SUMMER MEETING (WALKER QUAICH) 24 JULY 2019

Winner -Anne Judge(12) with a score of net 74

Runner-up- Joy McLeod(23) with a score of net 75

Red Course SSS 73 CSS74

Green Course SSS 72 CSS72

18 ladies took part in the Competition. 

LADIES INVITATION DAY - FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST

Would all ladies who have signed up for the Ladies Invitation day on Friday 9th August, please pay their £22 in advance, by putting a cheque payable to RCGC Ladies Section, or cash in an envelope clearly marked with their name, in the box in the locker room. Please also provide your partner's handicap as soon as possible. The £22 covers golf and lunch for both you and your partner.

Many thanks
Jan and Vicky (Invitation Day organiser)

LADIES OPEN DAY

Thanks to Marion Munro, Alison Robertson, Anne Judge and Jean Irvine for organising another successful Ladies Open Day on Thursday 18th July 2019.

There was a good entry, decent weather for most competitors (a bit windy!), and the fantastic sum of £413 was raised by the raffle for MENCAP.

The prizewinners were:
1st (78 points) - Evy MacGregor (Ranfurly Castle), Carol Fell (Douglas Park), Gilly MacRae (Troon Ladies)

2nd (74 points bih) - Alison Templeton (Ranfurly Castle), Libby Pow (Ralston), Lilias Lamont (Old Ranfurly)

3rd (74 points) - Jean Sloan, Gillian McGinlay, Rona Lockie (all Troon Ladies)

Longest Drive Bronze - Alison Templeton

Nearest the line - Doreen McConnell

EX LADY CAPTAINS' DAY

21 former Ranfurly Castle Lady Captains played a 12-Hole Stableford Tri-Am today, Friday 19th July 2019, on what turned out to be a pleasant, sunny morning. The golf winners were Vivien Howe, Helen Abram and Marjorie Mitchell (32 points) and Runners-up (after a close count-back) were Anne Judge, Carol Fell and Alison Robertson (30 points).

These ladies then joined me and 3 other past Lady Captains for lunch in the dining room. This appeared to be enjoyed by all, if the volume of the chat was anything to go by! Joy McLeod and Evelyn McDermid won prizes with their lucky tickets.

Nancy MacGadie collected the beautiful begonia plant which she had won in the raffle on the Ladies Open day.

Thanks to Pamela MacKenzie for her help organising the day and Jean Irvine for taking photos.

SUMMER GREENSOMES STABLEFORD

Played Wednesday 17th July 2019. 10 couples played and sadly got pretty wet.

Winners: Sheila Biggart & Helen Abram (16) 39pts
Runners-up: Anne Judge & Gillian Donaghy (17) 36pts

COMPETITION RESULTS

GILLIES TROPHY played Wednesday 10 July 2019 (5 entries)
Winner: Joy McLeod 22(23) 29pts (bih)
Runner-up: Carol Reid 28(28) 29pts

WEEKEND STROKEPLAY played Saturday 13th July 2019 (2 entries)
Winner: Sarah Eckford 11(11) 81
Runner-up: Anne Gordon 34(34) 90

9 HOLE STABLEFORD played Tuesday 16th July 2019 (8 entries)
Winner: Mary Irving 26(12) 16pts (bi6)
Runner-up: Pamela MacKenzie 17(7) 16pts

GREENLEES MATCH V KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

Another difficult day for the Greenlees team away at Barassie on Monday 15th July. We were beaten 6.5/2.5 but at least did not get soaked. Well done to the "oldies" (per themselves!) who won the points for the team.

AZALEA PLANTING!

A team of willing ladies spent a morning planting over 30 donated plants at the side of the 12th green.
This will look amazing next year and, in years to come, will be in competition with Augusta!!
Well done and thank you to all who contributed to this initiative.

LADIES DUAL DAY JULY MEDAL

Ladies Dual Day July Medal 6/7/19

Only 3 ladies played on a beautiful summers day. A bit more weather like this please!

CSS (Red) 73

Scratch: Louise Cooper          93
Winner: Louise Cooper (19)    74
Runner Up : Eunice Muir (18)  80

GREENLEES MATCH AT PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

The Greenlees team had a horrid time at Prestwick St Nicholas on Friday 5th July. Prestwick were feeling the pressure to win points as 3 of their top 4 players had not been available for any of their previous matches. Needless to say, they all turned out against Ranfurly Castle. The predominantly single-figure handicap opposition, the tricky away course, the howling wind and the lashing rain all made it an afternoon we would like to forget and an 8-1 defeat, while disappointing, was not a huge surprise. Many were slightly cheered up however by the delicious catering provided afterwards.

Onwards to the next game! We had an 8-1 defeat last year and still managed to finish mid-table so we must all keep our hopes and spirits up.

HOLE IN ONE!!

Hole in one!

Many congratulations to Claire Provan who had a hole in one at the 14th while playing in Tom Eckfords Pro-Am day on Friday 28th June.
Well done Claire!

LADIES JULY MEDAL

Ladies July Medal Wednesday 3rd July

It did not feel like July! Weather was cloudy with a very chilly wind.

17 ladies played

CSS (Red)    74
CSS (Green) 75 r/o

Scratch:    Denise Cowan  80

Silver Winner:       Denise Cowan (7)  73
Silver Runner Up:  Helen Abram (21)  75

Bronze Winner:       Vicky Rennie (28)  78
Bronze Runner Up:  Joy McLeod (23)  79

LADIES STABLEFORD

Ladies Stableford Saturday 29th June

Due to the danger of lightning this competition was suspended and then abandoned. No rounds had been completed and entered into the computer before the competition was abandoned, so no lady's handicap was affected.
All entry fees were due to be refunded but the ladies who had entered all agreed that the money should be added to the funds raised through the Hospice Cup and donated to St Vincents Hospice.