The winners of the second qualifying round for the championship
saw the following winners –
Division 1 – Heather Anderson (82Division 2 Elaine Robson (108)
and Division 3 Jacqui Doig (118)
On Wednesday, 19th May we are to hold the first
of three rounds for the Allison Trophy over 12 holes on the Wee Course. Ladies who qualify to enter are aged 65 and
over with a handicap of 21 and over. Do
please try to play in this competition if possible.
On Wednesday, 26th May sees the 9 hole scramble – 10 a.m. for a shotgun start on the Wee Course and entry is extended to all our ladies. It would be lovely to see a good turnout for this with lunch after play.
From Jacqui, our Match Secretary:-
Update on ladies friendly and P&K handicap league matches
A number of the matches this season have been rescheduled due to various reasons, one of them being the uncertainty of whether the matches would be going ahead in the light of changing COVID restrictions. The 2021 fixture list is available for collection but some of the rescheduled matches listed in the fixture list are incorrect as it went to press before the relevant changes were made. Some matches have been added to the fixture list.
The signing up sheet on the notice board in the ladies’ locker room is up to date and it is where you will find the correct fixture list for both friendly matches and handicap league matches. Before the beginning of the season, we agreed with the office to allow ladies to sign up online for the upcoming seasons matches, as we do with knockouts etc. Many ladies did so but it has become clear that not everyone was aware of this facility and missed out on signing up for matches. Signing up sheets have therefore been put on the notice board, as they have in the past, for everyone who wish to put their names down for any of the matches. The match convenors have the lists from the office of those who signed online. That list still stands, together with those who may add their names on the notice board and the team is picked in the usual way. As this has evidently caused some confusion, next year we will revert to the old-fashioned method of just signing up for matches on the notice board. Technology isn’t always the best way forward!
The following matches have been rescheduled or added to the fixture list in order of date:
Friendlies:
Mon 24th May Blairgowrie v Crail
(Home)
Mon 12th July 12th July
Blairgowrie v Dunbracken/Turnberry/Elie (Away @ Gleneagles)
Mon 19th July Blairgowrie v
Edzell (Home)
Mon 30th August Blairgowrie v
Panmure/Carnoustie (Away)
Mon 6th Sept Blairgowrie v Forfar (Away)
P & K Handicap league:
Mon 5th July Blairgowrie v
Auchterarder (Home)
Mon 26th July Blairgowrie v Strathmore (Away)
I hope this notification makes things clearer. As not everyone reads the ladies Blog, I will ask the managing secretary, Stuart, if he will send this information out by email to all the ladies. Let’s hope next year will be less complicated and that all matches go as planned with even the possibility of a good old fashioned handshake at the end of a match! I hope many of you can play in some of the matches, they are fun, they don’t affect your handicap and ladies of any handicap are very welcome. Thank you for your patience.
First Friendly Match of the Season - Monday
May 10th saw the Blairgowrie Ladies play Carnoustie Caledonia Ladies in the
first match of the season. It had been a bumpy start to the season with April’s
matches all postponed due to COVID restrictions.
The match took place on the
pristine Championship course in benign weather conditions- no wind and just a
few showers in between the cloud and sun. Compared to the recent wintry
weather, it felt like Spring had finally arrived.
The team members were Sue
Waddell, Sheila Bruce, Hilary Inglis, Mary Hope, Mary Miller, Heather Dawson,
Gillian Wallace and Jacqui Landsburgh (Captain). Everyone thoroughly enjoyed
their matches and also the meal afterwards provided by their new caterers.
The fast greens obviously suited
the Blairgowrie ladies as the final result was
Blairgowrie
Ladies 4, Carnoustie ladies 0.
Special mention to Mary Hope who
had an Eagle on the 16th!
A great start to the season, well done!
Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain
