Eaglesham Bowling Club

Unlucky to our ladies Pamela Douglas Sheila Kilpatrick and Margaret Macdonald who lost in final v Crookston on Crookston on Monday in East Renfrewshire 2 bowl Triples, great effort against a very strong team.

This Saturday we hold the John and Pat Pilkington trophy 10.30 for 11am start. The family will be providing a snack during the day. Club colours please.

A1 M McDonald J Kilpatrick C Cunningham
A2 T Woodhouse T Anderson P Black
A3 M Lavan J Farnham J McLean
A4 G Thomson A McLean T McDonald
A5 J Morrison D MacAskill A Inglis

B1 C Morrison Y Kennedy D Cunningham
B2 A Hume G Strang G Perry
B3 L Shankland A Kirkland T Lavan
B4 P Douglas J Connarty J Smith
B5 A Carr A Shankland R Hume

Play in any position you want but you must play in same position all games.

Glasgow League tonight v Springboig
Home team drew 12-12
Away team won 19-11, good 4 points tonight, next Thursday we play Giffnock

Mary Hill Quaich on Sunday 19th and Foulger on Sunday 26th, sheets on board for names.

Langside friendly at home on Saturday 25th, looking for 15 names.

We are just going in cars now for the RBA finals at Abercorn on Saturday 18th, then back to club for celebrations hopefully.

Some photos from yesterday at Margaret Gray memorial Day
Scores as follows
Championship - Alan Gray bt Sheila Kilpatrick
Presidents - Jim French bt Gillian Wharton
Vice Presidents - William Baird bt Maria Lavan
Nominated pairs - Craig Parker Tom McDonald bt Jess Connarty Margaret MacDonald
Balloted pairs - Stuart Wallace Charlie Gorman bt Marrette Craig Sue Rank
Triples - David MacAskill David Stein Allan Wardle bt Irene Hayles Pamela Douglas Christine Cunningham

A victory for the gents yesterday by 12-0 but very close in a couple of games, same again next year.
Thanks to everyone that made it a successful day despite the weather.

For the remaining Glasgow league games against Giffnock, Springboig, Killermont, Sandyhills and Cathcart please note Eaglesham WILL provide catering after the games.

Margaret Gray memorial trophy tomorrow, please note there will be a snack provided after the games finish, we hope you can stay on afterwards.

Congratulations to P Douglas S Kilpatrick M MacDonald who won their semi final at Neilston v Giffnock on Monday in East Renfrewshire 2 bowl Triples, final is next Monday 6.30pm at Crookston v Crookston, all the best ladies, I'm sure they would appreciate any support.

Draw done for John and Pat Pilkington trophy on Saturday 11th July, 10.30 for 11am start, played to a finish, club colours please.

Glasgow League started tonight v Bishopbriggs home and away, home team won 14-11, away team lost 17-10, solid start anyway.

Friendly v Stamperland this Saturday away, if you can get down there for 1.30pm.

Margaret Gray memorial trophy on this Sunday, 1.30 for 2pm start, club colours please

Championship - Sheila Kilpatrick v Alan Gray
Presidents - Gillian Wharton v Jim French
Vice Presidents - Maria Lavan v William Baird
Nominated Pairs - Jess Connarty, Margaret Macdonald v Craig Parker, Tom McDonald
Balloted Pairs - Marrette Craig, Sue Rank v Stuart Wallace, Charlie Gorman
Triples - Irene Hayles, Pamela Douglas, Christine Cunningham v David MacAskill, David Stein, Allan Wardle, let's hope the weather holds out.

A lot of Pairs ties up by Monday, please arrange, remember green closed 2-5pm Sunday as well for above game.

Busy week for ladies, all the best to everyone.

For the gents we play our first Glasgow League game this Thursday v Bishopbriggs home and away.

We are also down at Stamperland on Saturday for our annual friendly.

On Sunday our ladies and gents will battle each other for the Margaret Gray memorial trophy starting at 2pm, let's hope the weather is kind.

World cup sweepstake finished this morning, thanks to everyone that put sheets in.
1. Diane Jackson 164 pts £75
2. Paul Black 162 £50
3. David Cunningham (2) 161 £30
4. Alan Gray (2) 160 £15
5.Dean McKirdy 158
Sam Anderson
7. Alan Gray (1) 157
8. Alister Gibson 155
Dean McKirdy (3)
10. Alan Sleigh 153
11. Dean McKirdy 152
12. Simon Ross 151
13. Gordon Thomson 150
14. Billy Paterson 149
Allan Inglis (2)
Steven McNeil
John Wright
18. John Wardle 147
Alison Wright
20. Rory Kennedy 146
21. Andrew Wardle 145
Eilidh Wardle
23. Gerry Sweeney 144
24. Joe McKeown 143
25. Ann Inglis 142
Jill Strang
27. Alan Gray (3) 141
Robert Hume (2)
29. Craig Parker (2) 140
Billy MacDonald (4)

A tough day for our ladies last week in Bowls Scotland district finals at Rutherglen, unfortunately we lost in all three disciplines, fours, Over 55 singles and Over 55 fours, well done getting that far and be proud of yourselves.
Tomorrow night see Gillian Wharton and Margaret Macdonald playing at Bishopbriggs in GBA pairs 2nd round v Kingswood, all the best.
Glasgow League continues this Friday when our ladies travel to Langside.

Our gents will play Elderslie Wallace in the RBA Triples final at Abercorn on Saturday 18th July 2.30pm start, there may be a bus going down, will see what response is.

GBA Millennium Triples starts tomorrow night where our gents are playing at Fairfield in first round.

On Saturday we have our annual friendly v Busby away, hopefully everyone has a successful week in whatever they are involved in.

Our World cup sweepstake is up and running, after 44 games the leaderboard is as follows.

Alan Gray (2) 104 pts
Simon Ross 101
Alan Gray (1) 100
Alister Gibson 100
David Cunningham (2) 99
Dean McKirdy 99
Paul Black 97
Steven McNeil 95
John Wright 93
Alan Sleigh 93
Diane Jackson 92
Sam Anderson 91
Allan Inglis (2) 91

Update on external competitions

Well done to Peter Blair Charlie Gorman Alan Gray who beat Hawkhead 17-6 in the RBA semi final at Gourock Park last night.

Final is at Abercorn on Saturday 18th July 2.30pm start. Other semi finals in RBA being played this Friday when opponent will be known.

Gillian Wharton unfortunately lost her semi final in East Renfrewshire on Monday v Croftfoot at Neilston.

Better news yesterday as Aileen Hume and Gillian Wharton won their West of Scotland quarter final v Stamperland at Giffnock.

Some pics from Woodlands friendly, the club was very quiet on Sunday!!

Thanks Woodlands for the pen and badge, much appreciated, just a pity we can't beat you in Short carpet league next season 😀

All the best to Peter Blair Charlie Gorman and Alan Gray in semi finals of RBA tonight at Gourock Park v Hawkhead. If successful final is on Saturday 18th July at Abercorn, stick in lads.