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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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

Alison Gemmill has the best score at Ralston

New member to the West Vets -- Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie) had the best round of the day both with her gross and net scores in the Spring Meeting played over Ralston Golf course in cold and windy but reasonably dry conditions.

Despite the course playing very long everyone enjoyed the day with the magnificent views and Ralston's Golf Club hospitality at the 19th !!

Alison was out in 38 and back in 35 and her round of 73 was 6 shots ahead of Pat Hutton (Lanark) who had a 79.

 Scratch : Alison Gemmill ((Kilmarnock Barassie) 73

 Silver:
1st: Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 (3) 70
2nd: Pat Hutton (Lanark) 79 (6) 73
3rd: Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81 (4) 77 --- last 6 holes
Bronze:
1st: Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly) 104 (24) 80
2nd: Margaret Ramsay (Elderslie) 102 (21)81 bih

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS  FOR THE FULL RESULTS

GROSS SCORES
NET SCORES

 SSS 71, CSS 74 (Reduction Only)


5 Players managed to have Birdie 2's at the short holes  --- WELL DONE TO YOU ALL

Player	Score
9	Gemmill, Alison	2
13	Faulds, Helen	2
13	Glennie, Alex	2
13	Kane, Anabel	2
13	Mitchell, Maureen	2

 HANDICAP EXCHANGE LETTERS AND ALL  RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE  ON THE LINKS  RHS OF THE WEBSITE


Due to technical difficulties your webmaster has not got a photograph of Alison - She thought she had but she hasn't -- So sorry !

WEST VET MAY HUGHES WINS THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

West Vet May Hughes, the Lanarkshire County No 3 seed, won the Lanarkshire Women's County Golf Championship for a fourth time at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
In wet conditions, May beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), the No 8 seed and conqueror of defending champion Rachael Taylor (Germany) in the quarter-finals, by 2 and 1. in the final.
Jenny was two up after three but May won the fifth and sixth to square the match and after nip-and-tuck over a sequence of holes, May went one up for good at the 14th.
She birdied the 16th to be two up and the 17th was halved.
Today's results:
Semi-finals - Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3; May Hughes (Lanark) beat Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 2 and 1.
Final - May Hughes beat Jenny Potter 2 and 1.

Spring Meeting at Ralston G.C.

The draw for the Spring Meeting is tomorrow --  Thursday 26 April. Unfortunately, even after Ralston being good enough to extend our tee time, we are unable to accommodate the huge number of entries received - 102 - and as such have had to ballot several people out.
I am looking forward to seeing all those of you who are playing in the Spring meeting tomorrow.  I hope the weather is good to us!  I am sorry that I had to ballot out several people, but it looks likely that those balloted out, will now be able to play, if still free, due to spaces becoming available.   I would like to remind you that distance measuring devices are allowed, but NOT ones with wind and slope assistance. Currently there are 2 spaces available - 12.39 and 9.37.
If anyone now finds that they are free and would like to play.   Now that the golf season is under way, I wish you all a successful and fun summer of golf.  
Fiona

9.30

Joanna Scott 5 Cathkin Braes

Maureen Mitchell 9 Cathcart Castle

Carol Fell 10 Ranfurly Castle

9.37

Suzanne Cadden 5 Cardross

Jennnifer Mack 6 Haggs Castle

Anne Robinson 8 Ranfurly Castle

9.44

Alex Glennie 4 Kilmarnock Barassie

Linda McDougall 5 Greenock

Janice Paterson 6 Drumpellier

9.51

Pat Hutton 5 Lanark

Helen Faulds 5 Douglas Park

Jane Finnie 5 Ladies Club Troon

9.58

Alison Gemmill 3 Kilmarnock Barassie

May Hughes 4 Lanark

Sheena McDonald Buchanan Castle

10.05

Helen Robertson 11 Douglas Park

Cathy Morton 11 Eastwood

Anne Edgar 14 Kilmarnock Barassie

10.12

Fay Storey 17 Old Ranfurly

Sally Macfarlane 13 Douglas Park

Sheilagh Osborne 14 Ladies Club Troon

10.19

Maureen Woodhead 7 Gourock

Enid Young 9 Balmore

Anabel Kane 9 Kilmacolm

10.26

May Myers 9 Clober

Marion Stewart 10 Kilmacolm

Jennifer Graham 11 Haggs Castle

10.33

Rena Simpson 13 Kilmacolm

Jill West 16 Irvine

Elinor Grant 14 Douglas Park

10.40

Maureen Cook 14 Lochwinnoch

Jess Blackwood 15 Kilmarnock Barassie

Jinty Halley 15 Douglas Park

10.47

Sheila Shaw 15 Lochwinnoch

Susan Young 17 Blairmore & Strone

Dorothy Horsfield 17 Balmore

10.54

Anne Mckellar 15 Whitecraigs

Anne Paton 16 Douglas Park

Rosemary Ogilvie 16 Ranfurly Castle

11.01

Patricia Richmond 16 Douglas Park

Eleanor Bremner 17 Ladies Club Troon

Christine Gauldie 16 Ralston

11.08

Margaret Mowat 15 Ladies Club Troon

Betty Connor 16 Cathcart Castle

Chris Dingwall 18 Douglas Park

11.15

Willeen McCallum 17 Ladies Club Troon

Janette Stewart 19 Kilmarnock Barassie

Margaret Gray 18 Old Ranfurly

11.22

Helen Burnet 19 Hilton Park

Evi Park 17 Haggs Castle

Hatty Forrest 19 Ladies Club Troon

11.29

Kay Murray 18 Whitecraigs

Kay McColl 19 Hilton Park

Sara Scott 19 Ladies Club Troon

11.36

Janey McFarlane 18 Cathcart Castle

Pat Robertson 20 Caldwell

Shelagh Young 20 Kilmarnock Barassie

11.43

Moira Cameron 18 Ladies Club Troon

Anna MacDougall 23 Old Ranfurly

Sheila Tollan 18 Dalmally

11.50

Marjorie Walker 17 Haggs Castle

Sheila Mitchell 17 Ladies Club Troon

Merope Dunlop 13 Old Ranfurly

11.57

Julie Will 17 Ladies Club Troon

Ann Colthart 20 Dalmally

Christeen Finlayson 19 Whitecraigs

12.04

Glennis Rintoul 20 Old Ranfurly

Patricia Brown 20 Ralston

Jean Irvine 21 Ranfurly Castle

12.11

Elizabeth Fazzi 20 Haggs Castle

Gail Brown 21 Ladies Club Troon

Christine Baird 23 Douglas Park

12.18

Elizabeth Hume 20 Ladies Club Troon

Christine Richmond 20 Erskine

Sheila Greenshields 22 Whitecraigs

12.25

Moira Hogg 21 Old Ranfurly

Sheila McLean 21 Whitecraigs

Ann Deakin 25 Ladies Club Troon

12.32

Margaret Ramsay 20 Elderslie

Sandra Carruthers 21 Whitecraigs

Morag Dunan 25 Milngavie

12.39

Morag McCartney 24 Milngavie

Anne Terry 23 Greenock

Maggie White 21 Ralston

12.46

Ann Donnelly 24 Whitecraigs

Janet Dow 25 Douglas Park

Sheena Niven 25 Hilton Park

12.53

Agnes Robertson 29 Erskine

Avril Berry 31 Douglas Park

Liz Stansfield 31 Erskine

Scots lose to the Irish in the Singles Matches to retain the Mary McKenna Trophy

Winning Irish Vets Captain Terry Saxton with Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds

The Irish Vets Team Celebrate

The Scottish Vets were beaten 7.5 to 0.5 in the singles on Day 2 of the Mary McKenna Trophy today

Singles Results:
Sheena McElroy beat May Hughes 3/2
Pat Doran beat Alison Bartlett 3/2
Gertie MacMullen beat Linda Urquhart 2/1
Pauline Walsh beat Heather Anderson 2 up
Carol Wickham halved with Mary Smith
Mairead MacNamara beat Elaine Allison 2/1
Suzanne Corcoran beat Lorna Bennet 2 up
Helen Jones eat Karen Ballantyne 4/3

Singles result 71/2 – ½
The Final Result was Irish Vets 9.5  Scottish Vets 2.5.

Helen said --- "Very disappointing day in the singles. At the halfway stage it was pretty even but somehow in the back nine the Irish established a lead and ran out deserved winners of the competition."

Scottish Vets Draw with Irish Vets on Day 1 of the Mary McKenna Trophy

The Scottish Vets Team in their new purple outfit
Back -L to R :Linda Urquhart, Elaine Allison, May Hughes, Mary Smith, Heather Anderson, Alison Bartlett
Front - L to R :Lorna Bennett, Helen Faulds (Captain), Noreen Fenton (Vice Captain) and Karen Ballantyne

The First day of the annual match against an Irish Senior Select Team for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy took place today (Sunday 15th April)at Hilton Templepatrick course outside Belfast on a bright, sunny but cold day.
Overall result of fourballs 2-2

Results: Scottish Vets Named first
Lorna Bennett and Mary Smith beat Sheena McElroy and Carol Wickham 4/3
Heather Anderson and May Hughes lost to Helen Jones and Pat Doran 2/1
Elaine Allison and Linda Urquhart beat Mairead MacNamara and Suzanne Corcoran 2/1
Karen Ballantyne and Alison Bartlett lost to Pauline Walsh and Gertie McMullen 2/1

Mary McKenna Trophy

Scottish Seniors team leaves for Ireland

The annual match against an Irish Senior Select Team for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy will take place on Sunday 15th and Monday 16th April with Saturday as the practice day. The match will be played over the Hilton Templepatrick course outside Belfast, a course which will be familiar to a few of the team as it was the venue for the British Senior Ladies in 2008. West Vet Helen Faulds will captain the team and we are delighted that West Vet May Hughes will be playing for the team.

We wish Helen and Vice Captain Noreen Fenton (E) an enjoyable and successful few days in Ireland.
Scottish Vets team
Elaine Allison (Midlands)
Heather Anderson (Midlands)
Karen Ballantyne (East)
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (Midlands)
May Hughes (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Linda Urquhart (North)
Non-travelling reserves
Anne Ryan (Highland)
Jill Harrison (North)
Alex Glennie (West)
Captain Helen Faulds (West)

Vice-Captain Noreen Fenton (East)
President Jean Thomas (Borders)
Vice-president Sally Coster (West)

Helen and Bobby Faulds are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary today at the Masters

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WEST VETS SECRETARY

As some of you may already know, Ruth Henderson has sadly had to step down as our Secretary due to health problems.

Ruth's organisational skills and attention to detail during her two years as secretary have been second to none and I would like to express my thanks to her for all she has done to ensure the smooth running of the West Division.

On behalf of all the West Vets may I wish Ruth well and say how much we look forward to seeing her back on the golf course as soon as possible.

I am delighted to say that Morag Key, from Ralston Golf Club, a west vet for some time, has very kindly agreed to take on the Secretary's position. A very organised and methodical person, Morag has, for many years, been involved with Ralston Golf Club committee in many different capacities and I know she will be a great asset to the West Vets committee and I look forward to working alongside her.

Should anyone wish to contact Morag for any reason, we have now got a West Division email address: sec.svlgaw1@gmail.com.

We have a big entry for the Spring Meeting on April 26th and I look forward to seeing everyone at Ralston. I suspect this current spell of very special weather may have disappeared, but hope that we will have a dry, sunny day for our first competition.

Fiona

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY .

Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds (West) and Vice Captain Noreen Fenton (East) are looking forward to playing in the Mary McKenna Trophy next month in Ireland. West Vet Mae Hughes and East Vet Lorna Bennett who are in the team are seen here all celebrating St Patrick's Day

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The Irish Select Team at Hilton Templepatrick GC Belfast, on Sunday 14th and Monday 15th April 2012.
Scottish Team
Captain: Helen Faulds
Elaine Allison (Midland)
Heather Anderson (Midland)
Karen Ballantyne (East)
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (East)
May Hughes (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Linda Urquhart (Northern)

Reserves
Anne Ryan (Highland)
Jill Harrison (Northern)
Alex Glennie (West)

Irish Team
Captain,  Terry Sexton  (Dun Laoghaire GC)
Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna)
Pat Doran  (Donabate)
Helen Jones (Strabane)
Mairead MacNamara (Woodbrook)
Sheena McElroy (Grange)
Pauline Walsh (Headfort)
Carol Wickham (Laytown & Bettystown)
Gertie McMullen (The Island )

Some West Vets are Cinderella Stars for D&A

Past Captain Helen Faulds was the director of the Cinderella performance given by some D&A stars at their County Lunch yesterday. Scottish Vets Vice President Sally Coster was one of the actresses.

To see the first version filmed 4 years ago click on the link below
Scottish Seniors 2008 Version of Cinderella