Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association

noreply@blogger.com (Webmaster) — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:25:00 +0000

The West Championships were held yesterday, Sunday 6th May. over 36 holes in rather cold conditions at Renfrew Golf Club.
There were only 4 entries from Ayrshire (2 of which were juniors), so we couldn't enter a senior team. We did enter the junior team event which we led after the morning rounds, but one of the juniors signed her card with the wrong handicap on it so she was disqualified. This was very unfortunate as we would have regained the salver! She was understandably very upset when she realised what she had done.
Full Ayrshire results as follows:

Jenny Linklater (Largs)                 82 - 4 = 78 a.m.
                                                       79 - 4 = 75 p.m.
Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride)       85 - 6 = 79 a.m.
                                                          86 - 6 = 80 p.m.
Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)            83 - 5 = 78 a.m.
                                                         84 - 5 = 79 p.m.
Hazel McGarvie (Troon)                 85 - 9 = 76 a.m.
                                                                 92 - 9 = 83 p.m. D/Q

The overall winner was Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) with a gross 75am and a gross 72 pm.

noreply@blogger.com (Webmaster) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:11:00 +0000

HELP WANTED

The annual intercounty Jamboree is taking place at CARDROSS GC from Monday 18th June - Wednesday 20th June.

Last year our Ayrshire team won the West Division and came a very creditable 2nd at the National finals in Dumfries.

This year's draw is:

Monday 18th June Renfrewshire v D&A

Lanarkshire v Ayrshire 9.10am and 2.22pm

Tuesday 19th June Lanarkshire v Renfrewshire

D & A v Ayrshire 9.10am and 2.22 pm

Wed 20th June D & A v Lanarkshire

Renfrewshire v Ayrshire 9.10am and 2.22 pm

We need 6 trolley pushers for the foursomes each morning and 6 each afternoon for the singles.

For those who haven't been before, it is a great day out and gives our members an opportunity to support our girls first hand.

If your would like to help please add your name to the list when you are available or e-mail Fiona on secretary@alcga.com

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:29:00 +0000

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 3

On a dry but cold and breezy morning our four semi-finalists gathered on the first tee to do battle for a place in the afternoon final. In the first match, between Mhairi Mckay and Jane Finnie, Mhairi went in to an early lead and although several holes were halved, Jane fought back and was only one down at the 18th, however Mhairi won 2 up. In the second match between Lesley Hendry and Alex Glennie, Lesley came out on top winning 4 and 3.

Lesley and Alex

By the afternoon the sun had come out and the wind dropped quite considerably. Lesley went in to an early lead winning the first two holes. Mhairi pulled one back but Lesley began to put on the pressure and eventually won 4 and 3 regaining the trophy which she had lost to Rachel McQueen last year.

Lesley Hendry our 2012 Ayrshire Champion

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:04:00 +0000

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 2

On a much brighter day than yesterday, the 16 qualifiers began the knockout section of the County Championship. First on the tee at 9.00am were Catherine Malcolm and Jill West. Catherine finally went on to win 4 and 3. Catherine Garrett and Mhairi McKay played out the West Kilbride "Duel" with Mhairi winning 5 and 4. Jane Finnie beat Rachel Irvine 5 and 3; Ros Purdom beat Gillian Henderson 7 and 6; Lesley Hendry beat Barbara Beckett 5 and 3; Pauline Patrick beat Sheila Adams 3 and 2; Audrey Thompson beat Sara-Ann Bottomly 4 and 3; and Alex Glennie beat Nora McCrossan 6 and 5.

The sunshine and light breeze continued into the afternoon and the semi-finals gave us some very close and exciting matches. In a "nip & tuck" situation, the first match out, which was Mhairi McKay against Catherine Malcolm, saw Mhairi finally come out on top at the 19th hole. In the second match Jane Finnie beat Ros Purdom 7 and 6, and the third match saw Lesley Hendry beat Pauline Patrick 3 and 2. The final match, Alex Glennie versus Audrey Thompson, also went the full distance with Alex winning on the 18th green 1 up.

Tomorrow promises to give us some more exciting games. The first semi-final match will tee-off at 9.00am and the final will commence at 2.00pm. I'm sure our four players would appreciate some support tomorrow so try and come along and see who will be our 2012 Champion.

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:20:00 +0000

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

The qualifying round for the County Championship took place to-day at the Ladies Golf Club Troon. The early starters had blustery and showery conditions but those who had a later tee-time enjoyed much calmer drier and at times very sunny conditions. A field of 61 ladies participated and some good scores were recorded on a very well set up course, in excellent condition especially after the terrible winter we have had.

Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St. Nicholas) recorded the best gross of the day, a 77 and heads the field of 16 qualifiers who will battle out the match-play section beginning at 9.00am tomorrow morning.
The other qualifiers are:- Alex Glennie, Lesley Hendry, Ros. Purdom, Jane Finnie, Pauline Patrick, Audrey Thompson, Mhairi McKay, Catherine Garrett, Sara-Ann Bottomly, Sheila Adams, Rachel Irvine, Gillian Henderson, Barbara Beckett, Jill West and Nora McCrossan.

The par was 75 and the CSS was 75.

County Championship 10th April

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:01:00 +0000

I believe some people were having difficulty opening the link on Fionas post. Click here for the draw.

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:59:00 +0000

Junior Winter Series

To see how well our Junior girls did click on Juniors

10th - 12th April ALCGA Championship

noreply@blogger.com (Fiona) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:55:00 +0000

The draw for the Championship is available here with the quaich finalists noted.

Winter Fours Final

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:35:00 +0000

Kath McKellar & Jenny McGee (Skelmorlie)

versus

Ann McGillivray & Mara Lindsay (Prestwick, St. Nicholas)

The Winter Fours final was played to-day at West Kilbride Golf Club in dry but cold and blustery conditions. At times some excellent golf was executed by both pairings but Kath & Jenny began to edge ahead on the back nine and finally beat Mara & Ann on the 15th winning 4&3. Despite the cold weather it was nice to see a few members both past and present there to lend their support.

Nancy Chisholm and Ann Boyd toasting the competitors.

Jessie Donaldson almost ready to step onto the 1st tee!

Ann Boyd and Liz Aitcheson brave the elements at the windswept 13th hole.

Captain Sandie with the winners and gallant losers.

Winter Fours

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:03:00 +0000

The final of this years Winter Fours Competition will be between Kath MacKellor & Jenny Mc Gee and Mara Lindsaay & Ann McGillivrey. This will be played on Wednesday March 21st at West Kilbride Golf Club, tee-off at 2.00pm. Well done to both pairs on reaching this stage of the competition and we look forward to a very competitive final.

2012 SLGA Annual General Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:36:00 +0000

The SLGA AGM took place yesterday January 28th at the Dewars Centre in Perth and was attended by Captain Sandie Streets, Vice-Captain Sheila Adams and Secretary Fiona Collier along with several other Ayrshire County members.
The outgoing SLGA president Emma Wilson opened the meeting by paying tribute to Moira Milton, Liz Miskimmin and Moira Thomson who had all passed away in the last year and a minutes silence was observed in their memory.
The SLGA Chairman, Ayrshire's Shona Malcolm, gave a synopsis of her Annual Report which was followed by the Financial Director Lynne Terry's detailed revue of the accounts. Lorna Bennett, the Scottish representative on the Executive Council of the LGU then gave her annual report.
Margaret MacNaughton was elected as the new President and the 12 Vice-Presidents (including Ayrshire's Nancy Chisholm) were all re-elected.
ALCGA's Isabel Crawford was elected to the board in charge of training replacing Beth Paterson who has retired after 4 years.
Lynne Terry steps down as Finance Director (after 10 years service) as will Company Secretary Sheila Hartley who retires in February. Lynne Terry and Jean McEwan were re-appointed as the Scottish representatives on CONGU.
Two new Scottish Selectors were appointed - Noreen Fenton (East) and Addi Shamash (South). Anne Laing (West) and Cara Gruber (North) remain as selectors for a second year. Isabel Crawford was re-appointed as the Scottish Representative on the International Selection Committee of the LGU and her deputy is Fiona de Vries.
There was no further discussion on the amalgamation with the SGU as a new Amalgamation Chairman has just been appointed so further talks will now be resumed.
AOB The use of Distance Measuring Devices was brought up. The SLGA are still following the R&A advice, however, Shona Malcolm did state that with so many Clubs and Organisations allowing their use she was sure that this would possibly have to change - heres hoping!!
There being no further business the meeting was closed.

Curtis Cup 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:21:00 +0000

Winter Fours

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:12:00 +0000

Congratulations to the following ladies who have qualified for the semi-finals of the Winter Fors knockout competition:-

Alex Glennie & Anne Edgar will play against Kath McKellor & Jenny McGee and
Ann McGillivray & Mara Lindsay will play against Evelyn Girvan & Jennifer Mutter

Good luck to you all, I hope both the weather and ground conditions improve.

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:10:00 +0000

January, 2012

Dear Member

Firstly may I wish you a Happy New Year and good golfing in 2012, I hope that this year will not be as wet and windy as 2011.

I am delighted to have taken over as County Captain and hope that my two years in office will be as successful as the last two years have been, both on and off the golf course.

The County always appreciates your support especially in the current economic climate. We try to get value for money regarding courses, but as more golf clubs struggle to make ends meet, this becomes more difficult. We are hopeful that the increase in H’cap will encourage more ladies to join – perhaps you could help by encouraging the lady members at your club.

Enclosed with this letter is your “new look” fixture card. The County mobile phone number is on the back page along with the names and e-mail addresses of the Committee. If you are unable to attend a fixture on the day of competition through being stuck in traffic or delayed for any reason, please use the County mobile no. to get in touch with whoever is on desk duty. This will save club secretaries or professionals having their busy days interrupted bringing messages to the desk.

Our golf season starts with the County Championships at Troon Ladies Golf Club from Tuesday 10^th to Thursday 12^th April. Please have your entries with the secretary either by post or e-mail (secretary@alcga.com) by 1^st March.

The Inter-County Match Week will be held at Cardross from Mon. 21^st – Wed. 23^rd June. Your support is invaluable both as a spectator or a trolley-puller. The sight of lots of green jumpers boosts the team’s morale no end. Sheila Shedden is taking on the job of Caddy Mistress so please volunteer your services, even if you can only manage ½ a day it would be appreciated. I am hopeful that we can continue the run of good form that saw the team become runners-up in the Scottish County Finals last September.

This year the Curtis Cup is coming to Scotland and will be played at Nairn Golf Club from 8^th – 10^th June. Sheila Adams is our “ambassador” and will be happy to give you any information regarding tickets etc.

In the meantime I look forward to seeing you all on the golf course throughout the year and thank you again for your continued support,

Yours

Sandie Streets

Winter foursomes draw

noreply@blogger.com (Fiona) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:38:00 +0000

The updated draw for the Winter Foursomes is available here.

Sandie

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:14:00 +0000

Despite the recent terrible weather all first round matches of the Winter Fours have been completed. Lets hope the Quarter Finals will have the same success.

A quick reminder that subs are now due and need to be paid to the treasurer Mrs. Jill West before the end of January

May I wish all our members a Merry Christmas and good golfing in 2012

McCall Salver Final

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:36:00 +0000

The final of the McCall Salver between Maria Watson (Troon Welbeck) and Maurat Jack (Dalmilling) was played at Loudoun Gowf Club today. It was a good game with Maurat eventually winning 3&2.

October Quaich at Belleisle

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Competition Standard Scratch = 76 Reduction Only

Scratch
Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 85

Nett
1st Grace Mackie (Ladies Golf Club Troon) 90-11 = 79 BIH
2nd Liz Fitzpatrick (Kilmarnock Barassie) 98-19 = 79

October Quaich Belleisle

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:09:00 +0000

The draw for the October Quaich is available here.

Runners Up at County Finals 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:03:00 +0000

What a team I had. They all played fantastic golf, excelling all expectations.

Congratulations to you all.

Thank you to all the caddies who travelled down to Dumfires, you are invaluable assistance to the players.

MIDLOTHIAN V AYRSHIRE

Karen Marshall & Wendy Nicholson v Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt
Marshall & Nicholson WON 3&2 1 0
Sally Shepherd & Linda Bain v Lesley Hendry & Jenny Linklater
Hendry & Linklater WON 2 holes 0 1
Jane Turner & Gabrielle Macdonald v Audrey Thompson & Connie Jaffrey
Turner & Macdonald WON 2 holes 1 0

Karen Marshall v Catherine Malcolm                                Malcolm WON 2 holes
Kate McIntosh v Gillian Arnott                                          McIntosh WON 5&3
Wendy Nicholson v Lesley Arnott                                     Nicholson WON 3&1
Kirsten Blackwood v Jenny Linklater                                 Linklater WON 2&1
Gabrielle Macdonald v Audrey Thompson                        Macdonald WON 4&3
Jane Turner v Connie Jaffrey                                            Turner WON 2&1

DUMFRIESSHIRE V AYRSHIRE Saturday

Jordana Graham & Emma Greenlees v Lesley Hendry & Jenny Linklater
Hendry & Linklater WON 3&2
Diane Macdonald & Lindsay Kirkwood v Gillian Arnott & Debbie Watt
Halfed Match
Rachel Walker & Katie McCracken v Connie Jaffrey & Audrey Thompson
Jaffrey & Thompson WON 7&5

DUMFRIESSHIRE V AYRSHIRE Sunday Morning
Diane Macdonald v Connie Jaffrey                   Macdonald WON 6&4
Jordana Graham v Jenny Linklater                    Linklater WON 5&4
Emma Greenlees v Debbie Watt                      Greenlees WON 2&1
Katie McCracken v Gillian Arnott                    Arnott WON 4&3
Lindsay Kirkwood v Lesley Hendry                 Hendry WON 5&3
Rachel Walker v Audrey Thompson                Thompson WON 2holes
AYRSHIRE V PERTH & KINROSS Sunday afternoon
Catherine Malcolm v Jill Milne                           Milne WON 3&2
Jenny Linklater v Fiona Ramsay                         Linklater WON 4&3
Gillian Arnott v Steph Crolla                              Half match
Lesley Hendry v Nicola Robertson                    Hendry WON 4&3
Audrey Thompson v Eilidh Watson                   Watson WON 4&3
Connie Jaffrey v Emily Ogilvy                            Jaffrey WON 2 holes

Saturday Afternoon

The greenstaff did a fantastic job to get the last few holeas of our foursomes playes on the Saturday. Two junior club members cleared the above 18th green 4 times during the suspention of play.

Team for County Finals

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:43:00 +0000

The full teamt to represent Ayrshire at County Finals is as below

Gilliam Arnott
Alex Glennie
Lesley Hendry
Jenny Linklater
Connie Jaffrey
Catherine Malcolm
Audrey Thomson
Debbie Watt

Isabels Golf Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:44:00 +0000

Thank you to all of you who sent in your completed sheets.
In the end there was one clear winner
Mrs Nancy Chisholm,
Many congratulations Nancy.
Click on the link below to see the answers.

September Quaich

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0000

The draw for the September Quaich at Prestwick St Cuthberts is available here. Please notify any cancellations via the competition email address or the county mobile.

Happy 100th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:02:00 +0000

Congratulations to Honorary President Phyl Wylie who is celebrating her 100th birthday today. Best wishes from the Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association.

The Future of Sports Refereeing

noreply@blogger.com (Captain) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:50:00 +0000

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