Sunday, August 31, 2014

WEST VETS CAPTAIN ANNA HAS A PROBLEM IN AUSTRIA

Message from -- Anna Telfer (West Vets Captain and Captain of the Scottish Team ) ---- European Senior Team Championship at Gut Altentann GC in Austria - with Alison Bartlett, Fiona De Vries, Alex Glennie, Ann Ryan, Mary Smith and Sheena Wood - 

Arrived today and it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived! They've had the wettest July and August since records began. 
Anyway the devastating news - for everyone, including players, organisers and officials is that tomorrow's practice day has been cancelled. Course is waterlogged

Sunday, August 17, 2014

AUTUMN MEETING DRAW AT ERSKINE GOLF CLUB

The draw for the Autumn Meeting at Erskine GC on September 2nd has now been done.
Any problems, please contact Anna Telfer by Saturday, August 30th.
**Please note** After this date, and on the day of the competition, please phone Morag Key on 07950 279733

​ VETS AUTUMN MEETING –ERSKINE GC – 2/9/14

9:30 Sheena McDonald (Milngavie)
Linda McDougall (Greenock)
Jennifer Mack (Haggs)

9:38 Maureen Woodhead (Gourock)
June Lockhart (Gleddoch)
Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle)

9:46 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston)

9:54 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)
Lynn McColl (Milngavie)
Helen Robertson (Douglas Park)

10:02 Christina Graham (Douglas Park)
Margaret White (Ralston)
Sheila McLean (Whitecraigs)

10:10 Liz Keohone (Loudon)
Sally Macfarlane (Douglas Park)
Morag Little (Whitecraigs)

10:18 Irene Good (Ralston)
Katy MacAulay (Milngavie)
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)

10:26 Pat Hutton (Lanark)
Annabel Kane (KIlmacolm)
Anne Judge (Ranfurly Castle)

10:34 Mary Craig (Ranfurly Castle)
Carol Sim (Balmore)
Morag Key (Ralston)

10:42 Ahlanna Taylor (Kilmacolm)
Ann Donnelly (Troon)
Ann Colthart (Dalmally)

10:50 Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm)
Sheila Tollan (Dalmally)
Anne Mac Kellar (Troon)

10:58 Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs)
May Myers (Clober)
Anne Robinson (Ranfurly Castle)

11:06 Enid Young (Balmore)
Moira Cameron (Troon)
Mary Wylie (Elderslie)

11:14 Elinor Grant (Douglas Park)
June Irons (Caldwell)
Sheila Shaw (Kidsneuk)

11:22 Patricia Brown (Ralston)
Pat Kerr (Haggs Castle )
Susan Gellatly (Haggs Castle)

11:30 Alisoun Fairbairn (Troon)
Ann Paton (Douglas Park)
Christine Gauldie (Erskine)

11:38 Marjorie Walker (Haggs Castle)
Kay McColl (Hilton Park)
Willen McCallum (Troon)

11:46 Sheilagh Osborne (Troon)
Lana Macdonald (Hilton Park)
Lilias Snodgrass (Ranfurly Castle)

11:54 May McGhee (Balmore)
Agnes Robertson (Erskine)
Jacky Sinclair (Hilton Park)

12:08 Mo Neilson (Gourock)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Karen Maxwell (Milngavie)

12:18 Jan Muir (Erskine)
Jean Irvine (Ranfurly Castle)
Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park)

12:26 Rosemary Ogilvie (Ranfurly Castle)
Betty Connor (Cathcart Castle)
Dorothy Horsfield (Balmore)

12 :36 Eleanor Watson (Eastwood)
Isobel Kerr (Cathcart Castle)
Morag Dunan (Milngavie)

12:44 Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly)
Moira McCartney (Milngavie)
Sheelagh Young (Kilmarnock Barassie)

12:54 Julie Will (Troon)
Janette McCartney (Erskine)
Jess Blackwood (Kilmarnock Barassie)

1:02 Janette Stewart (Kilmarnock Barassie )
Cathy Morton (Eastwood)
Jill West (Irvine GC)

1:10 Ann Edgar (Irvine GC)
Anita McMillan (Ersine)
Helen McGibbon (Kilmarnock Barassie)

1:18 Christine Richmond (Erskine)
Elizabeth Hodge (Cathcart Castle)
Glennis Rintoul (Old Ranfurly)

1:26 Liz Stansfield (Erskine)
Anne Terrey (Greenock)
Margaret Gray (Old Ranfurly)


Wednesday, August 13, 2014

EAST VETS RETAIN THE FRIENDLY ASP TROPHY AT GULLANE

Marion Stewart presents the ASP Trophy to Marjorie Lauder 
On a wet and windy day yesterday (12th August) West Vets played the East but although the course was in magnificent condition the West Vets found the wind rain and bunkers too tricky and succumbed 5-0 to the East. We finished with a fantastic meal at the Visitors Clubhouse in Gullane and Marion Stewart presented Marjorie Lauder (East Captain ) with the Friendly Trophy. Thanks go to all the players who battled through the inclement conditions.

SCORES. East players first.
Dulcie Barnes & Christine Clarke beat Anabel Kane & Mo Neilson  4/3
Norma Richmond & Margaret Ferguson  beat June Lockhart & Enid Young  2 up
Kate Johnston & Pam Townsend beat Morag Key &  Liz Hale 4/3
Fiona Ford & Clare Bowe beat Anita McMillan & Cathy Morton 6/4
Frances McFadrean & Jane McMinn beat Mary Wylie & Maureen Cook 1 up

Anabel, Mo, June, Morag, Enid and Liz

Liz and Morag look cold before they start !!


Liz, Anita, Maureen and Mary
Thanks go to Vice Captain Marion Stewart for the report and photographs  (Marjorie Lauder (East Vets) for the final photograph)

Thursday, August 07, 2014

SCOTS VETS LOSE TITLE DECIDER AT WALLASEY

 L to R : Fiona De Vries, Sheena Wood, Noreen Fenton (Captain), Kathleen Sutherland (Vice Captain), Alex Glennie, Lesley Lloyd, Lorna Bennett, Alison Bartlett, Anne Ryan, Mary Smith
GOLF COPY AND RESULTS
CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY
PHOTOGRAPHS -- COURTESY OF GILLIAN KIRKWOOD
Scotland lost the title decider 6-3 to England South on the final day of the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree for the Miller Stirling Salver at Wallasey Golf Club on the Wirral today (Thursday)
The Scots, who had won their first two matches, shared the morning foursomes but lost the singles 4 1/2-1 1/2,
Only debutante Lelsey Loyd was a Scotland winner in the afternoon. Mary Smith secured a halved match.

ENGLAND SOUTH 6, SCOTLAND 3
Foursomes 1 1/2-1 1/2
J Rees and K Evans lost to S Wood and L Loyd 4 and 3.
C Weir and A Mayne beat F De Vries and A Ryan 4 and 3.
K Russell and D Richards halved with A Bartlett and A Glennie.
Singles 4 1/2-1 1/2
Rees beat Bartlett 4 and 2.
F Christine beat Wood 1 hole.
C Quinn halved with M Smith
Mayne lost to Lloyd 1 hole
Richards beat Glennie 3 and 2
Weir beat Ryan 2 and 1.
OTHER MATCH
ENGLAND NORTH 5, ENGLAND MIDLANDS 4

CLICK HERE for today's full results.

National Scratch Senior Ladies Team Match
"2014 Jamboree Week" hosted by Wallasey GC, 04-07 Aug 2014

1st Place & Winners of the Miller Stirling Salver - SOUTH (on a countback of least number of holes played to win matches by 195 holes -v- NORTH 207 holes)

Runners Up & winner of the Tony Moffat Quaich - NORTH

Final Cumulative Points Table after Day 3:
1st.     SOUTH          15   Points
2nd.   NORTH         15    Points
3rd.    SCOTLAND   13   Points
4th.    MIDLANDS    11      Points

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

VETERAN LADIES JAMBOREE SECOND DAY SCOTLAND VETS MAKE IT TWO WINS

Scotland made it two wins out of two starts when they beat England North, the hosts 5-4, on Day 2 of the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree at Wallasey Golf Club, Merseyside.
The Scots lost the foursomes 2-1 and were grateful at the end of the day for the morning point secured by their top couple of Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd. They had a great match before winnng by one hole against the North's Sue Dye and Ruth Lindley.
The other Scots pairings both lost 3 and 2.
Singles wins by Alison Bartlett, Fiona De Vries, Lloyd and Anne Ryan gave Scotland a
a 4-2 victory in the singles, which overcame the 1point deficit from the morning.
In the other match South beat Midlands 6 matches to 3.

Results
ENGLAND NORTH 4, SCOTLAND 5
Foursomes 2-1
Sue Dye and Ruth Lindley lost to Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd 1 hole
Cath Rawthorne and Gill Mellor beat Alison Bartlett and Alex Glennie 3 and 2
Pat Wrightson and Barbara Laird beat Mary Smith and Anne Ryan 3 and 2.

Singles 2-4
Dye lost to Bartlett 6 and 4.
Rawthorne lost to Fiona de Vries 1 hole
Caroline Berry beat Wood 2 and 1.
Janet Melville lost to Lloyd 5 and 3.
Mellor beat Smith 5 and 4.
Wrightson lost to Ryan 2 holes

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS TODAY

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

SCOTLAND VETS MAKE WINNING START ON MERSEYSIDE

Scotland made a winning start to the three-day Veteran Ladies Golf Association match-play jamboree at Wallasey Golf Club, Merseyside.
They made up a 2-1 deficit on the morning foursomes by taking the singles 4-2 for a 5-4 victory over England Midlands.
New cap Lesley Lloyd was the afternoon star, says Gillian Kirkwood (who pops up everywhere!)
"One up playing the last, Lesley managed to secure a vital half-point which meant that we took the singles 4-2 after a 2-1 defeat in the morning foursomes," says Gillian (who did not take the slightly out of focus picture at the top of the page!)
In the other match, England North beat England South 6-3.
Details:
SCOTLAND 5, ENGLAND MIDLANDS 4
Foursomes (1-2)
Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd lost to Helen Lowe and Mary MacLaren 2 and 1.
Alison Bartlett and Alex Glennie beat Carol Gibbs and Julie Walter 3 and 2.
Mary Smith and Anne Ryan lost to Sue Spencer and Caron Harrison 1 hole.
Singles (4-2)
Fiona de Vries lost to Lowe 5 and 3.
Wood beat MacLaren 2 holes
Lloyd beat Carol Wild 1 hole
Glennie beat Cindy Ireland 2 and 1
Lorna Bennett lost to Harrison 6 and 5
Smith beat Spencer 4 and 3

OTHER RESULT
ENGLAND NORTH 6, ENGLAND SOUTH 3


Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report