AUTUMN MEETING 2013

There are still 10 places left for this year's Autmn Meeting to be played at Buchanan Castle GC on Friday, September 6th. If you would like to enter, please send your application form, together with  a cheque for £5 and a SAE to Anna Telfer as soon as possible.
The closing date for entries is August 15th.

LOCAL BEARSDEN AND MILNGAVIE NEWSPAPER REPORT

SCOTTISH VETERAN'S TEAM IS ANNOUNCED

The Scottish Veterans team to play in Jamboree at North Hants Golf Club, Hampshire —13th-15th August 2013
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (Midland)
Fiona de Vries (Midland)
May Hughes (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern)
Anna Telfer (West)
Sheena Wood (Northern)

Reserves; Kathleen Webster (Midland), Alex Glennie (West)

Captain Helen Faulds
Vice Captain Noreen Fenton
President Sally Coster

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

Top: - Lorraine Campbell and Fiona Cameron
Bottom: Margaret MacNaughton, Anna Telfer and Heather Anderson
Photos courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Thanks go to Jean Macintyre for the following photographs that she took at the Scottish Seniors this week at West Linton - CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL DAY OF MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Thanks go to Lorraine Campbell for these photographs
CLICK HERE FOR BOTH CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS

To see the 2009 Album when Fiona Hunter won the Stroke - Play Championship  -- CLICK HERE

FIONA HUNTER COMPLETES SENIORS’ DOUBLE

Fiona Hunter being presented with the Match play trophy by Margaret MacNaughton - Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

From the SLGA Website

Four years after a victory in the 2009 Strokeplay Championship at Kinross, Fiona Hunter (Southerness) won the Scottish Ladies’ Senior Matchplay Championship with a 2 and 1 win against Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Mntrose) in the final at West Linton.

Following a 19th hole win over Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) in the morning semi-final, Hunter took charge in the 18-hole final by winning the first two holes and she remained two up at the turn.

But Sutherland wasn’t going to give in easily. She reduced the deficit thanks to a great birdie at the long 15th and was still just one down with two to play.

Hunter then reduced one of shots of the day at the long par three penultimate hole. She found the green with her drive and two putts secured the 2 and 1 victory.

“I’m thrilled to bits to complete the double,” said Hunter, who started her career in Scottish girls’ events playing out of Dumfries and Galloway and then moved to Dundas Parks and Baberton before returning south.

“I’ve played for Scotland at senior level in European Championships and a real highlight was helping Scotland win the Senior Home Internationals at Newport a few years ago.

“The final was very tough. I made a good start but got a little nervous towards the end.”

In the semi-finals, Sutherland ended the hopes of another Ladybank player with a one hole victory over Lorna Bennett.

In the Nett Championship West Vets -- Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) was victorious over Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) the match going all the way to the 18th.

SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY SEMI AND FINAL RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS AT WEST LINTON -- WHEN AVAILABLE

ANNA LOSES AT THE 19TH IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE MATCHPLAY STAGES AT WEST LINTON

Past West Vest Captain Fiona Roger is
"Under the Weather at West Linton"
 Photo courtesy of Janice Paterson

Two Ladybank players - Kathleen Webster and Lorna Bennett - are through to the semi-finals of the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Match-play Championship at West Linton Golf Club where morning flooding delayed the start of the day's play by several hours.
It was well into the evening before Webster, Bennett, Fiona Hunter (Southerness) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) achieved the victories that took them through to the last four.
Webster and Bennett are in opposite halves of the draw so an all-Ladybank final is possible - although Fiona Hunter and Kathleen Sutherland will do their very best to prevent it.
Webster's 19th hole win over May Hughes (Lanbark) was the tie of the delayed quarter-finals.
It was the slaughter of the seeds in the first round.
The top three seeds - stroke-play champion West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie), No 2 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), the defending champion, and Margaret Tough (Falkirk) - were all knocked out in their first ties.
No 1 qualifier Anna Telfer lost at the 19th to the last of the 16 qualifiers Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) who was later herself beaten by Fiona Hunter.

RESULTS

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Linton Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND
Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) at 19th.
Fiona Hunter (Southerness) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) beat Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 6 and 5.
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 3 and 1.
Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) beat Margeret Tough (Falkirk) 1 hole.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat Alison Bartlett (Royoal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 4.
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 6 and 4.
QUARTER-FINALS
Hunter beat Graham 3 and 1.
Webster beat Hughes at 19th
Bennett beat McDonald 3 and 1.
Sutherland beat Williamson 3 and 2.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND
Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10) beat Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) at 19th.
Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) beat Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10) 4 and 3.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) (8) beat Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) 3 and 2.
Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) beat Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11) 1 hole.
Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) beat Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24) 4 and 3.
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) beat Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (6) 3 and 2.
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7) beat Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) 2 holes.
QUARTER-FINALS
Goodwin beat MacVicar 4 and 3.
Cameron beat Biggart 1 hole.
Campbell beat Blair 4 and 3.
Wallace beat Dee 4 and 2.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson  for the report

ANNA TELFER WINS THE 2013 SCOTTISH SENIORS STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Anna with her trophy -- Courtesy of Janice Paterson

West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is the new Scottish Senior women's amateur stroke-play champion. 

She won the title in tough conditions at West Linton, despite a second-round 79 for an 11-over-par 36-hole total of 155.

Two behind at halfway, the key to Anna's final round was a brace of birdie 2s. The first came at the short second and the other came vitally at the par three 17th.

The late birdie secured a one shot victory over Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), who shot a 78 and is now set to defend the matchplay title over the next two days at the same venue. 

Anderson claimed the knock-out crown at Kemnay last year and the top 16 from the Strokeplay Championship now advance to the head to head battles.

West Linton member Margaret Tough and Fiona de Vries  (St Rule) tied for third place on 157 in the strokeplay following final rounds of 78 and 80 respectively.

Kathleen Webster (Ladybank), who had also birdied the second and 17th to lead after the first round on 74 – the low score of the Championship – closed with three bogeys and had to settle for fifth place after an 84.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
155 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76 79.
156 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 78 78. 
157 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 77 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 78. 
158 Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) 74 84.
159 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 77. Karen Burns (Bathgate)78 81 
160 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 78 82 
161 Fiona Hunter (Southerness) 83 78, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 79 82, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 79
162 May Hughes (Lanark) 80 82.
163 Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) 81 82 
164 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 82, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 88 76

FAILED NARROWLY TO QUALIFY FOR 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY   
165 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 84 81, Anne Hanson (Glencorse) 83 83.
166 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82 84, Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 82 84, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 78 88.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST OF RESULTS

MATCH PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

8.30 Telfer v Graham

8.38 Hunter v Allison

8.46 Webster v Terry.

8.54 Hughes v De Vries

9.02 Tough v McDonald

9.10 Bennett v Bartlett

9.18 Burns v Williamson

9.36 Sutherland v Anderson

QUARTER-FINALS

13.30 Telfer or Graham v Hunter or Allison

13.38 Webster or Terry v Hughes or De Vries

13.46 Tough or McDonald v Bennett or Bartlett.

13.54 Burns or Williamson v Sutherland or Anderson.

Semi-finals at 9.0 and 9.10 am on Friday.

Final at 13.20 on Friday.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

9.34 Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) v Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10).

9.42 Susam MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) v Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10).

9.50 Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) v Barbarea Biggart (North Berwick) (8).

9.58 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) v Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11).

10.06 Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) v Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24).

10.14 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) v Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)  (6).

10.22 Anne Hanson (GHlencorse) (5) v Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7)

10.30 Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) (11).

Quarter-finals at 14.10, 14.18, 14.26 and 14.34

Report courtesy of Colin Farquharson

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING FROM ROUND 2 FROM WEST LINTON OF THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

West Vets Captain has second best first round in the Scottish Senior Strokeplay

Fifer Kathleen Webster shrugged off the unpleasant conditions, rain and a blustery breeze, to lead the field with a two-over-par 74 - matching the CSS - at the halfway stage of the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke play championship at West Linton Golf Club today (Tuesday).
On two over par, Webster led by two shots with a round to go from Milngavie's Anna Telfer with Fiona de Vries (St Rule) another stroke back on 77.
Only nine players broke 80 in the far from summery conditions and defending champion Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) goes into the final round eight shots behind the leader on 82.
The top 16 from the stroke play championsip qualify for the Scottish senior women's match play championship over the same course on Thursday and Friday.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Linton Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72 CSS 74
74 Kathleen Webster
76 Anna Telfer
77 Fiona De Vries
78 Karen Ballantine, Karen Burns, Heather Anderson, Elaine Allison
79 Margaret Tough, Lynne Terry.
80 Lorna Bain, May Hughes
81 Linda Urquhart, Sheena McDonald
82 Lorraine Campbell, Louise Graham, Aliston Bartlett, Anne Hanson, Alex Glennie, Pamela Williamson.

CLICK HERE -- for full list of results