Loch Ness Seniors Open tee times on May 14

Late entries will be accepted on 01463 713334 for the Seniors Open to be played on Loch Ness Golf Course, Castle Heather, Inverness on Thursday 14th May.
Competitors will tee of in threes at 7-minute intervals and are from the host club unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations: FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie; I, Inverness; ND, Nairn Dunbar; T, Torvean.
9.0 A. Findlay (T), T. Smith, Partner; W. Greig, H. Clunas (ND), P. Simon; J. MacKenzie, S. Renfrew, I. Matheson; R. Gourlay, A. Cook, R. Hunt; J. Dow, R. Russell, I. Blake.
10.0 R. Maxwell (T), N. Black, Partner; J. Buchan (T), K. Stott, Partner.
11.0 R. Duff, C. MacDonald (I), Partner.
12.0 H. MacCulloch (FR), F. Stampfer (I), Partner.

Alan Ferguson lying
fifth as Irish eyes are
smiling at Vilamoura

Drumpellier's Alan Ferguson is lying joint fifth after two rounds of a European senior men's amateur championship being dominated by the Irish at Vilamoura's Old Course on Portugal's Algarve.

Alan has scored 74 and 75 for 149, to be seven shots adrift of the joint leaders, both from the Emerald Isle, Arthur Pierse, winner of the British senior amateur crown at Nairn last year, and Adrian Morrow.

Pierse (pictured above) has scored a pair of 71s to Morrow's 69 and 73.

A third Irishman, Maurice Kelly, is two shots behind his compatriots in third place on 144 with rounds of 74 and 70.

In the European senior women's championship, being played over the Vilamoura Pinhal course, Heather Anderson from Downfield, Dundee had a disastrous second-round 88, eight shots worse than her opening effort, for a two-round tally of 168 and a share of 26th place after being in the top 10 at the start of the day.

Heather, usually the steadies of players, had one triple bogey and three double bogeys in halves of 44.

Janice Paterson took over the mantle of leading Scot in 17th place with a second-round 81 (43-38 which included a double bogey 7 at the long third but a birdie at the 16th.

France's Virginie Burrus leads at five-over 149 with scores of 75 and 74.

LEADERBOARD

MEN (Vilamoura Old)

142 A Pierse (Ire) 71 71, A Morrow (Ire) 69 73.

144 M Kelly (Ire) 74 70.

146 R Morris (US) 75 71.

149 A Ferguson (Sco) 74 785, J Sousa e Melo (Por) 74 75.

150 I Dueholm (Den) 73 77.

151 D Lane (Eng) 73 78, L MacNamara (Ire) 76 75, G Thenfors (Swe) 75 76.

Other Scots scores:

158 D McCart 81 77 (jt 45th).

161 S Ellis 82 79, J Deas 82 79 (jt 65th).

165 J Broadfoot 83 82 9jt 92nd).

183 B Campbell 87 96 (jt 142nd).

WOMEN (Vilamoura Pinhal)

149 V Burrus (Fra) 75 74.

156 V Pertierra (Spa) 79 77.

157 V Hoff (Swe) 80 77.

158 C Utermarck (Ger) 80 78, C Mourgue d'Algue (Fra) 77 81.

Scots' scores:

164 J Paterson 83 81 (17th)

168 F De Vries 85 83, H Anderson 80 88 (jt 26th).

169 P Williamson 89 80 (jt 33rd).

180 J Mack 91 89 (jt 58th).

ALAN AND HEATHER LEAD SCOTS'

SENIOR CHALLENGE AT VILAMOURA

Drumpellier's Alan Ferguson and Heather Anderson from Downfield, Dundee were leading the Scottish challenge in the European senior men's and women's amateur golf championships which began at Vilamoura on Portugal's Algarve today.

Ferguson returned a one-over 74 on the Old Course to be lying joint sixth, five shots behind the Irish leader, Adrian Morrow, at the end of the first round.

Heather had an eight over par 80 and was sharing seventh place, five shots behind the pacemaker, Virginie Burrus (France), in the women's championship which began over the Pinhal course..

Scottish scores:

MEN

74 Alan Ferguson.

82 James Deas.

83 John Broadfoot.

87 Brian Campbell.

WOMEN

80 Heather Anderson.

83 Janice Paterson.

89 Pamela Williamson.

91 Jennifer Mack.

Dates change for European senior men and
women individual championships next year

Next year's European senior men's and senior women's international championships, originally scheduled for June 12 to 14, have been rearranged for 19-21 June.

The European Golf Association website states:
Following the success of the 2007 championships, the Portuguese Golf Federation, as 2006-2008 hosts, felt the 2008 edition should return to the Vilamoura region. Venue owners, Oceanico, were only too happy to again host the championships, but have asserted that heavy bookings have prompted a change of dates request.
Although the EGA insists that hosting members respect the scheduled dates for EGA championships, the EGA Championship Committee decided that it would not risk having to stage the championship at an inferior venue at this late stage.
We regret any inconvenience the change may cause our members and their players.
For further information, please contact the European Golf Association at: info@ega-golf.ch

SCOTLAND TEAM FOR EUROPEAN SENIOR
WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN SWEDEN

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Association has named the Scotland squad of six to compete in the European senior women's amateur team championship at Royal Drottningholm Golf Club, Stockholm from July 24 to 28. It is:

Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Fiona de Vries (St Rule).
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).
Moira Thomson (North Berwick).
Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

HEATHER MAKES DEBUT FOR SCOTLAND
VETS TEAM TO DEFEND TITLE


Heather Anderson from Downfield Golf Club, Dundee is the only newcomer in the Scotland team to defend the Veteran Ladies' Golf Association national area championship for the Miller Stirling Trophy at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk from August 7 to 9.

Team is:
Heather Anderson (North), Lorna Bennett (Midlands), Fiona De Vries (Midlands), Helen Faulds (West), Noreen Fenton (East, Kathleen Sutherland (North), Moira Thomson (East), Pamela Williamson (East).
Reserves: Liz Campbell (Borders), Margaret Tough (Midlands).

FIONA IS TOP SCOTS SENIOR IN EUROPEAN
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT VILAMOURA

St Andrews hotelier Fiona De Vries, last year’s Scottish senior women’s champion, achieved the highest finish of all the Scots – men and women – who took part in the European senior amateur championships at Vilamoura on Portugal’s Algarve.
St Rule member Fiona finished sixth in the women’s event over the Vilamoura Old Course with rounds of 78, 75 and 78 for a total of 231 - nine shots behind the women’s champion, Virginie Burrus from France.
Bogeys at the two of the last four holes cost Mrs De Vries a possible top four finish.
Former Scottish women’s amateur champion Fiona Anderson, formerly of Blairgowrie but now living in Merseyside and a member of Formby Ladies, finished joint ninth with scores of 76, 77 and 83 for 236.
Helen Faulds and Maureen Richmond tied for 15th place on 238.
David Smith from Stirling, a former winner of the European senior men’s title, and Donald McCart (Castlerock), tied for 11th place on 228 over the Vilamoura Pinhal course.
Smith had a double bogey 6 at the 18th in his final round of 76 while McCart took 45 to the turn in his last round of 83.
Another Scot, Robert Gill (Gerrards Cross) filled joint 15th place on 229.

FINAL TOTALS

MEN (at Vilamoura Pinhal)
Par 216 (3 x 72)
216 N Swenson (US) 73 68 75.
219 M Kelly (Ire) 73 71 75.
221 M Preysler de la Riv a (Spa) 73 74 74.
222 H-H Giesen (Ger) 73 74 75.
223 B Ronning (Nor) 76 72 75.
224 T Brown (Eng) 71 77 76.
Other totals:
228 D Smith (Sco) 75 77 76, D McCart (Sco) 70 75 83, D Lane (Eng) 69 81 78 (jt 11th).
229 R Gill (Sco) 73 78 78 (jt 15th).
234 R McLellan (Sco) 80 76 78.
241 J Deas (Sco) 78 81 82 (jt 67th).
243 J Broadfoot (Sco) 79 85 79, D Millar (Saco) 78 79 86 (jt 75th).

WOMEN (at Vilamoura Old Course)
Par 219 (3 x 73)
220 V Burrus (Fra) 76 75 69.
223 C Mourgue DAlgue (Fra) 75 75 73.
228 M Buscaini (Ita) 74 789 75.
229 E Ikalstad (Den) 78 72 69.
230 V Hoff (Swe) 79 75 76.
231 F De Vries (Sco) 78 75 78, A-K Hermansson (Swe) 79 74 78.
Other totals:
236 C Quinn (Eng) 79 79 78,.F Anderson (Sco) 76 77 83 (jt 9th).
238 H Faulds (Sco) 82 77 79, M Richmond (Sco) 78 84 76 (jt 19th).
240 P Williamson (Sco) 80 74 86 (24th).
244 J Paterson (Sco) 82 83 79 (jt 31st).
245 S Quinn (Sco) 82 82 81 (jt 33rd).
248 B Woodham (Eng) 83 81 84 (jt 37th)
249 V Hassett (Ire) 87 82 80 (jt 39th).
257 V Shannon (Ire) 85 84 88 (56th).
260 B Biggart (Sco) 86 87 87 (57th).
261 J Mack (Sco) 88 89 84 (58th).

SCOTS TO FORE IN EUROPEAN SENIOR AMATEUR

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT VILAMOURA

Scots Donald McCart, Fiona De Vries and Fiona Anderson are well to the fore in their respective divisions of the European senior amateur championships at Vilamoura on the Algarve.

In the men's event over the Pinhal course, Norman Swenson from the United States is setting the pacfe onf 141. Donald McCart is in third place on 145 after rounds of 70 and 75.

In the women's even at the Old Course, Vilamoura, Fiona De Vries and Fiona Anderson are both on 153, three shots behind joint leaders Else Kalsted (Denmark) and Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue (France).

Details:

MEN (at Pinhal)

141 N Swenson (US) 73 68.

144 M Kelly (Ire) 73 71.

145 D McCart (Sco) 70 75.

147 F Lang (Ita) 77 70, M Preysler (Spa) 73 74, H-H Green (Ger) 73 74.

Other scores:

148 T Brown (Eng) 71 77.

150 S Baker (E ng) 72 78, D Lane (Eng) 69 81.

151 R Gill (Sco) 73 78.

152 G Mellerick (Ire) 75 77, D Smith (Sco) 75 77.

153 A Morrison (Eng) 77 76.

154 P Slater (Eng) 82 72.

156 R McLellan (Scvo) 80 76.

157 D Millar (Sco) 78 79, G Steel (Sco) 79 78.

159 J Deas (Sco) 78 81.

161 I Stewart (Sco) 82 79.

164 I Broadfoot Sco) 79 85.

WOMEN (Vilamoura Old Course)

150 E Kalsted (Den) 78 82, C Mourgue D'Algue (Fra) 75 75.

151 V Burrus (Fra) 76 75.

153 A-K Heermansson (Swe) 79 74, F De Vries (Sco) 78 75, F Anderson (Sco) 76 77, M Buscaini (Ita) 74 79.

154 V Hogg (Swe) 79 75, P Williamson (Sco) 80 74.

Other scores:

159 H Faulds (Sco) 82 77 (jt18th).

162 M Richmond (Sco) 78 84 (jt 26th).

164 S Quinn (Sco) 82 82 (jt 33rd).

167 J Paterson (Sco) 82 83 (40th).

173 B Biggart (Sco) 86 87 (jt 55th).

177 J Mack (Sco) 88 89 (59th).

European senior men's and women's championships

DONALD AND FIONA DOING WELL FOR
SCOTLAND ON THE ALGARVE


David Lane from Goring & Streatley, who won the English senior men's championship last week, set the pace with a 69 at Pinhal Golf Club on the Algarve, Portugal in the European senior men's amateur championship.
He led by one shot from Scotland's Donald McCart.
In the European senior women's amateur championship over the Vilamoura Old Course, Marina Buscaini (Italy) led with a one-over-par 74 from former champion Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue (France).
Leading Scot in joint third place was former Scottish women's champion Fiona Anderson, formerly from Blairgowrie but now Formby Ladies. Fiond had a 76.
Scoreboard
MEN
69 D Lane (Eng).
70 D McCart (Sco).
71 T Brown (Eng).
72 J Hubbard (Eng), S Baker (Eng).
73 H-H Green (Ger), N Swenson (US), M Kelly (Ire), M Preysler de la Riva (Spa), R Gill (Sco).
Other scores:
75 D Smith (Sco) (jt 13th).
78 J Deas (Sco), D Millar (Sco) (jt 30th).
79 G Steel (Sco), J Broadfoot (Sco) (jt 40th).
82 I Stewart (Sco) (jt 78th).
WOMEN
74 M Buscaini (Ita).
75 C Mourgue D'Algue (Fra).
76 F Anderson (Sco), S Boedeer (Ger), V Burrus (Fra).
77 C Birke (Swe), T Oldenbourg (Ger), K Gumpert (Ger).
78 E Kaisted (Den), M Richmond (Sco), V Perterra (Spa), F De Vries (Sco).
Other scores:
80 P Williamson (Sco) (jt 20th).
82 S Quinn (Sco), J Paterson (Sco), H Faulds (Sco) (jt 29th).
86 B Biggart (Sco).
88 J Mack (Sco).

HEATHER BLOOMS IN NORTHERN VETS FINAL BY BEATING SCOTS CHAMPION KATHLEEN

Downfield Golf Club member Heather Anderson, beaten in the semi-finals of the Angus women’s county golf championship earlier this season, won the Northern veteran women’s championship at Panmure Barry Golf Club today.
Heather, making her debut in the veterans’ area championship, having returned to Scotland from Shropshire a few months ago, had a notable win in the final over Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), the leading qualifier for the match-play stages at Panmure Barry on Monday and winner of the Scottish veteran women’s title last year.
Heather, the No 2 seed, who had squeezed through at the 19th against Sue McGregor in the morning semi-finals, beat Kathleen by one hole.
Ann Meldrum (Murcar Links) won the Bronze Division championship by beating Cathy Clark (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2 in the final.

**Picture shows Northern vets' president Tony Moffat congratulating Ann Meldrum after the Bronze final. Cathy Clark is on the right. For a picture of Tony and the Silver Division championship finalists, log on to www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

Results from the Northern veteran women’s championship meeting at Panmure Barry:

Silver Division – Scratch – Mrs K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 77, Mrs Heather Anderson (Downfield) 78. Handicap - Mrs S Hodge (Aberdeen Ladies) (13) 72, Mrs Anne Bowman (McDonald Ellon) (7) 74.
Bronze Division – Scratch – Mrs C Clark (Aberdeen Ladies) 101, Mrs V Walker (Hazlehead) 113. Handicap - Mrs C Clark (Aberdeen Ladies) (21) 80, Mrs V Walker (Hazlehead) (25) 88.

Match-play results:

Championship – Semi-finals – K Sutherland bt A Bowman (McDonald Ellon) 5 and 4, H Anderson bt S McGregor (Edzell) at 19th. Final – Anderson bt Sutherland 1 hole.
Bronze – Semi-finals – Mrs C Clark (Aberdeen Ladies) bt Mrs L Esson (Aberdeen Ladies) 7 and 6, Mrs A Meldrum (Murcar Links) bt Mrs V Walker (Hazlehead) 3 and 2. Final – Meldrum bt Clark 3 and 2.

HAT-TRICK FOR HELEN, DOUBLE
FOR DOUGLAS PARK
Helen Faulds completed a hat-trick and Douglas Park Golf Club a title double on the last day of the West of Scotland veteran women's championship at Renfrew Golf Club today.
Douglas Park member Helen won the scratch title for the third year in a row, beating Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 5 and 4 in the final.
In the Bronze championship final, there was another success for Douglas Park when Maureen Rennie beat Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) 4 and 3.

SCOTS WIN MARY McKENNA TROPHY
FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

Scotland’s veteran women golfers won the Mary McKenna Trophy for the fourth year in a row with a 9 ½-4 ½ win over their Irish counterparts, playing under the banner of “Mary McKenna Select” at Southerness Golf Club on the shores of the Solway Firth today.
The Scots carried over a 4-1 lead from the first day and took the second-day singles 5 ½-3 ½.
Who played whom in the singles ties was decided by ballot rather than by the traditional manner of the respective captains choosing the order.
Fittingly, Mary McKenna won her tie, beating Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) by 4 and 3. But, as far as the Irish were concerned, it was too little too late as by that time Scotland had won the first five singles through Margaret Tough (Falkirk Carmuirs), Fiona DeVries (St Rule), Moira Thomson (North Berwick), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) and Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
Ireland’s tail wagged to win 3 1/2pt from the last four ties.

SCOTTISH VETERANS 9 ½, MARY McKENNA SELECT 4 ½
Southerness Golf Club.
First-day score: Scottish Veterans 4, Mary Mckenna Select 1.
Second-day details (Scots first):
M Tough bt E McMullen 3 and 1, F DeVries bt V Hassett 2 and 1, M Thomson bt M Madden 4 and 2; K Sutherland bt A Molony 5 and 3, P Williamson bt M Henderson 3 and 2, H Faulds lost to M McKenna 4 and 3, L Bennett lost to R Fanagan 3 and 2, N Fenton halved with S O’Brien-Kenney; L Campbell lost to R English 1 hole (5 ½-3 1/2).

SCOTTISH VETERANS HAVE ONE HAND
ON MARY McKENNA CUP

Scotland’s veteran women golfers took a commanding 4-1 lead over their Irish counterparts, playing under the banner of “Mary McKenna Select,” at the halfway stage of the annual match for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy at Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Firth today.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) set the ball rolling for the rampant Scots by beating Roma English 5 and 4 in the only singles tie of the day.
The rest of the matches were better-ball four-balls and Scotland’s winners were Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) & Fiona DeVries (St Rule), Moira Thomson (North Bewick) & Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee) and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) & Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Ireland’s only winners were Helen McMullen and Rhona Fanagan who beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk Tryst) and Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) by 4 and 2.
Details:
SCOTTISH VETERANS 4, MARY McKENNA SELECT 1
Southerness Golf Club.
First-day results (Scottish names first):
Single – P Williamson bt R English 5 and 4.
Four-balls – K Sutherland & F DeVries bt V Hassett & M Madden 2 holes; M Thomson & L Campbell bt M Henderson & S O’Brien-Kenney 2 holes; M Tough & H Faulds lost to H McMullen & R Fanagan 4 and 2; N Fenton & L Bennett bt M McKenna & A Mooney 5 and 4.