COUNTY FINALS, KIRKCALDY GOLF CLUB, 26-27 AUGUST 2022 

Our team assembled on Thursday 25th for our practice round. No one had played the course before so it was a new experience for everyone. The course was challenging with several hilly areas including a daunting first hole.

Our first match on Friday 26th was against Galloway. We unfortunately lost the morning foursomes 2-1 with our point coming from the pairing of Fiona Campbell and Robyn Gallon. In the afternoon singles we had two convincing wins with Carol Wilson winning 7&6 and Lauren Whyte 5&4. Unfortunately, while other matches were close they slipped away over the last few holes giving an overall match score of 6-3 against us.

On Saturday we played Fife losing the foursomes 3-0. The singles score was again 4-2 against with Robyn Gallon (1up) and Carol Wilson who again had a convincing win (6&5) getting our points. While the overall score was 7-2 against, again several of the matches only slipped away over the final holes.

On Sunday our final match was against Lanarkshire, the strongest team in the competition and the eventual winners. We lost the foursomes 3-0 and the singles 5-1 with Lynne Tough scoring our point.

Overall Standings Team Pts Won Halved Lost   Lanarkshire 22½ 21 3 2   Fife 14½ 12 5 9   Galloway 10 9 2 16   Aberdeenshire 6 6 0 21

Congratulations to Lanarkshire on their win.

I would like to thank the team for all their efforts. For the majority of them this was the first time they had played for the County and this was a new experience for them. They all played good golf, were very supportive of each other and formed a strong cohesive group. It was a pleasure to captain them and I am very grateful to them. 

Thanks to Zibby Brown who has now completed her term as selector. A County Finals is a good place to bow out. My special thanks go to Laura McLardy for volunteering to help out when it became apparent that there would be absences from the usual support team.

Finally, thanks to all our supporters who either attended in person or sent their good wishes. 

Let's hope we can win the Jamboree again next year and qualify again.

Olive Robb

Please find the draw for the Tri-Am on the 2nd of September at Turriff on the fixtures page and here 

Tri-Am Draw

There are still some late entries available please email kasoden46@yahoo.co.uk with your 3 team members.

 COUNTY FINALS UPDATE

Unfortunately Robyn Fowlie has had to withdraw from the team to play in Kirkcaldy. However we are pleased to welcome Lynne Tough to the team in her place. 

The team are looking forward to the weekend and will be doing their best for Aberdeenshire and the Northern Division.

Olive Robb

Captain

 The draw for the Cruden Bay and Peterculter Open are now available in the Fixtures list and via these links - 

Cruden Bay County Open Draw

There are no late entries available for Cruden Bay

Peterculter County Open Draw

For Peterculter late entries will be accepted by email only to kasoden46@yahoo.co.uk up until 5pm on the 24th August

 

For those who missed out on the Commonwealth Spoons yesterday here is another chance to play in a County competition. 

Closing date for the Tri-Am is this Friday (19th August) so get your partners organised and enter soon!

Any questions please contact Karen Soden 

 News Just In...

The Commonwealth Spoons is cancelled.

I have arrived at Inverurie and the course in closed due to flooding and the fact the weather forecast is not to brighten the whole day. 

Unfortunately due to how close we are to the finals being played there will not be time to rearrange it for another date. 

I will refund everyone's entry fee today to your ALCGA account.

Thanks 
Fiona 

COUNTY FINALS

Having won the Jamboree in Inverness we will be competing in the County Finals at Kirkcaldy from August 26th - 28th where we will be playing against teams from Fife, Galloway and Lanarkshire.

Our team will be:

Fiona Campbell

Robyn Fowlie

Robyn Gallon

Susie Macleod

Suzanne Robertson

Kim Watt

Lauren Whyte

Carol Wilson

Congratulations to all the players. As ever we would appreciate any on course support over the weekend.

Looking forward to an enjoyable and successful weekend.

Olive Robb

Captain

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to Carmen Griffiths, Robyn Fowlie and Ruby Watt who have been playing for Scotland this week. Carmen played in the Home Internationals at Ballyliffin, Ireland and Robyn and Ruby played in the Girls and Boys Home Internationals at Downfield.

All the Aberdeenshire players did well in their matches but unfortunately the overall results did not go Scotland’s way.  The results can be found on the R&A website.

I would also wish the best of luck to Robyn who is playing in the R&A Girls’ Championship at Carnoustie from Monday 8^th August.

The Commonwealth Spoons Draw can now be found in the Fixture Page of the website or by following this link - Commonwealth Spoons Draw

We are more than happy to take late entries, please email alcga.comp.sec@gmail.com to enter.

Fiona

 LYON FOURSOMES FINAL

ABERDEEN LADIES 1                                                    HAZLEHEAD 1

L Whyte & S Wood (1)                                                       R Mathieson & G Melvin (0)

E Whyte & K Watt (5)                                                        M Adam & K Emeleus (0)

RESULT: Aberdeen Ladies1 win 6-0

Congratulations to Aberdeen Ladies on their win and to Hazlehead for reaching the final.

 

LYON FOURSOMES SEMI-FINALS

NEWMACHAR AUGUST 2^ND

 

 ABERDEEN LADIES 1                                BALLATER

L Whyte & S Wood (5)                             C Morrison & H Backhouse (0)

E Whyte & K Watt (7)                               A Flynn & G Hall (0)                   

                             Result: Aberdeen Ladies win 12-0                                                                                                                         

HAZLEHEAD 1                                             KEMNAY 1

R Mathieson & G Melvin(4)                  F Pennie & H Bycroft   (0)        

M Adam & K Emeleus (2)                        L Tough & C Whicher (0)

                             Result: Hazlehead win 6-0                                                                                              0

 

FINAL 2.05 pm -  ABERDEEN LADIES 1 v HAZLEHEAD 1

 Please find the full Gifford Trophy (Scratch) matchplay results here -  Scratch Results

Please find the full Angus Salver (Handicap) matchplay results here - Handicap Results

The final of the Gifford Trophy was played between Jasmine Mackintosh and Jen Saxton 

With Jen Saxton winning the Gifford Trophy

and Jasmine winning the Thomson Tankard

The final of the Angus Salver was played between Michelle Finnie and Fiona Clark

With Michelle Finnie winning the Angus Salver 

and Fiona Clark winning the Lansdowne Bowl

Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to Newmachar Golf Club for being excellent hosts.