NORTHERN COUNTIES LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION
PRIZE RAFFLE – FREE FOUR BALL 2009
The draw for the ‘Free Fourball’ during 2009 was done at the end of the prize giving at the Championship at Nairn Golf Club by the Vice Captain, Florence Allan and the Ladies President of Nairn Golf Club, Mrs Jenni Drummond. An estimate of the funds this has generated is £2245 an absolutely wonderful achievement, this sum will greatly help the funds of both the Ladies and Girls Associations. Some of the vouchers were taken by friends of the winners and the rest will be posted this week.
Many thanks to you the members for generating this sum and for your continued support and generosity.
We are extremely grateful to the Clubs who donated the prizes and enabled us to make this fundraising event such a success.
MORAY - ALISON BARTLETT, ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF CLUB
TORVEAN - IRENE BLEASE, GRANTOWN ON SPEY GOLF CLUB
DUFFTOWN - NICOLA THOMAS, CASTLE VIEW, KINTORE
BOAT OF GARTEN - JOANNA FLOCKHART, MAIN STREET NEWMILLS, FIFE
ROYAL DORNOCH (STRUIE) - MAC ALLAN, FORRES GOLF CLUB
FORT AUGUSTUS - SEONAID VICKERMAN, GRANTOWN ON SPEY GOLF CLUB
ELGIN - MGT SPARK, STRAPEFFER GOLF CLUB
STRATHLENE - VIVIEN MCINTOSH, 3 FAIRWAYS, NAIRN
FORTROSE & ROSEMARKIE - SUE HELAL, ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF CLUB
LYBSTER - W PLEASANT,29 PEBRIE CRESCENT ELGIN
TAIN - F HOSSACK.WATERSIDE HOUSE, WEST SHORE STREET, ULLAPOOL
FORT WILLIAM - J ALEXANDER, DUFF HOUSE ROYAL
STORNOWAY - ISOBEL ROBERTSON NAIRN GOLF CLUB (SEE YVONNE GUNN)
NAIRN DUNBAR - D GRAY, CRANGTON N. KESSOCK
BUCKPOOL - D ROSS, ELGIN GOLF CLUB
GOLSPIE - STAN FARQUHAR, DUFF HOUSE ROYAL
ULLAPOOL - A ADAM,EASTER BUTHILL, ELGIN
STRATHPEFFER - E CRUICKSHANK, DUFF HOUSE ROYAL
BONAR BRIDGE - C RIACH,CORONICH ,BOAT OF GARTEN
GAIRLOCH - K GREEN,BREMNER, GAIRLOCH CRESC CONON BRIDGE
HOPEMAN - E MCLAREN,8, HOLM PARK, INVERNESS
ROYAL TARLAIR - K L KELLY,56, INVERGOWRIE DRIVE, DUNDEE
REAY - R CORBETT, DUFF HOUSE ROYAL
BRORA - F MCLEOD,13, STATHERICK PARK, INVERNESS
ABERNETHY - JAN GRANT, KINGUSSIE GOLF CLUB
SKYE - L FRASER, 9 CROWN DRIVE, NVERNESS
DUFF HOUSE ROYAL - P MCPHERSON, 7 TULLOCH DRIVE, NAIRN
CULLEN - MRS GRANTHAM,24, RIVER PLACE, NAIRN
ORKNEY - A FINDLAY,8, WELLSIDE GARDENS, ABERDEEN
FORRES - G K LAWSON,4 THE PILLARS ,DORNOCH
INVERNESS - M MCKAY,6 PORTDUNBAR, WICK
NAIRN - G C WILLIAMS,CRAIGEWEN, CAWFIELD RD ,INVERNESS
THURSO - C BROWN, NAIRN GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Many congratulations Kelsey from all the Northern County members on your great play at the Helen Holm in Troon and our best wishes go with you to Southerness next month.
Leona Maguire from Northern Ireland finished first, two shots ahead of Scottish Under-21 champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), in the 37th Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Troon.
Kelsey’s ambition is to play in the Curtis Cup match in her home town of Nairn in 2012.
She has run into form at the right time with the Scottish women's amateur championship coming up next month at Southerness.
A full report on the Helen Holm and pictures of the prizewinners can be seen at www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk
Leona Maguire from Northern Ireland finished first, two shots ahead of Scottish Under-21 champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), in the 37th Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Troon.
Kelsey’s ambition is to play in the Curtis Cup match in her home town of Nairn in 2012.
She has run into form at the right time with the Scottish women's amateur championship coming up next month at Southerness.
A full report on the Helen Holm and pictures of the prizewinners can be seen at www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Our 2009 Championship at Nairn is now over and what a wonderful weekend the 70 participants had. Great location, facilities and weather. We all saw Nairn Golf Club at its best.
We now congratulate our Northern Counties Champion - Cara Gruber, Royal Dornoch who beat Jenny Milne, Elgin in the final by 6 and 5. Cara played some wonderful golf and ended the match at the 13th with a eagle 3 having chipped in from off the green, Jenny could give not a lot more than she gave after having gone to the 22nd hole in the morning against Alison Bartlett, Royal Dornoch. Cara won her semi final against Eileen Manson, Thurso by 4 and 3.
The Handicap champion is Sally Rowan, Inverness who beat Sheila Duncan, Royal Dornoch by 4 and 3.
You can see all the results and photograph of the prizewinners by going on to - www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk
Sally Rowan (Inverness), who plays off 21 and whose mother Sylvia won the same title in 2001, won the handicap championship. She beat Sheila Duncan (Royal Doroch), playing off 19, by 4 and 3 in the final.Today's results:Semi-finals - C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) bt E Manson (Thurso) 4 and 3, J Milne (Elgin) bt A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) at the 22nd.Final - Gruber bt Milne 6 and 5.Handicap championshipSemi-finals - S Rowan (Inverness) (21) bt A Burnett (Royal Dornoch) (21) 5 and 4, S Duncan (Royal Dornoch) (19) bt D McBride (Royal Dornoch) (13) 4 and 3.Final - Rowan bt Duncan 4 and 3.
We now congratulate our Northern Counties Champion - Cara Gruber, Royal Dornoch who beat Jenny Milne, Elgin in the final by 6 and 5. Cara played some wonderful golf and ended the match at the 13th with a eagle 3 having chipped in from off the green, Jenny could give not a lot more than she gave after having gone to the 22nd hole in the morning against Alison Bartlett, Royal Dornoch. Cara won her semi final against Eileen Manson, Thurso by 4 and 3.
The Handicap champion is Sally Rowan, Inverness who beat Sheila Duncan, Royal Dornoch by 4 and 3.
You can see all the results and photograph of the prizewinners by going on to - www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk
Sally Rowan (Inverness), who plays off 21 and whose mother Sylvia won the same title in 2001, won the handicap championship. She beat Sheila Duncan (Royal Doroch), playing off 19, by 4 and 3 in the final.Today's results:Semi-finals - C Gruber (Royal Dornoch) bt E Manson (Thurso) 4 and 3, J Milne (Elgin) bt A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) at the 22nd.Final - Gruber bt Milne 6 and 5.Handicap championshipSemi-finals - S Rowan (Inverness) (21) bt A Burnett (Royal Dornoch) (21) 5 and 4, S Duncan (Royal Dornoch) (19) bt D McBride (Royal Dornoch) (13) 4 and 3.Final - Rowan bt Duncan 4 and 3.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Scottish Golf Awareness Week
Get a Scottish Golf Card and save50% of green fee at over 70 clubsNEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY SCOTTISH GOLF UNIONTo kick-start the Scottish Golf Awareness Week, the SGU and SLGA have launched the Scottish Golf Card exclusively for golf club members as an added incentive, enabling them to take advantage of a 50% reduction off standard green fees at golf clubs participating in the programme.The new initiative has hit the ground running with over 70 clubs now accepting the Scottish Golf Card across the country, with that total increasing daily.For just £10, the card - the first of its type launched by the SGU and SLGA - will enable club members to take advantage of great savings as well as help clubs to increase capacity on their fairways. Scottish Golf Development Manager Andy Salmon commented: “I am delighted with the initial response to the Scottish Golf Card by both clubs and members alike. The number of clubs taking the Golf Card is increasing all the time which gives greater choice and value to golf club members."The benefits are twofold, in addition to this reward for membership, clubs can increase volume on their courses, so this really is a win, win situation.“I would urge any club which is concerned about decreasing memberships and revenues to promote the card to their members and accept card holders at their course.” He concluded: “In the current climate golf club members like everyone else are looking for added value and ways of cutting costs and the Scottish Golf Card can reap great benefits for those wanting to take a short golfing break or golfing holiday in Scotland, or for those who just like to play other courses.”Among the fantastic courses already signed up to the initiative are:*Marriot Dalmahoy in Edinburgh.*The ancient links of Royal Montrose.*The superb Murcar Linksto name but a few, with more clubs indicating they will come on board shortly.The card can make a great gift to a friend or colleague or yourself with the whole season ahead of you.To purchase simply phone 01334 466 477 or visit the Scottish Golf Union website to download an application form www.scottishgolf.org.Memberships are verified with your club before the card is issued. Kate WeldonCommunications ManagerScottish Golf Union
Get a Scottish Golf Card and save50% of green fee at over 70 clubsNEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY SCOTTISH GOLF UNIONTo kick-start the Scottish Golf Awareness Week, the SGU and SLGA have launched the Scottish Golf Card exclusively for golf club members as an added incentive, enabling them to take advantage of a 50% reduction off standard green fees at golf clubs participating in the programme.The new initiative has hit the ground running with over 70 clubs now accepting the Scottish Golf Card across the country, with that total increasing daily.For just £10, the card - the first of its type launched by the SGU and SLGA - will enable club members to take advantage of great savings as well as help clubs to increase capacity on their fairways. Scottish Golf Development Manager Andy Salmon commented: “I am delighted with the initial response to the Scottish Golf Card by both clubs and members alike. The number of clubs taking the Golf Card is increasing all the time which gives greater choice and value to golf club members."The benefits are twofold, in addition to this reward for membership, clubs can increase volume on their courses, so this really is a win, win situation.“I would urge any club which is concerned about decreasing memberships and revenues to promote the card to their members and accept card holders at their course.” He concluded: “In the current climate golf club members like everyone else are looking for added value and ways of cutting costs and the Scottish Golf Card can reap great benefits for those wanting to take a short golfing break or golfing holiday in Scotland, or for those who just like to play other courses.”Among the fantastic courses already signed up to the initiative are:*Marriot Dalmahoy in Edinburgh.*The ancient links of Royal Montrose.*The superb Murcar Linksto name but a few, with more clubs indicating they will come on board shortly.The card can make a great gift to a friend or colleague or yourself with the whole season ahead of you.To purchase simply phone 01334 466 477 or visit the Scottish Golf Union website to download an application form www.scottishgolf.org.Memberships are verified with your club before the card is issued. Kate WeldonCommunications ManagerScottish Golf Union
Monday, April 13, 2009
Spey Valley Photos
Julie Vass, Hannah McCook, Cara Gruber and Pam McKay setting off at the 1st at Spey Valley.
Below is the draw for the County Championship at Nairn this coming weekend. We have 69 entries so far but there is room for more.
Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association Championship at The Nairn Golf Club on Saturday 18th to Monday 20th April 2009. Players leave the tee in 10 min intervals and are from the host club unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations: A, Abernethy; B, Brora; DHR, Duff House Royal; E, Elgin; F, Forres; FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie; G, Gairloch; GS, Grantown on Spey; I, Inverness; MO, Muir of Ord; M, Moray; N, Nairn; ND, Nairn Dunbar; RD, Royal Dornoch; S, Strathpeffer; T, Tain; Th, Thurso.
9.0 – G. Dowling (I), S. Macdonell (I), E. Manson (T); C. Gruber (RD), S. Vass (T), P. Mackay (RD); A. Ryan (T), A. Bartlett (RD), J. Louden (N); H. McCook (A), C. McAndrew (ND), J. Milne (E);
9.30 – M. Howieson (I), J. Vass (T), L. Coghill (RD); M. Vass (T), R. Topping (DHR), F. Bell (I); J. Nicol (I), S. McKenzie (E), M. Barr (G);
10.0 – S. McVicar (G), C. Marshall (N); M. Bagott (RD); L. Munro (M), P. Morrison (MO), D. McBride (RD); H. Stuart (MO), A. Robertson (B), C. Dingwall (MO);
10.30 – T. Weeks (RD), P. Ashe (B), E. Wallace (MO); J. Maison (DHR), M. Ritchie (MO), J. Thornton (FR); M. Wilson (FR), E. Hutton (MO), P. Moscatti (RD);
11.0 – E. Sloan (GS), W. Spencer (MO), F. Fraser (FR); A. McBeath (B), S. Duncan (RD), J. Fraser (MO); M. Hayden (RD), E. Morrison (FR), D. Mckay (MO);
11.30 – K. Mckay (FR), R. Bruce (MO), Y. Gunn (N); A. Drummond (FR), B. Little (B), S. Rowan (I); A. McKay (FR), M. James (F), A. Burnett (RD); A. Rlose (MO), E. Gruber (S), S. Hellal (RD); M. Shanks (B), M. Webster (FR), S. Cobban (F); D. McNeil (I), E. Hill (GS), N. Burtwell (N);
12.30 – M. Holmes (RD), I. Wright (RD); M. Dick (GS), M. Douglas (RD).
Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association Championship at The Nairn Golf Club on Saturday 18th to Monday 20th April 2009. Players leave the tee in 10 min intervals and are from the host club unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations: A, Abernethy; B, Brora; DHR, Duff House Royal; E, Elgin; F, Forres; FR, Fortrose & Rosemarkie; G, Gairloch; GS, Grantown on Spey; I, Inverness; MO, Muir of Ord; M, Moray; N, Nairn; ND, Nairn Dunbar; RD, Royal Dornoch; S, Strathpeffer; T, Tain; Th, Thurso.
9.0 – G. Dowling (I), S. Macdonell (I), E. Manson (T); C. Gruber (RD), S. Vass (T), P. Mackay (RD); A. Ryan (T), A. Bartlett (RD), J. Louden (N); H. McCook (A), C. McAndrew (ND), J. Milne (E);
9.30 – M. Howieson (I), J. Vass (T), L. Coghill (RD); M. Vass (T), R. Topping (DHR), F. Bell (I); J. Nicol (I), S. McKenzie (E), M. Barr (G);
10.0 – S. McVicar (G), C. Marshall (N); M. Bagott (RD); L. Munro (M), P. Morrison (MO), D. McBride (RD); H. Stuart (MO), A. Robertson (B), C. Dingwall (MO);
10.30 – T. Weeks (RD), P. Ashe (B), E. Wallace (MO); J. Maison (DHR), M. Ritchie (MO), J. Thornton (FR); M. Wilson (FR), E. Hutton (MO), P. Moscatti (RD);
11.0 – E. Sloan (GS), W. Spencer (MO), F. Fraser (FR); A. McBeath (B), S. Duncan (RD), J. Fraser (MO); M. Hayden (RD), E. Morrison (FR), D. Mckay (MO);
11.30 – K. Mckay (FR), R. Bruce (MO), Y. Gunn (N); A. Drummond (FR), B. Little (B), S. Rowan (I); A. McKay (FR), M. James (F), A. Burnett (RD); A. Rlose (MO), E. Gruber (S), S. Hellal (RD); M. Shanks (B), M. Webster (FR), S. Cobban (F); D. McNeil (I), E. Hill (GS), N. Burtwell (N);
12.30 – M. Holmes (RD), I. Wright (RD); M. Dick (GS), M. Douglas (RD).
First of all, I hope you have all got your season started and enjoying being out on the fairways once again.
Membership: We are hoping for more members this year, I know it's early days yet, but hopefully the fixture list will encourage more members to join the County.
Free Four ball raffle: The draw will be done Monday 20th April immediately after the prize giving at the Championship at Nairn. Time this week for a final push to get all the tickets sold.
May and I will be leaving Banff on Friday to travel to Nairn for the Championship so any ticket stubs and monies should be sent to her now by first class post, to arrive no later than Thursday, otherwise, should be brought to Nairn at the weekend. A list of the prize winners will be sent to you all for display at your Club and will be posted on the web page.
Some members of the squad for the County Team have attended two training days with Martin Piggot at Castle Heather and had a practice game at Spey Valley Golf Club, Aviemore at the weekend.
They all enjoyed their time with Martin who shows great patience and understanding with the girls, they all had plenty to work on after the lesson.
Spey Valley were most generous giving us courtesy of the course and thankfully 'buggies' as well, it was a bright sunny day, however, there was a cold wind coming from the mountains.
Looking forward to seeing you all at Nairn and I hope the weather is kind to us.
Regards to you all
Jan Corbett
Captain
Membership: We are hoping for more members this year, I know it's early days yet, but hopefully the fixture list will encourage more members to join the County.
Free Four ball raffle: The draw will be done Monday 20th April immediately after the prize giving at the Championship at Nairn. Time this week for a final push to get all the tickets sold.
May and I will be leaving Banff on Friday to travel to Nairn for the Championship so any ticket stubs and monies should be sent to her now by first class post, to arrive no later than Thursday, otherwise, should be brought to Nairn at the weekend. A list of the prize winners will be sent to you all for display at your Club and will be posted on the web page.
Some members of the squad for the County Team have attended two training days with Martin Piggot at Castle Heather and had a practice game at Spey Valley Golf Club, Aviemore at the weekend.
They all enjoyed their time with Martin who shows great patience and understanding with the girls, they all had plenty to work on after the lesson.
Spey Valley were most generous giving us courtesy of the course and thankfully 'buggies' as well, it was a bright sunny day, however, there was a cold wind coming from the mountains.
Looking forward to seeing you all at Nairn and I hope the weather is kind to us.
Regards to you all
Jan Corbett
Captain
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