Congratulations to SSWGA Team

Congratulations to Ruth Hunter and the other members of the Scottish Senior Women’s Golf Association  Team who won the Mary McKenna Trophy in the match against Ireland at Royal Portrush.

Congratulations Team

Congratulations to the following Lanarkshire team who beat Midlothian 3-1 at Lanark GC in the annual friendly match.

.Susan Woodhouse & Kirsten Brown

Leah Bryce & Ruth Hunter

Lindsay Main & Abigail McCafferty

Eva O’Connor & Hannah Sneddon

Congratulations Lynne & Elaine

          

Winners

Finalists

 Congratulations to Lynne Williamson and Elaine Wilson, winners of the Winter Greensomes Final at Playsport today.

The match was all square. after 18 holes but Lynne and Elaine beat Carol Saunders and Barbara Brown at the first extra hole. Well done all.

Great Boost To Our Funds

 Thanks to the generosity of those who donated to or attended the Coffee Morning yesterday the sum of £2227 was raised for our funds.

Good Turnout at This Morning's Coffee Morning

 

This morning's Coffee Morning provided an enjoyable get together before the start of the season and provided a good boost to our funds.

Thank you to East Kilbride Golf Club for the use of their premises. Thank you also to Country Bake, Strathaven, EK GC and others for the delicious food and to the committee for organising.

For more photographs go to the following link:

More Photographs

Good Luck Megan

 Megan Docherty is this week playing in the South American Amateur Championship in Buenos Aires. Argentina along with Ailsa Brannock,.Finlay Galloway and Oliver Mukherjee from Scottish Golf.

After  the second round Megan lies tied 15th after rounds of 74 and 77 (par 72 Number of female competitors 66 ).

 To follow live scoring go to the following link https://bit.ly/4juNbep

Funeral Arrangements

The funeral arrangements for Jean Cameron are as follows:

The Cortège will be leaving from Strathaven Golf Club on Monday 26 January at 12.15pm for a Memorial Service at 1.00pm in South Lanarkshire Crematorium, Syde Brae, High Blantyre.

Sad News

It is with much sadness that I report the death on Tuesday of Jean Cameron, aged 96.

Jean contributed much to golf at Club, County and National Level

She was Ladies Captain Of Strathaven Golf Club in 1966 and 2008, Ladies Champion 17 times and a member of the Park Trophy Team for many years. She continued to play into her nineties and was a member of the Birdies Choir until due to ill health she took up residence in a care home 3 years ago.

At County Level she was Captain of Lanarkshire Ladies from 1977-79 and President from 2003-2008. She was a member of the County Team for many years.

At Scottish level Jean was a former President of the Scottish Ladies Golf Association and an Honorary Vice President until amalgamation with SGU.

At British Level she was Chairman of the Ladies Golf Union and an Honorary Voce President  until its amalgamation with the R&A.

Jean was also a qualified R&A level 3 referee and acted as a rules official for over 30 years.

She was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother. We send our sympathy to her sons John, Colin and Ronnie and their families.

 

Happy New Year

 

Merry Christmas

 Wishing all our members and friends a very joyful Christmas.

This year's prizewinners

 

AGM and Prizegiving

Presentation of Honorary Membership to Susan Woodhouse, Lanarkshire and Scottish Champion

Some of this year's Prizewinners

Susan Woodhouse Champion and New Honorary Member

Marion Craig, Bronze Champion

President Sheena Boyd and Captain Fiona Norris

Next Year's Committee Members

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Remember Remember the 23rd November

The AGM will be held on Sunday 23 November at Cambuslang GC. The date was changed sometime ago from the 3rd.