Caitlin Turner wins Overall Prize at Spring Meeting

Sunday 19th April

Caitlin Turner, Baberton, won the Overall Prize with a nett 67 in the East of Scotland Girls Spring Meeting held at Ratho Park Golf Club. Andrea Walker, Glenbervie, won the Scratch Prize with a gross score of 76.

Although the day began rather chilly and damp, the weather improved and the girls enjoyed the course and played some excellent golf. The scores were close, so congratulations to everyone for playing well so early in the season.

Prizewinners at the Spring Meeting held at Ratho Park are as follows:

Overall Prize:  Caitlin Turner (Baberton)  91 - 24 = 67
Scratch: Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) 76

Other Prizewinners:

Under 14: Katie Liddle (Glenbervie) 93 - 25 = 68
Under 16: Megan Linton  (Craigmillar Park)  86 -17 = 69
Under 18: Katie Darling (Ravelston)  84 - 13 = 71

PAR 72, SSS 71, CSS 70

Full results:
Caitlin Turner (Baberton)  91 - 24 = 67
Katie Liddle (Glenbervie) 93 - 25 = 68
Megan Linton  (Craigmillar Park)  86 -17 = 69
Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) 76 - 6 = 70
Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 102 - 31 = 71
Katie Darling (Ravelston)  84 - 13 = 71
Catherine Milne (North Berwick) 84 - 12 = 72
Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 78 - 6 = 72
Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 80 - 7 = 73
Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park) 96 - 22 = 74
Morgan Graham (Falkirk) 97 -23 = 74
Samantha McGregor (Broomieknowe) 101 - 24 = 77
Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) 86 - 5 = 81
Alexandra Massey (Elie & Earlsferry) 95 - 12 = 83
Claire Forrester (Dundas Parks) 109 - 21 = 88 
Lisa Macpherson (Baberton) 122 - 33 = 89

                                 

                Caitlin Turner - winner of Overall Prize          Andrea Walker - winner of Scratch Prize

Prizewinners

L to R: Katie Liddle, Caitlin Turner, Megan Linton, Andrea Walker

Our sincere thanks to Ratho Park Golf Club for courtesy of the course and for a warm welcome in the Clubhouse.

Thank you to Sharon Macpherson, Junior Secretary of Midlothian for  starting the girls off the first tee and for all her help and support during the competition throughout the day.

Thank you to Hilary Anderson, Midlothian Secretary, who arranged the venue and to Zandra Mathieson and Jacky Burnett, Captain and Vice Captain of Midlothian who attended on the day.   

Spring Meeting - Draw

East of Scotland Girls' Spring Meeting 2015

Ratho Park Golf Club, Sunday 19th April

Draw

11.00am

Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield)

Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies)

Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie)

11.07am

Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Andrea Walker (Glenbervie)

Katie Darling (Ravelston)

11.15am

Catherine Milne (North Berwick)

Alexandra Massey (Elie & Earlsferry)

Megan Linton (Craigmillar Park)

11.22am

Claire Forrester (Dundas Parks)

Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park)

Morgan Graham (Falkirk)

11.30am

Samantha McGregor (Broomieknowe)

Katie Liddle (Glenbervie)

Caitlin Turner (Baberton)

11.37am

Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Jessica Walker (Mortonhall)

Lisa MacPherson (Baberton)

Would all girls please be ready on the 1st Tee 10 minutes before their tee off time.

Normal dress rules apply on the golf course and in the clubhouse.

For late call offs please contact Maggie on 078841 646472 or Mandy on 0131 441 7111.

For call offs on the morning of play, please call Ratho Park Golf Club, Professional Shop, on 0131 335 0068

East of Scotland Girls' Fixtures 2015

Fixtures for 2015 have been arranged as below. Please put these dates in your diary. A fixture card will be sent in due course. 

You can enter the competitions online by clicking Fixtures on the left of this page. We look forward to seeing you at all the competitions this year.

East of Scotland Girls 2015

Competitions

Spring Meeting      Sunday 19th April 2015 - Ratho Park Golf Club, Midlothian

Summer Meeting   Monday 6th July  a.m. - Aberdour Golf Club, Fife
Championship       Mon 6th July p.m. & Tues 7th July - Aberdour Golf Club, Fife

Autumn Meeting   Sunday 30th August - Gifford Golf Club, East Lothian

Matches

West Girls v East Girls               Sunday 10th May         Bothwell Castle Golf Club

East of Scotland Girls' Membership 2015

Hi Girls

We hope you have had a good winter and are now looking forward to the golfing season.

Just a reminder that Subscriptions (£ 10) for 2015 are now due. Please click Membership Form on the left-hand side of this page and send the completed form to the Secretary / Treasurer,  Mandy Easton, as detailed on the form. This is a slight increase from last year so if you have already used the old form, we can make the adjustment later.

We look forward to seeing you all at our competitions this year. We are always pleased to welcome new members, so please encourage other girls in your County to join this year.

We wish everyone successful and enjoyable golf in 2015.

Best wishes

Maggie & Mandy

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Membership of the East of Scotland Girls Golfing Association is open to all girls who:

• are under 18 on 1st January 2015
• are a junior member of one of the four county associations in the East of Scotland.
• have a Congu handicap of 35 or less

We also have a 18-21 section where girls can play in the stroke competitions.

Joanne wins Scottish Girls' Champion of Champions

The Scottish Junior Champion of Champions competition was held at the Duke's Course, St Andrews on Saturday 11th October.  Congratulations to Joanne Free, Gullane Ladies, on winning the girls' trophy. Joanne had an excellent par 71 to win by one shot from Ellie Bryce (Strathaven).

Other East Girls' scores:

Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 86
Katie Darling (Ravelston) 94

Joanne with the Trophy

Jennifer Allan wins East Girls' Order of Merit

Congratulations to Jennifer Allan, Glenbervie and Stirling & Clackmannan, on winning the 2014 East of Scotland Girls' Order of Merit. Emma Morrison, Craigmillar Park & Midlothian, is runner-up with Catherine Goodwin, Glenbervie, and Charlotte Munro, Gullane Ladies, taking third and fourth places.

Prizewinners

1. Jennifer Allan           72 points
2. Emma Morrison         52 points
3. Catherine Goodwin   35 points
4. Charlotte Munro        27 points

Congratulations to all the Prizewinners and well done to all the girls who played in the competitions this year and gained points.
To view final placing and details of points gained, click Order of Merit to the left of this page.

Winner Jennifer Allan and Runner-up Emma Morrison

(Photo courtesy of Sallie Allan)

Thank you to Margaret Tough, Captain of Stirling & Clackmannan, who presented the Trophy and prizes at the East of Scotland Ladies Championship at Falkirk Tryst. 

Jennifer and Carys win Stephen Gallacher Orders of Merit

Congratulations to Jennifer Allan, Glenbervie and Carys Irvine, Swanston New, who have won the Stephen Gallacher Orders of Merit for 2014.

Under 18 Scratch Champion:  Jennifer Allan    Glenbervie GC          563 POINTS

Under 18 Handicap Champion:  Carys Irvine   Swanston New            496 POINTS

Final Points are as follows:

SCRATCH  

1. Jennifer Allan,  Glenbervie              563
2. Carys Irvine, Swanston New             290
3. Megan Linton, Craigmillar Pk           290
4. Katie Darling, Ravelston                  180
5. Hannah Darling, Broomieknowe       180
6. Charlotte Munro, Gullane Ladies      178
7. Emma Morrison, Craigmillar Pk        156
8. Catherine Goodwin, Glenbervie       120
9. Catherine Milne, North Berwick       100
10. Joanne Free, Gullane Ladies             85
11. Julia Smith, Merchants                     75
12. Lauren Lee, Mussselburgh                 50
13. Caitlin Turner, Baberton                   50
14. Hannah Ward                                   45
15. Emma Watson, Broomieknowe          30
16. Anna Massey, Elie & Earlsferry          25
17. Alexandra Massey, Elie & Earlsferry   25
18. Kayleigh Singer, Dundas Parks           20
19. Annie Wilson                                    20
20. Rhona Cobb, Falkirk Tryst                 15
21. Katie Liddle, Glenbervie                   10

HANDICAP

1. Carys Irvine, Swanston New,            496
2. Megan Linton, Craigmillar Pk,          358
3. Jennifer Allan,  Glenbervie,             335
4. Katie Darling, Ravelston,                 185
5. Hannah Darling, Broomieknowe        155
6. Emma Morrison, Craigmillar Pk         148
7. Caitlin Turner, Baberton                  100
8. Catherine Milne, North Berwick        100
9. Katie Liddle, Glenbervie                  100
10. Catherine Goodwin, Glenbervie         80
11. Julia Smith, Merchants                      70
12. Charlotte Munro, Gullane Ladies        55
13. Morgan Graham, Falkirk                    50
14. Joanne Free, Gullane Ladies              50
15. Lucy Morrison, Craigmillar Pk,           50
16. Hannah Ward                                    45
17. Kayleigh Singer, Dundas Parks           35
18. Rhona Cobb, Falkirk Tryst                 35
19. Emma Watson, Broomieknowe           30
20. Annie Wilson                                     20
21. Erin Cobb, Falkirk Tryst                     15

Well done to all the East of Scotland Girls who played in Stephen Gallacher events this year - it's great to see you playing in lots of competitions. Good luck to all who are playing in the Finals Day on Sunday 19th October at Dunbar. 

Katie Liddle wins Overall Prize at Autumn Meeting

Sunday 31st August
Katie Liddle, Glenbervie, won the Overall Prize with a nett 70 in the East of Scotland Girls Autumn Meeting held at Stirling Golf Club. Jennifer Allan, also from Glenbervie, won the Scratch Prize with a score of 79.

The girls enjoyed an excellent course, which has stunning views, on a beautiful day. The scores were close, so congratulations to everyone for playing so well on a challenging course.

Prizewinners at the Autumn Meeting held at Stirling are as follows:

Scratch: Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 79
Overall Prize:  Katie Liddle (Glenbervie)  98 - 28 = 70

Other Prizewinners:

Under 14: Carys Irvine (Swanston New) 94 - 22 = 72
Under 16: Emma Morrison  (Craigmillar Park)  80 - 8 = 72
Under 18: Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie)  87 - 10 = 77

Full Results:
PAR 74, SSS 73, CSS 73

Katie Liddle   98 - 28 = 70
Emma Morrison  80 - 8  = 72
Carys Irvine    94 - 22 =72
Jennifer Allan  79 - 6  = 73
Lucy Morrison 106 - 32 = 74
Charlotte Munro 80 - 5 = 75
Rhona Cobb   97  - 22 = 75
Catherine Goodwin  87 -10 = 77
Erin Cobb 110 - 31 = 79
Katie Darling  95 - 15  = 80
Alexandra Massey  96 - 15 = 81
Julia Smith  99 - 18 = 81
Morgan Graham  106 - 24 = 82
Anna Massey   96 - 14 = 82
Andrea Walker  NR - 6 = NR

Our sincere thanks to Stirling Golf Club for courtesy of the course and for a warm welcome in the Clubhouse. Thank you to Rose Graham, Past Lady Captain of Stirling, who came to see all the girls off and who ensured that we had everything we needed for a successful day.

Thank you to Elizabeth Goodwin, Stirling & Clackmannan, Junior Secretary, who arranged the venue and to Nancy Thomas who helped on the day.

Autumn Meeting - Draw

East of Scotland Girls' Autumn Meeting 2014

Stirling Golf Club, Sunday 31st August

Draw

1.30pm

Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies)

Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie)

Andrea Walker (Glenbervie)

1.37pm

Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie)

Annabel Hosie (Dunbar)

1.45pm

Anna Massey (Elie & Earlsferry)

Katie Darling (Ravelston)

Kayleigh Singer (Dundas Parks)

1.52pm

Alexandra Massey (Elie & Earlsferry)

Julia Smith (Merchants of Edinburgh)

Megan Linton (Craigmillar Park)

2.00pm

Rhona Cobb (Falkirk Tryst)
Carys Irvine (Swanston New)

Morgan Graham (Falkirk)

2.07pm

Katie Liddle (Glenbervie)

Erin Cobb ( Falkirk Tryst)

Lucy Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Would all girls please be ready on the 1st Tee 10 minutes before their tee off time.

Normal dress rules apply on the golf course and in the clubhouse.

For late entries please contact Maggie - margaret@mmcpherson.demon.co.uk    

For late call offs please contact Maggie on 07841 646472

For call offs on the morning of play please call Stirling Golf Club, on  01786 464098

East Girls play against Spanish Under 16 Girls at Longniddry

The Lothians Golf Association invited five East of Scotland girls to play in a match against the Spanish  Under 16 team at Longniddry Golf Club on Wednesday 27th August. Each team consisted of five boys and five girls. The games were keenly contested and played in the best of spirits with the Spanish Team winning overall. Spectators enjoyed watching some outstanding golf, congratulations to all who played.

Thank you to Paul Gibson, Lothians' Junior Convener who made all the arrangements for the match. Our thanks also go to the Lothians Golf Association for their generous hospitality after the match. The buffet was excellent and enjoyed by everyone. The Lothians' Officials and representatives of Longniddry Golf Club all made us feel very welcome and it was lovely to meet the Spanish officials and their team.

Results

Lothians Boys  2 1/2   Spanish Boys  2 1/2

East of Scotland Girls  2   Spanish Girls 3

Emily Dalgetty beat Alexandra Pasarin 2 & 1

Charlotte Munro beat Marta Perez  2 & 1

Joanne Free lost to Elena Hualde 1 hole

Jennifer Allan lost to Maria Herraez   2 holes

Andrea Walker lost to Ana Pelaez  2 holes

Left to right: Andrea Walker, Emily Dalgetty, Charlotte Munro, Joanne Free & Jennifer Allan

2014 Order of Merit - Jennifer Allan in the lead after Championship.....

Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) leads the East of Scotland Girls' Order of Merit with 47 points after this year's Summer Meeting and Championship. Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) is in second place with 40 points while Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) and Lauren Lee (Musselburgh), lie in third and fourth spots with 19 and 17 points respectively. Points can be gained at the Autumn Meeting being held on Sunday 31st August at Stirling Golf Club so enter online for this. Points will also be added for each County Girls' Championship at the end of the season. There is still all to play for. Good luck for the rest of the season.

To view current results click Order of Merit to the left of this page.