LADIES ANNUAL DINNER 26 OCTOBER

A sheet has been put up in the Locker Room to sign up for the Ladies Annual Dinner, which will be held in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 26 October 2022. The cost is £25 per head and there are 3 choices for each of the three courses. Please indicate your choices on the sign-up sheet.

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES QUALIFIER

Disappointingly, only 6 couples played in this foursomes competition on Wednesday 28 September.

Three of the couples tied on 33 pts (Note: as the Red Tees were used, the 9th is treated as a par 5 for stableford purposes).

The winners with the best inward half were Maureen Cook & Pamela MacKenzie.

AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE RESULTS

Played Wednesday 21 September 2022, 27 entries

Winners                Anne Robinson

                              Kate Scott

                              Anne Gordon                    score - net 45.6

   

 Runners Up        Sheila Biggart

                            Eleanor Cannon

                            Carole Barnes                   score - net 49.6

 Many thanks to Lilias for organising this fun competition.

LADIES BRIDGE AFTERNOON

On Tuesday 13th September we held the first Bridge afternoon since 2019.  It was lovely to see the club busy again after such a long time.  There were 10 tables of both gents and ladies and all enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea, supplied and served by the Ladies Committee.  A raffle raised £110 for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland.  The winner on the day was Cynthia Keanie, 2nd was Margaret Parrot and 3rd was Georgina Halfnight.  Thank you to all who made the afternoon such a success.

AUTUMN MEETING FOR MITCHELL TROPHY RESULTS

Played Wednesday 14 September 2022, 18 entries.

1st Silver: Helen Abram 96 (21) 74

2nd Silver: Sheila Biggart 89 (14) 75

1st Bronze: Gillian Donaghy 103 (25) 78

2nd Bronze:  Mary Hardie 107 (28) 79

MITCHELL TROPHY WINNER - Helen Abram

WEDNESDAY BOUNCE GAMES WINTER 2022/23

The final competition of the season will be the Final Swing on Wednesday 19 October 2022. A bounce game has been set up on the SG App for Wednesday 26 October (entries open 26 September in the usual way).

After that, your Ladies Match & Handicap team of Jan and Karen will be taking a welcome winter break from the VMS system. However, the popular ladies Wednesday bounce games will continue. 

Pamela MacKenzie has kindly volunteered to be the draw organiser and will coordinate the games via email. Draws will be done a month at a time, starting for November 2022. To be included in the draws for November Wednesdays, please email Pamela at pamjohn2004@hotmail.com by 15 October 2022. (you can state which weeks you want to play). Groups will be notified by email and the first named player in each group should book a time for their group using the General Play "Book Now" method on the SG App. To be included for December draws, email Pamela by 15 November etc.

[An exception to this is The Ladies Festive Tri-Am and lunch, scheduled for Wednesday 7 December, which is set up on the App and more information about this will be published at a later date]

AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE - UPDATED DRAW

WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2022

UPDATED DRAW:  (12 hole competition, holes 1-12)

9.10 Maureen Cook/Pamela MacKenzie/Loretta Campbell

9.20 Denise Cowan/Carol Reid/Janice Naismith

9.30 Jan Macnab/Pat Pennel/Vicky Rennie

9.40 Anne Judge/Gillian Donaghy/Senga Nixon

9.50 Anne Robinson/Kate Scott/Anne Gordon

10.00 Sheila Biggart/Eleanor Cannon/Carol Barnes

10.10 Louise Cooper/Sally Smyth/Karin MacKenzie

10.20 Karen Binning/Lilias Snodgrass/Jean Irvine

10.30 Nancy MacGadie/Vivien Howe/Alison Templeton

Any cancellations or late entries, please contact Lilias Snodgrass

CAWDER OUTING

Thursday 8th September was our first golf outing for 2 years.  This became a very memorable date for another reason.  We were are all so sad to hear that the Queen was gravely ill when our round was finished, but that was nothing compared with the announcement given at 6.30 pm that the Queen had died.  What an amazing life of service she had given this country - even still working 2 days before she died.  We now look forward to the Reign of King Charles 111.

Back to the golf - winning team on the day was Helen Abram, Pat Pennel and Karen Binning with 48 points - well done!  Morag thought it would be nice to recognise the poor team finishing last - nice new wooden spoons for Anne Robinson, Julie Will and Kate Scott!

Just one final prize - not a silver trophy - for being lucky enough to end up in the most bunkers.  Congratulations Kate!

COMPETITION RESULTS

SEPTEMBER MEDAL. Played Wednesday 7 September 2022, 14 entries 

Silver winner:  Joy McLeod  93 (22) 71

Runner-up:  Allison Murray  86 (12) 74 (red tees)

Bronze winner:  Vicky Rennie  109 (32) 77

Runner-up:  Gillian Donaghy  105 (25) 80

Lowest gross: Denise Cowan 85 (green tees),  Allison Murray 86 (red tees)

SATURDAY STABLEFORD. Played 10 September 2022, 4 entries

1st) Kate Scott (24) 38 pts

2nd) Pauline MacEwan (25) 36 pts

POOH PUTTER RESULT 2nd SEPTEMBER

 28 ladies had an enjoyable match for the historic Pooh Putter for the first time since 2019.

Traditionally the match is between the Lady Captains team and the Lady Vice Captains team. This year the players were drawn at random to play for either the Lady Captain or the Past Lady Captain.

The result was a resounding win for the Past Captains Team.

Captain Morag and Past Captain Gillian 

GREENLEES UPDATE

 We must all thank the ladies who are playing on behalf of the club in this prestigious league.

Having been promoted to Div 1 after last years campaign, our team have battled hard in the matches against very strong opposition.

Recent results:

• 22nd Aug Home match v Troon. Close result but Troon won 5 games to 4
• 29th Aug Home match v Cathkin Braes. Cathkin Braes won 6 games to 3

One final match to play - a rearranged fixture against Loudon Gowf at home on 12th September

HANDICAP SCORES

Ladies, with autumn coming upon us and the last ladies' competitions of the season to be held over the next 6 weeks or so, a gentle reminder that you need to submit 4 scores this year for your handicap if you wish to play in ladies' handicap competitions next year (inc knock-outs and tri-ams).

These scores do not need to be in competitions - you can submit General Play scores, either over 18 holes or over the 9 hole course.  There is no book to sign and the scores can be submitted using your phone App. If anyone needs help or advice on submitting General Play scores, please just ask me, or Stuart in the Pro Shop can no doubt help on the day if he is around.

For the avoidance of doubt, no handicaps will lapse under the new system, the 4 card requirement is for ladies competitions only. It was agreed by the Ladies Committee at the end of last year and announced at the AGM in January, and has been introduced in an attempt to make things fairer for all players.

RECENT COMPETITION RESULTS

CENTENARY TROPHY. Played on the rearranged date of Wednesday 31 August 2022. 15 entries

Winner: Helen Abram 97 (21) 76 

(Author's note - Helen played better than that score and I'm glad did not blow the win with her 8 at the last! I was marking the card and gritting my teeth)

Runner-up: Joy McLeod 99 (22) 77 bih

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER MEDAL. Played 3 September 2022. 4 entries

Winner: Kate Scott 99 (24) 75

Runner-up: Pauline MacEwan 104 (24) 80

REMINDER OF SEPTEMBER COMPETITIONS

 Ladies

Here is a reminder of the competitions for September

• Sat 3rd Sep - Saturday September Medal
• Wed 7th Sep - Wednesday September Medal
• Sat 10th Sep - Saturday Stableford
• Wed 14th Sep - Autumn Meeting for Mitchell Trophy (Strokeplay)
• Sat 17th Sep - Saturday Greensomes
• Wed 21st Sep - Fun Australian Scramble
• Sat 24th Sep - Saturday Stableford
• Wed 28th Sep - Daily Mail Foursomes Qualifier

Please note that the Winter 12 hole Greensomes entry sheet is now up on the noticeboard

FUN AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE WED 21st SEPTEMBER

 

Ladies, just a reminder that we are having a Fun Australian Scramble on Wednesday 21st September.

In an Australian scramble the person hitting the shot that is selected does not play the next shot.
Please join in this last fun competition of the season.

Entries can be made now via SG app - when logged in to the app select "Comps" and scroll down the list. 

Teams will be posted nearer the time.

Many thanks to Lillias Snodgrass for organising this fun event.

LOUISE COOPER IS 2022 LADIES CHAMPION!

 Many congratulations to Louise Cooper who is our latest Ladies Champion.

The ladies championship final was contested by Louise Cooper & Anne Judge - Louise being a first time finalist at RCGC. Finals Day was blessed with good weather - dry, warm and very little breeze.

Anne made the best start and found herself 3up after 5 holes. The highlight was a chip in from Anne from well off the green at the 4th. Anne maintained this lead and was 3up after the front nine. After Louise holed a monster putt at the 10th the momentum was then with Louise who fought back to level the match at the 12th. Both ladies kept the watching gallery in suspense as first Anne won a hole then Louise won a hole - match all square at the 14th. 15th was halved. Anne won 16. Louise won 17. The match is now once again all square! Either lady could win!

Louise had a chance to close out the match on the18th with a short putt. But no! The putt missed. We proceed to the 1st tee to start extra holes. The watching gallery was on tenterhooks! Both ladies played the first extra hole well - Louise having a notable second shot to the edge of the green. Louise holed out to win the match at the first extra hole.

Many commiserations to Anne Judge. The match was very close, but there can only be one winner.

It was a memorable match much appreciated by the large gallery.
I felt privileged as referee to be witnessing such a fine display of golf from these two fabulous ladies.

Morag Cunningham (Lady Captain)

 

 

LESLEY & CAROL HAVE SUCCESS AT TROON!

Always good to hear of our ladies playing well and winning elsewhere

Lesley Robertson is the Troon Ladies Champion Golfer of the Year.
Terrific Lesley!

also

Carol Reid won the St Evox Cup Handicap Knockout at Troon Ladies GC
Brilliant Carol!

Both notable acheievments. Well done ladies!

Morag Cunningham

DRAW FOR OUTING TO CAWDER GC

 Here is the draw for the outing to Cawder GC on Thursday 8th September.

We will be playing an individual stableford competition with prizes presented on the day.

11.02  Morag Cunningham & Vicky Rennie

11.10 Mary Craig/Pauline MacEwan/Joy McLeod

11.18 Maureen Cook/Chris Minto/Senga Nixon

11.26 Helen Abram/Karen Binning/Pat Pennell

11.34 Anne Robinson/Kate Scott/Julie Will

Please arrive in time for a hot drink and filled roll. A 2 course meal and prizegiving follows play.

BRIDGE AFTERNOON RAFFLE (13th September)

 Ladies

We are running our popular fund raising Bridge & Afternoon Tea on Tuesday 13th September.

Tables still available! (Contact Vicky Rennie)

We are looking for contributions for a raffle to be held on the afternoon - bottles, plants or similar. Please leave in locker room, with many thanks in advance for your generosity.

CHARITY TRI-AM RESULTS

 Winners           Sheila Biggart, Gillian Donaghy, Alison Templeton     75 points

 Runners up      Marion Munro, Joy McLeod, Lilias Lamont                 72 points

 Well done to everyone who played raising £84 for Anaphylaxis Campaign.

 Many thanks to Maureen Cook and Anne Robinson for organising the event and to Mary Craig for donating the prizes.