Jamboree Results

Saturday 28 June
Northern Counties v Perth & Kinross
Cara Gruber & Kelsey MacDonald beat Laura Walker & Eve Muirhead 2&1
Mary Smith & Sammy Vass lost to Emily Ogilvie & Carly Booth 5&3
Jenny Milne & Pam Mackay lost to Alex Bushby & Annabel Niven 7&6

Kelsey MacDonald lost to Laura Walker 6&5
Cara Gruber beat Jillian Milne 4&2
Ashton Ingram lost to Emily Ogilvie 5&4
Pam Mackay lost to Carly Booth 4&3
Sammy Vass beat Annabel Niven 1up
Mary Smith lost to Alex Bushby 5&4

Sunday 29 June
Northern Counties v Angus
Cara Gruber & Kelsey MacDonald beat Rebecca Wilson & Ann Ramsay 5&4
Sammy Vass & Ashton Ingram lost to Mary Summers & Aileen Hunter 1 hole
Pam Mackay & Eilidh Mackay halved with Kath McNicol & Shonagh Raitt

Cara Gruber lost to Rebecca Wilson 2&1
Kelsey MacDonald beat Katy McNicol 2&1
Ashton Ingram beat Jackie Brown 1 hole
Pam Mackay lost to Ann Ramsay 3&2
Eilidh Mackay beat Heather Anderson 1 hole
Sammy Vass lost to Shonagh Raitt 3&2

Monday 30 June
Northern Counties v Aberdeenshire
Cara Gruber & Kelsey MacDonald lost to Michele Thomson & Laura Murray 2&1
Sammy Vass & Ashton Ingram lost to Jill Harrison & Laura McLardy 1up
Pam Mackay & Eilidh Mackay lost to Donna Pocock 7&5

Kelsey MacDonald beat Donna Pocock 7&5
Cara Gruber beat Sara Thomson 5&4
Sammy Vass lost to Laura Murray 2&1
Ashton Ingram beat Carol Wilson 2 up
Eilidh Mackay lost to Sheena Wood 2&1
Mary Smith lost to Michele Thomson 8&7

Jan Corbett
Captain

Inter County Championship 2008

I have to thank all those who sent cards or emails wishing the girls well at the Jamboree. It was also good to hear from the team just how many of you sent good wishes to the individual players, they were much appreciated.

The result does not give any indication of how well they all played, the committment given or the determination they all showed.

I am posting the results from each day for your information and you will see how close some of the games were. The opposition was very strong in the other three teams with two Curtis Cup players playing, who did not get it all their own way!

Just like many of us when we add up our score cards, we often say, I played better than that, the score just does not reflect the way I played.

We have next year to look forward to at Royal Dornoch, so we will have much more support there and the girls will hopefully have many practice rounds before the competition starts.

Jan Corbett
Captain

Course Record

Hannah McCook does it again. She broke the course record at Grantown on Spey on Tuesday 1 July, playing in a ladies medal. her score was gross 69, one stroke off the existing record of 70. CSS was 71 and Par 72. This broke her handicap and she is now 7.3. Well done Hannah and Congratulations.

Jan Corbett
Captain

Paul Lawrie Scottish Schoolgirls Golf Championship

Scottish Schoolgirls Champion
Kelsey McDonald

Winning Highland Team of Kelsey McDonald and Sammy Vass with Tournament sponsor Paul Lawrie and Scottish Schools Golf Association Secretary Dorothy Scott

County Open at Stromness on 31 May

Stromness hosted an Open Championship on behalf of Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association. Fifty one players, five from Royal Dornoch Golf Club, 24 from the Orkney Golf Club and 22 from Stromness Golf Club played under almost perfect weather conditions.

The greens staff had put in a lot of work to prepare for the event. This was appreciated by the players.

Unusually for Orkney, the competitors in the Silver Division and Bronze Division were competing only in their own divisions. In each division, there was one scratch prize and three handicap prizes. We were happy that all three clubs were represented in the prize list.

Results:
Silver division: Gross - Shona Croy (Orkney Golf Club) 76
Handicap - Lynn Slater (13) (Stromness Golf Club) 68; Ann Gilmour (13) (Orkney Golf Club) 72; Elspeth McLellan (9) (Stromness Golf Club) 73

Bronze Division: Gross - Alison Burnett (Dornoch) 92
Handicap - Linda Bonner (31) (Orkney Golf Club) 64; Chessa Llewllyn White (30) (Stromness Golf Club) 66; Tina Smith (23) (Stromness Golf Club) 70

After a dinner, catered by the ladies committee of Stromness Golf Club, the prize vouchers were presented by the Stromness Lady Captain, Lee Seator and the Northern Counties Delegate in Stromness, Delille Diament, who welcomed the visiting players. Lee made an amusing speech, which was replied to by Mora Douglas, Lady Captain of Royal Dornoch Golf Club and Linda Milne, Lady Captain of the Orkney Golf Club.

County Team

The County Selectors, Mary Law, May Alexander and myself can now announce the Team selected to play in the Inter County Team Championships (The Jamboree) at Downfield on 28 - 30 June. We are extremely proud to have such a talented group of players available to represent the Northern Counties. Each and everyone of them has worked hard on their golf this year, and I am sure they will all show great determination and willing to do their best to win the Jamboree and reach the County Finals.

The team is as follows:-

Cara Gruber - Royal Dornoch
Ashton Ingram - Fort William
Kelsey Macdonald - Nairn Dunbar
Eilidh Mackay - Nairn Dunbar
Pam Mackay - Royal Dornoch
Jenny Milne - Elgin
Mary Smith - Tain
Sammy Vass - Tain

Jan Corbett, Captain

Cancellations

Unfortunately, due to lack of entries, the following Open Meetings have had to be cancelled. Our secretary, May, emailed all Delegates to try and get more entries but with no success.

Abernethy Golf Club 4th June - County Open & Vets
Royal Tarlair 7th June - County Open
Duff House Royal 8th June - County Foursomes
Castle Heather 13th June - County Open

Jan Corbett, Captain

Course Record

Hannah McCook has set a course record at the age of 14! She returned a 73 over the Abernethy women's course in the Mustard Trophy competition. The SSS for the course is 68, the CSS 68 and Hannah's handicap of 10 dropped to 9 as a result of her very good round. The previous record of 77 was held by Dawn Ferguson. Hannah birdied the sixth and tenth and bogeyed the second, ninth and fifteenth.

Jan Corbett, Captain

Congratulations

Congratulations to Kelsey McDonald who played so well in the Helen Holm Scottish Womens Open Amateur Stroke Play Championships at Troon. The event had a handicap ballot of 3 or less. Kelsey made the cut and she must have been delighted with her game. We all wish her continued success.

Well done to all the Northern County members who played in the Scottish Ladies (Close) Amateur Championships at Lossiemouth last week. Special mention must go to Sammy Vass on a great performance.

Jan Corbett, Captain

Championship Update

We have just had a very successful Northern Counties Championship, played for the first time at Brora Golf Club. The weather on the Saturday was changeable, sunny but with a strong wind blowing, Sunday and Monday, however, were absolutely fabulous. Plenty of smiling faces.
The Committee of Brora must be thanked and congratulated most sincerely for giving us the courtesy of their course and for the exceptional warm welcome given by everyone we met. Special thanks to Angela MacBeath, Ladies Captain, for her sterling work, and a big thank you to Tony the Administrator and Sheina our Delegate.
The entry of 52 exceeded all expectations and the sheep on the course coped very well with the inconvenience of the ladies, thankfully cattle were not on the course.
The head greenkeeper Ian Wakeman presented the course in superb condition at this early stage of the season. Grateful thanks to Robin Wilson who took many photos and reported the results each dayin the press.

Our handicap champion for 2008 is Fiona Bell (Inverness) who had a very close game with Denise McBride (Royal Dornoch) winning on the last hole with a spectacular drive onto the par 3 18th hole finishing up about 18" from the hole.

Our County Champion for 2008 is Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) who was too strong on the day against Mary Smith (Tain). Cara played some excellent golf and had too many birdies on the front nine for Mary to catch up on the back nine.

Our congratulations to all who qualified and especially to the two winners.
The next County Open is Stromness on Saturday 31 May. It is hoped that there is an increase in the number of entries to maintain this as a counting event for the aggregate cups, county procedure maintains that there should be an entry of 39 to host an official open. If there are fewer than this, then I hope the ladies who travel to Stromness have a most enjoyable time, I am sure they will. We will send a voucher for the winning handicap score.

The Scottish Ladies Close Amateur Championship is being held at Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 May. Our best wishes go to Kelsey MacDonald, Cara Gruber, Mary Smith, Ann Ryan, Sammy Vass, Jenny Milne and Julie Vass who are all taking part. Play well girls and keep the Northern Counties to the fore.

Jan Corbett, Captain

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Kelsey Macdonald who played in the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championships at Troon last weekend. The event had a handicap ballot of 3 or less. Kelsey made the cut and was the leading Scottish qualifier. She must have been delighted with her performance and we should be very proud of her. Unfortunately, Kelsey will again miss the County Championships this weekend at Brora. She has received and accepted an invitation to play with the Professionals in the Ladies Scottish Open at The Carrick at Loch Lomond. We wish her well.

Jan Corbett, Captain

Northern Counties Championship Draw at Brora GC

9.00 - C Gruber (Royal Dornoch), J Milne (Elgin)
9.08 - P Mackay (Royal Dornoch), S Vass (Tain)
9.16 - M Smith (Tain), W Ross (Elgin)
9.24 - A Ryan (Tain), E Manson (Thurso)
9.32 - G Dowling (Inverness), A Dunnett (Thurso)
9.40 - E Mackay (Nairn Dunbar), D MacAngus (Wick)
9.48 - A Gowie (Inverness), M Vass (Tain)
9.56 - M Mackay (Wick), K McGann (Grantown)
10.04 - D Hulme (Fortrose), L Beaney (Brora)
10.12 - M Barr (Gairloch), H Stuart (Muir of Ord)
10.20 - E Coghill (Royal Dornoch), S MacVicar (Gairloch)
10.28 - M Baggott (Royal Dornoch), F Bell (Inverness)
10.44 - J Vass (Tain), H McCook (Abernethy)
10.52 - P Morrison (Muir of Ord), T Weekes (Royal Dornoch)
11.00 - M Alexander (Duff House Royal), D McBride (Royal Dornoch)
11.08 - D MacKinnon (Durness), S Mackenzie (Elgin)
11.16 - D Marshall (Forres), A Robertson (Brora)
11.24 - S MacDonell (Inverness), M Orr (Tain)
11.32 - P Ashe (Brora), E Gruber (Strathpeffer)
11.40 - K Mackay (Fortrose), A Grant (Broar)
11.48 - H Cumming (Fortrose), S Rowan (Inverness)
11.56 - J Fraser (Muir of Ord), S Duncan (Royal Dornoch)
12.04 - D Mackay (Grantown), B Little (Brora)
12.12 - M Shnaks (Brora), I Hart (Royal Dornoch)
12.20 - S McDonald (Royal Dornoch)

Jan Corbett
Captain

2008 Fixture List

County Championship at Brora G.C. - 3rd to 5th May (closing date for entries 18 April)
Entries to - Mrs Sheina Bruce, The Bank House, Victoria Road, Brora, KW9 6QN

Open at Stromness G.C. - 31st May (closing date for entries 16th May)
Entries to - Mrs Delille Diament, Farafield, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DJ

Open at Royal Tarlair G.C. - 7th June (closing date for entries 23rd May)
Entries to - Mrs Muriel McMurray, Royal Tarlair G.C, Buchan Street, Macduff, AB44 1TA

Foursomes at Duff House Royal G.C. - 8th June (closing date for entries 23rd May)
Entries to - Mrs Mary Law, 10 Scotstown, Banff, AB45 1LA

Open at Castle Heather G.C. - 13th June (closing date for entries 30th May)
Entries to - Mrs Florence Allan, 13 Sutors Gate, Nairn, IV12 5BW

Open at Durness G.C. - 13th July (closing date for entries 27th June)
Entries to - Mrs Lucy Mackay, The Bungalow, Durness, IV27 4P

Open & Vets at Aigas G.C. - 27th July (closing date for entries 11th July)
Entries to - Mrs Carrie Masheter, Aigas Golf Course, Aigas, Beauly, IV4 7AD

Open at Gairloch - 16th August (closing date for entries 1st August)
Entries to - Dr Margot Barr, 29 North Erradale, Gairloch, IV21 2DS

Greensomes at Fortrose & Rosemarkie G.C. 23rd August (closing date for entries 8th August)
Entries to - Mrs Aline Drummond, Westcliffe, St Andrews Walk, Fortrose, IV10 8TP

Open & AGM at Kingussie G.C. 5th October (closing date for entries 19th September)
Entries to - Mrs Janice Grant, Suilven, Green Lane, Kingussie, PH21 1JU

County Open & AGM on 7 October 2007

Northern Counties Ladies Golf Associations' AGM took place at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club on Sunday 7 October and the prize winners were as follows:-

CSS - 76
Scratch - Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72
1st Handicap - Cynthia May (Nairn Dunbar) (18) 72
2nd Handicap - Anne Ryan (Tain) (4) 73
3rd Handicap - Margaret Baggott (Royal Dornoch) (11) 75

Bronze
1st Handicap - Aline Drummond (Fortrose) (22) 76
2nd Handicap - Doris Crawford (Moray) (24) 77
3rd Handicap - Florence Allan (Inverness) (22) 78

County Putter was won by Jan Corbett (Duff House Royal)
Silver aggregate was won by Susan MacVicar (Gairloch)
Bronze aggregate was won by Aline Drummond (Fortrose)
Francis Souter Trophy for the most improved girl was won by Julie Vass (Tain)

County Open at Nairn Dunbar & AGM

The AGM will take place after the following competition when the Aggregate Trophies and Junior Girls Trophies will be presented. I hope there will be a good attendance.

Sunday 7 October
10.30 am - L Fraser (F&R) & M Duncan (Nairn)
10.36 am - L Clark (Nairn) & M Smith (Tain)
10.42 am - A Ryan (Tain) & J Corbett (DHR)

11.00 am - C May (Nairn Dunbar) & A Park (Moray)
11.06 am - J Grant (Moray) & J Johnston (Nairn)
11.12 am - M James (Forres) & J Hire (Nairn)
11.18 am - W Hendry (Muir of Ord) & C Delaney (Nairn Dunbar)
11.24 am - L Hampton (Forres) & K Graham (Muir of Ord)
11.30 am - V Wright (Forres) & E Wallace (Muir of Ord)
11.36 am - D Marshall (Forres) & D Mackay (Muir of Ord)
11.42 am - S Cobban (Forres) & I Mair (Nairn Dunbar)
11.48 am - S Vickerman (Grantown) & E Munro (Forres)

12. 00 - M Orr (Tain) & D Hulme (F&R)
12.06 - S Cooper (F&R) & M Hayden (Tain)
12.12 - M Douglas (Royal Dornoch) & C Matheson (Grantown)
12.18 - M Batgott (Royal Dornoch) & S McVicar (Fairloch)
12.24 - M Barr (Gairloch) & D McBride (Royal Dornoch)
12.30 - I Wright (Royal Dornoch) & C Brown (Nairn)
12.36 - B Little (Brora) & D Crawford (Moray)
12.42 - M Tough (Moray) & A Drummond (F&R)
12.48 - F Allan (Inverness) & I Wilson (Forres)

13.00 - S Bruce (Brora) & L Lloyd Baker (Grantown)
13.06 - A Taylor (Forres) & K MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
13.12 - E Munro (Moray) & L Coghill (Royal Dornoch)

Mairi Orr
Captain

Home Internationals

All members of Northern Counties wish The Scottish Team a huge success at The Home Internationals being played at Dunbar Golf Club from 12 - 14 September 2007. Kelsey MacDonald is in the team and the last time Scotland won this Trophy, in 1991, Isobel McIntosh was the Captain.

Mairi Orr
Captain

Champion

Donna Macleod has just become British Police Champion playing at Moray Golf Club. Many congratulations to her.

Don't forget to enter Nairn Dunbar on 7 October. Closing date 21 September.

Mairi Orr
Captain

County Captain Elect

I have pleasure in advising that Jan Corbett of Duff House Royal has graciously accepted the nomination to be the next County Captain.

Mairi Orr
Captain

New of the Juniors

Kelsey MacDonald has just been awarded her first full Scottish Cap and we are all so proud of her. Kelsey was a member of the Winning Junior Girls Home International Team and also in Belgium.

Sammy Vass was named as reserve in 2 Girls Scottish teams and we feel it won't be long till she is 'promoted'. Well done to Sammy.

Earlier this month 4 of our Junior Girls attended a training day with the National Coach, Kevin Craggs in Stirling, one of the reasons the numbers were down for the north of Scotland Girls Championship at Thurso. The girls who went were Hannah McCook, Aimee Taylor, Hannah Mackay and Julie Vass. I have heard from Aimee and Hannah McCook, and they had a great time.

Kelsey MacDonald is Northern Counties Girls Champion and Chloe Macleod is Girls Handicap Champion, so well done to them both.

Mairi Orr

Captain

County Records

I am delighted to report the Course Record at Inverness Golf Club, set by Elaine Cuthill, was equalled by our very own Kerri Harper . Her card read as follows -
3,3,5,4,4,4,4,3,3, 33 4,4,4,3,4,3,5,4,4, 35 68
Well done to Kerri
Not to be outdone, the Doyenne of Caithness set the Course Record at Bonar Bridge/Ardgay on 25 August, so well done Vice-Captain Manson.