2008 Fixture List

County Championship at Brora G.C. - 3rd to 5th May (closing date for entries 18 April)
Entries to - Mrs Sheina Bruce, The Bank House, Victoria Road, Brora, KW9 6QN

Open at Stromness G.C. - 31st May (closing date for entries 16th May)
Entries to - Mrs Delille Diament, Farafield, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DJ

Open at Royal Tarlair G.C. - 7th June (closing date for entries 23rd May)
Entries to - Mrs Muriel McMurray, Royal Tarlair G.C, Buchan Street, Macduff, AB44 1TA

Foursomes at Duff House Royal G.C. - 8th June (closing date for entries 23rd May)
Entries to - Mrs Mary Law, 10 Scotstown, Banff, AB45 1LA

Open at Castle Heather G.C. - 13th June (closing date for entries 30th May)
Entries to - Mrs Florence Allan, 13 Sutors Gate, Nairn, IV12 5BW

Open at Durness G.C. - 13th July (closing date for entries 27th June)
Entries to - Mrs Lucy Mackay, The Bungalow, Durness, IV27 4P

Open & Vets at Aigas G.C. - 27th July (closing date for entries 11th July)
Entries to - Mrs Carrie Masheter, Aigas Golf Course, Aigas, Beauly, IV4 7AD

Open at Gairloch - 16th August (closing date for entries 1st August)
Entries to - Dr Margot Barr, 29 North Erradale, Gairloch, IV21 2DS

Greensomes at Fortrose & Rosemarkie G.C. 23rd August (closing date for entries 8th August)
Entries to - Mrs Aline Drummond, Westcliffe, St Andrews Walk, Fortrose, IV10 8TP

Open & AGM at Kingussie G.C. 5th October (closing date for entries 19th September)
Entries to - Mrs Janice Grant, Suilven, Green Lane, Kingussie, PH21 1JU

County Open & AGM on 7 October 2007

Northern Counties Ladies Golf Associations' AGM took place at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club on Sunday 7 October and the prize winners were as follows:-

CSS - 76
Scratch - Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72
1st Handicap - Cynthia May (Nairn Dunbar) (18) 72
2nd Handicap - Anne Ryan (Tain) (4) 73
3rd Handicap - Margaret Baggott (Royal Dornoch) (11) 75

Bronze
1st Handicap - Aline Drummond (Fortrose) (22) 76
2nd Handicap - Doris Crawford (Moray) (24) 77
3rd Handicap - Florence Allan (Inverness) (22) 78

County Putter was won by Jan Corbett (Duff House Royal)
Silver aggregate was won by Susan MacVicar (Gairloch)
Bronze aggregate was won by Aline Drummond (Fortrose)
Francis Souter Trophy for the most improved girl was won by Julie Vass (Tain)

County Open at Nairn Dunbar & AGM

The AGM will take place after the following competition when the Aggregate Trophies and Junior Girls Trophies will be presented. I hope there will be a good attendance.

Sunday 7 October
10.30 am - L Fraser (F&R) & M Duncan (Nairn)
10.36 am - L Clark (Nairn) & M Smith (Tain)
10.42 am - A Ryan (Tain) & J Corbett (DHR)

11.00 am - C May (Nairn Dunbar) & A Park (Moray)
11.06 am - J Grant (Moray) & J Johnston (Nairn)
11.12 am - M James (Forres) & J Hire (Nairn)
11.18 am - W Hendry (Muir of Ord) & C Delaney (Nairn Dunbar)
11.24 am - L Hampton (Forres) & K Graham (Muir of Ord)
11.30 am - V Wright (Forres) & E Wallace (Muir of Ord)
11.36 am - D Marshall (Forres) & D Mackay (Muir of Ord)
11.42 am - S Cobban (Forres) & I Mair (Nairn Dunbar)
11.48 am - S Vickerman (Grantown) & E Munro (Forres)

12. 00 - M Orr (Tain) & D Hulme (F&R)
12.06 - S Cooper (F&R) & M Hayden (Tain)
12.12 - M Douglas (Royal Dornoch) & C Matheson (Grantown)
12.18 - M Batgott (Royal Dornoch) & S McVicar (Fairloch)
12.24 - M Barr (Gairloch) & D McBride (Royal Dornoch)
12.30 - I Wright (Royal Dornoch) & C Brown (Nairn)
12.36 - B Little (Brora) & D Crawford (Moray)
12.42 - M Tough (Moray) & A Drummond (F&R)
12.48 - F Allan (Inverness) & I Wilson (Forres)

13.00 - S Bruce (Brora) & L Lloyd Baker (Grantown)
13.06 - A Taylor (Forres) & K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
13.12 - E Munro (Moray) & L Coghill (Royal Dornoch)

Mairi Orr
Captain

Home Internationals

All members of Northern Counties wish The Scottish Team a huge success at The Home Internationals being played at Dunbar Golf Club from 12 - 14 September 2007. Kelsey MacDonald is in the team and the last time Scotland won this Trophy, in 1991, Isobel McIntosh was the Captain.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Champion

Donna Macleod has just become British Police Champion playing at Moray Golf Club. Many congratulations to her.

Don't forget to enter Nairn Dunbar on 7 October. Closing date 21 September.

Mairi Orr
Captain

County Captain Elect

I have pleasure in advising that Jan Corbett of Duff House Royal has graciously accepted the nomination to be the next County Captain.

Mairi Orr
Captain

New of the Juniors

Kelsey MacDonald has just been awarded her first full Scottish Cap and we are all so proud of her. Kelsey was a member of the Winning Junior Girls Home International Team and also in Belgium.

Sammy Vass was named as reserve in 2 Girls Scottish teams and we feel it won't be long till she is 'promoted'. Well done to Sammy.

Earlier this month 4 of our Junior Girls attended a training day with the National Coach, Kevin Craggs in Stirling, one of the reasons the numbers were down for the north of Scotland Girls Championship at Thurso. The girls who went were Hannah McCook, Aimee Taylor, Hannah Mackay and Julie Vass. I have heard from Aimee and Hannah McCook, and they had a great time.

Kelsey MacDonald is Northern Counties Girls Champion and Chloe Macleod is Girls Handicap Champion, so well done to them both.

Mairi Orr

Captain

County Records

I am delighted to report the Course Record at Inverness Golf Club, set by Elaine Cuthill, was equalled by our very own Kerri Harper . Her card read as follows -
3,3,5,4,4,4,4,3,3, 33 4,4,4,3,4,3,5,4,4, 35 68
Well done to Kerri
Not to be outdone, the Doyenne of Caithness set the Course Record at Bonar Bridge/Ardgay on 25 August, so well done Vice-Captain Manson.

County Open & AGM at Nairn Dunbar on 7 October

We would like to point out that the CLOSING DATE is 21 SEPTEMBER. Please advise the members that it would be courteous to note this and get their entries in by then. It has come to our attention that more frequently than is necessary members are not complying with this policy and forget that Delegates are giving of their valuable time to assist the County.

The Agenda for AGM will be sent to you on Friday 31 August and we would request you read the accompanying letter and place all documents in the usual prominent place - The County Notice Board.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Mairi Orr
Captain

Greensomes - Buckpool - September

Please be advised that the above Competition is CANCELLED due to an inordinately small entry, and pass on our apologies to those who have already entered.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Boat of Garten

On Sunday 26 August, we were priviledged to be hosted at 'The Boat'. Joan Cairns, the Lady Captain and Northern Counties Delegate was run ragged with the many changes made to the draw, and many thanks to Joan and her helpers.
Reference adventures - there were a few at Boat of Garten - namely Gillian Dowling had a hole in one at 3rd hole - well done Gillian - it is the first Hole in One at a County Event for many a year.
Moira Gordon, who won at Portmahomack had to be transported off the course and has spent the last few days in Raigmore. News is she will be home soon and assures us she is completely 'off' bacon rolls.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Open at Portmahomack/Tarbat Golf Club

We again made a little bit of County history by being hosted at 'The Port'. It was the first County event to be played there and all those who played had a wonderful time and many an adventure. Moira Gordon won the Cathy Ross Salver and congratulations go to her. Many thanks to the Delegate, Morag Cairney, and the members for making us so welcome.

Results
Scratch - Mary Smith (Tain) - 80
Silver Handicap - Moira Gordon (Tarbat) (13) 69
Margot Barr (Gairloch) (10) 73

Bronze Handicap - Elspeth Dey (Kingussie) (26) 75
Diana Fraser (Inverness) (28) 76

Mairi Orr
Captain

Boat of Garten County Open - Sunday 26 August

11.30 - J Cairns (Boar of Garten) & A McKay (Muir of Ord)
11.38 - P Morrison (Muir of Ord) & W Spencer (Muir of Ord)
11.46 - A Rose (Muir of ORd) & E Hutton (Muir of ORd)
11.54 - M Brook (Muir of Ord) & S McDonald (Dornoch)
12.02 - E Wallace (Muir of Ord) & M Hayden (Tain)
12.10 - K Graham (Muir of Ord) & D Marshall (Forres)
12.18 - D McKay (Muir of Ord) & M Rennie (Dornoch)
12.26 - A Burnett (Dornoch) & M James (Forres)
12.34 - E Coghill (Fornoch) & S Ramsay (Inverness)
12.42 - D McBride (Dornoch) & S Rowan (Inverness)
12.50 - T Weekes (Dornoch) & S McVicar (Gairloch)
12.58 - K Lawson (Dornoch) & J Johnston (Nairn)
13.06 - S Cooper (Fortrose) & F Allan (Inverness)
13.14 - J Hine (Nairn) & J Thornton (Fortrose)
13.22 - J McKill (Inverness) & M Barr (Gairloch)
13.30 - C Boyd (Forres) & J Baldwin (Nairn)
13.38 - M Orr (Tain) & J Corbett (Duff House Royal) & H McCook (Abernethy)

Mairi Orr
Captain

North of Scotland Girls Championships

This year the above competition will be played at Thurso Golf Club. Please encourage all girls to enter. Maximum handicap is 35 and entries to Lorna Lloyd Baker please.

Mairi Orr, Captain

Girls Junior Championship

This year, the above competition is being played at Moray New Course on 1 August. All entries should be sent to Lorna Lloyd Baker.

Mairi Orr, Captain

County Open - Tarbat GC 17 August 2007

The closing date for the above Open is 3 August and entries should be sent to Morag Cairney at the address in the fixture card. This Open includes the Veterans Trophy, but does not preclude slightly younger members playing.

Mairi Orr, Captain

Results from Alness Open

CSS 68
Scratch - Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 75
1st Handicap - June Keith (Alness) 65
2nd Handicap - Dorothy Marshall (Forres) 67

Bronze
1st Handicap - Diana Fraser (Inverness) 65
2nd Handicap - Maureen Johnston (Wick ) 69

Mairi Orr, Captain

North of Scotland Champion 2007

Prizewinners 2007

Moray Golf Club hosted the North of Scotland and I would like to thank them on behalf of, not only the County, but the North Division for their every assistance to ensure we had no major hiccoughs. To Iris Wilson and Doris Crawford, a big thanks for your time given so willingly. I really did appreciate it.

Monday dawned and around 70 competitors reported for duty. I acted as starter and thanks to the 2 Perth & Kinross ladies who assisted while I went for breakfast. They were Jennifer Sneddon and Gladys Pennycook. The early returns were outstanding with Kerri Harper returning a gross 70. The weather looked like breaking and we had a weather report faxed through from the met office and Steve fetched the klaxon from the cupboard. As we did not see any lightning at the Clubhouse, it was deemed not necessary to call the players off the course. A number of players did walk in and were given the option to return to the course to complete their rounds.

The qualifiers from Northern Counties were as follows: Scratch, Kerri Harper (1), Mary Smith (16), Sammy Vass (12) and Laura Walker (6). In the handicap section: Gillian Dowling (16) and Chloe Macleod (4). Sadly, both Gillian and Chloe were knocked out in the first round.

In the scratch Kerri Harper won by two holes from Mary Smith before going on to beat Donna Pocock by 4&2 and eventually succumbing to Emily Ogilvy at the 21st hole. Congratulations to Kerri who attended her Graduation Ceremony in Dundee the day before.

Sammy Vass had a spectacular round of golf against Carol Wilson, an Aberdeen county team player, and won by 7&6 before sparring with Emily Ogilvy who won by 4&3. Well done Sammy!

Laura Walker played against Ann Ramsay and this match went to the 19th hole in the quarter final. Laura then took on Laura Murray of Aberdeen and won with a terrific birdie at the 20th hole in the semis. She then beat Alexandra Bushby before the final marathon against her friend Emily Ogilvy. This match was terrific fun for the players and spectators alike and went to the 20th hole. Good old Laura certainly got her monies worth at Moray Golf Club! The Referee for the match was Moray Club Captain, Glen Roberts, who tells me he has asked the girls for a lesson. Many thanks to Glen for his time and to Steve Crane, Secretary of Moray, for acting as starter for the Finals.

Many thanks to the Greenkeeper, Kevin Thomson who was so supportive of the quality golfers and went to the trouble of cutting the greens between the semis and finals.

The Handicap Final was contested by Ann Smart and Lynne Terry who eventually won at the 18th. The Referee for that Final was Iris Wilson, Lady Captain of Moray Golf Club, who very kindly cancelled her week at Duff House Royal to assist me - the weather was better at Lossiemouth!!!!!

Well done to all the competitors who took part and survived to tell a tale or two. I do hope they all enjoyed it as much as I did. Next year, the North of Scotland will be hosted by Perth & Kinross at Strathmore.

Mairi Orr, Captain

County Open at Alness GC on 13 July 2007

10.10 - I McIntosh (Inverness), J Thornton (Fortrose)
10.20 - J Cumming (Inverness), M Fraser (Inverness)
10.30 - A Drummond (Fortrose), L McLaren (Inverness)
10.40 - S Ramsay (Inverness), H Stuart (Muir of Ord)
10.50 - J Cameron (Strathpeffer), P Webster (Tain)
11.10 - D Mackay (Muir of Ord), B Taylor (Alness)
11.20 - E Wallace (Muir of Ord), H Cumming (Fortrose)
11.30 - M Cairney (Tarbat), D McKinnon (Durness)
11.40 - B Lindsay (Visitor), M Hayden (Tain)
11.50 - W Hendry (Muir of Ord), B Little (Brora)
12.00 - C Place (Wick), C Boyd (Forres)
12.10 - V Balfour (Wick), M James (Forres)
12.20 - M Orr (Tain), D Marshall (Forres)
12.40 - M Fraser (Inverness) J Keith (Alness)
12.50 - M Barr (Gairloch), G Dowling (Inverness)
13.00 - M Johnston (Wick), D Fraser (Inverness)

Regards
Mairi Orr, Captain

Alness County Open

Alness County Open - Friday 13 July. Closing Date is 29 June. Full details in fixture card. Visitors welcome and County girls with congu handicaps.

Mairi Orr
Captain