Midlands Vets Champion is Fiona De Vries

Many Congratulations go to Fiona De Fries who has won the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association's Midland championship at Braehead. Fiona also slashed two strokes off the women's course record with a 70 in the qualifying round ---- WELL DONE FIONA
To read all about it go to Gillian Kirkwood Website

Janice Paterson does well in the European Seniors in Portugal

Many congratulations go to West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) who was the Top Scot in the European Seniors Ladies Championship played over Pinhal, Vilmoura, Portugal this week. She ended up being 23rd in a field of nearly 80 players. WELL DONE JANICE
Vice Captain Helen Faulds was meant to be playing in the tournament but had to withdraw while out in Portugal due to " not feeling well"
Final Placings:
1 Virginie Burrus FRA + 9 225 75 74 76
2 Vicky Pertierra SPA + 15 231 79 77 75
3 Cecilia Mourgue D Algue FRA + 17 233 77 81 75
4 Chris Utermarck GER + 19 235 80 78 77
5 Viveca Hoff SWE + 19 235 80 77 78
Scottish Placings:
23 Janice Paterson SCO + 32 248 83 81 84
26 Fiona De Vries SCO + 33 249 85 83 81
36= Heather Anderson SCO + 39 255 80 88 87
44 Pamela Williamson SCO + 42 258 89 80 89
55= Jennifer Mack SCO + 50 266 91 89 86

East Vets win against the West Vets

The Annual West Vets v East Vets Match was played yesterday over Troon Portland in lovely summer conditions. We had put forward an extremely good team but unfotunately were unable to win back the Elise Duncan Trophy. The result was 6 for the East and 3 for the West .

Results as follows -- West players named first
May Hughes lost to Noreen Fenton at the 18th
Alex Glennie halved with Moira Thomson
Sheena Macdonald halved with Ruth Brown
Maureen Woodhead lost to Anne Brownie 4 and 3
Pat Hutton lost to Lesley Johnston 5 and 3
Jeanette McCartney lost to Fiona Hunter 6 and 4
Elspeth Hanlon beat Sheila Lyon 2and 1
May Myers beat Susan Penman 4 and 3
Cathy Morton lost to Aileen Kennedy 3 and 2

West Vets in Portugal

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) , Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)are all taking part in the International European Senior Ladies’ Championship which begins tomorrow at Pinhal in Portugal. The Championship is stroke play over three rounds.
Other Scots playing:
Heather Anderson, Fiona De Vries and Pamela Williamson

West Vets lose to Midlands Vets

The West Vets team lost against the Midlands team at Ranfurly Castle today. It was a tight match producing many good games and since the weather was dry and windy everyone enjoyed their day.
WEST VETS TEAM:
Maureen Mitchell (Cathcart Castle) Jennifer Graham, Carol Fell, Elinor Grant, Lana Macdonald, Elspeth Dewar and Fiona Roger
MIDLANDS VETS TEAM;
Jennie French, Sheila Travers, Fiona Glass, Danuta McLauchlan, Liz Childs, Rose Graham and Helen Campbell
West Vets Captain Pat Walker presented the trophy to the Midland's Vice Captain Emma Wilson and congratulated them on their win --- click on the photo above for an enlargement

To see some more photos from the day click on the small picture below

West Vets v Midlands

Kathleen Sutherland is the North Vets Champion

The West Vets congratulate the 2007 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion Kathleen Sutherland (Montrose) on winning the 2008 North Vets Championship yesterday. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Summer Meeting at Hilton Park Golf Club

On a perfect golfing day thirty six ladies played in the Summer Meeting at Hilton Park.

Congratulations to Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) pictured on the left who was the winner of The Heather Anderson Trophy with a Scratch 75



RESULTS:
SSS 70 CSS 70
Scratch: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
Silver:
1 Ina McVicar (Milngavie) 82-14=68
2 Anita McMillan (Erskine) 87-18=69 bih
3 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 75-6=69
Bronze:
1 Christine Richmond (Erskine) 92-22=68
2 Agnes Robertson (Erskine) 101-26=75
3 Moira McCartney (Milngavie) 100-23=77

Our thanks go to Hilton Park for the courtesy of the course and to all who made it such an enjoyable day for all who played.

To print out your handicap exchange letter to take back to your Home Club CLICK HERE --- Scroll through till you find your appropriate letter for your club to printout and to see all the results from the day click on the link on the RHS of this website that says West Vets Score Board

Message from Captain Pat

Looking forward to seeing lots of West vets at Hilton Park on Thursday for the Summer Meeting.The forecast looks good and the Running Ballot starts at 9.30 am. No prior entry necessary.
The Heather Anderson Trophy will be awarded to the best scratch score.

May Hughes is the 2008 West Vets Champion

 
We had a glorious day at Renfrew for the final of the West Vets Championship today. We also had some fantastic golf to match the weather
After a long and very evenly matched battle which ebbed and flowed all the time May Hughes of Lanark finally overcame Alex Glennie of Kilmarnock Barassie at the 20th Hole. May had putted exceptionally well all throughout the match and it was a long putt on the final green which gained her the Championship.
The Bronze Salver was won by Moira McCartney of Milngavie who was in splendid form to beat Avril Berry of Douglas Park.

To see some photos from the day click on the small thumbnail of Alex and May

2008 West Vets Championship

Thanks go to Helen Faulds and Sheila Goudie for the photographs

The 2008 West Vets Championship

The West Vets Championship for 2008 took place at Renfrew Golf Club today.

Unfortunately Pat Hutton's car broke down on the way to the course and she was unable to make the venue.

West Vets Championship Results :.
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat May Myers (Clober) 5 & 3
Linda McDougall (Greenock)beat Janette McCartney (Erskine) 1 hole
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)beat Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 3 and 1
May Hughes (Lanark) w/o Pat Hutton (Lanark)

Semi Finals: Alex Glennie beat Linda McDougall 7 and 6
May Hughes beat Helen Faulds 2 Holes

Bronze Championship Reults:
Moira McCartney (Milngavie) beat Pat Kerr (Haggs Castle)3 and 2
Avril Berry (Douglas Park) beat Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs)at the 19th


The Championship Final will be between Alex Glennie (Barassie) and May Hughes (Lanark)and the Bronze between Moira McCartney (Milngavie) and Avril Berry (Douglas Park)

Tomorrow at Renfrew at 11.00 am

Scotland win the Mary McKenna Trophy

Scotland retained the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy by a 1pt (6 1/2-5 1/2)margin over their Irish veteran women rivals in a thrilling finish to the annual two-day match at St Margaret's Golf Club, Dublin
FIRST DAY RESULTS
IRELAND 2, SCOTLAND 2
Irish names first:
FOUR-BALLS
Mary Madden & Carmel Cahill lost to Heather Anderson & Margaret Tough 4 and 2.
Valerie Hassett & Pamela Morgan lost to Lorna Bennett & Fiona de Vries 3 and 2.
Marilyn Henderson & Nano Brennan beat Helen Faulds & Fiona Hunter 2 and 1.
Sheena O'Brien-Kenney & Violet McBride beat Pamela Williamson & Kathleen Sutherland 1 hole.

SINGLES: Ireland 3 1/2- Scotland 4 1/2)
Mary McKenna lost to Kathleen Sutherland 1 hole..
Mary Madden halved with Margaret Tough.
Eileen MacMullen lost to Pamela Williamson 2 and 1.
Sheena O'Brien-Kenney beat Helen Faulds 3 and 2.
Pamela Morgan lost to Fiona De Vries 1 hole.
Violet McBride halved with Lorna Bennett.
Marilyn Henderson halved with Fiona Hunter.
Valerie Hassett beat Heather Anderson 7 and 6.

Thanks go to Gillian Kirkwood and Colin Farquharson for all the results and the photograph

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