REVIEW OF 2011 I have felt most privileged to serve as Ladies' Captain for the 2011 season. My many thanks go to the great team who supported me throughout the year – Janette, Carol C, Carol H, Maggie, Pauline and Moragh. This year has seen the Ladies gaining equal status with men in the club and our fees now reflect this. The Ladies Section was asked to run the full club social events this year as well as their own. Hence we hosted a very successful club Burns Supper in January, a fun wine tasting evening and a number of club quizzes throughout the year. On Ladies Evening we learnt all about the history of belly dancing and were able to try out the newly learnt skills. Another well supported coffee morning was held in June where we raised a substantial sum of money. Club golfing events this year have all been well supported. These included the opening and closing meetings, The Dollarbeg Open, The Greensomes Open, The outing to Buchanan Castle and Captain`s Day. A nine hole qualifying competition has been introduced at Dollar to enable players with less time to spare an opportunity to play qualifying rounds of golf. Dollar ladies have also taken part in a number of Open competitions throughout Scotland, county matches, Daily Mail Foursomes, Mail on Sunday, Peugeot Coronation Foursomes, Inter Club Pairs at Alva, The Town and Gown event, the county mixed pairs, medal winner finalist matches and we also hosted a charity event with Tillicoultry and Saline. We have joined the Central Region Bronze Friendly League this year which has afforded most Bronze players an opportunity to play on other courses. Changes on the course include moving the ladies' 2nd tee further forward and moving the 9th tee forward of the water channel. These changes will not affect our standard scratch for the course. The year ended with the Prize Giving evening. All cups were presented by our President, Moragh, and 20 ladies received prizes. At the Annual General Meeting in December the Ladies agreed to changes in the constitution to enable the Captain and Vice-captain to serve for one or two years. It was also agreed a change to allow the president to serve for longer at the request of the Captain. I will take up this honour of serving as Captain for a further year and welcome Margaret Duncan on board as a Committee Member alongside Pauline and Maggie. Moragh has agreed to act as president for a further year and Janette, Carol C and I will cover all the key posts. Di Dunning (Captain) 2nd January 2012

Dollar Ladies Golf Club ~ Committee Members 2012 Left to Right: Di Dunning (Captain), Margaret Todd, Pauline Kirkwood, Moragh Dunning (President), Carol Caren (Secretary), Margaret Duncan, Janette McMillan (Vice-Captain).

Celebrations for the Lady President ~ 28 September 2011 Pictured are some of the ladies who helped Lady President Moragh Dunning celebrate a "milestone birthday" in the clubhouse on Wednesday 28th September. Following their golf and lunch they all enjoyed a glass (or two) of celebratory bubbly and birthday cake.

COMPETITION RESULTS - 2011
		First		Second
Stableford 30.03.11		J. McMillan (30)	28 pts	P. Kirkwood (36)	22 pts
April Extra Medal 13.04.11	Silver	O. O'Sullivan (19)	69	M. Symington (17)	70
	Bronze	J. McMillan (30)	71	C. Hogg (22)	74
April Medal 20.04.11	Silver	M. Dunning (16)	68	E. Williamson (19)	71
	Bronze	B. Malcolm (26)	72	J. McMillan (30)	73
Coronation Fours 23.04.11		M.Dunning & M.Stephenson	38 pts	O.O`Sullivan & B.Malcolm	37 pts
Centenary Quaich 27.04.11		D. Dunning (25)	69	C. Malcolm (18)	70
May Medal 04.05.11	Silver	M. Symington (17)	65	C. Malcolm (17)	65
	Bronze	H. Dalgety (24)	66	N. Cumming (32)	70
Jessie Lorimer Rd 1 18.05.11		K. Marshall (33)	59	B. Malcolm (26)	66
Club Championships Rd 1 & Extra Medal 25.05.11	Silver	M. Dunning (16)	61	C. Caren (20)	72
	Bronze	K. Marshall (29)	65	C. Hogg (23)	68
Club Championships Rd 2 & June Medal 08.06.11	Silver	M. Dunning (14)	70	E. Watson (5)	71
	Bronze	M. Stephenson (29)	71	D. Dunning (25)	72
June Extra Medal 15.06.11	Silver	A. Leitch (19)	63	C. Caren (20)	71
	Bronze	C. Hogg (23)	67	D. Dunning (25)	68
Jessie Lorimer Rd 2 22.06.11		O. O`Sullivan (20)	69	D. Dunning (25)	70
Jessie Lorimer Final Result (Combining the two rounds)		Cup Winner:    Kayleigh Marshall - 136           Runner-up:    Di Dunning - 140
Stableford 29.06.11		D. Dunning (25)	37 pts	L. Sommerville (20)	35 pts
SLGA Brooch 13.07.11		M. Stephenson (29)	64	E. Borrowman (16)	64
July Medal 13.07.11	Silver	E. Borrowman (16)	64	M. Symington (18)	73
	Bronze	J. McMillan (30)	61	D. Dunning (25)	75
July Extra Medal 20.07.11	Silver	M. Symington (18)	71	O. O`Sullivan (20)	75
	Bronze	C. Hogg (23)	72	B. Malcolm (25)	74
Thistle Brooch 27.07.11		H. Dalgety (25)	66	M. Symington (18)	68
August Medal 03.08.11	Silver	E. Borrowman (15)	69	C. Malcolm (19)	71
	Bronze	C. Hogg (23)	71	K. Marshall (27)	75
Nine Hole Qualifier 04.08.11		D. Dunning (25)	17 pts	N. Cumming (33)	13 pts
August Extra Medal 17.08.11	Silver	E. Borrowman (15)	72	M. Dunning (14)	76
	Bronze	D. Dunning (25)	72	C. Hogg (23)	76
Nan Ritchie Trophy 24.08.11		K. Marshall (27)	65	A. Leitch (18)	72
September Medal 31.08.11	Silver	M. Dunning (14)	70	M. Symington (18)	72
	Bronze	K. Marshall (26)	60	B. Malcolm (25)	69
Nine Hole Qualifier 01.09.11		D. Dunning (25)	20 pts	M. Dunning (14)	19 pts
Marie Dawkin 07.09.11		D. Dunning (24)	66	K. Marshall (23)	68
September Extra Medal 14.09.11	Silver	L. Sommerville (20)	72	M. Symington (18)	73
	Bronze	K. Marshall (23)	73	H. Dalgety (24)	77
October Medal 28.09.11	Silver	A Leitch (18)	72	O O`Sullivan (19)	73
	Bronze	K Marshall (23)	66	D Dunning (24)	75
Medal Final 08.10.11		O. O`Sullivan (19)	70	L. Sommerville (21)	71

Crystal Greensomes ~ 11.05.11
1st	M.Dunning & A.Ross ~ 71.8	2nd	C.Hogg & B.Malcolm ~ 72.8	3rd	C.Malcolm & J.McMillan ~ 73.2

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

It's Awesome Eilidh Winning through from the qualifying rounds of the 2011 Club Championship were 15 years old Eilidh Watson and the Lady President Moragh Dunning to play the final over 18 holes on Sunday 19th June. A generally overcast and mild day it was good weather for golf and with the course and greens in their best condition so far this year play was of a high standard. However, it was up and coming star Eilidh, a five handicap player and the clear favourite, whose impressive play took the honours. A stylish player, her approach game was particularly good and although the result did not reflect the closeness of the match her senior opponent, who had played some very steady golf, had to concede defeat on the 13th hole. Both finalists are to be congratulated on the standard of their golf and the fine sportsmanship displayed throughout the match. (Pictured: Eilidh (left) receives the Championship Trophy from Ladies Club Captain, Di Dunning) The Bronze Division Championship (the Jean McLellan Quaich) - decided on the leader over the two qualifing rounds - was Kayleigh Marshall and the runner-up Christine Hogg

Lesley Gibb LESLEY REGAINS THE DOLLARBEG CUP There was a good turn-out for the Ladies Open, the Dollarbeg Cup, held on Saturday 7th May 2011. In mainly fine and warm conditions and with the course in good order the golf was of a high standard in this ever popular event. With the Open title and the prestigious Dollarbeg Cup going to to the player with the best scratch score it was Lesley Gibb (pictured left), a regular competitor and previous winner from the West Lothian Club, who took the honours with a fine round of 77, one better than runner-up Laura Walker of Muckhart. All other prizes were based on handicap and Stableford scoring. With the most points, and winner of the Moran Quaich, was Anne Douglas of Kilbirnie with a steady round of 36 points. One behind, and winner of the Silver Salver for the best local lady, was Moragh Dunning - President of Dollar Ladies Golf Club. The prize for the Best Senior Lady with 31 points went to Linda Sommerville of Dollar. The full List of winners is as below: The Dollarbeg Cup (Ladies Open) 7th May 2011 Scratch: 1st:  Lesley Gibb (West Lothian) - 77 (Winner of the Dollarbeg Cup) 2nd:  Laura Walker (Muckhart) - 78 Handicap: 1st:  Anne Douglas (19) (Kilbirnie ) - 36 pts (Winner of the Moran Quaich) 2nd:  Moragh Dunning (16) (Dollar) - 35 pts (Winner of the Silver Salver for the Best Local Lady) 3rd:  Janette McMillan (30) (Dollar) - 32 pts 4th:  Doris Reid (22) (Tillicoultry) - 32 pts Best Senior Lady:  Linda Sommerville (21) (Dollar) - 31 pts Twos: Laura Walker (Muckhart) Steph Crolla (Muckhart) Nearest the Pin Silver (17th) - Doris Reid (Tillicoultry) Bronze (8th) - Jennifer Ure (Braehead) Click for more

LADIES CHARITY EVENING On Thursday 8th September 2011 eighteen ladies from Saline, Tillicoultry and Dollar Golf Clubs played nine holes over the Dollar slopes in this charity event. Conditions were good and the Stableford format produced some fine scores. In the social evening that followed all enjoyed Nicole's home-made soup and sandwiches. The winning team of three were Marie Lille of Tillicoultry, Olive O`Sullivan and Maria Symington both of Dollar (pictured left). In all the event raised £80 in support of Strathcarron Hospice. Di Dunning 9th September 2011.

BRONZE LEAGUE 2011 This season, for the first time, Dollar Ladies entered a team in the County Bronze Friendly League. In all fourteen ladies took part (all from the Bronze Division) and enjoyed the experience of playing different courses in a competitive but friendly environment. The results are as under and it is intended to enter again next year. BRONZE LEAGUE 2011 DATE TEAM HOME/AWAY RESULT   Tillicoultry Home Dollar won 2 & lost 1   Polmont Away Dollar drew 1 & lost 2   Falkirk Away Dollar drew 2 & lost 1 The Bronze League Ladies pictured on the Club Away Day at Buchanan Castle. (Note: Tillicoultry Golf Club host a dinner on Friday 30th September (7.00 for 7.30pm) for all members of the three participating clubs. It is hoped that there will be a good representation from Dollar - a list for those interested will be posted in the clubhouse in due course) Maggie Todd - 16 August 2011

The Golf Member's Discount Card Launched at the end of 2010 in association with Scottish golf clubs, The Golf Members Discount Card is, without question, one of the most popular discounted member’s schemes operating in the country today. Already some 80 golf clubs have signed up across Scotland, with more clubs joining each week. Simple & straightforward it is available to members of particpating clubs and entitles the member to play golf at all the other 80+ participating clubs, all of which offer a variety of discounts. (The cost of the card is £5 for one year - they are available now from the Hon Secretary) For more details, the participating clubs and the discounts they offer click here.

THE SCOTTISH GOLF CARD The SGU and SLGA have launched the new Scottish Golf Card, designed to reward members of Scottish golf clubs with great value golf at other courses across Scotland. For just £10 per year, you can receive 50% off the standard green fees at many courses up and down the country. Click here for further details Click here for list of participating clubs (Note: Cards are available for purchase now from the Hon Secretary)

COFFEE PLUS AT THE BURNSIDE HALL Pictured are the team of ladies who rallied to raise the magnificent sum of £1058.14 towards Club funds from their well organised Coffee Morning held at the Burnside Hall, Dollar, on Saturday 11th June. A regular flow of visitors ensured the ladies were kept busy, not only providing coffee, tea, scones, etc, but also running a variety of tables offering books, bric-a-brac, plants, cake and candy at bargain prices as well as a bottle stall and a silent auction. The Ladies are to be congratulated, once again, for their fine efforts on behalf of all members of Dollar Golf Club. Click for more

AWAY DAY - 15th AUGUST 2011 "Buchanan Castle Golf Club is a special tranquil place providing an almost tangible tonic to the system" Annual Outing On Monday 15th August 2011 twenty-one ladies set out for their annual outing to Buchanan Castle Golf Club by Drymen. The format of the day was greensomes with Silver players drawn with Bronze partners. The course was excellent if not a little soggy underfoot and the weather was almost perfect with just a couple of showers among the fine weather. Buchanan Castle was very welcoming and after a bacon roll on our arrival play got underway. The golf was good, the course enjoyable and after the round there followed a two course dinner with wine kindly donated by Moragh and chocolates by Maggie. The prizewinners at this fun day were: 1st Elan and Barbara M. 2nd Maria and Catherine. Other spot prizes were awarded! Clearly, from the picture below, a good day was had by all and the Dollar Ladies Golf Club return the hospitality when Buchanan Castle play at Dollar on Thursday 25th August. Di Dunning - 16th August 2011

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY - 2011 Following their successful run in this country-wide competition last year the Dollar Ladies, having had a bye in the first round, faced Muckhart away on Sunday 27th February. Although they played well in the dry but very windy conditions the Muckhart Ladies proved the stronger team on their home territory and secured the tie by 3½ to 1½. Christine Malcolm had the only win for Dollar with Moragh Dunning scraping a half. Pictured (L-R) Christine Hogg, Maria Symington, Moragh Dunning, Ashley Leitch and Christine Malcolm.

The Daily Mail Foursomes - 2011 The Daily Mail Foursomes is regarded as the greatest amateur golfing event in the world with more than 190,000 players competing in their club qualifying rounds. Entry is open to members of golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales, with each club invited to enter one men's pair and one women's pair in the championships. Ashley Leitch and Barbara Malcolm were the 2011 Dollar representatives and reporting on the event, Barbara said, "We were lucky enough to have the first 3 rounds drawn to give us the home advantage. The first round against Tillicoultry was conceded to us as work and holiday commitments prevented the ladies from playing in the time allotted. The next round was against Kinross and the third round against Muckhart. Both matches were close, exciting and fun and we enjoyed the company of our opponents. But the run of good fortune came to a very decisive end against Grange Ladies at Monifieth! We were outplayed by a mother and daughter with handicaps of 12 and 5 respectively. Our stroke advantage just enabled us to halve holes but their putting and accuracy kept them in the lead from the start. We thoroughly enjoyed playing with them on Monifieth and wish them well in future rounds." Barbara Malcolm 17 June 2011

The Peugeot Coronation Foursomes - 2011 Moragh Dunning and Margaret Stephenson (pictured L-R) were the winners of the Qualifying round at Dollar on 23rd April and went on to the Area Final on Wednesday 27 July at Whitecraigs Golf Club near Glasgow - one of the premier clubs in the West of Scotland. They both enjoyed this long and hilly course on what was a very warm day. Taking a little while to settle down, the highlight of their round was a birdie on a long par 5 with 4 stableford points to add to their tally! Their final score however was not enough to reach the Scottish final but both agreed it was a fine days golf. Moragh Dunning 2nd August 2011

LADIES GREENSOME OPEN Sunday 27th August 2011 Sponsored by Beattie Chalmers Ltd, Grangemouth, there was a good field for the 2011 Ladies Greensome Open on Saturday 27th August. Many were playing the course for the first time including an outing from the Ladies of Crow Wood Golf Club. The conditions were generally good, the weather was mostly dry and the course and greens in good order. There was some good golf played and, in particular, by rising star 15 years old, 5 handicapper, Eilidh Watson and her playing partner Laura Walker, who plays off a handicap of 1, to win the scratch prize with a gross 77. The handicap winners, playing off 19.6, were Christine Malcolm and Maureen Richardson with a net 67.4 Click here for a full list of prize-winners Lady President Moragh Dunning and Lady Captain Di Dunning with prize winners and other competitors.

KING JAMES VI & THE DOLLS 2011 As in the past three years the DOLLS (Dollar Older Lovely Ladies Society) were at King James VI Golf Club in Perth on Saturday 10th September 2011 for this annual Am-Am tournament. They have yet to repeat their first place in 2008 but continue to compete well. Although the course was very damp underfoot it was a mild day and quite dry after the first two holes played in drizzle - and the polo shirts in the Dollar team colours were in evidence for the rest of the round. Although beaten into second place by 'The Birdies', a team of ladies from the home club, the Dollar ladies were delighted that Ashley and Olive took joint prize for the longest drive. Once again it proved a thoroughly enjoyable day and the DOLLS plan to be back in Perth again next year. (Pictured (L-R) are the DOLLS ~ Olive O'Sullivan, Moragh Dunning, Ashley Leitch and Carol Caren)

OPENING DAY - 27th MARCH 2011 Fine, Springlike weather greeted the Ladies for their Opening Meeting on Sunday 27th March. There was a good turn-out for the 12 holes introduction to the season and the traditional match between the team of the Lady President, Moragh Dunning, and that of the Vice-Captain, Janette McMillan. Played as a Greensome, the competition was closely fought but it was the team of the latter who took the honours. However, the Ladies maintain it to be a mainly social occasion and certainly this was the case with post-match coffee and scones in the Clubhouse plus "everyone a winner" cream eggs to follow.

CHRISTMAS DINNER 2011 The twenty-six ladies who attended the annual Christmas Dinner at the Clubhouse on Wednesday 14th December certainly had an enjoyable evening of fun, food and frivolity! There was a welcoming drink to commence proceedings followed by the excellent Christmas fare prepared by Nicole and her assistants. There followed a fun quiz and the highlight of the evening - the welcome arrival of Santa and his sack full of goodies. He bestowed his traditional greeting and a present to one and all. After making the draw for the winners of the Christmas Raffle he left to leave the ladies continue with their in-house entertainment of poems, jokes and a rousing sing-song. A big thank you to Captain Di and her committee for their organisation of a great evening. Click here for the winners in the Christmas Draw Click here for more

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1896 – THE CONCERNS OF THE LADY GOLFERS ... On 6 June 1896 Mrs Alice P Gibson, Hon. Treasurer of Dollar Ladies’ Golf Club, wrote to Mr Willie Park of Musselburgh seeking his advice. The letter enquired whether it was permissible for the Lady Members to have “gentlemen friends” acting as caddies. Mr Park (pictured left) drafted his reply on the back of Mrs Gibson’s letter and stated that it was “quite usual" for a gentleman to carry a lady’s clubs and to coach her in a competition. In the postscript of her letter it is noted that Mrs Gibson stated that she had been purchasing clubs from Mr Park for the Dollar Ladies’ Golf Club for four years. Could this be the earliest reference to the Ladies’ Club? Mr Willie Park Jnr was Open Champion at Prestwick in 1887 and Musselburgh in 1889. Both he and his father were from golf’s leading family of the 19th century and thanks are due to Mr Mungo Park of Gloucestershire who forwarded a copy of this letter to Dollar. He had found it in the proof copy of the second edition of “The Game of Golf” written by his great uncle - Willie Park Jnr. To see a copy of Mrs Alice Gibson's letter and the draft reply ........ CLICK HERE.

Course Review - a Lady's Perspective It was a lady who, in 1906, drove off at Dollar to open the first eighteen-hole course in Clackmannanshire. She was the Countess of Mar and Kellie (right) and although long since changed it remains typical of a traditional Scottish village golf course. Presenting an interesting and varied challenge it is hardly long in yards or in time to complete – ideal for the modern lady with her many responsibilities. The complete absence of bunkers and the removal of the short rough between adjoining fairways are factors which saw the SLGA reduce the standard scratch in 2005 to 67, one below the par of 68. However, as a hillside course there is the variety of slopes to contend with, a burn features on some seven holes and although at 71 yards the second is the shortest hole on the course the approach is near vertical! The other four par three holes, however, are relatively long and good tee shots are required to find the greens but this is more than balanced by the fact that reaching the par four holes in regulation is well within the range of the average player. The one and only par five takes the player along the highest part of the course where the views are spectacular, enjoy them and relax in the knowledge then that its all down hill to a warm welcome in the Clubhouse. Click here for a panoramic (261 KB) overview of Dollar Golf Course.

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500 Club (Winners drawn on 14th December 2011) £100 - Mr G. Mack  £50 - Mr A. Millar  £50 - Mrs S. MacMillan  £25 - Mrs R. Maxwell  £25 - Mrs P. Kirkwood  £25 - Mr D. MacInnes  £25 - Mrs J. Gray Next draw March 2012

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