A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the bag packing event at Marks & Spencer's yesterday.

The helpers were Ailie & Erica Burnett, Annabel Niven, Lucy Gilmour, Pat Colquhoun, Wilma Stewart, Carol Muir, Sue Mellor, Dawn Butchart, Greig Butchart, Gwen Lambie, Jane Yellowlees, Sal Shepherd and me. A big thank you also to Jillian Milne who arranged the event for us, M & S for allowing us to be there and the wonderful folk of Perth for their generosity.

We raised a massive £870.95 !!!

The money will go towards coaching for all juniors and senior squad members.

Thanks again everyone and a very Happy New Year - Captain Janet.

County team member Roseanne Niven (Crieff) finished with a last round with of 77 for 34th place on 324 in the 43rd Junior Orange Bowl international golf championship over the Biltmore Hotel golf course on Anastasia Avenue in Coral Gables, Florida. She had a double bogey at the 10th but cancelled that out with an eagle 3 at the long 13th, which had to be her highlight of the 72 holes. Her earlier scores were 83, 82 and 82. Roseanne will enrol on a four-year golf scholarship at the University of Berkeley, California in the New Year. Sally Watson of Elie & Earlsferry finished 12th on 301.

Well done to both girls and good luck to Roseanne with her studies in California.

County Team member Roseanne Niven (Crieff) is competing in the the Junior Orange Bowl boys and girls' Championships over 72 holes which tees off at Biltmore golf course, Coral Gables in Florida today. Also taking part is Sally Watson from Elie & Earlsferry.

Good Luck Roseanne (and Sally).

HELP NEEDED !

Marks & Spencers in Perth are allowing us to bag pack on Saturday 30th December 2006 to raise funds to help pay for coaching for juniors and the senior squad. If anyone can help, either morning or afternoon - please contact either myself on 01764 670567 or mailto:janet@perthpoint.com or Dawn Butchart on 01828 633000 or mailto:IandDinsurance@aol.com. MANY THANKS - Janet

Congratulations to Carly Booth (Comrie) who finished joint sixth on Sunday in a field of 15 for the Mystic Dunes Open 36-hole girls' tournament in Florida, part of the Future Collegians Tour. Carly who is a student at the IMG David Leadbetter Golf Academy at Bradenton, had a two round total of 160.

Well done Carly!

Congratulations to County squad member Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) who has been invited to play in the Women's section of the Dixie Amateur at the Palm Aire Golf and Country Club at Pompano Beach near Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 2nd to 5th of January 2007. Past competitors include Paula Creamer in the ladies event and Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia in the mens event. There will be a cut after the first two rounds with the top forty going through to the last thirty six holes.

Good luck Jacqueline!

Congratulations to Carly Booth (Comrie) who has been named in the LGU Training Squad for close season training in preparation for 2007 team events - the Vagliano Trophy and Commonwealth Tournament. Carly, still only aged 14, is one of the youngest players ever to be selected for a GB&I training squad.

Congratulations Carly!



Photo courtesy of Tom Ward

The Gleneagles Scholarships for 2007 are awarded to:

Megan Aird, Strathmore
Ailie Burnett, Dunkeld & Birnam
Lauren Marchbank, Auchterarder
Patricia Mennie, Auchterarder.

The girls selected have shown a marked improvement and enthusiam in their golf over the past season. The scholarship which gives each girl membership of Gleneagles, 6 hours coaching and unlimited use of the facilities at the Golf Academy is a wonderful opportunity for them all to achieve further improvement. Well done girls!

We have pleasure in announcing that the Senior Squad for 2006/7 season is as follows:

Alexandra Bushby, (Strathmore)
Sally Kettlewell (Aberdeen)
Gwen Lambie, (Dunkeld & Birnam)
Carol Muir, (Craigie Hill)
Eve Muirhead, (Pitlochry)
Emma Napper, (Craigie Hill)
Annabel Niven, (Crieff)
Roseanne Niven, (Crieff)
Emily Ogilvy, (USA)
Fiona Ramsay, (Crieff)
Sal Shepherd, ((Blairgowrie)
Jacqueline Sneddon, (Alyth)
Jane Yellowlees, (Murrayshall)

* Jillian Milne is unable to join the squad this season as she is expecting a baby in May! - Congratulations all round!

CONGRATULATIONS to

Roseanne Niven - Crieff and Emily Ogilvy - Auchterarder who have been selected for winter training in the National Ladies squad.

Carly Booth - Comrie, named in the Under 18 squad and Annabel Niven - Crieff, who has a place in the under 15 squad.

Well done!

County team Member Roseanne Niven is to join the University of California Berkeley early in the New Year.
Roseanne, a member of Crieff Golf Club, has been one of Scotland’s best young female golfers for a number of years. Her first national title was the Scottish Under-16 girls’ open championship and she was one of the youngest ever winners of the Perth & Kinross women’s county title in 2004. Roseanne was also a member of the successful Perth & Kinross team which won the Northern Division Inter Counties Team Championships in June at Crieff Golf Club. Apart from winning the Scottish Under-18 girls title at Peebles this year, Roseanne was a member of the Scotland team who brought home the girls’ home internationals team trophy from Portstewart, Northern Ireland.
Roseanne has been awarded a full golf scholarship by the University of California Berkeley.
The universities of North Carolina, Virginia and Vanderbilt were also prepared to offer Roseanne a golf scholarship and she visited the United States to see what their facilities were like before making up her mind to enrol at the University of California Berkeley.
Roseanne said last night:
“I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to further my golfing career and to be educated at a top university such as Berkeley. It is a very exciting time in my life and I cannot wait to get started in January.”
Nancy McDaniel, the head women’s coach of University of California Berkeley, said:
“We are delighted to have Roseanne Niven join our women’s golf team. She succeeds two of our most accomplished players, also from Scotland – Anne Walker and Vikki Laing.
“Scottish players seem to love California and really fit into the Cal Golf system. Roseanne brings a great deal of experience on an international level that will undoubtedly impact the team upon her arrival.”
Everyone at Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association wishes Roseanne well.

Photograph courtesy of Cal Carson

Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association Prizewinners 2006

back row from left to right Coronation Trophy - Gwen Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam), Gibb Trophy - Carole Turner (Alyth), Crawford Salver - Sandy Young (Auchterarder), Nell Scott Quaich - Liz Fertacz (Dunkeld & Birnam), Order of Merit - Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall). Front row from left to right Brown Memorial Salver & Champion of Champions - Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore), Captain Janet Griffiths with the Inter Counties Team Champions Trophy and County Champion - Jillian Milne (Craigie Hill).

(Unable to attend - Handicap Quaich Mrs Morag Brydson, Dunkeld & Birnam)

Raffle prizewinners - Round of Golf for Four at Gleneagles - Jean Laburn

One Hour lesson Voucher Gleaneagles Academy - Alison Stockley

Bottle 10yr old Malt Whisky - Fiona Johnston

Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association Committee 2006/2007

back row left to right Treasurer Liz Fertacz, Mary Hope, Joan Merry, Dot Doris, Junior Convenor Lenore Kyle, Shonagh Leighton, Junior Convenor Carol Lambie & Carol Muir. Front row left to right Honorary Secretary Alexandra Bushby, Captain Janet Griffiths and Vice Captain Dawn Butchart.

Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association Annual General Meeting

Each member should have received an invition to this year's AGM which will be held at Craigie Hill Golf Club on Thursday 26th October at 6.30pm.

We will be holding a raffle, the proceeds of which will go towards the costs of the County Team's participation in the Scottish County Finals last month. On offer, amongst other prizes, is a round for 4 on any one of the courses at Gleaneagles.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Janet Griffiths - Captain P & K L C G A

Photo courtesy of the Daily Telegraph

Congratulations to County team member Roseanne Niven (Crieff) who finished third (after countback) in the Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championship 2006 in association with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Final being staged at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club over the past three days. Roseanne scored 71, 73 & 76. Well done Roseanne.

The winner was Sally Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) with 71, 68 & 71.

County Team member Roseanne Niven is currently in third place after two rounds of The Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championship 2006 in association with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Final being staged at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club from October 15, 16 & 17. Roseanne qualified for the event having broken the course record at Crieff Golf Club earlier this year scoring a scratch 67. Fellow Scot Sally Watson scored an excellent second round 68 in very windy conditions to lead the tournament with one round to go.
(Photo Courtesy of the Daily Telegraph)

139 - S Watson (Elie and Earlsferry) 71, 68.
143 - B Harries (Haverfordwest) 74, 69.
144 - R Niven (Crieff) 71, 73.

Good luck Roseanne

Congratulations to County team member Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore) who capped her excellent season by winning the Champion of Champions event held today over the Queen's Course at Gleneagles. Seventeen Club Champions took part on a misty but dry day and a splendid scratch score of 77 gave Alexandra victory from runner up Jackie Brown (Whitemoss) by 2 shots. Well done Alexandra!

Alexandra with Perth & Kinross Association President Liz Miskimmin (left) and P & K Captain Janet Griffiths (right).

Below is the draw for the Champion of Champions Stroke play competition taking place on the Queens Course at the Gleneagles Hotel & Golf Courses on Sunday 15th October, 2006

12.00
A Bushby (Strathmore)
S Mitchell (Dunbraken Ladies)
12.10
J Milne (County Champion)
J Yellowlees (Murrayshall)
12.20
G Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam/Blairgowrie)
J Brown (Whitemoss)
E Napper (Craigie Hill)
12.30
N Fleming (Alyth)
A Henderson (Dunning)
A Holley (Auchterarder)
12.40
M Copland (Crieff)
E Bennie (St Fillans)
C Laing (Muckhart)
12.50
B Pitney (Killin)
R Brass (Perth Ladies)
B Brannan (Milnathort)
13.00
V Saville (Callander)
H Dalgleish (King James V1
A Duncan (Taymouth Castle)

Practice facilites at the Gleneagles Academy are available to all players. Good luck to everyone!

ROSEANNE NIVEN IS BOUND FOR DUBAI

Three Scots which includes County Team Member Roseanne Niven have been confirmed as members of a 21-strong party bound for the magnificent resort of Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on Wednesday, October 11. The other two fellow scots are Sally Watson and Graeme Mitchell.
They are making the all-expenses-paid trip to compete for a British junior golf championship, sponsored by an English national newspaper, from October 15 to 17.
Roseanne also earned her place with a course record score – a seven-under-par 67 at her home club, Crieff.
Sally, now based at the IMG Academy in Florida, is the only girl to be award a sponsors’ invitation on the strength of her performances this season. She and Roseanne were members of the title-winning Scotland team in the girls’ home internationals.

Previous winners of the championship include Andrew Coltart (1986) and Mhairi McKay in 1991.
The full field this year is:

BOYS - Graeme Mitchell (Scotland), Stiggy Hodgson (England), Daniel Casey (England), Joseph Galbraith (England), Nial Kearns (Ireland), Jack Heffernan (England), Nick Cheese (England), Jason Timmis (England), Christopher Jess (England), Carwyn Hammond (Wales), Dale Whitnell (England).
GIRLS - Roseanne Niven (Scotland), Katie Best (England), Helen White (England), Kelly McPhail (England), Ellie Givens (England), Giorgina Brown (England), Nicky Dunn (England), Becky Harries (Wales), Sally Watson (Scotland).

Roseanne is just back after representing Perth and Kinross at the County Finals at the The Hirsel. We all wish her well at Dubai. Well done Roseanne.

Scottish County Finals Team 2006

back l - r Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall), Dawn Butchart, Vice Captain, Jillian Milne (Craigie Hill), Alexandra Bushby (Strathmore), Fiona Ramsay (Crieff)

front l - r Sal Shepherd (Blairgowrie) , Janet Griffiths, Captain and Gwen Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam)

also in the team - Roseanne Niven (Crieff) and Emma Napper (Craigie Hill)

The Perth & Kinross County team put in a fine performance at the Scottish County Finals at the Hirsel Golf Club last weekend. A close tie against Renfrewshire on Friday finished with a win for Renfrewshire 5 - 4. The series of matches against the favourites Fife resulted in a win for Fife by 6 games to 3. Sunday completed the finals weekend with the tie against Galloway which Perth & Kinross won 6 games to 3. Perth & Kinross finished third overall - a very satisfactory result! Building on her excellent performance at the Inter Counties Jamboree in June, Strathmore member Alexandra Bushby was top scorer with 5 points out of 6 - congratulations Alexandra!

A huge thank you to Vice Captain Dawn Butchart for all of her help and support and to County members Lenore Kyle, Pat Colquhoun and Carol Lambie for coming down to Coldstream and caddying for the team for the whole three days. Our thanks also to the Hirsel Golf Club who couldn't have done more for the players and officials especially on Sunday in the torrential rain which lasted most of the day.

My congratulations to the team who have shown commitment and dedication at both the Jamboree and the Scottish Finals and a warm welcome to new team members Sal Shepherd and Gwen Lambie.

Well done everyone!

Captain Janet Griffiths