Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 2 September.

Firstly, huge congratulations to our EWBA Fours (Jane Mitchell, Pat Reid, Marcia Norton and Evelyn Lowe) who won their Final against Blackhall B.C. at Carrickknowe yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. Well done, girls. A wonderful achievement.

Also, congratulations to the following who won their Finals last week :

1. Andy Lomax, Frank Ross, David Sutherland and Brian Sharp for the Gents’ Walker Fours
2. Chris Bentley who won the Senior Ladies’ Championship
3. Ally Gibson, John Wilson and Ricky Stevens for the Senior Gents’ Triples
4. Andy Lomax, David Sutherland and John P Simpson who won the Gents’ Davis Triples

Well done, guys and gals.

Jim MacKay will compete in the EBA Tait Trophy (Champion of Champions) this week. His first game will be against the London Road Foundry B.C. champion on Friday evening at 6.15pm at Northern. If Jim wins this match, then he will have potentially two games on Saturday 7 September at 11.00am and 2.00pm at Slateford. Then, if successful in these games, he will compete in the semi-final and (potentially) the final at Parkside B.C. on Sunday 8 September at 11.00am and 2.00pm respectively. All the best, Jim. Please try to get along to support him if you can.

Please note that the draw for this season’s Murdoch Trophy is now on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard. This draw involves the finalists of 8 qualifying competitions over the year. Please check the Noticeboard for the closing dates for each round. The date for the first round matches is Friday 6th September.

Our Ladies have their annual Friendly at home to Blackhall B.C. on Tuesday afternoon at 2.00pm. We are sure that everyone involved will have a great time.

Also on Tuesday afternoon, the Senior Gents’ North & West Knockout Finals will be held at Dean at 1.45pm. Our Triples (John Cowe, David McGuire and Brian Howe) will take on Dean B.C. and our Fours (Angus McGarry, Peter Anderson, Sandy Powell and Les Brown) will be in action against Tanfield B.C. Stick in, guys. Please try to get along to Dean to support the guys in these matches if you can.

We are hosting the annual ‘RugBowl’ competition between Corstorphine Rugby Club and ourselves on the green at 2.00pm on Sunday 8 September. We are still looking for members to take part in this very enjoyable day. Please add your name to the list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard.

We have three Finals scheduled for this week.

On Monday 2 September at 2.00pm, the Final of the Ladies’ Isobel Callaghan Rosebowl between Laura MacKay and Joan Mitchell will be held.

The Final of the Gents’ Blyth Pairs with Dougie Wilson and George Richardson taking on John Matear and John P Simpson will take place at 5.00pm on Wednesday 4 September.

Then, on Thursday 5 September at 6.00pm, Joe Blair will play Scott Mitchell in the Gents’ Two-Bowl Final.

All the best to everyone involved. Please try to get along to the Club to support the players in these Finals.

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

1. The Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs competition will be held at 1.00pm on Monday 9 September. The draw is posted on the Ladies’ Noticeboard.
2. On Wednesday 11 September, the annual Ladies v Senior Gents for the Carruth Trophy is scheduled at 2.00pm. Each side will consist of 3 rinks and the teams will be on the Noticeboards before the match.
3. The annual Senior Gents’ Friendly away to Carrickknowe B.C. is scheduled for 2.00pm on Friday 13 September. We are still looking for 3 players to make up the full squad of six rinks for this match. Please add your names to the list on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard if you can participate in this excellent afternoon.
4. The Ladies have their annual Friendly at home to Carrickknowe B.C. on Tuesday 17 September at 2.00pm. The teams for this match are posted on the Ladies’ Noticeboard.

The Management Committee

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