MIDLANDS AND EAST MATCH TEAM SELECTIONS

The team to play the Midlands on June 7th at Kilmacolm .Tee off 12 o'clock is : 
H'caps 7 to 9 
Linda McDougall 
 Helen Faulds 
 Jennifer Mack. Reserves Lorraine Campbell and Chris Fowler. 
 H'caps 10 + 
 June Lockhart 
 Anabel Kane 
 Karen Maxwell 
 Anne Judge 
 Liz Hale 
 Lynn McColl 
 Enid Young 
Reserves Marion Munro Moira McLean Cathy Morton and Morag Key 

The Scratch team to play the East on June 14th at West Kilbride  -- tee off 12 o'clock is: 
Lesley Lloyd 
Liz Stewart 
Gillian Kyle 
Carol Whyte 
Patricia Davidson 
Rosalind Purdom 
May Hughes 
Jane Finnie 
 Robina Gilbertson 
Reserves Janice Paterson and Lorraine Campbell 

WEST VETS TEAM SELECTED FOR EAST FOURSOMES MATCH

The team ( and reserves ) for the match against the East at Kilmacolm has been chosen and I would like to ask if the players listed below would confirm to me that they are still available to play.

The match will take place on Tuesday 18th August, and tea/coffee/rolls will be available

from 11am.  The first match will tee off at 12 noon.

It would be appreciated if players could wear the vets sweater and white shirt.

The team is :-

1)  Carol Fell with Anne Judge

2)  Cathy Morton with Marion Stewart

3)  Liz Hale with Enid Young

4)  Karen Maxwell with Lynn McColl

5)  Anabel Kane with Morag Key

The reserves are :-

a) Helen Robertson  b)  Fiona Roger  c)  Evy McGregor  d)  Margaret Stirling

Many thanks to all others who put down their names for consideration, as we had an

amazing 21 names to choose from.

Here's hoping for good weather !!

June Lockhart (Vice Captain)

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

WEST V EAST TEAM AT TROON PORTLAND AND SCOTTISH SENIORS 2012

WEST V EAST  AT TROON PORTLAND
The West are very much looking forward to our annual match against the East for the Elise Duncan Trophy, to be played this year at Troon Portland on Wednesday, July 11th.  Each team consists of 9 players, and all 9 matches will be played off scratch.  Last year, played at Gullane, we were very close to bringing the Trophy to the West but unfortunately we were pipped at the post. This year we hope overcome the power of the East on home territory!  One thing we can be certain of, is that we will have a competitive, friendly match. What we can't be certain of is the weather conditions we will encounter! Hopefully with the arrival of the month of July we shall at last see some blue skies and a bit of warmth to contend with.

Team:
Suzanne Cadden  (Cardross)
Helen Faulds  (Douglas Park)
Jane Finnie  (Ladies Club Troon)
Alison Gemmill  (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Alex Glennie  (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes  (Lanark)
Pat Hutton  (Lanark)
Jennifer Mack  (Haggs Castle)
Janice Paterson  (Drumpellier)

SCOTTISH SENIORS 2012
The Scottish Seniors (Close) Amateur Championship is this year being played at Kemnay Golf Club situated west of Aberdeen, from July 3rd - 6th July.

Seven of the above team along with seven others, including your Captain and Vice-Captain, will all be taking part.  Monday 2nd July will be a practice day followed by two days of stroke play, the Scottish Senior Stroke Play Champion being the competitor with the lowest aggregate gross for the two rounds   From that stroke play championship, 16 players returning the lowest gross scores over the 36 holes will then qualify for the Match Play Championship to be played the following two days.

To all those taking part, play good and golf and have a fun week.  Hopefully some of the honours will be brought back to the West!

Fiona

Ethel Jack - A FEW MEMORIES

The Funeral of Ethel Jack took place today at Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh.
About 400 - 500 people attended the funeral. The West Vets were well represented.

 Click on this link to the East Vets Website for a few memories from East Vet's Captain Noreen Fenton.
 Click on the following link for --- The  Obituary: From the Scotsman Newspaper by Gillian Kirkwood

Well done to all the West Vets at Portpatrick and the West Vets Team is named for the match against the East

The Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick is now a distant memory! I hope you have all read with interest the reports written by Carol Fell and looked at all the wonderful photographs taken by Carol, Claire Hargan (SLGA) and Jean MacIntyre. Not only did the photographs cover all the 5 days of golf competition and participants, but also wildlife, flowers and Portpatrick by day and by evening! We were so lucky with the weather. We had windy conditions, warm weather, cool weather but can you believe no rain! How lucky we were! Serious golf was played but we had a lot of fun and laughter 'apres golf'!

I would like, firstly, to congratulate Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) on winning the Scottish Stroke Play Championship with a two round total of 150 (76, 74) A wonderful achievement. Well done Alex!

Four West Vets, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Pat Hutton (Lanark), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) and May Hughes (Lanark) all qualified for the match play stages, with Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) unfortunately missing out in a play off for the last match play place.

A new Net Match Play competion was introduced this year and our Webmaster Carol qualified for the match play stages

I would like to say how nice it was to see so many of the West Vets performing so well and to congratulate them all on their achievements.

On behalf of the West Vets I would like to congratulate Alex Glennie and May Hughes on being selected for the Scottish Vets Team to play in the Vets Jamboree at Wellingborough GC, in August and also Janice Paterson who has been named as 2nd reserve. Can I wish Captain Pam Williamson and here team our very best wishes and good luck for a successful few days.

Next Wednesday, July 13th, I look forward to going to Gullane where the low handicap West Vets team will play the East Vets for the Elise Duncan Trophy.

West Vets Team:

Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

Jane Finnie (Ladies Golf Club Troon)

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)

May Hughes (Lanark)

Pat Hutton (Lanark)

Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)

Anna Telfer (Milngavie)

Reserve: Janette McCartney (Erskine)

Fiona

Seniors Home Internationals --- Practice Day

the Senior Ladies Home Internationals this year being held at Sheringham Golf Club in Norfolk, England which today, the first practice day, was quite definitely one of the wettest most miserable places in the whole of the UK.
To read the report from Noreen Fenton (East Vets Webmaster) who is part of the Scottish Team then click on the following link --- East Vets Website

To see more --- Go to the LGU Website

Report from East Vet Noreen Fenton

To read the excellent report on the British Seniors at West Kilbride this week go to the East Vets Website

East Vets retain the Elise Duncan Trophy

The East v West Teams (Courtesy of Noreen Fenton) - Click to enlarge

The East Vets retained the Elise Duncan Trophy at Troon Portland yesterday when they won by 6.5 to 2.5

Results (East vets first)
Noreen Fenton won against May Hughes 5 and 4
Moira Thomson won against Suzanne Cadden 5 and 3
Pamela Williamson halved with Alex Glennie
Ruth Brown lost to Helen Faulds 6 and 5
Lesley Johsnton lost to Anna Telfer 3 and 1
Sue Penman won against Jennifer Mack 2 and 1
Caroline Johnston won against Janice Paterson 4 and 2
Karen Ballantyne won against Joanna Scott 2 and 1
Jane Herd won against Pat Hutton on the eighteenth

To read the full report go to the EAST VETS WEBSITE

Also to see some photographs taken by East Vets Noreen Fenton --- CLICK HERE --- Then Click on Slideshow

West v East Singles Match

Never mind the Curtis Cup! -the match of the year takes place next Wednesday, the 23rd June at Troon Portland between the West and East Vets. We will meet at 10.15am with an 11am tee off time.
The West Team selected is: (in alphabetical order)

Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Pat Hutton (Lanark)
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes)
Anna Telfer (Milngavie)

We will be trying very hard to bring the Elise Duncan Trophy back to the West.

Helen Faulds (Captain)

Go to the East Vets Website to see who is in their team

West v East Foursomes

Hi--THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN REPORTING --- just back from Bath Golf Club where we managed to retain the Miller Stirling Salver in The Inter Area Jamboree. We had a great time despite the weather threatening to cause chaos.

Good luck to Vice Captain Fiona and her team who play their East counterparts at Troon Portland on Monday.

I am sure they will be successful.
Cheers Helen Faulds

2 years ago the match was played at Troon -- West were the winners on that occasion -- Click on the following link for the result and some photos on that day --- 2007 West v East Match

Midlothian Centenary Celebrations Tri Am

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds was invited to take part in the Midlothian Centenary Celebrations by joining SLGA President Ethel Jack and LGU's Gillian Kirkwood in their tri am team on the 9th July Gillian Kirkwood, Ethel Jack and Helen Faulds

To read all about it and see some photos go to the EAST VETS WEBSITE
To see some photographs taken by East Vet's Noreen Fenton Click Here

East Vets v West Vets --- East retain the Elise Duncan Trophy

Playing over Gullane No 1, East Vets managed to retain the Elise Duncan trophy, being very reluctant to part company with it after having had a firm hold on it for the last few years. The score of 7 - 2 for the East however belied the fact that it was actually a very close run match where six out of the nine games went right to the 18th hole

Results (East first):
Moira Thomson beat Pat Hutton 4 and 3
Fiona Hunter beat Helen Faulds 1 hole
Noreen Fenton beat May Hughes 1 hole
Pamela Williamson halved with Fiona McLean
Ruth Brown lost to Jennifer Mack 5 and 3
Sue Penman halved with Janice Paterson
Anne Brownie beat Mo Neilson
Aileen Kennedy beat Anne Prentice 2 holes
Gillian Kirkwood beat Marion Stewart 1 hole

Thanks go to East's Noreen Fenton for the report and Photographs.

To read her very full and humorous report go to the East Vets Website --- Noreen I think you should come and help me write some stories -- your way with words is fantastic

West v East Match

Our annual singles match against the East Vets takes place on Wednesday 17th June. East are hosts this year at Gullane no.1 with the first game starting at 3pm. They are also holders of the trophy-The Elise Duncan Trophy - so we will be trying very hard to bring the cup back to the West.

The team selected is:

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Pat Hutton (Lanark)
Fiona McLean (Hilton Park)
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
Mo Neilson (Greenock)
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
Anne Prentice (Bothwell Castle)

East Vets Prizewinner Noreen Fenton sends some photos

West Vets congratulate East Vets Webmaster Noreen Fenton on her success at last weeks Scottish Championships at Southerness ---

Thanks also for the photos Noreen who said-
"Photograph taking was not the order of the day" -- "Helen was not co-operating" .
"I do have some pictures of the beach at Southerness and some of the more scenic holes. People see me coming with the camera"
I know how you feel Noreen !!!!

ST ANDREWS QUAICH
(Lowest net score in first qualifying round)
1st GAIL WILSON (Monifieth) 73 better inward half.
2nd AILSA SUMMERS (Carnoustie Ladies) 73
3rd NOREEN FENTON (Dunbar)75 better inward half

BABY QUAICH
(Lowest Gross Score in Eglinton Quaich)
NOREEN FENTON 79

GRAINGER CUP
Lowest aggregate team net score in first qualifying round)
DUNBAR 158: NOREEN FENTON 75, LINDA CAINE 83.

To see the full list of prizewinners -- supplied by the SLGA ----- CLICK HERE