' open championship at Paris St Cloud. Report and results
April 20: French Under 21's
Danielle into last eight in Paris
Danielle Masters, the 20-year-old Rochester & Cobham player, is through to the last eight of the French Under-21 girls' open amateur championship at Paris St Cloud Golf Club. Danielle had two good wins on Saturday when the match-play stages got underway Report and results
April 19: Scottish Under 16's
Young Kelsey wins Skills Test
Kelsey MacDonald, pictured right, from Nairn Dunbar won the Royal Bank of Scotland SLGA Skills Test for Under-16 girls at the Scottish National Golf Centre, Drumoig this week. Report

French Under 21's
DANIEL SLIPS BACK BUT STILL TOP GB QUALIFIER IN FRENCH UNDER-21 OPEN
Danielle Masters, the leading British player in the first qualifying round of the French Under-21 open girls’ championship, dropped back with a second-day score of 78 but still qualifying with ease for the match-play stages with a total of 149.
Report
April 18: SLGA St Leonards Under-16 girls' open stroke-play championship
Scottish junior golf was given an unexpected boost yesterday (Friday) when 14-year-old Roseanne Niven, pictured right, from Crieff shot the best round of her life to win the SLGA St Leonards Under-16 girls' open stroke-play championship at sunny Drumoig, Fife. Report and scores.
April 17: SLGA St Leonards Under 16 Open StrokePlay Championship
Florentyna Parker, the girl with the lowest handicap in the field, played even better than her rating of two with a fine scratch score of 72 to lead the field by one shot at the end of the first day of the SLGA St Leonards Under-16 girls' open stroke-play championship. Report and scores
April 16: SLGA St Leonards Under 16 Championship starts tomorrow at Drumoig.
Scotland and England have both entered A and B teams for the Kirkwood Team Trophy (wee plug!). Preview of teams Read Colin's review of the field.
April 15: Kelsey wins Highland junior title at age of 12
Kelsey MacDonald, pictured left, a 12-year-old junior member at the Nairn Dunbar club, warmed up for the St Leonards SLGA Scottish Under-16 girls championship at Drumoig on Thursday and Friday this week by winning Report and scores
April 12: Cuthbertson Cup
The Stirling and Clackmannan junior team, pictured right, won the Cuthbertson Cup today at Falkirk Tryst in a thrilling final against Fife. Report and Results
April 12: ELIE BOYS AND GIRLS COMPETITION RESULTS
Niall Finlay won the Andrew Burns Cup for under 18 boys at Elie this week when he beat Lloyd Saltman of Kilspindie in the final. Roseanne Niven from Crieff took the Under 16 girls title with an extra holes victory over Becky Copland (Scotscaig) Report and scores
April 11: SLGA St Leonards Under 16 Strokeplay Championship
Preview of Team competition and Draw
April 9: Nick Faldo Junior Series
SOUTH of the Border day tripper Alex Murrell tied with Glasgow's Paul Betty for the honour of having the lowest score at Loch Lomond yesterday (Tuesday) in the first of three Nick Faldo Junior Series Scottish qualifying competitions.
Murrell, a member of the Eden club near Carlisle, and Betty from Hayston GC both had 72s in the Under-21 boys' category. Report and scores
April 6: East of Scotland Girls' Spring Meeting at Falkirk Carmuirs
Laura Aitken, pictured right, of neighbouring Falkirk Tryst romped away from the rest of the field with a two over par 74 over the Falkirk Golf Club at Carmuirs today. Her nearest rival was Becky Copland (Scotscraig) with an 84.
Top handicap prize was won by Bathgate's Arlene McGarty with a net 68 from a handicap of 23. Rebecca Hyde (Kikcaldy) won the Under 16 Category with 92 less 22 net 70, and Jane Turner (Glencorse) took the under 14 prize with 85-10=75.
Competition was reduction only, CSS=71. Scores
March 29: Bank of Scotland Junior Masters
For the fourth year in a row Gleneagles Hotel will host this unique event which has been sponsored by Bank of Scotland since the tournament's inception in 1998. The Grand Final will be played over the Queen's Course on October 5, when eighty youngsters from all over Scotland will take part. Report on the SGU site
March 21: Junior Open Championship
Heswall Golf Club, Cheshire, has been chosen to host the Junior Open Championship, when the Open Championship returns to Hoylake in 2006. This biennial event, hosted by Royal Musselburgh last year, will be held at Kilmarnock (Barassie) when the Open is at Royal Troon in 2004.
Feb 12: Junior Girls Open
Kilspindie have announced a Junior Girls Open on Monday 4th August 2003, entry fee £3.00.
Entry forms can be obtained from the general manager, who can be contacted on 01875 870 358 or e-mail kilspindie@btconnect.com
Jan 26: Kelly Brotherton to go to school in the States
Kelly Brotherton, pictured right, last year's record-breaking winner of the BP Scottish Under-21 girls' open stroke-play title at the age of only 16, will fly to Florida in February to take up a two-year scholarship at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Report
Jan 14: Southerness Junior Open
Southerness Golf Club are holding a Junior Ladies Under 21 tournament on Monday 14th July for the Paulo Trophy. Entry forms, which have to be returned by July 4th, can be obtained from the Secretary, Southerness Golf Club, Southerness, Dumfrieshire.

Junior / Girls Golf 2003

Junior / Girls Golf 2002