Sad News

 It is with much sadness that I report the death on Thursday morning of Jean Houston, a member of East Kilbride Golf Club since 1980.

Jean was an active member of the County for many years and a former member of the committee.

She has been resident in a care home for a few years.

Information about  funeral arrangements will follow later.

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Winter Foursomes Result

 In a close second round match at East Kilbride GC today Marie Kirk and Jennifer Wiles beat Ann Roulston and Karen Ward 1 up.

Winter Foursomes Result

In an enjoyable  srcond round match  on a mild November day at Strathaven GC today. Annee Cameron and Susan Halley beat  Margaret Allan and Barbara Brown, 

Some dates for your2022 diary

5th March- Coffee Morning - Hamilton Golf Club 

25-27 April- Championship- Drumpellier GC

8th May- West of Scotland Championship- Glasgow Gailes GC

9th June- Intercounty Foursomes Final- Elderslie GC

13-15 June- Intercounty Matches- Strathaven GC

20th June- Kennedy Salver- Hilton Park GC

15th August- Autumn Meeting- Carnwath GC 

Anne awarded Honorary Membership

 At last night's AGM Anne Walker was awarded Honorary Membership of LLCGA.

Anne (far left) with the Stanford University Women's Team.

Anne was a member of our Lanarkshire Ladies County Team in the late 1990s. She was a Scottish Junior International and was part of the successful Scotland team that won the Junior Home Internationals at Mullingar GC in Ireland in 1998. Anne left Strathaven in 1998 to take up a golf scholarship at Berkeley University in San Francisco but in the summer of 1999 returned to the UK and won the Welsh Open Strokeplay Championship.

In America, Anne then found success and individual honours in the Division 1 NCAA collegiate scene and having a very successful individual career was inducted into the California Athletics Hall of Fame and was awarded the PAC-10 Medal of Honour as Berkeley’s top graduating female-student athlete.

Anne stayed on in America after graduating as an Assistant Coach at her alma mater Berkeley before being named as Head Coach at UC Davis in 2008 where she was a winning ‘Coach Of The Year’ 3 times. She took UC Davis from a Division 2 team to Division 1. In 2012, Anne was named the Margot & Mitch Director of Women’s Golf at Stanford University where she still is today.  Stanford is one of the most prestigious universities in USA and since Anne was appointed as their coach they have enjoyed unprecedented success. Anne has become a well-known and respected head coach and has led the Stanford team to numerous successes including winning the National Championship in 2015 and then runners up in 2016. Indeed

Anne was also selected to coach the ‘International Team’ at the inaugural 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.

Resident in America, Anne is married to her husband Chris and has two daughters, Emma and Isla.

Anne due to living in the US was unable to attend the AGM but she sent the following acceptance.

"I am humbled by this gracious gesture and want to thank everyone involved with the process. I am grateful for the support of the Lanarkshire Ladies Golf Association and very proud to be named an Honorary Member alongside women that I consider to be some of Scotland's finest golfers. My early years in the game were certainly shaped by County golf and the friendships I made playing in the medals, jamborees and attending the winter training sessions at the Hamilton range! Thank you to all the women that have continued to welcome juniors to these events and helped them develop a passion for golf, the same way you did for me. I hope everyone has a wonderful evening and thank you again!"

Photographs and information from last night's AGM

Immediate Past Captain Fiona Norris and Immediate Past President Mary McKay

New President Janice Paterson

Some Prize Winners

Next Year's committee: L to R back row: Margaret Reid, Anne Lloyd, Allison Bell, Marion Craig, Jean Maddock, Claire Queen,  Christine Main, Front row:  Mary McKay,  Fiona Norris, Anne Mungall (Captain), Janice Paterson, Eva O'Connor. Not pictured: Moray Meechan.

At last night's AGM Anne Mungall, Airdrie GC, was installed as County Captain for the next two years. Janice Paterson was installed as president for the next three years. Anne Lloyd retired as secretary after 10 years. She was thanked for her long and dedicated service over these years. At the moment no vice captain or secretary has been appointed. The retiring Captain Fiona, President Mary and committee members were thanked for all their hard work over the past two years which were made more difficult by the COVID outbreak.

The proposal to change next year's Winter Foursomes to Winter Greensomes was approved. The committee's suggestion that future AGMs should be held on a Sunday afternoon in November, providing Cambuslang GC is available was also approved.

Anne Walker was awarded Honorary Membership. See separate post.

Champion Susan Wood who was unable to be present sent her vote of thanks to be read by the captain.

May takes over as Captain of West Vets

 At the West Vet's AGM yesterday May Hughes took over as Captain and introduced her vice captain, Lesley Lloyd. Congratulations to them both.

Photograph courtesy of Fiona Armour

This is a proven successful  partnership as Lesley was Lanarkshire vice captain when May was Captain in 2008 and  2009, our centenary year.

The West Division of the Scottish Veterans Association is in good hands. 

 In a second round match on a beautiful  autumn day today and after a lovely closely contested game at Strathaven, Pauline Warlow and Carol  McKinnon won at the 18th hole against Jean Allan and Frances Stobo.

First Round of Winter Foursomes is now complete

 In the final first round match Pauline Warlow and Carol McKinnon beat Jean Maddock and Edna Taylor 3&2. The second round has to be played by 31st December.

Minutes of 2020 AGM and 2021 Prizewinners

 Below are links to the minutes of the 2020 AGM held by zoom and also the list of prizewinners  who will be presented with their prizes at Cambuslang GC on Monday 8th November at 7.30 pm.

Minutes of 2020 AGM

List of 2021 Prizewinners

Winter Foursome Result

 In a first round match Jo Clark and Katie Burden beat Ann Gracie and Ester Lillie.

More Winter Foursomes results

In a great close first round match at East Kilbride GC. Anne Cameron and Susan Halley beat Moray Meechan and Gail Campbell.

In another first round match at Strathaven GC Jean Allan and Frances Stobo beat Margaret Marshall and Joan Anderson.