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Saturday 21st December 2019

The Ladies Section Christmas Party was held on Thursday night.

Everyone had a wonderful night. After a lovely meal we had a sing a long, bingo and a quiz.

Photo from the night are below.

Tuesday 26th November 2019

It's PARTY TIME.

The Ladies Christmas Party will take place on Thursday 19th December at 7pm.

The Menu is below.

Please reply re attendance and menu choices to Anne MacPhail on 07794 960 446 or email anne.macphail@hotmail.co.uk

Also if anyone has some raffle prizes they would be gratefully received - drop them in at the clubhouse and leave at the secretary's office or Bar.

Starters

Lentil Soup served with Crusty Bread
or
Fan of Honey Dew Melon with Parma Ham
or
Chicken Liver Pate served with Melba Toast

Mains

Traditional Roast Turkey served with all the Trimmings
or
Sweet Chilli Baked Salmon
or
Roast Silverside of Beef in a Cranberry and Red Wine Jus

Sweets

Traditional Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce
or
Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake
or
Double Chocolate Gateau

Coffee and mince pies to follow

Cost £20 per person

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Wednesday, 13th November 2019

The final photos from the Prizegiving below.

Tuesday, 12th November 2019

Some more photos from the Prizegiving are below.

Many thanks to Heather Sinclair for the pictures.

Main prizewinners 2019

Helen and Morag with a gift for the daughter of Moira McInnes.

Moira was our beloved Ladies Captain who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Linda McDougall (Ladies Champion) with Morag Connelly

Sunday, 10th November 2019

More photos from the Prizegiving below.

Saturday, 2nd November 2019

Last night we held the Ladies Annual Prizegiving and Dinner at the Golf Club.

Below is the photo of the main prizwinners.

More photos to follow.

Wednesday, 2nd October 2019

Congratulations to Linda McDougall who won the Ladies Championship for the 21st time by beating Dorothy Fisher 6 & 4.

The Final started last Thursday but was halted at the 8th green due to torrential rain flooding the green.

Linda and Dorothy resumed the Final yesterday at the 8th hole and despite it being cold, the sun shone and for once the rain stayed away.

Photos of the Final can be seen below.

Linda McDougall with the Ladies Championship Trophy

Kerri McGill (Referee) with Linda

Dorothy Fisher (Runner Up) with Linda

On the 1st tee, Anne, Linda, Dorothy and Mo

The 14th fairway with a new river feature

The 14th green - casual water indeed

Thursday's rain and Dorothy on the flooded 14th green

Friday, 23rd August 2019

Today we held a Friendly match at Greenock against Gourock Golf Club.

The Greenock team won the Stableford match by 68 points to 58 points.

Greenock and Gourock teams after the Friendly match

Tuesday, 20th August 2019

Congratulations to Linda McDougall who won the Captains Salver competition today.

In testing conditions, Linda won with a great nett 74 (82 - 8 = 74).

In the evening everyone enjoyed a lovely meal at a local restaurant.

Photos from the day can be seen below.

Friday, 16th August 2019

For the second time, the Ladies Championship Final between Dorothy Fisher and Linda McDougall was postponed due to the dreadful weather today.

The new date is Friday 6th September with a 1.30pm tee off.

Hopefully it will be 3rd time lucky in getting the Final played.

Sunday 14th July 2019

Linda McDougall being presented with the Inverclyde Champion of Champion Trophy

from Moira McInnes (Ladies Captain)

Saturday 13th July 2019

Yesterday we held the Captain's Flag Day and what a beautiful day it turned out to be.

Whilst the competitors took to the fairways in the afternoon, some of our long standing members enjoyed a delightful afternoon tea with the Ladies Captain, Moira McInnes hosting the event.

Cath McVey, Margaret Hamilton, Margaret Moore, Margaret Paton and Anne Sweeney

Back on the fairways, congratulations to Helen Armstong who won the Flag Day with her ball finishing on th 17th green. The runner up was Sandra Cook who finished down the 17th fairway.

In the evening the competitors had a delightful meal in a local restaurant.

Moira McInnes, Ladies Captain with the winner of Flag Day, Helen Armstrong

Runner up, Sandra Cook with Moira

Sunday, 7th July 2019

The annual Megawatt Trophy competition was held today and this year it was held at Greenock.

The Greenock team won the trophy and the team consisted of Moira McInnes, Morag Connelly and Anne Terrey.

The overall result was Greenock 82 points, Gourock 73 points Kilmacolm 70 points.

Congratulations to the Greenock team on winning the trophy.

Morag Connelly, Moira McInnes and Anne Terrey

Friday 5th July 2019

Congratulations to Linda McDougall who won the Inverclyde Champion of Champions competition today.

The match was played at Greenock and Linda beat Maureen Woodhead, Gourock at the 14th Hole.

Well done Linda.

Thursday 4th July 2019

More photos from the Greenock Ladies Open Day can be seen below.

The winners of the Open Day were Barbara Baird and Fiona Phillips both from Gourock Golf Club.

Moira McInnes (Ladies Captain), Barbara Baird (Gourock),

Alex Jasper (Main Sponsor), Fiona Phillips (Gourock)

and Mo Neilson (Ladies Open Day Organiser)

Winners of the Ladies Open Day:

Barbara Baird (Gourock) with Alex Jasper (Main Sponsor)

and Fiona Phillips (Gourock)

Thursday 27th June 2019

Today was our Ladies Open Day and what a wonderful day we had.

Scorching temperatures of 24C made today the hottest day of the year.

Over 50 Ladies from many different clubs took to the fairways in a Greensome Stableford and everyone enjoyed the course which was looking wonderful in the Greenock sunshine.

Many thanks to Alex Jasper for being the main sponsor of the Ladies Open Day.

Our raffle raised around a magnificent £300 and proceeds from this will go towards Pancreatic Cancer Scotland.

The overall results were as follows:

1st: Barbara Baird (Gourock) and Fiona Phillips, (Gourock) 37 points

2nd: Morag Key (Ralston) and Morag Little (Whitecraigs) 36 points B.I.H.

3rd: Ibby Russell (Largs) and Fiona Wilson (Largs) 36 points

4th: Lesley Anderson (Caldwell) and Susan Ferguson (Caldwell) 34 points

Nearest the Pin - 3rd Hole (sponsored by Cath Forbes) Barbara Baird (Gourock) 229 inches.

Nearest the Pin - 10th Hole (sponsored by Moira McInnes) Fiona Phillips (Gourock) 157 inches.

Nearest the Pin - 14th Hole (sponsored by Anne Terrey) Irene Papworth/Liz Hyett (both Skelmorlie) 115.25 inches.

Some photos from the day below.

4th place: Liz Hyett and Irene Papworth, Skelmorlie with

Alex Jasper the main sponsor and Mo Neilson (Organiser of the Open Day)

At the sign in desk - Helen Armstrong, Mo Neilson and Helen Cunningham

Kathleen Stevens, and Anne Macula doing the Raffle.

Mo Neilson (Ladies Open Day organiser) and Moira McInnes (Ladies Captain)

Friday 7th June 2019

The annual Reid Rose Bowl match against Skelmorlie was played today at Greenock.

On a lovely sunny Friday, the Greenock team beat Skelmorlie 2 - 1.

Congratulations to the Greenock team of Moira McInnes, Margaret Austin, Helen Armstrong, Linda McDougall and Anne Terrey.

Photos from the match can be seen below. Many thanks to Moira Paul for the pictures.

The Greenock team with the Riddell Rose Bowl Trophy

Anne Terrey, Moira Paul, Moira McInnes (Ladies Captain), Margaret Austin and Linda McDougall

Sunday 19th May 2019

On Friday night we held a Greenlees Wake at the Club.

This was to celebrate our participation in the Greenlees matches up until this year when sadly, we pulled out of the league due to insufficient numbers.

Anne Terrey was our Greenlees organiser for nearly 20 years and a special presentation was made to thank Anne for all her time and effort in getting a team for the Greenlees matches over the years.

Some photos of the evening can be seen below.

Anne Terrey, Moira McInnes and Mo Neilson

Anne making her Thank You speech

Monday 8th April 2019

Hidden Hole 14 Hole Stableford

1st Mo Neilson - 9 points

2nd Rosetta Quinn - 7

Monday 1st April 2019

Stableford (14 Holes)

1st Cath Forbes 21 points

2nd Moira Paul 19 points

Thursday 29th March 2019

Cath Forbes was recently presented with a special gift for being a member of Greenock Golf Club for 60 years.

Cath Forbes with Moira McInnes, Ladies Captain

Thursday 28th March 2019

Magic Multiplier

1st Anne Terrey & Rosetta Quinn - 46 points

2nd Moira McInnes & Moira Paul - 40 points

Tuesday, 19th March 2019

Some more photos below of the Drinks Night.

Many thanks to Heather Sinclair for the pictures.

Moira presenting Cath with a gift for 60 years of membership of Greenock Golf Club

Moira and Cath drawing the raffle

Saturday 9th March 2019

Our Ladies Drinks Evening to celebrate the start of the 2019 golf season was held last night at the Golf Club.

Diaries were on hand with everyone busy arranging their fixtures for the season ahead.

Cath Forbes has been a member of Greenock Golf Club for 60 years this year.

To mark this wonderful achievement, Cath was presented with a lovely engraved glass goblet.

We also had a very informative video show explaining changes the Rules of Golf from the start of the year.

Moira McInnes (Ladies Captain), Mo Neilson and Sandra Cook

Helen Cunningham and Jean Kane

Rosetta Quinn, Anne Terrey and Linda McDougall

Margaret Austin and Morag Connolly

Heather Sinclair, Kerri McGill, Cath Forbes and Moira Paul

Helen Armstrong, Alice MacKay and Noel Duthie

Eleanor Hulme and Kathleen Stevens

Thursday, 7th March 2019

The first Ladies competition of the season took place today with a 14 Hole Stableford.

6 Ladies took to the fairways, Anne Terrey who had the honour of teeing off first, Moira McInnes, Rosetta Quinn, Morag Connelly, Kerri McGill and Dorothy Fisher

The winner was Kerri McGill with 25 poiints and the runner up was Morag Connolly with 22 points.

The sun came out in the afternoon and it really was a lovely day for golf.

Hopefully many more lovely sunny days to come this season.

Photos of the competitors from today below.