President Mrs Moragh Dunning

Captain Mrs Carol Caren

Vice Captain Mrs Di Dunning

Secretary/Treasurer Mrs Janette McMillan

Handicap Secretary Mrs Di Dunning

REVIEW OF 2009 The 2009 season has generally been dominated by the fundraising activities necessitated by the club’s financial situation but as usual the ladies came up trumps. Not only did we raise in excess of £3,000 but we had fun doing it! In fact this describes most of our activities - including our attitude to the way we play our golf! We had a full house at our annual Christmas dinner and that was followed by two very well attended social evenings: talks on 'A Trip down the Yangtze' and 'Furniture Restoration'. The Opening Meeting seems a long time ago and in true tradition to get the season underway it was won by the Lady Captain’s team. In spite of having to cancel the Dollarbeg at the first attempt in May due to flooded greens, somehow we still had a fun day – so many people stayed for the food, the raffle and the presentation of flowers with the only thing missing being the presentation of prizes - however, the rerun at the end of August, although with a smaller field, proved as successful as ever. The outing to Dunkeld was well attended. It is a quirky course with beautiful views – sitting outside with bacon rolls and coffee before setting off was great, albeit in total ignorance of the fact that it would take us about four and a half hours with a fair bit of climbing thrown in to complete the course! Lady Captain’s Day was played in the ‘Bingo Bango Bongo’ format and greatly enjoyed although some members are still trying to work out the rules - but there were 19 prize winners - well done! Good luck to all our members for the coming year, here's to another successful season and good luck, too, to Carol Caren who takes over as Lady Captain. Barbara Malcolm (Past Captain) 12th December 2009

COMPETITION RESULTS - 2010
		First		Second
April Medal 07.04.10	Silver	M. Dunning (16)	69	M. Symington (16)	72
	Bronze	M. Todd (29)	74	B. Malcolm (26)	80
Extra Medal 14.04.10	Silver	C. Malcolm (20)	70	M. Dunning (16)	70
	Bronze	M. Todd (29)	68	D. Dunning (24)	71
Stableford 21.04.10		M. Dunning (16)	34 pts	C. Caren (23)	34 pts
Coronation Fours 25.04.10		C. Malcolm & L. Sommerville	31 pts	C. Hak & B. Malcolm	23 pts
Centenary Cup 28.04.10		O. O'Sullivan (19)	66	C. Malcolm (20)	67
May Medal 05.05.10	Silver	M. Symington (16)	68	O. O'Sullivan (19)	68
	Bronze	C. Caren (23)	63	C. Hak (35)	66
Champs Rd 1 & Extra Medal 26.05.10	Silver	C. Caren (20)	65	E. Borrowman (17)	69
	Bronze	N. Cumming (36)	67	C. Hogg (22)	73
Champs Rd 2 02.06.10		C. Hak (35)	64	C. Hogg (22) M. Stephenson (31)	67
Champs Rd 3 09.06.10		C. Malcolm (20)	66	M. Dunning (17)	68
June Medal 09.06.10	Silver	C. Malcolm (20)	66	M. Dunning (17)	68
	Bronze	H. Dalgety (24)	68	C. Hogg (22)	70
Extra Medal 16.06.10	Silver	C. Caren (20)	70	A. Leitch (20)	70
	Bronze	C. Hogg (21)	64	H. Dalgety (24)	65
Jessie Lorimer Rd 2 23.06.10		N. Cumming (36)	61	M. Stephenson (31)	62
Stableford 30.06.10		B. Malcolm (26)	39 pts	L. Sommerville (20)	38 pts
July Medal 06.07.10	Silver	C. Caren (20)	66	M. Dunning (17)	71
	Bronze	C. Hogg (22)	73	D. Dunning (24)	74
Extra Medal 21.07.10	Silver	E. Borrowman (17)	73	M. Dunning (17)	75
	Bronze	C. Hogg (22)	72	C. Hak (33)	79
Thistle Brooch 28.07.10		B. Malcolm (26)	68	N. Cumming (32)	69
August Medal 04.08.10	Silver	O. O`Sullivan (19)	63	C. Malcolm (18)	68
	Bronze	B. Malcolm (26)	68	D. Dunning (24)	69
Marie Dawkin Trophy 11.08.10		E. Borrowman (17)	62	A. Leitch (19)	65
August Extra Medal 18.08.10	Silver	M. Dunning (17)	67	O. O`Sullivan (19)	68
	Bronze	B. Malcolm (26)	67	C. Hak (33)	70
September Medal & SLGA Brooch 01.09.10	Silver	A. Leitch (19)	64	M. Dunning (17)	64
	Bronze	C. Hak (33)	65	D. Dunning (25)	66

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Crystal Greensomes
Crystal Greensomes Qualifying 12.05.10	Joint 1st	C. Hogg & M. Todd H. Dalgety & M. Stephenson	3rd	C. Malcolm & B. Pratt

COUNTY INTER-CLUB PAIRS - 2010 Following postponement due to bad weather the Clackmannan County Inter-Club Pairs competition was rescheduled and played at Alloa Golf Club (Schawpark) on Thursday 29th July. It was a beautiful summer evening, perfect for golf and the Dollar Ladies who have produced some good results all season were on top form. Despite strong opposition from the other county teams, particularly home team Alloa as well as the Braehead and Tillicoultry teams it was the Dollar pairings of Christine Malcolm & Barbara Pratt, Christine Hogg & Maggie Todd, Moragh Dunning & Carol Hak who prevailed. In this foursomes strokeplay format, with all three team scores to count, their total score of 234 ensured that the Dollar Ladies added the 2010 Clackmannan County Inter-Club Pairs Trophy to their display cabinet. Pictured (L-R) Barbara Pratt, Christine Malcolm, Christine Hogg, Maggie Todd, Carol Hak, Moragh Dunning. Moragh Dunning 30th July 2010

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Photo of the Week Pauline drives off at the 18th on her way, with Kate Brodie, to joint second place in the Greensome Open. Click here for more

AWAY DAY - AUGUST 2010 On Monday 16 August twenty-two Dollar Ladies set off on their Annual Outing making their way, this year, to the picturesque setting of Comrie Golf Club - albeit by many varied routes which included negotiating the road diversions therabouts! It was a warm, pleasant day, there was no wind to divert the straight flying golf ball and, thankfully, there were no midges in evidence. Everyone enjoyed this well presented nine holes course, the golf was good and likewise the company. Captain Carol Caren did a great job arranging the day, Janette McMillan (plus John) and Di Dunning, with computer help, sorted out the Stableford points to decide the prize-winners. There were presentations of winning trophies to Di Dunning and Kate Brodie and delightful "goodie bags" to everyone else. After an excellent meal, much chat and plenty of laughter the day was voted a great success by all. Moragh Dunning 16/8/2010 Click for more SALINE CHARITY EVENING On Thursday 26th August 2010 Dollar and Tillicoultry were invited to each nominate six lady players to take part in Saline`s charity evening. Barbara Malcolm, Barbara Pratt, Moragh Dunning, Christine Hogg, Janette McMillan and Di Dunning made up the team from Dollar. The event was played over 12 holes and a Texas Scramble. Each team consisted of a lady from each of Saline, Tillicoultry and Dollar. Winning or losing did not matter!!! The scores were all good but incidental to the occasion! In all, it was a lovely evening, the course and greens were in good condition and it proved a most enjoyable event. The visiting teams were made to feel extremely welcome and a lovely meal followed the play. This event is highly recommended, particularly to those who have never experienced Saline and their hospitality and enjoyed the spectacular views afforded by this delightful hillside course. Di Dunning 26/8/2010 Click here for the Saline Golf Club website

Carol Caren Winner ~ 2010

THE 'NAN RITCHIE TROPHY' 25 August 2010 1st handicap:    C. Caren (20) 66 2nd handicap:   M. Dunning (17) 67 3rd handicap:    B. Malcolm (26) 68 4th handicap:    E. Borrowman (16) 69 1st in category 3:    O. O`Sullivan (19) 71 1st in category 4:    C. Hogg (22) 72 1st in category 5:    N. Cumming (32) 73

The Nan Ritchie Trophy

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY - 2010 2010 has seen the Dollar Ladies 'Mail on Sunday' team get their furthest so far in this national competition. Having seen off the likes of Alloa, Grangemouth, Braehead and Balbirnie to reach Round 6 they came up against the Murrayfield Golf Club in Edinburgh on Saturday 3rd July. It was a warm, sunny day and the team was ready for the challenge of a hilly course albeit much longer than the slopes of Dollar. All played well but the Murrayfield Ladies proved a strong team and with the added benefit of local knowledge they ran out winners by four matches to one - Moragh Dunning being the successful Dollar Lady - but for their efforts this year it is congratulations to all the players who made up the team and, after all, there's always next year! Pictured (L-R) Carol Caren, Olive O'Sullivan, Christine Malcolm, Moragh Dunning, Maria Symington. Moragh Dunning 4th July 2010

The Daily Mail Foursomes - 2010 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. Having won the Ladies Doubles Competition at the club last year Carol Hak (on the right in the picture) and Moragh Dunning were put forward to represent the Dollar Ladies. It was a bright Spring day for their opening match against Schawpark, Alloa, at Dollar on Wednesday 14 April and it proved a bright day too for the Dollar Ladies who combined well in this testing format winning the match 5 holes up with 3 to play. However, despite a home draw and receiving shots from their Braehead opposition in the next round they were unable to sustain the momentum and went down by three holes to one. Largely out-driven by the low handicapped Braehead pair they made a hard fight of it and were all square at the turn. Then, dormie three down they won the next hole and in the driving seat on the next, Braehead holed-out from about forty yards for a par to secure the victory. Moragh Dunning 14 April 2010

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010
Elan Borrowman (right) receives the Championship Trophy from Club Captain Carol Caren	Elan is the 2010 Champion Winning through from the qualifying rounds were Elan Borrowman and Ashley Leitch to play the final over 18 holes on Sunday 20th June. It was one of the hottest days of the year and the spell of hot, dry weather and brisk wind made for some fiery conditions - a running ball and hard, fast greens. Played in the best of spirits Elan got off to a flying start being three up after three but Ashley rallied well to square the match by the turn and a fine chip into the hole saved her the half at the tenth. With both playing some good golf the match continued to fluctuate with first Ashley taking the lead and then Elan. Both were striking the ball well with some long, straight driving but the fierce conditions made play on and around the greens far from easy. Elan moved to one up after the 13th and on the green for two at the 17th she closed out the match with a solid par to win the 2010 Championship two holes up with one to play. Both finalists are to be congratulated on the standard of play and fine sportsmanship displayed throughout. The Bronze Division Champion this year was decided on the leader over the two qualifing rounds which proved to be - Christine Hogg

LADIES GREENSOME OPEN Sunday 29th August 2010 New this year and sponsored by Beattie Chalmers Ltd, Grangemouth, there was a good field on Sunday 29th August for Dollar's first ever Greensome Open. Although dry and sunny a strong, gusting wind made scoring very difficult and Dollar's notorious second hole took its toll. However, with the course and greens in good condition the golf was of a high standard and the results were very close. In the event the major prize went to Ailsa Cook (Falkirk Tryst) & Olive O'Sullivan (Dollar) - pictured left - playing off a handicap of 17.2 with a nett 70.8. Scratch winners were the Lothianburn duo of Catherine Stewart & Mary Stark - pictured right - with a solid gross 87. Click here for a full list of prize-winners Lady President Moragh Dunning and Lady Captain Carol Caren with prize winners and other competitors following Dollar's succesful first ever Ladies Greensome Open. Click here for a full list of prize-winners

KING JAMES VI & THE DOLLS 2010 As they did in 2008 and 2009 the DOLLS (Dollar Older Lovely Ladies Society) headed up to King James VI Golf Club in Perth on Saturday 4th September 2010. As the winners in 2008 and being the only ladies team to enter this Am-Am Tournament in 2009 they found some stiffer competition this year. They played very well to score 134 and third place, only two shots behind the joint winners score of 132 - two home club teams with the benefit of local knowledge. However, it was a fabulous and thoroughly enjoyable day out and the DOLLS plan to be back in Perth next year. Pictured (L-R) are the DOLLS ~ Di Dunning, Olive O'Sullivan, Linda Sommerville and Moragh Dunning.

Eilidh Watson THE DOLLARBEG CUP Saturday 8th May 2010 After the soaking last year the weather was an improvement, it was dry and mostly sunny but there was a chill wind which, over the past few days, had dried out the course with the result that the closely cut greens were lightning fast. Three putting seemed the order of the day but those who came to terms with this returned some impressive scores. Again the top prize, the Dollarbeg Cup, went to the best medal gross score with Stableford scoring for the handicap prizes - given the notorious 2nd hole at Dollar this format is generally well received. With a good field of some forty entrants the competition was as keen as ever but it was up-and-coming Muckhart junior and in form 9 handicapper Eilidh Watson who put together a very steady round of 77 to take the top prize. "It was one of those days" for Dollar member Margaret Stephenson playing off a handicap of 34 with 41 Stableford points who won the Moran Quaich with the best nett score and it was current Dollar Lady Captain Carol Caren who took away the Silver Salver for the Best Local Lady. The full list of prize winners is as below:- Dollarbeg Cup (Best Scratch) Eilidh Watson 77 Moran Quaich (Best Nett) Margaret Stephenson (34) 41 pts Silver Handicap 1st Christine Malcolm (20) 36 pts 2nd Moragh Dunning (16) 33 pts Bronze Handicap 1st Margaret Stephenson (34) 41 pts 2nd Carol Caren (20) 38 pts Best Local Lady (Silver Salver) Carol Caren (20) 38 pts Seniors Barbara Malcolm (26) 34 pts Nearest the Pin (Silver) 17th S Chapman Nearest the Pin (Bronze) 8th Margaret Stephenson Click for more

OPENING DAY - 28th MARCH 2010 It was the President's team versus the V/Capt's team for the Opening Meeting on Sunday 28th March 2010. However, a sharp shower saw them off the first tee and despite a brief let-up the weather deteriorated with continuing rain adding to a chilly afternoon in the prevailing blustery wind. When the greens became unplayable an "honourable draw" was the decision and the players withrew to the warmth of the Clubhouse to continue the social element of this annual event.

CHRISTMAS DINNER 2009 Members and friends were met with a glass of bubbly when they attended the Ladies Christmas Dinner at the Club on Wednesday 16th December before enjoying a fine meal of Christmas fare and the arrival of Santa Claus. Included in the evening was the presentation by the in-coming Captain, Carol Caren, of the Annie Laurie Medal to Moragh Dunning for her success as the current Club Champion. The winners in the draw for the Christmas hampers which had raised a total of £230 were Linda Costa and Ken Ross. Click here for more

BUMPJUMP.COM 'BRINGING NEW CONCEPTS TO GOLF' Did you see Thomas McAteer (left) at the 18th green on Sunday 3rd May when he took the opportunity to demonstrate his "new concept" chippers and putters to the Mixed Open competitors - or did you see him at Scottish Golf Show or his demonstration on TV recently. If you missed these chances then have a look at the video from the link below - you could be knocking a few shots off your next round! Click here to see the action

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.

"Dollar Banks" Centenary Day Click for more Scorers - Click for more

Opening Day - 2009 Click for more Click for latest BBC Golf news

A victory dance on the 18th? Click for more At the 19th - John

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500 Club WINNERS 11 April 2010 £100 - A. Buck £50 - W. Wilson £25 - Mrs M. Todd £25 - C. Davies £25 - M. McKillop

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