Around the greens
Monday night’s George Adams game was cancelled due to heavy rain at 7pm.
Typically the sun was out 20 minutes later and a group went out to play a fun bounce game.
A few ladies ties started in the rain and a decent number of spectators took shelter in the lounge to watch events unfolding.
In the Rutherglen and District games on Tuesday night Kirkhill scored two wins against Cambuslang, teams were skipped by Gerry Ritchie and John Lowe.
On Wednesday morning Ronnie Wilson’s Senior’s rink won convincingly against Mount Florida making it one game apiece on the day.
On Friday the Harry Noble winners were Michael Dooley, Alex Smith and George Lowe.
On Sunday afternoon the Kirkhill greens saw the 2-4-2 mixed game played out in beautiful weather .
The 2-4-2 format is an unusual one because the skip changes every end that is played.
The first player in the team plays two bowls then the second plays four bowls and the first player then finishes off with the final two bowls of the end.
In the second end the lead and skip swap positions and play 2-4-2 as before.
The great advantage of this is that both players have a chance to lead and to skip.
Hugh McNulty aided by Pat organise the event and teams play a round robin set of games. It’s a real fun game and to add to the interest there is a tea break a raffle with 18 prizes donated this year and fish suppers from a local supplier at close of play.
The winners on the day were Rennie Dobinson and Christine McLeod. The booby prize of a bouquet of rhubarb and two tins of custard went to Peter and Margaret Mullen.
The entry form for the next 2- 4- 2 is already up and further entries are welcomed.
Good news for members is that the roofing materials for the new shelter have arrived and work to convert the “solarium” roofless shelter into a rain shelter will begin soon on the East Green.
Whitefield
Last week, the Top six lost their tie away to Mount Vernon. In the Rutherglen and District Triples League, there was one win and one loss against Burnside.
The Seniors Gents had one win and one loss in the Lanarkshire District 26 league against Uddingston but lost both ties in the Cambuslang and District Seniors against Kingswood.
The Lanarkshire Leagues continued with three points secured by the division eight team against Hamilton.
The division 18 team fared slightly better by picking up four points against Victoria Coatbridge.
Next up on Wednesday, the division eight team are at home to Bellshill and the division 18 team away against Mount Vernon.
Last Saturday, the combined event for arthritic and cancer charities took place and raised £400 to be split between the two charities and a great day was had by all.
Played as a Triples format, the winners on the day were Edna Docherty, Tom Devine and Michael Irvine who generously donated their winnings.
This Saturday, the Ladies host the invitation pairs and a good turnout is anticipated.
Finally, Jimmy Welsh and Michael Rodgers were the winners in the Monday aggregate, eight shots up.
Burnside
Another busy week at Burnside BC with a number of external fixtures being played.
In the Rutherglen and District Triples BBC shared the spoils with the home team, winning with a reverse score in the away leg.
In the Cambuslang and District Burnside failed to gain any points with both teams coming second. and Saturday morning pre-event. Please On Saturday, July 11 at 2pm
Last week also saw the inaugural contact Neil Coats or David Robertson Cambuslang had the six triples visiting match in the Glasgow League with a Jnr should you be able to lend a hand. from Halfway BC to compete in the fixture against Burnbank BC which saw Finally there was a major upset in annual McGinley Cup competition. Burnside winning by a good margin the Monday night aggregate game with Everyone had a smashing day and the at home, however they suffered a Boots McDonald wearing his shoe on McGinlay Trophy was won by Halfway narrow away defeat in the west endBC.oftheotherfoot,whichsawhisteamgive Glasgow. O away the prizes. n Sunday, July 12 the Ladies section
In the Jubilee Trophy Burnside Winning handsomely was the quartet had an enjoyable ‘fun day’ of bowls at managed success with three of our five of Hackney Wilson, Doune Hill, Kenny the club. teams managing to score more than their Stirratt with club match secretary Geoff On Monday, July 13 the Monday opponents. McNee surprisingly scooping gold. evening ‘disc’ game was won by Ian
Members are reminded that an Thompson and Terry Connolly. EGM will be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday 15 July at 7.30pm with club uniform optional.
Also a reminder the club are still looking for donations and prizes including home baking for the cake stall and tearoom for the upcoming fete on Saturday, July 18.
Burnside are also looking for members to volunteer their help to set up the event and muscle is required on Friday evening
Cambuslang
The RDBA triples league teams were home and away to Kirkhill BC on July 7 and lost both games.
On Tuesday ( July 14) Cambuslang were home and away to Halfway BC.
In the Cambuslang District Seniors Rinks League Cambuslang look forward to travelling away to Kingswood on Wednesday, July 15.
Halfway and District
Fiona Firth lost out in the LWBA singles district final last Wednesday at East Kilbride.
Jim Wilson also lost his district 26 senior singles semi final when he was pipped 21- 18 by B Morrison of East Kilbride.
Well done to both players for reaching the latter stages of their respective competitions.
Congratulations to David Fergus who was part of the Lanarkshire South team who won their Andrew Hamilton Trophy semi final against Renfrewshire West last Saturday.
The final takes place this Saturday afternoon at Ayr Seafield and Wigtonshire are the opponents.
Lanarkshire South will be hoping to make it two Scottish County Championships in a row.
Last Saturday saw the McGinley Cup played for when Halfway visited local rival Cambuslang for the annual friendly game.
The format was six triples and Halfway managed four wins and a draw to bring the cup back to the club after an enjoyable day was had by all.
Both Halfway teams had good results in the Lanarkshire League last Friday night to get their promotion hopes back on track.
The division three team got four points at home to a strong Burnbank team, they were unlucky not to make it six. The division 10 team returned from Burnbank with the maximum six points.
This week’s games take place on Wednesday night before the league resumes again on Friday, August 7.
Division three are away to Larkhall and Division 10 are at home to Hamilton Caley.
In the RDBA Triples League, Halfway lost both games against Burnside. This week’s opponents were Cambuslang, next weeks are Whitefield.
The seniors won away to Larkhall on Monday but lost their home game in section two. The section four teams won home and away to Eddlewood.
Both teams might still be in the hunt for top spot depending on other results, the last games take place next Monday.
This Saturday sees the Burtons Biscuits Balloted Pairs take place with a 12pm start.
The entry sheet for the Tennents Triples is on the gents noticeboard. This takes place on Saturday, August 1.
Kingswood
Last Wednesday evening Kingswood lost 2-1in the second round of the GBA Millennium Triples against Pollokshaws at Cardonald.
Earlier in the day the Seniors had two good wins against Whitefield which is a very good start to the second half of the Cambuslang and District league.
On Thursday it was the first game in the Cathcart league against Castlemilk and three wins from four games is a very good start.
On Sunday it was the Ladies Balloted Triples competition with the section winners playing a final.
Helen McGregor’s team of Anne Stevenson and Winnie Green were up against Joan Whitehill, Margaret Sanderson and Alison Robertson and after achieving a shot each in the first two ends, it was Alison’s team that took command of the game and ran out comfortable winners.
On Monday it was the first of the West of Scotland Inter District play-offs with the Kingswood Fours travelling to Overtown and Waterloo to play Blackwood Victoria.
In the early part of the game the Kingswood team set up an early lead, but the Blackwood team fought back to 15 shots all with two ends to go.
Kingswood gained a two in the penultimate end which was too much for Blackwood and Kingswood won by a shot.
Their quarter final will be held at Shanks on Thursday, July 16.
The Kingswood Pairs and 2 Bowl Pairs play their Inter District play off at Blantyre on Tuesday, July 14 and if they win they will also play on Thursday.