Pam Townsend brings in winning score at Haddington - Rita Dee wins Scratch

The East Vets Summer meeting was held yesterday at Haddington on an almost perfect summer 'golfing' day - good for golf, not quite so good for sitting around, sunbathing. There were several below Standard Scratch nett scores, which came in late, to result in an unchanged CSS of 73. The course was in beautiful condition but many ladies found the greens not to their taste.

Congratulations to Pam Townsend on winning the summer meeting with a wonderful 67 and to Rita Dee (pictured below - apologies for the poor quality but guaranteed still smiling) who won the scratch prize with a 78, winning on the better inward half from Fiona Hunter and Ruth Brown. Everyone seemed to enjoy the game very much. 

Leading Scores:
67 Pam Townsend (Murrayfield)(80-13=67)
69 Rita Dee (Kingsknowe)(78-09=69)
69 Libby Campbell (Baberton)(83-14=69)
71 Carol Halliday (Dunbar)(81-10=71)
71 Phyl Early (Glencorse)(87-16=71)
72 Sandra Ashurst (Murrayfield)(86-14=72)
72 Ellice Cackett (Broomieknowe)(83-11=72)
73 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn)(78-05=73)
73 Mary Davidson (Kingsknowe)(93-20=73)
74 Margaret Thompson (Turnhouse)(85-11=74)
74 Caroline Johnstone (Murrayfield)(80-06=74)
74 Sheila King (Gullane)(93-19=74)
74 Anne Brownie (Lothianburn)(80-06=74)
75 Fiona Hunter (Baberton)(78-03=75)
75 Isobel Hastings (Murrayfield)(95-20=75)

The full listing of the nett scores has been sent out to all clubs represented and can be viewed on the ladies' noticeboards in the individual clubhouses.

Leading Scratch Scores:
78 Rita Dee(Kingsknowe)(bih), Fiona Hunter(Baberton) Ruth Brown (Lothianburn)
79 Moira Thomson(Gullane)
80 Caroline Johnstone(Murrayfield), Anne Brownie(Lothianburn),Pam Townsend(Murrayfield), Noreen Fenton(Dunbar)
81 Susan Penman(Gullane),Carol Halliday(Dunbar)
83 Libby Campbell(Baberton),Ellice Cackett(Broomieknowe),Jane Herd(Musselburgh Links Ladies)
84 Karen Ballantyne(Craigmillar Park)
85 Margaret Thompson(Turnhouse)
86 Sandra Ashurst(Murrayfield),Ethel Jack(Gullane), Barbara Biggart(North Berwick), Norma Richmond(Murrayfield),Cynthia Guthrie(Longniddry)
87 Phyl Early(Glencorse)

Leading Bronze Scratch Scores:
95 Anne McIntosh(Gullane)
98 Catriona Shedden(Murrayfield)
99 Patricia Rose(Broomieknowe)
100 Margaret Dalrymple(Baberton)

The players with the top eight scratch scores (who are able to play) now go forward to the matchplay section of the East Vets Championship. The first round is on Thursday 11th June, semi-final on Monday 15th June, and the final on Friday 19th June - your support would be appreciated. It is unfortunate that some of the leading players and main contenders, are unable to commit to all of the dates of these rounds and quite rightly, have opted not to play. It is difficult to find a format which pleases everyone, not only for those who work, but also for those who, through personal circumstances, similarly cannot commit to playing in all rounds, mainly because it is spread over such a long period. This is something which will need to be addressed yet again at the AGM.

Championship Draw:

Rita Dee v Karen Ballantyne
Noreen Fenton v Moira Thomson
Anne Brownie v Susan Penman
Ruth Brown v Jane Herd

Good luck to everyone.

Apologies for the lateness in posting this report - webmaster left immediately after to play in another competition and was incapable later that night