Friday, March 27, 2015

WINTER GREENSOME 25th MARCH 2015

The weather was kind to us and 36 ladies played in good conditions.
Winner - Chris Minto (35) and Joy McLeod (26) 38 Pts
Runners Up - Jan Macnab (15) and Sheila Biggart (14) 37 Pts

Monday, March 23, 2015

EASTER FUN COMPETITION

Ladies , it is time to get your Easter bonnets out again and come along and enjoy the fun on Easter Monday 6th April. No, you don't have to play with your bonnets on but they are compulsory for lunch. This was a really fun day last year so sign up now. You will find the list on the notice board in the locker room or phone Lilias or Chris if you can't manage to the club. This is one of the fun competitions open to ALL playing categories. 

Thursday, March 19, 2015

BRIDGE NIGHT

The Bridge Night held on 18th March 2015 was a huge success with 21 tables taking part.
A very substantial supper was provided by the Ladies Committee for over 84 people and a huge thank you goes to all who contributed to such a successful evening.
First Prize went to Anne Jenkins, Second Prize to Vivien Howe and Third Prize to Tom Anderson.
The winners of the Small Slam prize were Isabel MacCallum and Judy Spalding.
Congratulations to all.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

MARIE CURIE STABLEFORD COMPETITION - ANNE IS THE WINNER

Played on Wednesday 11th March

13 brave souls played the above competition over a reduced course of 9 holes in horrendous weather conditions.
The winner was Anne Judge with 15 points
Runner-up was Helen Abram with 14 points (BIH)

Sunday, March 15, 2015

MAIL ON SUNDAY - RANFURLY CASTLE WIN AGAINST KILMACOLM

Congratulations to our home team of Sheila Biggart, Ann Judge, Jan Macnab, Helen Abram and Pamela MacKenzie who played the Mail On Sunday against  Kilmacolm on Friday and won 4-1, what a wonderful start to the season.
Well done girls, good luck in your next round.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

DENISE RECEIVES COUNTY BROOCH AT THE RLCGA DINNER

Denise is presented with her County Team Brooch from RLCGA Captain Gillian McKinley
Congratulations go to Denise Cowan who was presented with the county brooch last night at Haggs Castle Golf Club County Dinner. This brooch is given to players who have played for the county Team in 2 or more matches. Denise was selected for the County Team at the 2014 County Finals.

Thursday, March 05, 2015

RANFURLY CASTLE LADIES OPEN DAY

The Ladies Open Day on Thursday 23rd July, 2015.  CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

LADIES OPEN GREENSOME STABLEFORD COMPETITION
THURSDAY 23rd JULY 2015

ENTER WITH A PARTNER £18 PER COUPLE

MAXIMUM HANDICAP ALLOWANCE 30

NOVELTY PRIZES
Starting Times from 9.30am to 2.00pm
Entry forms can also be down loaded from R.C.G.C. website

Application Form with Entry Fee and Time Preferred to
Mrs Marion Munro
4 Kilallan Avenue
Bridge of Weir
PA11 3PW

Raffle for Charity.

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

LADIES LOCKER ROOM DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM

I am pleased to advised that the door lock has now been engaged and the entry code is 1905, the date the clubhouse opened. Apologies for the length of time this has taken.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

SLGA VOTE YES TO AMALGAMATION WITH THE SGU

At the AGM of the SLGA held on Saturday 7th February in the Marriott Hotel in Edinburgh, Ladies Sections of Clubs, Ladies Clubs, County Golf Associations,Vice Presidents and Directors voted in favour of the proposed amalgamation by a unanimous margin of 204 - 0. Those unable to send a representative voted by proxy.
Beth Paterson, SLGA Chairman said 'Amalgamation between the SLGA and the SGU is in the best interests of golf and we sincerely hope that the SGU will gain support for amalgamation from their shareholders, so we can look forward to a new era and to realising our vision for the future.'
Presently, all clubs affiliated to SGU are being urged to vote in an independent poll which is open till 27th February as part of the proposal to amalgamate with the SLGA.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

LADIES ANNUAL OUTING 2015

Ladies, we have chosen two provisional dates for the golf outing. Those are Wednesday 16th September  or Wednesday 30th September.
The preferred date is Wednesday 16th.
The venue has still to be chosen and you will be kept posted.

Monday, February 02, 2015

REDECORATION 5 DAY CLOSURE

Ladies, please note that the club will be closed from 9th - 13th February 2015 due to the redecoration of the hallway and stairwell. There will be no Bridge on either Monday 9th or Wednesday 11th. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Friday, January 16, 2015

AFTERNOON BALLOT CHANGE 2015

Please note this year for afternoon play, there will be a time sheet in the pro shop which will be available the full week prior to the competition. Simply phone in or call in and add your name to the time sheet. In the past we have tried manning with one and latterly two committee members to ensure that the person on duty got a game. However, the afternoon numbers are so depleted this option is no longer feasible. The situation will be monitored and feedback welcome.

Vicky

AGM 2015 - VICKY RENNIE IS THE NEW LADIES CAPTAIN


Past, Present and Future Ladies Captains - Eileen Walker, Vicky Rennie and Joy McLeod 

The Ladies 85th AGM was well attended on Thursday 15th January in the clubhouse despite the stormy weather on the day. Outgoing Lady Captain Eileen Walker welcomed all the ladies to the meeting.

Eileen gave an excellent review of all the various events throughout the year and Handicap Secretary, Joy McLeod and secretary Jane Dickie also gave their reports.

Vicky Rennie was then handed her badge of office as the new Ladies Captain. Vicky then reported on various points including the SLGA/ SGU amalgamation issues and, falling number of lady golfers. She also revealed that the average age of our lady members was 68.5 !  She was delighted to welcome Past Captain Lilias Snodgrass onto the Committee for a year.  Denise Cowan will also now be joining the Committee.

Finally Vicky was even able to joke about now how pleased she was having a car parking space despite the fact that she no longer had a car since a tree had fallen on it during the high winds that day




Thursday, January 15, 2015

AGM -EVENING 15TH JANUARY - MAIN CARPARK CLOSED

DUE TO FALLEN TREES AND DEBRIS IN THE MAIN CARPARK IT HAS BEEN CLOSED.
THE OVERFLOW CARPARK IS STILL IN USE ALONG WITH THE AREA  NEXT TO THE PROFESSIONAL'S SHOP.
THANK YOU

Monday, December 22, 2014

SLGA / SGU AMALGAMATION UPDATE

SGU and SLGA NEWS RELEASE

The proposal to amalgamate the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association (SLGA) into a single unified governing body for amateur golf in Scotland has been finalised, one that can herald an exciting “new era” for Scottish Golf.

Outlining their clear vision for the game in the proposal, the Chairs of the SGU and SLGA, Tom Craig and Beth Paterson, stress that amalgamation is fundamentally important for the future of golf in Scotland.

To meet the many challenges currently facing the game, the proposal outlines how amalgamation can provide a platform for a new governing body to lead Scottish golf positively into the future, help Clubs be viable and vibrant and attract more people of all ages and gender into the sport.

With the Boards of the SGU and the SLGA both in agreement regarding the proposal, it has now been distributed to the memberships of each organisation – namely the SGU’s 16 area associations, the SLGA’s 15 county golf associations, ladies' golf clubs and ladies' sections of clubs and all affiliated clubs in Scotland for them to consider as approval is sought over the coming months.

KEY FEATURES

Key features of the proposal include clubs becoming full voting members for the first time, with areas and counties to have a substantial collective vote, equivalent in aggregate to approximately one third of the overall vote.
The roles of the areas and counties are to remain unchanged, meaning they don’t have to merge. National and regional forums are also to be established to help communication to and from grass roots golfers and clubs.

The amalgamation proposal and supporting documents can be accessed both on the SGU website at http://www.scottishgolf.org/who-we-are/sguslga-amalgamation/ and on the SLGA website at http://slga.co.uk/amalgamation/ 

Expressing the importance of amalgamation, the Chairs said in a joint-statement: “This is the most significant issue in Scottish Golf and the amalgamation proposal is the best and only option to amalgamate. We encourage all areas, counties and clubs to support it.

PLATFORM FOR NEW ERA

“Amalgamation can provide a platform for a new governing body to lead Scottish Golf boldly into a new era. We want our clubs to be healthy and vibrant, to be welcoming places for men, women, boys and girls to enjoy our wonderful game, and to help attract more people to participate in golf throughout Scotland.
"Amalgamation is absolutely in the best interests of all stakeholders in Scottish Golf and sends the right message about the inclusivity of the sport we all love.”

Back in March of this year, a joint working group, comprising five representatives from each of the SGU and the SLGA, independently chaired by Sheriff Alastair Thornton, circulated an amalgamation consultation proposal to all areas, counties and golf clubs in Scotland.

Following a wide ranging consultation process up to the end of July during which every golf club, area and county, as well as all golfers and other interested parties had the opportunity to input, the joint working group analysed and considered the feedback before publishing its final proposal.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL AMALGAMATION REPORT

Thursday, December 11, 2014

LADIES CHRISTMAS LUNCH AND QUIZ

The Fairy Captain hosted a fun and sometimes hilarious quiz which took place on Wednesday 10th instead of our 9 hole Christmas stableford. Eleven teams more or less answered the questions - more or less.
The winners, after a tense three way tie breaker, were Mary Irving, Anne Robinson  and Chris Minto with an outstanding score of 15.
Morven Mcleod's name was pulled out of the hat as the winner of the best Festive outfit - well  done Morven!.
Pamela Mackenzie won the lucky chair prize.
37 ladies attended the Christmas Lunch of sandwiches and very good lentil soup followed by a mince pie.
Many thanks to Joy who supplied some of her excellent tablet to have with coffee.
Everyone seems to have enjoyed lunch and the quiz.
Sample question  - What is Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name?
Answer team x    -  Gladys
You know who you are!
Happy Christmas




Tuesday, December 09, 2014

FUN CHRISTMAS 9 HOLE STABLEFORD WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER

LADIES
After a lot of consideration and weather watching I am sorry to have to announce that the 9 hole
Christmas Stableford will have to be abandoned.
However I have made up a quiz which I hope I will be able to run before lunchtime.
I hope to start the quiz around 11 o'clock and we can have lunch at 12.30.
There have been a few call offs but the teams will remain more or less the same,  please check the notice board for teams before we start.
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow - appropriately dressed, of course!

Thank you
Eileen

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

FUN CHRISTMAS COMPETITION - 9 HOLE STABLEFORD -

10 AM START AT 1st 13th and 16th

1st Tee

10.00                     Anne Robinson       Mary Irving          Eileen Walker
10.08                     Maureen Cook        Helen Crichton     Jennifer Cairns
10.16                     Helen Abram          Margaret Parrott    Linda Macdougall
10.24.                    Denise Cowan        Marjorie Mitchell  Margt. Macdonald

13th Tee

10.00                     Sarah  Eckford       Mary Hardie            Jane Dickie
10.08                     Vivien Howe          Eleanor Cannon      Carol Reid
10.16                     Marion Munro       Moyra Gordon         Jean Murray
10.24                      Sheila Biggart       Pat Pennel               Cynthia Keanie

16th Tee

10.00                      Lilias Snodgrass      Moira Wilson         Morven Macleod
10.08                      Mary Craig              Alison Robertson    Joy Mcleod
10.16                      Pamela Mackenzie  Karin Mackenzie     Gillian Donaghy
10.24                     Jan Macnab              Marion Reid            Dorothy Simpson

Instructions will be given out with the cards.
Usual clubs - probably best as it is a stableford competition.

The teams may change a little as we have one or two extra ladies who would like to play.
Don't forget- stunning Christmas outfits obligatory!

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


The Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Prizes will take place in the Clubhouse on Thursday, 15th January 2015 at 7.45 p.m.   It is hoped that all members will be present and new members will be especially welcome.

There is also a list on the noticeboard for any proposals to be brought forward at the meeting.  This will give the committee time to consider them and to seek such information as may be required.

AGENDA

1. Apologies
2. Adoption of minutes (copy attached)
3. Statement of accounts
4. Reports
5. Election of office bearers and committee
6. Other competent business
7. Presentation of prizes

Jane Dickie (Honorary Secretary)

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

9 Hole Fun Christmas Competition with Lunch

Ladies - That time of year again.

Our 9 hole Christmas Competition will be held on Wednesday 10th December.
The lunch will be a half sandwich - turkey and cranberry, lentil soup, a Christmas pie and tea or coffee - £6.00

The list is in the clubhouse, make sure you put your name up now.
Festive Dress is obligatory - wonderful prizes.
Tee time and format to be arranged nearer the time and according to the weather.