AUTUMN MEETING REMINDER

It's hard to believe we are almost into September!
Our Autumn Meeting will take place at Falkirk Tryst on Monday 10th September.  Entries for the Meeting close on Friday 31st August. The Conveners for the Meeting are Margaret Tough and Lyn Fleming.
If you have any trophies to return please bring them to the Meeting or arrange for someone to hand the trophy over to a Committee member.

Thanks

INTERNATIONAL HONOURS FOR OUR MIDLAND VETS

There is a strong Midland Vets presence in Scottish Golf's Scottish Senior Ladies Teams participating in the European Senior Ladies Team Championship at Mont Garni G.C., Belgium, from 4-8 September and the Senior Ladies Home International Matches at Burnham and Berrow G.C., Somerset, from 2-4 October.
Champion, Elaine Moffat, (St. Regulus) and new members, Linda Allan (Glenbervie) and Alison Davidson, (Stirling), have been selected in the team of six for the European Team Championship along with Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Frances Millar (Carnoustie Ladies), and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) and they will be joined by our past champion, Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) in the team of seven for the Home Internationals.
Both teams will be captained by Midland Vets captain, Lorna Bennett.

Many congratulations, ladies, on your selection. Midland Vets are proud of you and wish you the best of luck when the time comes.

SVLGA JAMBOREE AT HEXHAM

Emma Wilson with Midland players Linda Allan, Alison Davidson & Elaine Moffat

This week the SVLGA Jamboree Team met at  Hexham in Northumberland to compete against  England North, England Midlands and England South for the Miller Stirling Salver.  You can find the complete results by clicking on the link to the SVLGA website on the right hand side of the Blog.

Briefly the Scottish Vets results were :
Tuesday Aug 7:  Scottish Vets  lost to England North in the Foursomes by 0.5 to 2.5 and lost in the Singles by 2- 4.
Wednesday Aug 8 :  Scottish Vets lost 0 - 3 against England South  in the Foursomes and  lost by 2.5 to 3.5 in the Singles.
Thursday Aug 9 : Scottish Vets lost 1 - 2 against England Midlands  in the Foursome, and WON 4- 2 in the Singles. We won that Match by 5 to 4.

Final Result
1st  South
2nd  North
3rd  Scotland
4th  Midlands

ENGLAND SOUTH WON THE MILLER STIRLING TROPHY

AUTUMN MEETING

An early reminder that the Autumn Meeting takes place at Falkirk Tryst on Monday, 10th September (closing date for entries 31st August).  We will be playing for the  Patrick Rosebowl, the Senior Vets Trophy (65 years +) and the Owl Trophy (50 - 64 years).  We last played Falkirk Tryst in 2009.

The Committee is also starting to prepare for the 2018 AGM and prize-giving. If you have any trophies to return, please bring them with you to the Autumn Meeting or make arrangements to have them returned to any member of the committee. Thanks.