Information has been collected coaching and training offered
by Midlothian to members of the County squad over the last 17
years.
| Year |
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| 2005 |
Captain |
Maggie McPherson |
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Selector |
Pamela Williamson (4th year) |
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County Matches |
Schawpark Golf Club, Alloa - Midlothian were
the East Division Winners (for the first time since 1988) |
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County Finals |
Ranfurly Castle - Midlothian won the County
Finals for the first time in 70 years! |
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Winter Training |
short-game coaching at King's Acre |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Toorwoodlee; Lanarkshire at Lanark.
Duddingston Men, Mortonhall Captain's Team, SUGS
Won all except Mortonhall match. Practice round(s) for squad
at Schawpark Alloa
|
| 2004 |
Captain |
Janet Wake |
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Selector |
PamelaWilliamson (3rd year) |
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County Matches |
Mortonhall Golf Club, Edinburgh (Fife won) |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
Squad of 18 had short game practice at Kingsacre.
Groups of 4 at a time, each receiving three one hour sessions
with Alan Murdoch & Ian Butcher Squad internal winter practice
games - 2 ball foursomes in two groups of round-robin |
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Fitness |
Dr Audrey Duncan from Dundee University gave
the Squad a presentation overviewing fitness for golf with
emphasis on both the dynamic and static warm up. Also a brief
practical on warm up stretching routines |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Mortonhall,
Lanarkshireat Mortonhall. Mens' Teams:- Duddingston; Mortonhall;
Lothians Golf Association; SUGS (no match - not able to raise
a team) |
| 2003 |
Captain |
Janet Wake |
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Selector |
Pamela Williamson (2nd year) |
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County Matches |
Balwearie Golf Club, Kirkcaldy (Fife won) |
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Winter Training |
Squad of 18-20 hs Short Game Practice
with 2 sessions for each squad member, each lasting 2-3 hours
at Kingsacre Winter Practice. Internal squad games of 2 ball
foursomes in 2 mini-leagues |
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Fitness |
Golf Fitness Assessment with Yvonne Brooks of
Braid Hills Golf & Driving Range. This entailed a flexibility
and strength assessment screening, followed by Ian Young ,
also of Braids Driving range looking at each individual squad
member's swing on video |
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Psychology |
session with Dr Richard Cox |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Minto; Lanarkshire at Lanark.
Mens' Teams:- Duddingston; Mortonhall; SUGS (Gullane 2). Two
practice games at Balwearie in April. |
| 2002 |
Captain |
Karen Ballantyne |
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Selector |
Pamela Williamson (1st year) |
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County Matches |
Haddington Golf Club (Stirling & Clackmannan
won) |
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County Finals |
..... Stirling & Clackmannan won |
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Winter Training |
Coaching from Ian Young at Braid
Hills Golf & Driving Range |
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Fitness Training |
Audrey Duncan |
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Psychology |
Talk by Dr Richard Cox |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Broomieknowe; Lanarkshire
at Baberton. Mens' Teams:- Duddingston; SUGS (Gullane 2). |
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Other |
The Captain held a debriefing later in the season
with the squad to obtain feedback on Squad Training |
| 2001 |
Captain |
Karen Ballantyne |
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Selector |
Fiona Smith (4th year) |
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County Matches |
Stirling Golf Club (Stirling & Clackmannan
won) |
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County Finals |
..... Stirling & Clackmannan won |
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Winter Training |
Ian Young at the Braids Hills Golf & Driving
Range used as County Coach for the first time Each Squad member
received 3 sessions for 2 hours each, and individual Squad
members chose which aspect of their game they wanted to work
on |
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Fitness |
Evening with Audrey Duncan, Sports
Scientist from Dundee University, focusing on stretching and
conditioning exercises |
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Psychology |
2-hour talk by Katie Sinnot a sports psychologist
|
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Eyemouth; Lanarkshire
at Drumpellier. Mens' Teams:- Duddingston, SUGS |
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Other |
Captain circulated questionaire
to all Squad members to gain on how beneficial they found
the training and coaching |
| 2000 |
Captain |
Anne Brownie |
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Selector |
Fiona Smith (3rd year) |
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County Matches |
Murrayfield |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
Main squad: 6 training get togethers at Braids
Driving Range during February & March. Development Squad:
3 training sessions at Melville Golf Range with Garry Carter.
Main Squad of 20 received coaching from Adam Hunter & Alan
Murdoch at Kingsacre. |
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Psychology |
talk by Anne Brownie; plus 'Rules Evening' for
the main and development squads |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Lanarkshire. Mens' Teams
Lothians; Duddingston; SUGS (Match rained off but since it
was the 70th anniversary of the match, there was a meal and
an anniversary cake.) |
| 1999 |
Captain |
Anne Brownie |
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Selector |
Fiona Smith (2nd year) |
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County Matches |
Elie & Earlsferry |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
Coach: Julie Forbes. Main & Development
Squads attended sessions at Melville Driving Range (Development
Squad: 10 invited & 8 took part) |
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Other |
A Golf Quiz & Social Evening for both squads.
Questionaire was sent for the first time to 23 prospective
squad members - final squad was 16. Squad Selection was made
by Captain, Vice & Selector who picked the members from the
criteria FACTS - Fitness, Ability, Commitment, Team Spirit
|
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Matches |
Ladies:- Lanarkshire; Borders. Mens'
Teams: Duddingston |
| 1998 |
Captain |
Margaret Rodgers |
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Selector |
Fiona Smith (1st year) |
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County Matches |
Longniddry |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
18 squad members had 4 of 6 sessions at Melville
Driving Range Feb/Mar. Pre-season training at Melville included
Julie Forbes having 9 holes with groups of 3. Development
Squad short game practice at Melville in early spring |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Lanarkshire at Baberton. Mens' Teams:-
Duddingston; SUGS; Lothians. |
| 1997 |
Captain |
Margaret Rodgers |
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Selector |
Elizabeth Simpson (3rd year) |
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County Matches |
Glenbervie |
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County Finals |
|
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Winter Training |
County Squad consisted of 18 players
Each attended 4 of 6 sessions at Melville Driving Range, 2
of which were attended by John Murray. Training at Turnhouse
for 1-hour sessions with John Murray. Development Squad:-
1-hour training session with John Murray & short game practice
at Melville. Free practice balls at Melville Driving range
for the Squad sessions |
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Matches |
Ladies:- Borders at Minto; Lanarkshire at Hamilton.
Mens' Teams:- SUGS at Murrayfield; Duddingston. |
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Other |
Captain's ABC for squad members\;- A) ability;
B) being part of a team; C) commitment. |
| 1996 |
Captain |
Sue Caton |
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Selector |
Elizabeth Simpson (2nd year) |
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County Matches |
Broomieknowe |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
County Squad of 16 with target sessions
at Melville. Kathryn Marshall attended when available. Coaching
sessions at Turnhouse with John Murray. |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:-Broomieknowe; Duddingston; SUGS
at Gullane; Lothian Men at Kingsknowe. Friendly target golf
match versus East Lothian at Fenton Barns. |
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Other |
Social Evening for Squad at Marmalade Cat |
| 1995 |
Captain |
Sue Caton |
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Selector |
Elizabeth Simpson (1st year) |
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County Matches |
Pitifirrance, Dunfermline |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
Squad of 24, 19 with handicaps of
5 or less. Coaching at Melville Driving Range with Kathryn
Marshall, who also played 9 holes with squad members. Discussion
on Course management which produced a SkillsAnalyses sheet
for Squad members to work on. |
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Fitness |
Rita Dee took step classes from January to March |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- Duddingston; SUGS at Baberton |
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Other |
Criteria for Squad Selection: handicap experience
potential age |
| 1994 |
Captain |
Elizabeth Rose |
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Selector |
Margaret Allan (4th year) |
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County Matches |
Gullane no 1 |
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County Finals |
|
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Winter Training |
Squad of 16 with handicaps of 5
or less. Rita Dee took step classes at Craiglockhart Centre.
Kathryn Marshall attended clinics at Melville Range |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- SUGS at Gullane; Duddingston. |
| 1993 |
Captain |
Elizabeth Rose |
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Selector |
Margaret Allan (3rd year) |
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County Matches |
Schaw Park Golf Club, Alloa |
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County Finals |
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Winter Training |
All players with handicaps 5 or
less invited for winter training. Rita Dee took step classes.
Kathryn Marshall took 2 coaching clinics at Dalmahoy with
12 players in each. Foursomes Practice games at Baberton.
Practice game for Squad at Schawpark |
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Psychology |
John Mathers gave a presentation
on sports psychology |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- SUGS at Liberton; Duddingston. |
| 1992 |
Captain |
Gillian Kirkwood |
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Selector |
Margaret Allan (2nd year) |
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County Matches |
Murrayfield |
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County Finals |
|
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Winter Training |
Rita Dee took aerobics sessions.
John Mathers took a talk called " the commitment to practice".
Coaching Sessions with Derek Small at Dunbar and at Peffermill,
covering swings & Specialist shots (rather than course
management). Team Trial at Baberton, in which 24 took part.
Received £150 grant from SLGA for training |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- Duddingston; Lothians at Murrayfield
(abandoned for fog); SUGS at Liberton |
| 1991 |
Captain |
Gillian Kirkwood |
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Selector |
Margaret Allan (1st year) |
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County Matches |
Ladybank, Fife |
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County Finals |
|
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Winter Training |
Pool of 24 squad members New fixture
against Juniors at Broomieknowe but it could only raise 6
a side |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- Murrayfield; Duddingston; SUGS
at Liberton (ladies received 1 stroke every 3 holes). |
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Other |
Instigation of "man of the match"
awards at the County Matches First winners: Valerie Aitchison
against Stirlingshire; Fiona Rennie (now Hunter) against East
Lothian; Karen Marshall against Fife |
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SLGA |
New training initiative from SLGA - 15 MCLGA
members ( 10 ladies & 5 juniors) took part in a regional training
seminar at Dunbar. SLGA training committee (Chairman, Joan
Marshall) introduced a proposed County Training Programme.
Pyramid System with Clubs coaching youngsters at beginner
level, the Counties taking over when the girls reached a certain
level; & then Divisional coaching for better players, for
which Midlothian had Derek Small at Dunbar. Apex of the pyramid
a training weekend organised by SLGA for 36 of the top players
from which the Scottish Team would be selected |
| 1990 |
Captain |
Joan Marshall |
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Selector |
Elizabeth Rose (2nd year) |
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County Matches |
North Berwick West |
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County Finals |
|
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- Murrayfield; Duddingston;
Lothians; SUGS Match 60th Anniversary) Gullane 2 (ladies receiving
6 strokes). |
| 1989 |
Captain |
Joan Marshall |
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Selector |
Elizabeth Rose |
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County Matches |
Stirling |
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County Finals |
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Training |
Squad of 24, reduced to 16 after the County
Championship |
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Matches |
Mens' Teams:- Murrayfield; Duddingston; Baberton;
Dalmahoy; SUGS at Liberton.. |
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