Sunday's Draw

Due to the late withdrawal of one of the competitors, the following adjustments have had to be made to the draw to comply with SGU Child Protection Policy with regard to Junior Competitors.

0915 C Davidson, S Barclay (FH) & Josh McKenna (Jnr)
0922 I Taylor & A Jones

Aplogies to all concerned

F Martin
Comps Sec

72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy - Round 4

The final round of this event will take place on Sunday 10th. Members are reminded that requests for specific tee allocations are solely at the discretion of the Competitions Secretary. With a significant proportion of the field making such requests, it was deemed inappropriate to accede to any such request for this event. Please ensure that any future requests are made only when absolutely necessary. The draw is therefore as follows:

Watching The Football Later?

0800 M Scott, S Thomson & DM Alexander
0807 K Mitchell, D Douglas & M Melville
0815 T Ogg, C Long & I Clark
0822 R Milligan, J Ireland & I Stewart
1830 D Gordon, S Schofield & SA Robertson
0837 John McKenna (Jnr), I Butchart & A Docherty
0845 K Taylor, M Grieve & P Simpson
0852 C McKenna, I McGowan & DJ Alexander
0900 D Dawson, N Dyce & M O'Toole
0907 G McCluskey, B Simpson & D McDonald
0915 C Davidson, A Barclay (FH) & I Taylor
0922 J Scott, Josh McKenna (Jnr) & A Jones

Nah, Got Golf To Play!

1200 E Ritchie, M Truswell & R Michie
1207 D Thomson, FJ Moran (Jnr) & I Scott
1215 J Torrie, D Gillespie & F Martin
1222 F Moran, E Gray & A Hughes

Best of luck everyone.

Upcoming Competitions

The following Club Competitions are scheduled for the remainder of May:

Sunday May 10th - 4th Round of 72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy
Saturday 16th May - May Monthly Medal

But possibly the best day of them all

Saturday 23rd May - Captain's Day - Two Tee start at 1030 am.

And Finally

Sat 30th May - The Club Championship and Tankard Qualifiers - Round One
(Please note the guidance given in the yellow book regarding entry to this competition)

Sign Up sheets for all this months events are in the Clubhouse.

The Captain

It is with great pleasure that the blog can announce, that after careful consideration, Lewis Duncan has withdrawn his resignation as Captain, and will re-assume the Captaincy of Strathmore Golf Club with immediate effect.

Lewis would like to thank the Centre Management and all associated with the Club, not least the general membership, for their fullest support and encouragement during this period. Lewis also looks forward to continuing the development of Strathmore Golf Club during the remainder of his term in office.

72 Hole Strokeplay - Round 3 Results

Round 3 of this competition took place on Saturday, with the usual Strathmore Valley weather conditions playing their part. Wind, showers, bright sunshine, everything except sleet and snow was to be had, though at times Winter Woolies were to be seen!

The results are as follows:

CSS 71

Top 5 Best Gross:

SA Robertson - 74
M Scott - 74
S Thomson - 75
A Easton - 76
I Butchart - 77

Top 5 Best Nett

S Thomson - Nett 68
M Scott - Nett 69
DJ Alexander - Nett 70
A Docherty - Nett 71
I Scott - Nett 71

Overall Scoreboard After 3 Rounds:

Top 3 Best Gross

SA Robertson - 69 + 67 + 74 = 210
M Scott - 74 + 74 + 74 = 222
I Butchart - 78 + 74 + 77 = 229

Top 3 Best Nett

M Scott - 69 + 69 + 69 = 207
S Robertson - 68 + 66 + 73 = 207
I Scott - 69 + 71 + 71 = 211

Handicaps

Reductions

The following players receive a handicap reduction to their master handicap as a result of this competition:

M Scott - New Playing Handicap of 4
S Thomson - New Playing Handicap of 6
I Scott - New Playing HAndicap of 9

Up-Revisions

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

K Mitchell - New Playing Handicap of 11
M Grieve - New PLaying Handicap of 16
P Simspon - New PLaying Handicap of 21

2's

Only two 2's were recorded during this round, so congrats go to Charlie Davidson for a 2 on the 6th and John McKenna for a 2 on the 17th.

Well done to all. The final round of this event will take place on Sunday 10th May. Sign up sheets will remain in the Clubhouse until Thursday.

Gary Smith Trophy - Mixed Event

Yesterday saw the first of our mixed competitions for the year the “Garry Smith Trophy being in played. On a bright but cool afternoon with the usual Strathmore Breeze, scoring was fairly low.

The winners came from the last group out, with Sandy and Lee Bushby just pipping Sheena and Jack Scott with a better inward half. Both couples scored 39 Stableford points.

The next mixed event is a Texas Scramble on Sunday 31^st May. An entry will on the mixed notice board later this week, so please sign up for another fun afternoon.

72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy - Round 3

The third round of this event takes place on Saturday 2nd May and the draw is as follows:

Up and at Em!

0800. SA Robertson & M Scott
0807. K Mitchell & A Docherty
0815. C Long, T Ogg & P Simpson
0822. C Davidson, R Milligan & B Jackson
0830. M Grieve, M O'Toole & D Dawson
0837. A Easton (Jnr), I Clark & G McCluskey
0845. B Simpson, I Stewart & D McDonald
0852. A Jones, S Schofield & Mike Bell

Don't Do Mornings!

1200. DM Alexander, S Thomson & J Scott
1207. DJ Alexander, R Tinker (Jnr), & D Thomson
1215. Matt Bell, M Truswell & F Moran
1222. G Martin (Jnr), C McKenna & DS Gillespie
1230. A Aird, R Michie & E Ritchie
1237. I Butchart, I Scott & M Grieve
1245. J Torrie, D Gordon & F Martin
1252. Josh McKenna (Jnr), John McKenna (Jnr) & FJ Moran (Jnr)

All Competitors are reminded that they must deposit the required entry fee in the monies box prior to taking to the tee. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the event.

All Competitors are reminded that they are to complete the sign-in sheet by ticking the appropriate boxes prior to taking to the tee. Failure to do so constitutes a failure to enter the competition correctly and will result in disqualification.

Mixed Event - Gary Smith Trophy

The draw for the Gary Smith Trophy, which takes place on Sunday 3rd May, has been received and is as follows:

1230. S & M McDiarmid, A Ramsay & C Sturgis
1237. C & P Tinker, A Grewar & D Norman
1245. K Campbell & C Brand, S & J Scott
1252. L & G Haynes, D Gillespie & E Ralston
1300. M & J Menzies, H & D Dawson
1307. R Fraser & E Gray, J & B Groom
1315. J Griffiths & I Butchart, S Fenner & I McDiarmid
1322. M Robertson & I Taylor, D & R Tinker
1330. S & R Peacock, R McGeoghan & C Davidson
1337. J Taylor & M Truswell, S & L Bushby

The format for this competition is as follows:

Four Ball Better Ball Stableford.

Gents use white tees and three quarters handicap.

Ladies use red tees, add one stroke, then three quarters handicap.

All use ladies par and stroke index.

72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy - Round 2 Results

Round 2 of the 72 Hole Challenge produced a bit of sunshine, the inevitable afternoon breeze, and some decent scoring to boot. A long winded results page follows, with the results from yesterday first, followed by a combined scoresheet of the two rounds played so far.

CSS: 71

Top 5 Gross Scores:

SA Robertson - 67
M Scott - 74
I Butchart - 74
C McKenna - 75
A Easton - 77

Top 5 Nett Scores

SA Robertson - Nett 66
A Jones - Nett 68
C McKenna - Nett 69
M Scott - Nett 69
I Butchart - Nett 69

2's

4 Competitors recorded 2's during this round of the competition:

4th - B Jackson
6th - M Scott & DJ Alexander
17th - C McKenna

Handicaps

Reductions:

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

C McKenna - New Playing Handicap of 5
A Jones - New Playing Handicap of 23

Up Revisions:

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

M Melville - New Playing Handicap of 16
S Schofield - New Playing Handicap of 18
A Hughes - New Playing Handicap of 19

Well done everyone who took part in yesterdays round, and so to the bit you have all been waiting on, the aggregate scores from the two rounds played so far:

Top 5 Gross Scores

SA Robertosn - 69 + 67 = 136
M Scott - 74 + 74 = 148
I Butchart - 78 + 74 = 152
C McKenna - 82 + 75 = 157
I Scott - 79 + 81 = 160

Top 5 Nett Scores

SA Robertson - 68 + 66 = 134
M Scott - 69 + 69 = 138
I Scott - 69 + 71 = 140
A Jones - 73 + 68 = 141
A Aird - 67 + 74 = 141

Round 3 takes place Saturday 2nd May.

72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy - Round 2

The 2nd Round of the 72 Hole Strokeplay Trophy takes place on Sat 25th April, the draw for which is as follows:

Morning Rounds

0800. SA Robertson & M MacGillivary
0807. M Scott, I McGowan & R Milligan
0815. C Davidson, J McBain (FH) & A Docherty
0822. K Mitchell, B Simpson & R Michie
0830. I Stewart, S Schofield & T Bennet
0837. D DAwson, Josh McKenna (Jnr) & M Melville
0845. M Bell, J Ireland & P Simpson
0852. K Taylor, A Ramsay & D McDonald
0900. C Petrie, B JAckson & S Bolderson
0907. D Gordon, K Macleod & R Howkins
0915. C FAirweather, D Findlay & A Jones
0922. C McKenna, John McKenna (Jnr) & M O'Toole

Afternoon Rounds

1300. I Butchart, A Easton (Jnr) & J Scott
1307. M Tinker, DS Gillespie & F Martin
1315. K Ewan (FH) G Martin (Jnr) & M Truswell
1322. J Torrie, DM Alexander & I Scott
1330. G Haynes, E Ritchie & A Aird
1337. R Tinker (Jnr), DJ Alexander & A Hughes.

Best of luck all those taking part.

Gent's Away Day

At a staggering cost of £12, this season Gent's Away Day will take place on 12th Sep at Braemar. This also happens to be the day that Braemar hold their Gent's Open, so, an away day, and a competitive Open Competition all for £12, what more could you ask for?

Full details can be found in the Weekend Competitions Folder in the Clubhouse, or from Mark Truswell, who is organising the event.

72 Hole Strokeplay Round 1 Results

A fine day brought out a good field for the first round of the 72 Hole Strokeplay, and some fine scores were recorded. The days results are below.

CSS: 70

Top 5 Gross Scores:

S A Robertson - 69
M Scott - 74
D Gillespie - 77
S Thomson - 77
I Butchart - 78

Top 5 Nett Scores:

A Aird - Nett 67
A Docherty - Nett 68
G Hunter - Nett 68
S A Robertson - Nett 68
C Davidson - Nett 68

2's

6 2's were recorded on the course during this event:

4th - I McGowan & A Jones
6th - B McGowan, M Scott & M O'Toole
17th - D Dawson

Handicaps

Reductions

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

A Aird - New Playing Handicap - 10
A Docherty - New Playing Handiap - 11
C Davidson - New Playing Handicap - 13

Up- Revisions

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

L Duncan - New Playing Handicap - 10

Well done to all that took part, and best of luck next week.

72 Hole Strokeplay - Round 1

The draw for the above event, taking place Sat 18th April, is as below. Please note that due to extenuating circumstances, this event has been randomly drawn, and that the start time in the afternoon has been pushed back 30 mins from the norm.

Morning Glory

0800. R Milligan & M MacGillivary
0807. SA Robertson & A Ramsay
0815. B McGowan, J Wood & R Howkins
0822. I Clark, J Long & S Schofield
0830. D Dawson, K Taylor, & D Findlay
0837. C Davidson, M O'Toole & M Bell
0845. K Mitchell, P Simpson & D McDonald
0852. C Fairweather, I Stewart & C Long
0900. A Jones, I McGowan & B Simpson
0907 A Docherty, M Melville & L Duncan

Afternoon Delight

1230. M Scott & DJ Alexander
1237. F Moran, G Martin (Jnr) & C McDonald
1245. R Tinker (Jnr), S Thomson & J McBain
1252. FJ Moran (Jnr), G Haynes & E Ritchie
1300. D Thomson, J Scott & R Michie
1307. I Scott, D Gillespie & C McKenna
1315. D Bell (FH), F Martin & Josh McKenna (Jnr)
1322. I Butchart, M Truswell & John McKenna (Jnr)
1330. D Gordon, A Aird & G Hunter
1337. M Grieve, E Gray & D Robb (FH)

Best of luck all.

Gent's Scratch Team

Captain of the Gent's Scratch Team, Mark Scott, has posted details of the fixtures for the season, on the notice board in the changing-room. Any person wishing to be considered for these matches are asked firstly to put their names on the sheet, or contact Mark.

Section E-mail

The Gent's Section now has its own separate e-mail account should any member wish to contact the committee directly, and a handy link to this has been placed in the contact details on the left hand side of the page.

Please note that this is the official e-mail for the Gent's committee, and all official Club matters should be directed to this e-mail, and members should refrain from sending e-mails concerning club matters to private accounts from this point forward.

Spring Mtg Results

No rain, no gale, ok, a slight breeze at times, but a fine day all round with some pretty good scoring as well for the Spring Meeting. The results are as follows:

CSS: 71

Gross Scores.

1st. Scott Thomson - 77
2nd Lee Bushby - 78
3rd. Craig Mckenna - 81

Nett Scores.

1st. Josh McKenna - Nett 67
2nd. Peter Simpson - Nett 69
3rd. Charlie Davidson - Nett 69
4th. Scott Thomson - Nett 69

With Josh being a Jnr, he cannot win the sweep money, thus there are 4 names listed above.

2's

7 2's recorded again this week. These were as follows:

6th. Brian Simpson, Frank Moran & Rob Milligan
13th. Alan Jones, Brian McGowan & Fred Barber
17th. Eric Gray

Handicaps.

No increases this week, only reductions!

The following players received a handicap reduction, as a result of this competition:

S Thomson - New Playing Handicap of 7
P Simpson - New Playing Handicap of 20
Josh McKenna - New Playing Handicap of 24

Congratualtions to all our winners, and thanks to all who played. Next up first round of the 72 Hole Challenge, Sat 18th April.

Spring Meeting

The draw for the Spring Meeting, taking place this Saturday is below. All competitors are reminded that they must pay all entry monies prior to taking to the first tee.

Crack of Dawn

0800. M Scott & T Ogg
0807. K Macleod, I McGowan & L Bushby
0815. C Davidson, M O'Toole & B Jackson
0822. R Howkins, L Dunan & K Mitchell (FH)
0830. I Clark, M Bell & D McDonald
0837. J Ireland, C Fairweather & P Crockart
0845. B Simpson, M Tinker & J Wood
0852. P Simpson, A Ramsay & A Jones
0900. S Bolderson, M Melville & A Docherty
0907. T Bennet, I Stewart & G Allan
0915. B McGowan, S Schofield & D Gordon

Sleepy Heids

1200. A Ross & A Hughes
1207. J Scott & C McDonald
1215. M Truswell, C McKenna & C Gray (Jnr)
1222. I Butchart, E Gray & Josh McKenna (Jnr)
1230. E Ritchie, F Moran & D Thomson
1237. F Martin, K Ewan (FH) & F Moran (Jnr)
1245. R Michie, JH Rough & DJ Alexander
1252. M Grieve, S Thomson & I Scott
1300. F Barber, D Grant & J McBain
1307. DM Alexander, G Haynes & R Milligan
1315. John McKenna (Jnr), A Aird & P Tinker

FH Denotes For Handicap

Happy Hunting.

Gents Match v Taymouth

Urgent plea from the Match Secretary.

It appears that the Gent's Section have a match on Sunday at home v Taymouth. First Tee-off at 12 o'clok. This is a ten man event and volunteers are required as soon as possible. Anyone wishing to compete in this match is to contact the Match Secretary Eric Gray as soon as possible. There will be a two course meal available to all players at a cost of £9 per person.

Eric can be contacted on 01307 463760

April Medal Results

After some fine weather during the week, the April showers arrived, but could not dampen the spirits of the folks who turned out for the first event of the season, results of which are detailed below.

Competition Standard Scratch: 71

Division One:

1. Iain Butchart - Nett 67
2. Matthew Bell - Nett 69
3. Dougie Gillespie - Nett 71

Division Two:

1st. Ray Michie - Nett 70
2nd. Stephen Schofield - Nett 72
3rd. Brian Simpson - Nett 72

Division 3:

1st. Josh McKenna (Jnr) - Nett 66
2nd. Alan Jones - Nett 72
3rd. Peter Simpson - Nett 73

Sweep Money therefore is as follows:

1st. Iain Butchart
2nd. Ray Michie
3rd. Alan Jones

2's

No fewer that 7 x 2's were recorded;

4th - Frank Moran
6th - Iain Butchart & Mark Tinker
13th - Mark Scott
17th - Mark Scott & L Bushby

The quick amongst you will have realised that there are only 6 names on the list. A very simple explanation, congratulations to David Grant for a wonderful hole-in-one on the 17th.

Handicaps

Reductions:

The following players had handicap reductions as a result of this event.:
Iain Butchart - New Playing Handicap of 5.
Josh McKenna - New Playing handicap of 26

Up- Revisions

The following players had handicap up-revisions as a result of this event:

Scott Thomsom - New Playing Handicap of 8
David Grant - New Playing Handicap of 13
Andy Ramsay - New Playing Handicap of 16
Colin Fairweather - New Playing Handicap of 18

Thanks to everyone who braved the elements and congratulations to the winners. Next event, Spring Meeting, Sat 11th April.

April Medal

Well, its finally here, the first competitive event of the season, the April Medal. The draw has been made and is detailed below. Can everyone ensure that there Club fees have been paid by checking at the office prior to teeing off, as failure to do so will result in competitors being removed from the competition.

Dawn Patrol

0800. M Scott & L Duncan
0807. B McGowan, S Bolderson & M O'Toole
0815. D Gordon, A Docherty & G Bullock
0822. M Bell, B Simpson & C Davidson
0830. I Stewart, A Ramsay & I Clark
0837. M Melville, T Ogg & S Schofield
0845. M Macleod, C Fairweather & P Simpson
0852 D McDonald, A Jones & D Findlay

Lunchers

1200. C Mckenna & A Easton (Jnr)
1207. L Bushby & I Butchart
1215. D Gillespie, S Thomson & J Scott
1222. M Bell, G Martin (Jnr) & M Tinker
1230. I Scott, A Aird & R Michie
1237. DJ Alexander, D Grant & R Tinker (Jnr)
1245. E Ritchie, DM Alexander & G Haynes
1252. A Donaldson, F Moran & M Truswell
1300. F Martin, D Thomson & J McKenna (Jnr)
1307. F Barber, C Gray & FJ Moran
1315. E Gray, C McDonald & J McKenna (Jnr)

Good Luck to everyone.