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 !!
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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

Helen Faulds selected for the Home Internationals

Congratulations go to Vice Captain Helen Faulds who was selected today to play in next months Home Internationals and to May Hughes who was selected as 1st Reserve

The Team for the Senior Ladies' Home International Matches to be played at Royal Tara Golf Club, 2 to 4 October is:-

Captain Joan Marshall
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

Some Photos and Video from the Scottish Seniors at Glenbervie

Scottish Seniors 2007 Finals Day

Here are the Stroke play winners and the Social dinner photographs -- then click on the picture of Kathleen Sutherland

The Ladies Scottish Seniors 2007

Here is a wee video from the Social Evening Entertainmen.t Make sure your sound is turned on --- Sorry Broadband users only.

West Vets win the Asp Trophy against the East

The annual foursomes match between the West and East Vets was played over Troon Portland today. The West Vets Team won 4-1 to win the the ASP Trophy (Amicitia Semper Palma) ---- Friendship Always The Prize. The match was played in extremely windy conditions with the odd squally showers.
A lovely lunch was enjoyed back in the clubhouse afterwards.
East Vice Captain Elise Guy presented West Vets Captain Pat Walker with the trophy and the day was enjoyed by all
Match Results:(West Players 1st)
C Fell and F Roger beat C Ross and V Biggar
J Graham and R Henderson beat R Lynch and S Ashurst
G Campbell and E Young beat M Sneddon and E Guy
S Gilchrist and S Shaw beat D Barnes and C Bowe
S Coster and M Mitchell lost E Caton and J Wake
To see some photos from the days events CLICK HERE

North of England win the Miller Stirling Trophy

Scotland's veteran women's golfers lost their two-year grip on the Miller Stirling Trophy on the final day of the Veteran Ladies Golfing Association's area championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk.
After drawing their matches on the first two days, the Scots, skippered by Pat Hutton, needed to beat England South and hope that Midlands and North drew the other match.
It was not to be. South edged a 5-4 win over the Scots and North beat Midlands 8-1 to take the title.
"I couldn't have asked for a bigger effort from my team but I think they were just drained by their efforts in the European senior women's team championship last week. I don't think they had anything left to give in the final session," said Mrs Hutton.
The Scots won the morning foursomes 2 1/2-1/2 against South but lost the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2. Only Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) managed a 2 and 1 win while Heather Anderson (Downfield) secured a square game.
Details:

SCOTLAND 4, ENGLAND SOUTH 5
Foursomes: K Sutherland, F De Vries bt S Ellis, J Ballard 4 and 3, L Bennett, N Fenton bt C Caldwell, I Brien 3 and 2; P Williamson, H Faulds halved with J O'Keefe, R Watters (2 1/2-1/2).
Singles: Sutherland lost to Ellis 5 and 3, M Thomson lost to Brien 3 and 2, Anderson hlaved with O'Keefe, H Faulds lost to S Stradling 1 hole, Bennett bt P Butler 2 and 1, Fenton lost to C C Wheelhouse 5 and 3 (1 1/2-4 1/2).
Other match:
ENGLAND NORTH 8, ENGLAND MIDLANDS 1.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Helen Wins in Scots Veterans draw against England (Midlands)

Scotland followed up their opening day draw against England North by drawing 4 ½-4 ½ with England Midlands in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association area team golf championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk.
The foursomes were shared 1 ½-1 ½ and the singles session ended 3-3 after wins for the Scots by Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh).
England North beat England South 7-2 in the other match which means that Scotland, if they are to retain the Miller Stirling trophy, must beat South in their final match and hope that the North v Midlands ends in a draw.

Details:
ENGLAND MIDLANDS 4 ½, SCOTLAND 4 ½
Foursomes: D Parker, A Stockdale halvd with P Williamson, H Faulds; B Belcher, D Backhouse lost to L Bennett, N Fenton 2 and 1; P West, P Walker bt M Thomson, H Anderson 2 and 1 (1 ½-1 ½).
Singles: S Westall lost to K Sutherland 7 and 5, Belcher bt F De Vries 1 hole, P Walker bt Anderson 2 holes; Parker lost to Faulds 7 and 6, A Booth lost to Fenton 3 and 2, West bt Williamson 3 and 2 (3-3).

Other result:
ENGLAND S0UTH 2, ENGLAND NORTH 7.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Helen Wins in Scots Veterans draw against England (North)

Defending champions Scotland showed a lot of grit and determination to salvage a 4 ½-4 ½ draw with England North on the opening day of the Veteran Ladies Golf Association inter-area golf team championship at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk today.

Skipper Pat Hutton's team trailed by 2pt at lunchtime after taking only half-a-point from the three games but they came storming back into the picture in the six singles.

Victories by Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Pamela Williamson (Baberton) and Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) enabled the rallying Scots to take the singles 4-2 and cancel out their morning deficit.

"It was a good performance to get a draw from the position we were in," said Pat Hutton.

Incidentally, the England North line-up included former Scottish women's amateur champion and international team captain Fiona Anderson who has been based on Merseyside for a number of years.

Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), partnering Lorna Bennett, had a hole in one at the 17th in their foursome against Hilary Smythe and Elaine Elliot.

It was the third ace of Noreen's golfing career. It squared the match but Noreen and Lorna lost the 18th to go down by one hole.

In the other match in the four-cornered contest, England Midlands beat England South 5 ½-3 ½.

Scotland play the Midlands tomorrow.

Details:

ENGLAND NORTH 4 ½, SCOTLAND 4 ½

England North names first

Foursomes: S Dye, P Wrightson halved with K Sutherland, F De Vries; F Anderson, B Laird bt M Thomson, H Anderson 2 and 1; H Smyth, E Elliott bt L Bennett, N Fenton 1 hole (2 1/2-1 ½).

Singles: Dye lost to Sutherland 4 and 3, Wrightosn lost to H Faulds 1 hole, Smythe lost to P Williamson 2 and 1; Laird bt De Vries 4 and 3, J Rogers lost to Bennett 4 and 3; R Linley bt Thomson 1 hole (2-4).

Other result:

ENGLAND MIDLANDS 5 ½, ENGLAND SOUTH 3 ½.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson and Pat Hutton for the report

Pat Hutton skippers the Scots for the last time

Pat Hutton skippers Scotland for the last time in the Veteran Ladies Golf Association jamboree at Royal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk over the next three days.
"We are defending the Miller Stirling Trophy and I am hoping to bow out on a successful note," said Pat, pictured right, who was a very successful Lanark and county team player in her day and, more recently, chairman of the SLGA.
The Scots open their campaign with a match against England North tomorrow.
The two other teams in the four-cornered, all-play-all contest are England South and England Midlands.
The Northern Division provide two of the squad of eight - Heather Anderson (Downfield) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) - Midlands two, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) and Fiona De Vries (St Rule).
East have three representatives in the line-up - Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), Moira Thomson (North Berwick) and Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
The eight member of the team is Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) who played well for the Scotland in the recent European senior women's team championship in Sweden where the Scots finished a highly creditable fourth after making the championship match-play flight.

Inter Divisional Vets Jamboree

The Scottish Vets' team is off to play in the Jamboree at Royal Cromer Golf Club this week from 7-9 August to try to retain the Miller Stirling Trophy.
The teams are the North England, Midlands, South England and Scotland
Scottish Vets Team:
Heather Anderson (North)
Lorna Bennett (Midlands)
Fiona de Vries (Midlands)
Helen Faulds (West)
Noreen Fenton (East)
Kathleen Sutherland (North)
Moira Thomson (East)
Pamela Williamson (East)

We wish them every success.

Well done to all the Scots in the European Seniors

West Vets congratulate Team Captain Pam Gordon, West Vets Vice Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and all the Scottish Team on a terrific performance this week in the European Seniors Team Championships at Royal Drottningholms Golf Club, Stockholm

The team members were:
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)
Moira Thomson (North Berwick)
Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

Helen had the best overall individual score in the team that helped them get into the Flight A match play draw against France, England and Sweden. They were unfortunately just beaten by France in the match play stages with close games eg Helen losing at the 21st.
On the last day Sweden grabbed third place after winning the last match on the 18th green.

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL
To see all the results, photos and even a wee video go to The Swedish Website