INDOOR BOWLS
AYR INDOOR
Sunday saw Ayr being represented in most of the Ayrshire competitions.
None of the gents progressed whilst in the Seniors, the Singles and Triples along with the Ladies Two Bowl Pairs qualified through to the finals being held at Galleon on March 15.
This Saturday sees the gents conclude their league season with an away trip to Glasgow for which a win for them will only leave Whiteinch’s result being the deciding factor in being promoted.
Entries are now being taken for the Gents Open Triples being held on Saturday, March 14.
All entries to be made through the office on 01292 269624.
PRESTWICK AMBASSADOR IBC
Prestwick Gents kept their Premier League status for next season with a hard fought 83- 79 victory over Bainfield at Falkirk on Sunday.
Wins for the rinks skipped by John Cuthbertson and David Crawford were enough for the Bellevue Road side to fall over the line.
The Gents will find out next season’s Premier League opponents at the end of March when the sections are drawn at the National Finals at the West Of Scotland.
This Saturday the Seniors are back in Ayrshire League action as they take on the Galleon at Ayr from 11am.
Darren Weir travels to Abbeyview on Saturday to take his place in the semi final of the SIBA Under 21 Singles.
Darren will face fellow Junior Internationalist Bradley Buchan of Fraserburgh in the morning semi final where he will be looking for a place in the afternoon’s final against either Alloa’s Aaron Craig or Dean Riva of East Lothian.
Sunday sees the Under 35s travel to Blantyre to take on Ardrossan for a place in the semi finals.
AUCHINLECK
Auchinleck ladies beatArdrossan 10- 0 in the second round of the knockout cup.
Scores: C. Johnston 32, A. Malcolmson 6; Heather Kay 17, Wendy Grant 12; M. Shimmons 14, K. Soudon 12; J. Sykes 20, J. Dougal 17.
On Sunday, the playdowns of 14 Ayrshire Indoor Bowling Association championships were played at four different venues:
Auchinleck players who were successful in the competitions are as follows:
Ladies Singles C. Cowie; Ladies Fours: M. Sunter, J. Corbett, B. McCulloch, K. McGee; Gents Senior Pairs : B. Anderson, R. Dunsmuir; Gents Senior Triples: M. Baillie, B. Cobbledick, S. Graham; Gents Singles: D. Ferguson; Gents Pairs: R.
McLatchie , J. Gibson; Gents Triples: D. McClue,. S. Richardson, G. Robertson; Gents Under 25 singles: Mason Carson.
All qualifiers play the finals of Championships at Galleon on Sunday, March 15 – times to be decided.
This Saturday and Sunday sees the SIBA National Senior Championship semi finals and finals played at Abbeyview in Dunfermline.
Auchinleck have three teams competing in the semi finals. Liz Hume and Heather Kay will play Bainfield at 10am. on Saturday in Senior Ladies Pairs.
Jim Fleming and Duncan Kay will play Midlothian at 2pm on Saturday in the Senior Gents Pairs.
Both finals are scheduled for 2pm on Sunday.
On Sunday morning at 10am, Tommy Woods will play Stirling in the semi final of Gents Senior Singles. The final is scheduled for 2pm on Sunday.
On Saturday, Mason Carson and George Robertson will play in the SIBA Under 18 International Trial at Headwell IBC from 11am – 2pm.
Sunday’s Baird Bowl Fixtures 11- 1pm: Cumnock v Mauchline and Auchinleck Indoor v Galston