Scottish Vets Fiona and Kathleen do well at the British Seniors

Congratulations go to Scottish Vets Fiona De Vries (St Regulus) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) finished joint 15th and 26th respectively in the Senior British women's open amateur golf championship which ended on a wet and windy day at Hunstanton links on the Norfolk coast. Fiona shot 86, 78 and 79 for an 18-over-par total of 243 while Kathleen had rounds of 84, 80 and 84 for 248 over the testing par-75 course. The winner, making her debut in the over-50s championship at the age of 51, was Katherine Russell from Royal Ashdown Forest GC, Sussex - but she hit form too late to be include in the England team for the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elie, Fife from October 2 to 4. Russell (79, 81, 74) beat Ireland's Pat Doran (81, 79, 74) at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off after they had tied on 234. It was the second year in a row that Doran had finished second.

WEST VETS DO WELL AT BLAIRGOWRIE

Scottish President Sally Coster, West Vets Captain Fiona Roger and Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds

Anna Telfer, Fiona Roger, May Hughes and Carol Fell

PHOTOS : - CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
MATCHPLAY PHOTOGRAPHS 
SOME WEST VETS PLAYERS, AGM,  AND PRIZEWINNERS PHOTOGRAPHS (Apologies for some poor photos) -- click on slideshow to see larger photos

Blairgowrie Golf Club was a very busy place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week as 135 Vets from all over Scotland arrived to play in their annual competitions. The Weather was MIXED with wind and rain in the afternoon on the Monday and the odd shower on Tuesday. 

May Hughes - Scroggie Trophy

The Championship played on the Lansdowne Course featured the divisional champions in a knockout competition and May Hughes, our West Vets Champion, beat Ruth Brown (East ) in the Championship Final to win Scroggie Cup.

In the Medal round on Rosemount on Monday the winner of the Smith Medal was won by West Vets Anna Telfer 78  (6) -72. She also won the Lyon Picture for the best scratch 78.

Fiona Roger won 3rd prize with a net 73 bih playing off a handicap of 13. The Buchannan Cup  (for the best Nett Score for ladies in a more senior age group) was also won by Fiona Roger.

Carol Fell was the winner of the 9 hole Competition played over the "wee course" and Anna Telfer was the runner Up.

The Lyon Trophy was shared between West and Midlands (best 3 nett scores) --- Anna Telfer, Fiona Roger and Lana MacDonald.

FULL LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS
CHAMPIONSHIP:
WINNER --- Scroggie Cup --- May Hughes (West)
RUNNER UP --- Cecil Leitch Brooch -- Ruth Brown (East)
SEMI FINALIST --- Kennayway Quaich --- Liz Campbell (Borders)
SEMI FINALIST --- Anne Ryan --- (Highlands)
QUARTER FINALISTS --- Kathleen Webster (Midland)
QUARTER FINALISTS --- Jean Brysdon (Galloway)
QUARTER FINALISTS -- Nancy Clanahan (Dumfries)
QUARTER FINALISTS -- Jill Harrison (had to withdraw)

Patrick Rosebowl Medal Round on Handicap (Played over the Rosemount Course)

Winner	Rosebowl	Alison Houston	Midland	81 - 9 = 72 bih
Second	Smith Medal	Anna Telfer	West	78 - 6 = 72
Third		Fiona Roger	West	86 -13 = 73 bih
Fourth		Joyce Murdoch	Midland	82 - 9 = 73 bih
Fifth		Flora Kerr	Borders	94 - 21 = 73
Scratch	Lyon Picture	Anna Telfer	West	78
Bronze Nett	C.C. Salver	Fiona Kerr	Border	94 - 21 = 73

Winners of Prizes for Senior Ladies

Held at the Rosemount Course on Monday, 17th September 2012

Scratch***	Allen Plate	Jean Clarke	North	83
Winner (H'Cap)	Buchannan Cup	Fiona Roger	West	86 - 13= 72
Runner-Up		Margaret Morrin	Dumfries	95 -19 =76 bih
5 Club Competition	Small Cup	Carol Fell	West	31 (19pts)
Runner Up		Anna Telfer	West	34 (16pts)
Third Prize		Margaret Hamilton	Dumfries	33
Div.with the best 3 nett Scores	Lyon Trophy  (Tie)		West and Midland	222
	Past President's Quaich	Flora Kerr	Borders	94-21 =73
	Runner-up	Janet Brown		91-17 =74

*** Please note the Scatch Prize covers Senior Ladies in the 65-69 and 70+ category

The Beddows Quaichs Greensomes Results

Held at the Lansdowne Course on Tuesday, 18th September 2012

	Winners	Division	Gross	Nett
Beddows Quaich	Emma Wilson	Midland	82 - 8.8	73.2
Beddows Quaich	Alison Houston	Midland
Second	Eleanor Anton	North	89 -15.2	73.8
Second	Mary Burgess	North
Third	Jenny Pearson	Borders	97 - 22.4	74.6
Third	Linda Geatons	Borders
Tony Moffat MemorialTrophy	Emma Wilson	Midland	82 bih
(Scratch)	Alison Houston	Midland
Tony Moffat Memorial Trophy	Heather Anderson	Midland	82 bih
(Scratch Vouchers)	Gillian Wallace	Midland

Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds gave an excellent report at the AGM that was held in the Clubhouse on the Monday evening. She gave the full review of the Scottish Vets Jamboree from the Hirsel Golf Club and also the Match with the Irish Seniors at Hilton Templepatrick 
West Vet Sally Coster also was appointed as the new Scottish Vets President and May Hughes gave the vote of thanks.

May Hughes is the 2012 Scottish Vets Champion

May Hughes -- 2012 Scottish Vets Champion

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

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

To see some photographs of the Matchplay Stages CLICK HERE

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

May Hughes and Jean Brysden

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

Winds strengthen in Belfast for the Final Round of the Irish Seniors

From the Irish Golf Union Website
Finland’s Minna Kaarnalahti successfully defended her Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay with a final round of 76 to win by 5 strokes at Royal Belfast, Friday 14 September.

As the winds strengthened even further than the two previous days, joint overnight leader Kaarnalahti continued her impressive form and led by 3 strokes with just 9 holes remaining. 2010 Champion Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) slipped to fourth with an 85 while Sheena McElroy (Grange) leap frogged the field to second place after a fine 80. Local favourite Marlyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) finished third after a closing 83.

Ireland A won the Nations Cup by 13 strokes from Canada A and Ireland B ahead of Scotland and the USA.

LEADING FINAL 54 HOLE SCORES (PAR 74, SSS 73, CSS 76RO 76RO 76RO)
238 Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) 83 79 76
243 Sheena McElroy (Grange) 82 81 80
246 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 87 76 83
247 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 85 77 85
252 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 79 85 88
256 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 85 88 83 Kate Evans (ENG) 80 85 91
257 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 87 79 91
259 Alison Reifers (USA) 91 82 86 Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 88 89 82
260 Valerie Hassett (Lahinch) 89 84 87

Others Scots:
268 Pamela Williamson (SCO) 90 94 84
270 Jennifer Mack (SCO) 92 84 94
276 Helen Faulds (SCO) 94 89 93

Helen Faulds and Jennifer Mack qualify for the final round at the Irish Seniors

HELEN JONES SHARES IRISH LEAD GOING INTO FINAL ROUND - NEWS RELEASE FROM IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Defending Irish Open Champion Minna Kaarnalahti and current Irish Close Champion Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) lead the field going into the final round of the 54 hole Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Royal Belfast, Thursday 13 September.
On a bright but blustery day, Jones and Kaarnalahti leap frogged overnight leader Gertie McMullen (The Island) after she had posted the only score in the seventies to lead the field on Wednesday evening.
Next best is local favourite Marilyn Henderson after she carded a best-of-the-day 76 in the most trying of conditions and Seniors International Sheena McElroy (Grange) who also joined her in joint second after a steady 81.

Looking out from the the Royal Belfast
clubhouse into the mist.
Courtesy of Janice Paterson

The field once again struggled on the slick greens as gale force winds buffeted their best efforts. Ireland A won the Nations Cup by 13 strokes from Canada A and Ireland B ahead of Scotland and the USA.

The top 40 now play the final round of 18 holes on Friday with the leaders playing at the end of the field at 11am.
ROUND SCORES (PAR 74, SSS 73, CSS 76RO, 76RO)
162 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 85 77 Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) 83 79
163 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 87 76 Sheena McElroy (Grange) 82 81
164 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 79 85
165 Kate Evans (NIR) 80 85
166 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 87 79
171 Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook) 88 83
172 Diane Williams (CAN) 86 86
173 Alison Reifers (USA) 91 82 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 85 88 Valerie Hassett (Lahinch) 89 84
174 Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) 89 85 Mary Maclaren (ENG) 85 89
175 Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) 87 88 Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast) 87 88 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 94 81
176 Jennifer Mack (SCO) 92 84
177 Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 88 89
178 Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) 94 84 Patricia Boyd (Royal Belfast) 94 84
179 Rosemary Hayes (Hermitage) 92 87 Gemma Butler (Birr) 86 93 Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) 88 91
180 Catherine Reilly (The Heath) 89 91 Angela Colm (CAN) 90 90
182 Judy Collins (CAN) 91 91 Roma English (Larne) 93 89
183 Paula Murray (Naas) 85 98 Marie Conlon (The Heath) 88 95 Helen Faulds (SCO) 94 89
184 Helen Castonguay (CAN) 89 95 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 92 92 Marlene Summers (USA) 96 88 Elaine Elborn (Bangor) 94 90 Pamela Williamson (SCO) 90 94
187 Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) 93 94
188 Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) 89 99 Grainne Killen (Kilkeel) 95 93 Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell) 92 96
189 Lee Ann Igoe (USA) 91 98
191 Ann McAuley (Laytown & Bettystown) 94 97

Missed cut ... Janice Paterson (SCO)

NATIONS CUP (2 from 3 scores to count for Rounds 1 & 2 only)
325 IRELAND A (Helen Jones 85 77Sheena McElroy 82 81 Violet McBride [87] [88])
338 CANADA A (Angela Colm [90] [90] Alison Murdoch 87 79 Diane Williams 86 86)
338 IRELAND B (Mary MacLaren 85 [89] Gertie McMullen 79 85 Pauline Walsh [88] 89)
355 SCOTLAND (Helen Faulds [94] 89 Jennifer Mack 92 84 Pamela Williamson 90 [94])
357 USA A (Alison Reifers 91 82 Nancy Sneed [98] [100] Marlene Summers 96 88)
366 CANADA B (Helen Castonguay 89 95 Judy Collins 91 91 Linda Ward [96] RTD)
389 USA B (Lee Anne Igoe 91 98 Becky Uritus 98 102)
399 SCANDINAVIA (Sheila Bodmer [103] [122] Sonja Gottschalch 102 104 Elisabeth Wendels 98 95)

WET AND WINDY AT THE IRISH SENIORS

Gertie McMullen (The Island) leads the field after the first round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Royal Belfast, Wednesday 12 September.

In wet and blustery gales, McMullen braved the elements to be the only player to break 80 and leads Belfast born Kate Evans  (Frilford Heath) Heathby one stroke. Irish Seniors International Sheena McElroy was next best on 82 followed bRy defending champion Minna Kaarnalahti (Finland).

Irish Seniors Close Champion Helen Jones (Royal Portrush), Donabate legend Mary McKenna, Paula Murray (Naas) and England’s Mary Maclaren are next best on 85.

Ireland B leads the Nations Cup by 3 strokes from Ireland A with Canada’s two teams nudging ahead of Scotland in fifth place.

The field will play a further 18 holes tomorrow Thursday before the top 40 players compete over the final 18 holes on Friday.

FIRST ROUND SCORES (PAR 74 SSS 73 CSS 76 RO)
79 Gertie McMullen (The Island)
80 Kate Evans (NIR)
82 Sheena McElroy (Grange)
83 Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN)
85 Mary McKenna (Donabate) Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) Paula Murray (Naas) Mary Maclaren (ENG)
86 Gemma Butler (Birr) Diane Williams (CAN)
87 Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast) Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) Alison Murdoch (CAN) Violet McBride (Belvoir Park)
88 Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook) Pauline Walsh (Headfort) Marie Conlon (The Heath)
89 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) Helen Castonguay (CAN) Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) Catherine Reilly (The Heath)
90 Pamela Williamson (SCO) Angela Colm (CAN)
91 Lee Ann Igoe (USA) Alison Reifers (USA) Judy Collins (CAN)
92 Rosemary Hayes (Hermitage) Jennifer Mack (SCO) Mary Geaney (Killarney) Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell)
93 Roma English (Larne) Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) Pamela Morgan (Lahinch)
94 Patricia Boyd (Royal Belfast) Elaine Elborn (Bangor) Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) Ann McAuley (Laytown & Bettystown) Helen Faulds (SCO)
95 Janice Paterson (SCO) Grainne Killen (Kilkeel)
96 Linda Ward (CAN) Marlene Summers (USA) Mai McCann (Narin & Portnoo) Kath Stewart Moore (Royal Portrush)
97 Barbara Black (Dunmurry)
98 Elisabeth Wendels (SWE) Nancy Sneed (USA) Heidi Simpson (Royal Portrush) Becky Uritus (USA)
100 Terry Wells (Royal Belfast)
102 Sonja Gottschalch (DEN) Judy Clarke (Royal Portrush)
103 Sheila Bodmer (SWI)
106 Breda Farrell (Curra West)

NATIONS CUP (2 from 3 scores to count)
164 IRELAND B (Mary MacLaren 85 Gertie McMullen 79 Pauline Walsh [88])
167 IRELAND A (Helen Jones 85 Sheena McElroy 82 Violet McBride [87])
173 CANADA A
180 CANADA B
182 SCOTLAND
187 USA A
189 USA B
200 SCANDINAVIA

IRISH SENIORS BEGIN TOMORROW

Janice, Helen and Jen

West Vets, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), and Janice Paterson are playing in the Irish Seniors Strokeplay Championships which begin tomorrow at Royal Belfast.
 We wish them every success.

Starting Times Wednesday and Thursday
08.30 10.30 Kath Stewart-Moore (Royal Portrush) Linda Ward (CAN)
08.40 10.40 Mary Geaney (Killarney) Rosemary Hayes (Hermitage) Elisabeth Wendels (SWE)
08.50 10.50 Gemma Butler (Birr) Janice Paterson (SCO) Valerie Shannon (Lahinch)
09.00 11.00 Mary McKenna (Donabate) Nancy Sneed (USA) Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast)
09.10 11.10 Patricia Boyd (Royal Belfast) Carol Kinsella (Waterford Castle) Heidi Simpson (Royal Portrush)
09.20 11.20 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) Jennifer Mack (SCO) Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook)
09.30 11.30 Helen Jones (Strabane) Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) Marlene Summers (USA)
09.40 11.40 Roma English (Larne) Elaine Elborn (Bangor) Lee Ann Igoe (USA)
09.50 11.50 Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook) Sinead Heraty (Castle) Pamela Williamson (SCO)
10.00 12.00 Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) Angela Colm (CAN) Pamela Morgan (Lahinch)
10.10 12.10 Barbara Black (Dunmurry) Judy Clarke (Royal Portrush) Mai McCann (Narin & Portnoo)
10.30 08.30 Helen Castonguay (CAN) Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry)
10.40 08.40 Sheila Bodmer (SWI) Paula Murray (Naas) Helen O'Donoghue (Clonmel)
10.50 08.50 Mary Maclaren (ENG) Catherine Reilly (The Heath) Pauline Walsh (Headfort)
11.00 09.00 Breda Farrell (Curra West) Elizabeth Neville (Bearna) Terry Wells (Royal Belfast)
11.10 09.10 Kate Evans (Frilford Heath) Sheena McElroy (Grange) Diane Williams (CAN)
11.20 09.20 Marie Conlon (The Heath) Patricia Kelly (Limerick) Gr¨¢inne Killen (Kilkeel)
11.30 09.30 Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) Alison Murdoch (CAN) Alison Reifers USA)
11.40 09.40 Judy Collins (CAN) Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) Ann McAuley (Laytown & Bettystown)
11.50 09.50 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) Violet McBride (Belvoir Park)
12.00 10.00 Sonja Gottschalch (DEN) Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) Becky Uritus (USA)
12.10 10.10 Helen Faulds (SCO) Gertie McMullen (The Island) Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell)

SCOTLAND LOSE TO BELGIUM IN THE FLGHT B FINAL

Scotland missed out in winning the flight B stages of the European Team Championships in Lugano in Switzerland yesterday by the smallest of margins with the 4th tie going down the 19th and the result being in the favour of the Belgians.
The Italians beat France 3.5 - 1.5 to be the 2012 European Team Champions.
Flight B Final:
Scotland 2 Belgium 3
Alex Glennie and Alison Bartlett lost to Sonja Delport and Louise Tanghe 2&1
Mary Smith lost to Laurette Vanderlinden 4&2
Heather Anderson beat Véronique Roberti de Winghe 6&5
Fiona De Vries lost to Caroline Mounzer at the 19th
Lorna Bennett beat Isabelle Dumont 3&1

CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF FLIGHT A RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR FLIGHT B RESULTS

Scotland win against Finland in the semi finals of Flight B

Scotland, who finished 10th in the stroke-play stages of the European senior women's amateur team championships at Lugano GC, Switzerland, are favourites to win the Flight B title.
In today's semi-finals they beat Finland 3-2 and will now play Belgium, 3 1/2-1 1/2 winners of Denmark, in the Flight B final.
Scotland's match details:
Alex Glennie and Alison Bartlett won the foursomes tie 8 and 7.
Mary Smith won her singles tie 4 and 3
Lorna Bennett lost by 3 and 2.
Heather Anderson won by 2 holes
Fiona De Vries lost by 2 and 1.

In the championship flight, it will be France v Italy in Saturday's final. 
In today's other matches in Flight A, England lost 3-2 to Sweden.
Results:
Semi-finals - France 3 1/2, Spain 1 1/2; Italy 3, Ireland 2.
Also: Switzerland 1 1/2, Germany 3 1/2; Sweden 3, England 2.

SCOTS SENIOR WOMEN MAKE WINNING START IN LUGANO

Scotland beat Iceland 4-1 in their opening Flight B match of the European Senior women's amateur golf team championship at Lugano, Switzerland today
West Vet Alex Glennie and Alison Bartlett won the foursomes time by 8 and 6.
Heather Anderson (3 and 2) and Mary Smith (7 and 5) won their singles ties.
Fiona De Vries and Lorna Bennett halved their ties.
Results:
Flight A - France 4, Switzerland 1; Spain 3, Germany 2; Italy 4, Sweden 1; Ireland 3 1/2, England 1 1/2
Flight B - Scotland 4, Iceland 1; Finland 3, Austria 2; Denmark 3 1/2, Netherlands 1 1/2; Belgium

FLIGHT A RESULTS
FLIGHT B RESULTS

Scotland finish in 10th Place in Switzerland

Scottish Seniors Team - Click to enlarge

Scotland failed to qualify for the Fight A Matchplay stages of the European Team Championships in Lugano in Switzerland today.
West Vet Alex Glennie along with Mary Smith had the best overall 2 round scores in the Scottish team. 5 out of 6 scores in each round was to count.
Scotland's scores were:

160 Mary Smith (Tain) 78 82, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 80.
164 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 82 82
166 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 82 84
167 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 86 81, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 86 81


Flight A Qualifiers
1 France, 2 England, T3 Italy and Germany, 5 Spain, 6 Sweden, 7 Ireland, 8 Switzerland

Flight B
9 Belgium, 10 Scotland, 11 Austria, 12 Netherlands, 13 Denmark, 14 Finland, 15 Iceland

Anna Telfer wins the Autumn Meeting over Hilton Park

Anna Telfer and May Hughes 

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

SSS 69 : CSS 72 (Reduction Only)

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

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

To see the full list of results -- CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to get your Handicap Exchange Letter and print out only your Home Club Page.

Hopefully by next season we will have obtained all your CDH numbers and your scores will be automatically transferred to your own Handicap Record. Please, however pass your Exhange letter to your Handicap Secretary.

EUROPEAN SENIORS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 1

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW HOW SCOTLAND ARE DOING IN SWITZERLAND. --- 5 scores out of 6 to count (2 rounds) to qualify for the Matchplay stages. Click on the country to see how the individuals are scoring

In what was a tricky conditions, plus rain in the morning, Scotland have finished in 11th position after day 1. The best 5 scores out of 6 to count
Mary Smith had the best score today with a 78.  Eight Teams go through to the first flight Match play stages.

Autumn Meeting Draw at Hilton Park

Please check your time for the Autumn Meeting on Wednesday at Hilton Park. I have had quite a number of withdrawals and as such I have had to revamp the draw to try not to have 2 balls in the middle of the field.  Your times don't vary to much from the original draw, and I apologise for having to alter them.  Hopefully Wednesday will be a dry and sunny day and I look forward to seeing you all.  Any queries, please contact me.

Fiona

AUTUMN MEETING DRAW AT HILTON PARK

AUTUMN MEETING
Hilton Park G.C.(Allander Course) – September 5th

Below is the draw for the Autumn Meeting on September 5th and I look forward to seeing you all on what, I hope will be a nice sunny and dry day!
Know travelling to Hilton Park is quite a long way for some of you, I have tried to organise the draw to take this into account. The golf season seems to have gone by very quickly, perhaps due to the amount of wet, miserable weather we have had over the last couple of months, but I hope September will brighten up and we can enjoy some pleasant autumn weather.

9.30   Anna Telfer   Milngavie
           Liz Keohne   Loudoun Gowf
9.38    Suzanne Cadden   Cardross
           Jennifer Mack   Haggs Castle
9.46    Sheena McDonald   Buchanan Castle
           Mo Neilson   Greenock
           Katy Macaulay   Milngavie
9.54    May Myers  Clober
           Carol Fell  Ranfurly Castle
           Annabel Kane  Kilmacolm
10.02  Marion Stewart  Kilmacolm
           Lyn Mitchell  Gleddoch
           Karen Maxwell  Milngavie
10.10  Merope Dunlop  Old Ranfurly
           Elinor Grant  Douglas Park
           June Lockhart  Gleddoch
10.18  Sandra Gilchrist Whitecraigs
           Jinty Halley  Douglas Park
           Jill West  Irvine
10.26  Janette McCartney  Erskine
           Pat Hutton  Lanark
           Maureen Woodhead Gourock
10.34  May Hughes  Lanark
           Janice Paterson  Drumpellier
           Linda Macdougall Greenock
10.42  Gill Campbell  Bearsden
           Anne Edgar  Kil Barassie
           Sally Macfarlane  Douglas Park  
10.50  Sheila Shaw   Lochwinnoch
           Jess Blackwood   Kilmarnock Barassie
           Julei Will   Troon Ladies
10.58  Anne Mackellar  Whitecraigs
           June Irons  Caldwell
           Janette Stewart  Kil Barassie
11.06  Anita McMillan  Erskine
           Anne Paton  Douglas Park
           Susan Young  Blairmore and Strone
11.14  Lilias Snodgrass  Ranfurly Castle
           Willeen McCallum Troon Ladies
           Mary Gildea  Caldwell
11.22  Moira Cameron  Troon Ladies
           Ina McVicar  Milngavie
           Anne Terrey  Greenock
11.30  Marjory Walker   Haggs Castle
           Pat Robertson  Caldwell
           Jean Irvine   Ranfurly Castle
11.38  Sheila McLean  Whitecraigs
           Anne Colthart  Dalmally
           Anne Deakin  Troon Ladies
11.46

         
11.54  Ann Donnelly   Whitecraigs
           Christina Graham   Douglas Park
         
12.02  Jacky Sinclair  Hilton Park
           Liz Stansfield  Erskine
           Christine Richmond   Erskine
12.10  Anna MacDougall  Old Ranfurly
           Agnes Robertson  Erskine
           Aileen Murison   Douglas Park

European Ladies' Team Championship

Team Captain Helen Faulds - relaxes with her team before the matches start tomorrow
 Courtesy of Fiona Cowan from Lugano Switzerland

The European Ladies' Team Championship takes place at Lugano in Switzerland from tomorrow 4th to 8th September.  Helen Faulds is Captain of the team who will represent Scotland at this Team Championship, and we wish Helen and her team our very best wishes for a successful week.

The Team representing Scotland:
Heather Anderson  (Blairgowrie)
Lorna Bennett  (Ladybank)
Alison Bartlett  (Royal Dornoch)
Alex Glennie  (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Mary Smith  (Tain)
Fiona de Vries  (St Rule)

Scotland Senior's Team announced by the SLGA

The Scotland team, under the captaincy of Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), for the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elie and Earlsferry Golf Club, Fife from October 2 to 4 is:
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), May Hughes (Lanark), Anne Ryan (Tain) and Mary Smith (Tain).

HELEN IS A TRIPLE CHAMPION AGAIN

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

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

WEST VETS RETAIN THE ASP TROPHY

West Vets June Irons and Anne Aitken with East Vets  Kate Johnston and Denise Mitchell

The team from West Vets travelled through to Gullane on Tuesday for the annual match for the ASP (or Friendship) Trophy. This is a foursomes, scratch match for players of handicap 10 and over.
We drove through torrential rain (just for a change) and arrived as thunder and lightning passed over us. However by the time we'd had our tea and coffee, the sky had brightened and we duly set off. Due to a breakdown in communications, the West team were one tie down before we even started as we had 4 pairs to East's 5 pairs.
The afternoon was just glorious! The sun shone, the views were magnificent and our golf wasn't too bad either.
The result came down to the last putt on the last green! June Irons bravely holed out for a par 4 after she and Anne Aitken had played the 18th like a couple of seasoned Pros. Your Vice Captain was very very proud!!!!
So the West Vets retained the trophy 3-2 and we all then sat down to a delicious supper in the Clubhouse.
Complete result (West Vets named 1st)
Marion Stewart and Annabel Kane beat Carole Ross and Maureen Woodward by 4/2
Morag Key and Anita McMillan lost to Fiona Ford and Liz Simpson by 2/1
June Irons and Anne Aitken beat Kate Johnston and Denise Mitchell by 1 hole
Sandra Gilchrist and Karen Maxwell beat Sandra Ashurst and Ros Thoresen by 6/5
5th tie conceded to East.

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Thanks go to West Vets Vice Captain Anna Telfer for the report and photographs

The North of England win the MIller Stirling Trophy

North of England - The 2012 Miller Stirling Trophy Winners

The North of England won the Miller Stirling Salver on an exciting last day at the Hirsel. They beat the South of England by 5 1/2 to 3 1/2 with "Anglo-Scot" Fiona Anderson gaining the vital winning point. North had beaten each of the other three teams over the three days.
South of England were second and won the Tony Moffat Quaich. Midlands took third place and Scotland were fourth.
Midlands 6 Scotland 3
Foursomes
Midlands 2 Scotland 1 (Midland names first)
Janet Melville and Jo Ashmore lost to Lorna Bennett and Fiona De Vries 2holes
Carol Wild and Gillian Curly beat Heather Anderson and Linda Urquhart 3 and 2
Julie Walter and Pat West beat Mary Smith and Alison Bartlett 7 and 6
Singles
Midlands 4 Scotland 2 (Midland names first)
Janet Melville beat Lorna Bennett 4&3
Carole Wild beat Heather Anderson 1 hole
Julie Walter lost to Fiona De Vries 1 hole
Gillian Curly beat Alex Glennie 4&3
Karen Lobb lost to Janice Paterson 3&2
Cindy Ireland beat Alison Bartlett 2/1

South 3 1/2 North 5 1/2

Overall Totals
North 3 match points, 16.5 game points
South 1.5 match points, 14 game points
Midlands 1.5 match points, 13.5 game points
Scotland 0 match points, 10 game points

Scots Vets lose again on Day 2 at the Hirsel

Scotland's hopes of winning the title in the Veteran women's golf jamboree at The Hirsel GC disappeared with a second defeat in a row. They were beaten 6-3 by England South after a first-day 5-4 defeat by England North.
The Scots trailed by 2 points after the morning foursomes and never looked like making up the deficit in the singles.
England North beat England Midlands 6-3 in the day's other match.

Results:
ENGLAND SOUTH 6, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes - C Weir and D Richards beat M Smith and A Bartlett 3 and 1;
C Quinn and J O'Keefe halved with H Anderson and L Urquhart;
I Brien and C Armstrong beat F De Vries and A Glennie 4 and 2 (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles
Quinn beatt Lorna Bennett 5 and 4,
L Housman beat Mary Smith 2 and 1,
Richards lost to A Bartlett 3 and 2,
Brien beat Fiona De Vries 5 and 4,
K Russell beat Janice Paterson 3 and 1,
Weir halved with Heather Anderson
Singles Results: -- (3 1/2-2 1/2).
Other result:
England North 6, England Midlands 3.
HOW THEY STAND
England South and England Midlands 1 1/2pt each, England North 1pt, Scotland 0.

Scottish Vets lose to North on Day 1 at the Hirsel

The first day of the Vets Jamboree against the English Regions at the Hirsel in the Borders took place and to everyone's delight it was a gorgeous day, warm and sunny after torrential rain on Sunday and Monday. The flag raising opening ceremony had taken place in heavy rain.
The Course was very wet but dried well during the course of the day with the warm sunshine. Forecast for the week is set to be dry. The greenkeepers had done a very good job for today.
Day 1 Results :
Scotland v North
Foursomes:
Alison Bartlett and Mary Smith beat Caroline Berry and Barbara Laird 4&3
Heather Anderson and Alex Glennie lost to Sue Dye and Fiona Anderson 3&2
Lorna Bennett and Fiona de Vries beat Karen Lee and Jill Mellor 3&2

Scotland 2 North 1

In the afternoon singles --- Mary Smith was 1 down playing 17 and halved at 18th, Alex Glennie was 1up playing 18th and won 2 and 1 , Lorna Bennett was 2 down playing 16 and halved on 18th. Janice Paterson lost and Linda Urquhart fought back from 5 down to 1 down back to 2 down then lost a hole to a birdie to go 2 down and lost the 16th to lose 3&2.

Singles: -- Scotland names first
Alison Bartlett lost to Barbara Laird
Mary Smith halved with Sue Dye
Alex Glennie beat Karen Lee 2 up
Janice Paterson lost to Sandra Paul 6&5
Linda Urquhart lost to Fiona Anderson 3&2
Lorna Bennett halved with Ruth Linley

Scotland 2 North 4
Final Total: Scotland 4 North 5

Midlands v South

Foursomes: Midlands 2 South 1
Singles: Midlands 2.5 South 3.5
Final Total: Midlands 4.5 South 4.5

Thanks go to West Vets Captain Fiona Roger for all the results

EUROPEAN SENIOR'S TEAM IS ANNOUNCED FOR SWITZERLAND

The team to represent Scotland in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at Lugano, Switzerland, from September 4-8, under the captaincy of Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), is:

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Mary Smith (Tain).

THE SCOTTISH VETS TEAM IS ANNOUNCED

The team to represent the Scottish Vets in their annual Jamboree against the English regions - this year hosted by Scotland at the Hirsel from the 7th - 9th August - has been announced by the Captain Helen Faulds (West).

Team
Heather Anderson (Midlands)
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (Midlands)
Fiona de Vries (Midlands)
Alex Glennie (West)
Janice Paterson (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Linda Urquhart (North)

Reserves
Kathleen Sutherland (North)
May Hughes (West)
Anne Ryan (Highland)
Jill Harrison (North)

Captain; Helen Faulds (West)
Vice-Captain: Noreen Fenton (East)

We wish the team the very best of luck and good golf

WEST VETS WIN THE ELISE DUNCAN TROPHY

The West  Vets and East Vets Team -- Courtesy of Noreen Fenton (East Vets Captain)

What a magnificient day we had at Troon Portland for our match against the East Vets yesterday.  On Tuesday evening the match was in doubt as seriously heavy rain was forecast for most of the country.  Noreen, the East Captain rang me to say that she was concerned that her team would find travelling conditions awful and wondered if they would not be happy to make their way West to Troon.  I tried to assure her that the weather at Troon would be good enough to play our match, but she did sound hesitant.  I left the decision in her capable hands and no further communication came my way!  I left Glasgow in heavy rain yesterday morning hoping that my reading of the forecast was correct and in would indeed not be wet at Troon.  Why did I ever doubt myself!  We had the most wonderful day of sunshine, blue skies and a very pleasant breeze. As the two teams arrived the laughter and happy faces in the car park were a joy to see!  No one could believe it.
We started the day with coffee and bacon rolls followed by what is always a very competitive match played in the usual friendly and happy atmosphere and for the first time since 2006 the West team managed to wrestle back the Elise Duncan Trophy by the very narrowest of margins - 5 matches to 4. Drinks after the match followed by a lovely late lunch with a lot of chat and laughter.  A wonderful end to a wonderful day!
Many thanks to Troon Portland for looking after us so well and thank you to the East team for a very happy day. We look forward in anticipation to our match, next year, in the East where we will be determined to hold on to the Trophy!

Results:
Alex Glennie  beat  Noreen Fenton  5&3
May Hughes  lost to Anne Hanson  1hole
Helen Faulds  lost to  Fiona Hunter  4&3
Suzanne Cadden  beat  Pamela Williamson  1hole
Jane Finnie  beat  Karen Ballantyne  3&2
Janice Paterson  beat  Sue Penman  2&1
Pat Hutton  lost to  Lesley Johnstone  2&1
Jennifer Mack  beat  Linda Grieve  6&5
Anne Robinson  lost to  Ruth Brown  5&3

PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS FROM KEMNAY

West Vets Jen Mack, Carol Fell and Anna Telfer at the Scottish Senior Supper

You will find a link on the RHS of the website for some photos and videos taken at the Scottish Seniors at Kemnay -- or  CLICK HERE

HEATHER ANDERSON WINS AGAINST JANICE PATERSON IN THE SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Janice Paterson and Heather Anderson

Blairgowrie's Heather Anderson, playing in the final for the fourth successive year, beat first-time finalist West Vet Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) by 4 and 3 to win the Scottish senior women's amateur match-play golf championship at Kemnay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire this afternoon.
Heather last won the match-play title at Kinross in 2009 and was runner up in 2010 and 2011.
Anderson got off to a good start and was two up after three holes.
Janice fought back to all square after six.
Heather birdied the eighth and parred the ninth to be two up at the turn.
Heather increased her lead to three holes with a par at the 10th. Janice got one back by winning the 11th with a par but her opponent won the 12th and 13th with pars to go four up. Janice had a good par 3 to win the short 14th but she was running out of holes. Heather Anderson's par at the long 15th was enough to win the tie.
In the morning semi-finals, Janice had a good one-hole win over Linda Urquhart (Banchory) who had earlier beaten top seed Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) and former champion Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
Heather beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 3 in the other semi-final.
The handicap championship was won by Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) who must like the air in the north-east. She won the scratch title a few years back when the tournament was played at Ballater GC.
In this week's handicap final Karen beat Leigh Duff (Cathkin Braes) by 3 and 2. Karen plays off five and Leigh 12.
MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 1 hole.

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 3

FINAL

Heather Anderson beat Janice Paterson 4 and 3.
HANDICAP
SEMI-FINALS
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (5) beat Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (11) 5 and 3.
Leigh Duff (Cathkin Braes) (12) beat Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (6) at 19th.
FINAL
Karen Ballantyne beat Leigh Duff 3 and 2.

JANICE PATERSON IN THE SCOTTISH SENIORS FINAL

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Results of this morning's scratch semi-finals in the Scottish senior women's amateur (close) match-play championship at Kemnay Golf Club
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 1 hole.
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 3
Great first match. Linda was one up at the turn. Janice won the the par 3 14th to square match.
Janice then won 15th to go one up.
Linda squared at 17th.
Then Janice hit a super drive, five-wood to six feet at 18th to win match by one hole.
It's the first time Janice Paterson has reached the match-play final.

West Vets Janice Paterson reaches the Scottish Senior Championship Semi Finals

West Vet - Janice Paterson with Caddy Barbara Biggart

Banchory's Linda Urquhart, last of the 16 match-play qualifiers, claimed the scalp of top seed and new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play champion Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) in the first round of the over-50s match-play championship at Kemnay Golf Club, near Aberdeen today (Thursday).
Linda Urquhart, Aberdeenshire champion in 1988-98-99, was a 2 and 1 morning winner over Alison Bartlett and then reached the semi-finals by beating Baberton's Pamela Williamson, several times winner of both the stroke-play and match-play titles, by two holes.
In Friday morning's semi-finals (9am and 9.10), Linda will play Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), and Karen Burns (Bathgate), who knocked out the No 5 seed Anne Ryan (Tain) by 3 and 2, will play Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), a one-hole winner against No 2 seed Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie),
The final tees off at 1.20pm.
FIRST ROUND
Linda Urquhart (Banchory) beat Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 3 and 2
Anne Ryan (Tain) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 2 holes
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) at 19th.
Karen Burns (Bathgate) beat Mary Smith (Tain) 2 and 1
Fiona Hunter (Baberton) beat Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 6 and 5
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) beat Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 1 hole
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Margaret Tough (Falkirk) at 19th.
QUARTER-FINALS
Urquhart beat Williamson 2 holes
Paterson beat Ryan 3 and 2
Burns beat Hunter 1 hole
Anderson beat Glennie 1 hole.
HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY
FIRST ROUND
Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (11) beat Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) 4 and 2.
Pamela Cran (Kemnay) (14) beat Yvonne Moir(Kemnay) (10) 1 hole.
Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) (10) beat Caroline King (Clover) (11) 3 and 3.
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (5) beat Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) (8) 3 and 1.
Mary Miller (Cruden Bay) (13) beat Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) (8) 3 and 1.
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (6) beat Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park) (10) 4 and 3.
Leigh Duff (Cathkin Braes) (12) beat Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (6) at 19th
Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) (6) beat Fiona Farquharson (King James VI) (10) 1 hole.

QUARTER-FINALS
Littlejohn beat Cran 2 and 1.
Ballantyne beat Maxwell 8 and 7.
Wallace beat Miller 3 and 2.
Duff beat McDonald at 20th.

SENIOR MATCHPLAY RESULTS

SENIORS MATCHPLAY RESULTS - CLICK HERE


- Carol -- Posted using her iPad

West Vets do well at the Scottish Seniors- Past Captain Helen is a Winner

Helen Faulds and Alison Bartlett

Many congratulations go to West Vets Past Captain Helen Faulds who won the Over 60's scratch award at the Scottish Seniors' Strokeplay at Kemnay and has qualified for the Matchplay stages.
Also qualified for the matchplay are Vice Captain, Anna Telfer, Alex Glennie and Janice Paterson.

West Vets Alex Glennie just misses out retaining the Scottish Senior's Strokeplay Championship

Royal Dornoch's Alison Bartlett is the new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play golf champion.
She won the title at Kemnay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire today after long-time leader Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) dropped four shots to par over the last four holes.
Glennie, well clear of the field, had a double bogey 7 at the 15th and bogeys at the 16th and 17th for a six-over-par round of 79 (39-40) which gave her a two-round final total of eight-over 154.
Bartlett matched that aggregate by birdieing the 17th on her way to a one-under 72 (37-35).
Glennie's downward spiral continued when she lost the sudden-death play-off to Bartlett at the first extra hole.
Tain sisters Mary Smith (81 for 158) and Anne Ryan (80 for 161) finished third and joint fifth to give the far North three players in the top six - a grand performance.
The leading 16 players go on to contest the seniors' match-play championship over the next two days.
Linda Urquhart (Banchory) was the 16th qualifier with an 85 for 168 - pipping former Scottish seniors champion Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (83 for 169) for the final place.
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kemnay GC, Aberdeenshire
MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 146 (2x73)
154 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 72, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) (Bartlett won sudden-death play-off at first extra hole).
158 Mary Smith (Tain) 77 81.
160 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 82 78.
161 Anne Ryan (Tain) 81 80, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 80 81.
163 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 80 83.
164 Anne Telfer (Milngavie) 83 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 82, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 81 83
165 Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 84 81, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 77 88
166 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 81 85.
167 Karen Burns (Bathgate) 87 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 87 80.
168 Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 83 85.
DID NOT QUALIFY
169 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 86 83.
170 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 87 83, Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 84 86, Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) 84 86, May Hughes (Lanark) 83 87
172 Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies) 87 85m Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 86 86, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 83 89.

To see all the final scores --- CLICK HERE



CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

LIVE SCORING FROM KEMNAY AT THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

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SOME PHOTOS FROM THE SENIOR SUPPER

Here is a link to some photos from the Scottish Seniors Supper at Kemnay Golf Club last night --- CLICK HERE

ALEX GLENNIE HAS AN EXCELLENT FIRST ROUND AT KEMNAY

Alex Glennie 2011 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion

West Vet and Ayrshire's Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) made an excellent start to the defence of her Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play championship in the first national golf event to be played at the Kemnay course in Aberdeenshire.
Like every golf course in the country, Kemnay is very, very wet after days, even weeks of rain and was playing every inch of its length today.
Alex Glennie (pictured above), Ayrshire county champion in 2004 and the 2011 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay champion did not have a birdie on her card but 16 pars and bogeys at two long holes, the 15th and 16th, represented a very good day's "work" for a two-over-par 73 (37-38).
She will start Wednesday's second and final round with a two-shot lead from Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) and Mary Smith (Tain).
East Vet Captain Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), who had an 81 today, is the defending champion but is now a selector and will not take part in the 2nd qualifying round.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 73, SSS 73, CSS
75 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
77 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Mary Smith (Tain)
80 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose).
81 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Anne Ryan (Tain), Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).
82 Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).
83 Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Frances Neish (Moray), May Hughes (Lanark).
84 Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie), Sue Penman (Gullane), Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes), Fiona Hunter (Baberton).
85 Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine).
86 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Joanne Watt (Gullane), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie), Morag Clapperton (Banchory).
87 Karen Burns (Bathgate), Anne Brownie (Gullane), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross), Ann Smart (Banchory), Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Caroline King (Clober).
88 Marion Quigley (Craigmillar Park), Pat Hutton (Lanark), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle).
89 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Fiona Farquharson (King James VI).


Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW AT KEMNAY

The Scottish Seniors (Closed) Seniors Championship begins tomorrow at Kemnay Golf Course .
To see who is playing then ---  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 1ST ROUND TIMES

WEST V EAST TEAM AT TROON PORTLAND AND SCOTTISH SENIORS 2012

WEST V EAST  AT TROON PORTLAND
The West are very much looking forward to our annual match against the East for the Elise Duncan Trophy, to be played this year at Troon Portland on Wednesday, July 11th.  Each team consists of 9 players, and all 9 matches will be played off scratch.  Last year, played at Gullane, we were very close to bringing the Trophy to the West but unfortunately we were pipped at the post. This year we hope overcome the power of the East on home territory!  One thing we can be certain of, is that we will have a competitive, friendly match. What we can't be certain of is the weather conditions we will encounter! Hopefully with the arrival of the month of July we shall at last see some blue skies and a bit of warmth to contend with.

Team:
Suzanne Cadden  (Cardross)
Helen Faulds  (Douglas Park)
Jane Finnie  (Ladies Club Troon)
Alison Gemmill  (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Alex Glennie  (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes  (Lanark)
Pat Hutton  (Lanark)
Jennifer Mack  (Haggs Castle)
Janice Paterson  (Drumpellier)

SCOTTISH SENIORS 2012
The Scottish Seniors (Close) Amateur Championship is this year being played at Kemnay Golf Club situated west of Aberdeen, from July 3rd - 6th July.

Seven of the above team along with seven others, including your Captain and Vice-Captain, will all be taking part.  Monday 2nd July will be a practice day followed by two days of stroke play, the Scottish Senior Stroke Play Champion being the competitor with the lowest aggregate gross for the two rounds   From that stroke play championship, 16 players returning the lowest gross scores over the 36 holes will then qualify for the Match Play Championship to be played the following two days.

To all those taking part, play good and golf and have a fun week.  Hopefully some of the honours will be brought back to the West!

Fiona

CURTIS CUP PHOTOS AND VIDEOS -- WHAT A FANTASTIC WIN BY GB&I

West Vets - Helen Faulds (Past Captain) , Fiona Roger (Captain) , Evi Park and Patricia Richmond at Nairn

The West Vets congratulate Tegwen Mathews and her Curtis Cup Team on their fantastic win against the USA at the weekend.
To see some Curtis Cup Photographs by West Vets' Webmaster Carol Fell (Renfrewshire County Ambassador):--- Click on the following links

Curtis Cup Opening Ceremony Photographs
Day 1 Curtis Cup Photographs
Day 2 Curtis Cup Photographs
Day 3 Curtis Cup Photographs

Videos from the Curtis Cup at Nairn

West Vets draw with Midland Vets to retain the Mid-West Trophy at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club

West Vets Team

Midland Vets Team

The West Vets (10 to 15 h'cap) team played the Midlands Vets team for The Mid West Trophy yesterday at Ranfurly Castle.  This is always a good day and all the matches were played in great spirit but as always were very competitive.

We all met for coffee and bacon rolls before the first pairing teed off at 11am.

There are seven singles matches played off scratch.  This match has been played for many years, but we now have a Trophy to play for which was donated by our current Secretary Sheila Shaw.  The first 4 years the Trophy was won by Midlands the next 2 years by the West and this year's match was tied at 3.5 matches each and as such, the West, as current holders of the Trophy, retain it for another year.  The course was in excellent condition and the weather was perfect. A good day was enjoyed by all.

RESULTS: (West Vets named first)

Carol Fell  beat  Moira Begbie  1 up

Enid Young  beat  Bev Brown  4&2

Sandra Gilchrist  half  with Janice Lang

Cathy Morton  lost  to Elma Leask  5&4

Anne Aitken  lost to Liz Fertacz  1 down

Maureen Cook  beat  Joyce Mulgrew  6&5

Rena Simpson  lost to  Rose Graham  6&4

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Ethel Jack - A FEW MEMORIES

The Funeral of Ethel Jack took place today at Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh.
About 400 - 500 people attended the funeral. The West Vets were well represented.

 Click on this link to the East Vets Website for a few memories from East Vet's Captain Noreen Fenton.
 Click on the following link for --- The  Obituary: From the Scotsman Newspaper by Gillian Kirkwood