LATEST NEWS 29/09/2021

Medal 10 winners were - Division 1 – Claire Bidwell (net  72) and Division 2 – Elaine Robson ( net 74).

The Medal Winner’s Medal competition is to be held on Saturday 2^nd October on Rosemount commencing at 10 a.m.  Look out online for the Draw.

The Draw for the match  Ladies Captain v Ladies Vice Captain on 1^st October is now online. Good luck to you all.

On 8^th October, the  Ladies Captain’s Farewell format is 3 clubs & Putter starts at 12.30 p.m. with the Ladies Annual Meeting that evening commencing at 6 p.m. 

The prizegiving for the winners of trophies and medals for 2020 will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday 19^th November and the prizegiving for the winners of trophies and medals for 2021 will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, 26^th November.   The results for these for both years are now posted in the ladies’ upstairs locker room.

Ladies Sunday Winter League Matches

 
It has been decided to hold a trial ‘Sunday Winter League’ with matches against Anstruther, Crail, Ladybank and St. Michaels between October 2021 and March 2022.  If it proves popular, the trial will be extended next year with possibly more matches.
Teams of six will compete in a 4-ball better ball format.  Soup and sandwiches will be served after the game.  Below is the proposed schedule for the coming winter. 

An entry form is posted on the notice board in  the ladies’ locker room for names for the first match which you will note is at Anstruther on 10^th October.

 

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain

Up to date information

 The following notice will be emailed to all Lady Members.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY  8th OCTOBER, 2021 COMMENCING AT 6 P.M. IN THE DINING ROOM

The following Lady Members have been nominated to serve on the Ladies Committee for 2021/2022:

 Ladies Captain – Gill Tissell  - Proposed by Margaret Kerr and Seconded by Jo Stewart

 Ladies Vice Captain- Sue Waddell  - Proposed by Gill Tissell and Seconded by Margaret Kerr

Committee Members

    Heather Dawson  - Proposed by Fiona Johnston and Seconded by Margaret Hunter                        

    Jennifer Livingston - Proposed by Meriel Walker and Seconded by Kathy Cameron

    Elaine Robson  - Proposed by Mary J. Miller and Seconded by Kathryn L. Chapman

 No motions or other nominations have been received.

Please Note - All vouchers and prizes previously presented at Ladies Annual Meetings will now be presented at the 2020 and 2021 official Club Prizegivings in November – Dates have yet to be intimated.

21st September, 2021

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain

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The prizegiving for all trophies, medals, etc. will take place at two separate meetings in November, one for the winners of 2020 and then other a week later for the winners in 2021.  The dates will be intimated shortly. 

Jacqui Landsburgh is to retire from Committee after completing two years  and  Jo Stewart is to continue for her fourth year - as we have nominations for three ladies and only two  vacancies,  a ballot will  require to be made at the Ladies Annual Meeting to determine who will be successful.

Medal 9 was won by Sue Waddell (Division 1) and Margaret Marshall  (Division 2).  The winner of the Hoad Super Putter  was Meriel Walker.

The Centenary Trophy was won by Noreen Fordyce with a better inward half from Gillian Wallace as Runner up (both with 73).

The Coronation Trophy was won by Gill Tissell with Sue Waddell as runner up.

The Jessie Valentine Trophy was won by Barbara Lyburn with Heather Dawson  as runner up.

Noreen Fordyce has the  following intimation regarding Ladies afternoon Bridge:-

Unfortunately, due to the current situation with COVID restrictions, the Tuesday afternoon Bridge sessions will not begin as usual in October.  The situation will be reviewed in January and, if things have improved, we may be able to resume then.

Congratulations go to Denise and Rob Ginley – they won the Ping Qualifier earlier at Blairgowrie and  managed to get into the top 40 qualifiers to play at Gullane earlier this month.

As usual, I have a photo to share with you - never mind Sunshine on Leith, we have Sunshine on the Loch!  What wonderful scenery we have.

Margaret Kerr

Ladies Captain.

Some results

Medal 8 on 3rd September saw the following winners - Division 1 - Mary Hope (net 74) and  in Division 2 - Meriel Walker with a brilliant net 66.    Jean Laburn won the Wee Course Ladies Medal  with 21 points.

The Stormont Vase Mixed competition was played on 5th September - the winners were Murray and Mary Miller with a net score of 67 and Jamie and Ruth Watson were second with a net 72 with a better last six holes from David and Margaret Kerr also with net 72.

The winners of the Wee Course Ladies Scramble held on 8th September were Elaine Robson, Susan MacVean and Elizabeth Smith with a net score of 32 with a better last six holes.   Two teams were runners up  because it was impossible to differentiate - these were Weather Welsh, Kay Thomson and Linda Clark  and Ann Henry, Doreen Johnston, and Anne Gellatly.    6 teams of 3 ladies played that day and 5 teams all recorded scores of  net 32.   

The last friendly match of the season was played at Forfar in very pleasant conditions.  The result was a 3-1 win for Forfar but everyone enjoyed the game, the company and the meal afterwards.  Some photos of the post-match meal are attached plus a view of the burn and the rowan trees between 9th & 10th holes.

 and an unusual fungus found on a tree stump at the back of the 17th tee on Lansdowne.

Results and Updates

The winner of the Millennium Trophy with the best 2 rounds out of 3  was Denise Ginley with a total of 76 points with Jacqui Doig as runner up with 75 points.   

The friendly match against Crieff did not take place as they were unable to field a team and  Pitlochry were only able to field a team of 6 instead of the usual 8.   

The Perth & Kinross Handicap League matches have now all been played - the  result of these  is that Blairgowrie won two, lost one and drew one.  Auchterarder and Dunkeld now play in the final.

Medal 7 was won by Mary Hope (Division 1) with a net 73 and Elaine Robson (Division 2) with a net 71.

As at 27th August, the Wee Course Eclectic competition shows Morna Bell in first position so far. 

On 30th August the friendly Tri-Am Club Match with players from Blairgowrie, Panmure and Carnoustie was hosted by the Carnoustie Ladies and was played on the Burnside Course at Carnoustie.  Each team comprised one player from each Club with the format of 1 net score on holes 1-6, 2 net scores on holes 7-12 and 3 net scores on holes 13-18.   The winning team with a score of 134  consisted of  Margaret Hunter (Blairgowrie) May Ritchie (Carnoustie) and Marion Duthie (Panmure).

The Solheim Cup is now underway and one of the European Team may seem familiar to those of you who remember the Junior Ryder Cup at Blairgowrie in September 2014.  The player is Emily Pedersen from Denmark who was 18 when she played at Blairgowrie and turned professional the following year.  Since then, she has enjoyed five wins on the European Tour.   Here's hoping for  success over the weekend.

There is still time to put forward any nominations (which must be duly proposed and seconded) for three  Ladies' Committee vacancies or any other matter relating to the ladies' events and competitions.  These must be received by me by 20th of September for intimation before the Ladies Annual Meeting scheduled for 8th October.

A view taken of the Black Loch last week  during a very fine and still afternoon.

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain

Notice of Ladies Annual Meeting

 

Here is the required Notice for our Annual Meeting.  I have asked that our Managing Secretary email it to all our ladies.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING

 

TO BE HELD IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE BLAIRGOWRIE GOLF CLUB

ON FRIDAY 8^TH OCTOBER 2021 AT 6 P.M.

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 2021/2022 with Operating Principles in line with the Rules of The Blairgowrie Golf Club but particular to the Ladies’ Section.

Retirals from the following positions are:-

Margaret Kerr                    Ladies Captain

Jacqui Landsburgh           Committee Member

Ladies Captain for 2021/22 – Gill Tissell - Nominated by Margaret Kerr and seconded by Jo Stewart.

Candidates for the following positions are required:-

                                                                Ladies Vice Captain

                                                                2 Ladies Committee Members

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 not later than 20^th September 2021.  In the event of the number of nominations for the Ladies Sub-Committee exceeding the number of vacancies, a vote will be required to elect the required number.  A notice listing any candidate 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 20^th September, 2021.  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 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 21st September, 2021.

 

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain

30^th August, 2021.

Competition Results

The Wee Course continues to see good entries for their competitions.  16 ladies played on 13th August in the medal with Ann Henry winning with 19 points.

Medal 6 winners are - Brenda Clough (Div 1) with net 72 and Lesley McPherson (Div 2) with net 78. The Centenary Medal was won by Brenda Clough with the best net score. 

The Mixed Karrinyup 4BBB stableford  played on 15th August was won by Murray and Mary Miller (better last 6) with 42 points and runners up Peter and Hilary Inglis also with 42 points.

On 16th August, we had our friendly match  at home against Pitlochry who could only manage to field 6 players - the result was a draw;   later on that day, the re-scheduled Handicap League match against Strathmore was played but Blairgowrie lost  4/1 to Strathmore.

Our Ladies Past Captains' Day competition on Tuesday 17th August  on Rosemount in fine weather.  There were fewer ladies playing this year due to holidays, injuries and ill health - a few of our Past Ladies Captains are now in are residential homes and unable to take part.    We had a very enjoyable buffet lunch after play and I introduced Gill Tissell, our Ladies Vice Captain to the Ladies.  Jean Laburn won the competition on the Wee Course  and Fiona Johnston was the winner of the Claret Jug.  Lots of photos were taken but here are two of the best.   

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain

Update

 As you will have heard, I was sorry to have to cancel our Ladies Captain's Day yesterday at such short notice due to heavy  rain which continued until the middle of the morning.   56 ladies including the Wee course ladies were to have taken part in the competition and my sincere thanks go to them as that number would have meant an excellent day -  about half  did come along to enjoy complimentary coffee & cakes and a chat.  We welcomed three new ladies, Moira, Margaret and Marion (the three Ms) - it was lovely to get a chance to speak with them and good to note they were already taking part in the Ladies' competitions.

I thought I had mentioned  earlier  that Jan Kennedy had passed away - we were quite saddened by the news.   Jan gave up her membership in the last couple of years.

Congratulations to the winners of The Strokeplay Championships for McPherson Quaichs (Scratch and Handicap)  over the two courses, as follows:-   

Scratch - Susan Arbuckle with a gross 166 and       Handicap - Sue Waddell with a net 146

The Mar Patterson 4BBB Stableford winners were  Liz Fertacz and Ron Dow winning with 47 points with better last 3 holes -  Scott and Jacqui Landsburgh  were runners up also with 47 points.

The Dorothy Farquhar 4BBB winners were Elaine Smith & Jacqui Doig - net 68; runners up were Liz Fertacz & Lorraine MacGregor - net 69.

Margaret Kerr, Ladies Captain