EASTER BONNET COMPETITION

The Draw for the Easter Bonnet Competition :

10.00 am - Marion Munro / Helen Dunn / Eileen Walker
10.08 am - Maureen Cook  /Vicky Rennie / Pamela Wilson
10.16 am - Helen Abram / Mary Irving / Georgina Halfnight
10.24 am - Heather Davidson / Helen Crichton / Chris Minto
10.32 am - Pamela Mackenzie / Marjorie Mitchell / Jane Dickie
10.40 am - Mary Hardie / Jean Irvine / Jean Murray
10.48 am - Lilias Snodgrass / Joy McLeod / Meg Macdonald

Have a lovely day!

EASTER BONNET COMPETITION - MONDAY 21ST APRIL

LADIES, don't forget to add your name to the list for our team stableford competition.
The dress code is Easter Bonnets with prizes for golf and the best Easter bonnet.
Teams will be drawn in advance.

This competition is open to ALL categories.
I would like to see as many of you as can manage - with your own unique design of bonnet, of course!
This is a chance for those secret milliners to come out.

LADIES OUTING --- WIL BE AT STIRLING GOLF CLUB

Both Western Gailes and Stirling Golf Club received 16 votes apiece.  Out Lady Captain decided the best solution was to toss a coin and Stirling won.
So keep Wednesday 17th September free for an afternoon of fun golf, prizes, good food and sunshine (hopefully!)

9 HOLE COMPETITION - WEDNESDAY 9TH APRIL - POSTPONED

Due to ground conditions and the weather forecast the 9 hole competition scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL.1st to 4th tees reserved 9.15 -10am.

CASTLE LADIES STRUT THEIR STUFF

Mary Craig shows off an outfit

A fabulous fashion show was enjoyed by approximately 120 ladies from every corner of the County .
The House of Eckford produced an evening to remember with our very own loquascious, garrulous and often outrageous compere Paul Morrell leading the show.

George Clooney !!

Lorraine Morrell

The beautiful and often elegant ladies outfits were modelled by Linda, Fiona, Anne, Mary, Lorraine, Joanne, Nicola and Lauren - famous modelling names in the world of haute couture. Showing the Gents wear at its very best were David and Andrew assisted by lesser personalities - David Beckham and George Clooney.

Ranfurly Castle's Charity Fashion Show was a great success and thanks must go to all who took part and everyone who contributed to a real feel good evening.

The total raised for CHAS was the superb total of £707 and there was much laughter and fun as you can see from the short video.

APRIL MEDAL

Played 2nd April in very difficult conditions
27 Entrants R/O     SSS 73     CSS 76

Scratch Winner - Denise Cowan  Gross 86
Silver Winner - Carol Fell 77 (9)
Runner Up - Jan MacNab 78 (16)
Bronze Winner - Mary Hardie 78 (21)
Runner Up - Vicky Rennie 83 (29)
  

A FUN EASTER COMPETITION

On Monday 21st April -Stableford Team Competition


Teams will be drawn in advance.
All teams will have a lovely Easter bunny!


DRESS CODE - EASTER BONNETS
If the weather is inclement hats WILL be worn at lunch.
There will be prizes for golf AND best Easter Bonnet

WINTER KNOCKOUT 2014

Marion Munro and Vicky Rennie played the final of the Winter Knockout.
Congratulations, well done Vicky .

CHARITY BUNKER 2014

This year, for the rest of the season, until the Final Swing in October we are introducing a new charity fundraiser.
There will be a penalty of £1 in all competitions for going into the 1st bunker on the right at the front of the 14th green. This bunker was chosen by the Lady Captain.

Please put money in a marked envelope in the tin
The proceeds will go to Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.

Good Luck

WINNING TEAMS AT KILMACOLM QUIZ NIGHT

There was spectacular success for Ranfurly Castle Ladies at Kilmacolm Golf Club's Golf Quiz evening held on Tuesday 25th March.
Ranfurly Castle took 1st and 2nd places with their knowledge of golf rules.

In first place :-
Team Biggart  -Sheila Biggart : Joy McLeod : Vicky Rennie : June Giles
In second place :-
Team Macnab - Jan Macnab : Eileen Walker : Jean Murray : Jane Dickie

Congratulations - it was the Lateral water hazard questions that did it!!

WINTER GREENSOMES FIONA AND CAROL WIN THE CARVIC ROSEBOWLS

36 Ladies took part in the Winter Greensome today. The weather was wonderful and the course might just be getting chance to dry out. There were a few soggy patches but I think we all coped well!
Runners -up are Jan Macnab and Sheila Biggart with 33 points
Winners of the Carvic Rosebowl  are Carol Fell and Fiona Roger with 37 points.
Congratulations.

The Carvic Rosebowls were donated by Carol and Past Captain Vicky Sandeman (Janet Gillies' elder daughter) in 1985 -- hence the name Car Vic !

DAILY MAIL COMPETITION -- THE TEAM ARE THROUGH TO ROUND 3

Congratulations to Ranfurly Castle's Daily Mail team of Ann Judge, Marion Munro, Sheila Biggart, Evy Macgregor and Mary Craig winning 4-1 in Round 2 at home against Gleddoch on Sunday 9th March.

CHARITY FASHION SHOW - THURSDAY 3rd APRIL - 7.30.pm

                                                               LADIES


Don't miss this opportunity to see well known local models showing the very latest Gent's and Ladies golf fashions.
                                                TICKETS SELLING FAST
                                                  AVAILABLE AT TOM'S
                                                              £5 EA.      


                          Proceeds to Children's Hospice Association Scotland
                                                   ---------------------------------


It would be greatly appreciated if you could donate prizes for the Charity raffle, all donations should be placed in the red box in the locker room,
Thank you very much.

MARIE CURIE 5 CLUB STABLEFORD

Played Wednesday 12th March, on a beautiful spring day, 27 entries.

Silver winner - Jan Macnab (16) 31pts
Runner up - Carol Fell (9) 29pts bih

Bronze Winner - Karin MacKenzie (26) 28pts
Runner up - Mary Hardie (21) 22pts

PROPOSED VENUES FOR THE OUTING

There is a sheet up in the locker room with two proposed venues for this years outing.  One in Western Gailes Golf Club and the other is Stirling Golf Club.  Please sign the sheet and tick your preference next time you are at the club.  The sheet will come down on Wednesday 26th March and we will go with the majority.

PLEASE NOTE: The date for the outing this year is Wednesday 17th September.  The Yellow Ball Stableford noted in the diary on that date will now be played on Friday 19th September.

JAMES COATES MEMORIAL TROPHY

The new JAMES COATES MEMORIAL TROPHY will be open to both Ladies and Gentlemen.
It will be played on Saturday 20th September 2014

Charity Bridge Night

Held Wednesday 5th March. There were 21 tables and a big thank you goes to everyone who turned up on  a very wet night. A delicious supper was enjoyed by all and the raffle raised £425 which is going to Motor Neuron Disease Association.
Slam Winners - Georgina Halfnight and Dot Sim
1st Place  - Maxine Jack
2nd          - Ronald Murison
3rd           - Fiona Scott
Lucky Chair - Liz Bryce

 

CHARITY FASHION SHOW THURSDAY 3rd APRIL 2014

                                                          In aid of CHAS
                                           (Children's Hospice Association Scotland)                                          
                            
                               SEE THE  NEW SPRING COLLECTION  FROM
                                                                  
                                                        DAILY SPORT                                      
                                        GALVIN GREEN                            
                                             ANNIKA

                                            FOOTJOY    
                                           GLENMUIR 
                                         CATMANDOO           
                                             ADIDAS
                                         SUNDERLAND
                          MURRAY GOLF and SURPRIZE SHOP


                                          Tickets £5
                                          (includes refreshment)                                     
                                        Members and non members will be made
                                                            very welcome.    


                              TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE PROFESSIONAL'S         
                                                                 SHOP.
                                           01505 614795/ tomeckford@btconnect.com                                            
   

SUMMER GREENSOME STABLEFORD JUNE 2014

THE SUMMER GREENSOME STABLEFORD WILL BE BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL DATE IN THE DIARY - WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE .

WE HAD CHANGED IT TO FRIDAY 27TH JUNE HOWEVER THERE IS A GREENLEES COMPETITION ON THAT DATE.  IT IS AN AWAY MATCH BUT I AM SURE THE GREENLEES LADIES WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN  US AT THE OUTING.


MY APOLOGIES TO ALL,
EILEEN

LADIES AGM - EILEEN WALKER IS THE NEW LADIES CAPTAIN

Past Captain Sheila, Present Captain Eileen and Future Captain Vicky

The Ladies 84th AGM was well attended on Thursday 16th January in the clubhouse and outgoing Lady Captain Sheila Biggart welcoming all the ladies to the meeting.
Sheila gave an excellent review of all the various events throughout the year and Handicap Secretary, Vicky Rennie and secretary Jane Dickie also gave their reports.

Some of the Greenlees team with Fiona, Nancy and Carol in the front row

Greenlees Secretary Ann Judge, gave a full Greenlees Trophy review in which the team has managed to remain in the 1st Division again after many years -- Many Congratulations.

Nancy with her beautiful bracelet gift

Ann presented a gift to Nancy MacGadie to celebrate Nancy's six decades of playing for the Greenlees team. Fiona Roger and Carol Fell were also given a mention as the next two longest serving players in the team (5 decades) with Carol being the only player to have played in the 1st Division over all the years of her playing.

Eileen Walker was appointed the new Lady Captain and Vicky Rennie the new Vice Captain.
After the presentation of trophies, Natasha Qayum, our 2013 Club champion, gave a vote of thanks.
The meeting was closed by the new Lady Captain.
Tea was served in the lounge.

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME MORE PHOTOS --- COURTESY OF JEAN IRVINE