Fabulous net 62 for Angela Beale

Picture this.....

Having had glorious hot, sunny and dry weather for longer than anyone can possibly imagine, our enthusiastic lady members headed off for their weekly Thursday golf competition on July 25th. The weather Gods alas were not on their side and instead the heavens did their best to give everyone and everything a jolly good soaking. So, from our initially large playing group only a few hardy souls decided they were up for the challenge and headed off, waterproofs to the fore. The rest I might add retired for coffee!

Now, among this very small but perfectly formed group, a score to die for was steadily being put together by none other than Mrs Angela Beale. In Angela's own words the golfing gods were with her on Thursday and everything just fell into place. At the 8th hole a further two ladies succumbed to the conditions but Angela and her playing partner Fay battled on regardless. At the conclusion of her round Angela had amassed 45 Stableford points and scored a net 62!

A fabulous score and very well deserved. Angela's handicap was cut from 23 to 20 as a result.

Congratulations Angela - and all tips on how to put together such a round would be most readily received by the author!

Hole In One Success For Irene Austin

Holes in one are becoming something of a regular occurrence here at Murrayshall!
On Saturday, July 6th Irene was playing in a Texas scramble on the Murrayshall course. At the 4th hole she took her position on the tee and hit a beautiful shot over the infamous water. Imagine her shock then as she left the tee - without a backwards glance and her team colleagues began shrieking in excitement as the ball made its way along the green and to the hole before eventually disappearing from sight.

And the shame of it? Irene didn't even see it go in the hole!

Our congratulations go to Irene on this hole in one achievement.

For those who played in the competition there was Pimms on the lawn in the glorious sunshine.

Cheers Irene!

Irene was subsequently presented with the hole in one trophy and the photograph shows Irene receiving her award with a bottle of champagne from Vice Captain, Nicola Gilmore.

Murrayshall Ladies Outing To Braehead

July 4th dawned damp but with the prospect of better weather perhaps to come. So with this thought in mind 20 intrepid lady golfers wended their way to Braehead Golf Club near Alloa. We left Perth in glorious sunshine and headed towards the threatening clouds of the central belt! Clouds being as they are they didn't just threaten - they performed right on cue! Nevertheless, we arrived at Braehead to fair conditions and the prospect that in fact things might just clear up for us.
10 pairs of ladies were entered in a greensomes competition and below there are some photographs of the day.

It was all smiles at the start as some of these photographs illustrate but as with any round of golf you never quite know what might be in front of you!
For some that meant a jaunt into the trees!!!

And for others it was a case of "needs must as the devil drives!!" Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nevertheless the smiles in the clubhouse afterwards proved how enjoyable the day had been for everyone...

Only one pair managed a magic two on the day and that accolade went to Angela and Elaine. Well done ladies!

The winners of our competition on the day were Euphan and Linda who had a fantastic net 72. This fabulous score also earned the girls second place in the Braehead greensomes handicap competition and the girls won fabulous jewellery as their prize. Well done girls!

So that's it for another year. Our thanks go to the ladies committee at Braehead for their hospitality and to Katherine Chambers of our ladies committee whose organisational skills made the day the success it was.

Here's to next year!

Double Hole In one for Murrayshall Lady Member Jean McEwan!

How many of us can but dream of achieving a hole in one - all I am sure as we eye up the short Par 3 facing us during each round we play!

Jean McEwan achieved an amazing double recently at the same hole and within a three week period!

Jean was playing Murrayshall Ladies Invitation day on Monday, May 13th when at the 18th hole she hit her last tee shot of the day and scored a tremendous hole in one much to the delight of her guest and playing partners!

Some three weeks later while playing in a preliminary round of the Summer Trophy, Jean once again stepped up on the 18th tee, lined herself up and swung her club. To the astonishment of her playing partners (and Jean herself!) the beautifully executed shot soared through the air, landed on the green and rolled right up to the hole before disappearing from sight! An amazing second hole in one!

We send our heartfelt congratulations to Jean for this amazing achievement - I am sure you are all glad you haven't had to pay for Jean's bar bill!

The photograph below shows Jean receiving the hole in one award from Vice-Captain Nicola Gilmore.

Murrayshall Ladies Open Competition Result

June 6th dawned a glorious sunny day and one we shall remember for many years to come - the day of our 2013 Murrayshall Ladies Open.

How often have we been blessed with such fabulous conditions? Despite the excellent conditions overhead the course proved more of a challenge and low scoring proved difficult to come by for the 66 ladies who took part on the day!

Visitors CSS was 74
Home CSS was 72

Nevertheless some excellent scores were returned and they were as follows:

LOWEST GROSS SCORE

1. Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) - gross 77
2. Heather Munro (Monifieth) - gross 78

BEST NET SCORE

1. Claire Bidwell (Dunkeld & Birnam) - net 68
2. Diane Todd (Dunning) - net 69
3. Carol Tweedie (Murrayshall) - net 70

Claire Bidwell wins the Murrayshall Rosebowl and the pictures below show Claire receiving her trophy from Vice-Captain Nicola Gilmore.

Congratulations also go to Murrayshall's Carol Tweedie who wins the Doreen Hutchison Trophy for the lowest net score returned by a Murrayshall Lady member. Well done Carol!

Here's to next year - we look forward to welcoming you all at Murrayshall!

Perth & Kinross handicap League

On Sunday June 9th Murrayshall Ladies successfully challenged King James V1 Ladies in the first tie of the newly formed Ladies Perth & Kinross Handicap League. Murrayshall Ladies won by 6 points to 4. Congratulations to the 5 team members who played in this match and a special mention to Yvonne McGregor who won her tie 4 & 3.

Murrayshall Ladies Open, 2013

Draw for the Murrayshall Ladies Open on Thursday 6 June 2013

 

The 14th Hole on the Murrayshall Golf Course

08:00: Gillian Wallace, Fiona Ramsay
08:10: Nicola Gilmore, Katherine Chambers
08:20: Isabel Meddicks, Margaret Mauchline
08:30: Diana Alston, Sheila Garden
08:50: Betty Neilson, Jean Junor
09:00: Carol Tweedie, Linda Mailer
09:10: Jean McEwan, Jan Rae
09:20: Sylia Mitchell, Brenda Cotton
09:30: Helen Dalgleish, Mary Radcliffe
09:40: Diane Todd, Helen Clifford
09:50: Katrina Irvine, Kathy McKay
10:00: Heather Cameron, Frances Hall
10:10: Aileen Priestley, Marjorie Lauder
10:20: Rhoda Didcock, Marjorie Chrighton
10:30: Angela Beale, Eileen Perry
10:50: Katy Gillies, Mary Gillies
11:00: Winneke Den Otter, Olga Alemkinders
11:10: Ans Bodegom, Betty Worms
11:30: Katherine Peebles, Jackie Nisbet
11:40: Brenda Kerr, Susan Ogg
11:50: Patricia Noel-Paton, Caroline Best
12:00: Anne Brotherton, Rhoda Evans
12:10: Grace Black, Meg Thomson
12:20: Lorraine White, Denise Richards
12:50: Hazel Gibson, Jean Jasper
13:00: Mandy Cameron, Yvonne MacGregor
13:20: Judith Carmichael, Elaine Beveridge
13:30: Sandra Pollock, Susie Williamson

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Peugeot LGU Coronation Foursomes Qualifier, 2013

Well done to Aileen Priestley & Jane Yellowlees
Aileen & Jane pipped last year's winners Jean Jasper & Diana Alston by virtue of a better inward half to win this year's Peugeot LGU Coronation Foursomes Qualifier on Saturday.

The results were as follows:
1st  Aileen Priestley & Jane Yellowlees - 36pts (BIH)
2nd  Jean Jasper & Diana Alston - 36pts

The winning pair are eligible to compete in one of the Area Finals in July and August.
The winners of the Area Finals will go on to compete at the 2013 Grand Final on Monday 16th September at St Andrews.

Ladies' Invitation Day 2013

Congratulations to Jean McEwan and her guest Alison Stockley!

Jean and Alison narrowly pipped Jean Jasper and her guest Maggie Ewen to win the Murrayshall Ladies' Invitation Day today by one shot with an excellent Nett 71. 

The Winners Alison & Jean and Runners-up Maggie & Jean

The challenge of playing partnership golf in strong winds was followed by a prize-giving lunch, which included the brief appearance of tiers of mini cakes and the presentation of some very exclusive prizes.

Many thanks to all who helped make the day the success it was.

Jean Aces the 18th Hole

Many Congratulations to Jean McEwan.
Jean, who was playing in the Ladies' Invitation Day today, had a Hole-in-one at the par three 18th Hole on the Murrayshall course with a 5 wood into a very strong wind.  

Her playing partners were her guest Alison Stockley, Sylvia Mitchell and Helen Dalgleish.

Fantastic!

Daily Mail Foursomes, 2013

Jean McEwan & Sylvia Mitchell played their 3rd Round tie yesterday.
Unfortunately the girls lost to the Grange Club Ladies at Monifieth Golf Links, 4&2.

Greensomes, 2013

Sixteen Ladies played in our Annual Greensomes on Saturday.
The results were as follows:

1st   M Mauchline & J Carmichael - Nett 70.6

2nd  L Gray & J Springford - Nett 74.2

3rd  A Duff & J Jasper - Nett 75.4