Monday 11 March 2024

 County Training 10/03/24

Aberdeenshire County Training got under way Sunday 10th March with the girls braving the weather at Murcar Links Golf Club.

Although it was a cold, windy and wet day, it was a most productive and enjoyable session with Murcar Head Professional Gary Forbes. 

Gary gave us all lots to practice and think about.













Tuesday 5 March 2024

Sad News

 



Janette Sneddon Wright (née Robertson)  January 1935 - February 2024

 

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the recent death of Janette Wright (Aboyne).

Our sincere sympathy goes out to all her family.

 

Janette hailed from Glasgow, representing Lenzie Golf Club in her early years. After her

marriage she moved to Aboyne and was part of the highly talented Wright golfing family.

Many will remember her friendly face greeting you in the professional’s shop at

Aboyne Golf Club where her husband, Innes, was the Professional.

 

Janette was a keynote speaker at our ALCGA Centenary Lunch in 2011. She charmed

everyone with her amazing stories from a bygone age when air travel was in its infancy and

destinations were reached by sea, sometimes taking many weeks.

 

She was a most gracious lady, modest, unassuming, popular with everyone. She will be

greatly missed by us all and remembered with great affection.

 

Janette had an incredible amateur golfing career, including 3 consecutive victories in the Scottish Ladies’ Championship from 1959-1961.

We have highlighted some of her fabulous achievements below as you will see she truly had an exceptional career.

 

British Girls’ Champion 1950 and runner-up in 1951

Commonwealth tournament (representing British juniors): 1953

Match against England Girls: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953

Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Champion: 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1973

Curtis Cup 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960

Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain Ireland) 1957, 1959,

1961, 1963

Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1959

European Team Championship: 1965, 1973

Scottish Ladies’ Internationalist: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973

Represented Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association, including as a member of

the winning team at the County Finals in 1971 and 1972

Represented Lanarkshire Ladies County Golf Association

Captained Scottish teams at the Home Internationals and the European Ladies’ Team

Championships

 




ALCGA winning  team at Elie in 1971, the first time that our team won at the finals.  Pictured from left to right are Muriel Thomson, Audrey Henderson, Tony Moffat, Annette Laing, Margaret Robertson (Captain), Janette Wright, Lesley Grant, Joan Rennie, Margaret Quigley.

 

 


Sunday 3 December 2023

 AGM & Prizegiving 2023

The 2023 AGM and Prizegiving was held at Aberdeen Curl Saturday 2nd December 

Retiring President Marta Moody (Murcar Links) was made an Honorary Member and was thanked for all her hard work and committment during her term in Office.

Olive Robb (Murcar Links) the retiring Captain was presented with her Past Captain's brooch and she was also thanked for her hard work over the past two years.

The new Captain for 2024 - 2025 is Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) assisted by new Vice Captain Linda Urquhart (Banchory) and the new President Ellie Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies)

Prize winners 2023 -

MacRobert Thistle

Junior Medal

Holly McKenzie (Murcar Links)




Bey Trophy

Most Improved Younger Golfer

Joy Lovie (Ballater)

Fyfe Trophy

Most Improved Young Golfer

Eve Ironside (Kemnay)

Stella Bruce Trophy

Best Scratch Score in a Junior County Medal

Isla Hynd (Cruden Bay)

Farquharson Quaich

Junior Scratch Champion

Holly Mckenzie(Murcar Links)

Styropack Salver

Junior Handicap Champion

Holly Lovie (Ballater)

Commonwealth Spoons

Leading Qualifier

Lorna Hay and Brenda Anderson (Inverurie)

Two Ball Competition

 

 

Sheena Wood Rosebowl

Trophy for winner

Runner-up

Rhona Pirie (Deeside)

Susie MacLeod (AL)

Joan Rennie Salver &

President’s Prize (Div A)

Best Nett Score in an Open Meeting

Rae Topping (Royal Tarlair)

Joan Rennie Salver & President’s Prize (Div B)

Best Nett Score in an Open Meeting, Division B

Joyce Wood (Royal Tarlair)

Golf View Ltd. Trophy

Scratch League

Aberdeen Ladies

Individual Handicap Trophy

Best Individual Nett Score in Watt Duffus

Vicky Neish (Murcar Links)

Mrs. J.P. Kennaway Cup

Best Individual Scratch Score in Watt Duffus

Rachel Polson (Murcar Links)

Mrs. Watt Duffus Trophy

Handicap

Scratch

Aberdeen Ladies 2

Murcar Links 1

Godsman Quaich

Runner-up in Lyon Foursomes

Duff House Royal 1

Lyon Interclub Double Foursomes Trophy

Winner of Lyon Foursomes

Kemnay

Mrs. D.T. Bruce Trophy

Best Scratch Score in an Open Meeting

Susie MacLeod (Aberdeen Ladies)

Mrs. B.B. Mellis Trophy

Aggregate 3 Best Nett Scores in Open Meetings, Division B

Rhona Pirie (Deeside)

Mrs. M.L. Kilgour  Cup

Agg. 3 Best Scratch Scores in Open Meetings, Division B

Yvonne Scott (Stonehaven)

Miss K.M. Cochrane Cup

Aggregate 3 Best Nett Scores in Open Meetings, Division A

Colleen Young

(Banchory )

Lyon Trophy

Agg. 3 Best Scratch Scores in Open Meetings, Division A

Susie MacLeod

(Aberdeen Ladies)

The Fiona Hay Salver

Handicap Champion - trophy

Runner-up

Shirley Smith (Murcar Links) Lesley Watson (Deeside)

Member’s Cup

Leading Scratch Qualifier in Championship

Ruby Watt (PLGC)

Miss C. Lyon Trophies

Scratch Semi-Finalists

1. Sheena Wood (AL)

2. Ruby Watt (PLGC)

Mrs. E.M. Cradock

Scratch Runner-Up

Rachel Polson (ML)

Mrs. F.K. Smith Trophy

Champion

Robyn Fowlie (ML)


Friday 8 September 2023

Tri Am Prize winners

 The winners of the tri am at Newburgh can be found under fixtures or using this link tri am results

Wednesday 6 September 2023

Tri Am Draw

 The tri am draw has been updated and is available on the county website under fixtures.

Monday 28 August 2023

Tri Am at Newburgh draw is now available

The link to the Tri Am draw is now in the fixtures page or by using this link - Tri Am Draw

Late entries are being accepted. 

Friday 25 August 2023

Peterculter County Open Results

 The prize winners for the county open at Peterculter are now available under fixtures on the county website or by using this link. Peterculter results

Thursday 24 August 2023

 

Cruden Bay County Open results now available


The link to the Cruden Bay Results is now in the fixtures page or see the prize winners by using this link - Cruden Bay Prizewinners

Tuesday 22 August 2023

Sheena Wood Rosebowl Final

 Congratulations to Rhona Pirie (Deeside) winning the Sheena Wood Rosebowl today at Peterculter, beating Susie Macleod (Aberdeen Ladies) 5&4.

The final was played in a most sporting manner with Rhona  recieving 25 shots, which she used very well, with many nett birdies and even a nett eagle! 

The weather was perfect and our thanks must go to Peterculter Golf Club for granting us courtesy of their lovely course for the match.

The girls thoroughly enjoyed playing the course, which was in excellent condition.



Monday 14 August 2023

 The full results for the County Open at Ellon are now available on the website under fixtures. The prize winners can be found using this link - Ellon County Open Prizewinners

Friday 11 August 2023

 

Peterculter County Open draw now available


The link to the Peterculter draw is now in the fixtures page or by using this link - Peterculter Draw

Late entries being accepted by email to kasoden46@yahoo.co.uk

Friday 4 August 2023

 

Cruden Bay County Open draw now available


The link to the Cruden Bay draw is now in the fixtures page or by using this link - Cruden Bay draw

The tee times for Cruden Bay are full and their is a waiting list, if you would like to be added to the waiting list please email Lisa Bruce.

If you are down to play and are now unable please let Lisa know so she can add in someone from the waiting list

Wednesday 2 August 2023

 LYON FOURSOMES, BANCHORY GOLF CLUB JULY 31st - AUGUST 1st.

This year’s Lyon Foursomes proved somewhat eventful. 

I am pleased to say we had a full complement of sixteen teams taking part including two teams from Stonehaven competing for the first time. Unfortunately the weather intervened on Monday afternoon and while the players initially continued in horrendous conditions play ultimately had to be abandoned with only one match completed due to flooding on the course despite the earlier efforts of the course manager.

Fortunately the weather improved on Tuesday and we were pleasantly surprised to see how quickly the course had recovered. I am extremely grateful to Andrew in the pro shop for rescheduling our tee times and for being so helpful. This enabled us to complete the second round matches on Tuesday morning before proceeding to both the semifinals and final in the afternoon. Thanks to all the players who turned up on Tuesday morning in some instances only to play a few holes and indeed to the finalists who had an extended day. 

The semifinals were contested by Aberdeen Ladies 1 v Kemnay and Duff House Royal 1 v Stonehaven 1 with Kemnay and Duff House going on to contest a close final, Kemnay winning by 1hole. Congratulations to the Kemnay team of Fiona Pennie, Hannah Bycroft, Lynn Tough and Yvonne Moir. Commiserations to Louise Anderson, Laura McLardy, Victoria Buchan and Kyla White from Duff House  

Thanks to Gail Christie and Lindsey McNiven who were our organisers this year helped by Karen Soden. 

My thanks go to Banchory Golf Club for allowing us to hold our Lyon Foursomes at their club and to all those who helped during the event.



Tuesday 1 August 2023

 

Lyon Foursomes Final

Kemnay                                      v        Duff House Royal 1

Fiona Pennie & Hannah Bycroft   1 hole       Louise Anderson & Laura McLardy

Lynn Tough  & Yvonne  Moir                  All Square    Victoria Buchan & Kylah White


Winners Kemnay by 1hole

Well done Kemnay on a very excting and close final

 Congratulations to all teams who took part in this years Lyon Foursomes at Banchory.

Lyon Foursomes Final

Kemnay                                      v        Duff House Royal 1

Fiona Pennie & Hannah Bycroft  v      Louise Anderson & Laura McLardy

Lynn Tough  & Y Moir                 v     Victoria Buchan & Kylah White


Good luck to the finalists in lovely sunny weather!

Lyon Foursomes

The results of the semi finals are now available on the county website under fixtures or via this link.

Lyon foursomes

 Lyon Foursomes


The results for the quarter finals are now available under fixtures on the county website or via this link

Lyon results


 

Ellon County Open draw now available


The link to the Ellon draw is now in the fixtures page or by using this link - Ellon Draw

For late entries please contact Fiona Campbell

Monday 31 July 2023


Lyon Foursomes

Due to heavy rain the course at  Banchory has flooded, play has been suspended.

Please all arrive tomorrow no later than 8.30 am, to start play at 9 am from where you stopped or marked your ball.

The semi finals will be from 11.30.

The final from 3.00.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is looking good.

Thank you to all that played on in the rain today.