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

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS 

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

May Hughes is the 2012 West Vets Champion

The West Vets Championship Final was held today at Renfrew Golf Club. May Hughes (Lanark) the 2010 Champion beat first time finalist Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) by 5 and 3 to win the title.
The Bronze Championship was won by Moira Hogg (Old Ranfurly) who beat Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly) by the same margin

Championship Finalists May Hughes and Lorraine Campbell

May tees off

Bronze Championship Finalists Anna and Moira

Moira sinks another putt

Thanks go to Vice Captain Anna Telfer for the photographs

WEST VETS DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

The quarter finals and semis finals of the Divisional Championship took place today at Renfrew Golf Club.  The course was in very good condition and the greens were excellent.  After last week's searing heat it was a pleasant change to play in slightly cooler conditions, sadly no sunshine, but no wind and only a very few drops of rain later on in the day.  The Championship matches started at 9.30 and we all had a break for lunch before the semi-finals started at 2.  The semi final of the bronze championship was also played this afternoon, with both finals scheduled to start tomorrow at 11am.The matches as always, were very competitive, some matches closer than others, both in the morning and the afternoon.

Championship Results
Quarter Finals
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)  beat  Linda McDougall (Greenock)  6&5
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)  beat  Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle)  2&1
May Hughes (Lanark)  beat  Janette McCartney (Erskine) 2&1
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)  beat  Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock)  4&3 Barassie)

Semi Finals
Lorraine Campbell  beat  Janice Paterson  at the 19th
May Hughes  beat  Alex Glennie  1up

Bronze Championship
Semi Final
Moira Hogg (Old Ranfurly)  beat  Maimie Robin (Elderslie)
Anna McDougall (Old Ranfurly)  beat  Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park)

Championship Final
11am - Thursday 31st May
Lorraine Campbell  v  May Hughes

Bronze Final
11.10 - Thursday May 31st
Moira Hogg  v  Anna MacDougall

Linda McDougall and Lorraine Campbell

Sheena McDonald and Janice Paterson

Alison Gemmill and Alex Glennie

May Hughes and Janette McCartney

Moira Hogg and Mamie Robin

Maureen Rennie and Anna MacDougall

WEST VETS DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

Below is the draw for the West Vets Divisional Championship to be held at Renfrew Golf Club on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st May.

	Time	Semi Final	Final
	WEDNESDAY  9.30am	WEDNESDAY 2pm	THURSDAY  11am
	Linda MacDougall  (Greenock)	.	.
	Lorraine Campbell  (Cardross)
	Janice Paterson  (Drumpellier)	.
	Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle)
	May Hughes  (Lanark)	.	.
	Janette McCartney  (Erskine)
	Alison Gemmill  (Kil Barassie)	.
	Alex Glennie  (Kil Barassie)

We look forward to good golf and continued good weather and hope that you might have time to come along and support the matches even if it is just for a short time.  I am sure all those taking part would appreciate it.

SUMMER MEETING OVER KILMACOLM

Linda McDougall (Greenock), Jane Finnie (Troon), and Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie)  had the best rounds of the day all having  gross 79's  in the Summer Meeting played over Kilmacolm Golf course today in very hot and humid conditions.

Linda was the winner of the top award by virtue of the better inward half.


Jane Finnie, however, had the consolation of winning the Silver Division with a net 73 to win from Anita McMillan (Erskine) by the bih and Janette McCartney (Erskine) who also had a net 73

Putting seemed to be the problem for many players, which caused the CSS to go up by to 2 to a 74

 Scratch : Linda McDougall (Greenock) 79 (bih)

 Silver:

1st: Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 79 (6) 73 (bih)

2nd: Anita McMillan (Erskine) 89 (16) 73 best last 6 holes

3rd: Janette McCartney (Erskine) 81 (8) 73

Bronze:

1st: Janet Dow (Douglas Park) 102 (25) 77

2nd: Christine Baird (Douglas Park) 104 (24) 80

Super Vet:  Moira Cameron (Whitecraigs) 94 (19) 75

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS  FOR THE FULL RESULTS

GROSS SCORES

NET SCORES

 SSS 72, CSS 74 


HANDICAP EXCHANGE LETTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RHS OF THE WEBPAGE

SLGA PAST PRESIDENT ETHEL JACK HAS DIED

Ethel Jack (nee Philip) 1939-2012

Scottish Ladies' Golf will be a sadder place today with the announcement of  the death of  Ethel Jack.

Ethel had been suffering from lung cancer since last summer,  and despite chemo and radio treatments, she finally succumbed at the Eddington Hospital, North Berwick, this afternoon. The end was quick and peaceful, just as we all wanted it to be.

Ethel's sense of fun was infectious.  She could not suppress it at times,  and her outbursts always cracked the ice on any occasion where the proceedings were getting just a little too staid and boring.   Her wit was renown,  but her repartee even more so!

Ethel started her golf at Prestonfield, encouraged by her father, who was a member of Duddingston.  Ethel played for Scotland at all levels.  In 1955 she played in a Girls' Home International match along side Connie Lugton and Marjorie Ferguson,  who were to become life-long friends, and encouraged her to join Gullane Ladies' Golf Club in 1957.  She played for GB&I against France in an Under 21 team,  and for Scotland at adult level in 1965, 66 and 67 and then later as a Senior in the Scottish Veterans' Ladies team.  She was a stalwart of the Midlothian County Team, winning the County Championship five times between 1959 and 1990.

But it was in administration that Ethel excelled.  Captain of Midlothian County in her early thirties, she went on to be Secretary of Scottish Girls' Golf in the days when there was a separate committee, and later served on the Executive Council of the SLGA, becoming Chairman from 1979 to 1981.  During her term of office Scotland hosted the European Ladies' Team Championships at Turnberry,  and Ethel ran the show.  The SLGA made her a Vice President in her early forties as an acknowledgement of the work she had put in.

A born leader and organiser, Ethel was a Handicap Advisor and Scratch Score Assessor for Scotland.  Even when the SLGA adopted the USGA Scratch Score method,  a perfect time to step down,  Ethel continued to lead the East Lothian team in their re-assessment task.

Ethel was Captain and often later President of numerous teams and clubs, including Prestonfield, Longniddry, Gullane Ladies', Midlothian County and Scottish Vets, but probably her proudest achievement was to take on the Presidency of the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association from 2007 to 2010.

Ethel was pre-deceased by her husband, Philip,  and leaves behind her sister Doris, her nieces Catriona and Suzie, and nephew Graham.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Ethel Jack, fourth from left, with some of her Saturday Girls

On a personal note, and speaking as one of Ethel's Saturday Girls, we are all going to miss her.

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood for the obituary

YOUR WEBMASTER AND PAST CAPTAIN TRY TO GIVE THE CURTIS CUP TEAM SOME SUPPORT

Renfrewshire County Curtis Cup Ambassador Carol Fell has teamed up with West Vets Past Captain and current Scottish Seniors  and Vets Captain Helen Faulds to add some support to Tegwen Mathews GB&I team at Nairn on the 8th - 10th June. Thanks go to Irene  McLellan from Bearsden Golf Club for writing the words and playing the piano -- CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTOUT OF THE WORDS

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LGU OFFICIAL CURTIS CUP VIDEO

SUMMER MEETING - Kilmacolm Thursday May 24th


The weather forecast looks a little more promising for the coming week, good news for all those participating in the Summer Meeting at Kilmacolm on Thursday 24th May.  As you will know, the best 8 scratch scores from the Summer Meeting, qualify for the West Division Vets Championship, match play, to be played at Renfrew Golf Club on 30th and 31st May. The winner of this match play Championship heads for Blairgowrie in September to represent the West Division in the Scottish Vets Championship.  It is always nice for those who qualify for the match play stages, to have support at Renfrew, and I hope that any of you who may have a morning or an afternoon free on 30/31st May might think of coming along to give them your support.

The first of our three annual matches takes place at Ranfurly Castle on 5th June against the Midlands Vets.  This is a singles match, played off scratch, 7 games, handicaps of between 10 and 15. It is always a competitive but fun day and the team chosen to do battle is:

Anne Aitken  (Eastwood)
Carol Fell  (Ranfurly Castle)
Sandra Gilchrist  (Whitecraigs)
Jennifer Graham  (Haggs Castle)
Cathy Morton  (Eastwood)
Rena Simpson  (Kilmacolm)
Enid Young  (Balmore)
Reserve:  Maureen Cook  (Ranfurly Castle)

I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday at Kilmacolm and wish you a good day's golf, hopefully in warm sunshine!

Fiona

SUMMER MEETING DRAW FOR KILMACOLM

The draw for the West Vets Summer Meeting at Kilmacolm  -- There have a been a few alterations
CLICK HERE to get your time.

The hazards of getting older !

Inter Division Match -- North wins against Midlands

Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Assocation's Northern Division, holders of the Patrick Rose Bowl, halved their annual match 3 1/2-3 1/2 against Midland Division at Glenisla yesterday - (Thursday 10th May).
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website