Midland Vets win match against East Vets

The Midland Vets Mid handicap team (6-9 handicappers) won a tight match against East Vets today at Turnhouse. The match was played in very friendly spirit, with East being excellent hosts to our team. The result was very close, but Midland just managed to win by 4 matches to 3. Our team was supported by Captain Emma Wilson and President Liz Miskimmin and the East Vets team was supported by the Vice-Captain Noreen Fenton.

Results were
Joan Peden beat Cynthia Guthrie 3 and 1
Rosie Scott beat Anne Brownie 3 and 1
Anne Holley lost to Sheila Lyon 1 down
Ann Chisholm lost to Rita Dee 3 and 2
Alison Houston lost to Barbara Biggart 3 and 2
Normal Fleming beat Elizabeth Simpson 2 and 1
Winifred MacCallum beat Ethel Jack 3 and 2

Midland Vets win match against North Vets

Midland Vets again won the annual match against North Vets today (Thursday 13 May) by 5 games to 2 at a cold and occasionally showery Glenisla.

The results were:

Lorna Bennett beat Lynne Terry 5 & 4
Fiona de Vries lost to Kathleen Sutherland 3 & 1
Margaret Tough beat Heather Anderson 2 up
Linda Dyball beat Frances Neish 3 & 2
Linda McDonald beat Aileen Hunter 3 & 2
Gillian Wallace beat Susan Arbuckle 2 up
Sandy Bushby lost to Ann Hay 2 down

Congratulations to the Midland Team !!

Spring Meeting at Glenbervie - Thursday 29 April 2010

Midland Vets had an excellent entry for the Spring Meeting at Glenbervie today (Thursday 29 April) with 89 ladies playing on the day. The weather was kind with no rain and the course was in good condition, although many ladies seemed to struggle with the greens. The CSS was Reduction Only (with a CSS of 75 which meant a reduction for only the 2 ladies who managed to shoot a nett score of less than 75)

Winner of the Allan Cup and Captain's Prize - Di Davidson (Stirling) -74 bih

Scratch
1st - Fiona de Vries (St Rule) - 76
2nd - Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) - 79

Division 1 (1-12)
1st - Di Davidson (Stirling) - 90-16=74 bih
2nd - Winnie MacCallum (Falkirk) - 86-10=76 bih
3rd - Alison Houston (Milnathort) - 84-8=76
Division 2(13-20)
1st - Sylvia Mitchell (Murrayshall) - 93-16=77
2nd - Maggie Seymour (St Regulus) - 93-15=78
3rd - Rose Graham (Stirling) - 93-14=79
Division 3(20+)
1st - Eileen Harrild (Dunblane New) - 98-21=77
2nd - Patricia Cockshoot (Stirling) - 105-26=79

Scottish Vets Match vs Ireland

The match for The Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy takes place annually between the SVLGA and an Irish Senior Select team. This year it will take place at Portmarnock Links on 18 & 19 April. Midland Vets Lorna Bennett and Fiona de Vries have been selected to play. The team consists of:

• Heather Anderson (North)
• Lorna Bennett (Midland)
• Fiona de Vries (Midland)
• Helen Faulds (West)
• Noreen Fenton (East)
• Alex Glennie (West)
• Mary Smith (Highland)
• Moira Thomson (East)

The team Captain is Pamela Williamson