Magner's Qualifying Medal Draw

This weekend's event is the Magner's Qualifying Medal. This will be a stableford event with the highest stableford score in the following Categories going forward to the Regional Final to represent the Club as a pairing:

1. Highest Stableford score for a player with Handicap 12 or less.
2. Highest Stableford Score for a player with a Handicap of 13 or more.

The draw is as follows:

Early Worms

0800 J McBain & M Scott
0807 I Butchart & G Hunter
0815 J Grant, M Melville & C Davidson
0822 C Scrimgeour, W McGregor & R Milligan
0830 C Fairweather, S Schofield & K Taylor
0837 T Bennet, A Ramsay & J Wood
0845 A Downs, R Miller & Mike Bell
0852 B Simpson, I McGowan & M O'Toole
0900 I Stewart, G Martin (Jnr) & J Ireland
0907 Matt Bell, G Bruce & A Jones
0915 S Bolderson, D McDonald & P Simpson
0922 L Duncan, D Gordon & A Docherty

Late Risers

1200 F Martin & E Ritchie
1207 I Scott & E Gray
1215 C McKenna, J Torrie & R Michie
1222 D Gillespie, D Thomson & A Hughes
1230 D Robinson, C McDonald & A Easton (Jnr)
1237 R Tinker (Jnr), F Barber & D Grant
1245 J Scott, M Truswell & S Tosh

Best of luck to all concerned.

Away Scores

All members are reminded that they are responsible for providing the Handicap Secretary with a record of their scores when playing in competitions away from Strathmore, whether that be copies of their scorecard, or completion of an away score slip. Away score slips are located in the changing room.

Kinpurnie Cup

The draw for the re-scheduled Kinpurnie Cup, taking place on Sunday 2nd August will take place on the day of the competition.

George Black Memorial Trophy

Saturday saw the George Black Trophy played in glorious conditions, and it appears that when the suns out, not many concentrate on the golf, preferring to focus on catching some rays and the banter rather than the golf, with only 7 scores under Nett Par. And so to the results

CSS: 71

1st. S Thomson - Nett 67
2nd. J McBain - Nett 68
3rd. A Easton (Jnr) - 70
4th. C McKenna - Nett 71

2's

Only 4 2's this week, as below:

4th. L Bushby
6th, M Scott, I Butchart & G Martin (Jnr)

Handicaps

Reductions

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

S Thomson - New Playing Handicap - 4
J McBain - - New Playing Handicap - 16

Up- Revisions:

The following players receive a playing handicap up-revision as a result of this competition:

M Scott - New Playing Handcap - 5
L Duncan - New Playing Handicap - 8
G Haynes - New Playing Handicap - 15
A Downs - New Playing Handicap - 16
F Martin - New Playing Handicap - 18

Next weekend event is the Magners Qualifying Medal next Saturday. Entry sheet is in the clubhouse.

George Black Memorial Trophy

The above competition takes place on Saturday, the draw for which is below. Players are to ensure that the correct handicap is entered on their cards, they have signed in correctly, and that payment has been made prior to taking to the tee.

How Early?

0800 L Duncan & L Bushby
0807 P Simpson, Matt Bell & I McGowan
0815 GN Hunter, J MacBain & M Scott
0822 A Ramsay, Mike Bell & A Downs
0830 K MacLeod, A Jones & S Bolderson
0837 S Schofield, B Simpson & C Fairweather
0845 C Davidson, D McDonald & B McGowan
0852 M Grieve, I Clark & P Crockart

Really Late Today!

1300 A Aird, S Thomson & I Butchart
1307 F Martin, D Thomson & I Scott
1315 M Truswell, C McKenna & WD Robb
1322 F Barber, D Henvey & D Robinson
1330 J Torrie, J Scott & N Dyce
1337 G Martin (Jnr), D Gillespie & DM Alexander
1345 J Wood, R Michie & F Moran
1352 C McDonald, A Easton (Jnr) & S Tosh
1400 A Hughes, W McGregor & G Haynes
1407 D Gordon, H McKelvie & E Ritchie

Good luck to all.

Gent's Match v King James VI

Special request from Eric!

This Sunday see a Gent's match against King James VI Golf Club. Any interested players should annotate their name on the team sheet in the changing room.

July Medal Results

Results for the July Monthly Medal are as follows:

CSS: 71

Gold:

1st. S Thomson - Nett 65
2nd. N Dyce - Nett 69
3rd. L Bushby - Nett 69

Silver:

1st. R Milligan - Nett 66
2nd. S Schofield - Nett 71
3rd. E Ritchie - Nett 73

Bronze:

1st. E Gray - Nett 71
2nd. D Thomson - Nett 75
3rd. J Torrie - Nett 76

Sweep Result

1st. S Thomson
2nd. R Milligan
3rd. E Gray

Congratulations all.

2's

A total of 9 x "2s were recorded during this competition, which is the highest so far this season. They were as follows:

4th. D Gillespie
6th. Matt Bell, K Taylor, A Easton (Jnr), L Bushby, N Dyce & E Ritchie
13th. G Martin (Jnr)
17th. W McGregor

Great Stuff fellas

Handicaps

Reductions

The following player receives a handicap reduction as a result of this competition:

R Milligan - New Playing Handicap - 11

Up Revisions

The following players receive a handicap up-revision as a result of this competition:

R Tinker - New Playing Handicap - 9
I Scott - New Playing Handicap - 9

Medal Draw Amendment

Due to a late withdrawal, all competitors are to note the amended tee-times in the Draw post.

July Monthly Medal

This weekend sees this months medal, the draw for which is below. All competitors are reminded that they must ensure they have entered the correct handicap on their scorecard. The handicap list is updated twice weekly, please ensure you check before playing.

Early Doors

0800 A Easton (Jnr), M Scott & M Bell
0807 L Bushby, I Butchart & K Taylor
0815 B McGowan, S Robertson & R Milligan
0822 B Jackson, C Davidson & J Grant
0830 B Simpson, A Downs & J Wood
0837 M Melville, H McKelvie & I McGowan
0845 S Schofield, G Hunter & P Simpson
0852 A Jones, J Ireland & C Petrie
0900 D McDonald, C McDonald & D Findlay

Late Openers

1200 N Dyce, S Thomson & C McKenna
1207 D Gillespie, J Scott & G Martin (Jnr)
1215 R Tinker (Jnr), I Scott & A Aird
1222 R Michie, D Grant & E Ritchie
1230 G Haynes, W McGregor & DM Alexander
1237 M Truswell, F Moran & F Martin
1245 A Hughes, D Thomson & F Barber
1252 E Gray, J Torrie & D Gordon

Best of luck to all.

J Scott (Printers) Trophy Draw -Sunday 19th July

11.45 I. BUTCHART & D. BUTCHART - M. TINKER & D. TINKER
11.52 J. SCOTT & S. SCOTT - D. DOUGLAS & J. GRIFFITHS
12.00 D. NORMAN & A. GREWAR - P. TINKER & C. TINKER
12.07 G. HAYNES & L. HAYNES - M. MELVILLE & J. GROOM
12.15 D. GORDON & G. ALLARDICE - D. DAWSON & H. DAWSON
12.22 L. BUSHBY & S. BUSHBY - B. JACKSON & E. RALSTON
12.30 F. MORAN & J. MORAN - F. MORAN (Jnr) & H. ROBB (Jnr)
12.37 D. GILLESPIE & J. GOODFELLOW - C. McDONALD & S. FENNER
12.45 D. GRANT & K. FINLAY - R. MILLIGAN & C McNAB
12. 52 E. GRAY & R. FRASER - C. BRAND & E. LOW
13.00 C. DAVIDSON & R. McGEOGHEGAN - G. BULLOCK & M. YOUNG

THERE IS A SPECIAL 2 COURSE MENU FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY AFTERWARDS

Kinpurnie Cup

New date for the above event is the 2nd August.

President's Day Draw - 11th July

Saturday 11th July sees the Club's Annual President's Day. Please note the format for the Competition.

Format.

0930 Shotgun Start, please take note of which tee you are on, and be there in time for the hooter!

Stroke Play, Full Handicaps, Gent's and Male Juniors off the Whites, Ladies and Female Juniors off the Reds.

Seemples!

Allocated Tees:

1. S Bushby, L Bushby, T McGeoghan & L Duncan
2. M Aird, G Hunter, A Hughes & D Gordon
3. E Ralston, M Melville, R Tinker & F Barber
4. C Tinker, C Gray, B Jackson & D Thomson
5. M Hunter, FJ Moran, R Michie & P Tinker
5. J Moran, H Robb, I Butchart & M Scott
6. M Young, B Bannerman, K Macleod & C McKenna
7. J Groom, G Hunter, H McKelvie & C Fairweather
8. S Peacock, B McGowan, C Thoms & A Aird
9. G Gray, R Peacock, S Bolderson & J Scott
10. J Taylor, A Bushby, C Davidson & A Easton
11. J Goodfellow, R Miller, J Grant & Mike Bell
12. E Aird, E Gray, P Crockart & D Robb
12. D Butchart, Josh McKenna, C Scrimgeour & D Gillespie
13. K Findlay, J Wood, I Clark & A Ross
14. S Fenner, Matt Bell, E Ritchie & F Moran
15. S Scott, DM Alexander, G Martin & S Schofield
16. C Sturgis, D Dawson, F Martin & DJ Alexander
17. C McNab, M Trusswell, D Findlay & D Norman
18. R Fraser, John McKenna, B Groom & C McDonald

There you have it folks, hopefully the forecasters get it wrong and the sun shines!

Inside Sport

In the run up to the Open, the BBC broadcast an interview with the Open Champion, Padraig Harrington. Paddy discusses his career and his expectations. The interview is contained in the link entitled Paddy, on the left hand side of the page.

EGM

A reminder from the Captain that all members are encouraged to attend the EGM taking place this Friday to discuss the reviewed and revised Club Constitution, with motioned amendments. This document will form the basis for how the Club operates in the future, and the EGM is the members final opportunity to raise any concerns before it is signed off. It is therefore vitally important that as many of the membership as possible are present in order to ratify it's contents.

Re-Scheduled May Medal

After the excitement of Finals Day, it was back to business on Sunday 5th July, as the May Medal, cancelled earlier in the season, was run. A good sized field was met initially with great weather, then not so good, then great again, so just another typical weekend at Strathmore for the weather!

Results of the Competition are as follows:

CSS: 71

Gold Medal

1st. S Thomson - Nett 69
2nd. I Scott - Nett 71
3rd. I Butchart - Nett 72

Silver Medal

1st. A Aird - Nett 68
2nd. J Wood - Nett 71
3rd. E Ritchie - Nett 72

Bronze Medal

1st. J McCowan (Jnr) - Nett 70
2nd. T Bennet - Nett 71
3rd. A Jones - Nett 72

Sweep Monies

Sweep Money placings are as follows:

1st. A Aird
2nd. S Thomson
3rd. T Bennet

Handicaps

Reductions

The following players receive Handicap Reducations as a result of this competition:

A Aird - New Playing Handicap - 10
J Wood - New Playing Handicap - 15
A Jones - New PLaying Handicap - 21
J McCowan (Jnr) - New Playing Handicap - 21

Up-Revisions

The following players suffer handicap up-revisions as a result of this competition:

C McKenna - New Playing Handicap - 6
B McGowan - New Playing Handicap - 10
D Gordon - New Playing Handicap - 13

2's

A plethora of 2's this weekend saw the following 2's recorded:

4th - J Wood & E Ritchie
6th - I Scott & A Ramsay
13th - R Michie & C Brand

Finals Day

Saturday 4th July saw the Club host it's annual Finals day, with the Junior Handicap Final, the Ladies and Gents Handicap Finals and naturally, the Ladies and Gents Championship Finals. Starting the whole day off, of course, was the Finals Day Texas Scramble hosted by the Mixed Section. And, what a stunningly good day it was day, with some excellent golf all round and glorious weather as well.

From the Gent's perspective, Vice Captain Charlie Davidson beat Colin Fairweather on the 15th to take the Tankard Trophy, whilst Scott Robertson defeated Allan Easton on the first extra hole in what was an enthralling much which swung from one player to another. Congratulations to our winners, and to all our finalists, for standard of golf on show. As usual, a few happy snaps of our Finalists.

Re-Scheduled May Monthly Medal - 5th July

The draw for the above event has now been made. All members are reminded that Medal Competitions are drawn in Handicap order and as such specific tee-time requests will not bee granted other than in exceptional circumstances, and only when those circumstances have been explained in full to the Comps Sec. The draw is as follows:

Morning

0900. B McGowan & K Mitchell
0807. R Milligan & R Howkins
0815. A Docherty, A Low & M Grieve
0822. B Jackson, B Simpson & C Davidson
0830. A Ramsay, I Stewart & A Downs
0837. M Melville, G Bruce & D Fotheringham
0845. H McKelvie, R Miller & S Schofield
0852. G Scrimgeour, C Brand & G Hunter
0900. S Tosh, J Ireland & P Simpson
0907. A Jones, J McCowan (Jnr) & T Bennet

Afternoon

1200. C McKenna & M MacGillivary
1207. I Butchart & S Thomson
1215. I Scott, A Aird & R Michie
1222. E Ritchie, D Robb & W McGregor
1230. DM Alexander, J Wood & F Martn
1237. M Truswell, A Hughes & D Thomson
1245. F Barber, D Bell & A Ross
1252. E Gray, J Torrie & D Gordon

4th July Weekend

This weekend see not only Finals Day, but also the re-run of the cancelled May Medal, the draw for which will be published in due course. Finals Day includes a Texas Scramble event run by the Mixed organisers, so sign up for a few holes of golf and support all our finalists.

Abandoned Stableford Competition – 1st July 2009

As a result of the severe thunderstorms which took place in the afternoon of 1st July, the above event was abandoned. All those members who deposited fees for this event in the money box can collect the refund from the main office.

F Martin
Comps Sec