EAST VETS WIN LIZ MISKIMMIN TROPHY IN SUNNY STIRLING

In our annual match against Midland Vets on 18th May for the Liz Miskimmin Friendship Quaich, East Vets won narrowly 4 to 3 in sunny Stirling. The course was in great condition and the weather simply wonderful!

 Pictured above is the 18th green with Stirling Castle rising majestically behind the clubhouse. Five of the seven matches reached the 18th green demonstrating just how close this match was. The full results were as follows:

Aileen Baker won 1 up v. Sue Penman
  (Crail)                              (Gullane)
Sarah Walker halved with Sal Shepherd
  (Braehead)                       (Craigmillar Park)
Cecilia Kenny  lost 5 & 3 to Anne Brownie
 (Dunblane)                              (Gullane)
Ann Macgregor   halved with Jane Herd
  (Ladybank)                           (Gullane)
Gillian Wallace  lost 2 down to Fiona Ford
(Blairgowrie)                             (Murrayfield)
Kay Knight  lost 3 &  2 to  Linda Grieve
 (Pitlochry)                           (Musselburgh)
Tricia Chillas  won 1 up v Hazel Saunders
 (Stirling)                               (Gullane)

As ever, this match was played in friendly, competitive spirit and it was lovely to be able to enjoy a drink together in the sunshine before a delicious post-match meal). Lizee McGraw (Midland Vets Captain) presented Anne Brownie (acting team captain for East Vets) with the Liz Miskimmin Friendship Quaich (below).

Thanks to Lorna Bennett (Midland Vets Vice Captain) for acting as photographer for East Vets whilst Anne Brownie was playing her match against Cecilia Kenny. These photos may be viewed by clicking on the       link  here

East Vet Gillian Kirkwood confirmed as the next President of the LGU

Gillian Kirkwood has been confirmed as the next President of the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) succeeding Diane Bailey MBE.

The merger of the LGU and The R&A took effect earlier this year and she will work with the organisation to support its work in women’s and girls’ golf around the world, including encouraging more females to play golf and become members of clubs.

Mrs Kirkwood is an experienced golf administrator and has held several positions in women’s golf, including Vice-Chair and Chair of the SLGA and LGU, Chair of the Great Britain and Ireland Selection Committee and President of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golfing Association. She was also Captain of Midlothian County Ladies Golf Association from 1991-1993 and was the Ladies Captain of Broomieknowe Golf Club from 1982-84 and from 2004-2006, and is currently Vice-Captain of Gullane Ladies' Golf Club. Mrs Kirkwood is an experienced Rules Official and has represented the LGU on the R&A’s Amateur Status Committee.

In 2012, she was appointed by the Scottish Government as a Trustee on the St Andrews Links Trust and she is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Women Golfers Museum.

A keen women’s golf historian, she also collects golf memorabilia and is a member of the British Golf Collectors Society. She has represented Europe at Hickory Golf when she played in the BGCS Hickory Grail against the United States.

A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Mrs Kirkwood worked in IT as a senior manager in the higher education sector. Since retiring she has worked to provide the latest news and updates on women’s golf with her own website KirkwoodGolf and acts as webmaster to Scottish Golf View.

“It is a great honour to be offered the role of President and I am delighted to accept the invitation to represent the organisation and support its work in growing and developing women’s golf in countries around the world”, said Kirkwood.


From the R and A website

EAST VETS SUE & LESLEY FLY THE SALTIRE ABROAD

The French Senior Ladies International Foursomes were played at the exclusive Morfontaine Golf Course (north east of Paris) between 26-28 April. In the corresponding event last year (in Belgium), East Vets members Sue Penman and Lesley Johnston finished second - pipped by just one shot in the three round scratch foursomes medal play format.

This year, Sue and Lesley posted the best second round score to make the cut tied second going into day three before coming a very creditable third overall.

Congratulations to Sue and Lesley for flying the flag abroad, and for finishing so high up the leaderboard two years in a row! Tres bien joue.


Footnote: scores from the 2017 tournament are not yet available online.

EAST VETS SPRING MEETING RESULTS

The ESVLGA Spring Meeting was held today at Gullane No 3.
Despite very strong winds there were some great scores.
Congratulations to the winner Dorothy Thomson who was 4 under CSS.
The strong winds caused putting to be very difficult with the 4th green proving to be the hardest, with many tales of woe being told in the clubhouse.
Well done to all 66 ladies who braved the elements and congratulations to those who produced great scores.
The CSS was 71 an increase of two on the SSS 69. Par 69.
To the dismay of many this was a counting competition for handicap

The results are as follows:

Overall Handicap
1. Dorothy Thomson  81-14 net 67
2. Veryan Biggar        85-16 net 69 BIH
3. Jean Bryden           90-21 net 69

Silver Handicap
1. Dorothy Thomson  81-14 net 67
2. Veryan Biggar        85-16 net 69
3. Dawn Young          78-7  net 71 BIH

Silver Gross
1. Dawn Young         78
2. Hazel Saunders       80
3. Dorothy Thomson 81

Bronze Handicap
1. Jean Bryden          90-21 net 69
2. Sheila Hunter        95-23 net 72
3. Elspeth Morrison 100-25 net 75

Bronze Gross
 1. Jean Bryden          90
2. Sheila Hunter        95
3. Elspeth Morrison 100

There were four Two's
Dawn Young
Elsa Todd
Irene Gray
Vickie Sandeman


Click here  for the top eight scores in each division scores

SVLGA v Irish Seniors

The SVLGA v Irish Seniors - Murcar Links- for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy

Results

Four Balls - Sunday 9th April:

Sheena Wood and Meg Sievwright halved with Mary Sheehy and Laura Webb A/S 
Lorna McKinlay and Fiona de Vries bt Suzanne Corcoran and Pat Doran 1 hole 
Lesley Lloyd and Ashley Rose lost to Maria O' Reilly and Sheena McIlroy 3 & 1 
Donna Jackson and Gillian Kyle bt Marilyn Henderson and Margaret McAuliffe 5 & 4 

Scotland 2.5 - Ireland 1.5

Singles Matches - Monday 10th April 

Donna Jackson halved with Maria O'Reilly 

Lesley Lloyd lost to Laura Webb - 7 & 6

Lorna McKinlay bt Sheena McElroy - 3 & 1 

Meg Sievwright halved with Marilyn Henderson  

Ashley Rose lost to Margaret McAuliffe - 5 & 4 

Fiona de Vries lost to Mary Sheehy - 3 & 2

Gillian Kyle bt Suzanne Corcoran - 1 up

Sheena Wood bt Pat Doran - 4 & 3　

Singles were halved 4 - 4

Match score - Scotland 6.5 - Ireland 5.5

Congratulations to the SVLGA Team on a great win over a strong Irish Team