19 SOUTH DISTRICT SENIORS GOLF LEAGUE 94 LIST OF MEMBER CLUBS & PREVIOUS WINNERS www.southedinburghdistrictseniorgolfleague.wordpress.com FUTURE HOST CLUB ROTA FOSTERING SENIORS SOCIAL GOLF IN AN AMICABLE BUT COMPETITIVE MANNER IN THE BEST GOLFING TRADITIONS

LEAGUE TROPHY SEDSGL INFORMATION LEAFLET 2021 1995 Mortonhall 1996 Torphin Hill 1997 Park 1998 Mortonhall 2022 PRESTONFIELD 2020

1999 Mortonhall 2000 Torphin Hill 2023 2001 Torphin Hill 2002 Torphin Hill 2024 SWANSTON 2003 Torphin Hill 2004 Broomieknowe HOST CLUB: MERCHANTS 2025 2005 Glencorse 2006 Torphin Hill 2007 Lothianburn 2008 Merchants 2026 BROOMIEKNOWE 2009 Lothianburn 2010 Mortonhall 2027 CRAIGMILLAR PARK 2011 Mortonhall 2012 Mortonhall 2028 GLENCORSE 2013 Broomieknowe 2014 Craigmillar Park 2015 Mortonhall 2016 Prestonfield 2029 HADDINGTON 2017 Prestonfield 2018 Ravelston 2030 FOUNDED 2019 Mortonhall 2020 2031 MERCHANTS 1994

HOLDERS: MORTONHALL

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Immediately after each match the Home HISTORY GUIDE TO LEAGUE RULES Club Convener to send the actual result itself by phone, text or Email to the Results Secretary. BACKGROUND A fully completed SMRS must be sent to The League was founded in 1994. Retired or semi-retired Gentlemen Club the League Secretary ASAP. Members aged 55 years or over on Matchday. ❽ RESULTS Eddie Dobson and Jim Stewart, two Senior Members at Glencorse ❶ AGE The Results Secretary to advise Clubs G.C., initially approached a number of other Golf Clubs in the South Re semi-retired it is up to the individual Club “WEEKLY” of the latest League Standings. Edinburgh area in order to gauge interest. to apply the spirit of this condition. Re League Placings for tied places both on 12 players comprising 6 couples ranked from points and +/- then the higher FOR number 8 Clubs: Broomieknowe, Craigmillar Park, Lothianburn, Mortonhall, the first couple with the lowest handicaps to will count next and if this is the same then Ravelston, Swanston, Torphin Hill and Turnhouse responded ❷ TEAMS the last couple with the highest handicaps. Clubs will be placed equal alphabetically. favourably and at a Meeting held at Glencorse G.C. in October, A player may only represent one Club during PRE & POST Home Clubs will provide Tea/Coffee & 1994 the South Edinburgh District Seniors Golf League was formed. the course of a season. ❾ MATCH Biscuits pre-match and Soup & Sandwiches At this Meeting the original League Rules were drawn up with the 6 x Four-Ball Better Ball Match Play HOSPITALITY [or equivalent] post-match to teams. emphasis being that the League would foster Seniors social golf in If less than a full team is available then the MATCH The League Secretary to be appointed at an amicable but competitive manner in the best golfing traditions. “Missing Player Match” may be played on a ❸ FORMAT LEAGUE the end of season AGM of the Clubs and This ethos still holds good today and has been indeed adopted in ‘1 vs 2’ basis. Any other games involved in a ❿ SECRETARY will normally be nominated following the the League Slogan. shortfall of players must be conceded. alphabetical order of Clubs. Maximum Handicap - 28. TIMELINE & NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Either in, or with the prospect of, adverse In each match the player with the lowest weather conditions then BOTH Clubs must 1994 Initial Meeting of 9 Clubs hosted by Glencorse. handicap concedes strokes to the other ❹ HANDICAPS agree that the match should start. 1995 Inaugural season with Mortonhall the first Winners and players based on 90% of the difference Any match started in bad weather will be Ravelston the Runners-Up. They receive the League between the full handicaps. played to a conclusion unless an outside Trophy [front cover] presented by Glencorse. Strokes to be taken according to the card SI. MATCHES element [course unplayable] halted play. First End of Season Stableford [EOSS] held at Glencorse Matches to be played off FORWARD TEES th ⓫ & Also, during any match, should any player on Tuesday, 24 October. as directed by the Home Club. ❺ TEES WEATHER from a particular game have cause to leave 1996 Merchants of Edinburgh admitted. Some games may start at different tees but before the finish, then the game will 2005 Haddington admitted, bringing the number of Clubs only if BOTH Clubs are agreeable. continue with the one remaining player to 11 and so creating a balance of 5 Home and 5 Away Matches to be arranged between April and unless the players from both sides agree matches each season. PLAYING September with a starting time between to a halved match due to extenuating Broomieknowe establish the first website. SEASON 08:30 & 09:30 to suit the Home Club. circumstances. 2009 Lothianburn go through the season undefeated ❻ & The exact starting time, within these limits, Should any player require the use of a with 8 wins and 2 draws. STARTING chosen by the Home Club may be appealed buggy then the Home Club will endeavour 2010 Mortonhall win League with a 100% record. TIME against by the Away Club and changed if the to hire one at the lowest cost possible. BUGGIES 2011 The League Trophy is engraved as a tribute to the Home Club is agreeable. ⓬ Only players properly medically Founders with the words: To consist of one game against each Club certificated can use buggies during a “In memory of the Founders Eddie Dobson and Jim annually, home and away on alternate years. match. Advance bookings recommended. Stewart, Glencorse Golf Club”. On receipt of an outline Fixture List, the Home To be played off the FORWARD TEES & to END OF 2013 Lothianburn & Torphin Hill withdraw from the League. Club to agree with their opponents on dates be non-counting for handicap purposes. ❼ FIXTURES SEASON 2014 Prestonfield & Kingsknowe admitted. and times for their matches and confirm Players must have played in at least one ⓭ STABLEFORD Website reconstructed by Dave Simpson [Turnhouse]. details to the League Secretary within his league game to qualify for participation 2019 Inaugural Inter-District Cup with Linlithgowshire G A [EOSS] th defined time scale [re ❻] to enable a [Conveners exempt from this condition]. 25 Anniversary EOSS @ Kingsknowe finalised Fixture List to be circulated. Conveners should ensure that as many Prestonfield win the inaugural 25th Anniversary Cup Seniors as possible are given the PLAYERS Mortonhall first SEDSGL winners of the LGASIDC ⓮ opportunity to participate in the League Second Tier Plinth added to SEDSGL Trophy during the course of a season.