REMEMBER IT IS COUNTY AGM ON WENDESDAY 29th, at Castle Douglas Club House at 7.30.

Has anyone volunteered to be the new Secretary??

Result of TOP FIVE Final played at Spalding.

Castle Douglas beat Dalbeattie 3 0 

Semi Final of TOP FIVE

Castle Douglas beat Kirkcudbright 3 - 2

Dalbeattie beat Auchencairn 4 - 1

FINAL NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT @ SPALDING.

The new competition ” Top Five” started tonight

Castle Douglas beat Creetown 3 - 2 @ Gatehouse

Kirkcudbright beat Gatehouse 3 - 2 @  Castle Douglas

Next Tuesday  night Castle Douglas play Kirkcudbright @Dalbeattie

& Dalbeattie play Auchencairn @ Kirkcudbright

Stevie informs all that he is retiring as secretary at end of season.

Hughie gives up as team manager.

Then we manage to loose to Dumfriesshire.  3 rinks up and 3 down but lost over all.

Dumfriesshire v Stewartry

Rink 1 R Graham 17 S Davies 18
Rink 2 R Steel 26 G Brown 22
Rink 3 L Moffat 24 A Herries 25
Rink 4 R Thompson 28 S McCubbin 11
Rink 5 M Rice 19 K Shuttleworth 27
Rink 6 C Peacock 23 M McClymont 12

Dumfriesshire 137 – Stewartry 115

STEWARTRY V LANARKSHIRE – DALBEATTIE 15/05/10

After the disappointment of last week and going up against a Lanarkshire team smarting from a last bowl loss against Dumfries, this looked a very tough proposition. However whether it was the presentation of the scoreboard from McGaw Electrical, Poloshirts from Martin and Green and Zippers from Stewartry Care, but this was a much different Stewartry team who gave everything throughout the game.

Rink 1 saw Martin McClymont after last weeks unlucky draw; show great play throughout from all 4 players and big shots from Alan and Martin when it mattered. Slight change in front end seemed to settle young Ronan and ever dependable Ian gave the 2 Cly’s a good platform to work with and they were always in control and pulled away last 6 ends to produce a great win 23-11. 

Rink 2 and again Alister and Reech were up against an in form Robert Grant, this match could really have slipped away from the boys nut they dug in really well and a couple of turnouts worked against them or this would have been very close. But at the crucial last 3 ends they pulled back 4 shots which would a huge difference at the end.

Rink 3 was team captain Keith and Bruce up against John Simpson and he had a strong rink behind him. Despite some good heads being built Keith could never quite get any results and they struggled through the game. A big loss of 6 on the 3^rd last end seemed to have killed not only the rink but overall score. However more to come later.

Rink 4 was a really strange game with both sides playing well and the score swinging wildly. After 10 ends Alan and Conc had pulled out 11-5, but they then despite playing consistently saw their score remain on 11 for the next 8 ends and were down by 9, a good recovery in last 3 ends saw them pull back to 3 down. Front end have to be commended for keeping putting bowls in end after end without seeing any shots scored, but another good fighting performance.

Rink 5 saw the Shark and Pres. Natch up against Scottish captain Ian Campbell and one of last years skips Andy McIntyre. This was another very good contest and for those who were able to watch it, you could see why big Ian is Scottish skipper. He constantly encouraged his players and gave precise instruction on what he was looking for. But all credit to Sharkey his concentration was superb and he was able to capitalise on wee Tam who played like he was 15 years younger – great leading. This game was looking a Stewartry win all the way, when Sharkey stretched out to 8 up but by end 18 it was down to 3 but a good finish saw Scott pull out a 7 shot win.

Rink 6 once again the Kirkcudbright rink played very well and worked hard for one another. They were well in front most of the game and that was despite dropping a 5 with 3 ends to go. Skip Geordie played an absolute belter when lying 6 down to draw the shot, on any other day Geordie – that would have been the shot of the day – but more later. George also kept encouraging his younger teammates and gave them a gee up when they needed it – well done lads.

I must comment on the end of the game, Stewartry lost a 5 and a 6 at the same time to fall 11 behind, this could have been the end right there with only 6 ends to go, but a 1 from Marty, 2 from Alan, 3 from Geordie, 4 from Sharky   2 from Keith and and suddenly it is pressure on. 2 ends to go Stewartry one up. John Simpson is looking at a head with only 2 Stewartry bowls in it and he has 5 around jack. Sharkey is lying one with a slim possible take out of a bowl to make 5. John Simpson plays weight drives out Stewartry bowls, Lanarkshire lie 5. Sharkey tries the take out misses 1 to Stewartry. Now 2 up with a bowl to come facing 5 down. Up come team captain to try and make second or third shot, perfect weight and line draws second shot – yours truly takes off up the green (sorry greenkeeper) place erupts great win. Fantastic performance boys hope you all had a good night, now let’s get ready for next week, I will announce team in next few hours, once I have spoken to all concerned.

Late changes to team due to injury.

Brian McClune & Charlie Wilson are injured and are replaced

by Hamish Sinclair & Tom Maxwell.

The resuffled team has been changed in the table below.

Good Luck.

Gatehouse got a surprise recently when contacted by the Scottish Bowling Association via District Councillor Iain McLelland, who told them that they were 175 years old this year. As a result Gatehouse shall be holding a special Mixed Rinks invitational on Saturday 24th July.

Gatehouse President James Cruickshanks is trying to make a photo album of Gatehouse Bowling Club through the years and he would greatly appreciate  any photographs people have of the club (or it’s members).

The Club address is:

Gatehouse Bowling Club,

Ann Street,

Gatehouse of Fleet

Dumfries & Galloway

DG7 2HU

At last I have got a photo of Keith and Neil Shuttleworth & Oliver Clingan the Scottish Triples Champions. Well done boys, every body in the Stewartry are proud of you.

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County Championships - Finalist’s

Aug 30th, 2009 by admin Edit |

Triples -  Start 10.00

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

v

William Brydson, Graeme & Tom Maxwell (Castle Douglas)

Fours - Start 12.45

Scott & Alan Davies, Hugh Robertson & Gary Davies (Castle Douglas)

V

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth & Oliver Clingan (New Abbey)

Pairs - Start 15.00

Martin & Alan McClymont (Creetown)

V

Alan & Scott Davies (Castle Douglas)

Junior Singles - Start 15.00

Ronan Crossan (Auchencairn)

V

Robert McClune (Kirkcudbright)

Mixed Pairs - Start 12.45

George & Pat Brown (Kirkcudbright)

V

Michael Kirkpatrick & Madge Marshall (Auchencairn)

Senior Fours - Start 12.45

John McGarrie ,Laurie Little,Bert Little & Joe Caldow (Auchencairn)

V

Joe McCall,Bruce Richardson,Ronnie Gibson & Dennis McKnight (Dalbeattie)

Singles - Start 15.00

Keith Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

V

Bruce Richardson (Dalbeattie)

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Gatehouse was presented with the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Inter County Cup today.

The Cup was presented to Gatehouse President James Cruickshanks Junior by Inter County Chairman Hamish Sinclair.

The Gatehouse team was Rink 1 - David Kiltie, James Cruickshanks Senior & Junior and Billy Doak

Rink 2 - Tom Rogers, Jock Wallace, George Baily and Harry McLeod