Teams to consist of 11 players – a 4 bowl pairs, a 2 bowl pairs, a triples and a fours.

The 4 bowl pairs and fours will play 17 ends, the 2 bowl pairs21 ends and the triples 15 ends. The match will be decided on overall shots. If the match is tied then one extra end will be played in each of the formats

The AGM of the association was held on the 1st of November, the new office bearers for the 2019 season are:

President: Murray Wylie

Vice President: Hugh Robertson

Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Herries

Please note change of time for AGM tomorrow night (1/11/18).

 It is now at 7.15pm.

Notice Of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Stewartry Bowling Association will be held on Thursday 1^st November 2018 at 7.15pm in Castle Douglas Bowling Club.

Will anyone (should read any club) who has any proposal to put to the meeting please make sure they are sent to Ben by 18^th October 2018 so that they can be sent to all the other clubs.

The County Finals were held yesterday at County President Ben Herries’s home green Creetown. The weather was inclement but the green played well. The Championships are sponsored by Bendall Funeral Directors and Ian Bendall was on had to present the prizes along with President Ben.

Mixed Pairs

The New Abbey pair of Christine Tennant & Keith Shuttleworth got of to a great startand led 9-1 after 5 ends. Louise Little & Robert McClune from Kirkcudbright then had a better run and were 8-11 down after 10 ends. The scoring was even for the last ends with New Abbey winning 16-11.

Senior Fours

The Castle Douglas rink of Tommy Caven, William Brydson, William Green & Alan Green were to strong for the Kirkcudbright rink of Colin Campbell, William True, David Gourlay & Brian McClun. Castle Douglas won 21-5.

FOURS

After  9 ends the New Abbey rink of Oliver Clingan, Les, Neil & Keith Shuttleworth were level with the Kirkcudbright rink of Steven Little, David Gourlay, Robert & Brian McClune at 7 all. Then Kirkcudbright then went in front and went on to win 22-7.

Junior Singles

The Junior Singles were played throught the day, with the finalists being Ewan McMinn from Kirkcudbright and Elly McCubbin from Auchencairn. Ewan had the better start and led 8-5 after 10 ends. Elly then had a good run and led 14-10 after 15 ends, she went on to win 21-12.

Singles

The Singles was an all Kirkcudbright afair between Darren Gourlay & Peter Brown. Peter was 1 in front ater 7 ends at 6-5 and led 19- 13 after 19 ends. Darren then had a great run scoring 8 shots in the last five ends to win 21-19.

Pairs

The start of this game was close with Scott McCubbin & Derek Rogerson from Auchencairn level with Steven Little & Peter Brown from Kirkcudbright at 4 all after 5 ends. By the 10th end Auchencairn had edged in front 13-9 and went on to win 21-13.

Triples

The Dalbeattie triple of Duncan McFegan, James & Steven Richardson got of to a great start with a 5 & 4 in the first 7 ends to lead 13-1. The New Abbey triple of Oliver Clingan, Hugh Robertson & Keith Shuttleworth rallied in the second half of the game but ended up losing 16-9.

FINALS DAY

SUNDAY 2^nd SEPTEMBER 2018

CREETOWN BOWLING CLUB

MORNING SESSION

10.30am

JUNIORS TO BE PLAYED THROUGHOUT DAY

Senior 4s – RINK 2

                     Alan Green, William Green, William Brydson, Tommy Caven

Castle Douglas

V

Brian McClune, David Gourlay, William True, Colin Campbell

Kirkcudbright

Mixed Pairs -RINK 4

Louise Little & Robert McClune

Kirkcudbright

V

Christine Tennant & Keith Shuttleworth

New Abbey

AFTERNOON SESSION

1:30pm

Pairs – RINK 3

Scott McCubbin & Derek Rogerson

Auchencairn

V

Steven Little & Peter Brown

Kirkcudbright

Triples – RINK 5

Keith Shuttleworth, Hugh Robertson, Oliver Clingan

New Abbey

V

Steven Richardson, James Richardson, Duncan McFegan

Dalbeattie

 4:00PM     

 Fours-   RINK 3

Oliver Clingan, Les, Neil and Keith Suttleworth

New Abbey

V

S Little, David Gourlay, Robert & Brian McClune

Kirkcudbright

   Singles – RINK 2

Darren Gourlay - Kirkcudbright V Peter Brown - Kirkcudbright