All Hale Emma for centenary

Oct 9 2009 by Mike Wilson

EMMA Hale (Bentinck Ladies) is the first winner of the Centenary Trophy which was presented by North and South Ayrshire Councils to Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association to commemorate their 100th birthday.

Fifteen girls with Congu handicaps played a stableford competition at Turnberry's Kintyre course while 20 pre-handicap girls played Arran's nine holes.

Results: silver: Emma Hale (Bentinck Ladies) 36 pts; Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) 34; Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) BIH, Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) 29.

Bronze: Alexandra Brown (Turnberry) 34 pts better last three holes, Sophie Love (Skelmorlie) better last six holes, Gillian Love (Skelmorlie) 34 pts; Lindsay Montgomery (West Kilbride) 31.

Nearest pin at 2nd: Emily McGarva (Troon Ladies); Putting: Connie Jaffrey; Longest drive: Connie Jaffrey.

Pre-handicaps 9-11 years: Olivia Hill (Bentinck Ladies) 52; Harley Murray (Bentinck Ladies) 54; Lindsay Scott (Bentinck Ladies) 58; Yvonne Anderson (Maybole) 61; Putting: Lauren White (Loudoun); target chipping: Lindsay Scott.

12-13 years: Emma Paterson (Loudoun) 48; Jemma Wylie (Barassie) 50; Rachel Evans (Kilbirnie) 51; Megan McCaig (Barassie) 53; Putting: Marian Boyd (Brunston); target: Emma Paterson.

PRESTWICK Golf Club will go with the team that won the Ayrshire Club Championship at Loudoun when they represent Scotland in the European Club Cup in Turkey from October 22 to 24.

Allan Thomson (captain) and Jonathan King are joined by James Bunch whose place was taken by Gavin Lawrie in the team that won the Scottish championship at St Nicholas.

BARASSIE star Jack McDonald helped Scotland to stage a superb fightback in the singles to earn a 7½-7½ draw with England on Sunday in the under 16 boys' international at Arbroath links.

Trailing 4-1 after the morning foursomes, Scotland clawed back the deficit by winning the first three singles with McDonald triumphing 4&3.

RACHAEL McQueen (Troon ladies) and Colin Robinson (Largs) narrowly missed out on a dream trip to Brazil at the final qualifying for the Faldo Series Grand Final, over the Renaissance Club course at Archerfield Links.

With the winners in each section qualifying for the grand fnal at Itanhanga Golf Club, in Brazil from October 28 to 30, Colin finished second in his section while Rachael was third.

LOUDOUN Gowf Club rounded of their centenary year in style on Sunday with a win over Irvine (Bogside) in the final of the Ayrshire Summer League.

Loudoun were 4½-1½ ahead after the first leg, but had no easy task in securing the title over the tough Bogside links.

The overall result eventually went down to the final tie between Gareth Lamb and Paul Kennedy which Irvine had to win, the countback scores lying in Loudoun's favour if the overall match was drawn.

Paul won his tie 2&1, giving the club a 6½-5½ win over the two legs.