Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 9 September.

Firstly, huge congratulations to our Senior Gents’ North & West Fours (Angus McGarry, Peter Anderson, Sandy Powell and Les Brown) who won their Knockout Final against Tanfield B.C. last Tuesday afternoon. Well done, guys – a cracking result.

Unfortunately, commiserations to our North & West Senior Gents’ Triples (John Cowe, David McGuire and Brian Howe) who lost their Knockout Final to Dean B.C. last Tuesday at Dean in a very tight match. Hard lines, guys – but a great achievement in getting there.

Congratulations are also due to the following who won their Competition Finals last week :

– Faye Stevens, Ann Barr and Margaret Thomson for the Senior Ladies’ Triples
– Joan Mitchell for the Ladies’ Isobel Callaghan Rosebowl
– Dougie Wilson and George Richardson for the Gents’ Blyth Pairs
– Joe Blair for the Gents’ Two-Bowl

Well done, guys and gals.

There are several Finals scheduled for this week.

1. On Tuesday 10 September at 11.00am, the Final of the Ladies’ Sutherland Quaich between Pat Clark and Joan Mitchell will take place
2. Also on the Tuesday, at 3.30pm, Jim MacKay and Bernie Callaghan will compete in the Senior Gents’ Championship
3. On Thursday 12 September at 4.00pm, the Final of the Senior Gents’ Two-Bowl between Sandy Lyon and Bernie Callaghan will be held
4. On Saturday 14 September at Noon, the Birnie Mixed Pairs involving Joan Mitchell and Alan Mather Jnr against Theresa Blair and Bernie Callaghan
5. On Sunday 15 September at 2.00pm,

– the Ladies’ Two Bowl between Beryl Sutherland and Chris Bentley
– Scott Bremner and Tom Wallace will play in the President’s Final
– the Club Pairs involving Sandy Lyon and Bill Cumming against Gladys Christie and Bernie Callaghan
– On the same day, at 4.00pm, Chris Roxburgh and George Oliver will compete in the Vice-President’s Final

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

The Ladies’ Page Two-Bowl Pairs competition will be played at 1.00pm on Monday 9 September. The draw is on the Ladies’ Noticeboard.

The Senior Gents’ Top Ten quarter-final is scheduled for 1.30pm on Wednesday 11 September. We will take on Summerside B.C. away from home in this match. All the best, guys.

The annual game between the Ladies and the Senior Gents for the Carruth Trophy will be played at 2.00pm on Wednesday 11 September. We are sure everyone taking part will have a great afternoon.

We are hosting the RMBA Knockouts Final on the green at 1.30pm on Thursday 12 September. Please try to get along to the Club to see some very good bowlers in action.

The annual Senior Gents’ Friendly away to Carrickknowe B.C. will be held at 2.00pm on Friday 13 September. A very enjoyable afternoon will be had by all involved!!

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

1. 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 on the Ladies’ Noticeboard.
2. The Ladies’ Closing Day is scheduled for Friday 20 September at 2.00pm
3. The Club Closing Day will take place on Saturday 21 September at 2.00pm.

Please note that it has been agreed that the green will remain open for another week after Closing Day – primarily for the completion of Mini League games.

The Management Committee