SUMMER MEETING DRAW HAS BEEN DONE

The draw for the Summer Meeting at Caldwell on Monday 9th May has now been done and is available by clicking here or in the Entries and draw page 

The summer meeting is the S.V.L.G.A. (West ) Championship qualifier and as the draw is done on Handicap it has not been possible to accommodate requests for travelling together.

Any problems contact June Lockhart - 07956142619

MARY MCKENNA TROPHY RESULTS OVER THE YEARS

Irish Senior Ladies Team v Scottish Vets Ladies Golf Association
Annual Match For The Mary McKenna Salver

Venue: WINNERS

2000 Royal Portrush Golf Club Ireland
2001 Gleneagles Golf Club Ireland
2002 Royal County Down Golf Club Ireland
2003 Old Prestwick Golf Club Scotland
2004 Hermitage Golf Club Scotland
2005 Gullane Golf Club Scotland
2006 No Match
2007 Southerness Golf Club Scotland
2008 St Margarets Golf Club Scotland
2009 Cruden Bay Golf Club Scotland
2010 Portmarnock Links Hotel & Golf Club Ireland
2011 Craigielaw Golf Club Ireland
2012 Templepatrick Golf Club Ireland
2013 West Kilbride Golf Club Ireland
2014 Donabate Golf Club Ireland
2015 Dunbar Golf Club Ireland
2016 Lahinch Golf Club Ireland

Ireland, with their 10-2 triumph at Lahinch on Sunday, now lead 10-6 overall in the Mary McKenna Salver series which began in the year 2000
It was the seventh Irish victory in a row, surpassing Scotland's six consecutive wins from 2003 to 2009.

Mary McKenna MBE, has provided all the statistics on display here.

Scottish players (West Vets in Bold) who have played in the Mary McKenna Salver Annual Match 2000- 2016
Name Club
1 Elaine Allison Stirling GC
2 Heather Anderson Alyth GC
3 Rose Anderson Huntly GC
4 Heather Anderson Troon Ladies GC
5 Karen Ballantyne Craigmillar Park GC
6 Alison Bartlett Royal Dornoch
7 Lorna Bennett Ladybank GC
8 Ruth Brown Lothianburn GC
9 Liz Campbell Torwoodlee GC
10 Fiona deVries St Rule GC
11 Nancy Duncan Brechin GC
12 Helen Faulds Douglas Park GC
13 Noreen Fenton Dunbar GC
14 Jane Finnie Troon Ladies GC
15 Alex Glennie Kilmarnock Barassie GC
16 Jill Harrison Cruden Bay GC
17 May Hughes Lanark GC
18 Fiona Hunter Baberton GC
19 Pat Hutton Lanark GC
20 Celia Kenny Dunblane GC
21 Gillian Kyle East Renfrewshire GC
22 Frances Liddle Dunblane GC
23 Lesley Lloyd Hayston GC
24 Jenny Lowden Nairn GC
25 Jennifer Mack Haggs Castle GC
26 Joan Marshall Baberton GC
27 Christine McAndrew Nairn Dunbar GC
28 Lorna McKinlay Dunnikier Park GC
29 Liz Miskimmon Dunblane GC
30 Anne Ryan Tain GC
32 Meg Sievwright Buckpool GC
33 Mary Smith Tain GC
34 Kathleen Sutherland Royal Montrose GC
35 Anna Telfer Milngavie GC
36 Lynne Terry Cruden Bay GC
37 Moira Thomson Gullane Ladies
38 Margaret Tough Falkirk Carmuirs GC
39 Linda Urquhart Banchory GC
40 Carol Whyte Milngavie GC
41 Pam Williamson Baberton GC
42 Pat Wilson Murcar :Links GC
43 Aileen Wilson Haggs Castle GC
44 Emma Wilson Elie GC
45 Sheena Wood Aberdeen Ladies GC

SPRING MEETING AT HAYSTON GOLF CLUB

Winners of the Scratch and Handicap awards - Liz and Jean

Par 71 SSS 71, CSS 74 RO

On a VERY BLUSTERY but mostly dry day 78 ladies played in the the Spring Meeting at Hayston Golf Club.
The course was in good condition despite the inclement weather we have had recently. Thanks go to Anne Sillars the Lady Captain of Hayston who welcomed the players and started the competition. Thanks also to Lesley Lloyd who helped set up the competition.

Glennis Rintoul managed to park her car on a tree stump and had to get the green keepers to rescue her by jacking the car up and putting sandbags underneath - -  she still however managed to play and won the Bronze section with a nett 78.

Liz Stewart (Greenburn) had an excellent round of 76 and won the Scratch event .

Jean Irvine (Ranfurly Castle) also had an excellent round and won the Silver handicap division and the Super Vets Trophy with a nett 73.

There were 6 2's -- Patricia Richmond, Maureen.Woodhead, Anita McMillan, Helen Burnett, Liz Wilson and Patricia Davidson.

RESULTS FROM SPRING MEETING AT HAYSTON -- CLICK HERE
SSS 71 CSS 74 (Reduction only)

Thanks go to Marion Stewart  of the report

SCOTTISH VETS BEATEN BY THE IRISH

Scottish and Irish Vets Team

Scottish players, back row, left to right: Fiona De Vries, Lorna McKinlay, Carol Whyte, Meg Sievwright, Kathleen Sutherland (capt), Lesley Lloyd, Lorna Bennett, Alison Bartlett, Sheena Wood
Irish players, front row, left to right: Gertie McMullen, Carol Wickham Mary Dowling, Pat Doran, Pauline Walsh, Capt, Sheena McIlroy, Laura Webb, Mary MacLaren, Suzanne Corcoran

Ireland's senior women's team beat the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association Select 10-2 in the annual two-day match for the Mary McKenna Trophy at Lahinch Golf Club, Co Clare.
The Irish went into the second day leading 3-1 from the four-ball matches and then took the singles - played over 14 holes so that the Scots could be sure of catching their flights homes - by a 7-1 margin.
Scotland's only winner in the singles was Lorna Bennett who had a bag of five birdies as she beat Mary Dowling 3 and 2
RESULTS

FOUR-BALLS (3-1)
(Irish names first)
Carol Wickham and Pat Doran beat Sheena Wood and Meg Sievwright 3 and 2
Laura Webb and Mary MacLaren beat Lorna Bennett and Lesley Lloyd 6 and 5
Susanne Corcoran and Sheena McIlroy lost to Lorna McKinlay and Carol Whyte 1 hole
Mary Dowling and Gerty McMullen beat Fiona de Vries and Alison Bartlett 1 hole
SINGLES (7-1)
(played over 14 holes)
Wickham beat Sievwright 2 and 1
Webb beat Wood 2 and 1
Corcoran beat Lloyd 2 and 1
MacLaren beat Whyte 3 and 2
Dowling lost to Bennett 3 and 2
McIlroy beat Bartlett 1 hole
Doran beat McKinlay 1 hole
McMullen beat De Vries 6 and 5

IRISH LEAD SCOTTISH VETS 3-1 AT LAHINCH

Ireland's senior women's team go into the final day of the annual Mary McKenna Trophy match against the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association Select with a 3-1 lead from the four-balls at Lahinch Golf Club today (Sunday).

Results
(Irish Names first)
Carol Wickham and Pat Doran bt Sheena Wood and Meg Sievwright 3 and 2
Laura Webb and Mary McLaren beat Lorna Bennett and Lesley Lloyd 6 and 5
Susanne Corcoran and Sheena McIlroy lost to Lorna McKinlay and Carol Whyte 1 hole
Mary Dowling and Gerty McMullen bt Fiona de Vries and Alison Bartlett 1 hole

Scottish Vets debutante West Vets Carol Whyte and Lorna McKinlay were the visitors' only winners.
The match ends Monday with singles ties.

WEST VETS LESLEY AND CAROL SELECTED FOR THE IRISH MATCH

The Team representing the SVLGA for the annual contest for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy at Lahinch on the 17th and 18th of April is:

Alison Bartlett ( Royal Dornoch )
Lorna Bennett ( Ladybank )
Fiona de Vries ( St Rule )
Lesley Lloyd ( Hayston )
Lorna McKinley ( Dunnikier Park )
Meg Sievwright ( Buckpool )
Carol Whyte ( Milngavie )
Sheena Wood ( Aberdeen Ladies )

DRAW FOR SPRING MEETING AT HAYSTON GOLF CLUB IS NOW AVAILABLE

Hayston Golf Course

The draw for the West Vets Spring Meeting over Hayston Golf Club on Monday 18th April has now been completed.
CLICK HERE to see the draw --- Anne Dunn is the Ballot official.
You will find all available entries and draws on the link on the RHS of this website.

SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP BACK TO ORIGINAL FORMAT

The 2016 Scottish Seniors Championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie is for the first time going to be the OPEN Scottish Seniors Championship.
Originally  the Championship stated that it was stroke play (3 rounds) from 29th June - 1st July
However, it appears to have changed back to the original format with the matchplay following  and the dates are 29th - 30th 2 round stroke play and then the matchplay stages on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July
To enter ---
CLICK HERE 

SCOTTISH VETS PAST PRESIDENT SALLY COSTER HAS DIED

 SVLGA President Sally Coster with SVLGA Vice President Gillian Kirkwood
Photo taken in 2013

2010 - Newly elected SVLGA Vice President Sally Coster is awarded her badge of office
from SVLGA Past President Isabel McIntosh

Scottish Vets Team - 2013
L to R Back  - Fiona De Vries, Lorna Bennett, Kathleen Sutherland,
Alison Bartlett, May Hughes, Sheena Wood, Mary Smith,
Front Row Sally Coster (President) Noreen Fenton (Captain) and Anna Telfer.

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Sally had a Hole in One at the 9th hole at the West Vets Spring Meeting at 
Prestwick St Cuthberts in 2010

Sally Coster (Hilton Park) pictured above with her playing partners Mamie Robin from Elderslie and Anne McKellar from Whitecraigs who had enjoyed the great event. It was Sally's 3rd Hole in One and many of the competitors enjoyed a wee glass of wine back in the clubhouse --- Compliments of Sally.

It is with great sadness I have to announce that West Vets'  Sally Coster died yesterday at home on Monday 9th February 2016. 

Sally played off a handicap of 4 in her early golfing years and was selected to play for the Scottish Vets Team at that time

A Past Captain of D&A and Past President of SVLGA had been a member of many clubs --St Andrews (St Rule), Crail, Hilton Park, Buchanan Castle  and Troon Ladies

Sally was President of the Scottish Vets Team when West Vets' Past Captain Helen Faulds was Captain of the Scottish Vets Team

Helen says -

"She was a huge help to me in many ways" .
"She was extremely knowledgeable about golfing matters, very observant at watching players and able to see faults in their swing. (I know that because she did it with me  !!)
"The players in the team were very happy to take her advice which was always given in a quiet measured manner. This ability was put to good use as she was asked to become a selector for the Scottish Teams which she really enjoyed."
"Sally had a very dry sense of humour and was extremely popular with our players, the Irish and the English players and the Presidents of all other divisions."

Sally will be most certainly missed by all.
The funeral will take place  at Maryhill Crematorium, G23 5AA, Glasgow at 3pm, Thursday 18th February.

To read more -- Go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

SCOTTISH SENIORS OPEN AT FORTROSE AND ROSEMARIE

The 2016 Scottish Seniors Championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie is for the first time going to be the OPEN Scottish Seniors Championship.
To enter the Championship which is now only stroke play (3 rounds) from 29th June - 1st July CLICK HERE 

For some memories from the past CLOSED Scottish Seniors that many will now miss  --- CLICK HERE

A BIG WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEST VET MEMBERS

A Happy New Year to all our members and a warm welcome to our new vets:- Christine Fulton, Moira McLeod, Janet Livingston, Colleen Brown, Valerie McColl, Anne Nicol, Helen Lamont, Angela Ferguson, Marion Munro, Janet Buchanan, Audrey Barclay, and Rosalind Purdom.

Fixture cards will be available at Renfrewshires Beetle Drive on Sunday 7th February at Ralston Golf Club and thereafter may be picked up at your home club.

Please note there are 2 misprints in the Fixture card . The Summer meeting is on Monday the 9th May at Caldwell not Thursday and the A.G.M. Is on Thursday the 3rd November not Friday.

However, the online Fixture Card is the correct version -- 2016 FIXTURE CARD

 Marion Stewart (West Vets Captain)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL WEST VETS AND WEBSITE READERS

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE 

SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL OUR READERS

CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD

PAST SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPION DOROTHEA HASTINGS

It is with great sadness I have to announce that Dorothea Hastings died on Wednesday 18th November 2015. Dorothea was a Scottish Vets Champion in 1992 and 1994.
To read a tribute to her - go to the Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association's Website  

The Funeral will take place on Saturday 5th December at 10:30 am at Craigton Crematorium in Cardonald and then back to Haggs Castle Golf Club.  Everyone is welcome and no flowers please.  

 Due to a major project being carried out by Scottish water, the main entrance to Craigton crematorium at Berryknowes Road is closed.

The new entrance and exit is from Paisley Road West and there is diversion signs from Berryknowes Road in place to assist with your travel. There is also road markings and signage in place at the cemetery and crematorium to ease traffic flow. For those travelling by car and using Satnavs the new post code for the Paisley Road West entrance will be  G52 1SJ.

WEST VETS AGM

Some of the main prizewinners

Captain Marion Stewart welcomed 39 ladies to the 47th Annual General Meeting of the West Vets today. 
Most of the prizewinners were present and Honorary Member Wendy Cameron presented the prizes. The West Vets Champion Lesley Lloyd was presented with the Championship Trophy and proposed the Vote of Thanks. 

Past Captain Anna Telfer and Secretary Morag Key

Past Captain Anna Telfer retires at this time and also Morag Key as Secretary. 
Morag wishes to thank everyone for all their kind words over the past four years and in many ways will miss all the buzz. However, she is hoping to lower her handicap!!! 
The Minutes of the AGM will be available shortly on the website.

To read the minutes of the meeting - CLICK HERE

WEST VETS PAST BRONZE CHAMPION MOIRA HOGG

Moira Hogg 2012 Bronze Champion with Honorary President Wendy Cameron

It is with great sadness that we have to report that West Vets Member Moira Hogg died on Friday, 23rd October 2015. 

The Funeral Service, to which all family and friends are respectfully invited, is at Woodside Crematorium, 46 Broomlands Street, Paisley PA1 2NP on Monday, 2nd November at 11am. No flowers. Donations if desired to St Vincent’s Hospice.

Moira was very proud of that win as she was of many of her achievements. She will be sadly missed.

WEST VETS AGM AGENDA - 5th NOVEMBER 2015

The 2015 AGM will be held at Cowglen Golf Club on Thursday 5th November at 2pm  -- CLICK HERE  for the 2014 AGM minutes

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES OF 2014 AGM
3. MATTERS ARISING
4. FINANCIAL REPORT
5. SECRETARY'S REPORT
6. CAPTAIN'S REPORT
7. BLAIRGOWRIE REPORT
8. DATES FOR 2016 WEST DIVISION FIXTURES
9. SCOTTISH VET'S MATCH REPORT
10. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
11. AOCB (a) Annual Subscription & Joining Fee
12. DATE OF 2016 AGM - 4th November, 2016The AGM

SCOTLAND BEATEN BY WALES ON DAY 3 AND ENGLAND RETAIN THE SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONALS TITLE.

Scotland led Wales 2-1 after the foursomes but lost the singles 4-1 go down 5-3 and finish bottom of the table in the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
England came from behind to retain the Sue Johnson Trophy. They beat Ireland, who had won their first two matches, 5-3 to top the table with 5pt to Ireland's 4.
Scotland had won a foursomes session for the first time in the three-day programme, leading Wales 2-1 into the singles.
But in the afternoon it all went pear-shaped for the Scot with defeats for Lorna Bennett, Lesley Lloyd, Sheena Wood and Fiona De Vries.
Only Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) was able to win her singles. She beat Denise Richards by 3 and 2 and was Scotland's most successful player in the tournament, getting two wins and a draw for 2.5points.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) came next with 2 points apiece.
MVP of the tournament was Ireland's Laura Webb with six wins out of six.

Day 3 results
WALES 5, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes: 1-2
A Lewis and S Roberts beat A Bartlett and A Glennie 6 and 4.
Denise Richards and Vicki Thomas lost to Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd 4 and 3.
Patricia Feron and Chrstine Harries lost to Fiona De Vries and Lorna McKinlay 1 hole.
Singles: 4-1
Lewis beat L Bennett 4 and 2
J Rees beat Lloyd 1 hole.
Roberts beat Wood 1 hole.
Thomas beat De Vries 2 holes.
Richards lost to McKinlay 3 and 2.

ENGLAND 5, IRELAND 3
Foursomes: 2-1
C Berry and L Housman bt S McElroy and P Doran 5 and 4.
J Brown and H Lowe bt G McMullen and M MacLaren 2 and 1.
S Dye and C Rawthore lost to L Webb and S Corcoran 4 and 3.
Singles: 3-2
Brown lost to McMullen 2 and 1.
Lowe bt Corcoran 1 hole.
Rawthore bt M Dowling 4 and 3.
L Shaw bt McElroy 2 and 1
Berry lost to Webb 4 and 3.

FINAL PLACINGS
1 England 5pt
2 Ireland 4pt
3 Wales 1.5pt
4 Scotland 0 pt

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.

SCOTLAND SENIORS LOSE TO ENGLAND ON DAY 2 OF THE HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland lost the singles 5-0 for the second day in a row at the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.
They had seemingly recovered from their Wednesday 8 -0 drubbing by Ireland when they shared the foursomes with England.
But the Scots were no match for the defending champions over the five afternoon singles. Their final match against Wales will be for the wooden spoon.
Hosts Ireland, with two wins out of two, meet England in the title decider.


SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS
Elm Park GC, Dublin
Day 2:
SCOTLAND 1.5, ENGLAND 6.5
Foursomes: 1.5-1.5
A Glennie and A Bartlett lost to C Berry and L Housman 2 and 1.
F De Vries and L McKinlay halved with J Brown and L Shaw.
S Wood and L Lloyd beat S Dye and C Rawthore 2 and 1.
Singles: 0-5
Bartlett lost to Brown 7 and 6
L Bennett lost to H Lowe 4 and 3.
Wood lost to Housman 5 and 3
McKinlay lost to Shaw 3 and 2.
De Vries lost to Berry 5 and 3.

IRELAND 6, WALES 2
Foursomes: 1.5-1.5
G McMullen and M MacLaren halved with P Fernon and C Harries.
S McElroy and P Doran lost to A Lewis and S Roberts 5 and 3.
L Webb and S Corcoran bt J Rees and D Richards 8 and 6.
Singles: 4.5-0.5
McMullen bt Roberts 3 and 2.
S Corcoran bt Lewis 2 and 1.
Webb bt Harries 8 and 7.
M Dowling halves with Rees
Doran bt Fernon 4 and 3.

HOW THEY STAND
Ireland 2pt, England 1.5, Wales 0.5, Scotland 0.

FINAL MATCHES
Ireland v England, Wales v Scotland

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report.

SENIOR SCOTS WOMEN LOSE TO IRELAND ON DAY 1 OF THE SENIOR WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS IN DUBLIN

Scotland, beaten 7-1 by Ireland 12 months ago, suffered an even heavier 8-0 defeat by the home favourites on the opening day of the senior women's home golf internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin today.
West Vets Lesley Lloyd and Alex Glennie are in the team
The Scots lost the foursomes 3-0 and then were outplayed 5-0 in the singles in which none of the ties got beyond the 15th green.
Title-holders England had to win the last two singles to salvage a 4-4 draw with Wales whom they beat 7-1 in last year's tournament.
Day 1 results:
IRELAND 8, SCOTLAND 0
Foursomes: 3-0
G McMuillen and M MacLaren beat S Wood and L Lloyd 3 and 1.
S McElroy and P Doran beat A Bartlett and A Glennie 3 and 2.
L Webb and S Corcoran beat F De Vries and L McKinley 4 and 3.
Singles: 5-0
McMullen beat Wood 4 and 3.
McElroy beat L Bennett 5 and 4.
Corcoran beat McKinlay 7 and 6.
M Dowling beat A Glennie 7 and 6.
Webb beat L Lloyd 5 and 3.
Other result:
WALES 4, ENGLAND 4.

THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME
Scotland v England
Ireland v Wales
FRIDAY
England v Ireland
Scotland v Wales

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report