Midlothian team for East Division County matches

The team for the East Division Inter County Team Championship at North Berwick Golf Club from
23 -25 June 2014 is as follows:

Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse)
Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse)
Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe)
Karen Marshall (Baberton)
Alison McBride (Harburn)
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe)
Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe)
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)

Reserve:
Fiona DeVries (St Rule)

Midlothian are the current holders of the East of Scotland title and your support for the team would be very much appreciated.

A Fantastic Achievement.

Midlothian's Gabrielle Macdonald  (Craigielaw) today became the 100th Scottish Amateur Champion at Prestwick Golf Club where she defeated top seeded Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) in an epic final that went to the 19th hole. She becomes the first Midlothian winner since around the 1930's.

Gabrielle entered the match stages of the tournament as 10th Qualifier and, on her way to the final, overcame top players including Clara Young, Ailsa Summers and Megan Briggs.

The final was closely contended and after losing the first, Gabrielle retaliated to go 2 up at the turn. Connie then played amazing golf to win the 10th, 11th and 12th to go 1 up. It was then nail biting stuff with both players falling victim to the treacherous rough over the next few challenging holes and eventually finishing the 18th all square.

Gabrielle finally emerged victorious on the 19th,Connie having missed the green with her approach shot.

Both girls played amazing golf on a course where the rough takes no prisoners and commiserations to Connie who played spectacular golf all week.

Scottish Amateur Championship

17 Midlothian players are competing in the Scottish Amateur Championship at Prestwick this week.

Well done to Gabrielle Macdonald, Karen Marshall and Kate McIntosh who have qualified for the match play stages and Louise Fraser and Alison McBride who have qualified for the Clak Rosebowl Ties.

Congratulations to Kate McIntoshwho had a fantastic first round in the qualifier, finishing second and winning the Baby Quaich for the lowest individual score in the Eglinton Quaich and being runner up in the Beddows Memorial Trophy.

The match play stages start today.
Good luck, girls.

Junior 9 hole competition at Swanston

Our monthly 9 hole Junior competition was held at Swanston yesterday on a breezy but mild Sunday morning.
Some outstanding scores were achieved.

Results were as follows:

Handicap 

Samantha McGregor 32 (15.5)  = 16.5
Carys Irvine               39 (16.5)  = 22.5
Megan Linton             40 (13)    = 27
Lucy Morrison            44(17)    = 27

Non- Handicap

Hannah Keir            42
Rosie Miller             42
Georgia Ledingham  43
Victoria Cameron     44
Rachel Skillen          48
Lucy Keir                48
Erin Johnston           55

Thanks to Sarah for organising the day

East Girls win Mhari McKay Trophy

Congratulations to the East Girls who beat the West Girls to win the Mhari McKay Trophy at Baberton on Sunday 11th May.
The East won by the narrow margin of  4 1/2 matches to 3 1/2 in a closely contested match.
Our team members Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) and Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) significantly contributed to the result by winning both their matches.
Well done girls.
Full results on www.eastgirls.org

Midsummer Foursomes

75 couples competed in our Midsummer Foursomes at Liberton yesterday.The competition is a qualifier for the Commonwealth Spoons.
Rain threatened early on but in general the weather was good albeit a bit chilly.

Some good scores were returned and 8 couples will go forward to the final stages of the competition at Ladybank in September.

1st Scratch: Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) & Karen Marshall(Baberton)  73

1st Handicap: Alison McKechanie & Jane Crispin (Ravelston) 93 - 26.5  = 66.5
2nd Handicap: Sheila Hunter &Susan Tudball (Murrayfield)       93 - 24    = 69 (bih)
3rd Handicap: Sylvia Cooke & Deborah Lawson (Merchants)  86 -17     = 69

There were 5 2's

Grateful thanks to Liberton for their hospitality and to all those who helped on the day.

InterClub Tournament 2014

Congratulations to Glencorse who are this year's winners of the Inter Club Tournament which was held at Royal Musselburgh.

Having been taken to the 19th hole by  Kingsknowe in the morning semi-final, the Final was also a very close run thing. Glencorse's team of Emily Dalgetty, Val Hallam, Kirsten Blackwood and Jessica Dalgetty  finally overcame Musselburgh at the 3rd extra hole.

Full results  can be found under DRAWS in the left hand column.

Hannah regains her title

Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) emerged as Midlothian County Champion for a second year at Mortonhall Golf Club today on a mild and calm day which luckily all but escaped the forecast rain.

In her semi final against Glencorse's Kirsten Blackwood, after a faltering start, Hannah out drove and outplayed her opponent to win 4 and 2

The other semi final was keenly contested between past Champion, Karen Marshall (Baberton) and an on form Sal Shepherd (Craigmillar Park) would had already seen off Emily Dalgetty and Wendy Nicholson earlier in the week. Sal took an early lead to go 4 up after 7. Karen fought back to even the match on the 18th but Sal eventually emerged the winner on the 21st hole.

After a delayed start, the final between Hannah and Sal was fairly even with steady, but not outstanding play with Hannah being 1 up at the turn. Then Hannah's longer drives and accuracy to the  green paid off and she pulled ahead to finally win on the 15th.

In the  B Championship Linda Boyle (Harburn) who was in excellent form defeated Marion Glauch (Mortonhall) 6 and 4 in the final.

Championship Results

The Championship match play stages got underway at Mortonhall today on a chilly but calm day, in near perfect conditions.
Leading qualifier Kate McIntosh played level par to close out her tie against Turnhouse's Morag Wardrop at the 14th.
Hannah Scott had to work hard to finally win against Murrayfield's Caroline Steedman on the 18th, 2 up.
The upset of the morning was Craigmillar Park's Sal Shepherd who played great golf to beat Glencorse's Emily Dalgetty on the 18th. Her tenacious form continued in the afternoon when her match against  Broomieknowe's Wendy Nicholson went to the wire - Sal finally winning on the 18th.
Baberton's Karen Marshall who was taken to the 19th in the morning by Lochend's Linda Bain, proved too steady for Kate McIntosh, especially around the greens, and closed her match out on the 16th with a birdie 2.
Glencorse's Kirsten Blackwood quietly brought up the rear with  convincing wins -6 &5 against Eileen Gillespie and 8& 7 against Karen Ferguson- to earn herself a place in the semis against Hannah Scott who won on the 18th against Rachael Livingstone.

In the B Championship Harburn's Linda Boyle beat Sue Caton in the 1st round and Gail Joughin in the semis to earn a place in Sunday's final.
In the other half of the Draw, Mortonhall's Marion Glauch overcame last year's winner, Jaci Moriarty and Carole Mason beat Coleen Delighetti to battle it out in an all Mortonhall semi, with Marion finally emerging the winner on the 20th.

Full results are as follows:

First round
Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) bt Morag Wardrop(Turnhouse) 5&4
Karen Marshall (Baberton) bt Linda Bain (Lochend ) at 19th
Wendy Nicholson(Broomiknowe) bt Jennifer Bryans (Harburn) 3 and 1
Sal Shepherd (Craigmillar Park) bt. Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 1 up
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield) 2 up
Rachael Livingstone (Craigmillar Park) bt. Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 2 and 1
Karen Ferguson (Liberton) bt. Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 3 and 2
Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) bt. Karina Matson (Carrickvale) 6 and 5

Second round
Marshall bt. McIntosh 3 and 1
Shepherd bt. Nicholson 1 up
Scott bt Livingstone 1 up
Blackwood bt. Ferguson 8 and 7

B Championship 
Quarter Finals
Linda Boyle (Harburn) bt. Sue Caton (Kingsknowe) 4 and 3
Gail Joughin (Merchants) bt. Phyl Early (Glencorse) 5 and 4
Marion Glauch (Mortonhall) bt. Jaci Moriarty (Lochend) 2 and 1
Carole Mason (Mortonhall) bt Coleen Derighetti (Lochend) 6 and 4

Semi Finals
Boyle bt. Joughin 2 and 1
Glauch bt Mason at 20th

Ladies Inter Club draw

The draw for the Ladies Inter Club to be held at Royal Musselburgh Golf Club 7-10 May is now available under Draws