Finals Day - Tee-off Times

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We have just received the tee-off times for Finals Days. These will be as follows:

0900 Ladies Scratch

0907 Gents Scratch

0915 Ladies Handicap

0922 Gents Handicap

1300 Ladies Scratch

1307 Gents Scratch

1030 to 1200 or as required Texas Scramble over 12 holes

So, if you want to play, get your names down for the scramble, or, alternatively just come along and cheer your chosen favourite on, whether it be Matt or Iain, Jack or Grant.

Monies & Printouts

Due to an unforseen problem with the printer (its FUBAR - Google it if you don't understand), there have been no prints produced for this weeks events. The knock-on to this has been a delay in producing the weekly winnings for this weeks Ronnie Stevenson Memorial Trophy. Apologies to those that this affects, however it is hoped to rectify this as soon as possible.

Magners Qualifying Medal

Sunday sees the clubs Magners Scottish Gold Championship Qualifying Medal take place. Two qualifiers from the field will go forward and represent the club at the Regional Final to be held at Crieff on Wed 17 Sep. These representatives will be:

a. The golfer with a handicap of 12 or less who records the Best Nett score.

b. The golfer with a handicap of 13 and above who records the Best Nett score.

Juniors are not eligible to be put forward to the Regional events due to the nature of the sponsors.

The draw for Sunday is as follows:

Early Shift.

0800: M Scott & I Butchart
0807: G Miller, M Tinker & G Martin (Jnr)
0815: M Bell (Jnr), F Martin & J Scott
0822: W McGregor, S Stewart & C Fairweather
0830: M Hill, D Douglas & K Macleod
0837: B Simpson, D Gordon & S Schofield
0845: R Milligan, L Bushby & R Miller
0852: I Gray, M Grieve & D Fenner
0900: R Howkins, P Simpson & C Davidson
0907: K Band, M Melville & J Torrie

Mid Shift.

1200: A Aird, A Ross & S Robertson
1207: P Barnett, A Ramsay & DM Alexander
1215: I Scott, D Gillespie & C McKenna
1222: S Thomson, R Michie & M Truswell
1230: D Robinson, C McDonald & C Brand

Good Luck to all taking part.

Trophies

The following Trophies have not yet been returned to the club. Would those holding return them as soon as possible in order for them to be engraved:

Endurance Trophy - Best Nett - K James
Spring Meeting - Best Nett - M Bell (Jnr)
George Black Memorial - M Bell (Jnr)
Summer League - Best Gross -
Summer League - Best Nett -
Club Championship Runner-Up Shield - Allan Easton (Jnr)
Tankard Trophy - Runner-Up Shield - Iain Butchart.

Your co-operation in the return of these trophies is appreciated.

Trophies - Reminder

Could all people who are currently in possession of a club trophy from last season please return them to the club as soon as possible.

Magner's Qualifier

This week's competition, the Magner's Qualifier will take place on Sunday 29th June. Two players from the club will go forward from this event to play in the Regional final, the best Nett score recorded by a player with a handicap of 12 and under, along with the best Nett score recorded by a player with a handicap of 13 or over, as per the competition rules.

So this being a wide open event for players of all handicaps, get your names down on the entry sheet before Thursday, when the draw for Sunday will be made.

Belhaven Qualifying Medal

This weekend saw the Club's Qualifying Medal Competition for the Belhaven Best Scottish Club Handicap Championship. The two best Nett scores will go forward to the Regional Final, which in the case of Strathmore Golf Club, will be held at Forfar. 52 players took part in this event, and the final placings are as follows:

1st. R Milligan - Nett 68
2nd. Allan Easton - Nett 69*
3rd. Jim Torrie - Nett 69
4th. Ray Miller - Nett 70

* Unfortunately for Allan, he cannot go forward to the Regional Final as he is U-18 and also as he is a Junior, is ineligible for a Sweep Prize.

And so, representing the club at the Regional Final will be Rob and Jim. Well done both. Please contact the Comps Sec for further details on the Regional Final.

Handicaps

The following players received Handip Reducations as a result of this competition:

Rob Milligan - New Playing Handicap - 11
Allan Easton - New Playing Handicap - 6
Donald Thomson - New Playing Handicap - 22

The following player suffered an up-revision:

Gus Miller - New Playing Handicap - 11

2's

Four players achieved 2's during this competition, all on the 6th. They were Kerr Taylor, Robert Howkins, Mark Melville and Iain Butchart.

Once again, congratulations to Rob and Jim.

Finals Day - 5th July

And so it came to pass that the warriors competed on the battlefield, ever reducing their numbers till only 4 remained. The final trials will take place on Strathmore Rannareloch on 5th July with Iain Butchart taking on Mathew Bell over 36 holes for the Club Championship and Jack Scott taking on Grant Martin over 18 holes for the Tankard Trophy. Congratulations to all four for making it this far.

So who will triumph in the battles between two former Club Captains and the current Junior Captain and Vice Captain? It promises to be a superb clash of the generations, and I hope you can all free this date in your diary and spend some time witnessing these final head-to-head contests.

Bellhaven Medal

The draw for this Saturday's Bellhaven Qualifying Medal is as follows:

Crack of Dawn Squad:

0800: G Miller & J Grant
0807: R Miller & G Hunter
0815: G Scrimegour, S Bolderson & J Torrie
0822: K Taylor, GS Allan & L Duncan
0830: R Howkins, D Gordon & C Fairweather
0837: I Gall, S Stewart & S Schofield
0845: D Fenner, G Ironside & C McDonald
0852: R Milligan, M O'Toole & M Melville
0900: M Grieve, A Jones & A Ramsay
0907: M Hill, AM Blair & K Macleod
0915: M Bell, A Docherty & P Crockart

We Need a Lie-In Lot

1207: GN Hunter, D Gillespie & A Hughes
1215: R Michie, J Menzies & S Thomson
1222: R Tinker (Jnr), DJ Alexander & A Easton (Jnr)
1230: A Aird, C Thoms & W MacGregor
1237, D Robinson, D Thomson & I Butchart
1245: A Ross, S Robertson & M Truswell
1252: G Martin (Jnr), J Morrison & DM Alexander
1300: P Barnett, C McKenna & M Bell (Jnr)
1307: F Martin, I Scott & E Gray

Please note the slightly later first tee-time in the afternoon. This is due to the Ladies having a very full filed for their competition. As usual, all monies to be deposited in the box, prior to taking to the tee, and please stick strictly to your times, the course is very full, jumping the gun will only lead to delays and frustration!

Play well!

It's A Busy Week

This week sees the course taking a bit of a pounding as the KO stages of the Club Championships get underway, culminating in the Semi-Finals being played on Friday evening. The 2nd Summer League Card is also being played this week and to finish the week off, on Saturday we have the Belhaven Medal Qualifier, with the winner going forward to represent the club at a Regional Qualifier, so if you fancy your chances, sign yourself up before the draw is made on Thursday.

Best of luck to all those playing this week.

June Medal Results

The June Medal saw another fair sized field shoot some decent golf, with the pick of the bunch being Martin MacGillvary with Gross 70 for a Nett 63. Well done Martin. Divisional Medals go to Martin MacGillvary, Alfie Docherty and Shaun Stewart. Full results are posted in the clubhouse and the main scores are as follows:

Sweep

1st. Martin MacGillvary - Nett 63
2nd. Shaun Stewart - Nett 69 (BIH)
3rd. A Docherty - Nett 69

Divisional Winners

Gold - Martin MacGillvary
Silver - Alfie Docherty
Bronze - Shaun Stewart

2's

Only 3 2's recorded this week, Brian McGowan and Martin MacGillvary on the 4th, with Gus Miller also recording a 2 on the 6th.

Handicaps

Reductions

The following players had playing handicap reductions as a result of this competition:

Alfie Docherty - New Playing Handicap - 11
Mike Grieve - New Playing Handicap - 15
Shaun Stewart - New Playing Handicap - 20
Martin MacGillvary - New Playing Handicap - 5

Up-Revisions

The following player had a handicap up-revision as a result of this competition:

Mark Melville - New Playing Handicap - 15

June Medal Draw

The draw for the June Medal, taking place this Saturday is as follows:

Dawn Patrol:

0800: M Scott, L Bushby & K Taylor
0807: L Duncan, B McGowan & D Douglas
0815: M O'Toole, R Miller & G Miller
0822: M Bell, A Docherty & I Gall
0830: D Gordon, G Ironside & B Simpson
0837: M Melville, C Davidson & A Ramsay
0845: K Macleod, M Grieve & C Fairweather
0852: S Schofield, P Crockart & M Hill
0900: I Ellvers, P Simpson & S Stewart
0907: C Thoms, J Torrie & A Jones
0915: C McDonald, D Fenner & D Findlay

Twelve O'Clock Heroes

1200: C McKenna & I Butchart
1207: D Gillespie, J Scott & S Thomson
1215: A Easton (Jnr), M Bell (Jnr) & M MacGillvary
1222: I Scott, G Martin (Jnr) & A Aird
1230: S Robertson, DM Alexander & DJ Alexander
1237: P Barnett, E Ritchie & A Low
1245: F Moran, D Robinson & F Martin
1252: A Hughes, C Brand & D Thomson
1300: A Ross, E Gray & FJ Moran (Jnr)

Another fine sized field for this medal competition, thanks to all who entered. Hopefully, another fine day and another good days golf. Best of luck to all those taking part.

Where do Radio Tay go on Holiday?

Ken's been on holiday folks, and this is where he went. Spent a lot of time in the bar, but not upstairs, allegedly.

Gent's Away Day

The annual Away Day has been booked for the 28^th June at Glenisla Golf Club with the 1^st tee booked at 9.52 through to 10.45

The price of the Away Day will be £35.00 and this includes the following: coffee & bacon roll on arrival, 1 round of golf and a 2 course meal afterwards.

If you wish to pack your travel bag and head into the wild blue yonder, well, a couple of miles up the road anyway, please sign up on the sheet posted at the Club.

Club Championship Knock-out Stages

The following players pre-qualified for the last 16 of the Club Championship:

Mark Scott - 153
Iain Butchart - 154
Gary McDonald - 155
Scott Robertson - 157
Craig McKenna - 159
Lee Bushby - 159
Allan Easton (Jnr) - 160
Matthew Bell (Jnr)- 160
Martin MacGillvary - 161
Grant Martin (Jnr)- 162
Ray Miller - 163
M Tinker - 163
Ian Scott - 172
Rob Milligan - 173
Alistair Aird* - 175
Ian Clark* - 175

Alistair and Ian have notified the Comps Sec that they are unable to compete during the KO stages, thus the final places go to Sandy Robertson and Scott Thomson, both on 177.

The KO Draw is as follows:

Top Half

M Scott v S Thomson
M Bell (Jnr) v M MacGillvary
SA Robertson v I Scott
C McKenna v M Tinker

Bottom Half

I Butchart v S Robertson
A Easton (Jnr) v G Martin (Jnr)
G McDonald v R Milligan
L Bushby v R Miller

All first round KO ties are to be played on Mon 16th Jun at a time mutually convenient to both players. The Centre have blocked off a number of evening tee-times for these ties. The Quarter-final are to be played on Wed 18th Jun, again at a time mutually convenient to both players, however once again the Centre have blocked off a number of tee-times for these ties. The semi-finals will take place on Fri 20th Jun at 1730 and 1737.

Good Luck all those who made it through.

Club Championship Qualifying Round 2

The second qualifying round of the Club Championship was held on the 8th June and the weekly results are below. Yet again there were some very good scores, and some not so good. (I am stilling waiting on the fully story of past-Captain Jack Scott's 10 on the 10th!). 2 of the top 3 Nett scores returned were by Jnrs in the field, so a big well done to Grant and Allan. And so to the weekly winners with the sweep scores first:

Sweep

1st. Grant Martin (Jnr)- Nett 68
2nd. Mark Scott - Nett 70
3rd. Allan Easton (Jnr) - Nett 70
4th. Ray Miller - Nett 70
5th. Iain Butchart - Nett 71

As Grant and Allan are Juniors, they cannot enter the sweep, hence the listing of the top five places.

Top 3 Gross

1st. Mark Scott - 74
2nd. Allan Easton - 77
3rd. Iain Butchart - 78

Well done Mark on shooting the lowest Gross.

There were no handicap reductions or increases this week.

2's

5 players scored 2's this week, Rob Milligan, Sandy Robertson and Martin MacGillvary on the 4th, Ken Mcleod and Grant Martin on the 6th. Well done all.

Club Championship Qualifying Round 2 - Sun 8th June

After the exciteent of the Virgin Ballon last weekend (see Ladies and Juniors sites for pics), what surprises will the world have for us this weekend. Hopefully, nothing other than good weather and good golf. The runners and riders for this weekend are as follows:

Breakie Boys

0800: L Bushby & M Scott
0807: R Miller, I Gray & K MacLeod
0815: M Melville, J Torrie & I Clark
0822: P Simpson, M Grieve & M Hill
0830: E Ritchie, B Simpson & G Ironside
0837: SA Robertson, M Bell & R Milligan
0845: S Schofield, R Howkins & D McWilliams (FH)

Lunchtime Lads

1200: G McDonald & S Robertson
1207: I Scott & K Band
1215: A Easton (Jnr), D Gillespie & P Barnett
1222: E Gray, J Scott & M MacGillvary
1230: W MacGregor, A Hughes & S Thomson

Evening Chaps

1700: I Butchart & M Bell (Jnr)
1707: M Tinker & G Martin (Jnr)
1715: F Moran, C McKenna & C Davidson

FH denotes for handicap.
All monies to be deposited in the box priot to moving to the first tee.

Please see Comps Secs previous post regarding availability.

Club Championship Qualifier - Round One - The Top 16 So Far

After the first qualifying round of the Club Championship, the top 16 Gross scores are as follows:

Scott Robertson - 74
Lee Bushby - 75
Iain Butchart - 76
Gary McDonald - 77
K Band - 78
N Miller - 79*
Mark Scott - 79
Craig McKenna - 79
Mark Tinker - 80
Martin MacGillvary - 80
Mathew Bell (Jnr) - 80
R Milligan - 82
R Miller - 83
Grant Martin (Jnr) - 83
Allan Easton (Jnr) - 83
Kerr Taylor - 85

*Nolan Miller has already indicated that he is unavailable to play during the second stage, thus the final spot, as it currently stands sits with Ian Clark on an 86.

Comp Sec's Note

There are a number of players within the top 16 places, who did not indicate their availability for the KO stages. All players are reminded that they are to do so, before the draw is made for the KO stages. The sign-in sheets are clearly marked and highlighted for this very purpose. Failure to do so could see players excluded from the KO draw. It is therefore in players best interests to do so.

Club Championship Qualifier - Round One

A very healthy field turned out for the first qualifying round of the Club Championship on what turned out to be a glorious Saturday afternoon at Strathmore. There were many a golfers suntan on view at the end of the day. You all know the one, 3/4 of the arms, a triangle at the neck and a white left hand! And yet again, the good weather brings out some good scoring, with 8 players shooting Nett Par or better. Scott Robertson shot the best Gross round of the day with a 74, whilst 3 players all shot Nett 69s.

Sweep Results.

1st. Kenny Band - Nett 69 (After Count-back)
2nd. Lee Bushby - Nett 69 (After Count-back)
3rd. Iain Butchart - Nett 69 (After Count-back)

2's

Rob Milligan, Michael O'Toole and Eric Ritchie all grabbed themselves a 2 at the 4th, whilst Nolan Miller and Allan Easton (Jnr) did likewise at the 13th.

Handicaps

The following players have had their playing handicaps reduced as a result of this competition:

Lee Bushby - New Playing Handiap - 5
Iain Butchart - New Playing Handicap of 6

The following players have had their handicap up-revised as a result of this competition:

Scott Thomson - New Playing Handicap - 7
A Aird - New Playing Handiap - 11
Michael Bell - New Playing Handicap - 12
Eric Ritchie - New Playing Handicap - 13
Donald Thomson - New Playing Handicap - 23

Round 2 will take place on Sun 8th June.

Gent's Match v Glenisla

Friday 29th May saw Strathmore host Glenisla in a Club Match. The evening was a little overcast however the weather held out, and after the rain from the previous couple of days, the greens were in fantastic condition, something commented on by all the Glenisla players, so a big "Thumbs-Up" to Scott and the team. David and the crew once again provided a delicious after match meal, and Fergus and Craig would like to thank the chef for hanging around until they finished a round of golf where no-one could actually see their balls at the end!

Oh yes, almost forgot, the match was won by Strathmore 3 1/2 - 1 1/2. So well done, Iain and Grant, Eric and Derek, Scott and Stephen, Rob and Ian, Craig and Fergus.