SCOTLAND FAIL TO MAKE THE TOP FLIGHT

SLGA's Margaret MacNaughton and Kathleen Sutherland

Tain's Mary Smith (joint 10th) and Aberdeen Ladies' Sheena Wood (joint 19th), playing in the European Senior Women's Team Golf Championship for the first time, did well to finish within the top 20 individual scorers in the 36-hole qualifying stage at Bled, Slovenia.
But Scotland, as a team, did not do so well. They failed to make the top eight who will contest the championship match-play stages.
Scotland finished 10th on 815.
The Scots' individual totals were:
155 Mary Smith (Tain) 77 78
158 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 78
167 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 85 82
168 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 84 84, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 86.
170 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 85 85.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TEAM RESULTS 
CLICK HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

The top flight qualifiers were:
777 Netherlands. 780 France. 792 England. 793 Ireland, 797 Sweden. 797 Germany. 798 Italy. 808 Spain.

Other totals:
813 Switzerland (9th)
815 Scotland (10th)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND'S SENIORS IN 9TH POSITION AFTER ROUND 1 AT THE EUROPEANS

Mary Smith (Photo courtesy of Golf Association of Slovenia Facebook Page)

Mary Smith was the best Scot at the 1st round of European Senior Ladies' Team Championships in Bled, Slovenia.
Scotland are in 9th position in the team event after  Round 1 

Scottish Gross Scores:

77 Mary Smith 39-38

80 Sheena Wood 41=30

82 Alison Bartlett 43-39

84 Kathleen Sutherland 42-42

85 Fiona de Vries 44-41

85 Lorna Bennett 42-43.

The Team was due to be : 

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Fiona de Vries (St Rule), Fiona Hunter (Southerness), Mary Smith (Tain) and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).

However, Fiona Hunter had to withdraw at short notice due to illness --  Kathleen Sutherland who had been appointed to be  Captain due to Helen Faulds being unable to attend is now a playing captain for the tournament. 

WEST VETS MAY AND ALEX SELECTED FOR THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS

SCOTLAND TEAM NAMED FOR SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland team for the senior women's home golf internationals at Llandudno Maesdu Golf Club, North Wales from October 1 to 3 is:

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies).

Reserves
1 Anne Ryan (Tain)
2 Elaine Allison (Stirling).

SCOTLAND BEAT MIDLANDS ON DAY 3

Scotland beat Midlands 7.5 to 1.5. Hurray!!!!!!
North beat South 5.3 to 3.5. So North win and South were 2nd. Now in Noreens room having a wee drink x
Thanks go to West Vets Captain Anna for update.

Morning Foursomes: 

S Wood and M Smith beat G Curley and J Walter 6&5
L Bennett and F de Vries beat J Melville and C Wilde 6& 5
M Hughes and A Bartlett beat K Lobb and J Ashmore 3 & 2
Scotland 3 Midlands 0

Afternoon Singles

S Wood beat G Curley 5&4
M Smith beat C Gibb 3&2
M Hughes beat J Walter 1up
L Bennett beat M McLaren 2&1
A Telfer halved with K Lobb
F de Vries lost J Melville 6&5
Scotland 4.5 Midlands 1.5

Final Overall Result:
Scotland 7.5 Midlands 1.5
South 3.5 North 5.5

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North are the winners of the Miller Stirling Trophy

RICCARTON SALVER FOR SENIOR LADIES

The Riccarton Rose Bowl SLGA Merit Award Event -- 36 hole competition takes place on Sunday 8th September at Hamilton Golf Course
Also on that  day there is the Riccarton Salver for the Senior Ladies.
Single round for Senior Ladies age 50+, played in conjunction with Riccarton Rose Bowl; handicap limit 20;
 Entry (before 23 August): £10 --- Click on the following link ---  Entry Form    

SCOTLAND LOSE TO NORTH ON DAY 2

Scotland lost 8-1 to North on day 2 of the Vets Jamboree for the Miller Stirling Trophy today South and Midlands drew 4.5 - 4.5
 Morning Foursomes 
C. Rawthorne and G. Mellor beat S Wood and K Sutherland 1 up
P Wrightson and A Lowe beat A Telfer and M Smith 6&5
B Laird and S Paul beat L Bennett and F de Vries 3 &1

Afternoon Singles: 
C Berry beat M Hughes 6&4
B Laird beat A Bartlett 7&6
S Dye beat L Bennett 5&3
A Lowe lost to S Wood 5&3
B Mellor beat K Sutherland 6&4
P Wrightson beat F de Vries 3&1


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SCOTLAND LOSE TO SOUTH ON DAY 1 OF JAMBOREE

Back Row - L to R Fiona de Vries, Lorna Bennett, Kathleen Sutherland, Alison Bartlett,
May Hughes, Sheena Wood, Mary Smith
Front Row R to L - Sally Coster (President)  Noreen Fenton (Vice Captain) and Anna Telfer
 -- (Photo courtesy of Anna Telfer)

On a warm but breezy day Scotland suffered a heavy defeat by South on Day 1 of the Jamboree at North Hants Golf Club for the Miller Stirling Trophy.
West Vets Captain Anna Telfer sent  a message to say that they were disappointed but they are all determined to do much better against the north tomorrow.
Thanks also go to her for the team photograph.
Scottish Vice Captain Noreen Fenton is the Captain for the matches due to Scottish Vets Captain Helen Faulds being unable to attend.

Morning Foursomes (South Names First)
A. Mayne and D. Richards halved against S.Wood and K. Sutherland
C. Quinn and J. O’Keefe beat M. Smith and A. Telfer 3&2
F. Christine and K. Russell beat L. Bennett and F. de Vries 6&4
Foursomes : South 2.5 Scotland 0.5

Singles: 
A. Mayne beat M. Hughes 4&2
J. Rees halved S. Wood
F. Christine beat A. Bartlett 7&5
J. Ballard beat L. Bennett 2up
K. Russell halved M. Smith
C. Quinn beat K. Sutherland 6&5
Singles : South 5 Scotland 1

Total:  South 7.5 Scotland 1.5

Other Result: Midlands 3 North 6

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EAST VETS WIN THE ASP TROPHY AT TROON

The ASP Trophy is presented by
West Vets Vice Captain Marion Stewart to East Vets Vice Captain Anne Brownie

The West Vets played their annual foursomes match to-day against the East over he Ladies Club Troon Portland today. 
The course was in fantastic condition although the rough was a bit challenging for some pairings.The matches were closely fought with the winners this year being the East Vets who won by 3.5 - 1.5

West and East Vets

RESULTS - (West team named first)
Anabel Kane & Liz Hale lost to Rita Dee and Alice Jack in a tough match going all the way to the 18th.
Carol Fell & Jennifer Graham  lost to Fiona Ford & Gilly Glen 2&1
June Lockhart & Morag Key  beat Jane McMinn & Vickie Sandeman.
Anne Aitken & Cathy Morton  lost to Elsa Todd & Gina Thomson.
Trish Brown & Mary Wylie halved with Christine Clark & Mary Richardson thanks to a fantastic chip in for a birdie 4 at the 18th by Mary Wylie.


The Trophy shown in the top picture above (Amicitia Semper Palma - Friendship Always the Prize) was kindly donated, a few years ago, by Asp Robertson from the East.

CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE DAY (Then click on the down arrow to the right of tags and click on slideshow) 

Here are some photos taken by East Vets Vice Captain Anne Brownie --- CLICK HERE

WEST VETS TEAM FOR MATCH AGAINST THE EAST

The team for the West Vets match against the East on Tuesday 13th August is_

Pair 1  Anabel Kane & Liz Hale

Pair 2 Carol Fell & Jennifer Graham

Pair 3 June Lockhart & Morag Key 

Pair 4 Fiona Roger & Anne Aitken

Pair 5 Cathy Morton & Trish Brown

Reserve June Irons

AUTUMN MEETING 2013

There are still 10 places left for this year's Autmn Meeting to be played at Buchanan Castle GC on Friday, September 6th. If you would like to enter, please send your application form, together with  a cheque for £5 and a SAE to Anna Telfer as soon as possible.
The closing date for entries is August 15th.

LOCAL BEARSDEN AND MILNGAVIE NEWSPAPER REPORT

SCOTTISH VETERAN'S TEAM IS ANNOUNCED

The Scottish Veterans team to play in Jamboree at North Hants Golf Club, Hampshire —13th-15th August 2013
Alison Bartlett (Highland)
Lorna Bennett (Midland)
Fiona de Vries (Midland)
May Hughes (West)
Mary Smith (Highland)
Kathleen Sutherland (Northern)
Anna Telfer (West)
Sheena Wood (Northern)

Reserves; Kathleen Webster (Midland), Alex Glennie (West)

Captain Helen Faulds
Vice Captain Noreen Fenton
President Sally Coster

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

Top: - Lorraine Campbell and Fiona Cameron
Bottom: Margaret MacNaughton, Anna Telfer and Heather Anderson
Photos courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Thanks go to Jean Macintyre for the following photographs that she took at the Scottish Seniors this week at West Linton - CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL DAY OF MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Thanks go to Lorraine Campbell for these photographs
CLICK HERE FOR BOTH CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS

To see the 2009 Album when Fiona Hunter won the Stroke - Play Championship  -- CLICK HERE

FIONA HUNTER COMPLETES SENIORS’ DOUBLE

Fiona Hunter being presented with the Match play trophy by Margaret MacNaughton - Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

From the SLGA Website

Four years after a victory in the 2009 Strokeplay Championship at Kinross, Fiona Hunter (Southerness) won the Scottish Ladies’ Senior Matchplay Championship with a 2 and 1 win against Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Mntrose) in the final at West Linton.

Following a 19th hole win over Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) in the morning semi-final, Hunter took charge in the 18-hole final by winning the first two holes and she remained two up at the turn.

But Sutherland wasn’t going to give in easily. She reduced the deficit thanks to a great birdie at the long 15th and was still just one down with two to play.

Hunter then reduced one of shots of the day at the long par three penultimate hole. She found the green with her drive and two putts secured the 2 and 1 victory.

“I’m thrilled to bits to complete the double,” said Hunter, who started her career in Scottish girls’ events playing out of Dumfries and Galloway and then moved to Dundas Parks and Baberton before returning south.

“I’ve played for Scotland at senior level in European Championships and a real highlight was helping Scotland win the Senior Home Internationals at Newport a few years ago.

“The final was very tough. I made a good start but got a little nervous towards the end.”

In the semi-finals, Sutherland ended the hopes of another Ladybank player with a one hole victory over Lorna Bennett.

In the Nett Championship West Vets -- Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) was victorious over Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) the match going all the way to the 18th.

SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY SEMI AND FINAL RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS AT WEST LINTON -- WHEN AVAILABLE

ANNA LOSES AT THE 19TH IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE MATCHPLAY STAGES AT WEST LINTON

Past West Vest Captain Fiona Roger is
"Under the Weather at West Linton"
 Photo courtesy of Janice Paterson

Two Ladybank players - Kathleen Webster and Lorna Bennett - are through to the semi-finals of the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Match-play Championship at West Linton Golf Club where morning flooding delayed the start of the day's play by several hours.
It was well into the evening before Webster, Bennett, Fiona Hunter (Southerness) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) achieved the victories that took them through to the last four.
Webster and Bennett are in opposite halves of the draw so an all-Ladybank final is possible - although Fiona Hunter and Kathleen Sutherland will do their very best to prevent it.
Webster's 19th hole win over May Hughes (Lanbark) was the tie of the delayed quarter-finals.
It was the slaughter of the seeds in the first round.
The top three seeds - stroke-play champion West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie), No 2 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), the defending champion, and Margaret Tough (Falkirk) - were all knocked out in their first ties.
No 1 qualifier Anna Telfer lost at the 19th to the last of the 16 qualifiers Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) who was later herself beaten by Fiona Hunter.

RESULTS

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Linton Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND
Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Anna Telfer (Milngavie) at 19th.
Fiona Hunter (Southerness) beat Elaine Allison (Stirling) 3 and 1.
Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) beat Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 6 and 5.
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 3 and 1.
Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) beat Margeret Tough (Falkirk) 1 hole.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) beat Alison Bartlett (Royoal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 5 and 4.
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 6 and 4.
QUARTER-FINALS
Hunter beat Graham 3 and 1.
Webster beat Hughes at 19th
Bennett beat McDonald 3 and 1.
Sutherland beat Williamson 3 and 2.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND
Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10) beat Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) at 19th.
Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) beat Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10) 4 and 3.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) (8) beat Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) 3 and 2.
Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) beat Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11) 1 hole.
Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) beat Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24) 4 and 3.
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) beat Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) (6) 3 and 2.
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7) beat Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) 2 holes.
QUARTER-FINALS
Goodwin beat MacVicar 4 and 3.
Cameron beat Biggart 1 hole.
Campbell beat Blair 4 and 3.
Wallace beat Dee 4 and 2.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson  for the report

ANNA TELFER WINS THE 2013 SCOTTISH SENIORS STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Anna with her trophy -- Courtesy of Janice Paterson

West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is the new Scottish Senior women's amateur stroke-play champion. 

She won the title in tough conditions at West Linton, despite a second-round 79 for an 11-over-par 36-hole total of 155.

Two behind at halfway, the key to Anna's final round was a brace of birdie 2s. The first came at the short second and the other came vitally at the par three 17th.

The late birdie secured a one shot victory over Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), who shot a 78 and is now set to defend the matchplay title over the next two days at the same venue. 

Anderson claimed the knock-out crown at Kemnay last year and the top 16 from the Strokeplay Championship now advance to the head to head battles.

West Linton member Margaret Tough and Fiona de Vries  (St Rule) tied for third place on 157 in the strokeplay following final rounds of 78 and 80 respectively.

Kathleen Webster (Ladybank), who had also birdied the second and 17th to lead after the first round on 74 – the low score of the Championship – closed with three bogeys and had to settle for fifth place after an 84.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
155 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 76 79.
156 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 78 78. 
157 Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 77 80, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 79 78. 
158 Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) 74 84.
159 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 82 77. Karen Burns (Bathgate)78 81 
160 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 78 82 
161 Fiona Hunter (Southerness) 83 78, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 79 82, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 80 81, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 82 79
162 May Hughes (Lanark) 80 82.
163 Sheena McDonald (Milngavie) 81 82 
164 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) 82 82, Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 88 76

FAILED NARROWLY TO QUALIFY FOR 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY   
165 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 84 81, Anne Hanson (Glencorse) 83 83.
166 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 82 84, Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 82 84, Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 78 88.

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MATCH PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

8.30 Telfer v Graham

8.38 Hunter v Allison

8.46 Webster v Terry.

8.54 Hughes v De Vries

9.02 Tough v McDonald

9.10 Bennett v Bartlett

9.18 Burns v Williamson

9.36 Sutherland v Anderson

QUARTER-FINALS

13.30 Telfer or Graham v Hunter or Allison

13.38 Webster or Terry v Hughes or De Vries

13.46 Tough or McDonald v Bennett or Bartlett.

13.54 Burns or Williamson v Sutherland or Anderson.

Semi-finals at 9.0 and 9.10 am on Friday.

Final at 13.20 on Friday.

HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY DRAW

FIRST ROUND

9.34 Mandy McBain (Turnhouse) (12) v Elizabeth Goodwin (Glenbervie) (10).

9.42 Susam MacVicar (Gairloch) (9) v Sandy Bushby (Blairgowrie) (10).

9.50 Morag Wardrop (Turnhouse) (9) v Barbarea Biggart (North Berwick) (8).

9.58 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) (11) v Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) (11).

10.06 Elinor Blair (North Berwick) (9) v Louise Rigg (Ladies Panmure Barry) (24).

10.14 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (5) v Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)  (6).

10.22 Anne Hanson (GHlencorse) (5) v Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) (7)

10.30 Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) (11).

Quarter-finals at 14.10, 14.18, 14.26 and 14.34

Report courtesy of Colin Farquharson

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING FROM ROUND 2 FROM WEST LINTON OF THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

West Vets Captain has second best first round in the Scottish Senior Strokeplay

Fifer Kathleen Webster shrugged off the unpleasant conditions, rain and a blustery breeze, to lead the field with a two-over-par 74 - matching the CSS - at the halfway stage of the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke play championship at West Linton Golf Club today (Tuesday).
On two over par, Webster led by two shots with a round to go from Milngavie's Anna Telfer with Fiona de Vries (St Rule) another stroke back on 77.
Only nine players broke 80 in the far from summery conditions and defending champion Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) goes into the final round eight shots behind the leader on 82.
The top 16 from the stroke play championsip qualify for the Scottish senior women's match play championship over the same course on Thursday and Friday.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
West Linton Golf Club.
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72 CSS 74
74 Kathleen Webster
76 Anna Telfer
77 Fiona De Vries
78 Karen Ballantine, Karen Burns, Heather Anderson, Elaine Allison
79 Margaret Tough, Lynne Terry.
80 Lorna Bain, May Hughes
81 Linda Urquhart, Sheena McDonald
82 Lorraine Campbell, Louise Graham, Aliston Bartlett, Anne Hanson, Alex Glennie, Pamela Williamson.

CLICK HERE -- for full list of results

ALISON AND HEATHER DEFENDING CHAMPIONS AT WEST LINTON

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) and Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) are the defending champions at the Scottish Senior Ladies' Amateur Championship at West Linton from July 2-5.
 Bartlett defends the 36-hole strokeplay title played over 36 holes on the opening two days.
 The top 16 then go forward to the matchplay knockout and Anderson will be aiming to make it two in a row following her victory at Kemnay 12 months ago.
 The backmarker with a 1.8 handicap is the SLGA's representative to the Ladies' Golf Union - Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) - and two strong candidates are the Tain sisters, Mary Smith and Anne Ryan. The 2011 winners from Portpatrick are also in the field. Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) was the strokeplay champion and Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) claimed the matchplay crown.
The Championship has attracted a strong field of 83 for the test over the picturesque Borders course.
There are numerous West Vets playing in the Championship including last years Matchplay Runner Up - Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) ---- We wish them every success.
CLICK HERE for the DRAW FOR ROUND 1