We would like to wish all the juniors taking part in this Stephen Gallagher finals day at Dunbar on Sunday 2nd. the very best of luck.
Megan Linton (craigmillar Park)
Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield and Baberton)
Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)
Carys Irvine ( Craigielaw)
Lisa Macpherson ( Baberton)
Jessica Walker ( Mortonhall)
Samantha Macgregor (Broomieknowe)
Ellie Ferguson (Swanston New)
Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park)
Andrea Walker Craigmillar Park)
Lauren Reid(Greenburn)
Georgia Ledingham (Craigmillar Park)
Abby Steedman (Murrayfield)
Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park)
Please let me know if I have missed anyone.
Play well and enjoy.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Midlothian AGM
Hello All.
Just to let you know that the AGM will be held at Liberton on the 16th November .
Please note that it will be starting at 7pm this year to try to ensure that the juniors don't have such a late night.
Just to let you know that the AGM will be held at Liberton on the 16th November .
Please note that it will be starting at 7pm this year to try to ensure that the juniors don't have such a late night.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Clean Sweep for MCLGA members at Scottish Vets
Congratulations to all our winners at the Scottish Vets Championship held at Blairgowrie on Monday.
Jennifer Bryans from Harburn won the Interdivisional SVLGA Championship at Blairgowrie where she defeated Sheena Wood from North Division 4&2 in the final. This follow on from her success at Haddington in July as East Vets Champion.
Shelia Hunter from Murrayfield won the Catherine Corstorphine Salver for the best nett bronze division score for the second time in three years.
Other winners in the East Vets are Margaret Fergusson of Murrayfield who won the East Vets Matchplay knockouts and Kate Johnston and Fiona McLaren from Baberton won the Friendship Foursomes Quaich defeating Lynn Wilson and Norma Richmond from Murrayfield in the final.
For full details please see more information in the following link http://eastvets.blogspot.co.uk/
Finals of Stephen Gallagher at Kingsfield
Well done to our Samantha Macgregor from Broomieknowe who won the under 18 section with 39 stableford points.
Monday, September 19, 2016
Final Day in Aboyne
Can anyone tell me if they have had four days of temperatures over 20 degrees in a Scottish final before? It really was amazing how the weather was so kind to us over the weekend.
Midlothian had a good day today with some really exciting matches against Dunbartonshire and Argyll and a nail biting finish on the 18th that meant a win or lose either way for the team .
In the morning we halved the foursomes with Kate and Karen Marshall winning easily then Alison and Caroline making a great recovery on the back nine to half the match on the 18th. Wendy and Hannah fought really hard but just missed out losing the game on the 17th.
The afternoon temperatures soared again and so did the matches. Wendy v Lorraine Campbell and Alison v Laura McGeachy had really good wins to finish their games on the 12th and 13th. Brilliant rounds. Kate fought back from 2 down at the turn against Jillian Farrell to win on the 17th. Some great putting clinched that match. Karen had a tough match against Fiona Rattray and despite being 2 up at the 14th finally lost to her on the 17th. Louise Fraser playing Anne Laing was always either always as or one down until the back nine when a her opponent hit some brilliant shots to finish it on the 15th. That meant we had 41/2 points and needed a half to win the match. Karen Ferguson was our last woman standing playing Claire Hargan and took it to the wire. She was 2 down at the 14 then Claire hit her drive into the small loch and so to 1 down. She then won the 16th and brought it back to as. The halved the 17th , both sinking great putts and so to the 18th. Karen drove to the front edge of the green and Claire to the right. Claire chipped on but still left a reasonable length putt and Karen putted to leave herself a tricky 6ft downhill putt. Claire putted first and just missed it and so all eyes were on Karen. She kept her cool and sunk the putt for a win and a match win with 51/2 to 31/2. Well done Karen . Great game point.
Huge thanks to the team who have been so committed and lovely to work with over the last couple of years. Sorry we didn't quite make it but we were happy for Dumfriesshire who hadn't won the trophy before. Well done to them.
A big thanks also to Jacky, Tracy and Ruth for their help throughout the weekend and I am sure they appreciated the weather walking round watching the matches and keeping me up to date with the scoring.
What would we do though without our caddies. We are so grateful for your continuing support at these events . It really means a lot to us all. They also regaled us with their stories of their hotel which became known as faulty towers!
Thanks to all at Scottish golf for their support of this event that means so much to the low handicap golfers in ladies golf in Scotland. We are pleased to say they will be supporting the finals again next year though no venue has been agreed as yet.
And finally a huge thanks to all the staff and volunteers at Aboyne golf club who helped to make us feel so welcome and who had the course in beautiful condition. I would certainly recommend the course and area to anyone for a stay and a game.
Midlothian had a good day today with some really exciting matches against Dunbartonshire and Argyll and a nail biting finish on the 18th that meant a win or lose either way for the team .
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| Back from the practice area on the final day |
In the morning we halved the foursomes with Kate and Karen Marshall winning easily then Alison and Caroline making a great recovery on the back nine to half the match on the 18th. Wendy and Hannah fought really hard but just missed out losing the game on the 17th.
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| Back row from the left Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) VC Jacky Burnett (Broomieknowe) Louise Fraser next VC (Kingsknowe) Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) Karen Ferguson-Snedden (Liberton) Wendy Nicholson (Baberton) Karen Marshall (Baberton)front row left Ruth Brown selector (Mortonhall) Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield) Zandra Mathieson Captain (Broomieknowe Alison McBride (Harburn) |
The afternoon temperatures soared again and so did the matches. Wendy v Lorraine Campbell and Alison v Laura McGeachy had really good wins to finish their games on the 12th and 13th. Brilliant rounds. Kate fought back from 2 down at the turn against Jillian Farrell to win on the 17th. Some great putting clinched that match. Karen had a tough match against Fiona Rattray and despite being 2 up at the 14th finally lost to her on the 17th. Louise Fraser playing Anne Laing was always either always as or one down until the back nine when a her opponent hit some brilliant shots to finish it on the 15th. That meant we had 41/2 points and needed a half to win the match. Karen Ferguson was our last woman standing playing Claire Hargan and took it to the wire. She was 2 down at the 14 then Claire hit her drive into the small loch and so to 1 down. She then won the 16th and brought it back to as. The halved the 17th , both sinking great putts and so to the 18th. Karen drove to the front edge of the green and Claire to the right. Claire chipped on but still left a reasonable length putt and Karen putted to leave herself a tricky 6ft downhill putt. Claire putted first and just missed it and so all eyes were on Karen. She kept her cool and sunk the putt for a win and a match win with 51/2 to 31/2. Well done Karen . Great game point.
Huge thanks to the team who have been so committed and lovely to work with over the last couple of years. Sorry we didn't quite make it but we were happy for Dumfriesshire who hadn't won the trophy before. Well done to them.
A big thanks also to Jacky, Tracy and Ruth for their help throughout the weekend and I am sure they appreciated the weather walking round watching the matches and keeping me up to date with the scoring.
What would we do though without our caddies. We are so grateful for your continuing support at these events . It really means a lot to us all. They also regaled us with their stories of their hotel which became known as faulty towers!
Thanks to all at Scottish golf for their support of this event that means so much to the low handicap golfers in ladies golf in Scotland. We are pleased to say they will be supporting the finals again next year though no venue has been agreed as yet.
And finally a huge thanks to all the staff and volunteers at Aboyne golf club who helped to make us feel so welcome and who had the course in beautiful condition. I would certainly recommend the course and area to anyone for a stay and a game.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Second day at Aboyne
Its amazing to believe that we have had playing in shirt sleeves weather for 3 days so far in the North of Scotland. The morning started off really chilly with a lot of dew on the course which soon dissipated in the glorious sunshine that lasted all day.
There were some amazing matches today but those Dumfriesshire girls just kept coming back. for instance in Alison's match on the 17th she hit the most amazing drive about 50yds past her opponent who was perched on the edge of the bunker. Thinking she was in with a chance one minute but then Mirren hits this beautiful shot to the green about 10ins from the pin. That really summed up a lot of the day so sadly we lost the match 3 -6.
These were the pairings in the morning matches. Kate and Wendy above, Hannah and Karen Marshall on the left and Louise and Karen on the right.
Dumbartonshire and Argyle are our opponents for tomorrow and we are second off the tee tomorrow approx 9.50.
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| First tee off in the morning looking down the first |
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| the green at the 13th |
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| the green at the 8th |
There were some amazing matches today but those Dumfriesshire girls just kept coming back. for instance in Alison's match on the 17th she hit the most amazing drive about 50yds past her opponent who was perched on the edge of the bunker. Thinking she was in with a chance one minute but then Mirren hits this beautiful shot to the green about 10ins from the pin. That really summed up a lot of the day so sadly we lost the match 3 -6.
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| Full results from todays matches |
Friday, September 16, 2016
First Day at Aboyne
It started of as a dull rather wet morning but cleared up as the day went on to some nice sunshine in the afternoon.
Despite the girls very best efforts against Aberdeenshire and winning 3/1 in the morning we lost overall by 31/2 to 51/2.
Louise Fraser and Karen Ferguson followed with good win at the 14th.
Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson kept fighting but eventually lost 3/1.
The afternoon turned into some tough nail biting matches as Aberdeen slowly edged ahead. Karen Ferguson gave us our only win of the afternoon with some inspired golf and Hannah fought to the very end to half her match.
Everyone was feeling a bit despondent at the end of the day but we are Midlothian and we do not give up so look out Dumfriesshire because we will come out fighting tomorrow.
Foursomes Results
Kate McIntosh and Hannah Scott beat Samantha Leslie and Carol Wilson 6/5
Louise Fraser and Karen Ferguson beat Julie Lees and Louise Anderson 5/4
Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson lost to Donna Pocock and Jasmine Mackintosh
Singles
Kate McIntosh lost to Samantha Leslie 3/1
Louise Fraser lost to Carol Wilson by 1 hole
Alison McBride lost to Donna Pocock 3/2
Caroline Steedman lost to Jasmine Mackintosh 7/6
Karen Ferguson-Snedden beat Julie Lees 5/4
Hannah Scott halved her match with Louise Anderson
Dumfriesshire beat Dumbartonshire and Argyll by 7 games to 2
Please keep everything crossed for our girls tomorrow.
Despite the girls very best efforts against Aberdeenshire and winning 3/1 in the morning we lost overall by 31/2 to 51/2.
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| Our first win of the day beating Aberdeen 6&5. From the left caddy Kirsten Blackwood,President Tracy Laughland, Kate McIntosh, Hannah Scott and caddy Moyra Statham |
Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson kept fighting but eventually lost 3/1.
The afternoon turned into some tough nail biting matches as Aberdeen slowly edged ahead. Karen Ferguson gave us our only win of the afternoon with some inspired golf and Hannah fought to the very end to half her match.
Everyone was feeling a bit despondent at the end of the day but we are Midlothian and we do not give up so look out Dumfriesshire because we will come out fighting tomorrow.
Foursomes Results
Kate McIntosh and Hannah Scott beat Samantha Leslie and Carol Wilson 6/5
Louise Fraser and Karen Ferguson beat Julie Lees and Louise Anderson 5/4
Karen Marshall and Wendy Nicholson lost to Donna Pocock and Jasmine Mackintosh
Singles
Kate McIntosh lost to Samantha Leslie 3/1
Louise Fraser lost to Carol Wilson by 1 hole
Alison McBride lost to Donna Pocock 3/2
Caroline Steedman lost to Jasmine Mackintosh 7/6
Karen Ferguson-Snedden beat Julie Lees 5/4
Hannah Scott halved her match with Louise Anderson
Dumfriesshire beat Dumbartonshire and Argyll by 7 games to 2
Please keep everything crossed for our girls tomorrow.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Aboyne in the sunshine
All raring to go for the start of the finals tomorrow. Today we were sweltering in 25degrees but rain forecast for the morning. We will not be daunted !
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| What a view from the back nine |
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
County Finals
Its nearly the County Finals day again. We head up tomorrow for the practice match in Aboyne and the following three days we play Aberdeenshire, Dumbartonshire and Dumfriesshire.
We have a fantastic team and hope to bring back the trophy for you all.
I am sure you will want me to wish them the best of luck and inspiration.
We have a fantastic team and hope to bring back the trophy for you all.
I am sure you will want me to wish them the best of luck and inspiration.
Junior Championship at Baberton
In the end there were 24 juniors playing in the Championship which is fantastic. It was a pretty windy afternoon and therefore pretty testing conditions for them.
Our President Tracy Laughland saw them all off with quite a large group watching. It was captains day at the club so there were a lot of spectators. Its nerve racking enough teeing off but the juniors all coped well with the audience.
There were some really good scores considering the weather and Emma Morrison in her last year as a junior won with a scratch 80 to become our new junior champion.
With an amazing score of 67 net Ella Marshall won the handicap trophy in her first time playing in the event. What a lovely emotional moment when she was presented with the trophy by her Grandma Joan.
Our President Tracy Laughland saw them all off with quite a large group watching. It was captains day at the club so there were a lot of spectators. Its nerve racking enough teeing off but the juniors all coped well with the audience.
There were some really good scores considering the weather and Emma Morrison in her last year as a junior won with a scratch 80 to become our new junior champion.
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| Emma Morrison being presented the trophy by | Joan Marshall herself a past winner of the trophy | . |
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| Ella receiving her trophy from Joan Marshall |
Thanks to Sharon for organising this years Championship. Well done.and to Tracy for seeing them off and to all other organisers supporting the event.
Thanks also to Baberton for giving us courtesy of the course and for the warm welcome we always receive there.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Gibson Cup 2016
Last chance to enter The Gibson Cup. This is a foursomes competition played over The Braid Hills in Edinburgh.
Stroke play qualifier on Saturday 8th with Matchplay and the Consulation Stableford on Sunday 9th. Guaranteed two rounds.
Closing date is Friday 16th September so please email Sal Shepherd at salsville@btinternet.com or send a form to Mandy at the address on the application form below.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Fundraiser for Caddies
Dear Team Captains
As you know, we ran a fund raiser event for MCLGA at Baberton GC on Sat 3rd Sept. The funds were raised to support the travel and accommodation costs of the county team's caddies at the County Finals in Aboyne and beyond!
So far we have raised just over £2600 and hope that the total will rise towards £2800 as we sell off the remaining MCLGA tees at the County Autumn meeting and AGM.
We cannot thank everyone enough for their kindness and generosity in supporting this event but here goes.
• Firstly, a huge thank you to Baberton GC who generously gave us courtesy of the course.
• To Lexus, our main sponsor, we owe a big thanks for their prizes, donation and for printing off the competition cards.
• Karen and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Keith Nicholson (no relation) for his help throughout the planning and organising phases as well as on the day.
• Lisa Kilpatrick and Maureen McLeod at MCLGA for handling all of the money and entry forms.
• The many contributors to the competition and raffle prizes (see lists attached for team and raffle prizes). Through their generosity we were able to give out 6 team prizes and 2 nearest the pin prizes as well as an amazing 85 raffle prizes!
• Our helpers on the day who manned the registration desk: Alison McBride; Gail Joughin; Helen Ross; Jacky Burnett; Maggie McPherson; Pamela Williamson; and Tracy Laughland.
• The catering, bar and green staff at Baberton for helping to create a great day out for all of us.
• And all of you and your teams for coming along, supporting the event and making the day a great success.
Some of you already have your prizes, for those that don't, where possible, the team and raffle prizes will be transported to your clubs. Baberton members should be able to collect their prizes from the pro shop from Thursday this week.
There were 3 items of property found on the course that most likely belong to a competitor. A GPS device, sun glasses and a distinctive large ball marker. If you would like to reclaim one, the GPS and glasses were handed in to Baberton at the bar and the marker is with Zandra.
Thank you all so very much for your support,
Karen & Wendy
With thanks to donations from: All of the clubs that provided 4 balls; Lexus (main sponsor), Alasdair McLean; American Golf; Chris Purves; Elaine Marshall; Elaine Moffat; Emma Wilson; Fiona De Vries; Fiona Smith; Gail Joughin; Ian Young; Isobel Halliday; The Irvine Family; Jacky Burnett; Joan Marshall; Karen Marshall; Ken Kelly; Linda Boyle; Maggie McPherson; Mandy Dougal; Margaret Rogers; Marge Gammie; Scott MacPherson; Sharon MacPherson; Stephen Gallagher Foundation; and Tracy Laughland.
Team Prizes
1st Team: 4 GO FORE!
Margo Boyle
June Stewart
Angela McArthur
Olga Greenan
(78, 39)
Tee Shirts, Umbrellas, Baberton Towels, Sleeve of balls, MCLGA Tees
2nd Team: NO NAME I
Barry Sutherland
Alan Strong
Gordon Finnie
William Loban
(68, 27, bih 40)
Dome Vouchers, Umbrellas, MCLGA Tees
3rd Team: NO NAME II
Andrew Bell
Stan Drew
Jim Gladson
Les Hanratty
(68, 30)
Wentworth Caps, Wentworth Towels, MCLGA Tees
4thTeam: MISFITS 3
Ali Bryce
Stephen Locke;
John Gentles
Brian Purves
(67,33 bih 41)
Ryder Cup Towels, Scotland Tees, Sleeve of balls
4 Hole
1stTeam: The Gamsters
Alan Gammie
Rob Bowie
Mike Andrews
Roger McArthur
(33)
Sushi dishes
2nd Team: MISFITS 2
Jimmy Rankeillor
Raymond Bungay
Alan Ruff
Iain Sinclair
(32)
M&S Vouchers, MCLGA Tees
Nearest the pin 14th: The Gamsters
(1.24M)
IRIS Restaurant Voucher
Nearest the Pin 17th: Rogers Rabbits
(0.77M)
Brian, Joan, Stephen & Ella Marshall
Globe Inn Tour and lunch for 4
Raffle Prizes
No Type Winner Course
1 Royal Dornoch 4 ball Doreen Scotland Ravelston
2 Dundonald Links 4 ball Alan Goodman Baberton
3 Southerness 4 ball Margo Boyle Baberton
4 West Linton 4 ball Lisa Kilpatrick Pumpherston
5 Duddingston GC 4 ball Helen Simpson Baberton
6 Mortonhall GC 4 ball Adrienne Turner Baberton
7 Bruntsfield Links 4 ball Gail Joughin Merchants
8 Broomieknowe GC 4 ball Jean Broadwood Baberton
9 Turnhouse GC 4 ball Katherine Logan Baberton
10 Alloa GC 4 ball ElaineMoffat St Regulus
11 Ratho GC 4 ball Kate Brown Baberton
12 Newbattle 4 ball Lesley Ballantyne Turnhouse
13 Harburn 4 ball Alan Gammie Baberton
14 Glencorse GC 4 ball Keith Nicholson Baberton
15 Liberton GC 4ball Margaret Parr Merchants
16 Kingsknowe GC 4 ball Cheery Dearies Deer Park
17 Kingsfield GC 4 ball Alison Malliadet-O'Neill Kingsknowe
18 Deer Park 4 ball Jim Gladstone Baberton
19 Murrayfield GC 4 ball Kay Cuthbertson Swanston
20 Lenzie GC 4 ball Vicky Sproule Ratho Park
21 Ratho Park GC 4 ball Susan Rennie Turnhouse
22 Pumpherston GC 4 ball Fergus Bailey Dalmahoy
23 Ravelston GC 4 ball Christian Boorman Mortonhall
24 Swanston New GC 4 ball Mandy Dougal Baberton
25 Voucher for BB Russell Hotel KeithNicholson Baberton
26 Lanson Champagne Di Williams Canada
27 Vodka Stephen Marshall Baberton
28 Port Stewart Brown Ratho Park
29 Whisky Elaine Moffat St Regulus
30 Spa Vouchers Brian Marshall Baberton
31 Callaway balls Janis Sutherland Swanston
32 Callaway balls Aileen Brannan Mortonhall
33 Callaway balls Jennifer Dick Turnhouse
34 Callaway balls Margaret Steele Dunfermline
35 Wilson Staff balls Alan Fleming Baberton
36 Wilson Staff balls Wendy Nicholson Baberton
37 Wilson Staff balls Mandy Irvine Baberton
38 Wilson Staff balls Fergus Baillie Dalmahoy
39 Taylormade balls Stephen Marshall Baberton
40 Taylormade balls Alan Neave Baberton
41 Taylormade balls Lesley Ballantyne Turnhouse
42 Taylormade balls JamesEwing Baberton
43 ProV1 balls Rob Bowie Baberton
44 ProV1 balls Tracy Laughland Mortonhall
45 ProV1 balls Isla McCrone Turnhouse
46 ProV1 balls Katherine Logan Baberton
47 ProV1 balls Anna McFadden Ravelston
48 ProV1 balls Les Hanratty Baberton
49 ProV1 balls Joanne Watt Gullane
50 ProV1 balls Alan Goodman Baberton
51 ProV1 balls Stan Drew Baberton
52 ProV1 balls Alan Goodman Baberton
53 ProV1 balls Joan Marshall Baberton
54 ProV1 balls SharonMacPherson Baberton
55 SouthernComfort MandyMcBain Lochend
56 Braids Range Ball Voucher WendyNicholson Baberton
57 Braids Range Ball Voucher Carole McAllister
58 BraidsRange Ball Voucher AnneBarr Baberton
59 Braids Range Ball Voucher Katy Lessels Ravelston
60 Braids Range Ball Voucher Pamela Williamson Baberton
61 Braids Range Ball Voucher Jessica Walker Mortonhall
62 Braids Range Ball Voucher E Anderson Swanston
63 Braids Range Ball Voucher Maggie McPherson Baberton
64 Braids Range Ball Voucher Wendy Nicholson Baberton
65 Braids Range Ball Voucher Eleanor Birrell Baberton
66 Braids Range Ball Voucher Eunice Reid Lochend
67 Braids Range Ball Voucher Angela McArthur Baberton
68 Braids Range Ball Voucher Jan Thomson Turnhouse
69 Braids Range Ball Voucher Karen Marshall Baberton
70 Braids Range Ball Voucher Russell Philp Baberton
71 Braids Range Ball Voucher Karen Ballantyne Craigmillar Park
73 Braids Range Ball Voucher Simon Appleyard Ratho Park
73 Braids Range Ball Voucher Gilly Glen Craigmillar Park
74 Braids Range Ball Voucher Les Stewart Baberton
75 Braids Range Ball Voucher Gilly Glen Craigmillar Park
76 Red wine1 Sophie Ross Ratho Park
77 Red wine 2 ClaireBarnish Broomieknowe
78 Red wine 3 Liz Robinson Ratho Park
79 Red wine 4 Norma Hogg Merchants
80 White wine 1 Tracy Laughland Mortonhall
81 White wine 2 John Milligan Baberton
82 White wine 3 Jane Macdonald Merchants
83 White wine4 Rob Bowie Baberton
84 White wine 5 Linda Mailer King James VI
85 Bottle of Pimms Jacky Burnett Broomieknowe
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