Swanston Golf Club Adult/Junior Competition

Congratulations to Emma Morrison who partnered Sharon Macpherson to victory in the Adult/Junior Competition held on the Templar Course at Swanston Golf Club last weekend. 7 junior girls took part, with 5 of the 7 being members of MCLGA.

I have now been reliably informed that the Macpherson offspring are none too happy with this report! Having looked for info on this comeptition via the Internet, I had to go with that which I had very kindly and gratefully been sent. However, it has now come to my attention that daughter, Lisa, playing with brother Scott were second. Rumour has it that they played superbly well with Scott hitting only 5 wayward shots!

SLGA/SGU Amalgamation

At the start of last week, the Committee looking at the SLGA/SGU amalgamation published draft proposals. These, together with the proposed roles of the board members and committees can be viewed through the SLGA website (http://www.slga.co.uk/). The SLGA will be holding roadshows around Scotland during October, November and December which will be open to all of their members (i.e. to ALL lady golfers within Scotland). There will be one roadshow for each County. Dates for these meetings have not been released as yet but, if you have any questions or worries about the amalgamation, I would encourage you to attend the meeting. Even if you just want to find out what is going on and what the intention of the amalgamation is, I would encourage you to go to the roadshow.

Please note that the proposal will be brought up at Midlothian's AGM and your views will be sought.

SLGA Training Squads

The SLGA has now announced its winter training squads for 2010-2011. Included in the Ladies' Squad of 7, are Jane Turner (Craigielaw) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) and included in the Girls' Squad of 7 is Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw). Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) has been included in the Development Squad.

Good luck to you all and I hope you enjoy the various training programmes.

Last 2010 visit to the Hermitage

Today saw the last junior visit to the Hermitage for 2010, although, as can be seen from the above photo, there was some dispute over the authenticity of some of the juniors! 6 Girls turned out to play and were sent off in two groups of 3 - believe it or not! Emma Fairgrieve joined in for 6 holes, while the other 5 played all 12 holes. Lucy Morrison hit some lovely shots in her round, as did Lisa Macpherson who also decorated her card very nicely! Both girls broke 100, Lucy returning a 97 and Lisa an 83. Caitlin Turner continued her good golf which won her the SLGA adult/junior foursomes and scored 64 over the 12 holes. In the handicap section, Emma Morrison and Caitlin McIntosh both returned net 42s, with Emma winning on the back 9 holes. Some cards were slightly difficult to decipher, and the girls can be seen below, trying desperately to make sense of their cards and fit a 13 hole score into the 12 holes that were played!

Some of the juniors are playing in a fun adult/junior competition over the Templar Course at Swanston New tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy it, play well and the sun shines!

A cycling superstar!

I am sitting here tonight a very proud Auntie after my niece, Midlothian Junior Member, Gemma Laughland (aged 11) spent today away from the golf course and cycled a 4.5 hr journey all the way from North Berwick to Braid Farm Road, in Edinburgh, in aid of CLIC Sargent. She decided on this sponsored cycle because a friend of hers has been diagnosed with leukaemia. This friend and her family have been given wonderful support by the CLIC Sargent charity. Although exhausted by the end of the cycle and hardly able to speak (although a lot of that was being done on the way, according to her minders!), Gemma quickly recoverd when she started adding up all that she has raised. She has, so far, collected an amazing £1200, which together with all the gift aid will equate to more or less £1500.

It really is a tremendous achievement and one which I am more than proud to be writing about!

Congratulations and well done Gemma!

2010/2011 Winter Foursomes

The draw for the 2010/2011 Winter Foursomes has now been published on the website. Please click on "Winter Foursomes" on the left hand side of the page to view the draw.

Please remember that MCLGA does not allow the use of Distance Measuring Devices (DMDs) in ANY of its competitions and, as such, these devices are not permitted for use in the Winter Foursomes, regardless of whether the club you are playing at has a local rule permitting their use or not. Penalty for breach of this rule will be disqualification.

Well done to Kate!

Congratulations to Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) who not only was fourth in the East of Scotland Girls Golfing Association 2010 Order of Merit, but yesterday was 3rd in the East of Scotland Championship, returning a 1 over the standard scratch 75. Kate missed out by 1 stroke from Stirling and Clackmannan's Alison Davidson, who won on the better inward half from Lauren Whyte (Fife).