Summer Meeting at Haddington GC May 23rd 2023

 

We had our annual visit to a dry and sunny Haddington GC for the Summer Meeting & East Vets Championship qualifier.  44 played round on what proved to be a tricky day with the course playing its full length. The later starters had a bit more of the breeze to contend with too.

Thanks to the Course Manager for the preparation of the greens and to Scott the Pro for organising the tee and keeping us right with the Club V1 system, he was most helpful.  Thanks also to the bar and catering Mum & Daughter team who were as always most welcoming.

 

Congratulations to all in the top 8 who qualify for the match play. Quarter finals are to be played by mutual arrangement by July 7^th and semis & final will be played on July 8^th. The Championship draw can be seen here

 

Congratulations to the Summer Meeting winners 

Caroline Kinnard Nett 73 is the Overall winner (BiH)

Hilary Laughland 77 is Scratch winner (Better last hole)

Seline Stewart Nett 75 is the Division 2 winner

 

Full result can be seen here

Please come along to Haddington on 8th July and support our players. 

Sal Shepherd

Captain

East Vets v British Senior Men at Elie GC on Tuesday 16th May

 A great day was had by all at Elie for this annual fixture.  We were greeted with drinks on arrival followed by lunch which allowed us to meet and mingle with our opponents.

The day didn’t quite get off to the best start as there was a ‘stewards enquiry’ over the handicaps.  Thanks to Wendy Nicholson for helping to sort this out, much appreciated.  Once this was ironed out we then got down to the most important part of the day, the golf.  For some ladies, playing Elie was a new experience but all seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. The course was in great condition and thankfully weather was kind and we stayed dry throughout.

All games were played in good spirits and all ladies gave it their best shot.  Sadly we weren’t able to do better than last years halved match and lost 4 ½  – 1 ½.

According to Andrew Gray this fixture has been running for around 20-30 years and he didn’t think the ladies had ever won!  That’s a statistic that we need to change in the future.

All games were discussed further in the clubhouse over tea and scones where the results were then announced.

Many thanks to Andrew Gray and the British Senior Men for hosting a very enjoyable day.  Thanks also to Elie GC for providing superb catering throughout the day.

Let’s hope that 2024 is going to be the year that we return from Elie with a positive result.

Match Results:

Wendy Nicholson/Moyra Statham v Douglas Donaldson/Peter Arthur  Halved

Ailsa Cackett/Anne Rorrison v George Walker/Richard Muckart          Lost at 18

Ann Sewell/Mandy McBain v James Bryce/Andrew Gray                    Won 3&1

Dianne Brown/Louise Casey v Johnny Allbrook/Campbell Evans        Lost 2 down   

Fiona Larnach/Val Mackenzie v Graham Duncan/Nigel Watt                Lost 3&1

Lesley Johnston/Janet Fairweather v John Duncan/David Simpson       Lost 4&3

Summer Meeting at Haddington Golf Club, Tuesday 23rd May

We have 49 entries for the Summer Meeting at Haddington Golf Club.  The draw has been completed and can be viewed under the "draws" tab.  If you have to call off leading up to the day please email esvlgasecretary@gmail.com or on the day please call the Pro at Haddington on 01620 822727. There will be no refunds now that the draw has been done.

Please complete score cards as usual, check and sign and put in the EV box in the lounge or hand in to the desk. 

This is the qualifying round for the East Division Championship and the top 8 scores qualify for the knock-out match play. Quarter finals should be arranged by the participants and played by Friday 7th July.  The semi-finals and finals are played on Saturday 8th July.

The winner of the Championship qualifies to play the SVLGA Championship on the Landsdowne course at Blairgowrie Golf Club on 24th and 25th September. 

Good luck to all participants

Captain Sal

East v Midland Match at Longniddry GC May 9th 2023 Played for the Liz Miskimmon Friendship Quaich.

 

Thanks go to Longniddry GC for hosting another successful event for us, we were granted

courtesy of the course and very well provided for by all in the Clubhouse before the match

and for our meal afterwards.

Somewhat more success was had on the course by a very strong Midland team so

unfortunately we were not able to win back the Liz Miskimmon Quaich. Well played to Julie

for saving us from the whitewash.

Results East 1 – 6 Midland

Lesley Ingram lost to Linda Allan

Lesley Johnston lost to Gillian Wallace

Fiona Larnach lost to Dorothy Ford

Mairi Pollock lost to Jude Alexander

Louise Casey lost to Joyce Murdoch

Julie Baird WON v Lyn Fleming

Sal Shepherd lost to Fiona Johnstone