NEWS FROM ALTYH

Hot news from Alyth and the Scottish Girls (close) Amateur Championship is that three of our four girls have now completed their 2nd rounds and Carly Booth's scores were 73-78, Eve Muirhead's were 79-84 and Megan Aird 92-92.

We are still waiting for Emily Aird who returned a 91 this morning. Carly looks to take 2nd qualifying spot behind Kelsey MacDonald who returned scores of 74-74. Eve will also almost certainly qualify.

Ailie Burnett withdrew due to an injury. We hope it's not too bad, will keep you up to date on that on.

SCOTTISH GIRL'S (CLOSE) AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Scottish Girls (Close) Amateur Championships kicks off at Alyth Golf Club tomorrow. We have five girls P&K County girls involved. Defending Champion Carly Booth (Comrie), Team member Eve Muirhead (Pitlochry), Megan Aird (Strathmore), Ailie Burnett (Dunkeld) and Emily Aird (Pitlochry).

Practice day is today then two qualifying rounds tomorrow. Carly tees off at 8.00am and 12.30, Eve at 9.12am & 13.42, Megan at 9.21 & 13.50, Emily at 10.33 & 15.03 and Ailie at 10.51 & 15.21. 32 players will then go forward to the three days matchplay.

It is fantastic that this is being held in P&K so please try to come along and support our girls.

Good luck to Carly, Eve, Megan, Ailie and Emily.

GOOD LICK ANNABEL

County Team member Annabel Niven from Crieff, pictured in the blue Scottish Blazer,(photo courtesy of Cal Carson) at last nights opening ceremony of the R&A Junior Open at Hesketh Golf Club, Lancashire.

Annabel received a competitors badge from defending Open champion Padraig Harrington.

Annabel will play along side 108 competitors from 68 countries in this three day event which begins today.
Good Luck Annabel.

RESULTS FROM AUCHTERARDER

Another great turnout for our County Girls Event at Auchterarder yesterday. We had 14 girls playing over 18 holes for the Scratch prize of the Drysdale Trophy and the handicap prize of the Karyn Dallas Trophy. We had some great scores but top of the Scratch Section was Ailie Burnett with a brilliant 83, well done. The winner of the Karyn Dallas trophy was Kathryn Robertson (Auchterarder) (31) 70. Both Ailie and Kathryn have excelled in the P&K junior events, they also won both the scratch and handicap at our event at Blairgowrie. Well done to you both, great to see you enjoying your golf and performing well.

The full results are as follows:

CSS 69
Drysdale Trophy -
1st - Ailie Burnett (Dunkeld) 83
2nd - Emily Aird (Strathmore) 88

Karyn Dallas Trophy
1st - Kathryn Robertson (Auchterarder) (31) 70
2nd - Nicola Robertson (Dunblane) (22) 71
3rd - Rosalyn Hall (35) Alyth (35) 74

9 Hole Girls
1st - Rebecca Duncan (Auchterarder) 53
2nd - Elise Henderson (Dunning) 57
3rd equal- Jennifer Duncan (Auchterarder) 58, Emma Maclaren (Auchterarder) 58

A huge thank you to all our Auchterarder ladies who came along to walk round with the 9-hole girls they were Alison, Janette, Anne, and Sandy also Sheila Aitken from Killin and Anne Speirs from Dunkeld who kindly came along. Thank you also goes to Pam Drysdale and Pat Colquhoun who kept an eye on the 18 hole girls. We really appreciate you all taking time to come along and supporting the girls. They are indeed the future of P&K and the future is looking pretty good!

We all look forward to seeing you all at the next Junior Competition which is on Friday, 1st August at Milnathort at 11 am.