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Season 2012.

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Kingston Golf Club was formed in 1933 to provide more competitive golf within Liberton Golf Club for younger members. Of course over its 75 years those younger members have matured and we now have a varied mix of ages and abilities within our membership.

Throughout our history, all of Liberton’s best players have been members as our Champion’s and Captain’s Boards in the clubhouse, bear out. There is a wide selection of tournaments and matches laid on for members during the year and we also lay on social events, such as our annual dinner which has been superbly catered for by Liberton’s Chef.

In Kingston we see the social side of the game as very important. At the start of the season Kingston Fixture Cards are available.

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Captains Blog :

Welcome all Kingston members to the new 2012 season. I am sending this welcome from Auckland, New Zealand where I am currently visiting my son. I am looking forward to playing Formosa Golf Club  at Beachlands, Auckland this afternoon. Temperature is around 72F with a chance of a shower!

Back home the new fixture card will soon be available and in the meantime all new events will be shown in the events page of this web site. I would encourage all members to enter as many competitions as you can.

I have some disappointing news for members and that is that Bryan Cuthbert has regretfully had to stand down from Kingston Council.  I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Bryan for all the work he has done for Kingston over the past years. This leaves us without a Secretary or Vice Captain. The Kingston Council now comprises myself as Captain, Scott Dickson and Jimmy Milligan as Council members and Ricky Hay as Match Secretary. Bob Bee as most of you will know is taking a rest from treasurer duties owing to his health. The Club need a succession plan and you are all encouraged to consider taking a more active role to support your Council. If you would like to help drop me an email at jamesross@kingstongolfclub.co.uk – I look forward to hearing from you.

In the meantime enjoy your golf and I look forward to seeing you all at the Dinner and Prizegiving on Friday 16 March 2012.

Jim Ross (Captain)

10/01/12

2011/12

Captain: Jim Ross

Vice Captain: Vacant

Secretary:Vacant

Council : Bob Bee, Ricky Hay, Jimmy Milligan, Scott Dickson

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A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Annual Dinner and Prizegiving on Friday 19th March 2011. Prizes were awarded to those members who had won the various competitions over the season and their excellent efforts were richly applauded by those present. ( Copies are now available on the notice Board in the clubhouse) There was a fantastic Andy Hutchison meal, some very entertaining and amusing speeches and a tipple or two of  a variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages –  served by some very understanding and experienced bar staff.

Your captain, myself , didn’t go on too long, Douglas Evans was very funny and original and the evening wound up with some very enjoyable banter and conversation amongst the members and guests present.

Special thanks must go my Council Members for the work they did to ensure that the evening happened. Thanks must also go to Liberton Golf Club for allowing us the use of their facilities and to Gordon O’Malley for printing tickets for the evening.

You will be pleased to note that we also managed to make  a small profit on the night, thanks mainly due to the generosity of Robert Jack in donating a three ball at Gullane 1 and Alan Tait, our guest speaker, who donated  a fourball at Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club

Thank you again for your support

Michael McCabe

Captain

Kingston Golf Club

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4 October 2009

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Robert Jack beats Craig Watson in ‘A’
David Kelly beats Billy Love in ‘B’

The A and B Championship finals were played on Sunday 4th October 2009 over 36 holes at Liberton Golf Club. Robert Jack and Craig Watson contested the A Championship and Davie Kelly and Billy Love played for the B Championship.
The A Championship match was a game to savour. Robert, the Junior Convenor of Liberton when Craig joined as a junior and was now pitted against the young pretender in a final. Craig, attired in pink, was playing against a legend.
Robert began with a blisterring opening nine of 30 – with birdies and pars galore. Craig, playing well , was hanging on to his coat tails. The morning round ended with Robert being 8 up.
In the afternoon, Craig started stronger, winning the first two holes and Robert settled with a birdie on the third. Robert won the match on the 12th – 7 and 6.
In the B Championship – last year’s champion Davie Kelly played Billy Love. In the morning round, Bryan Cuthbert – referee, reported that it was ding dong affair, with a high standard of play There was never more than one hole in it.
After lunch Davie took the lead and eventually won 8 and 6.
My congratulations to all four players for providing a thrilling finale to the Championships and for playing the game with great sportsmanship.

Robert and Davie will be entered by Kingston GC into next year’s Lothian Golf Association’s Champion of Champions and the Handicap Matchplay Championship respectively and will receive their KingstonTrophy at the Kingston Annual Dinner and Prizegiving which will be held on Friday 26th March 2010.

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25 September 2009 Kingston v Dundas Parks

An excellent afternoon’s golf was followed by an equally enjoyable dinner with our guests from Dundas Parks. The format was better (4) ball full handicap match play.

The result was 3 and a half to Kingston and one half to Dundas Parks. This fixture has been resurrected after many years. Congratulations to Mo who got a hole in one at the eighth hole and also to Jim who managed no less than three twos.

1. (half) Mike McCabe Jim Ross Dougie Jamie Grainger Falconer
2. (+1) Bob Bee Gordon Young Sandy Main Jim Cowper
3. (+1) Trevor Kelly Ian Morrison Gary Croy Robert Tait
4.(+1) David Miller Scott Clarkson Richard Brown Trefor Jones

Result KINGSTON 3 and a half DUNDAS PARKS One half

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30 August 2009 Kingston Outing to The Glen

Congratulations to Charlie Rodger and Ian Hall who won the Scratch and Handicap Trophies – respectively -at the the Kingston Annual Outing yesterday at the Glen Golf Club.
Other prizewinners were
Bob Bee
Colin Hutcheson
Scott Clarkson
Ian Morrison
Thanks to Ian Seath and Clark Munro for donations of prizes.
Our thanks go to the Glen for a wonderful day – they made us really welcome – and my own thanks to everyone who took part.
Please note that our next Match – involving a team of eight players – is against Dundas Park at Liberton at 3pm on Friday 25th September
Mike McCabe
Captain
Kingston Golf Club

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22 August 2009 Kingston v Mount Vernon V Binivell Stableford Competition

A great afternoon was had by all, it is really encouraging to see the camaraderie between the clubs. The respective Captains thanked the host Club Liberton for providing the fixture and facilities, the caterers and bar staff for their kind attention which made it a most enjoyable dinner.

Result Kingston 448, Mt Vernon 428, Binivell 398 but that was far less important than the taking part. Congrats to Ian Hall for turning in a 44 pointer. (the handicap convenor was watching!)

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14 August 2009 Kingston v Ladies v Juniors Stableford Competition

Result Juniors 378, Kingston 369 , Ladies 310

Best Kingston Score : Mike McCabe (41)
Best Lady Score : Pat Stables (37)
Best Junior Score; Anthony Blaney (44)

Best Three ball Score : Jim Ross, Pat Stables, Rory Smith (108)

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25 July 2009 Lothians Team Tournament

Our team came 49th. out of 64 teams, some 42 shots off the blistering pace (280) set by Bathgate. However Kingston were 4 shots better than Mount Vernon and Binivell recorded a n/r. Liberton’s team were 4 shots better than Kingston. Well done to the team on behalf of all the membership.

Charlie Rodgers and Jimmy Mitchell at Murrayfield with Scott Dickson and Scott Clarkson at Turnhouse will be representing Kingston today. Our best wishes to the teams.

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John Glen is awarded Honorary Membership of Kingston Golf Club

A small gathering witnessed the award to John in recogniton of the outstanding contribution he has made to the Club over a number of years. John’s integrity, sportsmanship and willingness to help both individual members and the running of the Club have reflected and supported the principals upon which Kingston Golf Club is built.

Below John receives his award from Captain Mike McCabe. 17 July 2009

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