COUNTY OPEN - PLUS VET'S TROPHY - KINLOSS 14th Sept 2011

Draw for County Open (including the Vet's Trophy) as follows:-

Abbreviations:  BB, Bonar Bridge; C, Cullen; CB, Carrbridge; F, Forres; FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie, G, Gairloch; GOS, Grantown-on-Spey; I, Inverness; K, Kingussie; MO, Muir of Ord;  N, Nairn; ND, Nairn Dunbar; RD, Royal Dornoch.  

10.30 - Dorothy Marshall (F), Sheila Macdonell (I)
10.38 - Val Wright (F), Margot Barr (G)
10.46 - Susan MacVicar (G), Nia Morrison (CB)
10.54 - Jacqui Coulthard (GOS), Pam Moscati (RD)
11.02 - Sjavon-Dee Wilson (C), Denise McBride (RD)
11.10 - Trish Weekes (RD), S. Wilson (C)
11.18 - Wendy Spencer (MO), Ann Harding (RD)
11.26 - Dorothy Lloyd (RD), C. Dingwall (MO)


11.50 - Jeani Hunter (B), Sally Rowan (I)
11.58 - Marjory Matheson (BB), Jan Grant (K)
12.06 - Paddy Ross (K), Linda Office (BB)
12.14 - Jean Cameron (FR), Elspeth Dey (K)
12.22 - Catherine Delaney (ND), Sandy Morgan (F)
12.30 - Doreen McCaig (F), Jan Hire (N)
12.38 - Florence Allan (N), Pat Davis (F)

I look forward to seeing you all there and hope the weather will be kind to us.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

Eleanor Tunn Breaks Course Record

Congratulations to Eleanor Tunn who broke the ten year-old course record at Reay Golf Club last week with an excellent gross score of 69.  Eleanor then went on to win the Ladies' Open at Thurso yesterday 20th August and then win the best net trophy at Moray (New) Golf Course today 21st August in the North of Scotland Girls' Championship.  Well done Eleanor.

Florence Allan
Captain

North of Scotland Girls' Championship - 21st August 2011 - Moray (New) - Results

Fifteen girls took part in the North of Scotland Girls' Championship at Moray (new course) today 21st August 2011.  Jessica Meek from Carnoustie had an excellent round carding  birdies at the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 12th and 18th having driven the green at the 296yd 18th.  Eleanor Tunn from Reay returned the best net score of 69 playing off 4 with only one birdie on her card. CSS for the day was 71.

Results were:-

1st Scratch - Jessica Meek (Carnoustie/Angus) 71
2nd Scratch - Kimberley Beverley (Aboyne/Aberdeenshire) 74

Eleanor Tunn (Reay) Handicap Winner - Jessica Meek (Carnoustie) Scratch Winner

1st Silver - Eleanor Tunn (Reay/Northern Counties) (4) 69
2nd Silver - Olivia Borwich (McDonald/Aberdeenshire) (9) 73

1st Bronze - Emma Logie (Keith/Northern Counties) (28) 73
2nd Bronze - Fiona Sutherland (Deeside/Aberdeenshire) (21) 80

From left: Jessica Meek, Eleanor Tunn, Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Olivia Borwich (McDonald) & Emma Logie (Keith)

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

North of Scotland Girls' Championship - 21st August 2011 - Moray (New)

The draw for this championship has been done but if you would still like to enter please contact Anne Rose on 01463 871272.

Abbreviations:  A, Aboyne; B, Banchory; C, Carnoustie; D, Deeside; Dg, Dunning; E, Elgin; F, Forres; K, Keith; M, McDonald; ND, Nairn Dunbar; R. Reay

11.30 - Jessica Meek (C),Kimveley Beveridge (A);
11.38 - Tegan Seivwright (D), Eleanor Tunn (R);

11.46 - Sophie Alexander (D), Olivia Borwick (M);

11.54 - Eilidh McTavish (E), Annabelle Brown (ND);

12.02 - Becky Flaherty (B), Elise Henderson (Dg);

12.10 - Fiona Sutherland (D), Emma Logie (K);
12.18 - Kirsty McBeath (F), Katie Miller (F), Abbie Cruden (ND).

Dorothy Marshall

Secretary

County Open & McDermott Trophy - Muir of Ord

What dreadful weather we had at Muir of Ord yesterday but 19 stalwarts braved the elements plus all five of the junior girls.  The competition CSS was 73 and "Reduction only"

Results for the Ladies' competition were:-

Scratch - Margot Barr (Gairloch) 84
1st Silver - Sally Rowan (Inverness) 93 (19) 74
2nd Silver - Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 85 (9) 76
3rd Silver - Nia Morrison (Carrbridge) 86 (9) 77
1st Bronze - Doreen McCaig (Forres) 116 (24) 92

Susan MacVicar - Doreen McCaig - Margot Barr

In the McDermott Trophy the CSS again was 73 and "Reduction only".   The only girl to have her handicap reduced was Kirsty McBeath from 30 to 29.

Scratch Trophy - Eilidh McTavish (Elgin) 85 gross
Handicap Shield - Kirsty McBeath (Forres) 107 (30) 77

From left: Abbie Cruden (Nairn Dunbar) Eilidh McTavish, Annabelle Brown (Nairn Dunbar) Kirsty McBeath and Katie Miller (Forres)

Eilidh McTavish (Scratch Winner) & Kirsty McBeath (Handicap Winner)

Well done to everyone who took part.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary/Treasurer

Kelsey wins Under-21's for Fourth Year in a Row

Congratulations to Kelsey MacDonald for winning the Scottish Under-21 girls' stroke-play championship for a record fourth year in a row by the commanding margin of six strokes at Cardross Golf Club on Friday 29th July.  Kelsey outclassed her contemporaries despite going into the tournament on a low, having failed - not by much - to be among the 18 qualifiers at Panmure for the Ricoh British Women's Open Championship at Carnoustie.

That perhaps explained her opening round of one-over-par 75 in the Junior Women's Championship which left her joint eighth. But Kelsey banished the blues in no uncertain fashion after that. She covered the remaining 36 holes in eight under par with a pair of 70s for a seven-under-par winning total of 215.

She is a Great Britain and Ireland international these days and over the final two days at Cardross she played like one.

CREDIT DAVID BEGG SPORTS

Florence Allan

Captain

Draw for County Open & McDermott Trophy - Muir of Ord Wednesday 10th August

Late entries will be accepted on 01463 870817 for this county open.

Abbreviations:  C, Carrbridge; E. Elgin; F, Forres; FR, Fortrose and Rosemarkie, G, Gairloch; GOS, Grantown-on-Spey; I, Inverness; N, Nairn; ND, Nairn Dunbar; RD, Royal Dornoch;  T, Tain; Tr, Torvean.

Competitors leave the tee at eight-minute intervals and are from the host club unless stated.

10.30 - I. McIntosh (I), N. Morrison (C); S. Ramsay (I), J. Coulthard (GOS); F. Allan (N), J. Hire (N); C. Marshall (N), E. Cruikshank (RD).

11.02 - N. Burtwell (N), S. Rowan (I); P. Morrison, A. Brown jnr (ND); J. Thornton (FR), M. Rennie (RD); V. Wright (F), C. Dingwall.

11.34 - M. James (F), J. Fraser; D. Marshall (F), A. Cruden jnr (N); K. McBeath (F), K. Miller jnr (F); E. McTavish jnr (E), K. McBeath jnr (F).

12.06 - D. Lloyd (RD), M. Barr (G); S. MacVicar (G), E. Coghill (RD); M. Bagott (RD), M. Ritchie.

12:30 - T. Weekes (RD), W. Spencer; I. Wilson (F), E. Wallace; P. Moscati (RD), C. Graham; D. McCaig (F), I. Wright (RD).

13.02 - P. Davis (F), W. Murray (RD); P. Cronin (F), J. Cameron (FR); D. McBride (RD), S. Hooker; I. Hart (RD), M. Douglas (RD); A. Bartlett (RD), A. Ryan (T); K. Bissell (Tr), C. Madeley (RD).

Dorothy Marshall

Secretary

County Open/Commonwealth Spoons Results

It was encouraging to see 31 pairs playing in this competition which means the first three best net scores go through to the final which takes place at Forres Golf Club on Thursday 22nd September 2011.

Results were:

1st Handicap - Val Wright (Forres) & Jean Cameron (F&R) - 93 (21) 72
2nd Handicap - Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) & Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness) 86 (11) 75
3rd Handicap - June Nicol (Inverness) & Fiona Williams (Inverness) 90 (11.5) 78.5 (BIH)
Best Scratch - Lynne Fraser (F&R) & Gillian Dowling (Nairn) 84.

Lynne Fraser, Jean Cameron & Val Wright

 Unfortunately Gillian Dowling had to leave before the prize giving as she was unwell.  The other two pairs who came second and third had played earlier in the day.

Apart from a couple of showers the weather was quite good.

Merle Allan from Grantown-on-Spey had the first prize in the Magic Squares with Mairie Blair from Royal Dornoch winning the second prize.  Congratulations to them both and thanks to everyone who contributed.

We are indebted to Invergordon Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of their course for this event.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary/Treasurer

Photos from the Jamboree

Here are some photos taken at the Jamboree - better late than never.

Hannah McCook with her mother Marion

Our vice-captain Lynne and our captain Florence

Joanne - The "happy caddy" provided by Inchmarlo Golf Club

The 2011 Team with the captain and vice-captain. From the left: Back Row: Cara Gruber, Florence Allan, Claire Ross, Eilidh Mackay, Jenny Milne, Lynne Fraser.   Front Row: Hannah McCook, Eleanor Tunn, Sammy Vass and Gillian Dowling

                                  

Jan Corbett - Once a captain - now a caddy

Florence Allan
Captain

Northern Counties' Girls' Championship 2011

It was disappointing that only four girls took part in the Northern Counties' Gils' Championship at Forres today 18th July 2011.

Despite the poor forecast the weather was fine and ideal for golf.  Congratulations to Annabelle Brown from Nairn Dunbar who was the clear winner with a gross score of 86.  Well done also to Kirsty McBeath from Forres who won the net trophy with a 77.  The CSS for the day was 74 and the competition was reduction only.  Kirsty McBeath reduced her handicap from 36 to 35.

In addition Anne Rose organised a 7-hole competition for the three youngsters from Muir of Ord, which was won by Sophie Fraser.  

All the youngsters received a certificate and a ball marker in recognition of their achievement.

Everyone enjoyed the competition and agreed that they would be entering the McDermott Trophy which will be held at Muir of Ord on Wednesday 10th August at the same time as the County Open.  Hopefully a few more girls will take part in this competition.

Many thanks to Anne Rose for all her hard work.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

Draw for County Foursomes/Commonwealth Spoons - Invergordon 22nd July

10.20  Florence Allan and Nan Burtwell (Nairn); Pat Morrison and Julie Fraser (MO)
10.30  June Nicol and Fiona Williams (Inverness); Helen Stuart and Norma Scrimgeous (MO)
10.40  Wendy Spencer and Clare Dingwall (MO); Isobel McIntosh and Sheilah Ramsay (Inverness)
10.50  Karen Mackay and Loraine Nixon (Fortrose); Trish Weekes and Margaret Bagott (RDGC)
11.00  Kate Lawson and Elizabeth Cruikshank (RDGC); Dorothy Marshall and Morag James (Forres)
11.10  Pat Bluck and Sheila Duncan (RDGC); Marjory Matheson and Jeani Hunter (Bonar Bridge)
11.20  Eveline Hutton and Elinor Wallace (Muir of Ord; ValWright and Jean Cameron (Forres/Fortrose)
11.30  Elaine Hill and Elizabeth Sloan (G-O-S); Mairi Orr and Fiona More (RDGC/Golspie)
11.40 Jenny Thornton and Marina MacCulloch (Fortrose); Seonaid Vickerman and Merle Allan (G-O-S)
11.50  Iris Wilson and Doreen McCaig (Forres); Anne Harding and Lisa Dickenson (RDGC)
12.00  Mairie Blair and Sylvia McDonald (RDGC); Pat Davis and Pauline Cronin (Forres)
12.10  Sally Rowan and Diana Fraser (Inverness); Pam Moscati and Mora Douglas (RDGC)
12.20  Sheila Wilson nd Sjavon-Dee Wilson (Cullen); Margot Barr and Susan MacVicar (Gairloch)
12.30  Kay Bisset and Janette Kennedy-Spence (Fortrose) Christine Marshall and Mary Clemow (Nairn/FA)
12.40  Lynne Fraser and Gillian Dowling (Fortrose/Nairn); Nia Morrison and Jacqui Coulthard (Carrbridge/G-O-S)

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

Jamboree - Inchmarlo - 2011

It is now two weeks since we played in the Jamboree.  The weather was not kind to us - it was dull, dark and dreich with much rain, making the course very heavy and long.

We lost all three matches but that does not reflect the good golf that was played. The three new team members did their best and in some cases were only narrowly beaten. The more experienced members of the team played well and had good wins, especially Hannah who had a 6 and 5 win over Ailsa Summers. Eilidh and Sammy made a good foursomes team and won their matches. Cara and Jenny both played well and were able to score points but not enough! 

We can't win them all but will be back next year at Monifieth to try!

Florence Allan
Captain

North of Scotland Championship - Semi Finals and Finals 7th July 2011

For the final day of these championships the weather was mixed in the morning but turned out really well in the afternoon. 

In the semi finals for the handicap Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) beat Kimberly Beveridge (Aboyne) 3 and 2. Fiona Hay (Deeside) beat Eileen Mauchline (Newmacher) on the 19th.  This was a really close match with Fiona being one down going into the 18th and she won the 18th and 19th.

In the scratch section Laura Murray (Alford) beat Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1 and Sammy Vass (Tain) beat Rebecca Wilson (Carnoustie Ladies) 6 and 5.

From left Sammy Vass (Tain), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Laura Murray (Alfrod), Carol Wilson (Murcar Links) and Fiona Hay (Deeside)

The handicap section of the finals in the afternoon had a heavy shower to start with then sunshine all the way.  Fiona Hay stormed away and was 4 up at the turn and finally beat Carol Wilson 7 and 6.  We are grateful to the Lady Captain of Nairn Jane Rhodes for acting as referee in this final.

The scratch final was not won so easily with only one shot between Laura Murray and Sammy Vass for most of the game.  Laura went 2 up at the 15th and Sammy holed a long putt at the 17th to draw one back and they halved the 18th for Laura to win the championship and the Gifford Trophy. 

The scratch final was ably refereed by club President Ronald Gordon. 

Sammy Vass with Thomson Tankard and Laura Murray with Gifford Trophy

Our grateful thanks go to The Nairn Golf Club for agreeing to host this prestigious event.

After a few call offs, 76 players took part in this championship which will be held at Blairgowrie next year.

Well done to everyone.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

North of Scotland Results Wednesday 6th July 2011

Consolation Round: CSS 78 - Reduction only

1st Scratch - Jessica Meek - Carnoustie - 78
2nd Scratch - Fiona Sinclair - Carnoustie - 87
1st Handicap - Jennifer Petrie - Panmure - 78 (2) 76
2nd Handicap - Kathleen Esslemnot - Cruden Bay - 89 (9) 80
3rd Handicap - Nia Morrison - Carrbridge - 93 (10) 83

First Round Matchplay:
Scratch


Mary Smith beat Louise McGillivray 1 up
Lynne Terry beat Nicola Robertson 5 and 4
Laura Murray beat Stephanie Crolla 6 and 5
Jemma Chalmers beat Eilidh Watson 2 up
Sammy Vass beat Ann F Ramsay 1 up
Heather Munro beat Lynne Fraser 4 and 3
Eleanor Tunn beat Alison Bartlett 4 and 3
Rebecca Wilson beat Susan MacVicar 4 and 2

Handicap

Mary Robinson beat Eileen Manson 2 and 1
Carol Wilson beat Ashley Alston 1 up
Kimberley Beveridge beat Rachel Polson 2 and 1
Pat Wilson beat Fay Waterson 2 up
Jean Clarke beat Frances Miller 1 up
Eileen Mauchline beat Wendy Smith 4 and 2
Lenore Kyle beat Ashley Smith 2 and 1
iFona Hay beat Mary Miller 4 and 3

Quarter Finals
Scratch

Lynne Terry beat Mary Smith 2 and 1
Laura Murray beat Jemma Chalmers 3 and 2
Sammy Vass beat Heather Munro 7 and 6
Rebecca Wilson beat Eleanor Tunn 3 and 2

Handicap

Carol Wilson beat Mary Robinson 5 and 4
Kimberly Beveridge beat Pat Wilson 4 and 2
Eileen Mauchline beat Jean Clarke 2 up
Fiona Hay beat Lenore Kyle 4 and 3

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER RESULTS PLUS DRAW FOR 6th July

Despite to forecast the weather for the first day of the North of Scotland Ladies' Championship was very pleasant.  The wind was quite strong to start with but eased off later in the day.

Scratch Results:

Mary Smith (Tain) 73, Rebecca Wilson (Grange Ladies) 75, Ann F. Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 76.

Handicap Results:

Mary Robinson (Murcar (85 (15) 70; Mary Miller (Cruden Bay) 85 (14), Mary Smith (Tain) (2), Susan Macvicar (Gairloch) (10) 71.

CSS was 76

Matchplay draw for 6th July:

Scratch (Gifford Trophy)

0700 - Mary Smith -v- Louise McGillivray
0707 - Nicola Robertson -v- Lynne Terry
0715 - Stephanie Crolla -v- Laura Murray
0722 - Jemma Chalmers -v- Eilidh Watson
0730 - Ann F. Ramsay -v- Sammy Vass
0737 - Lynne Fraser -v- Heather Munro
0745 - Eleanor Tunn -v- Alison Bartlett
0752 - Susan Macvicar -v- Rebecca Wilson

Handicap (Angus Salver)

0800 - Mary Robinson -v- Wilma Donnelly
0807 - Carol Wilson -v- Ashley Alston
0815 - Rachel Polson -v- Kimberly Beveridge
0822 -Fay Watterson -v- Pat Wilson
0830 - Frances Miller -v- Jean Clarke
0837 - Wendy Smith -v- Eileen Mauchline
0845 - Lenore Kyle -v- Ashley Smith
0852 - Fiona Hay -v- Mary Miller

Consolation Round:

0900 - Eileen Manson and Fiona Sinclair
0910 - Kathleen Esslemont, Jessica Meek and Nessie Chalmers
0920 - Fiona Gilbert, Laura Walker and Susan Murray
0930 - Mary Summers, Lynne Tough and Nia Morrison
0940 - Ellie Shyte, Margot Barr and Rhona Sinclair
0950 - Jennifer Petrie, Eilidh McTavish and Shannah McWilliam
1000 - Maria Duncan, Susan Belton and Susan Tait
1010 - Mary Horn, Sandra Service and Lynn Kelly
1020 - Sheila Bradley, Lynn Joss and Heather Marr
1030 - Diane Massie, Margaret Thurston and Frances Martin
1040 - Doreen McCaig, Rachel McLean and Lynne Doverty

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary

GB & I WIN THE ASTOR TROPHY

Well done to the Great Britain & Ireland ladies' amateur international team, shown below with the Astor Trophy (played every four years) which they won at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire played 14th - 19th June beating every country - South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and finally Canada.

Left to right  Pamela Prestwell (Bothwell Castle), Kelly Tiday (Royal Birkdale), Amy Boulden (Maesu), captain Tegwen Matthews (Wenvoe Castle), Kelsey Macdonald (Nairn Dunbar), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa)

Dorothy Marshall

Secretary

KELSEY AND HANNAH TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND

Congratulations and good luck to Kelsey Macdonald who has been selected to represent Scotland in the European Womens' Team Championship at Murhof, Austria to be played from 5th to 9th July.

Congratualtions and good luck also to Hannah McCook who has been selected to represent Scotland in the European Girls' Team Championship which is being played at Is Molas in Sardinia also from 5th to 9th July.

Florence Allan
Captain

GOOD LUCK TO KELSEY AND HANNAH

Good luck to Kelsey Macdonald and Hannah McCook who are competing in the British Women's Amateur Championships at Portrush this week.  We wish them well.

Florence Allan
Captain

Eleanor Tunn wins at Fortrose

Well done to Eleanor Tunn from Reay who carded an excellent score of 77 gross in the Black Isle Ladies' Open at Fortrose & Rosemarkie on Saturday 4th June to win the scratch prize.

Florence Allan
Captain

KELSEY MAKES HER DEBUT FOR GB & I

Congratulations to Kelsey Macdonald who will make her debut for Great Britain and Ireland in the Astor Trophy matches against Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St. Annes from 15th to 19th June.  Kelsey has also been selected to represent GB & I against the Continent of Europe in the Vagliano Trophy match at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, South Wales on Friday and Saturday 24 & 25th June.

I am sure you will all join me in wishing her well in both events.

Florence Allan
Captain