Timmins new Lothians team captain
FROM THE EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS WEBSITE
By MARTIN DEMPSTER
Mark Timmins, who cut his golfing teeth at Prestonfield but now plays and lives at Pumpherston, is the new Lothians captain, having been appointed Keith Nicholson's successor following his decision to step down from the role.
Timmins, a former Lothians champion, made a successful playing return over the past few seasons after disappearing for a spell when he became a father and was in the six-man side for the Scottish Area Team Championship earlier this year. But, having recently turned 46, he is ready to take a back seat and concentrate on a new chapter in his career as far as the Lothians is concerned.
"Keith spoke to me when we played Northumberland earlier in the year, saying he was thinking of stepping down and asked if I would be interested," said Timmins, a former club champion at Prestonfield, Edinburgh Thistle, Uphall and, most recently, Pumpherston.
"I said I didn't know but when I then got the call to ask me officially, I was delighted and I'm really looking forward to it.
"I've been around Lothians golf for a number of years now, so I know a lot of the players, and it will be good to look at things from the other side of the fence, so to speak.
"I'll be hanging up my own clubs when it comes to matches and will probably only play if we had some call-offs.
"All the young lads are a lot fitter than me and can cope better with playing two rounds in the one day."
Timmins, a former South East District Open winner before he lifted the Lothians title in 2000, is aiming to use his own experiences as part of Scottish Area Team Championship- winning sides to get the best out of players.
"I think I played in either three or four teams that won that title," he recalled. "George Macgregor, Ian Young, Colin Brooks, Kenny Walker and Raymond Russell were some of the players who were my team-mates back then.
"In fact, I think on one occasion the side consisted of five Scottish internationals and myself. I also remember one time that Stephen Gallacher, who was just a young lad and was breaking through as an amateur at the time, came along as a caddie for the six-man team to get some experience.
"I still think we have got quality in the Lothians - it is just a case of getting that quality to play.
FROM THE EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS WEBSITE
By MARTIN DEMPSTER
Mark Timmins, who cut his golfing teeth at Prestonfield but now plays and lives at Pumpherston, is the new Lothians captain, having been appointed Keith Nicholson's successor following his decision to step down from the role.
Timmins, a former Lothians champion, made a successful playing return over the past few seasons after disappearing for a spell when he became a father and was in the six-man side for the Scottish Area Team Championship earlier this year. But, having recently turned 46, he is ready to take a back seat and concentrate on a new chapter in his career as far as the Lothians is concerned.
"Keith spoke to me when we played Northumberland earlier in the year, saying he was thinking of stepping down and asked if I would be interested," said Timmins, a former club champion at Prestonfield, Edinburgh Thistle, Uphall and, most recently, Pumpherston.
"I said I didn't know but when I then got the call to ask me officially, I was delighted and I'm really looking forward to it.
"I've been around Lothians golf for a number of years now, so I know a lot of the players, and it will be good to look at things from the other side of the fence, so to speak.
"I'll be hanging up my own clubs when it comes to matches and will probably only play if we had some call-offs.
"All the young lads are a lot fitter than me and can cope better with playing two rounds in the one day."
Timmins, a former South East District Open winner before he lifted the Lothians title in 2000, is aiming to use his own experiences as part of Scottish Area Team Championship- winning sides to get the best out of players.
"I think I played in either three or four teams that won that title," he recalled. "George Macgregor, Ian Young, Colin Brooks, Kenny Walker and Raymond Russell were some of the players who were my team-mates back then.
"In fact, I think on one occasion the side consisted of five Scottish internationals and myself. I also remember one time that Stephen Gallacher, who was just a young lad and was breaking through as an amateur at the time, came along as a caddie for the six-man team to get some experience.
"I still think we have got quality in the Lothians - it is just a case of getting that quality to play.
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