Results of Greensomes at Linlithgow - Monday 30th July

The Midland Vets enjoyed the Summer Greensomes Meeting at Linlithgow today.  It didn't rain - in fact the sun shone and the 30 couples playing had wonderful views over the Forth Valley from the vantage points of the many hills!

The Winners of the Stableford Greensomes were Emma Wilson(Elie & Earlsferry) and Linda McDonald(Ladybank) with an excellent score of 37 points.  Emma and Linda were also the winners in 2011 - will there be a hat-trick in 2013?

Runners up were Moira Begbie(Ladybank) and Janice Lang(Blairgowrie) with 36 points and a better inward half from Sandy Bushby(Blairgowrie) and Alison Houston(Milnathort).

Ladies - remember that Heather, Lorna and Fiona are playing in the Vets Jamboree at the Hirsel next week.  Support would be much appreciated.

Also note that the re-arranged Spring Meeting will take place at Auchterarder on Thursday 23rd August.  The draw will be made on the weekend of 15th August, so if you don't have an entry in, whether you were in the original draw or not, send it now to Alison Houston, Secretary.

Midland Vets in Senior Scottish Team and Senior Vets Team

The team to represent Scotland in The European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at Lugano, Switzerland from September 4th - 8th under the captaincy of Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) includes 3 Midland Vets.  The team is:

Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)

Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)

Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule)

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Mary Smith (Tain)

The team to represent the Scottish Vets in their annual Jamboree against the English regions - this year hosted by Scotland at the Hirsel from August 7th - 9th and also under the captaincy of Helen Faulds(West) includes the same 3 Midland Vets.  The team is:

Heather Anderson (Midlands)

Alison Bartlett (Highland)

Lorna Bennett (Midlands)

Fiona de Vries (Midlands)

Alex Glennie (West)

Janice Paterson (West)

Mary Smith (Highland)

Linda Urquhart (North)

Congratulations to Heather, Lorna and Fiona and the best of luck!

Any Midland Vets who would be able to support the team at the Hirsel will be very welcome.

Heather wins Scottish Senior Title

Hearty congratulations to Midland Vet Heather Anderson(Blairgowrie) who has won the Scottish Senior Women's Amateur Match Play Championship at Kemnay Golf Club.  Heather was  playing in the final for the fourth successive year, and beat first-time finalist Janice Paterson(Drumpellier) by 4 and 3.  Heather previously won the match-play title at Kinross in 2009 and was runner up in 2010 and 2011.

In the handicap competition, Midland Vet Gillian Wallace(also of Blairgowrie) reached the semi-final, to be beaten by Leigh Duff(Cathkin Braes) at the 19th.  Midland Vets Margaret Tough(Falkirk) and Elaine Allison(Stirling) qualified for the scratch matchplay, but were beaten in the first round  - Margaret by Alex Glennie(Kilmarnock Barrassie)and Elaine by Janice Paterson.  Fiona Farquharson(King James VI) qualified for the handicap matchplay but was beaten in the first round by Sheena McDonald(Buchanan Castle).

Congratulations to these Midland Vets for performing so admirably on the National stage.

Greensomes at Linlithgow - Monday 30th July

Our next competition is the Midland Vets Greensomes at Linlithgow on Monday 30th July.  This will be a fun day (no rain?).  Send in your entries to Alison Houston by the closing date of Sunday 15th July.