Stewartry win derby match

May 29 2009 by Our Correspondent, Dumfries Standard Friday

THE DUMFRIESSHIRE County team played away at Kirkcudbright against the Stewartry on Saturday.

In the derby match, Stewartry got the better of the Dumfriesshire team by 117 shots to 95 shots.

This result puts the teams third equal in the league table.

Stewartry took the lead from the start by nine shots at the fifth end 27/18 and at the 10th end were further in front by 19 shots 57/38.

By the 15th end Dumfriesshire were struggling to come to terms but with no avail as they were still trailing by 29 shots 88/59.

With six ends left to the finish the match, the visitors added 36 shots but the home side added another 29 shots to win by 22 shots.

Details of the match (Stewartry first):

Keith Shuttleworth 21 Trevor Black 15; Martin McClymont 16, Colin Peacock 19; George Brown 10 Rae Graham 27; Brian McClune 20 Martyn Rice 14; Scott McCubbin 24, Steven Lowther 9; Alistair Herries 24 Lawrence Moffat 11.

Results of the other matches in the South Section: Renfrewshire (S) 120 Lanarkshire (S) 132; Glasgow City 102 Ayr County 124; Wigtownshire 115 Dunbartonshire (E) 126.

League table South Section: Ayr County 6 pts (+51), Lanarkshire (S) 6 pts (+44), Dumfriesshire 4 pts (+22), Stewartry 4 pts (+22), Dunbartonshire (E) 4pts (-8), Glasgow City 0pts (-35); Wigtownshire 0 pts (-41), Renfrewshire 0 pts (-55).

The Dumfriesshire team’s next match is at home at Lockerbie against Glasgow City tomorrow.

Players selected to take part are:

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

(Skip) Steven Lowther, Donald Poland, Sandy Kirkpatrick, Craig Allan;

Skip Rae Graham, Jimmy Little Jnr, Robert McNeil, Neil Shearer;

Skip Colin Peacock, Ray Gall, Lee Marshall, Bobby Jess;

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

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

Reserves: Joe Dacre, Jim McShane, Roger Murray and John Bryden Jnr.

Senior League: The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association’s first round of the Senior League for the Andrew Logan Cup was held on Wednesday May 20.

North Section: Sanquhar 2 Dumfries 5; Glencairn 5 Kirkconnel 2; Thornhill 0 Marchmount 7; Maxwelltown 0 Annan 7.

League table: Annan 14 (+24), Dumfries 10 (+22), Sanquhar 9 (+6), Glencairn 7 (+6), Marchmount 7 (-9), Maxwelltown 5 (-7), Thornhill 2 (-15), Kirkconnel 2 (-27).

Central Section: Dumfries 2 Annan 5; Gretna 3½ Crichton 3½; Marchmount 2 Lockerbie 5; Lochmaben 7 Maxwelltown 0.

League table: Lochmaben 12 (+13), Lockerbie 11 (+7), Annan 8.5 (+7), Crichton 8.5 (+3), Marchmount 5.5 (-4), Gretna 5.5 (-5), Dumfries 4 (-10), Maxwelltown 1 (-11).

South Section: Canonbie 7 Eaglesfield 0; Crichton 0 Gretna7; Annan 7 Dumfries 0; Eastriggs 5 St Mungo 2.

League table: Gretna 14 (+18), Annan 13 (+26), Eastriggs 12 (+34), Dumfries 7 (-5), Canonbie 7 (-8),

St Mungo 3 (-32), Eaglesfield 0 (-15), Crichton 0 (-18).

The second round was due to take place on Wednesday, May 27.

Empire Trophy: The semi finals of the Dumfriesshire Bowling Association’s Empire Exhibition Trophy, sponsored by John McQueen, Engraver, Dumfries was held on Thursday, May 21, with following results:

Maxwelltown 75 Annan 70; Kirkconnel 79 Dumfries 82.

The final, between Maxwelltown and Dumfries, was due to be held yesterday at Thornhill Bowling Club. The result will be reported in the next issue of the Standard.

National Top Ten: The Scottish National County Top Ten Tournament 2009 first round was held on Sunday between Dumbartonshire (Eastfield) v Dumfriesshire (Lockerbie).

Lockerbie were the winners by six points (63 shots) Eastfield 2pts (57 shots).

The details of the match (Lockerbie first): Singles Neil Shearer 21 D Beck 18. Pairs: Rae Graham, Andrew Lauder 21 T Gourlay 11

Triples: Willie Linton, Jim Lauder, Gary Robertson 13 J Hardie 10.

Fours: Richard Thomson, Andrew Coltart, Dougie White, Tommy Linton 8 A Rae 18.

Lockerbie are at home in the second round to West Barns, East Lothian on Sunday.

Under 25s: In the Scottish Bowling League U25s, sponsored by Jack High Insurance, Dumfriesshire/Stewartry U25s were away against Wigtownshire at Whithorn on Sunday.

With one player from three rinks missing, Dumfriesshire/Stewartry team were penalised with shots being deducted. But they still emerged with a winning result by 135 shots to 93.

Wigtownshire were trailing throughout the match, behind by seven shots 22/29, then falling further in arrears by 30 shots 36/66 at the 10th end.

At the 15th end the home side could find no answer to close the gap for they were losing by 47 shots 53/100.

Over the final six ends, Wigtownshire scored 40 shots but the visitors added 35 shots to win with comfortable margin of 42 shots.

The details of the match (Wigtownshire first): A McCLurg 9 M Rice 27; B Greenhill 17 E Rogerson 18; A Lyons 12 R Menzies 35; D Kiltie 22 R Linton 11; S Kennedy 7 S Johnstone 30; J Penrose 26 P Geddes 14.

Their next match is away to Ayrshire (Forehill) on Sunday.

SBA Championship: On Monday, the Scottish Bowling Association District Championships held futher first rounds with the following results:

Pairs: Auchencairn v Creetown (no result), Dalbeattie 14 Annan 10; Lochmaben 10 Castle Douglas 19; Marchmount 19 Kirkcudbright 8; Lockerbie 20 Gatehouse 12; Kirkconnel 15 Gretna 17; Sanquhar 15 Beechgrove 14; St Mungo 14 Eastriggs 20.

Triples: Eaglesfield 13 New Abbey 14; Gretna 6 Lockerbie 13; Marchmount 17 Castle Douglas 20; Lochmaben 13 Kirkconnel 10; Maxwelltown 16 Sanquhar 12; Dalbeattie 18 Dumfries 9; Creetown 15 Thornhill 7; Crichton 14 Beechgrove 24.

Senior Fours: Annan (4) 7 Maxwelltown (1) 12; Gretna (3) 10 Marchmount (2) 12; Lockerbie (2) 17 Castle Douglas 3; Gretna (1) 9 Sanquhar (3) 19; Marchmount (1) 13 v Sanquhar (1) 15; Lochmaben 16 Lockerbie (3) 13; Maxwelltown (2) 13 New Abbey (2) 19; Auchencairn (3) 11 Annan (1) 24.

The second round will be held on Monday, June 1.

Club tournaments

Marchmount: Mixed pairs for the Cochrane Cup was won by David Fraser, Kate Peacock; runners up Derek Cravens, Gill Byres. The semi finalists were Stuart and Nell Garside and Gerald Jardine, Margaret Rutherford.

The past president Jockie Newlands made the presentation.

Dumfries: Mixed pairs for the Patey Trophy, sponsored by Belhaven Breweries, was won by Lindsay Graham, Mary McKie (Max); runners up David Hunter, Margaret McLaren (Dfs). Semi finalists were Tom McCombe, Cathy Sim (Dfs) and Margaret Cochrane (A/cairn), Gordon Haining (M/Mount). The president Tom Ross presented the prizes,

Castle Douglas: Gents pairs sponsored by Martin & Green, Joiners for the Silver Salver.was won by father andson Tom and Graeme Maxwell (CD); runners up Jed Laverick, Graeme Kirkpatrick (Gretna).

Mary Green, on behalf of the sponsors, together with Steven Conchar presented the prizes.

Eaglesfield: Mixed triples for the Albany Binds trophy, sponsored by Sandy & Sheena Kirkpatrick, was won by George McCulloch, Gordon Irvine, Christine Povall (Annan); runners up Salvatori Panico (Gretna), Peter Angood (Stanwick), Rubie Simpson (E/fld). Semi finalists were Jean Rae, Doris Drennan, Irving Anderson (E/fld) and Henry & Christine Owen, Isobel Cochrane (E/fld). Sheena Kirkpatick, on behalf of the sponsors, presented the prizes.

Lockerbie: Ladies pairs for the May Thom Trophy, sponsored by Eddie McGarr, was won by Jackie Wilson, Cindy Edmundson (Courtfield, Carlisle) and the runners up were Liz Johnstone (L/bie), Moira Irving (L/maben). Semi finalists were Anne Motroni, Jean Read (Dfs) and Anne Gordon, Hazel Sloan (L/maben).

The presentations were made by President Alice Jardine together with the sponsor Eddie McGarr.

Crichton: Ladies pairs for the May McShane Trophy was won by Maureen Jackson (Max), Zoe Haining (M/Mount); runners up Angie Donaldson, Julie McDowell (Max). The semi finalists were Anne Tait, (Dlbt), Anne Green (Kbt) and Isobel Brown, Anne Jardine (Max). President Malcolm Ramage made the presentations.

Ladies section

SSWBA League: The South of Scotland Women’s Bowling Association second round of the league was held on Monday, May 25

Section A: Crichton 6 Thornhill 2; Sanquhar 6 Marchmount (B) 2; Dumfries (B) 4 Lochmaben (A) 4.

Section B: Gatehouse v Castle Douglas (no result); Maxwelltown 1 Dalbeattie 7; Creetown v Kirkcudbright.

Section C: Marchmount (A) 4 New Abbey 4; Lochmaben (B) 6 Eaglesfield 2; Annan 2 Dumfries (A) 6.

The third round will be held Monday, June 1.

SSWBA: The South of Scotland Women's Bowling Association County Pairs will start today at Maxwelltown Bowling Club at 9.30am.