Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 19 May.

Our Bowls Scotland Seniors’ representatives in the Singles (Jim MacKay and George Richardson) will both be in action on Monday afternoon with Jim taking on Colinton B.C. at Coltbridge and George against Beechwood B.C. at Currie. In addition, our Bowls Scotland Senior Fours representatives will begin their campaign on Monday afternoon. Bobby Brown, Bill Cumming, Clint Cassidy and David McNiven have a match against Ardmillan B.C. at Balerno while Ricky Stevens, Jim Connor, David Sutherland and Bernie Callaghan will take on Juniper Green B.C. at Sighthill. All of these games start at 2.00pm. All the best, guys. At the same time, we have 3 Bowls Scotland Senior Singles and Fours ties on our green.

Our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives in the District 15 competitions have games on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm. One of our Singles representatives (Jim MacKay) has a match against Coltbridge B.C. at Balerno. At the same time, one of our Pairs representatives (Ricky Stevens and George Richardson) will play Craigmillar Park B.C. at Lutton Place while the other (John Matear and John P Simpson) compete against Currie B.C. at Coltbridge. Good luck, guys.

Then, on Thursday evening at 6.45pm, our representative in the EBA Ladies’ Aussie Pairs competition (Ronnie McLaren and Pat Clark) will take on Mayfield B.C. at Blackhall. At the same time, our Gents’ representative in the EBA Set Singles (Iain Norton) is in action against Merchiston B.C. at Leith and our representatives in the EBA Aussie Pairs (Keith Bennett and Scott Jackson) have a match against Maitland B.C. at Liberton. Stick in, guys and gals. We are also hosting 5 ties in the various EBA competitions on Thursday evening.

One of our representatives in the Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs (Pat Reid and Bernie Callaghan) will be in action on Sunday 25 May with a match at Carrickknowe against Sighthill B.C. at 6.30pm. At the same time, hopefully our other team (Joan Mitchell and Alan Mather Jnr) will also compete at Mayfield. All the best, gals and guys.

Finally, a wee ‘heads-up’ on some upcoming events :

1. The Senior Gents have their annual Bob Horsham Trophy game at 2.00pm on Friday 6 June. There is a list on the Seniors’ Notice-board for those wishing to be involved.
2. Please note that the lists for the Senior Gents’ Nominated Pairs and Drawn Triples will be removed from the Noticeboard on Monday 19 May. There is still time to add your names to the lists if you want to participate. We are looking for one more senior gent to make up the numbers for the Triples.
3. We will take on Queensberry B.C, at home on Sunday 8 June at 2.00pm in the first round of the EBA Gents’ Top Five Singles. The team is Stuart Campbell, Jim MacKay, Brian Sharp, John P Simpson and Ricky Stevens. Please try to get along to the green to support the guys in this match.
4. On Saturday 14 June, we will be hosting the Finals of the Ladies’ Bowls Scotland District 15 competitions starting at 10.00am. Please try to get along to the Club to support the Ladies in their quest to get to the National Championships at Ayr, Northfield in July.
5. The annual Gents’ Friendly against Carrickknowe B.C. will be held away on Saturday 21 June starting at 2.00pm. There is a list on the Gents’ Noticeboard for those members who wish to play in this very enjoyable day. We are looking for 6 rinks for this match.

The Management Committee.

Click to access Events-Week-5.pdf