Scottish Seniors Home Internationals -- Please come and support

Scottish Team

The Senior's Home Internationals are next week at Elie Golf Club --  2nd - 4th October: 

Scotland v Wales -- Tuesday 2nd October
Scotland v England -- Wednesday 3rd October
Scotland v Ireland -- Thursday 4th October.

Please do come and support Scottish Vets Captain  Helen Faulds (Seniors Team Captain) and all her team --- West Vets Champion and Scottish Vets Champion May Hughes is in the Scottish Team.

SCOTLAND TEAM:

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), 
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch),
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), 
Fiona de Vries (St Rule), 
May Hughes (Lanark), 
Anne Ryan (Tain) 
Mary Smith (Tain).

HELEN IS A TRIPLE CHAMPION AGAIN

Helen Faulds - Triple Club Champion with Caddy Emma Wilson and Elie Captain Susie Robertson
Photograph courtesy of Anne Dunlop

Scottish Seniors' Captain and Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)  beat Linsey Stevenson in the final of the Club Championship in Elie yesterday and managed to repeat the hatrick this year  for a second time. She is again the Champion of Bearsden, Douglas Park and Elie. 
Helen was a triple Champion in 2009 and it is a fantastic achievement to do it yet again.
Past SLGA President Emma Wilson was her caddy and apart from Helen who said she played her best golf today this year she said that Emma was certainly a great help to her.
WELL DONE HELEN 

Helen and Bobby Faulds are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary today at the Masters

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Alex Glennie and May Hughes selected for the Senior Home Internationals at Tranmore

From the SLGA Website
Teams to represent Scotland at the forthcoming Home International Matches are:

Senior Home Internationals, Tramore GC, 28-30 September: Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock (Barassie)), May Hughes (Lanark), Anne Ryan (Tain), Mary Smith (Tain)
Captain - Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

Past Captain Helen Faulds wins the Douglas Park Championship for the 11th time

Carol Fell and Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge

Congratulations go to West Vets Past Captain Helen Faulds who won the Douglas Park Ladies Club Championship last Sunday for the 11th time. She beat your webmaster Carol Fell 1 up in the final

Helen is the guest speaker at the Aberdeenshire Centenary Lunch

Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Past West Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals was the guest speaker at Saturday's Aberdeenshire Ladies' County Golf Association Centenary Lunch.
Helen was in brilliant form and it was said that she was the best stand-up comedienne ever heard, bar none.
To read all about it go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Past Captain Helen is looking for a game of golf !!

Anyone for golf ? - Click to enlarge

SVLGA WEST DIVISION AUTUMN MEETING : Local Member Anna wins the May Craddock Trophy

Anna Telfer (Milngavie) -- Winner of the May Craddock Trophy --- Click to enlarge

45 ladies took part in the West Vets Autumn Meeting held over Milngavie golf course today for the May Craddock Trophy. The course was in very good condition, but playing long and the scores reflected this. Local knowledge of member Anna Telfer came to the fore and she recorded a gross 78 less 5 for a net 73, Janette McCartney (Erskine) also recorded a net 73 off a handicap of 8 but was beaten into first position by Anna's better inward half.
Well done Anna.
Vet's Captain Helen Faulds won the scratch with a 79.
There were many tales to tell over lunch and fortunately the weather stayed dry until almost the end of play - just a few games having to suffer a heavy shower.

Division 1
lst: Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 78 - 5 : 73 bih
2nd: Janette McCartney (Erskine ) 81 - 8 : 73
3rd: Lorna Craigie (Hayston) 92 - 17 : 75

Division 2
lst: Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly) 104 - 23 : 81
2nd: Morag Dunan (Milngavie) 107 - 25 : 82

Best Scratch: Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 79

Anne MacKellar from Whitecraigs won the Supervet prize with a net 77.

SSS 71 : CSS 74 (Reduction Only) --- 45 Entrants

For all the results --- CLICK HERE

LOOKING FOR YOUR HANDICAP ECHANGE LETTER GO TO THE RHS OF THIS WEBSITE AND CLICK ON AUTUMN MEETING --- PLEASE NOTE PRINT OUT YOUR PAGE ONLY

Alternatively CLICK HERE to see an enlarged slideshow

West Vets pair do well in the 2010 Scottish Foursomes Strokeplay Championship

1st Handicap - Helen Faulds and Helen Robertson (Douglas Park)

Many Congratulations go to West Vets Helen Faulds and Helen Robertson who had the best net score in the the 2010 SLGA Scottish Foursomes Strokeplay Championships held at Douglas Park yesterday.
To read all about it --- Click on the following link --- The West of Scotland Ladies Golf Website

West Vets Captain is a Sunday Times Photo Star !!

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds is on the 12th Tee with Paul Casey

Helen Faulds along with husband Bobby were Marshalls at the British Open last week at St. Andrews. Elie members were allocated the 12th Hole and Peter Alliss commented on the last day when Paul Casey put his ball in the gorse bush that not a single ball had been lost all week.
The picture above is of West Vets Captain Helen, directing Bobby as to where his ball is going on the 3rd Round --- Photo Courtesy of the Sunday Times (Sorry a bit small to enlarge)

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THE PRACTICE DAY with Bobby and Helen at the 12th Hole

May Helen and Suzanne do well at the Inter County Jamboree

May Hughes, Helen Faulds and Suzanne Cadden - click to enlarge

Many Congratulations go to West Vet May Hughes of Lanarkshire who played superbly well at the County Jamboree at Kilmacolm this week. Her putting and chipping was fantastic --- Well done May
-- And what about our West Vets Captain Helen Faulds representing D&A -- a good win against Renfrewshire in the Singles and a halved match against Lanarkhire. Also West Vets Suzanne Cadden (D&A) who had a good win in the foursomes against Ayrshire
Meantime --- Ayrshire's Captain Alex Glennie was keeping all her players in check and probably would have been playing had it not been for all her Captaincy duties.

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL --- GOOD FOR VETS GOLF

To see photos and videos of the event go to the West of Scotland Website

West Vets Captain Helen is a winner at Balmore

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds had the best Scratch Score with a gross 74 --- 3 over the CSS at the D&A May County Medal played over Balmore today. To read the full list of results go to the West of Scotland Website

Volcanic Disturbance Causes Disappointment to Defence of Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy

The Scottish Vets match against the Irish has been cancelled due to the flight disruption after the Volcanic disruption in Iceland. Helen Faulds and Alex Glennie were part of the team plus Jennifer Mack was travelling as well to play in an arranged match.
The captain, Pamela Williamson of Baberton, like the rest of the team, had no doubt been idly watching the volcanic news (before sitting up in her chair to watch the really riveting - as opposed to rivetting on some bunker faces - the riveting stuff about the impending General Election) when gradually it had dawned that this volcanic situation wasn't looking so good. And then suddenly the flights were not endangered but cancelled. She tried everything from ferries to alternative flights to Shank's pony but sadly they were all heavily booked. So the end result is no match this weekend but watch this space in October.--- Thanks to Noreen Fenton from the East Vets for that information) To read her full report go to the East Vets Website


ALSO GO TO THE SCOTTISH VETS WEBSITE FOR MORE UPDATED NEWS WHICH NOREEN FENTON IS PLACING ON THE SITE ---- GREAT STUFF TO READ ---- WELL DONE NOREEN

West Vets Captain Helen is the 2010 D&A Champion

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds won the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship for the first time at Hilton Park Golf Club today.
WELL DONE HELEN --- To read more go to the West of Scotland Website

West Vets do well in the Scottish Vets Greensomes at Blairgowrie

Helen Faulds, Susan Young, Carol Fell and Jess Blackwood -- All Prizewinners in Scottish Vets Greensomes - Click to enlarge
Noreen Fenton and Jane Herd from the East Vets are the Best Scratch and Handicap Winners - Click to enlarge

The East Vets pairing of Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Jane Herd (Musselburgh)were in fantastic form in yesterday's Scottish Vets Greensomes over the Lansdowne course at Blairgowrie.

In exceedingly windy conditions (3 - 4 Club Swirling Wind) , their 1 over par round of 76 was a fantastic score which won them the Scratch Trophies - the Tony Moffat Memorial Trophies and also the Beddows Quaichs for the lowest net score of the day with a net 71.8

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) partnered by your webmaster Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) had the next best scratch and net scores are were awarded the Tony Moffat Memorial Vouchers.

Leading Scores:
N Fenton and J Herd (East) 76 (4.2) 71.8 - Beddows Quaichs (Net Trophies) and Tony Moffat Memorial (Scratch Trophies)
H Faulds and C Fell (West) 80 (7) 73 Tony Moffat Memorial (Scratch Vouchers)
M Chalmers and P Campbell (North) 87 (13.2) 73.8 -- 2nd Handicap
S Young and J Blackwood (West) 89 (14.2) 74.8 --- 3rd Handicap

TO DOWNLOAD ANY PICTURES OR SEE A LARGER SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE

TOO SEE SOME PHOTOS FROM EAST VETS' NOREEN FENTON CLICK HERE

Helen Faulds is the new Scottish Vets' Vice Captain

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds is the new Scottish Vets Vice Captain. Sne was named at the Scottish Vets AGM at Blairgowrie this evening. Pamela Williamson is new Captain taking over from Lynne Terry

West Vets Captain -- Helen Faulds in top 40 after Round 1 at the British Seniors

Fiona de Vries (St Rule) spearheaded the Scottish challenge in the first round of the 54-hole Senior Women's British Open amateur golf championship over the Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club links in South Wales today.
In windy conditions, Fiona shot a seven-over-par 81 to be six shots behind joint pacemakers Roz Adams (Addington Court), Denise Richards (Bargoed) and Ireland's Helen Jones (Strabane).
Fiona goes into the second round sharing 11th place in a field of 75.
Second best Scot is East Vets Webmaster Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) in joint 19th place with an 82.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), who finished fourth in this championship last year, is sharing 22nd place with an 83.
Scottish Vets Captain Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) and West Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) both had 87s for joint 38th place while Scottish Vets Vice Captain Pamela Williamson (Baberton) was tied for 49th place with an 89.
The leading 40 and ties after Wednesday's second round will qualify for the final 18 holes.
Click on the following link to find all the results

Some West and East Vets play Fortrose

Fiona Roger (West Vets Vice Captain), Janice Paterson, Jennifer Mack, Anna Telfer, Noreen Fenton (East Vets Vice Captain) and Helen Faulds (West Vets Captain) - Click to enlarge

Your Webmaster Carol Fell and the above have just returned from up North having spent a couple of days in Boat of Garton. Despite having gone to the wettest part of the Country we were able to have 2 games of golf -- one of them being over Fortrose Rosemarkie where the 2010 Scottish Seniors is going to be held at the end of June. Great Course -- and was enjoyed by all

Captain Helen is a Winner Again !!!

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds won the D&A Autumn Meeting on Tuesday 25th August. To read all the results go to the West of Scotland Website

Captain Helen is a Triple Club Champion

Helen Faulds (right) is presented with the Elie Championship Trophy (photo courtesy of Anne Dunlop)

Congratulations go to West Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) who won the Elie Club Championship today for the 3rd year in a row to add to her Bearsden Golf Club Championship win earlier this month and the Douglas Park Golf Club Championship in June.