Training meeting at Elgin 20/2/05

Sunday 20th February

Training day cancelled due to poor weather report and we have no wish for people to travel in bad conditions. See you all in March.

Keep watching this site for updates of forthcoming events.

Mairi Orr
Captain

DELEGATES MEETING

All Delegates are reminded of the meeting at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club on Sunday 27th February at 2.00pm.

Look forward to seeing you all.

Mairi Orr

PAM'S QUIZ NIGHT

Members and Guests are advised that Pam's quiz night is arranged for Wednesday 23rd March at Fairways, Inverness - 7 for 7.30 and the cost is £5 per head, which will include light refreshments. Please come one come all in teams of 3 or 4. All proceeds go to the Junior Girls, and should you not be able to attend, donations will be gratefuly accepted.

Please contact Pam on 01667 453392 with your team details or enquiries.

Pam Gordon

County Squad information

REMINDERAnyone who has not yet responded to the Captain with request for information, please do so as soon as possible.


TRAINING MEETING: County Squad & Scratch League Organisers
The next Training Meeting will be (you know where) at 10.00 am on Sunday 20th February. If you have not already notified Captain of your attendance (or not), please do so as soon as possible.

Information for Junior Girls

To - All girls interested in golf whether you have a handicap or not.

NEW COMPETITION
A Senior/Girl competition has been added to the fixture list for 2005. It is open to girls with or without a handicap. The idea is to encourage girls to get more involved in the game, particularly those who are members of a club but do not have a handicap. There will be fun competitions with prizes along with the main competition and prizes. For more information, check out your notice board, or contact your Junior Convenor.

TOURNAMENT DATES
Senior/Girl, Strathpeffer Spa GC, Sunday 17th April 2005
McDermott Trophy, Garmouth & Kingston GC, 8th May 2005
North of Scotland Championship, Nairn Dunbar GC, 17th July 2005
Junior Championship, Fortrose & Rosemarkie GC, 20th August 2005

Date and venue still to be confirmed for the match North v North-East

SLGA Annual General Meeting will be held in the SLGA Offices in Perth on 19th February. A Girls Jamboree is to be discussed - check out this web page after the 19th for more information.

FUND RAISING
Although our funds are in a healthy state this year, the importance of having available money cannot be stressed enough for the time when girls come through and need financial suppport to enable them to play in major competitions. The donations which were received last year from several clubs were most welcome. Pam Gordon is again running her quiz night in March - many thanks to her for this - everybody is more welcome - again look up this page for further details nearer the time.

Cara Gruber
Junior Convenor

SITUATION VACANT

An opening has been created due to the previous incumbent being absent without leave! The applicant must be prepared to wear team colours and must be -

M otivated A able to travel S miling C onfident
O utgoing T rained

There is no salary attached, but we offer a terrific working environment.

Should the previous M..... return, then of course your task would be as an assistant.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Honorary Membership

Mrs Anne Ryan has been awarded Honorary Membership of Northern Counties for outstanding achievement as Captain of 2 winning Northern County Teams at the Scottish Finals in 2003 and 2004. This puts her in the company of Mrs Francis Souter, the founder of Northern Counties Girls Golf Association and President for 12 years of Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association, and Mrs Janet Ross, who achieved the same success as Anne in 1980 and 1981.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Useful Names & Addresses

President - Mrs Isobel McIntosh, Woodside, 11 Leys Drive, Inverness
Telephone - 01463 235475
Captain - Mrs Mairi Orr, Tigh na Oir, Dornoch
Telephone - 01862 811439
e-mail - orr_mairi@hotmail.com
Vice-Captain - Mrs Mary Law, 10 Scotstown, Banff
Telephone - 01261 818325
Hon. Secretary - Mrs Mary Hayden, Uisge-Beatha, Tarlogie Rd., Tarlogie, By Tain
Telephone - 01862 892545
e-mail - maryhayden1@aol.com
Junior Secretary - Miss Cara Gruber, Braidhill, Strathpeffer
Telephone - -1997 421336
e-mail - caz55_uk@yahoo.co.uk

WELCOME
On behalf of the Officials and myself, I would like to welcome you to the Northern Counties "website". We feel it will be very beneficial to us all, especially given the geography of our County.

Susan Mackenzie from Elgin has graciously agreed to be our "webmistress" and we know you will keep her busy. At the Delegates meeting next month, Susan will explain the ins and outs to us all.

The first training day for our County Squad will take place this Sunday at Tain Golf Club (by kind permission) and we look forward to giving you a report next week, hopefully with some pictures.

Happy Golf - Mairi Orr

Scratch League 2005

The NCLGA is pleased to announce the formation of a Scratch League. There will be two mini-leagues with three 'County' teams in each section. As the new league will also promote training and development, every effort will be made to involve young golfers. However, their involvement will not merely be restricted to playing! The average age of the three team organisers in one of the sections is 17!. As Mairi Orr (Captain) said ...."We feel in the Northern Counties that if young people are given the opportunity to take part in the administrative side of the sport, not only will they feel more 'connected' to the game, but it will also provide them with the opportunity to enhance and develop all important life skills." She continued ... "The new league will not only provide existing team members with the opportunity for additional match play practice, but it will be used as a selection aid for those on the periphery of County Team selection". She concluded ..."By introducing a league with a County Team format, we hope to turn our large geographical spread from a disadvantage into an advantage."

Congratulations

The Officials and members of NCLGA congratulate Pam Gordon, a past Captain of the County, on being re-appointed Captain of the Scottish Senior International Team and wish her every success. Pam has been a stalwart to the County and is always available to give advice and support.
Mairi Orr, Captain