WINTER LEAGUE & STANLEY CLARK TROPHY - 9th February

After much debate in the clubhouse, and an on-course inspection by Cara, 12 hardy (foolish!!) ladies ventured out on Lansdowne for the winter league and Stanley Clark competition.  It started well enough, with a clear sky and glimmer of sun, however the sleet that had been forecast did materialise, with a bit of wind, and some rain before we made it back in for warm soup or coffee!!

Despite the conditions there was some excellent scoring once again, and I am delighted to announce the results as follows:

Division 1: Winner - Cara Davidson (41 points); Runner-up - Janice Lang (36 points).

Division 2: Winner - Louise Whitehead (40 points); Runner-up Marion Kay (39 points).

There was no play on the Wee Course as the ladies very sensibly decided to remain indoors.

WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY v CRAIL - 4th February 2024

There has never been a truer saying as “3rd Time Lucky”!  Our two previous attempts to play this fixture were thwarted by named storms, snow, ice and flooding so it was with much relief that 12 ladies (6 from each club) were able to play on Lansdowne.

The weather was kind to us with only a little drizzle at the beginning of our round before the sun peeked out from behind the clouds to warm us up, resulting in a few layers of clothing being removed - a far cry from some of our recent stormy conditions!

The games were keenly contested, played in a friendly atmosphere, and fun was had by all.  A light meal of delicious soup and sandwiches was enjoyed by everyone before the results were announced.

Blairgowrie ladies won all of their matches (3&1, 4&3, 4&3).  I am very grateful to everyone for being so flexible with the rescheduling of dates and to Marion Kay who very kindly stepped in to play at very short notice.  Congratulations to the winning ladies: Anne Farquharson, Marion Kay, Maggie Marshall (team captain), Eileen Brown, Meriel Walker with myself, and to Maggie for the match report and team photos.

    

WINTER LEAGUE - 2nd February

We had another good turnout for our winter league games yesterday with everyone enjoying the sunshine and the pleasure of playing on a number of full greens, although some found it harder than others to re-find their putting skills!!

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up as follows:

Division 1: Winner - Anne Walker (41 points); Runner-up - Cara Davidson (40 points).

Division 2: Winner - Elaine Robson (48 points); Runner-up - Carolyn Haddow (41 points).

Wee Course Winner - Heather Welsh (19 points); Runner-up - Ann Henry (17 points).

Thank you to everyone that was able to stay for coffee and results.

FLOWER ARRANGING WINTER SOCIAL - Monday 29th January

Our second Winter Social event took place this morning, when Liz Ridsdale demonstrated her flower arranging skills and talked us through the techniques and steps involved to create beautiful displays - she made it look so effortless.  Liz very kindly provided the flowers, and her beautiful arrangements were raffled, raising £60 for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance.  The lucky winners were Heather Dawson and Fanny Christie.

My grateful thanks to Liz, and to all ladies that came along to support this event.

Liz with the lucky winners

WINTER LEAGUE & STANLEY CLARK TROPHY - 26th January

After the recent storms and heavy rainfall it was great to be able to enjoy our golf today in winter sunshine, with 20 ladies playing on Lansdowne and 6 on the Wee Course.  Congratulations to the winners and runners-up as follows:

Division 1: Winner - Maggie Marshall (39 points); Runner-up - Janice Lang (38 points)

Division 2: Winner - Elaine Robson (45 points); Runner-up - Eileen Brown (37 points on c/b)

Wee Course Winner: Elizabeth Tosh (19 points on c/b); Runner-up - Heather Welsh (19 points on c/b)

FULL BODY TONING CLASS - 15th January

Maggie Marshall kicked off our winter social programme with an excellent full body toning class which really did cover heads, shoulders, knees and toes!!  Maggie and Cara Davidson gave us an excellent coaching display and, after a gentle warm-up, we worked through the routine with music playing to give us a beat.  We stretched and crunched, and squatted and lunged, and it was great to see ladies of all fitness levels joining in so enthusiastically .... the sound of a 30 second buzzer became all that we wished for!!

After completing 10 separate exercises and a gentle cool-down Maggie displayed her skills with a hula-hoop - then we all gave that a go before having a fun competition to see who could "hoop" for the longest.  There were some excellent attempts, but the star of the show was Jeannie Webster, not only hooping past my 17 seconds, but doing it with grace and style.

Many thanks to Maggie for leading this class, to Cara for assisting and to everyone that joined in.

WINTER LEAGUE & STANLEY CLARK RESULTS 5th & 12th January

Our winter league and Stanley Clark Trophy competitions have been well supported despite the sunny but chilly weather with the Wee Course Ladies also braving the elements.  Many thanks to Maggie for looking after things during my recent holiday absence and for taking the photographs.

The results were as follows:

Winter League Friday 5^th January

Division 1: Winner – Anne Walker (41 points); Runner-up – Cara Davidson (40 points). 

Division 2: Winner – Eileen Brown (44 points on c/b); Runner-up – Katie Chapman (44 points).

Wee Course Winter League: Winner – Heather Welsh (22 points); Runner-up – Ann Henry (19 points).

Winter League & Stanley Clark Trophy Friday 12^th January

Division 1: Winner – Sheila Ritchie (40 points); Runner-up – Linda Rice (38 points on c/b).

Division 2: Winner – Marion Kay (44 points on c/b); Runner-up – Kathy Cameron (44 points).

Wee Course Winter League: Winner – Heather Welsh (25 points); Runner-up – Shirley Irvine (17 points). 

Well done ladies.