Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association

5/7/08
Unfortunately the Murcar Links County Open meeting scheduled for Monday 21st July has had to be cancelled due to lack of entries.
3/7/08
Vice-Captain Announcement
We are delighted to announce that Ellie Whyte has agreed to take up the position of Vice-Captain. Ellie is a super addition to the management committee and will make a wonderful Vice and Captain. Lynn Joss unfortunately resigned earlier in the year due to uncertainty where she will be working. Lynn has kindly agreed to continue to run the scratch league.

Jamboree Thanks
Just a quick note on behalf of the team and management to all our supporters, caddies and to those who sent cards and good luck messages. Perth and Kinross were the winners but we showed in our matches against them and Northern Counties we will be back to fight for the trophy again next year at Dornoch.

Michele Thomson and Laura Murray represent Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championships
Congratulations to Michele Thomson and Laura Murray on being selected for the Scottish team for the European Ladies' Team Championships in Sweden from 8th -12th July. On behalf of Aberdeenshire we wish you and the whole Scottish team the best of luck. The full team is:

Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Laura Murray (Alford), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Michele Thomson (McDonald), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle). Reserves: 1 Roseanne Niven (Crieff), 2 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), 3 Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder)

28/6/08
Results of matches from Jamboree at Downfield
Overall Result

12/6/08
Congratulations to Michele Thomson on her Curtis Cup performance
On behalf of ALCGA congratulations to Michele Thomson for her performance in the Curtis Cup at St. Andrews. Whilst the GB & I team were beaten by the Americans Michele gave great battling performances right the way through the three days.
Michele is quoted on Gillian Kirkwood Golf as saying:
“Walking up that 18th fairway to the roar and cheers of the home support was something I will never ever forget. It was simply an amazing experience. “
Well done again Michele.

Ann Smart runner-up at Vets
Congratulations to Ann Smart who got to the final of the Northern Division championship of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association at Inchmarlo Golf Centre on 3rd June.
Ann lost to Kathleen Sutherland, the current holder of the Scottish senior women's stroke-play championship, and the 2006 Northern Division vets' champion by 6 and 4 but had earlier had beaten the defending champion, Heather Anderson (Downfield) by one hole.

9/6/08
Watt Duffus Results

8/6/08

MICHELE THOMSON WINS MUNROSS TROPHY AS KYLIE WALKER BREAKS MONTROSE RECORD
Aberdeenshire's Curtis Cup player and Scottish champion Michele Thomson warmed up for next week's British women's open amateur golf championship at North Berwick by winning the Munross Trophy over 36 holes at the Montrose Links today (Sunday).
The McDonald Ellon Golf Club player had two rounds of 71 - the CSS was 73 and 74 - for a four-under-par total of 142, which gave her victory by three strokes from her Aberdeenshire county team-mate Laura Murray (Alford), winner of the last SLGA Order of Merit 36-holer, the Ness Cup at Inverness.
Laura followed up a moderate first round of 76 with a very good 67 for 143.
Fourth placed Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) set a new course record with second-round, seven-under-par 66, two shots better than the old mark set by Louise Kenney (Pitreavie)
Report and picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

2/6/08
County Team for Jamboree at Downfield - click here

18/5/08

Congratulations Michele on winning the Scottish Amateur Championship

The four semifinalists - Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), extreme left, and Laura Murray (Alford), extreme right, flank runner-up Jocelyn Carthew and new champion Michele Thomson.
Pictures by kind permission of Cal Carson Golf Agency

13/5/08
Strong Aberdeenshire County presence at Scottish Closed
The Scottish Ladies' (close) Amateur championship is being held at Moray Golf Club Old Course from Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th May. Aberdeenshire is well represented with 9 strong competitors taking part; Jill Harrison, Sammie Leslie, Laura McLardy, Laura Murray, Michele Thomson, Donna Pocock, Lynne Terry, Carol Wilson and Sheena Wood. On behalf of Aberdeenshire we wish all of you a very successful championship. To keep up to date with the latest results log on to www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

11/5/08
LAURA MURRAY SWOOPS TO CONQUER IN NESS CUP AT INVERNESS
report by Cal Carson Golf

Robert Gordon University student Laura Murray from Alford produced an excellent second-round 69 to win the Ness Open 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit women’s golf tournament at Inverness Golf Club today (Sunday).
Scotland cap & R&A Bursar Laura, 19, trailed first-round leader Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) by four shots after an opening 76 but she swept to the front with her three-under-par figures in the second round.
Laura, a former Scottish schoolgirls champion, would have won even more convincingly but for a double bogey 6 at the 16^th.where she drove into trees and found a bunker with her recovery.
Earlier in the round she had birdied the first, fourth, sixth, 10^th, 13^th and 14^th with a solitary bogey at the seventh in halves of 34 (two under par) and 35 (one under par).
Laura’s 145 total saw her home with two shots to spare from Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) and Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), all on 147. Megan was officially placed second and Kylie third by virtue of their second rounds, 72 and 73, to Lesley’s 75.
It was Laura Murray’s second Ness Open triumph in the past three years. She also won the event in 2006.
Curtis Cup player Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), winner last year, finished joint fifth on 148 alongside Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72) CSS 73 73
145 Laura Murray (Alford) 76 69.
147 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 72, Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 74 73, Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) 72 75.
148 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 76 72, Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 73 75.
149 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 74 75.
154 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 77 77.
155 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 82 73.
156 Claire Macdonald (Gullane) 80 76.
157 Sammy Vass (Tain) 78 79.
160 Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 79 81, Fiona Fullerton (Huntly) 79 81.
162 Anne Ryan (Tain) 78 84.
164 Christine MacAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) 86 78, Mary Smith (Tain) 82 82, Ashleigh Wilton (Ladybank) 80 84.
165 Samantha Leslie (Murcar Links) 78 87.
166 Pam Mackay (Royal Dornoch) 83 83.
168 Julie Vass (Tain) 85 83.
169 Ashley Alston (Royal Montrose) 83 86.
171 Gillian Dowling 9Inverness) 87 84.
174 Marian Howieson (Inverness) 86 88.
180 Kirsten MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 91 89.
183 Donna MacKinnon (Durness) 90 93.
188 Rachael Bannerman (Strathpeffer) 95 93.
197 Megan Aird (Strathmore) 94 103.
199 Pat Ashe (Brora 102 97.
HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS
Class 1 (0 to 7)
143 Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) 70 73.
147 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) (4) 78 69.
149 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 74 75.
Class 2 (8 to 20)
138 Fiona Fullerton (Huntly) (11) 68 70.
143 Ashley Alston (Royal Montrose) (13) 70 73.

4/5/08

Donna wins Championship
at Deeside

More photos

6/3/08

Michele Thompson selected for Curtis Cup Team

Congratulations to Michele Thompson on being selected for the GB
& I team to play the United States over the Old course at St. Andrews from 30th May - 1st June. The Aberdeenshire County Champion had a very successful 2007 season and has continued her excellent form this season with top three finishes in the South Atlantic Ladies Amateur, Florida and Portuguese Women’s Amateur. She is the top ranked Scot in the recent European Golf association women's rankings lying in 5th place. Michele is joined by three other Scots, Carly Booth, Krystle Caithness and Sally Watson. Well done Michele and good luck to the whole team.

The full team is as follows:
Great Britain & Ireland team to play United States

Liz Bennett (25) Brokenhurst Manor
Carly Booth (15) Comrie
Krystle Caithness (19) St Regulus
Jodi Ewart (20) Catterick
Breanne Loucks (20) Wrexham
Florentyna Parker (18) Royal Birkdale
Michele Thomson (19) McDonald Ellon
Sally Watson (16) Elie & Earlsferry Ladies

The event is a ticket only event - to book your ticket online visit the LGU website.

2/3/08
DEATH OF MRS J L (TONY) MOFFAT
It is with regret that we announce the death last week of Mrs J L (Tony) Moffat of Aberdeen Ladies. She was 85.
Tony was Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association president from 1992-1993 and was one of the leading figures on the club and county golf scene for several decades. She was honoured for her services to ladies' golf by being invited to become a vice-president of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association last year, and was also an honorary member of ALCGA.
She won the Aberdeenshire county championship twice - in 1955 at Balgownie and in 1958 at Murcar. She was also beaten finalist five times - most recently at the age of 60 in 1983.
Tony was a stalwart of the Aberdeenshire county team for many years. She was a member of the very strong Shire team that won the Scottish county championship for the first time at Elie in 1971 and also the following year when they made a successful defence of the title in the finals at Cruden Bay.
Tony was also a prominent figure in seniors and veterans' golf. Her name will be perpetuated in several championship trophies she presented. She was a past president of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association and the current president of the Northern Division of the SVLGA.
In recent years she has been a dedicated supporter of ladies golf, especially the county team. The sight of Tony and her camper van, generously giving people Werthers Originals, will be missed.

6/2/08
Michele Thomson off to a flying start in 2008

Michele Thomson, Aberdeenshire's County Champion, has started off 2008 in sparking form. Michele finished 3rd in the Portuguese Women's Amateur open at the weekend and was the top placed Scot in the field. During January Michele competed in the Orange Blossom tour in Florida where she again notched up a third place in the South Atlantic Ladies Amateur, then went on to reach the quarter finals in the Jone's / Doherty women's amateur match-play championship before being knocked out by the eventual winner Isabelle Lendl. Michele is a member of the LGU elite squad and her excellent form should be making her a strong contender for the Curtis cup team.

21/1/08
Pat Wilson (Murcar Links) is the new chairman of the SLGA. Congratulations and best wishes for a successful season.