WORLD
INVITATIONAL
September 4 & 5, 2006.
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BRITISH
BLIND OPEN
September 7 & 8, 2006.
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The Scottish Blind Golf Society will be hosting one of the biggest and best events in disabled golf when they welcome you to Edinburgh, the capital city of the "Home of Golf" for the first week in September. Ratho Park Golf Club, situated on the western edge of the city, close to the international airport will be the venue, where secretary Craig Innes and his staff will provide a superb parkland course of just under 6000 yards, with gorgeous manicured fairways and a fine historic clubhouse for your relaxation.
This part of our website is devoted to this event so please check back again, as more information will be added as it develops. Just click on the links below to find out all you'll need to know.
Please note that some of the timings and small scheduling detail will likely be adjusted as we approach the fine tuning stages of the event .
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Here is a brief outline of what is happening on each day of the event.
Sunday, September 3
- Arrivals day, Directions to the Edinburgh marriott Hotel, and the Ellersly House Hotel via road, rail or air can be found under the Directions & Travel section.
- Rooms available from 2:00 pm, both hotels.
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Ratho Golf course closed for members competition, no practice rounds available.
- World Invitational Tournament briefing in Edinburgh Marriott hotel at 6:30pm, followed by carvery in the Pentland Suite for all competitors, officials & guides.
- Transport will be arranged for Ellersly Hotel guests
Monday, September 4
- Coaches will leave hotels at 07:30am prompt for the short trip to Ratho Park Golf Club.
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World Invitational Round 1 - First tee off is at 08:30am playing in pairs, in an open, pre published draw.
- Two tees, 1 and 12, will be used for starting points
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Soup and sandwiches will be available to players and guides in the clubhouse at your own expense. Complimentary vouchers will be provided for markers and other officials
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Coaches will return to hotels early evening, from 5pm onwards.
- Dinner is provided at your hotel
Tuesday, September 5
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Coaches will leave hotels at 07:30am prompt for the short trip to Ratho Park Golf club.
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World Invitational Round 2 - First tee off is at 08:30am in an open, pre published draw
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Two tees, 1 and 12, will be used as starting points
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Soup and sandwiches will be available to players and guides in the clubhouse at your own expense. Complimentary vouchers will be provided for markers and other officials
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Coaches return to hotels from early evening, from 5pm onwards.
- Dinner is provided at your hotel
Wednesday, September 6
- Rest day, at leisure, possible excursions to be organised.
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Ratho Golf course closed for members competition, no practice rounds available.
- Dinner provided at your respective hotels for this evening also
Thursday September 7
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Coaches leave hotels at 07:30am for the short trip to Ratho Park Golf Club.
- British Blind Open Round 1 - First tee off is at 08:30am, playing in pairs, from an open, pre published draw.
- Two tees, 1 and 12, will be used for starting points
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Soup and sandwiches will be available to players and guides in the clubhouse at your own expense. Complimentary vouchers will be provided for markers and other officials
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Coaches will return to hotels from early evening, from 5pm onwards.
- Dinner is provided at your hotel
Friday September 8
- Coaches will leave hotels at 07:30am prompt.
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British Blind Open round 2 - First tee off is at 08:30am from an open, pre published draw
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Two tees, 1 and 12, will be used for starting points
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Golf Club catering is available on this day, but will be at your own expense.
- Coaches will ensure everyone is returned to hotels by 6pm.
- Transport for Ellersly House Hotel guests will be arranged for the Presentation Dinner at the Edinburgh Marriott
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Championship Presentation Dinner in Edinburgh Marriott Hotel at 7:30 for 8:00pm.
- Jacket & tie please for gents.
Saturday September 9
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Departure day after breakfast. Rooms to be vacated by 1100hrs.
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Ratho Park Golf Club
Ratho Park Golf Club is situated on the west side of Edinburgh, less than seven miles from the city centre, the famous castle and Holyrood Palace, and just over two miles from the international airport at Turnhouse.
This easy walking course of under 6000 yaards has a variety of challenging holes of varying length, flanked by the Union Canal, the parkland landscape is encircled with trees.
Craig Innes, the club Secretary & Manager, along with experienced stewardess Arlene Dowling, will be well prepared to make our event a top success, and Callum McCulloch and his catering team will make sure your fully nourished! The professional, Alan Pate offers a wide variety of services including equipment repair, and important items to blind golfers such as course planners. Your guide will expect you to buy one...
You can take a look here at the Ratho Park Golf Club website for much more information such as dress codes around the club, cards of the course and even some snippets of history which you'll find most interesting.
The 18 hole challenge at a glance
HOLE
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NAME
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YARDS
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PAR
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INDEX
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1
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Corstorphine
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258
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4
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11
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2
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The Doocot
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359
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4
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13
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3
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Rath-o
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282
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4
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15
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4
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The Avenue
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386
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4
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5
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5
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The plateau
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421
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4
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1
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6
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Criss Cross
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389
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4
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7
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7
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The Lodge
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383
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4
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3
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8
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The Captain
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169
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3
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17
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9
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The Spinney
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379
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4
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9
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OUT:
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3026
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35
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HOLE
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NAME
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YARDS
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PAR
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INDEX
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10
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Rest & Be Thankful
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308
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4
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12
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11
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The Long Hole
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519
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5
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6
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12
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Seven Sisters
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170
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3
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16
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13
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The Roondel
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164
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3
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14
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14
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Braid's Test
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463
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4
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2
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15
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Sandy Hollow
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161
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3
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18
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16
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The glade
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380
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4
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8
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17
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Paddock Holm
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381
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4
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4
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18
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The Terrace
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360
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4
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10
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IN:
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2906
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34
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OUT:
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3026
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35
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TOTAL:
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5932
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69
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- White medal tees shall be used for both events
- Pin position changes will be advised
- Yellow fairway markers are set at 150 yards from the front of the green
- Course planners are available from the Pro shop
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A modern newly refurbished hotel ideally situated within the business district of Edinburgh just 2 miles from Edinburgh Airport and major routes in and
out of Scotland. A high standard of bedroom fully equipped with tea tray, iron & board, sky tv, work desk, trouser press, hair dryer, direct dial telephone
and modem point. Your choice of two restaurants both formal and Cafe Bar. All complemented with an indoor swimming pool and extensive leisure facilities.
The hotel comprises of 4 floors, with 241 rooms, and 4 suites, with free on site parking. Your normal check in times are after 2pm, and vacation of rooms on check out should be made by 11am.
The full postal address and telephone number is:
111 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8NF.
Telephone: +44 [0] 131 334 9191.
You can check out more information by clicking here for the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel website
The Ellersly House Hotel
Ellersly House Hotel is a traditional three star hotel, situated just outside Edinburgh city centre. This charming Edwardian property is set in its own picturesque grounds and offers a peaceful retreat from the bustle of the central Edinburgh. With spacious rooms and modern amenities, Ellersly House Hotel is perfect for both holidaymakers and those on business. When you want to explore Edinburgh's many attractions, you'll find the city centre is just ten
minutes away via car or public transport.
Address: Ellersly Road, Edinburgh EH12 6HZ
Tel: 0131 337 6888
NB. Please note that if you require any information about your accommodation during the golf event, including additional rooms for extra guests, please contact the Tournament Organising Team, and NOT directly with the hotel. We have secured specific arrangements and tariffs for the duration of our golf event which may well be of more beneifit to you.
THE TEAM
Here are the people in Scottish Blind golf who will be at the heart of the organisation of this event. If you would like to contact them, please E mail the 2006 Organising Team here....
Rather than publish personal details of these people on here, someone from the team will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
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Alistair Reid - Chairman of SBGS comes from Stonehaven, will be involved in many aspects of the event, including your tournament welcome and dealing with some of the press and media
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John Miller - Secretary of SBGS,hails from Glasgow, and will also be heavily involved, looking after your transport to and from the hotel, and many other tasks that will need attention for your stay.
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Jim McDiarmid - guides for his son Cameron, who is the current World Invitational Champion and 2005 Order of Merit winner, lives locally here in Edinburgh, and being fully sighted, is a vital member of our team.
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Gerry kelly - from Troon, will be the golfing guru for the tournament. He will be specifically involved with Craig Innes, the golf club secretary, who will hold the position of Tournament Director.
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Robin Clayden - from Dunfermline, is mainly responsible for this website, your applications and payments, and fixing up your hotel arrangements, transport and final night presentation dinner plans.
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Peter Philip - from Edinburgh, is the new SBGS Vice Captain and will be on hand to keep everything flowing at the golf club
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Tournament Director: The secretary of Ratho Park Golf club, Craig Innes, will oversee much of what is happening during the actual competition playing time, so this will allow the rest of us to take a step back and concentrate our efforts in competing for the championships with you.
SHEDULES & DEADLINES
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December 2005: General information on the event to be circulated to all blind golf associations worldwide via letter and electronic mail
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March 31, 2006: Closing date for submission of applications.
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April 2006: Successful applicants announced and contacted with request for entry fee submission. Waiting list also set out and announced.
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May 31, 2006, will be the closing date for receipt of your entry fee.
- Early August - full programme itinerary will be sent to all competitors
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World Invitational 2006
- Monday September 4 & Tuesday September 5, 2006
- Open to B1,2,3 & 4
- 36 holes medal play, 18 holes each day
- IBGA handicap system will be used
- Random, pre published draw for both days
- First tee time, 08:30 hours
- Catering at golfers and guides own expense, vouchers provided for markers and officials
- Tournament champion will be the overall nett score. Category prizes for 1,2 and 3, plus the best gross score will be recognised
British Blind Golf Open
- Thursday September 7 & Friday September 8, 2006
- Open to B1,2 & 3
- 36 holes medal play, 18 holes each day
- Random, open pre published draw for both days
- First tee time, 08:30 both days
- IBGA handicaps required
- Catering at golfer and guides own expense, vouchers provided for markers and officials
- British Open Champion will be the overall best nett score, with category prizes 1,2 and 3, plus the best gross score will be recognised
All competitors must be registered as blind or partially sighted, hold a valid sight classification form and recognised handicap as specified for each event. They must also be a member of an IBGA affiliated country, or a recognised associate member of IBGA.
Applications now closed.
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Late entries or reserves will be contacted directly re any payments.
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The Edinburgh Marriott Hotel is situated just beside the Maybury roundabout on the main route west out of the city on the Glasgow Road. It is very handy for the international airport and lies also very close to the city bypass. From the Marriott, continue towards the city centre on St Johns Road and Corstorphine Road for around two miles, passsing Edinburgh Zoo on your left. At Western Corner, the next set of lights, turn left and your in Ellersly Road, where the Ellersly House Hotel will come up on your right hand side.
Here are your best options and directions, should you need further detail, please E-mail the Event Organising Team Here!
BY AIR
- Edinburgh International Airport is your preferred destination. For outwith the UK, if you cannot get flights to Edinburgh, your best option is to route via London and catch one of the shuttles such as British Airways, British Midland, EasyJet or Ryanair.
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Airport taxi to the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel will cost you approximately �5, and close on �10 to the Ellersly House Hotel. NB: Please make sure you ask for the Marriott Hotel at the Maybury Roundabout, and NOT the Marriott Dalmahoy...
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Hire car? - Exit from the airport terminal roundabout,via Eastfield Road, which is marked "Exit all routes" then take the first exit merging on to the A8, signposted Edinburgh. Proceed for two miles following signs for City Centre, going through an underpass and arriving at Maybury roundabout and traffic lights. The hotel is just beyond this junction on your right hand side. Total distance, 2.4 miles, a further 2 miles takes you to the Ellersly.
BY RAIL
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Check out Virgin Trains & Great North Eastern Railways for services to Edinburgh Waverley or Edinburgh Haymarket station.
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Taxi from Waverley will cost you approximately �7 to the Ellersly and �12 to the Marriott, while Haymarket, if you can get off your train there, will cost a couple of pounds less.
BY ROAD
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Coming from the south and west, Carlisle for example, follow the A74 to junction 13, then take the A702 for Edinburgh. Follow this road all the way, through Coulter, Biggar, West Linton, past the Hillend Ski Centre at Fairmilehead and on to the Lothianburn junction. Take the first exit following signs for Edinburgh City Centre, and merge on to the city bypass, A720, look for the signs for Forth Road Bridge and Glasgow. Drive past the Dreghorn junction and take the second exit from the Gogar Roundabout, following signs for City Centre. You will now arrive at the Maybury Junction as mentioned above, and the Marriott hotel is on the right hand side just beyond this.
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Coming from the south and east, Newcastle for example, follow the A1 coast road until you pick up the Edinburgh City Bypass, A720. Proceed westwards until you reach the Gogar roundabout as mentioned above. Second exit for City Centre, Maybury Junction, and bingo, you've made it!
BY SEA
- Paddle your canoe up the River Forth until you pass under the Forth Railway Bridge, docking at the quay side on the south bank. Place canoe over left shoulder to balance the weight of your clubs, and hike southwards for five miles..... Sorry, no viable route by sea.
Here is the official weather forecast for Ratho and Edinburgh, the corresponding week, taken and issued on the morning of Monday, September 5, 2005. The temperatures quoted are taken from stations several hundred feet above ground level, so it should be 2 or 3 degrees warmer down on the fairways!
Although it's certain we won't have snow, it is likely you will experience a mixed bag of sun, wind and rain, but how much of each element is entirely up to the big fella up in the sky.... You can probably leave your tailored shorts at home, but don't forget a sweater, the trusty brolly, and lightweight waterproofs!
Here is what we got for this week in 2005:
Day & date
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Daylight
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Summary
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Ave temp
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Humidity %
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Monday, Sept 5
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Sunrise: 06:22 BST
Sunset: 20:00 BST
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Mondays predominant weather is forecast to be light showers
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Day: 20�C
Night: 13�C
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78
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Tuesday, Sept 6
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Sunrise: 06:24 BST
Sunset: 19:57 BST
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Tuesdays predominant weather is forecast to be sunny intervals
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Day:19�C
Night: 13�C
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73
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Wednesday, Sept 7
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Sunrise: 06:26 BST
Sunset: 19:55 BST
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Wednesdays predominant weather is forecast to be sunny intervals
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Day: 19�C
Night: 12�C
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74
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Thursday, Sept 8
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Sunrise: 06:28 BST
Sunset: 19:52 BST
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Thursdays predominant weather is forecast to be light rain
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Day: 17�C
Night: 10�C
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79
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Friday, Sept 9
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Sunrise: 06:30 BST
Sunset: 19:50 BST
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Fridays predominant weather is forecast to be light showers
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Day: 17�C
Night: 11�C
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77
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If you would like to compare your own country or city using the same resource, you can click here for the BBC World Weather forecasts website
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If at any time, you decide that you cannot take part, or choose to cancel your interest, it is vital that you contact the organising team immediately.
Here are the names of all competitors taking part in the tournament.
Scotland:
- Myles Clark, Brechin
- Gordon Dickson, Edinburgh
- Jim Eadie, Bellshill
- Charles Forbes, EdinburghBritish Open only
- Allan Gray, Ayr
- Darren Healey, Edinburgh
- Paul Hennessey, Edinburgh
- John Imrie, Aberdeen, British Open only
- Gerry Kelly, Troon
- Cameron McDiarmid, Edinburgh
- Mike Mayo, Lesmahagow
- John Miller, Glasgow
- Ian Moncrieff, St Fillans
- Peter Philip, Edinburgh - World Invitation only
- Ally Reid, Stonehaven
- Colin Simpson, Glasgow
- Sam Sloan, Edinburgh
- James Watt, Edinburgh
England:
- Neil Baxter, Essex
- Sandy Burne, Cumbria
- Des Chandler, Lewes
- Jay Cookson, Bishops Waltham
- Derek Field, Camberley
- Peter Hodgkinson, Stockport
- Mike Loten, Hayling Island
- Sue Loudoun Reid, Wirral
- Joseph McEwan, Carlisle, British Open only
- David Morris, Newquay
- Brian Richards, Rugby
- Barry Ritchie, Coventry
- Ron Tomlinson, Woodford Green
- John Williams, Flintshire
- Sarah Williams, Bristol
Northern Ireland:
- Paul Canavan, Tyrone - Worl Invitation only
- Drew Cochrane, Ballymena
- Jan Dinsdale, Newtownards
- Tommy Reidy, Whitecross
- Sam Smyth, Ballymena
Eire:
- Ian Corr, Dublin
- Jimmy Murray, Dublin
Canada:
- Roy Bert, Alberta
- William Hamilton, Vancouver
- John Scappaticci, Saskatchewan
- Jean-Yves Vigneault, Quebec
France:
- Philippe Bernigaud, France
Germany:
U.S.A.:
- Brad Eaton, Harwich, MA
- George W Jones, Hope sound, FL
Australia:
Sweden:
Israel:
- World Invitation: 48 players
- British Open: 49 players
If your name is not shown above, and you have submittede your application, well you had better E mail the organising team right away!
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