Elaine Moffat is the 2021 Scottish Vets Champion

Karen Marshall and Elaine Moffat 

Congratulations to Elaine Moffat (St Regulus)  on winning the Scottish Veterans' Ladies Golf Association Championship over the Lansdowne Course at Blairgowrie yesterday

She beat Karen Marshall (Baberton) after a low scoring final with the match finishing with Elaine one up on the 18th. 

RESULTS FROM BLAIRGOWRIE

Monday 20th September:

PATRICK ROSEBOWL RESULTS (NET)

PATRICK ROSEBOWL RESULTS (GROSS)

Tuesday 21st September 

BEDDOCH QUAICH NET SCORES 

BEDDOCH QUAICH GROSS RESULTS 

For the full list of prize winners click on the following link ——>> SVLGA WEBSITE

CHANGE OF DATES FOR THE 2020 SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blairgowrie

The date of the Senior Home Internationals has been changed, and now clashes with the Monday of the Blairgowrie weekend (Monday 21st September 2020)  

The SVLGA Championship has now therefore been scheduled to the following weekend - Sunday 27th and Monday 28th September- to be played over Lansdowne at Blairgowrie. 

Tee times are similar to previous years. The quarter finals will be played from 1pm on Sunday 27th, the semi-finals from 9am on Monday 28th and the Final at 1pm on Monday 28th.

The SVLGA Committee Meeting will take place on Sunday 20th September at 6pm in the Blairgowrie Clubhouse, the Patrick Rosebowl will be played on Monday 21st September, the AGM and Prizegiving will be at 7.30pm on Monday 21st, and the Beddows Quaich will be played on Tuesday 22nd September -- As notified previously.  

Karen Ballantyne is the new Scottish Vets Captain

L to R - Fiona de Vries, Karen Ballantyne, Maureen McKenna, Alison Whyte,
Nancy Duncan, Moira Begbie and Ellie Whyte

The SVLGA AGM was held on Monday 23rd September prior to our prizegiving. 

Many thanks to all the members who attended. Captain Ellie Whyte gave her report on a very successful Mary McKenna Trophy Match held at Troon and on the ‘Work in Progress’ Jamboree held at Northhamptonshire GC. 

We are indebted to Ellie for her superb organisation of the team over the last two years and her attention to detail, good humour and boundless energy! 

President Maureen McKerrow, Vice President Nancy Duncan, Secretary Alison Whyte, Treasurer Moira Begbie will continue in office for the current year. 

After serving two years as Vice Captain, Karen Ballantyne was appointed Captain for the next two years and is very much looking forward to working with our squad of players over the winter. 

I’m delighted Fiona de Vries has agreed to be our Vice Captain. Her huge wealth of experience playing in many team events and in particular at Vet and Senior level will be invaluable.

Thanks go to he new SVLGA Captain Karen Ballantyne for the report and photograph

Scottish Vets Round up from Blairgowrie including the Beddows Quaich and Tony Moffat Memorial Trophies

Fiona Hunter and Sheena Wood

Championship: We have a worthy 2019 Champion in Sheena Wood (Northern) who was pushed all the way by Fiona Hunter (Galloway). 

The match was all square after 4 holes but Fiona built up a steady lead and was 3 up after 10 holes. Sheena fought back and the match was all square after 14. It looked like it would stay that way after 16 but Fiona sank a long putt to take her 1 up. Once again Sheena squared the match, on the 17th. 

A tense finish on the 18th saw Sheena pitch onto the green from a tricky lie and once they were on the green, Fiona conceded the match. This was a game of high quality golf with a better ball of 3 over which, given that the course was playing its full length, was very good scoring.  We were all impressed by Fiona’s brilliant short game and I think we should all be out there over the winter with the aim of getting ‘up and down’ from anywhere off the green. It’ll pay dividends. 

Some of the main prizewinners on Day 1

Patrick Rosebowl singles over Rosemount: Congratulations to Gillian Kyle on an excellent score of 76 net 73 which was the best scratch and net score of the day. The score was particularly good as Gillian teed off in the first game when it was particularly damp and misty.

President Maureen McKerrow with Linda Mcdonald with the Greensomes trophies --
Lorna Bennett missing

Beddows Quaichs and Tony Moffat Memorial Trophies: Linda Mcdonald and Lorna Bennett  played lovely golf and returned an excellent scratch 76 Nett 70.6.  -- CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES

We were blessed with three days of very good weather, played over fabulous courses and exceptionally well catered for. Our thanks to everyone for making this such a great tournament.

FINAL LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS

Thanks go to Karen Ballantyne for the update 

GILLIAN KYLE LEADS THE WAY AT BLAIRGOWRIE

Gillian Kyle Winner of the Patrick Rosebowl
and Lyon Picture 

In a field of 123  players Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) was the overall winner of  SVLGA Patrick Rosebowl played over the Rosemount Course at Blairgowrie today. 
Her score of 76 was also the best scratch of the day to win the Lyon Picture

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL PRIZELIST

Scratch:
1st:  Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 76
2nd: Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 79
3rd: Elsie Hutcheon (Ladybank) 81


Handicap:-PATRICK TROPHY
1st: Gillian Kyle ( East Renfrewshire ) 76 (3) 73
2nd: Doreen McCaig  (Forres) 93 (19) 74 bih

3rd: Elsie Hutcheon (Ladybank) 81 (7) 74
4th: Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 79 (4) 75

West leading players 

1st: Gillian Kyle ( East Renfrewshire ) 76 (3) 73
7th: May Hughes (Lanark) 82 (6) 76  
14th: Chris Fowler (Cowglen) 87 (10) 77 

May, Chris and Gillian -- Lyon Trophy winners

LYON TROPHY 
Division with best 3 net scores in Rosebowl  -- WEST 73, 76, 77  Gillian Kyle, May Hughes and Chris Fowler.

Thanks go to Chris Fowler for the photographs

Sheena Wood is the 2019 Scottish Vets Champion

Quarter Finals
Sheena Wood (Northern) beat Janice Whiteford (Borders) 8&6

Mary Smith (Highland) lost to Lynda Dyball (Midland) 2&1

Jennifer Bryans (East) lost to Fiona Hunter (Galloway) 3&2

Lesley Lloyd (West) lost to Lynda Robertson (Dumfries) W/O

Semi Finals

Sheena Wood (Northern) beat Lynda Dyball (Midland) 5&4
Fiona Hunter (Galloway) brat Lynda Robertson (Dumfries) 5&4

Sheena and Fiona

Final
Sheena Wood beat Fiona Hunter 1 hole

 CLICK HERE ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Disaster for West Vet Lesley Lloyd on way to Blairgowrie

The quarter finals of the Scorttish Vet Championships teed off today over the Lansdowne Golf Course at Blairgowrie..

Unfortunately West Vet Champion Lesley Lloyd was involved in a car accident on the way up to Blairgowrie

A replacement was tried to be acquired but West Vets were unable to meet the 2pm tee time. As a result Lynda Robertson (Dumfries) representative  from Dumfries got a walk over.

Thankfully Lesley was ok. 

Quarter Finals
Sheena Wood (Northern) beat Janice Whiteford (Borders) 8&6

Mary Smith (Highland) lost to Lynda Dyball (Midland) 2&1

Jennifer Bryans (East) lost to Fiona Hunter (Galloway) 3&2

Lesley Lloyd (West) lost to Lynda Robertson (Dumfries) W/O

 CLICK HERE FOR TODAYS QUARTER FINALS

Scottish Vets Championship at Blairgowrie begins tomorrow

Lesley Lloyd (2019 West Vet Champion) with West Captain Chris Fowler

From the West Vets and Scottish Vets Websites 

West Vets Champion Lesley Lloyd  is playing in the Scottish Vets Championship which begins tomorrow

Sunday 22nd September 2019 - Quarter Finals of SVLGA Championship - Lansdowne

Sheena Wood (Northern) v Janice Whiteford (Borders)

Mary Smith (Highland) v Lynda Dyball (Midland)

Jennifer Bryans (East0 v Fiona Hunter (Galloway)

Lesley Lloyd (West) v Lynda Robertson (Dumfries) 

CLICK HERE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

Monday 23rd September 2019 - Semi Finals and Final of SVLGA Championship - Lansdowne

Patrick Rosebowl Draw - Singles - Rosemount

SVLGA AGM - evening in Clubhouse

Tuesday 24th September 2018 - Beddows Quaich - Greensomes Draw- Lansdowne

Go to the SVLGA WEBSITE FOR THE SINGLES AND GREENSOMES DRAWS

Katy Alexander wins the Junior Tour Event at Bruntsfield

Blairgowrie's Katy Alexander won the Junior Tour girls' event at Bruntsfield Links. Over a par 71 course (CSS 70).

She had rounds of 77 and 78 for a total of 155.

She won by two strokes from Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 76-81

Third on 158 was Grace Crawford (Gullane) with scores of 78 and 80.

OTHER SCORES IN TOP 11 WERE:
160 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 81 79, Robyn Fowlie (Edzell) 80 80
163 Sophie Murphy (Clydebank and Dist) 85 78, Porscha Wilson (Burntisland Golf House) 84 79, Katie Graham (Hamilton) 83 80.
164 Freya Russell Royal Troon) 81 83
165 Orla O'Leary (Torwoodlee) 89 76
167 Rachel Mathieson (Hazlehead) 84 83.

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CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES

Four way tie in Scottish Girls Qualifier

From the Scottish Golf Website

Day One of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship ended in a four way-tie at the top of the 36-hole strokeplay qualifying in excellent conditions at Blairgowrie’s Rosemount Course.

Blairgowrie’s own Katy Alexander was the first to post a one-under total for her two rounds after a stunning second round of four-under par that will see her enter the matchplay as top seed.

Alexander was soon joined by Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths who added a second round of one-under after posting level par in the morning.

Speaking to Scottish Golf after her round, Griffiths said, “I feel really good actually, I played pretty solid.  I definitely missed a few putts so hopefully those will drop tomorrow.

“I quite enjoy match play because you get to put pressure on your opponents and you get to see how they react to that.”

Griffiths was joined on one-under by Prestwick’s Rachel Foster who will progress to the matchplay stages tomorrow as second seed behind Alexander.

The final player to post a one-under total, Lundin’s Evanna Hynd, did so with a stunning back nine of four-under which included five birdies as she posted a second round of 73, one-under.

Grabbing the last spot in the matchplay stages was Castle Douglas’s Ailsa Brannock who’s excellent second round of level par saw her move up 15 spots into 16th after a morning round of nine-over.

The tournament will now move into the match play stages, with the top-16 scratch scores progressing, and the next 16 best nett scores qualifying for the handicap knockout competition.

Tomorrow will see the last-16 and quarter final ties played before the final rounds take place on Sunday.

View the scores from today’s strokeplay HERE. 

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View the draw for tomorrow’s matchplay HERE.

Scottish Girls and Boys Amateur Championship begins on Friday

 Blairgowrie Golf Club

Almost 200 young Scots will tee it up in Perthshire this week as the Scottish Boys and Girls Amateur Championships get underway at Blairgowrie.

The Girls’ Amateur Championship will be held on Blairgowrie’s Rosemount course.  The format for this event will be an initial 36 holes of strokeplay qualifying held on Friday 19th July before the top 16 progress to the knockout stages held over the weekend.  The next best 16 nett scores will also qualify for a handicap matchplay flight held over the same days.

The highest ranked player in this week’s Girls’ Amateur will be Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths who will be looking to win the trophy for the first time.  Griffiths was a member of the Junior Vagliano team in June and will look to take inspiration from her Aboyne clubmate Kimberly Beveridge’s recent triumph in the Scottish Women’s Amateur.

Home hopes will lie with Katy Alexander who recently made it to the last-16 of the Scottish Women’s Amateur at Edzell.

Prestwick St Nicholas’s Rachel Foster will also be hoping for a good week after reaching the quarter final stage of the Women’s Amateur last month.

A full list of tee times for Friday’s strokeplay rounds can be found HERE. 

Scoring from the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship will be available HERE.

To read about the Boys details go to the Scottish Golf Website

SCOTTISH VETERAN'S PATRICK TROPHY AND BEDDOWS QUAICH WINNERS AT BLAIRGOWRIE

L to R: Caroline Kinnaird, Lindsay MacNiven, Sheila Ramsay Karen Ballantyne,
Denise Mitchell, Flora Kerr, Alex Glennie and Sheena Wood
(Photo courtesy of SVLGA)

In a field of 119  players Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) was the only player to break 80 in the SVLGA Patrick Rosebowl played over the Rosemount Course at Blairgowrie yesterday. 

Flora Kerr (Minto) playing off  20 was the overall winner of the Patrick Rosebowl with a net 73. 

Scratch:
1st: Alex  Glennie ( Kilmarnock Barassie ) 79
2nd: Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 82
3rd: Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 83

Handicap:-PATRICK TROPHY
1st: Flora Kerr ( Minto) 93 (20) 73
2nd: Denise Mitchell Ladies (Murrayfield) 89 (15) 74 bih

4rd Sheila Ramsay (Inverness) 93 (19) 74  bih
4th: Caroline Kinnaird ( Glencorse) 88 ( 13)  75
5th: Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 82 (6) 76

LYON TROPHY 
Division with best 3 net scores in Rosebowl  -- EAST 74, 75, 76  Denise Mitchell, Caroline Kinnaird and Karen Ballantyne.

WEE COURSE COMPETITION SMALL CUP -- Lindsay MacNiven (North)

Mary Miller and Janice Lang are presented with the Quaichs 
by the newly elected president Maureen McKerrow
(Photo courtesy of SVLGA)

In a  tricky scoring day for the Greensomes competition today. Landsdowne was in excellent condition and 66 couples played. 

Mary Miller and Janice Lang (Midland) - pictured above with the SVLGA's  newly elected President Maureen McKerrow - who won the Beddows Quaichs with a net 70.4 and to Frances Millar and Louise Graham (North) on winning the Toni Moffat Memorial Trophies with the best scratch score of 80. 

TONI MOFFAT SCRATCH GREENSOMES:
Frances Miller and Louise Graham (North) 80 bih

BEDDOWS QUAICHS GREEENSOMES LANSDOWNE COURSE

Winner: Mary Miller and Janice Lang (Midlands) 80 (9.6) 70.4

2nd:Margaret Parkison and Thelma Beattie (North) 90 (15.8) 74.2
3rd: Sara Scott and Enid Young (West) 92 (17.2) 74.8

FOR THE HANDICAP RESULTS -- CLICK HERE
FOR FULL LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS -- CLICK HERE
BEDDOWS QUAICH -  CLICK HERE
FOR GREENSOMES RESULTS -- CLICK HERE

Go to the  SVLGA WEBSITE FOR ALL FROM BLAIRGOWRIE and to see SOME PHOTOGRAPHS