PINEHURST - FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER

Nine pairs competed in Friday's Pinehurst competition in what turned out to be a pleasantly mild morning. Everyone seemed to enjoy and not get too confused with the format! The runners up were Gill Tissell and Meriel Walker with 72 on count back from Sheila Bruce and Angela Rooney. I am rather embarrassed to say that the winners with a score of 70 were myself (Sue Waddell) and Elaine Robson. 

Thanks to Past Captain, Gill Tissell for taking the photo!

Nature note: Gill Tissell spotted this colourful mushroom on Rosemount earlier in the week. The Fly agaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures and a lover of birch woodland, where it helps trees by transferring nutrients into their roots, but if eaten can cause hallucinations and psychotic reactions. So if approaching ladies, please approach with extreme care!!

The enchanting Fly agaric!

 

WINTER LEAGUE MATCH v ANSTRUTHER - Sunday 16th October

We enjoyed lovely conditions when we welcomed the visiting ladies from Anstruther for our first Winter League Friendly Match of the season. The Rosemount course was in excellent condition and everyone had a very enjoyable day followed by delicious soup and sandwiches in the dining room afterwards.

Thanks go to Elaine Robson (team captain), Anne Farquharson, Fiona Edwards, Barbara Lyburn, Noreen Fordyce and Meriel Walker for representing the club and for bringing home a 2/1 win.

Elaine Robson, Vice Captain

Greensomes - Friday 14th October

 

Fourteen pairs competed in Friday’s Greensomes competition on Rosemount in cool, but mainly sunny conditions. The winners, with an impressive score of 66 were Sheila Bruce and June Dargie; runners up were Fiona Edwards and Anne Farquharson with 73. Below is the Ladies Captain Sue presenting the winners with golf balls.

Well done ladies!

Next Friday we have another pairs competition, this time a Pinehurst on Rosemount and, for those of you who are unfamiliar with this format, an explanation is as follows:

Each player drives, for the second shot you play each other’s ball and then for the third shot you select the one ball you wish to play and then play alternate shots thereafter until completion of the hole.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING - 7/10/22

The Ladies Annual Meeting took place on Friday 7th October at 6pm in the clubhouse, with 31 full members, 8 Wee course members and with 26 apologies received. Lady Captain, Gill Tissell welcomed everyone to the meeting. After the Minutes of the 2021 meeting were approved, there being no matters arising, the various reports were read - Competition Report by Gill Tissell, Friendly Match Report by Heather Dawson, League Match Reports by Sue Waddell and Wee Course Ladies Report by Gill Tissell on behalf of Heather Welsh.

Gill, then read her Ladies Captain Report which summarised the main events of the year. She then gave her thanks to the Office staff, Pro-shop staff, Bar and Catering staff, Greenkeeping staff, Past Captains, the Ladies Committee and the Lady members of the Club. Gill, then handed over to Sue Waddell, the incoming Captain and presented her with the Lady Captain's badge. Sue thanked Gill for her time served as Ladies Captain and on the Committee. Gill was then presented with a bouquet of flowers by Sue in appreciation of her very successful year as Captain together with a photobook.

Thank you, Lady Captain!

Sue introduced Elaine Robson, her Vice Captain. Anne Farquharson was elected to the Ladies committee whilst Heather Dawson serves one more year. The Wee course ladies will continue to be represented by Heather Welsh.

l-r Heather Dawson, Elaine Robson, Sue Waddell and Anne Farquharson

After the business part of the meeting was concluded the prize giving took place. Full details of all the winners can be found in the Ladies locker room. Vouchers not presented at the prize giving are now available at the Pro shop. 

Dates for the Diary 

21st October - Pinehurst

28th October - Turkey Trot

4th November - Winter League commences

9th December - Christmas lunch

AU REVOIR AND THANKS FROM GILL

This is my final blog in which I would like to thank most sincerely all the lady members for their kindness and support during my year as Ladies Captain.  It has been a great experience for me but I am now ready to pass the reins to Sue, the new Ladies Captain, who I am sure is going to have a very successful year.

Thank you to everyone who played in the Captain's Farewell Texas Scramble yesterday.  It was intended to be a fun competition to round off the year and I think everyone enjoyed it.  Well done to the winning team of Heather Anderson, Pauline Hill, Margaret Hunter and Janet McKenzie who had a terrific score of 57, beating Lorraine MacGregor, Jo Stewart and Gillian Wallace into second place with 62. Thanks to my excellent playing partners, Moira Campsie, Fiona Edwards and Erica Espley for their company.

I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers I received at yesterday's Ladies Annual Meeting, as well as the photo book of my year which is a wonderful memento.

I look forward to a relaxing golfing year (but I will be trying to win some prizes of course!) and will see you soon on the course.

It just remains for me to wish Sue, her Vice-Captain, Elaine, and Committee members Heather and Anne all the very best for the forthcoming season.

END OF SEASON RESULTS

Summer golf is drawing to a close and we now have the results of the end of season competitions:

The qualifiers for the Ladies Scottish Medal Finals for the best 3 nett scores over the 11 medal competitions are Margaret Marshall, Meriel Walker and Heather Anderson.  They will be invited to compete in a finals competition in 2023.  

The Summer Eclectic was won by Sheila Bruce with a score of 63.

The winner of the Summer Ringer for the Hilda Hendry Memorial Trophy was Sue Waddell with a score of 67 on countback from Anne Farquharson.

The Birdie Tree was won by Heather Anderson with 15 birdies.  She will receive the Robin Trophy and the Division 2/3 winner with two birdies, who receives the Pheasant Trophy, was Christine Ogilvie.

The Par-Bar Trophy - a new competition open to players with a handicap index of 20.5 and over at the end of the season - was won by Meriel Walker with 33 gross pars.

The Knockout competition results were as follows:

Jessie Valentine Trophy: Winner - Denise Ginley; Runner-up - Fiona Edwards

Coronation Trophy: Winner - Meriel Walker; Runner-up - Fiona Edwards

Gellatly Rosebowls: Winners - Anne Farquharson & Margaret Hunter; Runners-up - Elaine Robson & Sue Waddell.

Lyle Trophy (Mixed): Winners - Denise & Rob Ginley; Runners-up - Fiona & Tim Edwards

On the Wee Course, the Wee Course Medal winner for the best three scores was Morag Johnston.

The prize for the Wee Course Single Best Nett Score was also won by Morag Johnston.

The Wee Course Electic is still to be decided as it runs until 7th October.

Well done to the all the winners.

FRIENDLY TRI MATCH - 3RD OCTOBER

We had a very enjoyable Tri match with Carnoustie Ladies and Panmure Barry at Blairgowrie on Monday.

The scores were very close with Jacqui Landsburgh, Yvonne Heap and Marion Duthie losing out on the better inward half to the winners - Fiona Edwards, Davina Anderson and Maggie Thurston - with 137 points.

All seemed to enjoy the format and we had a very enjoyable well-served meal in the dining room.  Thanks to everyone who played.

Mary Hope (Team Captain)

The winning team