Anne McIntosh loses in Handicap Quaich final

Anne McIntosh(Gullane) just failed to take the East Lothian County Handicap Quaich when she was beaten in the final today against Beryl Morris of Dunbar, by one hole. What a great game!

East Vets in Midlothian championship and 'B' Championship

Midlothian held their County Championship 36-hole qualifying rounds today over Newbattle Golf Course in changeable weather conditions - i.e. variable but never that bad. The course was in splendid condition but some of the pin positions were in rather tricky parts of the green and lent themselves to three and even four putting.

Several East Vets Ladies took part but only four veterans qualified. One such lady (pictured above) - not even an East Vet since she now plays for the MIDLANDS but who ought to be mentioned as she had the third best score in a very low scoring competition is Fiona de Vries (present Scottish Veteran Champion and Honorary Member of Baberton). She had an excellent total of 149 (73,76). Other vets scores:

157 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 80,77
161 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park)83,78
171 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 86,85

Unfortunately Karen and Ruth cannot manage to play in the match-play which takes place on Friday 1st May and are consequently not in the draw. Sadly Metcheck Weather Forecast is not good but fingers crossed.

Match-Play Draw
9.00am Louise Fraser(Kingsknowe)(77,70) v Diane Moncrieff(Lochend)(84,88)
9.07am Noreen Fenton(Dunbar)(80,77) v Gabrielle MacDonald(Craigielaw)(79,77)
9.15am Kirsten Blackwood(Craigmillar Park)(76,76) v Susan Rennie(Uphall)(82,82)
9.22am Karen Marshall(Baberton)(82,83) v Claire Macdonald(Mortonhall)(76,74)
9.30am Fiona de Vries(St Rule)(73,76) v Linda Caine(Dunbar)(84,82)
9.37am Wendy Nicholson(Broomieknowe)(79,81) v Claire Hargan(Mortonhall)(79,75)
9.45am Stephanie Crolla(Duddingston)(79,76) v Kate McIntosh(Broomieknowe)(77,82)
9.52am Gillian Simpson(Murrayfield)(83,84) v Rachel Watton(Mortonhall)(71,76)

The first round of the Midlothian 'B' Championship will also take place on Friday 1st May. The qualifying competition to determine those playing was at Dalmahoy West on April 20th. Four East Vets have qualified for this championship which will be played off scratch.

Midlothian 'B' C'ship Draw
10.00am Helen Warnock(Harburn) v Coleen Derighetti(Lochend)
10.07am Lesley Campbell(Torphin Hill) v Mandy McBain(New Swanston)
10.15am Pam Townsend(Murrayfield) v Sandra Wilkes(Deer Park)
10.22am Sandra Ashurst(Murrayfield) v Dee Williams(Craigmillar Park)
10.30am Carole Mason(Dalmahoy) v Jaci Moriarty(Lochend)
10.37am Mary Davidson(Kingsknowe) v Hannah Scott(Broomieknowe)
10.45am Susan Dalrymple(Craigielaw) v Yvonne Blyth(Prestonfield)
10.52am Sue Caton(Kingsknowe) v Margaret Alexander(Baberton)

Good luck all!

No East Vets Ladies remain in East Lothian Semi-final

On a day peppered with showers, East Vets were unfortunately not successful beyond the quarterfinals of the East Lothian County Championship. Both Eleanor Black (Dunbar)and Barbara Biggart (Gullane) were unsuccessful in the morning round when Mary Lou Renton, vice-captain of East Lothian, emerged as the successful semifinalist.

Jane Herd (Musselburgh) had a very good win of 10 and 8 against Alice Archbold (Longniddry)but, at only 3 over par, succumbed by 6 and 5 to Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) who was very steady indeed, being 3 under par at the end of the game.

Handicap Quaich

In the handicap quaich the East Vets put in a great performance. Ann McIntosh(Gullane) is through to the final and will play Beryl Morris(Dunbar) tomorrow . In the first round Sheila King(Gullane) beat Corrinne Luca(Longniddry) by 6 and 5, only to lose to Beryl Norris in a very close game at the 20th in the semifinals. Anne McIntosh unfortunartely had been drawn against a fellow vet and clubmate, Jackie Squires, whom she beat by 5 and 4. In the semifinals Anne beat Pat Cusden(Dunbar) by the same margin.

Moira Thomson has best scratch score in East Lothian County Championship

Several East Vets ladies have qualified for the match-play stages of the East Lothian Women's County Golf Association to be played over Gullane No 2 next week - Monday and Tuesday 27/28 April. However, Moira Thomson, the scratch winner of the qualifying round with a splendid 75 , is disappointed not to be able to play in the match-play games due to heavy work commitments.

Qualifying East Vets scores:
75 Moira Thomson (Gullane)
84 Eleanor Black (Dunbar)
85 Jane Herd (Musselburgh)
88 Barbara Biggart (Gullane)

Match-play Draw
Mary-Lou Renton (Gifford) v Barbara Biggart (Gullane)
Eleanor Black (Dunbar) v D. Young (North Berwick)
C. Young (North Berwick) v Pat Savin (North Berwick)
Ruth Carroll (Musselburgh Old) v Line Mortensen (Gullane)
Jayne Smith (Gullane) v Marie Vandepeear (Dunbar)
Linda Grieve (Musselburgh) v Jill Rankin (North Berwick)
Alice Archbold (Longniddry) v Jane Herd (Musselburgh)
Viv Cupples (Dunbar) v Emma Fairnie (Dunbar)


Handicap Quaich East Vets Qualifiers
71 Anne McIntosh (Gullane)(22)
75 Jackie Squires (Gullane)(25)
77 Sheila King (Gullane)(19)

Match-play Draw
Corrine Luca (Longniddry) v Sheila King (Gullane)
Irene Gray (Musselburgh) v Beryl Morris (Dunbar)
Pat Lockie (North Berwick) v Pat Cusden (Dunbar)
Jackie Squires (Gullane) v Anne McIntosh (Gullane)

Good luck the Vets.

Some pictures from Cruden bay

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Who are all these blue-jerseyed creatures?

Are they part of a religious cult? Worse still

are there words to this prayer?

Top centre in light apple green, the disappointed but always delightful, Irish Senior team. Sporting the elegant navy - our own victorious Scottish Veteran Ladies Team, together with Lynne Terry, Pamela Williamson (who led the prayer meeting) and Isobel McIntosh (President SVLGA). Well done girls!

Thanks to Dr. Lynne Terry Scottish captain for the pictures and details on the games on both Saturday and Sunday.