The Scottish Seniors Prizegiving

Some photos from the prizegiving after the 2nd days play at the Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick plus a photo of your webmaster on the 1st tee.
West Vet Alex Glennie is the winner and Karen Maxwell(Milngavie) was delighted to win 3rd prize with her net aggregate score from the 2 rounds

Alex Glennie wins the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Championship

Alex Glennie - 2011 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion

West Vet Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)won the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Championship today at Portpatrick Golf Club
ALEX GLENNIE IS SCOTTISH SENIOR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPION


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Kilmarnock Barassie's Alex Glennie is the new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play golf champion.
In a tight finish with only a couple of strokes covering the leading four players, Alex, pictured, won the title at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club, near Stranraer with rounds of 76 and 74 for a total of 150.
She had a shot to spare over runner-up Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) who scored 75 and 76.
Joint third on 152 were overnight leader Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) (73-79) and Cruden Bay's Jill Harrison who matched the par of 71 in her second round, an improvement of 10 shots on her first circuit.
Defending champion Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) finished fifth on 154 (76-78).
Former Scottish women's amateur champion Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie), making her debut in the over-50s championship, finished well down the field with rounds of 85 and 80 for 165.
The leading 16 players qualified for the Scottish senior women's match-play championship over the same course, starting on Thursday.
Alex Glennie is automatically No 1 seed for that event.
The match-play draw is:
10min intervals.
8.30 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale) v Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) v Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Pamela Williamson (Baberton) v Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).
9.10 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) v Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) v Elaine Allison (Stirling), Mary Smith (Tain) v May Hughes (Lanark), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) v Noreen Fenton (Dunbar).

HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP
9.50 Caroline King (Clober) (12) v Beverley Brown (St Rule) (11); Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) (13) v Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (12).
10.10 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) (10) v Sandie Streets (Largs (11); Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Anne Wilson (Portpatrick) (12).
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
150 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 74.
151 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 75 76.
152 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 81 71, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 73 79.
154 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 76 78.
155 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 80 75, Mary Smith (Tain) 79 76, Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 777, Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale) 76 79.
156 May Hughes (Lanark) 75 81.
157 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 80 77, Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 76780.
158 Ann Smart (Banchory) 78 80, Pamela Williamson (B abertton) 77 81.
159 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 83 76, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 82 77, Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 80 79. Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 80 79.
160 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 83 77, Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 82 78, Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 81 79, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 79 81.
161 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 83 78, Joanne Scott (Cathkin Braes) 80 81, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 80 81.
162 Bargara Biggart (North Berwick) 80 82.
163 Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) 82 81, Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 81 83, Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 80 83.
164 Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 87 77, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), 87 77, Caroline King (Clober) 83 81, Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) 80 84.
165 Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie) 85 80.
166 Janette McCartney (Erskine) 84 82, Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies) 83 83, Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 77 89.
167 Anne Wilson (Portpatrick Dunskey) 86 81, Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 85 82, Sandie Streets (Largs) 82 85, Margot Barr (Gairloch) 81 86.
168 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 87 81, Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 84 84, Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) 82 86.

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

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Scottish Seniors Championship - Round 1

ALISON BARTLETT LEADS SCOTTISH SENIORS AT HALFWAY
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Royal Dornoch’s Alison Bartlett is the halfway leader in the Scottish senior women’s amateur stroke-play golf championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club, near Stranraer, today.
Alison, one of the farthest travelled players in the field of 77, shot a two-over-par 73 to lead by two shots from Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Lanark’s May Hughes.
Bartlett was four over par after bogeys at the fifth, sixth, short seventh and 12th before finishing strongly with a birdie at the par-4 17th and anotther birdie at the par-5 18th for one-under-par 34 for the inward nine holes.
Fenton was four over par after only four holes, with a double bogey 7 at the long third and bogeys at the second and fifth. Birdies at the ninth and long 11th helped her salvage halves of 39 and 36.
Defending champion Heather Anderson is lying joint fourth on 76. The short holes were costly for the Blairgowrie player – double bogeys at the par-3 seventh and 11th and another shot shead at the short 10th in halves of 39 and 37.
The seniors’ stroke-play event is a championship in itself over 36 holes but the 16 players with the lowest aggregates at the end of two rounds will go forward to conest the Scottish senior match-play championship.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71
73 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).
75 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), May Hughes (Lanark).
76 Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
77 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies).
78 Ann Smart (Banchory).
79 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Mary Smith (Tain).
80 Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Agnees Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry), Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Elaine Allison (Stirling), Joanne Scott (Cathkin Braes), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie).
81 Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Margot Barr (Gairloch), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
82 Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie), Sandie Streets (Largs), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Christine Steedman (Pitreavie), Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes).
83 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Caroline King (Clober), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Dorothy Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies), Linda McDougall (Greenock).
84 Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine). Janette McCartney (Erskine), Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park).
85 Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie), Susan MacVicar (Gairloch).
86 Anne Wilson (Portpatrick), Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Muriel Dysaart (Cathkin Braes).
87 Ann Moffat (St Regulus), Winifred MacCalllum (Falkirk), Gilly Glen (Craigmillar Park), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Linda Dyball (Pitreavie).

May Hughes leading West Vets at the Scottish Seniors

Pat Hutton SLGA President Emma Wilson and Anna Telfer - Click to enlarge

May Hughes (Lanark) had the best score of the all the West Vets today in the first round of the Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick Golf Club today.
West Vets Results:
May Hughes 75
Alex Glennie 76
Suzanne Cadden 77
Helen Faulds 79
Pat Hutton 80
Jennifer Mack 80
Joanna Scott 80
Karen Maxwell 80
Janice Paterson 83
Linda McDougall 83
Janette McCartney 84
Maureen Neilson 86
Carol Fell 87
Fiona Roger 89
Marion Stewart 90
Helen MacGregor 94
Anne Terrey 106

To read all the scores click on the following link CLICK HERE

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Wind blows at practice Round at Portpatrick

West Vets Captains --Past, Present and Future - Helen, Fiona, and Anna - Click to enlarge

The wind was certainly blowing today at the practice round of the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick. Helen, Fiona and Anna (pictured above)after being blown away !!

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Practice round at Portpatrick- Scottish Seniors

Scottish Seniors Championship

To all those West Vets participating in the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick next week - good golf and lots of success!

I have just looked at East Vets Captain, Noreen Fenton's photographs from Portpatrick which Carol has put on the Web. They are fantastic! Click on the link in the post below and see what we have to look forward to next week. I hope that we all have warm, sunny and windless days in this beautiful part of the world, but I have my doubts! If we even manage 2 days of sunshine it will all be worth while! The golf is very competitive, but there is always lots of fun and laughter off the course.

We hope for good results from the West Vets. Carol will keep you all up to date with what's going on, so remember to check the results.

Fiona

Scottish Seniors Championship begins on Tuesday 28th June

The Harbour and Hotel at Portpatrick - Courtesy of East Vet Noreen Fenton 

The Scottish Seniors Championships begin next week at Portpatrick. To see the starting times on Day 1 - Tuesday 28th June ---- Click Here
To see some lovely photographs of Portpatrick taken by East Vets Noreen Fenton then Click Here
Good Luck to all the West Vets that are taking part.

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

West Vets v Midlands Vets - June 6th

The West Vets team played their annual match with Midlands Vets at Alloa Golf Club today. The course is surrounded by beautiful trees, not too flat but sitting high up with lovely views of the surrounding hills. We had four seasons of weather during the match with the afternoon finishing in a little warm sunshine.

The matches were all closely contested and I am delighted to report that the team retained the Mid West Trophy by the very close margin of 4 matches to 3. We were extremely well looked after, coffee and bacon rolls on arrival and a lovely meal at the end of the day.

Our thanks go to Emma Wilson, Midlands captain, who organised the day beautifully and to the Club Captain of Alloa, Sheila Travers, who played in the Midlands team, for her warm welcome to the Club. It is always a pleasure to be part of the interdistrict matches which are always played in such good spirit and the friendships are enjoyed by both teams.

RESULTS:

Enid Young lost to Winifred MacCallum

Maureen Mitchell lost to Joan Ritchie

Cathy Morton lost to Sheila Travers

Marion Stewart beat Nan Morrison

Jennifer Graham beat Moira Begbie

Mo Neilson beat Liz Fertacz

Anne Aitken beat Helen Campbell

Well done to the team - very proud of you all!

Fiona

West Vets Championship

Fiona Roger (Captain), May McGhee, Pat Hutton and Anna Telfer (Vice Captain)

Thanks go to Captain Fiona Roger and Vice Captain Anna Telfer for all the photographs

The semi finals and finals of the West Vets Championship were completed at Renfrew Golf Club today under blue skies and warm sunshine.

The first semi final played between Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) was a very closely contested match which Jennifer won at the 17th. Never up until the latter stage of the match, Jennifer played solidly to come out on top.

The second semi final between Pat Hutton (Lanark) and Janette McCartney (Erskine) was a game of two halves. Janette took a commanding lead in the first 7 holes. Pat played her way back into the match which went all the way to the 18th where she claimed victory. An exciting match - well played by both.

A break for a well earned lunch and then the finals at 2pm. The morning was very hot with virtually no wind and it was good for everyone that there was a slight breeze in the afternoon.

The final between Pat and Jennifer was not quite as tightly contested as the semi finals and in the end Pat was the worthy winner. Well done Pat - SVLGA(West Division) Champion for 2011. Commiserations to Jennifer who had two very good wins on her way to the final.

Pat will compete at Blairgowrie in September against the other Scottish Division winners for the Scottish Vets 2011 title. We wish her the very best of luck.

The Bronze final was played between May McGhee (Balmore) and Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle). Both played very well and it was a very well contested match. Our congratulations go to May who played steadily and came out on top winning 4 & 2. Well done May and congratulations to Mary on reaching the final with a good win in the semis.

When our favourite webmaster Carol returns from what I am sure will have been a wonderful 2 days celebrating her 60th birthday I am sure she will post on the web, photos which Anna Telfer and I have tried to take to Carol's high standards!!

Championship Results:

Semi Finals: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) bt Alex Glenne (Kil Barassie) 2 & 1

Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Janette McCartney (Erskine) 1 hole

Final: Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 6 & 5

Bronze Championship:

Final: May McGhee (Balmore) bt Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) 4 & 2

Fiona

West Vets Championship

At last a windless day for the start of the match play stages of the West Vets Championships, played over Renfrew Golf Club. All the ties were very competitive and good golf was played by all. The course is very challenging and was in very good condition and we appreciate the club allowing us the courtesy of 6 tee times today and another 4 times tomorrow.

The results of today's games:

Alex Glennie ( Kil Barassie) bt Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 5 & 3

Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) bt May Hughes (Lanark) 5 & 3

Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Enid Young (Balmore) 3& 1

Janette McCartney (Erskine) bt Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 4 & 3

Bronze Championship

Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) bt Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park) 2 & 1

May McGhee (Balmore) bt Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly) 2 & 1

We look forward to tomorrow's matches when Alex plays Jennifer and Pat will playJanette starting at 9.30 followed by the final at 2pm.

The Bronze Championship final will be played between Mary & May starting at 2.15pm.

We wish them all another good day and if anyone would like to come to Renfrew to support, it would, I am sure, be greatly appreciated.

Fiona

Our Webmaster is 60 today!

CAROL, CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING THE BIG 60!

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Isn't it fitting that we have a calm and finally sunny day for your birthday! We all hope that the sun is shining in Troon and you and Gordon are enjoying your two days at Lochgreen.

The West Vets send you our very best wishes for your special day.

Fiona

West Vets v Midlands Vets - June 6th

The West Vets are very much looking forward to their away match against Midlands Vets on Monday 6th June. The match will be played at Alloa Shawpark Golf Club.

Sheila Travers, the Captain of Alloa Shawpark will be playing in the Midlands team and I look forward to good competition and a fun day. The weather can only be better than recently. After all it will be June!

A beautiful trophy (The Mid-West Trophy) was donated in 2006 by our West Treasurer, Sheila Shaw - the first four years being won by Midlands. We managed our first trophy win last year at Douglas Park and it would be nice to repeat our win this year!

The West team to play at Alloa on 6th June will be

Anne Aitken (Eastwood)

Jennifer Graham (Haggs Castle)

Maureen Mitchell (Cathcart Castle)

Cathy Morton (Eastwood)

Mo Neilson (Greenock)

Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm)

Enid Young (Balmore)

Singles matches to be played of scratch.

Fiona

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIONA --- FROM ALL IN THE WEST VETS

It is your West Vets Captain's Birthday today --- Happy Birthday Fiona --- Here is a wee card from all your West Vets Members --- Click Here

SUMMER MEETING AT WHITECRAIGS

Thank you to all 69 people who put the weather forecast to the back of their mind and came to Whitecraigs today for the Summer Meeting! To the 19 who couldn't manage for one reason or another we are sorry that you could not be with us. I find it very hard to believe that after watching the weather forecast last night, I can honestly say that we had very little rain during the entire day at Whitecraigs! I thought the course was in excellent condition and I hope that everyone who played today will agree with me. It didn't make the scores brilliant but everyone will have their own story to tell of their round! The good news is that the CSS went up 3 and it is a reduction only competition!

Enid Young

Congratulations to Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)  -- pictured below who returned the best gross score of 81. 
Enid Young (Balmore GC)  -- Pictured left  with the best nett score in the Silver division (84 - 9:-  75) and Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs) with the best nett score in the Bronze Division (97 - 24:- 73)  

To those who qualified for the West Divisional Championship Finals to be played over Renfrew Golf Course next Thursday and Friday, (2nd/3rd June)  well done. We look forward to some hard fought matches.

Alex Glennie

If you have a any free time next Thursday or Friday we would welcome you at any time to Renfrew to give the ladies support when they play their matches. Thursdays matches start at 11am and Friday semi finals start at 9.30 and the final at 2pm.

Thank you all for your support at both the Spring and Summer Meetings and I hope that over the next few months you will all be playing good golf under slightly brighter skies than today.

Fiona


RESULTS: SSS 72, CSS 75 (Reducton Only) -- 69 entrants

Scratch:   -   Alex Glennie  (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81
Silver:
1st:   Enid Young (Balmore)  84 (9) 75
2nd:   Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs)   88 (12) 76
3rd:   Pat Hutton  (Lanark)  82 (6) 76
Bronze:
1st:    Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs)   97 (24)  73
2nd:   Anne Reid (Douglas Park)   102 (21)  81
Super Vet :  Sandra Carruthers


CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS 


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CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY DRAW


The draw for the West Vets Championship is as follows:-
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) v   Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Anna Telfer   (Milngavie) v   Janette McCartney (Erskine)
Pat Hutton   (Lanark)  v   Enid Young  (Balmore)
May Hughes (Lanark)  v   Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

The draw for the Bronze Championship is as follows :-
Mary Irving  (Ranfurly Castle)  v   Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park)
May McGhee (Balmore)   v   Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly)

DRAW FOR SUMMER MEETING AT WHITECRAIGS

Whitecraigs Golf Club - Click to enlarge

The draw for the West Vets Summer Meeting over Whitecraigs Golf Course IS TOMORROW Wednesday 25th May.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DRAWLIST

Please email Fiona Roger if you have any problems

Contact telephone number on the day is 07774136162

Scottish Seniors Closing Date

The closing date for the 2011 Scottish Senior Ladies' (Close) Championship is next Monday - Monday 30 May. Entries must be received by 12 noon.

This year's Seniors' Championship will take place at Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club from 28 June - 1 July with the official practice round on 27 June.

The stroke play qualifying rounds will be played on 28 and 29 June and the players with the top 16 aggregate scratch scores will qualify for the main match play Championship and the eight players with the next best nett aggregate scores will qualify for the nett match play Championship.
To get your application form --- Click Here

Lone Vet bows out at Machrihanish

From the East Vets Website
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) was eliminated in the first round of the Scottish Ladies at Machrihanish today. She lost to Susan Wood of Drumpellier, a scratch golfer, on the eighteenth by one hole after a tough ding-dong match. Susan went one up at the fifth after getting a birdie two but Noreen took this back the very next hole with a par. She lost the sixth but won the seventh with a birdie. She lost the ninth and then the fourteenth to an eagle to go two down. Noreen then won the fifteenth with a par and the sixteenth with a birdie two. All square. Unfortunately the seventeenth saw the second shot to the green plug under the lip of the bunker from which there was absolutely no satisfactory recovery and so she went into the eighteenth one down again. A half in par was not enough but both enjoyed a really good game. No vets left!

WELL DONE NOREEN -- WHAT A FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE

Noreen Fenton from East Vets qualifies for the Matchplay Stages of the Scottish Championships

To read what Noreen said about her experience go to the East Vets Website

Noreen -- far right was the winner of  Glover 21st Anniversary Trophy

West Vets congratulate East Vets Noreen Fenton as being the only " Senior" Player to qualify for the matchplay stages of the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish in gale force winds and squally showers. Noreen also won the Lyon Salver (best net score in Round 2) with a gross 77 net 73 and was only beaten by the bih for the Glover 21st Anniversary Cup (lowest gross score in Round 2)--- Well done Noreen --- Shows there life in the "Old Dog Yet"
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS (end of play)
Well done to all the West Vets that played and good luck to Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) who is playing in the 2nd flight matchplay stages tomorrow - The Clark Rosebowl
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 75 and 78 (reduction only)
Leading Scores:
150 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 78.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 74 77, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 79.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 82.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78.
Scottish Vets:
159 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 77 (Qualifies for Championship Matchplay)
172 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 86 86, - Clark Rosebowl Qualifier
173 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 88 85. - Clark Rosebowl Qualifier
174 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83 91 - Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
177 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 87.- Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
178 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 89 89, - Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
181 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 87 94.
182 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 96,
186 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 93 93, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 95..

Live Scoring from the Scottish Amateur Championship

Round 2 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

Anna Telfer is the best West Vet in Machrihanish after Round 1

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) had 1 under par 71 over Machrihanish in the 1st round of the Scottish Amateur Championship qualifier today to lead the field.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Leading 32 after 36 holes to qualify for championship match-play.
Par 72. Yardage 5962. CSS 75
Conditions: Overcast but pleasant, little or no wind.
Leading Scores:
71 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
72 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)..
74 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
Scottish Vets Scores:
82 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) - (East)
83 Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
86 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) - (North) , Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (West)
87 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), (West)
88 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).(West)
89 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park),(West)
90 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).(West)
91 Barbara Biggart (North Berwick),(East)
93 Pamela Williamson (Baberton).(East)

To read today's report from the East Vets Webmaster - Noreen Fenton then go to the EAST VETS WEBSITE

Scottish Championships at Machrihanish - Vets are out to play again

Good Luck to all the "SENIORS" who are playing in the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish this week -

-- Remember when you were there 5 years ago at the Scottish Seniors --- CLICK HERE FOR THE MEMORIES --- Will it be as much fun this time round ?!!!

In that year West of Scotland's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) reached the final and along with some of the other Seniors -- Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Bothwell Castle) they are making the return trip.
They are also joined by Lorraine Campbell from Cardross.

We wish EVERYONE the  best of luck including all the other Seniors from around Scotland who are taking part.

Click here for list of participants

Scottish Vet -- Fiona de Vries breaks her ankle

 In happier times, here is a photo of Fiona, on the left, ready to sweep with Maggie Scott in the final of the Scottish Senior Championship at the Lanarkshire Ice Rink. Photo © Skip Cottage.

 Scottish Vet Fiona de Vries (Midlands) broke her ankle on the ice at the 2011 World Senior Curling Championships in Saint Paul in Minnesota USA last week

"Marie O'Kane was skipping her Irish Women to a 3-0 lead over Scotland's Linda Young into the fourth end when Scottish lead Fiona de Vries tripped at the edge of the sheet breaking her ankle

The reports is that she is now recovering from her surgery to pin her broken bones. According to sources in Saint Paul the operation was successful and she will need to stay in hospital for about ten days.

Her husband is making arrangements to come out and stay with her as the teams fly home tomorrow. The members of the US ladies' team are going to make sure Fiona is not lonely and are setting up a rota for visiting the hospital and apparently have offered accommodation for her husband when he arrives.

Fiona the 2006 Scottish Vets Champion and current Scottish Senior Internationalist will certainly be missed  by West Vets Past Captain and Scottish Vets Vice Captain Helen Faulds  who is Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals

The West Vets wish her a speedy recovery

Happy Easter to all our West Vets Readers

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Spring Meeting Prestwick St Cuthbert -- "Golden Girl" Sally has a Hole in One

Mamie, Sally (Hole in One) and Anne - Click to enlarge

It was a beautiful day at Prestwick St Cuthbert today in the West Vets Spring Meeting and the scores certainly reflected the good conditions. 
Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas) was the best of the day with a scratch score of 74 -- 3 over the SSS of 71.
The best Net Score of the day was by May McGhee from Balmore who had a fantastic net 65 off a handicap of 24. She also therefore won the title of "Super Vet "
Highlight of the day was a Hole in One at the 9th by Sally Coster (Hilton Park) pictured above with her playing partners Mamie Robin from Elderslie and Anne McKellar from Whitecraigs who had enjoyed the great event. It was Sally's 3rd Hole in One and many of the competitors enjoyed a wee glass of wine back in the clubhouse --- Compliments of Sally.

Janette Stewart (Kilmarnock Barassie) - Silver Winner - Click to enlarge

Janette Stewart from Kilmarnock Barassie was the winner of the Silver Division with a net 66.

Played 19th April 2011, SSS 71, CSS 71 , 87 Entrants
Scratch - Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Silver:
Janette Stewart  - (Kilmarnock Barassie)  85 (19) 66
Kay Murray (Whitecraigs) 87 (19) 68
Jess Blackwood 83 (Kilmarnock Barassie) (14) 69 (bih)

Bronze :
May McGhee (Balmore) 89 (24) 65
Pat Robertson (Caldwell) 88 (21) 67

Super Vet: May McGee 89 (24) 65

CLICK HERE for all the Scores

CLICK HERE for your Handicap Exchange Letter --- Please just print your appropriate Home Club page

CLICK HERE to see the "Course Stats" for the Day

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL ALSO FIND THESE LINKS ON THE RHS OF THIS WEBPAGE

Scotland v Ireland Vets Match - - THE IRISH HOLD OFF RALLYING SCOTS TO WIN MARY McKENNA TROPHY

The annual Veteran's match against Ireland for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy has been played at Craigielaw yesterday and today. West Vets May Hughes was playing for Scotland

Scotland, despite a brave fightback in the singles, lost 6 1/2-5 1/2 to Ireland in the two-day senior women's amateur golf international match for the Mary McKenna Trophy at Craigielaw Golf Club today. The Irish built up a three-point lead in Sunday's four-ball foursomes when the Scots could muster only half a point from the four ties.
The home team took the singles 5-3 today with wins by Moira Thomson, Anne Ryan,
Lorna Bennett, Elaine Allison and Alison Bartlett but it was not enough to make up the leeway.

SCOTLAND 5 1/2, IRELAND 6 1/2

SUNDAY FOUR-BALL FOURSOMES (1/2-3 1/2)
Scottish names first
Lorna Bennett and Elaine Allison lost to Sheena McElroy and Phil O'Gorman 2 and 1
Heather Anderson and Anne Ryan lost to Niamh Giblin and Mairead MacNamara 4 and 3
Moira Thomson and May Hughes lost to Valerie Hassett and Violet McBride 3 and 2
Mary Smith and Allison Bartlett halved with Helen Jones and Pat Doran.

MONDAY SINGLES (5-3)
Thomson bt McNamara 2 and 1.
Hughes lost to McElroy 2 and 1.
Ryan bt McBride 1 hole.
Bennett bt Giblin 3 and 2.
Smith lost to Doran 2 and 1.
Allison bt O'Gorman 1 hole.
Bartlett bt Hassett 6 and 4,
Anderson lost to Jones 2 holes.

TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE EAST VETS WEBSITE

Spring Meeting - Prestwick St. Cuthberts

I am so pleased to see so many of you have entered the Spring Meeting next week at Prestwick St. Cuthberts. It would be nice to think that we will have a dry and sunny day, but appreciate that to have both will be a real bonus!! Hopefully most of you will have managed to play some competitive golf before next week, but if not, the 19th April will be something to look forward to!
Most of all enjoy the day and I look forward to seeing you all at the beginning of another season of Vets golf.
Fiona

Draw for the West Vets Spring Meeting

The Draw for the Spring Meeting on Tuesday 19th April at Prestwick St Cuthbert has been done. It is a large entry and Captain Fiona Roger and Past Captain Helen Faulds (who has just completed the draw) would like you to take note that it is a large entry --- Over 90 entrants. They would both like you to make sure you are at the clubhouse well in time for your tee off and also to move smartly when out on the course to keep the play moving well.
Also they would like you to ENJOY YOUR DAY


Time Player 1; Player 2; Player 3.
09.30 E Dewar ; J Blackwood; R Gilbertson.
09.37 M Cook; J Finnie; J Mack.
09.44 A Glennie; A Aitken; N McCrossin.
09.51 E Taylor; A Telfer;
09.58 A Wilson; K MacAulay; H Faulds.
10.05 M Dunlop; E Bremner; S Carruthers.
10.12 M Hogg; K Murray; S McLean.
10.19 L Snodgrass; M Walker; Fiona Roger.
10.26 W McCallum; J MacGregor; L MacDonald.
10.33 J McCartney; R Simpson; E Hanlon
10.40 S Cadden; M Key; J Halley.
10.47 J Stewart; M Stewart; H Robertson.
10.54 M Myers; J Graham; A Mc Millan.
11.01 H Burnet; C Richmond; C Dingwall.
11.08 P Richmond; M Ramsay; C Finlayson.
11.15 J Paterson; C Fell; J Irons.
11.22 M Rees; S Shaw; M Cameron.
11.29 I McVicar; E Grant; M Craig.
11.36 S Osborne; H MacGregor; S Young.
11.43 E Park; J Lockhart.
11.50 S Greenshields; S Pickles; A Reid.
11.57 A MacKellar; S Coster; Maimie Robin.
12.04 G Rintoul; K McColl; P Robertson.
12.11 A Nicolson; A Robertson; P Kerr.
12.18 G Campbell; A Taylor; A Dunn.
12.25 M Gray; J Dow; D Horsefield.
12.32 L Stansfield; A Berry; M Galloway.
12.39 E Hodge; J Sinclair; A Murison.
12.46 S Niven; M Rennie; A MacDougall.
12.53 E J Thomson; I Kerr; M Camrass.
1.00 M McGhee; A Donnelly; H Crichton

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

Happy St Patrick's Day to all Vets in Scotland and Ireland !

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May Hughes Selected to play Ireland

The SVLGA team selected to play Ireland in April 17/18th at Craigielaw is as follows:

Elaine Allison (Stirling).
Heather Anderson (Alyth)
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Anne Ryan (Tain)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies)
Reserves
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)

Karen Ballantyne...SVLGA Champion is in Australia and unavailable
Fiona de Vries.....Scottish Seniors Champion is unavailable as she is in USA representing Scotland in the Seniors World curling Championship

Captain Fiona returns from Australia

Beach and Sun in Australia - Click to enlarge

I have now been home a couple of weeks from another lovely trip to Australia. We were extremely fortunate to miss all the dramas that were unfolding in various parts of the country and we saw nothing but blue skies and very high temperatures. Spending many hours in the sea was a very special bonus for late January and early February!


Many of you have already put your entries in for not only the Spring Meeting at Prestwick St. Cuthberts, but also the Summer meeting at Whitecraigs. I look forward to yet more entries flooding in! As I look out the window today, I hope for two equally sunny days!

Secretary Ruth and I attended the February meeting of the SVLGA at Swanston Golf Club last week, chaired by President Jean Thomas, and attended by Captains and Secretaries of the 6 areas in the country. The meeting was short and no problems were reported. The dates for the Mary McKenna Trophy, to be played this year at Craigielaw GC, the Jamboree at Wellingborough GC and the Blairgowrie Meeting are all on your fixture cards and if you wish any information regarding them, please do not hesitate to ask me. Our West Division Championships will take place again at Renfrew GC June 2nd/3rd, and our three matches, two against East and one against Midlands will be played on the dates given on your fixture card.

We wish past captain Helen a successful year as she takes over the Scottish captaincy for the senior home internationals to be played at Tramore GC (South West Ireland) in September.

I hope you have all 'wintered' well and look forward to seeing you in April.

Cheers Fiona

The Scottish European Senior Women's Team are one of the Nominees at the Scottish Golf Team of the Year Award

Gillian Kirkwood and Helen Faulds -- Click to enlarge

The Scottish European Senior Women's Championship Team captained by Pam Williamson was represented at the Scottish Golf Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday 18th February 2011.

Pam Williamson the Captain of last years team and the newly appointed Captain for 2011 -- Past Captain of the West Vets Helen Faulds was also at the dinner as was your webmaster Carol Fell.

We all had a wonderful evening. The Seniors Team did not win the Team of the Year Award  but were delighted to congratulate Lesley Nicholson's all conquering Scotland Home International Team in winning the main award.

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Helen Faulds is the 2011 Scottish Seniors Captain

Congratulations go to Scottish Vets Captain and West Vets Past Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) --- pictured left  who takes over the role of CAPTAIN for the Senior Home Internationals at Tramore in September
She takes over from last year's Scottish Vets Captain  Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
The West Vets wish Helen and the team every success for 2011

Past Captain Helen celebrates St Valentines Day with husband Bobby

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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

Bad weather on 2nd Day of the Spanish Senior Doubles cause High Scoring

Baberton's Pamela Williamson and her Canadian playing partner, Diane Williams, failed to maintain a title challenge over today's last round of the Spanish international senior women's amateur doubles golf championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
On a day of bad weather, when even the winners, the Spanish pair of Cristina Marsans and Caralina Castillejo, scored as high as an 85 for 157, Williamson and Williams slipped from joint second overnight to a final placing of joint seventh alongside Vicky Thomas (Wales) and Sheena McElroy (Ireland) on 161.
Williamson and Williams had a second-round 87 and Thomas and McElroy an 84.
Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) and Suzanne Cadden (Cardoss) finished joint 24th with an 84 for 172.
The all-Gullane Ladies combination of Susan Penman and Dorothy Thomson had a 93 for 175 and finished 26th.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) returned a 96 for 181 and a share of 31st place.
SCOREBOARD
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
157 Cristina Marsans and Catalina Castillejo (Spa) 72 85.
158 Mar Corcostegui and Beatriz Juanco (Spa) 77 81.
Selected totals
161 Pamela Williamson (Sco) and Diane Williams (Can) 74 87, Vicky Thomas (Wal) and Sheena McElroy (Ire) 77 84 (T7).
172 Lesley Johnston and Suzanne Cadden (Sco) 78 84 (T24).
175 Susan Penman and Dorothy Thomson (Sco) 82 93 (26th).
181 Barbara Biggart and Janice Paterson (Sco) 85 96 (T31).

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).

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Scottish Vets Lose a Good Friend

It is with much sadness that West Vets and indeed Scottish Vets, report that Liz Miskimmin, a former Scottish Veteran Captain and President, died on Saturday 5th February after a long illness.
Liz was well known as a very competitive golfer and was a Past President of the S.V.L.G.A and also Honorary President of the Midland Division.

She will be greatly missed by her very many friends. - Go to the SLGA Website to read more

The Funeral will be on Friday 18th February at 2.00 p.m. at Perth Crematorium

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.

West Vets 2011 Fixture Card

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News from Portuguese Seniors from Janice Paterson

Janice Paterson and Jennifer Mack were 7th in the foursomes
In the singles played over Vilamoura Old Course, Sheena McIlroy from Ireland won, do not know the scores, no copies handed out, maybe 78--82
They split us into division handicap 1-5,6-12,13-18 etc etc

Janice won the 6-12 category 85,87
Jen who struggled on the 1st day of the singles had a better day 2 -- 88

The weather was dry and windy for the singles but still wet under foot after the poor weather on Wednesday for the Foursomes

It was so badly organised but great fun and the courses are fab
Janice is now taking Jen to the aeroporto now

Message from Janice in Portugal

I think Janice and Jen together were playing over Oceanico Victoria Golf Course today in the Better Ball Fourball
The message I have recived so far from Janice was ---
Water logged course, -- rained all day
Do not know the results because it is so badly run.
We had a gross 80 net 76

Sounds good to me.

Jennifer and Janice are playing in the Portuguese Seniors

West Vets Jennifer Mack and Janice Parterson are playing in the Portuguese Ladies Senior Championship which begins tomorrow.
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We wish them every success.

SLGA AGM AT PERTH TODAY

REPORT TAKEN FROM THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE

SLGA Chairman Shona Malcolm (pictured above with Nancy Chisholm) welcomed a full house to the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association Limited AGM at the Dewars Centre in Perth this morning.
Before proceedings began, President, Emma Wilson, paid tribute to past Chairman, Anne Fraser, a member of Turnberry and Ayrshire, who died in 2010.
The Chairman's report had already been circulated and Shona picked out particular highlights, including the Scottish Ladies' team victory in the Home Internationals and third place in the European Team Championships, the Seniors' team fantastic victory in the European Senior Team Championships and our Junior team's runner-up spot in the Junior Home Internationals. On the individual front, Pamela Pretswell had won the British Stroke Play Championship and Kelsey Macdonald had been runner-up in the British Amateur and had won the Scottish Championship. Pamela and Sally Watson had represented GB&I in the Curtis Cup at Essex County Club, near Boston, Mass.
Shona also touched on the Performance and Development aspects of the SLGA remit, as well as giving thanks to those who had helped SLGA last year.
Finance Director, Lynne Terry, reported that SLGA Ltd had shown a healthy surplus of £61,000 last year, largely due to prudent cost control and some events costing less than expected. The fall in the number of lady golfers was once again evident at 4.1%, but an increase in subscriptions by £1 had absorbed that potential shortfall.
The report of the Scottish Representative on the Executive Council of the Ladies Golf Union, Janet Wake, had also been previously circulated, and Janet highlighted some of the coming events in the 2011 season, in partcular the Ricoh Womens British Open at Carnoustie, 28-31st July, the Astor Trophy (previously Commonwealth Trophy) at Fairhaven 15-19th June and the Vagliano Trophy Match against the Continent of Europe at Royal Porthcawl, 24-25 June.
Election of office-bearers went through smoothly with June McEwan (East) and Liz Scott (South) coming onto the Board. Lorna Bennett takes over from Janet Wake as Scottish Representative on the Executive Council of the Ladies Golf Union. Cara Gruber is the new North selector.
Amendments to Regulation 3.5 governing County Golf had already been disSL;GHAcussed by the County Captains and were approved at the meeting.
A "tidying up" exercise had been performed on Regulation 7 (National Championships and other Tournaments run by the SLGA) and amendments were approved at the meeting.
The proposal that annual subscriptions and fees for 2012 remain the same was also approved, with the caveat that if the amalgamation goes through then subscriptions would be different.

Amalgamation.
Chairman, Shona Malcolm and Chief Operating Officer, Sheila Hartley, presented a cut down version of the road-show that had already been shown to clubs and counties round the Country in the last few months. There were many questions from the floor. Anxiety that the proposals were proceeding at "breakneck speed" with little time to take it in, were voiced. These proposals are still at the consultation stage, and feedback from the roadshows and the two AGMS (The SGU AGM is next weekend) as well as individual feedback from clubs, counties and members will be examined at a meeting of the Amalgamation Committee at the end of January.
 Sheila Hartley asked that any comments should be made to her before 25th January ----- secretary@slga.co.uk for consideration by this committee. Once the proposal has been refined in the light of feedback, a new round of roadshows will be presented to both men and women together in the spring, with a view to holding Special General Meetings of both organisations in the latter half of May, where 75% would have to vote in favour for the proposals for it to go through. If that happens the Board of the new Scottish Golf Limited would be recruited in the summer with a view to the Amalgamation happening on 1st October.
There were questions of costs, representation, who would pay etc. It was emphasised that the proposal was a "very broad brush" at present, the minutiae of how it will all happen has not yet be finalised. Yes, there would be costs, but they would be kept to a minimum, and absorbed by both organisations. Subscriptions, currently £9 for men and £14 for women would probably settle at £11 for both genders.
SLGA County and SGU Area boundaries would remain the same. There is no proposal for Counties and Areas to amalgamate. Clubs would be the stakeholders in the new organisation, with each club's liability limited to £1.
The move to bring the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association (SLGA) together as a single governing body has gathered momentum with a formal proposal being delivered to each organisation’s members.
The proposal with details of the roles of Board members and committees and a covering letter from the Amalgamation Group Chair, Donald Turner may be accessed by clicking on the links.

The SGU and SLGA have delivered a formal proposal to member clubs, Areas and Counties this week outlining plans for amalgamation as a single governing body from 1 October 2011. Click Here to read more

New Year greetings from your Captain

Another Christmas passes and a New Year begins.

May I wish every member of the West Vets a very peaceful, successful, happy and fun 2011. The weather may have prevented golf in recent weeks but hopefully before too long the clubs will be dusted down and preparation for another season will begin. I may be the only one who enjoys zero temperatures, sunshine and snow but even I will be happy to swing the golf club before too long!

I have just returned from 10 days in Boat of Garten where the golf course is more like a skating rink! I accompanied my two grandchildren to the snowy slopes of The Lecht ski centre, and in contrast, a week on Monday I shall be landing in Oz to spend some time with daughter Alison. Australian Open Tennis beckons followed by what I am sure will be a very happy few weeks enjoyed in, hopefully, higher temperatures!

I look forward to returning to green pastures and catching up with everyone at the first competition of the year.

Very best wishes to you all
Fiona

2011 SLGA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Papers for the Annual General Meeting to be held in the Dewars Centre, Perth on Saturday 15 January 2011 have been sent out on, 20 December 2010. The following were enclosed in the mailing and may be accessed by clicking on the links:

• The agenda and Board & LGU reports
• The minutes of the 2010 meeting
• The audited accounts for the year ending 30 September 2010
• The proposed revised Regulation 7

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ALL READERS

Merry Christmas to all our Readers

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Heather is 80 Tomorrow --- Happy Birthday from all the West Vets

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2011 MOROCCO GOLF FESTIVAL

Request from Colin Farquharson, Tournament Director of the 2011 Morocco Golf Festival, to be played over five courses in the Marrakech area from October 8 to 15. We had only four Scots in a total entry of 47 for the inaugural Morocco Golf Festival last October. I would like to see many more from Scotland participating in the 2nd Festival and, to that end, I would be very grateful if you could print off THIS POSTER and display it on your club's men's and women's noticeboards. Thank you in anticipation. COLIN FARQUHARSON Editor www.scottishgolfview.com www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk Telephone 01224 869782

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

Anyone for golf ? - Click to enlarge

The 2010 West Vets AGM Minutes -- On Line

CLICK HERE to print out the minutes from 2010 AGM at Cowglen Golf Club

West Vets AGM 2010

Anna, Fiona and Helen - Click to enlarge

The AGM of the West Vets was held today -Thursday 4th November- at Cowglen GC.
Fiona Rogers (Ranfurly Castle) was appointed Captain of the West Vets taking over from Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)


When appointed to office -- Fiona then gave her speech:

They say the older you get, the faster times goes by. For a long time I always thought that was such a daft thing to say. I now believe it is absolutely true. I stand here as your new captain of the west division of the slvga, my two years as vice captain having passed in the blink of an eye, following in the footsteps of many excellent captains and hope that I can maintain their high standards.

It is also nice to know that over the last few years I have got to know many of the vets in the other divisions in scotland, and I am so glad that Emma Wilson, Midlands captain and Noreen Fenton, East captain - both areas we have our matches against - I would like to think of as ‘chums’. It brings the divisions closer and we can compare notes and feed off each other.

Helen, you have completed your 2 years of captaincy and have put a lot of time and effort into making sure that our vet’s west division has run smoothly and efficiently, and on behalf of us all, thank you for always doing this with a smile on your face. A job well done.

I have enjoyed working with you and have been treated to lunches and coffees while we have attended to ‘affairs of state.’ you have always been in control of situations even on the very few times that problems may have arisen. I am delighted that you are remaining on committee for the incoming year and I will welcome your help and advice at any time.

I would lastly like to say how well Helen has represented the west division as part of many seniors and vets teams over a number of years. winning the west vet’s championship on several occasions, going on to Blairgowrie to battle for Scottish Vet’s Champion unfortunately eluding her so far. Helen has played in several scottish vet’s teams at the annual jamboree and for the scottish team against Ireland for the Mary Mckenna trophy. A very impressive vets golfer’s cv. May I wish her success in her new role as Vice Captain of the Scottish Vet’s Team currently captained by Pam Williamson.

Election of office bearers for the coming season

I have great pleasure in proposing, as my Vice-Captain - Anna Telfer

With our current life styles it is never easy to persuade people to take on extra commitments, and I was so pleased when I asked Anna some months ago to be my vice captain, that she accepted. I telephoned her earlier this week to up date her on one or two things, and when she heard my voice, she asked me if I was just phoning to make sure that she was still happy to take up her position!!!
I know in Anna, a past club captain at Milngavie and a D & A County Captain, I have a wealth of knowledge backing me up. Not only that but Anna is always to the fore on the golf course, setting herself high standards and achieving them. I am in fact sandwitched between exceptionally good golfers - Helen and Anna - we have spent many fun times away playing in seniors events both home and abroad.

Anna doesn’t have to many free hours in her days, with golf, bridge, grandchildren and many other interests but I know that she will be a great asset to the west division of the SVLGA and I look forward to working with her over the next 2 years.

To the rest of the committee:

Helen: as Past Captain remains on committee for one more year.

I would like to propose that Ruth Henderson ( Williamwood) and Sheila Shaw (Lochwinnoch), as secretary and treasurer, having both agreed, continue in their positions.

Maureen Mitchell took Sheila’s position on committee when Sheila became treasurer, and as Helen has said, she now stands down after 2 years on committee. Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) and Moira Camerson (Whitecraigs) also stand down after 2 years. We feel, as a committee, that we do not require to have more than 6 members of committe and hope you will support our decision not to replace those standing down. It may not prove successful, in which case we would reconsider our decision next year, but the following people will be your committee for 2011:

Myself as Captain
Vice-Captain: Anna (Milngavie)
Past Captain: Helen (Douglas Park) for 1 year
Secretary: Ruth Henderson (Williamwood)
Treasuruer: Sheila Shaw (Lochwinnoch)
and Committee Member: Jinty Halley (Dougls Park)

I hope you continue to enjoy your time on Committee and I look forward to working alongside you all.

Wendy is presented with her Honorary Membership 

One of the highlights at the AGM was that the committee were delighted to announce that they have asked Wendy Cameron to become an Honorary Member of the West Vets Association and even more importantly, she has accepted.

In Helen Fauld's Speech she stated ---

Wendy has over many years given a huge amount to both the West and Scottish Vets and indeed Scottish Ladies golf.

She has been West Vets Captain, Scottish Vets Captain and President and played in the Scottish Vets team.

She has also been a Renfrewshire Team member, Captain, President and Hon Member of the County.

In terms of SLGA, Wendy has been Chairman, President and is also a Vice President of the Association, one I may say of a very select few.

At club level she is a Life Member of Eastwood GC.

I think you would agree it’s a fantastic record both in levels of time and commitment and obviously someone who is held in high regard by so many people.

Wendy, we are delighted you have agreed to becoming an Honorary Member and you join an illustrious group of ladies ---

1974 -- Mrs Jean McCulloch, Mrs May Menzies, Lady McInnes Shaw, Mrs Craddock Mrs Chips Robb.

1982 -- Miss Betty Hendry and Miss Madge Bell

On behalf of all the West Vets I have great pleasure in presenting you with this scroll to mark the occasion.

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May Hughes (Lanark) the West Vets Champion gave the vote of thanks at the the end of the AGM

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