ALL THE LATEST FROM THE GREENS
BURNSIDE
Burnside had a busy weekend with the annual director’s versus past president’s day taking place on Saturday and being hosted by club president Eddie Nairn. A match was followed by a meal and an interim report on club activities and financial state of health provided by Eddie and his committee. It was an enjoyable day which saw the past presidents defeating the directors by one shot overall.
This was followed on Sunday by the 2+1 triples event which was once again sponsored by local businessman and club member Bobby Walker. This is now the 10th year which Bobby has sponsored this event and the club are grateful for his continued support.
The games were played in glorious sunshine with the eventual winners being the highly experienced trio of James Barra Douglas, Iain Mcintosh with Ian Cleugh coming at the rear who defeated the fancied outfit of Raymond Blantyre, Kenny Stirratt and skip Donald Hudson. Bobby’s wife Helen then presented the prizes to the successful teams.
The finals of all internal competitions are spread over the next two weekends and members are advised to check the notice board for specific times of matches. The club look forward to a good turnout of members. family and friends to support these games.
Finally in the last game of the Glasgow League, last week Burnside achieved their best result of the campaign with an away victory against title chasing Anniesland BC and a home draw giving Burnside four points on the night to haul themselves up to third position in the league.
CAMBUSLANG
On Sunday, Cambuslang held their annual club triples tournament organised and run by director Alan Johnston.
President Scott Hunter welcomed everyone along and it was pleasing that we had a beautiful sunny day to enjoy.
The final was won by past presidents Will McArthur, Bill Dunsmore and director Alan Johnston.
The club finals are this weekend with games being played on Friday evening at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 2pm, followed by the presentation of prizes.
Some semi-finals are to be played but to date the finalists are:
Championship, Brian Page v Kenny Walton (Saturday). Boyd Cup: Craig Jamieson v Richie McInall junior (Saturday), H Noble Cup, Alan Fellowes v TBA (Saturday). Seniors Cup: Will McArthur v John McDonald.
President’s, Brian Page v TBA (Friday). Handicap Cup, Craig Jamieson v TBA (Friday). Pairs final, TBA.
The Rutherglen District Bowling Association triples league finished last Wednesday and congratulations to Rutherglen BC who are this year’s winners. Cambuslang were second in the league and thanked RDBA secretary Morris Smith for all his work.
In the Cambuslang District Seniors League, last Wednesday the club had two rinks away against Mount Vernon where one team drew and the other lost.
Today (Wednesday), Cambuslang are at home against Whitefield BC
HALFWAY AND DISTRICT
Last Saturday saw finals day take place at Halfway. The green was running at its best and the sun was shining to ensure that conditions were perfect for the nine finals that took place.
The championship finals were a story of great comebacks. In the gents final Tom Allison was 11-0 and 12-2 before coming back to beat Martin McIlree in a game that went down to wire. In the ladies final Elaine Ralston fought back form 16-8 down to win 2116 in another good game. Congratulations to both first-time Halfway champions. In the gents president’s final Gordon Shanks just pipped Charlie McIntyre in another close game and the gents VP’s final was the last game off the green as George Thomson beat John Smith 21-20 in an epic battle.
The ladies’ Nessie MacFarlane final was close until Nicola McNaughtan pulled away from Angela Bilsland to lift the trophy.
In the gents senior singles George McCutcheon beat John Kerr. The gents Scottish pairs saw Hugh Gebbie and David Fergus beat Campbell McNaughtan and Jim McKnight. The eventual winners were four up playing the last and were four shots down before securing the trophy at the death.
In the ladies president’s pairs Halfway youngest members Kirsty Wilson and Taylor Gray put up a great fight against Laura Sheppard and Lillian O’Neil only to lose by three shots. The ladies VP pairs was another close game and in the end Nancy McIlree and Fiona Firth beat Patricia Logan and Helen Torrance by a single shot.
The remaining finals will take place this weekend.
The ladies’ president’s final (Mary McIntyre v Fiona Firth) and ladies senior singles final (Sandra Hughes v Helen Torrance) will take place on Saturday afternoon with the Gents LBA pairs final (Stephen McIntyre and David Armstrong v Alan Barr and Martin McIlree) taking place on Sunday afternoon.
The division 10 team had a great 4-2 win away to Shotts last Friday night to ensure they avoided relegation in the Lanarkshire League. The division three team secured fifth place despite losing 4-2 at home to title-chasing Wishaw South.
The RDBA triples team finished on a high last Tuesday night with home and away wins over Overtoun Park.
Last Wednesday saw the Halfway ladies travel to Templeton in the Top 10, requiring six points to win the section. Unfortunately only 4four points were achieved, meaning that the winners of their section are Mount Vernon. The final was held yesterday (Tuesday) at Templeton Bowling Club and Mount Vernon will take on firsttime finalists Blackhill.
The sheets are on the board for all September 4 competitions. First up is the Newton Cup 2+2 rinks on Saturday, September 6.
Tickets are now on sale from behind the bar, priced at £3, for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning which will take place at Halfway on Friday, September 26, from 11am until 2pm. Raffles are also on sale and donations of home baking and raffle prizes would be very welcome. Raffle prizes can be handed in at the bar.
On Sunday , September 14, Halfway’s Got Talent will take place to help raise funds for Macmillan Nurses. Tickets are priced at £5 for adults and £3 for children and are on sale from the bar. This event will take place from 4-7pm.
KINGSWOOD
Last Tuesday in the penultimate fixture in the Senior Cathcart League two wins ensured Kingswood remains at the top of the league. The final game will be against Castlemilk.
Also on Tuesday the Rutherglen Triples finished the league with one win and one defeat.
On Wednesday in the Cambuslang and District Senior League it was two wins, but this result is too late to have any impact on the league position.
On Thursday in the Glasgow League the final home game was abandoned due to weather and the away game was lost by one shot to Barr and Stroud. The league results and the Kingswood position now hang on the result of the reconvened abandoned game to retain Premier League status.
The ladies had a very busy week when the Kingswood Fours travelled to Linthouse and won a close game in the GWBA semi-final against Bishopbriggs. The final was held the next day at Springburn against Crookston. The game was very close throughout, but Kingswood was always chasing the game and with two ends to play and four shots down they lost a six and the game. The team admitted their opponents deserved to win.
On Thursday it was the Rutherglen and District games at Croftfoot. The pairs, triples and fours were all involved. The pairs lost a close game to Templeton, The triples and fours both played and won against Rutherglen.
Nikki Hutchinson played her singles match earlier in the week and won against Hampden. All the winners now progress to the semi-final which was held at Cambuslang on Monday.
Nikki won her singles match against Burnside and the triples of Barbara Wills, Helen McMurdo and Alison Robertson beat Mount Forida, but the fours lost out to Croftfoot. The Rutherglen and District Finals will be held at Templeton on Friday.
Finally the Kingswood Finals will begin on Saturday, August 30.
KIRKHILL
Excitement mounts this week at Kirkhill as they approach finals day on Saturday, August 30. One green has been set aside for semi-finals and finals only this week and the committee are holding a planning meeting to prioritise games for Saturday. It promises to be a great days bowling and all members and friends are invited along to spectate , cheer the winners and commiserate with the runners up.
It looks as though vice-president Roy Linder is already a winner of the Monday night George Adams trophy with an uncatchable points total and games in hand. This week he also has at least four finals to play in, a vital senior fours game with Mount Florida and is duty director, so loads of bowling to look forward to for Roy. The Friday night Harry Noble competition is as yet undecided with several contenders still in the running.
Two senior fours rinks will be playing Mount Florida at home on Wednesday morning trying to win their games and maintain or increase the six point lead in the league held by Kirkhill. Seniors, indeed all members, are encouraged to come along and spectate in the second last week of the league.
On finals week the club have a wide range of players reaching finals though not all the finals will be played on Saturday and some finalists have still to be determined.
Ladies finalists. Singles championships, S Keary v C McLeod. Conveners Cup, M Fleming v K Kerr. Ladies President’s Cup, S Keary v E Ferguson. Nominated pairs, B Bell and S Keary v E Ferguson and P McNulty. Balloted pairs, H Nisbet and S Keary v E Ferguson and S Gallagher. Two bowls singles, S Keary v C McLeod.
Gents finalists. Singles championships, C Durnian vH McNulty. President’s Cup, J Burns v C McCulloch. Vice-President’s, A Telfer v M Harkins. Plate, M Dooley v J O’Brien. Nominated pairs, C Durnian and J Burns v T Coleman and R Linder. Balloted pairs, J Burns and A Telfer v M Dooley and R Linder. Fours, C Lamont’s rink v R J Wilson’s rink. Nominated triples, J Proctor, G Cunningham and G McLellan v G Ritchie, P Mullen and C McCulloch. Two bowl pairs, G Lowe and RJ Wilson v M C Smith and R Linder. Senior gents singles championship, J Wilson v C McCulloch.
A spokesman said: “Good luck to all players competing this week and well done to everyone who participated in the earlier rounds but did not make it through to the final.”
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RUTHERGLEN
This coming weekend the club’s finals are being held. With some semi-finals stillto be played the line-up is as follows:
Championship, Gil Morgan v Alistair Riach or Murray Yule. President’s, Mark Kelsey or Alex Mclean v Billy Ross or Barry Finlayson. Vice-president’s, Andy Howarth v Ian Paul or Ronnie Ballantyne. Senior singles, Alex Colquhoun v Gil Morgan or Alan Robinson. RC Hardie, Andy Dunn or Brian Connolly v Jim Mallin or Barry Finlayson. Ladies medal, Mark Kelsey v Gil Morgan or Joe Robertson. Club pairs, Gil Morgan and Jim Simpson or John Morris and Alex Colquhoun v Alex Hutton and Alastair Dick or Des Yuill and Ian Dart. Senior pairs, Billy Ross and Jim Simpson v Ian Paul and Kenny Grummitt.
Rutherglen were beaten away from home against St Vincent in the Glasgow league. The home game did not go ahead due to the weather but the away result confirms relegation.
One win away from home at Croftfoot last week was enough to ensure that Rutherglen has won the Rutherglen and District Triples League.
In the Cambuslang and District Senior’s League on Monday Rutherglen lost both games against Kingswood. The last game is against Templetons this Wednesday morning.
Last Saturday Rutherglen won at home against Croftfoot in the annual friendly game. Before the game President Duncan Brodie presented a ‘friendship’ trophy which will be played for annually.
Rutherglen’s top five singles lost to Clarkston last Wednesday evening.
The Monday evening aggregate game was won by Duncan Brodie and Eddie Thompson.
WHITEFIELD
Last week saw the conclusion of the Lanarkshire Leagues. The division eight team won three points away to Foxley which should see them finish in a mid table position. There was better news for the Division 18 team who collected five points at home to Blantyre to see them comfortably win their league.
The Monday aggregate was won by Mick Irvine and Michael Rodgers who finished six shots up.
Last weekend the club played the majority of their finals. The gents championship was won by Chris Knape for the fourth time when he produced some excellent bowls to defeat Ally Paton 21-8. The ladies final was a seesaw battle between Georgie O’Hagan and Barbara Morris when the lead changed several times before Georgie finished with two twos to pip Barbara by 21 shots to 18.
In the gents President’s Tam Devenny defeated Michael Morris 21 shots to even. Claire Walker won the ladies President’sCup by beating Agnes Fitzpatrick 21-16.
The Mary Ingles trophy was also won by Claire Walker when she defeated Barbara Morris 21-14.
In the gent’s Vice President’s Ally Paton restored some pride by beating Mark Law 21-16.
The secretary’s cup was won by David Russell who defeated Andy O’Hagan 21-9.
The father and son team of Michael and Mark O’Hagan won the gents nominated pairs against Jimmy Welsh and Hugh Dougan by 24 shots to three.
The ladies nominated pairs was won by Joyce Latham and Claire Walker who triumphed by 20 shots to 10 against Agnes Fitzpatrick and Georgie O’Hagan.
Finally, Caitlin Docherty won her third successive championship by 21 shots to six against Aiden Friel. The score line did not reflect the game because although Caitlin dominated, young Aiden played a lot of excellent bowls with no reward. He is surely going to be one to watch for the future.
The remaining three finals will be played over the course of this week.