Francis Souter

It is with great sadness to report that Mrs Francis Souter died on Tuesday 27th 2011. Francis was the founder of Northern Counties Girls Golf Association and spent many years developing junior girls in the North. Francis was also President of Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association for 12 years. She will be sadly missed. Sincere sympathy to all her family.’

Report on AGM at Newtonmore - 2nd October 2011

At the AGM on Sunday 2nd October the new committee members elected were as follows:-

President - Mrs Pam Gordon
Captain - Mrs. Lynne Fraser 
Vice-Captain - Mrs Liz Coghill
Secretary - Mrs Jacqui Coulthard

Miss Anne Rose who was co-opted on to the committee at the beginning of this year will continue in the position of Junior Organiser.

Fixtures for 2012

County Championship - Elgin - Saturday 13th - Monday 14th May
County Open - Boat of Garten - Monday 28th May
Jamboree - Monieth - Saturday 16th - Monday 18th June
North of Scotland Championship - Blairgowrie - Mon 2nd - Wed 4th July
County F'somes/C'wealth Spoons - Garmouth & Kingston - Fri 20th July
County Open - Ullapool - Saturday 4th August
North of Scotland Girls' Championship - Strathmore - Sunday 19th August
County Open (inc Vets Trophy) - Tarbat - Friday 14th September
County Open & AGM - Grantown-on-Spey - Sunday 7th October

Mrs Mary Law and Miss Kelsey Macdonald were awarded Honorary Membership of Northern Counties.

Distance Measuring Devices:  It was unanimously agreed that distance measureing devices could be used in future for all County Opens except the Championship and the Commonwealth Spoons.

Copies of the Captains's Report, Junior Report and Accounts have been sent to all delegates to be posted on club notice boards.

Dorothy Marshall

County Open - Newtonmore - Results 2nd October

For our final open of the year the weather was again wet but it was not windy and it was not cold.  Only 23 of the original field of 34 played and the rain did ease and finally stopped for those who played later and when everyone was finished the sun came out.  The course was quite waterlogged in places but the greens were good and seemed to drain well.  Needless to say those who played later came in with the best scores.

Scratch - Nia Morrison (Carrbridge) - 83

1st Silver - Sally Rowan (Inverness) (19) 75
2nd Silver - Anne Rose (Muir of Ord) (20) 77

1st Bronze - Doreen McCaig (Forres) (24) 72
2nd Bronze - Morag James (Forres) (22) 80

Silver Aggregate Trophy - Sally Rowan
Bronze Aggregate Trophy - Doreen McCaig
Most Improved Junior Girl - Kirsty McBeath (Forres)

Dorothy Marshall

Draw for County Open at NEWTONMORE - Sunday 2nd October 2011

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

10.30 - Dorothy Marshall (F) and Jan Grant (K)

10.38 - Morag James (F), and Paula Wilson (GOS)

10.46 - Seonaid Vickerman (GOS) and Carola Selwyn (FA)

10.54 - Chris Waterson (GOS) and Mairead Mackay (FA)

11.02 - Kate Lawson (RD) Doreen McCaig (F)

11.10 - Elaine Hill (GOS) and Trish Weekes (RD)

11.18 - Pauline Cronin (F) and Isabella Wright (RD)

11.26 - Pat Davis (F) and Cath Allan (GOS)

11.34 - Mora Douglas (RD) and Amelia Oakes (GOS)

11.42 - Elspeth Dey (K) and Loraine Argyle, (BB)

11.50

11.58 - Sheila Macdonell (I), and Pam Moscati (RD)

12.06 - Liz Coghill (RD) and Nia Morrison (CB)

12.14 - Denise McBride (RD) and Liz Ballantine (E)

12.22 - Margaret Gauldie (GK) and Fiona Hampton (RD)

12.30 - Sally Rowan (I) and Wilma Murray (RD)

12.38 - Susan MacVicar (G) and Lynne Fraser (FR)

12.46 - Christine Marshall (N) and Anne Rose (MO)

The AGM will as soon as the results of the competition have been announced - probably around 5p.m.

If you are unable to stay for the meeting please let me have your apologies if you have not already done so.

Many thanks,

Dorothy Marshall

Secretary

Eleanor Tunn does well at St. Andrews

Congratulations to Eleanor Tunn from Reay who did well at the inaugural University of St. Andrews Schoolgirls Tournament on 17th and 18th September.  Eleanor competed in the S5/S6 Division and came second with 74 points.  One round of the competition was played on the Strathtyrum course and one round on the Jubilee course.

Well done Eleanor.

Florence Allan
Captain

ALISON BARTLETT DOES WELL IN IRELAND

Congratulations to Royal Dornoch player and Senior Internationalist, Alison Bartlett who came second equal in the Irish Senior Women's Open at Glenore Golf Club, County Louth on Sunday 10th September with a total of 239 (84, 77 and 78) only one shot behind the winner.

Well done Alison.

Florence Allan
Captain

COUNTY OPEN AND AGM - NEWTONMORE - 2nd October 2011

The final County Open of the year will be at Newtonmore on Sunday 2nd October 2011 which will be followed by the AGM.  We are hoping the AGM will take place between 4pm and 5pm.  This will depend on the number of entries we have for the competition so early applications would be appreciated.  Also, if you are unable to stay for the AGM please let me have your apologies even if you intend to play in the competition.  Fingers crossed that we will be blessed with better weather than we had at Kinloss today.

Dorothy Marshall

Secretary/Treasurer

COUNTY OPEN AND VETS TROPHY - KINLOSS 14th Septemer 2011

With strong winds and heavy showers for most of the day, sixteen stalwarts managed to complete the 18 holes at Kinloss today 14th September, which was a great achievement as the Vets Trophy has not been won since 2007.  In 2008 and 2010 there were not enough entries to warrant running the competition and in 2009 the weather was so bad the course became unplayable and the competition had to be abandoned.

Despite the atrocious weather today several ladies managed to return some very good scores:-

1st Scratch - Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) - 86
1st Silver - Jeani Hunter (Bonar Bridge) - (19) 75
2nd Silver - Sally Rowan (Inverness) - (19) 78
3rd Silver - Nia Morrison (Carrbridge ) (9) 79
1st Bronze - Doreen McCaig (Forres) - (24) 73
2nd Bronze - Pauline Cronin (Forres) - (27) 77

Congratualtions to all those who completed the course and to Jeani Hunter who won the Vets Trophy.

The winner of the Magic Squares was Linda Offin from Bonar Bridge.  There were two prizes Nos 64 and 88 and Linda had both of them.

Many thanks to Kinloss Country Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of their course.

Dorothy Marshall
Secretary/Treasurer

Hannah McCook in Slovenia

Congratulations to Hannah McCook for coming second in the Women's section of the European Universities Championships in Slovenia with rounds of 79, 86, 79 and 72 total 316.  Hannah was pipped by fellow Stirling University student Harriet Beasley on 315.

Florence Allan
Captain

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