Draw for the 2008 West Vets Championship

The West Vets Championship for 2008 takes place at Renfrew Golf Club on the 6th - 7th May 2008. The first 8 Silver and 4 Bronze in the Spring Meeting at Largs have qualified for the Divisional Championship.
The draws are as follows:

West Vets Championship:
Alex Glennie (Kilmar. Barassie) v May Myers (Clober)
Janette McCartney (Erskine) v Linda McDougall (Greenock)
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) v Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Pat Hutton (Lanark) v May Hughes (Lanark)

Bronze Championship:
Moira McCartney (Milngavie) v Pat Kerr (Haggs Castle)
Avril Berry (Douglas Park) v Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs)

Augusta --- Spring Meeting at Largs Kelburne !!

The Spring Meeting took place at Largs Kelburne yesterday and the 1st Hole was the downfall of many a player. The Scores ranged from a birdie 2 to about a fourteen with the green as fast if not faster than at Augusta !!
The best score of the day was by Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) who had an Gross 82 net 77. The SSS 73, CSS 76 (Reduction Only)

SCRATCH : Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82

SILVER: 1 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82-5=77
2 May Hughes (Carluke) 83-5=78
3 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 85-6=79

Bronze: 1 Moira McCartney (Milngavie) 106 - 22 = 84.0
2 Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs) 108-23=85
3 Maureen Thompson (Old Ranfurly) 111-22=89


The full list of results are available if you click on the Competition results link on the RHS of this web page or at this LINK

To print out a copy of your handicap exchange letter Click Here . Please note the clubs are not necessarily in handicap order --- however find your own and print out that page

Gill Campbell (Bearsden) scored a spectacular Birdie before she even arrived at the course on Thursday.
A cock pheasant flew into her radiator grill and was so deeply embedded that the AA had to remove the front of her car to get it out.
Thanks go to Sheila Goudie for the gruesome photo ---- click to enlarge

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Some Photos taken on the day --- Click on the picture to see what it is.

Draw for the Spring Meeting at Largs Golf Club

Jennifer Graham has completed the draw for the Spring Meeting at Largs Golf Club on Thursday 10th April

Click Here for the list of entrants and times allocated

Death of Aberdeenshire's Toni Moffat

Sad news to report today with regard to Mrs J L (Tony) Moffat of Aberdeen Ladies. It is understood she was found dead at her home in Aberdeen on Thursday.
A vice-president of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, Tony was Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association president from 1992-1993 and was one of the leading figures on the club and county golf scene for several decades.
She won the Aberdeenshire title in 1955 at Murcar and again in 1958 at Balgownie. She was beaten finalist five times - 1971 by Mrs Audrey Henderson at Hazlehead, 1974 by Mrs D Robertson at Cruden Bay, 1978 by Annette Laing at Peterhead, 1982 by Pamela Wright at Hazlehead and in 1983 by Elaine Farquharson at Aboyne. She was also a semi-finalist in 1973 and 1976.
Mrs Moffat was an Aberdeenshire county team player for many years. She was a member of the very strong Shire team that won the Scottish county championship for the first time at Elie in 1971 and also the following year when they made a successful defence of the title in the finals at Cruden Bay.
She was still holding down a place in the county line-up in the 1980s.
Tony was also a prominent figure in seniors and veterans' golf. Her name will be perpetuated in several championship trophies she presented. She was a past president of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association and the current president of the Northern Division of the SVLGA.
The picture above is of Toni with the winners at the 2007 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Prizrgiving at Glenbervie --- click to enlarge
Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the news

Happy Valentines Day to all our Vets

Helen Faulds is 7th in Spanish Seniors "Doubles"

Congratulations go to West of Scotland Vets Champion and Vice Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) partnered by Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) who were a very creditable 7th out of a field of many well known Senior golfers at the Spanish Seniors "Doubles" at Golf Park Majorca today

The West Vets Website address

Last week you received your West Vets Fixture card and on the back of it you will see some Results and Information links.
Please note that the West Vets website address is http://westvets.blogspot.com and not www.rlcga.co.uk which is the Renfrewshire County Website address.

However, you will find links to this website on the
Renfrewshire Website,
The West of Scotland Website,
Gillian Kirkwood Website,
The Lanarkshire Website
The D&A Website
The Ayrshire Website --- to name but a few.

The www.masterscoreboard.co.uk is the link to where the results are published after a competition. However, if you click on the link on the RHS of this website that says West Vets Scoreboard --- that link will take you to the West vets Results page and you will not need to hunt through the MASTER SCOREBOARD WEBSITE for the West Vets Page

The other link on the fixture card is the Scottish Vets Website

FIXTURE LIST FOR 2008

SPRING MEETING:
Thursday 10th April at Largs Golf Club (Courtesy) Pre-Ballot.
(First 8 Silver and 4 Bronze to qualify for Divisional Championships)- Entries to Jennifer Graham

SUMMER MEETING:
Thursday 22nd May at Hilton Park Golf Club Allander (Courtesy) 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
(Heather Anderson Trophy awarded for best SCRATCH score.)

AUTUMN MEETING:
Thursday 25th September at Paisley Golf Club (Courtesy) 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
(May Craddock Trophy awarded for best NETT score.)

MATCHES
SINGLES: WEST DIVISION v MIDLAND DIVISION
Tuesday 10th June at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club at 11.00 a.m.
(Mid West Trophy)

SINGLES: WEST DIVISION v EAST DIVISION
Wednesday 18th June at Troon Portland (11am)
(Elise Duncan Trophy)

FOURSOMES: EAST DIVISION v WEST DIVISION
Gullane Monday 11th August 3pm (Asp Friendship Trophy)

WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Quarter Finals: Tuesday 6th May at Renfrew Golf Club 9.30 a.m.
Semi Finals: Tuesday 6th May at Renfrew Golf Club 2.00 p.m.
Finals: Wednesday 7th May at Renfrew Golf CLub 11.00 a.m. & 11.15 a.m.

Happy New Year to Everyone

Pat Walker, Helen Faulds, and all the Committee wish everyone in the West Vets a very Happy New Year.Click on the link to see your New Year Card

Christmas Wishes to all West Vets

Pat, Helen, the Committee and Webmaster Carol wish all the West Vets a Very Happy Christmas and lots of sparkling golf in 2008.
To listen to their Christmas wishes click on the following link and then the word Play --- Give time to load plus make sure your sound is turned on :
Christmas song to all the West Vets

Vets Bronze Champion meets the 1st Minister

The 1st Minister Alex Salmond was delighted to meet our Bronze West Vets Champion Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park) recently in Boat of Garton. In fact he wanted to get Maureen's autograph as he had never met a good golfer before !!
Click on the picture above to get an enlargement

Message from Colin Farquharson

To all West Vets :
I hear on the grapevine that we may be getting a group of Welsh seniors at the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival (Feb 10 to 23).
Are there enough single-figure handicappers in the West Vets' ranks to mount some opposition? Click on the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival link to read all about the fantastic golfing holiday you can go on

The 2007 West Vets AGM

Fifty two ladies attended the 39th AGM of the West Vets at Cowglen Golf Club today.
Captain Pat Walker reported on a fine year for the Division. Good Meetings were held at West Kilbride ,Clydebank and Strathaven and some excellent scores were recorded.
The Divisional Championship was again won by Helen Faulds of Douglas Park with the Bronze Salver going to Maureen Rennie also of Douglas Park.
Our three matches against other Divisions were fought valiantly and resulted in one victory and two defeats.
Pat Hutton newly retired Captain of the Scottish vets team reported on the Jamboree at Royal Cromer and Helen Faulds gave an account of the Scottish Match against Ireland at Southerness. Helen played in both these events.
Pat thanked the Committee for their support throughout the year and welcomed Sheila Shaw and Moira McCartney who will replace Sandra Gilchrist and Maureen Herbert.
The Meeting concluded with the Prizegiving
Prizewinners 2007
Championship: Helen Faulds ( Douglas Park) Silver Vase
Runner Up: Jennifer Mack ( Haggs Castle )
Bronze Salver: Maureen Rennie ( Douglas Park )
Runner Up: Mary Irving ( Ranfurly Castle )

Spring Meeting : Scratch Janice Paterson ( Drumpellier )
1st Silver H’cap: Sheila Shaw ( Lochwinnoch )
2nd Silver H’cap: Margaret Mowat ( Troon Ladies)
3rd Silver H’cap: Fiona Roger ( Ranfurly Castle )
1st Bronze H’cap Sandra Carruthers ( Whitecraigs )
2nd Bronze H’cap:Ann Deakin ( Whitecraigs )

Summer Meeting: Scratch Anna Telfer ( Milngavie ) Heather Anderson Trophy
1st Silver H’cap Fay Storey (Old Ranfurly )
2nd Silver H’cap: Ina McVicar ( Buchanan Castle)
3rd Silver H’cap: Joan Gemmell (Douglas Park )
1st Bronze H’cap: Moira McCartney ( Milngavie )
2nd Bronze H’cap: Liz Stansfield ( Erskine )

Autumn meeting: Scratch Anna Telfer ( Milngavie )
1st Silver H’cap Cathie Morton ( Eastwood ) May Craddock Trophy
2nd Silver H’cap Moira Cameron (Whitecraigs )
1st Bronze H’cap: Gay Braid ( Whitecraigs )
2nd Bronze H’cap: Ann Deakin (Whitecraigs )

Some Photographs taken West Vets 2007 AGM

2007 AGM

The AGM of the SVLGA (West Division) will be held on the 1st November 2007 in Cowglen Golf Club at 2:30pm.
The annual subscription for 2008 of £15 may be paid then. Alternatively cheques made out tp SVLGA (West) may be sent to the Treasurer. (See Fixture card for address)
Any membership not paid by 31st January 2008 will be taken as a resignation and the resulting places offered to those on the waiting list

Scotland are Runners Up in Home Internationals

England retained the Senior Home International Title for the fifth year at Royal Tara Golf Club, beating Ireland in their final match (5-2) to win the trophy. England have won this tournament since it began in 2003. Scotland were the runners up, winning 4 - 3 against Ireland, losing 4 - 3 against England and drawing 3 ½-3 ½ with Wales just beating them by half-a-point for second place on a comparison of the individual games won.
West Vets Vice Captain -- Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) was part of the Scottish Team

Final Results
England 3 (15-6).
Scotland 1 ½ (10 ½-10 ½)
Wales 1 ½ (10-11).
Ireland 0 (6 ½ -14 ½ )

SCOTLAND
Joan Marshall (Captain)
Margaret MacNaughtan (Manager)
Lorna Bennett Ladybank
Fiona De Vries St. Rule
Helen Faulds Douglas Park
Fiona Hunter Baberton
Kathleen Sutherland Royal Montrose
Margaret Tough Falkirk
Pamela Williamson Baberton

Pat Hutton wins at Blairgowrie

Congratulations go to Pat Hutton (Lanark)who won the Patrick Rose Bowl, held at the Rosemount Course on Monday, 24th September 2007
See the Scottish Vets Website
For all the other results when available go to The SVLGA Website

Heather Anderson is the 2007 Scottish Vets Champion

Heather Anderson (Downfield & Northern Vets) with the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship trophy, the Scroggie Cup, at Blairgowrie. Image by courtesy of Rhoda Keith of Northern Vets.

North champion Heather Anderson (Downfield) pictured above is the new Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association champion. In the tightest of finals over the Blairgowrie Rosemount course today (Monday), Heather beat Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), the Highland veteran women's title-holder, by one hole.
Heather was never in arrears but, at the same time, she was never more than a hole up. Christine got a birdie 2 at the ninth to square the contest but Heather regained her lead at the next hole.
Christine drew level again with a concesssion at the 13th. Heather went ahead for the last time at the 16th before two halves ended a enthralling contest.

Semi-finals - H Anderson (North) bt J Brydson (Galloway) 2 holes, C McAndrew (Highland) bt H Faulds (West) 2 and 1.
Final - Anderson bt McAndrew 1 hole.

Helen Faulds beats the Border Champion

Downfield’s Heather Anderson, the North area champion, knocked out Midlands title-holder Lorna Bennett from Ladybank by one hole in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship at Blairgowrie today.
Lorna is a member of the Scotland team for the Senior Women’s Home Internationals at Royal Tara, Ireland from October 2 to 4.
West champion Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) is also in that team and she was in good form in reaching the semi-finals at Blairgowrie with a 6 and 4 win over former champion Liz Campbell (Torwoodlee), the Borders title-holder.
Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), the Highland champion, also played well to win by 4 and 2 against Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), the East title-holder.
Jean Brydson (Galloway) won at the 21st hole in her quarter-final against Pearl Beattie (Dumfries-shire).

The semi-final line-up on Monday morning is:
9am Anderson v Brydson.
9.10 McAndrew v Faulds.
Final will tee off at 1.30pm.

Results:
Quarter-finals
H Anderson (North) bt L Bennett (Midlands) 1 hole.
Jean Brydson (Galloway) bt P Beattie (Dumfries-shire) at 21st.
Christine McAndrew (Highland) bt Ruth Brown (East) 4 and 2.
Helen Faulds (West) bt Liz Campbell (Borders) 6 and 4

Autumn Meeting Strathaven

Results Autumn Meeting Strathaven 13/9/07
No. competitors 41 SSS 73 CSS 75
SCRATCH Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 79
SILVER
Silver: 1 Cathy Morton 83-9=74, 2 Glennis Rentoul 94-20=74 bih, 3 Anna Telfer 79-5=74
Bronze: Gay Braid 104-23=81, 2 Ann Deakin 109-25=84, 3 Aileen Muirison 113-26=87
Click on the West Vets Scoreboard on the RHS to see all the scores

Also here are your handicap exchange letters ----click on the link and use the arrows at the top to work through and find your home club Handicap Exchange Letters

Message from Captain Pat Walker

The forecast looks good so we hope there will be a fine turnout at Strathaven for the Vets' Autumn Meeting on Thursday 13th September Remember that the running ballot will not begin until 11.30 AM.
Looking forward to seeing you all there
Good Luck