Wishing everyone a very Healthy and Happy Christmas,

Winter Greensomes Results

 In second round matches:

Lynne Williamson and Irene Morton beat Marie Kirk and Jennifer Wiles.

Irene Cooper and Anne Clark beat Deirdre Anderson and Liz Lees.

Winter Greensome Result

 In a very close 2nd round match at Strathaven Golf Club Lynne Feeley and Christine Paterson beat Linda Syme and Susan Halley at the 18th.  

AGM and Prizegiving

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Some of those who were awarded prizes yesterday evening

Back Row l to r: Lyn Feeley, Christine Paterson, Ann Houston. Barbara Brown,

Alyson Hendry, Fiona Norris

Front Row l to r: Kirsten Brown, Ellie McManus, Mari Scott, Deirdrie Anderson, Janice Paterson, Susan Woodhouse (Champion)

Members of next year's committee

Back row l to r:Eva O'Connor, Moray Meechan, Joan Anderson (secretary), Allison Bell (Junior convener), Clare Queen

Front Row l to r: Anne Mungall (Past Captain), Susan Woodhouse, Deirdrie Anderson          ( Captain), Janice Paterson (President), Christine Main (Treasurer)   

Lesley is now West Vets Captain

 Many congratulations to Lesley Lloyd who at the recent West Vets AGM took over from May Hughes as the Captain for the next two years.

First Round of Winter Greensomes is complete

 In the first round of the Winter Greensomes Lynne Williamson and Irene Morton beat Christine  McAdie and Lynn Alexander at East Kilbride.

Irene Cooper and Anne Clark beat Deirdrie Anderson and Liz Lees.  

AGM Notice and Prize wimnners

Below are the links to the AGM Notice and the Minutes of last year's AGM,

AGM Notice

Minutes of 2022 AGM

Below is a list of this year's prizewinners

LLCGA Prizewinners 2023

Winter Foursomes 2022/23

Runners Up: Susan Halley & Linda Syme, Strathaven                      

Winners: Christine Paterson & Lyn Feeley, Strathaven               

 2022 Spoon Finals               No 2022 Winner played at Easter Moffat                                   

Medal Competitions:      1st Division                                      2nd Division

                        Handicap            Scratch             Handicap            Scratch

May (Easter Moffat)   Deidre Anderson     Fiona Norris                  Kay Lilburn 

                                          Dullatur                Hamilton                        Hayston

June (Hamilton)       Anne Armstrong     Megan Docherty       Ann Houston    Maj Stewart

                                   Hayston              Bishopbriggs            Cambuslang             Hamilton

July (Lenzie)   Christine Mackenzie     Susan Woodhouse   Barbara Brown   Sheena Boyd                                                        Lanark                    East Kilbride          Hollandbush        Lenzie

Sept (Shotts)                  Not Played

Centenary Rosebowl: (Lowest net score in Sept Medal)     Not Played        

Coronation Medal:   (Lowest Net Score in all Medals)    Ann Houston - Cambuslang      

 Inter County Foursomes: Qualifying Round 

Scratch:      1. Fiona Norris & Alyson Hendry - Hamilton

           2. Kirsten Brown & Susan Woodhouse - East Kilbride 

Handicap:     1. Christine Main & Adelia McEwan - Hayston 

                       2. Fiona McWhirter Cathcart Castle & Ann Houston - Cambuslang

                       3. Susan Greenshields & Jennifer Wiles - Drumpellier  

                       4.  Mari Scott & Allison Bell - Strathaven  

Stevenson Trophy: (Senior Competition – aggregate of two best net scores from medals)                Barbara Brown Hollandbush         

Nancy’s Cup       Ellie McManus, Airdrie            

Junior Handicap Salver                 Millie Lauchlan – Bothwell Castle               

Junior Scratch Cup:                        Ellie McManus - Airdrie                

Blackjack Cup:        Runner Up:    Anne Cameron, Strathaven                             

                        Winner:            Mari Scott Strathaven                                      

FJ Morison Cup:    Handicap Prize:  Ellie McManus, Airdrie           

         Runner Up:          Deidre Anderson - Dullatur                     

                         Winner:                Kirsten Brown - East Kilbride       

Centenary Salver (Best net score C'ship or Bronze C’ship) Ellie McManus - Airdrie    

 Bronze Championship:  Runner Up:     Ann Houston - Cambuslang                           

                                         Winner:           Anne Armstrong - Hayston                             

Joan Norris Memorial Trophy: (Leading qualifier in C'ship):  Susan Woodhouse EK   

 Allan Trophy: (Runner up to Champion)    Kirsten Brown- East Kilbride                       

Maitland Trophy (LLCGA County Champion 2023) Susan Woodhouse - East Kilbride 

Draw for Winter Greensomes

 The draw for this year's Winter Greensomes is now on the sidebar.

England win Senior Home Internationals

 In the combined Senior Women and Men's Home Internationals at West Kilbride Golf Club Scotland finished third, They beat Wales but lost to England and Ireland. England finished first and Ireland second.

In all 3 matches Ruth Hunter performed well. She played in all 6 games winning 3, halving 1 and losing 2.

Draw for September Spon

 Please arrive early in case of changes to times.

Midlothian win the County Finals

In the County Finals at Hilton Park Golf Club Midlothian won all their Matches to win the trophy. North won 2 matches to finish second and win the FJ Morison Cup. Renfrewshire with 1 match win finished third and Dumfriesshire fourth. 

Results of Autumn Meeting

 The Autumn Meeting, a Greensomes Competition was played today at Carnwath GC in dry but really windy conditions.

Results

Winners         Alyson Hendry & Roxy Brown

Runners Up   Christine Main & Anne Lloyd

Congratulations to Kay Lilburn of Hayston who had a hole in one at the 4th

The last competition of the season, the September Medal, will be played at Kirkhill GC on Sun 24th September at 2pm.    Entry will be going live on ClubV1 soon.

Thank you to Anne Lloyd for report and photographs.

Congratulations Ruth

Ruth Hunter has been selected for the Scottish Team for the Senior Home Internationals being held at West Kilbride Golf Club from 16-18 September. Well done again.

Draw for Autumn Meeting

 The draw for the Autumn  Meeting (Strokeplay) at Carnwath Golf Club on 21st August is shown below

Scottish Golf Announce Senior Teams for Europeah Team Championships

SENIOR WOMEN

Parador El Saler Golf, Valencia, Spain

5 – 9 September

Karen Ferguson Snedden (Mortonhall Golf Club)

Elaine Moffat (St Regulus Ladies Golf Club)

Ruth Hunter (Lanark Golf Club)

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire Golf Club)

Karen Marshall (Baberton Golf Club)

Hilary Laughland (Mortonhall Golf Club) 

Many Congratulations Ruth. Well deserved.

Busy Competition Day at Wishaw GC

Congratulations to Kirsten Brown, winner of the 36 hole scratch competition for the Morison Cup. 

Kirsten Brown 76+ 76= 152 ; Deirdre Anderson 87+85 =172; Ellie McManus 87+86=173

Congratulations to Marie Scott winner of the 18 hole net competition for the Blackjack Cup'

Marie Scott 87(17) 70; Anne Cameron 94(23) 71; Marion Craig 92(20)72

Congratulations also to Ellie McManus, winner of the Junior Scratch Cup and Championship salver with Millie Lauchlan runner up.

Ellie McManus  87(14) 73; Millie Lauchlan 94(19) 75

Thank you very much to Wishaw Golf Club for the courtesy of their course, much appreciated

  

July Medal Result

 The July Medal was held at Lenzie Golf Club yesterday.

Results:

Division 1

1 Christine Macken Lanark 80 (18) 72

2 Ellie McManus  Airdrie 88 (15) 73

3 Fiona Norris Hamilton  78 (3) 75 bih

Scratch:  Susan Woodhouse East Kilbride bih

Division 2

1 Barbara Brown Hollandbush 102 (34) 68

2 Sheena Boyd Lenzie 101 (36) 71

3 Kay Lilburn Hayston 105 (31) 74

Scratch: Sheena Boyd 101

Ruth is Runner up in Scottish Senior Women's Championship

 Hard luck Ruth in losing 2&1 in a close run final but many congratulations in being runner up in the Scottish  senior women’s championship . The winner Karen Ferguson- Sneddon has now won the championship 3 years in a row, a great achievement.

Good luck this afternoon Ruth

Many

congratulations

to Ruth Hunter on reaching the final of the Scottish Senior Women's Championship at Aboyne . She beat Lorna McKinlay 4&2 in round 1, Jackie Brown 4&2 in round 2, Elaine Moffat 2&1 in the semi final and at the moment is playing last year's winner Karen Ferguson Sneddon in the final. Karen is 1 up after 8. Live scoring can be viewed on the Scottish golf website or App.

 

June Spoon Results

The June Spoon was held at Hamilton GC on Monday where they were lucky to avoid any showers.

Par 72

Division 1 

1	Anne Armstrong	89 - 20 = 69
2	Elaine Morris	85 - 16 = 69
3	Deirdre Anderson	83 - 13 = 70	Scratch  Megan Docherty 74 Division 2 1 Ann Houston             98 - 31 = 67 2 Maj Stewart               91 - 21 = 70  3 Barbara B J Brown 104 - 32 = 72on 2  Bronze Scratch: Maj Stewart 91

Kennedy Salver completed in spite of heavy showers

This year's Junior Inter County matches for the Kennedy Salver was played at Airdrie GC yesterday. In spite of some extremely heavy showers in the afternoon the course held up very well and  the girls stoically played on with good humour. 

 Many congratulations to the winners, Dunbarton and Argyll. Two of our Lanarkshire girls played in the D&A team.

To view more photographs go to the following link: More Photographs

Draw for June Spoon

Start Sheet for June Spoon at Hamilton GC on Monday !9th June

 10.00    May Hughes  Fiona Norris

10.07    Gail Campbell  Joan Anderson

10.15    Jean Maddock    Lyn Alexander    Marie Kirk

10.22    Margaret Reid    Christine MacAdie    Anne Anderson    

10.30    Irene Morton       Elaine Morris    Christine Main

10,37    Marion Craig      Elaine Wilson    Lynn Stewart

1045    Kay Cherie        Anne Roulston     Susan Greenshields

10.52    Ann Houston    Anne Scott        Margaret Marshall

11.00    Evelyn Fleming    Mary Frances McCaughley    Frances Stobo

11.07    Barbara Brown    Maj Stewart    Joan Greenshields

13.30    Irene Morrison    Lyn Feeley    Angela Devine

13.37    Mari Scott        Anne  Cameron    Fiona McWhirter

13.45    Pam Rice            Kay Lilburn        Ray Wilson

18.22    Kirsten Brown    Ruth Hunter        Claire Queen

18.30    Mel Watt            Shirley Dalrymple    Adelia McEwan

18.37    Christine Paterson    Susan Halley       Deirdrie Anderson

Inter County Matches 2023 Days 2&3On day

On day 2  Renfrewshire beat D&A 6 1/2  - 2 1/2  and Lanarkshire beat Ayrshire 6-3. This proved to be the day that decided the outcome of the Trophy winners as on day 4 Renfrewshire beat Ayrshire 5-4 and Lanarkshire beat D&A 5-4.  Ayrshire and D&A finished in joint 3rd place with 1 match point. Both Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire finished with 5 match points.  Lanarkshire finished with 15 1/2 game points but Renfrewshire finished on 16 game points. 

Many Congratulations to the winners Renfrewshire.

To view more photographs of days 3 & 4  by Jean go to the following link.

More Photographs

   

Inter County Matches 2023 Day 1

 On the first day of the intercounty matches at Williamwood GC all four teams finished on 4 1/2 game points and 1 match point each. Renfrewshire halved with Lanarkshire and D&A halved with Ayrshire.

For more photographs of day 1 from Jean Macintyre go to the following link:

More Photographs

To view Day 1 photographs  by Fiona Armour go to the following link

Day 1 Photographs
 

Jamboree

The Inter County Matches at Williamwood GC start tomorrow until Wednesday.

Supporters would be made most welcome. 

Inter County Foursomes Final

Ayrshire hosted the Inter County Foursomes final this year at Ballochmyle Golf Club on a beautiful sunny day on Monday..

Many of the ladies hadn't played the course before and found it to be quite trick however there were some excellent scores.

Scratch

1st Jennifer Rankine and Jennifer Mack, Renfrewshire, 76

2nd Liz Stewart and Donna Jackson, Renfrewshire, 80

Handicap

1st Fiona McWhirter and Ann Houston, Lanarkshire, 96 - 29 = 67bih

2nd Susan Greenshields and Jennifer Wiles, Lanarkshire, 91 - 24 = 67

3rd Morag Little and Maureen McDevitt, Renfrewshire, 93 - 25 = 68

4th Catherine Alexander and Brenda Orr, Dunbarton & Argyll, 100 - 31 = 69 

Lanarkshire Team for Jamboree announced

The following team will compete for Lanarkshire in the West Inter County Matches at Williamwood GC from 12 to 14 June.

Kirsten Brown (East Kilbride)
Leah Bryce (Sandyhills)
Megan Dochertty (Bishopbriggs)
Katie Graham (Hamilton)
Jodie Graham (Royal Troon)
Eva O’Connor (Bothwell Castle)
Katie Scott (Strathaven)
Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride)

We wish them well.

Megan reaches semi final of Scottish Women's Championship

Megan Docherty played in the Scottish Women's  Championship at Ladybank GC this weekend. She narrowly qualified for the Championship on Friday with rounds of 82, 73. In the first round of matchplay she beat the leading qualifier, Lorna McClymont, 2&1 and Penelope Brown 3&2 in the quarter final to reach the semi final where she lost to the eventual champion Carmen Griffiths  who was in excellent form throughout the competition.

Megan is pictured with her prizes. 

Inter County Foursomes Qualifiers Results

 

Inter County Foursomes:  Hayston GC 24.5.23
Scratch
1st	F Norris & A Hendry	82
2nd	K Brown & S Woodhouse	83
Handicap
1st	C Main & A McEwan	86	18.5	67.5
2nd	F McWhirter & A Houston	102	30	72
3rd	S Greenshields & J Wiles	99	25	74
4th	M Scott & A Bell	88	13	75	BIH
5th	E McManus & B Brown	101	26	75
6th	K Lilburn & L Lloyd	97	18	79
To view Qualifiers for County Finals at Ballochmyle GC on 5/6/23  and Commonwealth Spoons click on the link below https://email.bt.com/mail/index-rui.jsp?v=2.29.1#

Hayston Open Texas Scramble

 There are still times available. To book click on the link below.

https://visitors.brsgolf.com/hayston#/open-competitions/50/teesheet

Ruth Retains West Vets Championship

 Many congratulations to Ruth Hunter who on Thursday at Renfrew Golf Club won the West Vets Championship for a second year in a row.

It was a closely fought final with Ruth beating Gillian Kyle with the last putt on the last green. 

Good weather for first Spoon competition.

 Congratulations to vice captain Deirdre Anderson, Dullatur, on winning the May Spoon division one with a net 68 at Easter Moffat yesterday and to scratch winner Fiona Norris, Hamilton, with a gross 78.

Also well done to division two  net  and scratch winner Kay Lilburn, Hayston, with 103 (31)  72.

Leader board: 

Division 1: Deirdre Anderson  81 (13) 68

                   Ellie McManus      91 (18) 73

                    Fiona Norris          78 (3)  75

Division 2:  Kay Lilburn            103 (31) 72

                    Barbara Brown        106 (33) 73

For full results go to How Did I Do

2022 Medal Final qualifiers did not participate in the competition. 

Thank you to Easter Moffat for courtesy of their course.   

Lovely summer's day produced good scoring at West of Scotland Ladies Championship

 Many congratulations to Susan Woodhouse winner of the West of Scotland Golf Association Championship at Milngavie Golf Club yesterday with a gross 72.

  Three players scored 73. After count back the order was runner up Jennifer Rankine (Renfrewshire)

3rd Ruth Hunter, and 4th Fiona Rattray( D&A)

Lori Macdonald (D&A) won the Handicap Salver with a net 70.

The Lanarkshire senior team of Susan Woodhouse, Ruth Hunter and Eva O'Connor won the Senior Team Trophy.

The Lanarkshire Junior Team of Neve Marshall and Ellie McManus won the Junior Team Salver.

All Lanarkshire Prizewinners

Draw for West of Scotland Close Championship

The link to the draw for the West Chami[onship at Milngavie GC on Sunday 7th May 2023 is below:

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkeQjPj5zT-O4iu88ccCgFk_tZED?e=0qXyGJ  

Championship Final was of a high standard

Yesterday's Championship final was very closely fought and the golf was very good to watch.

Susan Woodhouse  made a good start with birdies at the 1st, 3rd and 4th holes to go 3 up. Kirsten Brown then fought back with birdies  at 6,7,9,10 and 11 and went 1 up at 12. Susan who also birdied hole 7 then won 13 and 15 with a par and a birdie to go 1 up and halved the remaining holes to win at 18.

                                        Ellie McManus - winner of the Centenary Salver

For more photographs click on the following link.

https://1drv.ms/a/s!AkeQjPj5zT-O4hQWb32pPPP7G_vw

Bronze Championship Final

 In yesterday's well fought yet friendly Bronze Championship Final between Anne Armstrong, Hayston, and Ann Houston, Cambuslang, Anne Armstrong was the winner of the Bronze Lady Trophy.

 

Championship Semi finals Results

 Yesterday morning in the Championship semi finals Susan Woodhouse beat Ruth Rankin 1 up in a tight contest in which Ruth had an albatross at the par 5 14th hole.

Kirsten Brown beat Leah Bryce 5/4.

 

This afternoon's Championship Results

 Susan Woodhouse beat Deirdrie Anderson 6/5

Ruth Hunter beat Susan Wood 1 up

Leah Bryce beat Katie Graham 3/1

Kirsten Brown beat Jodie Graham 6/4

Draw for tomorrow morning's semi final

Susan v Ruth

Leah v Kirsten

Final will take place at 2.00pm  tomorrow

Draw for this afternoon's Quarter Finals of Championship and tomorrow's Brone Final

 Championship Quarter Final

Susan Woodhouse v Deirdrie Anderson

Susan Wood v Ruth Hunter

Leah Bryce v Katie Graham

Kirstin Brown v Jodie Graham

Bronze Final to be played tomorrow morning

Anne Armstrong v Ann Houston

Well done to all this morning's winners.

We have been very lucky with the weather so far. Lets hope it stays good for tomorrow also.  

Pictures of today's Championship Qualifying Round

 To view other photos  please click on the following link;

https://1drv.ms/a/s!AkeQjPj5zT-O4XDRH6Hdk-YCeaaQ

Congratulations Susan and Ellie

Congratulations to Susan Woodhouse leading Qualifier in today's round at Sandyhill Golf Club with a gross 74

                                                               

and to Ellie McManus  winner of the Centenary Trophy for the lowest nett score (66) in the qualifying round.

Draws for Championship 1st round and Bronze Lady Semi- final

Full results of today's qualifying round can be found on  Club V1 App.. Unfortunately, due to other commitments a number of players are unable to compete in the match play.

Championship Draw

9.30 Susan Woodhouse bye

9.37 Deirdrie Anderson v Ellie McManus

9.45 Susan Wood v Lynn Feeley

9.52 Anne Cameron v Ruth Hunter

10.00 Leah Bryce v  Marion Craig

10.07 Mia McElhinney v Katy Graham

10.15 Kirsten Brown v Adelia McEwan

10,22 Jodie Graham bye

Bronze

10.30 Ann Armstrong v Kay Lilburn

10.37 Marie Kirk v Ann Houston

Amended Start Sheet for Championship

 To view the amended start sheet for the Championship qualifying round at Sandyhills GC on Monday 

24 April please click on the link below.

https://us.docworkspace.com/d/sIJ-Tldkh-OeGogY

  

West of Scotland Close Championship Conditions of Competition and Entry Forms

 The West of Scotland Close Championship will take place at Milngavie GC on Sunday 7th May. Closing date 29th April. 

This is an 18 hole competition open to all members of a County Association in the West of Scotland with a maximum handicap index of 20.4..

Please read the Conditions of Competition by clicking on the link below.

Conditions of Competition

If you wish to download an entry form you will find one  at the end of the conditions of competition.

If you prefer to enter online please click on the link below, 

Online Entry Form

You may pay the £10 entry fee by cheque or by BACS transfer. You will be sent information for this after you enter. 

Winners of Winter Greensomes Decided

 As  the scheduled venue, Drumpellier Golf Course,  for today's Winter Greensomes Final was closed this morning due to heavy overnight rain the all Strathaven Final was played at Strathaven Golf Club this afternoon. Conditions were not ideal so well done in getting it played.

Christine and Lyn

In a very close match Christine Paterson and Lyn Feeley beat Susan Halley and Linda Syme 2&1.  Congratulations  Christine and Lyn and well done to Susan and Linda on doing so well in the competition.

Susan and Linda