Midlothian's season starts on Tuesday 7th April with the Junior Spring Meeting which is being held at Liberton Golf Club. We wish all the participants a good game and good golf, and hope the weather is kind to you all.
The draw has now been done and is as follows:
18-hole Stroke Play Competition:
10.00 am
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)
Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield)
10.07 am
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe)
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
10.14 am
Kirsty Simpson (Murrayfield)
Heather Tumblety (Duddingston)
10.21 am
Heather Laing (Glencorse)
Sally Naysmith (Dalmahoy)
Katherine Fisher (Baberton)
8-hole Stroke Play Competition for Non-handicap Players:
10.30 am Eilidh MacKinnon & Erin Hardy
10.37 am Carys Hardy & Emma Watson
10.44 am Emma Morrison & Julia Smith
10.51 am Lisa Wilson & Caitlin Turner
A putting competition for the 8-hole players will take part subsequent to the 8 holes.
If anyone needs to withdraw, please e-mail Joan Simpson up until Monday 6th April or, if on Tuesday 7th April, please phone either Joan (07982 188634) or Tracy (07714 980524).
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
What a Night!
Unfortunately, the Captain remembered the difficult part and actually took her camera with her but got so caught up in the excitement of the evening that she forgot to take the camera out of her bag and use it! So, you will need to use your imagination to picture the scene for the Junior Social Night.
Being held at the Fountain Park Ten-Pin Bowling Alley last night, 26 County Juniors were let loose on the skittles. The noise and camaraderie that went on was great to see, hear and be part of. The girls were divided into 6 teams, calling themselves The Groovy Girls, The Big Balls, The Amazing Bowlers, The Fashionistas, The Supreme Team and The Bowling Babes. Stopping for a quick bite to eat, the bowling was fast and furious, with screams of joy, anguish and encouragement and celebratory dance routines that would have amazed even Simon Cowell! Soon the games were all over and it was on to the prizegiving.
First, with an average score over the 2 games of 158.8, were The Groovy Girls, ably Captained by Kate McIntosh and helped along the way by Carys Hardy, Kirsten McCorquodale, Eve Scobie and Caitlin Turner.
In second place were The Big Balls, Captained by Hannah Scott and more than helped onto the prize list by Sophie Aitchison, Heather Laing, Lisa MacPherson and Lucy Scobie.
In the other 4 groups, the highest score overall was Rachel Steedman from The Bowling Babes, with a combined score over the 2 games of 192.
The greatest improvement amongst the other 4 groups, between the 2 games, was Carla Maran from The Supreme Team who recorded 16 more skittles in the second game.
However, everyone turned out to be a winner!
My thanks go to all the helpers, Margaret Rodgers, Karen Marshall, Claire Hargan, Sharon MacPherson and Scott MacPherson, and to all of the girls who turned up and contributed towards making it a great night. My apologies go to the parents for sending the girls home in a somewhat hyper state!
Being held at the Fountain Park Ten-Pin Bowling Alley last night, 26 County Juniors were let loose on the skittles. The noise and camaraderie that went on was great to see, hear and be part of. The girls were divided into 6 teams, calling themselves The Groovy Girls, The Big Balls, The Amazing Bowlers, The Fashionistas, The Supreme Team and The Bowling Babes. Stopping for a quick bite to eat, the bowling was fast and furious, with screams of joy, anguish and encouragement and celebratory dance routines that would have amazed even Simon Cowell! Soon the games were all over and it was on to the prizegiving.
First, with an average score over the 2 games of 158.8, were The Groovy Girls, ably Captained by Kate McIntosh and helped along the way by Carys Hardy, Kirsten McCorquodale, Eve Scobie and Caitlin Turner.
In second place were The Big Balls, Captained by Hannah Scott and more than helped onto the prize list by Sophie Aitchison, Heather Laing, Lisa MacPherson and Lucy Scobie.
In the other 4 groups, the highest score overall was Rachel Steedman from The Bowling Babes, with a combined score over the 2 games of 192.
The greatest improvement amongst the other 4 groups, between the 2 games, was Carla Maran from The Supreme Team who recorded 16 more skittles in the second game.
However, everyone turned out to be a winner!
My thanks go to all the helpers, Margaret Rodgers, Karen Marshall, Claire Hargan, Sharon MacPherson and Scott MacPherson, and to all of the girls who turned up and contributed towards making it a great night. My apologies go to the parents for sending the girls home in a somewhat hyper state!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Juniors at the Princes Course
There was a great turn out for the Juniors' monthly 9-hole competition at the Princes Course with 13 girls turning up. Thanks to May Hardy and Sharon MacPherson for orgainising and running this month's games. I believe it was a nice day, if a wee bitty cold. This was the start of the 6-month running competition.
The results were as follows:
1st handicap: Heather Laing (47-15.5) net 31.5
2nd handicap: Carla Maran (68-18) net 50
1st non-handicap: Julia Smith 53
2nd non-handicap: Kirsten McCorquodale 60 (bi6)
3rd non-handicap: Emma Morrison 60
Well done to everyone who played and I hope you enjoyed your games.
The results were as follows:
1st handicap: Heather Laing (47-15.5) net 31.5
2nd handicap: Carla Maran (68-18) net 50
1st non-handicap: Julia Smith 53
2nd non-handicap: Kirsten McCorquodale 60 (bi6)
3rd non-handicap: Emma Morrison 60
Well done to everyone who played and I hope you enjoyed your games.
Cuthbertson Cup
The 2009 Midlothian Cuthbertson Cup team is Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall; Captain), with Hananh Scott (Broomieknowe) as reserve. The Cuthbertson Cup is due to be played at Burntisland Golf Course in Fife on Sunday 19th April and we wish the team all the very best as they defend the Trophy for the 3rd year in succession.
Midlothian v Borders
Away from the snow, rain, wind and freezing cold which seems to have become the norm of late, the Main and Junior Training Squads enjoyed a match in calm, dry and warmish conditions against the Borders' Ladies at The Hirsel Golf Course in Coldstream, today. The course was in remarkable condition considering the beating it has taken from the weather recently and the golf was also very pleasing to watch. The Midlothian Main Squad recorded a win in their first practice match of 2009, by 4 matches to 0. Unfortunately, the Borders' Juniors were playing in another competition and only 2 of their girls were able to join the four Midlothian Juniors (Sally Naysmith, Natasha Shivji, Kirsty Simpson and Heather Tumblety) to play a stableford competition. In this, Natasha was beaten into second place by Amy Stevenson of the Borders on a count back.
The Main Squad results were:
Claire Hargan & Wendy Nicholson beat Judith Anderson & Denise Richards - 6/5
Rachael Livingstone & Claire MacDonald beat Philippa Costello & Liz Campbell - 2/1
Louise Fraser & Gillian Simpson beat Isla Craigie & Alison Melvin - 1 up
Karen Marshall & Gabrielle Macdonald beat Ann Dods & Sharon Lees -2 up
Our thanks go to Sarah Bolton (the Borders Captain), The Hirsel Golf Club and the Borders Ladies and Juniors for a very enjoyable day.
The Main Squad results were:
Claire Hargan & Wendy Nicholson beat Judith Anderson & Denise Richards - 6/5
Rachael Livingstone & Claire MacDonald beat Philippa Costello & Liz Campbell - 2/1
Louise Fraser & Gillian Simpson beat Isla Craigie & Alison Melvin - 1 up
Karen Marshall & Gabrielle Macdonald beat Ann Dods & Sharon Lees -2 up
Our thanks go to Sarah Bolton (the Borders Captain), The Hirsel Golf Club and the Borders Ladies and Juniors for a very enjoyable day.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Centenary Tri Am
The Centenary Tri Am will be held at Duddingston Golf Club on Thursday 9 July 2009. Entry forms are now available from your MCLGA club rep or you can download a form HERE. The entry fee is £21 per team or you can enter on your own (£7) and we will do our best to make up teams.
The closing date for entries is 14 June 2009. This will be a fun day and an important date in the MCLGA centenary celebrations - so get your teams organised and enter now! As well as the main team prizes, there will be speacial prizes at every hole.
The closing date for entries is 14 June 2009. This will be a fun day and an important date in the MCLGA centenary celebrations - so get your teams organised and enter now! As well as the main team prizes, there will be speacial prizes at every hole.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Junior Coaching and Social Night
After the February 9-holes at the Princes Course was cancelled due to the snow, the girls enjoyed glorious weather at the Braids Driving Range on Sunday, so much so that two girls were seen to be hitting balls with their sunglasses on, some were in T-shirts and two took to the outside bays. Only 3 of the 37 girls who have signed up to attend the current coaching session were unable to attend on Sunday. It was great to see so many of the girls hitting the ball really well - maybe the good weather was having an effect or maybe the pros were teaching the right things!
Can I remind any Junior who would like to go to the social night to let us know by Saturday 14th March, at the latest. We have organised to go Tenpin Bowling at the Megabowl at Foutainpark on Wednesday 25th March. The evening will start at 6pm, although we would be grateful if you could be there 10 minutes beforehand. As well as having 2 games of bowling, there will also be a meal. The cost will be £7.00/head. If you would like to go, please get in touch either with Tracy or Kate asap. It promises to be a good night and we look forward to seeing you all there - Juniors that is, I'm afraid!
Can I remind any Junior who would like to go to the social night to let us know by Saturday 14th March, at the latest. We have organised to go Tenpin Bowling at the Megabowl at Foutainpark on Wednesday 25th March. The evening will start at 6pm, although we would be grateful if you could be there 10 minutes beforehand. As well as having 2 games of bowling, there will also be a meal. The cost will be £7.00/head. If you would like to go, please get in touch either with Tracy or Kate asap. It promises to be a good night and we look forward to seeing you all there - Juniors that is, I'm afraid!
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