Winter Foursome Result

Due to illness Margaret Porteous and Winnie Cossar have been given a bye to the third round.

Changes to CONGU handicapping next year

Handicap system has been revised. Changes will take effect on 1 January 2016, with an implementation date for clubs of 1 March 2016.

Among the most significant changes in the 2016 edition of the CONGU manual are the following:

Dates – The handicap year will now follow the calendar year,1 January to 31 December, and a player’s handicap will be based on scores returned within that period

Four Ball Better Ball Handicap Allowance: In both stroke play and match play the back marker now concedes strokes to the other 3 players based on 90% of the difference between the full handicaps rather than 75% (3/4) as at present

Reinstatement of Handicap Status: The reinstatement of a competition status handicap requires a player to submit 3 qualifying scores (which could be 18 hole competitions,9 hole competitions or Supplementary Scores both home and/or away)

Continuous Handicap Review: To assist with this process there will now be a computer generated report which highlights those players with 7 consecutive 0.1 increases. Handicap Committees are now recommended to review the performance of such players and to give due consideration to applying a handicap increase where applicable or required.

AGM held last night

Some of last night's prizewinners

The AGM of LLCGA was held last night at Cambuslang Golf Club. There was a good turn out in spite of the poor weather conditions although a number of prizewinners were unable to attend. The meeting started on a sad note while we remembered the following members with a one minute silence:

  In February Ellen McCormack   died in the nursing home where she lived. Ellen was a former member of Cawder Golf Club. In the past when she was able to play she supported county events well and any competitions that her sister Past Captain Betty McCormack was involved in.

In April we lost Dor Rutherford of Lenzie, a popular and much respected Honorary Member of the County. Dor was Captain from 1971-1973 and President from 1999-2004 and was an ever present supporter at Championships and Jamborees until 4 years ago when her health prevented her from doing so.

In September the death occurred of Beatrice Howieson, a former member of Cawder Golf Club and of the County. She, like Dor, was in her nineties and lived in a nursing home for the past five years but in the past was a very active county member and was a regular caddy for the team. She also did much for Junior Golf especially as President of the West of Scotland Girls.

In October we were shocked by the untimely death of Helen Heggie. Helen was a Past Captain of Sandyhills and a member of Drumpellier. She was a very active member of the county winning the Coronation Medal in 1995 and the Stevenson Trophy in 2004. She made a particularly valuable contribution to the County as Honorary Secretary for seven years from 1998-2004. In recent years arthritis reduced her ability to play but she maintained her interest in the County and in golf  and was handicap secretary for all sections of Sandyhills.

We were very shocked by the death of 20 year old Heather Neilson who had just started her first year at University. Heather, a member and champion of Greenburn and team member of West Linton was a Junior Member of the County for five years and a full member last year. She was a delightful girl who loved her golf and competed in many Lanarkshire and Scottish events in spite of having a heart problem from birth.  She attended development coaching and winter training. She was a member of two winning Kennedy Salver teams and of the 2013 winning Junior team in the West of Scotland Championships and she won the Junior Championship Salver in 2011.

The new captain, Roxy Brown, and vice captain, Alyson Hendry, were installed as was the new President, Pat Hutton.

President  Pat Hutton

Next Year's committee

Back row L to R: Morag Macdonald, Ray Wilson, Anne Lloyd (secretary), Margaret Reid (Junior Secretary), Kay Cherrie, Irene Morrison, Joan Anderson, Pam Rice

Front Row LtoR: Alyson Hendry (vice captain), Roxy Brown (captain) Jean Macintyre (Past captain) missing- Fiona Norris Photograph on right- Pat Hutton ( President )

To view the report by captain Jean Macintyre given at the meeting please click on the link below. Minutes of the meeting will be published later.

Captain's Report on 2015 Session

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Lanarkshire have half match against East Lothian

For more photographs go to the following link

More Photographs

In a very enjoyable friendly match v East Lothian on a mainly dry day at Archerfield Links (Dalton Course) today our team drew 2-2 with East Lothian. We thank East Lothian very much for giving us the opportunity to play this lovely course and for their friendship and hospitality.

Results;

Lesley Lloyd & Alyson Hendry  bt Joanne Free & Lauren Lee 3&2

Susan Wood & Susan McGrenaghan bt Stacey Cameron  & Karen Ward 5&4

Kirsten Brown & Katie Scott lost to June Herd & Liz Dawn Butler 6&5

Fiona Scott & Eva O,Connor lost to Susan Penman & Cynthia Guthrie 3&1

Winter Foursome Tie conceded

Pauline Warlow and Carol McKinnon have conceded their second round tie. Ann Roulston and Sheila Sergenson will go through to the next round.

Winter Foursome Result

In the last match of the first round of the Winter Foursomes at a blustery Cathkin Braes Golf Club Pauline Warlow and Carol McKinnon beat Jean Maddock and Edna Taylor at the 17th.
The closing date for the next round is 15th December.

Attention Past and Present Members of West Girls

Minutes of 2014 AGM and 2015 Prizewinners

To view the minutes of last year's AGM please click on the link below.
AGM 2014 Minutes

2015 Prizewinners

Winter Foursomes 2014/2015

Runners Up: Pauline Warlaw  & Carol McKinnon, Cathkin Braes      

Winners: Irene Morton & Lynne Williamson, Kirkhill             

2014 Spoon Finals

Winner:  Anne Roulston, East Kilbride  

Spoon Competitions:           

                                                         Handicap        Scratch              

May            1st Class    Lesley Lloyd , Fiona Norris

                   2nd Class  Lesley Neill , Lesley Neill

June )        1st Class    Irene Morrison ,Fiona Norris 

                  2nd Class  Marie Hamilton, Fiona McWhirter                                         

July           1st Class    Molly Richmond, Susan Wood  

                  2nd Class   Marcia Stirling,  Marcia Stirling

September 1st Class Fiona Scott,  Fiona Scott 

                    2nd Class Dawn Warnock , Dawn Warnock

Centenary Rosebowl: (best net score in September Spoon) Dawn Warnock

Coronation Medal: Best Net Score in Spoons (-2 BIH) Dawn Warnock     

IMF Brooches: Best score in all competitions 

gross: (0) Susan Wood  Net score: (-4) Molly Richmond

Inter County Foursomes: Qualifying Round – Mount Ellen GC

Scratch:     1. Jane Lees, Cathkin Braes, & Gail Campbell, East Kilbride.

                       2. Irene Morton & Lynne Williamson, Kirkhill                   

Handicap: 1. Joan Anderson & Margaret Marshall, Wishaw

                   2. Anne Sillars & Jan McMillan, Hayston

                   3. Pat Casey, Mount Ellen & Anne Lloyd, Hayston

                   4. Kay Cherrie, Mount Ellen & Heather Stewart, Hamilton

Stevenson Trophy: (Senior Competition) – aggregate of two best net scores from spoons.              

Winner : Joan Anderson                                                                  

Nancy’s Cup: Molly Richmond, Strathaven                                                              

Junior Championship Salver: Molly Richmond, Strathaven            

Junior Scratch Cup: Kirsten Brown, Strathaven                                                      

Blackjack Cup: Runner Up: Shirley Dalrymple, Hayston 

Winner: Marion Brodie  Strathaven

FJ Morison Cup: Runner Up: Kirsten Brown, Strathaven

Winner: Molly Richmond, Strathaven Handicap Prize: Katie Scott   Strathaven  

Centenary Salver: (Best net score in championship or Bronze Trophy) Jean Allan, Strathaven

Bronze Championship: Runner Up: Margaret Marshall, Wishaw;                       

Winner: Nora Wilson, Strathaven                                                                                                   

Joan Norris Memorial Trophy: (leading qualifier in championship): Susan Wood, Drumpellier      

Allan Trophy: (Runner up to champion): Fiona Norris, Hamilton                                       

Maitland Trophy (County Champion 2015): Lesley Lloyd, Hayston                  

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Prizes already awarded:  Semi finalists in championship: Susan Wood and Janice Paterson

 Leading qualifier in Bronze Championship: Jean Allan, Strathaven.

Winter Foursome Results

In a first round match at East Kilbride Golf Club Roxy Brown and Kay Cherrie defeated Gail Campbell and Moray Meechan.
They will now play Winnie Cossar and Margaret Porteous who at Drumpellier GC  defeated Dawn Warnock and Shirley Dalrymple. 

Remember the closing date for the first round is 30th October.

Molly and Kirsten play well in Junior Champion of Champions

Molly Richmond and Kirsten Brown competed in the Junior Champion of Champions at the Dukes yesterday . This was won by the Scottish Girls Champion, Fiona Liddell.
Results:
Par 71 SSS 71 CSS 72
73 F Liddell (Schloss Vornholz)
74 K Brodie (Strathmore)
75 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies)
76 J Free (Gullane), M Richmond (Strathaven)
77 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead), K Brown (Strathaven), L Duncan (West Kilbride)
78 C Goadby (St Regulus), J Rankine (Haggs Castle), J Allan (Glenbervie), E Morrison (Craigmillar Park)
80 A Walker (Glenbervie)
81 F Rattray (Douglas Park), M Linton (Craigmillar Park)
Withdrew: E Hale (Troon Ladies)

Scotland finish 10th in Texas Spirit International

Scotland, represented by Ewen Ferguson, Grant Forrest, Jess Meek and Rachael Taylor, finished tied 10th overall in a field of 20 countries at The Spirit International better-ball tournament which ended at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Texas yesterday.

Ferguson and Forrest had better-ball rounds of 73, 66 and 67 for a total of 206. They finished joint 14th in the men's section.

Jessica Meek and RachaelTaylor finished tied 10th on 204 in the women's section with scores of 69, 69 and 66. (par 72) 

United States were overall champions - by one stroke from Mexico and also headed the men's section.

Mexico won the ladies' title by four shots from England who came with a last-day surge to finish second.

Champion of Champions played yesterday

Yesterday Lanarkshire Champion, Lesley Lloyd, and Kirsten Brown , West Champion, competed in the Scottish ladies Champion of Champions at Glasgow Gailes. The Championship was won by Gabrielle Macdonald, Craigelaw, who won the centenary Scottish Championship two years ago at Prestwick.

Sad death of young golfer

Extremely sorry to hear of the death on Tuesday of Heather Neilson, a Junior member of the County until 2 years ago and a full member last year. Heather was a keen and very able golfer and a very nice girl. She was studying Forensic Science at the University of the West of Scotland. This is a sad loss of a young girl and only daughter and we send our deepest sympathy to her parents.
Heather's funeral is on Wednesday 14 October at 2.00pm in Carstairs Village Church.