Tuesday, October 27, 2015

WEST VETS PAST BRONZE CHAMPION MOIRA HOGG

Moira Hogg 2012 Bronze Champion with Honorary President Wendy Cameron

It is with great sadness that we have to report that West Vets Member Moira Hogg died on Friday, 23rd October 2015. 

The Funeral Service, to which all family and friends are respectfully invited, is at Woodside Crematorium, 46 Broomlands Street, Paisley PA1 2NP on Monday, 2nd November at 11am. No flowers. Donations if desired to St Vincent’s Hospice.

Moira was very proud of that win as she was of many of her achievements. She will be sadly missed.

Monday, October 26, 2015

WEST VETS AGM AGENDA - 5th NOVEMBER 2015

The 2015 AGM will be held at Cowglen Golf Club on Thursday 5th November at 2pm  -- CLICK HERE  for the 2014 AGM minutes

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES OF 2014 AGM
3. MATTERS ARISING
4. FINANCIAL REPORT
5. SECRETARY'S REPORT
6. CAPTAIN'S REPORT
7. BLAIRGOWRIE REPORT
8. DATES FOR 2016 WEST DIVISION FIXTURES
9. SCOTTISH VET'S MATCH REPORT
10. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
11. AOCB (a) Annual Subscription & Joining Fee
12. DATE OF 2016 AGM - 4th November, 2016The AGM


Friday, October 02, 2015

SCOTLAND BEATEN BY WALES ON DAY 3 AND ENGLAND RETAIN THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS TITLE.

Scotland led Wales 2-1 after the foursomes but lost the singles 4-1 go down 5-3 and finish bottom of the table in the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
England came from behind to retain the Sue Johnson Trophy. They beat Ireland, who had won their first two matches, 5-3 to top the table with 5pt to Ireland's 4.
Scotland had won a foursomes session for the first time in the three-day programme, leading Wales 2-1 into the singles.
But in the afternoon it all went pear-shaped for the Scot with defeats for Lorna Bennett, Lesley Lloyd, Sheena Wood and Fiona De Vries.
Only Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) was able to win her singles. She beat Denise Richards by 3 and 2 and was Scotland's most successful player in the tournament, getting two wins and a draw for 2.5points.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) came next with 2 points apiece.
MVP of the tournament was Ireland's Laura Webb with six wins out of six.

Day 3 results
WALES 5, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes: 1-2
A Lewis and S Roberts beat A Bartlett and A Glennie 6 and 4.
Denise Richards and Vicki Thomas lost to Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd 4 and 3.
Patricia Feron and Chrstine Harries lost to Fiona De Vries and Lorna McKinlay 1 hole.
Singles: 4-1
Lewis beat L Bennett 4 and 2
J Rees beat Lloyd 1 hole.
Roberts beat Wood 1 hole.
Thomas beat De Vries 2 holes.
Richards lost to McKinlay 3 and 2.

ENGLAND 5, IRELAND 3
Foursomes: 2-1
C Berry and L Housman bt S McElroy and P Doran 5 and 4.
J Brown and H Lowe bt G McMullen and M MacLaren 2 and 1.
S Dye and C Rawthore lost to L Webb and S Corcoran 4 and 3.
Singles: 3-2
Brown lost to McMullen 2 and 1.
Lowe bt Corcoran 1 hole.
Rawthore bt M Dowling 4 and 3.
L Shaw bt McElroy 2 and 1
Berry lost to Webb 4 and 3.

FINAL PLACINGS
1 England 5pt
2 Ireland 4pt
3 Wales 1.5pt
4 Scotland 0 pt

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.

Thursday, October 01, 2015

SCOTLAND SENIORS LOSE TO ENGLAND ON DAY 2 OF THE HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland lost the singles 5-0 for the second day in a row at the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
They had seemingly recovered from their Wednesday 8 -0 drubbing by Ireland when they shared the foursomes with England.
But the Scots were no match for the defending champions over the five afternoon singles. Their final match against Wales will be for the wooden spoon.
Hosts Ireland, with two wins out of two, meet England in the title decider.


SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Elm Park GC, Dublin
Day 2:
SCOTLAND 1.5, ENGLAND 6.5
Foursomes: 1.5-1.5
A Glennie and A Bartlett lost to C Berry and L Housman 2 and 1.
F De Vries and L McKinlay halved with J Brown and L Shaw.
S Wood and L Lloyd beat S Dye and C Rawthore 2 and 1.
Singles: 0-5
Bartlett lost to Brown 7 and 6
L Bennett lost to H Lowe 4 and 3.
Wood lost to Housman 5 and 3
McKinlay lost to Shaw 3 and 2.
De Vries lost to Berry 5 and 3.

IRELAND 6, WALES 2
Foursomes: 1.5-1.5
G McMullen and M MacLaren halved with P Fernon and C Harries.
S McElroy and P Doran lost to A Lewis and S Roberts 5 and 3.
L Webb and S Corcoran bt J Rees and D Richards 8 and 6.
Singles: 4.5-0.5
McMullen bt Roberts 3 and 2.
S Corcoran bt Lewis 2 and 1.
Webb bt Harries 8 and 7.
M Dowling halves with Rees
Doran bt Fernon 4 and 3.

HOW THEY STAND
Ireland 2pt, England 1.5, Wales 0.5, Scotland 0.

FINAL MATCHES
Ireland v England, Wales v Scotland

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.