WEST VETS WIN THE ELISE DUNCAN TROPHY

The West  Vets and East Vets Team -- Courtesy of Noreen Fenton (East Vets Captain)

What a magnificient day we had at Troon Portland for our match against the East Vets yesterday.  On Tuesday evening the match was in doubt as seriously heavy rain was forecast for most of the country.  Noreen, the East Captain rang me to say that she was concerned that her team would find travelling conditions awful and wondered if they would not be happy to make their way West to Troon.  I tried to assure her that the weather at Troon would be good enough to play our match, but she did sound hesitant.  I left the decision in her capable hands and no further communication came my way!  I left Glasgow in heavy rain yesterday morning hoping that my reading of the forecast was correct and in would indeed not be wet at Troon.  Why did I ever doubt myself!  We had the most wonderful day of sunshine, blue skies and a very pleasant breeze. As the two teams arrived the laughter and happy faces in the car park were a joy to see!  No one could believe it.
We started the day with coffee and bacon rolls followed by what is always a very competitive match played in the usual friendly and happy atmosphere and for the first time since 2006 the West team managed to wrestle back the Elise Duncan Trophy by the very narrowest of margins - 5 matches to 4. Drinks after the match followed by a lovely late lunch with a lot of chat and laughter.  A wonderful end to a wonderful day!
Many thanks to Troon Portland for looking after us so well and thank you to the East team for a very happy day. We look forward in anticipation to our match, next year, in the East where we will be determined to hold on to the Trophy!

Results:
Alex Glennie  beat  Noreen Fenton  5&3
May Hughes  lost to Anne Hanson  1hole
Helen Faulds  lost to  Fiona Hunter  4&3
Suzanne Cadden  beat  Pamela Williamson  1hole
Jane Finnie  beat  Karen Ballantyne  3&2
Janice Paterson  beat  Sue Penman  2&1
Pat Hutton  lost to  Lesley Johnstone  2&1
Jennifer Mack  beat  Linda Grieve  6&5
Anne Robinson  lost to  Ruth Brown  5&3