SLGA Entry Forms

Looking for your entry forms for all the official SLGA events for 2008 --- Click on the following link SLGA Website

A Message from your Captain

On Sunday, 17th February, twelve members of the Renfrewshire Squad attended the first training session of the year at Mearns Castle Golf Academy and were blessed with glorious weather - for February! The training was opened with a stroke play competition, suitably called "the first waltz", over nine holes. This was played in 3's with one best net score counting at the first hole; 2 counting at the second hole; and, 3 counting at the third hole. This was repeated for the next six holes. The winning team was Gillian Kyle, Beth Paterson and Alyson McKechin who took great delight in tucking into their winning buns! A social chit chat concluded an enjoyable day.

Two short game sessions with Karyn Burns will be held in March with further coaching in April.

Recently the squad took part in a Par Yoga evening conducted by Janice Stewart. Everyone found this to be beneficial and enjoyable and have signed up for another night in March.

Remember we are holding our Coffee Morning on Thursday, 6th March, and Janice is coming along to give us a talk and demonstration on yoga for golf. It's a great way to start off the season and there is no doubt about it you will feel much more supple after doing her exercises! Don't miss this chance to boost our Centenary Funds. Why not come along and bring a friend or even a car load? Just let Secretary Morag know so that we can make arrangements for seating and coffee. If you know of anyone who wishes to come along and is not a member of the County we will be pleased to see them. For further information just press "Advert"

I hope you have been managing to take advantage of this great spell of weather and honing your game for the start of the season --- Cheers Christeen

Like to help out at the Scottish Ladies Open

The Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open The Carrick at Cameron House 1st –3rd May 2008 and they are looking for helpers
Click on the following link to read all about it on the West of Scotland Website

Winter Foursomes Finalists

The holders Roisin Black and June Lockhart (Gleddoch)have reached the final of the Winter Foursomes again and now meet the Ranfurly Castle partnership of Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray. The date and venue have still to be decided.

Happy Valentines Day to all our readers

Spanish Seniors "Doubles" --- Barbara and Maureen are in top 20

In a field of 43 pairs Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) and Honorary RLCGA member Maureen Richmond (Liverpool) were unable to repeat their brilliant performance of last year at Bonalba Golf & Spa (Alicante) in the Spanish Seniors where they were 3rd. However they still managed to get into the top 20 this year at Golf Park Mallorca today after the fourball yesterday and the foursomes today.
For the full report and results of the Spanish Seniors Fourball and Foursomes in Majorca go WEST OF SCOTLAND WEBSITES
Scottish Final Scores:
5= Pam Williamson (Baberton) and Diane Williams (Canada) 153 (73+80)
7. - Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 154 (73+81)
19 - Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) and Maureen Richmond (Liverpool) 164 (77+87)
23 - Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 168 (78+90)
25 - Heather Anderson (Downfield) and Janette McCartney (Erskine) 169 (77 +92)

ALSO TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF "DOUBLES" RESULTS CLICK HERE

West Vets Website Address Error

Last week some RLCGA members may have received their West Vets Fixture card. On the back of it you will see some Results and Information links.
Please note that the West Vets website address is http://westvets.blogspot.com and not www.rlcga.co.uk which is the Renfrewshire County Website address.
--- The West Vets Website is totally separate from the Renfrewshire Website as is the The West of Scotland Website
You can access them by scrolling down the LHS of this webpage where you will find links to them plus objects called widgets that keep you up to date with new entries added to these websites. If you click on a title in the widget it will open up the news for you

To read about all the websites that you can find links to the West Vets go to West Vets Website

Maureen Richmond and Barbara Biggart prepare for the Spanish Seniors

The Spanish Seniors at the Majorcan Golf Park Golf Club is the venue, from 12th to 15th February,
The competition begins with the -"Doubles" from the 12th and 13th February - where the Spaniards Marta Estany and Vicky Pertierra will defend their title.
Both were pushed last year at Bonalba Golf & Spa (Alicante) in tight battle with the Madrid Cristina Marsans and Beatriz Ramirez de Haro and the Scottish and RLCGA partnership of Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) and Honorary Member Maureen Richmond (Liverpool)
These three partnerships are the favourites for this years event
The last two days of play -14th and 15th February - will be the singles event.

Click on the following link for the list of entrants for the "Doubles"
Click on the following link for the list of entrants for the Singles

The 2008 Spanish Seniors

RLCGA's Honorary member Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), who was runner up in the 2007 Spanish Seniors and with partner Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) was 3rd in the "doubles", fly out to Majorca this Sunday to play in the 2008 event.
This years event will be held at Golf Park de Mallorca Golf Course from February 12th - 15th.
They are joined this year by Renfrewshire's Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janette McCartney (Erskine).
We wish them every success in the event.

Megan Briggs receives Foundation Bursary Funding

Congratulations go to our County Champion Megan Briggs(Kilmacolm) who is one of the 91 students who will, this year, receive Foundation Bursary funding from the R&A. Individual bursaries range in size from £500 to £3,000.

To read all about it go to the R&A Website

Last Years Holders and Runners Up are through to the Semi Finals of the County Winter Foursomes

Holders Roisin Black and June Lockhart (Gleddoch) are through to the Semi Final stages of the 2007-2008 County Winter foursomes and now meet Mary Wylie & Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) in the the top half of the draw.
Gillian Kyle and Eva Thomson (East Renfrewshire) -- the losing finalists last year now meet the Ranfurly Castle pairing of Mary Hardie and Sheila Gray

To see all the results click on the following The 2007/2008 County Winter Foursomes Reults