Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 6 May.

Our EBA Ladies’ team have their first League match on Monday at Colinton at 6.30pm. All the best, girls.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Ladies kick off their East of Scotland campaign with the Fours (Faye Stevens, Ronnie McLaren, Gladys Christie and Pat Clark) taking on Carrickknowe B.C. at Colinton at 2.00pm. Good luck. ladies.

Then, on Thursday afternoon, the Ladies’ East of Scotland Pairs (Jean Meiklejohn and Chris Bentley) and the Triples (Jane Mitchell, Pat Reid and Joan Mitchell) have matches against Braid B.C. and Colinton B.C. respectively at Sighthill at 2.00pm. All the best, girls.

On Thursday evening, the EBA Set Singles and Aussie Pairs competitions begin with our Gents’ Singles ‘A’ (Iain Norton) taking on Sighthill B.C. at Craigentinny and ‘B’ (Ricky Stevens) against Parkside B.C. at Portobello. The Gents’ Pairs ‘A’ (Joe Blair and Keith Bennett) have a match against Maitland B.C. at Slateford. All of these games start at 6.45pm. Stick in, guys. In addition, we have two ties (a Singles and a Pairs) on our green at the same time.

Our Ladies’ Singles representatives (Joan Mitchell and Faye Stevens) and Fours (Ronnie McLaren, Kath Brown, Gladys Christie and Vicky Page) all kick off their Bowls Scotland campaigns next weekend. On Saturday 11 May, Joan has a match against Bainfield B.C. ‘A’ at 10.00am while Faye takes on Bainfield B.C. ‘B’ at 2.00pm both at Parkside and, if successful, they will have another game at Parkside on Sunday at 10.00am. Our Fours will compete against Mayfield B.C. at 11.00am on Sunday 12 May at Currie. Good luck, ladies.

Also on Sunday 12 May, our Mixed Pairs begin their Bowls Scotland journeys with Pat Reid and David McGuire taking on Coltbridge B.C. at Gorgie Mills and Jane Mitchell and Willie Stoddart up against Colinton B.C. at Currie. Both of these matches begin at 6.00pm. All the best, guys and gals. In addition, we are hosting two Mixed Pairs ties on our green.

Please note that the closing date for entry into this season’s Pairs (Blyth, Club and Birnie), Davis Triples and Walker Fours competitions is Monday 13 May. So, there is still time to add your names to the lists on the Mixed and Gents’ Noticeboards. We would also encourage those members who have their names on the ‘Help Sheet’ on the Gents’ Noticeboard to approach others on the Sheet to form teams for these competitions.

Finally, the first Gents’ Friendly of the season against Gala Abbotsford B.C. is scheduled for Saturday 18 May at 2.00pm at Gala. There is still time to add your name to the list on the Noticeboard if you wish to play. We are looking for another 5 gents to make up the 16.

The Management Committee.

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