Close game in county opener

May 15 2009 by Our Correspondent, Dumfries Standard Friday

THE DUMFRIESSHIRE County players were away to Wigtownshire in the first of the County championships at West End, Stranraer on Saturday.

Dumfriesshire triumphed by the narrowest of margins, by 122 shots to 120.

Dumfriesshire lead by five shots at the fifth end 29/24 but by the 10th end were in arrears by 25 shots (67/42).

At the 15th end, Dumfriesshire were still trailing by 24 shots 95/71. Over the last six ends, Wigtownshire scored another 25 shots but the visitors added a further 51 shots to give Dumfriesshire a win by two shots.

Details of the match (Wigtownshire first): A McMillan 20 Martyn Rice 27; D Kelly 21 Rae Graham 27; A Hainey 10 Trevor Black 18; D Kiltie Jnr 24 Lawrence Moffat 24; A Cairnie 19 Steven Lowther 19; J Arnot 26 Colin Peacock 7.

The results of the other matches in the section are:

Renfrewshire (S) 133 Ayr 134; Dunbartonshire (E) v Lanarkshire (S), postponed, (replay Wednesday May 14); Stewartry 116 Glasgow City 112.

Dumfriesshire are at home at Maxwelltown against Renfrewshire tomorrow.

Players selected are:

Skip Lawrence Moffat, Willie Linton, Alan Jess, John Jarvie.

Skip Steven Lowther, Donald Poland, Jim McShane, Lee Marshall.

Skip Rae Graham, Jimmy Little Jnr, Robert McNeal, Neil Shearer.

(Skip) Colin Peacock, Bobby Jess, John Bryden Jnr, Craig Allan;

Skip Martyn Rice, Paul Fraser, Eric Muirhead, Gary Robertson.

Skip Trevor Black, David Jess, Bob Steele, Andrew Lauder.

Reserves, Joe Dacre, Ryan Clark, Roger Murray, Andrew Snape:

U25s’ league: On Sunday, May 10 the Scottish Bowling League U25s Dumfriesshire/Stewartry Team were away to Annan against Lanarkshire under 25s. Lanarkshire emerged the winners by 153 shots to 80 shots

Details of the match Dumfriesshire/Stewartry (first): Martyn Rice 17 C Hare 23; Robert Menzies 22 C Hume 15; Gary Robertson 11 C Bryden 31; Eric Rogerson 13 G McMillan 23; Steven Johnstone 11 R Williams 24; Paul Chambers 6 S Baxter 37.

The U25s’ next match is away to Wigtownshire at Whithorn on Sunday, May 24.

SBA Championship: On Monday, the Scottish Bowling Association District Championships held their second preliminary round with the following results:

Pairs: Crichton 11 Auchencairn 14; Creetown 24 Eaglesfield 17; Dalbeattie 22 Thornhill 19; Annan 19 Dumfries 4; Glencairn 14 Lochmaben 16; Castle Douglas 15 Maxwelltown 13; Marchmount 17 Spalding 16; New Abbey 15 Kirkcudbright 18.

Triples: Eaglesfield 16 Kirkcudbright 15; Spalding 11 New Abbey 15; Gretna 27 Glencairn 5; Gatehouse 7 Lockerbie 17; Marchmount 16 Auchencairn 7; Castle Douglas 19 Eastriggs 2; Lochmaben 13 Annan 11.

Senior Fours: Kirkcudbright s/c Annan (4) w/o; Dalbeattie (2) 12 Crichton 15; New Abbey (1) 10 Maxwelltown (1) 12; Sanquhar (4) 7 Dumfries (3) 17; Maxwelltown (3) 8 Lockerbie (1) 13; Gretna (3) 23 St Mungo 4; Auchencairn (2) 13 Kirkconnel 14; Marchmount (2) 15 v Dumfries (1) 11; Thornhill w/o Eastriggs s/c; Sanquhar (2) 8 Lockerbie (2) 14; Castle Douglas 19 Dalbeattie (1) 7.

The first round matches of the singles, junior singles, fours and senior fours will be held on Monday, May 18.

Senior league: The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association first round of the Senior League for the Andrew Logan Cup was held on Wednesday, May 13 when the following matches were scheduled (results next week).

North Section: Dumfries v Glencairn; Marchmount v Sanquhar; Maxwelltown v Thornhill; Annan v Kirkconnel;

Central Section: Crichton v Dumfries; Gretna v Lochmaben; Annan v Marchmount; Lockerbie v Maxwelltown;

South Section: St Mungo v Annan; Dumfries v Crichton; Canonbie v Eastriggs; Eaglesfield v Gretna.

Empire Trophy: The second round of the Dumfriesshire Bowling Association Empire Exhibition Trophy, sponsored by John McQueen, Engraver, Dumfries was held yesterday between Thornhill v Maxwelltown; Lockerbie v Annan; Kirkconnel v Sanquhar; Crichton v Dumfries.

National Top Ten: The Scottish Inter County Top Ten tournament 2009 preliminary Top round started on Sunday May 17 with Wigtownshire (Stranraer) against Stewartry (Castle Douglas).

The results of the Senior League, Empire Trophy and the National TopTen will be reported in the next issue of the Standard.

Club tournaments

Maxwelltown: mixed pairs for the Maxwelltown Cup was cancelled due to bad weather.

St Mungo: Mixed American triples: 1 Myra & Davy Lowther, Isobel Fraser (E/fld); 2 Fred Hollis, F Wright, Sheila Woodhouse (Annan); 3 Davy Scott, Terry & Jo Sergeant, (N/Castleton). The vice president Andrew Murray presented the prizes.

New Abbey: Mixed American triples was abandoned but the prizes were presented by the president Johny Bigham to the first section lleaders Alex & Elma Mackie, Etta Lawrie (Sanq); and scond section Ralph (Snr & Jnr) Richardson, Isobel Shuttleworth (N/Abbey).

Marchmount: Mixed triples for the McMyn Trophy was won by Colin Mitchell, David Kerr, Alex Dirom and the runners up were Ronnie Marchbank, Alison Duff, Pat Lawrie. President Kate Peacock presented the prizes.

Dumfries: Ladies pairs for the Imrie Rosebowl, sponsored by Sam Templeton, Building Contractors, was won by Dorothy Bigham, Dorothy Thompson (N/Abbey); runners up Isobel Moffat (Max), Anne Motroni (Dfs). Semi finalists were Maureen Love, Kathy Moffat (Dfs) and Margaret McLaren, Kathy Smith (Dfs). Vice president Margaret McLaren made the presentations.

SSWBA

The South of Scotland Women's Bowling Association first round of the league will be held on Monday.

Section A: Crichton v Sanquhar; Lochmaben 'A' v Marchmount 'B'; Thornhill v Dumfries 'B':

Section B: Dalbeattie v Castle Douglas: Kirkcudbright v Maxwelltown; Creetown v Gatehouse:

Section C: Eaglesfield v New Abbey; Dumfries 'A' v Lochmaben 'B'; Marchmount 'A' v Annan:

The results will be reported in the next issue of the Standard.

On Tuesday the association will hold a friendly game against Cumbria at Marchmount. Players selected to take part are:

Skip Helen Bell, Hazel Sloan, Moira Irving, Anne Gordon.

Skip; Maureen Gracie, Jessie Adamson, Irene Hastings, JaneTelfer:

Skip Myrna Robertson, Maureen Jackson, Evelyn Oliver, Jean McCartney.

Skip Isobel Moffat, Sheena Kirkpatrick, Mae Donaldson, Anne Motroni.

Skip June Austin, Margaret Gillies, Helen Wemyss, Maureen Feenan.

Skip Irene Brown, June Dinnell, Betty Kerr, Kathy Moffat.

Reserves: Doreen Brown, Lorna Dobie, Sheena Gibson, Doreen Beck:

Syllabus amendments: Gents Section, New Abbey: Thursday, September 3 Mixed American Pairs should now read Open American Pairs.

Ladies Section, Maxwelltown; Friday July 10, Triples - change to Thursday, July 9.

Indoor bowling: and extraordinary general meeting of the Nithsdale Indoor Bowls Club will be held in the Ice Bowl on Sunday, May 24 @ 6pm.