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MIDLOTHIAN COUNTY LADIES' GOLF ASSOCIATIONMidlothian County Ladies Golf Association is committed to supporting and developing county golf by providing training for junior girls and ladies – particularly those aspiring to play for the County Team and for National or International Honours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for 2007 available December 18 - Winter Foursomes. Rona Hunter and Jill lothian
won their foursomes at Liberton with a hole in 1 at the 17th. December 12 October 28 - A Midlothian Junior Team and guests enjoyed a friendly but very competitive greensomes match against a team of County Squad members and their guests on Sunday at Broomieknowe Golf Course. Well done to the Juniors on winning by 3 games to 2. Thank you to Ellice, Midlothian's new Captain for organising the match and to Broomieknowe for being given courtesy of the course.
October 24 - Midlothian held its AGM at
Liberton Golf Club. Retiring Captain, Maggie McPherson, was thanked
for her enthusiasm and contributions to the work of the County
and presented with her past captain's badge. Ellice Cackett was
elected Captain and Tracy Laughland Vice Captain. The other Office
Bearers continue in post. After the AGM the President, Sue Caton,
presented the prizes to the winning Ladies and Girls.Claire Hargan,
County Champion gave a vote of thanks in 'rhyme' to Captain Maggie
and to President, Sue Caton. October 23 - Kate Rorke, Our Selector and Kingsknowe Member
has asked that we thank everyone who sponsored her 'Moonwalk'
back in June. She would like to say October 21 - A reminder to all Midlothian Members - The Annual General Meeting and Prizegiving will be held at Liberton Golf Club on Tuesday Ocotber 24th at 7.30pm. We hope to see you there. October 17 - Sally Watson won the Daily Telegraph Juniors Masters at Dubai Creek and Yacht Club. Sally had rounds of 71, 68, 71 for an excellent total of 210 to finish 10 shots clear of the second group, which included Roseanne Niven from Crieff. 210 - S Watson (Elie and Earlsferry) 71, 68, 71. 220 - E Givens (Blackwell Grange) 69, 78, 73; R Niven (Crieff) 71, 73, 76; B Harries (Haverfordwest) 74, 69, 77. Well done Sally - a wonderful achievement. October 15 - Congratulations to Ruth Brown, Scottish Seniors Stroke-play Champion; Fiona de Vries, Scottish Seniors Match-play Champion and Claire Hargan, County and East of Scotland Champion who all qualified to play in the SLGA Champion of Champions at Glasgow Gailes on Sunday 15 October. Congratulations to Elaine Moffat, Fife County Champion, who won the event with an excellent score of 73. October 12 - The Biennial Captain's Dinner was held at Baberton Golf Club on Thursday 12th October and attended by Honorary Members, Past Captains, Committee Members and members of the County Squad. Guest Speaker, Ethel Jack gave an entertaining and amusing speech and everyone had a most enjoyable evening. (some photos are available - if you have more then send them to Janet Wake) October 6 - The Captain and Vice Captain represented Midlothian County Ladies at the Scottish Universities Golfing Society Centenary Celebrations. A golf match, for SUGS members and guest clubs was played over Gullane No.1 and a celebration dinner was held at the New Club, Princes Street. Thank you to SUGS for the warm welcome at both events. October 1st - East of Scotland Championship at Stirling Golf
Club - SS 73 CSS 73 Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) won the East
of Scotland Championship with an excellent score of 70, two shots
ahead of Heather MacRae (Dunblane) and Alison Davidson (Stirling).
The handicap was won by Vicki Stevenson (Stirling) with a net
score of 70. Vicki won on the better inward half from Mandy Easton
(Dalmahoy). The Team Trophy was won by Stirling & Clackmannan
with Midlothian runners-up. September 20 - Bronze Hole and Hole Winner for 2006 - Congratulations to Avril Robertson who beat Muriel Westwood in the Final of the Bronze Hole and Hole Competition. New Course Record at Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club - Congratulations to Noreen Fenton who set a new course record score of 64 in the Autumn Meeting at Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club. Noreen reduced her handicap to 1.6. The previous course record at Merchants was 66, held by Linda Caine since June 1991. Noreen is a member of the Scottish Senior International team for the Senior Home International matches at Hamilton from 3 to 5 October. Silver Hole and Hole The Final of the Silver Hole & Hole will be between Carol Fulton (Ratho Park)and Rita Dee(Kingsknowe). Have a good game. Semi-Final Results: Carol Fulton (Ratho Park) beat Fiona Hume (Liberton) and Rita Dee (Kingsknowe) beat Christine Clarke (Deer Park) Congratulations to all the players who reached this stage of the competition With regret we note the death of Jess Smith, Honorary member of Midllothian County Ladies. Jess was a past captain and honorary member of Baberton, a past captain of Dalmahoy and, for many years, Secretary of Comiston Ladies. Another record for Rachael Spurred on by a course record 69 in the East of Scotland Girls Autumn Meeting at Kilspindie on Sunday, Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old Course) had another record-breaking 69 at Lothianburn in the Midlothian Autumn Meeting on Monday. September 4th - The MCLGA Autumn Meeting was played at Lothianburn. Midlothian members enjoyed the course, which was in excellent condition. Although a strong wind prevailed, the Trophy winners, Rachael Livingstone and Jennifer Aitken, recorded excellent scores. Rachael Livingstone (Musselburgh Old) won the Lady Ford Cup with the best Scratch score of 69 (Congratulations to Rachael on achieving a Course Record). Jennifer Aitken (Mortonhall) won the McIntrye Trophy with the best overall net score of 64. (LGU SS 70, CSS 72) (Results) September 3rd - Many congratulations to Fiona de
Vries, Midlothian member on winning the Scottish
Senior Ladies Championship at Machrihanish. In the 18-hole,
final Fiona, who had qualified in fifth place from the stroke-play
section of the four-day programme, beat Helen Faulds (Douglas
Park) by 4 and 3. In the morning semi-finals, Mrs Faulds had beaten
the defending champion Pamela Williamson (Baberton) by one hole.
All three seeds in the match-play stages, Ruth Brown (Lothianburn),
winner of the stroke-play championship on Friday, Lorna Bennett
(Ladybank) and Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), were knocked out in the
first round in very wet conditions on Saturday morning. Lorna
Bennett won the consolation match-play tournament, beating Noreen
Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) by one hole in the final. September 3rd -
A good crowd of supporters watched an excellent game. Claire's
very consistent golf was the key to her victory. Congratulations
to both players on the standard of golf which they played in a
sporting and friendly match. Thanks go to the Royal Burgess for granting courtesy of the course
and to the Ladies' Golf Centre of Edinburgh for their sponsorship
of the competition. The beaten semi-finalists in the competition were Fiona Hunter (Baberton) and Eileen Gillespie (Lochend)
August 23 - 5 A-side News
and Results August 23 - Countdown to the Gibson Cup… entries to be
in by Friday 8th September August 16 - The East of Scotland Championship will be played at Stirling Golf Club on Sunday October 1st 2007 18 holes stroke play with Tee Times from 10 am. The Competition is open to all East Division County Members (with entries restricted to 42). Entries (entry form) should be sent to Mrs Anna Hunter, 22 Muirhead Road, Stenhousemuir, Larbert FK5 4JA. Entry Fee £8 with cheques made payable to S&CCLGA. Please enclose with your cheque an envelope addressed to your Handicap Secretary. The closing date for entries is September 3rd 2006. Entries by email will also be accepted:- annahunter@btinternet.com. Stirling is a great course and it is a good competition, do send in an entry August 11 - A reminder that there is still time to enter for the MCLGA Autumn Meeting which will be held at Lothianburn on Monday September 4th. August 7 - Jane Turner [Glencorse] will play Claire Hargan [Mortonhall] in the Final of the Midlothian Champion of Champions Tournament on Sunday Sept 3rd at 12 noon at The Royal Burgess Golf Course. Congratulations to both and we look forward to a good game in the final July 21 - Home International Girls' Team announced
- Congratulations to Rachael Livingstone who was named in
the team for the girls' home international matches at Portstewart
Golf Club, Northern Ireland from August 9 to 11 Other team members
Carly Booth(Comrie), Megan Briggs(Kilmacolm),Krystle Caithness
(St Regulus), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Roseanne Niven
(Crieff), Michelle Thomson ( McDonald Ellon) Sally Watson (Elie
& Earlsferry). July 20 and 21 - Scottish Girls Championship
Results July 11 - Summer Meeting at Kingsknowe was
played in very windy conditions with SS 71, CSS 74, July 3rd - Draw for Summer Meeting at Kingsknowe published
June 10th and 11th - North beat title-holders East 2-1 in the final of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association’s girls’ inter-division tournament on a gloriously sunny day Ballumbie Castle, near Dundee. East won their semi-final 3-0 against the West, but unfortunately lost in the Final to the North. Well played all girls (Detailed results)
May 29th The match between Captain Neil Patrick's team and a MCLGA squad team was played at Mortonhall on May 26th. Unfortunately, Mortonhall proved too strong and recorded a 3-1 win (Results). May 24th - Results of Midsummer Foursomes and qualifiers for Commonwealth Spoons Scottish Final May 21st - Midlothian at the Scottish Ladies' (Close) Amateur
Championship, May 16-20, 2006 May 20th - results for 5Asides to date available - click on left May 15th - The draw for the MCLGA Midsummer Foursomes at Liberton on Tuesday May 23rd May 5th - A squad practice match between Duddingston and Midlothian Ladies was played at Duddingston on a beautiful sunny evening. The games were closely contested and played in a friendly spirit. The result was a halved match. May 2nd - Congratulations to Fiona Hunter ( Prestonfield) and Betty Watt (Baberton) who have won the Winter Foursomes. They beat Carol Fulton (Ratho Park) and Frances Sorlie (Ratho Park) in a closely contested final.
More pictures from the Championship Prizegiving April 28th 2006 - In the MCLGA County Championship semi-finals on Sunday April 30th at Duddingston Wendy Nicholson will play Belinda Murphy and Claire Hargan will play Noreen Fenton. Tee-off times are 9 am for the semi-finals and 2 pm for the final (results from the first and second round ties)(some photos from first round ties). In the B Championship semi-finals, also on Sunday April 30th at Duddingston, Gillian Carter will play Gail MacDonald and Cara Easton will play Rachael Watton(results from B Championship first and second round ties). April 26th - MCLGA Championship Match-Play
Draw and B
Championship Match-Play Draw. April 25th - MCLGA Championship Qualifying
at Duddingston over 36 holes April 20th - Draw for Championship Qualifying at Duddingston on Tuesday April 25th 2006 published April 16th - Midlothian win the Cuthbertson Cup.
. April 16th - Congratulations go to Rachael Archibald, Cara Easton and Rachael Watton on their selection to play for the East of Scotland in the Scottish Girls Inter-Divisional Matches at Ballumbie Castle Golf Club on June 10-11 2006. Girls with handicaps of 8 upwards are eligible for selection (Details of Team of Ballumbie Castle and East of Scotland Girls Matches) April 13th - Members of Midlothian Girls Development Squad had a fun day out at Kirriemuir Golf Club when they attended for a coaching session with Karyn Dallas. (Click here for details and pictures) April 10th - MCLGA Spring Meeting - Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) won the Cormack Salver for the best Scratch score at the Spring Meeting at Mortonhall with a score of 72. The best net overall score was also by Wendy Nicholson who had a net 67. MCLGA. LGU SS 73, CSS 76 - Results. April 9th - The squad practice match between Midlothian and Lanarkshire was played at Harburn Golf Club on S a bright but cold day. The teams played greensomes - the games were closely contested with Midlothian going ahead in the last match on the course to win 3 -1 overall. The Junior girls played foursomes in the first game and Stableford in the second Lanarkshire won the foursomes and Jenny Potter won the Stableford with 24 pts. Well played both teams. (Results) April 3rd - Draws for Champion of Champions; Silver Hole & Hole; Bronze Hole & Hole published April 1st - Draw for Spring Meeting at Mortonhall on April 10th published April 1st - In the final of the MCLGA winter foursomes Fiona Hunter (Prestonfield) & Betty Watt (Baberton) will play Frances Sorlie (Ratho) & Carol Fulton (Ratho). Have a good game. March 26th - The first squad practice match of 2006 was played between Midlothian and Borders at Newbattle on Sunday 26 March. The teams played greensomes. The games were closely contested and played in a friendly spirit. The Junior girls also played greensomes and had an enjoyable match. Both games resulted in wins for Midlothian
Do look at the new Scottish Ladies' Golf Association Website www.slga.co.uk March 7 - Cuthberston Cup Team for 2006. Congratulations
to Rachael Archibald (Merchants); Cara Easton (Dalmahoy); Jane
Turner (Mortonhall); Rachael Livingstone(Musselburgh Old) and
reserves Gillian Simpson(Baberton) and Rachael Watton(Mortonhall)
who have been selected to represent Midlothian County in the Cuthbertson
Cup. The competition, played between the Counties of Midlothian,
East Lothian, Fife and Stirling & Clackmannan, will be held at
Broomieknowe G.C on Sunday 16th April. Midlothian
play East Lothian in the morning singles. Fife play Stirling and
Clackmannan. March 4 - Midlothian Ladies looking for Memorabilia for their
Centenary Celebrations February 12 - The East Division Inter-County Girls Matches
(Cuthbertson Cup) will be held at Broomieknowe Golf Club on Sunday
16th April 2006. The East Division Inter-County Matches will be held at Dunbar
Golf Club from Monday 26th June to Wednesday 28th June 2006
January 2006 - A Happy New Year to all MCLGA Members and
great golfing in 2006. Now is the time to pay your subscription and read our 2006 Newsletter, which has been sent out to all members. Read also the Junior Newsletter Archive 2005 Email Ellice Cackett, Captain of the Association Email Tracy Laughland, Vice-Captain of the Association Email Agnes Leslie, Secretary of the Association Email Secretary/Association Email Maureen McLeod, Treasurer of the Association Email Mandy Easton, Junior Secretary
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Claire
Hargan (Mortonhall) beat Jane Turner (Glencorse) at the fourteenth
hole of the Royal Burgess Golf Course at Barnton this afternoon
to win the Antonio Vase and the Midlothian Champion of Champions
tournament for the second year in a row.
April
30th - Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) [pictured left] won the
Midlothian women’s county golf championship for the fourth time
in a row at Duddingston Golf Club today. Claire, the No 3 seed,
had to go to the 19th before she beat clubmate Belinda Murphy
in the final. Claire birdied the ninth to be out in one-over-par
38 and three up. Belinda fought back to square the match with
a birdie 2 at the short 14th. After three successive halves, Claire
had the chance to win the title at the 18th but she missed a 3ft
birdie putt. At the first extra hole, Claire got home with two
cracking shots into a slight breeze at this par-5, 471yd hole
but she did not have to putt. Belinda was in the rough and eventually
conceded the hole, the match and the title. 
The
B Championship was won by young Cara Easton (Dalmahoy). She beat
Gail MacDonald (Turnhouse) by 5 and 4 in the final. In the semi-finals
Gail beat Gillian Cartter (Broomieknowe) by 4 and 3. Cara beat
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) by 4 and 3. [Pictured right - Gail
MacDonald and Cara Easton.]
