Ruth Brown wins Autumn Meeting

Ruth Brown of Lothianburn is well used to playing in wind up in the slopes of the Pentlands and today in the Autumn Meeting at Liberton this was no exception. She brought off a fine scratch score of 74 in very difficult conditions where quick decisions had to be made to anticipate the sudden violent gusts. In her outward half of 40, she confessed to finding the putting tricky - not something she generally has a problem with - but an inward half of 34 meant she had at last got the hang of them. Her fellow member at Lothianburn, Anne Brownie also brought in a great scratch score of 75.

Ruth's nett score of 68 was not the only one recorded - there were seven nett 68's, which was pretty good going on such a tough day. Ruth had just squeezed out the very last player in the field, Molly Woolgar, who, like the others had also brought in a great nett 68. Ruth won not on the better inward half but on the last six holes! Surprisingly her score had no two's - unlike the eight who did.

Whilst innocently trying to top up their nutritional status, some of the ladies were subjected to an informal survey of their views on the use of Distance Measuring Devices which to date have not been allowed in competitions. Most (80%) had no objection to their being used, although many admitted they wouldn't bother having one themselves. Of the 20% who were against their adoption, many had no objection to stroke-savers!

67 ladies played today. CSS was 69

Results
Overall Winner: Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 74 - 6 - 68

Silver Division
Molly Woolgar (Murrayfield) 88 - 20 = 68
Pam Townsend (Murrayfield) 79 - 11 =68
Anne Brownie (Lothianburn) 75 - 7 = 68
Betty Redwood (Baberton) 88 - 19 = 69
Katy Gillies (Melville) 87 - 18 = 69
Vicky Cullen (Murrayfield) 87 - 17 = 70
Liz Smith (Murrayfield) 88 - 18 = 70
Dulcie Barnes (Gullane) 82 - 12 = 70
Pam Stephenson (Glencorse) 82 - 12 = 70
Ellice Cackett (Broomieknowe) 80 - 10 = 70
Carol MacLeod (Gullane) 85 - 14 = 71
Pat Walkingshaw (Ravelston) 79 - 8 = 71
Margaret Thompson (Turnhouse) 84 - 13 - 71
May Hardy (Baberton) 90 - 18 = 72
Val Hallam (Glencorse) 84 - 12 = 72
Jane Herd (Musselburgh) 79 - 7 = 72

Bronze Division
Senga Grant (Gullane) 96 - 28 = 68
Mary Davidson (Kingsknowe) 89 - 21 = 68
Carol Foggo (Murrayfield) 94 - 26 = 68
Maureen Stewart (Glencorse) 93 - 24 = 69
Patricia Rose (Baberton) 94 - 21 = 73