Dear Members,

 

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 24 August.
 

The Gents’ Championship Final between Stuart Campbell and Frank Ross will take place on Friday 28 August at around 5.30pm.  Please try to get along to the Club to support both players in this very important match.

 

Our Ladies continue their EWBA campaigns this week.  The Pairs (Faye Stevens and Joan Mitchell) take on Colinton B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange and our Triples (Jane Mitchell, Michele Koeune and Chris Bentley) are in action against Tanfield B.C. at Blackhall.  These ties are on Monday at 2.00pm.  If the girls are successful, they will play at Craigentinny at 1.30pm on Wednesday 26 August in the semi-finals.  And, then, hopefully in the Finals at Braid on Saturday 29 August at 1.30pm.  All the best, ladies.  We are hosting three quarter-final ties in these competitions on the green on Monday afternoon at 2.00pm.

 

The Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs competition will be held on Tuesday 25 August at 1.00pm.  We are sure everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

 

Our representatives in the Senior Gents’ North & West Knockout semi-finals will be in action at 1.45pm on Tuesday 25 August.  Our Pairs (David Venters and Keith Rutherford) will take on Blackhall B.C. at Blackhall and our Fours (Tom Wallace, Neil Gowans, Les Brown and David McNiven) will compete against Dean B.C. at Dean. Stick in, guys. 

 

The Ladies’ Water of Leith Championship Finals are being held at Sighthill B.C. on Friday 28 August at 1.30pm.  We will be represented by our Triples (Faye Stevens, Laura MacKay and Evelyn Lowe) who will take on Colinton B.C.  Good luck, girls.  Please try to get along to Sighthill to support the ladies if you can. 

 

Our representatives in the Senior Gents’ EBA Knockout Singles (George Richardson) and Triples (Les Brown, Brian Sharp and Bernie Callaghan) will now play Parkside B.C. and Summerside B.C. respectively in their finals at Slateford on Saturday 29 August at 10.00am.  All the best, guys. Please try to get along to Slateford to support the players if you can.

 

The annual match involving Corstorphine Rugby Club for the ‘RugBowl’ Trophy will be held on the green on Sunday 30 August at 2.00pm.  We are still looking for members to play in this match.  Please add your names to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard if you are available to play.  We are sure that everyone involved will have a great afternoon.

 

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

1. Three sessions on the green (Noon, 2.00pm and 4.00pm) have been allocated to Finals on the weekend of 5 and 6 September. If you are involved in Finals this season and can play on these dates/times, please add your match(es) into the Tie Book.
 

2.  Please note that there are now sheets on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for this year’s Sutherland Singles (aka the Mini-Leagues).  Now is the time to arrange to play your matches as soon as possible (and before the end of the season).

 

3. On Wednesday 9 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.
 

4. On Friday 11 September, our Senior Gents have their annual Friendly away to Carrickknowe B.C. at 2.00pm.  There is still time to add your name to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you are able to play in this hugely enjoyable afternoon.

 

5. The Ladies have their annual Friendly at home to Carrickknowe B.C. on Friday 18 September at 2.00pm. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard if you are available to play in this match.

 

The Management Committee

 

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