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NEWS ARCHIVE 2002
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 BURNS
SUPPER TICKETS - SOLD OUT WITHIN 2 DAYS! WAITING LIST FOR TICKETS. See
Social Events for
event details (18/12/02) |
Pictures
from the Xmas Draw - See  We
look forward to seeing you over the festive season - for details of
what's on see Social
Events (15/11/02) |
 New
MEGC Book Club (13/12/02) |
 November
50/50 Draw Winners (10/12/02) |
October
50/50 Draw - £867 Winner!
(06/11/02) |
CONGRATULATIONS TO JANET WAKE (30/10/02)
RESULT OF GENTS AGGREGATE COMPETITION POSTED TO COMPETITIONS (30/10/02)
PICTURE OF OLD CLUBHOUSE ADDED TO CLUBHOUSE (29/10/02)
WINTER RULES 2002/2003 - SEE NOTICEBOARD (28/10/02)
BAR - WINTER HOURS (WITH EFFECT FROM SUNDAY 27th OCTOBER 2002) - SEE CATERING (28/10/02)
D SIBBALD WINS GENTS MEDAL FINALS SCRATCH AND HANDICAP - SEE HOWDIDIDO (28/10/02)
TRIPLEX FAIRWAY MOWER (28/10/02)
W DOUGLAS STEVEN HAS RESIGNED FROM THE VOLUNTARY POSITION OF COURSE RANGER AS FROM THE END OF THE SEASON (28/10/02)
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR CHILDRENS XMAS PARTY ON SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS FOR DETAILS (25/10/02)
FROM 16TH NOVEMBER ONWARDS GET YOUR BUFFET TICKETS FOR THE XMAS DRAW ON SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS FOR DETAILS (25/10/02)
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR XMAS LUNCH - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS FOR DETAILS (25/10/02)
B ERSKINE AND G SHAW HAVE BEATEN R CONSTABLE AND C TAIT IN THE FINAL OF THE GENTS FOURSOMES (13/10/02)
TWO LADIES' GOLF SITES ADDED TO LINKS (06/10/02)
DRAWS AND PROGRESS FOR GENTS WINTER COMPETITIONS - SEE GENTS (04/10/02)
FIXTURE CARD CHANGES FOR SUNDAY 6th OCTOBER - SEE COURSE EVENTS (03/10/02)
DRAWS AND PROGRESS FOR LADIES WINTER COMPETITIONS - SEE LADIES (03/10/02)
TICKETS FOR CABARET NIGHT ON 12TH OCTOBER SOLD OUT (03/10/02)
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR ANNUAL CLUB DINNER ON FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER - (MIXED EVENT/FORMAL DRESS/MEMBERS ONLY) - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS (02/10/02)
DRAWS
MADE FOR GENTS WINTER COMPETITIONS - SEE GENTS NOTICEBOARD IN CLUBHOUSE (02/10/02)
GENTS AUTUMN MEETING - RESULT OF THREE WAY PLAY OFF (02/10/02)
RESULT OF WESTERMONT CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL - SEE WESTERMONT (02/10/02)
RESULT OF RYDER CUP COMPETITION (02/10/02)
RESULT OF SEPTEMBER 50/50 DRAW (02/10/02)
FOR RESULTS OF PROFESSIONAL'S TRIAM - SEE COMPETITIONS (01/10/02)
MRS. J PALMER & J ANDERTON HAVE BEATEN MRS. A BELL & R MILLER IN THE FINAL OF THE MIXED FOURSOMES (01/10/02)
SCOTSMAN FANTASY GOLF FINAL RESULTS - SEE LINKS (01/10/02)
RETENTION OF HANDICAPS FOR 2003 - GENTS (26/09/02)
W LESLIE HAS BEATEN P BELL IN THE FINAL OF THE GENTS SUMMER SINGLES (26/09/02)
MERCHANTS BRIDGE CLUB STARTS AGAIN AT 7 P.M. ON THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER (26/09/02)
13 TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR CABARET NIGHT ON 12TH OCTOBER, TICKETS FOR HOGMANAY BUFFET DANCE SOLD OUT (WAITING LIST) & 26 STILL LEFT FOR XMAS LUNCH (As at 21/09/02)
LATE SEPTEMBER FIXTURE CARD CHANGES - SEE COURSE EVENTS (21/09/02)
ENTRY SHEET FOR PROFESSIONAL'S TRIAM (MIXED) ON SAT. 28TH SEPTEMBER POSTED IN CLUBHOUSE FOYER (21/09/02)
ENTRY SHEETS POSTED FOR GENTS WINTER COMPETITIONS - CLOSING DATE TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER (21/9/02)
WINNERS OF LADIES SUMMER COMPETITIONS (19/09/02)
WELL DONE NOREEN! (SEE LADIES) (19/09/02)
FOR GENTS SENIOR OPEN WINNERS - SEE COMPETITIONS (19/09/02)
RESULT OF AUGUST 50/50 DRAW (05/09/02)
RULE 19 - AUGUST MEDAL WINNER (05/09/02)
RYDER CUP COMPETITION - FORMS AVAILABLE IN CLUBHOUSE (05/09/02)
RESCHEDULED GENTS SENIOR OPEN ON FRIDAY 13th SEPTEMBER - SEE COURSE EVENTS (02/09/02)
RESULT OF JULY 50/50 DRAW (21/08/02)
RULE 19 - GENTS STABLEFORD WINNER (21/08/02)
PROBLEM ACCESSING HOWDIDIDO WEB SITE NOW RESOLVED - RESULTS OF GENTS STABLEFORD POSTED (20/08/02)
LADY CAPTAIN'S DAY PHOTOGRAPH - SEE LADIES (FOR RESULTS SEE COMPETITIONS) (13/08/02)
JOHN GALLAGHER LOSES AT 22ND HOLE IN LOTHIANS FINAL (09/08/02)
IMPORTANT NOTICE - TICKET AVAILABILITY - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS (07/08/02)
CANCELLED GENTS AUGUST MEDAL TO BE PLAYED ON 31st AUGUST (07/08/02)
RESULTS OF GENTS INVITATION STABLEFORD POSTED TO COMPETITION RESULTS (02/08/02)
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR 3 GENTS UNDER RULE 19 (02/08/02)
GENTS SUMMER MEETING - FINAL DECISION (27/07/02)
GOLF TIPS ADDED TO LINKS PAGE (25/07/02)
GENTS SENIOR COMPETITION PLAY-OFF (24/07/02)
PICTURES OF INTERIOR OF CLUBHOUSE AND OF COURSE ADDED TO SITE (Courtesy of David Gill - 21/07/02)
RESULTS OF LAST 3 GENTS COMPETITIONS NOW POSTED TO HOWDIDIDO (18/07/02)
COMPUTER DIFFICULTIES - COMPETITIONS (18/07/02)
CHANGES TO FIXTURE CARD FOR SUNDAY 28th JULY AND SATURDAY 10th AUGUST - SEE COURSE EVENTS (17/07/02)
RESULT OF JUNE 50/50 DRAW (11/07/02)
NEW VOLUNTARY COURSE RANGER - SEE NOTICEBOARD (11/07/02)
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING - 24TH JULY 2002 (08/07/02)
FOR CATERING HIGHLIGHTS JULY TO SEPTEMBER (INCLUDING THEME MEALS) - SEE CLUBHOUSE EVENTS (07/07/02)
DELAY IN POSTING RESULTS OF GENTS JULY MEDAL (06/07/02)
FIXTURE CARD ERRATUM - ANNUAL CLUB DINNER (06/07/02)
GENTS TEAM BEAT BRUNTSFIELD LINKS 6 1/2 TO 1 1/2 (06/07/02)
THREE WAY PLAY OFF FOR SKENE TROPHY - SEE HOWDIDIDO (NOTE - COUNTBACK DOES NOT APPLY) (01/07/02)
JUNIORS NARROWLY BEATEN IN INTER CLUB SEMI FINAL - SEE JUNIORS (30/06/02)
MEGC MEMBER DARREN WINS NATIONAL BLIND GOLF TITLE (28/06/02)
FYFFE'S BANANAS FUEL SEAN (27/06/02)
TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE BAR-B-Q ON SATURDAY 29TH JUNE - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS (24/06/02)
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (23/06/02)
CLUB WELCOMES SWEDISH JUNIORS - SEE COURSE EVENTS (18/06/02)
HOWDIDIDO HICCUPS (17/06/02)
GENTS SENIORS COMPETITION RESCHEDULED TO 29TH JUNE - SEE COURSE EVENTS
36 HOLE BEST NETT AGGREGATE SCORE - 3 WAY PLAY OFF REQUIRED (SEE COMPETITION RESULTS) (11/06/02)
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS POSTED TO COMPETITION RESULTS (09/06/02)
GENTS MIDWEEK STROKEPLAY COMPETITION OF 5th JUNE CANCELLED BUT SOME HANDICAP CHANGES - SEE COMPETITION RESULTS (07/06/02)
RESULT OF MAY 50/50 DRAW (07/06/02)
GENTS TEAM LOSE AWAY TO HARBURN 6-2 ON 4TH JUNE (07/06/02)
DISPATCH TROPHY - WESTERMONT WIN DRAMATIC FINAL (01/06/02)
GENTS TEAM MATCH V GLENCORSE - REPORT POSTED TO MATCH SECTION OF SITE (31/05/02)
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE BBQ ON 29TH JUNE - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS (31/05/02)
JUNE WEEKENDS DINING HIGHLIGHTS - SEE CLUBHOUSE EVENTS (30/05/02)
SGU SPECIAL OFFERS FOR SKIBO CASTLE & ST. ANDREWS BAY- SEE NOTICEBOARDS IN CLUBHOUSE (27/05/02)
THEME MEAL NIGHTS - SEE CLUBHOUSE EVENTS (22/05/02)
£205 COLLECTED FOR LUPUS CHARITY DURING STEWARDS SALVER EVENT (02/05/02)
DASHING WHITE SERGEANT SEEN IN CLUBHOUSE - SEE SOCIAL EVENTS (28/04/02)
LADIES COMPETITION RESULTS AND DRAWS FOR LADIES KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS ADDED TO COMPETITIONS (28/04/02)
CLUB HEROES HONOURED BY PAST CAPTAIN AND LIFE MEMBER (27/04/02)
30 NEW MEMBERS JOINING CLUB (27/04/02)
DRAWS FOR SUMMER KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS ADDED TO COMPETITIONS (21/04/02)
LINK TO SCOTSMAN FANTASY GOLF ADDED TO SITE (16/04/02)
MEGC NEWSLETTER - CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE
NAPIER CRAIGLOCKHART DEVELOPMENT/NEW TROPHY FOR CLUB
GREENKEEPER ALASDAIR COMPLETES 25 YEARS SERVICE
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Winners were £100 - G B Crawford, £75 - I K Smith, £40 M Bierman. TOP
Congratulations to the winner of the 6 monthly draw prize of £867 - D M P Arrol. Other winners were £100 - A J McGowan, £75 - R Rigg, £40 M J Duff. TOP
Congratulations to Janet Wake who has recently become Captain of the Midlothian County Ladies Golf Association. The Merchants is well represented among the Office Bearers of the Association as Agnes Leslie is the Secretary. For a link to the Association's web site see LINKS. TOP
The
Council are pleased to inform all members that the Club has entered into a
contract maintenance agreement with Scottish Grass Machinery for the
provision of new fairway cutting equipment.
This
equipment will replace the traditional gang mowers and has been partially
financed by those Club members who generously contribute to the 50/50
Draw.
It
is the intention to acquire further new course equipment and to that end
the Council would encourage participation in this obviously successful
scheme. TOP
GENTS AUTUMN MEETING - RESULT OF THREE WAY PLAY OFF
A play-off has been required between Ian Erskine, Geoffrey T Hunt and A J Harris who all returned a nett 60. The winner was A J Harris. TOP
RESULT OF RYDER CUP COMPETITION
Winner - Bill Onwin (£15)
Runners Up - Ian Graham and Ian Mitchell (£7.50 each) TOP
RESULT OF SEPTEMBER 50/50 DRAW
£100 - G Richards, £75 - J D Young, £40 H Forbes TOP
WINNERS OF LADIES SUMMER COMPETITIONS
Congratulations to the winner of the Ladies' Singles, S. Craigen, and the winners of the Ladies' Foursomes, S. Reid and C. Martin. TOP
£100 - N D Baird, £75 - W M Ferguson, £40 - V Millar TOP
Allan S Cameron's handicap has been reduced to 6.5 TOP
£100 - R Rigg, £75 - M Wilson, £40 - C Murphy TOP
RULE 19 - GENTS STABLEFORD WINNER
Douglas Aitken's handicap has been reduced to 13.2 under Rule 19. TOP
RETENTION OF HANDICAPS FOR 2003 - GENTS
Gents are reminded that in order to retain their handicaps it is now necessary to submit three Medal scores during the season. Failure to do this will result in the handicap being lapsed at the end of the season. See Gents (Starring/Lapsing of Handicaps) for details relating to the current season, which will also apply next year. The only exceptions to this rule are those who have been allocated a handicap during the current season and those whose handicaps have been restored after being lapsed last year. This latter category will have submitted three Medal cards in order to regain their handicaps. TOP
JOHN GALLAGHER LOSES AT 22ND HOLE IN LOTHIANS FINAL
Defending Lothians Champion of Champions John Gallagher, a greenkeeper at the Merchants, reached the final again this year but lost at the fourth extra hole. John, representing Swanston and Torphin Hill was bidding to become the first player in the tournament's 40 odd year history to successfully defend the title. Click here for Edinburgh Evening News Report on the match. TOP
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR 3 GENTS UNDER RULE 19
The following handicaps apply from 26 July 2002:-
James C Kerr 8.4 (July Strokeplay)
John Parham 13.9 (Summer Meeting)
Tom Wilson 17.2 (Summer Meeting) TOP
GENTS SUMMER MEETING - FINAL DECISION
After consultation with the SGU the results from the above competition will stand - see HOWDIDIDO (under The Merchants of Edinburgh GC) TOP
GENTS SENIOR COMPETITION PLAY-OFF
The above was won by Charles Chinnery after an 18 hole play-off with Robin Miller and Nigel Baird and a sudden death play-off with Robin Miller. TOP
COMPUTER DIFFICULTIES - COMPETITIONS
The recent computer problems have now been resolved. Results have now been posted to HOWDIDIDO and the Gents Noticeboard. TOP
£100 - D J Halliday
£75 - N D Baird
£40 - K M Griffiths
You can still enter - See Noticeboard
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING - 24TH JULY 2002
Notices have been sent to members intimating that a Special General Meeting will take place in the clubhouse on Wednesday, 24th July 2002 at 7.30 p.m. TOP
DELAY IN POSTING RESULTS OF GENTS JULY MEDAL
There will be a delay in posting the above due to problems with the club's computer hardware. TOP
FIXTURE CARD ERRATUM - ANNUAL CLUB DINNER
The Annual Club Dinner (Formal Dress) will be held on Friday 15th November, 2002 (19.00 for 19.30) and not 22nd November as in the Fixture Card. The Guest Speaker will be John Htet-kin. TOP
MEGC MEMBER DARREN WINS NATIONAL BLIND GOLF TITLE
Congratulations to MEGC member Darren Healey who recently won the Scottish Blind Golf Society National Strokeplay Championship at the Glen Golf Club, North Berwick.
Darren's 36 hole net score of 149 was 6 shots clear of the next competitor. TOP
The Merchants got a very favourable reference in an article in 'The Sun' on Saturday 22nd June. The club featured prominently in an article about the previous week's exploits of Sean Adams, who is playing all of Scotland's 386 golf courses in about 130 days for charity.
Seven handicapper Sean had played the Merchants the previous Wednesday and said 'I was given a fantastic welcome when I arrived at the Merchants of Edinburgh Club'. Sean was late arriving at MEGC having had a puncture resulting from having to swerve to avoid an accident.
He went on 'Remarkably vice-captain Wallace Fyffe was still waiting patiently and insisted on walking round with me. He kept me supplied with drinks and bananas then treated me to breakfast. Despite my VIP treatment and playing a fantastic* course the best I could manage was a 16 over par 81. My near miss had clearly rattled me'.
Anyone wishing to support Sean can send donations to Nationwide Building Society Home of Golf Marathon, a/c no. 0931/703 524 117, Stirling Branch.
(*dictionary definition of fantastic:- strange, weird or fanciful in appearance : incredible or preposterous : absurd) TOP
Gents Club Championship - Brian Erskine v. Andrew Helm (Brian Erskine won 7 & 6)
Gents 'B' Championship - J C Kerr v. T E Blyth (T E Blyth won 4 & 2)
Gents 'C' Championship - G Hunt v. S Anderson (G Hunt won 3 & 2)
Ladies Championship - Noreen Fenton v. Linda Caine (Noreen Fenton won 5 and 3)
Ladies Bronze Section - Gill Whittaker v. Una Fleming (Gill Whittaker won 4 & 3)
Junior Championship - Callum Robertson v. Frank Anderson (Callum Robertson won 6 & 4)
Click for PICTURES OF SOME WINNERS
See Competition Results for scorecards. TOP
There have been some difficulties recently loading the results of competitions to Howdidido.co.uk in the correct sequence. These have been reported to the club's software supplier and it is hoped that they can be resolved shortly. Handicaps shown on Howdidido should be correct, however. TOP
The result of the May, 2002 50/50 draw, carried out on Tuesday 4th June was:-
£100 - H S Houston, £75 - H N Buchan, £38 - S Anderson. There are currently 71 entrants. The draw will be made on the first Tuesday each month. TOP
CLUB HEROES HONOURED BY PAST CAPTAIN AND LIFE MEMBER
A montage containing the photographs of Lt. D Stuart McGregor and Flt. Lieutenant John A. Cruickshanks, club members who were awarded the Victoria Cross in the First and Second World Wars respectively, has been presented to the club by past Captain Ian Graham and Life Member Alan MacGregor.
The montage, which can be seen in the West Lounge, also contains a replica Victoria Cross and tells the stories behind the awards.
Ian Graham has also recently presented the club with his watercolour of the course, which can be seen in the Dining Room. TOP
The club is pleased to welcome 30 new members at the start of the golfing season. Many of these are from the traditional local (EH10) area. TOP
LINK TO SCOTSMAN FANTASY GOLF ADDED TO SITE
Follow the progress of the 29 Merchants members competing against 4,500 others in this 24 week competition by going to the Links section and selecting the above site. Then select the "Leaderboard" option and key in the password for the current week. To list all Merchants entrants, select the "clubs" option on the right and key "Merchants" into the box on the left. TOP
MEGC NEWSLETTER - CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE
There will be a newsletter published periodically on this site. Members are asked to submit items for possible inclusion to the Club Secretary, John Elvin (preferably electronically in the form of a Word Document). TOP
NAPIER CRAIGLOCKHART DEVELOPMENT/NEW TROPHY FOR CLUB
A plan showing the current redevelopment of the Napier University Craiglockhart Campus is currently on view in the foyer of the MEGC Clubhouse. The Main Contractor, Melville Dundas Limited, have offered to donate a trophy to the club. Arrangements are currently being made for the annual match between MEGC and the University. TOP
GREENKEEPER ALASDAIR COMPLETES 25 YEARS SERVICE
Greenkeeper Alasdair Duff and his greenkeeping colleagues joined Club Captain Alistair Miller and Club Secretary John Elvin in the Clubhouse for lunch recently to recognise Alasdair's 25 years of service to the club. During the lunch the Captain presented Alasdair with a watch on behalf of the club to mark the occasion. TOP
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