N.C.L.G.A. Championship Draw - Forres GC 6th & 7th May

8.0 - K Macdonald (ND) & K Harper (I)
8.06 - J Milne (E) & L Walker (ND)
8.12 - C McAndrew (ND) & S Ingram (FW)
8.18 - M Smith (T) & M Howieson (I)
8.24 - W Ross (E) & A Ryan (T)
8.30 - D Sinclair (T) & A Gowie (I)
8.36 - M Vass (T) & G Dowling (I)
8.42 - M Barr (G) & P Gordon (I)
8.48 - L Lloyd-Baker (Gr) & E Mackay (ND)
8.54 - S Vass (T) & L Fraser (F&R)
9.0 - K McBeath (F) & H Stuart (MO)
9.06 - S Mackenzie (E) & S MacVicar (G)
9.12 - L Coghill (RD) & A Strauss (RD)
9.18 - M Bagott (RD) & J Maison (DHR)
9.24 - D Marshall (F) & P Morrison (MO)
9.30 - D McBride (RD) & S MacDonell (I)
9.36 - P Moscati (RD) & M Rennie (RD)
9.42 - I Wilson (F) & J Glen (S)
9.48 - M Hayden (T) & E Morrison (F&R)
9.54 - W Spencer (MO) & M Brennan (RD)
10.0 - A Burnett (RD) & R Cruickshanks (I)
10.06 - F Allan (I) & H Cumming (F&R)
10.12 - C MAcleod (ND) & M Maclean (MO)
10.18 - A Drummond (F&R) & S Dunn (F&R)
10.24 - J Paterson (FA) & M James (F)
10.30 - D Rae (FW) & S McDonald (RD)
10.36 - A Taylor (F) & C Proctor (F)
10.42 W Henry (MO) & J Cameron (S)
10.48 - J Vass (T) & Partner

Abbreviations -
DHR - Duff House Royal; E - Elgin; F - Forres; FA - Fort Augustus; FW - Fort William; F&R - Fortrose & Rosemarkie; G - Gairloch; Gr - Grantown; I - Inverness; MO - Muir of Ord; ND - Nairn Dunbar; RD - Royal Dornoch; S - Strathpeffer; T - Tain

Highland Vets Fixture List 2006

April 26 - Grantown-on-Spey GC
May 19 - Championship qualifying at Nairn Dunbar GC
May 22 - Semi & Final of Championship at Nairn Dunbar GC
August 14 - Home Match v Northern Division at Elgin GC
September 5 - Greensomes at Tain GC
September 20 - Open and Prizegiving at Newtonmore GC

Happy Birthday

Many Congratulations to Kerri on her 21st birthday from everybody in Northern Counties.

Mairi Orr
Captain

County Championships at Forres 6/7 May 2006

Entries will close for the above competition on 21st April. Please get your entries in now to Val Wright on 01309 673650.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Quiz Evening

Thankyou very much to all who supported the Quiz last week held at Fairways. We raised £280 for the Junior Girls and I was absolutely delighted.

Regards
Pam Gordon

Devices

After discussion, The NCLGA Management Committee and The North Divisional Committee for Scottish County Golf have decided the following:-

Notwithstanding any local rule that a golf club may have invoked, the use of distance measuring devices is PROHIBITED in any County event during 2006.

The use of such a device is in breach of rule 14.3, the penalty for which is disqualification.

Mairi C Orr
Captain

COUNTY GIRLS QUIZ

A quiz has again been organised by Pam Gordon this year for WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH at Fairways, Inverness, tee-off at 2 PM.
The cost of each team will be £20 which includes tea and biscuits.

Team members do not necessary have to be golfers and the prizes will of course be outstanding!!

Entry forms will be available at the AGM on Sunday 25th February at Nairn Dunbar, or alternatively call her on 01667 453392

All proceeds go towards the development of the girls golf and every penny is precious.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Junior Girls Fixture List 2006

23rd April - Senior/Girls at Craggan Golf Club
14th May - McDermott Trophy at Invergordon
10th/11th June - Girls Inter-Division at Ballumble Castle
9th July - Medal at Boat of Garten
5th August - Junior Championships at Moray (New)
20th August - North of Scotland Championships at Kirriemuir

For further information, Lorna Lloyd Baker can be contacted on 01808 521361 or lorna.lloyd-baker@virgin.net

Kind regards
Mairi Orr
Captain

Fixture List 2006

May 6th & 7th - County Championships at Forres; May 21st Captain v County Team at Spey Valley; May 27th County Open at Kirkwall; May 28th County Open at Thurso

June 6th Delegates Day at Hopeman; June 9th County Foursomes at Garmouth; June 23rd - 26th Jamboree at Crieff

July 3rd, 4th & 5th North of Scotland Championships at Royal Montrose; July 20th County Open at Muir of Ord

August 14th County Veterans at Golspie; August 25th County Open at Cullen

September 6th County Greensomes at Bonar Bridge; September 10th Scratch League Final at Moray; September 15th - 18th County Finals at The Hirsel

October 1st County Open and AGM at Tain

Mairi Orr
Captain

New Junior Secretary

I am pleased to announce that Lorna Lloyd Baker from Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club has graciously agreed to take on the role of Junior Secretary for the County. Lorna is full of bounce and enthusiasm, and I am sure she will be a great asset to the girls.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Christmas Greetings

The Captain of Northern Counties would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy 2006.

Mairi Orr

New Vice-Captain

Congratulations to Eileen Manson (Doyenne of Caithness) who has accepted the post of Vice-Captain of Northern Counties.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Lifetime Membership

Northern Counties entend their congratulations to "Press Officer" Robin Wilson who has been awarded a lifetime membership of Brora Golf Club for his services to the club.

Mairi Orr
Captain

BIG Thank you

Pam Gordon would like to THANK Northern Counties most sincerely for the Honorary Membership bestowed upon her which was a great surprise when she was at Radyr with the Scottish Senior Team. All good wishes sent from members was most appreciated and lifted the girls, who played very well, but unfortunately did not lift the trophy.

Mairi C Orr
Captain

Training Squads

Congratulations to the following Northern Counties Girls on their selection for Scottish Winter Training Squads:-
National under 18 - Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
National Training Squad - Kerri Harper (Inverness), Ashton Ingram (Fort William), Laura Walker (Nairn Dunbar)
Under 18 Development Squad 1 - Eilidh Mackay (Nairn Dunbar)
Under 18 Development Squad 2 - Sammy Vass (Tain)

Regards
Mairi C Orr
Captain

Results from Open at Moray on 2/10/05

Silver Scratch - Ashton Ingram (Fort William) - 74

1st Handicap - Aline Drummond (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) (20) 73
2nd handicap - Merle Allan (Grantown on Spey) (19) 73
3rd Handicap - Edna Rattray (Moray) (19) 73

Bronze

1st Handicap - Lauren Duncan (Aboyne) (30) 69
2nd Handicap - Maria Duncan (Aboyne) (21) 70
3rd Handicap - Helen Macleod (Inverness) (25) 70
4th Handicap - Ellen Spence (Rothes) (25) 71

CSS - 73 Par - 72 SS - 70

Mairi C Orr
Captain

Pictures from Ranfurly Castle

Honorary Memberships

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the following Memberships of our Association were awarded at our A.G.M. yesterday.

Pam Gordon for outstanding services to Northern Counties as a Past Captain, Junior Organiser and Scratch League Assessor. Also for outstanding service to Scottish Golf as Captain of the following teams:-
1996, Junior Home Internationals at Formby Links; 1997, Junior Home Internationals at Forfar; 1998, Junior European Team in Oslo; 1999, Scottish Home Internationals at Royal Dornoch; 2000, Scottish Home Internationals at Royal St. Davids; 2001, Scottish European Team in Spain; 2004, Scottish Senior Home Internationals at Kilkeel and finally 2005, Scottish Senior Home Internationals at Radyr.

Isobel McIntosh for outstanding service to Northern Counties as a Past Captain and as President, Handicap Advisor, Scottish Selector and Scratch Score Assessor. Also for outstanding service to Scottish Golf as Captain of the following teams:-
(All Scottish Home Internationals) 1991, Aberdovey; 1992, Hamilton; 1993, The Hermitage.

Best regards
Mairi C. Orr

Draw for Moray New Course 2/10/05

10 am - A. Park (Moray) & M. James (Moray)
10.06 - J. Grant (Moray) & A. Gourlay (Moray)
10.12 - N. Forbes (Moray) & S. Zanre (Moray)
10.18 -
10.24 -
10.30 - E. Rattray (Moray) & B. Grant (Garmouth)
10.36 - M. Grant (Moray) & G. More (Hopeman)
10.42 - J. Anderson (Garmouth) & M. Walker (Rothes)
10.48 - E. Manson (Thurso) & I. Wilson (Forres)
10.54 - J. Elder (Nairn Dunbar) & M. McLauchlan (Grantown)
11.00 - P. Brown (Nairn Dunbar) & C. Matheson (Grantown)
11.06 - F. Fraser (Fortrose) & M. Allan (Grantown)
11.12 - A. Drummond (Fortrose) & E. Smith (Moray)
11.18 - M. Dick (Grantown) & M. Douglas (Royal Dornoch)
11.24 - M. Orr (Tain) & P. Morrison (Muir of Ord)
11.30- M. Philip (Moray) & J. Paterson (Fort Augustus)
11.36 - S. McLennan (Nairn Dunbar) & M. Smith (Moray)
11.42 - A. Ingram (Fort William) & M. Smith (Tain)
11.48 - S. Vass (Tain) & I. Mackintosh (Inverness)
11.54 - H. McLeod (Inverness) & M. Hayden (Tain)
12.00 - S. Ramsay (Inverness) & P. Moscati (Royal Dornoch)
12.06 - A. Ryan (Tain) & G. Dowling (Inverness)
12.12 - J. Russell (Tain) & T. Cumming (Inverness)
12.18 - M. Barclay (Buckpool) & R. Marden (Buckpool)
12.24 - J. Nichol (Inverness) & M. Bagott (Royal Dornoch)
12.30 - L. Coghill (Royal Dornoch) & J. Milne (Elgin)
12.36 - S. Mackenzie (Elgin) & S. McDonell (Inverness)
12.42 - M. Duncan (Aboyne) & A. Burnett (Royal Dornoch)
12.48 - L.Duncan (Aboyne) & S. MacDonald (Royal Dornoch)
12.54 - L. Walker (Nairn Dunbar) & L. Munro (Moray)

OVERALL RESULTS

Friday 16 September

• FOURSOMES
• Lanarkshire 1.5 Northern Counties 1.5
• Midlothian 3 Borders 0
• SINGLES
• Lanarkshire 3 Northern Counties 3
• Midlothian 3 Borders 3
• POINTS
• Midlothian 2
• Northern Counties 1
• Lanarkshire 1
• Borders 0

Saturday 17 September

• FOURSOMES
• Borders 3 Lanarkshire 0
• Northern Counties 0 Midlothian 3
• SINGLES
• Borders 4.5 Lanarkshire 1.5
• Northern Counties 1.5 Midlothian 4.5
• POINTS
• Midlothian 4
• Borders 2
• Lanarkshire 1
• Northern Counties 1

Sunday 18 September

• FOURSOMES
• Northern Counties 3 Borders 0
• Midlothian 3 Lanarkshire 0
• SINGLES
• NorthernCounties 4.5 Borders 1.5
• Midlothian 4 Lanarkshire 2
• POINTS
• Midlothian 6
• Northern Counties 3
• Borders 2
• Lanarkshire 1