Results of Northern Counties Foursomes

The above competition was held at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club on 26th May and the results are as follows:-
1st Scratch - Mary Smith & Jean Russell (Tain) (9) - 85
1st Handicap - Elda Morrison & Sheena Dunn (Fortrose) (20.5) - 69.5
2nd Handicap - Joan Barker & Kathleen Leech (Fort William) (15.5) - 70.5
3rd Handicap - A. Mackintosh & A. Smitton (Fortrose) (22) - 75
4th Handicap - Sheila Duncan & Anne Barnett (Royal Dornoch) (19.5) - 76.5

Mary Hayden
Hon. Secretary

COURSE RECORD

Cara Gruber played in the Ladies Medal and SLGA Brooch on Wednesday 25th May at Royal Dornoch Golf Club and had a gross 69.

par: 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 - 37 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 4 5 - 39

score: 3 4 3 3 5 3 5 4 4 - 34 2 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 4 - 35

The previous record was 71 and was held by Lindsey Anderson.
Unfortunately, Cara did not win the Brooch as she was beaten on a better inward half by Joan Dean!

Cara is now playing off a handicap of +1. Well done!

Mairi Orr
Captain

North of Scotland Championship

Just a reminder of the above championship at BANCHORY GOLF CLUB on Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July 2005. This competition is open to all county members. Please refer to the Gillian Kirkwood Website for more details.

Mairi Orr
Captain

County Foursomes on 26th May at Grantown

The County foursomes competition at Grantown on Spey is looking for a late entry to play at 12 noon on 26th May. One pair is all that is required. If you would like to enter, please ring Lorna Lloyd-Baker on 01808 521361, leave a message and she will return your call as soon as. Cost £10 per pair and an optional £2 for the Commonwealth Spoons. Hope the sun shines on Thursday!

Mairi Orr
Captain

Congratulations

Wonderful news - Kelsey MacDonald has been selected to play in the European Girls Team Championships at Lucerne in Switzerland from July 5th to 9th and we wish her every success.

Mairi Orr
Captain

The "Past Its"

On Sunday 22nd May in glorious sunshine, the Past Captains of the Northern Counties team played against the Northern Counties 2005 team. A Great time was had by all who participated with 2 games being won and 2 games being lost. A cup was donated by Pam Gordon for the occasion and hopefully it will become an annual event.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Scratch League

"North Counties"
Sunday 8th May, Ross-shire played Inverness at Invergordon.
Mary Smith v Marion Howieson 3 up; Audrey Scott v Christine Mackay 5 up; Sonna Sinclair v Janice Cumming 5 up; Anne Ryan v Alison Gowie 8 up.

Sunday 15th May, Inverness played Caithness/Sutherland at Inverness.
Ashto Ingram v Eileen Manson all square; Marion Howieson v Marion Mackay 7 up; Christine Mackay v Liz Coghill 5 down. The fourth game was awarded to Inverness as Caithness/Sutherland fielded only 3 players.

Delegates note - please continue to send your handicap stats. of people reducing, who knows you might have a champion in your midst, and also let us know about your category 1 and 2 players.

For information the handicaps of the above players are as follows:-
M. Smith 5; M. Howieson 7; A. Scott 5; C. Mackay 9; D. Sinclaiar 5; J. Cumming 9; A. Ryan 6; A. Gowie 11; E. Manson 6; M. Mackay 7; L. Coghill 12; A. Ingram 6;

Mairi Orr
Captain

Scottish Ladies Championship

I am sure you will join me in congratualting Kelsey MacDonald and Cara Gruber on their fine scores thru the difficult weather conditions of the last two days at Cruden Bay Golf Course. They are both through to the match play stages of the Scottish Ladies Close Championships; Kelsey with scores of 83 & 76 and Cara 77 & 82.

Our other entries put up a valiant display of golf given the attrocious weather conditions and so well done to Laura Walker, Jenny Milne and Pam Mackay.

Good luck to Laura who has qualified to play in the Rosebowl.

Watch this space for the hopefully positive results over the next two days.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Scottish Close Championships at Cruden Bay

Kelsy MacDonald and Cara Gruber were knocked out of the above. Kelsey played K. Marshall and lost 4 & 2 and Cara played C. N. Carlton and was beaten 4 & 3.

Clark Rosebowl
Laura Walker won in the morning against Louise Fraser by one hole and lost in the aftrnoon to Dawn Dewar 3 & 2.

Well done to them all.

Mairi Orr
Captain

NORTHERN COUNTIES TEAM 2005

The Northern Counties Team for the Inter-County Championship at Elgin on 25th, 26th & 27th June will be -

Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Kerri Harper (Inverness), Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Jenny Milne (Elgin), Meg Sievewright (Keith), Linda Smith (Buckpool), Laura Walker (Nairn Dunbar)

Reserves - Marion Howieson (Inverness) & Mary Smith (Tain)

Mairi Orr
Captain

Scottish Ladies Close Championship

Northern Counties would like to wish every success to our players who are participating in the above competition at Cruden Bay - good luck to CARA GRUBER, PAM MACKAY, KELSEY MACDONALD, LAURA WALKER and JENNY MILNE.

Mairi Orr
Captain

County Foursomes Draw

County Foursomes/Commonwealth Spoons - Thursday 26th May at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club
10.45 - P Ingram & I Shannon (BG), L Fraser & M Addison (I)
10.52 - V Patrick & C Boyd (F), J. Glenn (S) & H Cumming (FR)
11.00 - M Wilson & E Allan (FR), E Hutton & M MacLean (MO)
11.08 - P Morrison & partner (MO), F James & S Cobban (F)
11.15 - S Duncan & A Barnett (RD), I Mackintosh & A Smith (FR)
11.22 - J Cumming & L Maclaran (I), B Grant & M Fowler (G)
11.30 - A Lovatt & D Rae (FW), H Macleod & L Barrie (I)
11.38 - J Henderson & M Grant (G), J Grant & partner (K)
11.45 - E Rae & J Grant (I), M Webster & F Fraser (MO)
11.52 - J Tulloch (M) & G More (H), M Dick & M Allan (Gr)
12.00 - W Spencer & W Hendry (MO), C Mackay & N Hogg (I)
12.08 - M Ritchie & R Bruce (FR), J Wilson (F) & S Maclennon (ND)
12.15 - T Weekes & A Burnett (RD), M Lane & M Gordon (T)
12.22 - G Anderson & R MacIntyre (FW), M Smith & J Russell (Ta)
12.30 - J Barker & K Leitch (FW), J Thornton & J Gilchrist (FW)
12.38 - B Bremner & A Drummond (FR), E Wallace & D Mackay (FR)
12.45 - E Morrison & S Dunn (FR), L Lloyd-Baker & M McLachlan (Gr)
12.52 - M Orr & M Haden (Ta), M Douglas & S McDonald (RD)
13.00 - P Brown & J Elder (ND), P Smith & P Macgee (I)
13.08 - C Grant & A Oakes (Gr), S Helal & M Mackay (RD)
13.15 -
13.22 - I McIntosh (I) & M James (F), M Sharp & H Littler (Gr)

Abbreviations - BG - Boat of Garten; I - Inverness; F - Forres; FR - Fortrose & Rosemarkie; MO - Muir of Ord; RD - Royal Dornoch; G - Garmouth & Kingston; K - Kingussie; H - Hopeman; Gr - Grantown-on-Spey; ND - Nairn Dunbar; FW - Fort William; Ta - Tain; T - Tarbet; M - Moray; S - Strathpeffer

Challenge Bowls

The closing date for the above competition has been extended to MONDAY 16th MAY. The Competition is to be held at Forrester Park Golf CLub on TUESDAY 7th JUNE.

Regards
Mairi Orr, Captain

Girls McDermott Trophy

The Northern Counties Girls McDermott Trophy took place on Sunday 8th May at a rather wet & windy Garmouth & Kinston. The Par and CSS were 71.
Results were as follows:-

1st Scratch - Kelsey MacDonald - Nairn Dunbar - 80
2nd Scratch - Ashton Ingram -Fort William - 82

1st Handicap - Sammy Vass - Tain - 67
2nd Handicap - Chloe MacLeod - Nairn Dunbar - 78

Cara Gruber
Junior Convenor

County Foursomes

Please note that the County Foursomes/Commonwealth Spoons are being held at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club on Thursday 26th May. Closing Date is the 10th May. Entry fee £10 per couple with an optional £2 per couple for Spoons competition. Entries to Mrs L.Loyd-Baker, Brin House, Fichity, Inverness IV2 6XE - Telephone 01808 629361

Championship Final Results

Mary Benton Trophy
Semi-Final - K. MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) beat K. Harper (Inverness) 2 & 1; M. Howieson (Inverness) beat J. Milne (Elgin) 3 & 2
Final - K. MacDonald beat M. Howieson by 2 holes

Chetham Trophy (Handicap)
Semi-Final - S. MacDonell (Inverness) beat S. Mackenzie (Elgin) 6 & 5; F. Allan (Inverness) beat A. Strauss (Royal Dornoch) 2 & 1
Final - S. MacDonell beat F. Allan 4 & 3

Next year the Championship will be held at Forres Golf Club.

Championship Results

Mary Benton Trophy - Qualifiers
K. Harper (4) (Inverness) 74; J. Milne (2) (Elgin) 75; M. Howieson (8) (Inverness) 79; K Macdonald (3) (Nairn Dunbar) 79; E. Manson (6) (Thurso) 80; W. Ross (5) (Elgin) 80; L. Clark (7) (Nairn) 81; C. McAndrew (3) (Nairn Dunbar)83

Quarter Finals -
K. Harper beat C. McAndrew 3 & 2; K. Macdonald v E. Manson 1 up; M. Howieson beat W. Ross 5 & 3; J. Milne beat L. Clark 4 & 3

Chetham Trophy (Handicap) - Qualifiers
S. MacDonell (Inverness) (17) 72; A. Strauss (Royal Dornoch) (13) 73; F. Allan (Inverness) (23) 73; S. Mackenzie (Elgin) (12) 75

Winner of the Raffle prize which was a wonderful putter was - Trish Fraser from Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club - Congratulations to you!