Message from 2025 Captain, Sharon Paterson

 First, I would like to thank Kirsty for giving me this opportunity to be Border Ladies Captain. I have been involved with the County team for many years, made many friends and had a lot of enjoyment. I am both honoured and privileged to be leading this talented group of ladies along with my Vice-Captain Pam Cessford. Pam and I have known each other for many years, and I am delighted that she will be by my side.

Kirsty is going to be a very tough act to follow. The enthusiasm, dedication and commitment she has shown over the last 2 years has been immense. Kirsty, you should be super proud of your achievements these last 2 years, you have been a great Captain, I only hope I can uphold your high standards.

Next season we have a couple of additional competitions in the calander, the joint Tex-Mex with the Border Seniors which we hold every 2 years. The aim of this competition was to get as many ladies as possible from both groups together, meet new people and hopefully encourage both to enter each other's respective competitions. We are also running a "Champion of Champions" which will be played for the Lady Henderson Cup. This in the past was a stroke play cup with the winner having the lowest scratch score. The Committee decided we would now hold this competition with each clubs 2024 Champions being invited to play. I am delighted that for the first year we have managed to get The Roxburghe as the venue. I have attached a list of the Club Champions that we currently know of and would ask if someone from the other clubs would contact us with their respective Champions from 2024.

Sharon

County Finals 2024- Eyemouth

 

South Jamboree - Hirsel 2024

WE DID IT

What a weekend I am very proud to tell you the Border Ladies Team are now the South of Scotland Champions. Our first match was on Saturday against last years winners Dumfriesshire Borders managed 8 1/2 points to Dumfriesshire 1/2 point. On Sunday Borders won 7 points and Galloway 2 points.

The golf on display at the weekend was to a high standard some of the men watching couldn't believe how far these ladies could hit the ball.

As a Team we have worked incredibly hard for this years jamboree and it has paid off. We would like to thank our caddies and all the people that came down to support us at the Hirsel & the Hirsel Ladies Captain Karen Hume who was amazing.

We would love if you could come to Eyemouth for the finals to support us they start on the 30th August - 1st September 2024.

Kirsty

Jenny Cleghorn 28th April St Boswells

 First of all thank you very much for playing today I am sure you will agree the green staff had the course in excellent condition. A big thank you to the greenstaff , Linda & Colin Ovens and Fiona Melrose along with the St Boswells Ladies for their lovely scones, cakes and traybakes it was much appreciated.

We were also very lucky with the weather as I believe it was raining in most places today apart from St Boswells.

We raised £123 for The Border Cancer Unit which was great.

Our silver winners were Fiona Ker (who forgot half her clubs) and Kirsty Campbell with a great score of 69 Nett. Our Bronze winner who only met for the first time today I think should definitely play together again was Judith Dixon and Melanie Patterson with a great score of 66 Nett so congratulations to all of you and of course all the prize winners.
First of all thank you very much for playing today I am sure you will agree the green staff had the course in excellent condition. A big thank you to the greenstaff , Linda & Colin Ovens and Fiona Melrose along with the St Boswells Ladies for their lovely scones, cakes and traybakes it was much appreciated.

We were also very lucky with the weather as I believe it was raining in most places today apart from St Boswells.

We raised £123 for The Border Cancer Unit which was great.

Our silver winners were Fiona Ker (who forgot half her clubs) and Kirsty Campbell with a great score of 69 Nett. Our Bronze winners who only met for the first time today I think should definitely play together again was Judith Dixon and Melanie Patterson with a great score of 66 Nett so congratulations to all of you and of course all the prize winners.

Our next competition is on Sunday 19th May at Innerleithen Golf Club it is the Commonwealth Spoons - Format Foursomes the entries are now open for anyone wishing to enter please email Borderladiesgolf21@gmail.com £15 per couple, £2 per couple for 2's.

Once again thank you for your support it was great catching up with everyone . See you at Innerleithen

2024 Diary - Border Ladies

 Friendly matches

17/03/24            Match vs Midlothian               Course tbc

24/03/24            Match vs East Lothian             Luffness 


County Competitions

14/04/24            Jenny Cleghorn                       St Boswells

19/05/24            Commonwealth Spoons           Innerleithen

09/06/24            Team Tournament                     Kelso

15-17/06/24       Jamboree                                   Hirsel

14/07/24            Championship Qualifier            Torwoodlee

10-11/08/24       Championship A&B                  Duns

06/09/24            Silver Jubilee Quaich                 Jedburgh

29/09/24            Lawrie Quaich (4 team) Texas   Eyemouth

Please send all competition entries to borderladiesgolf21@gmail.com 

Commonwealth Spoons Lauder 21st May - results

Thank you to everyone that played in the Commonwealth Spoons on Sunday we had 31 couples which was great.

A big thank you to Lauder Golf Club for their warm welcome and all the lovely food they provided for the ladies. Thank you to their greenstaff the course was in great condition.

Congratulations to our winners C Dorwood & M Maeso who won with a great score Net 66. They will go to Kings Acre on 4th September along with 2nd Place A Wood & J Hodge and 3rd Place M Fallas & L Gillie. 

All the best Ladies I am sure you will do the Borders proud.

No one had 2's yesterday so we will be carrying over the £62 to the Team Tournament .

Remember entries are now open for our next competition Team Tournament on the 11th June at Torwoodlee Golf Club to enter a 4 man Team please email Borderladiesgolf21@gmail.com.

Once again thank you all for your support

Kirsty
Captain

Commonwealth Spoons Lauder Golf Club Sunday 21st May

Please see below the draw for the Commonwealth Spoons being held at Lauder Golf Club on Sunday 21st May. Entry is £6 per person. Please can you bring the correct change it really helps us out on the day. We will also be having a 2’s sweep to add a little bit more fun to the day it will be £2 per couple.

9.30   A Paterson/M Bland        M Rennie/C Campbell

9.40   G Lithgow/D Small          J Lough/L Wilkinson

9.50   K Chapman/G Hall          C Dorwood/M Maeso

10.00 M Walker/A Thomson     E Bain/V Scott

10.10 A Holton/V Hogg            C Fairnie/S McCall

10.20 R Wigmore/A Fleming     P Hogg/H Hughes

10.30 J Beattie/A Allan              J Allan/D Tomlinson

10.40 A Ker/L Flannigan            M Fallas/L Gillie

10.50 S Paterson/L Wilson        I Craigie/N Nightingale

11.00 M Rae/M Wilson             M Waddell/K Brackenridge

13.00 M Patterson/D Pringle    L Spalding/S Coltman

 13.10 M Towers/L Towers        S Lees/ A Prendergast 

13.20 A Wood/ J Hodge           W Craigie/ C Howden

13.30 D Richards/S Welsh        M Morrison/E Millar

13.40 K Inkpen/F Ker                D Cassidy/A Rutherford

The weather forecast looks good fingers crossed it stays like that.

The Ladies from Lauder have kindly said they will provide us with:
Bacon rolls in morning
Filled rolls
Pies
Tray bakes & maybe some scones.
Tea/coffee
We won’t go hungry so please bring plenty change.

We will be having a 2’s sweep £2 per couple just to add a little more excitement .

Thank you for entering it is much appreciated I hope you enjoy your day.