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Scotsman
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Quality over quantity as 125th Dispatch Trophy set for exciting last-16 ties
Posse of Lothians champions set to be involved in second-round matches at the Braids Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It may have suffered in terms of quantity over the years, which is down to a combination of lots of the old teams no longer existing and some big clubs surprisingly not being able to raise a team. But there is absolutely no denying that the quality as far as the overall field is concerned has risen in that same time in the Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For example, take the 125th edition, which got underway in glorious conditions at the beautiful Braids on Saturday and continues when eight second-round matches are held on Tuesday night. Heriot's had Lothians champion Sam Hall, Fraser Smith, Elliot Innes and Scott Dickson in action on Saturday at the Braid Hills Golf Course | National World Heriot's have Sam Hall, the current Lothians champion, in their line up while Sean Marc, who landed that title in 2015, is representing Kilgour Wealth Management. Two-time Lothians champion Allyn Dick is also taking part, bidding to claim his eighth gold medal in a Duddingston side that is chasing a third straight trophy triumph. David Miller, yet another Lothians champion, played on Saturday for the holders and it's likely that Jamie Duguid, runaway winner of the Craigmillar Park Open last month, will be back in the Duddingston team for the last-16 stage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Some of the youngsters taking part have also helped up the ante in terms of quality and that, of course, is no disrespect whatsoever to the hundreds of players who have played in the historic tournament over the years. Archie Wyatt is representing Murrayfield after arriving home from the US at the end of the college season on Friday, as are Stephen Gallacher Foundation duo Jake Johnston and Callum Kenneally. Two of the players - Callum Kenneally and Jake Johnston - representing the Stephen Gallacher Foundation in the 125th Dispatch Trophy only arrived home from the US at the end of the college season on Friday | National World Add in the likes of Dispatch Trophy stalwarts Keith Reilly, Graham Robertson, Fraser Jarvis, Stewart More and John Cafferty among others and it really is a cracking field still in the trophy hunt. 'I love it up here and will keep returning as long as I possibly can,' admitted Jarvis, who made it to the final with Lothians & Borders Police in 2009 and is part of Newbattle team Donuts@the9th on this occasion. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It's one of the best competitions you can play. It's competitive but friendly at the same time and, yes, we had our donuts on the ninth tee with our opponents on Saturday!' Hall and his Heriot's team-mates face Heriot's Quad on Tuesday night in a repeat of the 2023 semi-final. Heriot's lost to Duddingston in the final on that occasion before it was the same outcome in the semi-finals last year, when Heriot's had to make changes due to a clash with one of the top FP events in the UK. Scott Dickson wasn't buying into this being a case of them necessarily having unfinished business, but you get the feeling that will be driving Heriot's this week. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's brilliant to see both Kilgour Property Management and Kilgour Wealth involved in the second round after their weekend wins. 'We are not the wealth part of the company,' joked Gus Santana after joining forces with David Downing, John Shepherd and Mark Roberts for Kilgour Property. They now face Duddingston and spice will be added to that one by the fact that Santana, Downing and Shepherd are all members of the Capital club, with Roberts, who is a Tantallon man, being the odd one out. Tuesday's second-round ties 4.30pm Donuts@9th v Kilgour Wealth Management 4.40pm Hailes v Edinburgh Western 4.50pm Heriot's Quad v Heriot's 5.00pm BBT v Stephen Gallacher Foundation 5.10pm Silverknowes B v Edinburgh Academicals 5.20pm Harrison v Silverknowes 5.30pm Braids United v Murrayfield 5.40pm Duddingston v Kilgour Property
Scotsman
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Six teams to look out for in 125th Dispatch Trophy
College kids among players teeing up at the Braids in team tournament's milestone edition Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The 125th Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy gets underway at the Braids on Saturday, with 32 teams setting out in the annual battle for one of the best trophies in golf. Here are six teams to keep an eye on in the event's milestone edition, having been first played in 1890 and held every year thereafter apart from the First and Second World Wars and then for two years during the Covid pandemic. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 125th edition of the Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy stars at Braid Hills Golf Course on Saturday | National World Duddingston The winners for the last two years are heading back to the Braids with a similar squad, led by seven-time gold medallist Allyn Dick. He'll be joining forces with Jamie Duguid, winner of last month's Craigmillar Park Open, with Craig Pirie, Gary Thomson, David Miller and Conor Scott also in the squad. 'The 125th edition will mean this year is just that little bit extra special, combined with the chance of us equalling the record of wins in a row set by Carrickvale adds a little bit more pressure,' said Dick. 'But we're there to have fun and enjoy ourselves.' Heriot's A team comprising Scott Dickson, Sam Hall, Stuart Langlands and Steven Sinclair made it to the last eight 12 months ago before they all then missed out on the remainder of the rescheduled event after being hit by bad weather due to being involved in the Grafton Morrish, one of the FP events, in Norfolk. They'll start out on this occasion with Lothians champion Hall and Dickson being joined by Elliot Innes and Fraser Smith, with Sinclair and Langlands then set to come in if they progress to next week. 'We are hoping to have a good run again,' said Dickson, with a second-round meeting against Heriot's Quad (John Archibald, Ewan Gordon, Scott Johnston and Roddy Stevenson) on the cards if both teams win on Saturday, which would mean a repeat of the 2023 semi-final. Silverknowes The six-time winners and last year's beaten finalists are back with the same team from 12 months ago, meaning Keith Reilly, Graham Robertson, Chris Milligan and Connor McWatt will be hoping to go one better and land the club's first trophy triumph since 2014. Tam Caldwell, meanwhile, is teaming up on this occasion with Steven Garioch, Anthony Howden and Keith Tulloch for Silverknowes B. Stephen Gallacher Foundation It's a welcome return to the event for the four-time DP World Tour winner's foundation. 'We are thrilled to be involved in the Dispatch and especially the 125th edition,' said Stuart Johnston, who runs the foundation along with Scott Knowles. 'Both Scott and myself have been part of winning teams and know how special an event it is.' If flights home from the US at the end of their college campaigns all work out, Jake Johnston, Andrew Hendry, Calum Kenneally and Dylan Cairns will be flying the SGF flag on Saturday. 'All four have come through our SGF events and squads from an early age and are looking forward to representing the SGF,' added Johnston. 'The Braids is just made for matchplay and the boys know they will have to be at their very best to do well.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Murrayfield Archie Wyatt will also be teeing up straight after getting home for the summer at the end of the US college season. He's teaming up with Carl Johnstone, who played in the event for the first time last year, as well as Stuart Thurlow and Cammy Whyte, both of whom know the format well and what it takes to win matches. 'As has been the case every year since we started playing in the Dispatch, we are really looking forward to it,' said team manager Stevie Anderson. 'It's a tough tournament, but I am hoping we can do well. The guys are all playing well just now in the Summer League, so we have no excuses heading up to the Braids.' Hailes Ten years after picking up the trophy for just a second time, the Kingsknowe club are being represented by two teams and will be men on a mission. Steve McCulloch, a member of the triumphant team a decade ago, is joining forces on this occasion with his son Nathan as well as Paul Page and Danny Crolla, the current and a past Hailes champion respectively, in the top team. Fellow 2015 winner Marc Cairnie, meanwhile, is teaming up with Scott Finlayson, Robbie Sanderson and Fraser Sutherland in the B team. 'With two of the winning squad playing again this year, we are hoping we can channel the spirit of 2015 and bag the famous trophy once again!' declared Hamish Hamilton, another former Hailes champion and past participant.
Edinburgh Reporter
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
New golf exhibition debuts as legendary Dispatch Trophy returns
A captivating new golf exhibition, 'Teeing Off Through Time,' has been unveiled at Braid Hills Golf Course, coinciding with preparations for the milestone 125th Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy. The exhibition celebrates Edinburgh's rich golfing heritage just as the city's most prestigious amateur team golf championship returns to Braid Hills. The historic Dispatch Trophy, dating back to 1890, will commence on 17 May with the final scheduled for 24 May. The tournament features a unique double foursomes format with four-player teams and has been a cornerstone of Edinburgh's golfing tradition for over 130 years, interrupted only by the two World Wars and the pandemic. 'Teeing Off Through Time' is the third exhibition in Edinburgh Leisure's series celebrating Edinburgh 900 and is free to visitors in the foyer of Edinburgh Leisure's Braid Hills golf course. The exhibition chronicles Edinburgh's pivotal role in golf's origins, showcases Edinburgh Leisure's six golf courses and their vibrant communities, explores the evolution of golf clubs, highlights the storied histories of the Dispatch Trophy and Gibson Cup, and provides information on joining Edinburgh Leisure's golf club. 'With the Dispatch Trophy being played at the Braids, and the Scottish Open taking place at the Renaissance Club in July, we're hoping there will be lots of golfers interested in paying the exhibition a visit,' said Kerry Teakle, PR Officer at Edinburgh Leisure, who has led the project. 'The timing couldn't be better to celebrate our city's tremendous golfing heritage.' The exhibition will remain at Braid Hills until Thursday, 29 May, before moving to Silverknowes Golf Course. Golf enthusiasts will have another opportunity to view the exhibition from July 9-15 as part of the broader Edinburgh 900 Exhibition at St James Quarter, where it will be displayed in a retail unit on Leith Street, next to Mòr Bakery. Edinburgh Leisure was selected to represent the 'City of Leisure' theme at the St James Quarter exhibition. Their previous Edinburgh 900 exhibitions, 'Great Lengths' and 'Your Health is for Life,' which showcase the organisation's 27-year commitment to promoting active lifestyles and the history of swimming pools in Edinburgh, will also be on display. Edinburgh Leisure received funding for the exhibition as part of the city's Edinburgh 900 celebrations, a landmark initiative commemorating the city's rich history spanning almost a millennium funded by the council. The full Edinburgh 900 programme examines the city's evolution through commerce, conflict, faith, and finance, while celebrating Edinburgh's present and envisioning its future aspirations. 'Having the opportunity to again display our other Edinburgh 900 exhibitions alongside the newer golf exhibition at St James in July is the perfect opportunity to showcase all the great facilities we have,' Kerry added. 'It also highlights Edinburgh Leisure's Active Communities programmes which supported 14,782 people in 2024-2025 who face significant barriers to physical activity, including those affected by health conditions, disabilities, inequalities, and poverty—empowering participants to improve their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.' Like this: Like Related
