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Events Week 12 – 10th July

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 10 July.

Firstly, congratulations to our Ladies (Pat Calder, Irene Beavis, Joan McBain and Evelyn Lowe) who won the East of Scotland B.A. Olive Smith Charity Fours earlier in the season. Well done, girls.

The Ladies have their annual Friendly match away to Kilmarnock B.C. on Tuesday 11 July at 2.00pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

Our Gents take on Currie B.C. at home in the second round of the Top Ten competition on Tuesday 11 July at 6.30pm. All the best, guys.

The Gents’ EBA Knockouts begin on Thursday 13 July with our Triples (Joe Blair, Bernie Callaghan and David McNiven) taking on Whitehouse & Grange B.C. at Liberton at 6.45pm. Good luck, boys. In addition, we are hosting 4 Knockout ties on our green at 6.45pm.

Our Gents take on Parkside B.C. in the quarter-finals of the EBA Edinburgh Cup away on Friday 14 July at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

The annual Centenary Trophy is scheduled for Saturday 15 July at 2.00pm. The draw for this competition will be posted on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard later in the week. Please check the board if you are participating in this very enjoyable afternoon.

The annual Strawberry Fayre will take place on the green and in the Clubhouse on Sunday 16 July at 2.00pm. This is an opportunity to bring family and friends along to the Club for a wee game of bowls and some strawberries and ice-cream. Please try to support this event if you can.

Our representatives in the EBA Mixed Rink competition (Faye Stevens, Chris Bentley, Ricky Stevens and Bill Cumming) are in action in their quarter-final match against Braid B.C. at Tanfield on Sunday 16 July at 6.30pm. All the best, guys and gals.

Finally, a wee ‘heads-up’ about upcoming events :

1. The National Finals at Ayr, Northfield will begin on Sunday 23 July. We have 3 representatives involved viz. Faye Stevens in the Senior Ladies’ Singles, Chris Bentley in the Ladies’ Singles and Stuart Campbell in the Gents’ Singles. We will provide details of their matches once we have received the draws. Please try to get to Ayr to support the players if you can.
2. We have our annual ‘mixed’ Friendly against Centurion B.C. on Thursday 27 July on the green at 6.30pm. We are looking for 3 mixed rinks for this game. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you are available to play in this game.
3. We will be hosting the annual Invitation Pairs competition on the green on Sunday 6 August. Please add your name (and that of your ‘external’ partner) to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate in this very enjoyable day.
4. We are hosting the EWBA Ladies’ Top Ten Final on the green on Monday 7 August at 2.00pm. Although we are not directly involved in the Final this year, please try to get along to the Club to see some great lady bowlers in action.
5. Our Senior Gents’ will hold the annual Hyland Rigg competition on Friday 11 August at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you can play in this event.
6. The annual Ladies’ Clark Fours competition is scheduled to be held on Sunday 13 August at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
7. Finally, the annual Gents’ Friendly against Blackhall B.C. will take place on the green at 6.15pm on Wednesday 16 August. There is a list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those guys who wish to play in this very enjoyable evening.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 11 – 3rd July

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 3 July.

Our Gents’ Top Ten will take on West End B.C. at home on Tuesday evening at 6.30pm. All the best, guys.

Then, on Friday 7 July, our Gents will be in action away to Northern B.C. in the first round of the EBA Edinburgh Cup at 6.45pm. Stick in, boys.

On Saturday, the annual Open Singles (aka Bowls & Barbeque) will take place on the green starting at 10.00am. This is always a great competition y and we are sure everyone involved will have a fun day.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, the Ladies have their annual Clark Triples competition at 1.30pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a wonderful afternoon.

Finally, a wee reminder of a few upcoming events :

1. The annual Centenary Trophy will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday 15 July. There is still time to add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.

2. The Strawberry Fayre is scheduled for 2.00pm on Sunday 16 July. This is an opportunity to get family and friends involved in a wee game of bowls accompanied by some strawberries and ice-cream. Please add your name to the list in the main hall in the Clubhouse if you want to attend.

3. The annual Friendly with Centurion B.C. will take place on the green at 6.30pm on Thursday 27 July. We are looking for 3 mixed rinks for this match. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.

4. The annual Invitation Pairs is scheduled on the green on Sunday 6 August (start times to be confirmed). There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those wishing to take part. Please note that the Pair must consist of a CBC member and a guest from outwith the Club.

The Management Committee

Events Week 10 – 26th June

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 26 June.

Firstly, congratulations to our Ladies’ Four (Evelyn Lowe, Ronnie McLaren, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) who won the East of Scotland District Final last Tuesday at Juniper Green. They will now compete in the next stage of the competition against winners from other areas. Well done, ladies.

Our ladies compete in the EWBA Top Ten first round away to Willowbrae B.C. on Monday afternoon at 2.00pm. All the best, girls.

The first rounds of the North & West Knockouts take place this week. On Monday afternoon, our Pairs (Les Brown and Alex Fisher) take on Tanfield B.C. at home starting at 1.45pm. Then on Friday afternoon, our Triples (David McGuire, Ronnie Clark and Brian Howe) will be in action at Dean B.C. while our Fours (Angus McGarry, John Cowe, Alan Mather Snr and Ian Murdoch) will be at home to Goldenacre B.C. Both of these matches start at 1.45pm. All the best, guys.

On Sunday 2 July, the annual Millar Cup competition for Mixed Pairs will be held on the green at 2.00pm. We are certain that everyone involved will have a wonderful afternoon.

On Sunday evening, hopefully our EBA Mixed Rink (Chris Bentley, Ronnie Clark, Pat Clark and Bill Cumming) will be in action at Hillside at 6.30pm. All the best, guys and gals. In addition, we are hosting 4 Mixed Rink ties on the green at the same time.

Finally, a wee reminder of several upcoming events :

1. Please note that the lists for entry to the Senior Gents’ Pairs and Triples will be closed on Tuesday 27 June. There is still time to add your names to these lists if you wish to take part.
2. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for the annual Open Singles (aka Bowls & Barbeque) on Saturday 8 July. Please add your name if you want to be involved in this very enjoyable day.
3. The Ladies have their annual Clark Triples competition on Sunday 9 July at 2.00pm
4. The annual Ladies’ Friendly away to Kilmarnock B.C. will be held at 2.00pm on Tuesday 11 July.
5. We will be holding the Centenary Trophy competition on Saturday 15 July at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
6. The annual Strawberry Fayre will be held on Sunday 16 July starting at 2.00pm. There will be a list in the main hall in the Clubhouse for those members (and family and friends) who wish to be involved. This is always a very good day. Please try to get along to the Club to support it.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 9 – 19th June

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 19 June.

Firstly, huge congratulations to Stuart Campbell who won the Bowls Scotland Gents’ Singles District Final in a thrilling match against Parkside B.C. at Sighthill on Friday night. Stuart will now play in the National Championships at Ayr in July. Excellent work, Stuart.

Also, huge congratulations to Faye Stevens who played very well to beat Carrickknowe B.C. in the Final of the Bowls Scotland Senior Ladies’ Singles on our green on Saturday morning to qualify for the National Championships at Ayr in July. Well done, Faye.

And finally, huge congratulations to Chris Bentley who won the Bowls Scotland Ladies’ District Final against Currie B.C. on our green on Saturday afternoon. Chris is also off to Ayr in July for the National Championships. Good job, Chris.

What a wonderful weekend for the Club!!

On Tuesday 20 June, our Ladies’ Four (Evelyn Lowe, Ronnie McLaren, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) take on Juniper Green B.C. in the East of Scotland District Final at Juniper Green at 2.00pm. All the best, ladies. Please try to get along to Juniper Green to support the girls if you can.

Then, on Tuesday evening, we are hosting the Ladies’ Bowls Scotland Junior Singles Final at 6.30pm. This match involves two girls from Sighthill B.C. who are among the best young bowlers in Edinburgh and will be a cracking game. Please try to get along to the Club on Tuesday to see this match if you are able.

The Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs will be held on the green on Saturday 24 June starting at 10.00am. We are sure everyone involved will have a wonderful day and lots of money will be raised for this year’s Charity (Alzheimer’s Scotland).

Also on Saturday, we have the annual Gents’ Friendly away to Carrickknowe B.C. at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your names to the list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those participating. We are still looking for 4 players. This always a great day and satisfaction is guaranteed!!!

On Sunday 25 June, our representatives in the EBA Mixed Rink competition (Chris Bentley, Ronnie Clark, Pat Clark and Bill Cumming) begin their campaign with a match against Goldenacre B.C. at Maitland at 6.00pm. Stick in, guys and gals.

Finally, a reminder of a couple of upcoming events.

1. The list for the Senior Ladies’ Singles must be completed by 20 June. Please add your name if you wish to play in this competition.

2. The Millar Cup for Mixed Pairs will be held on Sunday 2 July on the green at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those pairs wanting to compete.

3. The annual Open Singles competition (aka Bowls & Barbeque) organised by Scott Mitchell takes place on Saturday 8 July starting at 10.00am. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.

4. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for entry to this year’s Clark Triples to be played on Sunday 9 July. Names must be added by 29 June.

5. The annual Centenary Trophy is scheduled for Saturday 15 July starting at 2.00pm. Again, there is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members wanting to be involved.

Please note that the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard is on the wall to the left of the Ladies’ locker-room door.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 8 – 12th June

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 12 June.

On Monday afternoon, our representatives in the Senior Gents’ Bowls Scotland District semi-finals are in action at Currie. Jim MacKay will take on Balerno B.C. in the Singles and our Fours (Ricky Stevens, Tom Mitchell, Tony McBride and Bernie Callaghan) have a match against Colinton B.C. Both of these games are at 2.00pm. All the best, guys.

Please note that we have been asked to host one of the semi-finals of the Gents’ Junior Singles on our green on Monday evening at 6.45pm. As a result, the Hat Night will be restricted to 3 rinks.

On Tuesday evening, our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representative in the Singles (Stuart Campbell) continues his quest to qualify for the National Championships in July with a District semi-final tie against Currie B.C. at West End with a start time of 6.45pm. All the best, Stuart.

Then, on Friday evening, the Gents’ Bowls Scotland District 15 Finals take place at Sighthill B.C. at 6.30pm. Hopefully, Stuart will still be involved.

After a thrilling win last Thursday, our representatives in the EBA Aussie Pairs (Les Brown and Kenny Orr) have a semi-final tie against Dean B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange next Thursday (15 June) at 6.45pm. Good luck, guys.

On Saturday 17 June, we will be hosting the Finals of the Ladies’ Bowls Scotland District 15 on the green. In the Singles, Chris Bentley will have a match against Currie B.C. at 2.00pm. In the Senior Singles, Faye Stevens will be in action against Carrickknowe B.C. at 10.00am. Stick in, ladies. Please try to get along to the Club to support the girls in these important matches.

Finally, a reminder of a few upcoming internal events

1. The list for entry to the Senior Ladies’ Singles competition is on the noticeboard with a closing date of 20th June.

2. The Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs is scheduled for Saturday 24 June on the green. There is still time to add the names of your pair to the list of those participating.

3. We are still looking for 9 names to take part in the Gents’ Friendly at Carrickknowe B.C. on Saturday 24 June at 2.00pm. This is always a very enjoyable afternoon and we would encourage you to play if you can.

4. The annual Millar Cup for Mixed Pairs is scheduled for Sunday 2 July at 2.00pm. Please add the names of your Pair to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you are available to play.

5. There will be a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to participate in the annual Open Singles (aka Bowls and Barbeque) competition which will take place on Saturday 8 July starting at 10.00am. This is always a very enjoyable and worthwhile day. Please add your name to the list if you can play.

The Management Committee.

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Events Week 7 – 5th June

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 5 June.

On Monday afternoon, our representatives in the Bowls Scotland Senior Gents’ Singles (Jim MacKay and Kenny Orr) play a quarter-final tie against each other at Balerno at 2.00pm. Our Senior Gents’ Fours (Ricky Stevens, Tom Mitchell, Tony McBride and Bernie Callaghan) take on Gorgie Mills B.C. also at Balerno at 2.00pm. All the best, guys.

At the same time, we are hosting 4 Bowls Scotland Senior Gents’ ties on our green.

Then, on Tuesday evening, our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives continue their quest to qualify for the National Championships in July. Our Singles’ representative (Stuart Campbell) is in action against Carrickknowe B.C. at Braid while our Fours (Joe Blair, Jim Connor, Bernie Callaghan and David McNiven) have a game against Mayfield B.C. at Parkside. Both of these ties start at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

On Thursday evening, our representatives in the EBA Australian Pairs (Les Brown and Kenny Orr) will take on Carricknowe B.C. at Tanfield at 6.45pm. Good luck, guys.

On Friday afternoon, the Senior Gents have their annual Bob Horsham Trophy competition at 2.00pm. We are sure everyone involved will have a great day. Please note that there will not be a Hat Day on Friday afternoon.

On Saturday 10 June, we will be represented by Les Brown, Billy Samuel and Bernie Callaghan in the annual EBA Charity Triples at Willowbrae starting at 9.30am. Enjoy the day, guys.

Also on Saturday, the Ladies Bowls Scotland District semi-finals will take place at Colinton. Chris Bentley has a match against West End B.C. at 2.00pm in the Singles while Faye Stevens will take on Braid B.C. in the Senior Singles at 10.00am and, at the same time, our Senior Fours (Pat Reid, Ann Douglas, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) will compete against Carrickknowe B.C. All the best, ladies.

On Sunday evening, our Gents’ Top Five team take on West End B.C. on the green at 6.00pm. All the best, guys. Please try to get along to the Club to support the team if you can.

A couple of reminders for upcoming events.

Firstly, the Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs will take place on Saturday 24 June on the green. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those who wish to participate.

Then, the annual Gents’ Friendly against Carrickknowe will be held at Carrickknowe at 2.00pm on Saturday 24 June. We need 6 rinks for this match and currently we only have 14 names on the list. Please add your name if you are available; this is always a very enjoyable afternoon.

Finally, the Millar Cup is scheduled for Sunday 2 July at 2.00pm. This is a Mixed Pairs competition and there is a list on the Mixed Noticeboard for those who wish to take part.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 6 – 29th May

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 29 May.

On Monday afternoon, our representatives in the Bowls Scotland Senior Gents’ Singles (Jim MacKay and Kenny Orr) will take on Coltbridge B.C. and Currie B.C. respectively at Gorgie Mills at 2.00pm. At the same time, our Senior Fours ‘A’ (Bobby Brown, Donald MacKay, David Sutherland and George Richardson) will have a match against Bainfield B.C. at Mayfield and our ‘B’ team (Ricky Stevens, Tom Mitchell, Tony McBride and Bernie Callaghan) will compete against Whitehouse & Grange B.C. at Beechwood. Stick in, guys.

Then on Tuesday afternoon, our Ladies’ Singles (Chris Bentley) and Fours (Faye Stevens, Ronnie McLaren, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) compete in the East of Scotland district semi-finals against Carrickknowe B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange and against Whitehouse & Grange B.C. at Balerno respectively. These ties start at 2.00pm. Good luck, ladies.

On Tuesday evening, our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives continue their quest to qualify for the National Championships in July. One of our Singles’ representatives (Stuart Campbell) will take on Ardmillan B.C. at Gorgie Mills while the other (Tom Mitchell) is in action against Carrickknowe B.C. at Juniper Green. Our Triples (Brian Sharp, David Sutherland and Andy Lomax) take on Merchiston B.C. at Gorgie Mills and the Fours (Joe Blair, Jim Connor, Bernie Callaghan and David McNiven) compete against Beechwood B.C. at Liberton. All of these ties start at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

Also on Tuesday evening, we are hosting 3 Gents’ Bowls Scotland ties on the green at 6.45pm.

On Thursday afternoon, our Ladies’ East of Scotland representatives in the Triples (Pat Reid, Pat Clark and Theresa Blair) are in action in their semi-final tie. They take on Colinton B.C. at Braid at 2.00pm. Good luck, girls.

On Thursday evening, our remaining representatives in the EBA Aussie Pairs competition (Les Brown and Kenny Orr) have a match against Hillside B.C. at West End at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

We are also hosting 4 EBA ties on the green at 6.45pm on Thursday 1 June.

Please note that the green will be closed all day on Friday 2 June for treatment.

Hopefully, our representatives in the Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs (Joan Mitchell and Bernie Callaghan) will be in action in their quarter-final tie at 6.00pm on Sunday 4 June at Liberton.

Finally, a couple of reminders :

Firstly, the list for participants in the annual Bob Horsham Trophy (Friday 9 June) is on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard. Please add your name if you can take part.

Secondly, the Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs will take place on the green on Saturday 24 June. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those who wish to participate.

Finally, the annual Gents’ Friendly against Carrickknowe will be held at Carrickknowe at 2.00pm on Saturday 24 June. We need 6 rinks for this match and currently we only have 9 names on the list. Please add your name if you are available; this is always a very enjoyable afternoon.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 5 – 22nd May

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 22 May.

Our Bowls Scotland Seniors’ representatives in the Singles (Jim MacKay and Clint Cassidy) will both be in action on Monday afternoon at Liberton against Beechwood B.C. and at Braid against Colinton B.C. respectively. All the best, guys. In addition, our Bowls Scotland Senior Fours representatives will start their campaigns on Monday afternoon. The ‘A’ team (Bobby Brown, Donald MacKay, David Sutherland and George Richardson) has a match against Bainfield B.C. at Carrickknowe and the ‘B’ team (Ricky Stevens, Tom Mitchell, Tony McBride and Bernie Callaghan) will take on Slateford B.C. at West End. Good luck, boys. All of these games start at 2.00pm.

Our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives in the Singles and Pairs start their District 15 competitions on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm. One of our Singles representatives (Stuart Campbell) will take on Bainfield B.C. at Carrickknowe. At the same time, our two Pairs (Bobby Brown and Clint Cassidy & Ricky Stevens and Jim MacKay) compete against Parkside B.C. at Colinton and Lutton Place B.C. at West End respectively. All the best, guys.

Then, on Thursday evening at 6.45pm, our representative in the EBA Set Singles competition (Dougie Wilson) will take on Tanfield B.C. at Pilrig At the same time, our Ladies’ representatives (Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) in the EBA Aussie Pairs have a match against Whitehouse & Grange B.C. at Pilrig and our Gents’ Pairs (Les Brown and Kenny Orr & Billy Samuel and John P Simpson) will take on Tanfield B.C. at Postal and Jessfield B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange respectively . Good luck, guys and gals.

Next weekend, our Senior Ladies’ teams kick off their Bowls Scotland campaigns. One of our representatives in the Singles (Faye Stevens) will take on Currie B.C. at Carrickknowe on Saturday 27 May at 1.00pm and, if successful, will have another match at Carrickknowe on the Sunday at 1.00pm. The other Singles representative (Chris Bentley) has a game against Carrickknowe B.C. at Carrickknowe on Sunday 28 May at 1.00pm. Our Senior Fours (Pat Reid, Ann Douglas, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) will take on Colinton B.C. at Sighthill at 10.00am on Saturday 27 May and, if successful, will potentially have two more matches at Sighthill on the Sunday at 10.00am and 2.00pm. All the best, girls.

Hopefully, our Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs representatives (Joan Mitchel and Bernie Callaghan & Faye Stevens and Clint Cassidy) will both be in action in the next round of their competition on Sunday 28 May with matches at Currie and Colinton respectively. These games start at 6.00pm. All the best, guys and gals.

Finally, a wee ‘heads-up’ on some upcoming competitions :

1. The Seniors have their annual Bob Horsham Trophy game at 2.00pm on Friday 9 June. There is a list on the Seniors’ Notice-board for those wishing to be involved. The entry lists for the Jack Pettigrew Pairs and the John White Triples are also now on the board.

2. We will be sending a team (Les Brown, Billy Samuel and Bernie Callaghan) to the annual EBA Charity Triples competition to be held at Willowbrae B.C. on Saturday 10 June starting at 9.30am. All the best, guys.

3. The annual Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs is scheduled for Saturday 24 June on the green. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those ladies who wish to participate. Each pair will consist of a Corstorphine B.C. lady and an invited guest from outwith the Club. This is always a great day and helps raise money for this year’s chosen charity (Alzheimer’s Scotland).

4. The annual Gents’ Friendly with Carrickknowe B.C. will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday 24 June at Carrickknowe. We are looking for 6 rinks for this match. Please add your name to the list on the Gents’ Notice-board if you are available to play. This is always a very good afternoon.

The Management Committee.

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Events Week 4 – 15th May

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 15 May.

Our Ladies continue their East of Scotland campaigns this week. In the Singles, Chris Bentley has a match against Braid B.C. at Bainfield at 2.00pm on Tuesday and, at the same time, the Fours (Faye Stevens, Ronnie McLaren, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) will take on Colinton B.C. at Sighthill. Then, on Thursday afternoon, our Pairs (Val Mather and Joan McBain) compete against Balerno B.C. at Juniper Green and our Triples (Pat Reid, Pat Clark and Theresa Blair) will take on Sighthill B.C. at Colinton. All the best, ladies. In addition, we are hosting a Pairs and a Triples tie on the green on Thursday afternoon.

On Thursday 18 May, our EBA representatives in the Set Singles (George Richardson and Dougie Wilson) have their first matches in this competition. George will take on Sighthill B.C. at Braid while Dougie has a game against Jessfield B.C. at Colinton. In the Australian Pairs competition, one of our teams (Les Brown and Kenny Orr) has a match against Jessfield B.C. at Craigentinny. All of these games start at 6.45pm. Stick in, guys. In addition, we are hosting 3 ties in these competitions on our green on Thursday evening.

Our Ladies’ Pairs representatives (Pat Reid and Marcia Norton) and Triples (Faye Stevens, Gladys Christie and Moyra Ferrier) all kick off their Bowls Scotland campaigns next weekend. On Saturday 20 May, Pat and Marcia have a match against Bainfield B.C. at 10.00am at Bainfield and, if successful, they will potentially have another two games at Bainfield on Sunday at 10.00am and 2.00 pm. The Triples will compete against Colinton B.C. at 1.00pm on Sunday 21 May at Liberton. Good luck, ladies.

On Sunday 21 May, our Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs teams are in action in the evening. Joan Mitchell and Bernie Callaghan take on Bainfield B.C. at Whitehouse and Grange while Faye Stevens and Clint Cassidy compete against Merchiston B.C. at Beechwood. Both of these matches start at 6.30pm. All the best, guys and gals. In addition, we are hosting two ties on our green in this competition.

Finally, the first Gents’ Friendly of the season against Gala Abbotsford B.C. is scheduled for Saturday 20 May at 2.00pm at home. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Noticeboard if you wish to play. We are still looking for 2 players. We are sure that everyone involved will have a wonderful afternoon.

The Management Committee.

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Events Week 3 – 8th May

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 8 May.

Our Ladies’ Singles representatives (Chris Bentley and Joan Mitchell) and Fours (Val Mather, Joan McBain , Evelyn Lowe and Theresa Blair) all kick off their Bowls Scotland campaigns next weekend. On Saturday 13 May, Chris has a match against Parkside B.C. at 11.00am while Joan takes on Braid B.C. at 2.00pm both at Braid and, if successful, they will have another game at Braid on Sunday at 11.00am. Our Fours will compete against Sighthill B.C. at 2.00pm on Saturday 13 May at Mayfield. Good luck, ladies.

Please note that the closing date for entry into this season’s Pairs (Blyth, Club and Birnie), Davis Triples and Walker Fours competitions is Monday 8 May. So, there is still time to add your names to the lists on the Mixed and Gents’ Noticeboards. We would also encourage those members who have their names on the ‘Help Sheet’ on the Gents’ Noticeboard to approach others on the Sheet to form teams for these competitions.

Finally, the first Gents’ Friendly of the season against Gala Abbotsford B.C. is scheduled for Saturday 20 May at 2.00pm at home. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Noticeboard if you wish to play. We are looking for another 3 gents to make up the 16.

The Management Committee.

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