Lochgilphead Bowling Club champions

Glendaruel and Colintraive Gun Club held the annual Tighnabruaich Open Clay Target Shoot on Saturday September 23.

Twenty-two guns took part in excellent weather conditions.

High Gun for the day was Mark Low from Bute on 122 /130. Second was John Gilchrist, Campbeltown, on 120. Third was Stuart McNeill,

With both the ladies’ and gents’ singles champion finals played at Lochgilphead Bowling Club, the outdoor season is drawing to a close for another year.

Both games were closely contested, however, experience won through in the end leaving the runners-up to go home wondering what it will take to win the title from the more experienced Margaret MacKinnon and Donald Crawford. The final results were: Gents’ Championship: winner – Donald Crawford; runner-up – Craig Bruce.

East Kilbride, on 118.

Fourth equal were Ronald Jenkins, Lochgilphead, and Ian Currie, Tarbert, on 117.

Best Junior was Jack Stuart, Tarbert, and best lady was Daisy Robertson, Bute.

Pool trap was won by Ian Dawson, Kilbirnie. Club president Alex Gray presented the prizes and thanked everyone who assisted on making the day such a success.

Ladies’ Championship: winner – Margaret MacKinnon; runner-up – Fiona MacLeod.

A spokesperson for the club said: “Numbers were down a little this year due to other commitments for some so we would like to hold a ‘come and try’ day early next season to see if we can get a few more, like-minded folks to give bowls a try. We are a friendly lot and always keen to help out new members to get involved and they can play as little or as often as they want.”