Cuthbertson Cup 2014

East Lothian were worthy winners of this year's Cuthbertson Cup which was hosted by Midlothian at Broomieknowe Golf Club yesterday.

On a cold and windy day Midlothian were drawn against  East Lothian  in the morning matches. Our team of Emily Dalgetty, Emma Morrison, Kirsty Burgess and Julia Smith faired well against the strong East Lothian challenge in the first half.All girls played well but were overcome in the back nine by the stronger side finally losing all 4 ties.
Emily Dalgetty led the challenge against North Berwick's Clara Young and went into an early lead. However Clara went ahead in the second half and eventually won on the 18th green.
Emma Morrison and Julia Smith made their first Cuthbertson Cup appearance and played excellent golf. Special mention to Julia, brought in to play at the last minute to replace Eilidh Crawford who was unwell. She played exceptionally well against her significantly lower handicapped opponent eventually losing on the 16th.

In the other morning tie Stirling and Clackmannanshire beat Fife 4 - 0.

The final between Stirling and Clackmannanshire and East Lothian was won by East Lothian 4 - 0.
Midlothian beat Fife in the foursomes play off for 3rd place.

Congratulations to the winners and to Clara Young for her hole in one at the 11th in the final.

Well done to all competitors  not only for their impeccable on course behaviour but for the quality of golf in challenging conditions and for the friendly spirit in which all matches were played.

Thanks to all those who helped and supported the day and to Sue Tait, Shirley Porter and everyone at Broomieknowe for their hospitality.

Well done Emily

Great performance by Emily Dalgetty at the Irish under 18s this week in Dublin. A final one over round of 74 in tough conditions saw her jump up the final placings and won her a prize for the best final round score out with the main prizewinners.

Junior Spring Meeting

The Junior Spring meeting was held today at Liberton. The weather was cold and wet but despite this some excellent golf was played.
7 girls competed in the handicap competition and 4 in the non-handicap. The putting competition was abandoned but will be played later in the season.

Thanks to President,Tracy for presenting the prizes and to Hilary, Sharon and Zandra for their help in running the competition and marking cards.
 Thanks also to Liberton Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of their course and to the Greens staff for the excellent condition of the course.

Results were as follows:

Handicap winner            Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes) 79 (10) 69
Handicap runner up        Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park 80 (10) 70
Scratch winner               Eilidh Crawford (Harburn) 78
Scratch runner up           Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes)  79
Non- handicap winner    Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park)

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Midlothian Girls compete

The season gets underway in earnest and our girls are busy competing.

Good luck to Emily Dalgetty who is competing in the Irish Girls Open Strokeplay at Roganstown Golf and Country Club.

Good luck also to our girls who are competing in the East of Scotland Girls Spring meeting at Pitreavie and to Eilidh Crawford and Emma Morrison who are playing later in the week in the SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke play at Strathmore.

Junior Spring Meeting Draw

The Draw for the Junior Spring Meeting on Monday 7th April is as follows:

10.00  Eilidh Crawford
           Kirsty Burgess
10.07  Alex Massey
           Emma Morrison
10.14  Emma Watson
           Megan Linton
10.21  Hannah Darling
           Emily Rigg

 Please sign in and be ready to play at least 10 minutes before your tee time. Can everyone please observe the dress code of the club . No trainers or jeans are allowed in the clubhouse.
Unfortunately there is only one entrant for the 8 hole non-handicap and putting competition which will not go ahead unless there are other entrants - late entries will be welcomed - sheila.rstuart@tiscali.co.uk

If the weather remains as cold as today, please wrap up warm.
Unfortunately there is no caterring at Liberton on a Monday so please be aware of this and bring a packed lunch.
The prizegiving will take place shortly after the last competitiors complete their round.

Got my fingers crossed for sunshine!
    

Scottish Ladies Championship

Calling all Silver Division golfers! Your National Championship needs you! This year is the 100th playing fo the Scottish Ladies (Close) Amateur Championship from 20th-24th May; it is being played at the site of the first Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a minimum of 3 rounds on one of the finest links courses in the world for only £45. The closing date for entries is 12noon Thursday 17th April 2014, you can enter online on the SLGA website, www.slga.co.uk

Attention all Juniors

There are lots of Junior events happening over the next couple of weeks so make sure you know what's happening and have submitted your entries.

Junior Spring Meeting -7th April
A final reminder for the Spring meeting which is being held at Liberton Golf Club on Monday 7th April from 10.30am. Entries close tomorrow and the Draw will be posted here on Thursday.
Entry forms are available under Draws on the left of this web site or email sheila.rstuart@tiscali.co.uk to let her know you want to enter. There are categories for both handicap and non- handicap players so it is open to everyone.

Junior Hole in Hole
Entries for the Junior hole in hole are still being taken. This is open to all girls with a handicap and is a great opportunity to get to know each other and to play on different courses.Round 1 will not have to be played until the school holidays so it will be well after the exams. Again, just email Sheila Stuart if you want to enter.

Cuthbertson Cup 12th April
Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected to represent Midlothian in the Cuthbertson Cup.

Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse)
Eilidh Crawford (Harburn)
Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes)
Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

reserve: Julia Smith (Murrayfield)

This is the most prestigious of the Junior events in our calendar where the 4 Counties in the East of Scotland compete to become East of Scotland Champions.
It is being held at Broomieknowe Golf Club on Saturday 12th April from 9.30am for the morning matches, and 2.30pm in the afternoon.

Midlothian are the holders of the trophy so please come along to support our girls and help them to retain their title.

Junior Outing to North Berwick- 16th April

Our annual outing to the 9 hole Children's course at North Berwick is being held on Wednesday 16th April at 10.30am.
No handicap is required and lunch will be available for the girls in the clubhouse afterwards.
It is lots of fun so if you would like to come along please let Diane know (d.morrison68@yahoo.co.uk)
A Draw will be made nearer the time.

Junior Golf Festival at Swanston - 27th April

A  Junior Golf Festival is being held at Swanston on Sunday 27th April. there is something for everyone. There are competitions for those with and without a handicap and fun things to do even if you have never played golf  so come along and join in the fun.
Further information is available via the link at the top left of this website under Edinburgh Junior golf.