Events Week 18 – 19th August

Dear Members,

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

We are having a Quiz, hosted by Alan Mather Jnr, in the Club on Saturday 24 August at 7.30pm. Currently, there are only a few names on the list in the main hall of the Clubhouse. We need a few more teams involved. Please support this event by adding your names to this list.

On the bowling front, huge congratulations to Brian Sharp and Jim MacKay who won their Gents’ Championship semi-finals against George Richardson and Bob Page respectively. Both matches were very close and were thrilling right to the end. A credit to all four players. The Final will be held at 6.15pm on Friday 23 August. Please try to get along to the Club to support both players. All the best, guys.

We are hosting the Ladies’ Water of Leith Championships Finals on the green at 1.30pm on Friday 23 August. Our Triples (Pat Reid, Laura MacKay and Evelyn Lowe) will take on Colinton B.C. in their Final. Again, please try to get along to the Club to support the ladies in this very important match. Good luck, girls.

Our Ladies start their campaigns in the EWBA Championship games on Monday afternoon at 2.00pm. The Pairs (Faye Stevens and Chris Bentley) will play Blackhall B.C. at Balerno, the Triples (Vicky Page, Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) have a match against Parkside B.C. at Coltbridge and the Fours (Jane Mitchell, Pat Reid, Marcia Norton and Evelyn Lowe) will take on Seafield B.C. at Maitland. If they are successful in these games, then on Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm, the Pairs will have another match at Currie, the Triples will play at Whitehouse & Grange and the Fours will be in action at Willowbrae. Good luck, ladies.

We will be represented by our Fours (Les Brown, John Matear, Ricky Stevens and Clint Cassidy) in the EBA Seniors’ Knockout semi-finals on Friday 23 August at Slateford at Noon. The boys will take on Leith B.C. Stick in, guys.

The re-arranged Ladies’ Clark Triples will take place on Saturday 24 August at 1.30pm. We are sure that all the ladies involved will have a great afternoon.

Then, on Sunday 25 August, we have the annual Ladies vs Gents match at 2.00pm. This is always a very competitive and enjoyable afternoon. Please note that we are still looking for 5 gents to put their names on the list to match the number of ladies playing. Time to step up, guys!!

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events :

1. The Gents’ Friendly at Blackhall on Tuesday 27 August at 6.15pm. We still need three gents to play in this match to make up the 16 required. Please add your name to the list on the Gents’ Noticeboard if you can participate.
2. The Senior Ladies’ Triples competition is scheduled on Sunday 1 September (start time to be advised). There is still time to add your names to the list on the Senior Ladies’ Noticeboard if you want to play in this competition.
3. The annual Ladies’ Friendly at home to Blackhall B.C. will be held on Tuesday 3 September at 2.00pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those who wish to be involved in this match.
4. The annual RugBowl Trophy competition between ourselves and Corstorphine Rugby Club will be held on the green at 2.00pm on Sunday 8 September. Currently, there are only two names on the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboards. Please add your names if you wish to participate.
5. The annual Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs will be held on Monday 9 September starting at 1.30pm. There is still a little time to add your names to the list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to play in this competition.
6. On Wednesday 11 September, the annual Ladies v Senior Gents for the Carruth Trophy is scheduled at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Senior Gents’ Noticeboards for those members wanting to play.
7. On Friday 13 September at 2.00pm, our Senior Gents have their annual Friendly away to Carrickknowe B.C. There is a list on the Seniors’ Noticeboard if you are able to play in this hugely enjoyable afternoon.
8. The annual Ladies’ Friendly at home to Carrickknowe B.C. will be held on Tuesday 17 September at 2.00pm. Please add your name to the list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you want to play on this very enjoyable afternoon.

The Management Committee

Events Week 17 – 12th August

Dear Members,

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

Firstly, on the Social calendar, there will be a Quiz Night, hosted by Alan Mather Jnr, in the Club on Saturday 24 August at 7.30pm. There is a list for members and guests who wish to take part in the main hall of the Clubhouse. Please add your names and support this very enjoyable evening.

The Gents’ Championship semi-finals will be held at 6.30pm on Friday 16 August. These matches involve Brian Sharp against George Richardson and Jim MacKay taking on Bob Page. All the best, guys. Please try to get along to the Club to support all 4 players in these games.

We have two teams in the semi-finals of the Water of Leith Championships at Currie B.C. on Wednesday 14 August at 2.00pm. Our Singles (Faye Stevens) is in action against Bainfield B.C. while the Triples (Pat Reid, Laura MacKay and Evelyn Lowe) will take on Balerno B.C. Good luck, ladies.

On Tuesday evening, our Ladies’ representatives in the EBA Knockout Triples (Jane Mitchell, Kath Brown and Marcia Norton) have a re-arranged match against Seafield B.C. at London Road Foundry at 6.30pm. Good luck, girls. If our team is successful, they will then take on London Road Foundry B.C. at Craigentinny on Thursday evening at 6.30pm. And, if successful then, they will compete in the Final of the competition at Seafield B.C. at 2.00pm on Sunday 18 August.

The Pairs (Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) will take on either Summerside B.C. or Liberton B.C. at Northern in the semi-final of their EBA Knockout competition at 6.30pm on Thursday 15 August. Stick in, ladies. If they are successful, they will also compete in the Final at Seafield B.C. at 2.00pm on Sunday 18 August.

Our remaining representatives in the Senior Gents’ EBA Knockouts will compete in the quarter-finals of their respective competitions on Friday 16 August at Noon. Our Triples (George Richardson, Bill Cumming and Bernie Callaghan) will take on Liberton B.C. and our Fours (Les Brown, John Matear, Ricky Stevens and Clint Cassidy) have a match against Northern B.C. Both of these ties are at West End. All the best, guys.

On Saturday 17 August, we have the annual competition for the Cathy Connet Trophy at 2.00pm on the green. There is still a little time to add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate in this very enjoyable afternoon.

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events :

1. John Simpson will be running Junior Sessions on the following Sundays at 4pm for anyone who wants to bring their children/grandchildren for a try. 18th August and 8th & 15th September
2. We are hosting the Ladies’ Water of Leith Championship Finals on Friday 23 August at 2.00pm. Please try to get along to the Club to see some very good lady bowlers in action.
3. The re-arranged Ladies’ Clark Triples will take place at 1.30pm on Saturday 24 August. The draw for this competition is on the Ladies’ Noticeboard.
4. The eagerly-awaited Ladies versus Gents match is scheduled for Sunday 25 August at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Gents’ Noticeboards for those members wishing to play.
5. The annual Gents’ Friendly away to Blackhall B.C. will take place at 6.15pm on Tuesday 27 August. We are still looking for gents to play in this match. Please add your name to the list on the Gents’ Noticeboard if you can participate.
   5. The Senior Ladies’ Triples competition will be held on Sunday 1 September (start time to be announced and will depend on number of entries). There is a list on the Senior Ladies’ Noticeboard (on the wall to the right of the Ladies’ locker-room door) for those who wish to take part in this.
6. We are hosting the inaugural RMBA President’s Cup on the green on Saturday 7 September. The format and timing for this competition has yet to be finalised but it is scheduled as an ‘all-day’ event.
7. The annual RugBowl Trophy competition between ourselves and Corstorphine Rugby Club will be held on the green at 2.00pm on Sunday 8 September. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
8. The annual Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs will be held on Monday 9 September starting at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those ladies who would like to participate in this competition.
9. On Wednesday 11 September, the annual Ladies v Senior Gents for the Carruth Trophy is scheduled at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Senior Gents’ Noticeboards for those members wanting to play.
10. We are hosting the RMBA Knockouts Final at 1.30pm on Thursday 12 September. Please try to get along to the Club to support the players in this event.
11. On Friday 13 September, our Senior Gents have their annual Friendly away to Carrick Knowe B.C. There is a list on the Seniors’ Noticeboard if you are able to play in this hugely enjoyable afternoon.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 16 – 5th August

Dear Members,

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

Our Ladies kick off their Water of Leith Championships campaigns on Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm. Our Singles (Faye Stevens) and Pairs (Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) will both take on Sighthill B.C. at Bainfield while our Triples (Pat Reid, Laura MacKay and Evelyn Lowe) have a match against Bainfield B.C. at Colinton. All the best, ladies.

On Thursday evening, our Ladies’ representatives have games in the EBA Knockouts competitions. Our Pairs (Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) will take on Maitland B.C. and our Triples (Jane Mitchell, Kath Brown and Marcia Norton) will be in action against Seafield B.C. Both of these ties are at Tanfield and start at 6.45pm. Good luck, girls.

Our Gents’ Singles (George Richardson) has a game against Juniper Green B.C. at Dean in the EBA Knockouts on Thursday evening at 6.45pm. Stick in, George.

On Friday afternoon, our remaining representatives in the Senior Gents’ EBA Knockouts continue their campaign. The Triples (George Richardson, Bill Cumming and Bernie Callaghan) have a match against Carrickknowe B.C. at Portobello and our Fours (Les Brown, John Matear, Ricky Stevens and Clint Cassidy) will take on Brunstane B.C. at Carrickknowe. Both of these ties are at Noon. All the best, guys.

The annual Hyland Rigg Trophy competition for Senior Gents will be held on Friday 9 August at 2.00pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a very enjoyable afternoon. Please note there will be no Hat Day on Friday afternoon.

On Sunday 11 August, our Ladies have their annual Clark Fours on the green at 1.30pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events :

1. Both Gents’ Championship semi-finals are scheduled for 6.30pm on Friday 16 August. These games involve Brian Sharp against George Richardson and Bob Page against Jim MacKay. Please try to get along to the Club to support all 4 players in these matches.

2. The annual Cathy Connet Trophy competition will be held on the green on Saturday 17 August starting at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to take part in this very enjoyable afternoon.

3. We are hosting the Finals of the Ladies’ Water of Leith Championships on the green at 2.00pm on Friday 23 August. Please try to get along to the Club to see some very good bowlers in action.

4. The eagerly-awaited Ladies versus Gents match is scheduled for Sunday 25 August at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Gents’ Noticeboards for those members wishing to play.

5. The Gents will have their annual Friendly away to Blackhall B.C. on Tuesday 27 August at 6.15pm. There is a list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those gents wishing to play in this match.

6. We are holding the Senior Ladies’ Triples competition on Sunday 1 September (start times to be announced). There will be a list for names of participants in this competition on the Senior Ladies’ Noticeboard.

7. The annual ‘RugBowl’ competition between ourselves and Corstorphine Rugby Club will be held on Sunday 8 September starting at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members wishing to play in this hugely enjoyable afternoon.

8. The annual Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs will be held on Monday 9 September starting at 2.00pm. There will be a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those ladies who would like to participate in this competition.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 15 – 29th July

Dear Members,

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

Firstly, huge congratulations to Theresa Blair who won a thrilling Ladies’ Championship Final last Friday against Chris Bentley. It was a tremendous match and a credit to both players. Well done, Theresa and commiserations, Chris.

The National Championships are being held at Ayr, Northfield this week. Although we do not have any representatives involved in these Championships this year, it is still a wonderful festival of bowls and well worth a visit to Ayr to see some of the best bowlers in Scotland in action.

Ronnie Clark will play his North & West Seniors’ Knockout Singles semi-final at home at 2.00pm on Monday 29 July against Blackhall B.C. All the best, Ronnie.

Unfortunately, our annual ‘Mixed’ Friendly against the Centurion B.C. scheduled for Thursday 1 August at 6.30pm has been cancelled. Apologies to those members who put their names on the list.

Our annual Invitation Pairs competition will be held on 4 August (start times to be announced later in the week). Currently, we have 18 pairs on the list to compete. There is room for 2 more pairs to be added before we carry out the draw on Thursday. First come, first served!!!

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events in August :

1. Our Senior Gents have their annual Hyland Rigg competition on Friday 9 August starting at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
2. Our Ladies have their annual Clark Fours competition on the green on Sunday 11 August starting at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to be involved in this event.
3. The annual Cathy Connet Trophy competition will be held on Saturday 17 August at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to play.
4. The annual Ladies vs Gents match will be held on Sunday 25 August at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Gents’ Noticeboards for those who would like to participate in this very enjoyable afternoon.
5. The Gents will have their annual Friendly away to Blackhall B.C. on Tuesday 27 August at 6.15pm. There is a list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those gents wishing to play in this match.

Management Committee

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Events Week 14 – 22nd July

Dear Members,

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

The Ladies’ Championship Final between Theresa Blair and Chris Bentley will take place at around 4.00pm on Friday 26 July. Please try to get along to the Club to support both players in this very important match. All the best, ladies.

After a tremendous win against Queensberry B.C. last Tuesday, our Gents’ Top Ten team will take on Summerside B.C. away at 6.30pm on Tuesday 23 July in the quarter-final of the competition. Stick in, guys.

Please note that out Ladies’ last Water of Leith League match will take place on Wednesday 24 July at home to Currie B.C. This was included in our Fixture Booklet in error as Wednesday 31 July. Apologies for any misunderstanding this may have caused.

The EBA Knockouts continue this week. Our Ladies’ Singles (Faye Stevens) has a match against Currie B.C. at Dean while the Pairs (Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) take on Willowbrae B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange. The Triples (Jane Mitchell, Kathryn Brown and Marcia Norton) have a game against Sighthill B.C. at Goldenacre and the Fours (Val Mather, Cathy Souza, Laura MacKay and Evelyn Lowe) compete against Bainfield B.C. at Coltbridge. All of these ties are at 6.45pm on Thursday 25 July. Good luck, girls.

Also on Thursday evening, our sole remaining representative in the Gents’ EBA Knockouts (George Richardson) has a singles game against Pilrig B.C. at Northern at 6.45pm. All the best, George. At the same time, we are hosting 5 Gents’ Knockout ties on the green.

Then, on Friday, our Senior Gents’ representatives have Knockout matches. Our Pairs (Charlie Sweeney and Tom Mitchell) take on London Road Foundry B.C. at Blackhall and our Triples (George Richardson, Bill Cumming and Bernie Callaghan) compete against Goldenacre B.C. at Balerno. Both of these game start at Noon. Stick in, guys. At the same time, we are hosting 4 Senior Knockout ties on the green.

The North & West Knockouts also continue this week. Our Fours (Angus McGarry, Peter Anderson, Sandy Powell and Les Brown) have a semi-final tie against Queensberry B.C. on Thursday at home at 2.00pm. Our Triples (John Cowe, David McGuire and Brian Howe) will take on Blackhall B.C. at home on Friday 26 July at 2.00pm in their semi-final. All the best, boys.

The National Championships start at Ayr, Northfield on Saturday 27 July.

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events in August :

1 Our annual Friendly against the Centurion B.C. will be held on the green at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 August. We are still looking for a few names to take part. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those who wish to participate.

2 The Club has its annual Invitation Pairs competition on Sunday 4 August. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members (and their partners from other Clubs) who wish to play in this event. Please note that there will be an entry fee of £10 per pair for this competition.

3 Our Senior Gents have their annual Hyland Rigg competition on Friday 9 August starting at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.

4 Our Ladies have their annual Clark Fours competition on the green on Sunday 11 August starting at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to play in this event.

5 The annual Cathy Connet Trophy competition will be held on Saturday 17 August at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to be involved.

6 The annual Ladies vs Gents match will be held on Sunday 25 August at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Gents’ Noticeboards for those who would like to play in this very enjoyable afternoon.

7 The Gents will have their annual Friendly away to Blackhall B.C. on Tuesday 27 August at 6.15pm. There is a list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those gents wishing to play in this match.

The Management Committee

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Events Week 13 – 15th July

Dear Members,

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

After a good win over Postal B.C. last Tuesday, our Gents’ Top Ten will take on Queensberry B.C. at home on Tuesday 16 July at 6.30pm. All the best, guys. Please try to get along to the Club to support the team in this match.

Our Ladies kick off their EBA Knockout campaigns on Thursday evening with the Singles (Faye Stevens) taking on London Road Foundry B.C. at Bainfield at 6.45pm. Good luck, Faye. In addition, we are hosting a Ladies’ Knockout Pairs match on the green on Thursday evening.

Our remaining Gents’ representatives will kick off their EBA Knockout campaigns on Thursday evening. The Singles (Stuart Campbell) will take on Postal B.C. at London Road Foundry and the Fours (Kenny Orr, Scott Bremner, Keith Bennett and John P Simpson) have a match against Merchiston B.C. at Juniper Green. Both of these ties start at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

Our Senior Gents’ Singles representative (David Sutherland) will compete against Dean B.C. at Trinity at Noon on Friday 19 July in the EBA Knockouts. Stick in, David.

The annual Centenary Trophy competition will be held on the green at 2.00pm on Saturday 20 July. The draw will be on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard towards the end of this week. Please check if you have your name down to play. We are sure everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

Our Strawberry Fayre will take place on the green and in the Clubhouse at 2.00pm on Sunday 21 July. This is an opportunity to bring friends and family along to the Club to have a wee game of bowls and enjoy some strawberries and ice-cream.

Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events :

1. The annual Friendly against Centurion B.C. is scheduled on the green for 6.30pm on Thursday 1 August. There is still time to add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for this match. We are looking for 3 mixed rinks and currently only have 3 names on the list.
2. The Club has its annual Invitation Pairs competition on Sunday 4 August. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members (and their partners from other Clubs) who wish to play in this event. Please note that there will be an entry fee of £10 per pair for this competition.
3. Our Senior Gents have their annual Hyland Rigg competition on Friday 9 August starting at 2.00pm. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
4. Our Ladies have their annual Clark Fours competition on the green on Sunday 11 August starting at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate in this event.
5. The annual Cathy Connet Trophy competition will be held on the green at 2.00pm on Saturday 17 August. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to play in this very enjoyable afternoon.

The Management Committee

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Events week 12 – 8th July

Dear Members,

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

Our Ladies will take on London Road Foundry B.C. in the EWBA top Ten, away on Monday 8 July at 2.00pm. Good luck, girls.

The Ladies have their annual Friendly match at home to Kilmarnock B.C. on Tuesday 9 July at 2.00pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

Our Gents take on Postal B.C. away in the first round of the Top Ten competition on Tuesday 9 July at 6.30pm. All the best, guys.

The Gents’ EBA Knockouts begin on Thursday 11 July with our Pairs (Jim Connor and Keith Rutherford) in action against Willowbrae B.C. at Merchiston while the Triples (Iain Norton, Andy Lees and Dougie Wilson) will take on Hillside B.C. at Trinity. Both of these matches start at 6.45pm. Stick in, boys.

Our Gents take on Carrickknowe B.C. in the quarter-finals of the EBA Edinburgh Cup at home on Friday 12 July at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

The annual Gents’ Friendly against Carrickknowe B.C. is scheduled at home for Saturday 13 July at 2.00pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a wonderful afternoon.

Our Ladies are involved in the semi-final of the EBA Edinburgh Cup with a match against Liberton B.C. at a neutral venue to be confirmed on Sunday 14 March at 2.00pm. Stick in, ladies.

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

1. Please note that the draws for the Senior Gents’ Pairs and Triples are now on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard. Try to arrange your ties as soon as possible to fit with the Closing Dates for the first round.
2. The annual Centenary Trophy will be held on the green at 2.00pm on Saturday 20 July. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
3. On Sunday 21 July, we are having the annual Strawberry Fayre on the green and in the Clubhouse at 2.00pm. This is an opportunity to bring friends and family along to the Club for a wee game of bowls with some strawberries and ice cream. Please add your name to the list in the main hall if you want to be involved.
4. We have our annual ‘mixed’ Friendly against Centurion B.C. on Thursday 1 August 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.
5. We will be hosting the annual Invitation Pairs competition on the green on Sunday 4 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.
   6. Our Senior Gents’ will hold the annual Hyland Rigg competition on Friday 9 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 11 August at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.

The Management Committee

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Gents EBA League & Cup teams

Please see attached for this weeks EBA League & Edinburgh Cup teams:

Click to access Selection-Teams-10-July-2024.pdf

Click to access Selection-Edinburgh-Cup-12-July-2024.pdf

Gents EBA Teams – 3rd July

Selected teams for Wednesday 3rd July

Click to access Selection-Teams-3-July-2024.pdf

 

Events Week 11 – 1st July

Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 1 July.

Please note that the draw for the Senior Ladies’ Singles is now on the Noticeboard to the right of the Ladies’ locker-room door.

This year’s Ladies’ Clark Triples has been moved from Sunday 14 July to Saturday 24 August because of our involvement in the semi-final of the EBA Ladies’ Edinburgh Cup. We will check on the availability of those on the current list for the ‘new’ date in due course.

Our Senior Gents’ North & West Knockout Pairs and Fours have first round matches this week at home. The Pairs (John MacPhail and Alan Mather Snr) will take on Goldenacre on Monday afternoon at 2.00pm while the Fours (Angus McGarry, Ally Gibson, Sandy Powell and Scott Jackson) are in action against Willowbrae B.C. on Friday afternoon at 2.00pm. All the best, guys.

Then, on Friday 5 July, our Gents will be in action away to Maitland B.C. in the first round of the EBA Edinburgh Cup at 6.45pm. Stick in, boys.

On Sunday 7 July, we are hosting a game between the Edinburgh Ex-Presidents’ Association and the Paisley Ex-Presidents’ Association starting at 2.00pm.

Finally, a wee reminder of a few upcoming events :

1. We are still looking for 3 gents to make up the required number for the annual Friendly at home to Carrickknowe B.C. on Saturday 13 July. This is always a very enjoyable afternoon.
2. The annual Centenary Trophy will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday 20 July. There is still time to add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you wish to participate.
3. The Strawberry Fayre is scheduled for 2.00pm on Sunday 21 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.
4. The annual Friendly with Centurion B.C. will take place on the green at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 August. 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.
5. The annual Invitation Pairs is scheduled on the green on Sunday 4 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 out with the Club.

The Management Committee

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