Scotland Vets make good start-- and West Vets Captain Helen is a winner

Scotland made a good start to their defence of the Miller Stirling Trophy in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree at Bath Golf Club today (Tuesday).
On a very wet day, they splashed their way to a 7 ½-1 ½ win over England North, whose line-up included former Scottish women’s champion Fiona Anderson from Blairgowrie but now living and working in the Manchester area.
The Scots took the foursomes 3-0 and wins in the singles by Fiona de Vries, Kathleen Sutherland, Mary Smith and Helen Faulds and a square match by Lorna Bennett gave them 4 ½ pt out of a possible six in the afternoon.
DETAILS:
SCOTLAND 7 1/.2, ENGLAND NORTH 1 ½
Foursomes (3-0)
Fiona de Vries & Lorna Bennett baet Fiona Anderson & Pat Wrightson 2 and 1.
Heather Anderson & Fiona Hunter beat Caroline Marron & Elaine Elliot 6 and 5.
Mary Smith & Moira Thomson beat Sue Dye & Lucy Newton 5 and 4.
Singles (4 ½-1 ½)
Fiona De Vries beat Marron 2 and 1.
Lorna Bennett halved with Sue Dye.
Heather Anderson lost to Fiona Anderson 1 hole.
Kathleen Sutherland beat Alyson Wood 3 and 1.
Mary Smith beat Ruth Lindley 3 and 1.
Helen Faulds beat Lucy Newton 2 and 1.

Midlothian Centenary Celebrations Tri Am

West Vets Captain Helen Faulds was invited to take part in the Midlothian Centenary Celebrations by joining SLGA President Ethel Jack and LGU's Gillian Kirkwood in their tri am team on the 9th July Gillian Kirkwood, Ethel Jack and Helen Faulds

To read all about it and see some photos go to the EAST VETS WEBSITE
To see some photographs taken by East Vet's Noreen Fenton Click Here

West Vets Captain -- Helen is selected for Scottish Vets Team

VETS JAMBOREE 2009 --To be held at the Bath Golf Club -- Tuesday 4th August - Thursday 6th August

The team for the 2009 Jamboree is as follows -
Captain Dr. Lynne Terry
Heather Anderson (Northern)
Lorna Bennett (Midland)
Fiona De Vries (Midland)
Helen Faulds (West)
Fiona Hunter (East)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern)
Moira Thomson (East)

Reserve: Alex Glennie (West)

The 2009 Scottish Senior Championship Matchplay Prizewinners

Fiona de Vries (Runner Up 2nd Flight), Moira Thomson (Runner Up Championship) , Heather Anderson (Championship Winner), Noreen Fenton (semi finalist )and Kathleen Sutherland (Winner 2nd Flight) -- click to enlarge

2009 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Champion --- Heather Anderson -- thanks go to Fiona Farquharson for the photos-- click to enlarge

Scottish Seniors Supper - A late contribution

The West of Scotland Vets would like to apologise for the lack of preparation for the entertainment at the Senior's Supper on Tuesday evening. As a late contribution your webmaster Carol and Jennifer Mack would like to entertain you now !!

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Scottish Seniors Photographs

Looking for some photos -- go to the West of Scotland Website
and also some photos taken by East Vet -- Noreen Fenton

Northern Vets - Heather is the 2009 Scottish Seniors Champion

Heather Anderson -- Click to enlarge

Northern Vets -- Alyth's Heather Anderson, a former Downfield player, won the Scottish senior women's close amateur match-play golf championship over the Montgomery course, Kinross today (Friday).
16th Qualifier from the Strokeplay rounds Heather continued her good form by beating West Vets Alex Glennie in this mornings 1st Semi Final and then beat former Scottish girls champion Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) by 5 and 3 in the final with approximately two over par figures.
Moira (pictured below) led only once in the match, with a par at the first hole, but Heather then won four of the next five holes to be two up after six. Heather took a grip on the outcome when she won four holes in a row from the ninth to improve from two up to five holes ahead.

Moira Thomson (Gullane) -- Click to enlarge

Semi Finals : Heather Anderson (Alyth) beat Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 6 and 4 Moira Thomson (Gullane) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 3 and 2
Final: Heather Anderson beat Moira Thomson 5 and 3

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

West Vets -- Anna Telfer lost in the semi finals of the 2nd flight matchplay stages to the eventual winner ---- Kathleen Sutherland from Montrose

2nd Flight Semi Final:
Fiona de Vries (St Rule) beat Fiona Hunter (Baberton) 3 and 2
Kathleen Sutherland (Montrose) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 1 hole
Final : Kathleen Sutherland beat Fiona de Vries at the 19th.

Click on this link for all the LIVE SCORING of the Semi Finals and Finals at Kinross
Click on the link that says the state of play to show hole by hole results

Alex Glennie loses in Semi Finals of the Scottish Seniors Matchplay Championships

16th Qualfier from the Strokeplay rounds Northern Vet Heather Anderson continued her good form by beating West Vets Alex Glennie in this mornings 1st Semi Final to reach the final of the Scottish Matchplay Championships at the Montgomery Course Kinross
Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), the winner of the Scottish Veteran women’s title at Blairgowrie last year beat East Vets Noreen Fenton (Dunbar)
Semi Finals :
Heather Anderson (Alyth) beat Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 6 and 4
Moira Thomson (Gullane) beat Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 3 and 2

Click on this link for all the LIVE SCORING of the Semi Finals and Finals at Kinross
Click on the link that says the state of play to show hole by hole results

Alex Glennie through to the Scottish Seniors Semi Finals

West Vets Alex Glennie and Helen Faulds met in the Quarter finals of the Scottish Seniors Championship at Kinross this afternoon. In a tight match Alex won 2 and 1 and now meets Heather Anderson in the semis tomorrow. The other West Vets that had qualified for the matchplay stages were Suzanne Cadden and Anna Telfer. Suzanne won in the morning against Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles) but lost in the quarter Finals against Heather Anderson.
Anna lost in the morning -- however in the 2nd flight quarter finals she beat Frances Neish and now meets Kathleen Sutherland tomorrow
To read the full report go to the West of Scotland Website

4 West Vets reach the Matchplay stages of the Scottish Seniors

Anna Telfer , Alex Glennie and Suzanne Cadden

Congratulations go to West Vets Alex Glennie, Anna Telfer, Suzanne Cadden and Helen Faulds whohave all qualified for the Match play stages of the Scottish Seniors over the Montgomerie Course at Kinross today. In exceedingly humid conditions it was terrific achievement for our West Vets Super Stars.
PIRITON came to the fore when these horrible insects came out to put you off your putting.
However, despite the difficulties Alex Glennie won 4th Scratch in the Strokeplay event, Suzanne Cadden received the 3rd Handicap award with Anna Telfer the 1st Handicap prize
The new 2009 Strokeplay Champion is Fiona Hunter from Baberton
QUALIFIERS:
1 HUNTER, Fiona Baberton 73 80 153
2 BENNETT, Lorna Ladybank 80 74 154
3 FENTON, Noreen Dunbar 75 79 154
4 GLENNIE, Alex Kilmarnock Barassie 74 80 154
5 DE VRIES, Fiona St Rule 81 76 157
6 TELFER, Anna Milngavie 78 79 157
7 SUTHERLAND, Kathleen Royal Montrose 79 80 159
8 CADDEN, Suzanne Cardross 78 81 159
9 CUTHBERTSON, Sheila Peebles 78 82 160
10 THOMSON, Moira Gullane Ladies 80 81 161
11 SMITH, Mary Tain 78 83 161
12 FAULDS, Helen Douglas Park 76 85 161
13 WILLIAMSON, Pamela Baberton 79 83 162
14 NEISH, Frances Forres 85 78 163
15 TOUGH, Margaret Falkirk 81 82 163
16 ANDERSON, Heather Alyth 79 85 164

Other WEST VETS --- Non Qualifiers;
18 MACK, Jennifer Haggs Castle 91 78 169
23 FELL, Carol Ranfurly Castle 89 85 174
26 HUGHES, May Lanark 84 90 174
27 HUTTON, Patricia Lanark 89 86 175
31 NEILSON, Maureen Greenock 85 92 177
34 STEWART, Marion Kilmacolm 90 90 180
41 PATERSON, Janice Drumpellier 90 94 184
51 ROGER, Fiona Ranfurly Castle 97 104 201


PRIZEWINNERS LIST
To see the draw for Tomorrow ------ CLICK HERE

West Vets do well in Round 1 of the Scottish Seniors Championship

West Vets -- Janice Paterson, Helen Faulds, Jennifer Mack and Anna Telfer relax after their days golf

Leaderboard

1 HUNTER, Fiona Baberton 73
2 GLENNIE, Alex Kilmarnock Barassie 74
3 FENTON, Noreen Dunbar 75
4 FAULDS, Helen Douglas Park 76
5 CUTHBERTSON, Sheila Peebles 78
6 SMITH, Mary Tain 78
7 CADDEN, Suzanne Cardross 78
8 TELFER, Anna Milngavie 78
9 SUTHERLAND, Kathleen Royal Montrose 79
10 ANDERSON, Heather Alyth 79
11 WILLIAMSON, Pamela Baberton 79
12 THOMSON, Moira Gullane Ladies 80
13 BENNETT, Lorna Ladybank 80
Other West Vet Players
19 HUGHES, May Lanark 84
24 NEILSON, Maureen Greenock 85
31 FELL, Carol Ranfurly Castle 89
32 HUTTON, Patricia Lanark 89
33 PATERSON, Janice Drumpellier 90
37 MCDOUGALL, Linda Greenock 90
38 STEWART, Marion Kilmacolm 90
40 MACK, Jennifer Haggs Castle 91
55 ROGER, Fiona Ranfurly Castle 97


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West Vets Captain Helen wins Douglas Park Championship

Helen and Lynda -- Click to enlarge

Congratulations go to West Vets Captain Helen Faulds who won the Douglas Park Championship today against Lynda Smith

The Scottish Senior's Championship Draw

Order of play in the first round of the Scottish senior women's (close) amateur championship over the Montgomery course at Kinross on Tuesday, June 30 is:
8.30 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), Heather Anderson (Alyth).
8.40 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
8.50 Margaret Tough (Falkirk), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Sheila Cuthbertson (Peebles).
9.00 Ann Smart (Banchory), Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Lesley Johnson (Gullane Ladies).
9.10 Frances Neish (Forres), May Hughes (Lanark), Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies).
9.20 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Rose Anderson (Huntly).
9.30 Gillian Wallace (Glenisla), Mary Smith (Tain), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
9.40 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Fiona de Vries (St Rule).
9.50 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
10.00 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle). Shelagh Quinn (Stirling), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).10.10 Tricia Chillas (Stirling), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay).
10.20 Linda McDougall (Greenock), Norma Smith (Downfield), Mary Hope (Blairgowrie).
10.30 Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies).
10.40 Mairi Pollock (Craigmillar Park), Sandy Bushby (Strathmore), Isobel Harvey (St Rule).
10.50 Morag Wardrop (Niddry Castle), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Maureen McRobb (Kingsknowe).
11.00Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk), Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm), Ann Moffat (St Regulus).
11.10 Sheila Hartley (Braehead), Morag Clapperton (Banchory), Moira Begbie (Ladybank).
11.20 Rena Duncan (Kinross), Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm).
11.30 Catherine Bryce (Ballater), Lyn Murray (Kinross), Fiona Crawford (Shiskine).
11.40 Fran Gibson (Ballater), Hazel Kelly (Ladies Panmure Barry), Rose Graham (Stirling).
11.50 Pat Nile (Banchory), Joy Robertson (Lundin Ladies), Helen MacGregor (Hilton Park

West Vets Captain is a winner for D&A

Congartuations go to West Vets Captain Helen Faulds who played in this weeks Inter County Jamboree at Strathaven Golf Club . Helen was unbeaten. --- Well done

East Vets v West Vets --- East retain the Elise Duncan Trophy

Playing over Gullane No 1, East Vets managed to retain the Elise Duncan trophy, being very reluctant to part company with it after having had a firm hold on it for the last few years. The score of 7 - 2 for the East however belied the fact that it was actually a very close run match where six out of the nine games went right to the 18th hole

Results (East first):
Moira Thomson beat Pat Hutton 4 and 3
Fiona Hunter beat Helen Faulds 1 hole
Noreen Fenton beat May Hughes 1 hole
Pamela Williamson halved with Fiona McLean
Ruth Brown lost to Jennifer Mack 5 and 3
Sue Penman halved with Janice Paterson
Anne Brownie beat Mo Neilson
Aileen Kennedy beat Anne Prentice 2 holes
Gillian Kirkwood beat Marion Stewart 1 hole

Thanks go to East's Noreen Fenton for the report and Photographs.

To read her very full and humorous report go to the East Vets Website --- Noreen I think you should come and help me write some stories -- your way with words is fantastic

Maureen is a winner again

West Vets Bronze Champion Maureen Rennie continued her good form by winning the Sheila Conacher Trophy (Mixed Foursomes) at Douglas Park yesterday with her husband Jim.

To read all about it go to the West of Scotland Website

West v East Match

Our annual singles match against the East Vets takes place on Wednesday 17th June. East are hosts this year at Gullane no.1 with the first game starting at 3pm. They are also holders of the trophy-The Elise Duncan Trophy - so we will be trying very hard to bring the cup back to the West.

The team selected is:

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Pat Hutton (Lanark)
Fiona McLean (Hilton Park)
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
Mo Neilson (Greenock)
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
Anne Prentice (Bothwell Castle)

West Division Championship Final

The postponed final of the West Vets championship took place today at Renfrew Golf Club between our captain, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Linda MacDougall (Greenock). The course was in extremely good order and the overhead conditions were ideal for golf. Helen played extremely good, steady golf and was the very worthy winner. We wish her well when she heads to Blairgowrie in September to compete in match play against the other Scottish area champions.

Midland Vets v West Vets

West Vets Team Photograph: Anne Dunn, Helen Robertson, Helen Faulds, Maureen Mitchell, Cathy Morton , Fiona Rogers, Sally MacFarlane and Marion Stewart --- courtesy of Helen Faulds

Midland Vets were hosts to West Vets at Dunblane Golf Club today (Monday) Great weather, good course and some very close matches resulting in a 31/2-31/2 draw.

(West players first)

Marion Stewart beat Joan Blyth
Cathy Morton lost to Sheila Travers
Helen Robertson halved with Liz Cunningham
Maureen Mitchell beat Jean Bald
Sally MacFarlane beat Beverley Brown
Anne Dunn lost to Lizee McGraw
Fiona Roger lost to Doris Dunn

Thank you very much to Captain Anne Hood and all her team for their hospitality. We all enjoyed our day.

Midland Vets Team - Click to enlarge

News from the Northern Division

West Vets congratulate Cruden Bay's Lynne Terry who scored two good wins to end the day as the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association's Northern Division champion at Peterculter Golf Club today.
To read the full report go the the Gillain Kirkwood Website