East Vets in Midlothian championship and 'B' Championship

Midlothian held their County Championship 36-hole qualifying rounds today over Newbattle Golf Course in changeable weather conditions - i.e. variable but never that bad. The course was in splendid condition but some of the pin positions were in rather tricky parts of the green and lent themselves to three and even four putting.

Several East Vets Ladies took part but only four veterans qualified. One such lady (pictured above) - not even an East Vet since she now plays for the MIDLANDS but who ought to be mentioned as she had the third best score in a very low scoring competition is Fiona de Vries (present Scottish Veteran Champion and Honorary Member of Baberton). She had an excellent total of 149 (73,76). Other vets scores:

157 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 80,77
161 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)83,78
171 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 86,85

Unfortunately Karen and Ruth cannot manage to play in the match-play which takes place on Friday 1st May and are consequently not in the draw. Sadly Metcheck Weather Forecast is not good but fingers crossed.

Match-Play Draw
9.00am Louise Fraser(Kingsknowe)(77,70) v Diane Moncrieff(Lochend)(84,88)
9.07am Noreen Fenton(Dunbar)(80,77) v Gabrielle MacDonald(Craigielaw)(79,77)
9.15am Kirsten Blackwood(Craigmillar Park)(76,76) v Susan Rennie(Uphall)(82,82)
9.22am Karen Marshall(Baberton)(82,83) v Claire Macdonald(Mortonhall)(76,74)
9.30am Fiona de Vries(St Rule)(73,76) v Linda Caine(Dunbar)(84,82)
9.37am Wendy Nicholson(Broomieknowe)(79,81) v Claire Hargan(Mortonhall)(79,75)
9.45am Stephanie Crolla(Duddingston)(79,76) v Kate McIntosh(Broomieknowe)(77,82)
9.52am Gillian Simpson(Murrayfield)(83,84) v Rachel Watton(Mortonhall)(71,76)

The first round of the Midlothian 'B' Championship will also take place on Friday 1st May. The qualifying competition to determine those playing was at Dalmahoy West on April 20th. Four East Vets have qualified for this championship which will be played off scratch.

Midlothian 'B' C'ship Draw
10.00am Helen Warnock(Harburn) v Coleen Derighetti(Lochend)
10.07am Lesley Campbell(Torphin Hill) v Mandy McBain(New Swanston)
10.15am Pam Townsend(Murrayfield) v Sandra Wilkes(Deer Park)
10.22am Sandra Ashurst(Murrayfield) v Dee Williams(Craigmillar Park)
10.30am Carole Mason(Dalmahoy) v Jaci Moriarty(Lochend)
10.37am Mary Davidson(Kingsknowe) v Hannah Scott(Broomieknowe)
10.45am Susan Dalrymple(Craigielaw) v Yvonne Blyth(Prestonfield)
10.52am Sue Caton(Kingsknowe) v Margaret Alexander(Baberton)

Good luck all!