Dear Members,

Please read the attached document which details the bowling events involving our Club during the week beginning Monday 27 May.

On Monday afternoon, our remaining representative in the Bowls Scotland Senior Gents’ Singles (George Richardson) will take on Mayfield B.C. at Currie at 2.00pm. All the best, George.

On Monday evening, our Ladies’ EBA team will take on Dudley B.C. in the first round of the Edinburgh Cup at Dudley at 6.45pm. Good luck, ladies. At the same time, our Gents’ First XVI will have a match away to Leith B.C. , our Second XVI play Queensberry B.C. at home and our Gents’ Third Team will be at Merchiston B.C. in rearranged EBA league fixtures. Stick in, guys. Please note that the Hat Night has been cancelled as we have a rearranged League match on the green.

On Tuesday evening, our Gents’ Bowls Scotland representatives continue their quest to qualify for the National Championships in July. One of our Singles’ representatives (Stuart Campbell) will take on Slateford B.C. at Sighthill while the other (Andy Lomax) is in action against Juniper Green B.C. at Mayfield. Both of these ties start at 6.45pm. All the best, guys.

Also on Tuesday evening, we are hosting 4 Gents’ Bowls Scotland ties on the green at 6.45pm.

Then, on Thursday afternoon, our Ladies’ Triples (Jane Mitchell, Pat Reid and Joan Mitchell) have a rearranged East of Scotland tie against Beechwood B.C. at Bainfield at 2.00pm. Good luck, girls.

On Thursday evening at 6.45pm, our representative in the EBA Ladies’ Set Singles competition (Faye Stevens) will take on Carrickknowe B.C. at Bainfield. At the same time, our Gents’ representatives (David Sutherland and Bernie Callaghan) in the EBA Aussie Pairs have a match against Sighthill B.C. at Willowbrae and our Mixed Rink (Laura MacKay, Ronnie McLaren, Dougie Wilson and Tom Mitchell) will take on Hillside B.C. at Tanfield. All the best, guys and gals. We are also hosting 5 ties in the various EBA competitions on Thursday evening.

The Ladies’ Bowls Scotland District 15 semi-finals will take place at Colinton on Saturday 1 June starting at 10.00am. Our representative in the Senior Ladies’ Singles (Joan Mitchell) will be playing Bainfield B.C. in the quarter-final on Friday 31 May at Liberton at 2.00pm. If successful, Joan will play in the semi-final at Colinton on the Saturday at 10.00am. All the best, Joan. In addition, our Senior Ladies’ Fours (Pat Reid, Kath Brown, Gladys Christie and Chris Bentley) will take on Bainfield B.C in the semi-final at Colinton on Saturday 1 June at 10.00am. Good luck, girls.

Finally, a couple of reminders :

Firstly, the list for participants in the annual Bob Horsham Trophy (Friday 7 June) is on the Senior Gents’ Noticeboard. Please add your name if you can take part.

Secondly, the Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Pairs will take place on the green on Saturday 15 June. There is a list on the Ladies’ Noticeboard for those who wish to participate.

Finally, the annual Millar Cup competition will be held at 2.00pm on Sunday 30 June. There is a list on the ‘Mixed’ Noticeboard for those wishing to enter this Mixed Pairs competition. Please add the names of your Pair on the list if you want to take part.

The Management Committee