Inaugural Match between East and Midlands Vets Voted a Success.

The inaugural match between the East Vets and Midlands Vets took place today at Turnhouse on a lovely sunny day, not as warm as it has been but a perfect golfing day. By dribs and drabs ladies in the dark green jerseys of the East and burnt strawberry of the Midlands, started arriving in plenty of time with the promise of coffee and a bacon roll. With very little concern for professed diets these were soon scoffed as the draw was passed round and everyone saw who was their allotted target. Ethel Jack got a little upset when she couldn't see her name, she thought she had been left out, but then realised she was looking at the wrong side of the draw. The enthusiastic competitors then made their way to the first tee where the Midland President Liz Miskimmin very kindly acted as starter. If this first hole with its daunting slope, was perhaps a bit of a shock for those who had never played at Turnhouse before, no one showed it and it is to the credit of everyone that fourteen perfect drives saw the game on its way - along of course with the ladies who went over the hill and disappeared.

The captain of Midlands, Emma Wilson met the ladies as they came up to the ninth hole with a bagful of goodies - reminiscent of the handfuls of Werther's Originals shoved into pockets by the late Toni Moffatt. Noreen Fenton, Vice-captain of the East was left kicking herself because she hadn't thought of it first. Everyone was still cheery, moaning a bit at the slowness of the greens compared to what they were used to but enjoying themselves - and very grateful that they weren't being obliged to divulge the state of their game. The course was bedecked in bright yellow gorse, rhododrendons, dog roses and lilac - quite lovely. Unfortunately there was a very peculiar smell that came from somewhere which was difficult to miss.

In what seemed like no time at all, the game was over and the final result produced. Midlands had snatched victory by four games to three so all that remains now is to look forward to 2011 when East can reverse this result. Everyone agreed this match, filling a void for players of handicaps between 6 and 10 was a great idea. Definitely a successful day!

Results
Cynthia Guthrie (Longniddry) lost to Joan Peden (Pitfirrane) 3 and 1
Anne Brownie (Lothianburn) lost to Rosie Scott (Aberdour) by 3 and 1
Sheila Lyon (Kingsnowe) beat Anne Hollet (Dumbracken) by 1 hole
Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) beat Ann Chisholm (Pitfirrane) by 3 and 2
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) beat Alison Houston (Milnathort) by 3 and 2
Elizabeth Simpson (Murrayfield) lost to Norma Fleming (Alyth) by 2 and 1
Ethel Jack (Gullane) lost to Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk) 3 and 2