Girls Championship 2009

Picture from Northern Counties Girls Championship at Tain on Monday 27th July.

Northern Counties Girls Championship at Tain on Monday 27th July.
Sponsored by MacKenzie & Cormack Solicitors & Estate Agents (Tain & Beauly). Lawson Keir of that firm in middle of picture. I 'd like to thank them very much for their very generous sponsorship.
Winner of scratch = K MacKay (Durness) 90
Winner of handicap = E Tunn (Reay) 91 - 13 = 78

Many congratulations to Kelsey MacDonald who has won the Scottish Under-21 Girls' Open Stroke-play Championship which was held at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club. Kelsey showed her 'true grit' winning a play off at the 2nd extra hole, against Lucy Williams of Mid Herts, they halved the first hole with birdies and then Kelsey won at the second extra hole with another birdie. Pictures and a full report on all the prize winners can be seen on http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/

Some other members of the Northern Counties team have also had success this season and must be congratulated also. Playing in the Scottish Girls' Championship at Lanark earlier this month were Sammy Vass, Julie Vass and Hannah McCook, they all qualified and Sammy just lost out in final to Ailsa Bain (Peebles), and I am sure you all know that Sammy is off to the University of Central Florida next month and our best wishes go with her.

Mary Smith (Tain) has been named in Scotland Vets team for bath in August 4-6 and also in the Scottish team for the European Senior Women's team championship in Co Dublin in September 1-4.

Hannah McCook (Abernethy) has been picked for the Grampian Houston Junior Trip to Texas in October 11 for 10 days (the only girl) I am sure she will enjoy the experience.



Results from Grantown: This was a non counting event, we had a great entry of over 60 but the heavens opened and we all experienced a thunder and lightening storm, 26 ladies went out in light rain when the course was re-opened and completed their round.

1st Scr - Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 80; 1st Silver H'cap - Jean Russell (Tain) (18) 74; 2nd Silver H'cap - Fiona Williams (Inverness) (15) 74; 1st Bronze H'cap - Mora Douglas (Royal Dornoch) (31) 76; 2nd Bronze H'cap - Maureen Walker (Garmouth & Kingston) (22) 79; 3rd Bronze H'cap - Meg Shanks (Brora) (22) 82.



Our next Open is the Vets at Muir of Ord on Friday 14th August.

Jamboree

This time last weekend the Northern Counties has won the first two games of the Jamboree at Royal Dornoch. We beat the defending champions Perth & Kinross 5 1/2 to 3 1/2 and Angus 7 to 2. We awoke on Day 3 to yet another wonderful day and defeated Aberdeenshire 5 1/2 to 3 1/2.
The girls all contribued to a wonderful Championship and we should be very proud of them all.
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) Pam Mackay (Royal Dornoch), Jenny Milne (Elgin), Mary Smith (Tain) Julie Vass (Tain), Sammy Vass (Tain) and reserve Hannah McCook (Abernethy).

Sammy Vass holed her tee shot at the 6th and the only player to beat Carly Booth in the singles was Kelsey MacDonald, playing in her first Jamboree was Julie Vass who had a very exciting game which she won on the 18th to give us a winning point.

I am very proud to have been their Captain and was extremely touched when the girls presented May and myself with a set of lovely Table Mats, this was very much appreciated by us both.

Also, many thanks to all of you who sent the Team 'good wishes' by card and email.

We now go forward to Baberton, Edinburgh in September 18th - 20th for the finals and there we will play Mid Lothian, Renfrewshire and Galloway. Sammy Vass will have moved to the USA by then but we still believe that we are capable of becoming champions again.

There is a great article published in the Northern Times which can be seen on their web page www.northern-times.co.uk this article has already been sent to your club delegate and should be placed on a prominent place in your Clubhouse.

Many thanks
Jan