Death of Marigold Speir, former Scottish champion and SLGA office-bearer

From the SLGA website 

It is with regret the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association has to report the sad passing of Miss Marigold Speir on Wednesday,  April 8. Miss Speir, a member of the St Rule Club, St Andrews, was  Scottish women's amateur champion in 1957, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice President of the SLGA.

Beat Helen Holm in 1957 Scottish Championship Final at Troon

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Miss Speir, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency,  played a prominent role in bringing the St Rule Trophy tournament at St Andrews into being in 1984. Since then it has developed into one of the leading women's amateur tournaments in the country.

ALISON WHITE writes: 

Marigold played in the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1957  Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe. 

She was involved in the setting up of the St Rule Trophy tournament in the beginning (1984) with Cristo Douglas (a former member of St Rule).

In the 1956 Scottish final at Troon, Marigold beat Mrs A M (Helen) Holm 7 and 5, presumably over 36 holes as was the norm in those days.

I think Marigold was just over 80 years old.

Marigold had been on the St Andrews Links Trust.

Marigold's nieces /great nieces have set up the following Facebook tribue page:

www. facebook.com/marigoldspeir

on which it says:

 To celebrate the incredible life and profound influence of our Auntie Marigold, we welcome you all to share all your stories and pictures, and to invite everyone to join this community. 

An incredible ground-breaking golfer, a huge lover of Penguins, a great maker of Scotch pancakes and home-made raspberry jam, a mean sandcastle maker, an unmatched sharp and stomach-clenching hilarious dry wit, a tireless fund-raiser, a dedicated gardener, an intrepid explorer and world traveller, an illustrator, a generous, endless supporter and giver to all, and most of all, our most cherished and precious soulmate forever.