SENIOR SCOTS WOMEN LOSE TO IRELAND ON DAY 1 OF THE SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS IN DUBLIN

Scotland, beaten 7-1 by Ireland 12 months ago, suffered an even heavier 8-0 defeat by the home favourites on the opening day of the senior women's home golf internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin today.
West Vets Lesley Lloyd and Alex Glennie are in the team
The Scots lost the foursomes 3-0 and then were outplayed 5-0 in the singles in which none of the ties got beyond the 15th green.
Title-holders England had to win the last two singles to salvage a 4-4 draw with Wales whom they beat 7-1 in last year's tournament.
Day 1 results:
IRELAND 8, SCOTLAND 0
Foursomes: 3-0
G McMuillen and M MacLaren beat S Wood and L Lloyd 3 and 1.
S McElroy and P Doran beat A Bartlett and A Glennie 3 and 2.
L Webb and S Corcoran beat F De Vries and L McKinley 4 and 3.
Singles: 5-0
McMullen beat Wood 4 and 3.
McElroy beat L Bennett 5 and 4.
Corcoran beat McKinlay 7 and 6.
M Dowling beat A Glennie 7 and 6.
Webb beat L Lloyd 5 and 3.
Other result:
WALES 4, ENGLAND 4.

THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME
Scotland v England
Ireland v Wales
FRIDAY
England v Ireland
Scotland v Wales

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTTISH VETS JAMBOREE AT BLAIRGOWRIE - ANNA TELFER AND JOANNE SHARP ARE WINNERS

Anna Telfer (Allen Plate Winner) with Lesley Lloyd (Matchplay Semi Finalist)

Joanne Sharp - 5th in the Patrick Rosebowl

127 ladies played in the Scottish Vets Jamboree yesterday over the Rosemount Golf Course at Blairgowrie in torrential rain. Only 2 West Vets came up trump -- Anna Telfer winning the Allen Plate and Joanne Sharp being 5th in the Patrick Rosebowl.
SSS 74 CSS 77

Patrick Rosebowl 
Gillian Wallace (Midland) 79-5 =74
Smith Medal Jen Petrie (North) 89-13=76. bl6
3rd: Heather Anderson (Midland) 81-5=76 bl6
4th: Mary Robinson (North). 92-16 = 76. bl3
5th:  Joanne Sharp (West) 86-10=76

Scratch Lyon Picture. Gillian Wallace ( Midland) 79

Best Nett Bronze. Catherine Corstorphine Salver. Aileen Stone
( Highlands). 103-22=81 bih

Prizes for ladies 65-69
Scratch.
Allen Plate. Anna Telfer ( West). 83
Handicap
Buchanan Cup Jen Petrie ( North). 89-13= 76
Runner-up. Emma Wilson. 86-10=76

Prizes for ladies over 70
Past President's Quaich. Isobel McIntosh ( Highlands). 85-7=78 bih
Runner-up Bev Brown( Midland) 88-10= 78

Lyon Trophy
Division with best three nett scores in the Patrick Rosebowl. Midland

Wee Course Competition
Small Cup. Dorothy Thomson (East). 30.5
Barbara Biggart. (East). 32
Anne Brownie (East). 33.5

Tuesday	BEDDOWS QUAICHS GREEENSOMES	LANSDOWNE COURSE
WINNER	BEDDOWS QUAICH	Sally Rowan (Highland)	90-18.8=71.2
	BEDDOWS QUAICH	Sheilah Ramsay (Highland)
SECOND		Susan Penman (East)	82-10=72
		Ros Thoresen (East)
THIRD		Sandy Bushby(Midland)	84-11.8=72.2
		Margaret Hunter (Midland)
SCRATCH	TONY MOFFAT MEMORIAL TROPHY	Susan Arbuckle (North)	81
		Mary Summers(North)

Message from  SVLGA President Gillian Kirkwood relating to last Monday's competition.

As some of you will know, the Patrick Rosebowl over Rosemount on Monday 21st September was played in very adverse conditions, with torrential rain in the middle of the day causing the course to be closed and play to be suspended. 

This decision was made by the greenkeeper, as the sixth hole was completely surrounded by casual water. Unfortunately the players out on the course did not know this, and those on the course after the sixth carried on playing. We were very close to abandoning the competition altogether, and had given ourselves a deadline of 2:15 to get play started again, as players at the end of the field would not have finished in daylight if they had started any later. 

 At 2:15 the rain had relented, the sixth had drained and play from the first tee resumed. The delay was approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Those of us on the committee assumed that the competition would be a "Reduction Only" but when it came to calculate the CSS, there were sufficient players within their buffer zone to make the CSS 77. 

 According to the CONGU Rules, we could not declare the competition non-counting once it had started. Nor could we manipulate the scores to alter the CSS to be Reduction Only. 

I have to apologise to the players out on the course during the deluge, who did not know that play had been suspended and carried on as best they could. Yes… we should have let you know, but klaxons, buggies and volunteers were not to hand. 

 The tree-lined fairways are lovely but they do hamper communication. If we could declare the competition Reduction Only we would do so in an instant. 

 Yours sincerely Gillian Kirkwood'

WEST VET CHAMPION LESLEY LOSES IN SEMI FINAL OF SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPIONSHIP AT BLAIRGOWRIE

Sheena Wood and Fiona De Vries

Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), the North champion, won the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association match-play championship over the Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie today.
She beat Fiona De Vries (St Rule), the Midland qualifier, by 5 and 4 in the final.
After the morning semi-finals which were played in torrential rain, the sun came out for the final.

Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd

In the morning Sheena Wood (North) beat Highland's Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) by 3 and 2 and Fiona De Vries beat West champion Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) at the 20th Hole

WEST VETS CHAMPION LESLEY THROUGH TO SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL

Scottish Veteran Ladies Match-play Championship
Blairgowrie GC Landsdowne course.

FIRST ROUND
Alison Bartlett (Highland) bt Venetia Scott ( Midlands) 7 and 6
Sheena Wood (North) bt Fiona Hunter (Galloway) 1 hole
Lesley Lloyd (West) bt Margaret Davidson (Dumfriesshire) 5 and 4
Fiona De Vries (Midland) beat Karen Ballantyne (East) 3 and 1

Semi-finals and final tomorrow on Lansdowne course

WEST VETS VICE CAPTAIN JUNE LOCKHART IS THE OVERALL WIINER OF THE AUTUMN MEETING OVER BALMORE

June Lockhart - Overall winner of the Autumn Meeting

Lesley Lloyd - Scratch Winner

Lilias Snodgrass - Super Vet

S.V.L.G.A. (West) Autumn Meeting at Balmore Golf Club --    73 ladies played at Balmore G.C.
The weather was cloudy but dry and the course was in fantastic condition:- we were even getting some run on the ball.

Anna Telfer and Gillian Kyle played under an extra handicap as their clubs had not arrived back from Lithuania.
Lesley Lloyd managed to retrieve hers at 8am from Glasgow Airport before coming to Balmore and did well to win the Scratch prize.
Some players found the greens difficult -- one player had 6 putts before eventually managing to get the ball in the hole ! Not our star player though Vice Captain - June Lockhart (Gleddoch) who had a gross 80 net 68 and won the May Craddock Trophy for the best net score.
Results:  Par 70. SSS 70 , CSS 73
Scratch Lesley Lloyd 79
Silver -- 
1st June Lockhart (Gleddoch )  80 (12) 68 - Winner of the May Craddock Trophy
2nd Carol Sim ( Balmore )  87 (16) 71 bih
3rd Helen Burnett ( Hilton Park )  91 (20) 71

Bronze 
1st. Jackie Sinclair ( Hilton Park )  101 (29) 72 bih
2nd. Fay Storey (Old Ranfurly ) 93 (21) 72

Super Vet Lilias Snodgrass ( Ranfurly Castle )  92 (20) 72

There were 5 players with 2's  -- Christina Graham, Carol Fell, June Lockhart, Jess Blackwood and Liz Thomson

For all the Net scores --  CLICK HERE
For all the Gross Scores - CLICK HERE

SCOTS SENIORS WIN FLIGHT B OF THE EUROPEAN SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations go to West Vets Gillian Kyle and Lesley Lloyd and team Captain Anna Telfer who were in the Winning Scots team in Flight B of the European Team Championship Matchplay stages --- CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORTS FROM LITHUANIA.

European Senior Team Championships

West Vets Gillian Kyle and Lesley Lloyd are playing for the Scottish Team in the European Senior Team Championships which started yesterday in Lithuania. 
Past West Vets Captain Anna Telfer is the Scottish team Captain
For live scoring click on the following link --  Click Here… 

To read the full report on today's play go to KIRKWOOD GOLF