Death of Counties Stalwart Margaret Duncanson

 It is with much sadness that Lanarkshire County have announced the death of Margaret Duncanson who died peacefully in her sleep  on Thursday at the age of  97. 

Margaret Duncanson in 2009 at the SLGA Counties Centenary Lunch
PHOTO ALBUM 2009

Margaret who retired in 1997 as the last Secretary of the Scottish Ladies County Golf Association, cut the cake at the Scottish Counties Centenary celebration in Edinburgh in 2009

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Read the report and see some photographs back then 

Read more from the Lanarkshire County Website 

LANARKSHIRE'S MARGO BAUER IS 100 YEARS OLD TODAY

Margo Bauer at the SLGA Centenary
Lunch in 2009

Many Congratulations go to Lanarkshire Ladies’ County Past Captain and Past President Margo Bauer who today celebrates her 100th birthday.

 Margo had also been President of SLGA and Chairman of LGU and was a vice president of SLGA

To read more go to the Lanarkshire County Golf Association Website 

SCOTTISH U18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP - RANFURLY CASTLE - DOWN MEMORY LANE PHOTOS ---

Ayrshire's June Kerr and 2013 Champion Connie Jaffrey

Down Memory Lane - 2013 SLGA U-18 Scottish Championship over Ranfurly Castle - 
Connie Jaffrey the champion and Tara MacTaggart Runner Up
Emma Greenlees (Ansley Reid Salver ) 

MATCHPLAY PHOTOS --- CLICK HERE
STROKEPLAY PHOTOS - CLICK HERE

DOWN MEMORY LANE - WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE

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Today would have been the Masters Par 3 Day and my good friend Fiona Roger (Troon Ladies)  sent me a photo of an old golfing tea towel that she had found. - Great words on it - Click on photo  to read)

It made me think that perhaps I could do a section on Down Memory Lane Posts going back in time and wondered if this would be of interest -- Have old videos, and photo albums going back a few years eg The 2003 SLGA Centenary Dinner at St Andrews in 2003
You may recognise some faces 
Please fill in the form by clicking here so I can judge if this would be of interest -- Carol

Gabrielle Macdonald wins SLGA Champion of Champions title at Glasgow Gailes

Gabrielle Macdonald and Allan Brodie, vice-captain of Glasgow Gailes Golf Club and a former international golfer. Picture by courtesy of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association.

St Andrews student Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) scored one of her biggest successes since she won the Scottish women's amateur championship two years ago when she was crowed the SLGA's Champion of Champion 2015 at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club today (Sunday).
Gabrielle headed a field of 21 - more than double the size of last year's field - by two strokes with a round of 71 which matched the women's par and was six shots since the CSS of 77.
Runner-up was Louise Macgregor (Falkiwth ) with a 73, two ahead of the third-placed Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart).

SLGA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
Glasgow Gailes GC. Par 71. CSS 77

71 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw)
73 Louise acgregor (Falkirk)
75 Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart)
76 Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose),
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
77 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
78 Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies), Elizabeth Dunn-Butler (Gullane).
79 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
80 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
81 Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire).
82 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)
83 Fiona De Vries (St Rule)
84 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Kirsten Brown (Strathaven).
85 Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park)
86 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston)
87 Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
91 Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the report

CHAMPION OF CHAMPION TEE TIMES

Tee times for tomorrow's SLGA Champion of Champions' tournament at Glasgow Gailes

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Associaton Champion of Champions'tournament will be played at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club tomorrow (Sunday) with a much bigger field than last year.

TEE TIMES

11:30 : WOOD, Sheena (Aberdeen Ladies), PATON, Gillian (Royal Montrose) , BRIGGS, Megan (Kilmacolm)
11:40: MACDONALD, Gabrielle,(Craigielaw), GOADBY, Chloe,(St Regulus), McCOOK, Hannah(Grantown-on-Spey)
11:50: SCOTT, Hannah (Broomieknowe), DE VRIES, Fiona (St Rule), McINTOSH, Kate(Broomieknowe)
12:00 : LESLIE, SAMANTHA (Aberdeen Ladies), MACGREGOR, Louise (Falkirk), MACTAGGART, Tara (Minto)
12:10 : SAXTON, Jennifer (Muckhart), BARTLETT, Alison (Royal Dornoch), LLOYD, Lesley (Hayston)
12:20 : BROWN, Kirsten (Strathaven), McKINLAY, Lorna (Dunnikier Park), KYLE, Gillian (East Renfrewshire)
12:30: MALCOLM, Catherine (Prestwick St Cuthbert), DUNN-BUTLER, Elizabeth (Gullan), MORRISON, Emma (Craigmillar Park)

ELEANOR CANNON SHARES HER THOUGHTS UNDER THE NEW UNIFIED GOVERNING BODY

The first-ever chair of Scottish Golf, Eleanor Cannon, shares her thoughts on the opportunities which lie ahead for the sport under the new unified governing body.

ELEANOR CANNON TAKES UP HER NEW ROLL AS FIRST SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED CHIEF

Eleanor Cannon

On Thursday morning (1st October 2015 )  Ranfurly Castle's Eleanor Cannon will officially become the inaugural chair of Scottish Golf Limited, what will be – following the long overdue amalgamation of the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association – the governing body of amateur golf in this country
To read more -- CLICK HERE

ELEANOR CANNON IS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED

Eleanor Cannon heralds fresh start as new chair of Scottish Golf Limited

NEWS RELEASE
Eleanor Cannon, a highly qualified director with an engrained passion for golf, heralds a fresh start for the sport after her appointment as the inaugural Chair of Scottish Golf Limited.

Following the historic decision to amalgamate the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association (SLGA) into a single governing body for amateur golf in Scotland from 1 October, Eleanor will use her extensive strategic and commercial background to lead the new organisation in the non-executive Chair role for an initial three year term.

Succeeding the current Chairs of both governing bodies, Tom Craig (SGU) and Beth Paterson (SLGA), Eleanor, 50, will seek to lead the ongoing development of golf in Scotland and meet the challenges the sport faces.
With a very impressive CV, Eleanor offers considerable board experience within public and private companies, and has inspired and implemented change in challenging commercial and cultural environments.
After graduating from the University of St Andrews, Eleanor started her career with Marks and Spencer PLC, before serving nine years at Tesco PLC where she became a General Manager and then Global Head of Customer Service.
She joined Scottish and Newcastle PLC in 1997 and held various Board positions during a nine-year spell, latterly as Group HR and Corporate Affairs Director. Since 2008, she has run an Executive Coaching business that specialises in enabling Chief Executives and Managing Directors deliver change within their organisations.
Eleanor, who has also held Trustee and Director positions in five charities over the past 18 years, also has a strong golf background and pedigree, with her mother, Netta Matthew, and father, Rennie Matthew, past Ladies and Club Captains at Ralston Golf Club and her father going on to become President of Glasgow Golf Union.
A former Girls champion at Ralston, Eleanor has been a member at various clubs wherever her work has taken her geographically in Scotland and is currently a member at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club in Renfrewshire.
In a joint statement, Tom and Beth said: “We are delighted that Eleanor has accepted the position of Chair of Scottish Golf Limited.
“She was the stand out candidate amongst a high quality pool of applicants for the role. Eleanor is a very experienced and talented individual. The new unified governing body for Scottish amateur golf offers huge opportunities going forward. We are confident that Eleanor is the person to lead the body into a new and exciting era for golf in Scotland.”
Eleanor said: “I’m enormously proud to have been appointed as the new Chair of Scottish Golf Limited and look forward to this exciting opportunity.
“It’s a position of great responsibility and I’m determined to help meet the many challenges the game faces in Scotland, including providing greater support to our clubs and players and projecting golf as a modern, inclusive sport with a positive image to attract more players.
“I’m a proud and passionate golfer, proud of golf’s role in the history of sport in Scotland and passionate about the values and disciplines that it instils. I now look forward to the next three years with great optimism.”
The process to recruit a new Board of Directors for Scottish Golf Limited began in May, advertising as widely as possible for applicants for these vital roles through an independent HR consultancy.
The new Chair will now be involved in the process to fill the eight other non-executive director positions, with appointments to be announced in due course.

SLGA REGIONAL WEST MEDAL QUALIFIERS

SLGA Regional Medal Final (West) qualifiers at Hamilton
Qualifiers from today's SLGA Regional Medal Final (West) at Hamilton Golf Club were:
Silver - Dorrien Malcolm (Hollandbush) (16) 75; Jan Kidd (Carluke) (18) 76; Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) (17) 76.
Bronze - Elaine Thom (Port Bannatyne) (27) 73; Zoe Kemp Helensburgh) (23) 74; Lorna McClymont (Dumbarton) (19) 74.
They will advance to the Grand Final at The Duke's Course, St Andrews on September 5.


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SCOTTISH UNDER 18's

Scottish U18 girls championship at Alyth
Fiona Liddell top seed for match-play
Germany-based Fiona Liddell, daughter of a Scottish-born club professional, has made an impressive start to her defence of the Scottish Under-18 girls' championship at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire.
She had a bag of 11 birdies in rounds of 68 and 71 for five-under-par 139 to top the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages.
But even Fiona found the inward half more difficult than the outwward nine. She had halves of 33-35 and 32-39 in her rounds.
But for bogeys at the 15th, 17th and 18th in her second round, Liddell would been the top seed by at least six shots.
In the end Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) claimed the second seeding with rounds of 69 and 3 for 142 - three behind Liddell.
GB and I Junior Vagliano Trophy team-mates Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) and Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam are third and fourth best qualifiers with totals of 143 (68-75) and 145 (73-72) respectively.
MacGarvie had an eagle 3 at the par-5 ninth in both her qualifying rounds.
McWilliam had five birdies over her last 11 holes.

LEADING SCOREBOARD (Par 72)
139 Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 68 71
142 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 69 73
143 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 68 75
144 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 73 71
150 Joanne Free (Gullane) 72 78, Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 74 76, Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 72 78
152 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 78 74
153 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 77, Jennifer Allan St (Glenbervie) 76 77
154 Megan Robb (Peterculter) 76 78
155 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 76 79
156 Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 79 77, Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 77 79, Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 75 81
157 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 73 84
158 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 79 79, Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 85 73, Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) 80 78, Katie Scott (Strathaven) 79 79
161 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) 82 79.
163 Carinne Taylor (Forres) 81 82

+Leading 16 scratch totals qualified for championship
DRAW AND WEDNESDAY am TEE TIMES
8.30 Liddell v Fraser
8.38 Allan v Hale
8.46 Farrell v Brodie
8.54 Duncan v McWilliam
9.02 MacGarvie v Morrison
9.10 Robb v Richmond
9.18 Free v Robertson
9.26 Mackintosh v Goadby.

MATCH-PLAY DRAW FOR ANSLEY REID SALVER (handicap)
9.34 Chloe Henderson (Deeside) v Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)
9.42 Ailsa Brannock (Castle Douglas) v Katie Scott (Strathaven)
9.50 Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) v Lori Macdonald (Cardross)
9.58 Porscha Wilson (Burntisland) v Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park)
10.06 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) v Katie Malcolm (Dumfries and Co)
10.14 Megan Ashley (Strathmore) v Shannon Pook (Auchterarder)
10.22 Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) v Carys Irvine (Craigielaw)
10.30 Justine Fulton (Hayston) v Jodie Taylor (Downfield).

RESULTS OF SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY STAGES

RESULTS OF MATCHPLAY STAGES AT THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - CLICK HERE

CLARK ROSEBOWL RESULTS - CLICK HERE

SCOTTISH WOMENS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD AT MONIFIETH

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 146 (2x73) CSS 74 74C

145 G Paton (Royal Montrose) 74 71
147 J Sneddon (Alyth) 71 76
148 C Goadby (St Regulus) 74 74
149 E Moffat (St Regulus) 78 71, L Macgregor (Falkirk) 73 76, I Stephen (Wentworth) 75 74, K Ferguson (Liberton) 75 74
151 C Young (North Berwick) 76 75, E Watson (Muckhart) 77 74, T Mactaggart (Minto) 73 78, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 74 77.
152 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 78 74, K Reid (Monifieth) 80 72, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 76 76
154 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 74 80
155 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 80 75, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 81 74, G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 74, L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 76 79
156 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 81 75, R Polson (Peterculter) 77 79, J Saxton (Muckhart) 77 79
157 J Chalmers (Monifieth) 83 74, K Marshall (Baberton) 78 79, J Farrell (Cardross) 81 76
158 A McBride (Harburn) 78 80
159 H Scott (Broomieknowe) 82 77, H Robb (Scotscraig) 80 79, J Graham (Southerness) 77 82 (F Wait, Bathgate, 81-78 withdrew).
160 (after play-off) J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 83 77, M Gardner (Linlithgow) 79 81

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY DRAW
Top half
8.30 Paton v Gardner
8.38 MacDonald v McIntosh
8.46 Watson v Chalmers
8.54 Farrell v Walker
9.02 Ferguson v Scott
9.10 McWilliam v Mactaggart
9.18 Reid v Fraser
9.26 Robb v Moffat
Lower Half
9.34 Goadby v Graham
9.42 Thompson v Beveridge
9.50 McCook v Polson
9.58 McBride v Stephen
10.06 Macgregor v Marshall
10.14 Saxton v Young
10.22 Sheena Wood v Susan Wood
10.30 Rankine v Sneddon.

CLARK ROSEBOWL TIES

10.46 Nicola Robertson v Ellie Whyte
10.54 Kristy Brodie v Nicola Callander
11.02 Lesley Atkins v Sarah Stichbury
11.10 Stacey Cameron v Ruth Rankin
11.18 Wendy Nicholson v Dawn Young
11.26 Denise Cowan v Leanne Wilson
11.34 Jackie Brown v Claire Hargan
11.42 Lorraince Morrow v Carol Wilson

NON-QUALIFIERS
160 (after play-off) C Wilson (Murcar Links) 80 80, N Robertson (Stirling) 81 79
161 W Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 83 78, R Rankin (Lanark) 82 79
162 L Atkins (Gullane) 81 81
163 L Wilson (Kelso ) 87 76, J Brown (Monifieth) 83 80, N Callander (Mill Green) 81 82
164 K Brodie (Strathmore) 83 81
165 C Hargan (St Regulus) 87 78, S Stichbury (Gullane) 79 86, D Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 84 81
166 C MacDonald (Gullane) 82 84
167 D Young (North Berwick) 84 83, S Cameron (Gullane) 84 83, L Morrow (St Regulus) 82 85
169 E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 83, F Gilbert (Carnoustie) 80 89
174 F Hay (Deeside) 89 86, L McClymont (Milngavie) 85 89, K Blackwood (Glencorse) 83 91
175 A Devine (Hamilton) 90 85
176 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 85 91t,
177 M Miller (Blairgowrie) 90 87
178 M Cowan (St Medan) 85 93
180 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 91 89
184 L Mathie (Troon Ladies) 92 92
188 F Scott (Bothwell Castle) 90 98

No Returns: T Seivwright (Murcar Links) 90 NR, G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 85 NR.
Retired: E Hynd (Balbirnie Park) 97 ret, M Stewart (Murcar Links) 81

SCOTTISH LADIES AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND

MONIFIETH LINKS
Ladies' Par 73 (38-35) 5972yd
CSS 74

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
71 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) 36-35 
73 Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 35-38, Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 36-37, Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 36-37
74 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 37-37, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 34-40. Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 38-36, Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) 39-35
75 Iona Stephen (Wentworth) 39-36
76 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 37-39. Clara Young (North Berwick) 40-36
77 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 38-39, Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 38-39
78 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 40-38, Karen Mar79 shall (Baberton) 38-40, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 41-37
79 Margo Gardner (Linlithgow) 38-41, Sarah Stichbury (Gullane) 40-39
80 Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 42-38, Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie) 38-42
81 Nicola Callander (Mill Green) 38-43, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 42-39, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 37-44, Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 40-41, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 42-39
82 Claire MacDonald (Gullane) 43-39, Lorraine Morrow (St Regulus) 81-81
83 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 41-42, Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 40-43
84 Stacy Cameron (Gullane) 41-43, Dawn Young (North Berwick) 41-44, Marie Cowan (St Medan) 40-44, Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 40-44
85 Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) 44-41, Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 40-45, Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 43-42
86 Ellie Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 39-47
87 Claire Hargan (St Regulus) 46-41, Leanne Wilson (Kelso) 41-46)
89 Fiona Hay (Deeside) 45-44
90 Mary Miller (Blairgowrie) 44-46, Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) 47-43, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 46-44, Tegan Seivwright (Murcar Links) 45-45
91 Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 48-43
92 Lindsay Mathie (Troon Ladies) 41-51
97 Evanna Hynd (Balbirnie Park) 56-41

 No Return: Fiona Farquharson (King James VI)

SLGA MEMBERSHIP VOTE YES TO AMALGAMATION

NEWS RELEASE FROM SLGA
The Membership of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association (SLGA) has today (Saturday, February 7) backed the Proposal to amalgamate with the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) after a yes vote at their Annual General Meeting.

Ladies Sections of Clubs, Ladies Clubs, County Golf Associations, Vice Presidents and Directors voted in favour of the proposed amalgamation by a unanimous margin of 204-0 at their AGM at the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel.
Voting took place on the day, with those unable to send a representative voting by proxy.

Beth Paterson, SLGA Chairman, said: “We are delighted, for a second time, the voting members of the SLGA have backed the proposal to amalgamate with the SGU. I would like to thank our members for their patience during the consultation process.
“Unifying the amateur game for men and women is a positive step for both the game and the participants. The move to a single governing body will make Scottish Golf stronger, and I know the sport will continue to be committed to increasing the number of people who play golf regularly and supporting those with talent to fulfil their potential.
“I’d like to acknowledge the work done by the Amalgamation working group under the Chairmanship of Sherriff Alastair Thornton, which has resulted in the women reaching a positive decision today.
“Amalgamation between the SGU and the SLGA is in the best interests of golf and we sincerely hope that the SGU will gain the support for amalgamation from their shareholders, so we can look forward to a new era and to realising our vision for the future.”
Shortly before Christmas, the Proposal to amalgamate the SGU and the SLGA into a single unified governing body for amateur golf in Scotland was finalised, one that can herald an exciting “new era” for Scottish Golf and one fundamentally important for the future of the game.
In clear terms, the proposal outlines how amalgamation can provide a platform for a new governing body to lead Scottish Golf positively into the future, help clubs be viable and vibrant and attract more people of all ages and gender into the sport.
Tom Craig, SGU Chairman, added: “I’m delighted the Membership of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association has voted in favour of the Proposal to amalgamate. It is now over to the SGU clubs and the 16 SGU Area Associations to make their decision.
“This is an historic opportunity to step confidently forward together as one – Areas, Counties, clubs and staff – and share knowledge and ideas to make the game at all levels stronger.”
Presently, all clubs affiliated to the SGU are being urged to vote in an independent Poll which is open until February 27 as part of the Proposal to amalgamate with the SLGA.

Karin Sharp
Chief Operating Officer
k.sharp@slga.co.uk
Tel: 0131 339 3987
Mob: 07812 665159




Posted by Carol

PROPOSAL TO AMALGAMATE THE SGU AND SLGA HAS NOW BEEN FINALISED

SGU and SLGA NEWS RELEASE

The proposal to amalgamate the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association (SLGA) into a single unified governing body for amateur golf in Scotland has been finalised, one that can herald an exciting “new era” for Scottish Golf.

Outlining their clear vision for the game in the proposal, the Chairs of the SGU and SLGA, Tom Craig and Beth Paterson, stress that amalgamation is fundamentally important for the future of golf in Scotland.

To meet the many challenges currently facing the game, the proposal outlines how amalgamation can provide a platform for a new governing body to lead Scottish golf positively into the future, help Clubs be viable and vibrant and attract more people of all ages and gender into the sport.

With the Boards of the SGU and the SLGA both in agreement regarding the proposal, it has now been distributed to the memberships of each organisation – namely the SGU’s 16 area associations, the SLGA’s 15 county golf associations, ladies' golf clubs and ladies' sections of clubs and all affiliated clubs in Scotland for them to consider as approval is sought over the coming months.

KEY FEATURES

Key features of the proposal include clubs becoming full voting members for the first time, with areas and counties to have a substantial collective vote, equivalent in aggregate to approximately one third of the overall vote.
The roles of the areas and counties are to remain unchanged, meaning they don’t have to merge. National and regional forums are also to be established to help communication to and from grass roots golfers and clubs.

The amalgamation proposal and supporting documents can be accessed both on the SGU website at http://www.scottishgolf.org/who-we-are/sguslga-amalgamation/ and on the SLGA website at http://slga.co.uk/amalgamation/ 

Expressing the importance of amalgamation, the Chairs said in a joint-statement: “This is the most significant issue in Scottish Golf and the amalgamation proposal is the best and only option to amalgamate. We encourage all areas, counties and clubs to support it.

PLATFORM FOR NEW ERA

“Amalgamation can provide a platform for a new governing body to lead Scottish Golf boldly into a new era. We want our clubs to be healthy and vibrant, to be welcoming places for men, women, boys and girls to enjoy our wonderful game, and to help attract more people to participate in golf throughout Scotland.
"Amalgamation is absolutely in the best interests of all stakeholders in Scottish Golf and sends the right message about the inclusivity of the sport we all love.”

Back in March of this year, a joint working group, comprising five representatives from each of the SGU and the SLGA, independently chaired by Sheriff Alastair Thornton, circulated an amalgamation consultation proposal to all areas, counties and golf clubs in Scotland.

Following a wide ranging consultation process up to the end of July during which every golf club, area and county, as well as all golfers and other interested parties had the opportunity to input, the joint working group analysed and considered the feedback before publishing its final proposal.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL AMALGAMATION REPORT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM HANDICAP SURVEY COULD WIN YOU A GOLF BAG

 FROM LORNA McKINLAY, SLGA

Can all club/county members please complete the Handicap Survey from the recent SGU Bulletin if you haven’t already done so? The survey is regarding the current handicapping system. The link to the survey is on the bulletin, which all members should have received. I have also attached it below.

 HANDICAPPING SURVEY LINK

Take Part in our Handicap Survey for your Chance to Win a Golf Bag TaylorMade Golf Bag.
What do you think of the current handicapping system?
We are offering golfers the opportunity to provide us with your views on the CONGU Unified Handicapping System.
This survey is being rolled out across all the GB and I Golf Unions to gather opinions and views. Your feedback will be presented to the CONGU Board for consideration of any changes and/or developments in the next edition of the CONGU UHS Manual.

Closing date for responses is 21 November and all golfers completing the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a fantastic TaylorMade golf bag

Lorna McKinlay Admin Assistant SLGA 
1 Redheughs Rigg Caledonia House 
South Gyle Edinburgh 
EH12 9DQ Tel: 0131 339 3987

WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS DAY ONE RESULTS - WALES OVERPOWER SCOTLAND

Defending champions Wales, playing on home ground at Aberdovey, opened their Women's Home Internationals campaign with a 6 1/2-2 1/2 victory over Scotland.
The Scots, without Curtis Cup players Eilidh Briggs (injured) and Gemma Dryburgh (at college in America), did well to share the foursomes 1 1/2-1 1/2 but they were no match for the Welsh in the singles.
Wales won five out of the six. Scotland's only afternoon winner was Megan Briggs.
Ireland scored a rate 6-3 win over England in the other match.
Details:
WALES 6 1/2, SCOTLAND 2 1/2
Foursomes (1 1/2-1 1/2):
C Williams and B Harries beat G Macdonald and M Briggs 6 and 5.
L Hillier and J Ryan lost to L Macgregor and K McIntosh 3 and 2.
S Birks and J Evans halved with T Mactaggart and H McCook.
Singles (5-1)
Williams beat Macdonald 2 and 1.
Harries beat McCook 5 and 3.
R Lewis beat McIntosh 4 and 2.
Birks beat Macgregor 7 and 6.
Hillier beat Mactaggart 3 and 2.
Evans lost to M Briggs 6 and 4.

IRELAND 6, ENGLAND 3
Foursomes (1 1/2-1 1/2)
A Farrell and C Ryuan lost to S-J Boyd and I Clyburn 2 and 1.
P Grant and O Mehaffey halved with H Muse and G Cltews
M Doyle and M Dunne beat A Peters and B :Popel 3 and 1.
Singles (4 1/2-1 1/2)
Dunne beat Peters 3 and 1.
Ryan halved with Clyburn
Doyble beat G Cowley 1 hole.
Mehaffey lost to Muse 2 and 1.
J O;Driscoll beat A Hewson 2 and 1.
Grant beat Clews 1

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

RAIN IN JAPAN AND AUSTRIA

The European Seniors Team --- Sheena Wood, Fiona De Vries, Mary Smith,
Alex Glennie (West Vets) and Alison Bartlett

Rained all night and all morning too.
Managed to hit some balls at the range and then walked the course (see photo!!)
Play has already been abandoned for tomorrow too as the course simply isn't playable. So we are down to one round of Strokeplay on Wednesday then on to match play on Thursday as was planned. Supposed to dry up and warm up - very soon we hope!
Anna Telfer

 The World Ladies Team Championships are being played in Japan are also under deluge of rain. Playing for Scotland are Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) and

Gabrielle MacDonald (Cragielaw)

SLGA FOURSOMES - LANARKSHIRE PAIRING ARE RUNNERS UP

Former Curtis Cup player Alison Davidson and Elaine Allison (Stirling) won the SLGA foursmes stroke-play title at Auchterarder today with a round of 80 in the difficult conditions May Hughes (Lanark) and Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) - Lanarkshire were only 1 shot behind to take the runners up spot.
In the handicap prize list --D&A's Colleen Brown and June Sutherland (Dalmally) had the best net round of 73 off a handicap of 29
Runners-up were Anne Brownie and Viv Curran (Comiston Ladies) with 74.5 off 7.5.