The 2023 Knockout competitions are reaching their conclusion with the final contestants as follows:
Coronation Trophy - Elaine Robson v Lesley McPherson.
Jessie Valentine Trophy - Lesley Findlay v Kathy Cameron.
Gellatly Rosebowls - Moira Campsie & Margaret Marshall v Erica Espley & Gill Tissell.
Lyle Trophy (Mixed) - Morna Bell & Paul Gellatly v Lesley Findlay & James Macfarlane.
Many congratulations to everyone in the finals and good luck!
The 2023 Friendly and Handicap League match season is now concluded with the results tabled below. As you can see a mixed bag!
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DATE |
FRIENDLY MATCH |
HOME / AWAY |
RESULT |
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Tuesday 18 April |
Elie |
Home |
Won 3/1 |
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Monday 24 April |
Forfar |
Away |
Draw |
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Monday 8 May |
Carnoustie Caledonia |
Away |
Won 2 ½ / 1 ½
|
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Monday 22 May |
Crail |
Home |
Won 2 ½ / 1 ½
|
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Tuesday 30 May |
Strathmore |
Home |
Lost 3/1 |
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Monday 5 June |
Alyth |
Home |
Lost 4/0 |
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Thursday 8 June |
Ladybank |
Away |
Lost ½ / 3 ½
|
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Thursday 15 June |
St Rule/Turnberry |
Home |
Tri match |
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Monday 19 June |
Dunbracken |
Away |
Tri match |
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Monday 3 July |
St Rule |
Home |
Lost 3/1 |
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Monday 10 July |
Edzell |
Home |
Won 3/1 |
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Tuesday 25 July |
Downfield |
Home |
Won 2 ½ / 1 ½
|
|
Monday 7 August |
Crieff |
Away |
Draw |
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Monday 21 August |
Pitlochry |
Home |
Won 2 ½ / 1 ½
|
|
Monday 28 August |
Panmure/Carnoustie |
Away |
Tri match |
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DATE |
H/L MATCH |
HOME / AWAY |
RESULT |
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Sunday 7 May |
Crieff |
Home |
Lost 4/1 |
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Monday 26 June |
King James VI |
Home |
Lost 4/1 |
|
Monday 24 July |
Perth Ladies |
Away |
Lost 5/0 |
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Sunday 6 August |
Dunkeld |
Away |
Lost 4/1 |
I would like to thank Heather Dawson and Anne Farquharson for organising the Friendly and Handicap League matches throughout the season and to all the ladies who have participated.
The final friendly of the summer season saw 6 ladies travel to Panmure to participate with ladies from Panmure and Carnoustie. The tri-am teams were made up with a member from each club. The format was 2 best stableford scores on each hole except the par 3s where all 3 scores counted. The course, which was established in 1899, was well presented and the weather was super for golfing.
Some holes proved a wee bit of a challenge to those who had
not played there before. Straying off the tight fairways was met with quite
deep rough or wispy grass, heather, bunkers or water. There are a few holes
where the greens were blind, behind what felt like Munros, to those of us who
are vertically challenged. The undulating greens were running quite fast. Having
said that, it is a course we would welcome playing again. There were some very
good individual scores from Blairgowrie ladies with Maggie in the winning team.
The format was very sociable, a lovely way to end our season. In the clubhouse afterwards, we enjoyed our
meal which was followed with coffee/tea and a traybake.
Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club celebrated their 150th
anniversary this year. The match captains from Panmure and Blairgowrie were presented
with books to mark this occasion, a lovely gesture. The book is available for
all ladies to read in the ladies locker room.
My sincere thanks to Fiona Edwards, Mary Hope, Fiona Johnston, Maggie Marshall and Meriel Walker for representing the club.
Anne Farquharson, Match Captain
Many thanks to Anne Farquharson for the match report and photos.
Please see below the announcement of the forthcoming Ladies Annual Meeting. This announcement has today been issued to lady members by email and is also on the notice board in the Ladies locker room, where you will also find nomination slips.
LADIES ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE
BLAIRGOWRIE GOLF CLUB
ON FRIDAY 13th OCTOBER 2023 AT 6PM
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 2023-24 with
Operating Principles in line with the Rules of the Blairgowrie Golf Club but
particularly in regard to the Ladies Section.
Retiring
from the following position is:-
Sue Waddell Ladies Captain
The
nomination for Ladies Captain for 2023-24 is:-
Elaine Robson - Nominated by Sue Waddell and seconded by Heather
Dawson
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 by no later than 15th September 2023. In the event that the number of nominations for the Ladies Sub-Committee exceeds the number of vacancies, a vote will be required to elect the required number. A notice listing any candidates 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 15th September 2023.
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 for 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 or before 22nd September 2023.
Sue
Waddell, Ladies Captain
30
August 2023
We had 50 ladies playing in the Senior Ladies Invitation Day yesterday in a 4BBB format on Rosemount. The winners, who all receive vouchers which can be collected at the Pro Shop, were as follows:
1st - Mari Brown & Anne Middleton (41pts on count back).
2nd - Fiona Edwards & Pat Bow (41pts).
3rd - Lesley Findlay & Michelle McKay (40pts on count back).
4th - Mary Miller & Judith Drummond (40pts).
Full results can be found on the Blairgowrie Golf Club website.
Spot Prizes:
Div 1 Longest Drive on the 11th Hole - Caroline Henderson.
Div 2/3 Longest Drive on the 13th Hole - Pat Bow.
Div 1 Nearest the Pin on the 17th Hole - Liz Fertacz.
Div 2/3 Nearest the Pin on the 15th Hole - Lesley Findlay.
Congratulations to all the winners.
We welcomed Pitlochry ladies yesterday for a friendly match on Rosemount. The morning's rain had disappeared by the time we teed off and gave way to a warm, sunny but windy afternoon. All of the matches were keenly contested, however knowledge of our greens proved beneficial to the home team producing a win of 2 1/2 to 1 1/2. Our visitors were very complimentary about the course which was in excellent condition.
After the match we enjoyed a delicious two course meal in the dining room.
Thanks to Sue Waddell (Captain), Marion Kay, Anne Walker, Eileen Brown, Moira Lumby, Judith Carmichael, Anne Farquharson and Linda Rice for representing the club.
Our last friendly match of the 2023 season is away at Panmure on Monday 28 August.
We had a bright and sunny day for the Ladies Past Captains' competitions on Rosemount and the Wee Course. The winner on the Wee Course was Jean Laburn with a score of 20 points and on Rosemount the winner of the Muriel Rae Claret Jug was Liz Fertacz with an impressive 41 points.
Following the games, 15 Past Captains, joined by Ladies Captain Sue Waddell and Vice-Captain Elaine Robson, enjoyed a two course meal in the dining room.
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| Teeing off on Rosemount |
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| Wee Course winner Jean Laburn |
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| Muriel Rae Claret Jug winner Liz Fertacz |
