WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY MATCHES - 2025/26

A Winter League was established in 2021 with the aim of encouraging friendly competition between lady members of the participating clubs during the winter months. 

In 2023, following two successful years, the founding member clubs of Anstruther, Blairgowrie, Crail, Ladybank and St Michaels agreed that this would become an annual competition with matches, 2 home and 2 away, taking place between 1st October and 31st March (no fixtures during December).

A salver is presented to the winning club at the Annual Meeting, which is held each August. 

In 2024 Ladybank unfortunately withdrew from the league due to difficulties in being able to commit to fielding a full team.  They have been replaced by Earlsferry Thistle and Dunfermline have also joined the league.  We have 3 home matches and 2 away matches in 2025/26.

A sign-up sheet for the 2025-26 season will be placed on the noticeboard in the ladies’ locker room; the schedule is:

2025

5th October - Anstruther (AWAY)

26th October - St Michaels (Home)

9th November - Crail (Home)

2026

18th January - Earlsferry Thistle (AWAY)

1st February - Dunfermline (Home)

 

Teams of six will compete in a 4-ball better ball format. Soup and sandwiches will be served after the game, at a cost of £9.50. 

Ladies of all abilities are encouraged to participate (a maximum course handicap of 36 will be applied). If you are interested in playing in the team please add your name to the sign-up sheet.

 

LADIES AFTERNOON BRIDGE RESTART - Tuesday, 14th Oct

Those ladies who would like to play bridge over the winter months are invited to meet up as usual from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays commencing Tuesday, 14 October in the Glass Lounge.

There will be no beginner sessions but there will be ladies on hand to help, so why not come along !

A poster will be put on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

LADIES CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL - Friday, 10th October

Please click on the poster to see information of my Ladies Captain's Farewell.  

This is a FUN competition and is open to Full Members, Lansdowne Associate and Wee Course members.  This has also been posted on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

Rosemount - Sign up opens at 9.45pm on 24 September.

Wee Course - Sign up opens at 9.45pm on 29 September.

I hope to see as many of you there as possible on my last day as Ladies Captain.

KYOCERA GOLF CLUB CLASSIC - ROUND 5 - Thursday, 28th August

Round 5 was drawn as an away match against Dundas Parks Ladies Golf Club. 

On 28th  August, Heather Anderson (Team Captain), Liz Fertacz, Maggie Marshall, Anne Farquharson and Morna Bell set out on a windy and overcast afternoon in single match play format.

It became apparent to the players that local knowledge was key to positioning and putting on the greens and unfortunately a 5-0 defeat was the outcome.

Dundas Parks ladies provided soup and sandwiches afterwards and a friendly atmosphere was enjoyed.

We wish them the very best in the latter stages of the Kyocera Golf Club Classic.

Morna Bell

Match Secretary

KNOCKOUT FINALS UPDATE - 2025

The 2025 Knockout competitions are reaching their conclusion - here is the story so far ........

FINALISTS (Deadline 12 October)

Gellatly Rosebowls - Teresa Lynch & Angela Rooney v Bronwen Godley & Jillian Milne

Coronation Trophy - Sandra Kinloch v Gill Tissell

STILL TO PLAY (Deadline 14 Sept)

Lyle Trophy (Mixed) - Gill Tissell & Bill Tissell or Pauline Hill & Paul Anderson v Sue Waddell & Iain Waddell.

RESULTS IN

Jessie Valentine Trophy - Winner:  Margaret Marshall.  Runner-up Teresa Lynch

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING - Friday, 10 October 2025

Please see below the announcement of the forthcoming Ladies Annual Meeting.  This announcement has been issued today to lady members by email and has also been posted on the notice board in the Ladies locker room together with nomination slips.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING

 

 

TO BE HELD IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE

BLAIRGOWRIE GOLF CLUB

 

ON FRIDAY 10^th OCTOBER 2025 AT 6PM

 

 

The purpose of the meeting is for Lady Members to elect their own Representative or Ladies Captain and also to elect their own Sub-Committee for 2025-26 with Operating Principles in line with the Rules of the Blairgowrie Golf Club but particularly in regard to the Ladies Section. 

 

Retiring from the following position is:-

Margaret Marshall, Ladies Captain

 

The nomination for Ladies Captain for 2025-26 is:-

Heather Dawson - Nominated by Margaret Marshall and seconded by Marion Kay

 

Candidates for the following positions are required:-

Ladies Vice-Captain

1 Ladies Committee Member

 

Pauline Hill will retire from the Committee having served two years; Marion Kay and Morna Bell will serve for a further year.

Any nomination for candidates for the offices of Ladies Captain, Ladies Vice-Captain and Members of the Ladies Sub-Committee must be duly proposed and seconded by full lady members and intimated to the Club’s Managing Secretary by no later than 15^th September 2025.  In the event that the number of nominations for the Ladies Sub-Committee exceeds the number of vacancies, a vote will be required to elect the required number.  A notice listing any candidates will be posted on the notice board in the Ladies Locker Room.

The Ladies may also put forward any motions or proposals relating to the running of the ladies’ competitions or events for consideration at the Annual Meeting.  Such motions or proposals must be made in writing to the Ladies Sub-Committee, duly proposed and seconded by 15^th September 2025.  Any proposal or motion outwith the ladies’ competitions or events will not be accepted but will be forwarded either to the Club Committee for review or for discussion at the Annual General Meeting.

Nominations and any Motions or Proposals will be posted on the notice board in the Ladies locker room on or before 22^nd September 2025.

Margaret Marshall, Ladies Captain

29 August 2025

HANDICAP LEAGUE MATCH v. PERTH LADIES (AWAY) - Monday, 25th August

At the beginning of August, Storm Floris caused a rescheduling of our ladies Handicap League match against Perth Ladies at North Inch. A new date was found which ended up being held on a glorious summer evening. 

The views across the course were fantastic and a first visit for most of our team. However, due to the recent dry weather, conditions were testing and local knowledge of how to stay on the greens won over with the Blairgowrie ladies suffering a 5-0 defeat. All matches were tight though with one going to the last putt on the 18th. Afterwards we were fed homemade cakes and pots of tea at the bowling club before the trip home. 

Thanks to Jo Menzies (Team Captain), Louise Luke, Lesley McPherson, Hannah Hislop and Angela Rooney for representing the club.