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Events Week 16 – 3rd August
Dear Members,
Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 3 August.
The final of the Ladies’ Championship between Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell is scheduled to take place at 2.00pm on Monday 3 August. Please try to get along to the Club to support both players in this very important match. All the best, ladies.
Both semi-finals of the Gents’ Championship will take place on Friday 7 August at 6.00pm. Stuart Campbell will take on Bob Page and Brian Sharp will be in action against Frank Ross. Again, please try to get along to the Club to support all 4 players in these matches.
Due to the inclement weather last Wednesday evening, the EBA League fixtures for the First and Second XVIs were abandoned. These matches have now been rescheduled for Monday with the First XVI taking on Tanfield B.C. at home and the Second XVI in action away to Craigentinny B.C. Both of these games start at 6.30pm. As a result, please note that the Hat Night on Monday evening has been cancelled.
A wee heads-up, the National Championships are being held at Ayr, Northfield the week beginning 8 August. We will be represented in the Ladies’ Triples this year by Mo Crighton, Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell. Their first match will be at 12.30pm on Thursday 13 August against opponents from Scotscraig B.C. from Tayport in Fife. If they are successful in this game, then the girls will have potentially two further matches on Friday at 9.30am and 4.00pm. And, if successful in these, they will be involved in the semi-final on Saturday at 9.00am and (hopefully) the final on Saturday afternoon (time TBC). All the very best, ladies. Please try to get to Ayr to support them if you can.
Our Ladies kick off their Water of Leith Championships campaigns on Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm. Our Singles (Joan Mitchell) will be in action against Sighthill B.C. at Carrickknowe while our Pairs (Mo Crighton and Chris Bentley) will take on Currie B.C. at Colinton and our Triples (Faye Stevens, Pat Clark and Evelyn Lowe) have a match against Carrickknowe B.C. at Balerno. Good luck, girls. At the same time, we are hosting two ties in this competition on the green.
On Thursday evening, our Ladies’ representatives have games in the semi-finals of the EBA Knockouts competitions. Our Pairs (Cathy Souza and Michele Koeune) have a match against Carrickknowe B.C. at Bainfield and our Triples (Mo Crighton, Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell) will be in action against Maitland B.C. at Dean. Both of these ties start at 6.30pm. Good luck, girls.
Also at the same time on Thursday, we are hosting 5 ties in the Gents’ EBA Knockout competitions on the green.
On Friday afternoon, our representatives in the Senior Gents’ EBA Knockouts continue their campaign. The Singles (George Richardson) will take on Goldenacre B.C. at Parkside and our Triples (Les Brown, David McNiven and Bernie Callaghan) have a match against Tanfield B.C. at Seafield. Both of these ties are at 1.30pm. All the best, guys.
The annual Hyland Rigg Trophy competition for Senior Gents will be held on Friday 7 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.
Finally, a wee heads-up for some upcoming events :
1 The Gents will have their annual Friendly away to Blackhall B.C. on Wednesday 12 August at 6.15pm. We have a full complement of 16 names for this match. Thanks, guys.
2 The annual Cathy Connet Trophy competition will be held on the green on Saturday 15 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 The Ladies have their Clark Fours competition on the green on Sunday 16 August starting at 1.30pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to be involved in this very enjoyable afternoon.
4 The eagerly-awaited Ladies versus Gents match is scheduled for Sunday 23 August at 2.00pm. There are lists on both the Ladies’ and Gents’ Noticeboards for those members wishing to play.
5 The annual Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs will be held on Tuesday 25 August starting at 1.00pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those ladies who would like to participate in this competition.
6 The annual ‘RugBowl’ competition between ourselves and Corstorphine Rugby Club will be held on Sunday 30 August starting at 2.00pm. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those members wishing to play in this hugely enjoyable afternoon.
The Management Committee