Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 22 May.

Our Bowls Scotland Seniors’ representatives in the Singles (Jim MacKay and Clint Cassidy) will both be in action on Monday afternoon at Liberton against Beechwood B.C. and at Braid against Colinton B.C. respectively. All the best, guys. In addition, our Bowls Scotland Senior Fours representatives will start their campaigns on Monday afternoon. The ‘A’ team (Bobby Brown, Donald MacKay, David Sutherland and George Richardson) has a match against Bainfield B.C. at Carrickknowe and the ‘B’ team (Ricky Stevens, Tom Mitchell, Tony McBride and Bernie Callaghan) will take on Slateford B.C. at West End. Good luck, boys. All of these games start at 2.00pm.

Our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives in the Singles and Pairs start their District 15 competitions on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm. One of our Singles representatives (Stuart Campbell) will take on Bainfield B.C. at Carrickknowe. At the same time, our two Pairs (Bobby Brown and Clint Cassidy & Ricky Stevens and Jim MacKay) compete against Parkside B.C. at Colinton and Lutton Place B.C. at West End respectively. All the best, guys.

Then, on Thursday evening at 6.45pm, our representative in the EBA Set Singles competition (Dougie Wilson) will take on Tanfield B.C. at Pilrig At the same time, our Ladies’ representatives (Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) in the EBA Aussie Pairs have a match against Whitehouse & Grange B.C. at Pilrig and our Gents’ Pairs (Les Brown and Kenny Orr & Billy Samuel and John P Simpson) will take on Tanfield B.C. at Postal and Jessfield B.C. at Whitehouse & Grange respectively . Good luck, guys and gals.

Next weekend, our Senior Ladies’ teams kick off their Bowls Scotland campaigns. One of our representatives in the Singles (Faye Stevens) will take on Currie B.C. at Carrickknowe on Saturday 27 May at 1.00pm and, if successful, will have another match at Carrickknowe on the Sunday at 1.00pm. The other Singles representative (Chris Bentley) has a game against Carrickknowe B.C. at Carrickknowe on Sunday 28 May at 1.00pm. Our Senior Fours (Pat Reid, Ann Douglas, Marcia Norton and Joan Mitchell) will take on Colinton B.C. at Sighthill at 10.00am on Saturday 27 May and, if successful, will potentially have two more matches at Sighthill on the Sunday at 10.00am and 2.00pm. All the best, girls.

Hopefully, our Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs representatives (Joan Mitchel and Bernie Callaghan & Faye Stevens and Clint Cassidy) will both be in action in the next round of their competition on Sunday 28 May with matches at Currie and Colinton respectively. These games start at 6.00pm. All the best, guys and gals.

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

1. The Seniors have their annual Bob Horsham Trophy game at 2.00pm on Friday 9 June. There is a list on the Seniors’ Notice-board for those wishing to be involved. The entry lists for the Jack Pettigrew Pairs and the John White Triples are also now on the board.

2. We will be sending a team (Les Brown, Billy Samuel and Bernie Callaghan) to the annual EBA Charity Triples competition to be held at Willowbrae B.C. on Saturday 10 June starting at 9.30am. All the best, guys.

3. The annual Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs is scheduled for Saturday 24 June on the green. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those ladies who wish to participate. Each pair will consist of a Corstorphine B.C. lady and an invited guest from outwith the Club. This is always a great day and helps raise money for this year’s chosen charity (Alzheimer’s Scotland).

4. The annual Gents’ Friendly with Carrickknowe B.C. will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday 24 June at Carrickknowe. We are looking for 6 rinks for this match. Please add your name to the list on the Gents’ Notice-board if you are available to play. This is always a very good afternoon.

The Management Committee.

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