328 September 2022 - Gryffe Advertizer

Kilmacolm Golf Club
It’s been a busy time out on the golf course in Kilmacolm. With our
youngest members enjoying a summer of golf camps led by our team
of Professionals, inter club matches for our Seniors, Ladies and Gents
teams, fun friendly competitions, open events and our club championship
qualifiers, as well as social golf!
A huge congratulations to our Men’s Newton Shield Team who were the
overall winners after some hard fought matches in particular the final
against Ralston. It was a great achievement, well played to all involved
throughout the season.
Our ladies Greenlees team is also enjoying success on the course and are
in the perfect position to be promoted to division 2 next year after some
dominant wins, with 2 more matches to go.
The Ladies Open once again was a popular event for our visiting ladies,
a large field enjoyed the course in glorious sunshine, and posted some
impressive scores. Congratulations to Linda Jack and Fiona Allison both
from Dumfries & County Golf Club who took first prize, just ahead of Janet
Harkness and Elspeth Howie both from Skelmorlie. Well done to all the
players we hope you enjoyed the course and the hospitality at KGC and
look forward to seeing you again next year.
Alexander Farmer and Matt
Clark both had a fantastic run
in the Men’s Scottish Amateur
Championship, both qualifying
to the match play stage
getting to the last 16 and last
8 respectively, another great
achievement. Meanwhile
Mackenzie Holmes, during his
return from America, just missed
out on winning the U21 Men’s
Faldo Series Championship,
losing after a sudden death play
off, however he is rewarded
with a trip to Abu Dhabi for the
Europe Grand Final later in the
year. Well played and good luck
in the finals.
Our Club Championship
Weekend is all set to be a great
showcase of golf, with our Men,
Ladies, Seniors and Juniors
all battling out to become
Champions, good luck to all
those in the finals stages.
Ranfurly Castle Ladies
July and August are
always busy months
at the Castle and 14th
July saw 96 entries in
the Ladies Open Day.
The winning team
were all members
of Old Ranfurly with
a score of 61 points
and consisted of Lilias
Lamont, Fiona Daly and
Georgie Pollock with
a better inward half
over the second team,
consisting of Margaret
Gray, Linda Anderson
and Lana Wilson - also
from Old Ranfurly!
The raffle was well
supported and £510 was raised for Alzheimer Scotland.
The 12th of August was the Ladies Invitation day and this was played in
the most amazing hot weather. The invited guests enjoyed both the golf
and the beautiful views from the course. 3 pairs finished with 44 points so
the prizes were decided by looking at the better inward scores. 1st pair -
Helen Abram and Nicky Stirrup, 2nd pair - Julie Will and Angela Ferguson,
3rd pair - Joy McLeod and Shirley Morran.
The West Renfrewshire League team played their final match at Renfrew
Golf Club on the evening of 28th July. The weather was a bit mixed and
unfortunately the team lost to the home club. This means that Ranfurly
have won 2 matches and lost 2, so await to hear whether they will remain
in the same division for next year.
The Gillies Trophy was played on August 10th with Rosemary Ogilvie
the winner on 42 stableford points. The Vets Trophy was played on 17th
August with Vivien Howe the winner also having 42 points. On both
occasions Alison Templeton was the runner up with 39 and 37 points!
The Bronze Champion for the year is Gillian Donaghy having beaten Kate
Scott in the final. Congratulations.
The David Reid Memorial Mixed Open was held on Sunday 7th August
with a full entry. 1st couple were Angela and Hunter Patterson, 2nd were
Captain Stevie Scott and Chris Minto and 3rd prize went to Jim and
Rosemary Ogilvie.
All three couples
are Ranfurly Castle
members - home
advantage playing a
part!
The raffle on the day
was supporting Brain
Research UK and
raised the wonderful
sum of £4,530. A
very big thank you
to everyone who
supported this by
donating prizes and
buying tickets.
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