AGM report and minutes

Captain Sue welcomed 30 members of the East Division to Mortonhall Golf Club for our annual AGM and Prize Giving.

Sue gave her Captain’s report for the season then handed the reins over to the incoming Captain Sal.

Following the AGM Janet and Sue conducted the Prize Giving culminating in our very worthy Champion Karen Ferguson-Snedden receiving the Lady Macinnes Shaw Cup.

A hearty buffet lunch followed and we thank all at Mortonhall GC for hosting us.

The Captain’s Report can be found here

Minutes of the 2022 AGM can be read here

The list of 2022 Trophy winners is available on the previous post.

For 2023 Fixture List click on Fixtures tab.

AGM and Prizegiving Lunch Reminder

Our East Vets 2022 Annual General Meeting and Prizegiving Lunch is being held at Mortonhall Golf Club on Monday 7th November starting at 11.15am. 

A good attendance of prize winners and non-prize winners would be appreciated.

See previous blog for details

AGM and Prizegiving Lunch

 

Our East Vets 2022 Annual General Meeting and Prizegiving Lunch is being held at Mortonhall Golf Club on Monday 7th November starting at 11.15am. Congratulations if you are a trophy/voucher winner – please see attached list.  A good attendance of prizewinners and non-prize winners would be appreciated.

Members wishing to come to the lunch, which will cost £19 inclusive of gratuity for a one course buffet followed by coffee/tea and traybakes, with tea or coffee prior to the AGM, should make a bank transfer to the East Vets Account by 31^st October. Coffee and tea will be available to purchase at the bar for those not staying for the lunch. Please let us know of any special dietary requirements.

Account name:       E S V L G A

Sort code:                 80 02 78

Account No:             00949926

Reference:                Surname, forename

 Minutes of the 2021 AGM are attached along with this year’s agenda, accounts and list of prizewinners.

Members not able to attend the AGM can simply send their apologies to esvlgasecretary@gmail.com.

The Committee look forward to welcoming you to Mortonhall GC for the AGM.

Kind regards

Susan Penman

Captain

2022 Agenda Here

Minutes of 2021 AGM here

Captain's Report 2021 here

Treasurer's report here

List of prizewinners here

Blairgowrie – 25-27th September 2022

 What a fantastic year for Karen Ferguson-Snedden. Having won the Scottish Senior Championship and representing Scotland at International level she ended the season by winning the Scottish Veteran Ladies Championship at Blairgowrie on Monday 26th September.

On Sunday Karen won through to the semi-final defeating Anne Wilson – Galloway. Monday morning saw Karen advance to the final over Anne Smith – Highland.

In a very close match with Martine Pow – Borders,  Karen eventually won 2/1 to become the Champion. 

It was also a very good competition for the East Division with Val Mackenzie (72), Francis McFadzean (72) and Tricia Smith (73) winning (and retaining) the Lyon Trophy for the best 3 nett scores from a Division. West was pipped at the post by one point. 

Added to this Anne Brownie (73) won the Allen Plate for best scratch score in the over 65 category for a second year. 

Well done to Jennifer Bryans and Anne Brownie who won the Toni Moffat Quaichs for the best scratch score (76) in the Tuesday Greensomes for the second year running.  

Congratulations all round. Well done East.

Scottish Seniors win Home Internationals

 A combined team of Scottish seniors achieved history at Pyle & Kenfig GC in
Wales, by winning the inaugural R&A Women’s & Men’s Senior Home
Internationals trophy. 

The women’s team included Karen Ferguson-Snedden, Karen Marshall
and Wendy Nicholson. What an achievement! Well done, ladies, we are
proud of you.

This was the first time combined teams have competed for a trophy to honour
the best side in British and Irish senior golf. England took the Sue Johnson
Trophy for the 11th time as winners of the Women’s Senior Home
Internationals, while Scotland earned a bonus as victors of the Men’s Senior
Home Internationals for the fourth time. Both championships were run
concurrently with the combined team competition. Scotland topped the points
table with three points out of three. Ireland finished second with two points,
while England came third with half a point as the Welsh finished fourth.
Amazing victory.

“It feels amazing,” said Fiona de Vries, the overall Scottish captain. “It’s been
a fantastic team effort from start to finish. It’s been an amazing experience.
We’ve all got on really well together, we’ve had fun and we’ve played great golf."

 

 

Borders Vets v East Vets Greensomes Match September 15 th 2022 at Eyemouth GC.

What a happy band of East Vet golfers took the trip down the A1 this Thursday 15th
September to play at the wonderful Eyemouth GC. Thank you all for committing, turning
up and all playing so well for the team. Thank also for all who car shared.

We were greeted so warmly by Borders Captain Mary and her team and by all at Eyemouth
Golf Club.

Game results... Borders 2.5 v East 3.5

Alison Rutherford & Wendy Underhill lost 3&1 to Louise Casey & Maureen Mackay
Gillian Lithgow & Helen Todd won 4 & 3 v Kate Johnston & Louise Campbell
Dawn Tomlinson & Caroline Fairnie lost 5&4 to Gilly Glen & Anne Rorrison
Marjorie Rae & Maureen Rennie lost 4&3 v Anne Blundell & Rae Muir
Mary Fallas & June Allan halved with Mandy McBain  & Jane Browitt
Cherry Thom & Marvyn Brydon won 1up v Sal Shepherd & Viv Mitchell

So very well played by all our East Vets Team on a long, challenging course.
Good to wrap up our season with another win.

See you all at The AGM on November 7 th at Mortonhall GC. More details will follow soon.

 

Sal

VC 

Autumn Meeting at Liberton Golf Club on 8th September

 

Needless to say the day was abandoned.

 

VC Sal

Europeans

 The two Karens representing Scotland in Slovenia. Although they did not win they finished on a high defeating Norway on the final day. Well done team Scotland.

 

 

Autumn Meeting at Liberton on 8th September

The draw for the Autumn Meeting has been done and can be seen here 

Would any trophy holders please return their trophies to a committee member on the day. 

West v East Vets at Strathaven GC August 9th 2022

 What a fantastic day out this was for our annual Greensomes Match versus our West Vets counterparts.

Strathaven Golf Club must be the first to be mentioned for their wonderful hospitality to us all. From all the East Vets I wish to thank the Golf Club and all involved for hosting us so well

at the Clubhouse for the ‘befores’ and lovely meal after the match. 

The course is one to behold. Challenging lines from the tees and slick greens with borrows you need to know! Strathaven is a course you all should seek out to play. Fantastic.

I thank May & her West Team for hosting this annual match and congratulate them all for winning back the ASP Friendship Trophy 3 ½ v 1 ½ for this year.

                                                                                                                       

Results…

Linda McDogall & Mo Neilson won V Liz Calder & Anne Rorrison     3n1

Chris Fowler & Fiona Cameron won V Diane Moncrieff & Denise Mitchell     7n5

Janette McMartney & Sandra Littlejohn  won V Fiona Ford & Pamela Williamson    4n3

Pat Hutton & Margaret Reid V Anne Blundell & Norma Richmond      Half Match

Liz Hale & Deirdre Anderson  lost V Mandy McBain & Susan Randall   4n3

Autumn Meeting

 

The Autumn Meeting, will be held at Liberton on Thursday 8^th  September.

The tee is booked from 9.00 am onwards depending on numbers.

Members who wish to enter the Autumn Meeting should send an email by 19^th August to eastvetscomp@gmail.com.

The draw will be made soon after that and emailed to all the participants.

Entries close on the 19^th  August but if spaces allow late entries will be accepted.

Please use this template to send your details: 

AUTUMN MEETING ENTRY

NAME: 

HANDICAP INDEX: 

ENTRY FEE £17 - PAID DIRECT TO EAST VETS BANK ACCOUNT : YES

The fee of £17 (£15 green fee plus £2.00 entry fee) should be paid direct into the East Vets bank account by 19^th  August.

Players should now have received an email providing details on making payment.

Can all trophy winners from 2021 please return their trophies to an ESVLGA Committee member at Liberton.

Happy golfing,

The Committee

 

 

Congratulations

Congratulations to Karen Ferguson-Snedden, Anne Hanson, Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson who have been selected to represent Scotland in the Annual Jamboree at Moor Park Golf Course, 9th -11th August

Team:
Karen Ferguson-Snedden - East
Anne Hanson - East
Ruth Hunter - West
Gillian Kyle - West
Karen Marshall- East
Elaine Moffat - Midland
Wendy Nicholson - East
Sheena Wood - North

Congratulations to Karen Ferguson-Snedden and Karen Marshall on being selected to represent Scotland in the European Senior Ladies Team Championship 30th August to 3rd September in Slovenia.

Team:
Alison Davidson
Karen Ferguson-Snedden
Karen Marshall
Sheena Wood
Elaine Moffat
Gillian Kyle.

East Vets send our best wishes - have a lovely time and play well.

Well played Hilary Laughland at Royal Dornoch in the British Seniors Championships where she made the cut and finished tied for 37th in a very strong international field.

Somewhat belatedly, congratulations and really well done to Karen-Ferguson-Snedden on defending her Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship title at Stranraer. The final was a close match with Karen defeating Australia’s Sue Wooster on the 19th hole. We are all very proud of you, Karen. What an great final you played.

Well done all of you for such great achievements. East Vets are flying this year!

East Vets Championship Finals Day Report from July 9th 2022 at Haddington Golf Club

 

What a super day we all had at Haddington GC for our Championship finals day. Both morning semis were extremely competitive games. The day was a beautifully warm sunny day but with a stiff wind and a fiery course it all added to the day’s drama.

 

 

 

 

The first match between Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson was tight with no more than 1 hole in it all the way with Wendy holding her nerve to see it won on 18^th and make her first final as an East Vet.

 

 

The match between Karen Fergusson-Sneddon and Caroline Steedman was more a game of 2 halves. Karen was well up quickly in the first half, but Caroline did a brilliant job of staying cool and clawing the match back to all square at the 15^th. Both played great shots into both 16^th and 17^th greens and the match stayed all square down the very tricky final hole where Karen managed to secure her place in the final.

The Champs final match was played so well for by both Wendy and Karen. We were treated to a good ding-dong battle with some great shots and very solid putting. High standard golf by both players. Karen got a jump on it in the front nine to go to 3up but there was a fight back on from Wendy with some solid ball striking later in the game. Karen had enough in the tank though to pull through with a win at the 17^th hole.

Congratulations to our EV Champ for 2022 Karen Ferguson-Snedden & all the best to you in September at the Blairgowrie Vets Jamboree.

 

And finally….

As you will see from all the pictures here, I can most happily report we have our Captain Sue back with us and what a lift that has given us all. Welcome back Sue. 

VC Sal