SUNDAY WINTER LEAGUE MATCH AT ANSTRUTHER

Sunday 10th October saw six Blairgowrie ladies participate in our first Winter League Match at Anstruther.  The team, captained by Fiona Johnston, received a very warm welcome from the Anstruther Lady Captain and the Club Captain (the first female to be appointed to the position in the club).  The course was described as very challenging and was unfamiliar to most of the team.  Negotiating hills, gorse bushes and the East Neuk wind, the players were compensated by the stunning views.

Following the match, the ladies enjoyed soup and sandwiches in the clubhouse with much chatter and laughs being shared.

Anstruther took the honours 3-0 but the games were close considering our lack of knowledge of the venue.

Many thanks to Katie Chapman, Carolyn Haddow, Sheila Bruce, Sheila Ritchie, Heather Dawson, and especially Fiona, for participating in this event.

The next Sunday Winter League match will be away to Ladybank on 24th October starting at 11.00.  The sign-up sheet is in the locker room.

The photos below show a happy group of players following the match at Anstruther.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING 08/10/2021

The Ladies’ Annual Meeting took place on Friday 8th October at 6.00pm in the clubhouse. Lady Captain Margaret Kerr welcomed everyone saying how pleased she was to be able to give her report in person, after the restrictions placed on meetings in the clubhouse over several months due to the Covid pandemic. She had enjoyed her two years as Lady Captain, despite the unexpected events which had lead to the Fixture List having to be completely re-organised
She thanked everyone who had helped and supported her.



Thank you, Lady Captain!



Reports were read on behalf of Match Secretary Jacqui Landsburgh and Scratch Team Convenor Jillian Milne.
Lady Captain Margaret then handed over to Gill Tissell, the incoming Captain and presented her with the Lady Captain's badge. Gill introduced Sue Waddell, her Vice-Captain. Members elected to the ladies committee were Heather Dawson and Elaine Robson. Jo Stewart serves for one more year and Jacqui Landsburgh retires.
The Wee Course Ladies will be represented by Heather Welsh and Jeannie Webster, following Shirley Irvine's retirement.
Past Captain Margaret was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Gill in appreciation of her very successful two years as captain in difficult times
 
Dates for the Diary
29th October       Turkey Trot
5th November     Winter League commences
10th December    Christmas Lunch

Jeannie Webster and Heather Welsh

 

Lady Captain Gill Tissell, Heather Dawson,Elaine Robson and Sue Waddell

Final Update

 

My time being your Captain has passed so quickly- I cannot quite believe two years have passed since I took over from Fiona.  I have to say it was different to what I expected but it has been a very enjoyable experience and I am grateful for all the support and friendliness which I have encountered along the way.   I thank you all for the confidence you placed in me and it has been a privilege to have served as your Ladies Captain.  

The final winners are as follows:- 

The Medal Winners Medal winner was Mary Hope (net 73 bih) with Carolyn Haddow as runner up also with net 73. 

A total of 80 ladies took part in the Eclectic competition on Rosemount which was won by Heather Anderson with a net 62 (bih) with Janice Lang as runner up also with a net  62.   

The SLGA Best 4 rounds in Division 1 was won by Claire Bidwell with a total of 295 and in Division 2, the winner was Meriel Walker with a total of  294.

The winners of the Bob Malcolm Mixed Open were Janice Lang and Gordon Mitchell, who had the best score from  Blairgowrie members. 

and just played today, the Gellatly Rosebowls winners by 1 up are Noreen Fordyce and Janette Hamilton who beat Sue Waddell and Brenda Kerr. 

Heather Welsh won the Best 3 Medal Rounds competition on the Wee Course with 60 points  and Shirley Irvine was  runner up with 58 points.

The Ladies Captain v Ladies Vice Captain started in wet conditions but shortly after developed into a dry but breezy day.   What should have started our season off literally became the last match of the season.  The result was 5½ to 4½ -  the Ladies Captain’s team won but the result could have gone either way as it very much depended on the last team’s score.  The ladies enjoyed a complimentary glass of wine or mocktail after play and the Friendship Bowl was presented to the Ladies Captain.

                     

                     

 

Congratulations to all our winners this season.    I have really enjoyed keeping you all in the loop as much as possible with results and sharing some unusual pictures from the courses.    

I look forward to seeing you all soon.

 

Margret Kerr, Ladies Captain

 

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