IRISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKEPLAY - MAY HUGHES MAKES THE CUT

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IRISH LGU
Ireland’s Gertie McMulen (The Island) is tied for the lead with the USA’s Marianne Towersey going into the final round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Castlerock Golf Club
As the gale force winds and torrential rain continued for a second consecutive day, McMullen and Towersey took advantage of their early tee time to establish a two stroke lead over Donabate’s Pat Doran. England’s Amanda Mayne is one stroke further back followed by Irish Seniors’ Close Champion Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) and Canada’s Diane Williams on 163. In the Nations Cup, Ireland B and Canada B continue to set the pace, one shot ahead of Ireland A with England a following closely behind.The field, now cut to 50 plus ties, play a final round tomorrow Friday with the leaders playing at the end of the field around 11am. The Champion is due to be crowned around 3pm later that afternoon.
36 HOLE SCORES (PAR 75 SSS 75 CSS 78RO 78RO)
Leading scores

159 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 80 79
159 Marianne Towersey (USA) 80 79
161 Pat Doran (Donabate) 79 82
162 Amanda Mayne (ENG) 84 78
163 Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) 83 80 Diane Williams (CAN) 79 84
164 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 80 84
165 Diane Dolan (CAN) 86 79
167 Ivy Steinberg (CAN) 81 86
168 Heather Anderson (SCO) 83 85 Susan Dye (ENG) 83 85 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 82 86
Other Scots:
174  Barbara Biggart (SCO) 84 90
177 May Hughes (SCO) 89 88
178  Fiona Hunter (SCO) 86 92
180  Pamela Williamson (SCO) 90 90
Missed Cut ...1
186 Janice Paterson (SCO) 94 92 M
NATIONS CUP after ROUNDS 1 & 2 (2 from 3 scores to count each round)
323 CANADA B Diane Dolan [86] 79 Ivy Steinberg 81 [86] Diane Williams 79 84
323 IRELAND B Helen Jones 80 84 Mary MacLaren [84] [87] Gertie McMullen 80 79
324 IRELAND A Suzanne Corcoran 83 80 Pat Doran 79 82 Sheena McElroy [92] [86]
328 ENGLAND A Caroline Berry [88] 83 Susan Dye 83 [85] Amanda Mayne 84 78
333 CANADA A Jackie Little 82 [89] Alison Murdoch 82 86 Karen Pultz [90] 83
336 USA A Diane Gall [93] [111] Sally Krueger 91 86 Marianne Towersey 80 79
342 SCOTLAND A Heather Anderson 83 85 May Hughes [89] 88 Fiona Hunter 86 [92]
348 ENGLAND B Carolyn Kirk 89 84 Ruth Lindley 82 93 Vivien Saunders [97] [97]
354 SCOTLAND B Barbara Biggart 84 90 Janice Paterson [94] [92] Pamela Williamson 90 90
356 WALES Jane Rees 87 94 Vicki Thomas 86 89
358 GERMANY Cornelia Fischer 94 86 Elke Neumann-Drope 90 88
362 SWEDEN Ann Stahle 87 92 Elisabeth Wendells 90 93
382 NETHERLANDS B Manja Reef 93 98 Ada Vrolijk 98 93
386 DENMARK Sonja Gottschalch [104] [105] Sigrid Johannesen 100 104 Mette Meyer Larsen 89 93
428 NETHERLANDS A Iet Hagels 104 118 Wanda Mochtar 101 105

ANNA LOSES AT THE 19TH IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE MATCHPLAY STAGES AT WEST LINTON

Past West Vest Captain Fiona Roger is
"Under the Weather at West Linton"
 Photo courtesy of Janice Paterson

Two Ladybank players - Kathleen Webster and Lorna Bennett - are through to the semi-finals of the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Match-play Championship at West Linton Golf Club where morning flooding delayed the start of the day's play by several hours.
It was well into the evening before Webster, Bennett, Fiona Hunter (Southerness) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) achieved the victories that took them through to the last four.
Webster and Bennett are in opposite halves of the draw so an all-Ladybank final is possible - although Fiona Hunter and Kathleen Sutherland will do their very best to prevent it.
Webster's 19th hole win over May Hughes (Lanbark) was the tie of the delayed quarter-finals.
It was the slaughter of the seeds in the first round.
The top three seeds - stroke-play champion West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie), No 2 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), the defending champion, and Margaret Tough (Falkirk) - were all knocked out in their first ties.
No 1 qualifier Anna Telfer lost at the 19th to the last of the 16 qualifiers Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) who was later herself beaten by Fiona Hunter.

RESULTS

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Linton Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND
Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) at 19th.
Fiona Hunter (Southerness) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) beat Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 6 and 5.
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 3 and 1.
Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) beat Margeret Tough (Falkirk) 1 hole.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat Alison Bartlett (Royoal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 4.
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 6 and 4.
QUARTER-FINALS
Hunter beat Graham 3 and 1.
Webster beat Hughes at 19th
Bennett beat McDonald 3 and 1.
Sutherland beat Williamson 3 and 2.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND
Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10) beat Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) at 19th.
Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) beat Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10) 4 and 3.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) (8) beat Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) 3 and 2.
Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) beat Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11) 1 hole.
Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) beat Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24) 4 and 3.
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) beat Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (6) 3 and 2.
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7) beat Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) 2 holes.
QUARTER-FINALS
Goodwin beat MacVicar 4 and 3.
Cameron beat Biggart 1 hole.
Campbell beat Blair 4 and 3.
Wallace beat Dee 4 and 2.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson  for the report

PORTUGUESE SENIORS - MAY AND JANICE ARE 4th IN THE BETTER BALL FOURBALL

Post Round 1 of the Portuguese Seniors - May and Janice with Janice's Dad

The Portuguese Seniors 4 ball better ball took place today at Pinhal Vilamoura, Portugal. Scottish Vets and West Vets Champion May Hughes partnered the 2012 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Runner Up Champion and West Vets member Janice Paterson.
They teed off at 8:30 this morning (2nd out) in baltic conditions -- which however improved as the day went on to very good conditions. Mae said -- " A bit early for us ! -- But we did improve"
 They were out in 42 back in 39 for a gross 81 net 74.
May and Janice finished in 4th place and just missed out in the prizelist --- WELL DONE
The above photo taken this evening with May, Janice and her Dad -- It looks as if they are enjoying themselves !!

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).

May Hughes is the 2012 Scottish Vets Champion

May Hughes -- 2012 Scottish Vets Champion

Congratulations go to West Vets champion May Hughes who won the Scottish Vets Championship today  at Blairgowrie.
Semi Finals:
Ruth Brown (East) beat Liz Campbell (Borders) 1 up
May Hughes beat Anne Ryan (Highlands) 2 &1
Final:
May Hughes (West) beat Ruth Brown (East) 2&1

To read the full report on the Final go to the East Vets Website by Noreen Fenton

To see some photographs of the Matchplay Stages CLICK HERE

May Hughes wins her Quarter final Tie at the Scottish Vets Championships

May Hughes and Jean Brysden

West Vets Champion May Hughes won over the Lansdowne Course at Blairgowrie this afternoon against Jean Brysden (Galloway) and plays Anne Ryan (Highlands) in tomorrow's semi final. The other semi final is between Ruth Brown (East) and Liz Campbell (Borders).
1st Round Results:
Kathleen Webster (Midlands) lost to Liz Campbell (Borders) 1 down
Ruth Brown (East) w/o Jill Harrison (North)
May Hughes (West) beat Jean Brysden (Galloway) 3&2
Anne Ryan (Highlands) beat Nancy Clanahan (Dumfries) 7&6

Anna Telfer wins the Autumn Meeting over Hilton Park

Anna Telfer and May Hughes 

55 people participated in the West Vets Autumn Meeting over the Allander Course at Hilton Park Golf Club today.
Overhead conditions were fine and dry but everyone found the course long and the SSS of 69 provided difficulty for all categories of player.
Anna Telfer (Milngavie) was the overall winner of the May Craddock Trophy with a gross 78 net 72. She also returned the best scratch score of 78 as did May Hughes (Lanark) but had the better inward half.

SSS 69 : CSS 72 (Reduction Only)

RESULTS
Scratch: Anna Telfer 72
Silver :
1st: Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 78 (6) 72
2nd : May Hughes (Lanark) 78(5) 73
3rd: Liz Keohone (Loudoun 80 (6) 74

Bronze :
1st: Pat Robertson (Caldwell) 102 (21) 81
2nd: Anne Terrey (Greenock) 106 (23) 83

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WEST VET MAY HUGHES WINS THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

West Vet May Hughes, the Lanarkshire County No 3 seed, won the Lanarkshire Women's County Golf Championship for a fourth time at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
In wet conditions, May beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), the No 8 seed and conqueror of defending champion Rachael Taylor (Germany) in the quarter-finals, by 2 and 1. in the final.
Jenny was two up after three but May won the fifth and sixth to square the match and after nip-and-tuck over a sequence of holes, May went one up for good at the 14th.
She birdied the 16th to be two up and the 17th was halved.
Today's results:
Semi-finals - Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3; May Hughes (Lanark) beat Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 2 and 1.
Final - May Hughes beat Jenny Potter 2 and 1.

LANARKSHIRE HONOURS MAY HUGHES AT THEIR AGM

May Hughes

Many Congratulations go to West Vet May Hughes who received Honorary Membership of Lanarkshire County at their AGM last night. To read the full report go to the Lanarkshire County Website

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)

May Hughes is the 2010 West Vets Champion

Alex Glennie and winner May Hughes with the West Vets Trophy

The Final of the West Vets Championship was played today at Renfrew Golf Club between May Hughes (Lanark) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie). May won on the 18th -- 1 Up . It was an exciting game with Alex getting off to a good start in the pouring rain. Alex started par, par birdie to go 2 up and continued her good run to be 4 up after 6. The sun then came out and it was May's turn as she then won 5 holes in a row to be 1 up going to the 12th. Thereafter it was a fairly ding dong match with May finally winning at the 18th hole to become this years West Vets Champion --- WELL DONE MAY.

To see a few photos from the final click on the small thumbnail below

The 2010 West Vets Final

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

Summer Meeting at Old Ranfurly May Hughes and Moira Hogg are the Stars of the Day

May Hughes (Lanark) pictured left played great golf today to have the leading Score of the Day with a 2 over Par 74 at Old Ranfurly on a rather windy, blustery and showery day.
After starting with a bogey 6 she then managed to have 3 birdies on the outward 9 and finished with a birdie 2 at the tricky 18th hole.
Moira Hogg playing over her Home Course had the best Net Score of the day. Despite having a 9 at the par 5 4th and 2 double bogeys on the inward half she finished well with 3 pars to have the best net score of 69 --- 3 under par to win both the Silver and Super Vet Awards.
In the Bronze Section Home player Anna McDougall was the winner with a net 70.
SSS 72, CSS 72, 72 Entrants.
Scratch - May Hughes (Lanark) 74
Silver
1st:Moira Hogg (Old Ranfurly) 88 (19)69
2nd: May Hughes (Lanark) 74 (4) 70 (bih)
3rd: Patricia Richmond (Douglas Park) 85 (15) 70
Bronze
1st: Anna McDougall (Old Ranfurly) 94 (24) 70
2nd: Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) 97 (23) 74

Super Vet - Moira Hogg (as above)

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DRAW FOR WEST VETS CHAMPIONSHIP

May Hughes in action in the Mary McKenna Trophy

The leading senior women golfers in Scotland and Ireland will be in action at Cruden Bay this weekend in the annual match for the Mary McKenna Salver.
The 2008 West Vets Champion May Hughes is in the Scottish Team and we wish her and the team every success
Mary McKenna, eight times Irish champion who played in nine successive Curtis Cup matches and is the current Great Britain & Ireland team captain, is just one member of a very strong Irish team of over-50 year olds.
The Scots, captained by home-course player Lynne Terry, are bidding for a hat-trick of victories having won the match in 2007 and 2008. The Irish have not won the trophy since the first three years of the competition - 2000, 2001 and 2002 - but with the players who have made the trip to the classic Cruden Bay links - where Ireland won the women's home internationals title in 1980 and 2003, they will start slight favourites to take the salver back to the Emerald Isle.
Play starts at 11am on Saturday (four-balls) and Sunday (singles).
Teams:
SCOTLAND
Heather Anderson (Northern), Lorna Bennett (Midlands), Fiona De Vries (Midlands), Jill Harrison (Northern), May Hughes (West), Fiona Hunter (East), Mary Smith (Highland), Kathleen Sutherland (Northern). Captain: Lynne Terry (Northern).
IRELAND
Valerie Hassett (Ennis), Marilyn Henderson (West Rhine), Helen Jones (Strabane), Mary Madden (Ballinasloe), Violet McBride (Belvoir Park), Sheena McElroy (Grange), Mary McKenna (Donabate), Pauline Walsh (Headford). Captain: Roma English (Larne).

West Vets Champion May Hughes is selected to play against the Irish

'The Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy', Senior Ladies' International Match

Ireland v Scotland
To be held at Cruden Bay Golf Cub, Cruden Bay on the 18th to 19th April 2009

The Scottish and Irish teams will play in the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy.
Team Captains - Dr. Lynne Terry (Scottish Team) and T.B.A. (Irish Team)

The Scottish Team
Heather Anderson
Lorna Bennett
Fiona De Vries
May Hughes
Fiona Hunter
Jill Harrison
Mary Smith
Kathleen Sutherland

Reserve: Helen Faulds

West Vets Champion loses to Fiona De Vries at the SVLGA Championships

Quarter-final results in the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship over the Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie today were:

Vivien Welsh (Highland) bt Anne Brownie (East) 1 hole.
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern) bt Pearl Beattie (Dumfries-shire) 6 and 5.
Sheila Cuthbertson (Borders) bt Jean Brydson (Galloway) 6 and 4.
Fiona De Vries (Midland) bt May Hughes (West) 3 and 2.

Vets Jamboree at Southerness Golf Club

The Scotland team for the Veterans' Jamboree against England North, England Midlands and England South at Southerness Golf Club are playing from August 12th to 14th 2008

Heather Anderson (Northern).
Lorna Bennett (Midlands).
Fiona de Vries (Midlands).
Helen Faulds (West).
Fiona Hunter (East).
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern).
Margaret Tough (Midlands). Has Withdrawn due to injury
Pamela Williamson (East).
Reserve:
May Hughes (West) - Now in team to replace Margaret Tough (Midlands).who has withdrawn due to injury

May Hughes in the Scottish Team

Margaret Tough has had to pull out of the Scotland team for the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association Jamboree at Southerness whch begins tomorrow. She has a back complaint.
West Vets Champion May Hughes (Lanark) takes her place and joins West Vets Vice Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) in the team