New SLGA Medal Formats for 2009

From the SLGA Website
The LGU has advised the National Organisations that LGU Medals will cease to exist from 1st February 2009 and they will be replaced by SLGA Medals. To see a summary of the changes click Click Here.

The SLGA Medal Competitions may be run in the following formats :
1 Single Day Medal
2 Alternative Day Medal
3 Dual Day Medal
To read and print out the full conditions Click Here.

Mary and Sheila win their County Foursomes Tie

The 2007 - 2008 County Winter Foursomes pairing of Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray beat Sheila Shaw and Maureen Cook (Lochwinnoch) yesterday to keep their hopes alive of retaining the trophy. To see all the results so far Click Here

Ranfurly Castle receive the Runners Up prize at the Greenlees Lunch and Presentation

The Greenlees Trophy Winners (From L to R) Anne Robinson (Ranfurly Castle ) - Runners Up Division 1, Marion Mason (Milngavie - Winners Division 2) , Rosemary Donaldson (Troon - Division 1 Winners) and Jinty Roger (Williamwood - Winners Division 3) - Click to enlarge

The 2008 Greenlees Lunch & Trophy Presentation was hosted yesterday by Ranfurly Castle. Captain Mary Hardie extended a warm welcome to the 55 ladies attending and Fiona Roger the Greenlees Divisional Secretary hosted the Lunch. Willeen McCallum retired Greenlees Secretary was given a present from the clubs in recognition of the good job she had done in her 19 years as secretary. The presentation by Mary Hardie of the trophies then followed. Anne Robinson - Ranfurly Castle's Greenlees Match Secretary (pictured above) received the Runners Up Trophy.

Division 1 Winners: Troon
Runners Up: Ranfurly Castle
Division 2: Winners Milngavie
Runners Up: West Kilbride
Division 3: Winners Williamwood
Runners Up: Eastwood

We look forward to the challenge of competitive team match play next year and hope for continued success.
To read the Full report and see some photographs go to the West of Scotland Website

Report from Anne Robinson (Greenlees Secretary)

Congratulations again Natasha

As well as being selected for the under 18 Development squad Natasha has been made Vice Captain of West of Scotland Girls team.

Natasha is selected by the SLGA for the Junior Development squad

Congratulations go to Natasha Qayum who has been selected for the Junior Development squad by the SLGA. To read all about it go to the Renfrewshire Website

Five Club and Final Swing

Due to the weather and course maintenance the 5 club and Final Swing on Sunday 5th october was played as a separate competition
Lesley Robertson won Silver and Georgina Halfnight Bronze.
The main competition on Wednesday 15th October was played over 13 holes
1st Silver Pamela MacKenzie(bih) 2nd Carol Fell
1st Bronze Agnes Williamson (bih) 2nd Vickie Rennie.

Tom Eckford wins the Scottish PGA 4 Ball Championship

The Ladies section would like to congratulate Tom Eckford on his recent success on winning the Scottish PGA 4 Ball Championship at Gleneagles with Stuart Kerr (Strathaven).
In the final they played Brian Mason (Drumoig Driving Range) and Steven Rettie (All Golf Swing Centre). After the first 10 holes, Stuart and Tom were 3 down but played the next 7 holes in 5 under par to win the match 2&1. --- WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH

Stableford/Gran's Trophy

PLAYED 8/10/08 21 Entries
SSS 73 CSS 76 R/O
Silver Winner A Judge 32 pts (7) bih
Runner Up M Munro 32 pts (12)
Bronze Winner M Reid 30 pts (25)bih
Runner Up M Mitchell 30 pts (25)

Gran's Trophy Winner A Judge 32 pts (7)

Autumn Meeting/Mitchell Trophy

Played 28/9/08 CSS 73 & 1/10/08 CSS 76
31 entries SSS 73
Silver Winner Helen Craig 75 (16) bih
Runner Up Rosemary Ogilvie 75 (17)
Bronze Winner Cynthia Keanie 78 (30) bih
Runner Up Marilyn Mirner 78 (31)
Scratch Carol Fell 87