Summer Competitions

The Summer Competitions are almost upon us. ( Well 5 weeks away) So to ease the winter blues the competition sheets for all of April have been placed in the Summer Competitions Folder. This includes the Captain's Drive In. Also included are the knock out sheets for the Summer singles , doubles and foursomes. Please ensure that the relevant entry fee is placed in the box. If you do not have a handicap you can still enter provided your have submitted 3 cards to obtain a handicap prior to the closing date. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THOSE COMPETITIONS WILL BE 16TH APRIL 2017. The draw will take place the following week. If you have any questions about this post please contact the Competition Secretary.

Mixed Tri Am Results

WINNERS MIXED TRI-AM


1ST     VAL TAIT, TOM OGG AND MIKE BELL                                         NET 61

2ND    SHONA DEANS, KAY FINLAY AND SANDY McGIBBON          NET 65

MARK MELVILLE HAD A 2 AND WON AN EASTER EGG!

THE COMPETITION WAS PLAYED OVER 9 HOLES BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PLAYED AND GOT SOAKED.

THANKS TO GARY FOR DONATING THE PRIZES,

THANKS TO NEW MEMBERS ANNE, JACKIE AND MIKE FOR PLAYING - I DO HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR FIRST MIXED COMPETITION (IN THE RAIN) AND WILL PLAY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON IN THE VARIOUS MIXED COMPETITIONS WE HAVE.


VAL

TRI-AM 26th FEB

MIXED TRI-AM

MIXED TRI-AM

SUNDAY 26^TH FEBRUARY 2017

TEE-OFF 11.00AM

AS THIS IS THE LAST FUN COMPETITION OF THE WINTER SEASON AND IS NOT ON THE FIXTURE LIST THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY FEE

11.00       Diane and Gary McLuskey with Mike Shepherd

11.07       Sheena and Jack Scott with Eric Ritchie

11.14       Kay Finlay, Shona Deans and Sandy McGibbon

11.21       Alison and Stewart McLaren with Jackie Doe

11.28       Sandra and Fred Barber with Andy Reeves

11.35       Christine Bruce, Rena Lister and Mark Melville

11.42       Val Tait, Tom Ogg and Mike Bell

11.49       Anne Baird, Eric Gray and Mike Stiell

11.56       Sheila Bailey, Gillian Allardice and Keith Ewan

12.03       Mary and Stephen McDiarmid with Chris Brand

12.10       Lorraine and Tom Wallace with Margaret Young

FORMAT

FIRST HOLE –         BEST NET SCORE OF ONE PLAYER

SECOND HOLE –    ADD TOGETHER BEST NET SCORES OF TWO PLAYERS

THIRD HOLE –        ADD TOGETHER BEST NET SCORES OF ALL THREE PLAYERS

REPEATED THROUGHOUT 18 HOLES

LADIES ADD THREE STROKES TO HANDICAP

LADIES STROKE INDEX APPLIES

LADIES AND GENTS PLAY FROM THE SAME TEES

EXCEPT HOLE 5 AND HOLE 8 WHERE GENTS PLAY FROM

WHITE TEES

GARY HAS DONATED A PRIZE FOR THE PERSON

NEAREST THE HOLE AT THE 13TH

VAL

Mixed Tri Am

THE DRAW FOR THE MIXED TRI-AM WILL BE  DONE IN THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY.   IF YOU WISH TO EAT  PLEASE PUT A TICK AGAINST YOUR NAME AS WE WILL HAVE TO BOOK QUITE SOON.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY AND DON'T HAVE A TEAM PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BOARD AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET YOU AT GAME.

VAL

Order of Merit Competition

Please see attached notice below which has been updated for this season. This notice will also be posted on the notice board. Any questions about this post should be directed to the Competitions Secretary in the first instance.

Reminder for Payment of Club Fees

All members must ensure that their £25.00 club fees are paid before the 31st January 2017. If not the member will not be allowed to participate in any form of competition. If you have any questions about this post please contact the Captain or any of the committee.

Mixed Tri Am 26th February 2017

MID-WINTER OR (WITH A BIT OF LUCK) EARLY SPRING MIXED TRI-AM

THIS WILL BE PLAYED ON  SUNDAY 26th FEBRUARY AT 11.00 am

THE NOTICE IS ON THE MIXED BOARD AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A TEAM PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET YOU A GAME.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY FOR THE CARVERY AFTER THE GAME PLEASE PUT A TICK AGAINST YOUR NAME AS WE WILL HAVE TO BOOK A TABLE.

GARY McLUSKEY HAS BEEN ELECTED TO THE MEN'S COMMITTEE AND IS NOW THE MIXED CONVENOR FOR THE MEN.  GARY HAS A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS FOR MIXED COMPETITIONS SO BETWEEN US WE HOPE TO MAKE THE MIXED COMPETITIONS AS ENJOYABLE AS POSSIBLE.

AT THE END OF LAST YEAR 30 PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN A MIXED COMPETITION.  IF WE COULD GRADUALLY  (OR MAYBE QUICKLY) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE MIXED COMPETITIONS THAT WOULD BE REALLY TERRIFIC.

VAL 

Sair Heid Bash

RESULTS

1st with a net score of 62.1

Val Tait, Brian Duncan and Tom Ogg

2nd with a net score of 62.65

Sandra and  Fred Barber playing with Andy Reeves

Thanks to all who played.   It was great to see new lady members Anne and Gwen playing for the first time in the mixed competitions.

Special thanks to Sheila for supplying the delicious Christmas cake. 

We thought it would be a good idea to have another mixed competition some time in February
but we will have to find out the availability of tee times etc.  A blog will be posted in plenty of time as will a notice with date, time and format.

Christmas Texas Scramble Results.

RESULTS

WINNERS WITH  A NET SCORE OF 55.4 LORRAINE AND TOM WALLACE PLAYING WITH NORMAN   DYCE

RUNNERS-UP WITH A NET SCORE OF 57.75 MARGARET YOUNG, GORDON GREWAR AND PAUL LOTHIAN

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PLAYED.  IT WAS A GREAT DAY AND THE WEATHER COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER.

TO EVERYONE WHO IS PLAYING IN THE NOT SUCH A SAIR HEID BASH  ON TUESDAY 3rd JANUARY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY FOR A MEAL AFTER PLAYING PLEASE PUT A TICK AGAINST YOUR NAME ON THE SHEET AS WE WILL HAVE TO BOOK A TABLE.

VAL 

Texas Scramble 27th Dec

JUST A REMINDER TO ALL THOSE PLAYING IN THE TEXAS SCRAMBLE ON THE 27TH - WE ARE MEETING FOR MINCE PIES AND MULLED WINE AT 10..00 AM AND PLAYING AT 11.00.

THERE WILL BE A DRAW ON THE DAY.


WE HAVE HAD ONE CANCELLATION SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW.    MY PHONE NUMBER IS 01382 581468.

LOOKING FORWARD TO TUESDAY.


VAL

Rule Change from 1st January 2017

Can all members be aware of the rule change from 1st January 2017 as noted below. If you have any questions about this please contact a member of the Committee. On behalf of the Committee can I wish all club members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Sair Heid Bash

NEW YEAR MIXED TEXAS SCRAMBLE TUESDAY 3rd JANUARY 2017
(NOT SUCH A SAIR HEID BASH!)

THE NOTICE FOR THIS COMPETITION WILL BE ON THE NOTICE BOARD THIS WEEK.

I AM EXPECTING A LAST MINUTE RUSH FOR THE CHRISTMAS MIXED TEXAS SCRAMBLE.  THE THOUGHT OF MINCE PIES AND MULLED WINE BEFORE WE PLAY MUST SURELY OUTWEIGH THE THOUGHT OF PLAYING IN THE COLD, WIND AND RAIN.

REMEMBER IF YOU DON'T HAVE A TEAM AND WISH TO PLAY JUST ADD YOUR NAME AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET YOU A TEAM.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED THE MIXED EVENTS THIS YEAR - IT HAS BEEN GREAT. WE HAD TEN TEAMS PLAYING IN THE END OF SEASON TEXAS SCRAMBLE AND EVERYONE ENJOYED THE MEAL AFTER THE GAME.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

VAL

Turkey Trot Result

The Turkey Trot competition was held yesterday and the results are as follows:

1st Eric Gray 40 points
2nd Mark Melville 38 points
3rd Brian Duncan 37 points bih

Thanks to all who participated.

Gents Turkey Trot

Well it's that time again when thoughts turn to giving presents to your fellow man. Forget that in this competition no gimmes. All bunkers are deemed GUR.  Please see draw below. For any questions about this this post please contact the Captain on the usual number.

GENTS TURKEY TROT, Sat 3rd Dec

The sign up sheet for the Turkey Trot on the 3rd December is now in the Gents folder, please come along and enjoy a good day.

From your Competition Secretary Tom Ogg

THE BOXING DAY BASH

BOXING DAY BASH (WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE RENAMED THE 27^TH OF DECEMBER BASH)

TEXAS SCRAMBLE

THE BOXING DAY BASH WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON THE 27^TH OF DECEMBER TO GIVE EVERYONE TIME TO RECOVER!

IT WILL DEPEND UPON THE WEATHER HOW MANY HOLES WE PLAY – 12, 15 OR 18 AND WE WILL PROBABLY TEE-OFF AT 11.00AM

THERE WILL BE MULLED WINE AND MINCE PIES AT 10.00AM.

THE NOTICE WITH DETAILS FOR THIS COMPETITION WILL BE ON THE MIXED BOARD SHORTLY.

SO GET THE WOOLLY HATS, HAND-WARMERS (AND DARE I SAY IT LONG-JOHNS) LOOKED OUT IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR THIS EXCITING WINTER COMPETITION AND AS USUAL I AM SURE THERE WILL BE HUGE PRIZES.

VAL

DRAW FOR WINTER MIXED DOUBLES

DRAW FOR WINTER MIXED DOUBLES

SANDRA AND FRED BARBER

                        V

TOM AND LORRAINE WALLACE

MARGARET YOUNG AND STEVE SAUNDERS

                        V

DIANE AND GARY McLUSKEY

CHRISTINE BRUCE AND MARK MELVILLE

                        V

KAY FINLAY AND TOM OGG

                       

VAL TAIT AND BRIAN DUNCAN

                        V

SALLY FENNER AND SANDY McGIBBON

FIRST ROUND TO BE PLAYED BY 4^th January 2017

SECOND ROUND TO BE PLAYED BY 14^th February 2017

FINAL TO BE PLAYED BY 26^th March 2017

PLEASE NOTE £2.00 PER COUPLE

THE DRAW SHEET FOR THIS WILL BE ON THE BOARD BY THE WEEK-END

VAL

AGM Friday 11th November

Reminder to all members for the AGM on Friday evening, starting at 7.0 pm. To cut down on the time taken, only Trophies and Competition winners and runners up will be presented, monthly medal winners can collect their Vouchers from the usual place after Fridays meeting.

From your Captain and Committee.

Winter Knock Out Deadlines

Please note that the deadline for entries into the Single and Doubles knock out competitions is Sunday 6th November. The draw will take place as soon as possible after that date,

END OF SEASON TEXAS SCRAMBLE RESULTS

END OF SEASON TEXAS SCRAMBLE RESULTS

1st Christine, Rena and Mark with net 59.6

2nd Sandra, Fred and Mike Bell with net  61.48

                       

                                                                                

                                                              

 Best Halloween costume

Ladies   1st    Sally Fenner
              2nd   Christine Bruce

Gents    1st    Stewart McLaren
              2nd   Keith Ewan
We are really delighted that 30 people played today - so thanks to everyone.  Thanks too to all those players  who took part with Halloween costumes - I hope you all enjoyed the experience.


Thanks to Sheila for supplying us with chocolate on the first tee and thanks too to Gregor who judged the Halloween costumes.

PLEASE NOTE    THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE MIXED DOUBLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION WILL BE SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER SO IF YOU WISH TO PLAY IN THE FREEZING COLD, RAIN AND WIND PLEASE FIND A PARTNER WHO ALSO LIKES TO PLAY IN THESE CONDITIONS AND PUT YOUR NAMES UP ON THE BOARD.AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.