FROM THE MATCH SECRETARY

After all the activities of the Easter Weekend, which I hope everyone has enjoyed, I would just like to remind you all that the Ladies Opening Match of the New Season, commences this coming Friday 1st April.

So, please ensure your name is down by Thursday 31st March, for the 10.00am shotgun start on the day.

No one wants to miss the Captain v. Vice Captain match which I'm sure will be a wonderful start to our season.


Fiona Johnston
(Match Secretary)

 

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RESULTS OF THE LADIES' TEXAS SCRAMBLE

1st Jean Clark, Kathy Cameron and Shona Deans – 66.7

2nd Heather Stiven,Jillian Milne, Heather Welsh and Ella Allan – 67.8

3rd Fiona Barron, Mary Miller and Merial Walker – 68.6

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STANLEY CLARK & MAD MARCH MEDLEY RESULTS

The Stanley Clark Trophy Results:

Winner - Bronwen Godley - 40, 42 & 45 = 127

2nd - Katie Chapman - 47, 39 & 45 = 131

3rd - Margaret Kerr - 44, 43 & 46 = 133.




Mad March Medley results:


1st M Rae, J Livingston & B Godley - 118

2nd L Rice, F Doig & M Hunter - 128

3rd S McClelland, A Priestley & J Lang - 131

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CAPTAIN VS VICE CAPTAIN FRIDAY 1ST APRIL 2016

LADIES

Our golfing season gets under way on Friday 1st Aprilwith the Captain v Vice-Captain Match which is Foursomes and a Shotgun start on Rosemount. (This match is also for Lansdowne Associate Members).

THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE:

Please enter on line as normal.

Please meet at 9.30 for the official photograph on Rosemount. The Ladies Captain will drive off. You should then make your way with your playing companions to your starting hole and wait for the Claxton to sound at 10.00 a.m.

After the match there will be a glass of wine to celebrate the opening of the Season followed by a light one course lunch coffee and a slice of cake for £8.50. There is a sign up sheet for lunch in the locker room upstairs. If anyone cannot make the golf but would like to join us for lunch (probably around 2.30p.m.) please add your name to the lunch list.

Kathy Cameron
Ladies Captain

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MEMBERS EVENING 17/03/2016

With just over a couple of weeks to go until the start of the 2016 golf season, Lady Captain Kathy Cameron welcomed 69 ladies to the Members Evening on Thursday 17th March. After a welcome drink, and chat, we enjoyed a tasty meal, while puzzling over two very tricky quizzes, devised by Heather Dawson. Our speaker for the evening was our very own Charles Dernie who gave his thoughts on the state of women's golf and recounted some of his experiences on tour, as a player and referee.

The whole evening was great fun and thanks must go to the Ladies Committee for their hard work in putting together the evening's programme. The Vote of Thanks was given by Noreen Fordyce.

Kathy reminded ladies that sign up sheets for various matches are in the Locker Room, also the sign-up sheet for the meal after the Captain v Vice Captain opening match on April 1st. Any lady who can't manage the golf is, of course, most welcome to come along for the meal.
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Here's to the new season!

 

Working hard at the quizzes

 

Cathy introducing Charles

 

Fiona wins a random prize from Charles!

 

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LADIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE

The Ladies Tuesday Afternoon Bridge finished  today.  Lady Captain Kathy Cameron presented Joy Niven and Noreen Fordyce, organisers of the bridge afternoons,  with floral tokens in appreciation of all their help and advice to ladies throughout the winter.  Kathy also thanked Moira Stewart and Ann Henry for helping out.

There have been good attendances at bridge all winter and for one lady who has come along just about every afternoon there was a surprise.   Elizabeth Currie is celebrating her 90th Birthday this week and was presented with a  bouquet of flowers from the bridge ladies and a flowering pot plant from the Ladies Committee.

Kathy reminded ladies that thoughts should be turning to GOLF now and hopes to see everyone at the Members Get-together on Thursday 17th March. 

FROM THE MATCH SECRETARY

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Many thanks to the ladies pictured above. Heather Dawson, (Captain), Margaret Hunter, Mary Miller, Bronwen Godley and Fiona Johnston, represented Blairgowrie Golf Club in the above named competition against Craigiehill Golf Club today, at Craigiehill.   

Conditions were very wet underfoot, but all players were in good mood and in good form to give Blairgowrie a 1st round win, 3-2. against our hosts. 

Following the match, the team was provided with a hearty lunch of soup and sandwiches of a varied choice, enjoyed in a very friendly atmosphere.  Heather gave the vote of thanks which was graciously received.   Thanks again ladies for volunteering and be sure to put your name down for the next round.

Fiona Johnston

(Match Sec.)

WEE COURSE LADIES COFFEE MORNING 11/03/2016

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Today saw the first of the 2016 summer programme with a very well attended Wee Course Ladies coffee and chat in front of a lovely warm fire in the lounge.  Our Lady Captain, Kathy Cameron,  started proceedings off by welcoming the ladies and introducing her committee.
She then handed over to Margaret Kerr, Competitions Secretary, who gave a talk on keeping a handicap and competitions available to those interested in doing so but stressed that there was no pressure to enter if a fun day golf was what the ladies wanted.  All rules pertaining to keeping a handicap were handed out and another copy  has been posted on the notice board.
Shirley Irvine, who now represents the Wee Course Ladies on the Ladies Committee,  gave a talk on when the competitions ran.  A warm vote of thanks was given by Vike Brown and Kathy concluded the day by wishing all the ladies have a good summer’s golf
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WINTER LEAGUE 11/03/2016

The last Winter League and last round of the Stanley Clark Competition were played over Lansdowne today in a persistent drizzle, but the rain didn't put a dampener on the scores - they were fantastic!
Division 1
1st   44  Caroline Haddow       
2nd  46  Margaret Kerr
Division 2
1st   42  Ella Allan      
2nd  44 Louise Whitehead
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LADIES GET-TOGETHER 17th MARCH
Please sign up with the catering girls - £10,  includes a welcome drink, one-course meal and tea/coffee.  6.30 for 7.00pm. Charles Dernie will be speaking about the future of Women's Golf.

BLAIRGOWRIE MEMBER EMILY AIRD

Emily Aird finishes T28 at Kicking Bird GC. Emily Aird, pictured below, from Perth, a third-year student at Newman University, Wichita in Kansas, finished T28 in a field of 91 players at the Diffee Ford Lincoln Invitational college tournament at the quaintly-named Kicking Bird Golf Club, Edmond in Oklahoma.

Emily had a pair of 79s for 158 over a par-70 course of 5,821yd.

We must remember that Emily is playing against top players and is holding her own. Well done Emily!

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WINTER LEAGUE 04/03/2016

We had a good turnout for Winter League today and some  very competitive scores over Rosemount. Next Friday is the last Winter League and the final round of the Stanley Clark Competition on Lansdowne.
Division 1
46 Meriel Walker (better back 6)
46 Caroline Haddow
Division 2
47 Ruth Watson
48 Morna Steven (better back 6)
• The Lady Captain would like to remind everyone they can sign up for the  Members' Evening on 17th March with the catering staff.  The cost is £10 which includes a glass of wine, one-course meal and tea/coffee.

Mail on Sunday 2016

Our first match in this competition is away to Craigiehill Golf Club on Saturday 12th March. The team members representing Blairgowrie on the day are; Heather Dawson (Captain), Margaret Hunter, Mary Miller, Bronwen Godley and Fiona Johnston. I wish you all well for the day and ask that members meet at Craigiehill Golf Club at 10.00am for a coffee and team chat before the first tee time at 10.45am.  Soup and Sandwiches will be provided at Craigiehill after the match.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all members who signed up for this first match and should we be successful, I look forward to you and any other members signing up for the next round.

Regards,
Fiona Johnston
(Match Secretary)