Turkey Trot

We had a good turnout for our Turkey Trot on Friday, 25th October, and despite a frosty start, we enjoyed fine weather.

Congratulations to our newest Ladies Committee Member, Gill Tissell for winning with 40 points.
Claire Bidwell was second with 38 points and Kate Musgrave-Brown was third with 37 points.  As usual M & S vouchers will be presented to them at the Christmas Lunch on  Friday, 13th December.  More details about the Lunch later.

Our Winter League commences Friday, 1st November on Rosemount.

I look forward to seeing you all then.

Margaret Kerr
Lady Captain.

Ladies Winter League

The Ladies Winter League commences on Rosemount on Friday,  1st November, 2019 at 10 a.m. 

Please ensure you all enter online - the draw will be done by the office on the Wednesday preceding.

The alternate day for this is on Sunday 27th October, 2019 at 10.24 and 10.33 a.m.  Thereafter the  alternate times will be the same as last year i.e. 9.03 and 9.12 a.m. on Lansdowne and 10.06 and 10.15 a.m. on Rosemount.

Good golfing and I am looking forward to seeing you all.


Margaret Kerr
Lady Captain.

CHARLES' FAREWELL CHALLENGE 18/10/2019

Lady Captain Margaret Kerr presents Charles with a token of appreciation

Today we played our Charles’ Farewell Challenge with a non counting Stableford rather than the 4 club competition in the Fixtures, with Charles challenging us to beat him on the 15^th hole on Rosemount.  Charles was in good form and the ladies had their work cut out to beat him or equal him.   The weather was kind but at  the end, the  rain came on and caught out  the last three ladies playing.

Charles as our guest of honour, along with the ladies and some members from the Wee Course, enjoyed soup and sandwiches after play.    Our thanks go to Elaine and her staff for providing this.

The winners of the Stableford competition, both with 34 points, were Sally Hebden winning from Jan Kennedy on a better inward half.    These ladies received wine as prizes.  A card was signed by all ladies present and we presented this to Charles along with 2 bottles of Champagne as a small token of our appreciation.   The rest of the donations made by the ladies will be presented to Charles at his retiral  Dinner on 29^th October.

Margaret Kerr
Lady Captain 

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Nora Bennet, Vice Captain, and Lady Captain Margaret Kerr meet Charles  on the 15th

Ready for the Challenge - everyone said they were nervous!

Smiles all round - but who wants to go first??

Charles made a brilliant Birdie, only to see Heather  Anderson match it!

Prizewinners Sally Hebden and Jan Kennedy

Charles Farewell Challenge - 18th October

We hope as many ladies as possible will attend the meal and presentation to Charles after golf.   The cost is £7.50 for soup and sandwiches and this should be booked at the bar as soon as possible.  There is also a donation box behind the bar for Charles' leaving  for donations from the ladies. 

The Wee Course ladies have also been invited to attend.

Margaret Kerr
Lady Captain

CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL & LADIES ANNUAL MEETING 11/10/2019

Congratulations to 2019-2020 Lady Captain Margaret Kerr from outgoing Captain Fiona Johnston

Friday 11^th October was my last day as your Lady Captain, a year I have really enjoyed.  The format for the Competition was Pairs, including 6 holes, Foursomes, 6 holes 4BBB and 6 holes Greensomes.  The tee off times started at 12.30pm to allow members to stay if they so wished for the Annual Meeting at 6.00pm.   There were prizes for each 6 holes and an overall winner.

Foursomes : Margaret Kerr & Fiona Johnston, 4bbb :  Eileen McMurray & Ruth Watson and Greensomes : Janice Lang & Nora Bennet.  Overall winners were Margaret Kerr & Fiona Johnston with a score of 72 Net.

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The Annual Meeting was held in the Dining Room at 6.00pm, with 34 full members 12 Wee Course members with 21 apologies received.

After the Minutes of 2018 were approved, there being no matters arising, the various reports were delivered commencing with :-

Competitions Report, Margaret Kerr, Friendly Matches, Fiona Johnston,  Handicap League, Mary Miller, and Scratch League, Jillian Milne, followed by Shirley Irvine covering the Wee Course Report.  The Lady Captain read a report provided by Brenda Kerr, Blairgowrie rep for P & K County Ladies, and who is working to encourage more ladies and juniors to become involved in golf.

As Lady Captain, I delivered my report highlighting many positives in my year, which included the Tri-Am, the Outing to Ladybank, the introduction of  the Lady Captain, Captains Day and, of course, my own Captain's Day in September.

I gave thanks to all the ladies for their support over the year, and to the Committee who have worked so collectively to contribute towards the Club's overall Strategy.  In concluding my report I made reference to my words of last year, “If I still have that smile, the one in the photo on the wall, at the end of my Captaincy, then I will have achieved what I set out to do.”  I then sang, "I'm still Smiling", and thank you everyone, I've enjoyed it.

Nomination of Lady Captain took place and I presented Margaret Kerr with the Captain's Badge and a personal gift.  In a joyous atmosphere Margaret continued with the election of the Vice Captain, Nora Bennet  and two Committee members, Gill Tissell and Jacqui Landsburgh.

To conclude the evening there was a presentation of Winter League prizes and various others.

(Thanks to Pauline Hill for taking the photographs)

CHALLENGE CHARLES!

MYSTERY LADY!

We have been sorting out our files and came across this picture of the 1986 Prize Winners. We have identified all the ladies with one exception! Any ideas, anyone? Please tell the Lady Captain or any member of the Committee if you have any suggestions.

Since posting this picture, our Vice-Captain Nora Bennet has confirmed that the lady is Nan Livingstone.

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LADIES ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER

FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 

AT 6.00PM IN THE DINING ROOM

All Ladies are invited to attend this meeting where the Committee will be reporting on the events of the Ladies Section for 2018-19.  At the meeting the Election of the Lady Captain, Vice-Captain and Committee members will take place.  One Motion has been received.

There will also be a Prize Giving for a number of Competitions, including the winners of the past Winter Competitions.

Fiona Johnston

Lady Captain

PLEASE SPEND ANY MONEY IN YOUR PRO SHOP ACCOUNT ASAP!

PRO SHOP ACCOUNTS

Charles Dernie retires at the end of October.  To assist Charles in tying up loose ends at the Club,  can you please spend any money you have in your Pro Shop account by the end of the month.  There are some  good reductions on clothes and shoes in the Pro Shop at the moment,  and packets of balls, markers, gloves, socks, etc are always useful for Christmas stocking fillers.

 PLEASE NOTE  
We have been advised that any spare cash left in accounts cannot be transferred into new accounts, when the Club takes over the Pro Shop.  So  please, ladies, clear out those accounts!