British Seniors -- Janice Paterson is our only West Vet Representative

A truly international field will be assembling at Belvoir Park with thirteen countries represented.
The Belvoir Park Golf Club course is sited in 136 acres of mature woodland, but only two miles from Belfast ’s City Centre.
Harry S Colt was the course designer in the 1920s and there are those who rate Belvoir Park as one of the best inland courses, not only in Ireland but further afield.
The 54-hole championship tees off on Tuesday and there will be a cut to the leading 40 and ties after Wednesday’s second round for the final 18 holes on Thursday. In the event of a tie for first place after the third round, there will be a sudden-death play-off.
I believe the only Scots that are there are Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Pam Williamson, Barbara Biggart, Maureen Richmond, Heather Anderson, Lorna Bennett, Kathleen Sutherland and the sisters from Tain, Mary Smith and Anne Ryan.
Jen Mack (Haggs Castle), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and East Vet Noreen Fenton have called off
Remember last year at West Kilbride in that awful weather ---- CLICK HERE TO REMIND YOURSELF
We wish the sole representative from the West vets Janice Paterson and all the other Scots the best of luck.

MORE By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
The cancellation of the Troon to Belfast ferry today because of the abnormal weather conditions cost three Scots - Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) - their places in the Senior British women's open amateur golf championship which tees off at Belvoir Park Golf Club, Belfast tomorrow
Most of nine other Scots in the international field for the over-50s' tournament over 54 holes were possibly "saved" from a similar fate because they were competing at Greenore GC, Co Louth in the Irish senior women's open stroke-play championship which finished on Friday and drove up to the Belfast venue over the weekend.
Royal Dornoch's Alison Barlett finished joint second in the Irish event, her best ever performance on the international stage, and her confidence will be sky high.
Other Scots in the field are Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Mary Smith (Tain), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Anne Ryan (Tain) and Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).
Cruden Bay's Lynne Terry had to withdraw after a mishap while engaged in that sometimes dangerous past time - gardening! She fell awkardly in her garden and had to have several stitches inserted in a nasty leg wound.
The tournament is run by the Ladies Golf Union whose Head of Golf Operations Susan Simpson said:
"I sympathise with the Scots who have not made it to Belfast but the people I really feel sorry for are the Belvoir Park Golf Club greenstaff.
"They had this woodland course looking immaculate at the weekend. Then the winds arrived and undid all their good work. Trees have been blown over, branches have blown down, and there are leaves all over the place. The greenkeepers have been hard at it all day repairing the damage."

Autumn Meeting played at Cardross and SVLGA AGM and Championship at Blairgowrie ends another season

Many thanks to webmaster Carol who beat me to it recording the result and giving you all a report on the Autumn Meeting held at Cardross on Thursday! I had a commitment straight from Cardross and by the time I went to my computer Friday morning the report was there for me to read! How lucky were we with the weather? The day got better and better as the hours went by and the threatening cloud at 9.30 drifted away leaving everyone to have a rain free round!

Very well done to both Joanna Scott and Suzanne Cadden for recording such good scores on a course which played very long after such heavy rain had battered it overnight - on top of all the other rain that has fallen recently. Congratulations to Joanna who won the May Craddock Trophy for the best net score of the day.

I can't believe that we are already well into September and another golf season is almost complete. May I say thank you to all those who were able to support our competitions this year and I hope you enjoyed the courses you played on each occasion. We are very lucky to be given

courtesy of all the courses we play and we are indebted to the courses concerned, for their welcome and support. It is becoming more and more difficult for courses to give up tee time for nothing, as we all know, and I just hope everyone appreciates that in future years this may not be so readily available.

The SLVGA annual three days of golf and AGM take place from September 18th-20th at Blairgowrie. All the Scottish Divisional winners will play match play to determine the SVLGA Champion for 2011. We wish Pat Hutton (Lanark), our West Division Champion, good luck for a successful two days. There are several other West Division Vets going to play in other competitions taking place and we wish them all a successful and fun two days.

Fiona

Suzanne and Joanna are the Winners at Cardross

Suzanne and Joanna - Click to enlarge

Cardross Home Player Suzanne Cadden had a terrific round over a rather long and damp course today in the Autumn Meeting. Despite her ball ending up stuck up a tree at the 6th hole Suzanne managed to card a very creditable Gross 78 -- 1 over the CSS of the day.
Joanna Scott from Cathkin Braes had 3 birdies in her outward half of 36 and she too had a gross 78. Although her Scratch round was beaten by the inward half Joanna won the top Handicap prize with a net 72 (5 under the CSS) and wins the May Craddock Trophy

Suzanne's ball gets stuck up a tree at the 6th -
She has to take a penalty
Click to enlarge

SSS 74 CSS 77

The prizewinners are as follows:-
Silver
Scratch - Suzanne Cadden (78) BIH
1 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) - 78 (6) 72
2 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) - 78 (5) 73
3 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) - 85 (6) 79
Bronze
1 E. Jane Thomson (Troon) - 111 (25) 86
2 Agnes Robertson (Erskine) - 118 (29) 89
Super Vet
Anne McKellar (Whitecraigs) 86
May Craddock trophy for best nett - Joanna Scott -72

Click on the link on the RHS that says West Vets Scoreboard

Also you can get your Handicap Exchange Letter by Click on this Link or on the RHS under Handicap Exchange Letters --- Only Print out your Home Club Page to take back to your Handicap Secretary.

AUTUMN MEETING AT CARDROSS

Looking forward to seeing as many West Vets tomorrow at the Autumn Meeting at Cardross Golf Club.
The Running Ballot starts from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
The May Craddock trophy is awarded for the best NETT score
LETS HOPE THE WEATHER IS OK !!!!

EUROPEAN SENIOR WOMEN - in Bulgaria

FINAL - France 3, Spain 2

THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF - Germany 3, Sweden 2

None of the home countries (Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales) competed in either championship due to economic reasons. They say they can afford to play only every second year as the European Golf Association agreed to stage the championships ... before changing their mind and reverting to every year.

SGU and SLGA Golf Survey

The SGU and SLGA are inviting golfers to take part in a comprehensive Scottish Golf Player Survey to help them gain an insight into the playing habits of golfers across Scotland, with everyone who completes the questionnaire being entered into a draw to win a TaylorMade golf bag.

Questions include the frequency of your golf, both playing and practising, your thoughts on your club’s facilities and what you’d like to see improved at your golf club.

To find out more and take part in the Survey go to the Scottish Golf Union Website

Why the Scots are not defending the European Senior Women's Team Championship

EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION REVERSED BIENNIAL DECISION

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
If, like me, you are wondering why Scotland are not defending the European senior women's team championship in Bulgaria this week, Dr Sheila Hartley, CEO of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, has the explanation which, is a very reasonable one, once the facts are explained.

WHY SCOTLAND ARE NOT DEFENDING SENIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP IN

BULGARIA THIS WEEK

By DR SHEILA HARTLEY, CEO, SLGA
In 2009 the European Golf Association conducted a survey of its members into, among other things, the frequency (holding them in alternate years) of the ladies’ and men’s and senior men’s and senior ladies’ team championships. There were 33 responses and the majority were in favour of holding these championships every two years.
The main driver for this was economic. It costs a fortune to host one of these events (the SLGA’s budget for the European girls’ at Murcar was £65,000) and a small fortune to participate (in the region of £10-15k each).
The EGA Championship Committee recommended that a biennial frequency be introduced and this was endorsed by the EGA Executive Committee at its meeting in December 2009 where it was decided that from January 2011 the Men’s and Ladies’ Team Championships would be held biennially in odd years with the seniors in even years.
Following the 2010 Senior Team Championships the team captains, with no authority from their governing bodies, wrote a letter to the EGA petitioning for the Senior Team Championships to be held annually.
I must tell you that Pam Williamson did not sign the letter from the captains of the ladies’ teams.
The letter was discussed at the EGA Championship Committee in October 2010 and referred to the EGA Executive Committee for decision.
At the meeting of the EGA Executive Committee in October 2010 the decision taken in December 2009 was reversed.
The Home Nations, England, Ireland and Scotland (Wales does not participate in senior team championships), discussed the matter and wrote to the EGA requesting that the original decision stand. However the EGA was not for changing its mind again.
Given that the economic circumstances that led to the original decision to hold the Championships biennially still prevail the Home Nations agreed that we will only participate in the Senior Team Championships in alternate years which is why England, Ireland and Scotland are not in Bulgaria or in Portugal where the Senior Men’s Championship is being held.
Hope this clarifies things for you.
Regards
Sheila 

Chief Operating Officer / Company Secretary

Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Limited

Web: www.slga.co.uk 

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)

FINAL RESULTS AND SUMMARY FROM THE MILLER STIRLING TROPHY

The Annual Vets Jamboree at Wellingborough Golf Club from 10/12 August 2011 -- Scotland finish in 3rd position

DAY 1 RESULTS
DAY 2 RESULTS
DAY 3 RESULTS
FINAL POSITIONS AND SUMMARY
Thanks go to Midland Veteran Ladies Golf Association for all the Info

Scotland are beaten by the South on Day 3

Not our finest hour!
Not only did Scotland fail to beat the South, they lost in spectacular form. After losing all the foursomes, they lost all the singles bar one which thankfully they halved. 8 1/2 to 1/2. Of course several of the games were very tight, three going to the eighteenth hole but in itself, it does not bode well for the Home International team in October, the selection for which is pending. Captain Pamela Williamson (Baberton) and Vice-captain Helen Faulds are naturally very disappointed considering the promise of the early games. They will no doubt be turning over many questions in their minds as to what went wrong.
Results:

Foursomes
Lorna Bennett and Elaine Allison lost to Carole Weir and Lulu Housman 5 and 3
Mary Smith and May Hughes lost to Chris Quinn and Carole Caldwell 2 holes
Karen Ballantyne and Kathleen Sutherland lost to Irene Brien and Cathy Armstrong 2 holes
Scotland 0 South 3
Singles
Karen Ballantyne lost to Chris Quinn 7 and 6
Lorna Bennett lost to Carole Weir 1 up
Heather Anderson lost to Carole Caldwell 1 hole
Mary Smith halved with Lulu Housman
Alex Glennie lost to Jeannie o'Keeffe 4 and 2
May Hughes lost to Irene Brien 2 up
Scotland 1/2 South 5 1/2
Total Scotland 1/2 South 8 1/2
Results of the games between North and Midlands have not been accessed and therefore the winner of the Miller Stirling is not known as yet. If Midlands has won there would have been a countback. The webmaster is not even going to think about hazarding a guess as to how that would go. Result awaited but sadly, not us this year.

Report from East Vet Noreen Fenton

Scottish Vets Draw with the North on Day 2

Scotland have not lost a match in the Jamboree. Today they drew with the North of England. Considering the rampage they went on yesterday to win all but one of their singles, they were more than likely a little disappointed with today's result. They won the morning foursomes by two games to one but unfortunately were unable to cash in on yesterday's magic touch to repeat singles success. They only managed to win two of the singles, halving one and losing two. Sum total - a draw.

Those watching the weather forecast at home will have noticed that this area of England was spared Scotland's drenching. With the South being tomorrow's opponents, it is cheering that they, the South, lost to the Midlands, 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 which was the margin of Scotland's success yesterday. But experienced data collectors in this particular match will know there can only ever be one reliable method of predicting a result and that is not to predict at all. The only sure way to retaining the MIller-Stirling is to go out there all guns blazing and win it. The only division who cannot win outright is North but a win by them would put an end to the Midlands' aspirations. Although Scotland leads the table after Day 2, any of the others apart from the North could win.

Results (Scotland first)
Foursomes
Lorna Bennett and Elaine Alison beat Caroline Marron and Karen Lee by 1 hole
May Hughes and Alex Glennie lost to Barbara Laird and Ann Lowe 4 and 3
Heather Anderson and Karen Ballantyne beat Elaine Elliot and Ali Hanson 2 up

Singles
Karen Ballantyne lost to Caroline Marron 4 and 3
Lorna Bennett beat Ann Lowe 2 and 1
Kathleen Sutherland lost to Karen Lee 8 and 6
Alex Glennie halved with Julia Smith
Mary Smith beat Ali Hanson 2 and 1
Heather Anderson lost to Barbara Laird 1 up

Thanks go to Noreen Fenton (East Vets) for the report

Scottish Vets Win on Day One of the Miller-Stirling Salver

Scotland made the very best possible start to their defence of the Miller-Stirling Salver when their Vets team produced a magnificent turnaround on Day One. They converted a negative situation from the morning foursomes to a great thumping win after the singles in the afternoon. In the morning, in relatively good conditions (unlike at home) despite a troublesome wind, and playing against the strong Midlands side, they went down 2/1 in the foursomes. Alex Glennie and May Hughes from the West Division, brought in the winning point against Anne Booth and Carol Gibbs - at least one former Curtis Cup player there (webmaster not having details at hand and memory getting worse as the years go by!) But lunch must have set the team up good style for a real tussle. They won all but one of the singles to win outright by 6 games to 3.

East Division's Karen Ballantyne, not having played in the foursomes, led the team out in the afternoon against the highly experienced Janet Melville, whose pedigree needs no embellishment. After a terrific battle, Karen saw off the opposition on the last hole.

Scotland plays North tomorrow.

Results ( Scotland first)
Foursomes
Lorna Bennett and Elaine Allison (Midlands) lost to Jo Ashmore and Janet Melville 4 and 2
Alex Glennie and May Hughes (West) beat Anne Booth and Carol Gibbs 3 and 1
Heather Anderson (Midland) and Mary Smith (Highland) lost to Pat West and Julie Walter 4 and 3

Singles
Karen Ballantyne (East) beat Janet Melville 1 up
Lorna Bennett beat Andrea Stockdale 3 and 1
Kathleen Sutherland (North) beat Cindy Ireland 2 up
Mary Smith lost to Jo Ashmore 7 and 5
Elaine Allison beat Carol Gibbs 4 and 2
Heather Anderson beat Pat West 2 and 1

In the other match, the South - always the "one to beat" (even when the other two are stronger) won by 5 1/2 to 3 1/2 over tomorrow's opponents, the North.

Thanks go to Noreen Fenton East Vets Webmaster for the report

West Vets win Friendship Trophy

West and East Teams before the Match - Courtesy of Noreen Fenton

Fiona is presented with the Friendship Trophy - Click to enlarge
Photo courtesy of Noreen Fenton

The West Vets played their annual foursomes match against the East Vets at Troon Portland today. I am delighted to report that West had a good win and the Friendship Trophy returns to this side of the country! The course looked a perfect picture today with lots of sunshine and blue sky. A very strong wind made conditions tough for everyone - drivers at 2 of the short holes! Probably a 2 to 3 club wind but the plus side was a sea of gorgeous 'white horses' and no rain! We met around 10am for coffee and bacon rolls before setting off at 11. There were 5 matches, no strokes, and all five were extremely competitive but enjoyed by everyone. Several people were playing the course for the first time and they all enjoyed it thoroughly. Despite the difficult conditions they all would be happy to return on a future occasion. Following the match we had a lovely meal in the clubhouse and plenty of fun and laughter. A lovely way to spend a Monday! Thank you to all my team for agreeing to play today and well done to everyone.

Results:

Enid Young and Sandra Gilchrist beat Clare Bowe and Denise Mitchell

Marion Stewart and Rena Simpson beat Gina Thomson and Gilly Glen

Jennifer Graham and Ruth Henderson beat Pam Townsend and Kate Johnston

Freda Bunch and Fiona Roger halved with Phyl Early and Mary Richardson

Anne Aitken and Ann Dunn lost to Sandra Ashurst and Carol MacLeod

I would like to thank everyone who played in the 3 matches this season - a win against the Midlands Vets at Alloa (scratch singles, team handicaps 10 and over), a win today against East Vets at Troon Portland (scratch foursomes, team handicaps 10 and over) and a halved match against the East Vets at Gullane (scratch singles, team handicaps 9 and below) - well done.

Fiona

East Vets retain Elise Duncan Trophy

Photos Courtesy of Noreen Fenton - Click to enlarge

What a magnificent day the West Vets had for our annual match against the East Vets at Gullane yesterday. The sun shone from beginning to end and the views from the course were spectacular. Thank you to Noreen Fenton (East Captain) and her committee for organising such a lovely day for us. We met around 2pm for coffee and shortbread and 9 singles matches teed off from 3pm .

The starter at Gullane was concerned when his sheet for the day said: 3pm Vets Match - 9 matches. I think he thought we were 'Vetinary Surgeons' or perhaps he had also thought we might be 'veterans'! Having watched the first 3 games tee off he quickly realised the standard of golf was high and he would not have to be concerned about the people following on the tee after us!

The matches were exciting and close, four of them going all the way to the 18th green! I had the nice job of following the games around, enjoying the sunshine and not having to do all the hard work! The match couldn't have been closer ending in a 4.5 draw and so the East, having won last year's encounter, retain the trophy until our next meeting, next year, in the West.

After the match, we had a very enjoyable meal together in the visitors clubhouse and it was fully 8.45pm before we all set off on journeys home. Our thanks go to both the staff in the main clubhouse and the staff in the visitors clubhouse for looking after us so well.

We look forward to next meeting in the West in 2012. Again many thanks to Noreen and also many thanks to my team who played their hearts out - we almost came back West with the trophy!

RESULTS:

Alex Glennie halved with Noreen Fenton

May Hughes lost to Pamela Williamson

Helen Faulds beat Karen Ballantyne

Suzanne Cadden lost to Sue Penman

Jane Finnie beat Ruth Brown

Pat Hutton beat Anne Brownie

Jennifer Mack lost to Caroline Johnston

Anna Telfer lost to Jane Herd

Janice Paterson beat Eleanor Blair

Fiona


Want to read the report given by Noreen Fenton -- Go to the East Vets Website

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

West Vets Team:

Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

Jane Finnie (Ladies Golf Club Troon)

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)

May Hughes (Lanark)

Pat Hutton (Lanark)

Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)

Anna Telfer (Milngavie)

Reserve: Janette McCartney (Erskine)

Fiona

SCOTLAND TEAM NAMED FOR VETS JAMBOREE AT WELLINBOROUGH FROM PAMELA WILLIAMSON

The Scottish Vets team for the Jamboree at Wellingborough Golf Club from Wednesday to Friday, August 10 to 12 is:

Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park).
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)
Elaine Allison (Stirling).
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)

Reserves
1 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
2 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
3 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule) and Anne Ryan (Tain) were unavailable for selection
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) have both retired from representative golf for Scotland.
On behalf of the vets I would like to thank Noreen and Moira for their contributions to Vets' team successes in winning the Miller Stirling trophy on a number of occasions and also the Mary Mckenna Trophy. In your own individual ways you will both be hard acts to follow.

Photographs and Videos from the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick

Your Webmaster has now finished putting on photographs from the Scottish Seniors: 
Click on the following links for Carol's Photographs

Scottish Seniors - Some Practice Putting
Around and about Portpatrick
Practice round at Portpatrick- Scottish Seniors
First Round at the Scottish Seniors and the Seniors Supper
Final Day at Portpatrick and Prizegiving Scottish Seniors
The Final Play Off at the Scottish Seniors
Quarter Finals at the Scottish Seniors and Handicap Semi finalists
The 2011 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Semi Finals
The 2011 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Final and Prizegiving

DAY 1 AND SENIORS SUPPER - 28TH JUNE - BY JEAN MACINTYRE
SCOTTISH SENIORS - DAY 2 -- 29TH JUNE - BY JEAN MACINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DAY 1 MATCHPLAY STAGES -- BY JEAN MACINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FINAL DAY -- BY JEAN MACINTYRE

SCOTTISH SENIORS PHOTOGRAPHS -- COURTESY OF CLAIRE HARGAN (SLGA)

Alternatively Click on the Following Links to go directly to all of your webmaster's albums and also some videos.
PHOTOALBUMS   Latest photos from The Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick.
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East Vet Webmaster Noreen Fenton wins the Scottish Seniors Matchplay Championship at Portpatrick

Noreen Fenton - 2011Scottish Matchplay Champion - Click to enlarge

East Vet Noreen Fenton has won the Scottish Senior Ladies' Match Play Championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club after a superb final against Heather Anderson.

There was never more than one hole in the match with the lead exchanging hands throughout the course of the final. Heather birdied the 1st with a birdie four before Noreen won the 2nd with a par and Heather went back to one up with a par at the 4th. Noreen squared the match once again with a birdie 3 on the 365 yard 5th hole and then took the lead for the first time at the 8th hole with a par four. Heather once again squared the match with a birdie 2 at the tricky par three 11th hole.

The next four holes were halved before Noreen once again took the upper hand. She put her approach shot at the par four 16th hole to 6 feet and sunk the putt to go one up. That proved decisive as the final two holes were halved in pars to give Noreen a 1 hole victory.

After the event the prizegiving took place and Noreen said a few word after she received her prize.

Alex and Janice lose in the Semi Finals of the Scottish Seniors Championship

Last year's runner up, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) will play the second seed, Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) in the final of the Scottish Senior Ladies' (Close) Match Play Championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club this afternoon (Friday 1 July).

Heather was approximately level par in beating top qualifier West Vet Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)in her semi-final by 5 & 4. Eat Vet Noreen Fenton was 4 up after 6 holes against West Vet Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) but Janice chipped away at her lead to be only 1 down standing on the 18th tee. The last hole was halved in par 5's and that was enough for Noreen to book her place in the final. Noreen was approximately three over par for the round.

In the final of the inaugural Handicap Championship, Caroline King (Clober) was well under her handicap in beating Margot Barr (Gairloch) by 6&5.

Live scoring will once again be in operation for this afternoon's final which tees off at 1:30pm (Friday 1 July).

Alex and Janice are through to the Scottish Seniors Semi Finals

Janice with caddy Barbara Biggart

West Vets Alex Glennie and Janice Paterson have both won this afternoon to reach the Semi Finals of the Scottish Seniors Match play Championships
In her quarter final match against Elaine Allison Janice Paterson won 3& 2 while West Vet May Hughes lost to Noreen Fenton by the same margin.
Janice will now play Noreen Fenton. The other semi final will be between Alex Glennie and Heather Anderson.
Results:
Alex Glennie beat Sue Penman 2&1
Heather Anderson beat Pamela Williamson 2&1
Janice Paterson beat Elaine Allison 3&2
May Hughes lost to Noreen Fenton 3&2

In the Handicap Competition
Caroline King beat Muriel Dysart 4&3
Margot Barr beat Sandie Streets 5 & 4

Scottish Seniors Matchplay Day 1--- Morning Results

Championship:
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock) beat Pat Hutton (Lanark) 2&1
Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) beat Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale)at 20th
Heather Anderson ( Blairgowrie)beat Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies)at 19th
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Alison Bartlett ( Royal Dornoch) 4&3
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 2&1
Elaine Allison (Stirling) beat Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 4&3
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Mary Smith (Tain) 1up
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) at 19th

In the Handicap Net Matchplay
Caroline King (Clober)beat Beverley Brown (St Rule) 3&2
Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes)beat Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 2 holes
Sandie Streets (Largs) beat Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 1 hole
Margot Barr (Gairloch) beat Anne Wilson (Portpatrick)4&3

MATCH PLAY RESULTS AND LIVE SCORING

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


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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