East Lothian Ladies' County Golf Association

AGM at North Berwick Golf Club on Thursday 5th November

Thank you to all the members who attended the ELLCGA AGM on Thursday on a miserable dark night.It was lovely to see all of those present. The meeting went smoothly and everyone enjoyed the junior report and news of our juniors from Wendy Thummamond. Elaine Dick gave the treasurer's report as Gwen was on holiday. She explained that the 100 club had been very useful although not as well supported as we had hoped. My report ran through the year's events detailing our junior success at the Cuthbertson Cup and also about our team's efforts at the Jamboree at Scotscraig. Thank yous were given to our outgoing committee members Marion Currie and Janice Reid for all their hard work. A big thank you to Liz McLelland our secretary for all her hard work over the past 3 years and a bouquet and heartfelt thanks to Carol McLeod our outgoing President.

The new committee members were voted in and delighted to welcome Eleanor Black, Linda Henderson, Francis Hall and Dorothy Thomson on to the committee. Janette Buchanan proposed Joanne Watt as her Vice president and she was also welcomed onto the committee.

 

The Committee had also suggested that Clara Young be proposed as an Honorary Member of East Lothian for all her representaions for County and Country and winning the Scottish Ladies Championship last year. Her mother Dawn brought the trophy and some of her medals and it was lovely to see such a beautiful trophy. Needless to say the motion was carried unanimously. A picture of the trophy is below

 

The Meeting then came to a close and we carried on with our prize giving. Congratulations to all our prizewinners and a photo of them is shown below. The meeting finished with Liz Dunn Butler giving a lovely vote of thanks.

 

NEWS OF CLARA YOUNG IN MISSOURI

As you all know Clara Young is at Missouri University and several members often ask how she is doing. Well the fantastic news from over the pond is that she is doing fantastically!

Mizzou Women’s Golf Team won the Johnnie Imes Invitational earlier this month in record fashion as they set a new team and individual tournament scoring records.

A new 54 hole team record was set at 39 under par. Jess Meek, great friend of Clara and fellow Scot won the individual title with a score of 15 under. I am delighted to report that in tied second place was Clara with fellow Mizzou student Michelle Butler on 9 under par.

This is all good news, and for those of you who wish to keep up to date on how Clara is doing Mizzou Women’s Golf can be followed on Twitter @MUWomensGolf or like Mizzou Women’s Golf on Facebook. Alternatively, Kirkwood Golf regularly cover American College Golf on their website.

 

Sime Salver - 25th Anniversary

Many of our members took part in the 25th Sime Salver competition which was held at Dunbar GC on the 8th October 2015. The competition was played in wonderful conditions after all the rain earlier in the week. The course was in good condition after the rain but many found the bunkers more often than they would have liked and the greens tricky.

The Glen A Team - Jackie Smith, Margaret Ross, Gill Whittaker and Karen Probin were this year's winners with a score of 158 just pipping the two Dunbar Teams. (The winning team photo will be posted shortly.)

Anne Sime presented the Salver and vouchers and then joined Dunbar team members past and present for afternoon tea to mark the occasion.

The first completion in 1990, which was won by a Dunbar team, was played at Gifford and the post competition refreshments and prize giving were at the Tweeddale Arms.  Many people recalled past competitions, and players  and how many times many of them had played over the last 25 years and everyone seemed to have enjoyed their day.  

Full result

1st - The Glen A  - 158

2nd - Dunbar B - 158.5 

3rd - Dunbar A - 159.5

4th - Gullane B - 161 (bih)

5th - Kilspindie B - 161

Commonwealth Spoons - Finals

Good luck to 

Lynda Jeffrey and Mhairi Tufail

Lindsey Garden and Frances Hall

Caitriona Smith and Hazel Saunders

Georgene Parsons and Ingrid Elgsaas

Elaine Wolstencroft and Linda Blencowe

Corrine Luca and Jean McNeill

who are all representing East Lothian in the Commonwealth Spoons Finals at Bothwell Castle on Thursday 3rd September 2015 

 

RESULTS OF AUTUMN MEETING AT WINTERFIELD GOLF CLUB ON 17th AUGUST 2015

At last an ELLCGA meeting in sunshine and very little wind. It was a lovely day at Winterfield and the views were spectacular and the course was in great condition with the greens running fast. Everyone seemed to enjoy their round and well done to all the prizewinners. Another 100 club draw was held against the wonderful back drop of the Bass Rock so congratulations to the winners which will be posted by Elaine Dick with some photographs.

Here are today's results:-

Autumn Meeting held at Winterfield GC

52 members played

SSS 68
CSS 68

SILVER
1      Linda Henderson - 38 points
2     Jenni Ray - 36 points
3     Wendy Thummanond - 35 points bih from Christian Blake

BRONZE
1     Jeanie Cole - 37 points bih
2     Sue Murray - 37 points
3     Georgene Parsons - 35 points

There were four twos - Jenni Ray (10th), Stacey Cameron (11th and 14th), Janet Fairweather (11th).
Vouchers will be mailed out separately by the Treasurer (£13 per two).

Mackie Bowl

The Mackie Bowl (an open completion for low handicap golfers) was played at Gullane on Sunday 26th July 2015. The clear winner was Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)  with an excellent two round score of 143 but Joanne Free flew the flag for East Lothian with the best 2nd round scratch score of 74  on her to a joint 5th place finish. 

East Lothian Junior Picked for Home Internationals

Congratulations to Joanne Free who has been awarded her cap for the Girl's Home internationals at Lanark Golf Club from 5th-8th August 2015. We are all very proud of her and wish her and team Scotland good luck at Lanark Golf Club.

European Team Championships

The Scottish Women and Girls Teams have been in action this week in Denmark and Czech Republic. Both teams finished on a winning note having struggled all week. Clara Young and Joanne Free have been in the respective teams. 

The Women’s Team qualified for the Flight B semi-finals of the Team Championship on Thursday by beating Slovenia 3-2. In the foursomes tie Rachel Walker and Clara Young won 1up, while in the single
Rachel Taylor and Jess Meek both won their matches 1up while Connie Jaffrey lost 2 & 1 and Heather Munro lost by 7 & 5. 

On Friday the team went down 3.5-1.5 to Belgium in the Semi-Final. Rachel and Clara won their foursome match 1up and Heather Munro halved her match. 

In the final match on Friday the Team beat Turkey 4-1. Rachel & Clara contributed to the points tally by continuing their winning streak in the foursomes with a 5 & 3 win. 

Over in Czech Republic the Girls’ Team had to settle for Flight B too but lost their quarter final tie to Sweden on Thursday and their Friday match to Ireland.  They came out fighting for the final match on Saturday and beat Switzerland 3.5 – 1.5. Wins were secured by Clare Robertson and Emma Hale in the foursomes and Shannon McWilliam and Joanne Free in the singles. Chloe Goadby added to the points with a halved match but Hazel MacGarvie was unable to join her team mates in the points tally.  

 

 

Scottish Seniors at Powfoot - update

Barbara did well in her Semi Final match against Aileen Baker in the Scottish Seniors Handicap completion at Powfoot yesterday but after a close match Barbara ran out of holes at the 17th and went down 2&1. Aileen went on to lose 3&2 to Karen Maxwell in the final FULL RESULTS SCRATCH SEMI-FINALS Martine Pow (Selkirk) beat Karen Burns (Bathgate) 3 & 2. Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) beat Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 4 & 3. FINAL Pow beat Wood 3 & 2. HANDICAP SEMI-FINALS Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) beat Caroline Kinnaird (Glencorse) 6 & 4. Aileen Baker (Crail GS) beat Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 2 & 1. FINAL Maxwell beatt Baker 3 & 2.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

East Lothian Ladies are well represented at the SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS at Powfoot Golf Club, Solway Firth this week.

Lesley Johnston qualified for the Scratch Match play before going out in the first round after a tough battle going out 1 down to K Burns.

Dulcie Barns, Sue Penman and  our  Captain Barbara Biggart all qualified for the handicap match play. Like Lesley, Sue and Dulcie had very tight matches both going to the 18th. Sadly both also lost 1 down.

Barbara however was victorious 3&2 in her first round match and again 3&2 in the Quarter Finals. Today she plays A Baker in the semi finals.

Good luck to Barbara today and well done Dulcie, Lesley and Sue in qualifying for the match play and playing so well in your matches.

Full results to date are available on Kirkwood Golf.