Played Wed 15 April 2009
CSS - 75, 27 Entries
Silver Winner: Nancy MacGadie (11) 36pts
Runner-Up: Evy MacGregor (13) 34pts
Bronze Winner: Morag Cunningham (26) 39pts
Runner-Up: Alexandra Qayum (36) 30pts (bih)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Carol was on Radio Scotland !!
Carol Fell was interviewed by John Beattie at the Wets Vets Spring Meeting at Sandyhills Golf Club. Along with Scottish Golf Development Manager Andy Salmon of the SGU they were asked questions about Centralised Handicapping, the Counties Centenary Year, Womens Golf and the Scottish Golf Awareness week which is on this week (13th - 20th April 2009).
The interview was on BBC Radio Scotland on the 11th April ---
Please let it be noted that I did not set up the Centralised Handicapping System --- I was only a part of a technical group looking at it. Andy Salmon of the SGU is the main person involved
As part of the Golf Awareness Week campaign, the Scottish Golf Union has compiled a list of eighteen compelling reasons why you should join a golf club.Go to the SGU Website to read more
Friday, April 10, 2009
Helen and Morag do well at the West Vets Spring Meeting
Congratulations go to Helen Crichton and Morag Thomson who were 1st and 2nd in the bronze division at the West Vets Spring Meeting at Sandyhills Golf Club yesterday
To read all about it go to the West Vets Website
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Easter Junior Coaching April 2009
Andrew is organising coaching on the 6th, 15th and 16th April(16th is proving the most popular with the girls) -- 08.45am till 12.30, covering the full swing with drills and demonstrations at the practice area at the 17th car park area. This will be followed by short game instruction at the short game area near to the car park at the 4th tee.
The cost of £20 includes instruction and a choc bar and juice.
Those taking part need to register in the clubhouse lounge and make their own way to the practice area.
Please encourage any junior member you may know or for that matter anyone with a youngster interested in the game of golf. Please contact Andrew via the Pro shop or Click Here to email him
The cost of £20 includes instruction and a choc bar and juice.
Those taking part need to register in the clubhouse lounge and make their own way to the practice area.
Please encourage any junior member you may know or for that matter anyone with a youngster interested in the game of golf. Please contact Andrew via the Pro shop or Click Here to email him
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
April Medal -- There is one Star player today
This is not an April Fool's Day Joke --- the Medal was won with a net 65 !!!
Click on the daffodils above at the 16th and see who was the star of the day with a wonderful round in the first medal for 2009 ------ You will recognise her !!
She was out in 42 and then back in 34(3,5,4,3,2,5,4,4,4) --- Pretty good for very sandy greens !!
WELL DONE MARY -- BRILLIANT SCORE --- KEEP IT UP
Played Sun 29 Mar 2009 [CSS 76 RO] and Wed 1 Apr 2009 [CSS 75], 34 Entries
Silver Winner: Mary Craig (11) 65
Runner Up: Anne Judge (7) 77
Bronze Winner: Agnes Williamson (21) 70
Runner Up: Karin MacKenzie (28) 77
Best Scratch: Mary Craig 76
The Wee Art Show
“The Wee Art Show” is an innovative art sale which will take place on 24-26th April 2009 at Wilson Davis Fine Art, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.
The show will be an exciting mix of anonymous postcard art from many talented professional and amateur artists and celebrities and contemporary art.
To read all about it go to The Wee Art Show Website
Also here is a Flyer that you can print out.
You will know & love many of the artists who have contributed.!! The website has all details & a lot of sample paintings that enlarge if you click on them.
We are selling tickets for the opening night for £10 each [with amazing prize for lucky ticket!]. They are going like hot cakes so let me know very soon if you want one.
Otherwise please come along during the weekend for a leisurely ‘browse & buy’!!
There is a New restaurant just opened 100 yards from gallery, serving coffees, brunches, pm tea, & Bistro dinners . Cail Briuch 01505 610956
Also, just beyond the restaurant, a lovely place for dog walking over Gryffe river, with history of Quarriers along the pathway! That’s the plug for Quarriers over!!
Thanks go to Lois Brown for all the details of the event
The show will be an exciting mix of anonymous postcard art from many talented professional and amateur artists and celebrities and contemporary art.
To read all about it go to The Wee Art Show Website
Also here is a Flyer that you can print out.
You will know & love many of the artists who have contributed.!! The website has all details & a lot of sample paintings that enlarge if you click on them.
We are selling tickets for the opening night for £10 each [with amazing prize for lucky ticket!]. They are going like hot cakes so let me know very soon if you want one.
Otherwise please come along during the weekend for a leisurely ‘browse & buy’!!
There is a New restaurant just opened 100 yards from gallery, serving coffees, brunches, pm tea, & Bistro dinners . Cail Briuch 01505 610956
Also, just beyond the restaurant, a lovely place for dog walking over Gryffe river, with history of Quarriers along the pathway! That’s the plug for Quarriers over!!
Thanks go to Lois Brown for all the details of the event
Ranfurly Castle win Junior Club of the Year Award
Ranfurly Castle were crowned the winners of the Junior Club of the Year Award announced at last Friday’s Scottish Golf Dinner in Glasgow after a tight title race with five other short listed clubs.
Launched last year the award is designed to reward clubs for their efforts in promoting junior golf and encouraging more juniors into the game. Alford Golf Club claimed the inaugural title setting a high benchmark for this year’s hopefuls.
Ranfurly Castle proved they were the cream of the crop from a starting field of 29 clubs from across Scotland, finally whittled down to a short list of six clubs. Representatives from Powfoot, Duns, Kirkintilloch, Palacerigg and Stranraer golf clubs were among the audience as the announcement was made at the dinner - held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - and as runners-up received £300 to help continue their fantastic work developing their junior golf programmes.
The Renfrewshire club was rewarded with a cheque for £1,000 from the Scottish Golf Union and clubgolf, the national junior golf programme, to be invested in their junior programme. The winner’s prize also includes two spots in a European Tour pro-am, playing alongside a leading professional golfer.
The club’s pro-active approach was highlighted through their efforts to increase accessibility for juniors coming into the game. A £25,000 Lottery grant was invested in improvements to their 9 hole Clevans course, and as part of the project the club made that facility available to the local community, earning accolades from Renfrewshire District Council and local MSPs and MPs.
Renfrewshire remains the only authority in Scotland that is not rolling out the introductory game “firstclubgolf” in schools, however Ranfurly Castle has embraced the clubgolf programme by putting no fewer than 11 volunteers through the Stage 1 coaching course. That has allowed the club to open up golf coaching to non-members, and positions them well to link to local primary schools should they join up with the national junior golf programme in the future.
For existing junior club members it was recognised that there were insufficient competitions and, as part of an overall strategy of integrating them in the club to give juniors a greater sense of belonging, those with single figure handicaps were allowed to play in the vast majority of senior men’s competitions.
The reward for encouraging that increased competitiveness came when, after a 14 year absence, the club beat the previous year’s winners Greenock in the final of The Junior Newton Shield, the area team championship for the Renfrewshire Golf Union. Of a total of 31 junior boys selected for the Renfrewshire Golf Union coaching squads, six are from Ranfurly Castle, while it also provided five of the nine Renfrewshire junior golfers selected for the SGU Coaching Academy.
clubgolf Project Manager Torquil McInroy said, “Ranfurly Golf Club demonstrated real drive, as well as their ability and desire to promote golf to youngsters in their community.
“They are a great example to other clubs and this award is recognition of the hard work carried out by their volunteers. In establishing the infrastructure which will underpin their continued success in the years ahead, they worked as a team to show what can be achieved.”
McInroy who was on the judging panel added, “The response to the awards in its second year was again very encouraging and I would like to thank all of those who entered this year. Those who were short listed demonstrated just a sample of some of the great work which is being undertaken by clubs across the country. That work is vital for the health and future of the game and long may it continue.”
Ranfurly Castle’s Junior Convenor Michael McCabe and Club Captain Douglas Martin, who received the cheque for £1,000 to contribute to their junior programmes said after the presentation, “We are absolutely delighted to win this award which is great recognition of our activity here and will enable us to continue to deliver great coaching and improved facilities and boost participation numbers among juniors in the game.”
The Ladies Section congratulate Michael McCabe and their team on this marvellous award
Launched last year the award is designed to reward clubs for their efforts in promoting junior golf and encouraging more juniors into the game. Alford Golf Club claimed the inaugural title setting a high benchmark for this year’s hopefuls.
Ranfurly Castle proved they were the cream of the crop from a starting field of 29 clubs from across Scotland, finally whittled down to a short list of six clubs. Representatives from Powfoot, Duns, Kirkintilloch, Palacerigg and Stranraer golf clubs were among the audience as the announcement was made at the dinner - held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - and as runners-up received £300 to help continue their fantastic work developing their junior golf programmes.
The Renfrewshire club was rewarded with a cheque for £1,000 from the Scottish Golf Union and clubgolf, the national junior golf programme, to be invested in their junior programme. The winner’s prize also includes two spots in a European Tour pro-am, playing alongside a leading professional golfer.
The club’s pro-active approach was highlighted through their efforts to increase accessibility for juniors coming into the game. A £25,000 Lottery grant was invested in improvements to their 9 hole Clevans course, and as part of the project the club made that facility available to the local community, earning accolades from Renfrewshire District Council and local MSPs and MPs.
Renfrewshire remains the only authority in Scotland that is not rolling out the introductory game “firstclubgolf” in schools, however Ranfurly Castle has embraced the clubgolf programme by putting no fewer than 11 volunteers through the Stage 1 coaching course. That has allowed the club to open up golf coaching to non-members, and positions them well to link to local primary schools should they join up with the national junior golf programme in the future.
For existing junior club members it was recognised that there were insufficient competitions and, as part of an overall strategy of integrating them in the club to give juniors a greater sense of belonging, those with single figure handicaps were allowed to play in the vast majority of senior men’s competitions.
The reward for encouraging that increased competitiveness came when, after a 14 year absence, the club beat the previous year’s winners Greenock in the final of The Junior Newton Shield, the area team championship for the Renfrewshire Golf Union. Of a total of 31 junior boys selected for the Renfrewshire Golf Union coaching squads, six are from Ranfurly Castle, while it also provided five of the nine Renfrewshire junior golfers selected for the SGU Coaching Academy.
clubgolf Project Manager Torquil McInroy said, “Ranfurly Golf Club demonstrated real drive, as well as their ability and desire to promote golf to youngsters in their community.
“They are a great example to other clubs and this award is recognition of the hard work carried out by their volunteers. In establishing the infrastructure which will underpin their continued success in the years ahead, they worked as a team to show what can be achieved.”
McInroy who was on the judging panel added, “The response to the awards in its second year was again very encouraging and I would like to thank all of those who entered this year. Those who were short listed demonstrated just a sample of some of the great work which is being undertaken by clubs across the country. That work is vital for the health and future of the game and long may it continue.”
Ranfurly Castle’s Junior Convenor Michael McCabe and Club Captain Douglas Martin, who received the cheque for £1,000 to contribute to their junior programmes said after the presentation, “We are absolutely delighted to win this award which is great recognition of our activity here and will enable us to continue to deliver great coaching and improved facilities and boost participation numbers among juniors in the game.”
The Ladies Section congratulate Michael McCabe and their team on this marvellous award
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Ladies Social Evening
Denise and Helen (Click to enlarge)48 ladies attended our Social Evening yesterday including visitors from The Old Course, Ranfurly and Kilmacolm Golf Club. We were entertained by Denise Winton from The House of Colour with a lively and amusing talk entitled "Look Good, Feel Good, Play Better Golf" including a short demonstration of a colour consultation for our volunteer, Agnes Williamson. We had a raffle, with the star prize of a consultation with Denise being won by Fiona Malcolm.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Stableford
Played 18/3/09 31 Entries
SSS 73 CSS 75
Silver Winner Jan Macnab 37 pts (15)
Runner Up Evy MacGregor 35 pts (13)
Bronze Winner Morag Ferguson 37 pts (31)
Runner Up Karin MacKenzie 31 pts (28) bih
SSS 73 CSS 75
Silver Winner Jan Macnab 37 pts (15)
Runner Up Evy MacGregor 35 pts (13)
Bronze Winner Morag Ferguson 37 pts (31)
Runner Up Karin MacKenzie 31 pts (28) bih
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St Patrick's Day to all our readers
Click on Jean and Rosemary to see your St Patrick's Day Card
Monday, March 09, 2009
Mary and Sheila lose in the final of the County Winter Foursomes
Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray lost at the 19th today in the Final of the Renfrewshire County Winter Foursomes at Cathcart Castle against Morag Turner and Beatrice Orr from Kilmacolm
To read the full report go to the Renfrewshire Website and to see some pictures click on the small picture below
To read the full report go to the Renfrewshire Website and to see some pictures click on the small picture below
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| The 2009 RLCGA Winter Foursomes Final |
Sunday, March 08, 2009
SLGA Counties Centenary Lunch
Carol Fell, Pamela MacKenzie and Fiona Roger represented Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association at the SLGA County Centenary Lunch at the Salutation Hotel in Perth yesterday. To read the report and see some photographs of the event go to the Renfrewshire County Website
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Scottish Ladies Foursomes -- New format for 2009
FULL INFORMATION FOR THE ABOVE COMPETITION HAS BEEN MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS NOTICE (Click on this link to read all about it)
PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY 9th MARCH, SO IF ANY LADIES ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART PLEASE CONTACT HELEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A TEAM OF TWO OR THREE PLAYERS MAY REPRESENT THE CLUB. HOWEVER, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OF THE PLAYER'S HANDICAP'S AT DATE OF ENTRY IS 60.
THE FINAL OF THIS COMPETITION IS SUNDAY, 30TH AUGUST, FORFAR GOLF CLUB, WHICH IS THE SAME DAY AS OUR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY 9th MARCH, SO IF ANY LADIES ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART PLEASE CONTACT HELEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A TEAM OF TWO OR THREE PLAYERS MAY REPRESENT THE CLUB. HOWEVER, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OF THE PLAYER'S HANDICAP'S AT DATE OF ENTRY IS 60.
THE FINAL OF THIS COMPETITION IS SUNDAY, 30TH AUGUST, FORFAR GOLF CLUB, WHICH IS THE SAME DAY AS OUR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Ranfurly Castle well represented at the RLCGA Centenary Dinner
ANNE JUDGE ,CAROL FELL ,FIONA ROGER,HELEN CRICHTON, JEAN IRVINE, LILIAS SNODGRASS, LOIS BROWN, EUNICE MUIR, MARION MUNRO, MARY CRAIG, MOIRA GORDON, NAN BLAIR, NANCY MACGADIE, PAMELA MCKENZIE, ROSEMARY REEDIE,NATASHA QUYAM, SARAH ECKFORD and SHONA GRAY all attended the Renfrewshire Ladies County Centenary Dinner at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew on Thursday Evening.
Past County Champion and Internationalist Nan Blair (pictured above - click to enlarge) cut the Centenary Cake.
To see some pictures from the day go to The Renfrewshire County Website
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Mary and Sheila are in the RLCGA Centenary County Winter Foursomes Final
Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray-- last years RLCGA Winter Foursomes winners are through to this years Centenary final by beating Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) and Mary Wylie (Elderslie) in the semi final .
It was an exceedingly close contest which went on to the 23rd hole at Kilmacolm !!!
They now meet Beatrice Orr and Morag Turner (Kilmacolm) who won against the 2007 Winter Foursomes winners from Gleddoch ---- Roisin Black and June Lockhart.
The final date and venue has still to be arranged
Well done to you both
It was an exceedingly close contest which went on to the 23rd hole at Kilmacolm !!!
They now meet Beatrice Orr and Morag Turner (Kilmacolm) who won against the 2007 Winter Foursomes winners from Gleddoch ---- Roisin Black and June Lockhart.
The final date and venue has still to be arranged
Well done to you both
15 hole February Stableford
Played 25 February 2009 26 Entries
Silver Winner Lilias Snodgrass (19) 24 pts
Runner Up Carol Fell (10) 23 pts (bih)
Bronze Winner Mary Irving (22) 29 pts
Runner Up Vicky Rennie (32) 25 pts
Silver Winner Lilias Snodgrass (19) 24 pts
Runner Up Carol Fell (10) 23 pts (bih)
Bronze Winner Mary Irving (22) 29 pts
Runner Up Vicky Rennie (32) 25 pts
Sunday, February 22, 2009
SLGA New Foursomes Matchplay Event
Kirkwood Golf 
New club match-play foursomes event
added to SLGA calendar
The Scottish foursomes tournament has not been well supported over the last few years, and was cancelled last summer due to lack of entries.
Dr Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), the SLGA treasurer, came up with a suggestion for an inter-club match-play foursomes handicap tournament which could be run over the summer with semi-finals and final on the same day as the Scottish stroke-play foursomes tournament (August 30 at Forfar Golf Club) with scratch and handicap prizes.
Each club can enter a team of two or three players to represent it during the season. The total combined handicaps of the team must not exceed 60. Any two of the team can represent the club in each round.
Each match will be played on the basis of full difference of half the combined handicaps (on the day) of the two players representing the club.
The SLGA will make the draw for each round. The rounds will be based on geographical locations of the clubs to minimise travel as far as possible.
The 18-hole stroke-play tournament on the finals day will prioritise the 16 lowest combined handicaps, along with additional entries from the clubs involved in the semi-finals and the clubs that entered the match play.
If the event is not fully subscribed then clubs who did not enter the match play can enter, and if it is over-subscribed then higher handicap teams will be eliminated first.
Entry forms went out to the clubs with last week's mailing from the SLGA.
The annual mailing to Ladies' Handicap Secretaries was sent to clubs on 18 February. Included are:
Entry form for the NEW Foursomes Match Play Competition - please note the closing date for entries is 9th March so enter your club now to avoid disappointment
Annual Handicap Pack - the list of qualifying competitions for 2009 may also be downloaded here
Information on the Central Database of Handicaps
Match & Handicap Convenor booklet
Order forms for the CONGU Manual and Pocket Concertina Guides on Rules, Etiquette and Handicaps
New club match-play foursomes eventadded to SLGA calendar
The Scottish foursomes tournament has not been well supported over the last few years, and was cancelled last summer due to lack of entries.
Dr Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), the SLGA treasurer, came up with a suggestion for an inter-club match-play foursomes handicap tournament which could be run over the summer with semi-finals and final on the same day as the Scottish stroke-play foursomes tournament (August 30 at Forfar Golf Club) with scratch and handicap prizes.
Each club can enter a team of two or three players to represent it during the season. The total combined handicaps of the team must not exceed 60. Any two of the team can represent the club in each round.
Each match will be played on the basis of full difference of half the combined handicaps (on the day) of the two players representing the club.
The SLGA will make the draw for each round. The rounds will be based on geographical locations of the clubs to minimise travel as far as possible.
The 18-hole stroke-play tournament on the finals day will prioritise the 16 lowest combined handicaps, along with additional entries from the clubs involved in the semi-finals and the clubs that entered the match play.
If the event is not fully subscribed then clubs who did not enter the match play can enter, and if it is over-subscribed then higher handicap teams will be eliminated first.
Entry forms went out to the clubs with last week's mailing from the SLGA.
The annual mailing to Ladies' Handicap Secretaries was sent to clubs on 18 February. Included are:
Entry form for the NEW Foursomes Match Play Competition - please note the closing date for entries is 9th March so enter your club now to avoid disappointment
Annual Handicap Pack - the list of qualifying competitions for 2009 may also be downloaded here
Information on the Central Database of Handicaps
Match & Handicap Convenor booklet
Order forms for the CONGU Manual and Pocket Concertina Guides on Rules, Etiquette and Handicaps
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Bridge Evening 4 February 2009
59 people braved the weather forecast and made their way to the clubhouse last night for a very enjoyable evening, playing a form of Chicago with duplicate scoring. 15 tables were split between the two lounges. The Lady Captain Helen Abram presented small slam prizes to Gordon Davidson and Bill Harkness. 1st prize went to Gordon Davidson (Gordon kindly auctioned his prize and donated the money to our funds), 2nd prize Sue Murphy and 3rd prize Sheila Gray. Lucky chair prizes went to Mabel Smith and Lilias Snodgrass.Thanks to Mary Hardie and Jan McNab who helped with the tea, and of course Nicola and her team behind the bar , the members of Bridge of Weir Bridge Club for the use of their tables, and those club members who allowed us to borrow their tables.
Finally a big thank you to those who took part, support which is always appreciated.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Pamela -- Is Queen of the Castle
The February Stableford was not played today but there was a very good turn out for the weekly bounce game. Pictured above is Pamela Mackenzie on the 2nd hole who was enjoying her morning's golf. She had been West Division Representative on the Executive Committee of the SLGA for 4 years and retired in January 2009. To read more of the SLGA AGM go to West of Scotland Website
With lovely sunshine we all had a good morning. Click on Pamela to see a larger photograph
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