ALCGA County Championship Saturday Afternoon Matchplay Results  

Saturday 30th April 2022

 

Scratch Quarter-Finals

R. Polson Beat K. Stalker 8&7

L. Tough Beat M. Finnie 1up

S. Wood Beat F. Campbell 3&2

L. Whyte Beat R. Gallon 5&4

 

Handicap Semi-Finals

O. Robb Beat J. Cowie 5&3

L. McNiven Beat A. Willox 2&L

 

Scratch Semi-Final - Sunday 1^st May 2022

9:00        R. Polson vs L. Tough

9:10      S. Wood vs L. Whyte

 

Handicap Final - Sunday 1^st May 2022

9:30       O. Robb vs L. McNiven

 

ALCGA County Championship Saturday Morning Matchplay Results

 

Scratch

R. Polson Beat D. Milne 3&2

K. Stalker Beat J. Harrison 2up

L. Tough Beat S. Robertson 2&1

M. Finnie Beat E. Pirie 6&5

F. Campbell Beat A. Koppernaes 7&6

S. Wood Beat S. Macleod 4&3

L. Whyte Beat J. Whitehead 2&1

R. Gallon Beat J. Robertson 6&5

 

Handicap

O. Robb Beat L. Mutch 7&5

J. Cowie Beat L. Johnson 2&1

A. Willox Beat R. McLean 3&1

 L. McNiven Beat I. Rowe 3&1

 

Scratch Quarter-final Draw

1:40       R. Polson vs K. Stalker

1:50       L. Tough vs M. Finnie

2:00       F. Campbell vs S. Wood

2:10       L. Whyte vs R. Gallon

 

Handicap Semi-final Draw

2:20       O. Robb vs J. Cowie

2:30        A. Willox vs L. McNiven 

Good luck to all competitors in the afternoon

Olive, Fiona and Karen

Here is the Matchplay Draw for the County Championship at Fraserburgh - Saturday 30th April 2022

Scratch First Round

8:40 – Rachel Polson Vs Debbie Milne

8:50 – Karen Stalker Vs Jill Harrison

9:00 – Lynne Tough Vs Suzanne Robertson

9:10 – Michelle Finnie Vs Elaine Pirie

9:20 – Fiona Campbell Vs Astrid Koppernaes

9:30 – Sheena Wood Vs Susie Macleod

9:40 – Lauren Whyte Vs Jane Whitehead

9:50 – Robyn Gallon Vs Joyce Robertson

 

Handicap Quarter-Final

10:00 – Olive Robb Vs Lorraine Mutch

10:10 – June Cowie Vs Lorna Johnson

10:20 – Rachael McLean Vs Avril Willox

10:30 – Lindsey McNiven Vs Irene Rowe

Congratulations to all who have qualified and all the best for the weekend.

Olive, Fiona and Karen 

Please find the link to the Aboyne County Open draw here - Aboyne County Open

If you would like a late entry or any questions please contact Heather Campbell either by text or email 

The County Championship Draw for Friday 29th April is now available on the Fixtures page and in the link below.

County Championship Draw

All the best to all the competitors next Friday and a huge thank you to Fraserburgh Golf Club for hosting.

Fiona 

 Hi Ladies, 

Today is the final day to enter the County Championships at Fraserburgh 29th April - 1st May

If you wish to request a early/late tee time or are travelling with fellow competitors and would like similar tee times please email alcga.comp.sec@gmail.com before the end of the weekend as I will be doing the draw early next week.

Any questions give me a shout.

Fiona

 Afternoon Ladies - 

I have just uploaded the Ballater Draw in the information section of the Ballater Open on the Fixtures page.

Excellent numbers for the opening County Open of the season.

If you would like a late entry please contact Gaynor Hall the Ballater Count Rep.

Happy golfing!

Fiona  

 Ladies. 

Just a reminder that the closing date for the County Championship is Friday 15th April. The Championship is being held at Fraserburgh Golf Club with the qualifying round on Friday 29th April and match play for both scratch and handicap qualifiers taking place on Saturday and Sunday. It only costs £10 to play.

This is an important event for the County and unfortunately entry numbers are disappointingly low this year. Could I please ask you to support this event? Please put in an entry and encourage your friends to enter too. 

Olive Robb

Captain 

 Update to County Competitions

Evening ladies, just a quick update from me today to say that we spoke with Scottish Golf this morning and hopefully any issues with people not being able to enter is now resolved. Please get in touch at alcga.comp.sec@gmail.com if you are still experiencing issues entering.

I have now created all of the County Opens for the season so you can go and enter them to your heart's content!

I have made one small change to the entry page - 

So everyone playing pays the Basic Entry of £4.00 but if you are not a member of the host club then you click to pay the Green Fees as well. 

So as you can see in this example as I am not a member of Ballater I have clicked the circle next to the Green Fees to turn it blue, and will pay £20.00 to play this open. 

If you do not have access to the Scottish Golf App then you need to email me at alcga.comp.sec@gmail.com and let me know which competitions you want to enter and I will enter them on your behalf.

Any questions either give me a shout or speak to your County Rep.

Thanks

Fiona Campbell

Competition Secretary

Evening Ladies

I appreciate that the start of the season is drawing ever closer, I know a number of you have been in touch regarding entering County Competitions and County Opens. 

As some of you may have seen we have tried to open a couple of the early County Opens and the County Championship and we know that some members have had issues with being able to enter so we can only apologise to those members and let them know we are currently working with Scottish Golf to get these issues resolved. 

I have now opened up the Opens at both Ballater and Aboyne as well as the County Championship at Fraserburgh.

To enter these competitions you need to have paid your ALCGA membership subs using the Scottish Golf app or through your County rep. 

You can find these competitions by clicking on the Comps tab along the bottom of the app and then selecting Regional along the top and selecting the Open or Competition you want to enter. (See below picture)

 

Once you have selected the competition you want to enter you need to click on the Green Enter button (See below picture as an example) 

All County Members need to pay the Basic Entry to every Competition or Open. For County Competitions (such as the Championship) the green fee is included in the Basic Entry.

For County Opens if you are not a local member of the club the Open is being played at you need to select the supplement option (see below picture as an example) and this will include your green fee in your entry.

If you have money in your ALCGA account you can pay from this account, if you don't you will be asked to top up your account. 

You can choose to top up as you enter each and every competition, or if you can see from my example (I have topped up by £40.00) you can top up a set amount in advance and then just use the money in your account when you enter the competitions.  
 

Hopefully that makes sense to you all, if you have any problems at all with entering the competition or get a message similar to the one in the below picture, please email me at alcga.comp.sec@gmail.com and I will do what I can to fix the issue. 

Thank you all for your patience as we transition to using technology to (hopefully) make everything a bit simpler to enter going forward.  

I look forward to seeing some of you at County events this season.

All the best

Fiona Campbell - Competitions Secretary

Welcome 2022

Welcome to the 2022 County golfing season. 

This season we intend to run a full calendar of events. The season’s fixture list is displayed separately. The Golf View League which has not been contested for the past two years will again be run. Clubs have been contacted and are asked to enter this by March 20^th.  

This year where possible we hope to use the Scottish Golf App for payment of the annual subscription. Invoices have already been issued. For those yet to pay your subscription, if you have not received an email inviting you to pay using the App and cannot see any outstanding actions in the Scottish Golf App then please contact alcga.treasurer@gmail.com. While payment via the App is the preferred method of payment, the traditional method of payment via your reps will also be available should you prefer this. 

We will also be using the Scottish Golf App for competition entries this season. I thank all the County Reps for organising and the clubs who host our Open Meetings. I must also thank the clubs who are hosting our centrally organised events for most generously giving us courtesy of their courses. This year we are also responsible for the North of Scotland Championship which Newmachar Golf Club have generously agreed to host using both their courses. I hope we can have a strong Aberdeenshire representation at this event where you will be guaranteed a minimum of two rounds of golf and would encourage anyone who has not played in this previously to enter. Note that this event incorporates the North of Scotland Junior Championship.

My thanks also go to our junior conveners for organising the junior programme. Please show your support for their efforts by encouraging any juniors you are aware of at your club to join the County or contact Sammy Fanthorpe directly.

New members are welcome.  Ladies and girls in Aberdeenshire with a handicap index of 32.0 or lower can join.  The annual subscription is £10 for ladies and £5 for juniors, and in the first year there is also a £10 joining fee.  Please contact alcga.treasurer@gmail.com for further information.

Congratulations to Jasmine Mackintosh on being selected for the Nations Cup team to play in Sotogrande at the end of the month and to Sheena Wood and Susie Macleod on being selected for the Scottish Vets team to play Ireland also at the end of the month.

May I wish everyone an enjoyable and successful golfing season. I look forward to seeing you on a course.

Olive Robb

 

 

ALCGA 2021 AGM

You may already have heard from your Club’s County Rep that our AGM will be held at 11am on Saturday 04 December in Curl Aberdeen.

Please note the date on your calendar because I’m hoping to see you there.
Whilst our 2020 Zoom AGM worked very well, in my opinion, there is nothing to replace meeting folk in person.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

The Sheena Wood Rosebowl: The 2021 Story

The Sheena Wood Rosebowl Final took place at Meldrum House Golf Club on Sunday 12 September 2021. Carol Eddie won the trophy with a victory over Katherine Teow. Here is the story of this year’s competition from start to finish.

Congratulations, Carol

The Golf

Because no County Opens took place in 2020, the qualifiers for this year’s competition were the 8 players with the best 4 nett scores in County Opens from the 2019 season. The format of the competition is knock out match play, with the first named player in each draw having home advantage.

In Round 1, the qualifiers – congratulations to you all - were drawn to play as follows:

• Carol Eddie (Deeside) v Hannah Bycroft (Kemnay)
• Mary Robinson (Murcar Links) v Susie Macleod (Deeside)
• Alison Hope (Newmachar) v Lesley Watson (Deeside)
• Rhona Taylor (Deeside) v Katherine Teow (Deeside)

You will have noticed immediately that Deeside Golf Club was exceptionally well represented – great golf in 2019, ladies.

Following the first round’s keenly contested matches, the winners were drawn to play in the semi-finals as follows:

• Carol Eddie v Alison Hope
• Mary Robinson v Katherine Teow

Carol and Katherine both won their matches by 1 hole – very close games.

The neutral ground chosen for the final was Meldrum House. On the day, the weather started dull, warmed up nicely, stayed dry and calm. County officials who spectated were impressed by the standard of golf displayed by Carol and Katherine. Carol’s consistency and very accurate putting saw her triumph at the 13 hole.

Congratulations, Carol, on your excellent performance throughout the competition. Commiserations, Katherine, you played very well too.

Katherine and Carol – both did Deeside very proud

Thanks …

Many thanks must be put on record.

First of all, thanks to Meldrum House Golf Club. Thanks to:

• Club Owners and Directors for granting ALCGA courtesy of the course
• Golf Manager David Mann for his support
• the green-keeping team for presenting the course so well, despite recent heavy rain
• the catering team for their hospitality.

Next, thanks to ALCGA officials. Thanks to:

• Vice-captain Olive for managing the competition communication, draws and results
• President Ros and Honorary Secretary Karen for joining me to spectate and support the finalists.

Final Comment …

I wonder who will be the 8 qualifiers year for The Sheena Wood Rosebowl in 2022? Do you think you will you be one of them?

There are still 2 County Opens to go – Banchory this week and Ballater next. Play well, improve your nett score profile and … who knows?

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

2022 North of Scotland Ladies’ and Girls’ Championships: NEWSFLASH

In 2022, it is Aberdeenshire LCGA’s turn to organise the North of Scotland (NoS) Championships at a golf club in our county. As you know, the Championships are open to members of the four Ladies’ County Golf Associations in the North Division: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Northern Counties and Perth & Kinross.

The 2022 Venue

I cannot tell you how pleased I am to let you know that Newmachar Golf Club Management Committee has responded favourably to Aberdeenshire LCGA’s request to grant courtesy of their course for the NoS event next year, saying that they are delighted to be our hosts. Like the Counties, Newmachar Golf Club is keen to encourage and is committed to promoting ladies’ and girls’ golf.

We believe that Newmachar Golf Club is a very appropriate venue because it is popular with golfers, provides an ideal golfing challenge, is relatively easily accessible for all potential participants, has accommodation close by, and, with two courses, Hawkshill and Swailend, is perfect for the championship games and consolation round competitions.

The 2022 Dates

Traditionally the NoS tournament takes place over three days, Monday through till Wednesday. In 2022, the dates will be 25^th till 27^th July. These dates correspond to those in 2021, and have been chosen with the aim of avoiding clashes with other local and national events.

The Golf – a reminder

The Ladies’ Championship comprises one qualifying stroke-play round on Monday with match-play for scratch and handicap trophies on Tuesday (top 16 players in both categories followed by quarter finals) and Wednesday (semi-finals followed by finals). A Consolation Round is available on Tuesday for those who do not qualify for the match-play. Every competitor is guaranteed 2 rounds of golf.

The stroke-play round for the Girls’ Championship takes place on Monday, in conjunction with the qualifying round for the Ladies’ Championship. Girls may choose to enter both Championships, with their scores for the Ladies’ Championship qualifying round counting for the Girls’ Championship.

Thanks …

We are very grateful to Newmachar Golf Club for backing our very important North Division annual fixture. Special thanks to Paul Mills, General Manager, and to Management Committee members. We look forward to working with you to found the success of the 2022 NoS Championships.

However, success is also dependent on participation. So … please note the dates in your 2022 calendar.

Thanks to you all.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

Cruden Bay County Open: Results

For some reason best known to the technology gremlins, the results of the Cruden Bay County Open that took place on Thursday 19 August cannot be seen through VMS on the Scottish Golf App.

Thanks to County Rep Lisa Bruce and staff at the golf club for providing this summary of the results.

Well done to the winners. Indeed ... well done to everyone who embraced the Cruden Bay challenge. Weren't we lucky that it was such an unusually calm day?!

Lorna

Lorna M johnson

Captain, ALCGA

Scottish Golf Commonwealth Spoons Final: A Short 2021 Story

About 30 foursomes pairs from Ladies’ County Golf Associations across Scotland congregated on Monday 30 August for the Commonwealth Spoons Final hosted by Scottish Golf at Dullatur Golf Club on the Carrickstone course. On the whole, scores were high.

The Course

I emailed ‘well done’ to our Aberdeenshire ladies and I think all responses used the word ‘tough’ to describe the course. Here are a few of their comments (in no particular order) that suggested toughness:

• fit for mountain goats
• very hilly with lots of hidden greens
• can't really remember walking on a flat area
• some walks between greens and tees
• greens were good, very fast
• had to land the ball well before [the green] for it to stay or you would be penalised harshly
• you would hit short of the green and it wouldn’t stop
• all the greens seemed to have drop offs
• lots of blind approach shots with no idea of the lay of the land
• no hole was flat! either up or down hill or across
• greens were excellent …  but tricky

The Scores

Well done to all three foursomes pairs who were representing Aberdeenshire LCGA.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kemnay’s Carol Whicher and Yvonne Moir who came 4^th equal with a notable nett score of 74. Excellent performance, ladies.

Meldrum House’s Lyn Park and Lorna Whyte surprised themselves by ending up 9^th with a nett 81, not thinking that they had played well enough for a top ten finish.

Kemnay’s Nita Dervish-Uman and Lynne Tough finished 17^th equal with a nett 86. They were happy enough with their score, with just a few holes on the front nine really catching them out.

Congratulations to4^th equal Carol Whicher and Yvonne Moir, both of Kemnay

Yvonne said that she and Carol had a “Nice day out … and we played with the winners, two sisters from Newton Stewart.” The Ho sisters shot an excellent nett 73, just 1 over par.

Congratulations to winning sisters Teresa and Venessa Ho, both of Newton Stewart

A detailed report of the Final with a link to full results can be found on the Scottish Golf App and on the SG website.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

Scottish Women’s County Finals: A Short 2021 Story

Scottish Golf hosted the Scottish Women’s County Finals at Forres Golf Club from Friday 27 till Sunday 29 August.

The Competing Teams

Competitors in the County Finals are the four County Teams who won the Jamborees in their respective divisions of Scotland.

• Perth & Kinross was representing the North.

• Midlothian was representing the East.

• Dunbartonshire & Argyll was representing the West.

• No team was representing the South where their Jamboree fell victim to covid.

In order to retain the traditional round robin format of the County Finals, Scottish Golf asked Jenny Milne, Northern Counties Captain, to provide an unofficial fourth team. With several of her players unavailable, she extended an invitation to members of the Aberdeenshire squad.

Jenny was delighted to welcome Susie Macleod (Deeside) and Fiona Campbell (McDonald, Ellon) to join the North Invitational team. She valued their support, their participation, their efforts, and the very good golf that they played. Susie and Fiona enjoyed the experience very much.

Aberdeenshire’s Fiona Campbell (left) and Susie Macleod
who joined the North Invitational team

Official team member lists and more tournament details can be found on the Scottish Golf App and on the SG website. 

The Worthy Winners

I made a trip to Forres on the Friday to spectate and support. Our President Ros went on Saturday. We were both very impressed by the quality of golf that was on display. It was a bonus to be basking in beautiful sunshine as well.

Congratulations to Perth & Kinross who were triumphant. They were convincing winners. They took the match points again all opponents. Those of us in the Northern Division were absolutely delighted for them.

VICTORIOUS – the Perth & Kinross team with the coveted trophy

Jillian Milne, Perth & Kinross Captain, emailed me that “[The girls] played some amazing golf and I’m so proud of them.” And absolutely so she should be … they played brilliantly.

A detailed report with a link to full results can be found on the Scottish Golf App and on the SG website. 

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

Commonwealth Spoons Final: Good Luck

Good luck to:

• Lorna Whyte & Lyn Park
• Yvonne Moir & Carol Whicher
• Nita Dervish-Uman & Lynne Tough

the three foursomes pairs who are representing ALCGA in the Scottish Golf Commonwealth Spoons Final at Dullatur Golf Club tomorrow, Monday 30 August.

Play well and enjoy. It would be great to have the Spoons back in Aberdeenshire.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

Commonwealth Spoons Qualifying Competition: The 2021 Story

I’ve almost caught up with my stories for the time being. Here is the most recent one about the Commonwealth Spoons that took place at Kintore Golf Club on Monday 16 August.

Three foursomes pairs qualified to represent Aberdeenshire LCGA at the Scottish Golf Commonwealth Spoons Final at Dullatur Golf Club on Monday 30 August: Lorna Whyte & Lyn Park, Yvonne Moir & Carol Whicher, Nita Dervish-Uman & Lynne Tough.

The Golf

I do like to talk about the weather … When I arrived at Kintore on Monday morning, the most predominant thing was the unexpected freezing cold wind that had not been forecast and that was blowing wildly and swaying the mature trees beside the first fairway. Local ladies reassured me that it would be less fierce up the hill, hard to believe but, as I found out true. Also, it was not long before the sun came out, it grew warm and golfing circumstances were much sweeter.

Participants were very complimentary about the welcome they received at Kintore Golf Club, about the very well presented course, including the condition of its greens, and about the catering. They also commented on the stunning views from the elevated parts of the course.

The Commonwealth Spoons was very successful. 26 foursomes pairs with players from 13 different golf clubs were keen to attempt to play well, to astound their partners with amazing shots, and to remember not to say ‘sorry’ when a poor shot crept in!

I do like to analyse scores … There were many very good scores – that’s not a very mathematical statement! The lowest nett score equalled the course par of 70. 6 scores – more than 20% - were lower than 76. 14 scores – more than 50% - were lower than 80. I have to tell you that, in the remaining 12 scores, you would find the one achieved by me and my partner – not our best day!

Full results are posted under Fixtures on this website.

In the top 3 places were the qualifiers who are heading to Dullatur. They are:

• Lorna Whyte & Lyn Park (Meldrum House) who scored an absolutely excellent nett 70
• Yvonne Moir & Carol Whicher (Kemnay) who were pipped at the post with a very impressive nett 71
• Nita Dervish-Uman & Lynne Tough (Kemany) who came very close with a very good nett 72.5

Good luck to you all. I’m sure you will do Aberdeenshire proud.

Lorna Whyte (left) and Lyn Park, both of Meldrum House

Carol Whicher and Yvonne Moir, both of Kemnay

Nita Dervish-Uman and Lynne Tough, both of Kemnay

Thanks …

Many thanks must be put on record.

First of all, thanks to Kintore Golf Club. Thanks to:

• the Club Council for granting ALCGA courtesy of the course, a very generous contribution with 52 rounds of golf taking place
• Club Administrator Petra Walker for her substantial support and help in making arrangements to ensure smooth running of our event
• Lady Captain Faye Walker for her invaluable assistance with planning and for her company on the day
• Green Keepers Andy and Stewart for their efforts in presenting the course in extremely good order
• Club members Dorothy and Geraldine for being our welcoming and efficient starters, especially when it was such a chilly morning
• Catering Team members Irene, Paul and Ashley for providing friendly hospitality and tasty sustenance.

Next, thanks to various ALCGA officials and members. Thanks to:

• Management Committee members Fiona (Campbell) and Susie (Macleod) for coordinating and making advance plans to guarantee that the day would run efficiently, and for their commitment throughout the day of the event
• Honorary Secretary Karen (Stalker) for dealing with entries, the draw, and results.

Final Comment …

‘The Spoons’ is always a popular competition. This year was no different.

Kintore Golf Club staff and members were delighted to have us as guests and made us feel very much at home. Lady Captain Faye (Walker) enjoyed the camaraderie and friendly competitive spirit of the County day and wonders if some Kintore ladies might be interested in joining ALCGA in future. Susie (Macleod) has sent Faye some information so here’s hoping …

My partner Liz (Barrack) and I had the privilege of playing alongside Hazlehead members Lena Ingram and Vi Walker. Lena and Vi have been golfers and County members for many years. Both in their eighties, you would have been impressed at how nimbly they climbed that second hole hill, how they hit the ball, and how they kept up with the group in front. They are an inspiration to us all. I hope dearly that I can play golf like them when I am their age. Thank you, ladies, for your company.

Once again, congratulations to our Commonwealth Spoons’ qualifiers. We look forward to knowing how you get on at Dullatur.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA

Lyon Inter-Club Double Foursomes: The 2021 Story

My next short catch-up story is about the Lyon Inter-Club Foursomes tournament that was hosted on Monday 02 and Tuesday 03 August by Hazlehead Golf Club on the McKenzie Championship course.

Thanks to Honorary Secretary Karen (Stalker) for posting and keeping results up to date as the competition took place.

The Hazlehead team was triumphant, winning the trophy for the third time in succession.

Winners Hazlehead, Runners-up Banchory, Captain Lorna and President Ros

The Golf

Players arrived in fine spirits, ready for their 18 hole matchplay foursomes games. It was a very reasonable golfing Monday morning when the teams assembled at Hazlehead. It felt very calm and quiet, overcast but dry. As we moved into Tuesday, it became breezier but the sun came out. No rain – so all was well.

Despite the trials that had confronted the greenkeepers after the severe winter, the course was in good order. Unfortunately, due to the effects of very thick ice, the 8^th and 16^th greens were still out of play. Nonetheless, the quality of the design of the course with its interesting and testing holes was not overshadowed.

As always, golf was enjoyed and competitiveness was evident. Lots of fun was had and giggling incidents were reported to me – great to hear. As a spectator, there was lots of excellent golf on display to appreciate and inspire.

Monday morning – Hazlehead team aiming to win …

Eight teams took part: Aberdeen Ladies 1 & 2, Aboyne, Ballater, Banchory, Deeside, Hazlehead, and Peterculter. After Monday’s opening matches, in the semi-finals on Tuesday morning, Banchory faced Ballater and Aberdeen Ladies 1 faced Hazlehead. Both Banchory v Ballater games were very close with Banchory emerging as 3-0 winners. Aberdeen Ladies 1 fought hard but went down 0-9 to Hazlehead.

In the first game of the final, Banchory’s Gail Christie & Patricia Halliwell played Hazlehead’s Claire Prouse & Rachel Mathieson. In the second game, Banchory’s Gillian Mackenzie & Kathleen Taylor were up against Hazlehead’s Morven Adam & Gail Melvin. The concluding score of Banchory 3 – Hazlehead 6 does not show how much tension and anticipation was in the air through the finishing holes. Nor can it show the great golf shots, including recovery shots, that were being played.

Congratulations to Hazlehead who won the trophy and retain it in their clubhouse for another year – very worthy winners! Commiserations to Banchory who didn’t make it easy for the victors.

Winners Hazlehead (left to right):
Claire Prouse, Rachel Mathieson, Morven Adam, Gail Melvin

Runners-up Banchory (left to right):
Gail Christie, Gillian Mackenzie, Patricia Halliwell, Kathleen Taylor

Thanks …

Many thanks must be put on record.

First of all, thanks to Sport Aberdeen. Thanks to:

• the organisation for granting us courtesy of the MacKenzie Championship Golf Course, a very substantial contribution
• Nigel Spencer, Golf and Outdoor Services Manager, for his vital support in agreeing access and tee times
• the green keeping team for their efforts in presenting the course so well, no mean feat when account is taken of this year’s harsh winter weather damage, particularly to the greens.

Next, thanks to Hazlehead Golf Club. Thanks to:

• Karen Pottiinger, Lady Captain, for her significant assistance with planning and arrangements to ensure smooth running of our event
• Karen Thow, County Rep, for her invaluable support and generous assistance throughout the two days
• Kath Emeleus and Carol Benzie for being our welcoming and efficient starters
• Glen and Andrea, for providing friendly hospitality and catering
• Nancy Adam, previous Lady Captain, for setting the ball rolling with Sport Aberdeen.

Finally, thanks to various ALCGA officials and members. Thanks to:

• Management Committee member Louise (Anderson) and Vice-captain Olive (Robb) for coordinating and making advance plans to guarantee that the day would run efficiently, and for their commitment during the event itself
• President Ros (Roy) for being there to support all the players and for presenting the prizes
• Honorary Secretary Karen (Stalker) for dealing with entries, the draw, scoring and results
• spectators and supporters who made time to come along and encourage the players
• last, but definitely not least, participating players and their team organisers, often the County Reps.

Final Comment …

The 2021 Lyon Foursomes went very well. However, I have to admit that there was a sense of disappointment when we had only eight entries for this for this very long standing annual fixture. There were notable missing teams from Cruden Bay and Murcar Links who reported that players simply were unavailable this year. Here’s hoping that this was a one-off situation.

We suspect that some clubs feel that there is little point in entering a team because it is a scratch competition only for low handicap players. Please be assured that this is not the case and that teams with players through our Division 1 handicap index range competed and did well. Next year, please enter – come along, experience and relish a different competition format.

If you took part this year and had a good time, please tell your friends from other clubs and persuade them to join in next year. Thank you.

Congratulations again to Hazlehead. A win on home territory is very special. Hazlehead’s loyal supporters undoubtedly agree.

Lorna

Lorna M Johnson
Captain, ALCGA