SOME WEST VETS HAVE BEEN COMPETING IN THE SPANISH SENIORS

Lesley, Liz, Donna and Gillian on the practice day

West Vets, Donna Jackson, Liz Stewart, Gillian Kyle, Lesley Lloyd and Gillian McGinlay have all been at the Spanish Seniors last week in Valencia at Parador El Saler Golf Club.
The event consisted of 2 days of 'Doubles" - Fourball (Day 1) and Foursomes (Day 2) and then 3 days of singles with the cut being made at 60th out of a field of 90 after the 2nd round.

Out of a field of 46 couples Gillian Kyle partnered by Scottish Seniors Champion Elaine Moffat finished in Tied in 22nd place followed by 1 shot behind by Donna and Liz tied in 24th place

The whole week all the players endured exceedingly high winds that played havoc with many scores and as you can see from the photo below some light refreshment was needed to help the recovery !!

The 19th Hole

Donna and Lesley Lloyd had the best performance with both of them finishing the rounds tied in 40th position and Donna was 20th in the handicap section.

For all the daily reports and scores click on the following link

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WEST VETS PLAY IN SPANISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Donna, Gillian and Liz

Last week West Vets, Donna Jackson, Gillian Kyle and Liz Stewart were at La Manga in Spain playing in the Spanish "Doubles" and Individual Championships.

In the four ball followed by a  foursomes round  Gillian partnered by Elaine Moffat of St Regulas were the top Scots in 16th position and  Donna and Liz played together finished in 20th position. The weather was good but the conditions difficult with  a strong wind.

SCOTTISH SCORES
16. - Gillian Kyle & Elaine Moffat 161 (76 + 85)
19. -  Ellie Whyte and Sheena Wood, 164 (76 +88)
20=.  Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart 165 (78 + 87)

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The "Doubles" was followed by 3 individual rounds for the Spanish Seniors championship Title with 90 entrants
Tough conditions again with Gillian and Liz making the cut after 2 rounds -- Read More -- Elaine Moffat was the top Scot finishing in 5th place

Mo Richmond wins Spanish Seniors

Mo Richmond (pictured left) was the highest-finishing Scot in the three-round Spanish senior women's international amateur golf championship which ended at Isla Canela Golf Club, Ayamonte today (Saturday).
Richmond tied for sixth place with rounds of 80, 80 and 75 for a total of 235 over the par-72 course.
She finished five strokes behind the Dutch winner, Nan Croockewit-Roland Holst who scored 79, 78 and 73 for 230.
Jane Rees from Wales was runner-up, two shots behind the winner, with scores of 80, 78 and 74 for 232.
Overnight leader Gertie McMullen from Ireland slipped back to a joint fourth place finish after a final round of 79, her worst of the three, for a total of 234.
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) and Margaret Sievwright (Buckpool), the only other Scots apart from Richmond to survive the 36-hole cut finished joint 28th and 35th respectively.
Wood scored 81, 84 and 82 for 247. Sievwright had rounds of 83, 86 and 81 for 250.
West Vet May Hughes did not make the cut for the final round

SPANISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Isla Canela GC, Ayamonte.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
230 Nan Croockewit-Roland Holst (Ned) 79 78 73.
232 Jane Rees (Wal) 80 78 74.
233 Jo Shorrocks (Eng) 75 82 76
234 Maria de Orueta (Spn) 77 82 75, Gertie McMullen (Ire) 77 78 79.

SELECTED TOTALS
235 Maureen Richmond Sco) 80 80 75 (T6).
238 Aileen Greenfield (Eng) 75 83 80 (T10).
239 Angela Jones (Eng) 78 81 80 (T13)
240 Debbie Richards (Eng) 80 84 76 (T16)
241 Helen Lowe (Eng) 81 79 81 (T18).
245 Sandy Catford (Eng) 86 84 75 (T25)
247 Sheena Wood (Sco) 81 84 82 (T28)
250 Katharine Russell (Eng) 86 86 78, Margaret Sievwright (Sco) 83 86 81, Kate Evans (Ire) 85 80 85 (T35).
258 Marilyn Henderson (Ire) 88 88 82 (T55).

West Vet May Hughes was tied 35th in Spanish Senior Women's Pairs Championship

Aberdeen Ladies GC members Sheena Wood and Ellie Whyte were the highest placed Scots in finishing joint 24th in a field of 45 pairs at the Spanish senior women's pairs championship at Isla Canela Golf Club, Ayamonte today (THU).
Wood and Whyte had scores of 83 and 84 for 167, 17 strokes behind the Spanish title-winners, Casilda Castillejo Oriol and Maria Trallero Santamaria (73-77 for 150).
Scotland's second-best pairing were Barbara Biggart and Maureen Richmond with scores of 79 and 91 for a 170 total and a T28 finish.
May Hughes and Lesley Johnson shot 81 and 93 for 174 and finished T35.
Pamela Williamson, partnered by Canadian Diane Williams finished 38th on 177 with rounds of 83 and 94.
The highest finishing English players were Helen Lowe and Lindsey Shaw (76-80 for 156) in ninth place.
Two other all-England pairinigs, Sandy Catford and Angela Jones (78-81) and Debbie Richards and Katharine Russell (75-94) tied for 14th place on 159.

SPANISH SENIOR WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
Isla Canela Golf Club, Ayamonte, Spain

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
par 144 (2s72)
150 C C Oriol and M T Santamaria (Spn) 73 77
151 A Greenfield and J Shorrocks (Eng) 73 78, N C-R Holst (Ned) and T McCart (Ned) 72 79.

SELECTED TOTALS
156 H Lowe and L Shaw (Eng) 76 80 (9th)
159 S Catford and A Jones (Eng) 78 81; D Richards and K Russell (Engt) 75 84 (T14).
167 E Whyte and S Wood (Sco) 83 84 (T24)
170 B Biggart and M Richmond (Sco) 79 91 (T28).
174 M Hughes and L Johnston (Sco) 81 93 (T35)
177 P Williamson (Sco) and D Williams (Can) 83 94 (38th)
Field of 45 pairs

SPANISH SENIORS BEGINS TOMORROW

The SPANISH INTERNATIONAL LADIES SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP begins tomorrow at the Isla Canela Golf 9-11 March 2017.

There are a few Scots playing in the Championship including the 2016 Scottish Seniors Order of Merit Award Winner Sheena Wood ( pictured above)-- and Scottish Vets Champion.

West Vets May Hughes is also playing

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SPANISH SENIORS INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY RESULTS

West Vets Champion May Hughes was the top Scot in the Spanish Seniors Individual Strokeplay Championship
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WELL DONE MAY

MAY HUGHES HAS GOOD FIRST ROUND IN SPAIN

West Vets Champion May Hughes does well in the 1st round of the Spanish Seniors Individual Round. She lies in Equal 11th place
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SPANISH SENIORS 2013 -- WEST VETS JANICE DOES WELL

May with partner Nuria and Barbara and Janic

Maria Castillo and Marta Estany are champions of the Spanish International Senior Women's Doubles 2013 played at Cadiz Arcos Gardens.

The couple, had a final round of 71, and finished with a total of 143, five strokes ahead of the second place Dutch pairing

 Many Congratulations go to the partnership of West Vets Janice Paterson and East Vets Barbara Biggart who finished in joint 10th place. -- CLICK HERE for the full results.
Many Congratulations to them both

Wets Vets Champion May Hughes, the 2012 Scottish Vets Champion finished in equal 21st  place  partnering a Spanish player Nuria Araquistain

Some Photos from the 2012 Spanish Seniors at La Manga

Helen and Jen

PHOTOS FROM THE SPANISH SENIORS  (CLICK ON THE LINK) -- COURTESY OF EAST VET SUE PENMAN

Pam Williamson is the best Scot in Spain

Past Scottish Vets Captain Pamela Williamson (Baberton) was the third highest placed British or Irish player and the top Scot in the Spanish Seniors in La Manga Spain. She finished in 16th place. The Spanish dominated the competition and West Vets Suzanne Cadden,  Helen Faulds and Jennifer Mack all struggled.
The exceedingly difficult greens seemed to be a major problem and the cause of many of the high scores
Leading Scores:
1  MARIA CASTILLO DOLAGARAY -  81, 72 (153)
2  MARÍA DE ORUETA PEMARTÍN - 76, 83 (159)
3  ROCIO RUIZ DE VELASCO COLAS -  79, 82 (161)
Leading Scots :
16 PAMELA WILLIAMSON 83, 87 (170)
35 LESLEY JOHNSTON 96 83 (179)
39 JENNIFER MACK 92 88 (180)
   
To see all the results  CLICK HERE

Alternatively CLICK HERE for all the results and then on your chosen player's name to see a hole by hole account !!

Scots struggle in Spanish Seniors "Doubles"

The second round of the Spanish Seniors "Doubles" was played today at La Manga Golf Club over the South Course. The format yesterday was Better Ball and today the format was Foursomes.
The Spanish Pairing of Catalina Castillejo Oriol and Maria Orueta Pemartin had the best round of the day with an 80 to add to their 74 yesterday to be crowned the Champions. The Spanish pairings were in the top 6 positions on the leader board.
The scoring was very high in the foursomes --- your webmaster does not know why at this stage - mind you the South Course is a bit of a tester !!
Leading Scores:
1st: Catalina Castillejo Oriol and Maria Orueta Pemartin 74, 80, (154)
2nd:Christina Marsana Arstareco and Maria Castillo Dolagaray 71, 86 (157)
3rd: Emy Garzon and Rocio Ruiz de Velasco 73, 85, (158)
Scottish Scores:
13th : Pamela Williamson and Diane Williams (Canada) 81, 87 (168)
23rd : Suzanne Cadden and Lesley Johnson 81, 94 (175)
26th : Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson 84, 92 (176)
31st : Helen Faulds and Jennifer Mack 84, 95, (179)
To see all the scores click this Spanish Website Link

Suzanne and Lesley are the leading Scots in Spain on Day 1 at La Manga

The International Women's Doubles Spanish Seniors 2012 Spain celebrated its first day in La Manga Club (Murcia) with the leader board comprising of six of the seven top ranked couples being entirely Spanish.
Leading Scots in today's first round (Better ball Fourball) were West Vets Suzanne Cadden who was partnered with Lesley Johnston (Hope)- Gross  81. This score was also recorded by Past Scottish Vets Captain Pamela Williamson and Diane Mathews (Canada)
The West Vets Partnership of Helen Faulds and Jennifer Mack recorded an 84 as did Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson (East Vets)
To see all the scores click this Spanish Website Link
Once you have clicked on the Spanish Website Link -- Then click on the pairings to see the hole by hole scores e.g. Helen and Jen had a triple bogey 7 at the 16th that did not help !!

Spanish Seniors - La Manga Spain

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) and Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) left early yesterday morning to travel to La Manga in Spain where they will take part in the Spanish Seniors. They will play as a partnership Thursday and Friday and as individuals Saturday and Sunday. We wish them good weather, good golf and a good result.

I am fast receiving entries for the Spring Meeting in April which means thoughts are turning to spring golf although conditions outside, I am sure, are not yet having everyone rush to the cupboard to dust down their clubs! I do hope however, to see a lot of you at the Spring Meeting to start what I hope will be a successful golf season for us all.

My Congratulations go to May Hughes who has been selected to play in the team for the Annual Match for the Mary McKenna Trophy, being played this year in Ireland in April and to Alex Glennie who has been named as a reserve. It is nice to see our West Vets being represented in this match.

Fiona

PAMELA WILLIAMSON IS TOP SCOT IN SPANISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

News from the Gillian Kirkwood Website
Baberton's Pamela Williamson finished as top Scot in the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual championship at Santa Ponsa GC, Majorca today .
With rounds of 88 and 87 for 175, she finished joint 33rd, 19 shots behind the three-shot winner, France's scratch veteran Cecilia Mourgue d'Algue with rounds of 80 and 76 for 156.
Former Curtis Cup player West Vets Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) shared 41st place with scores of 86 and 91 for 177, one shot ahead of the 1975 Scottish women's amateur champion, Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) with 86 and 92 for 178 and 46th place.
West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) scored 93 and 88 for 181 and joint 51st place.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) scored 90 and 93 for 183 and a share of 56th place.
Susan Penman (Gullane Ladies) had rounds of 96 and 91 for 167, four shots ahead of clubmate Dorothy Thomson who had scores of 94 and 97 for a share of 72nd place on 191.
Ireland's Sheena McElroy finished as the top British or Irish player in joint third place on 161 with scores of 81 and 80.
Denise Richards (Wales) came next with 81 and 82 for 163 and a share of ninth place just ahead of another Welsh player, the redoubtable Vicky Thomas with 80 an d86 for a share of 14th place on 166.
The level of scoring suggests that the weather was not what you would expect on the holiday island of Majorca, even in February!

LEADING TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
156 Cecilia Mourgue d'Algue (Fra) 80 76.
159 Barbara Jourde (Fra) 76 83.
161 Sheena McElroy (Ire) 81 80, Veronique Ewald (Fra) 82 79.
Selected totals
163 Denise Richards (Wal) 81 82 (T9).
166 Vicky Thomas (Wal) 80 86 (T14).
175 Pamela Williamson (Sco) 88 87 (T33).
177 Suzanne Cadden (Sco) 86 91 (T41).
178 Lesley Johnston (Sco) 86 92 46th).
181 Janice Paterson (Sco) 93 88 (T51).
183 Barbara Biggart (Sco) 90 93 (T56).
187 Susan Penman (Sco) 86 91 (T67).
191 Dorothy Thomson (Sco) 94 97 (T72).

CHECK OUT ALL THE SCORES ON THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE CLICK HERE

West Vets Suzanne Cadden leads the Scottish way at the Spanish Seniors

Former Curtis Cup player and West Vet Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), and 1975 Scottish women's amateur champion Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) are heading the Scottish contingent at the halfway stage of the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
They both returned 86s - 10 shots behind French leader Barbara Jourde - to be joint 31st with a round to go.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) is sharing 38th place with an 88 and Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) is joint 50th after a 90.
West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) returned a 93 for a share of 60th place while Dorothy Thomson and Susan Penman, both Gullane Ladies members, had rounds of 94 and 96 respectively.
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

First Round Scores from the Spanish Seniors

Baberton's Pamela Williamson and her Canadian playing partner, Diane Williams are lying joint second, two shots off the pace, at the halfway stage of the Spanish international senior women's amateur doubles golf championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Scottish champion in 1975 as Lesley Hope, and former Curtis Cup player Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) are sharing 12th place on 78.
The all-Gullane Ladies duo of Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson returned an 82 for joint 24th place while Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) are joint 33rd on the 85 mark
Leading first round scores
Par 72
72 Cristina Marsans Astoreca and Caralina Castillejo Oriol (Spain).
74 Pamela Williamson (Scotland) and Diane Williams (Canada), Rocio Ruiz de Velasco Colas and Emy Garzon Lopes (Spain).
Selected scores:
77 Vicky Thomas (Wales) and Sheena McElroy (Ireland) (T6).
78 Lesley Johnston and Suzanne Cadden (Scotland -- West Vets) (T12).
82 Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson (Scotland) (T24).
85 Barbara Biggart and Janice Paterson (Scotland -- West Vets) (T33).

CLICK HERE FOR ALL ROUND 1 RESULTS

SENIOR SCOTS LADIES IN MAJORCA FOR SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Seven Scottish players will be in action in the Spanish international senior women's amateur golf championships at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca this week.
The tournament tees off with a doubles or pairs competition in which Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), winner of the Scottish women's championship as Lesley Hope in 1975, teams up with West Vets Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), a Curtis Cup team player in 1976.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) will partner West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson will form an all-Gullane Ladies pairing while Pamela Williamson (Baberton) will have her usual partner, Canadian Diane Williams.
Later in the week the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual stroke-play championship will be held at the same venue.

Janice Paterson is 20th in the Spanish Seniors Singles

Despite the difficult conitions in Spain , 90 participants finished the singles event at Novo Sancti Petri. Cadiz to celebrate their 20th Anniversary
The Final Results from the Spanish Seniors Singles ere -- click on the following link ----- Final Scores

Janice is in the Top 20 in Cold Spain in the 2010 Spanish Seniors Foursomes

Janice Paterson (West Vets Committee member) and Barbara Biggart were 16th in the Spanish Seniors Foursomes played at Novo Sancti Petri (Cádiz) over the last 2 days with 46 pairs taking part. --- Click here to see Final placings FINAL RESULTS FOURSOMES
Vicky Thomas (Wales) and Sheena McElroy (Ireland)the lowest handicappers in the field were the winners on a day that made play very difficult by cold and wind.

Spanish Seniors --- Final Singles Results

Final totals from the Spanish senior women´s open amateur championship:

150 Minna Kaarnalahti (Finland) 77 73.
152 Marta Estany (Spain) 80 72.
153 Diane Williams (Canada) 75 78.

Selected Scores

162 Pamela Williamson (Sco) 83 79,
169 Janice Paterson (Sco) 83 86.
180 Barbara Biggart (Sco) 89 81

2009 Spanish Seniors Singles Results