Thursday 19th January

The course is open, winter greens are being used and winter rules apply – no trolleys, bags must be carried.

Please contact the Club to confirm the current status of the course.

As of Monday 16th January, and on weekdays only, the following winter course layout will apply:-

Only holes  1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17 and 18 will be open for play, in that order and until further notice.

The purpose of this change is to give the areas of the course worst affected by the recent wet weather a chance to recover.

Players should follow the normal 18 hole layout on Saturdays and Sundays, subject to any restrictions in place.

Also on the evening, we thanked James Todd for his hard work as Junior Captain for 2010/11 and welcomed Matthew Tortolano as the new Junior Captain for 2011/12.  Matthew will play a key role in encouraging all young players, and in representing the section in the Club and beyond.

Russell Stewart was presented with the Championship Trophy that he won earlier in the year, in the final against Matthew Tortolano, as well as the Strokeplay Trophy. 

The Junior Player of the Year Trophy was awarded to Taylor Ross, who has reduced his handicap from 28 to 23 this year, played in 9 medal competitions and won 5 medal competitions.  Well done Taylor.

Junior Convener Lesley Campbell gave a brief report, saying that in 2012 there would be a team approach to organising golf for young people, and hoped that some parents would volunteer to help from time to time.  Jim McKerchar has already volunteered to organise the annual St Andrew Match for juniors.  Over the winter, we intend to organise a few fun competitions and some coaching to keep the swings going for next season.  There might even be another Quiz Night!

Many thanks go to the catering and bar staff, our captain David Fallow, and last – but not least – to Hendry Campbell our quiz master. 

Russell was presented with the Championship Trophy

Winners "In a League of their Own"

Congratulations to Douglas and James Todd who won the Stirlingshire County Summer Foursomes at Buchanan Castle on Saturday 6 August, with a gross score of 73.

Their nett score of 68.5 ensured that they won the trophy for the second year in a row.

Stirling managed to secure the County A League Trophy after a 6 – 2 win over Buchanan Castle Golf Club in the re-arranged final game.  Congratulations to the team: Kevin Brunton, Ben Genese, Ben Liddell, Iain Munro, James Todd Jnr, Andrew Malcolm, Liam Haldane and Paul McGuckin.

The team won 5 out of 6 matches and started their campaign with 2 important away victories against Glenbervie and Dunblane.  Home victories against Falkirk Tryst, Grangemouth and finally Buchanan Castle ensured that the League Trophy will return to Stirling for 2011.

Stirling also reached the final of the County Team Championships however lost to the current runners up in the League, Glenbervie.

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The two players who finished a point further back on 41 produced contrasting rounds. Willie Kerr was a model of consistency, completing both halves in two over par. Club Captain David Fallow, on the other hand, was more mercurial, going off like a firecracker but finishing like a damp squib. Seven pars, a birdie and a bogey saw David record a fantastic level par outward half which yielded no fewer than 26 points. The Chalmers Cup was surely his to lose and he duly obliged. Triple bogeys at 10 and 15 and a no-return at 16 proved fatal and despite five points in the last two holes, the opportunity of presenting himself with a trophy at the end-of-year prize-giving had slipped from his grasp.        

 Results

Class 1

43 points – Alan Dryden (1)   

42 points – Kieron Aldridge (5)

41 points – Martin Masterson (9), John E Colquhoun (8)

Class 2

42 points – Harry Dawson (10)

41 points – Willie Kerr (11)

39 points – Andrew McGregor (10), Alister Wallace (12), Martin Davidson (11)

Class 3

42 points – Mark Kennedy (22)

41 points – David Fallow (15)

39 points –Euan Bain (14), James McFarlane (15)

Stirling Ladies Golf Club members were delighted to have one of their ladies receive international selection for the two-day
senior women’s amateur golf international for the Mary McKenna Trophy. The match against Ireland was played on 17^th and 18^th of April at Craigielaw Golf Club. Elaine, representing Midland Vets, playing with Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) lost
their foursomes match on Sunday. However Elaine came back strongly from being 1 down at the 16^th in her singles the following day to win the game and a point for Scotland with a superbly played final hole.

The Scottish team lost the match 6 ½ – 5 ½ after a brave fight back in the singles.

Stirling and Clackmannan County Ladies Golf Association.

The first meeting of the season for the Innes Rose Bowl was held at Stirling on Tuesday 19^th April. Stirling members were successful, as always, playing on their home course on a glorious spring day. Winner of the Innes Rose Bowl for best scratch score was Alison Davidson with a 74. In the silver handicap division Susan McLeod produced the best net score of the day 86 (16)70. Elaine Allison, who kept up her great form from the Vet’s International the week before, came in 3^rd in this division with 77 (5) 72. Anne Taggart, who was first in her division at the Vets’ Spring Meeting in St Andrews last week, also kept up her good form winning best handicap in the bronze division with 95 (24) 71. Well done to all. CSS for home players 73 and CSS for away
players 74

On a fine spring morning, the 2011 season was launched in style by this year’s Captain, David Fallow. Judging from where he played his second shot, members might be forgiven for thinking this was how he actually lined up his drive.     

After surprising the majority of spectators by managing to get his drive beyond the ladies’ tee, David went on to lead his team to a crushing victory over Vice Captain Murray Macmillan’s side. 

Lady Captain, Evelyn Macfarlane " tees off"

Lady Captain, Evelyn Macfarlane, watched by a crowd of lady members teed off with a terrific drive on Saturday 26^th April. She led out the Captain’s team who played a greensomes match against the Vice Captain’s team which was captained by Catriona Brown. It was a close fought match with 52 lady golfers enjoying a good early start to the golfing year. Evelyn’s team won 7 games to 6.

Following the golf the ladies enjoyed afternoon tea provided by the staff of Trevino’s Restaurant in the clubhouse. Golfers were reminded of some of the events which they have to look forward to during this golfing season. Many good wishes were passed on to Evelyn for the remainder of her captain’s year. A great afternoon was had by all.

 At the Opening Day donations were very kindly given by golfers to the local branch of the Parkinson’s Society which has been chosen as the Lady Captain’s charity this year. The wonderful total of £140 was raised and on Tuesday 5^th April Evelyn presented a cheque to the Chairman Gordon McDonald. Many thanks to all for their generosity.